"Smart, sexy and scary as hell."—Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author SOME THINGS SHOULDN'T BE SEEN . . . Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee. Deep in the Smoky Mountains, the victim lies, sacrificed on a makeshift altar—the gruesome work of a killer who has evaded the authorities in state after state. FBI agent Dallas Sloan knows the scene all too well—just as he knows the killings won't stop until there are four more bodies . . . SOME WARNINGS WON'T BE HEEDED . . . Genny Madoc's "sixth sense" has brought many of Cherokee Pointe's residents to her isolated log cabin, looking for help. But now it's Genny who needs help from the disturbing visions she sees—images that are getting stronger and more violent day by day . . . SOME FEARS CAN'T BE STOPPED . . . Thrown together by necessity, drawn to each other by desire, Dallas and Genny must band together, searching the... Views: 21
A devotee of the great visionary William Blake, Samuel Palmer became the lynchpin of the first British art movement. Leading a band of fellow artists - the brotherhood of Ancients - out of London to the village of Shoreham in Kent, he set out to create a new rural ideal. His paintings of slumbering shepherds and tumbling blossoms, of mystical cornfields and bright sickle moons, capture a world in which landscape and politics, religion and culture all meet. They reflect the concerns of the nineteenth century which his life spanned. In his day, like his mentor Blake, Samuel Palmer was much neglected. He did not attempt the grand dramas of J.M.W. Turner or follow John Constable's profoundly naturalistic path. But he belongs in their pantheon of great British Romantics as much for the numinous visions that are embodied in his loveliest paintings as for the vagaries of a life story in which he so often failed. If English tradition had ever encompassed the making of icons they... Views: 21
Pearl Serein is the most desired woman in town. Her lovers are the city's leading men. She breaks up marriages, and after she dumps her lovers, their careers go down the tubes. Celebrity gossip scribe Tommi Bonneau chronicles Pearl's every romantic move in the morning paper, Le Cri du Matin. And he is relentless in serving his story, keeping the ideal of romantic love amongst the rich and famous at the heart of the ongoing saga. When Pearl's ex-lovers start dying of apparent heart attacks, there is no criminal evidence, but the common fact of Pearl makes it impossible for Commissaire Claude Neon to resist investigating. Soon seven men are dead and Claude himself is in danger. When victim number seven is discovered, Pearl flees and disappears. Inspector Aliette Nouvelle, who is no fan of celebrity news, warns, advises and tries to help. But the inspector cannot prevent her commissaire from falling into trouble — first as a suspect, then a likely next victim, finally... Views: 21
Jack Bronson desperately needs a job. In fact, there isn't much he'd say no to if it meant a paycheck to keep a roof over his family's head.When an opportunity arises to become the maintenance worker at an apartment complex, Jack jumps at the chance. During his interview, however, he can't help but wonder if there's something wrong. His new boss offers him the job in under five minutes, there's an enormous willow tree that seems to have taken over one building and there's a maintenance shed filled with unusual liquids.Will Jack survive as caretaker of Apartment Building E, or will something sinister take care of him? Views: 21
After the death of her great uncle, orphan Lady Rosanna Donnington was overwhelmed to learn he had left her his vast fortune.It was then her life changed and she became the target of unscrupulous fortune hunters. But she was determined to marry only for love.When the loutish Sir Walter Fenwick insisted she marry him, Rosanna decided enough was enough. She fled London and journeyed to Donnington Hall, her new country estate.She had heard that the Earl of Melton, whose estate bordered her own, desperately needed a nurse, having injured his leg in a riding accident. She had encoutered him fleetingly on her flight from London, when he had been very ill.Making a shock decision, Rosanna decided to apply for the job as his nurse, know she could hide at Melton Castle under a false name.What would happen when Rosanna and Lord Melton met again as master and servant and would he discover her secret? Would Sir Walter track her down to Melton Castle? Views: 21
