Custom demanded that Prince Urban get a love mark tattooed to the side of his left eye as an infant, just like the rest of his people, but to him, the stupid things have only brought on the scorn of his father, the misery of his siblings, and caused his entire kingdom to go broke from fighting so many wars over the irritating ink stains.
When Urban’s sister must travel to Donnelly, the kingdom within the sand, for her arranged marriage to align two realms, he goes with her. But he no sooner steps foot inside their castle than his mark starts itching like a son of a bitch, telling him his one true love is near.
It just figures, though, that the woman meant for him is completely forbidden. Now he must decide if he should ignore the persistent mark, telling him she's the one, in order to avoid a possible war between kingdoms, or if he should discover whether she's worth risking everything for so they can be together. Either way, his life gets sucked into chaos with threats of beheadings, dark magic lurking, castle traitors scheming, and sword fights eminent.
Who knew one little tattoo could cause so much trouble?
(ONE TRUE LOVE is the author’s first attempt at a fantasy romance. Please forgive her; she might’ve read an overabundance of Cassandra Gannon, Sarah J. Maas, and Eve Langlais books, then gone off to watch too many episodes of Supernatural, Game of Thrones, and Outlander, because this was the outcome.) Views: 612
FBI Special Agent Mackenzie White is summoned when another body is found dead in a self storage unit. There at first appears to be no connection between the cases, yet as Mackenzie digs deeper, she realizes it is the work of a serial killer - and that he will soon strike again.Mackenzie will be forced to enter the mind of a madman as she tries to understand a psyche obsessed with clutter, storage, and claustrophobic places. It is a dark place from which she fears she may not return - and yet one which she must probe if she has any chance of winning the game of cat and mouse that can save new victims.Even then, it may be too late. Views: 612
Trust no one. In the spring of 2011, Lexi Montaigne will learn to heed this warning. Following a devastating fire and the death of her gramps, Lexi inherits four chests brimming with files on the mysterious Mister Dorl, a man her grandfather claimed to have hunted for seventy years. An inheritance, perhaps, of madness. Then again, perhaps not. Views: 612
A story of unexpected love that blossoms at the right time...When Zoya Champion takes a few weeks off work to help her pregnant sister-in-law prepare for the baby's arrival, she never expects that life would throw her a surprise in the form of a tall, ultra-sexy man, Tennyson Tillman, a lawyer for The Champion Corporation. Her attraction to him comes as a shock since she usually doesn't give men the time of day. But there's something about 'this' man that resonates with her. Tennyson, however, is so intent on presenting himself as perfect, she has a difficult time finding out what that something is.Tennyson is working on a case for a recent acquisition by The Champion Corporation, but a force completely out of his control diverts his focus to Zoya – a woman who's caught more than just his eyes. She's borderline capturing his heart. How can that be when they hardly know each other?But that's the thing about love: it just happens, and when one soul... Views: 612
"Marry me or lose everything."The Italian's outrageous proposalHeiress Isabella Byrne is on a deadline. She has twenty-four hours to wed or she'll lose her inheritance! Her father's protégé, hotel magnate Andrea Vaccaro, knows she can't refuse his arrogant proposition for a temporary union. They'll seal the deal at the altar that very night. But with their ever-smoldering attraction bursting into flames, can Izzy risk surrendering to the temptation that awaits her between Andrea's sheets? Indulge in this passionate marriage of convenience! Views: 612
"French has truly created a wonderful romance between two unlikely people." ~Catherine Loney, Romance Reviews TodayCourageous Pirate Lass Rescues Ship's Captain, in Falcon's Angel by Judith E. French— Outer Banks, Carolina Coast, 1810 —Captain Will Falcon can't help but admire the mysterious young woman known as Angel, who twice saved his life, but he doesn't consider their forced handfasting a binding marriage. To regain his fortune he must marry an heiress—the daughter of his wealthy employer will do.As passion seeks to pull Will and Angel together, Will's need for vengeance and fortune, and the strictures of Charleston's high-society, pull them apart. But fate plays by its own rules.Publisher's Note: A true swashbuckling tale replete with knife fights, pirate treasure and ghost stories that's sure to satisfy and proves why Judith French is the grand-master of Americana Romance. Fans of Elizabeth Keysian, Erica Ridley, Emilia... Views: 612
“Genius could be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way, or even to say a simple thing in a simpler way.”—Charles Bukowski
In The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way, Charles Bukowski considers the art of writing, and the art of living as writer. Bringing together a variety of previously uncollected stories, columns, reviews, introductions, and interviews, this book finds him approaching the dynamics of his chosen profession with cynical aplomb, deflating pretentions and tearing down idols armed with only a typewriter and a bottle of beer. Beginning with the title piece—a serious manifesto disguised as off-handed remarks en route to the racetrack—The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way runs through numerous tales following the author’s adventures at poetry readings, parties, film sets, and bars, and also features an unprecedented gathering of Bukowski’s singular literary criticism. From classic authors like Hemingway to underground legends like d.a. levy to his own stable of obscure favorites, Bukowski uses each occasion to expound on the larger issues around literary production. The book closes with a handful of interviews in which he discusses his writing practices and his influences, making this a perfect guide to the man behind the myth and the disciplined artist behind the boozing brawler.
Born in Andernach, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, Charles Bukowski (1920–1994) is the author of over forty-five books of poetry and prose.
David Stephen Calonne has written several books and edited four previous volumes of uncollected Bukowski for City Lights. Views: 612
