From one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved storytellers of our time comes a major new collection of stories and verse "We each have our little triggers . . . things that wait for us in the dark corridors of our lives." So says Neil Gaiman in his introduction to Trigger Warning, a remarkable compendium of twenty-five stories and poems that explore the transformative power of imagination.In "Adventure Story"—a thematic companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane—Gaiman ponders death and the ways in which people take their stories with them when they die. "A Calendar of Tales" is comprised of short pieces about the months of the year—stories of pirates and March winds, an igloo made of books, and a Mother's Day card that portends disturbances in the universe. Gaiman offers his own ingenious spin on Sherlock Holmes in his award-nominated mystery tale "The Case of Death and Honey." Also included is... Views: 388
Stories Varied delve into the possibilities of woman’s life in the man’s world. While 'Ilaa’s Ire' takes one back to woman’s life and times in the Vedic age, ‘201’ Qualms depicts her predicament when torn between trust and duty. If “?” addresses woman’s marital stress in an alien land, 'Cupid’s Clue' is about her acting on a rebound in the native place. Even as 'Autumn Love' enables a woman to discover the void late in life, 'A Touchy Affair' renders her amenable to her man’s other woman well in time.Just as 'Love’s How’s That' inflames her old flame, 'A Hearty Turn' brings the female lesbian leanings to the fore. As 'Love Jihad' bridges lovers’ religious divide with a secular plank, 'Tenth Nook' creates a marital gulf on the material plane. If 'Eleventh Hour' is about woman’s lust for love, 'Twelfth Tale' underscores her quest for power.Book excerpt from 'Autumn Love' for a feel of its literary style -‘Is it a point of no return?’ she thought involuntarily
moving to the edge of the chair.
Reading his ‘have you forgotten about the castration?’
message, she sank into the chair thinking, ‘is it a lighthearted joke or as a
loaded message?’, and for a clue, began to recall the events of the year passed
by.
‘Oh, how my life had turned on its head when I turned
fifty?’ she thought in wonderment. ‘That’s when I immunized my heart against
attractions and insulated my life from vacillations! So I believed, didn’t I?
But when he enamored my heart to give a flirty spin to my life, didn’t it dawn
upon me that I had only sterilized it for a ritual regimen, and no more. Oh,
how his first glance pierced my heart to stir my life that very instant!’
Returning from a temple when she found him alone in the
drawing room, she felt as if god had sent his angle to receive her in her own
abode. The moment their eyes met, it was as if they began their joint search
for a love ground to share, which they had to abandon as her husband entered
the scene from behind the curtain.
He was a friend of her husband’s childhood pal settled in
the States. Having spent the best part of his life there, he came back with his
wife for good, leaving their two children, who were US citizens. That was six
months back and they had since settled in Hyderabad, where, incidentally, both
her married daughters stayed. As he happened to be in their town alone, to
explore some business opportunities there, that evening, he came to call on her
husband at their common-friend’s behest. Introductions over, as her husband
wanted her to prepare some coffee for them; she went into the kitchen with a
heavy heart.
‘While my missing his sight had understandably irked me,
didn’t the thought that he too would miss my sight inexplicably hurt me?’ she
began reminiscing about that dream encounter. ‘But then, how the smell of the
boiling decoction lifted my spirits for it portended serving him some steamy
coffee with my own hands. When he said he never tasted anything better, how I
hoped he would leave some dregs for my palate to share his satisfaction. What a
disappointment it was seeing him empty the cup and how exhilarated I was when
he said he had broken his life-long habit of leaving the dregs. Then, as he was
preparing to leave, how depressed I was, but how relieved I was when my husband
invited him to visit us again!’
