A charming, insightful and deeply moving portrait of an unlikely friendship between a well-to-do London widower and a young Glaswegian homeless woman that helps both overcome their tainted pasts and rediscover happiness. Christopher is a decent, elderly, suburban Londoner learning to live again after his release from a loveless marriage following the death of his wife. By chance he meets Gina, a young homeless woman from Glasgow, on Waterloo Bridge. With new-found spontaneity, he offers her a room for the night, and there begins an unlikely platonic friendship between two people from opposite ends of the country, both geographically and socially. Gina has left behind a life devoid of opportunity and a dark tragedy, and slowly, under Christopher's protection, she regains her confidence. But a casual remark shatters their fragile domestic idyll, forcing Christopher to leave London and travel to Glasgow's mean streets to find and be reconciled with his new friend. Four New Words... Views: 15
Miranda Vale had learned that Lord Rotham was a rake, when her sister's heart was broken. But Miranda couldn't resist being charmed by the man, who had such courage and daring. She and Rotham's brother, Pavel, got caught up in the adventure Rotham was involved in. But Miranda insisted on protecting herself, even as Rotham was reevaluating his escapades—and his heart. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest Views: 15
The boy on the mortuary slab is dead; so why doesn't he act like it?Forensic sorcerer Frank Sampson reckons it's something to do with the bizarre magic symbols carved into his flesh. He thinks he knows the sorcerer behind it; but the trouble is, he also thinks he may be in love with her. Or not . . .Life can get confusing when your loyalties are divided, you're on the run, and the Inquisition are on your tail with a stack of dry firewood and a box of matches. Views: 15
Over a year and a half had passed since Jade Godfrey, aka the dowser, fixed my mother's necklace, since I'd thwarted the vision of the death of love, and since I'd made a deal with a devil and acquired a demigod for a mentor.I still didn't understand or control my power, my magic, but it had been a great year. A year of rest. A year of love and light.But now the reprieve was over.Now it was time to see.Magic willed it so.——————————This paranormal romance/urban fantasy is the second book in the Oracle Series by author Meghan Ciana Doidge.WARNING: ADULT (18+) CONTENTAuthor's Note:I See You is the second book in the Oracle series, which is set in the same universe as the Dowser series.While it is not necessary to read both series, the ideal reading order is as follows:Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1)Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (Dowser 2)Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic (Dowser 3)I See Me (Oracle 1)*Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic... Views: 15
A Special Project by Dreamspinner Press & ManLoveRomance Press. Edited by Kris Jacen.How much impact can someone have on your life if you've never met them face to face?In this electronic age of E-mails, electronic publishing, and social networks, quite a lot.Through his emails, stories and blog, author Patric Michael has touched numerous hearts, minds and lives from the start of his career and further as he now takes us along on his journey to battle cancer.Along the way, Patric shows us a side of life that not many truly see— how we are all a part of something larger than just ourselves, and how we are each touched by others for the betterment of all.Now, those that have been touched by Patric and his words have joined together to give something back, to him and to us all through something he values highly – words.In this compilation, gay short stories, poems, and anecdotes combined with excerpts from Patric's blog and a few entertaining,... Views: 15
Eighteen-year-old Anne has always been jealous of her attractive and successful older sister, Haley. Feeling second best is something she has grown used to. But when a handsome young man rejects her advances and takes a shine to Haley instead, it is one humiliation too many. Seething with envy, Anne decides to take revenge the only way she knows how - by using her young body and sexual charms to destroy Haley's relationship. Before long behaving wickedly becomes an obsession and Anne relishes the rewards her promiscuous behaviour brings her. Prepared to go to any extreme to trump her sister, Anne makes plans to seduce Haley's future husband on the night before the wedding. Views: 15
From the author of Soldier Boys and Search and Destroy comes a thought-provoking, action-packed page-turner based on the little-known history of the Japanese Americans who fought with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.Yuki Nakahara is an American. But it's the start of World War II, and America doesn't see it that way. Like many other Japanese Americans, Yuki and his family have been forced into an internment camp in the Utah desert. But Yuki isn't willing to sit back and accept this injustice—it's his country too, and he's going to prove it by enlisting in the army to fight for the Allies. When Yuki and his friend Shig ship out, they aren't prepared for the experiences they'll encounter as members of the "Four-Four-Two," a segregated regiment made up entirely of Japanese-American soldiers. Before Yuki returns home—if he returns home—he'll come face to face with persistent prejudices, grueling combat he never... Views: 15
The author reflects on his family’s decision to live on a houseboat on the Seine, detailing the renovation of a crippled vessel, the excitement and adventure experienced by his family, and the French lifestyle. Views: 15
