Download or read book Jolene s Last Gasp written by Roberto de Haro and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gorgeous, young, adult-film star Jolene Alexis is dead, her limp and naked body discovered in her upscale beachfront condominium. Sergeant Dale Lipinski, a detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is assigned to the case. Though all obvious signs point to suicide, Lipinski investigates contradictory details and very quickly opens a Pandora's box of disturbing proportions. In the world of pornography, nothing is as it appears. Alexis's presumed suicide points to the seedy-and oftentimes dangerous-underworld of the pornography industry. Is Jolene's death truly a suicide, or is she the victim of the elusive Hollywood dream, seduced into behavior she would never have undertaken if she had a choice? Lipinski, methodical and determined, emerges as a fascinating character. Haunted by Jolene's story, he is determined to discover the truth surrounding her death. His hunt moves from professional assignment to personal mission-and soon the detective is caught up in deception and intrigue beyond the line of duty, Blood for blood. -Michael A. Olivas William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law University of Houston Law Center Jolene's Last Gasp is a thrilling, fast-paced mystery that will keep the reader guessing until the very last pages. -Colleen Rae, author of Nearly Naked, and Correspondent, Local Observer, Saugatuck, MI

Download or read book Sex and Death in Eighteenth Century Literature written by Jolene Zigarovich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses sex and death in the eighteenth-century, an era that among other forms produced the Gothic novel, commencing the prolific examination of the century’s shifting attitudes toward death and uncovering literary moments in which sexuality and death often conjoined. By bringing together various viewpoints and historical relations, the volume contributes to an emerging field of study and provides new perspectives on the ways in which the century approached an increasingly modern sense of sexuality and mortality. It not only provides part of the needed discussion of the relationship between sex, death, history, and eighteenth-century culture, but is a forum in which the ideas of several well-respected critics converge, producing a breadth of knowledge and a diversity of perspectives and methodologies previously unseen. As the contributors demonstrate, eighteenth-century anxieties over mortality, the body, the soul, and the corpse inspired many writers of the time to both implicitly and explicitly embed mortality and sexuality within their works. By depicting the necrophilic tendencies of libertines and rapacious villains, the fetishizing of death and mourning by virtuous heroines, or the fantasy of preserving the body, these authors demonstrate not only the tragic results of sexual play, but the persistent fantasy of necro-erotica. This book shows that within the eighteenth-century culture of profound modern change, underworkings of death and mourning are often eroticized; that sex is often equated with death (as punishment, or loss of the self); and that the sex-death dialectic lies at the discursive center of normative conceptions of gender, desire, and social power.

Download or read book The Beautiful Mess Series Standalone Collection written by T.K. Leigh and published by Carpe Per Diem, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-07-25 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want more of some of your favorite characters from the Beautiful Mess series? Now you can read all the spin-off novels in one convenient collection. VANISHED: When retired Navy SEAL Alexander Burnham walks into his daughter's bedroom to discover her missing, will he be able to bury the guilt of losing his fellow team member in order to find and saving his daughter before it's too late? HEART OF LIGHT: Jolene Bergio spent years as the captive of a man who made every moment a nightmare. When Dr. Cameron Bowen offers her a lifeline, will she have the courage to take it? HEART OF MARLEY: After losing their father and suffering years of abuse from his replacement, twins Marley and Cameron have endured enough tragedy to last a lifetime. Years later, the buried past they worked so hard to forget threatens to resurface in this heartrending tale. Beautiful Mess Series Recommended Reading Order: 1. A Beautiful Mess (Beautiful Mess Trilogy #1) 2. A Tragic Wreck (Beautiful Mess Trilogy #2) 3. Gorgeous Chaos (Beautiful Mess Trilogy #3) 4. Chasing the Dragon (Deception Duet #1) 5. Slaying the Dragon (Deception Duet #2) 6. Vanished (A Beautiful Mess Series Standalone) 7. Heart of Light (A Beautiful Mess Series Standalone) ***Author's Note: While it is not necessary to read the Beautiful Mess Trilogy prior to reading the Deception Duet or the Beautiful Mess Series standalones, the above is the recommended reading order for the best reading experience. Heart of Marley is an optional mature young adult prequel to Heart of Light, and can be read before or after that novel. Topics: contemporary romance, romance series, romantic suspense series, mystery, modern romance, urban romance, beach romance, Florida romance, kidnapping, human trafficking, indentured, escape, hero, wealthy, USA today, USA today bestseller, steamy romance, suspenseful romance, hot romance, T.K. Leigh, T.K. Leigh romance, second chance romance, musician, music romance, sexy, page-turner, police, law enforcement, political, corruption, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, angst, alpha male, possessive, intrigue, dominant, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, long series, long romance series, navy, navy SEAL series, former military, security romance, private security romance, billionaire, billionaire romance, wealthy hero, protect, damsel in distress, assault, drama, action and adventure, action romance, former soldier, soldier, romantic, military, emotional, HEA, alpha, strong female, sensual, angst, betrayal, chicago, fated love, psychological, tortured hero, corruption, crime, thriller, hot love story, vigilante justice, honor killings, middle east, afghanistan, cop, FBI, abduction, thriller, political, contemporary romance, military romance, series, urban romance, Boston, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Mystic, Boston romance, wealthy, steamy romance, suspenseful romance, romance

