The story of a family in crisis and the loyal dog that holds them together, from the author of The Dead Fathers Club and Reasons to Stay Alive "Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories." —Neil Gaiman, author of American GodsMeet Prince, the canine narrator of this tragi-comic tale of family life. As with all Labradors, he has devoted his entire existence to preserving the happiness and security of his human masters. Not that his human masters realise this, of course. After all, when the Hunter family rescued him, they had no idea that they were the ones who were really being saved. But as events unfold Prince realises he's got his work cut out. The trouble is that while he has no problem in remembering his duty, the Hunters themselves seem to have greater difficulty remembering theirs. Of particular concern is Adam Hunter, who forgets his... Views: 45
Zuri Day cranks up the heat with an explosively sexy tale about a woman who's about to get a crash course in lust. . .First grade teacher Gwen Smith was happily married--until her husband got himself a twenty-something mistress and filed for divorce. Now just months away from turning forty-one, Gwen is back in her tiny California hometown, caring for her ailing mother, convinced her life is over. Then she meets Ransom Blake. Ransom is a twenty-six-year-old hunk who pushes every one of Gwen's buttons. Gwen has no intention of getting involved with a younger man, but he won't take no for an answer. So when he shows up at her classroom unannounced, Gwen can't help but tell him off--and then she realizes he's come for his daughter. But Ransom isn't shy about letting Gwen know how she can make it up to him. And if he gets his way, Gwen will lose all her inhibitions--and her heart. . ."An exciting read. Zuri Day does a fantastic job. . ."--Urban Reviews... Views: 45
Slocum sticks his neck out for a woman wronged. When Slocum meets lovely young Perla, he learns that the New Mexican woman's haughty manner masks fear. The Booster Brothers—rustlers who raped and robbed her, killed women and children, and murdered her husband—are leaving a trail of blood along the Rio Grande. After Slocum agrees to escort Perla to her ranch, he takes another job —as avenging angel. But before he brings the gang to justice, Slocum finds you ride one hell of a road to carry out good intentions. Views: 45
Will she ever discover the story behind her unusual name?Fifteen-year-old Damaris can no longer stay on her family's farm and endure her father's drunken rages. With the help of her heartbroken mother, Damaris makes her escape, taking along two family treasures: her grandmother's lacy golden brooch and her grandfather's watch.These items and her name are the only legacy she has from her past. Her mother once told her that "Damaris" came from the Bible and had a special meaning. But growing up without ever seeing a Bible, Damaris doesn't know what that meaning is.Far from home and feeling so alone, she wonders if the Bible can help her find out who she is and what the future might hold for her. Views: 45
Chris Stewart had a long and eclectic list of jobs. From some of the most glamorous careers -- he was original drummer in Genesis - to the more offbeat - a sheep shearer and circus performer - he had done it all...or almost all. So when he is offered the chance to captain a sailboat in the Greek islands one summer, something he had never done before, he jumps at the chance. Ever the optimist, Stewart is undaunted by the fact that he'd never actually sailed before!So begins the hilarious and wild adventures of Three Ways to Capsize a Boat. From setting the boat on fire not once, but several times in the Aegean Sea to his not-so-grand arrival in Spetses to meet the owners of the boat (who says it isn't graceful to plow into the docks as a means of coming to a stop?), Stewart quickly catches the sailing bug. By the end of the summer, as he is facing the dreary prospect of going back to sheep shearing, he jumps at the chance to be part of a crew to follow Viking... Views: 45
Torn is the stunning follow up to Switched. There are gasping moments as Ms. Hocking throws readers some twist and turns that makes Torn intriguing and genuine. Wendy is trying to understand what this new life entails. Her character has grown even more and with her duties and struggles, she becomes quite the strong heroine.Some secrets will be revealed and her romantic struggles only deepen. Amanda Hocking surpasses all expectations with Torn. Views: 45
For thirty years, Willow Brown has lived in the woods on her deceased parent's estate, where she follows a reclusive lifestyle caring for the wildlife and avoiding human contact. Then Willow's quiet world turns upside down when nature photographer Noah Phelps crosses her path and discovers she can fly...Noah quickly learns there is more to fairies than just flying. Gifted with magical powers far beyond his Wiccan charms, Willow is also a woman with issues and a haunting past. When local bully Chester Jones reignites a long-standing feud, Willow turns to her "mere human" friend for help and finds love as well.Willow is the most delightful, mysterious, feisty, irritating, yet lovable woman Noah has ever known. At his urging, she seeks the answer to the mystery of her parents' death and Jones's sudden interest in her woodland home. Fairy magic, Wiccan spells, and the Jones brand of folk magic crisscross the ether, as a race ensues to find the clues hidden in the woods.After Willow casts her spell, you will believe in fairies. Views: 45
Who is the Judas Goat?
It had been twenty years since Lenny Cates had seen or heard from his
old college flame Sheena. Theirs had been a brief and tumultuous
relationship that ended badly, so when Lenny is notified that Sheena has
died in a freak accident and has left her entire estate to him, he
feels compelled to investigate the last days leading to her untimely
death. As Lenny arrives in town to settle her affairs, he begins to dig
deeper into Sheena’s life and learns her final days were cast in
shadows of loneliness, depression and experiments in black magic. Soon,
Lenny will discover that Sheena’s death has awakened something
insatiably demonic and old as mankind, something lying in wait and
growing stronger in a quiet little town where the horrors of the past
never truly die, pain is eternal, and nothing is as it seems.
Look closer...sometimes evil hides in plain sight. Views: 45
Science Fiction. 5731 words long. First published in Fantastic Universe, 1956 Views: 45
