Author : T. Coraghessan Boyle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 41,93 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Love stories
ISBN : 9780747528906
The Bloomsbury Birthday Quids are small editions of short stories by major writers, in a format and style of the Bloomsbury Classics. Printed on high-quality paper, designed by Jeff Fisher, the books should become collectors' items. This title is She Wasn't Soft by T. Coraghessan-Boyle.
Author : Thredda C. Sanders
Publisher : Thredda C. Sanders
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 29,35 MB
Release : 2022-01-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Based on true events, 21Wyte&Free is a riveting account of a “Homeboy” who stepped out of his “Control Shell,” his “comfort zone,” to weave stories and tales of adventures outside of societal norms. It’s a gritty look at what capitalism, sex, drugs, money and tragedy, can make of a Man! Mesmerized by the power of money, he took up the mantel. This book is full of “fiery” tropes of street life along with its danger and trappings. He was handsome, charming and he wrote his own narrative. Using his intellect to rise among the “High Rollers,” he rose, fall and rose again. And with all said and done, he remained true to his “life’s vision.” No chains, laws or redemption kept him from his “adopted truths!”
Author : T.C. Boyle
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 13,46 MB
Release : 2002-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 110157383X
Few authors in America write with such sheer love of story, language, and imagination as T.C. Boyle, and nowhere is that passion more evident than in his inventive, wickedly funny, and widely praised short stories. In After the Plague, Boyle speaks of contemporary social issues in a range of emotional keys. The sixteen stories gathered here address everything from air rage to abortion doctors to first love and its consequences. The collection ends with the brilliant title story, a whimsical and imaginative vision of a disease-ravaged Earth. Presented with characteristic wit and intelligence, these stories will delight readers in search of the latest news of the chaotic, disturbing, and achingly beautiful world in which we live. "Boyle's imagination and zeal for storytelling are in top form here."—Publishers Weekly
Author : Sandy Steen
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 26,10 MB
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1459264258
TEXAS MEN MAIL ORDER MEN Bachelor of the Month—Reese Barrett Lean, hard and hungry, this lone wolf is on the hunt for a sweet young thing. Ready for a walk on the wild side? Reese Barrett couldn't believe the number of women wanting to console a lonely cowboy. But it was sweet, sincere Natalie whose letters earned his devotion. But before he could meet his pen pal, sexy, sassy Shea Alexander blew into town and sent Reese's libido working overtime. Natalie had stolen Reese's heart—but Shea could sure stimulate his senses! How could Reese choose between the two woman he loved—body and soul? Mail Order Men—Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Author : Gwyn Hyman Rubio
Publisher : Ashland Creek Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 30,11 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1618220330
New York Times bestselling author Gwyn Hyman Rubio’s highly anticipated new novel... Love and Ordinary Creatures is told through the eyes of a cockatoo in love with his very human caretaker. Snatched in a net from his Australian homeland as a young parrot, Caruso has adapted to captivity and has learned all he knows of love from his previous owner, who was obsessively fixated on his childhood sweetheart. Now in his new home with the beautiful and talented Clarissa, Caruso has found both love and happiness—until a handsome stranger arrives in town and sets his sights on Clarissa. Smart, passionate, and wildly inventive, Caruso strives to put his human rival in his place before he loses Clarissa for good. And when a hurricane descends upon the coast, Caruso’s love for Clarissa and his memories of freedom are tested as the storm threatens all that he holds dear. Set in the early 1990s in a quaint North Carolina seashore town, Love and Ordinary Creatures is an exquisite tale of the ways in which love and hope transcend species.
Author : Fredric Brown
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 27,11 MB
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504068696
A small-town reporter must investigate a murder in a motel—before he becomes the story—in this mystery from an Edgar Award winner and “real pro” (The New York Times Book Review). Bob Spitzer is a young newspaperman in Arizona, and the owner of the local motel has just called. A woman named Amy Waggoner has been found naked and stabbed to death on the premises. As the reporter and the police chief survey the lurid scene, Spitzer reflects on the fact that he once showed a romantic interest in the victim—a fact that could put the spotlight of suspicion directly on himself. His only hope for taking the heat off is to put his investigative skills to work—not something he needs to do very often working for a weekly rag in a sleepy town—and locate the elusive murderer . . .
