In the 1940 London blitz, George Ryland, a skilled engineer, and his wife Edna lose the style of life it took them years of struggle to obtain when they are bombed out of the house they own in a pleasant suburb. The nostalgic story of their small son Alex is set in the apparent calm of Oxford. Alex reacts with a mixture of hope and anxiety coloured by a self-preserving humour to the unresolved conflict in his family and the distant violence of international turmoil which affects everyone. His childhood is a documentary both of external events as the Second World War develops and of the internal tensions of his parents and relations.The war and his parents’ complicated response to their misfortune often burst in upon him, and he finds his father preserving his own optimism as an inspired teacher for him while his mother sinks under her frustrated materialism. Views: 42
When a sexy Italian tycoon offered Daisy Summers a job as live-in nanny, her first instinct was to refuse. How could she share a secluded villa with Slade Eastwood without becoming involved—intimate—with him?Only, Slade wouldn't take no for an answer. His power and wealth bought him most things—except a mother for his young son. Slade wanted Daisy. Her sweetness would make her the perfect nanny for little Francesco; her sultry innocence would make her the perfect mistress for himself! Views: 42
In North Vietnam, the Communist government is hiding something, and they're doing everything possible to protect it. But when the Communists launch a missile at an American plane, Admiral Wayne and the "USS Jefferson" plan a counterattack. And that means that they might be facing a long and bloody new war. Meanwhile, Admiral "Tombstone" Magruder has just set foot in the Vietnam jungle to search for his father who may still be alive. But there's no way to warn him that he might be stepping right into what could be the Vietnam War all over again. Views: 42
Beloved novelist Marcia Willett continues to captivate readers with her inspiring novels about family, friendship, and love. In Postcards from the Past Siblings Billa and Ed share their beautiful, grand old childhood home in rural Cornwall. With family and friends nearby, and their living arrangements free and easy, they seem as contented as they can be.But when postcards start arriving from a sinister figure they thought belonged well and truly in their pasts, old memories are stirred. Why is he contacting them now? And what has he been hiding all these years? Views: 42
Romance/Erotica. 74457 words long. Views: 42
When a young woman is found dead at the bottom of a boat in the Castlemere Canal, completely naked, and full of crack cocaine, the inhabitants of the dockside town are shocked. How could such a thing happen in Castlemere? The town's trio of police, detectives Frank Shapiro, Liz Graham and Cal Donovan, are concerned with answering a more basic set of questions: Who is this woman? How did she get on that boat? Why? The detectives quickly determine that she was thrown off the roof of a local hotel -- where an international business convention was being held, complicating the list of suspects. Suddenly, the deaths of a sheep from a local farm and of a homeless man throw the case off course -- someone in Castlemere is using live objects for target practice. Shapiro finds out firsthand that there is a professional killer on the loose, leaving Graham and Donovan to try and piece this puzzling case together alone. When a panicky phone call from a friend of the dead woman offers to shed light on these bizarre events Liz sends Donovan to fetch her. It should take only a few hours, but even that may be too long... From Publishers WeeklyBannister deftly examines the dedication and determination of three types of hirelings--a prostitute, an assassin and a British police officer--in this eighth, expertly crafted entry in her Castlemere, England, series (Broken Lines, Forecasts, Feb. 22, etc.) . When a prostitute falls from the roof of a hotel, the police aren't sure whether it's accident, suicide or murder. But when they see her brutally beaten body and learn of the incredible amount of heroin in her system, they realize they have a savage murderer on the loose. Since an international business conference was taking place in the hotel at the probable time of the woman's death, Detective Superintendent Shapiro hones in on the conference's organizer, Philip Kendall, for information. The DS fears that the killer will hire an assassin to stop those who know his identity, and, indeed, someone shoots at Kendall. Then Shapiro is seriously wounded protecting the man from a second shot. Since Kendall protests that he knows nothing about the woman's murder and can't understand why anyone would want to kill him, the investigation seems to be at a standstill--until the dead woman's friend, who has been in hiding, phones to say she was with the victim while she was being beaten. Quirky Detective Sergeant Donovan is sent to pick up prostitute Maddie Cotterick so that she can identify her friend's killer. But they, too, are followed by the persistent assassin. Will Donovan be able to deliver Cotterick into the hands of his superiors, or will the assassin prove to be an inescapable instrument of destruction? Bannister pours on the tension as the ill-equipped Castlemere police force battle for justice in what seems to be a no-win situation. (Dec.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalCastlemere (England) detectives Shapiro, Graham, and Donovan face a tough case: a murdered prostitute with ties to a local international business convention. A character-based police procedural from an expert. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 42
When she accidentally experiences the murder of a prominent business student from NYU, Miki attracts the attention of the police and the killer who threatens her and her family. But Miki doesn't really know enough to identify the killer. Miki decides to learn as much as she can about the killer to save her family Views: 42
After 21 year-old Leah Carter's latest one night stand burglarizes her apartment, her roommate forces her to attend therapy for sex addicts. Leah isn't a sex addict, she just doesn't do relationships, but she's planning to put in her time and get it over with. Until she meets Will, a psychology student posing as a fellow addict for a case study. Love might be the one addiction Leah can't kick. Views: 42
In book one of the Gods of Old: A trip of a lifetime, and a journey to save
herself led Ava to Greece. While looking
through the ancient ruins, she realized a truth so few grasp—sometimes History
isn't always right and Myths are far more than just that. In possession of a book, which could end a God's
life, she sees things that no other human could—them.
The God of War has no sense of humor nor is he a
warm and fuzzy kind of guy. He's a God and
expects everyone to abide it. Ares comes
across a human who instantly fascinates him and then pisses him off beyond all
reason the moment she opens her mouth. Oh, and what a kissable mouth indeed.
Barely containing himself from spanking, Ava, he
leaves the young mortal to her own devices. Well, at least until they meet again. All thanks to a meddling brother, he has to
face the only mortal to make his blood boil.
The God of War has faced many obstacles in his
life of immortality and never has he lost a war. He has no plans of losing this one with the
little mortal woman who is wreaking havoc on a heart he thought was lost.
Everything is in jeopardy when the book falls into
the wrong hands, leaving a few Gods having to work together to get the
answers. If they don't succeed, the God
of War could lose his first war.
Warning:
Sexually explicit content. M/F
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Unemployed. Broke. Maid of Honor.All (unfortunately) words that describe Em Hayes.Without any job leads in San Francisco, Em caves to her mother's promise of free rent and returns home. Her best friend, Nikki, couldn't be more thrilled. Em's degree in Event Management is gathering dust, and what better way to put it to use than planning Nikki's wedding?There's just one flaw in that plan: Cole Connors. The girls' former roommate. And part of the reason Em hasn't been back since college graduation.Em's never been able to forget Cole—or how close they were before she pushed him aside and ran for the hills. Cole's never forgotten Em either— but in the past two years, she hasn't given him much choice but to try.And, according to Nikki, there's no better pair to plan the wedding of her dreams.Em's usually good at squashing messy feelings, but being around Cole again brings them all rushing to the surface.And this time, she's not sure she wants to run. Views: 42
