Download or read book Bloody Hell What s an Alpaca written by Alan Parks and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Bloody hell, what's an alpaca?' is the frank and charming story of a brave couple who risk everything to move to Spain to breed alpacas. Their intention is to make a living, but first they must negotiate their way through the Spanish property market, local characters, rogue builders and the worst weather Andalucia has seen for 100 years. Alan and Lorna experience the joy, but also the heartbreak of alpaca breeding, picking up an assortment of stray animals on the way. 'Bloody hell, what's an alpaca?' may be full of glorious highs and monumental lows, but it is essentially a story of endeavour and spirit, living each day as though it may be the last.

Download or read book The Riddle of the Fractal Monks written by Jonathan Pinnock and published by Prelude Books. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mystery lands – literally – at Tom Winscombe’s feet, and another riotous mathematical adventure begins... Tom Winscombe and Dorothy Chan haven’t managed to go on a date for some time, so it’s a shame that their outing to a Promenade Concert is cut short when a mysterious cowled figure plummets from the gallery to the floor of the arena close to where they are standing. But when they find out who he was, all thoughts of romance fly out of the window. Just who are the Fractal Monks, and what does Isaac, last of the Vavasors and custodian of the papers of famed dead mathematical geniuses Archie and Pye, want with them? How will other figures from the past also demand a slice of the action? And what other mysteries are there lurking at the bottom of the sea and at the top of mountains? The answers lie in The Riddle of Fractal Monks. Praise for Jonathan Pinnock: ‘Lovely stuff.’ Ian Rankin 'A series of humorous, riotous mathematical mysteries.' David Nicholls ‘He makes funny and self-deprecating company.’ The Herald ‘Jonathan Pinnock writes compelling tales with a deliciously wicked glint in his eye.’ Ian Skillicorn, National Short Story Week ‘Jonathan Pinnock is Roald Dahl’s natural successor.’ Vanessa Gebbie ‘Funny, clever, and sometimes brilliantly daft. A comedy that I am sure would have made Pythagoras, Archimedes and Douglas Adams all laugh out loud.’ Scott Pack on The Truth About Archie and Pye

Download or read book A Shetland Christmas Carol written by Erin Green and published by Review. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A warm, funny, uplifting writer to celebrate!' KATIE FFORDE If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter! 'A lovely, heart-warming story . . . I was hooked!' CHRISTINA COURTENAY 'A delightful tale of friendship, family and love' JENNI KEER 'Thoroughly entertaining. The characters are warm and well drawn' SUE ROBERTS 'Another cracker of a book, this is so beautiful, and you want to go to Shetland to make friends with all of the characters . . . Go take a visit, and snuggle up with a hot chocolate and cake to read it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This is a delightfully engaging and utterly entertaining festive read . . . will particularly appeal to those who love the likes of author Trisha Ashley' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A beautifully written heartwarming and uplifting read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The perfect book for those who love the holiday season!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ...................................... Will the gift of friendship save their past, present and future? Callie has taken multiple jobs to make the money she desperately needs. Her favourite is being the new guide for Lerwick Manor's alpaca walks. But her troublesome past is making it difficult to prove to others that she's learned from her mistakes. Heather has been content breeding Sheltie sheepdogs and taking care of her grownup daughters. But now she feels that something is missing. Taking the leap into online dating, she makes an unexpected connection to which her daughters react very differently. Tabitha sells homemade soap at the Stables Gallery, but her true passion is for amateur dramatics. Winning a role in the group's festive production of A Christmas Carol, Tabby is determined to make her mark - but will her growing feelings for fellow actor Rabbie distract her? As Christmas draws near, can true friendship save the past, present and future of the Lerwick community? ...................................... Don't miss any of Erin Green's gloriously uplifting reads in Lerwick - look out for From Shetland, With Love; From Shetland, With Love at Christmas and Sunny Stays at the Shetland Hotel - perfect for any season! 'What a lovely and uplifting read. I really really enjoyed it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A perfect heartwarming read which has provided a great escape' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Loved this thoroughly feel good read & now I'm just off into my garden to plant some carrot seedlings!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ You are invited to holiday at gorgeous Rose Cottage - where friendship, home comforts and romance are guaranteed . . . look for New Beginnings at Rose Cottage - out now! 'Utterly charming . . . an uplifting and optimistic story' Hot Brands Cool Places If you don't ask you'll never know . . . don't miss Taking a Chance on Love - out now! 'A perfect story full of hope, love and friendship' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The author has the knack of making her characters spring off the pages so real that you'll care about them' Peterborough Telegraph And welcome to the lakeside cottage...where friendship awaits! Pre-order Erin Green's next uplifting novels Summer Dreams at the Lakeside Cottage and Christmas Wishes at the Lakeside Cottage now!