Author : Bethenny Frankel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 2012-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 145166737X
A tale loosely based on the author's early adulthood follows the experiences of a struggling actress and outspoken businesswoman whose ambitions lead her through several high-profile relationships.
Author : Linsey Miller
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 16,19 MB
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1492679232
From the author of the Mask of Shadows duology comes this fast-paced YA fantasy, where two young women must trade lives, work together to stay alive, and end a war caused by magic and greed Emilie des Marais is more at home holding scalpels than embroidery needles and is desperate to escape her noble roots to serve her country as a physician. But society dictates a noble lady cannot perform such gruesome work. Annette Boucher, overlooked and overworked by her family, wants more from life than her humble beginnings and is desperate to be trained in magic. So when a strange noble girl offers Annette the chance of a lifetime, she accepts. Emilie and Annette swap lives—Annette attends finishing school as a noble lady to be trained in the ways of divination, while Emilie enrolls to be a physician's assistant, using her natural magical talent to save lives. But when their nation instigates a terrible war, Emilie and Annette come together to help the rebellion unearth the truth before it's too late. Belle Révolte is "a welcome twist on the tropes of sword and sorcery novels" (School Library Journal), perfect for readers looking for: tween and teen LGBTQ+ books high fantasy with asexual and aromantic representation lesbian and gay fairy tales books with trans and non-binary characters Praise for Belle Révolte: "A bursting-at-the-seams stand-alone empowerment story."—Kirkus Reviews "Hand to any lover of magic, rebellion, secrets, and self-discovery."—Booklist "Fast-paced fantasy with a pair of determined female protagonists. A welcome twist on the tropes of sword and sorcery novels." —School Library Journal "A well-imagined world, with richly drawn characters with much LGBTQ diversity." —Youth Services Book Review
Author : Ruth McIver
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,90 MB
Release : 2024-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
FIVE WENT INTO THE WOODS. TWO NEVER CAME BACK. Erin Sloane was sixteen when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five people went into West Cypress Woods the night Andre was murdered. Only three came out. Ativan, alcohol, and distance had dimmed Erin’s memories of that time. But nearly twenty years later, an aging father will bring her home. Now a journalist, she is asked to write a story about the Southport Three and the thrill-kill murder that electrified the country. Erin’s investigation propels her closer and closer to a terrifying truth. And closer and closer to danger. An unforgettable story of murder, trauma, and childhoods lost, I Shot the Devil is a taut, prize-winning debut novel from an electrifying new talent.
Author : Catriona McPherson
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 32,46 MB
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0738753068
"An unnerving and suspenseful novel, House. Tree. Person. is McPherson's best yet."—Karin Slaughter, New York Times and international bestselling author The body found in a muddy grave across the street is just the latest horror threatening to tear Ali McGovern's life apart seam by seam. She knows Angelo, her brooding teenage son, is keeping secrets. She fears he's in danger, too. But her new job at the psychiatric hospital, the job her husband pushed her into, is using up everything she's got every day. She can try to ignore the sounds that surely can't really be there. And she can try to trust the doctors, who can't be as dark as they seem. But can Ali hold herself, her life, and her family together without getting blood on her hands? Praise: "McPherson is a master of creating psychological tension and doubts about the motives of her characters...The clever way McPherson reveals each hint of the truth makes this a one-sitting read."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "McPherson keeps the suspense level high."—Publishers Weekly "[An] intricate, deeply claustrophobic story."—Entertainment Weekly in an "A" review "A body unearthed by rains on the abbey grounds further pulls Ali's family into the dark mystery...and draws Ali to the brink of her own sanity. This is Scottish author McPherson's sixth stand-alone novel. She's been a finalist for both the Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark award. No wonder."—Star Tribune
