| TITLE: |   The Last Embrace by Denise Hamilton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Los Angeles 1949. A city of big dreams and dark shadows...Lily Kessler, a former stenographer and spy for the OSS, comes to Los Angeles to find her late fiance's sister Kitty, an actress who is missing from her Hollywood boardinghouse. The next day, Kitty's body is found in a ravine below the Hollywood sign. Unimpressed by the local police, Lily investigates on her own. As she delves into Kitty's life, she encounters fiercely competitive starlets, gangsters, an eccentric special-effects genius, exotic denizens of Hollywood's nightclubs, and a homicide detective who might distract her from her quest for justice. But the landscape in L.A. can shift kaleidoscopically, and Lily begins to see how easily a young woman can lose her balance and fall prey to the alluring city's dangers....With vibrant characters and unerring insight into the desires and dark impulses that can flare between men and women, The Last Embrace showcases Denise Hamilton at the height of her storytelling powers as she transports readers to a fascinating, transitional time in one of America's most beguiling cities. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: |  Occupational Hazards: A Novel by Jonathan Segura |
| DESCRIPTION: | Bernard Cockburn is a beat reporter for the Omaha Weekly News-Telegraph. His boss has him chasing dead-end stories on real estate and county funding irregularities when he'd rather be working on that handful of neglected exposes in his bottom desk drawer--or self-medicating in the apartment he shares with an on-again, off-again girlfriend.Then Cockburn finds himself at a bloody crime scene in downtown Omaha and uncovers a lead in what soon becomes the only story worth pursuing, one that just might pull him down and keep him there for good. From street level to small-town bureaucracy, and even the staff at the paper, a vigilante league is intent on cleaning up the ghetto for profit, even if it means killing a few people to get it done--an elaborate conspiracy too unbelievable for newsprint. Like the detectives of all great noir, Cockburn's got a past that threatens to invade his present at any moment. Work has become a diversion from his personal life; but almost no one knew about his connection to the death of his best friend's little sister, and now he's begun receiving disconcerting blackmail threats.Debut novelist Jonathan Segura has all the right instincts when it comes to plotting a relentless and tightly packed story. Darkly funny at times, and even wryly emotional, Occupational Hazards is a sharply observant, suspenseful read from a new and worthy writing talent. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: |  Resolution by Robert B. Parker |
| DESCRIPTION: | The New York Times bestselling author's richly imagined work of historical fiction: a powerful tale of the Old West from the acknowledged master of crime fiction. I had an eight-gauge shotgun that I'd taken with me when I left Wells Fargo. It didn't take too long for things to develop. I sat in the tall lookout chair in the back of the saloon with the shotgun in my lap for two peaceful nights. On my third night it was different. I could almost smell trouble beginning to cook...After the bloody confrontation in Appaloosa, Everett Hitch heads into the afternoon sun and ends up in Resolution, an Old West town so new the dust has yet to settle. It's the kind of town that doesn't have much in the way of commerce, except for a handful of saloons and some houses of ill repute. Hitch takes a job as lookout at Amos Wolfson's Blackfoot Saloon and quickly establishes his position as protector of the ladies who work the backrooms as well as a man unafraid to stand up to the enforcer sent down from the O'Malley copper mine. Though Hitch makes short work of hired gun Koy Wickman, tensions continue to mount, so that even the self-assured Hitch is relieved by the arrival in town of his friend Virgil Cole. When greedy mine owner Eamon O'Malley threatens the loose coalition of local ranchers and starts buying up Resolution's few businesses, Hitch and Cole find themselves in the middle of a makeshift war between O'Malley's men and the ranchers. In a place where law and order don't exist, Hitch and Cole must make their own, guided by their sense of duty, honor and friendship." |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $25.95 |
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| TITLE: | Me of Little Faith by Lewis Black |
| DESCRIPTION: | What do we believe? And in God's name why? Lewis Black has the answers. Or at least his answers. He survived Hebrew school and a bar mitzvah (barely), was a sixties college student who saw the parallels between religious rapture and drug-induced visions (even if none of his friends did), explored the self-actualization movement of the seventies (and the self-indulgence it engendered), and turned a cynical eye toward politicians who don the cloak of religious rectitude to cover up their own hypocrisy. What he learned about the inconsistencies and peculiarities of religion infuriated Black, and in Me of Little Faith they get his full comic attention. In a series of comedic inquiries, Black explores how the rules and constraints of religion have affected his life and the lives of us all. Hilarious experiences with rabbis, Mormons, gurus, psychics, and even the joy of a perfect round of golf give Black the chance to expound upon what we believe and why in the language of a shock jock and with the heart of an iconoclast. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | Falling Under by Danielle Younge-Ullman |
| DESCRIPTION: | After surviving a turbulent childhood, Mara Foster hasfi nally gained independence and success as a painter. Nowin her late twenties, she lives alone, still burdened by atroubled past involving a teenaged aff air with an olderman and the tragic loss of her college boyfriend. But whenMara meets Hugo, the walls she has built around herselfbegin to crumble. Despite herself, she starts to fall in loveand realizes she must either confront her dark secrets or beconsumed by them. And either way, she risks losing Hugoand her second chance at happiness.Written in spare, crisp prose and marked by wry humor,Falling Under is a gripping contemporary urban tale ofhuman weakness, friendship, and hard-earned redemption. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | Telex From Cuba by Rachel Kushner |
| DESCRIPTION: | Rachel Kushner has written an astonishingly wise, ambitious, and riveting novel set in the American community in Cuba during the years leading up to Castro's revolution--a place that was a paradise for a time and for a few. The first novel to tell the story of the Americans who were driven out in 1958, this is a masterful debut.Young Everly Lederer and K. C. Stites come of age in Oriente Province, where the Americans tend their own fiefdom--three hundred thousand acres of United Fruit Company sugarcane that surround their gated enclave. If the rural tropics are a child's dreamworld, Everly and K.C. nevertheless have keen eyes for the indulgences and betrayals of the grown-ups around them--the mordant drinking and illicit loves, the race hierarchies and violence.In Havana, a thousand kilometers and a world away from the American colony, a cabaret dancer meets a French agitator named Christian de La Maziere, whose seductive demeanor can't mask his shameful past. Together they become enmeshed in the brewing political underground. When Fidel and Raul Castro lead a revolt from the mountains above the cane plantation, torching the sugar and kidnapping a boat full of "yanqui" revelers, K.C. and Everly begin to discover the brutality that keeps the colony humming. Though their parents remain blissfully untouched by the forces of history, the children hear the whispers of what is to come.At the time, urgent news was conveyed by telex. Kushner's first novel is a tour de force, haunting and compelling, with the urgency of a telex from a forgotten time and place. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $17.99 |
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| TITLE: | Some Assembly Required: A Novel by Lynn Kiele Bonasia |
| DESCRIPTION: | Thirty-nine-year-old Rose is content with her safe life: both her job writing manuals for appliances and her long-term boyfriend are reasonably satisfying. But when Mr. Almost Right betrays her, Rose decides there has to be more to it than writing succinct descriptions about how to use the timer on a Pause 'n Serve coffeemaker. Lured by the therapeutic promise of Cape Cod's sand, salt, and waves, Rose abandons her careful past and leaves the city far behind.Rose wants only to heal her broken heart. But with the help of a few eccentric neighbors, a fulfilling new job as the world's oldest cub reporter, and a compellingly odd new man, she comes to realize that her past is the furthest thing from her mind--and she may just have stumbled upon her future happiness. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: |  What If ... All the Rumors Were True by Sara James |
| DESCRIPTION: | After a year at Hillsdale High, Haley thinks she knows what she's in for as she starts her junior year. She knows what to expect from the it girls, the brains, the rockers, and the artists. She knows how to handle drunken disasters, shoplifting scandals, IM warfare, and out-of-control false rumors. But none of the lessons learned during her sophomore year can prepare her for this dilemma: what's Haley supposed to do when everything they're saying about her is true? |
| CATEGORY: | Children's Fiction |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Playing with Matches by Brian Katcher |
| DESCRIPTION: | SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LEON SANDERS has a mug that looks like it should be hanging in a post office somewhere. If he didn't have his twisted sense of humor, he'd have nothing at all. So it's no wonder to Leon and his friends that the gorgeous Amy Green will never even look twice at him. However, there is one girl who might: Melody Hennon. Everyone at Zumner High keeps their distance from Melody because she was burned in a childhood accident. Leon has avoided her, too, until the day he tells her a bad joke and makes her laugh. Although Leon worries what people will think of him dating Melody, he's happy to have someone in his life who thinks he's special. That is, happy until Amy Green asks him out after Leon saves her from getting detention. Will Leon give up a shot with the Beauty so that he can live the fairy tale with the Beast? |
| CATEGORY: | Children's Fiction |
| PRICE: | $12.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Man on Mao's Right by Ji Chaozhu |
| DESCRIPTION: | No other narrative from within the corridors of power has offered as frank and intimate an account of the making of the modern Chinese nation as Ji Chaozhu?s The Man on Mao?s Right. Having served Chairman Mao Zedong and the Communist leadership for two decades, and having become a key figure in China?s foreign policy, Ji now provides an honest, detailed account of the personalities and events that shaped today?s People?s Republic.
