There's a demon on the loose in the hospital. Jimmy and Greg have to kill it before it decides the nursery is a buffet. So much for a relaxing night at home watching movies.In this Black Knight Chronicles short story, Jimmy Black, Greg Knightwood and Sabrina Law must race against time to defeat a nasty chihuahua-demon before it decides the hospital nursery is an all-you-can-eat buffet. This short story takes place between Back in Black and Knight Moves (due out Summer 2011). This is a 6,000-word short story, or about 20 pages. Views: 72
Optimistic About America's Future?Don't Be.In his giant New York Times bestseller, America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It, Mark Steyn predicted collapse for the rest of the Western World. Now, he adds, America has caught up with Europe on the great rush to self-destruction.It's not just our looming financial collapse; it's not just a culture that seems on a fast track to perdition, full of hapless, indulgent, childish people who think government has the answer for every problem; it's not just America's potential eclipse as a world power because of the drunken sailor policymaking in Washington—no, it's all this and more that spells one word for America: Armageddon.What will a world without American leadership look like? It won't be pretty—not for you and not for your children. America's decline won't be gradual, like an aging Europe sipping espresso at a café until extinction (and the odd Greek or Islamist riot). No,... Views: 72
'When asked for a list of the best young American writers, I invariably put Padgett Powell at the top' Saul BellowThe book is a conversation, apparently on a porch, between two men who may be difficult to grasp. They move together in aimless convenient debate, coming to conclusions that don't conclude but to positions that may not be finally so aimless. They disagree to agree. They are smart, not smart; fools, not fools. Poignant, hilarious, opaque, diamond-clear, this strange little gem is sure to delight the thousands of devotees found by Powell's The Interrogative Mood. 'When we first came across Padgett Powell's remarkable writing it blew our minds completely' Dazed & Confused. Views: 72
Thaddeus Fisher is fascinated with the past; a good thing
for an antiques dealer. He's a little irritated to find his latest acquisitions
contact, A.J. Ashford, working a Renaissance Faire, but all things considered,
a day spent in the company of revelers, buxom wenches and jousting knights
isn't all bad. Then he meets A.J.—and to
his surprise, she's very familiar. A blonde elf he recalls very clearly from
Junior High who is now a voluptuous blonde elf...all grown up and then some.
Audrina Ashford considers herself a master strategist. She's
accomplished a near-miracle and brought Tad Fisher back into her orbit, for
retribution and closure. After all, he burned her favorite CD in school. And
worse than that? He never knew she had a fierce crush on him. Now she's part of
the Renaissance Faire performances and today Tad is watching her, ready to fall
into her coils. What can possibly go wrong?
As it turns out, everything!
Recruited into the joust after a freak accident, Tad finds himself promoted to
a squire in the blink of an eye and bargains with Drina for a night together in
repayment. She agrees and the stage is set for drama, heartbreak, courageous
knights and the best mind-blowing sex either of them could ever imagine in
their wildest dreams. There's just one question to be answered...will it be for
One Knight Only?
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In Gomorrah, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, Roberto Saviano revealed a true, devastating portrait of Naples, Italy under the rule of the Camorra, a crime organization more powerful and violent than the Mafia. In The Piranhas, the international bestselling author returns to his home city with a novel of gang warfare and a young man's dark desire to rise to the top of Naples's underworld.Nicolas Fiorillo is a brilliant and ambitious fifteen-year-old from the slums of Naples, eager to make his mark and to acquire power and the money that comes with it. With nine friends, he sets out to create a new paranza, or gang. Together they roam the streets on their motorscooters, learning how to break into the network of small-time hoodlums that controls drug-dealing and petty crime in the city. They learn to cheat and to steal, to shoot semiautomatic pistols and AK-47s. Slowly they begin to wrest control of the neighborhoods... Views: 72
In this seductive novel of corporate affairs, a sexy new VP proves that business and pleasure mix deliciously well. When Charity Brown accidentally catches a glimpse of the sexiest man on earth naked, the image is difficult--make that impossible--to forget. But he also happens to be her company's new vice president, and he's chosen her to be his second in command. He may wear tailored suits, but Jake Halford is all male--rugged and real, with a seductive charm that's almost too hot to handle. Jake wants Charity from the moment he sees her, but the urge to possess this woman goes deeper than a fling. He's a man who understands and craves the primal bond of a soulmate, and he knows that Charity may be his own. But as corporate warfare forces them to take a stand on the issues that divide them, will their fragile new love be able to weather the storm? Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles:... Views: 72
Paris is in mourning. At the fireworks display marking the Dauphin's marriage to Marie Antoinette, hundreds of people have been injured or crushed to death. Yet not all the victims died accidentally...This tragic incident yields a new case for Commissioner Le Floch when a strangled woman is found amongst the other corpses.The investigation will lead him to the home of a furrier on Rue Royale and a terrifying encounter with supernatural forces. Views: 72
PRAISE FOR TYLER:"Guaranteed to sizzle in your hands."—Long and Short ReviewsTHERE WAS NOTHING HE COULDN'T TAME...Dylan Garahan might be an old hand at lassoing fillies, but one night at the Lucky Star club, and he ends up wrapping his rope around someone that even his formidable strength can't tame. She's wily and beautiful... and she's his new boss. Dylan's had his heart broken before, but even an honest cowpoke has to wrestle with temptation...UNTIL HE GOT HIS LASSO AROUND HER...Ronnie DelVecchio might be fresh off the bus from New Jersey, but she's a hard-edged businesswoman and has had her fill of men she can't trust—although she might consider getting off her high horse for that big, handsome rancher with a Texas drawl.PRAISE FOR TYLER:"Fully of witty banter, romance, cowboys, and sweet sensuality...This story will melt your heart."—My Book Addiction and More"Fresh and exciting...and interesting,... Views: 71
A stunning sequel to a storytelling classic, with a contemporary twistMichael Pine is a boy with no direction in life. Mixed up in gangs, he is headed straight for a juvenile detention center. Until he is given a second chance and discovers a world beyond his imagination. A world of Lilliputians - people the mere size of a thumb. But this is a world in terrible danger, and they need Michael's help. But Michael has some trouble of his own - he's been framed for theft and it appears his second chance is about to expire. He needs to do what he can to save the Lilliputians from certain death. But how can he save them if he's locked up for a crime he didn't commit?Using elements of the original Gulliver's Travels, Carter Crocker has created an exciting and enchanting story perfect for kids today. Views: 71
