Shifting Crossroads book 2
Running toward a better option in life, a lioness finds herself right in the tiger’s clutches.
Lee was raised to be subservient, but her soul was screaming in agony with every moment in her household. Her mother helps her escape to the Crossroads the very night her father begins proceedings to sell Lee to one of his companions as third wife in a pride.
She was unprepared for the dating scene and shocked by the mating scene at the Crossroads, but the moment she sees something wrong, her shock turns into action and she does what she has to do.
James watched the lioness in his bar, but despite her body being exactly his type her shy demeanour is a turnoff. He wants a woman who can hold her own with him, a woman who can stand at his side, not behind him. He is convinced that she is too timid for him until she follows two thugs out into the night and claws them bloody before they can attack their vulnerable target.
Watching her go from timid to ferocious, he has to reassess his first impression, and he has to admit, the claws are a bit of a turn on. Views: 20
Young American painter Theodora Faraday struggles to become an artist in
Belle Époque Paris. She’s tasted the champagne of success, illustrating
poems for the Revenants, a group of poets led by her adored cousin,
Averill. When children she knows vanish mysteriously, Theo confronts
Inspecteur Michel Devaux who suspects the Revenants are involved. Theo
refuses to believe the killer could be a friend—could be the man she
loves. Classic detection and occult revelation lead Michel and Theo
through the dark underbelly of Paris, from catacombs to asylums, to the
obscene ritual of a Black Mass. Following the maze of clues they
discover the murderer believes he is the reincarnation of the most evil
serial killer in the history of France—Gilles de Rais. Once Joan of
Arc’s lieutenant, after her death he plunged into an orgy of evil. The
Church burned him at the stake for heresy, sorcery, and the depraved
murder of hundreds of peasant children. Whether deranged mind or demonic
passion incite him, the killer must be found before he strikes again. Views: 20
One second Trinity was happily being a maid for an Old Council member, and the next she was swopped off to meet a destiny she had no clue she had. After meeting the New Council for the first time, Trinity then meets a drop dead gorgeous man who says he is her mate. Before they even have a moment to talk and get to know each other, the unthinkable happens. The New Council is attacked. New members are found and destinies are challenged in this fast paced book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and hot and bothered.The New Council has more challenges that lay ahead, with only a few books left in the series many questions will arise. The most important is who will survive?Warning MM and MFM situations in this book.From the AuthorContest Starts March 1st You can enter daily by using the submit button that I will have on the contest page.Also, I am requesting that you each submit one paragraph on why you like to read. And a reveiw that can be posted on any of my books.I have an editor that will read and pick the winning essay.MUST BE A MEMBER IF MY WEBSITE AND WIN A KINDLE FIRE OR A 100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO ANY SITE YOU PURCHASE BOOKS [email protected] Views: 20
Jessica Adams is an outgoing, curvaceous girl in a crappy job. Billionaire Rick Alcott is looking for a Personal Assistant with Benefits. When Jessica's friend puts in a good word for her, she goes along to the job interview and is surprised to find a sexy, unconventional man who loves curvy women. The two are drawn to each other from the start, and he makes her an offer she can't refuse.This 9500 word sensual and erotic story contains explicit sex and light domination.~~~~*An excerpt from the book: I reached up and curled my hand around the back of his neck, and drew him in for a long, slow kiss. His lips were soft and dry, and his breath tasted like wine when he parted them slightly. Unwittingly, I pressed my body closer to his, and felt his hand rest lightly on the small of my back. Little bursts of excitement bubbled up in the pit of my stomach - and lower - and I fought to restrain myself, flicking the very tip of my tongue over his lip before gently pulling away. His body was firm, and he held me comfortably, looking down on my face with his soft smile. I could feel the evidence of his arousal pressed against me, and my own answering throb. With difficulty, I removed my arms from his neck."I'll see you on Monday." He murmured, putting his hands on my waist as we reluctantly disengaged, leaving me feeling weak. "We'll sign those contracts."I smiled and nodded, biting my lip to stop myself from making a fool of myself by inviting him up. *~~~ Views: 20
