Entrepreneur, adventurer and filmmaker Carl Denham is struggling to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. A charismatic man with a natural sense of showmanship and an appetite for greatness, he is determined to succeed against all odds. Then he has what appears to be an extraordinary stroke of good fortune. A map falls into his hands that reveals the existence of a mysterious, uncharted island – a world unknown to civilization, which may hold the key to the fame and fortune he so desperately seeks. Views: 63
She Was Like Forbidden FruitThat's what Grant Ashton thought of the beautiful single mom he had no business being involved with. For Anna Sheridan deserved a perfect life...one his family's history would never allow him to give her. As the eldest son of a wicked man, wasn't he destined to be forever alone?Anna had never felt raising her late sister's illegitimate son was a sacrifice. Denying herself true pleasure was another story. She'd never felt anything as powerful as the need to be possessed by Grant...and she would not agree to let him walk away, sacrificing their happiness for the sake of his unforgiving birthright. Views: 63
New Orleans lounge singer Tally Addison has a problem: her employer at The Blue Note is selling the business, and Tally's desperate to buy the sultry jazz club. But how's she going to land the cash? Simple as black bottom pie. Tally's in possession of an authentic Gabriel Dampier treasure map, penned by the great pirate himself. Or at least she's holding a tattered portion of it. Her brother ripped off most of it by mistake...and now he's missing. The only person Tally trusts to find her brother -- and her lucrative map -- is sexy P.I. Christien Castille. But can she trust herself when the dark-eyed Cajun heartbreaker is near? Views: 63
One of the most original and daring writers in English letters, Michel Faber shows his incredible mastery of wildly diverse literary forms with this, his long-awaited second collection of stories. Faber’ s characters in these 17 fictions are often dislocated— fragile beings confronting moments of fracture— in worlds that are both real and surreal. From the achingly sad lives of “ The Safehouse” to the moments of exquisite happiness in “ Vanilla-right Like Eminem” to the futuristic savagery of “ The Fahrenheit Twins,” these are fearless stories that crack our humanity wide open. With his brilliant characterization and pitch-perfect prose, Michel Faber has produced a short story collection that will seal his reputation as one of our most arresting and gifted writers. Views: 63
At the end of World War II, most of the veterans who valiantly defended our country's freedoms left the military and returned home. A few of these gallant men, though, chose to remain in the service, and they found themselves in Japan—along with those few who stayed in uniform because they had nowhere else to go.When war breaks out in Korea, a new generation of men and women arrive—either drafted or volunteering to fill the empty ranks left by the departing servicemen. As the war rages, a different dynamic starts to take place in Japan, one that will shape and mold the future lives of this new generation. This novel tells the story of their experiences, trials, disappointments, loves, wants, and needs. Views: 63
This is the story of Shana, a halfbreed born of the forbidden union of an Elvenlord father and a human mother. Her exiled mother dead, she was rescued and raised by dragons, a proud, ancient race who existed unbeknownst to elven or humankind. From birth, Shana was the embodiment of the Prophecy that the all-powerful Elvenlords feared. Her destiny is the enthralling adventure of a lifetime. Views: 63
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license — for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there. But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world — and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever. Views: 63
An inventive novel, Make It, Take It sneaks the reader past the press conferences, locker rooms, and huddles of college basketball. Without judgment or sentimentality, Rus Bradburd lays bare the web of conflicts between players and coaches, blacks and whites, revealing the complex humanity of a team’s inner circle. Here, every choice has a very real cost.Steve Pytel is an assistant coach and top recruiter for a university basketball program. His goals are simple. He wants to keep his job and be a head coach someday. Keeping his wife barely makes the list. The team staggers; everyone’s days are numbered. Pytel was responsible for landing prized recruits Leonard Redmond and Jamal Davis. Pytel’s duties now? Keep Leonard out of jail. Make sure Jamal ignores the advice of his preacher, sidesteps his girlfriend’s pregnancy, and puts the ball in the basket. Good thing Pytel doesn’t carry around a bagful of scruples.Rus... Views: 63
At Club Climax, men get more than they bargain for when they ask for me. Behind those doors, I don’t submit… I dominate. Men love it when I overpower them, when I take control. Some pay me obscene amounts to whip and degrade them, all to fulfill their own sick proverbial pleasures. But truth be told, it fulfills mine too. Every lash I deliver, every harsh action or word is for the girl that once had no control. The girl I will never be again. Not for anyone. Being on the run, I can’t trust anyone. It’s the only way I can keep us safe. That’s right... us. When I walk out these club doors, I become someone else. I become Mommy. One thing is for sure, I will stop at nothing to protect him. But sometimes the danger finds you, no matter how much you run, no matter how well you hide. My name is Devyn Wilder, but you know me as Honey. And this is my very fucked up story. Views: 63
