Ailsa Kay lays out the literary equivalent of a jigsaw puzzle in Under Budapest, bringing into stark relief the triumphs, calamities, and desperation of two North American Hungarian families and those whose lives they've touched. There's Agnes and Tibor, mother and son, travelling to Hungary for reasons they keep to themselves, he to recover from a disastrous love affair, she to search for a sister gone missing during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. There's Janos, a petty thug, trying to make it rich. And there's Gyula and Zsofi, caught up in a revolution that will change the face of Hungary forever. Ailsa Kay has taught writing and writes short fiction which has appeared in literary journals. Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Canadian Author. Views: 41
Two lost souls end up together at a glittering soirée off the coast of Australia's breathtaking Sydney Harbour, where long-forgotten secrets and everyday seductions collide . . . Bruno McKendrick knows that he can win the attention of any woman he pleases. The well-to-do son of a Scottish-born father and Italian mother, Bruno is one of the most eligible bachelors in Australian high-society. But on this night, finding love is the last thing on his mind as he makes his way through the usual crowd of movers, shakers, and hob-nobbers . . . until he lays eyes on an incomparable beauty whose face Bruno is sure he's seen before. Her name is Isabelle Martin—and she says she's not who Bruno thinks she is. Still, he's determined to prove that Isabelle is the living image of someone his late private-investigator father spent his life trying to find. Solving this twenty-year-old mystery is one challenge; the burning attraction between Bruno and... Views: 41
Chyna Every chance I get, I go to watch the local fights.I crave the excitement and the rush as it courses throughmy body, with the sounds of fists meeting flesh. It's not just the blood or the hard bodies that keeps me coming back each time, wanting more.It's Jace 'King' Kash and his artic blue eyes. He has fists made of steel with a body honed for speed. He's breathtaking to watch in the cage. The King easily brings men to their knees, and then graciously helps them up when he's finished. Getting introduced to him was thrilling, falling in love with him, unexpected.Jace comes pounding through, waking my mind and body up; showing me what I was missing out on in my life. He makes me realize what I could have and that what doesn't destroy me, will eventually make me stronger. JaceIllusions, life is full of them. My life wasn't always like it is now, how it appears from the outside. I was drowning in drugs, gangs and in my brother's bad decisions.So, I did what I do best, I fought my way out. I keep fighting, using every asset I have and attempting to get as far away from my past as possible. Chyna enters into my life right as I'm prepping for the biggest fight of my existence. I wasn't looking for any new distractions, but she becomes my personal drug of choice, begging me to use her. Unfortunately, Chyna's not the only person that show's up out of the blue.When my past decides to go after my girl, it's my turn to make it rain, to make it hurt. I refuse to let it destroy me this time, dragging her down in the process. I just hope she can make it through the last round beside me and not forfeit. Once that bell rings, watch out, because I will come for you, I will hunt you down and fight to the death. I'm the King, I won't be defeated. Views: 41
"The book moves briskly from one crisp scene to the next, and ultimately casts a spell as captivating as Rules of Civility, a book that inhales you into its seductively Gatsby-esque universe." —Town & CountryFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility—a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel With his breakout debut novel, Rules of Civility, Amor Towles established himself as a master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction, bringing late 1930s Manhattan to life with splendid atmosphere and a flawless command of style. Readers and critics were enchanted; as NPR commented, "Towles writes with grace and verve about the mores and manners of a society on the cusp of radical change." A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. When, in 1922, he is deemed an... Views: 41
While Bilbo embarks on his last journey to the West, his mind is cast back to his first big adventure, THE HOBBIT.J.R.R TOLKIEN's beautiful poem is bought to life through Pauline Bayne's stunning illustrations. It's the perfect introduction to the epic fantasy series of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS for younger readers, and a real treat for all Tolkien fans.Baynes' illustrations have been fully restored in this fantastic new edition, which is published to coincide with the film release of THE HOBBIT in autumn 2012. Views: 41
"[Mackler's] teens feel lived in to me—smart, observant, but realistic in terms of their insecurities and limitations. I particularly appreciate the candid and non-judgmental way she depicts teen sensuality and female desire . . . Much to discuss here in the age of #metoo." —Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling authorFrom Carolyn Mackler, author of the Printz Honor-winning The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, comes a story of what happens when the "happily ever after" turns out to be less than perfect.It's been five months since sixteen-year-old Virginia Shreves thought her life was finally back on course: she has come to terms with who she is both inside and out, and she's even started to rebuild her relationship with her older brother Byron, whose date-rape charge completely shattered everything. But just as she's getting used to the new normal,... Views: 41
