The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common—they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together.Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order the same Chinese food, and hang out in the same places. Unfortunately, Lea is reserved, Gabe has issues, and despite their initial mutual crush, it looks like they are never going to work things out. But somehow even when nothing is going on, something is happening between them, and everyone can see it. Their creative writing teacher pushes them together. The baristas at Starbucks watch their relationship like a TV show. Their bus driver tells his wife about them. The waitress at the diner automatically seats them together. Even the squirrel who lives on the college green believes in their relationship. Surely Gabe and Lea will figure out... Views: 49
The Carandiru House of Detention, in the teeming city of São Paulo, was the largest and most crowded prison in Latin America. Known as the 'Old House', it was also highly unusual in the way it was governed. Closed to the outside world, and even largely to the wardens, it was run almost entirely by the inmates themselves, who created a unique society complete with politics, hierarchies and a system of justice.In 1989, at the height of the AIDS epidemic in Brazil, with only a handful of physicians attempting to treat an inmate population of over 7,000, the medical situation at Carandiru was dire. A city doctor, Drauzio Varella, volunteered his time at Carandiru over the course of thirteen years, in an effort to combat the rampant disease. As he gained the inmates' trust he was given access to their society, where he was overwhelmed by the profound humanity and freedom of spirit shown by these men, despite their terrible crimes and the inhuman conditions in which they... Views: 49
Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth’s new promotion means more money, but it also means that an eager beaver of a policeman has been thrust upon him, interfering with Hamish’s easygoing way of life. Fans of the lazy Hamish will delight in seeing him pitted against a zealous young officer while solving a disturbing murder. Views: 49
Kaylin, a beautiful fairy, lived in an enchanted kingdom filled with whimsical creatures. When Gray, a mortal prince, ventured into this magical kingdom, Kaylin tried to make him return to his own world but he refused and was shamefully rude to her. To escape Gray's cruel words, Kaylin magically froze herself. Nemesis cursed Gray for his actions and turned him into a troll with no memory of his human life. As this new adventure begins, Prince Dylan, Gray's brother, discovers the mystery of his brother's disappearance with a little help from a leprechaun. Determined to tell his brother the truth he follows the leprechaun home. At first Gray doesn't believe Dylan but then he decides to send his brother home and to find Nemesis himself. Soon Gray finds himself hunting for hidden magical tokens which could end up saving both of their lives. In a race against time. Will Gray find all his tokens or will he live out his life as a troll? Views: 49
Sequel to The Sarran PlagueSyn Sinclair is one of the women taken from Earth to Sarran to replenish the fem population. While still en route on the Brightstar, Syn meets the Sarran Elder, TeZaron and thinks he looks down on her because of her checkered past. Upon landing, Nafer, TeZaron and TeBron's offspring, recognizes Syn as his "Mommie," something the Elders didn't realize because of the mind blocks they had placed on each other to ensure the success of the mission to Earth.Syn, a former prostitute and drug addict, left home at sixteen because she was sexually abused by her father and his friends. She made it out of the gutter and into the halls of higher education, getting her Masters in Psychology with a specialization in PTSD. Now she's afraid her WarriorPair won't accept her because of her past. As soon as they bring her to their home, she works to gain their respect.Supported by her WarriorPair and their son Nafer, Syn settles into her new household... Views: 49
Fantasy/Romance. 68593 words long. First published in www.torquerepress.com, 2006 Views: 49
Plus size, lonely and forever single, Susie has tried just about everything to meet a decent man only to crash and burn every time. When her best friend Callie suggests that she try a different approach, forcing men to get to know her personality before they ever see what she looks like, she reluctantly agrees, allowing herself to venture into the exciting world of online dating. Views: 49
With Stockman dead and his forces routed, the Astoria Compound's greatest threats are diminishing food supplies and fractious refugees. The problems are mounting and there are no easy solutions. Then a bomb attack inside the Compound brings an unwelcome discovery: drug-resistant Infected, infiltrating the refugee camp. Miller and his team are co-opted for OPERATION CASPIAN TIGER, an attempt to root out the infiltrators, but is a more extreme solution needed?Extinction Biome is a new military-SF series about a world overrun by an ancient ecology, awakened from a millennia-long dormancy to destroy the human race; and about the decisions we must make to try and survive. Views: 49
From the New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Lies, Black Out, and Die For You comes a novel of corrosive secrets, tenuous connections, and the all-encompassing strength of a mother's faith. Despite their mostly happy marriage, when their son Ricky's girlfriend vanishes, Maggie and Jones find themselves at odds – Maggie is positive Ricky had nothing to do with Charlene's disappearance, while Jones isn't as sure. With Charlene gone, the memory of another young girl who went missing some twenty years ago is haunting the town. That story didn't have a happy ending, and almost everyone has an unrevealed reason to keep the horror of it firmly in the past. As Jones and the police turn their focus on Ricky, Maggie must find out the truth about what happened all those years ago. In order to save her son and the young woman whose life hangs in the balance, she'll test the bonds of her community – and find out just how fragile they can be. Views: 49
