She wears a thousand deadly identities. He sees through them all.
A master of disguise, Isabel Roma spends her life pretending to be other women. Normally, her emotions are reined in tight—but sexy mercenary Trevor Callaghan has a knack for getting under her skin. The elite operative’s quiet strength and raw magnetism affect her in ways she’s never felt before, a distraction that can quickly turn deadly in their dangerous line of work.
After putting his tragic past behind him, Trevor is ready to focus on his future—and he damn well intends for Isabel to be in it. When their entire operation is thrown into chaos, Trevor enlists Isabel’s talent for deception. And as they attempt to save their team in a world where the stakes are high and the danger is grave, Trevor must convince Isabel that the woman beneath all the disguises is the one worth having... Views: 513
As the United States struggles and the economies of Europe stagger, we fail to see a way out of this agonizing cycle of repeated financial meltdowns. In fact, there are thousands of ways to solve not only our recurring fiscal crises but our ongoing social and ecological debacles as well. Solutions are already in place where terrible problems once existed. The changes came about not through increased conventional taxation, enlightened self-interest, or government programs but by people simply rethinking the concept of money. With this restructuring, everything changes. In this visionary book, Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne explore the origins of our current monetary system—built on bank debt and scarcity—revealing the surprising and sometimes shocking ways its unconscious limitations give rise to so many serious problems. But there is hope. The authors present stories of ordinary people and their communities using new money, working in cooperation with national... Views: 513
A sea monster is terrorizing the ocean, and you have been chosen to stop it. But your mission takes a strange twist when you are captured by Captain Nemo. Do you have what it takes to escape from the strange captain? Or will the ocean and its unknown dangers lead to your doom? Step into this adventure, and choose your path. But choose wisely, or else... Views: 513
Leo Saint-Clair, alias the Nyctalope, was created in 1911 by Jean de La Hire, one of France's most prolific serial writers. Gifted with night vision, hypnotic powers and an artificial heart, Saint-Clair is a fearless hero who battles colorful super-villains. His adventures, which spanned 30 years, created a template that was later adopted by such pulp heroes as Doc Savage (1933), before providing the core mythology of American comic books. In the first part of The Nyctalope on Mars (1911), Leo faces the megalomaniacal Oxus, master of the secret society of the Fifteen, who is plotting to conquer Earth from his secret base on Mars. The Nyctalope on Mars predicted the course that popular fiction was to follow in the next 50 years. Brian Stableford. Views: 513
Andrew's quest is to find his true companion while fighting through his own inhibitions. During this quest, he must overcome the inherent barriers between his Average Joe background and Chelsea's life in the spotlight, between the stigma of his middle age and her stereotypical youth, and between his naive hold on the romantic and her jaded view of the opposite sex.Andrew, a man from middle management, upon reaching his early 40's, realizes he has lived his life through infatuations and fantasy, never following through on any serious romantic relationships. On a random business trip, he decides to fully commit to pursuing a celebrity named Chelsea he is currently infatuated with. Initially, Andrew tries to gain her attention directly, through romantic notes and flowers. In this courtship, their paths accidentally cross. Using this twist of fate, Andrew creates a reason for the two of them to work together, never letting on his true intent. This story is a complicated romance. Andrew's quest is to find his true companion while fighting through his own inhibitions. During this quest, he must overcome the inherent barriers between his Average Joe background and Chelsea's life in the spotlight, between the stigma of his middle age and her stereotypical youth, and between his naive hold on the romantic and her jaded view of the opposite sex. Views: 513
This short story examines the mind and history of Marian, whose mind will not allow her to live completely in the present.Over five hundred years since the start of the Space Age and humanity has still not yet broken out of the prison of the solar system. Generation ships have been sent to nearby star systems, but the sublight speeds involved means that nobody has returned yet. Warp drives and worm holes have been around for centuries, although only in science fiction. Running short on resources in the solar system–even Saturn's rings have been strip-mined–humanity needs some divine intervention. Instead, they get Boris S. Vladnitz, a down on his luck captain of a battered spaceship. Follow along with Captain Vladnitz and his crew of wildcatters on board the Arkhangel as they eke out a living among the snowballs and rocks of the Kuiper Belt and finally get the chance of humanity's lifetime, if they survive the trip–and each other.Saint Vladnitz is the first story in the Borgia Trajectory, a series set in the same universe as the Eichi Testaments, back when the Galactic Empire wasn't even a glimmer in the eyes of the corporations that ruled Earth. Views: 513
Please note that this short story (around 8K words) is a sequel to “Mean: A Psychological Thriller Novelette” and “My Sore Hush-a-Bye”. Do not read it before these books if you don’t want those stories to be spoiled! Five years after the events of “Mean” and “My Sore Hush-a-Bye”, see what happened to Camille and Cassandra, and how they will react when facing one another.Please note that this short story (around 8K words) is a sequel to “Mean: A Psychological Thriller Novelette” and “My Sore Hush-a-Bye”. Do not read it before these books if you don’t want those stories to be spoiled!Cassandra Connelly and Camille Marie Jones: two women who suffered unthinkable child abuse. Their lives were forever stained by their ordeals during their childhoods.The way they reacted to it, however, was completely different.Five years after the events of “Mean: A Psychological Thriller Novelette” and “My Sore Hush-a-Bye”, see what happened to Camille and Cassandra, and how they will react when facing one another. Views: 512
The Architect's Apprentice is a dazzling and intricate tale from Elif Shafak, bestselling author of The Bastard of Istanbul.
