In 1917, while the world is at war, Alma and her children are living in a sleep-out at the back of Mrs Lovett's house in working-class Footscray. When Alma falls pregnant, her daughter Molly is born in secret. As Molly grows up, there is a man who sometimes follows her on her way to school.Anna meets Neil in 1952 at her parents' shack at Cockatoo. She later enters a Salvation Army home for unmarried mothers, but is determined to keep her baby. Fitzroy, 1975. Student life. Things are different now, aren't they? Cathy and David are living together, determined not to get married. Against the background of the tumultuous events of the sacking of the Whitlam government, a new chapter is added to the family's story. The Mothers is a book about secrets. It interweaves the intimate lives of three generations of Australian women who learn that it's the stories we can't tell that continue to shape us and make us who we are. Rod Jones’s first... Views: 34
As the world's first completely illegal clone of America's 16th President, Abe Finkelstein grew up with just one wish: to live his life just like anybody else. But when you're a living ringer for one of the country's best-loved historical figures, privacy is hard to come by—especially when your face is on money. Across town, Norma Greenberg, one of the world's many Marilyn Monroe clones, is struggling with identity issues of a different sort. It's not easy going through life as a copy of the beautiful Norma Jeane Baker! When Abe is taken away by government agents eager to discover the secrets of his illustrious ancestor, Norma could be Abe's last hope of escape—or, thanks to her kleptomania, his worst chance of recapture. With only their wits, a cigarette lighter, a bottle of perfume, and the disembodied arm of Richard Nixon, can Abe and Norma make it back to safety and anonymity? Views: 34
Vivian Fox may be the Gregory family's poor relation, but she won't be forced into a marriage with a man who does not capture her heart. One grand Season—a taste of the good life—is all she wants. But, as fate would have it, she gets much more than she bargained for. Views: 34
Sienna Nealon is a woman with powers far beyond those of a normal human. As head of the unit in charge of policing others with abilities like hers, she has fought more battles than even she can count. But after a case gone bad, Sienna ends up suspended from her job, cooling her heels on Bayscape Island, a picturesque town in southern Lake Superior, seeking a peace that she finds illusive. For even on vacation nothing goes right for Sienna, and soon enough she's drawn into a mystery that sweeps away any hope of peace, replacing it with fear, distrust and a looming calamity that no one could have predicted.** Views: 34
A controversial move sets off a dangerous feud. Jennie McGrady's Labor Day weekend promises relaxation and fun when she visits a fur farm run by family acquaintances. Jennie's anticipation of the trip grows when she learns Scott Chambers, an old friend, has taken a job at the farm. But on her first night there, the mink are released from a neighboring farm, and Jennie fears the sometimes-volatile Scott may be behind it. Scott's participation in extreme animal rights activities is in the past—or so he claims. Jennie wants to believe him, but his arrival just before the mink release seems more than coincidence. And when Bob Sutherland, the affected farmer, goes missing, suspicion falls on Scott. Aleshia Sutherland makes no secret of her involvement with the radical Animal Rights Movement and has been kicked out of her parents' home because of it. Does she despise her father's line of work so much that she would hurt him? Can Jennie look beyond her personal feelings to find... Views: 34
Last summer, Emma Donohue discovered that true love never dies. Now, as her 22nd birthday approaches, she finds herself back at school and utterly alone. Her solitary days are spent contemplating what never should have been. Desperate to fill her time, Emma is intrigued by her mysterious new neighbor, Garrett. Little does she know his presence will pull her into a world she could never imagine. Views: 34
Spike.The feisty guitarist for Crimson Sin. She's also a nephilim, half human and half angel. Like all undecided nephilim, she'll have to choose to serve the light or the dark.Rowen.The intriguing bass player with fiery amber eyes captures Spike's attention even though he's the competition in the annual Battle of the Bands contest. There's more to him than it seems. He's also an undecided nephilim and he doesn't even know it.Arrow.An arrogant, drug dealing frontman. A dark nephilim, it's his job to recruit Rowen for the dark and Spike is getting in his way. But there's something even he doesn't know about Rowen. Something the dark has been keeping from Arrow.When Spike and Arrow go head to head in more than just music, the outcome is blackmail and secrets exposed. Like it or not, they'll have to work together to protect Rowen. It's not going to be easy.This series takes place in the same world and city as the Alexa O'Brien Huntress series, though each series stands on its own. Views: 34
