The Horror at Oakdeene and Others is another of Brian Lumley's collections of short stories, with many of them involving the Cthulhu Mythos.Stories included in this collection:The Viking's StoneAunt HesterNo Way HomeThe Horror at OakdeeneThe Cleaner WomanThe Statement of Henry WorthyDarghud's DollBorn of the Winds Views: 293
When four members of one family-owned corporation are kidnapped off the streets in Honolulu, Gavin's intel says this is a corporate espionage case, ... but is it? Not much to like about this case. Too many people are involved, ... including an old friend of Gavin's. But, as Gavin digs deeper into the motives of the suspect pool, events get uglier, and bodies start to fall. Rosaline has no idea how she ended up in this nightmare, but all she cares about is her ailing parents who have been separated from her and her sister. Even when she and her sister are freed, Rosaline finds no sign of their mother or father. Trying to rescue them means deciphering friend from foe ... It comes down to the wire as this close family corporation falls apart, revealing the core of darkness inside, ... and leaves Gavin and Rosaline struggling to stay safe as enemies work to take out them both. Views: 293
The characters leap off the page and into your imagination, the settings are vivid, the narrative is fast moving and dramatic, the resolution satisfying.' Reading, Writing and Riesling on Fool Me Once Jason Weaver just wants to be left alone. It was a tough transition from his army days to civilian life, and he's looking forward to settling into a solitary life.Tilly Hollis is working two jobs to save for her dream career: running an equine therapy program. Tilly loves her horses more than anything, and after losing her husband and business partner just a few years earlier, she's determined to make it work on her own.When Jason walks into the cafe where Tilly works, they're immediately drawn to one another. But can they overcome their pasts to find a future together?'A story of love, loss, endurance and determination . . . Lane's passion for helping her readers to better understand the everyday predicaments faced by our rural community is very clear. It... Views: 293
When you break up, it’s over, right? You go your separate ways and a cop doesn’t come and drop the ex at your place. Right?
Unless that ex’s name is still on the lease.
Now, I’m face-to-face with the dumb jerk who messed up things between us until we took a ‘break’ because we couldn’t even talk anymore.
Except…darn it, I still love him.
Now to get through quarantine with both of us alive and our sanity intact. Views: 293
For more than thirty years, this celebrated anthology has introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers.Like the O. Henry Prize Stories, The Pushcart Prize, and the Best American Short Stories series, The Journey Prize Stories is one of the most celebrated annual literary anthologies in North America. But what makes it unique is its commitment to showcasing the best short stories published each year by some of Canada's most exciting new and emerging writers. For more than 30 years, the anthology has consistently introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian authors, a tradition that proudly continues with this latest edition. The stories included in the anthology are contenders for the $10,000 Journey Prize, which is made possible by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener's donation of Canadian royalties from his novel Journey. The 2020 winner will be announced by the Writers' Trust of... Views: 293
Scottish medieval romance novel Views: 293
'The Blind Light reads like a British Don DeLillo, telling the social history of Britain through two generations of a family.' Alex Preston, ObserverIn the late 1950s, during his National Service, Drummond meets the two people who will change his life: Carter, a rich, educated young man sent down from Oxford; and Gwen, a barmaid with whom he feels an instant connection. His feelings for both will be tested at a military base known as Doom Town – a training ground where servicemen prepare for the aftermath of an Atomic Strike. It is an experience that will colour the rest of his – and his family's – life. Told from the perspectives of Drum and Gwen, and later their children Nathan and Anneka, The Blind Light moves from the Fifties through to present day, taking in the global and local events that will shape and define them all. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the War on Terror, from the Dagenham strikes to Foot and Mouth,... Views: 293
A new second chance stand alone office romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde... Five years ago, Sam and I fell in love just as hard as we fell apart. The last thing I expect is for him to walk into my office as the new legal counsel. Now, I have to see him every single day. We vow to remain professional, but it's a small office. The sly glances and his blistering charm are unavoidable. It all feels so familiar. Too comfortable. After what happened the last time...I should know better. If I'm not careful, he'll break my heart all over again. But being with Sam is everything I've ever wanted. Maybe it's worth giving my heart to him a second time. Views: 293
