Romane

With a brief memory of your past, what meaning do your dreams hold? In the many questions that Kaeda asks herself, this is the overarching one in a life riddled with confusion and deep thought. An adopted San Francisco student in 2036, Kaeda is quiet and analytical-intellectualizing most of her feelings rather than experiencing them.However, Kaeda holds a destructive vulnerability: her past puzzles her. She has only brief memories of her childhood-a frequent issue when Kaeda attempts to piece together her past. Though, to either help or hinder this, Kaeda has an unlikely ability: her dreams are abnormally vivid; scenes of bright images play inside of Kaeda's mind every second that she sleeps.In November 2036, fragments of Kaeda's past become clearer-and her dreams replicate this. As Kaeda's memories of her past and vivid dreams begin to interlink, what conclusions can she draw despite the gaps in her recollection? Content warning: This book includes references to suicide, depression, substance abuse, mental hospitalization, and depictions of issues concerning sleep and dreams. It is not suitable for all audiences.

An age-gap RomCom...JADE:I didn't have the easiest childhood. An absent father and eccentric mother caused me to have to grow up fast and left me damaged in relationships. Control is important to me. I maintain control in my relationships with men, never letting them get too close.Four years ago, I met a much older man who gave me the best night of my life. He opened my eyes to pleasure I never could have imagined before he vanished into thin air.He's reappeared in my life. The chemistry is undeniable. Oh, and he's the best friend of my longtime crush, but maybe my crush isn't the most intriguing man in my life anymore.COLLIN:Four years ago, I made a mistake with the cousin of my best friend's wife. The same wife I've had a crush on since the day I met her.That mistake is back in my life, and we can't seem to stay away from each other. For the first time in years, I'm fantasizing about a woman who's not my best friend's wife.Jade and I want the same thing. A no-strings good time. A secret no one needs to know about.The problem is, she's the perfect woman for me, and secrets have a way of coming out.*This is an interconnected standalone in the Belles of Broad Street series.

In France's Ancient Regime, kings marry for power but take mistresses for love. So revered was the coveted role of mistress to the king, the woman chosen was referred to as the king's Favorite. In 1771, King Louis XVth gifted his Favorite, the Madame Jeanne du Barry, with a black child to serve as her personal servant and page. Years later, that child, Louis-Benoit Zamor, would send the last official French Favorite to her death. Inspired by the true life of Louis-Benoit Zamor. ~~His mother told him he was God's greatest thing. Then he was stolen, sold, shipped to France, and re-named Louis-Benoit Zamor. Stripped of his esteem as efficiently as a fox's coat in a royal hunt, Zamor is reared by Du Barry-with a love as false as her smile-and a king with unsavory proclivities. He soon realizes his mother lied. Because, in this place, King Louis XV is the world's greatest thing, second only to God.But Zamor was loved, once. This fact, alone, makes the bitter pill of a lifetime of small nothingness impossible to swallow. Even if false, a mother's words don't die easily.First, he must survive childhood. Then, if the world thinks the debauched, degenerate king is its greatest thing, the answer is simple: Zamor will have to change the world. Vive le roi. Long live the King ... and all that.

Three brothers, Whammy, Zeke and Benny, are becoming adults in the present-day world of miserably unhappy, scheming, badly-coifed, fashion-felon social justice warriors. The boys must protect their reputations and characters in much the same way as Victorian ladies fought to maintain their virtue and honor--albeit without being allowed to faint or have the 'vapors.' Additionally, it is highly impractical to carry 10-foot poles.

Splinter is the story of Maggie, a unique but otherwise unremarkable teenager growing up in Anywhere, USA. Her life begins to unravel as the first signs of paranoid schizophrenia rear their ugly heads. Set in the nineties, her story is one fraught with fear, delusion, and uncertainty worsened by her drug use to cope with her new realities-plural.The narrative takes both Maggie - and the reader - through the years and the progression of her condition to the darkest corners of her own mind, or wherever her increasing madness decides to take her.Maggie must eventually answer the question that will shape and define her destiny as well as that of those who love and care about her:What kind of life can one live when their own mind is working against them?