The youngest son of a prosperous government official, nine-year-old Ji and his family fled Japanese invaders in the late 1930s, escaping to America. Warmly received by his new country, Ji returned its embrace as he came of age in New York?s East Village and then attended Harvard University. But in 1950, after years of enjoying a life of relative ease while his countrymen suffered through war and civil strife, Ji felt driven by patriotism to volunteer to serve China in its conflict with his adoptive country in the Korean War.
Ji?s mastery of the English language and American culture launched his improbable career, eventually winning him the role of English interpreter for China?s two top leaders: Premier Zhou Enlai and Party Chairman Mao Zedong. With a unique blend of Chinese insight and American candor, Ji paints insightful portraits of the architects of modern China: the urbane, practical, and avuncular Zhou, the conscience of the People?s Republic; and the messianic, charismatic Mao, student of China?s ancient past?his country?s stern father figure.
In Ji?s memoir, he is an eyewitness to modern Chinese history, including the Great Leap Forward, theCultural Revolution, the Nixon summit, and numerous momentous events in Tiananmen Square. As he becomes caught up in political squabbles among radical factions, Ji?s past and charges against him of ?incorrect? thinking subject him to scrutiny and suspicion. He is repeatedly sent to a collective farm to be ?reeducated? by the peasants.
After the Mao years, Ji moves on to hold top diplomatic posts in the United States and the United Kingdom and then serves as under secretary-general of the United Nations. Today, he says, ?The Chinese know America better than the Americans know China. The risk is that we misperceive each other.? This highly accessible insider?s chronicle of a struggling people within a developing powerhouse nation is also Ji Chaozhu?s dramatic personal story, certain to fascinate and enlighten Western readers.
A riveting biography and unique historical record, The Man on Mao?s Right recounts the heartfelt struggle of a man who loved two powerful nations that were at odds with each other. Ji Chaozhu played an important role in paving the way for what is destined to be known as the Chinese Century. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $18.00 |
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| TITLE: | Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume |
| DESCRIPTION: | THE PAIN AND the Great One hardly agree on anything. But deep down, they know they can count on each other, especially at school, where it often takes two to figure things out. Like when that first baby tooth falls out on the school bus. Or when an unwanted visitor on Bring Your Pet to School Day needs to be caught. Or worst of all, when a scary bully says you're burnt toast. On days like these it can feel good not to go it alone. (And don't forget Fluzzy the cat, who knows a thing or two himself.) |
| CATEGORY: | Children's Fiction |
| PRICE: | $10.99 |
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| TITLE: | YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition by Mehmet Oz M.D. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Between your full-length mirror and high-school biology class, you probably think you know a lot about the human body. While it's true that we live in an age when we're as obsessed with our bodies as we are with celebrity hairstyles, the reality is that most of us know very little about what chugs, churns, and thumps throughout this miraculous, scientific, and artistic system of anatomy. Yes, you've owned your skin-covered shell for decades, but you probably know more about your cell-phone plan than you do about your own body. When it comes to your longevity and quality of life, understanding your internal systems gives you the power, authority, and ability to live a healthier, younger, and better life. The flagship book of the YOU series, which spawned three subsequent New York Times bestsellers, has now been expanded and updated to make you understand your body even better--perhaps too well. YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition challenges your preconceived notions about how the human body works and ages, then takes you on a tour through all of the highways, back roads, and landmarks inside of you. In this update, the doctors have included a new chapter on the liver and pancreas, which will finally demystify the most exotic parts of our bodies; a new workout chapter that will finally get you moving; and nearly one hundred Q&As asked by you, the reader. It has also been updated throughout to give you up-to-the-minute know-how to not just understand what to do to keep fit, but also why and how. The book opens with a quiz, "How Well Do You Know Your Body?," which sets the stage for the following chapters. Aftertaking the quiz, you'll learn about all of your blood-pumping, food-digesting, and keys-remembering systems and organs, including the heart, brain, lungs, immune system, bones, and sensory organs. Each chapter also contains common myths of the particular body part that the authors will debunk. Just as important, you'll get the facts and advice you need to keep your body running long and strong. You'll find out how diseases start and how they affect your body--as well as advice on how to prevent and beat conditions that threaten your quality of life. Complete with exercise tips, nutritional guidelines, simple lifestyle changes, and alternative approaches, YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition gives you an easy, comprehensive, and life-changing how-to plan for fending off the gremlins of aging. To top it off, this new edition includes even more great-tasting and calorie-saving recipes as part of the Owner's Manual Diet--an eating plan that is designed with only one goal in mind: to help you live a younger life. Welcome to your body. Why don't you come on in and take a look around? |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $19.95 |
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| TITLE: |  Little Fur #1: The Legend Begins by Isobelle Carmody |
| DESCRIPTION: | Who is Little Fur? Why, she's a half elf, half troll, as tall as a three-year-old human child, with slanted green eyes, wild red hair that brambles about her pointed ears, and bare, broad, four-toed feet. Little Fur loves and tends to the Old Ones, the seven ancient trees that protect her home, a small, magical wilderness nestled magically in a park in the midst of a large, bustling human city. When she learns that evil forces are out to destroy her beloved trees, the intrepid halfling must embark on an ambitious and dangerous journey into the human world and down into an ancient cut in the earth, in search of a way to save not only the Old Ones, but the Earth Spirit itself. Geared to young middle-grade readers who are, like our troll heroine, still innocent and natural champions of our earth, Little Fur is an eco-fantasy as wise and fey as it is adventurous and suspenseful. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: |  The Brotherhood of Mages [The Jewels of Earda Book 2] by Janet Lane Walters |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Brotherhood of Mages--The Black Jewel has been destroyed and several of the Jewels of Earda need Holders. In their hidden refuge, the Brotherhood of Mages plot to destroy the newly-found peace. When Jindera's brother is kidnapped by the Mages, she vows to rescue him. She joins with Corin, a peddler and former thief who has his own issues with the Brotherhood. His way of dealing with them is avoidance. When Jindera is injured, Corin knows he must help her. They encounter the Holders of the Orange and Green Jewel. Jindera bonds with the Red and this small group seeks the Brotherhood, hoping if the refuge is destroyed, evil will be defeated and peace restored to Earda. Can they rescue Jindera's brother before the confrontation? |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 55038 words; Reading time: 157-220 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Fairie by Ciaran Corby |
| DESCRIPTION: | When a bard is drawn into the magical land of faerie, she dances the night away as all her wildest dreams come true. Little does she know that a nightmare is also unfolding as well. Without help from an unexpected source, her life will be ruined forever. |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 4103 words; Reading time: 11-16 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.29 |
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| TITLE: | Lunar Dawn [The Eclipse Chronicles Book I] by Taylor Harbin |
