Fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones will be captivated by the lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure found in the third book of the Ashtown Burials series, an action-packed adventure by N. D. Wilson, the author of Leepike Ridge and the 100 Cupboards trilogy.Cyrus and Antigone Smith have thwarted Dr. Phoenix's plans--for the moment. And they've uncovered a new threat from the transmortals and managed to escape with their lives. Their next adventure will take them deep into the caves below Ashtown, where they will look for help from those imprisoned in one of Ashtown's oldest tombs. Views: 8
Famous novelist Anne-Marie Langdale thought that living at the couples-only Caribbean resort she created would inspire her. But instead the Queen of Romance appears to have writer’s block. Convinced that attracting gorgeous young guests like the heroes and heroines in her books will get her creative juices flowing again, Anne-Marie runs a competition: three head-over-heels couples will win an all-inclusive fortnight at The Love Resort. As the beautiful competitions winners arrive, so too do Hollywood’s hottest newly-weds, looking for a honeymoon hideaway from the world’s press. With such romance in the air, and all this publicity, Anne-Marie’s next novel looks set to be a huge bestseller. Except that none of the guests are quite what they seem. There’s going to be trouble in paradise as the sun heats up, the cocktails are poured and the truth starts to emerge… Sun, sea, secrets and scandal are the recipe for this irresistible novel from the wickedly funny Faith Bleasdale. ‘Very, very funny’ - Heat ‘A sharp , funny read that will make you fight for the cause of true love’ - Cosmopolitan Faith Bleasdale lives in London and writes full time. Her novels include ‘Deranged Marriage’, ‘Pinstripes’, ‘Peep Show’ and ‘Agent Provocateur’. To find out more about Faith and her other novels visit www.faithbleasdale.com. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books. Views: 8
Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction is Alison MacLeod's collection of highly charged short stories.Sexy, tender, funny and haunting by turns, the stories in Alison MacLeod's daring collection are tales of lovers, would-be lovers and lovers gone wrong. Here we discover ECT patient Gloria, who falls for her anaesthetist, 'Dr Numb'; the cerebral Nick, who chases after the heavily pregnant Katie at an Ikea sale; and the legendary lovers Heloise and Abelard re-imagined for the twenty-first century. With settings that range from a cheap Paris caf� to London's Hayward Gallery, and from the Brighton seafront to the Nova Scotia coast, these stories are at times magical, at times grittily real, but always affecting.'Alison MacLeod is a strikingly original voice. Her stories create intimate worlds and make the reader live in them with an intensity which is haunting, disturbing and above all beguiling' Helen... Views: 8
Flatscreen tells the story of Eli Schwartz as he endures the loss of his home, the indifference of his parents, the success of his older brother, and the cruel and frequent dismissal of the opposite sex. He is a loser par excellence—pasty, soft, and high—who struggles to become a new person in a world where nothing is new.Into this scene of apathy rolls Seymour J. Kahn. Former star of the small screen and current paraplegic sex addict, Kahn has purchased Eli's old family home. The two begin a dangerous friendship, one that distracts from their circumstances but speeds their descent into utter debasement and, inevitably, YouTube stardom.By story's end, through unlikely acts of courage and kindness, roles will be reversed, reputations resurrected, and charges (hopefully) dropped. Adam Wilson writes mischief that moves the heart, and Flatscreen marks the wondrous debut of a truth-telling comic voice. Views: 8
Reid Watsford has a lot of secrets and a past he can't quite escape. While staying at his grandmother's condo in Key Largo, he signs up for introductory dive classes, where he meets Joaquim Oliveira, a Brazilian dive instructor with wanderlust. Driven by an instant, magnetic pull, what could have been just a hookup quickly deepens. As their relationship evolves, they must learn to navigate the challenges of Reid's mental illness—on their own and with each other. Views: 8
