Every journey begins somewhere. Adrian dos Santos's begins in the streets of Tepico, Mexico City, more specifically on the soccer field. Ever since he was a small boy, he had been playing. Over the years, honing his craft at the game, he found himself a spot at Cruz Azul, a Mexican football club that plays in the top division of Mexican football, Liga MX. Even after all his success though, he still felt something is missing. What could it be?One day he was surprised to find he has been scouted and traded to Chelsea football club in London, a premier league that will greatly advance his career. Hesitant to leave his family and the only city he's ever known, Adrian knew what he must do. Arriving in London was an absolute culture shock. There was a brutal immediacy to the city Adrian was not familiar with. On his first night in town, he goes out with a few teammates from the Chelsea club. The last thing he wants is to come across as antisocial! He meets Peter, a friendly, hospitable man along with a few others that are not so sure Adrian is the right "fit" for the team. After a few drinks at a local pub, Adrian slips out and again, feels that same feeling that something is missing in his life. If it's not successful in his career in soccer, what could it be? Cue Phoebe, a slender, graceful woman who owns a hair salon in town. Immediately, the two sense something between them, and Adrian invites her to club Chelsea's first game. During the opening game, Adrian, unfortunately, is benched. Yet after an injury on the field, he is put in where he ultimately shoots the winning goal. Half of him is filled with that familiar feeling of success while another part of him feels that he did it for Phoebe. At the same bar where they met, Adrian and Phoebe celebrate with the team. After getting some air, Adrian shows Phoebe how to juggle a soccer ball until a trip of the feet brings them closer than they ever have before. Adrian couldn't be happier, though he begins to worry about how he is going to balance his budding relationship with Phoebe and his commitment to club Chelsea. His closest friend Peter and even some old teammates from back home advise him to stay away, but his heart is telling him otherwise. Adrian doesn't have time to dwell on these thoughts though, because one morning before practice, assistant coach Ian, who has always had it out for him, tells Adrian he's been traded. Suddenly, his entire world is turned upside down. Will Adrian fight to continue playing with Club Chelsea? Will he have to go back home and forget about Phoebe? Will Phoebe potentially lose the love of her life?Every journey begins somewhere, but Adrian's is far from over. Views: 652
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A bizarre murder in the suburbs of Dublin leads a Garda Síochána detective into a perplexing investigation in this gritty crime novel.When Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West and his partner answer an emergency call from St. Monica's church, they discover a dead body suspended from the beams in front of the altar. The victim is identified as Ian Moore, a man recently released from prison after serving time for rape. Revenge seems like the obvious motive for Moore's murder, but as the list of suspects grows, West begins to wonder if there's something deeper going on. Perhaps the killer believes this is God's work. With pressure from both the church and his boss to get the case solved quickly, West and his team have their work cut out for them. Views: 652
Somewhat-retired L.A. private eye Amos Parisman is hired by lonely booking agent Pinky Bleistiff to find one of his missing singers, Risa Barsky. But what starts as a simple investigation turns into a complex puzzle when Pinky is murdered and Risa is still nowhere to be found. With suspects dropping dead at every turn, Parisman must act quickly to discover the truth about Risa's relationship with Pinky before an innocent person gets sent to prison. Views: 652
Unwanted betrothals, assassination attempts, and a battle for the crown converge in Danielle L. Jensen's Dark Skies, a new series starter set in the universe of the YA fantasy Sarah J. Maas called "everything I look for in a fantasy novel."A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PAST Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides. A COMMANDER IN DISGRACE Killian is Marked by the God of War, but his gifts fail him when the realm under the dominion of the Corrupter invades Mudamora. Disgraced, he swears his sword to the kingdom's only hope: the crown princess. But the choice sees him caught up in a web of political intrigue that will put his oath – and his heart – to... Views: 652
An urgent collection of essays on the global pandemic, from n+1 and Verso BooksA collaboration between the renowned magazine of literature and politics, n+1, and Verso Books, this collection tracks the course of Covid-19 across the circuits of global capital to New York's prisons and emergency rooms, Los Angeles's homeless encampments, and the migrant camps in Greece; and into the intimate spaces of our homes, our ideas of how to live, and into our bodies and cells.We hear from sex workers without work and sailors quarantined on their ships, witness the pandemic from the quiet devastation of upstate New York and quarantined Rome as well as the streets of Delhi, Kashmir, and London and the emergency room of a New York City hospital. From some of the most exciting and thoughtful young writers around the globe, There Is No Outside explores the unspooling wreckage of Covid-19 and helps us on what might come in the aftermath.With contributions from... Views: 652
Could This Ray 0f Sunshine... Heal His Frozen Heart?Widower Branson Black shuns the world on his private coastal estate. Until Jessica Blundon crashes into his life–literally! Her boat nearly wrecks on his shore. Artist Jess has suffered her own loss, so together they're rediscovering the beauty in life. Only soon their old lives beckon, and their safe harbor is threatened. Will they risk their fragile hearts for a future…together? Views: 652
A hilarious new novel full of Hollywood glitz, glamour, and scandal. When he changes the locks, she changes the rules. Agnes Murphy Nash is the perfect Hollywood wife – she has the right friends, the right clothes, and even a side career of her own as a writer. Her husband Trevor is a bigshot producer, and from the outside it looks like they're living a picture-perfect celebrity life, complete with tennis tournaments and lavish parties. But the job description of a Hollywood wife doesn't cover divorce, which is the way Agnes' life is headed after she comes home one day to find her credit cards cancelled and the security passwords to get into her enormous LA home changed. Oh, and there's a guy there whose job it is to tase her if she tries to enter...which she does. Needless to say, Agnes' husband is dead set on making sure she loses big time, but Agnes isn't the type to just lie down and take it. In a world of fremenies and hot nannies,... Views: 652