| DESCRIPTION: | An adventure beyond fantasy ... A nightmare twisting all imagination ... Faint rays of sunlight creep over the horizon ... Dawn is coming! A tale of epic conquest. A clash of souls and swords. Shining light and cringing darkness rage against one another one the plains of the universe. For decades, the planet Seras has been plagued by hordes of evil creatures. With their true identity shrouded by myths, legends and horror, they are known only as Demons. Yet in all of their wars, there is one man that makes even the coldest heart tremble: Ephraim Jordan. Known as the Holy Knight, he strikes fear and hatred into the minds of his enemies. Wielding a magical sword, he has fought against the Demons for seven long years to save the planet. But Ephraim is not native to Seras. Rather, he is of another world, one destroyed long ago. Having suffered at the hands of the same monsters that now threaten his new home, is his crusade for justice or revenge? Evil poisons the water, corrupts the earth and darkens the sky as the people pray for deliverance. Ephraim must choose: will he rise above the maddening impulses that drag him back and forth between sanity and total self-destruction, or will he fall and become the very thing he despises? The Holy Knight travels far, spilling much blood, only to learn that his enemy is advancing, and evolving... |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 84348 words; Reading time: 240-337 minutes
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| TITLE: | The Chain Letter by Nadalia Bagratuni |
| DESCRIPTION: | In The Chain Letter, Dr. Tad Summers is once again called upon to help the police solve a series of unsolved and mysterious deaths. The only clue in each case is that each victim before they died, received a plain white looking envelope in the mail. When they open up the mail they die. Even though each of the victims appeared to have been frightened to death and apparently died with a very distorted look on his/her face, the police find the letter inside of the envelope it is completely blank. There was nothing absolutely written at all on it. The police are baffled and ask for Summers' help. He quickly concludes that they are scared to death but there is nothing on the blank sheet of paper in the envelope. How could that be? Even Summers is confused by the twists of his own discernment. Now the entire population of Southern California is scared to open their mail. Who will be next, what can they do, and more importantly what real intent of this disastrous plot? Now your favourite team of college professors, Dr. Melanie Marsh and Dr. Tad Summers are on the trail of fresh clues when they are led right back to their college. Could an institution of higher learning become the killing fields of the 21st century, or will Summers be able to figure out the mystery before the killer strikes again. It is murder, mayhem, and sex as Summers and Marsh wonder if the law can't protect you who can? This is where Melanie and Dr. Tad Summers really begin to sizzle in the latest book from Nadalia Bagratuni, The Chain Letter. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| LENGTH: 32198 words; Reading time: 91-128 minutes
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| TITLE: | Love's Savage Sister by Jane Toombs |
| DESCRIPTION: | Two sisters must decipher the difference between lust and true love... When Rosalind travels from New York to the Michigan wilderness to find her father, she encounters a hated Rebel and struggles against her instant attraction to him. And once she arrives at her destination, she's shocked to discover she also has a half sister named Cosy, not only the same age, but part Chippewa--"a savage", in Rosalind's opinion. To make matters worse, when the Rebel, using an entirely different name and hired by Rosalind's father, also shows up in the wilderness, she finds she can no longer denounce him. Cosy, struggling with her own identity--is she white or Chippewa--believes herself in love with a Chippewa man. But when she meets a dashing undercover Union officer appointed to capture the notorious Rebel, she realizes she's unwillingly attracted to him as well, setting the stage for grave disaster. When it comes to falling in love with the wrong man, which young woman really is the savage sister? [Genres: Romance / Historical Romance] |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 105803 words; Reading time: 302-423 minutes
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| TITLE: | The Captain's Wench by Patti Shenberger |
| DESCRIPTION: | Romance author Meg Carroll has a problem. Her new home is haunted by an extremely sexy ghost who refuses to pass on. One who makes her think indecent thoughts about what being with this man would be like. Come along for the wild ride and see for yourself as Alex and Meg blur the lines between real and fantasy. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 26305 words; Reading time: 75-105 minutes
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| TITLE: | She's Me by Mimi Barbour |
| DESCRIPTION: | A spoilt model, Jenna Mc Brade, sits on a bench in 2007, pricks her finger on a rose bush and gets transported back to 1963 England to inhabit the body of chubby Lucy McGillicuddy. As her spiritual roommate, Jenna's cynicism forces Lucy to adhere to a model's lifestyle of sparse eating and physical exercise. Lucy's body changes, becoming svelte and beautiful. Conversely, Lucy's kindhearted, generous spirit leaves a lasting impression on the temperamental fashion plate who exists inside her. Lucy loves knowledgeable Dr. John, who has plans to help Jenna return to her own body. Jenna's Business Manager Jake assists and mistakenly shifts into Dr John. Now the four spirits are vying over two bodies. Meanwhile, Jenna realizes an attraction for Jake, who's very endearing, and she falls madly in love with him. While you giggle over their antics, these four characters will steal your heart. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 17704 words; Reading time: 50-70 minutes
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| TITLE: | Samson and Delilah by Megan Rose |
| DESCRIPTION: | Can you really trust men after being let down so many times? Will Delilah go down that street again or will she just walk on by? Delilah has been let down by men and is determined never to trust another one again. She chooses instead to put all her energy into establishing her new business. However, when longhaired construction worker Samson is thrown into the equation, can Delilah really resist? Samson is the first to admit that he likes the chase, but there is something about Delilah that makes him fall hard and fast. Is it possible that for him to knock down her defenses and ultimately win her heart? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 5256 words; Reading time: 15-21 minutes
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| TITLE: | The Reluctant Petruchio by Kay Furness |
| DESCRIPTION: | Can the dandy Petruchio tame his scandalous shrew? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 50237 words; Reading time: 143-200 minutes
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| TITLE: | The Thoroughly Compromised Bride by Catherine Reynolds |
| DESCRIPTION: | Living quietly at Bath suited Miss Elizabeth Ashton perfectly. In the past she had refused several unexceptionable suitors--for reasons of her own. Her peace was shaken, however, by the arrival of Mr. Charles Carlyle, a charming and irreverent rake. When relatives place her in a compromising position with him, Charles insists that she marry him--or be ruined. Regency Romance by Catherine Reynolds; originally published by Harlequin |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 47183 words; Reading time: 134-188 minutes
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| TITLE: | Midsummer Magic [Sisters of the Heart Book One] by Molly Stark |
| DESCRIPTION: | Marry a murderer or end up on the streets, destitute and alone. When spinster and poor relation Mira Fitzhenry's odious aunt and uncle force her to make a choice straight out of Ann Radcliffe, logical Mira plans to create her own alternative. As Mira falls under the spell of Nicholas Ellerby's alchemical eyes, however, she discovers that the line between logic and love is not always clear ... and a wrong choice may cost Mira her life. Nicholas Ellerby, Viscount Balthazor, can ill-afford a wife who might expose his family secrets or worse, fall victim to them. When his father finds him a bride, Nicholas expects a feather-brained young miss, tepid as tea and malleable as mud, not Mira Fitzhenry. Mira's cleverness and persistence threaten everything Nicholas holds dear ... including his heart. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 97304 words; Reading time: 278-389 minutes
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| TITLE: | The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani & Anne K. Edwards |
