Erneste works in a grand hotel in Switzerland. He is the 'perfect waiter', a model of order in every way. But inwardly this polite, withdrawn man has been caught in the grip of an overwhelming passion that began in the summer of 1935 with Jakob, a fellow waiter. For Jakob the affair is just a fling, but for Erneste it is true love. When the great German writer Julius Klinger arrives at the hotel, seeking sanctuary from Hitler's Germany, his gaze, too, lights on Jakob.One morning, three decades later, Erneste receives a letter with a US postmark from Jakob asking for help. It is a call that forces Erneste to engage with the world again and risk discovering the truth behind his memories of the great love of his youth. Shifting skilfully between two eras, Sulzer's tense, moving and elegantly written novel is a small masterpiece about the joy and pain of love. Views: 7
Photographer Sveta Pshkov has a problem. She took a series of boudoir photos of a young Russian woman, believing the woman wanted them for her husband. When her workroom is burglarized and the negatives stolen, she comes to the detective agency down the hall from her studio. Unable to resist a damsel in distress, Biff Andromeda, a centuries-old genie, takes the case.He discovers, however, that the woman is dead, and her husband, a Russian mobster, is missing. Biff's investigation uncovers pedophilia and the spreading tentacles of the Russian mafia in South Florida. Aided by a squirrel named Raki, a sylph who manifests as a white butterfly, and the alluring and dangerous female genie of his dreams, Biff struggles against ancient demons and modern monsters.Neil S. Plakcy is the author of the acclaimed golden retriever mystery series, as well as many other novels and short stories. His website is www.mahubooks.com.What reviewers have said about Plakcy's... Views: 7
Sequel to Withered + Sere
Twenty-one days.
In a world ravaged by fire and descending into madness, Cavalo has been given an ultimatum by the dark man known as Patrick: return Lucas to him and the cannibalistic Dead Rabbits, or the town of Cottonwood and its inhabitants will be destroyed.
But Lucas has a secret embedded into his skin that promises to forever alter the shape of things to come—a secret that Cavalo must decide if it’s worth dying over, even as he wrestles with his own growing attraction to the muted psychopath.
Twenty-one days.
Cavalo has twenty-one days to prepare for war. Twenty-one days to hold what is left of his shredded sanity together. Twenty-one days to convince the people of Cottonwood to rise up and fight back. Twenty-one days to unravel the meaning behind the marks that cover Lucas.
A meaning that leads to a single word and a place of unimaginable power: Dworshak. Views: 7
First impressions can doom second chances.Bran Roscarrock has been living in the closet all his life. As heir to an expansive family legacy in the town of Porthkennack, old-fashioned ideals of respectability and duty were drummed into him since childhood, and he's never dared to live — or love — openly.Sam Ferreira, an old friend of Bran's brother, Jory, is a disgraced academic desperate to leave his dead-end job. When Jory asks him to take over as curator of a planned exhibition on Edward of Woodstock, the fourteenth-century Black Prince, Sam leaps at the chance to do what he loves and make a fresh start.But Bran's funding the exhibition, and though sparks fly between the two men, they're not all happy ones. Bran idolises Prince Edward as a hero, while Sam's determined to present a balanced picture. With neither of them prepared to give ground, a hundred years of war seems all too possible. And if Bran finds out about Sam's past, his future may not be... Views: 6
Anthony Talbot is in Anchor Point to visit family, but after two days of strife, he needs a break. A local gay bar is calling his name.When Chief Noah Jackson sees that red head stroll into the club, he immediately wants him. They're perfectly matched, and before long, they're burning up the sheets. Noah can't get enough. Anthony can't stay in Oregon for long, but as soon as he leaves, he's counting down the days until he can fly back for more. And between his increasingly frequent visits, there's always phone sex, sexting, webcams...anything they can get.But Noah's got a carefully crafted façade, and Anthony can't help noticing the slowly forming cracks. The scent of alcohol in the middle of the day. The extra drinks at dinner. The hint of red in his eyes. Anthony knows what it means. He doesn't want to believe it, but he's seen this before, and there's no denying it. If Noah doesn't get his downward spiral under control, he's going to lose both his career and... Views: 6
What if bad guys ruled the world and the good guys were the outlaws?Deviant doesn’t do friendly. He’s had a hard life and it shows in his behavior. The Outlaw MC of Mars is starting to expand thanks to some tough women who want to change the law. In the government’s eyes, women are only needed for breeding. Deviant is volunteered to train them. What he doesn’t expect is to meet Tage. The handsome man blushes more than a hard spanked butt. And what a fine pair of cheeks he has. Deviant made a promise to himself. Never fall in love. That makes a man vulnerable to hurt, to loss, to become broken. So why does he feel this undeniable attraction to Tage?Deviant doesn’t do romance or cuddling or any of that other shit. With a covert war against the government going on, the last thing he needs is a weakness.Will the shy Tage bring the big badass biker to his knees? Views: 6
This gripping debut of the Kate Martinelli mystery series won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery, generating wide critical acclaim and moving Laurie R. King into the upper tier of the genre. As A Grave Talent begins, the unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. A string of shocking murders has occurred, each victim an innocent child. For Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who's less than thrilled to be handed a green partner, it's going to be a difficult case. Then the detectives receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd, close-knit colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century's greatest painter of women, a man, as it turns out, with a sinister secret. For behind the brushes and canvases also stands a notorious felon once convicted of strangling a little girl. What really happened on that day of savage violence eighteen years ago? To bring a murderer to justice, Kate must delve into the artist's dark past--even if she knows it means losing everything she holds dear. Views: 6
What would you do to save the life of someone you loved?Isabelle Falcone has been asking herself that question ever since her brother was born. He’s always been ill and no one has any answers for her. When her family’s healer leaves, she has to find the strength to get help outside of the city she calls home. With only her frail brother by her side, will she go to the last people that may be able to save him? They’ll ask a high price, one she might not want to pay. But for her brother’s life, anything is worth it. Isn’t it? Views: 6
How’s a plus sized girl to celebrate getting the cover spot on a magazine? At home wrapped around her men of course.
Aria Dulane has just scored her biggest win yet in her modelling career with a cover spot on Curves, a magazine all about celebrating the beauty of the fuller figure and Aria couldn’t agree with their idea more. And neither can her men. She’s got two of them, both sexy and completely hers waiting at home for her. One’s an artist, the other a chef and with her between them things couldn’t be hotter.
Despite mixed reactions from their families, these three have carved out a relationship together. It’s neither conventional nor normal by most standards but Aria and her guys hardly give a damn what others think as long as they keep each other happy. Which is easily done when they spend more time naked than dressed. When a new man comes to stay with them her boys might have to learn to share. Thankfully they have a big bed and their Aria has an appetite for a man in a uniform. Views: 6
