Maison d'édition: Short Stories
6 hot tales of family and force! Forcing Grandma To Do Unspeakable Things/Forced Into Unnatural Sex Acts By Daddy/Forcibly Bred By My Brother In Front Of My Husband/Daddy Followed Me/Punishing My Niece For Doing Graffiti/My Shoplifting Sister Must Be Disciplined
A runaway bride is on her honeymoon—and hilariously off-the-hook—in this irresistible romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Cindi Madsen. Imogen Kaplan may be a runaway bride, but she's determined to take her "honeymoon" at a luxury wilderness resort, even if she is surrounded by annoyingly mushy couples. No husband. No happily-ever-after. Just trees, bugs, and one very grouchy, mouthwateringly fit, and—let's just admit it—unfairly gorgeous guide who's shown up to take her fishing at Nope O'Clock in the morning. Easton Reeves is pretty sure that Hell looks a lot like Honeymoon Week. It's over-the-top romantic crap as far as the eye can see—everything a guy who's been dumped at the altar wants to avoid. And now he's supposed to teach this cute, smart-mouthed little city pixie how to fly fish? I'll be lucky to escape without a hook in my ear. Now it's like fate keeps throwing them—the two people least interested in romance—together at a resort that's all about the love. Sparks are not supposed to happen, let alone the temptation to kiss each other senseless. But it's one thing to get hooked on sizzling chemistry . . . and quite another to turn a sexy little fling into real life.Voir livre
Euthyphro by Plato is a Socratic dialogue whose events occur in the weeks before the trial of Socrates (399 BC), between Socrates and Euthyphro.The dialogue covers subjects such as the meaning of piety and justice. As is common with Plato's earliest dialogues, it ends in aporia. In this dialogue, Socrates meets Euthyphro at the porch of the archon basileus (the 'king magistrate') at that time. Socrates tells him that he is preparing to go to court against the charges of Meletus on the grounds of impiety. Euthyphro tells Socrates that he is going to court himself to prosecute his father for binding a worker in chains and leaving him to die. This has granted him the ire of his own family who believe his father was in the right. The worker had killed a fellow worker, which they believe exempts his father from liability for leaving him bound in the ditch to starve to death. Since Euthyphro seems assured of himself, Socrates asks him to define piety. His help will clarify Socrates' case in the courtroom. If Socrates is asked to define piety, he can simply rely on Euthyphro's definition. This however leads to the main dilemma of the dialogue when the two cannot come to a satisfactory conclusion. Is something pious because the gods approve of it or do the gods approve of it because it is pious? This aporic ending has led to one of the longest theological and meta-ethical debates in history.Voir livre
Over forty years as a missionary traveling through four continents has brought A. W. Trenholm in contact with many divergent doctrines and, often, misrepresentations of the existence, nature, and purpose of hell. Hell is usually represented as a place of eternal suffering, but in his own journey there, unlike in Dante's trip to the Inferno, Trenholm was directed by what the Bible actually says about it, all the while escorted by a very lovely and knowledgeable guide. He discovered a hell vastly different from the one he had been led to expect and came to realize that many of his notions about the devil and the eternal fate of souls were not as fixed as he had thought. He found that, surprisingly, demons are not confined to a burning lake of fire. In fact no one was--at least not yet.Voir livre
Curl up with THE heartwarming tale for Christmas… ‘A perfect festive read' Mandy Baggott ‘A scrumptious and heartwarming festive read’ Sandy Barker ‘Christmas plus comfort food! Katie has the perfect recipe for a fabulous festive feast.’ Heidi Swain ‘Could possibly be the best feel good book of the season. ’ Netgalley reviewer ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘Make sure you’ve got plenty of time as you won’t want to put it down’ Netgalley reviewer, ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ’Loved it’ Netgalley reviewer, ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ On a grey London day, Esme’s world crumbles around her when she loses her glitzy job on a top TV programme, her gorgeous, city-slicker boyfriend and her stunning apartment, all in one fell swoop just before Christmas. Esme is forced suddenly to move back to her sleepy home town of Sandchester, and despite the snow blanketing the roof and the fairy lights that twinkle in her rustic little cottage, everything is looking bleak. That is until she reconnects with an old crush and finds herself unexpectedly getting swept away. But Joe, handsome and charming as he is, is not all he seems. Esme soon realises that he has a tragic past which he just might not be able to overcome… Surrounded by her loving, if hare-brained, family and with the support of her hilarious friends, Esme is determined to have a go at forging her own path, even if it all comes to nothing. But one question still lingers in her mind: will she find someone to kiss under the mistletoe this Christmas? Perfect for fans of Lucy Coleman, Karen Swan and Jo Thomas In the contemporary setting of Sandchester, Esme's story unfolds in Katie Ginger's latest romantic novel. As the holidays approach, she finds herself torn between her past and her future, her city-slicker boyfriend and her old crush, her glamorous TV job and her humble hometown. For fans of Rachael Lucas (Christmas at Applemore), Helen Rolfe (Written in the Stars), Jessica Redland (Sunshine After the Rain), Heidi Swain (All Wrapped Up), and Sarah Hope (Falling in Love at Pennycress Inn). HarperCollins 2025Voir livre
In a corner of the Big Cypress Swamp, to the north of the Florida Everglades, lives Charlie Jumper, and eighty-six-year-old Seminole man. Unlike the younger American Indians who have adopted white civilization, Charlie and his wife cling to the old ways, hunting and fishing in the great swamp and farming a tiny plot of higher ground. Charlie has been diligently teaching his grandson, Timmy, about the swamp and its creatures. But their simple existence is suddenly threatened when a large tract of swamp is bought by a corporation, and Charlie is told that he will have to leave. From his youth, Charlie remembers the slaughter of egrets and alligators by the white man and the logging of the giant cypress. Rather than surrender the land that is his life to this final indignity, Charlie decides to fight back. It is an uneven contest. First come the great machines that silt up the streams; then the workmen inadvertently poison the marsh; and, attempting to sabotage the construction equipment, Charlie's best friend is killed. Realizing that there can be no compromise with the white man who destroys all he touches, Charlie leaves his family and feels into the swamp, seeking the lost island known in the Seminole legends as Forever Island.Voir livre
She was wed to unite kingdoms. He lives to raze them. In Amada, Lian, a Puresoul princess, has spent her life obeying the True Religion and the rules of her father’s court. But all that ends on the night of her marriage, when a raid shatters her future. Kidnapped by a ruthless Cursed One, marked for his sins with horns, Lian must navigate a realm of violence, prejudice, and forbidden truths. Her captor, Daton, known to Puresouls as The Butcher, is supposed to be the monster she was raised to fear. So why is he the only one she feels she can trust? As danger closes in from every corner, forbidden attractions emerge, and the Puresoul princess begins to question everything she’s been taught: about the Cursed Ones, about her own people, and about the man who should be her greatest enemy. As their unlikely and fragile alliance unfolds, Lian and Daton must contend with man-eating monsters and mysterious prophecies. If they can trust each other to work together, they may be the only ones who can save all the races of Amada. But when hate and trauma are woven into the fabric of their existence, can love truly overcome the scars both of them carry? *Please review the trigger warnings before reading this dark romantasy, and don’t expect to root for the "good guys"—there aren’t any.Voir livre