| DESCRIPTION: | Are you passionate about books? Do you have a talent for easily capturing the essence of a book after having read it? Do you often feel the desire to share your thoughts about a book with readers? If you answered 'Yes' to these questions, then book reviewing can be one of the most satisfying, rewarding activities you'll ever undertake. In fact, book reviewing can become addictive. I started reviewing in 1998. Back then, I wished someone had written a book with all there is to know about book reviewing. Sure, I found many articles on the web about the craft, which I read eagerly. But, I really wished I could have found everything in one volume. A sort of "user's manual"--a book that I would be able to come back to again and again and use as a reference, one that would reveal the secrets of the trade, the Dos and Don'ts, full of guidelines, tips and practical advice. Though it may seem strange, there are hundreds of books on writing in general, and many on writing book reports, proposals, query letters and synopses, but practically none on writing reviews. Like all fledgling reviewers, I made my share of amateurish mistakes, becoming all the more experienced and polished because of them. I, too, was guilty of the fledgling reviewer's disease--that of writing overly-positive reviews. Overwhelmed with enthusiasm, a good heart, and the desire to please everyone associated with the book, I often made the big mistake of forgetting the foremost person a reviewer must keep in mind--the reader. As I read and wrote more and more reviews, it soon became easy to tell a good review from a bad one, and to realize that a large number of reviewers, especially beginners, would profit from a bit of guidance, the things I learned from my mistakes. The fact is, most people do read reviews to select their reading material. Reviews do have a positive or a negative influence on whether or not a person buys a book. Hence, reviewing is a serious responsibility, one reviewers shouldn't take lightly. The aim of this book, therefore, is to offer some guidelines in a clear manner supported with targeted examples of how to write and publish thoughtful, well-written reviews no matter their length, type or genre, and to examine the essence of reviews within a broader spectrum. This book was written not only with the aspiring reviewer in mind, but for the established reviewer who needs a bit of refreshing and also for anybody--be they author, publisher, reader, bookseller, librarian or publicist--who wants to become more informed about the value, purpose and effectiveness of reviews. On a final note, the writing of this book has been a highly interesting, educational and thrilling ride into the slippery world of reviews for Anne K. Edwards and me. I hope you'll enjoy the journey and profit from it as much as we have. |
| CATEGORY: | Reference |
| LENGTH: 43877 words; Reading time: 125-175 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Expedition [The Harlie Series Book 1] by J. F. Bernard |
| DESCRIPTION: | THE EXPEDITION is the first book in a four-volume series of historical fantasy/fiction that provides a unique and entertaining perspective of American culture as viewed through the kaleidoscopic and unassuming eyes of its main character, Elmo Cotton, a young black sharecropper of questionable identity. Shortly after the Civil War when Elmo Cotton, otherwise known as the "Harlie," becomes part of an ill-fated expedition lead by Mister Homer Skinner, an old man with a tooth ache and a dream who'd stumbled upon the lost gold mine forty years ago at the end of a long dark tunnel, and Colonel Rusty "Red-Beard" Horn, an ex-army officer with a bewildering past and a secret agenda... |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| LENGTH: 91134 words; Reading time: 260-364 minutes
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| TITLE: | Bring It by Louisa Trent |
| DESCRIPTION: | Southern-belle socialite Laura Beaumont will do anything to escape the memories of her past. A freefall into extreme sex with big, dark, and Northern James Stone is exactly what she needs to forget. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal sex, bondage, domination/submission, fisting, spanking, violence, voyeurism.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 59011 words; Reading time: 168-236 minutes
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| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Chasing Booty by Shannon Leigh |
| DESCRIPTION: | When cops can't catch the most-wanted criminals, they hire Gaelyn. She comes from a long line of bounty hunters, including her father, uncle, and grandfather. Extensive training in weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, and adverse conditions have seasoned her into a formidable opponent against any contracted hit, whether male, female, alien, or human. She has little fear of the unknown and thrives on adventure. Only one other hunter matches her status--Reese, a Trondite from the small planet of Sor-Trondalag in the Capricornus Sector. And the man has a knack for stealing her contracts. Both cunning and gorgeous, the mix doesn't seem quite fair. But attractiveness holds little power over money. Reese had beaten Gaelyn out of a half-year's pay a scarce three months ago, and she will be damned if he outwits her again. Thinking she's duped Reese back onto Jupiter, Gaelyn isn't too happy when she runs into him on Quaoar at the Blue Moon, an authentic hole-in-the-wall bar tucked at the end of a narrow alley in what would be considered the rough part of town; just the place to find her contracted hit. But Reese not only has the information she needs to find her mark, he also has a business proposal that's too tempting to pass up. And a partnership with Reese just might prove rewarding in a way Gaelyn never expects... [Genres: Science Fiction / Futuristic / Action / Adventure / Interracial / Multicultural] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 20292 words; Reading time: 57-81 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.00 |
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| TITLE: | Zombie Jack by Samantha Winston |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jack is back from the dead, and his ex, Brianna doesn't want to fall in love again ... with a zombie. But Jack's hot! And he's a stripper at the Purple Dee. Too bad the mutant who killed him is loose--and he wants Brianna's heart. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 81682 words; Reading time: 233-326 minutes
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| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Vertigo [Vertigo Chronicles Book I] by M. L. Rhodes |
| DESCRIPTION: | Each night Simon Saint-Saens hunts the creatures of darkness that others fear--beings that come through dimensional rifts into our world from a world called Vertigo. Simon has unexplained superpowers that help him fight, but his is a desolate existence, fraught with danger. He works by himself and never allows anyone to get too close to him because his powers come at a terrible cost--a secret he's never revealed to anyone. Better to be alone than jeopardize the life of someone he cares about. Enslaved in Vertigo for years, Jaden Cole was one of the innocent lives Simon saved when he first started hunting. Jade had almost forgotten what it meant to be human...until Simon found him and brought him back to this world. But when their friendship turned into something more, Simon sent Jade away and cut him out of his life to keep Jade safe. Nine years later, when a new, powerful evil stirs to life in Vertigo and targets Simon as its enemy, Jade returns. He's not the same innocent he was all those years ago, though. Now he has his own secret, one that could turn Simon against him, even force Simon to kill him. But Jade's willing to risk everything, even his life, to save the man he's always loved. [Genres: Gay / Fantasy / Superheroes / Dark Fantasy / Werewolf / Shapeshifter / Witchcraft / Magic / Series] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 23351 words; Reading time: 66-93 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.00 |
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| TITLE: | Two On One by Erica DeQuaya |
