The second book in a hilarious illustrated middle-grade POB series for reluctant readers starring a vampire girl, Amelia Fang. Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares!Amelia Fang and her friends love their dark and gloomy world of Nocturnia. But when Tangine's mom, Queen Fairyweather, goes missing, they must brave the journey to the terrifying Kingdom of the Light.With fairies and angel-kittens lurking around every corner, who can they trust? And will they finally uncover the real villain keeping the kingdoms of Light and Dark mortal enemies? Views: 70
On the Naughty ListContains 9 Naughty Tales to Heat up your HolidaysThe Bargain (formerly published as Charlie's Bargain)*exclusive to this box set*Kidnapped for ChristmasCougar ChristmasSeason's SpankingsAnyone U WantMadeline's MatesCrimson DebtClaimedAbductedThe Bargain—***(Formerly Charlie's Bargain. Exclusive re-release—only available in On the Naughty List)***When Charlie is forced to make a deal with the elusive Lynx in order to cover her little brother's gambling debts, she gets much more than she Bargained for...Kidnapped for Christmas—a case of Mistaken Identity leads to one Hot Holiday for plus-sized and practical Jillian Marks...Cougar Christmas— What do you get when you add one sexy, unobtainable, ice-cold boss to one sexy, muscular, frustrated assistant pretending to be her husband?Season's Spankings— Lucinda "Lucky"... Views: 70
After I'd agreed to do a job for the fae queen I hate, the entire world when to Hell—literally.Now it's my job to clean up my mess before she creates new nasties with the White Grace and kills us all—yeah, my fault too.It gets better. The Legion of angels have put a bounty on my head for the murder of the archangel Vedriel, which was in totally self-defense, but it's not like they care.There's not a chance in hell I'm going down without a fight. It's a full-time job trying to keep my own ass alive. So how am I supposed to save everyone else's?Don't miss the thrilling continuation of the Shadow and Light series!*Recommended for mature YA+ due to languageDark Rise is a sassy, fast-paced urban fantasy filled with demons, angels, vampires, werewolves, witches, fae, leprechauns, jinn, and shifters. If you enjoy urban fantasy books with a kick-ass heroine and plenty of action, suspense and humor, then you'll love reading Dark... Views: 70
"David Means is a master of tense, distilled, quintessentially American prose. Like any artist who has finely honed his talent to its strongest expression he is a brilliant craftsman whose achievement is to appear unstudied, even casual . . . Each story by Means which I have read is unlike the others, unexpected and an unnerving delight." —Joyce Carol OatesFollowing the publication of his widely acclaimed, Man Booker-nominated novel Hystopia, David Means here returns to his signature form: the short story. Thanks to his four previous story collections, Means has won himself an international reputation as one of the most innovative short fiction writers working today: an "established master of the form." (Laura Miller, The Guardian). Instructions for a Funeral—featuring work from The New Yorker, Harper's, The Paris Review, and VICE—finds Means branching out beyond the explorations of violence and... Views: 70
When hope is gone and boredom sets in, there's only one thing left to do. But what is it?Arthur Bayly dreams of a more exciting, adventurous life, to escape boredom of work, marriage and life. He dreams of a James Bond kind of life, while feeling oppressed and controlled by his pointless existence and daily activities. Then, one boring day, his dream slaps him in the face. Stood down from work in unnerving and suspicious circumstances, he stumbles into a nightmare of corruption and conspiracy at all levels of British society – police, politics and peerage. He somehow gathers a motley cast of characters from England, Scotland, New Zealand, Pakistan and elsewhere to help him restore finances, faith and family.From Scotland, Mary dreams of romance and riches but she loses faith under the weight of London's corporate life. She has a lingering affair with her sometimes-available boss but neither of her hopes eventuate. Then, unexpectedly, she becomes an unwitting... Views: 70
