An exquisitely crafted coming-of-age novel set in the high-stakes world of English soccer—for readers of Nick Hornby and The Art of Fielding. From one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists comes an exquisitely crafted coming-of-age story set in the high-stakes world of English soccer. After his unceremonious release from a Premier League academy at nineteen, Tom feels his bright future slipping away. The only contract offer he receives is from a lower-level club. Away from home for the first time, Tom struggles on and off the field, anxious to avoid the cruel pranks and hazing rituals of his teammates. Then a taboo encounter upends what little stability he has, forcing Tom to reconcile his suppressed desires with his drive to succeed. Meanwhile, the team's popular captain, Chris, is in denial about the state of his marriage. His wife, Leah, has almost forgotten the dreams she once held for her career. As her husband is transferred from... Views: 61
When a freak accident sends Samel, one of the best the Warriors of Fire have to offer, careening on a collision course to Earth, everything changes. He’s injured, he can’t remember who he is or how he got there, and for some reason he keeps shooting fire out of his hands.
It’s a lot to be getting on with, honestly, and he wanders around, lost and confused until he sees a woman, cornered and being harassed by a group of dangerous looking creatures that strike an odd note in his lost memory. Samel doesn’t know why, but he knows he has to save the woman, so he does. Out of gratitude, she takes pity on him and brings him home with her.
Her name is Naomi, and it turns out that she runs a boarding house for other people who have lost their way. Samel gets a room of his own and he figures that as long as he doesn’t set anything on fire, he’ll be allowed to stay.
But of course, his people are looking for him, and they aren’t the only ones, and when he’s found by someone who clearly knows who he is, though he has no memory of her, Samel will have to choose between who he used to be and who he has become and try to save his people in the meantime. Views: 61
Yugoslavia, 1991. The State is crumbling, and in the midst of the political chaos secret policeman Marko della Torre has been working both sides of the law -- but somewhere along the way he's crossed the line. When a corrupt cop called Strumb helps three hired Bosnian thugs to hunt him down and kill him, della Torre makes a run for it through Croatia, Italy, and finally to London, where he'll take Strumbi for all he's worth. A page-turning thriller shot through with black humour and razor-sharp dialogue, Zagreb Cowboy is the spectacular debut novel in a taut new crime fiction series. Views: 61
Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, puts futuristic lieutenant Eve Dallas in a supernatural showdown with a most seductive criminal: a vampire. An ancient coin whisks an American woman and a modern-day earl into the past-and into each other's arms-in a stirring tale from Mary Blayney. When a city girl visits a Scottish castle in Ruth Ryan Langan's story, she is thrust into a timeless romance with a mighty Highland laird. And Mary Kay McComas gives an unhappy wife a magic-carpet ride into an alternate reality to show her the grass isn't always greener. Views: 61
A compelling novel of starting over from the author of Mr Chen's Emporium. Eighteen months ago Angie Wallace thought her world had ended. Now she's fighting off suitors - and facing a crisis she never saw coming . . .'Unrequited love hurt like hell - whether you were fifteen or fifty-something.'Following the death of her beloved husband Phil, Angie has made a new life for herself in the enchanting gold rush town of Millbrooke. The proud proprietor of the Old Manse B&B and a fierce protector of local history, her transition from 'blow-in' to bona fide Millbrooker is complete. She's even fallen for the erudite but scruffy Richard Scott, owner of Millerbrooke House.But just as the relationship between Angie and Richard seems to be blossoming, a woman from his past arrives back in town - and turns their world upside down.Because Diana Goodmann isn't all she seems, and when Angie vows to unearth the truth about her rival she finds herself a long way from home - and in very grave danger. Views: 61
