Luke Harper was finally starting to settle into his life - a life that had previously been full of more heartbreak and pain than most people ever experienced. He had a job he loved, and was blissfully content in his on-again, off-again relationship with the striking, and highly sexual, Holly. But, life throws Luke another curveball with the arrival of the alluring April, a woman stuck in a tumultuous, violent marriage to a famous athlete. Luke soon finds himself torn between what is safe, familiar, and right, and what is dangerous, unknown, and forbidden Views: 30
Collected for the first time, the New York stories of John O'Hara, "among the greatest short story writers in English, or in any other language" (Brendan Gill, Here at The New Yorker) Collected for the first time, here are the New York stories of one of the twentieth century’s definitive chroniclers of the city—the speakeasies and highballs, social climbers and cinema stars, mistresses and powerbrokers, unsparingly observed by a popular American master of realism. Spanning his four-decade career, these more than thirty refreshingly frank, sparely written stories are among John O’Hara’s finest work, exploring the materialist aspirations and sexual exploits of flawed, prodigally human characters and showcasing the snappy dialogue, telling details and ironic narrative twists that made him the most-published short story writer in the history of the New Yorker.** Views: 30
In the distant future, humanity is granted membership?to the Confederation, a peaceful alliance of aliens who have long since turned away from war. In return, they must serve and protect the far more civilized species, defending Confederation territory from the encroaching Others. After her last mission, Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr made the mistake of speaking her mind to her superior. As punishment, the general assigns her to protect a scientific expedition to a recently discovered, seemingly derelict spaceship far across the galaxy. But the ship is not all it appears to be. Is it a trap created by the Others, or the work of an as yet unknown alien race? A brand-new edition featuring the bonus short story You Do What You Do" By Tanya Huff Views: 30
Without any actual family of her own, Lucia is willing to sacrifice just about anything for Team Cutlass and its fierce leader, Warren Reed.Reeling from a brutal wreck, Lucia is devastated when she awakens in the home of Draken Shatan, Warren’s bitter rival. Injured, scarred, and without anyone else to rely on, Lucia has no choice but to accept Draken’s hospitality. It appears he’s as displeased with the situation as Lucia. Luckily, Draken opts to steer clear of her and that’s a good thing. She doesn’t need to fall for Warren’s hotter than hell enemy who has a temper to match! Draken refuses to release Lucia from his care while she’s still healing…at least that’s what he keeps telling himself. His attraction to Lucia is instant and overwhelming but he’s willing to attempt a denial for the sake of his sister’s memory. Unsure if Lucia is an unsuspecting victim or a player in a scheme gone horribly wrong, he’s determined to keep her until he finds out the truth.While Lucia heals her body, Draken attempts to mend his heart and in the process, he’ll discover his own reluctance to set his Lucia free. Views: 30
How far would you go to betray everything you've ever known?Kaliel didn't think second chances came with this much turmoil. Exiled from her home, surrounded by strangers and in love with a boy she barely recognizes, she can't take it. She has her best friend, a new mentor, and a chance to win the war against the Valtanyana, but it's all wrong. Desperate to salvage some semblance of her former life, she makes a deal that shatters everything. Views: 30
Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field. Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they came to New York at the same time. They possessed virtually the same talents and played the same position. They were both products of generations of baseball-playing families, for whom the game was the only escape from a lifetime of brutal manual labor. Both were nearly crushed by the weight of the outsized expectations placed on them, first by their families and later by America. Both lived secret lives far different from those their fans knew. What their fans also didn't know was that the two men shared a close personal friendship--and that each was the only man who could truly understand the other's experience. Views: 30
Born in Dundee in 1938, Maureen Reynolds grew up in wartime Scotland, a young girl surrounded by adult concerns. There was the endless queuing for rations that never seemed to stretch quite far enough, the blackouts and the air raids. But, if times were hard, they were also simpler, and in Voices in the StreetMaureen remembers with great fondness her early years with her wise old grandad, the enjoyment of riding on tram cars, the weekly wash house gossip and the people and places of her childhood. When she left school at fifteen, Maureen immediately started her working life with a job at the local sweetie factory, coming of age in the era of Teddy Boys and rock ’n’ roll and enjoying the dancing with her best friend Betty. Then, as Maureen grew up, she found her love, only to see him borrowed in the name of National Service. But, through good times and bad, she would never forget growing up in Dundee. Views: 30
A funny, intelligent, relevant exploration of living out your faith while juggling home and career. Views: 30
