Everything she touched turned to gold, everything she said turned to scandal, everyone she wanted out of the way...died.Beautiful, talented and wildly sexy, Jazmeen is Bollywood's most in-demand starlet, and in a relationship with to one of the country's most powerful politicians. Even though she's known for her outrageous candour in interviews, no one could guess at the dark secret she's carried for years. And no one will escape her vengeance, not even the prime minster. Following her journey from her loving family to an orphanage run by a sadistic matron, from the fringes of the Mumbai underworld to the casting couches of Bollywood and beyond, Rickie Khosla crafts a racy, pacey and explosive debut about a woman who'll do anything to settle scores and get what she wants. Views: 67
Not all who reside in the Underworld are wicked. In fact, it is those who fight in the enemy territory and get their hands dirty that are the true heroes. The dark angels are the noble guardians of the Underworld. They make sure that it is run smoothly and that the savage demons of the Pandemonium are kept out. However, every now and again Lucifer, the leader of the Pandemonium, wages wars on other Underworld sectors and even devises plans of all-out attacks on the Utopia, the final resting place of the souls of the deceased. Now with the tension and conflict building up again between the Underworld leaders and suspicions rising, nobody can be sure of what the near future holds. A handful of dark angels of the Underworld begin to question their own allegiances and those of the individuals they deem as friends. Adelais, one of the dark angels, is worried that his friend, Malakai, from another sector, might be somehow involved with the recent mishaps. He finds himself torn and often clashing opinions with his superiors. At the same time, Malakai is faced with tough decisions and needs to choose carefully who to trust and who not to. Who could be responsible for stirring up the conflict again and what was their motive? Could it be Lucifer about to execute one of his schemes? Are the extreme times of a full-blown war about to come to pass? Decadence is the first book in the Melancholy Wings trilogy Views: 67
Desperate to save her grandmother from an unscrupulous loan shark, Cynda Avery agrees to Daniel De Marco's wildly inappropriate offer--control of her body for two weeks in exchange for time to talk him into selling his untended peach orchards.Handsome Daniel isn't the redneck farmer Cynda expected. From the feminine clothes he wants her to wear to the confident way he handles every problem to the kinky way he likes to tie her up to have sex, he makes her want to please him. When she finds the key to his mother's disappearance and spends a weekend in jail, will Daniel decide Cynda's an itch he's already scratched or could he cling to dark flesh like hers?CONTENT ADVISORY: This title contains a HFN ending. Views: 67
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Publication Date:
August 19, 2012
Still haunted by her last encounter with Wolfe
and searching for her mother, Sienna Nealon must put aside her personal
struggles when a new threat emerges – Aleksandr Gavrikov, a metahuman so
powerful, he could destroy entire cities – and he's focused on bringing
the Directorate to its knees.Product Details
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Language: English
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All is not well with the universe - cutbacks have taken their toll, and the sun is dirty and late, thanks to being 30 billion miles overdue on its next service. None of the committees can agree on anything, and extreme measures seem called for. Views: 67
A battle is brewing in the conservative little town of Webster's Glen. Gay activist Dylan Cussler stirs up the establishment when he moves in with his boyfriend and sues the state over its gay adoption ban. Sixteen-year-old Jericho Jiles and his best friend, Mac Travis, decide to do their bit to convince Dylan and his boyfriend to leave town. But when Dylan turns up before they can finish trashing his house, Jericho panics, leaving Dylan unconscious and wounded. Drowning in guilt, Jericho returns to Dylan's home to make amends. He is surprised when Dylan forgives him and opens his eyes to the world around him. Soon Jericho comes to a life-changing realization: he is attracted to boys as well as girls. That's a problem, considering Jericho has a girlfriend and very strict, very religious parents. Accepting his sexuality means he must question not only his identity and his place in the world but his relationship with his girlfriend, his parents, and with God. And so begins the battle for Jericho's soul. Views: 67
