Meet Leslie Thompson, a sexually frustrated thirty-year old teacher on summer break. Tired of being locked into a boring routine and conservative lifestyle, she just wants to feel good and have some erotic fun. Her fiancé Trey is everything she could hope for--minus the dull sex life. When the best man, Rico, figures out that Leslie craves sheet-pulling orgasms, he proves to be the man who can deliver. After Leslie grows accustomed to having her cake and eating it too, sexing Rico ignites her desire to sow her wild oats with lovers other than her man on the side. All hell breaks loose when Rico decides that one night with Leslie is not enough to keep their indiscretion quiet, proving that there is no fury like a man scorned. In the end, pleasure leads to pain, but just not for Leslie. How will signing up to live a promiscuous double-life destroy everything that's at stake in the lives of two close couples? Take a journey into Leslie's... Views: 53
Setha Melendez will do anything for her family. When an explosive scandal threatens those she loves most, her protector turns out to be the one she least expected: publishing magnate Khouri Ross of the Ross Review. And Setha knows it's only a matter of time before their two fierce, powerful families collide. With multimillion-dollar contracts at stake, neither family is willing to back down. It's going to take the coolheaded Khouri and Setha to find a middle ground. Problem is, just being near each other spikes their desire to the boiling point. Khouri can't resist letting Setha get under his skin. With her passionate touch and free spirit, the sexy heiress has a straight shot to his heart. Now that she's his, he won't let her go. Not for business, not for family. And especially not for the unknown danger targeting her. Views: 53
Hannah Luckraft sells cardboard boxes for a living. Her family is so frustrated by her behavior they can barely stand to keep in touch with her. Each day is fueled by the promise of annihilation, the promise of a reprieve, the paradise that can only be found in a bottle. When Hannah meets Robert, a kindred spirit, the two become constant companions. Together and alone Hannah and Robert spiral through the beauty and depravity of a love affair with alcohol. Paradise is a spectacular novel of desire and oblivion.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 53
Washington D.C.'s struggling underclass and the U.S. Capitol's socially prominent and politically agressive upper strata collide in a horrifying crime. MPD Homicide Detective Fiona FitzGerald, the daughter of a Senator, confronts a minefield of prejudice and privilege while matching wits with the violet-eyed movie star wife of a presidential hopeful determined to erase the sinful secrets of the past. The seventh in a series featuring Fiona FitzGerald. Views: 53
This cult classic of working class life in post-war Nottingham follows the exploits of rebellious factory worker Arthur Seaton and is introduced by Richard Bradford. Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings. A hard-drinking, hard-fighting hooligan, he knows what he wants, and he's sharp enough to get it. Before long, his carryings-on with a couple of married women become the stuff of local gossip. But then one evening he meets a young girl and life begins to look less simple... First published in 1958, 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' achieved instant critical acclaim and helped to establish Alan Sillitoe as one of the greatest British writers of his generation. The film of the novel, starring Albert Finney, transformed British cinema and was much imitated. Views: 53
