An erotic encounter in the heat of the desert. Sheik Abdul El Sharim is feeling frisky. In the first of the ‘Sexy Sheik’ short stories, he kidnaps a cute little maiden to ravish and gets more than he expects. The desperate sheik and his pretty plaything get acrobatic on a pile of priceless oriental rugs in the shade of the tamarind trees, and you can come along for the ride. Views: 32
Jessica and Alex have a hard road ahead of them. With everything against them they must fight harder than ever before to keep their past mistakes from destroying them. While Jessica deals with a killer on the loose Alex will be dealing with problems of his own.Can Jessica and Alex come together and fight for the happy ending they both deserve or will they let obstacles stand in their way? Views: 32
Taking as its narrative engine the hunt for an animal that is legendarily rare, Richard Girling writes an engaging and highly informative history of humankind's interest in hunting and collecting – what prompts us to do this? what good might come of our need to catalog all the living things of the natural world?Girling, named Environmental Journalist of the Years 2008 and 2009, has here chronicled – through the hunt for the Somali golden mole – the development of the conservation movement, the importance of diversity in the animal kingdom, including humankind within this realm, as well as a hard look at extinction.The Somali mole of the title, first descibed in print in a text book published in 1964, had as sole evidence of its existence only the fragment of a jaw bone found in an owl pellet, a specimen that seemed to have vanished as Girling began his exploration. Intrigued by the elusiveness of this creature and what the hunt for the facts of its... Views: 32
'Do you think I should ask him out, Nicholas, or is that a bit forward?''GRANNY!' We all stared at her. Dad had to sit down.Nicholas's granny has fallen in love -- with the elderly Hell's Angel next door! Yurrrgghhh. Nicholas's dad isn't happy about it -- but Granny won't let him get in the way. She has a few tricks up her sleeve . . . and Granny on a motorbike could be a very dangerous thing . . . Views: 32
Here is the first book in the Princess Baby collection, followed by the picture book Princess Baby, Night-Night and the board book Princess Baby on the Go!Poor baby, no one calls her by her real name! "I am not a buttercup, or a giggly goose. I am not a cupcake. Please don't call me Little Lamb, and never ever Gum Drop," she insists. With a curtsy and a twirl, again and again our protagonist makes it abundantly clear who she is. She wears a shiny crown, a fancy dress, sparkly shoes, a velvet cape, and glittery jewels. There are more clues too--she dances with princes, has perfect manners, and makes sure that everyone in her kingdom is happy. Her persistence pays off in the end, and even the youngest readers will be cheering, "Princess Baby!"From the Hardcover edition. Views: 32
Last Argument of Kings “Last Argument of Kings.” —Inscribed on his cannons by Louis XIV
The end is coming. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him — but it’s going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the Northmen still stands firm, and there’s only one man who can stop him. His oldest friend, and his oldest enemy: it’s time for the Bloody-Nine to come home. With too many masters and too little time, Superior Glokta is fighting a different kind of war. A secret struggle in which no-one is safe, and no-one can be trusted. As his days with a sword are far behind him, it’s fortunate that he’s deadly with his remaining weapons: blackmail, threats, and torture. Jezal dan Luthar has decided that winning glory is too painful an undertaking, and turned his back on soldering for a simple life with the woman he loves. But love can be painful too — and glory has a nasty habit of creeping up on a man when he least expects it. The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. No-one believes that the shadow of war is about to fall across the heart of the Union. Only the First of the Magi can save the world — but there are risks. There is no risk more terrible, than to break the First Law…
“Abercrombie has written the finest epic fantasy trilogy in recent memory. He’s one writer no one should miss.” —Junot Diaz, Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Views: 32
All the right moves for falling in love... Bad-boy impresario Damien Johnson lives to capture the spotlight and play the field. Dancing too close to the flame got him burned once before, so a relationship definitely isn't in his master plan. But the beautiful newcomer to his ballet company has all the right moves - and is proving to be a challenge he's not sure he can resist.... Natasha Carter is committed to becoming a prima ballerina. So Damien Johnson is the kind of temptation she doesn't need, no matter how dazzling his technique. She's sure she can keep the unexpected passion between them strictly professional and achieve everything she's worked so hard for. But every step, every caress and every tantalizing kiss is making Natasha question if a forever without Damien is really a dream worth achieving.... Views: 32
After freeing herself of some useless clutter - namely a cheating finance - Manhatten financial Charlotte Adams went home to Woodbridge, New York, to start over as a professional organizer. But she's learning that foul play can creep into the most well ordered life. Executive Emmy Lou Rheinbeck has a house that could be featured in a magazine - or so Charlotte thinks until she gets upstairs and finds a mess that leads to murder. Views: 32
