Kara Foster is finally starting to fit in at her boarding school in Japan-after all, nothing bonds you with your classmates like having an ancient demon put a curse on you. Hoping life can go back to normal now that the demon has been put to rest, Kara joins her friends Sakura and Miho in putting on a play for the Noh drama club. It's the story of the Hannya, a snake demon who inhabits the body of a beautiful woman. When a few members of the Noh club go missing, Kara fears that the real Hannya has been awakened by the curse. Then Miho is abducted, and Kara must find her before the Hannya destroys her. But the demon is wily, and may be hidden in the last place any of them would think to look . . . . Views: 57
"This compendium of literary undercutting and rebuilding is both enjoyable to read and an incisive work of commentary on the genre."— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling is an anthology of short stories, poetry, and essays edited by Monica Valentinelli and Jaym Gates. Over two dozen authors, ranging from NYT-bestsellers and award winners to debut writers, chose a tired trope or cliche to challenge and surprise readers through their work.Read stories inspired by tropes such as the Chainmaille Bikini, Love at First Sight, Damsels in Distress, Yellow Peril, The Black Man Dies First, The Villain Had a Crappy Childhood, The Singularity Will Cause the Apocalypse, and many more...then discover what these tropes mean to each author to find out what inspired them.Join Maurice Broaddus, Adam Troy-Castro, Delilah S. Dawson, Shanna Germain, Sara M. Harvey, John Hornor Jacobs, Rahul Kanakia, Alethea Kontis, Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Haralmbi Markov, Sunil... Views: 57
An ancient manuscript and the hidden bones of St. Thomas Becket lead a historian into unexpected danger. Views: 57
The first biography of The New Yorker's influential, powerful, and controversial film critic.A decade after her death, Pauline Kael remains the most important figure in film criticism today, in part due to her own inimitable style and power within the film community and in part due to the enormous influence she has exerted over an entire subsequent generation of film critics. During her tenure at the New Yorker from 1967 to 1991 she was a tastemaker, a career maker, and a career breaker. Her brash, vernacular writing style often made for an odd fit at the stately New Yorker.Brian Kellow gives us a richly detailed look at one of the most astonishing bursts of creativity in film history and a rounded portrait of this remarkable (and often relentlessly driven) woman. Pauline Kael is a book that will be welcomed by the same audience that made Mark Harris's Pictures at a Revolution and Peter Biskind's Easy Riders, Raging Bulls... Views: 57
Review"Sparkling, special and oh so sexy-Victoria Dahl is a special treat!"-New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips on Talk Me Down "Sassy and smokingly sexy, Talk Me Down is one delicious joyride of a book."-New York Times bestselling author Connie Brockway "Dahl smartly wraps up a winning tale full of endearing oddballs, light mustery and plenty of innuendo and passion." -Publishers Weekly on Talk Me Down "[A] hands-down winner, a sensual story filled with memorable characters."-Booklist on Start Me Up Product DescriptionOlivia Bishop is no fun. That[HTML_REMOVED]s what her ex-husband said. And that[HTML_REMOVED]s what her smart bob and glasses imply. So with her trademark determination, Olivia sets out to remake her life. She[HTML_REMOVED]s going to spend time with her girlfriends and not throw it all away for some man. But when an outing with her book club leads her to a brewery taproom, the dark-haired beauty realizes that trouble—in the form of sexy Jamie Donovan—may be too tempting to avoid.Jamie Donovan doesn[HTML_REMOVED]t mean to be bad. Sure, the wild streak in his wicked green eyes has lured the ladies before. Now it[HTML_REMOVED]s time to grow up. He[HTML_REMOVED]s even ready for a serious romance. But how can that be when Olivia, the only right woman he has ever met, already has him pegged as wrong? Views: 57
Devlynn Connors doesn’t trust her own ability to find a man who isn’t a control freak, but when she turns her future over to her friends and Madame Eve, she fears nothing will change.When he flies to Las Vegas for a 1Night Stand hook-up, First Lieutenant Stephan Mallard isn’t looking for love. He’s looking to appease his sister’s fear that he will end up alone. A man can do anything for one night, right?Can Madame Eve overcome misinformation and misperceptions or will Devlynn and the Lieutenant go home alone? Views: 57
DO YOU, MAGGIE, TAKE GARRETT...? They'd vowed to love in sickness and in health, but Garrett Hughes's undercover work for the DEA had torn apart his marriage to Maggie. Now he was injured, and Maggie's healing hands were the only things he wanted--until he discovered something so terrifying that he had no choice but to send her away. But he hadn't reckoned on Maggie's determination. Now that she had Garrett in her arms again, she wouldn't--couldn't--let him go. This time she would fight for her marriage--her husband--with all she had. They would get through this worst of times, because Maggie swore that their love would make these days their best .... Views: 57
"Gerri Russell's creative imagination enthralls me. I was hooked from the very first page." -- New York Times Bestselling Author Debbie MacomberOverviewCamden Lockhart vowed to eliminate the Ruthven clan after they had destroyed his family. All he had left was a small niece and the legacy of the Charm Stone she carried, but no one knew where the little girl was. Rhiannon Ruthven came to the abbey to escape the brutality of her brothers and find solace. Instead she found the orphaned Violet Lockhart in need of an escort to her uncle's castle. Rhiannon didn't know it, but she would be walking straight into a nest of assassins. Watching Rhiannon nearly sacrifice her own life to save another's, Camden knew he could not condemn her to death. He'd have to protect her from the very men he'd hired to kill her. Scottish legend said the Charm Stone had the power to heal, but was it strong enough to unite two wounded hearts?More Kindle Bestsellers by Gerri RussellThe Warrior Trainer-A female warrior with the destiny of Scotland in her hands.Warrior's Bride-A marriage of convenience is all that will protect Scotland from ruin.To Tempt a Knight-A Templar knight seeks a holy relic and finds love along the way. Seducing the Knight-A quest in the Holy Land is filled with danger and temptation.Border Lord's Bride-A Templar knight returns home to protect his sisters.A Knight to Desire-The end of the Templar Order is near unless a knight and a female warrior can stop their enemy.*ReviewPraise for *Warrior's Lady* "The passion and vibrant excitement of the Middle Ages glows on every page of Russell's latest thrilling, emotionally captivating romance, book three in her Stones of Destiny trilogy." -- RT BOOKreviews"Warrior's Lady is heart-melting passion, a powerful story of hate turning to love and being able to trust again. This tale brought a tear to my eye and a pang to my heart as I flipped the pages. Warrior's Lady is definitely a book that historical readers will love." -- Fresh Fiction Views: 57
Caring for the environment becomes the Pee Wees' main concern as they work to earn their Save-the-Earth badges. Views: 57
