Bail Bondsman Brady Frost tracked a bail jumper all the way to New York and now he just wants a quiet train ride home to Florida. He’d hoped to avoid sharing his space, but when a tight little co-ed is assigned to his cabin, then propositions him, how can he say no?Lorna McNight is ready to shake off her self-imposed sexual drought. For four years she's devoted herself to attaining her degree, but she’s ready to bust loose in a graduation bash for the record books. Rugged, mature Brady appeals to her more than any of the boys she went to school with, and she wants him to give her the ride of her life on the way to Florida. But the six hour train ride was not nearly enough to satisfy Brady Frost. When sexy Lorna calls for a rendezvous two days later, he’s more than ready to take up where they left off, and arrives at her resort just in time to rescue her from a dangerous situation.Lorna’s first mistake was misjudging... Views: 261
Steve Howard departed for the Sudan in the early 1980s as an American graduate student beginning a three-year journey in which he would join and live with the Republican Brotherhood, the Sufi Muslim group led by the visionary Mahmoud Mohamed Taha. Taha was a religious intellectual who participated in the early days of Sudan's anticolonial struggle, but quickly turned his movement into a religious reform effort based on his radical reading of the Qur'an. He was executed in 1985 for apostasy. Decades after returning to the life of an academic in the United States, Howard brings us this memoir of his time with the Republican Brotherhood, who advocated, among other things, equality for women. Modern Muslims describes Howard's path to learning not only about Islam and Sufism but also about Sudan's history and culture. When the Brotherhood was thrust into confrontation with Sudan's then-president Jaafar Nimeiry, Howard had a front-line perspective on the difficult choices... Views: 261
When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J.Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer.
Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio.
That’s because the novel is patterned on Emiline’s own dark and desperate childhood, which means that “J. Colby” must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn’t seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending.
The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront “J. Colby,” but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction? Views: 261
Alex messed up. Last winter, he lost his chance to be with the only woman he'd ever loved. He wasn't the werewolf Leila thought he was; he was also a warlock, promised to destroy her and her adoptive werewolf family. Now she thought him dead.Leila finally landed the job of her dreams. The only catch was the hole in her heart created by Alex's death. A principle ballerina at the New Orleans Dance Company, she'd be damned if she ruined everything she'd worked so hard for. Only, the same killers who'd murdered her once were after her again, this time more determined than ever to finish what they started. Secrets and lies threaten them, but their only hope for survival is to work together to defeat the most powerful creatures in the world. The question is, will love be enough? Views: 261
One night of poor judgement during a ball leaves Sophronia with child. Her baby's father, the heir to the Marquess of Wolstenholme, is already married and so to avoid a scandal his younger brother is ordered to marry her.The last thing Nathaniel Wolstenholme wants is a wife. He is not the heir to the title, estate, or leadership of the pack. Still, he knows that a werewolf pup is a valuable asset and his nephew or niece should be raised with other members of the pack. He just hopes his new bride doesn't expect love to grow. His heart still belongs to Vivian even though she would never marry a man with no title.Sophronia and Nathaniel's union has barely begun when werewolves suddenly start showing up dead. When one of the murders hits close to home Nathaniel must reveal himself to Sophronia. Together, they must protect those they love and discover who is responsible for the grisly murders. Views: 261
Welcome to 223B Baker StreetThe debut of Sherlock Holmes in the pages of The Strand magazine introduced one of fiction's most memorable heroes. Arthur Conan Doyle's spellbinding tales of mystery and detection, along with Holmes' deep friendship with Doctor Watson, touched the hearts of fans worldwide, and inspired imitations, parodies, songs, art, even erotica, that continues to this very day."Sherlock Holmes Great War Parodies and Pastiches II: 1915-1919" collects 37 pieces — short stories, poems, and cartoons — all published during the opening years of Conan Doyle's literary career. Also included are much of the original art and more than 300 footnotes identifying obscure words, historical figures, and events that readers were familiar with at the time.Peschel Press' 223B Casebook series — named because they're "next door" to the original stories — is dedicated to publishing the fanfiction created by amateur and professional writers during Conan Doyle's lifetime. Each book... Views: 261
