![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In contrast, Faye spoke rarely but directly about herself and even told stories about pets and children. She struggled with self-disclosure, veering between over-frank revelations that got The Last Supper sued and coy, high-minded lacunae. ![]() In her memoirs, Cusk had puzzled away at the problems of existence in a way that sometimes seemed haughty, as when in 2009’s The Last Supper she attributed her restlessness as a young mother in Bristol to her sensitivity to the legacy of the slave trade. Cusk had only ever had one, highly wrought, arch style, which could easily seem mannered (“assuages the fear of complexity by showing everything on its surface” she once wrote, of pizza), and had never produced easy, natural dialogue: now, as Faye reported page after page of speech in that same rapid, surmising style we not only heard the conversations but received a powerful sense of feelings muted and talked over. Now she dispensed with all of that: Faye apparently imposed nothing on the world she listened to others talking and presented their monologues linked only by the power of imagery and voice. In her novels, Cusk had never been comfortable with complex, long-form plots, but at the same time was doggedly intellectual, intent on foregrounding ideas: earlier the strain, in the queasy satire of Arlington Park and essay-like stasis of The Bradshaw Variations, had been showing. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() But when they fall in love, they decide to take fate into their own hands-no matter the cost. But Evelyn’s one-way voyage to an arranged marriage in the Floating Islands is interrupted when the captain and crew show their true colors and enslave their wealthy passengers.īoth Florian and Evelyn have lived their lives by the rules, and whims, of others. ![]() Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, a highborn Imperial daughter, is on board as well-accompanied by her own casket. The pirate Florian, born Flora, has always done whatever it takes to survive-including sailing under false flag on the Dove as a marauder, thief, and worse. In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas. ![]() ![]() ![]() While the job isn’t hard itself it is most definitely tempting. And Chance knows that if he can’t unmask the stalker, then he may just lose the only woman he has ever loved.Ĭontemporary, Romantic SuspenseWashington, D.C.Chance Valentine has spent years trying to keep his distance from Gwen Hawthorne. Consuming. Being so close to Gwen, Chance knew that he wouldn’t be able to resist her. So he gave into his need, her need, and he took them both to the edge of a dark and consuming desire.īut Chance soon realizes that he isn’t the only one watching Gwen. Someone else is out there, a stalker who won’t rest until Gwen is destroyed. Every day, every moment…Gwen is in danger. ![]() He’d never wanted another woman the way he desired her. Chance Valentine had tried to keep his distance from the sexy socialite for years, but when her father hired him to keep watch on her-as a twenty-four, seven bodyguard-Chance knew his control was about to be pushed to the limit. Watching gorgeous Gwen Hawthorne wasn’t a hard job-but it certainly was tempting. Watch Me…The first book in New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden’s sexy romantic suspense series… DARK OBSESSION. ![]() ![]() ![]() Get ready for the darker and dirtier side of New Orleans with an epic alpha romance from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March. "Excuse me while I try to formulate into words how much I loved this book! Meghan March nailed it with this darker read of hers, and I think it is safe to say this is my favorite book by her." ~ Beneath The Covers Blog ![]() The end of this story had me staring at my e-reader with my mouth gaping, thinking, "Wait! What? What does that mean?" ~ Sarah, Musings of the Modern Belle "WHAT THE HECK DID I JUST READ? Meghan March has seriously upped her alpha romance, sassy heroine, unexpected plot twist game. ![]() Ruthless King is a must read for all romantic suspense readers who crave some dark elements. THIS is the type of romance that I LIVE FOR! Brutally beautiful and one of the SEXIEST reads of the year! Meghan March is CONQUERING this genre! ~ Shayna Renee, Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads I couldn't put it down and Lachlan Mount left me begging for more!" ~ K.A. "Seductive and addicting with a bruising pace that never let up. "Mind blown in the best possible way! Ruthless King is a 5 STAR READ!" ~ Carly Phillips, Wall Street Journal and NY Times Bestselling Author ![]() ![]() ![]() Set against the vividly drawn background of ancient Rome, this is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption. ![]() ![]() Through the pages of this great book, the reader sees how a pagan Roman was eventually converted to Christ. After he won Christ's robe in a game of dice on Calvary, he experienced a slow and overpowering change in his life. The Robe Brief Synopsis Biblical epic in which a Roman military tribune, who commands the unit that crucified Jesus Christ, tries to learn about the man he killed. ![]() Here is the fascinating story of this young Roman soldier, Marcellus, who was in charge at the crucifixion of Jesus. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity. A Roman soldier wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book. This book has sold over six million copies and was adapted into a film in 1953. Douglas immediately began working on The Robe, sending each chapter to Hazel as he finished it. One of those fans, a department store clerk in Ohio named Hazel McCann, wrote to Douglas asking what he thought had happened to Christ's garments after the crucifixion. Douglas was receiving an average of one hundred letters a week from fans. More than 6 million copies sold! The classic Christian novel of the crucifixion and one Roman soldier's transformation through faith.Īt the height of his popularity, Lloyd C. ![]() ![]() Yet after some time passes, he reaches out to Sage in an attempt to understand her, as well as his own reaction to her revelation. For weeks, he berates himself for being so easily fooled and worries that their kiss means he’s no longer straight. Sage finally discloses her big secret: she’s actually a boy.