Seeing Love: Saints Protection & Investigations Series Views: 84
A madcap, bawdy tale about an ordinary man who goes to work for a racketeer and has the adventure of a lifetime: the last novel by an iconic British writer. Michael Cullen, from Nottingham, has a shady past, but nearing his forties, he's settled down, married a doctor, and started working for an ad agency. That is, until the agency fires him. He's not terribly upset though. Actually, he feels free—he hated that job. But he knows he's disappointed his wife and isn't sure what to do next, so he decides to hit the road for a few weeks. Then, he's contacted by his old boss, Claude Moggerhanger. A racketeer whom Cullen once tried—and failed—to put in jail, Moggerhanger seems to have forgiven him, and wants to hire him to do a little "job." All he has to do is drive Moggerhanger's Rolls Royce to Greece, get Greek food for Moggerhanger's wife, collect a few packages, and deliver one in Belgrade. This sounds pretty suspect to Cullen,... Views: 84
One wedding, one catastrophic speech, and two lovesick people searching for redemption in each other. I was supposed to marry the girl across the street—my lifelong best friend and the love of my life, Roselyn Metz. So why am I playing best man at her wedding? One too many drinks and a vindictive one-night stand lead to a disastrous wedding toast. But it also leads me to her—Emerson Metz—Roselyn’s younger sister, now all grown up and just as brokenhearted over her sister’s new marriage as I am. Love Sex & Other Games is a serial—each part is the size of a novelette—and intended for an adult audience. Due to foul language, sexual innuendos, dirty talk, and adult themes, this serial is recommended for readers 18+. ** Views: 84
In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again. In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, "Did you, um, make it?" She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood ("Strangers were worried about me; that's how long I was single!"), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge on Project Runway ("It's like I had a fashion-induced blackout"). In "What It Was Like, Part One," Graham sits down for an... Views: 83
In a world where the elite rule with not only absolute power, but absolute cruelty as well, Elijah Hunt and his sisters have been rescued by The Guard from the grim fate set upon them by their father: The Overseer of Chicago.
While most people have but one magical power, Elijah must come to grips with having three, in order to save other children at risk.
And to make matters worse, a member of The Guard has gone missing.
Elijah, with the help of his friend Ivy, the unacknowledged daughter of The Overseer of Portland, must accept that it is time to risk it all.
From bestselling author Sarah Jaune comes a new world where magic exists, but only within elite circles of the ruling class. And when faced with the option to be beaten into submission, or start a revolution, young Elijah Hunt has chosen to spark the fire. A troubled boy and unlikely hero, Elijah must not only face the dangers of ravenous wolves and murderous mermaids, but his father, his emotions, and a troubled past.
The next big thing in young adult literature has arrived.
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Red Russia is the story of two Americans in Russia, of business, lies, and deception, of fortunes bought and told. Views: 83