ReviewScorching Book Reviews 5 Stars"With a seriously sexy Dom, with a very vivid imagination and an unlimited supply of fetish wear, and a female with no qualms about her sexuality, this is a book that will make you hot. With an undercurrent of suspense that kept the pages turning, this book checked all my boxes and made this a recommended must read! "Night Owl Erotica 4.25 Stars"I can safely say that I look forward to reading more of Ms Silverwood's stories. She has a unique and different style that I like."Product DescriptionGenre: BDSM SteampunkRaised from childhood as an assassin, Claire finds her world knocked off kilter when Theo Kevonis, a rich, ex-Air Corp nobleman, rescues her from an airship crash. Being a soldier of a hostile nation she cannot reveal her identity, but Theo sinks his steely Dom fingers into her heart and soul, showing her the pleasures to be found in surrendering to his touch. Captivated, Claire cannot help but bind herself in lie after lie rather than risk losing the one man who’s ever loved her.When her loathsome commander returns from the dead, her deceit is uncovered. Somehow, Claire must find a way to win back Theo's trust and destroy the man who threatens them both.Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, BDSM theme and elements, violence. Views: 21
Shortlisted, Commonwealth Book Prize 2012 I told them about my mother and father.'They broke up,' I said. 'So now I am emotionally scarred for life. At least that's my excuse.' 'For what?' said Mrs Booker. 'I don't know,' I said. 'It hasn't happened yet.' Looking back, Martha could've said no when Mr Booker first tried to kiss her. That would've been the sensible thing to do. But she's sixteen, she lives in a small dull town-a cemetery with lights-her father is mad, her home is stifling, and she's waiting for the rest of her life to begin. Of course Martha would kiss the charming Englishman who brightened her world with style, adventure, whiskey, cigarettes and sex. But Martha didn't count on the consequences. 'Hands down, one of the best coming-of-age novels I've ever read.' Benjamin Law, author of The Family Law Views: 21
Amazon.com ReviewWho was Bram Stoker? Novelist and historian Frank Delaney attempts an answer with Undead, an extended essay that functions simultaneously as travelogue, debunker of legends, reverent (not to say revenant) biography, exploration of the historical moment that gave rise to Dracula, and even a short cultural history of blood. According to Delaney, Stoker was most definitely not a great writer; he was, instead, "a terrible poet" whose "romances send you straight to the podiatrist to have your toes uncurled." That said, Dracula undeniably amplified vampire mythology to unprecedented heights from which it never descended: translated into dozens of languages--from Czech to Chinese--the book is, if not the bestselling novel of all time, almost certainly the most frequently adapted. All told, Delaney’s exploration of Stoker’s life is thoroughly readable and exquisitely timed, and if occasionally glib, his style aptly quickens the pulse. Sink your teeth right in. --_Jason Kirk_Product DescriptionThe ultimate back story of the original Dracula, and its creator, Bram Stoker. Best-selling author Frank Delaney deconstructs the Vampire myth through the ages, and shows us how Stoker’s 1897 novel, one of the most widely read books of all time, heightened the allure of sex, the glamour of blood, and the defeat of death in a way that continues to pulse - and faster than ever - on the page and on the screen. Views: 21
The Rev. Ruth Wilcox, head minister of a Chicago church, has just about adjusted to life on her own, years after her husband, Daniel, left her. But Daniel suddenly re-enters her life when his second wife spurns him, leaving him to care for their three sons. Ruth's got enough on her plate, what with her mother's Alzheimer's, her best friend's cancer diagnosis, her grown children's dramas...and a charming parishioner who's caught her eye. Also, she can't shake the feeling that something is fishy with Daniel. Still, she's long dreamed of reconciling with her first love, and his kids desperately need discipline and spiritual nurturing. In Michelle Larks' Letting Misery Go, Ruth's faith gives her the strength to face a life-altering choice. Views: 21
SUMMARY:Eight days before the summer solstice, a man is butchered in a blood-freezing sacrifice on the ancient site of Stonehenge before a congregation of robed worhsippers. Within hours, one of the world's foremost treasure hunters has shot himself in his country mansion. And to his estranged son, young archaeologist Gideon Chase, he leaves a cryptic letter . . . Teaming up with an intrepid Wiltshire policewoman, Gideon soon exposes a secret society - an ancient international legion devoted for thousands of years to Stonehenge. With a charismatic and ruthless new leader at the helm, the cult is now performing ritual human sacrifices in a terrifying bid to unlock the secret of the stones. Packed with codes, symbology, relentless suspense, and fascinating detail about the history of one of the world's most mysterious places, The Stonehenge Legacy is a blockbuster thriller to rival the very best of Dan Brown. Views: 21
Shards is dark fiction at its shortest and sharpest, a collection of disturbing stories from Australia's master of dark flash fiction, Shane Jiraiya Cummings. Each shard is an imaginative fragment, broken, sharp, and poised to draw blood. Views: 21
