On a hot midsummer morning, after sixteen years of marriage, Jane saw her husband fifty feet away and did not recognise him. Alan has changed because he's injured his back. Pain has altered his appearance, but he has also changed in other ways: he has become glum and demanding. Jane has to do everything for him - fetching, carrying, shopping, cooking, even dressing and undressing him. When she longs for escape, her mother accuses her of selfishness - of course she can't abandon a man so handicapped and needy - Meanwhile Henry cares in a different way for his self-centred wife, Delia, a writer and researcher specialising in fairytales, who in her own estimation is a 'Great Artist'. He tends the flame, making certain Delia gets everything she desires including spectacular doses of adulation. Can sexy Delia, with her trailing scarves and lacy shirts, coax Alan out of his grumpiness? Can Henry stop Jane feeling guilty? Can the couples swap roles? Views: 15
Space opera: Duplicity and conspiracy on a dying, war ravaged Earth had everyone under suspicion, putting human survival at risk. Captain Jacobs never wanted to be captain of the Goliath. It had been his vision to build the ship and convince those in power to send it on a journey for a new start on another planet. But Jacobs didn't realize that at the end of their journey, something was...waiting! Views: 15
The theaters of Elizabethan England can be a very dangerous environment. With dozens of troupes competing for the attentions of a fickle theater-going public, rival companies regularly resort to nefarious activities to thwart a competitor's success, tensions occasionally erupt into violence and, in some instances, the result is murder. So it is no surprise that Westfield's Men, the most successful troupe in London and a prime target for jealousy and resentment, are plagued by a series of practical jokes. But when one of their actors is murdered, the humor turns distinctly sour. Appalling events continue: Lawrence Firethorn, actor-manager, is stalked by a mysterious lady; the sole copy of The Malevolent Comedy, the company's new play, is stolen; their leading apprentice is abducted; and there is an attempt on the life of Lord Westfield, their patron. It's soon clear that someone more vicious than a practical jokester is trying to destroy the troupe. Nicholas Bracewell, the resourceful book holder, has an almighty struggle to save his beloved company from certain demise. Of course thwarting disaster is Nick's specialty, and Edward Marston's longtime readers will thoroughly enjoy this suspense-filled, raucous romp filled with the delightful backstage antics of mystery fiction's favorite ensemble cast. Views: 15
She's engaged to a man with a promising future. But even as she makes plans to say "I do," another man is hoping that she won't....It wasn't easy for Lacy Jordan to watch her best friends get paired off one by one, while she was still single and toiling away at a low-paying job. Maybe that's how she ended up engaged to her mother's chiropractor—a man who looks good on paper, but whose stiff manner and controlling ways leave Lacy cold.When steamy-hot glass artist Daniel Reed rescues Lacy from a dicey situation, she finds herself feeling things for him that she's never felt for another man. But Daniel's reluctance to accept her love—and everything that comes with it—means he's the one who needs an adjustment, before both of their hearts are shattered.FIRE AND GLASS is the fourth book in Linda Seed's Main Street Merchants series. Read the books readers have called "absolutely fantastic," "wonderful," and "funny and emotional." Views: 15
The long-awaited sequel to Dragonfang.Three mercenariesPoison coursing through their veinsAnd only six weeks to find a stolen dragon relic ...“The action never stops in Dragonsight. Countess Jelindel dek Mediesar, Daretor and Zimak are sent on a desperate quest to recover a stolen jade talisman called the dragonsight. With a slow-acting poison ticking through their veins, they have only six weeks to find the talisman and take the antidote. There’s magic and mayhem aplenty as they’re hunted through the paraworlds, before the final violent confrontation at the Tower Inviolate. And them in sight of their goal, the ultimate treachery. A terrific page-turner, crammed full of action, intrigue and lashings of magic.” IAN IRVINE Views: 15
1 cheating ex, 3 bottles of white wine, an emergency pep talk from the girls… and this seemed like a good idea at the time: Izzy Shaw's Getting-Over-Him Action List 1. eBay his entire collection of football memorabilia and spend all profits on treating myself to fabulous new wardrobe.2. Turn plans for 'Loved-Up Mini-Break' at exclusive boutique hotel into a weekend of spa pampering, me-time and shopping at Harvey Nics.3. Don't get even, get even better. Have one night stand with drop-dead gorgeous stranger – Mr Tall, Dark & Handsome in the hotel lobby is just what I need! Your room or mine? Go on Izzy… Views: 15
