Makino’s mother taught her caution, showed her how to carve her name into cucumbers, and insisted that she never let a kappa touch her. But when she grows up and her husband Tetsuya falls deathly ill, a kappa that claims to know her comes calling with a barbed promise. “A Cup of Salt Tears” is a dark fantasy leaning towards horror that asks how much someone should sacrifice for the one she loves. Views: 21
This Christmas, the world turns on its head. What happens when the light gives way to the dark? When mirth turns to murder? When the howls are not from joy? Dead Funny, a selection of horror stories from the pens of Britain's best comedians. Only now, you're not laughing. Ho, Ho, Ho... Award-winning comedian Robin Ince and award-winning horror editor Johnny Mains team up for this unique exploration into the relationship between comedy and terror to see if they do, indeed, as is believed, make the most comfortable bedfellows. Comedians include: Mitch Benn, Katy Brand, Bridget Christie, Richard Herring, Charlie Higson, Rufus Hound, Robin Ince, Phil Jupitus, Josie Long and Reece Shearsmith Views: 21
Temperance Cole has had a huge crush on her moody neighbor since she laid eyes on him. He, however, seems to want nothing to do with her. That is until she frees herself from her parents domineering rule and begins to find her own sense of self. And then he seems unable to keep his distance. Damien Swift can't seem to keep his eyes off of Temperance despite the promise he made a year ago. He wants her but the guilt living within is enough to keep him at a safe distance. That is, until he kisses her. And that's when he realizes that sometimes one kiss is never enough. (THIS IS A NEW ADULT ROMANCE FOR READERS 18+) Views: 21
A Panzer soldier for the brutal Third Reich, Casca becomes entrenched in
Hitler's Nazi war machine and is forced to pit his credit as a soldier
against his moral judgment of humanity. Sporting the honorable Knight's
Cross and a silver tanker's badge, Casca leads the 1st SS Panzer
Regiment against the hammering forces of Ivan, the throttlehold of
Russia's military. Comradery, survival instinct, and highly developed
German tanks keep Casca and his crew forging ahead, but when the reality
of Hitler's sinister manifesto is revealed to them, they begin to
question their role in the destruction of humankind.Amidst a
bleak landscape of battle, Casca's chance encounter with a war-torn
Jewish woman puts his sense of decency to the test and takes him to the
one remaining bunker in Berlin-Hitler's lair-where he confronts the
living madman. In the clandestine chamber of Adolf Hitler, secrets are
revealed and destiny shows its hand. Views: 21
In the nation of Aucrates, a gift is given to the Potentate and his vassals. A beautiful, fertile virgin is raised by silent priestesses until her nineteenth birthday, when she is given to the three powerful men to be used as they please. It is her solemn duty to let them fill her up, hard and unprotected. She must remain silent and do as they say, no matter what they have in store for her... Views: 21
Accident . . . or murder? Detective Inspector Hardcastle's seemingly simple investigation turns more complicated, in his latest caseJune 1918. A patrolling constable discovers the body of Georgina Cheney, wife of a naval commander, in the basement area of a house in Westminster. At first it is thought to be suicide or even a tragic accident. But as Divisional Detective Inspector Ernest Hardcastle of the A or Whitehall Division of the Metropolitan Police begins to investigate – ably assisted by Detective Sergeant Charles Marriott – they soon discover a different story. It is clear that the woman was murdered, and revelations about the victim's previous life in Malta arouse Hardcastle's interest.But things are destined to get even more complicated for Hardcastle, when he is assigned two further murder cases by Detective Chief Inspector Frederick Wensley, head of the CID at New Scotland Yard. Could they be connected? This may be a puzzle too tricky... Views: 21
Free from the past
Wade Sinclair knows you can’t run from the past—he’s tried. After his beloved sister was murdered, he ran from Alaska to California only to discover there was no escape. So when a family crisis calls him back, he discovers therapist Morgan O’Hare knee-deep in their affairs. As soon as he meets Morgan, he feels as if there is brightness in the world again.
It would be inappropriate for them to get involved, yet the spark is irresistible. Wade never expected this kind of joy again. But is he really ready for this? Together, maybe they could find the strength to move on...if they’re brave enough to try. Views: 21
Against the glittering backdrop of Regency England, Adrienne Basso weaves an enchantingtale of a mismatched couple joined by fate...and destined for love.HER DESPERATE PROPOSAL...When pampered Faith Linden's father and her titled fiancé, Viscount Dewhurst, die, she suddenly finds herself in a desperately precarious position. The only way Faith can hold on to her beloved family home is to convince her late fiancé's younger brother, the new Viscount Dewhurst, to marry her in his stead. Yet when she finally encounters Lord Griffin Sainthill, she is in for a surprise: this brooding and ruggedly handsome adventurer is not so easily bent to her will...and may be the man who can capture her unsuspecting heart....SPARKED A STORMY PASSIONA sea captain and owner of a profitable shipping company, Griffin Sainthill was quite happy with his life in the American colonies. So when the news of his inheritance finally reaches him, the sun-bronzed... Views: 21
Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have a new case to solve. Someone has stolen all of the ripe strawberries from Mika's garden! The Secret Mystery Club is determined to work out who it was. Could it have been the gardener? Or was it the neighbours who just made a batch of strawberry jam? Whoever it was, they won't get far – not with the SMC on the case. Views: 21
