Download or read book The Twitch written by Ken Konor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Twitch" is a work in the tradition of Kafka's The Metamorphosis and, more recently, Philip Roth's The Breast: a weird occurrence, psychologically probing, engaging and compelling on many levels. But there is lots of good humour and wit in this fiction; it's smart and clever in conception and execution; the characters are interesting and sympathetically drawn; and the writer knows how to pace his writing and give a compelling shape and ending to his chapters. It's a good story. Kevin is an actor and one day he notices a spasm in his right hand as he is picking up an apple in the market. Kevin tries to ignore the twitch as it daily becomes more and more a nuisance and a part of his life. The twitch spreads and begins to dominate his actions. The account traces Kevin's experiences with the twitch, its impact on his relationships, his performance and his attitude. He finally seeks help from an unlikely figure, Dr. Oaks, an engineer and movement specialist who has his own strange ideas on the twitch. Dr Oaks links the twitch to a global shift in mind and movement, and sends Kevin off to perform a series of socially bizarre actions and report back on the consequences. Along the way, Kevin believes he has discovered a plot by a mysterious yoga sect to control people's movements. The sect now run by his ex-girlfriend becomes the focus in his search for the source and cure of his twitch. But his research for the truth raises questions about Kevin's own motivations and character. Is the twitch a benign affliction or part of a sinister out of control force that will soon take over us all? Does the solution for Kevin lie in looking inwards or in thwarting an outside menace?

Download or read book Harvard s Education written by Suzanne Brockmann and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was an experiment... but no one could have predicted the results. For eight weeks FInCOM agent P. J. Richards is being givenaccess to the absolutely-no-women-allowed world of the U.S. Navy SEALs, and she isn't about to let anyone tell her she can't hack it. P.J. can't afford to be distracted by anything... or anyone. And that includes Senior Chief "Harvard" Becker. Harvard believes that there is no room for women in a combat zone. It's too dangerous, too tough... and with P.J. involved, too distracting. He might respect her sharp intellect and her shooting abilities, but he still doesn't want the responsibility of making sure she stays alive. But P.J. isn't a woman who backs down easily, and to her mind, Harvard has a lot to learn. She just doesn't expect him to be so eager to instruct her on other subjects... like trust, desire and maybe even love.

Download or read book Tall Dark and Dangerous Part 2 written by Suzanne Brockmann and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action, romance, and four more sexy Navy SEALS await in Part 2 of the Tall, Dark and Dangerous collection by New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann. Bundle includes Harvard's Education, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, The Admiral's Bride, and Identity: Unknown.

Download or read book The Eyes of the Accused written by Mark Tilbury and published by Bloodhound+ORM. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two private investigators search for a missing pregnant woman in this gritty psychological thriller from the author of The Abattoir of Dreams. Fresh from the horrors of their last case, private investigators Ben and Maddie are plunged into a disturbing world of terror as they search for missing pregnant girl, Hannah Heath. Drawn to Frank Crowley, a suspect in Hannah’s disappearance, Maddie is about to come face to face with true evil. As she gets close to Crowley, Maddie will learn all is not what it seems. Crowley is just a small part of something much larger. Something so terrible and deranged, it defies reason. When Maddie disappears, Ben is left in a desperate race against time to find her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. . . .

Download or read book Don t Lie to Me written by Amber Bardan and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This isn’t a romance for the lighthearted. It’s gritty and wild and passionate...will have readers falling hard and fast.” —Smart Bitches, Trashy Books on Didn’t I Warn You Amber Bardan returns with a heart-stopping third installment in her high-octane, highly addictive Bad For You series A fling with her best friend’s reclusive business partner should’ve been harmless. When Emma meets him, the only way she’s looking to be tied down is in the literal sense. But Avner—shady hacker, off-the-books investigator, occasional spy—takes her breath away. He’s the first man who doesn’t turn to mush under her sexual spell: a fact that makes what’s between them very different, and very real. Beautiful and uninhibited, Emma is everything Avner thought she would be and more. Yet his deadly past and dark duties can never be forgotten…not even as he succumbs to their seductive intimacy. But for the first time he’s after something of his own, as well. And now that he’s found Emma, he’ll protect her, no matter what. Because anything worth loving is worth fighting for. But nothing about Avner is remotely harmless. Soon, Avner has infiltrated Emma’s personal life, stalled her career and nearly destroyed everything she’s worked for—all in the name of protection. Desperate and heartbroken, drawn into a secret criminal underworld in her quest for understanding, Emma discovers the truth: Avner’s secrets are far more devastating than his lies. This book is approximately 85,000 words Book Three of the Bad For You series