| DESCRIPTION: | A one-night-stand ... an agonizing betrayal ... and the uncovering of buried obsession and forbidden desire.... As wife of Dallas Blaze hockey player Gary Jacobsen, Jeanne Bradley-Jacobsen is no stranger to sexual temptations and female groupies that constantly face her handsome husband. But when she learns about Gary's infidelity with her close friend Rob Garner, Jeanne is devastated, wondering how she could have missed the signs that her beloved husband might be gay. While reluctantly picking through her memories of both men in deciding her next step, Jeanne uncovers her deeply buried obsession and lust for Rob, an acknowledged homosexual. And in confronting Gary and Rob with their indiscretion, Jeanne learns more than she bargained for about both men's feelings toward her... Genres: Contemporary / BDSM / Menage (M/M/F) / Bisexual Activity (M/M) / Sports / Athletes / Voyeurism / Exhibitionism / Public Places |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 25848 words; Reading time: 73-103 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.00 |
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| TITLE: | Thief of Hearts by Kimberly Zant |
| DESCRIPTION: | He came to her in the night, like a dream lover.... He bound her body, touched her, banishing all thoughts of another, until she could do nothing but embrace the erotic torments that pushed her to the heights of ecstasy. Rating: Contains light bondage, forced seduction, explicit sex and graphic language. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 5575 words; Reading time: 15-22 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.50 |
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| TITLE: | Sidra's Song by Adrianna Dane |
| DESCRIPTION: | On Argadia, rebellion has turned into bloody civil war. Sidra Venus is the Songbird of Argadia--and an assassin. Her patron is a powerful member of the Tribunal--Commander Clorial Zydon. Two of her brothers serve as Elite Enforcers. Sidra is engaged to First Captain Lance Osei, the head of Commander Zydon's private guard. What no one knows, however, not even her intended, is that she has secretly aligned herself with the rebel faction on Argadia. The renowned Songbird is the only one who can get close enough to Zydon to complete the mission. And even if it means her death, she's determined to do it. Sidra lives a life teeming with secrets, lies, and blackmail. She's in love with Lance Osei, but she can't afford to let it color her decision to do what she can to save the people of Argadia ... as well as the people she loves and must protect. She dares trust no one with her secret--especially the man she loves. Captain Lancelot Osei believes in honor, loyalty ... and love. His life is turned upside down when he discovers the world he thought he lived in, and the people he trusted, have all lied to him. Lance will make hard choices that lead to consequences not only for Sidra's acts, but his own, when he saves her from certain death at the hands of his own men. Guilt-ridden and torn, Lance questions everything he thought he believed in, including his love for the female he would give his life to save... Genres: Science Fiction / Futuristic / Fantasy / Exhibitionism / Public Places |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 16278 words; Reading time: 46-65 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.00 |
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| TITLE: | Wounds of Engagement by Adrianna Dane |
| DESCRIPTION: | Benedikt Venus fought hard and always won. Nothing was more important than to serve the commands of the Tribunal. He was trained as a lethal Enforcer who lived and breathed at their brutal command, more machine than Argadian. His world had become decimated when rebel forces overthrew the hated Tribunal, however, and there was no longer a place on Argadia for the Nanus-induced Enforcers. Now, choosing Earth as a place to heal from his scarred memories, Benedikt is still unable to come to terms with what he has done. It doesn't matter how far he runs from his home planet, the nightmares rule his life. But when he meets a beautiful Earth woman, Natasha Paris, Benedikt's emotions surge to the surface, emotions he has trouble controlling, ones he never had to endure while being an Enforcer. He tries to keep his distance, until the night she needs his assistance. She's a woman who deserves the love of a good man; Benedikt is a killer who isn't even human. How can they possibly heal the wounds of both their pasts? Yet destiny may have other plans as these lovers come together with a searing passion that will ignite both their worlds... [Genres: Science Fiction / Futuristic / BDSM] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 15880 words; Reading time: 45-63 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.00 |
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| TITLE: | Blood Game [A Blood Squad Novel] by Rae Monet |
| DESCRIPTION: | In the year 2060, after centuries of conflict between vampires and hunters, a treaty is signed guaranteeing peace between the factions. That treaty holds for sixteen years without even a flicker of discord, until Byron Sangerian is kidnapped by a rogue vampire terrorist who needs Byron's help to make his schemes succeed. To preserve the peace, an unprecedented alliance of hunters, vampires and humans must be formed to rescue Byron. Sara Weston, the reclusive cyber-security expert on the hunters' side, agrees that this time--just this once--she will come out of isolation to help the rescue efforts. But it's not only interspecies peace that lures Sara out of seclusion. She's been watching Byron for years on her security cameras. Watching his long, hard lines. Watching his lean muscles moving under a tight white tee and black leather. Watching his long, sexy hair as he pushed it back from his face in an habitual gesture so seductive, so effortlessly erotic, that Sara is mesmerized. With so much at stake, the time for watching is over. Sara needs action, and she needs it fast, in order to win this Blood Game.... |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 43228 words; Reading time: 123-172 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.95 |
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| TITLE: | Revolution! by Deirdre O'Dare |
| DESCRIPTION: | In 1913, Margarita Estrada truly believes the people's revolution is in the right, even though she's the privileged daughter of landed Mexican aristocracy. She formed her beliefs while attending college in the United States, where she'd learned about the socialist revolutionary theories surging to popularity in her homeland. But after meeting the sexy and dashing bandit general Carlos Montana, who steals a passionate kiss from her along with her heart, Margarita has even more reason to espouse the revolutionary cause. When Carlos crashes her family's Twelfth Night fiesta, her life erupts in totally unexpected ways, bringing her innocence to a sudden end. Can Margarita protect her family from the brutality sweeping through Mexico and also live her fantasy as a revolutionary's mistress? And if all is fair in love and war, can she discover the rules of this fluid, dangerous game while also struggling with her conflicting loyalties? Genres: Historical / Action / Adventure / Series |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 12907 words; Reading time: 36-51 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.00 |
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| TITLE: | Mirage by Denyse M. Bridger |
| DESCRIPTION: | When Kristy signed on to be John Smythe's executive assistant, she never imagined falling in love with the coldly handsome and ruthless CEO. Yet, that's precisely what happened. In Smythe's hands, the company prospered, even if his partner didn't. Wheeler Enterprises is in the middle of a fraud investigation when Douglas Wheeler dies, and his only daughter is all that stands between Smythe and complete control of the Wheeler company. When Detective Peter King comes into the picture, and accuses Smythe of more than corporate dirty-dealing, Kristy's life is suddenly a lot more complicated than she wants it to be... |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 31199 words; Reading time: 89-124 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.50 |
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| TITLE: | Where Love Lives by Max Ibach |
