Praise for the Alice Quentin series:"A fast-moving, entertaining mix of sex, suspense and serial killings." –Washington Post"Alice is a vividly realized protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline." –New York Times bestselling author Sophie HannahJude Shelley, daughter of a prominent cabinet minister, had her whole life ahead of her until she was attacked and left to drown in the Thames. Miraculously, she survived. A year later, her family is now asking psychologist Alice Quentin to re-examine the case.But then a body is found: an elderly priest, attacked in Battersea, washed up at Westminster Pier. An ancient glass bead is tied to his wrist.Alice is certain that Jude and her family are hiding something, but unless she can persuade them to share what they know, more victims will come.Because the Thames has always been a site of sacrifice and death.And Alice is about to... Views: 105
As the collection's title suggests, time's passage is the fil rouge of these stories. All of Tabucchi's characters struggle to find routes of escape from a present that is hard to bear, and from places in which political events have had deeply personal ramifications for their own lives. Each of the nine stories in Time Ages in a Hurry is an imaginative inquiry into something hidden or disguised, which can be uncovered not by reason but only by feeling and intuition, by what isn't said. Disquieted and disoriented yet utterly human in their loves and fears, the characters in these vibrant and often playful stories suffer from what Tabucchi once referred to as a "corrupted relationship with history." Each protagonist must confront phantoms from the past, misguided or false beliefs, and the deepest puzzles of identity--and each in his or her own way ends up experiencing "an infinite sense of liberation, as when finally we understand something we'd known all along and... Views: 105
Rain Bauer has had an awful life. After living with her abusive stepfather for 15 years, she finally develops the courage to leave at 18. Now 22 and homeless, she yearns for change in her life. As a young girl, she hoped for a prince, white horse, and a HEA, but it never came.While sitting on a park bench contemplating change, her prince comes not on a white horse, but a Harley-Davidson.Ethan Hawthorne is a 32 year old Harley riding tattooed hunk. After inviting her to his apartment for dinner, Rain learns Ethan and his roommate Cade are loving, caring, kind, and compassionate.When she is invited to stay the night and wait out a terrible storm, the changes she has been hoping for begin to unfold...But is she ready for what life is going to toss her way?"I had always hoped one day love would call my name; and when it did, I’d be able to answer. I had no idea the call would come from two different directions at the same time." - Rain Views: 105
"A call-to-action to everyone out there who wants to fight back." —Bustle "Subversive anti-sexism—just try to put it down." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cuts straight to the core of rape culture—masterfully fierce, stirring, and deeply empowering." —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them in this searing and timely story.Who are the Nowhere Girls? They're everygirl. But they start with just three: Grace Salter is the new girl in town, whose family was run out of their former community after her southern Baptist preacher mom turned into a radical liberal after falling off a horse and bumping her head. Rosina Suarez is the... Views: 105
Brie’s City of Angels: Submissive in Love Views: 105
Finally, the writing of one of the century's most notorious lesbians is available in English. Though best known for hosting the avant garde of Paris for thirty years, Colette, Renee Vivien, Marcel Proust and Gertrude Stein, to mention a few, she was also a writer who challenged the male-dominated literary establishment both in the content and the form of her work. Now we can discover her views on the people, places and events of that exciting and stimulating era for ourselves. Here is a spirited translation of Barney's thought-provoking work by one of Britain's most interesting writers.
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At last, the legendary Ms. Barney can speak for herself in this country. We have written about her in all our books about Paris, but few have had access to her writing. A welcome addition to any library for expatriate literary Paris. --Noel Riley Fitch - author of Silvia Beach and The Lost Generation
Natalie Barney has been praised, idealized and damned, but because she lived boldly and outrageously as a lesbian she is impossible to ignore. Anna Livia's excellent translations now make Barney's ideas and observations on the people she knew and loved available to a wider audience. At turns glib or profound, witty or repelling, Barney's words cannot fail to engage us. --Julia Penelope - author of Call Me Lesbian: Lesbian Lives, Lesbian Theory
About the Author
If I had one ambition it was to make my life itself into a poem. Natalie Barney Views: 104
#1 iBooks BestsellerHere's what I know about Shiloh Jenson:She is up to no good.Every word out of her mouth is a lie.And I'm madly in love with her. The call of the sea had always been deafening for Mitchell Tate, which is why Kaimte, a small coastal town in West Africa, was the perfect place for him.Brilliant surf conditions conjured up by the South Atlantic Ocean was the drawcard, and the laid-back lifestyle suited him to a tee.But even paradise has a dark side.When fellow Australian Shiloh Jenson arrives in town, his eyes are opened to a much seedier side of village life.Shiloh has a hidden agenda, and whether he likes it or not, Mitchell is along for the ride. Can be read as a standalone.** Views: 104
PENT UP: Mix business with pleasure and take cover.
Ruben Oso moves to Manhattan to start his life over as a low-rent bodyguard and stumbles into a gig in a swanky Park Avenue penthouse. What begins as executive protection turns personal working for a debonair zillionaire who makes Ruben question everything about himself.
Watching over financial hotshot Andy Bauer puts Ruben in an impossible position. He knows zero about shady trading and his cocky boss lives barricaded in a glass tower with wall-to-wall secrets and hot-and-cold-running paranoia. Can the danger be real? Is Andy for real?
What’s a bullet catcher to do? Ruben knows his emotions are out of control even as he races to untangle a high-priced conspiracy and his crazy feelings before somebody gets dead. If his suspicions are right, Andy will pay a price neither can afford, and Ruben may discover there’s no way to guard a heart. Views: 104
'What can I tell you about Albert? He was very tall and thin and as bald as an egg. From a distance he wasn't promising, but then he turned and looked at me. They could have heard my knees knocking in Ballymena.' A chance encounter leads to unexpected romance for Johanna and Albert. Together, the couple criss-cross County Down, visiting ancient monuments and talking about the future they plan to spend together. Then real life intrudes, in the shape of possessive exes, demanding grown-up children and Johanna's friend Rita, who is far from convinced that Albert is as reliable as he seems. Can our seasoned travellers make their relationship go the distance? A warm, funny and uplifting story about second chances – perfect for fans of Thursdays in the Park. Views: 104
