Unlike anything currently available, A Critical Companion to Tim Burton is a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of all the works of one of the world's most renowned directors and artists. Written by some of the top scholars working in fields as diverse as philosophy, film and media studies, and literature, all chapters of this book illuminate for both scholars and fans alike the entire artistic career of Burton, giving attention to both his early works and his global blockbusters.

A young, independent, and beautiful free-thinker, Brooke Banister always knew what she wanted and how to get it. But when it came to men, she was more interested in ranching than dating. However, she was losing her passion for ranch life and yearned for a change. It would come in the form of a devastatingly handsome man named Devon. A fresh start and a new career were within her reach, but did she have the courage to take the leap? Little did Brooke know, danger awaited her decision. &...

Fantasy can be the most deadly game of all…Kendra thought it harmless fun to pose for pin-up photos for her boss—until the company is suddenly sold and her new boss catches her trying to retrieve the pictures. Reid Stirling is a successful, gorgeous entrepreneur with a reputation for getting whatever he wants—and he wants Kendra. Kendra can’t believe her luck when he offers her the job as his very personal assistant—and she’s quick to accept, independe...

Can a California transplant survive Montana’s deep snows? New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Melody Anne breaks the ice between a sexy fireman and a brand-new teacher in this steamy holiday tale—originally published in the sizzling anthology Baby, It’s Cold Outside—which launched her popular Unexpected Heroes series.Natalie Duncan is thrilled to get her first teaching job, but southern California didn’t prepare her for winter...

He’s the town’s bad boy. She’s the badge. And when they finally break the rules, nothing’s safe from the sparks.Mitch Thompson’s always been trouble—fast cars, faster mouth, and a smile that gets him out of nearly anything. But the one woman he’s never been able to sweet-talk into bending the rules? Constable Anna Coleman. Straight-laced, by-the-book, and immune to his charm… until the night she isn’t. One kiss turns into one secret, sin-soaked affair—and suddenly,...

A Love Means... StoryJoey Sutherland has found a home with Geoff Laughton and his partner, Eli, living and working at the farm that has become a refuge after a motorcycle accident left him with a scarred face and a lot of insecurities. When Geoff's aunt Mari convinces them to take in a musician from the National Youth Symphony, Joey is reluctantly roped into picking him up, already anticipating the disgust he'll see on the man's face. But Robert Edward Jame...

SHE ALWAYS PLAYED TO WIN.From San Francisco to the Bahamas, Anna Lange is known as a high stakes, fast action poker player who wins – exactly what Mitch Summers needs. He's got a game to play, and he's betting on the beautiful gambler to turn the tables on a cheat who'd stolen his brother's land. What he doesn't need is to lose his heart to the stunningly gorgeous card shark, but from the moment they meet, he's under the beauty's exotic spell.UNTIL SHE LOST HER HEART TO HIM....

From Alexis Morgan, the bestselling author of such “heartfelt, touching stories” (Susan Mallery) as Always for You: Jack, comes another charming Sergeant Joe’s Boys novel featuring a proud military man with a lot to learn about love—and an irresistible woman with a lot to give.When Sergeant Joe and his wife, Marlene, adopted Tino Gianelli as a teenager, the foster kid began to heal from his deep insecurities. Now, with a successful military career behind h...

Shipped home from France with scars on his body and soul, Russell Diamond despairs of ever feeling hope again. To spare his family the pain of seeing his anger, Russell escapes to a coastal village where he has inherited a great-uncle's home and sizeable savings. But peace is not easily found. A cottage on the grounds houses a German widow and her grown daughter. Russell thinks he has left the Great War, but when he hears Lorelei Goetz's pronounced accent, he realizes his neighbor speaks w...

"Rejoice, dammit!" — I could hear my husband Thom's voice as clearly as when he was alive, telling me that four years were enough. That this year, I needed to stop avoiding the joys of the season, and get my solitary, colorless life out of its rut. But it took seeing Colin standing in an ice storm, waiting for a bus that wasn't coming, to convince me to take a chance on opening my life, and maybe my heart, a second time around.

Brooke Richards survived the earthquake that took her parents and most of her leg, but she needs time to regroup. A trip to Florida to visit her best friend Linda seems ideal. But the trip turns traumatic when Brooke witnesses Linda's boat disintegrating in a fiery explosion.Police officer Garrett Ciavello believes the blast was intentionally set. When Brooke offers her expertise in underwater archaeology, Garrett accepts her help with the investigation. But since his finacee's dea...

Widowed and desperate for work, a woman takes her young daughter with her and travels by horseback to other towns, trying to find work. When she does, it turns out to be more of a bonus than she could ever have hoped for. Her daughter plays a major part in what happens after that.