At some point in each of our lives, if we're lucky, we become receptive to the messages of the universe. We must then choose between living or merely existing. This is a tale of such choosing. Never underestimate the power of dreams. Views: 64
This is a little story, (may be right up the street of those who had Shakespeare shoved down their throats at school) of how entertainment can be the cause of trouble, in this case, between two towns, one very well known. The solution for the lesser known town (if known at all) is so simple it’s complicated; but it’s still simple. I Really, really, really hope it entertains you. Views: 64
Men have never given tomboy Deanie Codge a second look. But that's about to change. She's signing up for two weeks at Camp E.D.E.N., a notorious island retreat, to discover her inner sex kitten. And then there'll be no stopping her!
When he offered to keep an eye on Deanie for her brother, cowboy Rance McGraw never dreamed that he wouldn't be able to take his eyes off her. His childhood nemesis has turned into a gorgeous woman -- one he doesn't want fooling around with anyone but him! So he does everything he can to sabotage her -- from directing her to the wrong island...to kissing her on the beach...to taking her for a roll in the sand....
And discovers that a tough Texas cowboy is no match for a sex kitten unleashed... Views: 64
An heiress breaks free of social conventions and attempts to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance in 1842 Philadelphia in Cordelia Frances Biddle's first Martha Beale mysteryWhen her father fails to appear for lunch at their country estate, Martha Beale knows something is wrong. The family's faithful dogs discover Lemuel Beale's hunting rifle by the river, but there is no sign of the millionaire financier. Refusing to believe he is dead, his daughter—and sole heir—begins a discreet investigation with the help of the mayor's aide, Thomas Kelman.But Philadelphia in 1842 is a dangerous place for a female, especially a twenty-six-year-old single woman. Martha's quest for answers takes her from the pinnacle of high society, which is abuzz about a visiting European conjurer who communicates with the dead, to the city's tragic slums where a brutal killer is targeting young prostitutes—and through it all Martha will confront the most ruthless aspects of... Views: 64
Robyn Delaney doesn't believe in the supernatural and is beginning to believe that true love is just as much of a fantasy. Then the intrigue that surrounds her boss, Zach Bowleigh, thrusts her into danger ... and into 18th-century England. She finds herself in a place that cannot possibly exist, and yet it does, with the flesh-and-blood reality of Zach's coldly handsome ancestor, William Bowleigh, Lord Starke. And William seems to be in just as much danger as his descendant.The accident that injured William's wife seems to have eerily changed the beautiful, unfaithful woman he desires but cannot trust. When she awakens calling herself Robyn, he thinks she has gone mad. But soon he feels the pull of her mystery and passion burns more powerfully than ever before. Gradually, this woman of the future and man of the past risk everything for a love that recognizes no boundaries of time or place... Views: 64
Heralded as America's quintessentially modern city, Chicago has attracted the gaze of journalists, novelists, essayists, and scholars as much as any city in the nation. And, yet, few historians have attempted big-picture narratives of the city's transformation over the twentieth century. Chicago on the Make traces the evolution of the city's politics, culture, and economy as it grew from an unruly tangle of rail yards, slaughterhouses, factories, tenement houses, and fiercely defended ethnic neighborhoods into a truly global urban center. Reinterpreting the familiar narrative that Chicago's autocratic machine politics shaped its institutions and public life, Andrew J. Diamond demonstrates how the grassroots politics of race crippled progressive forces and enabled an alliance of downtown business interests to promote a neoliberal agenda that created stark inequalities. Chicago on the Make takes the story into the twenty-first century, chronicling Chicago's deeply... Views: 64
Product DescriptionDan Abnett, the Black Library's best-selling author, returns with more tales of Inquisitor Gideon Ravenor and his retinue of lethal operatives. First introduced in Dan's astonishing Eisenhorn trilogy, Ravenor has left his former master and is now investigating the spread of a unholy psychic substance called flects. As his investigation takes him into the higher echelons of the Imperial hierarchy, it becomes clear that this will be his most dangerous assignment yet. With a huge range of novels behind him, Dan once again shows why he is the master of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. About the AuthorDan Abnett lives and works in Maidstone, Kent, in England. Well known for his comic work, he has written everything from the Mr Men to the X-Men in the last decade. His work for the Black Library includes the popular strips Lone Wolves, Titan and Darkblade, the best-selling Gaunt's Ghosts novels, and the acclaimed Inquisitor Eisenhorn trilogy. Views: 64
In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in “Hyperion”, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing—nothing anywhere in the universe—will ever be the same. Views: 64
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year's Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction. Views: 64
"She's stronger than any Slayer you've faced. Force won't get it done. You gotta work from the inside. To kill this girl...you have to love her." For Buffy the Vampire Slayer, birthdays aren't all parties and cake — hers tend to involve a life-or-death battle with a big evil. Her seventeenth celebration isn't an exception. While Buffy's friends organize a festive gathering in honor of the special day, Spike and Drusilla are planning their own surprise party for the Slayer — with a devastating demon as the grand finale. But a passionate night with Angel changes everything. Suddenly, Buffy must deal with two forms of ultimate evil: the almost-indestructible Judge — and the legendary vampire Angelus, who is determined to exact his special brand of revenge on the young woman who showed him true love. Now, collected for the first time, are three stories from the hit TV series chronicling Angel's darker side. Views: 64
