Greenwich, Connecticut, 1922. Newspaper man Joe Henry finds himself the primary suspect when his friend, fellow reporter Wynton Gresham, is murdered. Both were veterans of French battles during WWI—the war that was supposed to end all wars.Unanswered questions pile up in the wake of a violent night: Gresham lies dead in his home, a manuscript he had just completed has gone missing, three Frenchmen lay dead in a car accident less than a mile from Gresham's home, and a trunk full of Gresham's clothes lay neatly packed in his bedroom. Hours after his friend's death, Henry discovers in Gresham's desk drawer a one-way ticket reserved in his friend's name aboard a steamer ship to France. The ticket is dated for the next day. Henry steals away under Gresham's identity, escaping the heated interrogation of the town sheriff, to Paris in the roaring 20s. In the City of Light he becomes a hunted man. To clear his name he must find the man responsible for his friend's murder,... Views: 45
Twelve-year-old Jessie K. Bovey has a lot to worry about. She doesn't know who her father is; her old biddy of a grandmother keeps interfering in her life; her best friend, Robert, desperately needs new glasses that his family can't afford; and mean Dickie Whitten teases Robert until Jessie has no choice but to punch him out.When some New York City reporters show up in Beulah County to research a story about the War on Poverty, Jessie sees a way to solve one of her problems. She can charge money for showing the reporters around town so they can take pictures of the "local color" and use it to help pay for Robert's glasses. But her plan backfires spectacularly, and Jessie learns some big lessons—and some big secrets as well.A small Kentucky town and its quirky inhabitants are vividly evoked in Shutta Crum's warm, atmospheric coming-of-age story, which handles multiple serious themes with a light touch. Views: 45
The conclusion to the trilogy… Caught in a deadly game, all Bailey’s mistakes seem like mere useless moments. If she could to go back in time, would she make the same choices? All these thoughts are hopeless if she doesn’t survive the game where she is a mere pawn. Kalen is resolute to save Bailey no matter the cost to his bank account or his heart. He’s forced into a partnership with unlikely allies and comes face to face with foes from his past. None of it matters if he loses the woman he loves. Can love balance the scales of two hearts torn asunder? Equity is the difference between their assets and the liabilities they’ve created. This installment is told from both POV of Bailey and Kalen. Views: 45
Welcome to New Haven Academy. Here, everybody has something to hide. Especially me. My name is Layla Scott, and I am in hiding. A group of terrorists has been after my family for twelve years. They've already found me once, and New Haven Academy is my best chance at a normal life. I think I'm going to like it here. Hiding Pandora is book 2.5 in the New Haven Academy Series. It is a novella of about 20k words. Views: 45
The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart brings her signature imagination, adventure, and humor to a magical full-color chapter book for young readers! One night, Emma finds a mysterious green bottle floating in the ocean. When she pulls out the stopper, she sets a blue genie free! Most genies grant three wishes, but Karim can't grant even one anymore. A yellow genie stole his magic nose ring, leaving him small, powerless, and trapped in that bottle. Emma and her noodle-tailed dog have to help Karim get his nose ring--and his magic--back! Views: 45
John Muir was a fascinating man who was many things: inventor, scientist, revolutionary, druid (a modern day Celtic priest), husband, father, and a shining son of the Scottish Enlightenment -- both in temperament and intellect. Kim Heacox bring us a story that evolves as Muir’s life did, from one of outdoor adventure into one of ecological guardianship. Muir went from impassioned author to leading activist in a journey as transformative as the story of America itself. The book is not just an exciting profile of Muir, but an expose on glaciers, and their importance in the world today. The book also offers an environmental caveat on global climate change alongside a beacon of hope: Muir shows us how one person changed America, helped it its wilderness, and in turn, gave us a better world. Views: 45
All massages should come with this kind of happy ending.
Luis treats Ronnie to a massage she'll never forget, complete with an erotic spanking. Bent over the table and bared to him, he gives her a taste of the punishment in store for her later that evening. She allowed what she thought was another man to touch her, stroke her....and Luis doesn't share with anyone but his best friend Gavin.
Being the main course of a backyard barbecue has never been more satisfying.
Ronnie's ready to accept her spanking, until the shock and betrayal of learning her lover Gavin has told her a lie of omission pushes her to question if she really knows her Doms at all. Does she stay and trust them to show her how they feel, or walk away for good?
EXCERPT:
Gavin sank to his knees in front of his best friend and their lover. The large, cushioned patio chair held them both easily. She met his eyes and tears filled her lower lids again.
“I’m sorry Ronnie.” He took her hand and kissed the back of it. “Let me make it up to you.”
“How?” She arched her neck as Luis licked his way up to her ear. “You’re distracting me. This isn’t fair, Luis.”
“Holding onto your anger won’t help anything. Let go. Let us fix it.”
“Promise me you won’t lie again.” Her lower lip trembled.
“I promise. I will never lie again.”
He had to appreciate Luis’s way with persuading her. Ronnie was turning into a pile of mush and he wasn’t even dominating her. Just touching her. He’d have never been able to get her to go all gooey like that for him with how mad she was right now.
Luis met his gaze over her shoulder, and slid his hands under her shirt. He cupped her breasts with both hands.
***The HIDDEN PLEASURES COLLECTION is a series of interracial BBW m/f/m menage erotica stories of short story/short novella length. They can be read as stand alones, or a serial. Book Five is coming soon!*** Views: 45
Life’s. Little. Surprises. The last thing seven-year-old Carrigan "Ace" Casper foresaw was an eight-year-old Heath Lovelly walking into her life the day her mother died. From that moment on, Heath sticks by her side, slowly becoming her strength, her confidant, and her entire world. What she doesn’t know is, she's his saving grace, too. Ten years later, Ace is handed another crippling challenge that threatens everything in her almost perfect life. Only, this time, she doesn't turn to Heath, hiding the truth instead. But Heath knows Ace too well and won't back down easily. He's ready to do whatever it takes and will stay by her side until she accepts that their love is the kinda love worth fighting for. Will he be her forever triumph or her unexpected downfall? Two lives. One story. And an unexpected journey to falling in love. Views: 45
Famous opera singer, L'Angelina seems to have it all. She travels from place to place with her manager making a living with her voice. So why is she so unsettled? When she receives a note threatening her family, she jumps at the first opportunity available to her. She becomes a substitute mail order bride using the name she was born with, Eliza Woods. Calvin Simpson has finally reached the point where he feels he can financially support a family, so he sends off for a mail order bride. He's not thrilled that the bride chosen for him is nineteen, but he doesn't feel he can be too choosy. When a mature, full-figured woman gets off the train and announces she's there to be his wife, he's thrilled. Eliza is the woman of his dreams. Can they be happy or will the constant threat destroy their marriage? Views: 45