Download or read book Sealing the Deal written by Priscilla Brown and published by BWL Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excited that television producer Kyle Kinross wants to shoot his blockbuster drama not only in her struggling country town but on her cash-strapped alpaca farm, Mayor Anna Marshall sees his company’s fee as a solution to financial predicaments. But can she survive accusations of payola? Is this sexy younger man buying her influence against community opposition, or could he possibly want her for the generous and loving nature masked by her business suit?

Download or read book Taming the Tycoon written by Amy Andrews and published by Entangled: Indulgence. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Taming the Tycoon by Amy Andrews, by real estate tycoon Nathaniel Montgomery is one deal away from making his first billion and fulfilling a promise to his dying father. Nothing will stop him from tearing down the decrepit St. Agnes hospital and erecting posh condos in its place. Not even the crystal-wearing, health food store owner whose publicity stunt lands him in the hospital. After her brush with death five years ago, child prodigy Addie Collins learned what's truly important—health, happiness, and the two-hundred-year-old rose garden at St. Agnes. To make amends for the accident, she agrees to pose as Nathaniel's girlfriend at his eccentric grandmother's birthday party. But Addie has an ulterior motive. To repay her debt to the universe, she must show him there's more to life than making money. Nathaniel hates to lose, but as she breaks through his defenses, losing himself in Addie's arms might be exactly what this tycoon needs...

Download or read book The Last Ritual Dawn of Darkness written by Sadath Ali and published by Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd. This book was released on with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A routine clinic visit turns detrimental to a pregnant girl, as she gets kidnapped by mysterious men. A Category-A criminal escapes from the Woodhill top security prison. Coincidental connections to these two events lands a brilliant psychiatrist, Dr Samee Salazar, under the radar of suspicion of the Interpol director, Alexander Berekhyah. With the beautiful agent, Maria Sylviera’s help, Samee turns into a refugee in search of the truth. Meanwhile, the prisoner-at-large, Rasputin, with a gruesomely tattooed face and an overpowering gait, turns out to be deadlier than the deadliest of antagonists. As Samee and Maria get pulled into the world of sigils, rituals, curses and pagans, they realise that they are fighting more than just the Interpol – but an ancient satanic brotherhood that could very well cause an Armageddon. Will Rasputin, with the power of cursed entities and ancient rituals at his disposal, be able to unfold the Satanic Age? Will Samee, with his profound knowledge of theology and semiotics, be able to stop the Disciples of Satan from performing ‘The Last Ritual’? In this ultimate battle of good versus evil, with cruelty and treachery abound, which side will have a taste of triumph?

Download or read book Greener Than You Think written by Ward Moore and published by Ozymandias Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neither the vegetation nor people in this book are entirely fictitious. But, reader, no person pictured here is you. With one exception. You, Sir, Miss, or Madam - whatever your country or station - are Albert Weener. As I am Albert Weener.

Download or read book The Wake written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A work that is as disturbing as it is empathetic, as beautiful as it is riveting." —Eimear McBride, New Statesman In the aftermath of the Norman Invasion of 1066, William the Conqueror was uncompromising and brutal. English society was broken apart, its systems turned on their head. What is little known is that a fractured network of guerrilla fighters took up arms against the French occupiers. In The Wake, a postapocalyptic novel set a thousand years in the past, Paul Kingsnorth brings this dire scenario back to us through the eyes of the unforgettable Buccmaster, a proud landowner bearing witness to the end of his world. Accompanied by a band of like-minded men, Buccmaster is determined to seek revenge on the invaders. But as the men travel across the scorched English landscape, Buccmaster becomes increasingly unhinged by the immensity of his loss, and their path forward becomes increasingly unclear. Written in what the author describes as "a shadow tongue"—a version of Old English updated so as to be understandable to the modern reader—The Wake renders the inner life of an Anglo-Saxon man with an accuracy and immediacy rare in historical fiction. To enter Buccmaster's world is to feel powerfully the sheer strangeness of the past. A tale of lost gods and haunted visions, The Wake is both a sensational, gripping story and a major literary achievement.

Download or read book Joe S Legacy written by J. M. Williams and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Leeson grew up in Notting Dale and led a comfortable, secure life. She had fulfilled her ambition to become a nurse and had avoided the normal distractions of men. She hadnt had a boyfriend for a few years, and her past experiences hadnt led her to seeking one out. She progressed to ward sister and was happy with her job and her life until the day a patient was admitted to one of the private wards. He had been in a car accident in Germany and had been in a critical condition, but as soon as he was fit enough to travel, he was transported by armed services to London. He was still in a poor way when Mary first saw him, but even then, she felt her heart take a leap. His name was Joe, and he was an enigma who would change her life. She never really understood what he did for a living and never would. Joe lived life to the full, and the risks he took made him feel alive. He took what was on offer until . . .

Download or read book Seriously Mum What s an Alpaca written by Alan Parks and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Seriously Mum, What's an Alpaca?" is the frank and charming story of a brave couple who risk everthing to move to Spain to breed alpacas. Their intention is to make a living, but first they must negotiate their way through the Spanish property market, local characters, rogue buiilders and the worst weather Andalucía has seen for 100 years. Alan and Lorna experience the joy, but also the heartbreak of alpaca breeding, picking up an assortment of stray animals on the way.

