In this anthology, which comprises some of Khushwant Singh's best writing, you can look forward to some talk of sex, a little of Scotch and much Scholarship. The collection attempts to mirror the author's concerns and passions-his love of nature, his anguish over the situation in Punjab, his interest in religions of the world and his scholarly research on the one into which he was born, Sikhism. The highlight of this book, however, is the expansive, autobiographical opening piece written in Khushwant's characteristically candid style and perhaps the most complete self-portrait he has yet painted. Views: 66
Imagine a world without hunger. In 1960, a superfood was invented that made starvation a thing of the past. Manna, the cheaply manufactured staple food, is now as ubiquitous as salt in the world’s cupboards, pantries and larders
Nelson Oliver knows plenty about manna. He’s a food scientist—according to his diploma, that is. Lately, he’s been running the register at the local video rental dive to scrape together the cash for his exorbitantly priced migraine medication.
In a job fair gone bad, Nelson hooks up with copywriter Javier and his computer-geek pal Tim, who whisks them away from the worst of the fiasco in his repurposed moving truck. At least, Nelson thinks the those two are acquainted, but they’re acting so evasive about it, he’s not sure how they know each other, exactly. Javier is impervious to Nelson’s flirting, and Tim’s name could appear in the dictionary under the entry for “awkward.” And with a riot raging through Manhattan and yet another headache coming on, it doesn’t seem like Nelson will get an answer anytime soon. One thing’s for sure, the tension between the three of them is thick enough to cut with a knife...even one of those dull plastic dealies that come in the package with Mannariffic EZ-Mealz. Views: 66
In the small town of Leyland, a group of thieves plan to pull off their
final job and steal three million pounds from a bank. The job seems to
be a success, until the alarm is tripped and the police surround the
building. A standoff ensues, and the police try to negotiate a
resolution before the thieves begin to kill their hostages. Things
take a strange turn, however, when an eerie purple mist renders everyone
unconscious. When people begin to wake up, they find that they are
among only a small few who haven’t been killed and mutilated by the
mist. Then, the dead return to feed on the living, forcing the surviving
police, thieves and hostages to band together in bitter struggle for
survival. Views: 66
The worst witch in school, Ava Blakely is the girl no one forgets—she's a Blakely, she's a potion maker, and her fiancé left her at the altar the year before. When Enforcers whisk her away from her sister's wedding, she finds herself in the company of Lawson Abramowitz—the hottest, nicest witch she's ever met. Weirder still—he seems interested in her. So between running her shop, placating her socially minded mother, her match making best friend, and a magical world turned upside down, Ava will face all sorts of challenges. Can the worst witch ever actually be the savior the witching world needs? Views: 66
The Abracadabra Hotel, built by and for magicians, has long been known to locals as the Hocus Pocus Hotel. Charlie Hitchcock has never stepped inside until Tyler Yu tells him to meet him there...or else. As if the hotel's storied past isn't enough, it turns out that the place is inhabited by magicians, and while Charlie and Ty solve magical mysteries, the bully and the brain form an unlikely friendship. Views: 66
Self-skewering, bawdy, wickedly funny tales of an unknown writer, married to a famous one, looking back on his ridiculous mistakes. Views: 66
Essence bestselling author RM Johnson returns with the hotly anticipated follow-up to Million Dollar Demise. This electrifying novel features the Million Dollar characters fans have grown to love coming face-to-face with members of the Harris family, the unforgettable characters of Johnsons other bestselling series. Its his most dramaticand passionateinstallment yet. When Nate Kenny convinces Daphanie Coleman to sign over custody of her newborn baby to the father, his ex-wife Monica vows to help the young woman. But Monica is still recovering from a gunshot to the head that put her in a coma. Daphanie hires Austin Harris to help win her baby back, but divorced and lonely, Austin falls for Monica and tries to pull her into a relationshipone she is reluctant to start. Meanwhile, Caleb Harris, Austins brother, must pay back a loan shark to save his family from home eviction. But debt isnt his only problemhis son has fallen deeper and... Views: 66
Professor Joshua Kingston thought he'd found the perfect nanny for his
son. But once Cassie Simmons stepped into his life, she turned it upside
down! His son no longer played by the rules - and Cassie kept making up
new ones. He would fire her - if he didn't find her so utterly enticing.
Cassie had a huge secret to hide, and she couldn't afford to lose her new
job. But her handsome employer wasn't making things easy. All those silly
rules. How was an eight-year-old boy supposed to have any fun? The
professor definitely needed a lesson in laughter - and love! Views: 66
Celia Montrose has been trained to deal with any emergency—except being thrust into another world. Nothing has prepared her for meeting the Viking descendants of the lost Vinland colony, or coping with kidnapping, murder, and magic.
Lord Dahleven is trying to avert a war when he rescues a strange and beautiful woman in the drylands. Though he fears Celia may be Fey-marked, Dahleven can't resist the powerful attraction he feels for her. But is Celia in league with the enemy, or will she provide the key to saving his people?
Alone and off-balance, Celia finds herself falling for Lord Dahleven. But dangerous forces are at work, and one of them is offering Celia a way home—for a price. Views: 66
In the darkest corners of the night in Caldwell, New York, a conflict like no other rages. The city is home to a band of brothers born to defend their race: the warrior vampires of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Now back in the Brotherhood — and unrecognisable as the vampire leader he once was — Tohrment is physically emaciated and heartbroken beyond despair. When he begins to see his beloved in his dreams — trapped in a cold, isolating netherworld — Tohr turns to a self-serving fallen angel in hopes of saving the one he has lost. When he's told he must learn to love another to free his former mate, Tohr knows they are all doomed . . . Except then a female with a shadowed history begins to get through to him. Against the backdrop of the raging war with the lessers, and with a new clan of vampires vying for the Blind King's throne, Tohr struggles between the buried past, and a very hot, passion-filled future . . . but can his heart let go and set all of them free? Views: 66
Chantal Breelan has spent most of her childhood as a ward of the state. She has a mysterious past and the foster system provided her with no answers. At the age of fifteen, she begins to have horrifying dreams: images of violence and death that haunt her during her waking hours. Anxious and afraid, and with no one else to confide in, she finds comfort in her imaginary friend, a shadow in the shape of a man who stands sentinel over her. She tells him of her dreams and her fear of an unknown future.
On her eighteenth birthday, she’s forced out of her foster home, but the stress and demands drive her to the edge, making her see things. A boy from her nightmares appears in a subway station, sending her life in twists of truth and lies, and darkness surrounds her from all sides. But is it only evil that hides in the shadows, or are the answers to her past lingering just beyond? Views: 66