| DESCRIPTION: | Alison Devaine is one hundred pounds of gorgeous, red-haired woman, full of spunky charm and the endless energy men find irresistible. Engaged to be married, she decides that she does not love her fiancé, and plans to tell him so once she wins the air race for female pilots in which she is scheduled to compete. When her engine fails during the race, Alison bails out in a narrow slot between cloud-covered mountain peaks in Idaho. She survives the descent, but is not dressed for the extreme weather she encounters. About to collapse from the combined effects of hypothermia and a concussion, she blunders upon a mountain cabin in the lee of a tall, concave bluff. When she pounds on a shuttered window, and a long-haired, bearded man dressed in fringed buckskin opens the door, Alison collapses into the arms of Raven Kalamar. Raven has fled civilization to live as a hermit in remote seclusion. Alison arrives complete with virginity, smoldering desires, and an exceptional talent for indulging in oral sex and other forms of exceedingly hot sexual intimacy that do not involve her losing her virginity. A storm closes the pass, so that the pair cannot now leave until the spring thaw arrives. A savage chemistry develops between Alison and Raven: a perversely adversarial attraction that provides a blueprint for lust-filled romance. Initially, sparks fly between the tall, athletic, supremely well endowed recluse and the petite, lustful redhead, but six months of enforced isolation spent in close quarters sees their relationship change from adversarial to hotly passionate. When Alison taunts Raven into shaving and cutting his hair, she finds that he is beguilingly handsome. The magnificently masted Kalamar soon becomes the sexual slave-master of his erotic female visitor. Lust turns to love, and Raven eventually captures the heart of the ravishingly beautiful heiress. Before the pass opens, Alison's uncle and his tame U. S. Senator arrive in a helicopter and compel her to leave Raven's cabin. The separated lovers endure a span in which they struggle to find each other again. Once they do, their passion re-ignites to become a consuming fire. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 97697 words; Reading time: 279-390 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Noccio by Veronica Chase |
| DESCRIPTION: | Noccio must learn to be a real man before he can become one. B. Lou Ferry has given him a week to learn. Marina is the good-hearted woman who takes him in and teaches him. Rating: Contains graphic sex and strong language. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 58867 words; Reading time: 168-235 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.50 |
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| TITLE: | Courting Bathsheba by Grace Draven |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ann MacLeod is about to embark on a new chapter in her life. Newly divorced and celebrating her fiftieth birthday, she decides to spend a weekend alone, doing nothing wilder than a little shopping. Fate, however, takes matters out of her hands and shows the cautious Ann that life should be experienced, not just lived, and fifty is a good age to walk a little on the wild side. When young, handsome guitarist David Abrams sees the elegant, reserved woman stroll into the pub where he plays, he's instantly captivated. Undeterred by their age difference, he pursues Ann, despite her protestations. Dinner and good conversation is all he expects from her--and he's bewitched when she offers so much more... [Genres: Contemporary] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 15917 words; Reading time: 45-63 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Tarot Prince by Ellen Ashe |
| DESCRIPTION: | "Echoes never end when the night begins to whisper." Since childhood Annalise has listened to the mystifying songs that float over the Devon Moors to her cottage window. Suddenly its lulling gentleness changes into an urgent plea--a glorious Queen has stepped from the mystical world of the Tarot--showing Annalise the figure of a cloaked man, his head bowed to a crippling despair of loss and regret, blinded to the imminent threat of a blood thirsty enemy. He is her chosen and instantly Annalise understands her destiny is entwined with this tortured Nobleman. Only she can touch him ... and warn him. But how could this be? She is a poor peasant girl with humble dreams of being a lace maker like her Aunt Sadie. Yet when she explains the vision to her aunt, Annalise learns of a dark and powerful Venetian Soothsayer who was rumoured throughout Europe to be immortal, a godless soul, lost to roam the earth without love or hope. His name: Medardo de Vale. The name alone unlocks her inner passion, produces memories of a past life that are not her own, and a love so profound its echo has survived the centuries. Annalise has no other choice but to find him and warn of an impending evil that draws ever closer, an evil that will stop at nothing to procure the secret elixir of Immortality. Will he believe what she says even though it makes no sense to her? And what perilous path might he take her if he does believe? It is a chance she must make. Medardo de Vale is The Tarot Prince, and the love of a simple peasant girl is his only hope for survival. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 85458 words; Reading time: 244-341 minutes
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| PRICE: | $7.16 |
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| TITLE: | An Arrangement Among Gentlemen by Jennifer Mueller |
| DESCRIPTION: | Left with just enough to make the trip after her father dies Olivia travels across a dangerous ocean during WW1 to marry a man she never met. Even worse Cort was never told until the morning they went to go pick her up at the train station that an arrangement has been made. Now the entire family seems to be trying to keep her from even talking to the man they want her to marry while a younger brother just wants her for himself. All that changes when a blizzard traps them together with no family to interfere. With a childhood accident leaving Olivia to walk with a cane she finds Cort has no problems with her scars but his own black past. Then its time for them to make an arrangement of their own. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 12763 words; Reading time: 36-51 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.00 |
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| TITLE: | Home to Stay by Jane Leopold Quinn |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nickie seeks respite from a disastrous divorce in rehabbing an old house, but creepy acts of vandalism threaten her newfound peace. Deputy Hank's happy to guard her lovely body, but his secrets may be threatening her life. [Publisher's Note: this book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 73466 words; Reading time: 209-293 minutes
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| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | A Sinful Tiger by Brenda Williamson |
| DESCRIPTION: | Trapped on a tropical island, Devra desires tiger shape-shifter Gannon. Though his body demands he mate her, he fears his animal nature and the voodoo curse that made him this way. Only time will tell if beauty can tame the beast. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal sex, exhibitionism, homoerotic sex (female/female), sex while in shifted animal form, violence, voyeurism.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 33708 words; Reading time: 96-134 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Unfamiliar Territory [Wolf-bound 3] by Rachel Bo |
| DESCRIPTION: | Her hot alpha husbands are weyrwolves, her new friend's in trouble, a rogue weyr's on the loose, and she's expecting twins. Jenny's deep in unfamiliar territory, and only love can find the way out. [Publisher's Note: This book contains very explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Bondage, domination/submission, heterosexual menage (m/m/m/f), sex while in were-animal form, violence.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 62470 words; Reading time: 178-249 minutes
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| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Veterans: Risen from Ash by Rachel Bo |
| DESCRIPTION: | Something in Damon Wayland's past stands in the way of the man he really is. But Ashland Finn knows his secret, and she's "bound" and determined to bring this Dominant back to life. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Bondage, domination/submission.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 32336 words; Reading time: 92-129 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Parallel Process by Barbara Sheridan & Anne Cain |
| DESCRIPTION: | Parapsychology students Matt and Haku are as into each other as figuring out the things that go bump in the night. With a lustful devil god on the prowl and a missing key to hell, their semester just got a whole lot hotter. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual situations, masturbation, violence.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 38956 words; Reading time: 111-155 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Pro by D. J. Manly |
| DESCRIPTION: | Lee likes his life as a high-class prostitute. He's good at it, his clients enjoy it, and it pays for his pleasures. Tough-cop Zach could give a shit. He wants Lee's help to catch a murderer. Or else. But what he gets is Lee. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Bondage, homoerotic sex (male/male), violence.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 37501 words; Reading time: 107-150 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Riding the Rocket: A Homoerotic Science Fiction Novel by Frank Sol |
