On her way to Church early one November morning, Mrs. Jump sees a dead body in the gutter in July Street. Fearing to investigate, she hurries on, but her conscience finally convinces her that she ought to return and report her discovery. Much to her relief, however, the body has vanished. Mrs. Jump happens to be Mrs. Littlejohn's daily help and casually mentions her adventure. Following one of his famous hunches, Superintendent Littlejohn, of Scotland Yard, decides to check her story and before very long, a full-blown investigation is in full swing. July Street is a queer neighbourhood and some queer people live there. A doctor in disgrace and his simpleton of a sister; a monstrous fat man who thinks he owns the street and everyone in it; a scared little French polisher, whose children have whooping-cough. Before the case is finally wound up, Littlejohn finds himself in France again, visiting the lovely valley of the River Yonne and Paris, where he investigates a gang of... Views: 46
When teammates Barton Lock and Evan Boswell arrive separately at the Hotel Beaudelaire’s exclusive Den of Sin Winterball, neither expects the staff matchmaker to pair them with the other. Evan is minor league baseball’s biggest ladies’ man, and Bart has spent way too many nights bearing witness to Evan’s conquests. Evan came to the Den to play, but knowing Bart is the other party in his secret weekend rendezvous changes the game. Evan’s used to Bart calling the shots on the field, and wouldn’t mind so much if Bart did the same in his personal life, too. Unfortunately, Bart thinks Evan’s attempted seduction has more to do with changing his mind about retiring from their sport than hitting a relationship home run. Views: 46
Book 1: "Secured Heart" series
From Award Winning Author, Charity Parkerson:
Fashion Designer Flower Calloway's next big show could make her famous all over the world. However, when she meets the sexy security team who's in charge of keeping the high-dollar fashion safe, she ends up uncovering a few secrets that could break her heart. Views: 46
You enter a dark room with only the glow of a retro swag lamp to light the way. Sitting on a plaid couch under a sunburst clock, you turn on a vintage TV that only gets one station: Channel '63. No, you haven't time-traveled back to the 1960s. You are in a theme park attraction where visitors can watch, and even interact with the people of that turbulent decade!16-year-old Amy spends a lot of time in the Used-To-Be TV pavilion. Postwar America has always held a special fascination for her. It was a simple time of TV dinners and white picket fences, with no hackers, frackers, or terrorists to intrude on one's happiness. Dysfunctional families were few, unlike Amy's, which is on the verge of collapse. She has petitioned the courts to be "emancipated" from her parents—a legal procedure that allows minors to be released from parental custody. Her only problem is, she has nowhere else to go. Views: 46
A riveting novel of political intrigue, set on the Left Bank of ParisFrom France's leading political crime writer comes a novel that delves into the country's radical political movements on both the left and the right, in the wake of a brutal attack. When André Sloga, an apparently washed-up novelist with a history of baiting the system, is assaulted and left for dead in the basement of his apartment building, the freelance private eye Gabriel Lecouvreur takes on the case. The police consider it a robbery gone wrong, but Lecouvreur, a great reader who admires Sloga's books, thinks the matter runs deeper than that. And as he looks into it further, he discovers that Sloga had not in fact quit writing after he was dropped by his prestigious publishing house for his increasingly provocative novels. Instead, Sloga was at work on an explosive book that had led him into extremist political circles . . . until someone put a stop to it.... Views: 46
From classic novels like The Ghost Pirates and The House on the Borderland to short stories to even a pair of poems, The William Hope Hodgson Megapack presents 35 classic stories. Views: 46
A broken heart forever bears scars. . . Sterling Legend grew up a prince in the City of Angels. His life was perfect and he wanted for nothing until his entire world shattered. He lost everything dear to him the year he turned seventeen. Now he's grown into a formidable man on the cusp of outrageous success. His life revolves around his work and all the beautiful baubles that Los Angeles can offer to a wealthy young man. He's buried his feelings and his heart so that he will never be hurt again. A lost love that she could never forget . . . Rhiannon Bliss was forced to leave L.A. to extinguish the fire of a first love, but an ocean, a different country, and seven years couldn't quell her desires. Now she's returned to the City of Angels to care for her mother. Can she fight her feelings for the man that once broke her heart? Does she even want to? Finding your way back to love can be an impossible path. . . Sterling Legend is at the top of the entertainment industry. His fast rise to success due to his talent and to his last name. But Sterling wants to find success on his own. He is on the path to producing his first film, without his famous father as the star, when the ex-love of his life re-enters his world. Rhiannon Bliss left seven years before without a word. Sterling has no need to forgive, but his desire for Rhiannon is overwhelming. Can two broken hearts use the heat of their attraction to find their way back to love? Views: 46
“Can’t live without you... I don’t want to be alone in the dark…” Jace’s last words play in my head over and over as I lay in this dark trunk. I can hear his faint mumbling through the insulation of the backseat. I cry louder, asking for him to pull over, to let me out. Praying for him to take me back to my baby girl. Hitting my fists against the top of the trunk I scream and yell, but nothing… He continues to drive further and further away from my family.I have just found my way back to Caleb. We are supposed to be a family. I need him to find me, save me from the Beast Jace has become… This was supposed to be our new beginning… we were meant to start fresh, a clean break. They all said that Jace was a monster… a dangerous man that I should steer clear of but they had it all wrong.It’s only when Raven comes out to play does he become the person so many fear. I was so wrong to think I understood him. No one understands him… I thought I knew who he was but I had no idea the secrets he was keeping from me and the Club. I should have listened to their warnings, should have taken their advice but I had been drawn to a broken soul and I thought I could mend it….fix him somehow.After all is said and done, only one question remains…who will fix me when I break? Views: 46
Hadley Masters has just earned a new promotion at Greyson Capital, INC. Considering the cards she was dealt in life, it is by far, one of her greatest accomplishments. Hadley, has executed the final phases of her plan with precision and grace. However, neither Ben or Tralen were in those plans. There were no men in her plans, and love was not a requirement to fulfill the quest she has been on since 16. Hadley had spent the last 12 years on a mission to find her worth, and create a life for herself that she could look back on and be proud. She wasn't going to settle for less than what she felt she owed to herself. She was not about to let her value be measured by her C-cup and pert backside. Tralen Creed, has long since given up his dream of playing basketball, and on women like Nicole. His main focus, now that Cody, his brother, a rising musician, is on his career own career in engineering and architectural design. The blueprints for love are filed away collecting dust, along with all the other dreams he thinks he gave up. Tralen and Hadley are forced to face the truth, when their love is put to the ultimate test. The truth is not always easy to find, but the love it introduces can be better than anyone could have ever planned. In Hadley's case it was even more than she dared to dream for. However, Tralen and Hadley may find that even unrealized dreams have a way of coming true if given the chance. Views: 46
