Vengeance, violence and sudden death in war ravaged rural FranceTheo de Cazalle has come back from the dead: in reality a 'good war' spent fighting the Vichy regime. But his homecoming is marred by the discovery that his wife has been denounced as a collaborator, the lover of an SS officer. The same officer who was found naked, his throat cut, in front of de Cazalle's house. Now de Cazalle must seek the truth. Was Ariane, his wife, a traitor – or the bravest of heroines? As Theo de Cazalle picks his way through the tangle of accusations, he comes ever closer to the unexpected truth about the dead German... Praise for Elizabeth Ironside 'Excellent local colour and culture, good adventure and an admirable denouement' Marcel Berlins 'She joins those few mystery writers you unreservedly look forward to reading ... a thoroughly satisfying psychological thriller' Harriet Waugh, Spectator 'A fine,... Views: 116
When seventeen-year-old school teacher Rosanna Keim moves to Honey Ridge, the last thing she expects is to find the love of her life.Zachariah Zook thought he always knew what he wanted - to buy a farm in his beautiful state of Kentucky, settle down, and live a peaceable Amish life. But John Christner, his wayward-leaning best friend, has him worried. When the Keim family, including beautiful Rosanna, temporarily move into the Zook family's home, Zach thinks this might just be the ticket to secure John's future among the Plain folk. Believing his departure will be best for all, Zachariah selflessly steps out into the unknown. Little does he realize that his sacrifice will forever alter all of their lives...230 pages, from Blessed Publishing Views: 115
Sometimes there is only a pole between survival and starvation. For Jessica Hughes, this is her reality.
At 21, she’s single-handedly supporting her 2 younger brothers and her 4-year-old daughter while paying off her deadbeat mother's gambling debts.
Her life may seem like crap to others, but Jess knows it could be worse.
Then, Hunter O'Shea walks back into her life and drops a bombshell - a secret that could destroy everything they once had.
Once again, Jess finds herself picking up the pieces of her broken heart.
Will Hunter find the courage to claim the family he never knew he needed?
Or will Jess move on before he gets the chance? Views: 115
A Newbery Honor Book author has written a powerful and gripping novel about a youth in Nazi Germany who tells the truth about Hitler Bartoletti has taken one episode from her Newbery Honor Book, HITLER YOUTH, and fleshed it out into thought-provoking novel. When 16-year-old Helmut Hubner listens to the BBC news on an illegal short-wave radio, he quickly discovers Germany is lying to the people. But when he tries to expose the truth with leaflets, he's tried for treason. Sentenced to death and waiting in a jail cell, Helmut's story emerges in a series of flashbacks that show his growth from a naive child caught up in the patriotism of the times , to a sensitive and mature young man who thinks for himself. Views: 115
~A Standalone Novella~Lauren Chandler is back in Bryson City, North Carolina with her fiancé, Evan Kaizer, preparing for her engagement party. But her ex, Kenton Lennox, is always popping up in her way. And it doesn't help that the engagement party is being held at a resort owned by Lennox Enterprises.Kenton had never been able to understand how Lauren could break things off with him simply because he didn't want to get married. What he does know is, the feelings she has for her fiancé are sorely lacking the passion she once possessed when they were a couple.Will two days alone with Lauren be enough time to convince her that she's making what he thinks is a huge mistake?* * *The Lennox Series are all standalone novellas with the exception of Caught in the Storm with a Lennox which is the prequel to Claiming You.Book 0 - Caught in the Storm With a Lennox (A Short Story Prequel to Claiming You)Book 1 - Claiming You – Remington Lennox and Emory McNeilBook 2 - Making You My Business –... Views: 115
When two little girls were allowed to walk home from school one bright spring day nobody could've predicted the events that followed. The way two families were torn apart by the vendetta of a deranged man. Twelve years on, we'll watch as two girls stolen away from their homes at eight years old fight to take back their lives. If only it were as simple as escaping. M for violence. Views: 115
Sunny’s outlook on the holidays isn’t so merry, but when she gets roped into playing Mrs. Claus for the local hospital, she discovers Christmas miracles aren’t just reserved for the children.Note: This is a standalone short story with plenty of heat to chase away that winter chill, an HEA, and NO cliffhangers! Views: 115
To save Aishe, Morgorth must use the one thing he hates the most: a stone of power. Views: 115
Angie Dovage can tell there’s more to Reece Fernandez than just the tall, brooding athlete who has her classmates swooning, but she can’t imagine his presence signals a tragedy that will devastate her small town. When something supernatural tries to attack her, Angie is thrown into a battle between good and evil she never saw coming. Right in the center of it is Reece—and he’s not human. Views: 115
One grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something she'd expected or planned for.Janine eventually gave up her job in London to move with her husband to live the good life in France. Or so she hoped. While getting to grips with the locals and la vie Française, and renovating her dilapidated new house, a building lacking the comforts of mains drainage, heating or proper rooms, and with little money and less of a clue, she started to realize there was lot more to her new home than she could ever have imagined.Ten years ago, Janine Marsh decided to leave her corporate life behind to fix up a run-down barn in northern France. This is the true story of her rollercoaster ride, in many ways a love story, with her sharp observations on the very different way of life... Views: 115
The living and the dead – there is something that binds them. For the living are endlessly fascinated by tales of the dead, whether they are about an old ancestor whose ghost reputedly haunts an old ancestral home about to be torn down; a child never allowed to be born, whose little frightened call "Mummy! Mummy!" fills his mother's dreams at night; an airline pilot whose ghost is forever condemned to roam the earth with that of his mistress for an unspeakably cruel suicide pact that plunges a hundred others to their deaths.
In this collection of 14 short stories set in Singapore, Catherine Lim tells tales of the dead and their return, bringing readers on a journey of unease, excitement, trepidation and, above all, awe for the mystery that surrounds death.
**About the Author
Catherine Lim is internationally recognised as one of the leading figures in the world of Asia fiction. The prolific writer and commentator has penned more than 20 books across various genres - short stories, novels, reflective prose, poems and satirical pieces. Many of her works are studied in local and foreign schools and universities, and have been published in various languages in several countries. Views: 115