Įnraged, frightened, and feeling betrayed, Logan lashes out at Sage and then refuses to speak to her. ![]() Moments later, however, he wishes he hadn’t. The mystery of Sage’s past and the oddities of her personality intrigue Logan, and one day, he acts on his growing attraction and kisses her. She has been homeschooled for several years, and her parents have forbidden her to date, but she won’t tell Logan why. As Logan learns more about Sage, he realizes that she needs a friend as much as he does, if not more. Tall, unconventionally pretty, and a bit awkward, Sage Hendricks somehow appeals to Logan even at a time when he trusts no one. Since then–much to his friends’ dismay–he has been despressed, pessimistic, and obessed with this ex, Brenda.īut things start to look up for Logan when a new student breezes through the halls of his small-town high school. ![]() Almost Perfect : Logan Whitherspoon recently discovered that his girlfriend of three years cheated on him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jon’s not sure he wants to go through the nearly debilitating aftereffects of a psychic reading, and he knows that the byproducts of his abilities-being able to shut down anything electronic in the area-will be a pain to deal with. But since Jon can read suspects and immediately tell if they are guilty or not, local police request his help. ![]() Neither Jon or Donovan or the rest of the detective team are excited about visiting the structure where repeated unexplained and downright spooky occurrences happen. Psychic detective Jonathan Bane and his bodyguard/lover/anchor Donovan Havili are back in a third quirky, enjoyable mystery that calls them out of Nashville to the murder site of a haunted house. Even with my eyes, it’s going to take some digging to get to the truth. This case is complicated and strange, and absolutely nothing is as it seems at first glance. It’s a four hour drive outside of Nashville, to a place famous for being haunted, so none of us are particularly eager to go.Īnd then we arrive on scene and I see who we’re dealing with and I want nothing more than to turn around and go right back to Nashville. ![]() Psy is called in to clear the investigative team, make sure they’re not an accomplice. A corpse-a murder victim-has gone missing during the middle of an investigation, and no one has any clue where it went. I’ve investigated some pretty strange cases in my life, but I have to say this is a first. ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this and I hope that this isn’t the last we see of some of these characters! I do feel like the plot maybe had more intricacies and mystery in the first book, but I still thought it was good. I do wish that some of the final climax chapters with the enemy Queen were elongated as it did feel like it was wrapped up pretty neatly – even though I could tell that the plot was leading in that direction. ![]() I did predict pretty much everything that happened so there weren’t really any twists for me, but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment at all. I really enjoyed the addition of a few new characters (side note: I need a Misha spin-off □) and I felt that all the characters had the arc they deserved. I found the beginning a little slow and I struggled to get back into the world after the initial action-packed chapters. I found These Twisted Bonds to be just as addictive a read as These Hollow Vows! I liked that Brie came into herself and her powers more, the romance was swoony even though the spice was mild and the plot was interesting. ![]() ![]() Scott Moncrieff’s Scottish voice of 1925, interpreting Proust’s of 19, has been given new life and transformed into a rich, musical trio through the addition of Carter’s American voice of 2018. Carter has restored these sequences to their position in the printed version of Proust’s novel. Scott Moncrieff recognized these obstacles and altered the sequences in several places of the ‘extremely inaccurate’ text (Scott Moncrieff, in Remembrance of Things Past, v, ‘Contents’, n.p.). Translating these volumes presents huge challenges due to their often incoherent, contradictory structure and multiple typographical mistakes. ![]() Scott Moncrieff as volumes v and vi of Remembrance of Things Past (London: Chatto & Windus, 1925). These two parts were first published in English translation by C. The Guermantes Way incorporates in one volume a translation of Le Côté de Guermantes i (1920) and Le Côté de Guermantes ii (1921), comprising the longest unit of À la recherche du temps perdu. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not to be outshone by ghosts, witches are also a time-honored Halloween favorite, and the perfect place to start, book-wise, is Leila: The Perfect Witch, by Flavia Z. The book also makes for a great homemade Halloween costume that’s a level-up from the traditional sheet. No matter what the ghost does, Georgia has an explanation! This picture book is a perfectly not-too-spooky blend of supernatural and STEM.Īnd Riel Nason and Byron Eggenschweiler’s The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt is a ghost who demonstrates that being different is great, even if it makes being a ghost a little harder than he’d like. In other tales of failed ghosts, No Such Thing by Ella Bailey features a poltergeist who can’t seem to spook a clever, skeptical girl named Georgia. Simon is given his first house-haunting assignment, but it doesn’t go well because the kid who lives in the house, Chester, isn’t afraid and can think of nothing more fun than spending time with a real, undead ghost! And for the true horror fans, there are dozens of horror-movie Easter eggs throughout the book’s illustrations. There are few friendlier ghosts than Cale Atkinson’s Simon, who first rose to prominence with the picture book Sir Simon: Super Scarer. ![]() They’re also a classic element of many a Halloween book, and that includes some picture books featuring entirely friendly ghosts. All you need is a sheet and two eyeholes. Ghosts – they’re a classic Halloween costume. ![]() |