Time knows no bounds when you are tested to your limits…Isobel Moore is looking forward to spending her summer break alone while her parents are overseas. But when she returns home from college she discovers it’s no longer the welcoming place it used to be…and that something sinister now resides within.As Isobel begins to question her sanity, a mysterious neighbor moves next door with plenty of his own secrets…and Damien DeLuca has the uncanny ability to always show up when the unexplainable happens. Now Isobel must unravel a past that tests her limits and everything she thought she knew—before the darkness kills her. Views: 35
A sparklingly brilliant short story from the wonderfully warm and wise Fern Britton - the Nation's favourite TV presenter. Fern Britton weaves a warm and witty short story set in Cornwall, full of mischief and fun! Best friends Penny Leighton and Helen Merrifield have swapped their hectic London lives for the leisurely pace of life in the pretty Cornish village of Pendruggan.Penny is in constant demand and juggling her life as a vicar's wife alongside her day job as a hotshot TV producer is exhausting.Helen is at the end of her tether. Cornwall has been battered by the worst storms in living memory and the roof of her little cottage is in a terrible state. Her other half, the brooding Piran, isn't being much help.The two women cook up a scheme to leave their Pendruggan men behind and get back to London for a weekend of blissful indulgence. But you know what they say about the best laid plans... Will Penny and Helen's stolen weekend be everything they've dreamed of, or something... Views: 35
The day of the Naming is an important one for young roadrunners. That's when roadrunner parents judge the speed, courage, and hunting skill of their offspring and choose fitting names for them. One proud fledgling dreams of being named Muscles, or Dash, or even Hunter. If only he hadn't pursued those three juicy grasshoppers for a final snack. If only he'd remembered his parents' lesson: "Always look before you leap." If only he'd paid more attention to the mouse family that had lost two children to a nearby snake. If only the rattler had given some warning before it struck.... Miraculously, the young roadrunner survives the attack, but not without damage. With their son's feet swollen to such an enormous size, his parents have no choice but to give him the humiliating name of Thunderfoot. It's enough to make a roadrunner wallow in self-pity and give up. But the only thing bigger than Thunderfoot's feet is his heart, and with some not always gentle... Views: 35
Рассказ вошёл в сборники: The Golden Apples of the Sun (Золотые яблоки солнца) Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (Сборник ста лучших рассказов) Views: 35
Mature Content Warning Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. ALEX RYAN is a hot young junior agent whose love of books has landed him a job at Stratford Literary. He spends the majority of his time hiding in the shadows, in attempts to keep the fact that he's attracted to his new mentor, Rebecca, a secret. She's almighty, powerful, has a tough exterior, and is way out of his league... REBECCA STRATFORD is a no-nonsense, powerful literary agent, who is known in the literary world as the Book Bitch. Alex plans on learning everything he can from her to help his career, but it becomes increasingly difficult, as he imagines himself kissing her...often. However, things take a turn when Rebecca invites Ryan to an important industry event. Not only does he learn the reasons behind her tough exterior, but he finds out what Rebecca truly thinks of him... Views: 35
RetailThirteen hilarious, moving, and beautifully brutal stories by David Gordon, the award-winning author of Mystery Girl and The Serialist.In these funny, surprising, and touching stories, Gordon gets at the big stuff—art and religion, literature and madness, the supernatural, and the dark fringes of sexuality—in his own unique style, described by novelist Rivka Galchen as “Dashiell Hammett divided by Don DeLillo, to the power of Dostoyevsky—yet still pure David Gordon.”Gordon's creations include ex-gangsters and terrifying writing coaches, Internet girlfriends and bogus memoirists, Chinatown ghosts, and vampires of Queens. “The Amateur” features a cafe encounter with a terrible artist who carries a mind-blowing secret. In the long, beautifully brutal title story, a man numbed by life finds himself flirting with and mourning lost souls in the purgatory of sex chatrooms. The result is both unflinching and hilarious, heartbreaking and life-affirming. Views: 35
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
Lorraine Heath brings us the eagerly awaited final story in the Scoundrels of St. James series.
William Graves is the last of Feagan's
scoundrels. A onetime grave robber turned royal physician, he has devoted his
life to saving others—because he knows there is no way to save himself.
Especially not around a lady like Winnie. Though undeserving of her touch, he
cannot resist. His passion cannot be tamed … even in the face of certain
danger.
Winnie, the Duchess of Avendale, never knew
peace until her brutal husband died. With William she's discovered burning
desire—and the healing power of love. But now, confronted by the past she
thought she'd left behind, Winnie must face her fears … or risk losing the one
man who can fulfill all her dreams.
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Marrying the Governess!Buttoned-up governess Daisy Milton buries dreams of marriage and family life in order to support her sister and orphaned niece. But maddeningly attractive Adam, Viscount Ravensworth, is one distraction that shakes Daisy's safe, stable existence.Now ghosts from Adam's past in India threaten Daisy's future. Just what will it take to convince a tightly laced miss to forgo society's strict code of conduct...and come undone in the arms of a reformed rake? Views: 35
