The definitve biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed industry insider David Ritz. Views: 26
How do you learn to love again?In one tragic moment, Holly Jefferson's life as she knew it changed forever. Now--to the external world, at least--she's finally getting back on her feet, running her bakery, Cake. But inside, she's still going through the motions befitting a twenty-seven-year-old widow.Then she meets Ciaran Argyll. His privileged and charmed life feels a million miles from her own. However, there's more to Ciaran than the superficial world that surrounds him, and he, too, is wrestling with his own ghosts. Will Holly find the missing ingredient that allows her to live again--and embrace an unknown and unexpected tomorrow? Views: 26
In the town of Snowberry Creek, there is always hope.... Wounded in combat, Leif Brevik is haunted by survivor’s guilt. For the first time in his life—unsure if he still has a military career in his future—he feels completely lost. So when a war buddy calls for help with restoration of their fallen brother’s house, he jumps at the chance to regain a sense of purpose. Zoe Phillips is assigned to monitor Leif’s physical therapy while he’s in town. But she’s a former military nurse, and she senses that his wounds are more than just physical. As she pushes the handsome soldier to open up, the connection between them deepens beyond the professional facade she tries to maintain. And as Leif begins to put down roots in her beloved hometown, Zoe realizes that maybe having him around is exactly what she needs to heal her own wounded heart as well.... Views: 26
The HolyPhone Confessional Crisis is a technology,crime and church thriller. The Vatican introduces HolyPhones (based on smartphones) into confessionals in Europe and the Americas. These connect those who wish to confess to the Vatican
Confessional Call Centre, in part to improve the workload of priests but as much to generate new income for the Church.
An alliance - of an American lady whose father runs a southern fundamentalist church, an Israeli pro-Settler technology genius, an ex-banker (and past lover of the American lady) now turned priest and a lady member of Opus Dei - conspire, for their
own very different reasons, to cream off part of the HolyPhone’s confessional revenues.
The Brazilian cardinal in charge has suspicions and brings in the half Spanish/half English conceiver of the HolyPhone, an Irish policeman and an Australian lady
computer crime expert to find out if there is a problem and, if there is, to try to solve it.
More than the church’s credibility is at stake.
The novel is set in Rome, Israel and Spain. Views: 26
The first full biography of Benny Binion—a rip-roaring saga of murder, money, and the making of Vegas Benny Binion was many things: a cowboy, a pioneering casino-owner, a gangster, a killer, and founder of the hugely successful World Series of Poker. Blood Aces tells the story of Binion's crucial role in shaping modern Las Vegas. From a Texas backwater, Binion rose to prominence on a combination of vision, determination, and brutal expediency. His formula was simple: run a good business, cultivate the big boys, kill your enemies, and own the cops. Through a mix of cold-bloodedness, native intelligence, folksiness, and philanthropy, Binion became one of the most revered figures in the history of gambling, and his showmanship, shrewdness, and violence would come to constitute the Vegas aura. Veteran journalist Doug J. Swanson uses once-secret government documents and dogged reporting to show how Binion destroyed his... Views: 26
Michael Tang and his sister, Emily, have both struggled to forge a sense of identity in their parents' adopted homeland. Emily, an immigration lawyer in New York City, baffles their mother, Ling, by refusing to have children. At twenty-six, Michael is unable to commit to a relationship or a career--or come out to his family. And now their father, after a lifetime of sacrifice, has passed away. When Michael finds a letter to his father from a long-ago friend, he impulsively travels to China in the hopes of learning more about a man he never really knew. In this rapidly modernizing country he begins to understand his father's decisions, including one that reverberates into the present day. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Ling and Emily question their own choices, trying to forge a path that bends toward new loves and fresh beginnings. Wendy Lee's powerfully honest novel captures the complexity of the immigrant... Views: 26
Blush Sensuality Level: This is a sweet romance (kisses only, no sexual content).Lady Selina Durwood has been in love with Lord Robert Crestor since she was a young girl. As the years passed by and their relationship matured, it was assumed by all who knew them they would eventually marry. But before leaving to join the fight against Napoleon, Robert releases her from any such agreement. Invited to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents at Robert's family's estate, Selina agrees to attend believing Robert is still stationed with his cavalry in Brussels. But upon entering the kitchen with her maid for a late-night meal, she unexpectedly encounters Robert. Through his strange questions and behavior, it becomes clear to Selina that Robert is quite confused about her feelings for him. Will she be able to convince him that he is the only one for her? With a little help, she just might. A Blush® Regency romance from Ellora's Cave Views: 26
The toughest fighters aren’t created in the octagon but are born of necessity. When life delivers blow after punishing blow, you fight back or get destroyed. Eve Dawson has had her fill of bad luck. A string of unhealthy relationships has left her angry, bitter, and frustrated. She’s given up on being happy and settles for content. Swearing off men, she repels advances and makes herself a challenge to even the most persistent suitors. After all, how much can the fragile human heart take? But life isn’t finished with her, and when things can’t possibly get wors... they do. Stay on your feet. It’s Cameron Kyle’s motto, but with his fighting career ripped from his grasp, a child he wasn’t strong enough to save, and a marriage that even the brawn of a heavyweight couldn’t hold together, it’s getting harder and harder to stay upright. He takes on the position of CEO of the UFL, intent on hiding his biggest weakness in order to forge a path that leads him back into the octagon. When an old rival mysteriously gets wind of Cameron’s plan to fight again, he comes out of retirement to settle old debts, but secrets, lies, and betrayal threaten to deliver the death-blow. The distraction of a sass-mouthed girl seventeen years his junior is the last thing he needs until a tragic accident shatters the firm foundation of his resolve and he realizes just how far he’s fallen. Will they risk it all and fight to be together? Or does defeat lie within the fall? Views: 26
Lila Collins was born into a lie. Her entire miserable life is so full of tragedy and heartache it’s a wonder she’s still alive…but it’s all about to change.While working the closing shift at a local bar Lila is propositioned by an ultra-wealthy southern belle and offered an opportunity that sounds too good to be true—a crazy lucrative bar tending gig at an underground fighting ring, the Club Malevolence. Lila’s descent into the depths of depravity is calculated, her every move predestined, everything is the way they want it to be—all except for Barrett Warde. The much-hated fighter is the answer to all that is good and kind, an anti-hero as sexy as he is dangerous. Lila knows there’s no escaping this brutal man’s desires. It’s best if she just submits. Views: 26
What are our favorite authors' favorite words? Which bestselling writer uses the most clichés? How can we judge a book by its cover? Data meets literature in this playful and informative look at our favorite authors and their masterpieces. "A literary detective story: fast-paced, thought-provoking, and intriguing." —Brian Christian, coauthor of Algorithms to Live ByThere's a famous piece of writing advice—offered by Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, and myriad writers in between—not to use -ly adverbs like "quickly" or "fitfully." It sounds like solid advice, but can we actually test it? If we were to count all the -ly adverbs these authors used in their careers, do they follow their own advice compared to other celebrated authors? What's more, do great books in general—the classics and the bestsellers—share this trait? In Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve, statistician and journalist... Views: 26
