'A great, laugh-out loud, British contemporary romance novel...I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.' – What's Better Than Books Falling for the man of her dreams... Ruby Wood is perfectly happy playing the dating game – until she has a red-hot dream about her very attractive flatmate, Nick. He might spend every day saving lives as a junior doctor, but he's absolutely the last man on earth that fun-loving Ruby would ever date! The solution? Focus on all of Nick's bad points. And if that fails, up her dating antics and find herself a man! So what if she manages to make disapproving, goody two-shoes Nick jealous in the process... Only, after a series of nightmare first dates, there's still just one man on Ruby's mind. Maybe it's time to admit the truth and dare to ask Nick to be her next date? What readers have been saying about Portia MacIntosh: 'Hilarious and refreshingly brilliant all the way through...this is my heart-warming humorous book of 2016!' – The Writing Garnet... Views: 444
A short account of a young girl, wanting more than she could get and sets out to achieve it.A short tale of a young maiden, who wanted nothing more than a better life for herself, she tried to convince her mom to let her out and explore the world but she wouldn't budge, until she set out herself unknown to her mother to explore the outside world.. Views: 444
Science Fiction story originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, April 1953. Views: 443
One of BBC Culture's Ten Books to Read this March and The Rumpus Book Club Pick for MarchMaylis de Kerangal follows up her acclaimed novel The Heart with a dissection of the world of a young Parisian chefMore like a poetic biographical essay on a fictional person than a novel, The Cook is a coming-of-age journey centered on Mauro, a young self-taught cook. The story is told by an unnamed female narrator, Mauro's friend and disciple who we also suspect might be in love with him. Set not only in Paris but in Berlin, Thailand, Burma, and other far-flung places over the course of fifteen years, the book is hyperrealistic—to the point of feeling, at times, like a documentary. It transcends this simplistic form, however, through the lyricism and intensely vivid evocative nature of Maylis de Kerangal's prose, which conjures moods, sensations, and flavors, as well as the exhausting rigor and sometimes violent abuses of... Views: 443
This Book which has 60 differently titled Poems , is actually volume 1 of the Book titled - The Womb ( 250 pages ) .A flurry of poetic concoctions dedicated to the ever-pervading woman and mother. Profoundly saluting her love, compassion and resolute grit as she evolves a diminutive infant into a powerhouse of talent, into a complete individual. The poems in the collection are humble salutations to the essence of Parenthood, to the unbelievable depths of sacrifice that a mother resorts whilst bringing up her child right since its inception in the womb. Each poem reveres the 'godly womb' as the source of all creation that has ever been. This book in itself is the most befitting tribute to the agonizing odysseys of parents as they nourish their children-and children as they grow up as the most powerful angels of God to stupefy all humanity with their inherent charm. A quintessential read for every parent or parent to be, it brings out the charm of creation since the very first breath. The verses within bountifully poeticize every unbridled mischief of a child with its beloved parents . Views: 443
Three short stories, showing that different kinds of love can still shine through, even when the world is about to end.Three short stories, showing that different kinds of love can still shine through, even when the world is about to endIn "Angel wars" Ariel leads a group of angels against her former lover Michael, who wants to destroy humanity. "The Wiccan tree" tells of Tia's quest to save the world from darkness and black magic, and she faces a difficult decision in the process."Bite me" tells of what happens when the government messes with things they shouldn't, resulting in a vampire outbreak and humans who survive the experiments, developing special abilities. All three stories prove that the world is only worth saving it we have someone to fight for, but that doesn't mean we're all guaranteed a happy ever after. Views: 443
Hidden by wards from the human eye Dawn and the others begin their life with those that are outcasted and marked for death by the Queen's Army. When the fourh is found Dawn is faced with a new challenge. With two Warden's seemingly against her she must fight to maintain the balance.Hidden by wards from the human eye Dawn and the others begin their life with those that are outcasted and marked for death by the Queen's Army. When the fourh is found Dawn is face with a new challenge. With two Warden's seemingly against her she must fight to maintain the balance. When Wesley sends news of his location it is up to Dawn to take on a new form and infiltrate the enemy camp in order to release him from Miranda's grasp. The empending war has begun and now she must do everything in her power to make sure that the Allies win. Views: 443
The Ninth Life: Book Two in The Lieutenant Kane Dedicated to Death Series
An anonymous phone call sends Tampa homicide lieutenant Carl Kane straight to the scene of a murdered woman, a sight far too familiar in his line of work.
