From the critically acclaimed author of the collection Kentucky Straight and memoir My Father the Pornographer, The Good Brother is the finely crafted debut novel from a talent the New York Times calls “a fierce writer”.Virgil Caudill has never gone looking for trouble, but this time he's got no choice—his hell-raising brother Boyd has been murdered. Everyone knows who did it, and in the hills of Kentucky, tradition won’t let a murder go unavenged. No matter which way he chooses, Virgil will lose. The Good Brother is the story of a man’s struggle to find his real self in the wake of an impossible choice. Traversing the American landscape from the hollows of Eastern Kentucky to the plains of Montana, Offutt explores the hunger for belonging that drives our most passionate beliefs, and in the process shows himself to be one of our most powerful storytellers. Views: 21
"Couch hits on an improbable, even fantastic premise, and then rigorously hews to the logic that it generates, keeping it afloat (at times literally) to the end."—Los Angeles Times"Delightfully lighthearted writing. . . . Occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, the enthusiastic prose carries readers through sporadic dark moments . . . Parzybok’s quirky humor recalls the flaws and successes of early Douglas Adams."—Publishers Weekly"The book succeeds as a conceptual art piece, a literary travelogue, and a fantastical quest."—Willamette Week"Hundreds of writers have slavishly imitated—or outright ripped off—Tolkien in ways that connoisseurs of other genres would consider shameless. What Parzybok has done here in adapting the same old song to a world more familiar to the reader is to revive the genre and make it relevant again"—The StrangerA Spring Summer Indie Next Reading... Views: 21
A classic story by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak, nominated for a RITA Award for Best Romantic Suspense Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop's gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. Once he was freed, he returned to his Cajun roots in small-town Louisiana. But now he learns that he might have killed the wrong man. Jasmine Stratford, a psychological profiler, is convinced his daughter's killer is still alive-and that she and Romain have something in common. She believes the same man kidnapped her sister, Kimberly, sixteen years ago. Jasmine is determined to track him down when she receives an anonymous package, postmarked New Orleans-the bracelet she gave Kimberly for her eighth birthday. She approaches Romain because she knows he can help her… if he chooses. But searching for the man who irrevocably changed both their... Views: 21
Penniless Julia Marsh and Sir Carey Fitzhugh met in Vienna, at the Congress, where Julia was governess to her sister's children. When they met again, Julia was stranded without money or luggage, and had taken a job in a Bavarian inn. Sir Carey had been jilted, and needed a wife in order to claim his inheritance. He proposed a marriage of convenience to Julia. Regency Romance by Sally James writing as Marina Oliver; originally published by Robert Hale [UK] Views: 21
[THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER] is a clever paranormal western with a bad-girl heroine and asaintly hero struggling with love, loyalty, duty and passion. It reads like thebest of Americana,with the right hint of devilishness, proving that naughty can be good. HOT --Kathe Robin 4 stars RTBookReviews"Smart, sassy and refreshingly different. . ." 5 Roses - A Romance Review"THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER is a devilishly delightful paranormal western romance. . ."Harriet Klausner. ". . . a provocative western loaded with lustful love scenes and a romance that will melt your heart." 4 1/2 Stars -- Romance Junkies. "The Devil's Daughter is a lighthearted romp from the gates of hell to the Old West."- SingleTitles.Review[THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER] is a clever paranormal western with a bad-girl heroine and a saintly hero struggling with love, loyalty, duty and passion. It reads like the best of Americana, with the right hint of devilishness, proving that naughty can be good. HOT --Kathe Robin 4 stars RTBookReviews"Smart, sassy and refreshingly different. . ." 5 Roses - A Romance Review"THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER is a devilishly delightful paranormal western romance. . ."- Harriet Klausner. ". . . a provocative western loaded with lustful love scenes and a romance that will melt your heart." - 4 1/2 Stars -- Romance Junkies. "The Devil's Daughter is a lighthearted romp from the gates of hell to the Old West." - SingleTitles. From the Back CoverTo free herself from Hell, Lucy needs to claim one last soul, and she knows just the one she wants.Jed Caine is in need of a woman who will keep his house and cook his meals. Instead, he finds himself with a wife who neither cooks nor cleans and who challenges him at every turn. He wants her heart; she wants his soul, and it would seem the only things standing in their way are burnt coffee and dried buffalo chips. And, of course, the tiny little fact that her father is the devil himself and he's not about to release his daughter, regardless of how many souls she brings him, or how much the foolish mortal loves her. Views: 21
