A dazzling and darkly comic novel of love, violence, and friendship in the California suburbsBunny Lampert is the princess of North Shore—beautiful, tall, blond, with a rich real-estate-developer father and a swimming pool in her backyard. Michael—with a ponytail down his back and a septum piercing—lives with his aunt in the cramped stucco cottage next door. When Bunny catches Michael smoking in her yard, he discovers that her life is not as perfect as it seems. At six foot three, Bunny towers over their classmates. Even as she dreams of standing out and competing in the Olympics, she is desperate to fit in, to seem normal, and to get a boyfriend, all while hiding her father's escalating alcoholism. Michael has secrets of his own. At home and at school Michael pretends to be straight, but at night he tries to understand himself by meeting men online for anonymous encounters that both thrill and scare him. When Michael falls... Views: 44
"What's the point of being Irish anyway if you don't think the world will break your heart?" asks Jack Kennedy. He is spellbound by a song about Ireland's neverland of dreams: "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?"No one better knew the real JFK's dreams and passions than Lem Billings, a prep-school roommate who made himself "sidekick everlasting." The late Peter Collier had the great fortune to obtain oral histories from Billings himself, and they became the basis for a vivid biographical novel in Lem's voice. On assignment with the Hearst newspapers, Jack goes with Lem to Hollywood, that neverland of dreams he loves for "the feeling that something might happen." Things do. Communists and gangsters vie for control of the unions. There are labor strikes, blackmail, assassinations. And there are glamorous actresses. Joseph Kennedy Sr. hovers oppressively over his son and aims to derail his romance with Valentina, survivor of an Italian prison camp and daughter of a mobster.... Views: 44
The girl saved Yancey Bannerman's life when he got involved in a shootout with bank robbers. Afterwards, when he asked her for her name, her only reply was, "Call me Texas!"She had the look of a killer about her, and as it turned out she was indeed on a killing trail, determined to find and kill five men who had committed a truly dreadful crime. Every other thought and feeling had been burned right out of her. Now she only existed to ride and kill.Against his better judgment, Yancey decided to join her and guide her through her manhunt. She was tough, and she was good with a gun, but she could be better, faster, so Yancey took it upon himself to refine her skills ... and when they finally reached trail's end, he was right there beside her, allowing the girl called Texas to take her revenge in full ... Views: 44
Hired to track down the missing mate of a fox shifter in Blue Creek, Shayna Cromwell is thrilled to finally have found a lead. It may not be in the direction she was originally hoping for, but if it pans out, it just might lead her to what she was looking for. Her cat is on the hunt, and she won’t stop until she finds her prey. His brother had been missing for over a year now, and no matter what Cannon Channing did or where he looked, he kept running into dead ends. He was beginning to lose hope when a sexy lynx walked into his bar. Strong, bold, and sassy, she was unlike anyone he’d ever met before. And… she was his. She’s a private detective on the prowl for a grizzly, but instead discovers something she never thought she wanted. He’s a bear on the hunt for his brother, blindsided by what he thought he would never find. As they delve through new leads and face the unexpected, Shayna and Cannon realize they are now the hunted. Question is, which side will survive? Views: 44
Winterbourne Hall is not safe. Even as Clare and Dorran scramble to secure the ancient building against ravenous hollow ones, they face something far worse: Clare's sister has made contact, but she's trapped, and her oxygen is running out. Hundreds of miles separate Clare from Beth. The land between them is infested with monsters, and the roads are a maze of dead ends. Clare has to choose between making a journey she knows she might not survive, or staying safe in Winterbourne and listening as her sister slowly suffocates. At least, whatever her choice, she’ll have Dorran by her side. And yet there are eyes in the dark. There are whispers in the mist. There is danger lurking in the snow, and one false step could end it all… Views: 44
The stunning new thriller from No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Stuart MacBride. A village on the edge...As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith's home is falling into the North Sea. But the crumbling headland has revealed what he's got buried in his garden: human remains. A house full of secrets...With the storm still raging, it's too dangerous to retrieve the bodies and waves are devouring the evidence. Which means no one knows how many people Smith's already killed and how many more he'll kill if he can't be found and stopped. An investigator with nothing to lose...The media are baying for blood, the top brass are after a scapegoat, and ex-Detective Inspector Ash Henderson is done playing nice. He's got a killer to catch, and God help anyone who gets in his way. 'Stuart MacBride's deft plotting and whipcrack dialogue, along with a strong sense of place, make The Coffinmaker's Garden a must read. If you like your serial killers with lashings of dark humour, this... Views: 44
'A masterpiece.' Huffington Post.It's winter in Sokcho, a tourist town on the border between South and North Korea. The cold slows everything down. Bodies are red and raw, the fish turn venomous, beyond the beach guns point out from the North's watchtowers.A young French Korean woman works as a receptionist in a run-down guesthouse. One evening, an unexpected guest arrives: a French graphic novelist determined to find inspiration in this desolate landscape.The two form an uneasy relationship. When she agrees to accompany him on his trips to discover an 'authentic' Korea, they visit snowy mountaintops and dramatic waterfalls. But he takes no interest in the Sokcho she knows: the gaudy neon lights, the scars of war, the fish market where her mother works. She is pulled into his drawings but troubled by his vision of her – until she strikes upon a way to finally be seen'A punchy first novel.' Guardian'Narrated in... Views: 44
Are you ready to leave 2020 behind and start a new chapter in 2021? If so, there is good news: our God is a God of fresh starts. In Begin Again, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado celebrates God's promise to restore and renew. Max will prepare you for the journey ahead by encouraging you to:Believe in Your Trustworthy GodEnjoy God's Good GiftsGround Yourself in His PromisesInfluence Your WorldNurture an Eternal PerspectiveThis compilation—which also includes original content from Max—assures us of the new possibilities ahead.Take the next step toward hope and renewal. It's never too late to Begin Again. Views: 44
