Canadian Fiction

Lawless, British Columbia is on edge after a powerful earthquake jolts the region, quickly followed by a string of savage animal attacks. Newly stationed to the area after her predecessor mysteriously disappears, Conservation Officer Christine Moon needs to calm the jangled nerves of the small mountain town. Awakened from ancient slumber, something stalks the swirling, grey mists that surround Lawless. A beast with a gnawing hunger that grows stronger by the minute - its only thought, to satisfy its ravenous appetite.

READ BY JOSHUA JACKSON AND EMILY ELLET! Fate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the “master of witty banter.” Once upon a time teenage Aurora Evans met a...

It’s early spring of 1947 in idyllic King’s Cove, and the Hughes ladies, mère et filles, are gardening and sorting through the jars of food that have been put up for the winter. But while cleaning up after the roof of their root cellar has caved in slightly, they are horrified to discover a small skeletal hand embedded in the mess. Panicked, they call Lane Winslow, the ex-British secret service agent, and, not without some misgivings about the state of their tense relationship, Lane calls Inspector Darling.

The first time the Donovan twins, Lucas and Jamie, saw a Canadian Northwest Mounted Police officer, they knew that's what they wanted to be when they grew up. Years later, Lucas Donovan, now a member of the force, is on a mission to bring a ruthless serial killer to justice. For years, Jack Emerson has eluded capture in the vast Canadian wilderness, but now Donovan has vowed that nothing on earth will stop him from seeing this man caught and punished. The oath is both personal and professional, since one of the men Emerson killed was Constable Jamie Donovan, Lucas' twin brother.

Leaving behind their dear friends in Beaver Creek, Elizabeth and Wynn take over an even more primitive RCMP outpost in the Canadian Northwest. Elizabeth finds herself totally isolated when the local Indian women are afraid to even communicate with her. The Delaney's thought they had already faced the most crushing disappointment of their lives when they saw little Sammy disappear from view in the arms of his father. Would they be able to survive the challenges ahead? Book four of the best-selling Canadian West series.

Ready for some stories from the vast wilderness of Canada? It's home to the sasquatch: a creature that's revered and feared by the natives there since before time was recorded. Settle back with a cup of hot chocolate, lock the doors, and be ready to call your best friend in case you start seeing big hairy faces in the window (but be aware that your friend may also be listening to these stories, so have a backup plan).

Niall Black: Loyal right-hand to Finn O’Reilly. Cousin and trusted friend. He lives for the life he’s created. Filled with business, both day-to-day and dangerous. Not interested in a relationship of any kind outside of his comfort zone. Until fate brings her to him. Annabelle Lewis. She awakens something inside him. A need. A desire. A new set of feelings he wasn’t prepared for.

Dutch-American storyteller Hilda Van Stockum provides us with another episode in the life of the Mitchell family, this time taking on life as it comes in a truly unforgettable Canadian summer.

Une seule espèce intelligente peut régner sur Terre. Devant la menace qui pèse sur l'humanité, Catherine part à la recherche de nouveaux alliés. Sa quête s'avère toutefois plus périlleuse que prévue. Si elle échoue, le monde s'en sortira-t-il? La base rebelle est attaquée. Alexis est abandonné, présumé mort. Pour survivre et sauver l'homme qu'il aime, il devra se découvrir une force et une volonté jusqu'ici insoupçonnées.

Deeds not words. To the members of Canada’s Joint Task Force Two, it isn’t just a motto. It’s a way of life. Most Canadians have never heard of them, but when a Canadian veteran and a British intelligence officer vanish in Belize, it’s JTF2 that answers the call. Sergeant Sebastien “Rocky” Ray, reeling from the disappearance of his friend and commander, must lead Alpha Team for the first time. The objective is clear: rescue the hostages and eliminate their captor. But the enemy is no ordinary zealot. He is part of a larger design, an architect of upheaval intent on reshaping entire societies.

