Dave Barry is a staff writer for the Miami Herald, where he writes about such topics as politics, world affairs, and giant mutant crickets attacking villages in Peru. His weekly humor column appears in more than 120 newspapers, and his writing has appeared in a number of national magazines. In 1986 he won the American Association of Newspaper Editors’ Distinguished Writing Award for commentary. In 1988 he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, an event that confirmed the widely held view that western civilization is headed down the toilet. Barry lives with his wife, Beth, and son, Robby, in Coral Gables, Florida, in a house that is slowly getting worse. Views: 20
You can't hide from love...or revenge.Dodge Loving wants revenge...and he's about to get it. On the cusp of closing a multi-billion-dollar luxury resort deal, Dodge can't afford for anything go wrong. But then a fiery redhead shows up, the paparazzi hot on her trail, and throws his world into chaos. He has to get rid of her. Immediately. Harper Conner just wants to be left alone, but after slapping her cheating senator ex-husband during a televised press conference, she's a hot commodity. The ultra exclusive resort in Wyoming seems like the ideal place to hide--and work--so there's no way she's letting the Type-A jerk who runs the place fire her. Despite the animosity sparking between them, Dodge and Harper can't keep their hands to themselves. This thing between them can't happen. It won't. But his mother has other ideas...and she's willing to do whatever it takes to make sure Harper and Dodge fall in love.(Dirty Talking Hero, Interracial Romance, Corporate Cowboy, Multicultural, Sizzling Hot Romance)** Views: 20
New Adult Romance REBOUND is book one in the STANDALONE Romance series titled "Breaking the Rules." Jax...Why did he have to be so perfect? After a terrible breakup, I wanted nothing to do with dating of any kind. Trust was not a quality that I was blessed with at that moment, but that didn't stop him. He was the best friend that I'd ever had, but that wasn't all I wanted. I felt terrible about it, but I couldn't help it. I told myself that the last thing that I needed was a rebound, but after that night... Well - I need him in my life.** Views: 20
It’s Christmas at the Cressida House and all Hell is breaking loose.
Tree? Decorated and lit. Elf on a Shelf? Seated with style. Baby Jesus on the mantle? Fourteen neatly in a row. Life sized Nutcracker? Creepy, but standing proud. Invitations sent to entire immortal family to celebrate the holiday? Possibly the stupidest damn thing I’ve ever done.
Mixing Heaven and Hell on my cousin’s famous birthday seemed like such a brilliant idea. I wanted my baby’s first Christmas to be special—memorable. I’d like chalk my heinous idea up to having been fallen down drunk, but that won’t fly as it’s insanely difficult for a Vampyre to tie one on. So instead I’ll deal with obscene gifts from relatives, kidnapped rock stars and catering by Mother Nature.
To complicate matters, our new family pet thinks the whole house is his toilet. Ethan and I can’t even find a room with working lock on the door to spread a little holiday cheer.
Never, never again. Christmas from now on will be at a freakin’ spa for the undead—no poles for dancing and no slumber parties with the Devil.
I just have to make it through the next twenty-four hours without beheading a beloved one.
Merry freakin’ Christmas—and Happy New Year.
Keywords: holiday, demons and devils, witches, wizards, warlocks, shifters, werewolves, paranormal, fantasy Views: 20
Fashion model Eve Dupree is fed up with being labeled "the pretty one" while her sister's called a genius. Eve's got loads of brilliant ideas, not the least of which is the invention she's building in her garage. But when she turns to the nerd next door to help get it off the ground, she finds herself on dangerous ground.Charlie Shepherd has discovered that there's more to Eve than meets the eye. But it's not just her body he likes--it's those sexy brains of hers. Romance is a complication he doesn't need right now. The problem is, she has something he needs and he can't seem to resist her. Keeping her creation under wraps is harder than Eve expected--as is denying her attraction to Charlie. But when a saboteur starts sniffing around her project, she questions everyone around her, even her nerd in shining armor. Can opposites attract or will they ignite a fire they can't control?From BooklistAn explosion in a closed garage is something that electrical engineer Charlie Shepherd just can't ride past on his Harley, but when he stops to give aid, Eve Dupree, a fashion model, won't open the door. When she tells him she is building a bio-fueled hovercraft in her garage, Charlie is smitten by her beauty and her inventive genius. Even though he doesn't want to get involved in a relationship because he is planning on moving west, Charlie can't keep himself from having wild sex with Eve. Meanwhile, someone is repeatedly breaking into her house, and Charlie is sure the culprit is after the hovercraft. Thompson's colorful cast of secondary characters--Charlie's mom and aunt, who run an X-rated bakery; Eve's next-door neighbor, who practices alien sex games; and Charlie's cousin, a famous photographer--provide comedy as well as suspects. Readers who enjoy romances featuring laugh-out-loud dialogue and wildly inventive sex will find both in Thompson's latest. Diana Tixier HeraldCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"A sizzling setting…a delightfully cozy read for a cold winter night."