Download or read book Steal My Breath written by Nina Levine and published by Nina Levine. This book was released on 2016-05-29 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A friends-to-lovers standalone novel with a sexy single dad from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. This bossy bartender is about to cross a line he knows he shouldn’t. But Callie St James isn’t a woman he can say no to any longer. Callie Luke Hardy is the bossiest man I know. Moody too. But I’ve had a thing for him since we met. I spend half my time arguing with him, and the other half drooling over him. I’m screwed now, though, because I just slept with him and I’ve decided I want a whole lot more than sex. Only problem is, Luke has a secret I never knew. The kind of secret that messes everything up. Luke Callie St James likes to argue with me over everything. It irritates the hell out of me. She also turns me on like no other woman ever has. There’s only one problem with that. I can’t date her. And now I’ve gone and messed it all up by sleeping with her. "This story has it all—tension, angst, suspense and heartbreak. I've smiled, laughed, cried and was angry at some point wanting to shake them both. It is not often I feel so connected to the characters, but Nina has accomplished just that." - Reviewer Keywords: contemporary romance, friends to lovers romance, angsty romance, opposites attract, new adult romance, boss romance, workplace romance, alpha romance, strong heroine, alpha hero, protective hero, single dad romance steamy romance, hot romance, spicy romance.

Download or read book Climbing Mount Implausible written by Damien Broderick and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing Mount Implausible showcases a writer's growth though nearly fifty years of questing into the future. It includes his first published stories, plus detailed notes on his own evolution as a writer, his recent Philip K. Dick tribute, "Dead Air," and an outrageously funny collaboration with Paul Di Filippo, "Cockroach Love."

Download or read book Twenty Seven written by Jolene Polyack and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Book 1, The Hunt, of the Twenty-Seven series fifty-six-year-old treasure hunter Gilbert Morgan discovers an underwater throny plant which restores his body back to that of a twenty-seven-year-old. In Book 2, Discovery, the Morgans have successfully commercialized the plant and now, ten years later are as equally wealthy as their nemisis William S. Bates. The Morgans are surprised when Bates pops back into their lives until they discover his diabolical scheme to ruin mankind. Only the Morgans will be able to stop him. Now in Book 3, William S. Bates, the entire story is retold through the eyes of the antagonist. Find out what drove Bates to be the person he was and what he was thinking throughout his life, adding even more depth to this mind twisting story! I enjoyed reading this book due to its fast paced, interesting story that blended an age-old desire with a modern twist. The book is an easy read with the author conveying not only the story itself, but the characters nuances as well. I recommend this book.

Download or read book Pirate Barbarian written by Tasha Temple and published by Makai Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jolene Winston's brief and formal courtship with Raul Vasco, a wealthy Portuguese ship captain, leaves her destined for marriage with a man she scarcely knows. Raul reluctantly agrees to let Jolene travel on his sailing vessel to their new home in Africa but quickly reveals his dark and abusive nature when she displeases him. When Raul's ship is attacked by ruthless pirates, the barbarian leader, Kai, seizes the ship's precious cargo, the rum and Jolene. Jolene learns to survive and even thrive on the pirate ship, discovering raw and fiery passion with Kai as she battles her way through unspeakable terrors. The fierce and handsome pirate captain is captivated by Jolene's beauty and spirit although her mere presence threatens to distract him from his quest to remedy a wrong committed long ago.This epic saga of dramatic adventure and romance will hold you spellbound as Captain Kai leads his ship and crew through supernatural perils to fulfill his lifelong mission, Raul plots and exacts his revenge, and Jolene discovers untold love and ecstasy when she least expects it.

Download or read book Jolene written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning elemental magic from her witch aunt after her Tennessee coal miner father's black-lung death, Anna May falls in love with a stonemason who abandons his work as a gravestone cutter to pursue true art.

Download or read book Raw Boiled and Cooked written by Paul Candler and published by Last Gasp. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Art Spiegelman's groundbreaking comic anthology Raw, with all the artists either former Raw contributors or fans, the art here runs the gamut from surprising to shocking to surreally beautiful. Captured in full-colour reproductions (as well as a fair amount of black and white), this book showcases some of the most important comics and comic-themed art being created today.

Download or read book Coming Out Coming Home written by Karen Petersen and published by TW Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 2160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The simple story of a woman's passage from childhood to middle age, finding her way home through unexpected turns. Born in Durban, South Africa, Karen's average white suburban childhood disintegrated with her parents' divorce and ensuing traumas. A spiritual experience during college caused her to throw herself into the church. She was introduced to many adventures including working in Alexandra Township during the riots, smuggling Bibles into China, and much more. After starting a church in KwaZulu Natal, she struggled to fit into the role of the pastor's wife. Chaos ensued when she fell in love with a woman. Through her natural optimism, she came through the dark tunnels to find reconciliation, contentment, and peace.