Does Gus Carpenter really want to know what’s inside the skeleton box? In Anthony– and Barry Award–winning author Bryan Gruley’s gripping new novel, Gus must decide if the truth is better off dead and buried.Mysterious break-ins are plaguing the small town of Starvation Lake. While elderly residents enjoy their weekly bingo night at St. Valentine’s Catholic Church, someone is slipping into their homes to rifle through financial and personal files. Oddly, the intruder takes nothing—yet the “Bingo Night Burglaries” leave the entire town uneasy. Worry turns into panic when a break-in escalates to murder. Suddenly, Gus Carpenter, editor of the Pine County Pilot, is forced to investigate the most difficult story of his life. Not only is the victim his ex-girlfriend Darlene’s mother, but her body was found in the home of Bea Carpenter—Gus’s own mother. Suffering from worsening dementia and under the influence of sleeping pills, Bea remembers little of the break-in. With the help of Luke Whistler, a former Detroit Free Press reporter who came north looking for slower days and some old-fashioned newspaper work, Gus sets out to uncover the truth behind the murder. But when the story leads him to a lockbox his mother has kept secret for years, Gus doesn’t realize that its contents could forever change his perception of Starvation Lake, his own family, and the value of the truth.Review“Bryan Gruley is a gifted writer, and in The Skeleton Box he's turned his gifts to the secrets and lies which ultimately rip apart Starvation Lake. Gus Carpenter, editor of a local paper on its last legs, finds himself in the center of a murder inquiry when his mother's best friend is killed - and his mother becomes a prime suspect. Gruley writes elegiacally about small town America, but his deepest love is for its newspaper.” —Sara Paretsky“Gruley knows how to drag you kicking and screaming into a story so gripping that you’ll probably devour it in one gulp.” —*Chicago Tribune*“An author who has mastered the conventions of his genre. Discriminating readers will be anxiously awaiting the third book in this promising series.” —Associated Press “Bryan Gruley is off to a phenomenal start!” —Michael Connelly“A major talent.” —Harlan Coben“Bryan Gruley: Remember the name. You should be hearing it often in the future." —The San Diego Union-TribuneAbout the AuthorBryan Gruley is reporter at large for Bloomberg News and the former Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal. He has won the Anthony, Barry, and Strand Awards and was nominated for an Edgar Award for best first novel. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit BryanGruley.com. Views: 67
The past lives of Bess Gray catch up with her in this passionate young adult novel by a NZ Post Children's Book Award-winner. On the night of her seventeenth birthday Bess Grey sees images of a witch-burning unfold in front of her as if in a movie. She also sees images from a different time - lovers, and the girl, she's sure is - was - herself. When she meets Nick she recognises him as the boy. There's an immediate connection. However when her father nearly dies from a heart attack there's no time to brood as Bess tries to save her father's business. She falls in love with Nick but her difficult mother interferes, forcing Bess to make the hardest decision of her life. She must decide whether to lose her mother or the boy she loves.Fleur Beale, winner of the 20123 Margaret Mahy medal, weaves Bess's mysterious past lives into her very realistic current-day life. The result is a beautifully told love story. Views: 67
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Clancy is back and the stakes have never been higher. Jack Ryan has only just moved back into the Oval Office when he is faced with a new international threat. An aborted coup in the People's Republic of China has left President Wei Zhen Lin with no choice but to agree with the expansionist policies of General Su Ke Qiang. They have declared the South China Sea a protectorate and are planning an invasion of Taiwan. The Ryan administration is determined to thwart China’s ambitions, but the stakes are dangerously high as a new breed of powerful Chinese anti-ship missile endangers the US Navy's plans to protect the island. Meanwhile, Chinese cyberwarfare experts have launched a devastating attack on American infrastructure. It's a new combat arena, but it’s every bit as deadly as any that has gone before. Jack Ryan, Jr. and his colleagues at the Campus may be just the wild card that his father needs to stack the deck. There's just one problem: someone knows about the off-the-books intelligence agency and threatens to blow their cover sky high. Views: 67
Sophie has been in love with her best friend Ella's brother, Billionaire Maxwell Van Harkel, for years. When she goes to spend the winter holiday with the family in their country home Sophie is excited to see if she could possibly have a connection with Max.However Maxwell has turned into a Dr. Jekkyl and Mr. Hyde character. Some days he is great and other days he treats her like she doesn't exist. When Sophie lies to get her own way, she triggers a domino effect and she doesn't know if her life will ever be the same.For while Sophie loves Maxwell, he is hiding a deep dark secret that will threaten to destroy everything she has ever felt for him.The Billionaire's Baby (The Full Series) contains:The Words He Wanted To HearThe Words He Didn't Want To HearNo Words Left To SayThis is an erotic romance series that features spicy sex scenes and a love to beat all odds.Review"Great book from star to end. A simply hot and sexy read! Just like everything else Helen produces! Must read series! :-)" -Stettner03 Views: 67