Download or read book Blood written by Tony Birch and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Blood is a coming-of-age story set on the back roads of Australia. From multi-award-winning author Tony Birch comes a masterful novel about the indelible bond between two siblings. Jesse has sworn to protect his sister, Rachel, no matter what. It's a promise that cannot be broken. A promise made in blood. But, when it comes down to life or death, how can he find the courage to keep it? Set on the back roads of Australia, Blood is a boy's odyssey through a broken-down adult world.

Download or read book The Scent of Death written by Simon Beckett and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ * Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter 'A superbly strong read' The Times What began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare . . . Once a busy hospital, St Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. When a partially mummified corpse is found in the building's cavernous loft, forensics expert Dr David Hunter is called in to take a look. He can't say how long the body's been there, but he is certain it's that of a young woman. And that she was pregnant. Then part of the attic floor collapses, revealing another of the hospital's secrets: a bricked-up chamber with beds inside. And some of them are still occupied. And it soon becomes clear that St Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim . . . Chilling, visceral and masterfully paced, Simon Beckett's new crime thriller will leave you gasping.

Download or read book Blood written by Patricia Traxler and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From talented newcomer Patricia Traxler comes a brilliant literary suspense novel about how desire can become jealousy, obsession, and finally murderous rage. Blood is equal parts auspicious literary debut, pageturner, and erotic novel about four people whose lives become irrevocably intertwined during one year at Radcliffe College. The narrator, Norrie Blume, is a painter who has accepted a prestigious fellowship at the college; she's excited to leave her job as a commercial graphic designer and take up the artist's life. But she's also in the middle of an intense love affair with a married colleague, an affair that is threatening to consume both their lives. At Radcliffe, Norrie develops friendships with two other fellows, a journalist and a poet. One is deep, comforting; the other ruled by need and guilt. These three intense relationships quickly begin to infringe upon each other, and soon the four of them seem to be hurtling toward some shocking-and perhaps tragic-end. Blood is a triumph of suspense writing, a true psychological thriller about the nature of desire and the danger of love.

Download or read book Right As Rain written by Tricia Stringer and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mack's determined to do what's right for her father...but will she choose what's right for herself? Mackenna Birch thinks she's met the man of her dreams while on holiday in New Zealand. Adam Walker seems funny, kind and loving...until – to Mack's disbelief – he walks out on her. Nursing a broken heart, Mack returns to the family farm in Australia to find her beloved father unwell and her scheming younger brother home from the city, showing a great interest in taking over the business. Also in her absence, a new worker has been hired, and Mack's unsure of his motives. Mack longs to make big changes to the farm – changes her father has approved. But with her dad's ailing health, all her plans have been put on hold. Soon Mack finds herself turning to Hugh – her old friend and neighbour – as her confidant. As they support each other through family pressures, their friendship strengthens, leading them to question their true feelings for each other. Then, out of the blue, Adam turns up from New Zealand, adding to the melting pot of emotions. Soon Mack's juggling some tough decisions and trying to make those around her happy. But can she find the balance and have her own ever–after?

Download or read book Wannabe written by Tessa Clayton and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Congratulations! It's an Essex girl!' Those were the auspicious words that heralded the birth of whirlwind superstar diva Shampayne Sullivan - in other words, you. An irreverent twist on the boy's own adventures of yore, like You Are A Shark and The Cave of Time for the modern age, Wannabe launches you into a glittery, g-stringtastic life as Shampayne. What happens in her story? You decide. The twists and turns of her rise to fame all depend on the choices you make. Should you sleep with Crispin, dump Dean, have Reece's baby or date Kyle? Is a sex tape a good idea, or should you just take your clothes off? OMG, so many decisions to make!

Download or read book Better Left Unsent written by Lia Louis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So many ways to torpedo your career and your love life… So little time. A woman accidentally reveals all her secrets in this witty and charming novel from the author of Eight Perfect Hours. Two years ago, thirty-year-old receptionist Millie Chandler had her heart spectacularly broken in public. Ever since, she has been a closed book, vowing to keep everything to herself—her feelings, her truths, even her dreams—in an effort to protect herself from getting hurt again. But Millie does write emails—sarcastic replies to her rude boss, hard truths to her friends, and of course, that one-thousand-word love declaration to her ex who is now engaged to someone else. The emails live safely in her drafts, but after a server outage at work, Millie wakes up to discover that all her emails have been sent. Every. Single. One. As every truth, lie, and secret she’s worked so hard to keep only to herself are catapulted out into the open, Millie must fix the chaos her words have caused, and face everything she’s ever swept under the carpet. With her signature “tender and heartwarming” (Anstey Harris, author of When I First Held You) prose, Lia Louis presents another unforgettable and moving novel that is perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle and Emily Henry.

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