"A gusty, boisterous, and entertaining slice of historical fiction. In scenes of a mixture of pride, madness, and comedy, Carlos plays out his role as deity among the naked islanders, living a fantasy that most readers will find believable, if horrific. Along with the horror, the book does offer some beautiful moments of discovery, as when, as Winkler narrates, the ship takes the Mona Passage to Jamaica . . . we hear of an Edenic island, green and aromatic, opened like a wildflower. For all of its scenes of braggadocio and brutality, the book often works on you like that vision."--Alan Cheuse, NPR, *All Things Considered*"Readers are transported to Jamaica, into Winkler's richly invented 16th century, where his flawless prose paints their slice of time, in turn both brutally graphic and lyrically gorgeous. Comic, tragic, bawdy, sad, and provocative, this is a thoroughly engaging adventure story from a renowned Jamaican author, sure to enchant readers who treasure a fabulous tale exquisitely rendered."--Library Journal"A tale of the frequently tragic--and also comic--clash of races and religions brought on by colonization...Anthony Winkler spins an enlightened parable, rich in historical detail and irony."--Shelf Awareness"Darkly irreverent . . . With a sharp tongue, Winkler, a native of Jamaica, deftly imbues this blackly funny satire with an exposé of colonialism’s avarice and futility.”--Publishers Weekly"With perceptive storytelling and bracing honesty, Mr. Winkler, author of a half-dozen well-reviewed books, has a lovely way of telling a good story and educating concurrently . . . God Carlos teaches history in a subtle but meaningful way. Too literary to be lumped in with typical historical fiction, and too historical to be lumped in with typical literary fiction, God Carlos defies categorization."--New York Journal of Books"Set in the sixteenth century, Winkler's latest novel is something like Heart of Darkness meets Animal Farm. But what happens when Jamaica's most flamboyantly irreverent and fiercely contemporary novelist tackles the past? Why, the past becomes flamboyantly irreverent and fiercely contemporary. Winkler's achievement here is not that he remakes himself as a historical writer, but that he remakes history."—Kei Miller, author of The Last Warner Woman"Winkler is renowned in the West Indies for his comic genius. In God Carlos, he undertakes the formidable task of imagining the region’s damaged history—unwritten and seemingly unreachable—with such ease and insight that we find ourselves transported to sixteenth-century Jamaica, as we watch the story unfold before our eyes."—Robert Antoni, author of Carnival"A vivid and powerful account of the tragedy unleashed upon the native peoples of the Caribbean in the years following the arrival of Christopher Columbus."—Jaime Manrique, author of Cervantes Street"Every country (if she's lucky) gets the Mark Twain she deserves, and Winkler is ours."—Marlon James, author of The Book of Night WomenGod Carlos transports us to a voyage aboard the Santa Inez, a Spanish sailing vessel bound for the newly discovered West Indies with a fortune-seeking band of ragtag sailors. She is an unusual explorer for her day, carrying no provisions for the settlers, no seed for planting crops, manned by vain, arrogant men looking for gold in Jamaica.Expecting to make landfall in paradise after over a month at sea, the crew of the Santa Inez instead find themselves in the middle of a timid, innocent people--the Arawaks--who walk around stark naked without embarrassment and who venerate their own customs and worship their own Gods and creeds. The European newcomers do not find gold, only the merciless climate that nourishes diseases that slaughter them. That the Arawaks believed that the arrivals were from heaven makes even more complicated this impossible entanglement of culture, custom, and beliefs, ultimately leading toAbout the AuthorAnthony C. Winkler was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1942 and is widely recognized as one of the island's finest exports. After being expelled from Cornwall College for refusing to submit to corporal punishment (which entailed being beaten with a cane), he eventually made his way to California where he attended Citrus College and California State University, earning a BA and MA in English. His first published novel, The Painted Canoe (1984), received critical acclaim and was followed by The Lunatic (1987), The Great Yacht Race (1992), The Duppy (1997), Crocodile (2009), and Dog War (2007). Trust the Darkness: My Life as a Writer, his autobiography, was published in 2008. His writing credits also include film scripts and plays. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Cathy. Views: 20
Judy Fullbright sank into deep, seemingly incurable depression when her fiancé was stolen from her by Amelia, but Dr Partridge, an eminent psychiatrist, had the perfect, if highly unorthodox answer... a way in which she could seek revenge. Views: 20
A blend of James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, James struggles to manage work, family and love while trying to bring down a major drug family from the shadows. Views: 20
When a stink bomb at school provides Angus with a chance to talk to Ella Eckles, he claims to share her interest in reading facial expressions. He tells her he plans to become a crime-solving mentalist. When Ella's treasured sketchbook is stolen, she asks Angus to find the thief. Angus knows he should confess that he's not a mentalist, but the appeal of becoming Ella's hero is far too strong. Angus decides to teach himself the arts of the mentalist and almost goes mental himself. Views: 20
Book 3 in the Red Panty Diaries series. Tasha has heard the tale of the cursed wedding dress since she was young. Now it’s her turn. Unlike her friends, who somehow each ended up with two men, Tasha knows she’s destined for just one—someone a little bland and boring, but she’s okay with that. She dons the dress to prove her fiancé is that man…but the dress doesn’t respond to him. However, it sure reacts to the sexy stranger in the elevator, leaving her standing there wearing nothing but candy-apple-red panties. One night of incredible sex leads Tasha to believe the dress has done its job. Imagine her surprise when it responds to another man, a bad-boy firefighter and cousin to the man from the elevator. Now Tasha’s got two lovers—and they aren’t inclined to share! Views: 20
