As the world is shaken by a virus, Shobhaa De – a writer who understands the human heart and how it beats – felt the need to document not just what she is going through personally but what the entire world is experiencing. And out of this need emerged many unique narratives ... Lockdown Liaisons is a collection of short stories, from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down – each story an unique offering from a writer who understands how very fragile human relationships can be as they break, suffer and are redefined under trying circumstances. Explore, read and understand the subterranean world of shifting emotions during Covid-19, through stories that will speak to you. There is a woman with a young child who discovers that she doesn't love her husband after all, there is an elderly woman who lives alone in a building who can't bear her nosey neighbours, there is... Views: 263
Book 5 in the Gabriel Hawke novels While teaching a tracking class at a Search and Rescue conference in Iceland, Oregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke discovers a body in a boiling mud pool. The body is the young man Hawke's class is tracking.Unable to walk away from the gruesome death without helping to find the killer, Hawke follows the clues and discovers the victim had few enemies, and all of them have alibis. The killer is cunning like the fox, but Hawke is determined to solve the homicide before the conference attendees head home in five days. Views: 263
On my eighteenth birthday, a zombie-like version of my mother told me I was invited to join the Academy for the Wicked.
Hours later, the diner I worked at was overrun by creatures that shouldn't exist. Alec, a warlock, who appeared out of thin air and made a glass levitate - which is probably the least of his powers. A demon named Christian, the culprit who was behind my mother's zombie-like episode this morning. Damian, the vampire, who promptly killed my manager, and Tristan, a necromancer who could summon the dead, and the most mysterious one of them all, a mesmer called Ronan.
All of them swore they would protect me from the nightmare that has haunted me for years: the red room, the throne of blood, the Queen of Maggots. I have had the same horrible nightmare for years, but now it seems the Queen of Maggots is no longer confined to the world of dreams...
With five gorgeous guys eager to protect me, I should feel safe, but the Academy is unlike anything I've ever had to endure. The students and teachers all keep secrets, and the Academy itself is a deadly trap.
To survive my first semester at the Academy of the Wicked, I will need to figure out who and what I truly am, and why the Queen of Maggots wants me dead... Views: 263
Just a little Love Bite: When his brother offers him an opportunity at companionship, Pestilence must decide if he wants to take on the responsibility of repairing two broken souls.
Aiden Rolston has loved Garrett Morrison from the moment he met the vampire. Unfortunately, Fate didn’t make him Garrett’s beloved—his soul mate. He knows that eventually, he’ll lose him—either to old age or to someone of Fate’s choosing. Aiden certainly didn’t think it would be to murder—his own.
Garrett’s coven master always warned them not to get too attached to donors. That doesn’t stop him from losing his heart to sweet Aiden, and he’s the only human he’s fed from in almost three years. Garrett knows the man isn’t his beloved, but he just can’t bring himself to look at or to touch another. Then... he fails him.
The Horseman of Pestilence finds the bonds his brothers—War and Death—created with their chosen ones fascinating. Their men make his brothers happy and give them companionship. Pestilence finds himself longing for the same thing, so he tells Death. When Death returns with an opportunity to create a bond with a dying human and a guilt-riddled vampire, he doesn’t have long to make a choice. Can Pestilence convince the broken pair to give a bond between them a chance?
Reader Advisory: This is a M/M/M ménage. Views: 263
It's been nearly two years since Lauren left her horrific memories in the dust of Wineera. But now, in this grungy Fitzroy pub, in walks Harry, the young musician from back home who won her teenage heart. Then smashed it. Harry's offering her a brighter life. He says he believes in her. Says she has a gift: a unique voice. Lauren wants to trust him. She wants to be like those other girls – confident, carefree, not giving a fork what anyone thinks. Can getting lost in the spotlight, in the music, in Harry's arms, help Lauren forget that awful night back home? Or will it bring her dark secret into bright focus? Maybe it's already happening ...This devastatingly honest YA+ novel explores the casual sexism and harassment young women face every day and how essential it is to speak up and find support when dealing with teen trauma."AJ Collins expertly guides us through Lauren's brutal, complicated coming of age in a poignant tale about growing up too fast,... Views: 263
Magical post-grad was supposed to be easy. Then a Great Dragon claimed me as his bride...I had the year all planned out: finally go to Ember Academy, confess my feelings for the demon I've been in love with for the past twenty years, and prove that I'm a worthy Dragon Priestess.Then I got stuck with a gorgeous yet ice-cold mermaid as a roommate; the only other dragon student has a stick so far up his ass, I'm afraid he'll choke on it; and my crush is ignoring me.And that was all before I started dreaming of a Great Dragon, claiming that I'm his chosen bride meant to free him from his prison.ADVANCED DRAGON STUDIES is the first book in the Ember Academy for Magical Beings New Adult Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy Academy series. If you love sarcastic, bisexual heroines; dragon-related mysteries; and magical universities, you'll love this latest fast-paced series in L.C. Mawson's Snowverse. Views: 263
Weird Trivia and Strange HistoryEveryone loves fun trivia! Buckle up for a very odd ride through history. If you enjoyed books like Strange History or The Book of Unusual Knowledge, Quackery or The Sawbones Book, then We Did That? should be next on your list.How did we come up with that? Everyone knows about mousetraps, but did you know they were originally inspired by burglar alarms? What was so important to Samuel Hopkins that he became the first person to have a US patent? Many curious creations have been born over the centuries. In this section, author and historian Sophie Stirling dives into the curious minds of inventors and their unique (and sometimes wild) ideas throughout history.Strange beauty and fashion fads The phrase "pain is beauty" has a very real history across the globe. Discover painful fashion trends, wooden bathing suits, breast enhancers in the shape of toilet plungers,... Views: 263
Could a baby dragon be the key to saving everything?
From USA Today bestselling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson, comes the second and final omnibus volume in this epic tale of a teen girl and her beloved baby dragon.Seleska and her baby dragon Nasataa know what they need to do – they need to save the world from the evil that is sucking magic out of the world. But they aren't the only ones racing for the tools to do that – and their competitors don't want to save the world at all.Join Seleska and Nasataa in this heart-warming adventure of friendship, determination, and resolve as they battle all odds for the sake of dragons and humans everywhere.Could they really be the ones to bring back magic to their world?Dragon Tide is the heart-warming underwater dragon rider series you don't want to miss. Combining dramatic dragon battles, breath-taking adventures, magical creatures, and heart-pounding suspense, this tale will warm your heart and keep you flipping pages.This omnibus edition contains episodes 1-5 of the popular novella series:Dragon Tide: Tides of Change If they don't find the keys first, then magic will be lost forever.Dragon Tide Keys of Power What do you do when everything seems to be slipping away? Dragon Tide: Rock Eaters Can you keep hoping when all hope seems lost?Dragon Tide: Underworld What happens if your memories are not your own?Dragon Tide: Chosen One What will it take to save the world?Binge-read the series reviewers are calling "Some of the Best Dragon Stories Around" when you one-click today!Views: 263
A dead body in his lap is not what Santa wanted for Christmas.The streets of St. Marin's are decorated for Christmas, and Harvey Beckett has decided that she'll host Santa Clause at her bookstore for the town, reviving a town's long-standing tradition. But on the first day of the holiday season, a man stumbles into Santa's lap and dies, threatening the holiday spirit . . . and bringing a slew of questions that Harvey can't resist trying to answer.Will Harvey's queries land her, her friends – and their dogs – in a load of trouble? Views: 263