Lagos is on fire. Once known as the powerhouse of Africa, the sprawling city is melting under a deadly heatwave.Martin, however, is mostly oblivious. He moved to Lagos with a top job with one of the world's most profitable oil companies. Trained to think of nothing but profit margins and his own career, his eyes are firmly set on the bottom line.Ansara, on the other hand, is finding life impossible since her father died working in unsafe conditions at the oil company. As a single mother to a young son who doesn't speak, she faces disastrous consequences when she suddenly loses her own job for no good reason.When Ansara finds herself working for Martin as his cook, she thinks her prayers have been answered. As tensions rise and protests at the oil company get out of control, Ansara and Martin are suddenly thrown together in the unlikeliest of ways. But Martin stands for everything that has rendered Ansara's life in her country unbearable - can they ever overcome their differences?As Mother Nature unleashes her fury, and the world around them burns, can they find their common thread of humanity?

we encounter many intriguing individuals who generate various thoughts within us. Regardless of gender, it is not uncommon to feel a sense of flattery when someone shows interest in us. However, it is important not to obsess over these encounters and constantly dwell on them. Instead, we should engage in open communication with our partners and reflect on our own desires. We must ask ourselves, "What am I doing? I am content in my current relationship, so why jeopardize everything for a fleeting moment of pleasure?"

This book of poetry was inspired by my tragic events in my darkest days of addiction. There were assaults, sexual assaults, life on the streets and the deaths of many people that I associated with from drug overdoses.I lived through a hell that only an addict can understand. During the end of my drug use, I would pray that God would just let me die, not caring if I went to Heaven or Hell. I just didn't want to live anymore.Today I embrace my new life without drugs. I am blessed to still have my family (mom, dad and brothers) in my life. My mom is truly special, for she never gave up on me, and she is my solid rock in life today. She is the strongest woman I have ever known. I am also thankful that God never gave up on me, and Jesus Christ holds my life in his hands and as long as I am his lamb, I can do anything without picking up another drug in life. While I can't change my past, and I have no promise of tomorrow, I live for God on day at a time. I hope that my story has helped one person stay clean today. If you are an addict or know and love an addict please know three is hope for recovery. Stay strong and God Bless!

Accepting a nanny position seemed like a good way to escape my past. To prove I'd changed.I never counted on Sam, my new boss. He's trying to run his family's contracting business and raise his daughter by himself. I want to ignore my attraction to him, but it's impossible with us living in the same house. Maybe I haven't come as far as I thought. Until a midnight encounter changes everything. I discover he's protective, caring, and his concern for me is the sexiest thing about him. But he's also dangerous because he makes me think that anything's possible. Even a future with him and Maggie. Can I take a gamble with him and hope my past doesn't catch up with the future I'm racing towards?

Un caffè sulla spiaggia. Un evento da ricordare. A suon di amicizia e divertimento, le temperature estive iniziano a salire. Un bestseller di USA Today. "Una lettura divertente che ti cattura fin dal primo istante". - Tina Sloan Quando Marina Moore decide di espandere la sua attività al mercato agricolo locale e darsi alle cene pop-up, il passo successivo è aprire un caffè sulle rive di Summer Beach. Ma le sfide incombono e Marina deve rapidamente diventare più creativa che mai, soprattutto quando i suoi figli avranno bisogno di aiuto. Il ruolo della sorella Kai in una compagnia di musical impone ulteriori cambiamenti. L'altra loro sorella Brooke, invece, si trova a dover affrontare dei problemi coniugali, mentre nonna Ginger continua dolcemente a dispensare i suoi ottimi consigli di vita... se solo le nipoti la ascoltassero ogni tanto! Nel frattempo, lo scrittore Jack Ventana si imbatte in altri vecchi segreti a Summer Beach e Scout, il suo cucciolo di labrador retriever un po' troppo cresciuto, riesce incredibilmente a cacciarsi in altri guai. Quando lo status quo tra Jack e Marina cambia, la loro nascente storia d'amore viene messa duramente alla prova. Unitevi ancora una volta alla divertente atmosfera di Summer Beach, dove i legami di amicizia e amore sono sempre più forti ed emozionanti. Scritto da Jan Moran, autrice bestseller di USA Today, Coral Cafè è il secondo romanzo della serie Coral Cottage.

