Four nights with Ellie's college roommates might be too much for one man to handle! Marketing expert Jack hasn't seen his younger stepsister in months, so when Ellie invites him to stay at her downtown apartment while work takes him into the city, it seems like the perfect opportunity to catch up. From the first welcoming hug, Jack notices an oddly intimate vibe between Ellie's three college roommates. At first he thinks nothing of it, but it soon becomes painfully clear that these carefree coeds aren't the least bit bashful! Surrounded by constant temptation, Jack makes a concerted effort to behave like a mature, responsible adult. But when the group's overly friendly antics ignite long-buried desires, Jack's resolve begins to waver in an unexpected way... and he begins to wonder if his heart might belong to the one girl he's never allowed himself to consider! Views: 35
Following an accident injuring her dad, twenty-four year old Leigh Storm returns home to the town she was once so desperate to escape. It is only a matter of hours before she runs into Max ‘Manwhore’ Morgan. Dark eyed and dangerous to her heart, he is the very last person she wants to see. It might have been four years since she saw him last, but there’s no denying the chemistry between them is as potent as ever. Max makes it clear he isn't about to let her run again, even if he is the one thing Leigh vowed to herself she would never date: a street racer. After racing tore apart her own family and left a path of destruction in its wake, Leigh decided long ago that it is not the life she wants for herself. But when a wager gone wrong threatens her dad’s livelihood, Leigh must go against everything she believes in. This time there's more at stake on the quarter mile than just the family business—she’s risking her heart as well. Views: 35
Cameron Tan wouldn't have even been in Greece if he hadn't gotten a 'D' in Art History.
Instead of spending the summer after college completing his training as a Prophus operative, he's doing a study abroad program in Greece, enjoying a normal life—spending time with friends and getting teased about his crush on a classmate.
Then the emergency notification comes in: a Prophus agent with vital information needs immediate extraction, and Cameron is the only agent on the ground, responsible for getting the other agent and data out of the country. The Prophus are relying on him to uncomplicate things.
Easy.
Easy, except the rival Genjix have declared all-out war against the Prophus, which means Greece is about to be a very dangerous place. And the agent isn't the only person relying on Cameron to get them safely out of the country—his friends from the study abroad program are, too. Cameron knows a good agent would leave them to fend for themselves. He also knows a good person wouldn't. Suddenly, things aren't easy at all.
The Days of Tao is the latest in the popular Tao series from award-winning author, Wesley Chu. Following after The Rebirths of Tao, this novella carries on the fast-moving and fun tone of the series.
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This critically acclaimed first collection of strange stories by contempo¬rary writer Mark Samuels is drawn from the great tradition of the twentieth-century weird tale.. . . a treasure and a genuine contribution to the real history of weird fiction . . . - Thomas Ligotti An impressive debut collection, The White Hands is an unexpected dark miracle of invention, tradition, and archetypal revision. . . . The author exhibits in this carefully arranged onslaught of weird fiction individualistic taste, thoughtfulness, and a strict control of literary subtlety. - William Simmons, HellnotesIf you thought The White Hands sounded like a lost story by Arthur Machen you would not be far from the truth. . . . One can also detect the influence of Kafka, of Christopher Fowler’s urban nightmares, perhaps even Becket at his most surreal. Samuels articulates brilliantly what modern man secretly fears most about death: not that it is extinction, but that it is an eternity in which the utter meaningless of life is fully revealed. -- Reggie Oliver, All HallowsThe stories have an old-fashioned feel about them, owing some¬thing to the sinister atmospheres evoked by Poe and Lovecraft, but without the torture and slime. . . . Much of the writing is subtle with sinister undercur-rents. -- Jeff Gardiner, PrismAnd who wouldn’t be satisfied with a book written to this standard? I found this collection of stories totally stunning! It’s a book that Machen, Lovecraft, or Ligotti would be proud to have written. The stories are beauti¬fully dark nightmares that mix escapism with strange, haunting qualities, fascinating and always compelling. -- John B. Ford, Terror TalesSamuels is an extremely talented writer, his stories are superb and the present collection highly recommended.- - Mario Guislandi, Supernatural Tales Views: 35
Arden Simms — an average twenty-five-year-old med student — is headstrong, independent, and spends most of her time consumed by her studies. The last thing she wants is a romantic relationship that could cause her life to veer off track.
Slayde Price is gorgeous, kind, and well on his way to fame and fortune. But the shallow people he’s surrounded by in Paris have started to bore him, and he’s contemplating a way out of his contract so he can return home.
Their worlds collide when Arden flies to Paris to visit her sister — and finds that her selfish younger sister has struck again, leaving Arden alone in a strange city with no place to stay. When Slayde bumps into Arden, his ex-girlfriend’s sister, on a crowded street, he decides he may just want to stay in Paris a little longer.
Before long, Arden realizes that ignoring her feelings for Slayde isn’t as easy as she’d thought it would be.
Craft’s first in the Price of love series hooks readers with its smoldering intensity and page-turning dramatic twists. Views: 35
A love story that takes on all the passion and pain of early adulthood. A great look at post–World War II America."...warm and brilliant novel." —Chicago Tribune Views: 35
Issue #179 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Therese Arkenberg and Kendra Leigh Speedling. Views: 35
On the day before her gigantic Fairytaleland wedding to billionaire Jack Horner, Jezebel is confused. Tormented by feelings of doubt and drooping self-esteem, she goes to the infamous Hellfire Club Spa for relaxation, and hopefully transformation. But can she learn to like herself again before saying "I do"? Views: 35
An accident. A coma. Another woman stealing her husband’s heart. Livvy Thorne has been through hell. She’s just gotten Darin back, and with Violet now out of the picture, she can focus on her marriage and the anticipated arrival of their newborn son. Having a family, that’s not too much to ask for, is it? A heart attack. A hospital. More pain. Another man is about to step into Livvy’s life to help her through the torments she’s experiencing. Will she lean on him and forget everything she’s worked so hard to get back? Sometimes our destiny is to be happy, uplifted, and content. Other times our destiny stabs us in the back, laughs at our suffering, and pushes us down. ** Views: 35
LAPD bicycle cop—and aspiring homicide detective—Ellie Rush is back on patrol in the newest mystery from the award-winning author of Murder on Bamboo Lane. Ellie stops for a friendly chat with gardener Eduardo Fuentes while patrolling one of Los Angeles's premier concert halls. A few minutes later she's shocked to discover him lying at the bottom of a staircase, clinging to life and whispering something indecipherable. Nearby, the father of Xu, a Chinese superstar classical musician, claims Fuentes was knocked down while attempting to steal his son's multimillion-dollar cello—a story Ellie has trouble believing. Meanwhile Ellie has issues of her own to deal with—like the curious theft of her car, a 1969 Pontiac Skylark. But after the gardener takes his last breath and Xu mysteriously disappears, it's clear to Ellie she must act quickly before someone else falls silent... Views: 35