Download or read book Best Laid Plans written by Constance O'Day Flannery and published by Tor Paranormal Romance. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yellow Brick Road Gang, otherwise known as Metaphysical Misadventures in the Search for Enlightenment, was once just a book club. Now, they are a circle of friends as close as family. Together they embarked on a spiritual search -- and throughout the last eight years each woman has come to realize that the only constant is change and that anything is possible. Cristine and her partner have always approached their relationship like a business, and Cristine prides herself on her cool-headed and logical thinking. But when Cristine's partner decides he doesn't want to renew their relationship contract, Cristine is devastated. Trying to help her, the Yellow Brick Road Gang devises a ritual to bring Cristine a new lover: Mix cayenne pepper for hot passion and dried mustard for strength, add a tiny bit of mint for sweetness, then cast into a fire. Enter Daniel Burns. He is no ordinary man. In fact, he isn't a man at all... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Don t Throw It Out written by Lori Baird and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be Planet Friendly! What should you recycle, renew, and reuse? Practically everything! Is there a gadget graveyard in your house? Want to get the most mileage out of your electrical appliances? Tired of having to choose between paying high prices for repairs or good money for a cheap replacement? Well, no more! These savvy secrets help you make the most of your purchases-and your money-by making things last longer and work better. You'll discover: -More than a thousand ways to maximize the value of everything you own, from furniture and fishing reels, to cell phones and ceiling fans, to iPods and earrings, and much more -Practical, money-saving ideas for making things last longer-from giving batteries staying power to keeping a washing machine in top condition -Fix-it-fast tips for making simple, inexpensive repairs when belongings go on the fritz -Learn how to say good-bye to possessions when it's time, whether by recycling, donating, selling, or tossing Don't Throw It Out by Lori Baird and the Editors of Yankee Magazine is packed with ideas to help you extend the life of your treasured possessions and keep your still-usable household items out of the landfill when you've decided you no longer need them.

Download or read book Tall Dark and Devastating written by Suzanne Brockmann and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann has thrilled audiences with her Tall, Dark and Dangerous series. Experience them here, with two classic tales of heroes who face the most daring adventure of all—falling in love.Harvard's Education Senior Chief "Harvard" Becker believes that there is no room for women in a combat zone. It's too dangerous, too tough…and with P.J. involved, too distracting. He might respect her sharp intellect and her shooting abilities, but he still doesn't want the responsibility of making sure she stays alive. But P.J. isn't a woman who backs down easily, and to her mind, Harvard has a lot to learn. She just doesn't expect him to be so eager to instruct her on other subjects…like trust, desire and maybe even love. Hawken's Heart Navy SEAL Crash Hawken awakens in a Washington, D.C., hospital to learn that he is the prime suspect in the assassination attempt on a commanding officer. Charged with treason, conspiracy and murder, he is alone—except for Nell Burns. Nell and Crash have a history—as friends, as lovers. And she knows he could not have committed these crimes. Soon they are on the run, determined to uncover what really happened the night of the attempted assassination. But first they have to survive another day.

Download or read book Shift the Darkness written by Selina Fugate and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep in the mountains of Perry County, Kentucky, a troubled young woman enters a new life of magic and danger. Wren is fresh out of high school, and her life is a mess. Her mother is dying, her aunt couldn’t be more overbearing, and her moods are wildly unpredictable. On a mission to self-destruct, she’s driving her aunt crazy with drinking and broken curfews. But Wren isn’t just acting out—something inside her is changing. After being attacked by a red-eyed man and being rescued by a beast that transforms into a gorgeous boy before her eyes, Wren discovers that she’s a shifter, able to take the form of any animal she makes contact with. Complicating matters, Wren finds out she is a special kind of shifter—a tracker—and a powerful vampire needs her help to find the rogues of his clan who are planning to destroy the town, and everyone in it. In return for her help, she’s promised the one thing she wants the most—her mother to be cured. Wren will have to choose between the safety of a familiar embrace and the fiery touch of the boy who makes her question everything she thought she knew. In order to survive the trials ahead, she’ll have to open her heart, and find the strength of the woman she’s destined to become.

