Seven years ago Bernadette Macomber did everything she could to cut her ties to her father Fabian, his opiate addiction, gun collection, and increasingly bizarre behaviour. She moved with her husband and four children, leaving no return address. Now, following his suicide, her father paradoxically makes contact again, and Bernadette finds herself not liberated but tethered to him ever more tightly by the bonds of familial guilt. Desperate for absolution, Bernie returns to her father's home to hunt for evidence of his insanity and to try and understand why suicide became his answer. While she remains driven in her quest to understand the power of the parent/child bond, her father, Fabian, locked into his after-life purgatory, pushes for freedom via any available loophole through the punishing bureaucracy of personal evolution. While exploring his options, he encounters his jailor, the demon/angel Bune in the afterlife space of Corridor Nine. The colliding events trigger a... Views: 171
Emotional and uplifting – a novel about the true power of friendship. 'A superb writer – the Irish Jojo Moyes' Irish Examiner When Iris Armstrong goes missing, her best friend Terry, wife, mother and all-round worrier, is convinced something bad has happened. And when she finds her glamorous, feisty friend, she's right: Iris is setting out on a journey that she plans to make her last. The only way for Terry to stop Iris is to join her, on a road trip that will take her, Iris and Terry's confused father Eugene onto a ferry, across the Irish sea and into an adventure that will change all of their lives. Somehow what should be the worst six days of Terry's life turn into the best. Sometimes rules are made to be broken. Views: 171
Scotland—sweeping forests, tumbling waterfalls... and towering highlands where vampire warriors have ruled for centuries.Lethal and charismatic, vampire Lachlan McRae woke on his first night to death and devastation—his clan slaughtered, his fortress destroyed. One hundred and fifty years later, driven to avenge the murder of everyone he loved, he's ready to hunt down and kill the one vampire who was behind it all—Erskine Ross, the Vampire Lord of Scotland.Beautiful, smart, and cool under pressure, Julia Harper is determined to prove she's more than a child of wealth and privilege. When a lifelong friend is murdered by vampires, she steps out of her role as an analyst for the CIA, and sets out to take down one of the most powerful men in Scotland—the deadly Erskine Ross.Recruited by a friend to arrange contact between Lachlan and her best friend Cyn's mate, the powerful Vampire Lord Raphael, Julia soon discovers that she and Lachlan want... Views: 171
A Love at First Sight Thanksgiving RomanceCora:To be honest, celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday wasn't really a priority for me.I was too busy making sure my pet sitting business stayed as profitable as possible.Which meant taking a last-minute job watching a sweet Doberman was a no-brainer.What I didn't know was how much I'd be drawn to his tall, muscular, and charming owner.No matter what my heart says, falling for a client would be trouble...but can I stop myself?Daniel:All I was looking for was someone to watch my dog over the Thanksgiving weekend.But when I laid eyes on Cora for the first time, I knew I wanted much more from my pet sitter.She had killer curves, a thousand-watt smile, and just enough sass to make me want to tame her.Now, all I have to do is convince Cora that we belong together...this holiday and for ALL of them.Falling For Him is a sweet and steamy romance that's guaranteed to give you a quick HEA fix at the end of a long day. If you love stories about men with BIG muscles and even bigger hearts, and the curvy women they sweep off their feet, you'll definitely want to join Daniel and Cora on their journey to Happily Ever After! Views: 171
Religious fervour culminates in an exorcism for one unfortunate maid. A harrowing encounter on a train haunts Añuli. A mother abandons her child in search of personal freedom. A wife joins her husband, only to be met with news that threatens their relationship.This richly imagined collage of interconnected stories follows Prosperous and Agu, and the motley community of Nigerian expats who gather at their apartment each week. Their reality is one of dashed hopes, twisted love and the pain of homesickness, even as they fight to make their way in this new world.Better Never Than Late is a layered and affecting portrayal of the everyday absurdities and adversities of migrant life. Views: 171