Adam 483 feels more at ease in space than he did on Jenway Station. After coming face-to-face with his new boss, he's determined to serve not only as her personal security bot, but as her private eroti-bot. But he's harboring a secret, and he'll be killed if anyone discovers it. He needs her on his side as badly as he needs to be between her legs. Captain Tyree Samou doesn't want a robot following her every move, even if he is sexier than most human males. And now the robot seems determined to get inside her uniform, too. Something about him intimidates her, draws her, and makes her crave being sexually dominated by him. She's never been so affected by a man, let alone a mere machine. Adam takes Tyree through a sexual journey like nothing she's ever known, showing the commander the pleasures of submission and the power of trust. What he doesn't expect is to fall in love with Tyree, and he now realizes that she holds his future in her hands. Views: 15
District Nurse Amy Harrison didn't want a man in her life. She had a husband and it wasn't a happy experience. Now content with her family and career, a holiday in Majorca turns things on its head when she meets Doctor Adam Ross and his daughter. Could this be just a holiday romance... Views: 14
A gripping psychological thriller, taking the reader from 21st century Britain to the darkest days of war-torn Eastern Europe.The cries of the innocent echo through the years...Her obsession with history has cost Helen Kovacs her life. Helen's research into the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe was a secret she kept from even her closest friend, Faith Lange. Now Faith, retracing Helen's last steps, is convinced that the man the police have arrested is not the killer. Journalist Jake Denbigh's investigations have led him to the same conclusion.Faith is disturbed by Denbigh's digging. Among the refugees from the concentration camps of Minsk were war criminals masquerading as victims. Could Faith's beloved grandfather Marek be hiding such a secret? And does the reason for Helen's murder lie in the mass graves of the Kurapaty Forest -- or much closer to home? Views: 14
What would you write if no one knew who you were?In the spirit of the demolition derby, where drivers take heedless risks with reckless abandon, welcome to the first convocation of the Secret Society of Demolition Writers. Here is a one-of-a-kind collection by famous authors writing anonymously–and dangerously. With the usual concerns about reputations and renown cast aside, these twelve daredevils have each contributed an extreme, no-holds-barred unsigned story, each shining as brightly and urgently as hazard lights.Unconventional and unapologetic, this publishing equivalent of a whodunit features an eclectic group of fictional characters, including a delusional schizophrenic narrator, an egg donor with second thoughts about her decision, a pharmacist who forms a weird crush on a woman who beat both of her parents to death, and a little girl who understands that an old safe is the threshold to another, ghostly, world. Equally diverse and surprising are the authors themselves: Aimee Bender, Benjamin Cheever, Michael Connelly, Sebastian Junger, Elizabeth McCracken, Rosie O’Donnell, Chris Offutt, Anna Quindlen, John Burnham Schwartz, Alice Sebold, Lauren Slater, and Marc Parent, the editor of the collection. Never before has such a wide-ranging and talented group of authors been assembled to such explosive and entertaining effect.The Secret Society of Demolition Writers is an intriguing puzzle in itself, but it’s also an important addition to the careers of some of our finest storytellers–even if we never really know who wrote what. Its boundary-smashing fiction offers exhilarating proof that for an artist, withholding your identity can mean gaining your freedom.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 14
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Miéville's Embassytown. What William Gibson did for science fiction, China Miéville has done for fantasy, shattering old paradigms with fiercely imaginative works of startling, often shocking, intensity. Now from this brilliant young writer comes a groundbreaking collection of stories, many of them previously unavailable in the United States, and including four never-before-published tales--one set in Miéville's signature fantasy world of New Crobuzon. Among the fourteen superb fictions are "Jack"--Following the events of his acclaimed novel Perdido Street Station, this tale of twisted attachment and horrific revenge traces the rise and fall of the Remade Robin Hood known as Jack Half-a-Prayer. "Familiar"--Spurned by its creator, a sorceress's familiar embarks on a strange and unsettling odyssey of self-discovery in a coming-of-age story like no other. Views: 14
In all their permutations, these unforgettable stories explore one of the irresistible facets of human nature, the fact that everyone has a secret. Marthe Jocelyn has selected twelve stories by several of the best authors in North America to explore the nature and the power of secrets. Sometimes secrets can be downright funny -- how would you like to be the front person for your fake, clairvoyant mother? Secrets can also be scary -- if you are pretending that your father is dead so you don't have to introduce him to your teacher. And sometimes secrets can break your heart, and heal it -- when they have to do with the ties that bind generations together.Contributors include Susan Adach, Anne Carter, Gillian Chan, Nancy Hartry, Marthe Jocelyn, Julie Johnston, Dayal Kaur Khalsa, Loris Lesynski, Anne Gray Sarndal, Martha Slaughter, Teresa Toten, and Elizabeth Winthrop.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 14