Download or read book The Twitch written by Kevin Parr and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward J Banger is a man obsessed. The drudgery of a nine-to-five job, the pressures of maintaining a healthy marriage and raising teenage girls are unwelcome inconveniences. The real challenge is ticking boxes. He is determined to win the annual bird race, a competition steeped in history and glory. All he has to do is see more species of birds in the British Isles than anyone else, all within a single calendar year – and he is willing to do anything to win. Anything. The Twitch is a viciously funny black comedy with an obnoxious sod as its central character. After accidentally wiping out one element of the competition, Edward Banger begins to see opportunities to get ahead by using the most unlikely tactics. His steady descent into darkness may not be the ideal bedtime story, but you'll never look at a twitcher the same way again.

Download or read book The Lay of the Land written by Richard Ford and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day and The Sportswriter brings back the unforgettable Frank Bascombe in this astonishing meditation on modern-day America. A sportswriter and a real estate agent, husband and father—Frank Bascombe has been many things to many people. His uncertain youth behind him, we follow him through three days during the autumn of 2000, when his trade as a realtor on the Jersey Shore is thriving. But as a presidential election hangs in the balance, and a post-nuclear-family Thanksgiving looms before him, Frank discovers that what he terms “the Permanent Period” is fraught with unforeseen perils. An astonishing meditation on America today and filled with brilliant insights, The Lay of the Land is a magnificent achievement from one of the most celebrated chroniclers of our time. Also available in the Bascombe Trilogy: The Sportswriter and Independence Day

Download or read book Your Eyes Don t Lie written by Rachel Branton and published by White Star Press. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes Survival Isn’t Enough . . . Years of living on the street and fending for herself have made Makay Greyson tough and resourceful, if a bit disillusioned. She’s come a long way from sleeping in parks and scavenging for food. Her entire focus is on providing a better life for her young brother, one without fear of loss and neglect. That certainly doesn’t leave time for Harrison Matthews, who from their first meeting sends fire through her veins and upsets all her carefully laid plans. Makay has done things she isn’t proud of to survive, and those choices now threaten the small amount of security she’s created—and any chance of a future with Harrison. They’ve been raised in two very different worlds, and the secrets they both hide can only lead to disaster. There is only one chance to make it right, and one misstep could be fatal. Your Eyes Don’t Lie is a story about facing fears, sacrificing for those you love, and about a girl who thinks she isn’t worth loving and a guy who knows she is. Note: All the stories in the Lily's House series are complete stories without cliffhangers. Reading all of them will catch you up with characters in previous novels, but you do not have to read them in order. Enjoy!

Download or read book A Suitable Companion for the End of Your Life written by Robert McGill and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 QUILL & QUIRE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A bold and absurd new take on the dystopian plague novel, where people are treated like IKEA furniture Distraught and hopeless, an eighteen-year-old distance runner, Regan, decides to end her life. And she’ll do it through an unusual new method available only on the dark web. Enter Ülle, a woman with amnesia, who will, inadvertently, make Regan’s wish come true. But Ülle begins to remember her past and the outrageous steps her government took to combat a deadly pandemic of parasitic infections, which have brought her to this new country and to Regan’s house. Meanwhile, Regan might be changing her mind, and she finds herself more and more concerned about keeping both Ülle and herself alive. But the shadowy organization that brought them together wants to keep them both quiet – permanently. A Suitable Companion for the End of Your Life is a darkly comic dystopian tale that probes our anxieties around boundaries, whether territorial or bodily, and our fraught desire not to die alone. "Gripping from the first page, Robert McGill’s A Suitable Companion for the End of Your Life is a dark, speculative novel with echoes of The Handmaid’s Tale, set against the backdrop of a plague. Some of us would do anything to survive, down to flatpacking ourselves like IKEA furniture, while others would do anything to make our miserable lives end. This is timely, provocative, ethically challenging fiction that asks whether the drive to survive is stronger than the inevitability of death." –Ian Williams, author of Reproduction "Terrifying and tender, A Suitable Companion's sci-fi angle serves to frame a fascinating parable about the post-post-modern family. Unpredictable and completely original, this is a propulsive, rewarding, and thought-provoking read." –Michael Redhill, author of Bellevue Square ​​“The guy knows what he’s doing, from missing children to silk parachutes, you are never lost and he will catch you.” – Zadie Smith, author of Swing Time “A storyteller who refuses to keep things straight, and for this produces freshly captivating effects.” – Andrew Pyper, author of The Demonologist “A writer of striking talent and originality.” – Daily Mail on The Mysteries “McGill is a talented writer, adept at expressing the nuanced, unspoken truths that beg the lies by which we live.” – Observer on The Mysteries

