One Brit in Brussels. Two French Women. And a whole lot of merde.
The hilarious new novel from Stephen Clarke, bestselling author of A Year in the Merde and *A Thousand Years of Annoying the French. * Does Brussels really want to outlaw bingo, bagpipes and smoky bacon crisps? Are eurocrats trying to rename the English Channel? And can the ink in euro notes really make men impotent? No. Well, not exactly. But it is true that the EU is a seriously flawed institution. And it's about to become even more so as Englishman Paul West goes to Brussels to work for a French MEP, and gets an insider's view of what really goes on in the massive madhouse that is the EU Parliament. As Britain prepares to vote whether it stays in or exits the EU, Paul gets the chance to influence the result of the referendum. He has to decide: better the devil you know? Or bring on the Brexit?
It's a decision that could cost him a lot more than his euro paypacket . . . Views: 110
Pira, short for Piranha, is the most dangerous girl in the world. She is phenomenally coordinated and has been trained to use crossed lasers that can incinerate objects at up to 100 feet, or instantly maim or kill people. When there are dangerous hostage situations, she is on call to handle them, and she can do it, efficiently. She must travel with a guardian, Orion, on whom she has a persistent crush. He's a nice guy and no slouch, a skilled martial artist with a black belt in judo, but really the junior partner here. How can he handle a girl with a devastating weapon who is not at all shy about her desire to get him into bed naked? Even her mother is sure he will succumb. He tries to hold out, but is slowly falling in love with her. Meanwhile the work is challenging as Orion has to advise Pira when and how to use her deadly power without revealing it to the world, and see that she completes her school education. Views: 110
The tour-de-force, hair-raising new novel from Herman Koch, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dinner and Summer House with Swimming Pool Once a celebrated writer, M had his greatest success with a suspense novel based on a real-life disappearance. It told the story of a history teacher who went missing one winter after having a brief affair with a beautiful student of his. The teacher was never found. Upon publication, M's novel was a runaway bestseller, one that marked his international breakthrough. That was years ago, and now M's career is fading. But not when it comes to his bizarre, seemingly timid neighbor who keeps a close eye on him and his wife. Why? From alternating points of view, where no one is to be trusted, Herman Koch weaves together an intricate tale of a writer in decline, a teenage couple in love, a missing teacher, and a single book that entwines all of their fates. Thanks to M's novel,... Views: 110
Sheriff Royce Madison has always wanted to solve a cold-case crime. It had been a mystery that had perplexed her father decades ago. It had always remained in the back of Royce's mind. However, he summer was getting too complicated for her to find time to look backward. She had been dispatched to assist in fighting one of the rampaging wildfires in Colorado's backcountry. The murder of a gun merchant interrupted her firefighting tour - and she returned back to Timber City. Crime in Timber City hadn't taken a vacation while she was away. Could the crimes be connected? If so, how? Add to that, her personal life was unraveling. She was nearly too busy to notice that her ex had returned to Timber. She had two murders to solve. Views: 110
Jess Jones was tired of being compared to his father, Ryder. So when his cousin Anson invited him to come to Morgan’s Crossing in the Montana Territory to help him with his horse ranch, he jumped at the chance. But life in Morgan’s Crossing was different than that of his home in Clear Creek, Oregon, and he began to wonder if he’d made the right choice. That is, until he discovered a little something in Anson’s barn one morning …Lillie Mayer wasn’t like other people, and she knew it. Worse, her father never let her forget it. He called her stupid more times than she could count and after the loss of her mother years before, even she marveled at how long she’d managed to stay with him. But enough was enough and so one day, Lillie ran and kept on running. Views: 110
