Sophie Dumbrowski has only gone out with three guys in her sixteen years—a moron, a liar, and a perv. She's dying to change her Facebook status to "In a Relationship," but how is she going to do that when Cosmo ranks her Guy-Q as category D: In Desperate Need of Help? Busia, her Polish grandma, offers to make a bargain with Dola, the Polish spirit of love, in exchange for Sophie's agreement to get along with her man-hungry mother, who owns a bakery. Sophie jumps at the chance, ready to meet Chicago's hottest teenage boy. Shortly after the deal is made, Sophie and her mom get in a terrible fight, causing her mom to fire her. This prompts Busia to pronounce that Sophie's love life is now cursed. But when Sophie meets two incredibly gorgeous guys that same afternoon, she decides she'll need to secretly date them both until she discovers if they are good luck or bad news. When the International Gourmet moves into their strip mall, the bakery business begins to tank.... Views: 563
Introducing Royce Madison, sheriff’s department
diehard deputy and dyke-about-town. When Royce’s father, Sheriff Grady Madison,
was killed, his murder went unsolved. Haunted by her father’s death, Royce
vowed that no other murder would go unsolved in Timber City, Colorado.
In this first intriguing mystery, Royce
explores the boundaries of sexuality, family loyalty, and town fear as she
searches for the murderer of her lover’s best friend. Possible suspects abound
in the murder of the wealthy Trish Chandler-Sumner. Was it her no-good jealous
husband Luther, who also happens to be the current sheriff’s brother? Could it
have been Ray, the gentle, guitar-playing young Native American implicated by
one questionable witness?
When Valeria, the object of Royce’s obsession,
reveals that she was sexually involved with the murdered woman, the tables
tilt. But who knew the truth? What mask hides the real killer?
Unsolved crimes means we haven’t struggled hard
enough for the truth. I hate being robbed of the truth. And if we accept the blank
page and tag an innocent person, we’re accepting a lie. When law enforcers do
that, the law becomes neutralized. Our inaction can put us on the inside of a
mask looking out. No better than the perpetrator. ~ Royce Madison
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Love of country and love for a beautiful woman collide in this gripping World War II story inspired by real eventsIn the fall of 1938, a British executive is stabbed to death in an alley off Unter den Linden, Berlin's most famous boulevard. Missing from the crime scene and from Ronald Draper's hotel room are the papers of utmost importance that he claimed to be bringing home to England. Inspector Cameron Ross of the Metropolitan Police is sent over to assist in the murder investigation, but his real mission—as outlined by his father, Colonel Ross of the Secret Intelligence Service—is to find out what was in those documents.Ross's inquiries go nowhere until he meets Ulrike Walter, a beautiful young violinist who knows more than she should. Ulrike may be engaged to a member of the Hitler Youth, but she and the British inspector have a chemistry that cannot be denied. A year later, war is declared and Ulrike flees Germany for England, where she is immediately jailed as... Views: 562
Out of the Closet is an uplifting novel about accepting people who are different. Five friends—a transsexual war veteran and P.O.W.; a transgender oppressed in a small AZ town; a Christian cowboy; a Muslim crossdresser from Afghanistan; a Jewish lesbian teacher from TX—enjoy San Francisco's Pride festivities and take lessons learned back to that small town in AZ where they overcome oppressions.Out of the Closet is a positive, uplifting novel about people who have the courage to stand with friends who are different, while continuing to maintain their own identity as well. Five people—a transsexual war veteran and P.O.W.; a transgender facing oppresions in a small, Arizona town; a Christian, natal cowboy who is accepting; a Muslim crossdresser from Afghanistan, who now lives in San Francisco; and a Jewish, lesbian school teacher from Texas—become friends, participate in San Francisco’s annual Pride parade and festivities, and take their lessons back to that small town in Arizona, where they overcome issues in a way far larger than they could have expected.The emphasis in Out of the Closet is not only acceptance of self as transgender, but also on people who claim to be supportive, who claim to be friends, but who keep the transgender away from their other friends. This kind of behavior, which may well be recognized as hurtful by people for other minorities, is often considered valid regarding transpeople. Out of the Closet is an example of very different people who accept and respect each other without giving up their own identity as they do so.While the subject matter is mature and sophisticated, about transpeople, and while there is romance, the material is presented in such a way that, I believe, if it were a film it could be shown on primetime television. Language is not harsh. Sex is not explicit, though romance is, as well as the love of friends and family.As stated on the Copyright page, all Aimee Norin novels may be shared with friends or students, in university settings, or for other personal use if the novel is kept together in its entirety. Views: 562
Brand meets his dream girl in college—a half-human, half-leopard shapeshifter who cannot shift. Werewolves and cats are natural enemies but the power of their sexual chemistry overwhelms them. She steals his heart and makes him whole. When she abandons him it fractures his world and he knows no woman can ever take her place. Though many seek his attention, he is cold and unattainable.
