It's 1887, and excitement buzzes through Paris. The construction of the Eiffel Tower has begun. Remy, a mime who works in the square at The Louvre Palace every day sees the most beautiful girl he's ever laid eyes on. His heart jolts in his chest and he understands what they mean when they say, "you know when you know". All is not as it may seem, however, as secrets and haunted pasts keep him from reaching out to her, and a weight of debt he can never repay pulls him down. When the tides turn, and she is on the run, Remy has to rely on a solely unpredictable source to lead him back to her. As a result of his pursuit, his past catches up with him. When he finally manages to conquer his demons, facing the fear of Claire knowing what he's done and rejecting the love he has to offer, there's only one obstacle left in his way. Remy is mute. Experience this first installment of historical romance novels. Get lost in these romance stories as Remy tires desperately to win the love of a woman that he cannot speak to. Truly one of the greatest romance short stories of all time! Views: 11
All Devon Wright wants is peace and some time to chill with his boys. He's jerseyed up and waiting for his boy, Charles, to show up with tickets to the Atlanta Falcons' season opener. Instead, at his front door he finds "Satan's little sister," aka Quartisha Shauntae Randall, his baby momma. Once again, she's dropping off their daughter unexpectedly and ruining his plans. Devon doesn't mind, though. His daughter, Brianna, is the most important thing in his life. He's worried about the poor example Shauntae (He refuses to EVER call her by her first name) is setting with her ghetto-fabulous lifestyle. He can't believe he ended up with such a crazy baby momma. He's vowed to stay away from all women for a while--until Charles introduces him to Cassandra. Cassandra is nothing like Shauntae. She's a good, church-going woman. Devon is pleasantly surprised to find out that Cassandra's not what he thought a Christian woman would be. Cassandra Parker is not only fine; she's... Views: 11
Trying to connect with his daughter, a man is undone by a secret from his pastThe first time he notices how much Judy looks like her mother, Jim Ryan is so surprised he nearly faints. Vivian was the most interesting woman he had ever known, but their relationship was traumatic, and seeing her every day in their daughter's face sends a chill through him that he cannot understand. He is just getting up the nerve to tell his daughter the truth about her mother when a picture arrives in the mail that will change his life forever. It is an ordinary snapshot of a treacherous-looking mountain pass, but it stirs a powerful force deep within Jim's unconscious and compels him to visit the quiet town in the photo. He proceeds as if hypnotized, risking his life and his family for an answer to the riddle that has corrupted his dreams. Views: 11
The compelling story of Madeleine St John, one of Australia's finest female novelists.At the age of fifteen Madeleine saw herself as a painter and pianist, but Ms Medway peered down at Madeleine during her entrance interview in 1957 and announced: 'You know dear, I think you might write.'Madeleine would write. But not for some time. The Women in Black, a sparkling gem that belied the difficulties that had dogged her own life, was published when Madeleine St John was in her fifties. Her third novel, The Essence of the Thing, was shortlisted for the 1997 Booker Prize, and she continued to write until her death in 2006. Helen Trinca has captured the troubled life of Madeleine St John in this moving account of a remarkable writer. After the death of her mother when Madeleine was just twelve, she struggled to find her place in the world. Estranging herself from her family, and from Australia, she lived for a time in the US before moving... Views: 11
A phone call at 2 a.m. is never good news. But there’s bad news, and then there’s strange news. Lindsay’s 2 a.m. call is a plea for help. There’s a woman in Fred’s closet, and he can’t get her out.Their new neighbor, Sophie Fleming, has taken up sleepwalking, straight into Fred’s house and his bedroom closet. She’s having nightmares about the brutal stabbing of a little girl named Carolyn. But Carolyn was her imaginary childhood friend.Lindsay, Fred, Trent, Paula, and Henry must solve a 20-year old murder with no bodies, no DNA, and no proof the victims ever existed.How can someone who never lived be murdered? Why is Sophie seeing it happen in Fred's bedroom? Why is she hiding in his closet? Will his clothes even fit her? Views: 11
Fidel Castro jailed political prisoners at a higher rate than Stalin during the Great Terror. He murdered more Cubans in his first three years in power than Hitler murdered Germans during his first six. Alone among world leaders, Castro came to within inches of igniting a global nuclear holocaust.But you would never guess any of that from reading the mainstream American media. Instead we hear fawning accounts of Castro liberating Cuba from the clutches of U.S. robber-barons and bestowing world-class healthcare and education on his downtrodden citizens. Propaganda is vital—the heart of our struggle," Castro wrote in 1955. Today, the concept is as valid to the Cuban regime as ever.History records few propaganda campaigns as phenomenally successful or enduring as Castro and Che's. The Longest Romance exposes the full scope of this deception; it documents the complicity of major U.S. media players in spreading Castro's propaganda and in coloring... Views: 11
