Wes is living a lonely, stark existence when he meets Colin, a lively young guy in desperate circumstances. Wes is so taken with him that he has to have him. His decision to invite Colin to spend the night is going to turn his quiet life upside down. Colin almost finds himself sleeping on the street. When the tall, blond man makes him an offer, he can't say no either to the money or to the man. Colin is impulsive and full of contradictions. He refuses to sell himself for money and ends up homeless because of it. But when Wes offers to pay him for sex, Colin jumps at the chance to go home with him. Something about Wes strikes a chord with Colin. He knows there is a warm heart under the serious, impassive exterior and an awesome body under all the layers of winter clothes. Things don't go as planned when Wes decides that Colin is too young and inexperienced and refuses to sleep with him. That doesn't mean that Wes can stay away from someone who shakes up his world. The more time Wes spends with Colin, the more he wants him. Colin feels the same way, and he isn't shy about getting what he wants. His relentless pursuit might pay off if Wes doesn't let his family history and his fears about the future keep them apart. Will Wes let go of his inhibitions and allow himself to love the younger man? Views: 64
It was his hideout, but now he did not feel safe at all.The birds had suddenly gone quiet, and the boy was certain the man was in the woods below him. And then a voice fractured the unnatural hush.'I know you're in there.' The voice was harsh but high-pitched, sounding strained.It chilled the boy.Thirty years ago, Jack Renoir's idyllic childhood on his uncle's California apple farm was shattered when he witnessed a brutal murder. With a single shot, his life changed forever.Three decades later, Renoir is a man preoccupied with secrets and lies - a man who's forgotten how to trust. But when Kate Palmer walks into his San Francisco office, his carefully-controlled world is turned upside down. As his defences dissolve, Renoir moves to England with Kate to make a new start. But old habits die hard, and he is soon drawn into a murky world he hoped he had left behind for good. When his efforts to help Kate backfire, Renoir finds his unresolved past threatening to destroy... Views: 64
Greg Tenorly Series - Book 3. Greg Tenorly was about to marry the woman of his dreams, figuring he was the luckiest man in the world. Until he got an anonymous phone call. Lucky Larry found publishing success after he began posting an online fictionalized account of his own downward spiral into depravity and murder. Is luck real or is it an illusion? Some people have to find out the hard way. Views: 64
The short fiction of a writer who helped to shape the course of American literature. With a determined commitment to the history of his native land, Nathaniel Hawthorne revealed, more incisively than any writer of his generation, the nature of a distinctly American consciousness. The pieces collected here deal with essentially American matters: the Puritan past, the Indians, the Revolution. But Hawthorne was highly - often wickedly - unorthodox in his account of life in early America, and his precisely constructed plots quickly engage the reader's imagination. Written in the 1820s, 30s, and 40s, these works are informed by themes that reappear in Hawthorne's longer works: The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance. And, as Michael J. Colacurcio points out in his excellent introduction, they are themes that are now deeply embedded in the American literary tradition. Views: 64
The Reluctant Highland Groom is Volume 2 in
The Munro Clan Highlander Romances by bestselling author Marilyn
Stonecross.Cara McHugh and Alec Munro were intended for each other from
the day they were born. But despite both fathers’ wishes, the proud beauty and
the rugged Highlander have no intention of marrying each other. Alec remembers a
chubby little rat-faced girl and Cara only knows Alec as the pompous boy who
took himself too seriously.Now fully grown, even an immediate attraction
to one another can't sway the two to look past their differences. They will not
marry. Cara’s people need her and Alec and his brothers have unfinished business
with the Gunns to see to.But when Cara’s life is ripped apart by
tragedy, Alec is the only one she can turn to, the only person she’ll trust in
her time of need. Can he heal the girl’s broken heart without losing his own? Or
will he find himself the Reluctant Highland Groom, destined for his own happily
ever after at the hands of the auburn-haired beauty he was destined for from the
beginning?Adults only!Approx. 6,200 words. (short love story) Views: 64
Detective Masuto investigates a string of strange Southern California crimes that lead all the way back to Nazi GermanyReturning from a funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Briggs find their Beverly Hills mansion ransacked. As they wait for the police, they discover something unusual: Despite the chaos, nothing appears to be missing—a fact that greatly interests Beverly Hills police detective Masao Masuto. But the Zen detective only has a few minutes to ponder the strange break-in before a murder intervenes. The victim is Ivan Gaycheck, a stamp dealer whom Masuto remembers for his stout frame and unplaceable accent. A .22-caliber bullet killed Gaycheck, but—just like the Briggs’s home invasion—nothing in the shop has been disturbed. Suspecting a connection between the two crimes, Masuto dives into the case, uncovering a strange conspiracy that stretches back to the darkest days of World War II. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate. Views: 64
On September 15, 1963, a Klan-planted bomb went off in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Fourteen-year-old Carolyn Maull was just a few feet away when the bomb exploded, killing four of her friends in the girl’s rest room she had just exited. It was one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights movement, a sad day in American history . . . and the turning point in a young girl’s life. While the World Watched is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of life in the Jim Crow South—from the bombings, riots and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights movement. A uniquely moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past 5 decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go. Views: 64
Teksuen Montreal is a love-them-and-leave-them type of guy. To escape is mothers constant bickering about him settling down and starting a family, Teksuen escapes to his summer retreat in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for some fun in the sun. One morning while standing on his fourth-floor balcony, Teksuen sees a woman that he wishes to pursue. Why not? Hes on vacation. The waves are high. The beach is warm and inviting. So why not have a little fun in the sun. Little does Teksuen know the fun hes about to have is with none other than a woman hes had a one-night stand with long ago. Will he stay or will he leave once he finds out the woman true identity? Dr. Josinia Brown is tired and in desperate need of a break. The death of her father, the raising of her two half siblings, and the opening of her Sports and Rehabilitation practice has left her drained. Not to mention a three-year long battle with her step-mother over her dead fathers will. Josinias at a point of no return when her best-friend suggest she come with them to Myrtle Beach for some rest, relaxation, and maybe even a man or two. Well, one out of the three isnt bad. Especially when it comes in the form of the sexiest Asian man thats graced her presencesix-feet plus of lean, ripped muscles. Too bad he doesnt remember the night that changed her life forever. Josinia decides to hold on to her secret; riding the wave to see where it takes her. Views: 64