The love they share is soul deep but the fate of Charma’s family lies in her hands. The memory of every heated touch they share will cut out both their hearts when she leaves him but to save them all, she must run. After nine years of desolation and heartbreak Charma is back. She risks forfeiting her life to warn Brand of an impending attack but she doesn’t hesitate. Brand has her in his arms once more and he will never lose her again. Views: 562
Naomi dream is shattered by the tragic death of Baby G. Forced to change directions by the loss of her job and untimely breakdown of her mother, Naomi turns to her estranged sister Jill and her childhood friend Mantel for solace. What is revealed over the next few months is a family torn apart by secrets and betrayal.Politicians have marketed their election campaign strategy on change. Tony Blair's Labour party had won the election on the slogan, “Things can only get better.” Hussein Obama became the first black American president of United States of America on the mandate of social change. Here, Change is viewed as both an equally good and bad thing it really depends upon the outcome. We are talking about big changes in our lives such as early retirement, redundancy, bereavement, divorce and health problems. These life changing events will challenge us to the inner core of our existence. They can make or break us. It will depend upon how we react to Change. In the context of my book Naomi's life is shattered due to the tragic death of a child on her watch. As a consequence she is reduced to a life of poverty and depression. But all is not lost through the support and help of her friends, family and her renewed faith in God.Naomi begins to get her life back on track. Views: 562
The acclaimed novelist recalls the most difficult year of his life, with all its mistakes, triumphs, sadnesses, and joys: a tale about how hard it is to grow up and how the experiences of childhood shape the adults we become.
At twelve, Kevin is ready to become a different person—not the boy he has always been, who cries too easily and laughs too easily, living in an otherland of sparkling daydreams and imaginary catastrophes, but someone else altogether. A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip follows him over the course of a single school year as he sets out in search of himself: losing old friends and gaining new ones, happening into his first kiss, writing plays and stories, dressing as Dolly Parton for Halloween, booby-trapping his lunch to deter a thief. With the same deep feeling and oddly dreamlike precision that are the hallmarks of his fiction, Brockmeier now explores the dream of his own past, recovering the person he used to be, the friends he had, the hopes he nurtured, the doubts he hid, the secrets he kept, the books he read—everything that was once his life. He has written a singularly candid, daring, and open-hearted memoir that unfolds with the immediacy of a novel and richly recreates a particular time, place, and consciousness, one that every reader will recognize. Views: 561
We all have a story, don't we?Tayo takes us on a journey to his childhood with stories about his growing on a story island.Experience ita girl. who has been a normal girl most of her life, but everything turns for the worst when she makes choice between a man or a people who will keep her safe. fan-fiction including the beginning of team fortress series in my setting. Amia will go through cruelty and death to see what will become of her and her future. Views: 561
In English society, the rules of engagement have stood the test of time. Until a Reckless Bride falls in deeply, scandalously in love... CAN AN INDECENT PROPOSAL When Lady Claire Jellicoe agreed to a walk in the moonlight, she never imagined her titled companion might have brutal motives. Nor could she have dreamed up such a brave rescue by the most unexpected savior of all: an inscrutable nobleman with a daring plan of escape—and a deliciously tempting embrace... LEAD TO EVERLASTING LOVE? Timothy Evans, the Duke of Fenmore, has palmed more treasures than he can count. Even for a man who grew up thieving in London's stews, a stolen bride should be beyond the pale. But Fenmore won't let scandal ruin the spirited beauty's reputation. And now that she's stolen his heart, how can he ever let her go...? Views: 561
The world is running out of water and Sami's father has disappeared. Everything is bad. Then everything changes. Brian, alien from the planet Adonae, arrives and becomes Sami's only friend. When the government orders the aliens rounded up, Sami and her frenemy, Alejandro, save Brian. But they need to get him back to Adonae, while running from police, parents, and a very dangerous goon.Sami Lightfoot is not so thrilled about her life in Paradise, Arizona. To begin with, there is the sixth grade, which is, well, school. Then there is the fact that the world is running out of fresh water, making everything drab, difficult, and scary. Worst of all is that her astrophysicist father has disappeared. Without a trace. So now it’s just Sami and her over-worked mother, and a big hole in her humdrum world. Then an alien boy named Brian—one of fifty-seven refugees from the (supposedly) doomed planet of Adonae—is plopped down in the seat beside her at school. And everything changes. Brian may be an alien, but he is soon the only friend Sami’s got. When the fear-mongering business tycoon, Todd Rover, blames the country’s problems on the aliens, the government orders them rounded up. But Sami and her frenemy, Alejandro, are definitely not going to let that happen to Brian. They spirit him away. But that is not enough, of course. They need to get him back to the safety of his home planet. Outsmarting police, parents, and a relentless and dangerous goon named Mr. Sombra, is one thing. But finding a way to transport Brian back to his home planet is something else. A big something else. All of this would be quite enough adventure for anyone. But, as it turns out, it is only the beginning for Sami. Views: 561
One Sheriff In Uniform, Two Babies In Diapers.Sheriff Noah Wheeler of Pritchett County, Arkansas, decided long ago that commitment isn't his style–and there are at least seventeen local women ready to agree with him! But when he finds himself at the side of the highway with Cassie Tremont, a woman about to deliver twins, his whole world shifts.Suddenly all Noah wants is to protect this vulnerable redhead and her new family.But Cassie was badly hurt by a double-dealing husband and she's vowed to raise her twin daughters alone. Now the sheriff has become her guardian angel–and she's no longer so sure about that decision.... Especially when he seems to think the four of them are already a family! Views: 561
