Publisher: Babelcube
Behind the façades of the buildings and their inhabitants, at the intersections of destinies and dooms, the METROPOLIS shelters multitudes of dreamers and sufferers, and their stories. The tales in Eduardo Capistrano's eighth book are visions of modern times, windows into curious and bizarre cases hidden by the hustle and bustle of cities.
Afflicted with a painful, supernatural parasite since childhood, Kyle had long since resigned himself to a life of isolation. Never did he predict that his sombre existence would so quickly ignite into a blazing flame of desire. Upon meeting Molly for the first time, Kyle is forced to confront a vulnerability he's never felt before. Somehow, through a remarkable capability of her own, she is able to slowly bring her light into his world. Although powerful beyond comprehension, Kyle soon learns that it's this beautiful young woman that has the most precious ability of all. Sensing the danger he poses, Kyle becomes conflicted, struggling with his incongruous nature. The more time Kyle spends with her, the more his shadow slowly dominates, successfully slipping through his restraint. As both his fear and love grow, spiralling into one another, many questions remain. Will this uncertain danger finally corrupt Kyle into the monster he dreads becoming? Can they have what they desire? Can they have each other? Although light and shadow appear polar opposites, for one to thrive, so must the other.Show book
Debts still owed… Secrets still buried… Devon’s whispered words haunt. “What are you, Cressa Langtry?” It probably meant nothing. But it might be everything. Cressa Langtry, professional cat burglar, still owes a debt to the notorious and beguiling vamp, Devon Trelane, and what she thought was a quick mission to pay off a sizable debt was only a trial run. Devon, in a show of faith, has sweetened the pot. Now she has a way to not only pay off her debt but earn a big bonus. But as expected, the road to freedom is fraught with landmines. Her stepfather is still hounding her, Devon has rarely been seen since the vampire ball, and her days have become…boring. When vamps attack Ginger, her best friend, the game changes. A family heirloom turns Cressa’s dreams into nightmares and an ancient vampire book could provide answers to the centuries-long blood rift between Devon and the smarmy Lorenzo. Assuming she lives long enough to find it. Maybe boring wasn’t the right word after all.Show book
Description： Sienna Reeves is at her boyfriend's party when the dare game gets out of hand: pick up your girlfriend and do ten squats. She weighs 99 pounds. Her boyfriend can't. His best friend Asher Knox can. Easily. With one arm. While whispering in her ear: "Want to be MY girlfriend?" Sienna is about to find out her boyfriend has been cheating, that her so-called diamond necklace is glass, and that the man who just put her on his shoulder has been waiting for her to be free for a long time. What follows is a public takedown so legendary it goes viral, a man who refuses to give up, and a love story that rewrites the rules of "you don't poach your best friend's girlfriend." A laugh-out-loud, swaggering revenge romcom about the joy of being magnificently, unapologetically yourself.Show book
In the arid Idaho desert, water is power—and murder is profitable. Philip Chandler thought he'd traded Boston's violent headlines for small-town tranquility when he took over the Fremont Herald. But that illusion shatters when a prominent couple is brutally killed, pulling Philip back into a world of ruthless avarice. His investigation leads to Basin 63, the underground aquifer that holds all of the valley's water, and a controversial desert development backed by powerful figures determined to protect their secrets at any cost. Exposing the truth won't just threaten Philip's paper—it could cost him his life. Justice dries up faster than desert rain in this gripping crime thriller by Scott McIntosh. Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and C. J. Box.Show book
The one and only rule: Nothing affects our roommate agreement. Being a single mom, my life revolves around rules. But . . . some rules are meant to be broken. And my new roommate is the temptation I can't afford. Asher Hart, the handsome, tattooed hockey player who's doing everything he can to pierce the walls around my heart. I should have known that he would be trouble . . . but maybe a little trouble is exactly what I need. He tells me I'm his good girl. That he's proud of me. And shows me a side of myself I never knew existed until he walked into my life. No matter how addicted I am to the way he makes me feel, I know it's only temporary. And now I just have to find a way to protect my heart from being the penalty. Contains mature themes.Show book
The ghost of a soldier turned writer joins a quest to save a human life.The ghost of Ambrose Bierce, American writer and civil war Union soldier, has been displaced from the home he had been haunting.Enlisting the aid of a "haunting agent," he finds a new residence that has the requisite dark history and terrible secret that makes it appropriate for haunting. Here he meets new spirits who reside in this version of the afterlife, a middle place between life and the ultimate destination.Against his intentions, Bierce becomes caught up in the unsolved mystery of his new haunt. In partnership with an old friend, a Buddhist priest named "Sid" who has inhabited the spirit world for 25 centuries, he reluctantly involves himself in the matters of still living people. Bierce and his friend also become aware of the presence of mysterious "others" who are spirits who never held human form.Bierce, Sid, and other new spirit friends ultimately find themselves as part of a quest to save a human life, rescue another spirit from oblivion, and discover the identity of the "others."Show book
