Dora Evans is annoyed that her family are ignoring her while she’s in bed ill. To teach them what life would be like without her she absconds on a weeks break to learn how to play tennis. Partner Tim has had enough of Dora’s behaviour and to the surprise of daughter Camille and son Tyler, refuses to bring her home. As the week goes on and tempers settle, Dora decides to read up on being a more submissive housewife and how to allow Tim to make the choices. In the meantime, Tim reads Dora’s Alpha books to see what her ideal man would be. When Tim does collect his wife the Alpha meets the Submissive woman. Will they continue to make a great team or is this match about to end? One way or another Tim’s going to need New Balls Please. ** Views: 6
Nell Crane has never held a boy's hand. In a city devastated by an epidemic, where survivors are all missing parts—an arm, a leg, an eye—Nell has always been an outsider. Her father is the famed scientist who created the biomechanical limbs that everyone now uses. But she's the only one with her machinery on the inside: her heart. Since the childhood operation, she has ticked. Like a clock, like a bomb. And as her community rebuilds, everyone is expected to contribute to the society's good . . . but how can Nell live up to her father's revolutionary ideas when she has none of her own? Then she finds a lost mannequin's hand while salvaging on the beach, and inspiration strikes. Can Nell build her own companion in a world that fears advanced technology? The deeper she sinks into this plan, the more she learns about her city—and her father, who is hiding secret experiments of his own. Sarah Maria Griffin's haunting literary debut will... Views: 6
When he loses his job as a trader after the stock market crashes, Shigeo Segawa is offered lucrative work as an industrial spy. How could he say no? He is soon assigned to seduce an ex-girlfriend and steal an important formula from her husband, who runs a large chemical company. But when the husband is found murdered, Segawa becomes the prime suspect.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 6
After a fabulous meal celebrating his promotion with her fiancé, the evening isn’t exactly over. Jenny has big plans for when they get back to the flat. Very sexy plans. She thinks the back seat of a taxi is a good place to get things started. However when the taxi stops there are a couple of problems. First they are not outside her building. Secondly the driver is pointing a gun at them. Views: 6
Written especially for WBD 2016, this is a fabulously entertaining and touching novella from David Baddiel, author of the bestselling THE PARENT AGENCY and THE PERSON CONTROLLER. Illustrated by the hugely talented Jim Field, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Billy has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines.But then one day Billy's babysitter is unavailable, and Billy's parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesn't do routines. Instead, she just tells Billy to do what he likes. And that's when things start to go weird. Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes. Does Billy learns a valuable lesson? Nah. This isn't that kind of story... Views: 6
Hot and Steamy Romantic Mystery!
Anneliese Nottingham is a young Boston bridal wear consultant who works hard to stay at the top of her game… until a friendly word to a VIP client lands her in hot water and out of her dream job. Accused of ruining the society wedding of the year, every bridal store door is slammed in her face and after several months of unemployment, she’s desperate to find work or she’ll be out on the street—literally.
Leo McKenzie runs an exclusive detective agency for the rich and famous. His services are in high demand, and they don’t come cheap. Ex-Special Forces, muscle-bound and incredibly wealthy, he’s the pillar of tact and discretion. When a case connected to the ‘wedding that never was’ crosses his desk, he takes a chance and head-hunts Anneliese to get the inside scoop and put the case to bed.
However, working so closely together, the undeniable chemistry between them begins to grow and when Leo rejects a rich clients' plea for help that’s beyond the bizarre, Anneliese is intrigued and keen to show initiative to her new boss to solve it—albeit on her own time and without his knowledge.
Anneliese knows she's risking the only job she's likely to have, and to be fired would be disastrous. But she's a strong woman and the thought of success on her own is too much to give up. Can the sexy private investigator and the amateur detective keep it strictly professional? Or will they throw caution to the wind and succumb to their secret desires?
Find out in the first installment of this humorous romantic mystery! Views: 6
