Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a fat kid in junior high, that means he's destined to always be at the bottom of the food chain, prime pickings for the school bullies. But when he is approached by Kuroyukihime, a beautiful and aloof upperclassman, Haruyuki's life is turned on its head as he dives into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with her help. It's in the Accel World that Haruyuki casts off his depressing reality and takes hold of the chance to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess! Views: 67
'I want to find my own patch of dirt, put down my own deep roots and cling to that spot until I die. And then I want my ashes scattered there.' When Anne, a divorced author suffering from writer's block, and her new partner, Ian, a widower and fellow Scottish romantic, decide to take their deepening relationship to the next level and move in together, it isn't as simple as it sounds. There are their respective adult children's feelings to consider, plus Anne and Ian want to make a new start away from the scrutiny of the tiny township where they've both lived for many years. Their search takes them to the historic Queensland town of Maryborough, where the brief glimpse of a derelict house not even for sale is the start of a whole new life together. This is Anne's story of how she lovingly brought Baddow House - known locally as 'the Ghost House' - back to life, and in doing so both rediscovered her passion for writing and cemented her relationship with Ian. But it's not... Views: 65
When Chelsea Tan looks up from the mocha
she’s making to see Cannon Jones standing across the counter, she nearly drops
the cup. She’d met him on a missions trip to Africa, and had been attracted to
him from the start. But she’s been back in the States for several weeks now,
and he hasn’t contacted her even once. She’d gotten the message loud and clear
– he’d obviously only been leading her on. Now he plans to be in town for a
week, and wants to spend time with her? Well, Cannon will just see how gullible
she is this time!
Cannon is thrilled to see Chelsea
again, and hopes she’ll understand the reasons he hasn’t been able to write or
call. But she’s as frosty as the Seattle air the week before Christmas. He’s
only in town for one short week. He’d better put his charms to good use
convincing her she really is important to him. Maybe with the help of a few
mochas and a little bit of mistletoe all will not be lost.
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When Ellie opens her door on her birthday, she finds a naked man on her doorstep. Peter is an angel, on a mission to find out how sex can be so powerful that new arrivals in heaven grieve for eons over its loss.Ellie has been selected to teach him. The lessons work both ways though, and soon Ellie is the one learning things about herself. Together Peter and Ellie explore their desires, overcome her fears and set her free to discover her true sensual nature.Her angel is the best present Ellie ever received. Who knew how much fun grown-ups could have with toys? Views: 64
"A first-rate example of a literary historical novel."—Regan Upshaw, San Francisco ChronicleIn his "Byron trilogy," Benjamin Markovits lovingly reinvents the nineteenth-century novel, true to its perfect prose, penetrating insight, and simmering passions. Inspired by the actual biography of Lord Byron—the greatest literary figure and most notorious sex symbol of his age—Markovits re¬imagines Byron's marriage to the capable, intellectual, and tormented Annabella and the scandal that broke open their lives and riveted the world around them: Byron's incestuous relationship with his impetuous half-sister, Gus. Their very different understandings of love and one's obligations to society lead them all—and the reader—headlong to a devastating conclusion. Views: 63
Can a Love Shattered by the Sands of Time…Rise Beyond the
Waves?
Taysia Green nearly chokes on her water when Officer Kylen
Sumner shows up in her office claiming he’s back in town because he loves her. Since
he’s broken her heart more than once, and she recently started dating youth
pastor Blaine Pittman, she wants absolutely nothing to do with Kylen. But he’s
been asked to stand in as the mediator between Taysia and wannabe model Sophia
Clinesmith, who twisted her ankle in the parking lot of Taysia’s business and
is threatening a lawsuit.
If she didn’t need him to help save her gym, Taysia would
tell Kylen to take a long midnight walk on a short cliffside trail.
She’s perfectly happy with her life just the way it is.
So why is it that just the sight of Kylen Sumner sets her
traitorous heart to dancing faster than it did the time Blaine kissed her?
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