A young runaway takes refuge in a makeshift shack under the Hollywood Freeway, forcing the autistic woman in it to find milk for her sickly newborn – a search that ultimately ends in tragedy when the woman is run down by a hit-and-run driver after a violent confrontation with several teenagers. When one of those teenagers, seventeen-year-old Karen Devane, is implicated in the woman’s homicide, the tabloids are quick to exploit the tragedy, thanks to Karen’s recent antics as a spoiled Tinseltown “celebrat” riding on the coattails of her famous grandmother, the legendary Kate Stanton. Complicating matters is the dead woman’s daughter, who’s determined that Karen be held accountable for her mother’s death, even after the charges against Karen are dropped. With tensions between Karen and her family near breaking point and the paparazzi relentlessly hounding her every move, Karen makes a startling discovery which finally puts her on the road to redemption – and links the dead woman to her beloved grandmother. Karen’s discovery raises a host of troubling questions for Kate, forcing her to revisit the horrors of her past in search of answers. But Kate soon realizes that some questions are better left unasked after a seemingly random shooting leaves her granddaughter fighting for her life and Kate scrambling to stay one step ahead of a killer who’s determined to end her life in order to save his own. Views: 11
In his second book, Adam Carolla--author of New York Times bestseller In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks and chart-topping podcaster--reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today.Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories and debuts some never-before-heard tales as well. Organized by the myriad "dumps" Carolla called home--through the flophouse apartments he rented in his twenties, up to the homes he personally renovated after achieving success in Hollywood--the anecdotes here follow Adam's journey and the hilarious pitfalls along the way.Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for over fifteen years, yet he never... Views: 11
When Kris awakens in a costume, behind wooden bars inside a pitch-black community center, her only available rescuer is the hung-over new guy in town (who's dressed as a pirate). Problem is: she's sworn off men, especially buccaneers.Badly burned four years ago by a player who ruined her financially, Kris Prima's heart is locked down as tightly as her lifestyle is confined by those massive debts. When first assisted by recent newcomer Ryan Hazzard, Kris is resentful, slightly afraid, and determined never again to trust men. But when court-ordered community service brings them together once more, she begins to appreciate Ryan's charm, good looks, and capable manner.With all the rumors and assumptions which followed Ryan from a large metropolitan area, how can small-town Kris even begin to trust him? And why won't he explain any of those situations? Through her efforts to learn Ryan's mysterious past, they share further experiences: many comedic, one quite dangerous, and... Views: 11
An essential history of a taste that shaped the world. Spices: for centuries the staple of cuisine, remedies and ritual, they have commanded the highest of prices. To this day, saffron is, per ounce, one of our most expensive commodities. For their sake, fortunes have been made and lost and new worlds discovered. Astoundingly, in the 17th-century more people died for the sake of cloves than in all the European dynastic wars of the period. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs depict a merchant fleet sailing to the Horn of Africa and returning with a priceless cargo of cinnamon. Only the story of mankind’s infatuation with precious metals can rival the story of spice; and only the history of silver and gold rivals spice for its improbable and extraordinary combination of discovery and conquest, greed and violence. Views: 11
In this modern rendering of the classic tale, Cinderella gets a bit naughty. Why settle for one man when you can have two?
Cinderella is an orphan living at the mercy of her unkind stepfamily.
She suffers their beck and call; her only satisfaction coming from a
secret dominant-submissive relationship with her stepsister's boyfriend.
When the time comes for the governor's masquerade ball, Cinderella
receives the help of a mysteriously sexy fairy godfather and manages to
catch the eye of the town's most eligible bachelor. While the two bond
over their mutual love of books, the budding relationship lands her in
the middle of her stepmother's evil scheme. Will Cinderella ever get the
fairy tale ending she deserves? Views: 11
Harry Devlin is in trouble. The wife of his best client, Jack Stirrup, has vanished and the police suspect foul play. Stirrup claims she's still alive, but Harry wonders if he has something to hide. When Stirrup's daughter and her boyfriend go missing, Harry finds himself hunting a brutal murderer... Views: 11
Ebony Rivers is caught in a dangerous relationship with Maxhew Kournikova, son of crime boss Nikolai Kournikova. She knows she needs to get out before she ends up on the wrong side of his fist and put as much distance between her and the Kournikova name--until she meets Demetrius Sorventinos.Tony Suarez is going undercover as Demetrius Sorventinos, determined to gather enough evidence against Nikolai Kournikova to put an end to his reign of terror. Everything the Kournikovas touch turns to dust, except for Ebony. He's drawn to her innocence, her beauty--out of place in the ugly world of crime.Both battle an undeniable attraction that could cost more than just their hearts...After the Kiss features a spunky heroine, two alpha males and sex hot enough to burn. Views: 11
THE EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN HEAVEN ANDHELL HAS BEGUN AND EVERY SOUL HANGS IN THE BALANCE. As his moment of death looms, Dracula suffers the ultimate betrayal. The champion of the Catholic faith in Eastern Europe realises there is no place in Heaven for him. It is Lucifer who comes to claim him, though he does not want Dracula’s soul. Instead, he bites into Dracula’s neck and then offers his own blood to drink. Dracula suffers his mortal death, but he re-awakens and suffers a startling metamorphosis, becoming a monster born of Darkness. Immortalised with Lucifer’s blood coursing through his veins, the two are bound by blood for eternity. Lucifer has groomed him for this day, and lays out the task before him. Dracula is to destroy the institution which he has championed. By bringing down the Catholic Church, he can undo the Crucifixion and turn man against God once more. If he succeeds, then Lucifer will ascend again to Heaven and signal the end for all mankind. Views: 11