Un caffè sulla spiaggia. Un evento da ricordare. A suon di amicizia e divertimento, le temperature estive iniziano a salire. Un bestseller di USA Today. "Una lettura divertente che ti cattura fin dal primo istante". - Tina Sloan Quando Marina Moore decide di espandere la sua attività al mercato agricolo locale e darsi alle cene pop-up, il passo successivo è aprire un caffè sulle rive di Summer Beach. Ma le sfide incombono e Marina deve rapidamente diventare più creativa che mai, soprattutto quando i suoi figli avranno bisogno di aiuto. Il ruolo della sorella Kai in una compagnia di musical impone ulteriori cambiamenti. L'altra loro sorella Brooke, invece, si trova a dover affrontare dei problemi coniugali, mentre nonna Ginger continua dolcemente a dispensare i suoi ottimi consigli di vita... se solo le nipoti la ascoltassero ogni tanto! Nel frattempo, lo scrittore Jack Ventana si imbatte in altri vecchi segreti a Summer Beach e Scout, il suo cucciolo di labrador retriever un po' troppo cresciuto, riesce incredibilmente a cacciarsi in altri guai. Quando lo status quo tra Jack e Marina cambia, la loro nascente storia d'amore viene messa duramente alla prova. Unitevi ancora una volta alla divertente atmosfera di Summer Beach, dove i legami di amicizia e amore sono sempre più forti ed emozionanti. Scritto da Jan Moran, autrice bestseller di USA Today, Coral Cafè è il secondo romanzo della serie Coral Cottage.

Avventure speciali che scaldano il cuore. Una nuova, magica produzione teatrale.Una serie bestseller di USA Today. Il nuovo Coral Café di Marina Moore è uno dei locali preferiti da abitanti e visitatori di Summer Beach. Quando sua sorella Kai si impegna per creare un teatro a Summer Beach, l'intera famiglia viene coinvolta in una nuova produzione musicale natalizia insieme alla gente del luogo e ad alcune celebrità.Lo scrittore Jack Ventana, invece, fatica ad adattarsi al suo nuovo ruolo di padre single in una piccola città di mare e la sua relazione sentimentale con Marina inizia a risentirne. Queste festività li faranno avvicinare sempre di più o li allontaneranno del tutto? E quando un vecchio amico appare a Summer Beach, Marina avrà anche la possibilità di considerare nuove opzioni. Unitevi a Marina e Kai mentre coinvolgeranno l'intera comunità di Summer Beach nel casting e nella messa in scena di un nuovo spettacolo per celebrare la gioia del Natale e delle vacanze invernali. Rilassatevi sul mare, al Coral Cottage, in qualsiasi momento dell'anno, con una grande famiglia e i loro amici che non potrete non amare. Scritto da Jan Moran, autrice del bestseller USA Today, Coral Holiday è il terzo romanzo della serie Summer Beach: Coral Cottage.

Avventure speciali che scaldano il cuore. Una nuova, magica produzione teatrale.Una serie bestseller di USA Today. Il nuovo Coral Café di Marina Moore è uno dei locali preferiti da abitanti e visitatori di Summer Beach. Quando sua sorella Kai si impegna per creare un teatro a Summer Beach, l'intera famiglia viene coinvolta in una nuova produzione musicale natalizia insieme alla gente del luogo e ad alcune celebrità.Lo scrittore Jack Ventana, invece, fatica ad adattarsi al suo nuovo ruolo di padre single in una piccola città di mare e la sua relazione sentimentale con Marina inizia a risentirne. Queste festività li faranno avvicinare sempre di più o li allontaneranno del tutto? E quando un vecchio amico appare a Summer Beach, Marina avrà anche la possibilità di considerare nuove opzioni. Unitevi a Marina e Kai mentre coinvolgeranno l'intera comunità di Summer Beach nel casting e nella messa in scena di un nuovo spettacolo per celebrare la gioia del Natale e delle vacanze invernali. Rilassatevi sul mare, al Coral Cottage, in qualsiasi momento dell'anno, con una grande famiglia e i loro amici che non potrete non amare. Scritto da Jan Moran, autrice del bestseller USA Today, Coral Holiday è il terzo romanzo della serie Summer Beach: Coral Cottage.

