Verlag: Short Stories
4 hot tales of grandpas and naughty granddaughters! I Asked Grandpa To Give Me A Shower Of A Different Kind/Grandpa Caught Me Getting Gangbanged And Then Joined In/Getting A $10 Blowjob From My Prostitute Granddaughter/My Granddaughter Is As Slutty As My Whore Wife
Is a captured djinn trying to destroy the world? Then grab the Advil and prepare to give it a beat-down! Jules Cavanaugh would like nothing better than to settle into midlife, bury her toes in the sand, and sip margaritas with her hot new shifter boyfriend, but that's not what the universe has planned. As the Mistress of Balance, it's her job to keep the scales of light and dark from tipping, and so far, she's doing a bang-up job. Since she found out she's magical, she's been kidnapped, attacked by a sea serpent, battled an army of Dark Fae, and even fought off biting pixies that make Florida's mosquitos seem tame. Now, she's facing paranormal threats from all directions. She has a spy in her bar, her truce with her witchy sister is over, and an ancient Djinn is on a mission to take her down. Fortunately, she has a house that provides an unending supply of Advil, an insanely hot Alpha shifter for a boyfriend, and the most dangerous lapdog in existence.Toss in a gargoyle guard, two hilarious, powerful wizards, and two sassy best friends, and Jules is about to show her enemies just how dangerous underestimating a woman dealing with hot flashes, stray chin hairs, and a boatload of magic can be! If you like your magic with a side of snarky humor, hellhounds, and rum, you'll love this book. This is book 3 in my A Shot of Midlife Magic paranormal women's fiction series.Zum Buch
What links the murder of seventeen-year-old Helen Carstairs in 1954 to the murder, over thirty years earlier, of Private Rodney Purbright?The tragic story of two sisters, one pretty, one plain, is key to both murders. The Rowan sisters are bound together by a secret they must keep, and their reclusive behaviour plants suspicion in the minds of their neighbours, who regard them as ‘witches’. Dispensing herbal remedies and keeping a mangy black cat add to their air of mystery and seem to bear out the rumours.It doesn’t take the police long to arrest and charge Helen’s father of her murder. Henry Carstairs is also accused of incest by her best friend and of being the father of his daughter’s unborn baby. According to Inspector Craddock, it is an open-and-shut case, especially when the murder weapon turns out to have Carstairs’ fingerprints on it.But things are never as simple as they seem in the world of Reverend Bernard Paltoquet and his friend Dr Robbie MacTavish who, although taking a backseat in this novel, are watching events unfold with interest and have theories of their own.Zum Buch
Rosalie Parker runs the independent UK publishing house Tartarus Press with R. B. Russell. Her previous collections include The Old Knowledge (Swan River Press 2010) and Damage (PS Publishing 2016). "In the Garden" was selected for Best New Horror 21 (2010), and "Random Flight" for Best British Horror 2015. Rosalie lives in Coverdale, North Yorkshire, the magnificent landscape of which inspires and sometimes provides the settings for her writing. ORACLE: I was pretty angry when I first came to Coverdale, but I suppose that's not altogether surprising. Most of the world was angry in 1940.Zum Buch
Maddie How did I become a washed-up lawyer at the ripe age of twenty-six? I’ll tell you. Connor Freaking Quinn. He’s to blame. He’s cocky and big-headed, the devil himself. When he shows up at my new job, to apologize, I’d just as soon torture him than talk to him. The problem is, the longer I’m away from the courtroom, I can’t help but realize I prefer a much different court. I hate being wrong. But I’m not wrong about Connor. So what if he helps at an underprivileged school and can wear the heck out of a pair of— Never mind. He’s the devil. End of story. Connor The reason for our feud? Where to begin? Teasing Maddie is a great distraction, and I need a distraction from the enormous debt my parents left my sister and I in. Fighting with Maddie is invigorating, but perhaps, I took it too far. I didn’t mean to start that rumor. And now I’m determined to make it up to her by whatever means necessary. The guilt isn’t the only thing keeping me around though. There’s more to Maddie than what she lets everyone else see. I see her, though. I always have. But she’ll never give me a chance, because I’m just the devil to her.Zum Buch
Never and Again combines the subversive critique of fascism in Starship Troopers, the irreverent tone and horror of Gideon the Ninth, and the hard-hitting fictional war memoir format of The Things They Carried. In an all too imaginable future, where the privileged lead lives untouched by wars that have become a global pastime, disenfranchised young people who “volunteer” to become super soldiers are injected with nanotechnology that repeatedly brings them back from death. In a race against time, one such soldier and an analyst struggle to understand strange phenomena that occur after too many resurrections: glitches known as nostalgia, which even in the midst of combat can hurtle a soldier into the past. But after eight, nine, even ten resurrections lies something much worse than just glitches … Intense, visceral, and disturbingly plausible, Never and Again explores America’s addiction to war, the myth of meritocracy, and the ethics of technology, all feeding into the ultimate question of what makes us human. Never and Again is inspired by Justina's own experiences in the military, starting as a NonCommissioned Officer in the Army and then to a commissioned Signal Officer in the Pennsylvania National Guard deployed to Kosovo. Ultimately, Justina’s frustration with the military bureaucracy and her inability to improve conditions for her unit led her to resign her commission and become a civilian employee. Eventually she decided to make the jump to full-time writing. Never and Again is Justina’s love letter to her time on active duty, in all its messy glory, and also a way to pull back the curtain on the inhumanity of the military industrial complex. It isn’t an easy read, nor should it be. Justina is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous critically acclaimed books, including Dread Nation, the award-winning middle-grade Ophie's Ghosts, a number of New York Times bestselling Star Wars books and one of the five story architects of the LucasFilm blockbuster expansion of the Star Wars universe: The High Republic.Zum Buch
The BRAND NEW gorgeous, romantic getaway read from bestseller Victoria Springfield 🇮🇹❤️☕ Perfect for fans of Karen Swan, Rosanna Ley and Carol Kirkwood. Stella has spent decades trying to forget the heartbreak that made her flee the Italian village of her childhood. But when her new fiancé surprises her with a trip back to Liguria for her upcoming birthday, she is forced to confront the past, her first love and a tragic family rift. Amy is mourning her beloved grandpa and curious to know more about the old coin necklace and mysterious postcard that he left her. Following his trail to the Italian Riviera, a chance meeting leads Amy to Stella’s village in the hills and to secrets that have lain buried since the war. Against a backdrop of cobbled medieval streets, sunlit piazzas and rustic olive groves, both Stella and Amy make surprising discoveries about their families – and themselves. By facing up to the past and opening their hearts, can Stella and Amy find happiness in the Italian village in the hills? Escape to Italy with this warm, romantic and emotional tale of family, love and second chances. Praise for Victoria Springfield: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous, romantic book with a compelling storyline... truly excellent' Louise Douglas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Gorgeous escapism and a complete joy to read!!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A thoughtful, heartfelt, and gorgeously written story that lingers long after the last page. Highly recommended.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lovely! Full of twists and turns, intrigue and love.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Engaging characters, a well-told story of new beginnings and second chance love – with unexpected twists – and a gorgeous Italian setting make this novel a perfect summer read.' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Escape to beautiful Italy in this wonderfully warm story... Cleverly plotted and peppered with mystery, I was totally drawn in by the characters, the family dynamics, and the secrets along the way. A five-star read!' Helen Rolfe ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderfully engaging read with a delightful cast of characters… you will be totally captivated by this charming story!' Lucy ColemanZum Buch
