At seventeen-years-old, Mary Paige has become one of the most powerful creatures on the planet – a Blood Vivicanti. Scientifically recreated in an underground layer by a billionaire engineer, Mary Paige discovers that her speed and strength have increased, but so has her appetite for blood and her photographic memory! Views: 29
Helsa, the exceptionally beautiful daughter of the Reverend Alfred Irvin, is thrilled when she learns that Irvin Hall, their vast ancestral home, has been rented for a large sum by a certain Lady Basset.Her Ladyship wishes to host a grand house party and has invited a number of distinguished guests including the handsome Duke of Mervinston.Helsa's friend, Mary, agrees to play the vital role of lady's maid to Lady Basset. But at the last minute Mary cannot do it as she has to visit her ill grandmother.So Helsa has to step into her shoes and be the lady's maid.To everyone's surprise Lady Basset organises a steeplechase and the Duke is the favourite to win on his stallion Masterpiece.However Helsa uncovers a dastardly plot on the day of the steeplechase to lure the Duke into marrying against his will.How Helsa saves the Duke and unexpectedly finds the love of her life is all told in this exciting romance by BARBARA CARTLAND. Views: 29
Action, adventure, and murder are afoot in Back Alley Cop, a new GLBT, romantic suspense from Temple Madison. Danger lurks around every corner and police office Eddie Scarlett needs to stay focused on capturing a serial killer before someone else dies. A hot, sexy, blue eyed stranger is not a distraction he can afford...or can he?Eddie Scarlett, one of NYC finest cops, is a tarnished hero. According to the scum on the street Eddie is handsome, hot, and dangerous, but he has a heart as black as death. He's called a back alley cop because he does undercover work for the NYPD, making him familiar with every back alley in the city. And when a crime spree breaks out, he meets what he thinks is a whore with beautiful blue eyes. During their first encounter, they slam together like two taxis on Broadway. And then Eddie has to go undercover. It's the kind of case that will test the resolve of a tough back alley cop like Eddie Scarlett, forcing him to forget his blue-eyed... Views: 29
From the author of Mr. Eternity, a darkly comic road novel about a millennial couple facing the ultimate question: how to live and love in an age of catastrophe.Young Miami couple Murphy and Eva have almost decided to have a baby when Yahweh, the Old Testament God, appears to Eva and makes an unwelcome demand: He wants her to be his prophet. He also wants her to manage his social media presence. Yahweh sends the two on a wild road trip across the country, making incomprehensible demands and mandating arcane rituals as they go. He gives them a hundred million dollars, but he asks them to use it to build a temple on top of a landfill. He forces them to endure a period of Biblical wandering in the deserts of the southwest. Along the way they are continually mistaken for another couple, a pair of North Carolina society people, and find themselves attending increasingly bizarre events in their names. At odds with their mission but helpless... Views: 29
A comprehensive biography of Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner in the presidential election campaign. Trump Revealed will be reported by a team of award-winning Washington Post journalists and co-authored by investigative political reporter Michael Kranish and senior editor Marc Fisher.Trump Revealed will offer the most thorough and wide-ranging examination of Donald Trump's public and private lives to date, from his upbringing in Queens and formative years at the New York Military Academy, to his turbulent careers in real estate and entertainment, to his astonishing rise as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination. The book will be based on the investigative reporting of more than two dozen Washington Post reporters and researchers who will leverage their expertise in politics, business, legal affairs, sports, and other areas. The effort will be guided by a team of editors headed by Executive Editor Martin Baron,... Views: 29
In this stunning debut collection, Curtis Dawkins, an MFA graduate and convicted murderer serving life without parole, takes us inside the worlds of prison and prisoners with stories that dazzle with their humor and insight, even as they describe a harsh and barren existence.In Curtis Dawkins's first short story collection, he offers a window into prison life through the eyes of his narrators and their cellmates. Dawkins reveals the idiosyncrasies, tedium, and desperation of long-term incarceration—he describes men who struggle to keep their souls alive despite the challenges they face. In "A Human Number," a man spends his days collect-calling strangers just to hear the sounds of the outside world. In "573543," an inmate recalls his descent into addiction as his prison softball team gears up for an annual tournament against another unit. In "Leche Quemada," an inmate is released and finds freedom more complex and baffling then he expected. Dawkins's stories are... Views: 29
A crippled young man undergoes psychotherapy at the Fountains Institute – he tells of a small town where 'medical experiments' are helping to save the universe from civil war. But is this a case of the dream inventing the dreamer? Or vice versa?One world is transforming, softly, insidiously, into some sort of mechanoid society, while the other world is under the ruthless dictatorship of the ACGT Nomadix. But there's one person who seems to exist in both worlds and she is key to saving the universe.Lily Veyne, in one world humble staff nurse, in the other insane despot intent on total control of the rebel universe.The worlds start to merge and reality fractures and splinters until only the insane will be able to understand the true meaning of numbers.CONTAINS ADULT SCENES AND THEMES (HORROR, SEX, VIOLENCE, LANGUAGE) FROM THE OUTSET THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR SOME READERS. Views: 29
Walter's zinger of a debut deftly dissects the lives of three reclusive English women who become the object of censure and speculation during a murder investigation. Views: 29
"An exciting new voice in romantic suspense."—Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling authorThe Wilde brothers are addicted to the rush of adventure. But one of them is about to discover that it's sink or swim, when passion and politics collide... Whitewater rafting guide Sawyer Wilde has taken his share of inexperienced adventure seekers through the rapids of Idaho's Salmon River, so his next group should pose no problems—even if it includes a presidential hopeful and his sexy, outspoken aide. After all, it's just a campaign photo-op for the congressman. Until a series of minor mishaps takes a sinister turn... Devin Lockhart has one job on the rafting trip: to make her boss look both presidential and relatable. And no matter how distractingly attractive their guide is, she plans to do it well. But as danger stalks them through every bend in the river, Devin must put her life—and the congressman's—in... Views: 29
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a superhero drawing book! Professional comic book artist and YouTube guru Robert Marzullo teaches you the building blocks of creating your own action heroes and explosive comic book scenes. Easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations break down advanced drawings into basic shapes and shading for you to replicate and master before applying your newfound knowledge to create your own dynamic comic book characters and settings. INCLUDES50+ step-by-step demonstrationsChapters on drawing faces, bodies, character details and scenesInstruction on depicting both superhuman men and women using different perspectives, expressions, proportions and posesIdeas for costumes, such as basic cuffs, capes, helmets, armor and weaponryTips for rendering power effects, from flying and wall smashing to magic-orb wielding and energy blastingLessons on blocking in a scene to create powerful comic panels... Views: 29
Erotica/Dark Fantasy. 10952 words long. Views: 29
From Cathleen Ross comes a naughty-but-nice story about the fun one can have playing dress-up. When Ruby follows up a distress call from her twin, she is plunged into her sister's sexy secret life. Here she meets the gorgeous Jake Steele, who awakens the passionate nature she has always suppressed. But now that she's discovered the delights of love, will she be able to return to the small town life she had before? Views: 29
