Claire's journey around the hostels of England is overshadowed by her sister's illness and her friend Kim's surprising news. Claire must negotiate family secrets and evolving friendships whilst still undertaking sufficient adrenalin activities to keep her boss at bay. Views: 51
Once a month, the refinery workers of the Tropical Oil Company descend upon Tora, a city in the Colombian forest. They journey down from the mountains searching for earthly bliss and hoping to encounter Sayonara, the legendary Indian prostitute who rules their squalid paradise like a queen. Beautiful, exotic, and mysterious, Sayonara, the undisputed barrio angel, captivates whoever crosses her path. Then, one day, she violates the unwritten rules of her profession and falls in love with a man she can never have. Sayonara's unrequited passion has tragic consequences not only for her, but for all those whose lives ultimately depend on the Tropical Oil Company.A slyly humorous yet poignant love story, The Dark Bride lovingly recreates the lusty, heartrending world of Colombian prostitutes and the men of the oil fields who are entranced by them. Full of wit and intelligence, tragedy and compassion, The Dark Bride is luminous and unforgettable. Views: 51
The last thing Linton needs when he arrives home after three months in the States, is to find his beautiful flat is a squat, complete with his younger brother Dirk, who's lying in Linton's bed with a couple who've paid him for sex. Dirk isn't even supposed to have a key. But after Linton throws Dirk out, life slams in hard and if his brother is to have any hope of a future, Linton has to play dirty. Or at least pretend to. What he hasn't factored in is having to play the game to the bitter end.Film star Thorne Morrisey has everything. Good looks, charm, seductive magnetism and a voice that could charm a snake from its basket. He can also be a real shit and yet people still love him - though he'd rather not have the love of his suicidal ex, dumped by Thorne in a very public and humiliating way. His ex's wealthy brother has his own reasons for wanting revenge on Thorne, and his weapon of choice is Linton.Linton and Thorne are on a collision course and in for the game of their lives.... Views: 51
Katie Maguire hunts a serial killer targeting nuns in the gruesome new thriller from Graham Masterton.In a nursing home on the outskirts of Cork, an elderly nun lies dead. She has been suffocated. It looks like a mercy-killing - until another sister from the same convent is found viciously murdered, floating in the Glashaboy river.The nuns were good women, doing God's work. Why would anyone want to kill them? But then a child's skull is unearthed in the garden of the nuns' convent, and DS Katie Maguire discovers a fifty year old secret that just might lead her to the killer... if the killer doesn't find her first. Views: 51
Super Turbo begins to suspect that Wonder Pig may not be so wonderful in the sixth Super Turbo book!You know Turbo as the hamster sidekick from the Captain Awesome books. But ever wonder what actually goes on when the last school bell rings and Turbo is left to his own devices? He's SUPER TURBO and he's here to fight evil in and out of the classroom! When Wonder Pig starts to act strange, Super Turbo gets suspicious. Is it possible that the superhero guniea pig is actually working undercover for the evil rat Whiskerface? With easy-to-read language, illustrations, and comic panels on almost every page, the Super Turbo chapter books are perfect for emerging readers! Views: 51
People go to Key West for lots of different reasons. Not all of them are legal, sane, or in the interest of public safety. Tired of selling ad space for a third-rate Key West newspaper, Suki Sperakis hooks up with New Yorker Aaron Katz, who came to the Keys to run a simple B&B. When a handsome Russian accidentally tells Suki the real business operation his string of T-shirt shops, mayhem ensues... Views: 51
This isn't your ordinary love story... Lara Rogers isn't supposed to be here. She was supposed to die over a year ago from a long-term illness, yet somehow she managed to make a miracle recovery. The only problem is now she has an endless future stretched out in front of her. One that she wasn't expecting, and one that she has no idea what to do with. Views: 50