Marc Harshman, Poet Laureate of West Virginia, offers up his newest full-length collection of poems and demonstrates his dependably keen observational skills that elevate landscapes and people into an almost mythic realm. In many of the poems there is, as well, a threatening presence from whose grim circumstances he wrestles, if not hope, glimmers of its possibilities. And always there are signature poems like "Poet in the Schools" that simply lift off the page with a storyteller's finesse "for every single one of us / who's ever not been called on / who's felt hung out to dry, been picked last, / been poked, tripped, and toppled, / lost, strung out, yearning, abused, dying / somewhere out of sight / in our private universes, and he, he has opened the rooms / of paradise / for us to see / how simply easy it is / to smile. . ."

In the sequence of poems that forms the spine of this debut collection, Luke Palmer casts 16th Century alchemist Paracelsus as an eccentric single father, giving voice to his Homunculus; a preformationist child and the secret to eternal life. By turns playful and profane, the arcane bleeds into the everyday, untethered from history - a walk in the woods is an encounter with an angry god, a potty training accident becomes a metaphysical exploration. Elsewhere, Palmer addresses masculinities from both sides of the 'father tug', roving between the concrete and ephemeral, asking questions of language, the wants of an aging body, and what it means to live forever.

Inspired by true events, "Don't Push Me" is an intergenerational saga of gay romance and the shame that cripples it. On a ski vacation in the Alps, Elliott discovers that the owners of the inn where he is staying are the descendants of a physician who took care of his grandfather, a prisoner during World War One. Elliott falls under the spell of Max, who, like his great grandfather, is haunted by an intractable sense of sexual shame. Characters grapple with an existential question - whether their sexual desires are a madness corrupting the soul or a gift of the gods, nudging them toward authenticity. The narrative goes back and forth between World War One, the 1960s, and 2007, underscoring the historical context of sexual identity and expression. The story explores the parallel worlds we inhabit and the people that invite us to cross borders. Echoing ancient poets and philosophers, the book celebrates the enchantment of the Jungfrau region of Switzerland, a place where spirits hide in the upper reaches of glacier-studded peaks and inspire mortals to grow wings and soar.

Tyler Reed would say that he was an up and coming actor, ready to hit the big time, like his friend, Nick Musgrave. He might also say that he let Jillian, the love of his life slip away. But all of that was for naught, when on the set of a Western movie, there was an earthquake and his life got turned upside down. Somehow, he finds himself in the Southwest of 1882, on the floor of a saloon, accused of shooting a dead man and in the company of a gambler named Sam. Not only that, he is mistaken for a well-known gunman, Lin LaSalle. Confusing matters further, Tyler meets up with his best friend, Nick, who is known as Rooster Hayes, an outlaw, and his old girlfriend, Jillian, who is now Jewel. Neither have his best interests at heart. Further complicating things, he finds that he, as Lin LaSalle, has signed up for a Show Down to the Death in Goliad, New Mexico. His opponent is none other than Sam, the gambler who saved his life in Red Rock and keeps him alive in the Old West. And the man who has organized the Show Down is none other than King Cooper, the director on the set of the movie he was filming. Tyler doesn't want to kill or be killed, he only wants to make it back to the 2020's. Meanwhile, he finds himself falling in love with Tatia, an actress traveling with Sam and his wife, Katie. How is he to get back to his future, while becoming more and more the gunman, Lin LaSalle? And how can he do it without killing Sam?

Escape the shadows of the past in this gripping psychological thriller… Maggie is a woman on the run. Hiding from the horrors of her abusive ex-husband and struggling to build a new life under an assumed identity, the last thing she needs is to be haunted by ghosts from her past. But when sinister messages and strange events suggest someone is stalking her every move, Maggie's fresh start begins to unravel. Her paranoia escalates as the threats mount. She questions who she can trust. Is she losing her mind or is someone playing a deadly game? Unable to escape the traumatic memories of her marriage, Maggie battles mounting anxiety and dread. Determined to survive and outwit her pursuer, Maggie finds her very sense of self fracturing. Who is the real enemy - the one lurking in the shadows or the one in her head? Follow Me is a fast-paced psychological thriller brimming with tension. Immerse yourself in Maggie's mind as past and present collide. Feel her claustrophobic fear and desperation to break free. Flirt with the question of how well we can ever really know someone else, or even ourselves. Buy your copy of Follow Me today. It will leave you breathless until the final page. A must read for fans of Clare Boyd and Lisa Jewell.

