A young woman about to cut down a tree, brings its spirit to life in the form of a beautiful man.Evelyn Kent isn't the type to jump into Christmas feet first, but with her mother begging her for the "perfect" tree, Evelyn finds herself in the snowy middle of nowhere when a gorgeous, naked man appears out of thin air. Having witnessed his race fading away through the destruction of mankind, loneliness and despair forces the dryad into the human world, where he encounters a beautiful woman holding a chainsaw in front of his tree. Together, this Christmas will be one they’ll never forget. Views: 383
In Christmastime 1943: A Love Story, Book Four, the war intensifies, the Christmas season arrives, and love is kept alive on the home front. In New York City, Lillian Drooms struggles on her own while her husband, Charles, is away at sea. She volunteers with "Artists for Victory" at a hospital for wounded soldiers, but soon begins to doubt her ability. Meanwhile, on a farm in Illinois, the beautiful seventeen-year-old Ursula is torn between her sense of duty and the power of love. The source of her deepest yearning and her deepest hatred lies in Friedrich, one of the German POWs recently hired to work on the family farm. The Christmas season brings its charm and warmth – but can love survive in these turbulent, fragmented times? Views: 383
Ready to find the perfect match? Meryton Matchmakers has the key to your heart.BOOK 3: Almost losing her company to William Darcy was one thing, but to get a marriage proposal from him instead? Elizabeth never saw that coming.Elizabeth Bennet would happily chalk up the awkward experience of Darcy's proposal as one of those odd things that happens in one's life, relieved that she hadn’t been fooled by the good looking billionaire. He was as odd as his proposal and finally out of her life. Good riddance. Until he wrote her a follow up letter. After reading it, Elizabeth saw Darcy in a whole new and flattering light which only added to her confusion. But what's a girl to do with all these mixed emotions about one person? Let's not forget he single handedly destroyed all hope of Jane's happiness with Bingley. Now, he's back in town and witness to all that is going wrong with her company... Views: 383
Backstreet PI, Matt Rider, is made an offer that seems too good to miss. Go to Prague, find some priceless music manuscripts -- and share in a fortune. Unfortunately the clues are rather thin on the ground. All Matt knows is that a young Jewish girl called Hana Eisler had the manuscripts in Prague in 1942. Academy of the Dead is an exciting hunt for lost treasure.Matt Rider is made an offer that seems too good to miss. Go to Prague, find some priceless music manuscripts -- and share in a fortune. Unfortunately, even for a confident backstreet PI, the clues are rather thin on the ground. All Matt knows is that a young Jewish girl called Hana Eisler had the manuscripts in Prague in 1942. Using old records from the Helios Music Academy in England, Matt tracks Hana's movements to a Nazi concentration camp in the Czech Republic. And there the trail seems to end. The American violin teacher at the Helios Academy claims to know something about Hana's family. And so does the Academy dean. Matt decides to contact Hana in a séance. Taking place in England and the Czech Republic, Academy of the Dead is an exciting hunt for lost treasure. There are big stakes to play for -- and certainly not everyone can be trusted. Academy of the Dead is the third Matt Rider detective thriller. Views: 383
‘The Parcel’ is a collaborative novella written by the attendees of the 2016 spring-term ‘Creative Writing – Intermediate’ ten-week evening class hosted by co-contributor Morgen Bailey.The authors wrote their chapters while knowing only the size, weight and destination address of the parcel, together with the chapters’ starting and ending locations – chosen by the authors themselves.‘The Parcel’ is a collaborative novella written by the attendees of the 2016 spring-term ‘Creative Writing – Intermediate’ ten-week evening class hosted by co-contributor Morgen Bailey.The authors wrote their chapters while knowing only the size, weight and destination address of the parcel, together with the chapters’ starting and ending locations – chosen by the authors themselves. They chose their own characters – the lead of which entitle each chapter – and plot.Morgen then collated the stories and made minor edits to turn each chapter into a cohesive novella before designing the cover and upload the finished package between the final two weeks of the course so all the contributing attendees left the course as published authors!We all hope that you enjoy reading this novella and that it feels seamless to you. We would love to know what you think and would also be very grateful if you left a review as an encouragement for others to read the novella.Thank you again for downloading this eBook – your support is much appreciated. Views: 383
A summarised version for grade 12 learnersDirector's Playbook Editions help artists turn playscripts into productions, providing the interested reader with useful information, summaries and charts. As well as the full text, this book contains:*A 'Production Cheatsheet'*Information on the playwright*Descriptions of characters, setting, props, etc.*And more...***Sophocles' masterpiece is often considered the greatest of the surviving Athenian plays and is a timeless tragedy. Oedipus, King of the ailing city of Thebes, must track down the murderer of the former king to restore his city. Translation by F. Storr.Sophocles' timeless tragedy is often considered the greatest of the surviving Athenian plays. Views: 383
I never believed love could happen to someone like me. Until I met the man who taught me I was worthy. I never thought I'd fall in love with my enemy, but Luca has stolen my heart. If only high school was as easy to deal with as my mafia boyfriend. But I soon realize that my problems extend outside the realm of teenage drama. My mother's absence has brought too much attention to me. And her return catches the eye of, not one, but two crime bosses. Soon I learn that I am going to pay the price for her mistakes—caught in the crosshairs of her past. I pray no on pulls the trigger. There's only one man who can get me out, and I've put my trust in him. But I may have misjudged Luca. Because when it comes to his work for the family or me... Which will he choose? Views: 383
I have written this book of poetry to share some insights in the hope they can benefit everyone. I hope you find the poetry enjoyable, interesting, even inspiring, and ultimately useful. I believe everything we have is given and we shouldn’t be stingy in sharing it so I have not held back in sharing some of my deepest insights.I have written this book of poetry to share some insights in the hope they can benefit everyone. I hope you find the poetry enjoyable, interesting, even inspiring, and ultimately useful. I believe everything we have is given and we shouldn’t be stingy in sharing it so I have not held back in sharing some of my deepest insights and wish this to be read by everyone regardless of race, religion, gender etc. Please also forward this book on to as many people as you can and read and share my other work, also available for free, details below.With love and sincerest best wishesSaqib Hussain Views: 382
In this science-fiction / fantasy adventure, Cosamian Dastou is the last living being known as a Saint. Immune to a system of mass-hypnotism that controls modern life, he is worshipped and reviled in equal measure. When an attempt to kill him fails, the resulting devastation sets up an action-packed story in which Dastou and his friends fight off enemies whose skills match or exceed their own.In this genre-melding science-fiction / fantasy adventure, Cosamian Dastou is the last living Saint. In a world where modern life is controlled by a system of mass-hypnotism known as the Social Cypher, he is immune to it, free in a way that very few can say they are. His abilities cause some people to think of him as a god, while many others believe he is a monster, a danger to all.Dastou has decided that, with no more Saints, it is his final duty to free the world from the Social Cypher. He has collected those who apprenticed under his people in the past, who share a similar but weaker immunity, and they now teach others, helping to make them immune and skilled in ways beyond what they may have ever imagined. Everything is going shockingly well, with Dastou’s school prospering and his student body powerful and talented. When all is seemingly too easy, someone tries to kill him with an attack that instead hurts or kills dozens of innocents.The resulting devastation sets up an action-packed adventure in which Dastou and his friends go to strange, secret places, fight terrifying new enemies, and try to survive against a guardian whose skills match or exceed their own. Views: 382