A glossary of foreign expressions to supplement the Solar Wind and Shooting Star series.This is a glossary of foreign expressions to supplement the Solar Wind and Shooting Star series. Views: 261
From the world's best-selling author of comedy historical mysteries comes another largely pointless excursion.Medieval Shrewsbury is surely no place for murder. Not in this charming town would investigative monks wander around bothering people over every little incident.When Brother Hermitage arrives at Shrewsbury in the summer of 1068 something is up. Or rather down. Gilder, the great merchant is dead and Hermitage's urge to investigate is overwhelming.His companions, Cwen and Wat, weaver of pornographic tapestry think this is a very bad idea.So does the whole town Moot. And the sheriff and the rest of the population.And then there are the nuns. Hermitage has never been strong in the face of adversity and an adverse nun is more than he can cope with. A whole order of them is something to be strenuously avoided.But there is always his duty. It's got him into trouble so many times; why should Shrewsbury be any different?"Like Cadfael meets Clousseau.""Terry Pratchett does... Views: 260
In the future, it is a life of tedium for John 76359, with each and every passing day having the same beginning and the same end, but things are changing! John is also changing, as he starts to question everything around him. His past, his present and what future! Like a chained dog that can’t escape, he explores the parameter of his known world.Lucessa, Doella’s daughter, is obsessed by her scientific work, so much so her family worry about her preoccupation and lack of social graces. They ask their matriarch Doella to intervene and she agrees to take her Varan to meet her family. Doella of course knows what her daughter is struggling to achieve, and why, and why it is for her to find. The wondrous Black Ship, freed from time and space, takes them to Varan and Doella’s family. Here she sees why the Varan rejects her mother and family, The Varan race have followed similar inflexible patterns for many millennia. This is different from her home planet Astras, where no one sees one race as superior. Lucessa meets, the poet Ralse, someone at first glance so unlike her, for on Astras there is little time for art. They find love as she tells him why she must complete her dreams… Views: 260
Is it wrong to kill a killer?What would you do if you found out your husband's death wasn't an accident? Find out.A husband's fears become a widow's nightmare. The death of an overprotective husband brings his widow's world crashing down. In her quest to survive life alone she makes a discovery not only about her strengths but also about his fears.Widows handle danger differently. Find out how. Get your copy today.Fans of Girl on the Train, The Husband's Secret, and Gone Girl, will like The French Wardrobe. From the best-selling author of the Graham's Resolution, Surrender the Sun, Dawn of Deception and Remember the Ruin series. Views: 260
Twenty-eight year-old Jesse Caldwell is painfully shy, lives at home and hates his moronic life. Miranda Huffington suffers from a gimpy leg and equally stunted personality. This is not your standard Harlequin romance.* Twenty-eight year-old Jesse Caldwell is painfully shy, lives at home and hates his moronic life. Miranda Huffington suffers from a gimpy leg and equally stunted personality. This is not your standard Harlequin romance.* Bartholomew Schroeder, a recent widower and retired plumber, can sweat pipes and fix broken toilets, but, on a weekend excursion to Martha's Vineyard, can he mend a teenage girl's broken spirit?* Maria Santos, who just bought the Breakfast Nook, knows nothing about cross-contamination, pest control, immersion gauges or reduced-oxygen packaging. The new health inspector is every restaurant owner’s worse nightmare, but Maria needn’t worry. She’s got an ace up her culinary sleeve.* Sixteen-year-old Ned Scoletti is travelling north on a Greyhound bus from Fort Pierce, Florida to Spaulding, Massachusetts, to visit Aunt Josie. Problem is, his mother’s identical twin sister died when Nick was just a toddler. Or did she?These are just a few of the situations you will find in this collection of bittersweet short stories, where the characters struggle to manage their lives in a user-unfriendly universe. Views: 260
Tall, blond and handsome has been tailing her for months.But born a warlock and trained by a demon, Beth Roark isn't a woman to be put off her game by a pretty face, not even when he almost catches her on her last job, the last job, the one that will fund her retirement from a life of crime. One soul-stealing kiss and she's gone, but he's not that easy to get rid of. And neither are the bully-boy wolves who first hired her to steal for them and now want her head on a platter.She's mysterious, beautiful and a professional thief.Werelion Alex Sullivan is the best at what he does, tracking people who don't want to be found, but even with his skills, bringing in infamous antiquities thief 'The Cat' is proving to be somewhat difficult. She's as good at not being caught as he is at catching people. When he gets the drop on her, he realizes why. She's a magic user. And his mate. Just one problem, the people who own the... Views: 260