| DESCRIPTION: | When scientist Damian Ross makes a discovery that makes a Mars mission both possible and profitable, he doesn't know that adventure and sexual discovery lie ahead. Then millionaire and astronaut Lucas Taylor picks Damian to be part of a mission to the red planet his fledgling company is planning. Soon both men find they have a strong sexual attraction for each other. Soon their clothes and inhibitions are discarded and the two men make love every way they can think of. What neither suspects is that they have become targets in a plan to steal Damian's research and derail the mission. Sex and suspense mix in this masterful homoerotic science fiction tale by the author of the bestselling gay western Bareback Mountain. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 32112 words; Reading time: 91-128 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Spectrum by Shara Bloodstone |
| DESCRIPTION: | Lydia Norvak is a fitness instructor also gifted with psychic insight. She spends her time helping others balance the three aspects of self--mind, body and spirit--using workout sessions and tarot readings. One day, a bizarre conversation between three men in a coffee shop grabs her attention. Through her introduction to them, Lydia learns how many aliens live and work among New York City's populace--and not illegal ones from foreign countries. These guys are from outer space. Smitten by handsome Marlin Flanders, Lydia handles it well when she learns he hails from a planet called Tara. It's the Reptilians, Drakonians and Nibiruians that are freaking her out! In time, Marlin teaches Lydia how vast ET involvement with humans has been throughout the course of history. But Lydia's shocked when she learns of her best friend's affair with a shapeshifting Reptilian who works for a pharmaceutical firm. The agendas of certain alien regimes are bound by a dark conspiracy to control the human race. When those plans appear to be gelling, Lydia's anxiety escalates. As an emissary of friendly, guardian races who also dwell behind cultural scenes, Marlin assures Lydia they're bound by the Emerald Covenant who work on behalf of humanity. Although Marlin promises Lydia protection, will he be able to keep his word, and will his love help surmount her escalating fears? [Genres: Science Fiction / Futuristic / BDSM [Light] / Paranormal / Psychic Phenomena / Shapeshifter / Interracial / Multicultural / Voyeurism] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 34170 words; Reading time: 97-136 minutes
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| PRICE: | $6.00 |
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| TITLE: | Forbidden Fruit by Anne Rainey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Veterinarian assistant Ava Sweet has lusted in secret after bad boy Luke McGiffin since high school. Years pass, but she never loses hope that he will come to see her as a desirable woman. Then one day she overhears Luke scorning her. "Dr. Doolittle? Sexy? How can you tell when every piece of clothing she owns is big and baggy and ugly as sin?" That's it. No more of him treating her like a kid sister. It's time to show the hunky roofer her feminine side. The plan? Step One: arrange a fake date right under Luke's nose to drum up some jealousy. Step Two: let her best friend Jen give her a seductive, innocent-vixen, miniskirt makeover. Step Three: tempt Luke right out of his sexy jeans. But can Ava handle a man with such strong appetites, or is she in over her head? |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 14872 words; Reading time: 42-59 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.99 |
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| TITLE: | Legacy by Cassie Stevens |
| DESCRIPTION: | The biggest day of David McKay's life threatens to implode when the custom-made suit he's ordered isn't delivered. No problem. For his important job interview, he'll just borrow the suit delivered to his best friend across the hall. After all, they borrowed things from each other all the time, and Max's suit looks great--a power suit. Yes, wearing this baby, David will definitely soar to the heights--in more ways than one. It's a big day for Max Westchester, too, one for which he's been training his whole life. With one phone call, the family legacy becomes his to bear, and along with it, the suit that will give him untold power to accomplish his role as superhero. It's a heavy responsibility, one he has always been told is his and his alone. So why is his best friend David wearing his special suit and flying around the city? One thing Max does know--the instant David gets home, the suit is coming off! The job of his dreams, the experience of his life...why shouldn't David take it a step farther and go after the man he loves, especially when Max is so anxious to get him undressed? [Genres: Gay / Fantasy /Superheroes] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 13182 words; Reading time: 37-52 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.00 |
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| TITLE: | Saturnalia: An Erotic Science Fiction Novel by Alex Waldegger |
| DESCRIPTION: | Orgies and Riots in a Very Sexy Future on Distant Saturn! Welcome to Free City--a wretched hive of scum and villainy in far orbit around Saturn. Beyond the reach of the Republic of Saturn's law, Free City is the number one party spot for people who want to enjoy pleasures illegal in the Republic--geisha and recreational drugs. Once the pleasure girls were slaves, available to be subjected to any abuse as long as the customer could pay, and the police were more interested in collecting bribes than protecting the innocent. Now Chief of Police Ivan Nelsan and Deputy Chief Lizbat Yanis are doing their best to clean up Free City. Since Ivan's reforms, the geisha are not slaves, technically--but have their lives really improved? Saturn's economy is in downturn, times are hard and the poorest in Free City are facing starvation. The geisha have to submit to ever worse abuse to keep themselves fed, knowing they'll lose their jobs if they refuse. Amid these hardships, the most serious deviants visit Free City, knowing that the desperate girls can't afford to turn down any work no matter what the fiends want to do to them. Follow Ivan and Lizbat as they try to do some good in a society that's slipping ever faster into drug-fuelled madness, desperate inequality, violence and chaos. As Free City teeters on the brink of collapse into total anarchy, Ivan and Lizbat suddenly find themselves fighting for their own careers, perhaps their very lives. They are attacked on all side by corrupt police officers, the vultures of the press and powerful corporations that would profit from seeing them out of the way. Can they survive? For they must act quickly to prevent a Saturnalia of lust and violence. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 68490 words; Reading time: 195-273 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Hex on the Ex [Playing with Magic Book I] by Gabrina Garza |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jory hasn't just carried a torch for Pierce, he's been toting around an entire bonfire--which is exactly why he doesn't want to attend a costume party his best friend Jake has planned. Of course Pierce will be there, since he's been sharing a house with Jake. Behind a mask, however, Jory might be safe--or he might be tempted by his ex dressed as a sexy dark angel in leather pants and black wings. Lord have mercy! Looking like the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz, the Great Gidget is telling fortunes in her Southern accent and forces Jory to make a wish. His wish, however, goes horribly awry, and the "one more night" he wants with Pierce turns from a dream-come-true to a disaster. When masks go flying, Jory discovers the truth about Gidget, as well as his unexpected feelings for a friend and his own secret powers in hexing his ex with the spell from hell... Please Note: Don't miss the exciting sequel, Playing With Magic, Book II: Spell From Hell, coming soon from Amber Allure... [Genres: Gay / Contemporary / BDSM (Light) / Fantasy / Witchcraft / Magic / Romantic Comedy / Voyeurism / Exhibitionism / Public Places / Series] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 18956 words; Reading time: 54-75 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.00 |
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| TITLE: | Captive Angels [Archangel Series Book 2] by Stephani Hecht |