What’s even more familiar is the manner in which the woman’s life was taken—the slaying is identical to that of victims of a satanic lunatic named Koskinen, yet Kane had captured and put the man away years before.
It seems that Koskinen has found himself an admirer, maybe a follower or, worse, someone to kill on his behalf.
The first body is just the beginning. The ending holds something much worse.
Editorial Review:
“Lt. Carl Kane thought he’d closed the books on serial killer Larry Koskinen, who is serving a life sentence in a state mental hospital for carving up his victims—and trying to carve up Kane himself—years ago. But when Carl discovers a dead body exhibiting the killer’s same MO, he finds himself revisiting a case he wants to close the books on for good. As new victims pile up, Reinhard ratchets up the tension big-time, and his fast-paced tale and fine plotting will keep readers turning pages long into the night.” Angela M., Editor, Red Adept Editing
The Dedicated to Death series (in order).
1) The First Shot
2) The Ninth Life
3) Body of Work
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In this villainous one-hundred-page companion novella to the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series, get a unprecedented look at the invasion—from three different Mogadorians hoping to conquer Earth. This novella picks up immediately after the cliffhanger ending of The Fate of Ten and coincides with the events of United as One, the final book in this epic series.After the Mogadorian leader is struck with a potentially fatal blow, it becomes uncertain who will step in for him and how the Mogs should proceed with their invasion of the planet. This power vacuum has wide-reaching ramifications. One Mog, who has been on a quest for redemption ever since she first let the Garde slip through her fingers, is given an unimaginable opportunity to make things right with the Beloved Leader. Another, who has an unquenchable thirst for blood, jumps at the opportunity to hunt down the human teens who have begun to develop Legacies. And the last Mog, who has been... Views: 443
Warriors. Lovers. Enemies. Legends.
Their union became pivotal in Irin history, but to understand Damien and Sari's ending, you must go back to their beginning. Four hundred years ago, a young singer and a hardened warrior met and loved each other, but their life was torn apart by violence.
Love. Desire. Grief. Betrayal.
No matter how much pain and anger stain their lives, bonds in the Irin race cannot be abandoned. Damien and Sari will never truly leave each other, because those who are destined cannot be ignored.
The Staff and the Blade is a four part stand-alone book of approximately 480 pages. It is the fourth book in the Irin Chronicles.
DREAMS: Damien of Bohemia was a legend content to live in obscurity. Weary from a century of human and Irin bloodshed, he took shelter among those who would not question his silence or the martial spells he wore over his body. Until an earth singer of raw power and no delicacy came to the village where he hid. Sari of Vestfold wasn't intrigued by the mysterious warrior or his moody silences. And she wasn't interested in listening for the whisper of his soul. Even when those whispers promised a connection that could tie them for eternity.
GHOSTS: A new posting in Paris during Napoleon’s reign leads Sari and Damien back to familiar faces and the Council politics Damien has tried so hard to avoid. But the Irin world has changed in the two hundred years since their mating. The singers have become more isolated. The scribes are more martial. And the Grigori flood growing cities and lay in wait. When Sari’s sister envisions the future, she sees emptiness, chaos, and a darkness that threatens to overtake their world.
MEMORIES: Hidden from Irin society, the Irina have learned to take their revenge on the Grigori. They answer to no one. They ask for no mercy. And forgiveness? That’s the last thing on anyone’s mind. Two hundred years after the Rending, Damien and Sari are thrown together to face a new threat, a girl who might be key to the healing of the Irin race. If they can survive the anger and grief that has separated them for two hundred years.
VISIONS: The Irin and Irina are together again. Society is being rebuilt. But what do you do when the foundation of your world has crumbled? Where do you go when all the boundaries have been redrawn? For Damien and Sari, charting a new path into the future means confronting the demons of the past. They’ve forgiven each other, but can they forgive themselves? Views: 443
The Adventurous Time Adventures of Doctor When: A Steampunk Time Drama in Eight Acts will delight and divert discerning readers. Prepare to journey hence with Doctor When through space-time on a Very Important Mission to save the world from untold chronological havoc!Doctor When has a Time Machine and a Very Important Mission. In order to save the world from untold chronological havoc, the esteemed Chrononaut requires the assistance of some very peculiar associates: one dangerous dwarf and the deadly Spaghetti Sisters. Together, they will need to find Ingeborg. But what exactly is Ingeborg in the first place? Why are there dinosaurs in the South of France? And which Thursday is this, exactly? All these questions answered, and more, in The Adventurous Time Adventures of Doctor When. Views: 443
