Abandoned by her husband in England, a desperate woman struggles to build a new life for herself . . . Born into a wealthy English family and raised in Chicago, Ellie is used to a life of luxury. When she met Max Berman, it was the best thing that had ever happened to her, but her father, president of the Union Atlantic Railroad Company, was absolutely against a marriage to the son of Russian Jews. Still, Ellie was determined to be with the man she loved—even if it meant sacrificing her fortune. Ellie and Max, along with their four-month-old son, William, journey across the Atlantic to Southampton, England to start a new life. Max, goes off to sort out the immigration papers, while Ellie waits with William and the luggage. But then more than several minutes pass, and the crowds have died down. He's nowhere in sight. Then, a porter gives Ellie the shocking news that Max was seen boarding the ship returning to America . . . ... Views: 506
When the new girl in town, Eliza “Izzy” Forrester decides to hit the local drinking hole, she’s not ready to meet the town’s good, solid guy. She’s definitely not prepared to engage in her very first hookup with him.
Then Izzy wakes up the next morning in Johnny Gamble’s bed and good girl Izzy finds she likes being bad for Johnny.
Even so, Izzy feels Johnny holding her at arm’s length. But Johnny makes it clear he wants more and Izzy already knows she wants as much of hot-in-bed, sweet-out-of-it Johnny Gamble.
Floating on air thinking this is going somewhere, Izzy quickly learns why Johnny holds distant.
He’s in love with someone else. Someone who left him and did it leaving him broken. Whoever was up next would be runner up, second best. Knowing the stakes, Izzy will take what she can get from the gentleman that’s Johnny Gamble. And even knowing his heart might never mend, Johnny can’t seem to stay away from Izzy.
Until out of nowhere, his lost love comes back to town. He’s not going back, but Johnny still knows the right thing to do is let Izzy go.
And Izzy knew the stakes, so she makes it easy and slips through his fingers.
But that’s before Johnny realizes Eliza moved to town to escape danger that’s been swirling around her.
And that’s why Johnny decides to wade in.
That and the fact Eliza Forrester makes breakfast with a canary singing on her shoulder and fills out tight dresses in a way Johnny Gamble cannot get out of his head. Views: 506
The Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church condemns in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a morally unacceptable method of human reproduction. But when Father Cletus Nicholas McCarthy is outed in court as the first IVF-conceived Catholic priest, Pope Benedict XVI must make a difficult choice—annul McCarthy's ordination without any relevant canon to back his action and risk a backlash from the people, the press, and the general public, or allow McCarthy to continue to exercise his priesthood, thereby indirectly endorsing IVF as morally acceptable. The Mirror Apocalypse follows the pope's and McCarthy's stories as it speaks to the numerous ethical issues that arise every day in the world of medical science, religion, and health care. While most of the new technologies invented in the medical field are meant to solve life's problems, often their use can go against the religious dictates of a people and what they hold dear in their faith. The Mirror Apocalypse is a tale of... Views: 506
Disgracing Lady Justice is a poetry chapbook by contemporary poet Samantha Terrell, comprised of poems which stir the reader to consider the current state of American politics, and offers opportunity for reflection on civil liberties and rights.Disgracing Lady Justice is a poetry chapbook by contemporary poet Samantha Terrell, comprised of poems which stir the reader to consider the current state of American politics, and offers opportunity for reflection on civil liberties and rights. Samantha is an American poet whose work emphasizes social justice and emotional integrity. Her poetry has been published in a multitude of in-print and online chapbooks, journals, and e-zines. Views: 505
This is a collection of horror stories involving murder and paranoia.This collection includes the stories: "Unfortunate Events", "Mysterious Strangers", and "Secrets". In the first tension filled story, "Unfortunate Events", Josh is trying to get rid of evidence of a scheme that includes his assistant Ximena. The tone of the story is that Josh wants to kill Ximena, but he doesn't want to and ends up talking too much. In the second story "Mysterious Strangers", a driver picks up a hitchhiker, not knowing if he is a killer or not. The tone of the story is paranoid as the driver doesn't know if their passenger is a killer or not. In the third story "Secrets", Chelsea finds out a secret about her neighbor George that includes her mother. The tone of the story is betrayal because of something that should've been said. Views: 505
Joanie Fox can't wait to marry the man of her dreams. However, when her engagement starts to look more stalemate than soulmate, her best friend stages an intervention: 10 dates in 10 days.Statistically, if you kiss a lot of frogs there's bound to be at least one that's not a complete toad, isn't there? With nothing to lose, Joanie embarks upon a crazy roller coaster of blind dates. After all, what can go wrong in the search for Mr Right?This standalone romantic comedy has a happy ending, no cliffhanger, and can also be enjoyed as part of The Power of Ten Series. It is best suited for readers over the age of eighteen due to sexual themes and mature content. Views: 505
There's gone and then there's London-gone ...Marta Banks and her Tube Riders may have fled, but they've left behind a city on the brink of collapse. In the violent wasteland of London Greater Urban Area, former Tube Rider David Silverwood tries to reunited old members of the gang. In his way stand Dreggo, once a member of a rival gang but now the Governor's right hand, and Lindon, a member of the criminal stronghold known as the Tank, who is struggling with issues of loyalty towards revolution, the people protected by his organisation, and his dying girlfriend, Cah.Revisting London in the period between The Tube Riders: Exile and The Tube Riders: Revenge, In the Shadow of London is a stunning addition to Chris Ward's Tube Riders series. Views: 505
Luca is pretty sure that his father, Darius, can see the future. How else could he tell such fantastic stories about their adventures together, before they even happen? But even if Darius has a knack for keeping them out of real danger, Luca worries that Darius has forseen his own death. Now Luca has to find a way to prevent the one future he's always feared...This is the story book that was written by Daniel Thornton and illustrated by Lewis Braswell and was used to unfold a scavenger hunt and story that led to Daniel proposing to Mary Beth! Views: 505