She’s an art teacher used to coloring outside the lines. He’s the straight-laced cop who pulled her over. Sparks fly when she decides to take a chance on the enemy.Feisty and adventurous, art teacher Sam Koo is used to getting what she wants, including talking her way out of traffic tickets. When it comes to money matters though, she’s a lost cause. Her studio is in trouble, and there’s no way of charming herself out of this mess.Police officer Lucas Choi is the last person she expects to rescue her. Handsome and rule-abiding, he was the best—and worst—part of her high school experience. When they meet a decade later, he’s still on her case and quick to point out her flaws.Their differences drive each other crazy, but also draw them closer. The attraction is tangible, yet so are Sam’s fears. Will she choose to protect her heart or trust the only man who ever rejected her?*NOTE* 'Taking A Chance On The Enemy' was formerly titled 'Drawn To You'. This story was edited and re-released with a new cover for your reading pleasure. Views: 110
The friend zone has never felt so hot. When Trish Howell's boyfriend of ten years dumps her unexpectedly, she heads back to her hometown for the summer to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Now she's at the center of the dreaded gossip mill, missing the city, and bartending at the local Irish pub so she can make enough money to put small town life in her rearview mirror once and for all. The last thing Tony DiAngelo expects to see when he walks into Paddy's, is the girl he’d crushed on since they were kids. She may have friend-zoned him back then, but he isn’t the scrawny, timid guy from high school anymore, and he’ll be damned if he doesn’t take his shot with her, even if it means agreeing to her temporary friends-with-benefits proposal. As the days go from sunny to scorching, so do things between Trish and Tony, and the hotter things get, the harder they fall. But staying was never part of her plan and when Tony makes a proposal of his own, Trish's feelings are too complicated for a one-word answer. Now she has to decide whether she can trust her heart enough to trade her big city life for the small town love she never saw coming. Views: 110
Candice hates
1.) being the rich girl in town everyone thinks is a snob,
2.) Shorty, the annoying guy who has a huge crush on her, and
3.) the fact she can hear frogs talking. Yikes.
But when a frog begs her to save him from dissection, she steps in, starting a chain of events that land her and Shorty in Fable, a world where the fairy tales are real. It turns out she's a princess, and the frog she rescued is meant to be her prince. But he's far from a happily ever after. If doesn't free him from his curse and agree to be his timid, obedient bride, her kingdom will turn dark and fall into the hands of the most powerful dark wizard in Fable. And she thought Shorty was a jerk!
Candice must face her identity and make an impossible decision. And it also turns out Shorty's got secrets of his own, secrets which might destroy them all. Views: 110
Alanna has been plagued by tragedy. So it should come as no surprise that in the beauty that surrounds Charleston, all is not as it seems.When her husband is killed by a car bomb while their band is on tour in Charleston, Alanna doesn't know where to turn. Her father-in-law is threatening to take custody of the baby she carries, but the one thing she knows for sure is that she can't lose the last piece of Liam she has left.Their manager offers her a marriage of convenience to gain her U.S. citizenship and allow her to escape her father-in-law's control. It seems like the perfect solution . . . but her doubts begin almost as soon as she arrives at Barry's family home, a decaying mansion surrounded by swamp.To make matters worse, Liam's best friend survived the car bomb. She's never really liked Jesse and now she can't seem to get away from him. When he takes Liam's place in their band, it's almost more than she can bear.But then things start... Views: 110
Felix Baxter, entrepreneur extraordinaire, is going to rehabilitate New Hope Island. Rich and manipulative, he wants to convert it into a glamorous getaway destination, 'The New Hope Experience'. But will the restless ghosts of Seamus Ballantyne's 1825 colony allow the project to go to plan? Helena Davenport has an opportunity that could be pivotal in her career as an architect - Felix Baxter has commissioned her to oversee his New Hope vision. But nothing is as it seems in this mysterious part of the Scottish Hebrides. Helena's site manager is the first to go missing with one single, eerie scream. Accompanied by the survivors of the last group to visit New Hope, Ruthie Gillespie must travel back to the island one final time to end this ordeal not only for those on the island, but for themselves too... But is New Hope Island ever worth returning to? And will this concluding trip end a curse that has afflicted all who have had the misfortune to visit it for... Views: 110
