Colter Gamblers, #1When Charli bets everything on a secret, will she find the deck stacked against her?Former runaway-turned heiress Charli Monroe is hiding her sordid past and planning a future in Colton, Texas. Attending the local college for a degree in social work, she intends to raise cattle on her newly purchased ranch, which she plans to open as a home for troubled teens. Only a few glitchesùthe Victorian mansion is crumbling, the barn needs a roof, and her oilman neighbor wants more than friendship. When she meets Dylan Quinn, Charli is willing to take a chance on the town drunk to help her rebuild the rundown ranch.Dylan has his demons, too. The former Special Forces commander can’t get past his ex-wifeÆs betrayal and the botched mission that left him with much more than a bad limp. Certain the greedy oilman next door to Charli wants much more than just her heart, DylanÆs even willing to stop drinking in order to protect her.When things get dangerous and secrets of the past are revealed, is he only looking out for his new employer, or is she the new start he so desperately needs?CONTENT WARNING: Details abuse of a minor, drug abuse, alcoholism, swearing, spicy sex, murder.A Lyrical Press Contemporary RomanceRanked by Carolyn Brown in USA Today as a best romance read of 2012 Views: 70
Want to impress the hot stranger at the bar who asks for your take on Infinite Jest? Dying to shut up the blowhard in front of you who's pontificating on Cormac McCarthy's recurring road narratives? Having difficulty keeping Francine Prose and Annie Proulx straight? For all those overwhelmed readers who need to get a firm grip on the relentless onslaught of must-read books to stay on top of the inevitable conversations that swirl around them, Lauren Leto's Judging a Book by Its Lover is manna from literary heaven! A hilarious send-up of--and inspired homage to--the passionate and peculiar world of book culture, this guide to literary debate leaves no reader or author unscathed, at once adoring and skewering everyone from Jonathan Franzen to Ayn Rand to Dostoyevsky and the people who read them. Views: 70
EJ12 Girl Hero is Australia's bestselling adventure series for young girls!Someone is hunting the rare black rhino for its precious horns. Is evil agency SHADOW responsible?Nothing is as it seems. Special Agent EJ12 will need to look beneath the surface if she is to stop more animals being hurt. That's the easy part.As EJ12, Emma Jacks can do anything. So why does she find dealing with the new girl at school so hard? Perhaps she doesn't after all.Susannah McFarlane is the author and creator of the popular EJ12 Girl Hero series, the co-author of the best-selling Boy vs Beast series, and the author of the delightful Little Mates series of books. Views: 70
On the 100th Anniversary of the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the many international plots to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible.The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world and its aftershocks still reverberate today. In Putin's autocratic Russia, the Revolution itself is considered a crime and its anniversary was largely ignored. In stark contrast, the centenary of the massacre of the Imperial Family will be commemorated in 2018 by a huge ceremony to be attended by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.While the murder itself has received major attention, what has never been investigated in detail are the various plots behind the scenes to save the family—on the part of their royal relatives, other governments, and Russian monarchists loyal to the Tsar. Rappaport refutes the claim that the fault lies entirely with King George V, as has been the traditional... Views: 70
Kubaiyah, a RAF airstrip squeezed between a razor-like ridge and a harsh desert plain, must be defended. But with the Nazis poised to conquer the Middle East and Britain stripped of her allies, Kubaiyah could be lost. Only the eccentric and gifted flying officer, Anthony Boumphrey, can save them. Armed with forty planes, all of which are training machines and biplanes, Boumphrey leads a brilliant squadron of men against the noxious swarms of Hitler's Luftwaffe. Surrounded by sneering Messerschmitts and the hammer of eighteen-pounder guns, Boumphrey and his 'Belles' battle for their freedom and a place in history. Views: 70
A short story based on characters from previous Marliss Melton books. Connor Donovan devoted his adult life to advancing his career in the FBI, but he lost his wife and marriage in the process. Now the mobster he just incarcerated is out on bond and holding Karen captive in a scheme of revenge. Maybe it's too late to save his marriage, but Connor is bound and determined to save Karen's life, even at the cost of his own. A mature romance. Views: 70
One year of marriage. No sex. No complications. No messy emotions.
