Ari Rosenberg dreams about a special room, one that shouldn't exist, and certainly not in his house. But when he wakes, he finds the room is real, and it's the doorway to another world. In that mysterious space, he meets Kimi, a visitor with his own door into the shared room. After a rough start, they forge a friendship that sparks with attraction and turns to romance, leading them to try to find a way out together, into one time or the other. Views: 46
THE RENOWNED CREATOR OF PADDINGTON BEAR SERVES UP AN INTRIGUING NEW CASE FOR MONSIEUR PAMPLEMOUSSE AND HIS FAITHFUL BLOODHOUND POMMES FRITESIn an attempt to improve the lacklustre reputation of France's most prestigious culinary guide in America, the director of Le Guide persuades Monsieur Pamplemousse to write a play for the guide's benefit, complete with a walk-on part for faithful bloodhound Pommes Frites.Emphasising the importance of a healthy lifestyle to decrease one's carbon footprint, Monsieur Pamplemousse tries to impress the well-renowned American food-critic Jay Corby, but disaster strikes on opening night and Corby storms out in a rage. It's vital he is found before he ruins everything for Le Guide – luckily, star sniffer dog Pommes Frites, is hot on the trail of their only lead: a flimsy undergarment belonging to an exotic dancer they came across in a state of undress before the start of the show ... Views: 46
In Loren D. Estleman's The High Rocks, U.S. Deputy Marshal Page Murdock attempts to bring in the legendary seven-foot trapper Bear Anderson, who has been conducting a one-man massacre of the Flatheads in an effort to avenge the murder of his family. Views: 46
During the 1930s the Soviet Union launched a major effort to create a modern Air Force. That process required training tens of thousands of pilots. Among those pilots were larger numbers of young women, training shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. A common training program of the day involved studying in “flying clubs” during leisure hours, first using gliders and then training planes. Following this, the best graduates could enter military schools to become professional combat pilots or flight navigators. The author of this book passed through all of those stages and had become an experienced training pilot when the USSR entered the war. Volunteering for frontline duty, the author flew 130 combat missions piloting the U2 biplane in a liaison squadron. In the initial period of the war, the German Luftwaffe dominated the sky. Daily combat sorties demanded bravery and skill from the pilots of the liaison squadron operating obsolete, unarmed planes. Over the course of a year the author was shot down by German fighters three times but kept flying nevertheless. In late 1942 Anna Egorova became the first female pilot to fly the famous Sturmovik (ground attack) plane that played a major role in the ground battles of the Eastern Front. Earning the respect of her fellow male pilots, the author became not just a mature combat pilot, but a commanding officer. Over the course of two years the author advanced from ordinary pilot to the executive officer of the Squadron, and then was appointed Regimental navigator, in the process flying approximately 270 combat missions over the southern sector of the Eastern Front initially (Taman, the Crimea) before switching to the 1st Belorussian Front, and seeing action over White Russia and Poland. Flying on a mission over Poland in 1944 the author was shot down over a target by German flak. Severely burned, she was taken prisoner. After surviving in a German POW camp for 5 months, she was liberated by Soviet troops. After experiencing numerous humiliations as an “ex-POW” in 1965 the author finally received a top military award, a long-delayed “Golden Star” with the honorary title of “Hero of the Soviet Union”. This is a quite unique story of courage, determination and bravery in the face of tremendous personal adversity. The many obstacles Anna had to cross before she could fly first the Po-2, then the Sturmovik , are recounted in detail, including her tough work helping to build the Moscow Metro before the outbreak of war. Above all, Over Fields of Fire is a very human story—sometimes sad, sometimes angry, filled with hope, at other times with near-despair, abundant in comradeship and professionalism—and never less than a large dose of determination! * * * The first volume in the new Helion Library of the Great War, a series designed to bring into print rare books long out-of-print, as well as producing translations of important and overlooked material that will contribute to our knowledge of this conflict. REVIEWS FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem Views: 46
(Previously titled Dog Collar Knockoff) Being stuck in the old neighborhood is the last thing reluctant mob princess Lucie Rizzo wants. With her new business on the verge of success—bada bing!—she's ready to go from unemployed to entrepreneur. Lucie's determined to make a name for herself. One not tarnished by her dad's mobster rep. So when an art deal she brokered between clients turns suspicious, it's up to Lucie to uncover the truth. She might not know the difference between Monet and Manet, but Rizzos are no strangers to jail time—and Lucie refuses to be someone's prison bitch. Unless that someone is a tall, blond and Irish cop. Detective Tim O'Brien might be on the wrong side of the law by Rizzo standards, but everything about him is oh-so-right. He's not shy about making Lucie feel wanted, mafia ties and all. Even joining her crack—or crackpot—team on the trail of two paintings with equally shady origins. Views: 46
In the first of a wildly entertaining mystery series set amid the bright lights, big egos, and Botoxed brows of Hollywood, Cheryl Crane—daughter of legendary movie star Lana Turner—introduces a smart, hilarious, and utterly loveable heroine in realtor-turned-amateur sleuth, Nikki Harper.For Nikki Harper, realtor to the stars and daughter of 1950s screen goddess Victoria Bordeaux, Hollywood is home. A completely dysfunctional home populated by a cast of crazies, true, but home nonetheless. While Nikki's no stranger to scandal, she's shocked to receive a hysterical phone call from her business partner, Jessica Martin, saying that TV has-been Rex March has been found dead in Jessica's bed.More shocking than Rex's death is the fact that, as far as anyone knew, Rex was already dead. Six months ago, the star of the seventies sitcom Shipwrecked Vacation was supposedly killed when his plane crashed in the Mojave Desert. Nikki and Jessica recently sold his mansion on... Views: 46
A fantastically funny novel featuring Fred and Jess - and the highs and lows of their budding relationship. Girl, 15, Charming But Insane, huge bum, massive ears, seeks ... Well, seeks Ben Jones, but failing that, large Muslim-type burka garment to cover her deformities. Life can be trying when your best friend is a goddess, you are a woeful underachiever, and Ben Jones won't even look in your direction. Painfully spot on, Girl, 15 reveals with Technicolor precision the agony and the ecstasy (and the embarrassment) of being a teenager. With razor-sharp observation and deadpan humour we are offered a privileged peek at the life of Jess, 15, charming, but most definitely insane. This novel has a unique voice and humour that will make you want to read it again and again - if you can bring yourself to put it down in the first place. Views: 46
A cougar, a bartender, a vet and a college student get stuck in a bar... What starts out sounding like a bad joke turns into a nightmare when Jo Champlain finds herself quarantined in a bar with three sexy strangers just days before her sixth full moon as a were-cougar. On the run from the man who infected her, she never imagined she would end up stuck in the small town of Jericho Falls with nothing to fill her time except being seduced by three younger men. She tries to keep the truth about how she ended up there from the men but with the full moon upon them Jo soon realizes that she isn't the only one who's been keeping secrets. Views: 46