A Powerful SlaveA Woman DiscipleA Soldier Searching for GodChuza finally has the family he longed for. Now he just wants to keep them safe. But he also swore to serve Herod Antipas, and his master's rule is becoming erratic. Chuza must regain his influence in the court while supporting his wife in her new mission. His task would be easier with Titus by his side, but the Greek soldier is still missing. Chuza's wife Joanna is a prominent member of The Way-a group led by the miracle-working apostles. But while she tries to share the good news with the people of Jerusalem, a new enemy ravages The Way, dragging men and women to prison. Chuza knows the believers must flee, but getting his loved ones out of the city may be his greatest challenge yet. As their lives are broken down and rebuilt with Jesus as their cornerstone, Chuza tries to hold his family together. But his master's fateful choice threatens to undo everything, and Chuza fears his life will end as he began-alone.This third novel concludes the Court of the Tetrarch series in a world forever changed by the empty tomb.

Steady, reliable husband and father of two small children Dave Mason, does not drive to work as usual one morning but turns the car around and drives to the coast of south west England, where by chance he begins a new life, the life he has always craved, with a new love, A new romance. Pamela his wife of fifteen years, left alone with the children tries to make sense of what has happened and helped by her lifelong friend Maggie attempts to find her errant husband. What will she do or say if she finds him ? What will he do? We have all at some time in our lives felt like just running away. This is the tale of someone who did.

After the success of her pamphlet Poems For Pete Davidson, Ella Sadie Guthrie introduces us to Scorpio SZN: an exploration of love in all its forms. Named Scorpio SZN after the intense reputation Scorpios have garnered for being deep lovers with a penchant for revenge, in this book Guthrie explores the relationships that have shaped her through visceral metaphor and sometimes slightly unsettling imagery, (with no mention of Pete Davidson in sight). What starts as a collection of poems about falling in love and the aftermath of it, quickly turns into an examination of how the past can make us who we are and how to overcome it. Get ready for heartbreaking declarations of love and surreal, out-of-this-world imagery grounded in the concrete memory of a Nike sports dress or the door of an IKEA flat-pack wardrobe. Playful yet raw, Scorpio SZN is the antidote for anyone who's ever felt bruised by love.

Shall I love you?My heart could never lie,even if I forever persistTo deceive it, and denyThat it has long since belonged to you.A compelling collection of free verse poems, 'Beloved' delves into the many facets, phases and stages of romantic relationships.Through heartfelt poetry accompanied by beautiful imagery, award-winning author Shirley Siaton captures enchanting and ever-enduring vignettes of love out of its immeasurable and unbounded totality.

In the heart of Lusaka, Zambia, "My Mother's Son" delves into the compelling tale of twenty-one-year-old Andrew Michelo. Andrew, an adored and cherished only child, thrives in the warmth of his mother, April Michelo's unwavering love and pride. However, his world is upended when he learns that his nineteen-year-old girlfriend, Dailess Banda, is pregnant with his child. In the unfolding narrative, Andrew and Dailess find themselves thrust into a tumultuous journey fraught with emotional upheaval and unyielding realities that demand their attention. As the plot thickens, these two young protagonists, each singularly focused on self-preservation, wrestle with the complexities of their circumstances. The intricacies of their struggle come to life as they grapple with the profound challenges that test the limits of their resilience. In this engrossing tale, their individual journeys come to a head in a riveting narrative, leaving the reader captivated by the raw authenticity of their experiences and the suspenseful twists that shape their quest for solid ground. "My Mother's Son" paints a poignant picture of the complexities of human relationships and the internal conflicts individuals face when confronted with life-altering choices. The story explores themes of love, sacrifice, societal expectations, and the resilience of the human spirit. It immerses readers in the vibrant setting of Lusaka, Zambia, capturing the cultural nuances and challenges faced by the characters. "My Mother's Son" is an African story told for a global readership.