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'There were six of us: the master, the apprentices and the white elephant. We built everything together...' *
Sixteenth century Istanbul: a stowaway arrives in the city bearing an extraordinary gift for the Sultan. The boy is utterly alone in a foreign land, with no worldly possessions to his name except Chota, a rare white elephant destined for the palace menagerie.*
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So begins an epic adventure that will see young Jahan rise from lowly origins to the highest ranks of the Sultan's court. Along the way he will meet deceitful courtiers and false friends, gypsies, animal tamers, and the beautiful, mischievous Princess Mihrimah. He will journey on Chota's back to the furthest corners of the Sultan's kingdom and back again. And one day he will catch the eye of the royal architect, Sinan, a chance encounter destined to change Jahan's fortunes forever.*
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Filled with all the colour of the Ottoman Empire, when Istanbul was the teeming centre of civilisation, The Architect's Apprentice is a magical, sweeping tale of one boy and his elephant caught up in a world of wonder and danger.*
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*Elif Shafak is the acclaimed author of nine novels including The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love and Honour, and is the most widely read female writer in Turkey. Her work has been translated into more than forty languages and she contributes to numerous international publications, including the New York Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, Newsweek and Time magazine. She is also a public speaker working with The London Speaker Bureau and is a TED Global speaker. Elif Shafak has previously been longlisted for the Orange Prize, the Baileys Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Award, and shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. She is based in London with her two children. www.elifshafak.com Views: 512
Longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2015An inspiring historical novel based on the true story of the Great Slave Revolt on Curaçao in 1795 - now a major motion picture starring Danny Glover and Jeroen Krabbé.Tula, a slave in Curaçao, is convinced that God made all human beings equal. Stirred by news from abroad -that the French have abolished slavery on neighbouring Haiti and that the New Dutch Republic is now under French rule-, Tula sets out to improve the position of his fellow slaves on Curaçao. But the colonial powers on the island are unable to comprehend his efforts at peaceful resistance. As political and social tensions rise, they ultimately result in a brutal act of aggression. Tula is an unforgettable novel - rich in historical detail and committed to telling a fascinating story about equality, freedom and brotherhood. Views: 512
Magnus meets Valentine in battle as the Circle attacks the Downworlders of New York City.
In the time of the Uprising, Valentine’s Circle goes after Downworlders in New York...and the Shadowhunters of the Institute must decide whether to join him, or fight with Magnus and his kind. This is the first time Magnus sees Jocelyn, Luke, and Stephen—but not the last. It is not long before Jocelyn seeks him out... Views: 512
Lambda Literary Award WinnerWhen Detective Kate Delafield and her partner, Detective Joe Cameron, get the call to investigate a homicide in the secluded, old-money neighborhood of Hancock Park, Kate has the feeling it's not going to be murder as usual. Her hunch is correct. A cultured, refined mother of three, Victoria Talbot is the last person you'd expect to die by gunshot, execution-style. At first the finger of guilt seems to point at the victim's ex-husband Douglas, and everyone involved—from the authorities to his own children—are more than willing to suspect him. But for Kate, the easy way has rarely been proven the right way, and there are too many unanswered questions that suggest not all is at it seems with this dysfunctional family. Now, Douglas Talbot is on trial for his life, Kate's lover Aimee has disappeared to God-knows-where, and Kate must piece together a deadly puzzle of secrets and lies... Views: 512
Sarah Brandt is shattered when she learns that a woman has inquired at Hope’s Daughters Mission for Catherine, the abandoned child she has taken as her daughter. The woman claims she was Catherine’s nursemaid, now acting on behalf of the girl’s mother to reunite them. Unwilling to simply hand Catherine over to a complete stranger, Sarah asks Malloy to investigate. But when he goes to interview the woman at her tenement in Chelsea, he finds she has been murdered. Though her death leaves Sarah’s claim to Catherine unchallenged, her sense of justice compels her to work with Malloy to find the killer. Their search takes them from the marble mansions of the Upper West Side to the dilapidated dwellings of lower Manhattan and into the deepest and darkest secrets of Catherine’s past. And while Malloy helps Sarah determine the fate of the child she loves, he faces a challenge of his own—and his decision could change both their lives forever… Views: 512