Stacey Parker laid out the rules for her temporary marriage to Harrison Duval, and Harrison plans to break every one. Ten years ago, Stacey disappeared from his life, and he’s not about to let it happen again.
Stacey has wanted Harrison for years, but giving in to the heat between them could mean exposing her secrets, secrets about family scars and choices young women shouldn’t have to make alone. Secrets that could tear his world apart.
Warning: This 16,000-word short novella contains explicit sex scenes, regret, forgiveness, and second chances. Views: 70
When she agrees to allow Ms. Lacusta to help develop her powers, Tasmyn has no idea how deep and dark the journey will become. Trapped between fascination and fear, she moves farther away from friends and family, even her boyfriend Michael. Leading a double life forces Tas into decisions that will threaten her sanity and her future… and the very lives of those she loves.** Views: 70
In the author's words, Recovery is a novel about "the disease called alcoholism, recognized by the American Medical Association only in 1964." Views: 70
Word in the Royal Court has spread that the wild Scottish borders are too unruly. Upon the King's command, John Brunson must return home…Once part of a powerful border clan, John has not set eyes on the Brunson stone tower in years. With failure never an option, he must persuade his family to honor the king's call for peace.To succeed, John knows winning over Cate Gilnock, the daughter of an allied family, holds the key. But this intriguing beauty is beyond the powers of flattery and seduction. Instead, the painful vulnerability hidden behind her spirited eyes calls out to John as he is inexorably drawn back into the warrior Brunson clan…. Views: 70
For Amy Wilkes, it's a dream come true! Discovered by Martin Tafft, she will star in his upcoming epic, One and Only. Charlie Fox, another natural who also stars in the movie. On screen, sparks fly between Amy and Charlie. Off screen, they're caught up in a real-life drama, in which they're both tempted--and tested--in more ways than one. Views: 70
Sometimes a girl needs a little petting…and spanking. When Sabrina meets Brian, the photographer recognizes her suppressed submissive side and brings her inner puppy out to play. But can she balance her real world persona with her desire to be caged and humiliated? Views: 70
Zombie Invasion (Zora Baker #2)What does it take to become a hero? Better yet, what does it take to be a survivor? A survivor of a zombie apocalypse. Learn what molds Zora, Brittany, and Jones into the champions they are.What if the zombie virus didn't come from man? Not the government, not doctors, not mad scientists, not radiation. What if it came from space? What if it wasn't a dastardly plan by aliens to clear the Earth for colonization, but instead an accident, bad luck? What if shit happens? What can we do?Book 2 will take a look at the beginnings of Zombie Earth by focusing on the early lives of Zora, Brittany, and Jones. It will also reveal the origin of the outbreak, taking the zombie story in a uniquely surprising direction. This book is intended to deliver more depth to the main characters. If you have a favorite, it is written in a style which will allow you to read about your favorites.This is a prequel and leads up to Zora's arrival at Camp Vix before they begin the adventures of book one. Views: 70
The youngest, least-favored member of an Eastern European Jewish family, Tzili is considered an embarrassment by her parents and older siblings. Her schooling has been a failure, she is simple and meek, and she seems more at home with the animals in the field than with people. And so when her panic-stricken family flees the encroaching Nazi armies, Tzili is left behind to fend for herself. At first seeking refuge with the local peasants, she is eventually forced to escape from them as well, and she takes to the forest, living a solitary existence until she is discovered by another Jewish refugee, a man who is as alone in the world as she is. As she matures into womanhood, they fall in love. And though their time together is tragically brief, their love for each other imbues Tzili with the strength to survive the war and begin a new life, together with other survivors, in Palestine. Aharon Appelfeld imbues Tzili's story with a harrowing beauty that is emblematic of the fate of... Views: 70
