THE TOWN CRAZY, set in the sleepy town of Hanzloo, Pennsylvania, a suburban Catholic community in 1961, is a novel of passion, absurdity, innocence, and sorrow. A single father moves into town with his young son, which arouses suspicion from the husbands and the interest of the wives, but at the same time one of the wives seems to be losing her mind, and no one knows what to do. A contemporary, often humorous take on a bygone era, THE TOWN CRAZY also delves into the terror and cruelty of childhood, the dangerous loneliness of failing marriages, sexual repression and desire, and the intersection of art and religion, all culminating in a tragedy for which everyone in the town bears some responsibility. Views: 506
Their Marriage Was Lost...But Then He Walked Back Into Her Life!Juliette is determined to forget her short-lived marriage to Italian tycoon Joe Allegranza. It began with an intense passion she'd only ever dreamed of, and ended in heartbreak. Now it's time to go their separate ways…or is it?Because reunited at a lavish wedding, Juliette is unable to hide from their desire, or the realization of how little she knew her husband. Drawn together by their connection, she's torn: rekindling their spark could spell disaster, or it could make them stronger than before… Views: 506
FROM EXCITING ROMANCE AUTHOR KATHERINE MCINTYREBook three in The Whitfield Files seriesAll Nate Whitfield wanted to do was stay out of trouble—but then he met Belle...In setting up his apothecary emporium in Islington, Nate Whitfield knew he'd be facing all manner of cracksmen and scum—after all, his cousins were once a part of that underworld. However, when a stunner of a woman bursts into his shop to hide from her former gang, he can't help but offer shelter.Isobel Griffiths, an arsonist with a knack for setting blazes unseen, has wanted her freedom ever since her parents sold her to notorious gang leader Jack Blair. Drawn into Isobel's whirlwind, Nate is soon smitten...as is she.Belle's clever, but to escape Blair's clutches, she'll need more than wits—she'll need Nate's alchemy. And if their plan doesn't succeed, it could spiral into a gang feud deadly enough to tear all of Islington apart. Views: 506
One bootstrap act of integrity cost Henry Worrall everything—military career, family, and the secret boyfriend who kept Henry trapped for eleven years. Desperate, Henry shows up on his brother’s doorstep and is offered a place to live and a job as a handyman in a flophouse for young porn stars.
Lance Luna’s past gave him reasons for being in porn, but as he continues his residency at a local hospital, they now feel more like excuses. He’s got the money to move out of the flophouse and live his own life—but who needs privacy when you’re taking care of a bunch of young men who think working penises make them adults?
Lance worries Henry won’t fit in, but Henry’s got a soft spot for lost young men and a way of helping them. Just as Lance and Henry find a rhythm as den mothers, a murder and the ghosts of Henry’s abusive past intrude. Lance knows Henry’s not capable of murder, but is he capable of caring for Lance’s heart? Views: 506
Humorist Keaton Patti "forced a bot" to digest massive amounts of human media to produce these absurdly funny, "totally real," "bot-generated" scripts, essays, advertisements, and more.Ever wonder what an AI bot might come up with if tasked with creative writing? From Olive Garden commercials to White House press briefings to Game of Thrones scripts, writer and comedian Keaton Patti's "bot" recognizes and heightens the tropes of whatever it's reproducing to hilarious effect. Each "bot-generated" piece can be enjoyed as surrealist commentary on the media we consume every day or simply as silly robot jokes—either way, you'll probably end up laughing. Views: 506
Nothing will keep this alpha male from his secret child in this high-stakes marriage of convenience romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon Kendrick.From discovering his secret heir...to claiming his Cinderella bride!When King Kadir Al Marara finds out he has a four-year-old son, nothing can keep him away! He immediately boards his private jet for a surprise reunion with the boy's unsuspecting mother, Caitlin.Shocked, Caitlin realizes she'd misjudged Kadir. Now he's offering to transform her ordinary life to one of opulence...as his queen! As Caitlin struggles to resist the scorching chemistry still raging between them, the world awaits an extraordinary royal announcement...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Views: 506
Despite his often-unacknowledged influence, academics, intellectuals, and the general audience in America and abroad still read Leslie Fiedler’s work and draw on its concepts. He inspired both reverence (Leonard Cohen penned: "leaning over the American moonlight / like the shyest gargoyle / who will not become angry or old") and rage (Saul Bellow called him "the worst fucking thing that ever happened to American literature"). The essays in The Devil Gets His Due will reacquaint readers with the depth and breadth of Fiedler’s achievements. Tackling subjects ranging wildly from Dante, Ezra Pound, and Mary McCarthy to Rambo, Iwo Jima, and Jerry Lewis, these writings showcase Fiedler’s pioneering of an egalitarian canon that encompassed both "high" and popular literature, cinema, and history. As such, they show a powerful mind critiquing whole aspects of a culture and uncovering lessons therein that remain timely today. A lengthy introduction by Professor... Views: 506
The remarkable stories in Born Into This are eye-opening, razor-sharp and entertaining, often all at once. From an Aboriginal ranger trying to instil some pride in wayward urban teens on the harsh islands off the coast of Tasmania, to those scraping by on the margins of white society railroaded into complex and compromised decisions, Adam Thompson presents a powerful indictment of colonialism and racism. With humour, pathos and the occasional sly twist, Thompson's characters confront discrimination, untimely funerals, classroom politics, the ongoing legacy of cultural destruction and – overhanging all like a discomforting, burgeoning awareness for both white and black Australia – the inexorable disappearance of the remnant natural world. Views: 506
