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  In Our Time

  Ernest Hemingway

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  "He was alone, and he was comfortable. He felt he had left everything behind, the need for thinking, the need to understand."
  
  In Our Time is a collection of vignettes and short stories that marked the arrival of Ernest Hemmingway as a bold new voice in American literature. The works contained herein explore the themes of war, loss, love, alienation and disillusionment that are prominent in much of the author's work while encapsulating the struggles faced by individuals in the rapidly changing, post-war world. From the trenches of World War I to quiet moments of reflection in nature, Hemingways use of spare, precise prose delivers a sense of moral value and a powerful punch of emotional truth.
  
  The titles included in this collection, in order of appearance, are:
  
  - On the Quai at Smyrna
  - Indian Camp
  - The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife
  - The End of Something
  - The Three-Day Blow
  - The Battler
  - A Very Short Story
  - Soldier's Home
  - The Revolutionist
  - Mr. and Mrs. Elliot
  - Cat in the Rain
  - Out of Season
  - Cross-Country Snow
  - My Old Man
  - Big Two-Hearted River: Part 1
  - Big Two-Hearted River: Part 2
  - L' Envoi
  Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist renowned for his econimical, understated prose, adventurous lifestyle and outspoken public image. He began his career as a reporter and published a number of short stories before gaining fame with novels such as The Sun Also Rises (1926) and A Farewell to Arms (1929), and his experiences during the Spanish Civil War informed the best-selling For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940). He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, and some of his seven novels, six short-story collections and two non-fiction works have become classics of American literature.
  This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual sections.

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  Grown Folks Confessions - Black...

  Sherelle Green

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  Layla Payne 
  Tattoo artist, Ares Hood. He always had the kind of name that was meant for the bedroom. Yet, I wasn’t the type of woman to make it easy for a man. Some might call me a tease, but I like to think I’m just a fast learner when it comes to everything in life ... Except him. Ares and his crazy cousins have these naughty days they celebrate, so when I need his help, I’m almost convinced we can be more. As kids, I was infatuated with him. As young adults, I kind of loathed him. Now we’re grown and I’ve got little room for games, especially his kind. 
  Ares Hood 
  Interior designer, Layla Payne. Her last name should have been all the hint I needed. Keeping a complication like her in my life is bad for health ... And my rep. Funny thing is, I’ve always enjoyed a good chase, and there was none more elusive than Layla. She thinks she has me pegged, but she can’t handle the real me. As kids, I loved her. As young adults, I sort of hated her. Now we’re grown and I’ve got some confessions to get off of my chest. 
  The Hoods love celebrating, however, they don’t celebrate your average holidays. A kinky holiday is the only season they know and for these cousins, nothing naughty is off the table when they set their eyes on the right woman. Get ready! Naughty Season is upon us.

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  I Love You Too Much

  Jessica N. Watkins

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  A husband’s deadly affair sets off a chain of deception, obsession, and unraveling truths in this twisted domestic thriller where love becomes a weapon, the past won’t stay buried, and the truth is more dangerous than the lie.Damar Scott is a man with everything to lose—and even more to hide. To the world, he’s a devoted husband and father, but behind closed doors, he’s keeping an explosive secret: an affair that ends in tragedy. Now, he’s desperate to erase the evidence, bury the truth, and preserve the illusion of a perfect life . . . no matter the cost.Aviana suspects someone is out to destroy her, unaware that the real threat lies much closer to home. As her marriage begins to unravel, she turns to Mythic—her first love and longtime confidant—rekindling feelings she thought she’d buried. Torn between past and present, and with her sense of reality slipping, Aviana inches closer to a truth that could shatter everything.As Damar sinks deeper into guilt and delusion, and Aviana untangles the lies tightening around her, the truth erupts, warping love into control and exposing the wreckage left by secrets too dangerous to stay buried.

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  Blaze Orange

  Allison Keeton

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  Raven Ouellette, owner of Pine Acres Cabins in Secretly, Maine, takes a break from Thanksgiving preparations to walk her dogs in the woods. When Lily, the labrador, runs off the path, Raven stumbles upon the remains of a neighbor who wasn't wearing a blaze orange hat or vest, a standard precaution during hunting season. 
   
   
   
  With assistance from quirky coastal townies, including her estranged father, Raven can't resist digging into her neighbor's past. Her husband, Marcel, the county sheriff, warns her to stay out of it as he investigates with help from the new assistant district attorney, who just happens to be his former girlfriend. 
   
   
   
  Raven's fight to save her marriage and her resistance to her father's love swirl together with secret hiding places, love triangles, leftover turkey, and a prize-winning owl photograph. Will it all lead to her neighbor's killer, or cost her everything she loves?

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  The Judith Files

  Judge Bill Swann

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  Judith clerked for the Tennessee Court of Appeals, practiced for ten years, and then was named to a judgeship with a domestic relations docket. The problems began almost immediately, with her home being shot up. And then things got worse.

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  The Crocodile's Knobbly Skin

  Andrea Florens

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  A tale from the best-selling African Fable Series, a beautiful water creature with silky, golden skin is the envy of all the animals. The admiration and compliments from all who see him, go to his head, and the vain crocodile spends far too much time out of the protection of the water, just so he can get more admiring glances. What happens next changes the Crocodile’s looks forever. This charming and cautionary traditional African Fable has been playfully retold for children from the ages of 2 to 7 years old.

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