A writer's humorous and often-heartbreaking tale of losing his sight—and how he hid it from the world.At age sixteen, James Tate Hill was diagnosed with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, a condition that left him legally blind. After high school friends stopped calling and a disability counselor advised him to aim for Cs in his classes, Hill used his remaining blurry peripheral vision to pretend he could still see. Feigning eye contact, memorizing common routes, filling shelves with paperbacks he read via tape cassettes, he organized his life around passing for sighted. A wealth of pop culture knowledge allowed him to steer conversations from what he couldn't see.For fifteen years, Hill hid his blindness from friends, colleagues, and lovers, even convincing himself that if he stared long enough, things would come into focus. At thirty, faced with a stalled writing career, a crumbling marriage, and a growing fear of leaving his... Views: 62
Coming soon! Circle of Friends: Part 4 of 6 by Susan Mallery will be available Sep 1, 2016. Views: 62
He's more than she bargained for... As far as Declan Waterford is concerned, women are off limits-at least until he can earn enough money for his brother's surgery. The dueling piano gig at Vegas's Masquerade hotel barely pays enough...but if Declan can convince his boss to promote him, he'll be set. And the Senior VP of the hotel's gorgeous daughter might just be the "in" Declan needs. Between drowning in mistakes at her editorial internship and fighting off her father's demands that she relocate to Vegas and join his hotel empire, Melody Sumner doesn't have time for love-or one-night stands with sexy Irish piano players-no matter how appetizing Declan is. But even though she knows he's only interested in her for one reason, the intense chemistry between them has her thinking dangerous thoughts... Views: 62
Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book! A forbidden attraction... No woman can resist the powerful attraction of Piers Sinclair. Sophisticated, experienced and dangerously exciting, his very presence unsettles Leigh Stanton. Especially since he happens to be her boyfriend's father! There might be a big age difference, but Leigh can't help falling for his charismatic charms. Leigh knows she should try to avoid Piers—their chemistry might be sizzling, but they mustn't succumb to the temptation of the forbidden... Yet with a matchmaker at play, forgetting Piers is no longer a possibility! Originally published in 1978 Views: 62
Gabe has been brought up with Bree since he was three years old when his parents died. Now he’s twenty six and in love with Bree and has been for the past seven years. She’s coming home for the holidays and has him so tied in knots he can’t think straight.Bree avoided going home for the holidays last year because she didn’t think she’d be able to handle being around Gabe, the man she’s in love with, who she thinks she can never be with. Or can she?To begin with both Gabe and Bree sneak around together and eventually Bree’s mother finds out and accepts them as a couple, but announcing it to her father causes heartache with the bombshell he drops.Join Gabe and Bree in a ‘hot’ Christmas story where love conquers all…. And were Bree discovers Gabe knows just how to use a red ribbon….Warning - Lots of Sexual Explicit Scenes. Views: 62
Part 2: Escape From Kilkorne. Zombies are still on the rampage, killing and infecting anyone in their path. Ten uninfected fugitives must prove they are clean by escaping the stricken village where they are trapped. Between the village and freedom stand a quarantine cordon, the army, a corrupt politician and the head of Breathdeep Bio Research Facility, all intent on their capture, dead or alive. Views: 62
If he stays, shes in danger. But if he leaves. All Mike Ryan can tell her is his name. Revealing any more to this beautiful stranger would put her in danger. And hes not willing to jeopardize Stevi Romans - or her familys - safety any more than he already has. Why this angel has taken him in, nursed him and trusted him, he cant fathom. But it has been the best few weeks hes ever known. For the first time, Mike can imagine having a real life, a real identity, a real future. Stevi has done more than save him. Shes inspired him. And thats why he has to go. The safest thing he could do for all of them is to disappear. Views: 62
