A classic collection of early sportswriting by renowned reporter Roger Angell Acclaimed New Yorker writer Roger Angell's first book on baseball, The Summer Game, originally published in 1972, is a stunning collection of his essays on the major leagues, covering a span of ten seasons. Angell brilliantly captures the nation's most beloved sport through the 1960s, spanning both the winning teams and the horrendous losers, and including famed players Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays, and more. With the panache of a seasoned sportswriter and the energy of an avid baseball fan, Angell's sports journalism is an insightful and compelling look at the great American pastime. Views: 33
Humor/Mainstream. 137515 words long. Views: 33
Life is rewarding for Samuel Truelove. He's a gifted surgeon, he's married to the love of his life, and he has a beautiful daughter. But when he's called to perform an emergency surgery, a deadly cascade of events is set in motion, and his picture-perfect life begins to unravel....Annie Truelove, hoping to escape painful reminders of her grief, leaves her beloved home in the mountains of North Carolina and begins a new life in faraway Seattle. But a disturbing headline takes her back home, where memories of both joy and sorrow come flooding back. What will it take to heal two broken hearts? Views: 33
Romance. 53465 words long. First published in 2008, 2008 Views: 33
A Naval pilot, a one night stand and years later a second chance, can they make it work this time? Pharmacological student, Ayanna Barker, was working hard to give her and her son a good life. Sure, things were tight, but it was all worth it. The man who had given her her child has also given her the best night of her life...and she had never forgotten him. US Navy pilot Lieutenant Michael Taylor loved the rush his job gave him but even that took a back seat to how he felt about the lovely Ayanna Barker, but circumstances keep them apart. Four years later Michael sees her at a different military institution. Ayanna is more beautiful than his vivid memories had recalled her to be, but now she has a child...she has his child. Determined to be a part of her life, and his son's, Michael moves them into his home and marries her. Each day reawakened emotions burn hotter and hotter as they try and keep things under control. But can Michael and Ayanna... Views: 33
(20,944 words)If not for bad luck, Abigail and Jackie wouldn't have any luck at all. Abigail is a realist: the rent, the cars, the animals all cost money that they can't afford with their low-paying jobs. Jackie's the optimist with a big heart and a soft spot for hard-luck cases. Empty promises and empty wallets plague the young couple while they learn that sometimes you have to make your own luck. Views: 33
Lani and her friends have a long summer holiday in front of them. And to make it better, they live in Hawaii and have a beachfront bungalow at their disposal. For Lani in particular this is going to be a life-changing few weeks. To start with her friends invite her to experience just a little BDSM but gradually the stakes get higher and higher and by the time Lani's English teacher is drawn in and reveals far more about herself than the girls could ever have dreamed, the stage is set for some hot and intensely erotic set pieces. This is an unforgettable portrayal of a girl's discovery of her true nature. Her initiation in particular is a no-holds-barred, full-on erotic experience. Views: 33
Erotica/Romance. 32782 words long. First published in 2011 Views: 33
Book 27 in the Assassin Chronicles:. The Red Cross of Gold series finds members of Knight of Death's extensive family and enemy guest card seemingly about to change their evil ways. The crystal skulls mischief continues as their supernatural powers wreak havoc on their would-be caretakers. The Order, meanwhile, finds itself suddenly thrust into the midst of Armageddon before they know what is happening. The Templars have an idea, whether for better or worse, about what should be done with the newly recovered Ark of the Covenant, but the Church of Rome wants to take charge of it and keep it safe with the other artifacts in the Vatican Vaults. This does not set well with the Grand Master at all. When it seems things cannot get any worse, another cataclysmic event literally looms on the horizon. The question is, will the Order be able to save civilization from the powers from the Abyss? Furthermore, it looks as if the Knight of Death is once again fed up with trying to help a seemingly lost cause. Omar and Luke Andrew set off to confront the monstrosity in New Babylon, happy to be reunited and both happy with recent developments in their personal lives. Why is the Holy Mountain waking up? Where did the Great Sphinx go? And how did a dragon and a herd of Pegasus (or is that Pegasi?) get involved in Armageddon anyway?** Views: 33