Advertising agent Aliya Baban is beautiful with a capital B. Unfortunately, she's also a witch with a capital B. In her twenty-eight years of life, she's managed to offend almost every woman she has ever met. But she doesn't care, really. That's just the way life is. When her boss tells her to get the Cave of Pleasure account, or else get a new job, Aliya takes her party invitation-and the strange lamp she's received-and attends the nightclub's grand opening, ready to do battle for her livelihood. Matuse is more than just the owner of the Cave of Pleasure… he's a pleasure Djinni. And Aliya has rubbed his lamp. For the next thirty days, she belongs to him. Though he intends to bring intense pleasure to her body, it's also his job to make sure his "she-devil" changes her wicked ways. Will Matuse be able to help Aliya overcome her painful past? Or will Aliya fail to make the five heartfelt apologies she needs to make to the five women she has hurt the most. Views: 21
Charles “Cash” Carmichael traded his high-rise condo and family-firm career for a job coaching soccer for Chicago’s inner-city kids. He’s adjusting to living on minimum wage when his young cousin, newly out and running away from home, shows up on his less-than-luxurious doorstep. Angsty teens definitely aren’t Cash’s thing. He needs local backup, and there’s only one name he can think of: Stephany Tyler. Back in the day, the bisexual Steph was the perfect friend with benefits until she fell in love with a woman. To his relief, his former friend steps up to the plate. Soon, though, Cash finds himself feeling the familiar need to keep her in his bed, and in his life. But Steph, burned by the ex-girlfriend and by the absentee dad she’s been trying to connect with, won’t risk her heart again. Good thing Cash believes in leaving it all on the field. If he can just convince Steph to get in the game, there’s a chance they can both win. Warning: This book contains ex-friends with benefits crossing boundaries a second time, several steamy encounters on staircases, copious discussions about gay sex from a “straight” guy, a shout-out to magic buttons, and an especially memorable going away threesome. Views: 21
Review'The conclusion of the blood-soaked and rip-roaring historical trilogy' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'The final novel in the brilliant Attila trilogy and is packed full of action, battles, politics and great characters. Gripping from first to last.' HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER Product DescriptionThe infamous leader of the Huns stills thirsts for blood and supremacy as he crosses the Danube and prepares to attack the Western Empire and face once more his boyhood friend-turned-foe: Aetius the Roman. For Attila is set on a plan that will take him right through the entire Italian peninsular and up to the gates of Rome. He must weigh up whether he should attack this, the greatest of cities, or whether the gamble is too high, even for the most battle-hardened of warlords. In this tumultuous conclusion to the life of the warrior, we see the biggest choices of his blood-soaked career played out, and travel with him right into the silken tent where Attila must ultimately face his destiny. Views: 21
The world, Fane, lies on the outer reaches of explored space, long forgotten by mankind. The planet's peculiar electromagnetic fields inevitably destroy electronic devices, but in compensation they enhance psychic abilities. In a last ditch effort to salvage something of his family's honor, his uncle gives Grantin a vital task which promptly turns him into the Accidental Magician. Views: 21
Rediscover the Alpha Squad series by award-winning author Kylie Brant!First—she'd left without a word.Second—he hadn't chased her down. Now they had to face their past under heated circumstances. And SWAT team hostage negotiators Jolie Conrad and Dace Recker couldn't let their simmering feelings explode. Because they'd suddenly become partners—and targets—for a thwarted felon with revenge on the brain. Staying alive would push them to the limit—but staying away from each other might just push them over the edge....Originally published in 2008 Views: 21
