Molly Ayer finds herself, in 2011, just months from aging out of foster care, and struggling to get along in her latest foster home, and as the result of the theft of a library book, she is assigned a community service position helping an elderly woman.
Vivian Daly has lived a quiet life, but hidden in trunks in her attic are mementos of a tragic past. Vivian, who, as a young girl, was orphaned in New York City, and put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children to find new homes.
Molly and Vivian forge an unusual friendship, and discover many things that they have in common, most importantly, that they spent their youth being raised by strangers, often finding themselves in terrible situations, and on the outskirts of society. This is a book about resilience and second chances, and the historical background about the orphan trains shows the reader the many tragedies, as well as the positive outcomes from those years. ~ Katherine
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Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, Bk 2)
Author: Richelle Mead
I'm enjoying this fantasy series about a succubus and her life working in a bookstore and falling in love with an author. The series brings fantasy, history, mystery and moral situations together in an interesting read.
Book description:
Georgina Kincaid's job sucks. Literally. Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses her new boyfriend, she'll drain his life force. Georgina is a succubus - a demon who draws her power from other men's pleasure. Admittedly, the shapeshifting and immortality perks are terrific, and yes, Georgina did choose to join the ranks of hell centuries ago. But it seems completely unfair that a she-demon whose purpose is seduction can't get hot and heavy with the one mortal who knows and accepts her for who she is. It's not just her personal life that's in chaos. Doug, Georgina's co-worker at a local bookstore, has been exhibiting bizarre behavior, and Georgina suspects that something far more demonic than double espressos is at work. She could use help finding out, but Bastien, an irresistibly charming incubus and her best immortal friend, is preoccupied in the suburbs with corrupting an ultra-conservative talk radio star - and giving Georgina some highly distracting come-hither vibes. Georgina is going to have to work solo on this one - and fast because soon, Doug's life won't be the only one on the line...
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