Die stolze, familiäre Kanadierin Emily Myers, die für Lebkuchen sterben würde, trifft auf den New Yorker Eishockeyprofi Rod Bennett, der für eine gute Party alles geben würde. Wäre sie ein bisschen weniger stur und er kein derartig überzeugter Womanizer, würden die beiden perfekt zueinanderpassen. Was aber passiert, wenn sich mit einem Wimpernschlag alles verändert? Wenn sich mit einem Mal die Prioritäten verschieben?

Jack Glasser is not like other men. A former prodigy turned reclusive data savant, Jack spends his days hooked up to a self-built Neural Acceleration rig—flooding his brain with unfiltered data streams, burning through medical-grade anesthesia, and pushing his body to the brink of collapse. He doesn’t do it for money, though he has plenty. He does it for clarity. For truth. For control.

Based on first impressions, I'm the last person Ryan should hire as a nanny for the summer. With his grumpy, judgmental attitude, plus the fact that he looks annoyingly good in T-shirts, I shouldn't want the job. But since I'm fighting a custody battle and he's desperate, plus the fact that our girls are best friends, I took his offer.

Brody Walker was everything Kade wasn’t looking for. He was not only handsome, but kind. Such a breath of fresh air from the jerks that she was finding in the city. After a perfect weekend together, she thought she had found her other half, until his girlfriend showed up.

Ellie Deschamps est passionnée par la série télé « Les Voyageurs ». Elle connaît tout sur cette saga écossaise et s’y accroche comme à une échappatoire : quand on a peur d’aimer pour de vrai, c’est plus simple de vibrer à travers les histoires des autres. De son côté, Malcolm McKinnon a abandonné ses rêves pour reprendre l’entreprise familiale. L’Écossais guide les touristes à contrecœur et il ne supporte pas qu’on lui impose un itinéraire inspiré de la série qu’il déteste. Par un concours de circonstances, Ellie et Malcolm devront s’unir pour concevoir ce tour guidé.

Michael Andrews seems to have it all. He's a successful author and a minor celebrity living in Manhattan. It's a pretty big step up from his humble Canadian upbringing. Of course, his lycanthropy poses a bit of a challenge. After waking up from his latest night of howling at the moon, he's naked, he's got a bullet hole in his leg, and he has a sneaking suspicion he ran into another wolf last night. A wolf that was stomping all over his home turf.

A clue is left at a murder scene: A page from a paperback novel. The title of the book is Murder by the Dozen, and local author, T.L. McGinnis, cannot provide any leads. Detectives Josh Riddell and Clint Weller of the Ottawa Police Service are worried about what lies ahead. It soon becomes evident their worst fears have been realized, and a serial killer is using the novel as a guide. It’s impossible to foresee and safeguard all the potential victims, and time is running out. But who is the killer’s real target?

The 251 poems are read in entirely, with a light commentary at the end. Wilfred Campbell focuses on the English Canadian tradition since French Canadians had their own history & influences, though Montreal & Quebec loom large in many poems. Women poets are not specifically recognized though authoring 40% of the poems.

Sous le choc de la révélation que Virginie vient de lui faire, Maélie doit prendre du temps pour digérer la nouvelle: elle a désormais une demi-soeur. Quelqu’un qui partage la moitié de son sang. Qui lui ressemble. Mais qui, contrairement à elle, a eu une vraie vie de famille.

The time is 1916. Sara is a 10 year old girl in rural Prince Edward Island. Roy is a 10 year old boy in mining town, Nova Scotia. Through their eyes we see, feel and experience their childhood challenges. We follow them through adolescence and their turbulent teen years. We celebrate their courtship and suffer their lost innocence in the wedding ritual. They take us through the Great Depression and share with us the frustrations, dreams and challenges they face in adulthood. As parents they introduce us to their children. This story appeals to all ages because Sara and Roy hold up a mirror and ask the reader to recognize truth about the human condition for many Canadian families through difficult economic times. We witness love that does not come neatly wrapped and experience the quiet, sometimes desperate, drama of lives unfolding.