Download or read book Don t Sleep With Your Drummer written by Jen Sincero and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At twenty-eight, Jenny Troanni has decided to become the rock goddess she was always meant to be. Items on her new to-do list include: 1) Quit going-somewhere copywriting job and get going-to-band-practice job. 2) Break up with Hootie and the Blowfish-lovin' boyfriend. 3) Hang out in skanky bars. Meet musicians. 4) Cash in pension and buy kickass guitar amp. 5) Team up with sex-crazed guitar genius/best friend Lucy Stover Hanover II. After auditioning every musician in the greater Los Angeles area---including the deluded, deranged, and underaged---Jenny finds the perfect lineup, and 60-Foot Queenie is born. But while reveling in free tequila shots, autograph hunters, and other perks of minor stardom, Jenny realizes with a shock that 60-Foot Queenie is poised to become even bigger than she imagined. Suddenly, she's learning the real lessons of Rock and Roll High School, including the danger of trusting a record company executive who ties a ponytail in his goatee, and the ten telltale signs your bass player is living in your practice space. Part diary, part crash course in rock stardom, Don't Sleep with Your Drummer is a hilarious, no-holds-barred guide through the pleasures and pitfalls of the music industry---from the beginning to the bitter end, and back again.

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Download or read book Don t Lie to Me Young Lady written by Sue Armstrong and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British peerage is presented in this entertaining family saga that will keep you engrossed from beginning to end. The luxurious lifestyle of Lords and Ladies of the realm is presented warts and all in this account of a talented family, who have to negotiate life, love and betrayal. Reading Don't Lie to me Young Lady gives one the impression that the lives of such people consist solely of dinner parties, weddings and lavish restaurant meals. Kevin and Sonya Swan have a perfect life until Kevin has an affair with a ruthless young woman who comes into their lives without warning and rips the dream apart. Over two generations of Lord and Lady Swan, and their offspring, an idyllic family life comes through strongly, as well as the sordid undercurrent that runs below the pomp and luxury.

Download or read book Devils Don t Wear Velvet written by CeCelia R. Zorn and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collapsing family in a Madison, Wisconsin shabby neighborhood hurls Jasmine Ramirez, a shrewd and daring 16-year-old with an eyebrow piercing, into living with her ill grandparents. Her enduring love for them builds on childhood banana splits, a cherished artwork, and a rescue from her mother’s drunken tantrum. Now things are different. In this sequel to Angels Don’t Get Tattoos, Jasmine’s best friend Kennedy is dead, her dad pulls away, grandmother has severe dementia, and both grandparents weaken and fade. Loyal and determined, Jasmine balances caring for them with her high school life, ambitious career goals, and tutoring Spanish. This delicate, clumsy balance is filled with grief and loneliness. Her friends and sort-of boyfriend help, but they face their own prickly challenges. Nobody knows the whole story—like her family, Jasmine is an expert at covering up, but things soon unravel in heartbreaking chaos. “A tender story of a teenager’s struggle to choose her path . . . Told with rare wisdom and an awfully big heart, Jasmine reminds us to be true to who you are and never look back.” -Jay Gilbertson, Author of The Madeline Island Series “Having it told from a young adult’s perspective made it a very powerful and touching story.” --Karen Park, Nursing Home Activity Director