| DESCRIPTION: | Gabi may be one of the most dedicated healers amongst the angel warriors, but she is certainly not immune to the longings and desires that plague any female. For as long as she could remember, she only wanted one certain archangel to fulfill them--Abdiel. Now that he is her mate forever, Gabi is sure that after everything they've endured, a happily ever after is long overdue. For both of them. Of course, a fairy tale romance is quite different when you're fighting demons and trying to save Earth from certain destruction. To make things even more fun, the third member of their team, Cam, suddenly has a big chip on his shoulder and an even bigger bounty on his head. Forced to deal with the sister-in law from Hell, literally, Gabi holds on to love's hope. To make matters worse, Abdiel and Cam are captured by demons. Gabi knows she's the only one that can bring them back home and may have to make the ultimate sacrifice to do so. Sometimes heaven and hell wreck havoc on love's bliss. Sometimes love is hell and heaven is not the answer. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 57341 words; Reading time: 163-229 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Pajama Party [Plain Brown Wrapper] by Melinda Barron |
| DESCRIPTION: | Can lifelong pals turn a friendship into a love affair? Plus-sized Maureen Henderson has had a crush on Dane since high school. But she knows that Dane only thinks of her as a friend. When Maureen's best friend, Celia, decides to throw a coed slumber party for her thirtieth birthday, Maureen sees this as her chance. She's going to finally let Dane know how she feels about him. Stockbroker Dane Markham realized several years ago that he wanted more from Maureen than just friendship. But life kept getting in the way. Now he knows that Maureen is unattached, and so is he. He plans to use his time at Celia's party to seduce Maureen and take their friendship to the next level. Unfortunately for Maureen and Dane, there is trouble brewing in paradise. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 11756 words; Reading time: 33-47 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.49 |
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| TITLE: | Veterans: For the Love of the Corps by Bobby Michaels |
| DESCRIPTION: | Mike learned a lot from the Marine Corps. Like he was gay, and in love with his boot camp buddy Scott. When Scott dies in Afghanistan, Mike is bereft. It takes the love of sexy platoon lieutenant Paul to bring him back to life. [Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual situations.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 44241 words; Reading time: 126-176 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Quinn's Curse by Natasha Moore |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cursed to wander Logan Point, lusty pirate Nathan Quinn must resist the call of the sea. But nobody said anything about resisting a beautiful woman like Miranda Kent, the newest owner of the lighthouse. So what if their love is doomed? Doom is familiar territory for a ghost like Nathanial.... Where do bad boys go when they die? If the bad boy is a pirate captain, he goes to shore. Cursed to haunt dry land for three hundred years, forbidden to touch the ocean he loves, Nathaniel Quinn's spirit lingers near the Logan Point Lighthouse until his sentence is served. All he wants is an end to the three hundred year curse so he can haunt the seas instead of the shores. That's all he wants, that is, until the day Miranda Kent buys the lighthouse with the intent to turn it into a bed and breakfast. She hopes the presence of a ghost will bring in the tourists, but Quinn has finally found a benefit to his time on land. She can hear him. See him. Touch him. He may only have a short time remaining at the lighthouse, but at least now he can enjoy it like a sailor on shore leave. But pleasure turns to impending pain as these doomed lovers discover they're touching more than each other's bodies. They're touching each other's hearts. The long-awaited end of Quinn's shore curse might just mean a different kind of curse? Because an eternity sailing the seas might also be an eternity separated from the woman he loves. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 16645 words; Reading time: 47-66 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Pearl of Passion by Carolyn Gregg |
| DESCRIPTION: | Warning this title includes explicit language, vibrator sex and anal penetration. What's a girl to do when the sex toy she orders through an online catalog store comes possessed with its creator? Livvy finds out just how much fun her new pearl covered vibrator can be held in the right hands. After all it came with its creator. What more can a girl ask? |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 12995 words; Reading time: 37-51 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.99 |
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| TITLE: | Touch Me, Please Me by Sapphire Blue |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cedric plans to research his latest novel, not get laid. Yet when Sahara, the Desirable Witch he's traveled hundreds of miles to study, answers the door reeking of sex, his study takes a turn for the up close and personal. [Publisher's Note: this book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Female/female sexual interaction, f/f/m ménage, violence.] |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 25326 words; Reading time: 72-101 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Excuse Me by Helen McNicol |
| DESCRIPTION: | Sasha is a vibrant young woman, serious about her job and happy being single. Her life is straight-laced, until she meets Sam, who convinces her to jump headfirst into a fantasy, where the outcome can only lead to one thing. Her 'sick day' is about to become far more than what she ever thought it could be. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 7665 words; Reading time: 21-30 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.29 |
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| TITLE: | Muslim Lover by Rorrey Lynch |
| DESCRIPTION: | Are the soulmates or is she just after a good story? The narrator, 'One',is a fledgling reporter. She is fascinated by a young man from the Middle East, but she never expects to fall in love with him, let alone become seduced by a powerful psychological bondage that wraps around her like tentacles and find herself totally vulnerable and willing to obey his every command. When 'One' befriends Zee, a young Arabic student, he knows he must have not only her body--he must capture her soul. He sets out to make her comprehend what it means to be prepared at all times to accept your destiny. Muslim Lover is the moving love story of a young woman torn between her own independence and the love she feels for a mysterious young man. As they explore each other's bodies and minds, the two young lovers find peace and love with each other. But can they fight against a world that is shaped and crowded by prejudice and suspicion? Warning this title includes graphic sexual scenes and some scenes depicting 'casualties of war'. |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 16930 words; Reading time: 48-67 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.99 |
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| TITLE: | Varieties of Love by Amicus |
| DESCRIPTION: | A collection of short stories intended to appeal to a wide and varied interest of the reader. If you enjoy group sex, "Four Friends", will lead you gently to first time discoveries by four college student. If sophisticated and sexy romance is your pleasure, "The Girl in the Limousine", might offer you a pleasant read. Explicit and sexy Fan Fiction; see if you can guess who the two major film stars might be. If Reluctance is your favorite, "The Girl on a Dusty Road", and "The Girl by the River", might make you smile and perspire. If a gentle, first time, non erotic romance might put you in a mood, "The Girl in the Bookshop" might bring a smile and a tear. When Mickie & Mike share a sleeping bag in the backyard, even though they are step brother and sister, they discover more than just each other? |
| CATEGORY: | Erotica |
| LENGTH: 58892 words; Reading time: 168-235 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Gingerbread by Gabriel Daemon |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this dark retelling of a classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel are twins living in the rural town of Brimstone, at the mercy of their selfish and manipulative mother. Desiring to be free of the burden of caring for children who have come of age, Mother concocts a plan to abandon them far from home. But Hansel and Gretel are crafty and resourceful, prompting Mother to be even more devious. However, the twins find refuge at Ginger's Diner, a ref |
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