In 1866 the American minister at Rio de Janeiro turned from the reality of a few incongruous and trouble-breeding Kentucky colonels, slouched-hatted and frock-coated, wandering through the unfamiliar streets of the great South American capital, and saw a nightmare. Views: 202
Simmering tensions, buried memories and old scores are revived at Wychbourne Court when Lady Ansley's old theatre group reunite to perform the Wychbourne Follies. 1926, Kent. Lady Ansley's old Gaiety Theatre group are reuniting at Wychbourne Court for the weekend. But how will they react when they learn that, thanks to her son Richard, the Follies, which began as a jolly idea for their own amusement, has become a fully-fledged performance to be held in the village at the Coach and Horses Inn? Chef Nell Drury is sure her guests' reaction isn't the only thing worrying Lady Ansley. A fascinating group of actors and actresses – from the pompous Hubert Jarrett to the dashing Neville Heydock, it's not long before simmering tensions, revived old scores, fears and, worst of all, buried memories take centre stage. What happened to Mary Ann Darling, the young Gaiety actress who disappeared thirty years ago? As the performance draws to a close, the real drama is only... Views: 189
Sir Max Pemberton was a popular British novelist, working mainly in the adventure and mystery genres. Views: 139
Evie, Amber and Lottie: three girls facing down tough issues with the combined powers of friendship, feminism and cheesy snacks. Both hilarious and heart-rending, this is Evie's no-holds-barred story of struggling to live a "normal" teen life in the grip of OCD, from the acclaimed author of The Manifesto on How to be Interesting. Views: 73
Lottie is starting a supersonic feminist experiment. For one month she's going to call out every instance of sexism she sees. But when her project hits the headlines, the trolls come out to play – and they are VICIOUS. Lottie's not a quitter, but best friends Evie and Amber are worried. What if Lottie's heading for burnout...or worse? Views: 70
Most erotic story writers include anal sex as an afterthought. Englishman Alex Barton puts beautiful bottoms back where they belong - as the main attraction, If Anal Sex Turns You On, Then You’ll Love These Five Stories! Gentle Persuasion – "I want you naked, Lucy," Tony said, leaning over her sweating body. Straddling her, he pulled the dress up over her head and she reached up for him, her hands clawing his buttocks in an effort to pull him close enough to capture his cock with her mouth. But he caught her hands and lifted them over her head, gently slipping silken bonds attached to the bedposts around her wrists ... Foursome – Nicky wasn’t an anal virgin, and enjoyed it if her lover was considerate and slow. But that wasn’t what she wanted with Stephen, she wanted to be sodomised long and hard and deep. Her fingers crept downwards to between her legs. Oh well, she thought, if fucking her ass was what Stephen wanted then that was what she’d do ... Party Games - Emma stretched her hand out and slowly stroked her fingers over the bulge of Max’s prick, from the glans to the base, and reached for his zip. She slid it down, then pulled the front of his pants open, her eyes widening as Max’s long, thick penis sprang erect, quivering with the intensity of his desire ... The Blacksmith – Joss pulled down one end of the cord he’d used to masturbate himself, looped it through the rope tying Caroline’s wrists together and hauled her up into the air, securing the other end of the cord to a ring in the wall. He watched as she hung helplessly, a faint smile on his lips ... A Quiet Weekend - The man lying on top of Emma shuddered in ecstasy and began to come. His hips stiffened as he pressed Emma’s knees back against her breasts and thrust his cock deep within her upturned bottom, pumping out the contents of his balls. Emma stifled a scream into the man’s shoulder, her body responding with a fierce, prolonged orgasm ... Views: 70
'The end of the old world' people said about the long hot summer of 1914. It was the last season of optimism, of certainty about the future as the sun set on the Edwardian age.That summer Aunt Tilly comes to stay with her brother the Rector and his four lively daughters in the sleepy Sussex village of Ashden. Aunt Tilly's visit sparks off a chain of events which threatens to split Ashden apart, in which Agnes Pilbeam, the Rectory palourmaid, and her sweetheart Jamie find themselves bewilderingly caught up. Then in August the lamps go out all over Europe and war bursts open the straitjacket of rural village life. The war will bring tragedy, change and love as private torments and struggles are subjected to the greater need. The challenge will prove too much for some and the making of others. Views: 69
A Case for Jack Colby, Car Detective - first in a new mystery series featuring classic cars - When Jack Colby glimpses a 1938 Lagonda V12 lying uncared for in a Kentish country barn, he has to have a closer look - which brings him face to face with its angry owner, Polly Davis. Is it the car or Polly that captivates his heart? He decides to find out more about both, but his enquiries are abruptly cut short when Polly is murdered. Convinced that the Lagonda is somehow involved, he is determined to bring her killer to justice, even at the expense of his own safety . . . Views: 67