Download or read book The Moon Pool written by Circular and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on 2014 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A great book! Compelling stuff.”—Bob Barth, Sealab aquanaut THE MOON POOL "A one-of-a-kind underwater thriller. The sinister beauty of the underwater world is painted in hues that only an avid diver and inspired novelist could capture."—Dr. John Clarke, Navy experimental dive researcher Time is running out for Jolene. She's trapped by a madman, held captive, naked, waiting only for her worst nightmares to become reality. Her captor will keep her alive for twenty-eight days, hidden in an underwater city 400 feet below the surface. Then she will die horribly—like the others.... Jolene's only hope is Richard Dahlgren, a private underwater crime scene investigator. He has until the next full moon before Jolene becomes just another hideous trophy in the killer's surreal underwater lair. But Dahlgren has never handled a case where the victim is still alive. And the killer has never allowed a victim to escape. Max McCoy is an award-winning novelist, investigative journalist and an Advanced Open Water scuba diver. With The Moon Pool he has combined all three talents to create a thrilling novel that will carry readers to an underwater world of beauty, wonder . . . and breathtaking suspense.

Download or read book Remember Love written by Ellen C. Edson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-11-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-year-old April Chambers lived in Seattle, Washington. She missed her husband, James, a World War II flyer. He had to keep his flights secret, even from her. A phone call from Dallas, Texas changed their lives forever. It gave them the news that they had become instant parents of a beautiful young girl. However, because of a severe vehicular accident, this teen-ager was recovering from a coma, broken bones, and lost memories. Soon, Aprils new daughter became the focus of her life. The girls intelligence, maturity, and zest for living, gradually renewed Aprils faith in humanity. This, then, is a story of love, belief in God, or not, hardships, and a sin that left a blot on Aprils perfect marriage. A recurring dream alarmed April almost as much as the earth-shaking news of casualties around the world. She nervously watched as this country pulled together to end a war that took a tremendous toll on her and the lives of the strongest men and women in the nation.

Download or read book No Compromise written by Rochelle Alers and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the driven executive director of The Sanctuary, a program dedicated to reaching out to victimized women, Jolene Walker has neither the time nor the energy for a personal life...until she meets United States Army Captain Michael Kirkland, a sexy, powerfully compelling intelligence expert who tempts her to trade in her eighteen-hour work days for sultry nights of sizzling passion. But their bliss is shattered when Jolene takes on a mysterious new client whose deadly secrets plunge her into a terrifying world of danger, leaving Michael no choice but to risk everything to save the woman he loves...

Download or read book Wildflower written by Alecia Whitaker and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best songs come from broken hearts. Bird Barrett has grown up on the road, singing backup in her family's bluegrass band and playing everywhere from Nashville, Tennessee, to Nowhere, Oklahoma. But one fateful night, when Bird fills in for her dad by singing lead, a scout in the audience offers her a spotlight all her own. Soon Bird is caught up in a whirlwind of songwriting meetings, recording sessions, and music-video shoots. Her first single hits the top twenty, and suddenly fans and paparazzi are around every corner. She's even caught the eye of her longtime crush, fellow roving musician Adam Dean. With Bird's star on the rise, though, the rest of her life falls into chaos as tradition and ambition collide. Can Bird break out while staying true to her roots? In a world of glamour and gold records, a young country music star finds her voice.

Download or read book 1105 Yakima Street written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1105 Yakima Sreet Cedar Cove, Washington Dear Reader, You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her— Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true. She claims Rachel ruined everything. But that’s not true. The real question is: How can I get my wife back? I don’t even know where she is. She’s not with Teri Polgar or any of her other friends from the salon. The other question is…when will Jolene grow up and stop acting like such a brat? Of course, I’m not the only one in town with problems. Linc Wyse’s father-in-law is trying to destroy his business. And you know Charlotte Rhodes? Seems she’s becoming forgetful, and the family’s worried about her and Ben. Lots of other stuff going on—but Rachel is better at keeping up with it than I am. If you have any idea where my wife is, give me a call. Please. Bruce Peyton

Download or read book Raw written by Ley Esses and published by AspenHouse Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Bad Reputations written by Karen V. Robichaud and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 1929, in prohibition-era Nova Scotia, Duska Doucette, Larkin Wade, and Jolene Taylor, suffer tragedies.Facing destitution, they make the difficult decision to become rum-runners. Pretending to fish for lobster, the women transport contraband liquor from ship to shore. But their work is fraught with frightening encounters with RCMP patrol boats, the Coast Guard, and rival criminals. They’re also harassed by angry fishermen who believe women have no place on the sea. Then there’s Constable Asher Hayes, suspicious of the women and tracking them closely. When disaster strikes, the women must face an even deadlier foe—and  fight desperately to make it out alive.