Romance/Fantasy. 25860 words long. Views: 20
A true story of bravery and courage in occupied ParisAndrée Griotteray was only nineteen years old when the Germans invaded France. During the four years of Occupation she transformed from a teenager in search of fun and frivolity into a capable, fearless young woman, risking her life in service to her country and the Resistance. Always modest about her actions during the war, Andrée has been decorated by the French government for her bravery. Now her moving and courageous story is brought vividly to life, told for the first time by her own daughter.After the German invasion of Paris in June 1940, nineteen-year-old Andrée Griotteray found herself living in an occupied city, forced to work alongside the invaders. Unable to stand by and do nothing, her younger brother Alain set up his own resistance network to do whatever he could to defy the Nazis. Andrée risked her life to help him without hesitation.While working at the Police Headquarters in... Views: 20
1926 . . . Amy Hall was wild, wilful and stubborn – struggling to make a success of the haulage business her dead husband Llew had created – and to come to terms with the shocking secret of his past. Ralph Porter was handsome, successful and ruthless – "the richest man in Hillsbridge". He was waiting, it seemed, for Amy to make one slip that would enable him to absorb her struggling business into his own empire. Sometimes it seemed to Amy she was fighting the whole world. But then Amy was a fighter. She always had been . . . Beneath the Black Mountains in the small Somerset mining town of Hillsbridge, Amy Hall battles to find her very own Emerald Valley. Views: 20
If war is hell, there is no word to describe what Private Jones has been through. Forced into a conflict with an unknowable enemy, he awakes to find himself in a strange land, and is soon joined by young woman, Morana, who tends to his wounds and tells him of the battles played out in this impossible place.She tells him of an Iron Beast that will end the Great War, and even as he vows to help her find it, enemy combatants seek them, intent on their utter annihilation.Return of Souls is the second volume of the trilogy Andy Remic began with A Song for No Man's Land. Views: 20
Claire spends time in the west, visiting castles in Wales and hiking in Border country. Travelling life clashes with everyday reality as she gets involved in Kim's plans. Michael muscles back in on her life, but does he push Claire too far? And will Claire's friendship with Kim survive the different paths their lives are taking? Views: 20
FOUR IN A BED - IN FRANCE - IN LOVE! When two couples meet by chance during a weekend in Paris. A bored husband makes an audatious suggestion. The beginning will be spouse swapping, with each partner making love to the other's husband or wife. But soon the four will find they are embarked, not just on a voyage of sexual discovery, but of personal discovery as well. While they try out every possible comination, twos, threes, same sex and four in a bed, they are also learning things about themselves they never suspected. What they do and what they learn during their thirty-six hours of pleasure will change their lives forever! Views: 20
Homer investigates the violent deaths of a beautiful stage manager's admirers Each year, the beautiful Sarah Bailey marks the winter solstice by organizing a pageant of drama and song for the citizens of Harvard University. Last year, the star of the show was Henry Shady, an Appalachian folk singer whose homespun charm won the eye of every young woman in Cambridge. On the eve of this year's Revels, the singer is struck down in the street by an SUV driven by Sarah's husband. The police dismiss it as a freak accident, but Mary Kelly, who witnessed the singer's death, is not so sure. Her husband, Harvard professor and sometime sleuth Homer, dismisses her suspicion. But when more of the revelers suffer untimely deaths, Homer sees a pattern. Winter has gripped Cambridge, and Sarah's husband may have been seized with murderous jealousy. Views: 20
Megan Davis is a smalltown lawyer who dropped out of the world when her husband died. Now back, she faces Jeremy Waldoch, an old client who’s being sued. She's not the only one interested – the FBI wants to bring down the violent diamond mining company Waldoch runs. When the worlds come together, Megan has choices she doesn't want, in a battle that extends across continents and an ocean. Views: 20
Daniel Miles was never one to believe that life could be changed in a blink of an eye. That was until he walked in on his partner of five years with another man. Now heartbroken and unsure of what the future holds he decides to go out for a night of the town with his best friend. An unexpected encounter changes his plans and sets his love life in a new direction with Javier Fuentes. Javier isn't ready for love but there is something that draws him to Daniel. Will the two be able to overcome their past, their families, and Daniel's ex prove to be too much for this new relationship. Grab your tissues for an emotional ride of heartbreak, self discovery, and passion. Views: 20
SUMMARY:Another collection of funny, satirical essays on a hundred and one 21st century subjects ranging from a sperm-sorting machine to Santa loans for school children, and how the EC is being expanded to include Narnia. Views: 20