--Publishers Weekly on Nerd Gone Wild"A riotous cast of colorful characters…fill the pages with hilarious situations, and hot, creative sex."--Booklist on Nerd Gone Wild"Energy swirls more vividly than the northern night skies...fun February fireworks."--Bookpage on Nerd Gone Wild"Takes nerds where they have never gone before."--*Midwest Book Review"Thompson has hit another jackpot! Her humor is over-the-top…this story in frozen paradise is pure genius."--Rendezvous on Nerd Gone Wild*"A winner...Thompson has written a laugh-out-loud, sexy romp that will capture readers from page one."--The Best Reviews on The Nerd Who Loved Me"This extremely sexy and humorous book is over-the-top...her characters are so visual with the sparkling dialogue...another bright, shining star for Vicki Lewis Thompson."--Rendezvous on The Nerd Who Loved Me"Smart, spunky and delightfully over the top, Thompson's newest Nerd romance possesses all the sparkle and vibrancy of a Vegas show, and it's just as sexy."--Publishers Weekly on The Nerd Who Loved Me"A sharp, sassy, sexy read. Stranded on a desert island? I hope you've got this book in your beach bag."--Jayne Anne Krentz on The Nerd in Shining Armor"Ms. Thompson continues to set the romance world on fire and keep it burning."--WritersUnlimited.com on The Nerd in Shining Armor"The heart of this story is the endearing development of a relationship between Gen and Jack...will likely rescue you from reading doldrums."--Romantic Times on The Nerd in Shining Armor"Thompson's fun, sexy island adventure gets points for casting a nerd in place of a Fabio."--Booklist on The Nerd in Shining Armor"A lighthearted and frisky tale of discovery between two engaging people."--The Oakland Press on The Nerd in Shining Armor"Thompson writes cheeky, sexy romance, and Jack is a delightful hero."--Contra Costa Times on The Nerd in Shining Amor"If you're looking for something fun and sexy, this is the book for you, especially if you have a soft spot for nerds."--All About Romance on The Nerd in Shining Armor"Vicki Lewis Thompson has created a fun-filled Pacific adventure for the absolute delight of her readers."--The Best Reviews on The Nerd in Shining Armor"Shades of Jennifer Crusie! I just loved this book!"--A Romance Review on The Nerd in Shining Armor Views: 20
A new heroine from the creator of the internationally bestselling Amelia Peabody series A missing masterwork in wood, the last creation of a master carver who died in the violent tumult of sixteenth century Germany, may be hidden in the medieval castle in the town of Rothenburg. The prize has called to Vicky Bliss, drawing her and an arrogant male colleague into the forbidding citadel and its dark secrets. But the treasure hunt soon turns deadly. Here, where the blood of the long forgotten stains ancient stones, Vicky must face two perilous possibilities: either a powerful supernatural evil inhabits the place... or someone frighteningly real is willing to kill for what Vicky is determined to find. Views: 20
Despite having been besotted with Dante Garcea since she was a child, wolf shifter Jaime Farrow figures that it’s time to move past the crush. If he wanted her, he wouldn’t have ignored her flirtatious behavior, right? Hiding her intense attraction to him isn’t easy – especially now that they're part of the same pack again – but with bigger issues to worry about and with the submissive wolf act to maintain, Jaime is resolute on moving forward. Now if only the workaholic control-freak would let her… As the pack Beta, Dante doesn't have the space or time in his life for a relationship. As such, he ignores his intense hunger for the willful – and sometimes crazy – Jaime. Yet when her flirtations abruptly end, Dante finds that he doesn’t like losing her attention. He finds something else too – Jaime's hiding something. Determined to uncover her secret, he sets out to break through her defenses, even though being around her intensifies his cravings for her. What he finds is a problem that Jaime is convinced not even a powerful Beta can solve. Views: 20
When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shot up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame the usual people tried to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board. Even the British Nuclear Fuels rushed out a statement to the effect that the situation was completely under control, that it was a one in a million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all, and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic, before finally having to admit that it wasn't actually anything to do with them at all. No rational cause could be found for the explosion — it was simply designated an act of God. But, thinks Dirk Gently, which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport, trying to catch the 15.37 to Oslo? Views: 20
