Karen Brooks

"Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's master locksmith. For her there is no lock too elaborate, no secret too well kept. Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster and protector of Queen Elizabeth, the last of the Tudor monarchs, and her realm, is quick to realise Mallory's talent and draws her into his world of intrigue, danger and deception. With her by his side, no scheme in England or abroad is safe from discovery; no plot secure. But Mallory's...

So you think a woman's drink is some froufrou frappé? Well, this book is for another kind of girl altogether: savvy, adventurous, even dangerous--with a great sense of humor, an eye for the killer garnish, and an insatiable craving for shoes. This classic and original drink collection comes with a female twist--not to mention an outrageous pomegranate martini and what may be the world's first chocolate margarita. All this with cool cubes, sassy rims,...

"1405: The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Anneke Sheldrake suddenly finds her family bankrupted when her father's ship is swept away at sea. Forced to find a way to provide for herself and her siblings, Anneke rejects an offer of marriage from a despised cousin and instead turns to her late mother's family business: brewing ale. Armed with her mother's recipes, she then makes a bold deal with her father's aristocratic employer, putting her home and...

Describes Bertha McCain's seven dogs, one for each day of the week.

Casey and his father find a special way to share their love when his father has to go away on business. Includes a note to parents.