When Finnegan McCullough gets a flat tire he bumps into a woman he’s never seen before. After a stern lecture , he offers her a ride and a friendship takes shape. Mallory Fenton is unlike any girl he’s ever met. She’s funny, sexy as hell, and sweet as pie, but she doesn’t see herself that way. A realistic and heartwarming romance that proves love and beauty come in all shapes and sizes. Views: 72
Based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury, who, in 1935, went on trial with her eighteen-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. In the play, Terence Rattigan pits Alma against a formidable lady juror, whose own life offers a plangent counterpoint to the central tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession. Published in this edition alongside a major revival of the play at The Old Vic, London, Cause Célèbre was Rattigan's last play and was still running in the West End at the time of his death in 1977. It comes, like the other volumes in NHB's uniform edition of Rattigan's plays, with an authoritative introduction by Rattigan scholar Dan Rebellato. 'Few dramatists of this century have written with more understanding of the human heart than Terence Rattigan' - Michael Billington Views: 72
There were eggs in every bird's nest, the air buzzed with honeybees, and cherry trees blossomed all at once. The poor villagers forgot their cares and gathered in the meadow to sing and dance their time away. But their miserly landlord refused to be happy. Mumbling and grumbling, he sat all alone eating a bowl of cherries and glaring at the merry villagers. Then, quite by accident, he swallowed a cherry pit. The pit began to sprout, and soon the landlord was the wonder of the village—a cherry tree was growing out of the top of his head! What happened to the cherry tree and to the wicked landlord is a favorite joke in Japan. Allen Say tells the story with wit and vitality, and his beautiful drawings complement this classic Japanese tale. Views: 72
A bloody war is raging across the oceans, with the Pirate Federation and Nocturnals in alliance against the renegade Vampirates, led by Sidorio and Lola. Nothing will stop either one from making their presence dangerously known in battle.
Connor and Grace Tempest each have important roles to play in the war - he as a pirate warrior at the heart of the fight; she as a powerful healer working with the war-wounded. As the twins face their greatest challenges to date, old allies and foes return to play their part in the ultimate battle of Pirate versus Vampirate. In this - the conclusion of this sequence of VAMPIRATES novels, the stakes are higher than ever. Relationships will change. An army of the dead will return to fight. There will be new threats and new alliances and characters will die before the ending which will see Grace and Connor poised to start momentous new journeys. In the words of Obsidian Darke, "So it ends, so it begins." Views: 72
As the spirit of the season is spreading through the rustic seaside hamlet of Cape Light, town mayor Emily recieves an unexpected and precious Christmas gift: a baby girl tucked away in a decorative cradle set up outside the church, with a note begging whoever discovers the child to take care of her. Emily is granted temporary custody - and realizes that if the mother is not found, she desperately wants to keep baby Jane as her own. Now, in the midst of the year's most joyous season, Emily must come to terms with her duty to her own family, her own feelings of regret and loss - and what her heart truly desires. Views: 72
Sixteen-year-old Deli Winters wakes up, dying. A voice asks her if she wants help, no matter the cost, and she agrees. The next thing she knows, a monster is bathing her in fire. She has become Evren: immortals with dragons for souls.Deli is pretty, bubbly, and stubbornly optimistic. She’s not what anyone would think the ideal girlfriend would be for someone like Lucian Chevalier, her gorgeous, aloof, and perpetually busy savior.But Deli is in love with him and in between dodging the traps of Sanger High’s Queen Bee and working hard at becoming an ass-kicking Evren warrior chick to avenge her parents’ murders, Deli is determined to win Lucian’s heart…whether he likes it or not.ReviewEvren: Enter the Dragonette is one kick-butt novel. Ms. Tee gives us Deli, a normal teen with normal problems even when dealing with some pretty abnormal circumstances, and Lucian, a man who is not used to having someone so openly love him. These two characters are perfectly matched in a yin and yang way. Deli has the personality of a cheerful teenager and seems to bring out the humorous side in Lucian's otherwise serious demeanor. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next novel, and I can only hope it has these three enchanting characters in it. - 4 / 5 Cups, Coffee Time RomanceI was impressed with the depth of the relationship between the three main characters. It was so very realistic and reminded me of the friends I had when I was in school. I am so very looking forward to seeing what the next installment of this fantastic series holds for Deli and her Chevalier Brothers - 4.75/ 5 Stars, Top Pick Night Owl Reviews From the AuthorIf you liked the "wholesomeness" of the romance between Lucian and Deli (even though she's ever so persistent in finding ways to, umm, explore more), you'll probably love the "wholesomeness" of the scares and thrills in my YA horror *Death Loves Me Not. No gore and violence - just plain old good scary ghosts that will remind you of Sadako and other supernatural villains of Asian cult horror films! For more mind-blowingly sexy reads, check out my other books Drawn (YA) and The Werewolf Prince and I *(adult paranormal erotica). Click All Editorial Reviews below for an added excerpt that features more of Lucian and Deli's playful romance. Views: 72
In the arid deserts and mountains of Arabia a 'secret' war is being fought. While the Communist-backed guerrillas of the People's Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf have been waging a campaign of terror against Oman, British Army Training Teams have been winning the hearts and minds of the people with medical aid and educational programmes. Now the time has come to rid the country of the guerrillas, known as the Adoo, not only to free Oman, but also to guarantee the safe passage of Arabian oil to the West. Only one group of men is capable of doing this job – the legendary Special Air Force – the SAS! On the night of October 1, 1971, two squadrons of SAS troopers, backed by the Sultan's Armed Forces and fierce, unpredictable Firqat Arab fighters, start to clear the fanatical Adoo from the summit of the mighty Jebel Dhofar – a mountain 3,000 feet high and scorched by the desert sun. In doing so, the men of the SAS embark on one of their most... Views: 71
Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to Hatchet . Views: 71
"Propulsive." —Refinery29's "Best Psychological Suspense Novels to Read After Gone Girl""A twisty, claustrophobic nail-biter." —Entertainment Weekly's Hot Summer Thrillers"Sibling rivalry on steroids." —BookTribFor fans of Sarah Pinborough and Liane Moriarty comes a taut domestic suspense about the lies we tell to hold our lives together.Sisters, like secrets, are best kept close.Sisters, like secrets, are best kept close.Penny and Hattie, orphaned sisters in a small town, are best friends, bound together to the point of knots. But Penny, at the mercy of her brutal husband, is desperate for a fresh start. Willing to do anything for her older sister, Hattie agrees to help. A match is struck and a fire burns Penny's marriage to the ground. With her husband gone, Penny is free, and the sisters, it seems, get away with murder. But freedom comes at a cost. More than a year after the fire, a charming... Views: 71