She got up from the chair and as if to walk down the memory
lane, she walked up to the compound gate. Views: 388
Robert had received a sticky saying he would find God at a Kosciusko Street address. He accepted the invitation and met with the woman you see in the picture. The conversation they had, the lunch they enjoyed at Angelo's Pizza Palace, and the monumental event that occurred there will astonish you and strain your credulity.Charlotte Jones is moved to the Willow Hill Group Home, located in the heart of Bozeman, Montana. She locks herself in a room with 5 other foster children and her brother, Clark. They quickly begin to learn more about each other, and the lies that reside within the group home. Views: 388
Bridie McIntyre lives in Stromness, the Orkneys. She sees tall ships leaving for exotic locations and she would like nothing better than to have that life of adventure but girls like her marry, remain behind. She is tempted to give up her dream by the attentions of a Norwegian ships’ chandler, Oddgar. How will she reconcile her attraction to Oddgar and keep her dream alive?a poem, a tribute to all the teachers. a ray of hope in our lives and improving us everyday, their sacrifice, patience and passion has been ever immense. Views: 388
Ever since Logan found out that his uncle was involved in the accident that killed Logan's dad, he's been full of resentment. He cuts his uncle out of his life and finds that being reckless is the only way to feel anything. Looking for a place to drink, underaged and undisturbed, Logan and his friends break into a house they think is abandoned. What they find there gets them into trouble with the law and causes Logan's girlfriend to break up with him. But it also makes Logan face up to his anger and his need to forgive and be forgiven. Views: 388
Planet Desire: Planet Desire series Views: 388
When scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it’s gonna be big. This here’s Texas after all.When scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it’s gonna be big. This here’s Texas after all.Meet Victoria Bohanan, a twenty-six year-old Dallas debutante turned bartender babe who rejected her father’s saintly sinner ways and struck out on her own. Vicki will earn that twenty dollar tip by guessing the mistress’ name and your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar. That sharp wit has gotten her out of more than one disastrous situation – until the mouth sinks her right into another. When an old high school flame returns to town with a pregnant wife in tow and a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life quickly becomes tangled. This time we’re not talking between the sheets. Sooner than Vicki can down a shot of Jack, her former boy-toy is embroiled in scandal that threatens to implode the megachurch his parents built – and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.Join the fun in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles. Light on mystery and long on - well, you know. Views: 388
HOW DO YOU UNTANGLE A WEB OF LIES?ONE LOOSE END AT A TIME.Former teacher turned reporter Deena Sharpe craves more adventure than covering dull city council meetings in the small town of Maycroft, Texas. But when she follows a hunch to investigate a story lead, she finds a dead woman strangled by a knitted scarf and becomes suspect number one.To make matters worse, a new psychic in town has residents on edge. Strange happenings multiply as quickly as the list of murder suspects, and Deena finds herself with more adventure than she had bargained for. No pedicure is too painful and no dumpster is too deep as Deena seeks to unveil the killer before anyone else gets hurt.Sharpe Mind, Book 3 in the Maycroft Mystery series, offers readers a healthy dose of intrigue along with a generous sprinkle of humor.If you like a clean mystery with a twisted plot, cozy up to Sharpe Mind today! Views: 388
Three things in my life were fact.
I needed Sarah to survive.
I needed sex to remain sane.
And I could never mix sex with Sarah.
I just knew—deep in my marrow—that if I did, I’d somehow lose her. All my deepest darkest secrets would crack open, bleed out, and ruin everything between us. I wouldn’t unleash the shit inside me on my worst enemy, let alone her. So she stayed strictly in the friend zone.
People probably thought I never went there with her because of her cerebral palsy, but fck them. She knew she was the most important person in my world, and I wasn’t about to risk hurting our relationship just to make my cck happy.
Until the moment she begged me to take her virginity.
Now it’s all about to hit the fan, because how the hell do you resist the one person forbidden to you when she says please?
--Brandt Gamble
Recommended for ages 18 and up due to explicit scenes and language
New Adult Romance, Can be read as a standalone. Views: 388
An university student, a boy needing a home, and a mother trying to fix her life. A sotry about courage, family, and love.After Emily Helsing died in a tragic accident, Amber Helsing, her mother, uncovers a letter that explains everything about emily's death. And the answer points to one specific boy. This boy holds the key to the universe, Emily's life, and Amber's heart. Views: 388
What happens when a group of friends get trapped inside a mansion with cultists and an assassin that identifies himself as "Red"?Would be possible to survive a hunter that, inside, belongs to another world?A horror story inspired by the classic stories of the genre, where the many rooms of a mansion turn into the scenario for a fight for survival.Richard is the son of a sea captain sent to a boarding school in North Yorkshire. He is rescued from the cruel environment by a friend of his father and becomes a cabin boy on a pre Captain Cook private venture to discover the great southern continent. His ship battles storms, becalming, pirates and Richard is marooned on what would become known as New Zealand. He is rescued by a whaling ship becomes involved in America's war with the French then Britain, finds love in England only to incur the wrath of his love's father. Returns with his wife to an America fighting for independence and becomes involved with questionable naval tactics. Young Dick is a ripping good yarn. Views: 388
