In this dazzling collection of short fiction, the National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The History of Love—"one of America's most important novelists and an international literary sensation" (New York Times)—explores what it means to be in a couple, and to be a man or a woman in that perplexing relationship and beyond.In one of her strongest works of fiction yet, Nicole Krauss plunges fearlessly into the struggle to understand what it is to be a man and what it is to be a woman, and the arising tensions that have existed from the very beginning of time. Set in our contemporary moment, and moving across the globe from Switzerland, Japan, and New York City to Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, and South America, the stories in To Be a Man feature male characters as fathers, lovers, friends, children, seducers, and even a lost husband who may never have been a husband at all. The way these stories mirror one other and... Views: 267
Can An Unexpected Reunion Change His Wandering Ways?His Last Chance To Make Things Right... Means Reuniting The Family He Once Lost.Bull fighter Colt West gave up everything for the rodeo–including his sweetheart, Holly Carter. Now he's come home to Hope, Oklahoma, with unexpected news: he and Holly are the guardians of the daughter they gave up for adoption eleven years ago. It's a chance to be a family. But can Holly trust that her cowboy is finally here to stay? Views: 267
GretchenOne minute he was there, and we were about to start our life together. The next, he was gone, along with my heart and our baby I'd been carrying.The reason my entire world was taken from me left a hole in my heart and a dark stain on my soul that I didn't think I'd ever scrub off.Then one day Kane refused to allow me to keep wallowing. He made me live again, and despite knowing it's what he wanted I wasn't sure even he was strong enough to make me love again. Before I could even think of moving on, vengeance needed to be mine. For Me. For him. For them.KaneShe had been the bubbly life of the shop before the accident. While I'd admired her, I'd overlooked her too, just like I had with Ever for all those years. Once I saw her, it was too late. She'd fallen for him instead. Then there was the accident, and time for her to heal, but eventually I knew I'd make her mine. I promised to help heal her heart, seek her vengeance, and see her smile... Views: 266
Dating is hard, especially when it's your first time. The solution? A TRIPLE DATE with four of your friends! Meanwhile, Fujishima and the first-years investigate the true meaning of "cool"... Plus, discover how the five original members of the Cultural Research Club first met—and the thrilling ordeal that brought Iori and Inaba closer together! You won't want to miss this "Kokoro Collection" of side stories, including TWO prequel stories for the next volume! Views: 266
