Product DescriptionFrom the national bestselling author of Inside Out--a sizzling story of insatiable passion. Gillian Forrester spent her life running...until Miles came along. The moment she held her older sister's unwanted newborn, Gillian stopped running and began building a life for her adopted son. Now, thirteen years later, Gillian's sister reveals the father's identity on her deathbed-a revelation that shakes Gillian to her core. Adrian Brown is the epitome of the successful rock star. It takes a lot to shock him-but the bombshell that he has a son rocks his world. And Adrian is even more surprised when the buttoned-up elegant woman who's raising him ignites his erotic and romantic attention-and engages his heart. From the Back CoverALL THE RIGHT NOTES... Gillian Forrester spent most of her life running from who and what she came from. Until Miles came along. From the moment she held the tiny newborn her older sister didn't want, Gillian stopped running and began to build a life for herself and her adopted son. Now, thirteen years later, as Gillian's sister lay dying, she reveals the father's identity and makes Gillian promise to find him. Adrian Brown is the epitome of the successful rock star. He's seen and done it all, with few regrets. It takes a lot to shock him--but the bombshell that he has a thirteen-year-old son rocks his world. And Adrian is even more surprised when the buttoned-up, elegant woman who's raising Miles snags his erotic and romantic attention. The last thing Gillian expected was to find herself getting hot and heavy with a person like Adrian. But as much as she wants to open up and give herself fully to this amazing man, she's afraid the secrets of her past and Adrian's problems with trusting people may keep them apart for good. If love isn't enough can they find the trust they need? Views: 55
Buchanan's woman!Elusive celebrity Chay Buchanan had made it only too plain that trespassers weren't welcome at his secret island hideaway--but Sophie's precious sister was missing, and she'd run any risks to find her! Driven to desperate measures, Sophie suddenly found herself a reluctant houseguest of this broodingly handsome, enigmatic and intensely private man. Desperate to escape, yet captivated by his charm, Sophie realized that the price of freedom could be her own loving heart! Views: 55
WHAT KIND OF MAN MAKES A LIVING IN HELL? His name’s Roland. Soldier class, a former mercenary, he’s on a full-time mission to scrape a living out of the most dangerous planet in the galaxy. Is he qualified? He’s well armed, he’s ruthless, and he’s tougher than skag hide. And, oh yeah—he’s strapped with some of the most exotic weaponry this side of the Vault, not to mention possessing fists like chunks of steel. Zac Finn and his wife and young son had better get on the right side of Roland, because a stopover in orbit has turned into a nightmarish fall to the unforgiving landscape of the Borderlands. Zac hopes to find a strange new alien treasure in the Borderlands to turn his down-spiraling life around. But his wife, Marla, and his son, Cal, just want to survive, and reunite, because catastrophe has left them separated by hundreds of klicks. Their chances aren’t good . . . and Roland is all that stands between them and the planet’s kill-crazed Psychos and murderous bandits—not to mention the grotesque primals, giant wyrm squids, insane tunnel rats, voracious skags, brutal bruisers, and ruthless mercs. . . . An original novel set in the universe of the Rated M for Mature video game created by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. About the AuthorJohn Shirley is the author of many novels, including Demons, Crawlers, In Darkness Waiting, City Come A-Walkin', and Eclipse, as well as collections of stories, which include Really, Really, Really, Really, Weird Stories and the Bram-Stoker-award winning collection Black Butterflies and Living Shadows. His newest novels are the urban fantasy Bleak History and the cyberpunk thriller Black Glass. He's also written John Constantine: Hellblazer—War Lord, John Constantine: Hellblazer—Subterranean, and The Other End. Also a television and movie scripter, Shirley was co-screenwriter of The Crow. Most recently he has adapted Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia for the screen. His authorized fan-created website is DarkEcho.com/JohnShirley and official blog is JohnShirley.net. Views: 55
It’s Independence Day, and Harper Johansen is deep in cowboy territory, hoping to meet a real cowboy. Shaw Donahue, tall and sexy in his hat, jeans, and boots, pours on the charm, and Harper is smitten—until he tells her he’s working in the oil fields. With four days of rodeo ahead of them, can Shaw convince Harper to value a man for more than his cattle? Views: 55
Chase is a performance poet with a history of mental illness who's spent time in jail and hospitals while trying to deal with traumas from his past. A cult figure in New York City, he's as well known for his mania as he is for his poetry. During a reading, Chase sees a woman he believed had died on the ward due to the cruelty of a brutal guard—is she a hallucination, a ghost, or a killer who faked her own murder? Chase tries to battle his own demons, dementia, and insane desires long enough to face up to his heinous enemies before they destroy what's left of his mind. Views: 55
Before A Beautiful Struggle, Katrina and David’s friendship was a bond that couldn’t be broken. Starting with that fated moment when David carried Katrina to the emergency room, we travel back through David’s memories as he waits to hear that his best friend and the one woman he truly cares for is going to survive... Views: 55
SHE NEEDED TO REMEMBER... When Annie Taylor woke up in a handsome stranger's bed, she was appalled. When said stranger claimed to be her husband, she was amazed. But the biggest surprise was yet to come.... ...BUT DID HE WANT HER TO FORGET? Workaholic Joe Taylor was thrilled when his wayward wife returned to him -- and pregnant, no less! Until he realized that Annie had no idea how she got that way, and joy quickly turned to shock. What a way to find out he was about to become a father -- or WAS he? Views: 55
Shortlisted for the NZ Post Book Awards, these 25 stories are at once arresting, moving, funny and full of insight into the human condition.Being a celebrity impersonator, says Aussie Elton John, is like living your life as a moon. 'We give up our identity and become just a reflection of another personality, like the moon having no fire of its own and being just a pale reflection of the sun when it's not there.' This collection of stories from master short fiction writer Owen Marshall is rich with people exploring their identities and how they are affected by others. There is Patrick, whose life is radically altered by a random encounter with a killer; widowed Margaret, who faces a new kind of existence alone; David, who experiences the 'spontaneous and passing friendship of strangers'; Ian, whose wife's demands for a better lifestyle lead him to a new career in telephone sex. Set in both Europe and the Antipodes, these stories will be savoured long after reading. Views: 55
In these acrid and poignant stories, Hughes depicted black people colliding--sometimes humorously, more often tragically--with whites in the 1920s and '30s.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 55
Melody Logan was as alone as a solitary gull, with only the wild Atlantic wind to lift her spirits....
When Melody Logan's mother died in a car accident, Melody lost the
last shred of family she had ever known. She was practically a stranger
to the Logans, her wealthy relatives on Cape Cod, where she now drifted
on a sea of dark secrets. In the eyes of gentle Aunt Sara, Melody was a
replacement for her dead daughter, while for Uncle Jacob she was a
reminder of the family's shameful past. Only good-hearted Cary seemed to
care, and since it was revealed that she and Cary weren't truly
cousins, the affection that had always surged between them now crested
in thrilling waves.
But Melody knew she could never truly echo Cary's loving promises
until she discovered her own buried identity. Despite Grandma Olivia's
dagger-like threats, Melody sought out Belinda, a mysterious, half-crazy
woman who was her real grandmother. Belinda gave Melody hope — and a
glimmer of the pearls of truth she knew were hidden in the shifting Cape
Cod sands. Somehow, someday, the story of her past would be her
hard-won treasure, to be savored in a world of sunshine and
happiness...where she truly belonged Views: 55
