Download or read book Seconds of Pleasure written by Neil LaBute and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from the award-winning director and playwright. “Labute’s smart, edgy offering delivers pleasures well beyond the time frame his title suggests.”—Booklist In Seconds of Pleasure, Neil LaBute brings to the page his cutting humor and compelling take on the shadowy terrain of the human heart. Best known for his controversial plays and films, his short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and Playboy. Seductive and provocative, each potent and pithy tale in Seconds of Pleasure finds men and women exploiting—or at the mercy of—the hidden fault lines that separate them: In “Time Share,” a woman leaves her family at their vacation home after discovering her husband in a compromising situation; a middle-aged man obsesses over a scab on the calf of a pretty young girl in “Boo-Boo”; and a vain Hollywood actor gets his comeuppance in “Soft Target.” LaBute infuses Seconds of Pleasure with his trademark wit and black humor and unleashes his imagination in stories that offer unflinching insight into our very human shortcomings and impure urges with shocking candor. “LaBute’s usual sleazy suspects are prepared to risk family, love, career, and freedom for the momentary satisfaction of their sometimes brutal desires. It will end badly, we know, and that’s what makes each dark tale as irresistible as good gossip. Fallibility and weakness, LaBute has demonstrated once again, have their own allure.”—Black Book “Seconds captures in print both the nuanced rhythms of contemporary speech and the pitfalls of dark I-Me-Mine gratification.”—LA Weekly “LaBute is a master at crafting shocking situations and nasty characters.”—Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The Zonbi Conspiracy written by John Durbin Jr and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-05-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A vampire, a werewolf and a zombie walk into a bar. The bartender screams 'Get the hell out of here! Bad joke in motion!'." Matty said. "We could sit next to the horse, the priest, the rabbi and the two nuns if the gorilla didn't mind," Rose added. Both erupted into more laughter. "And then we could eat the priest, rabbi and the nuns-convince the gorilla to join us and all ride out of town on the horse; after we had dismembered the bartender, of course. Dibs on the brains, by the way." "Are you really compelled to eat brains?" Life runs slightly different in the Brownstone home of Jareth Archer. A creature disguised as a man with a pair of unique friends to help him in his daily (and nightly) affairs. From the role play fiction generated from 'Vampires-A Dark Alleyway' comes a new set of tales centering on the vampire Carcosian- Vermathrax-rex.

Download or read book Something Like Trust written by Kris T. Bethke and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While working security for a popular prime time television show, reservist Jared Connors meets guest star Brandon Culpepper. They are immediately drawn to each other, quickly discovering they are what the other needs. Even though Brandon is in town only for the duration of his guest-starring role, the men have a short-term affair. When the filming is finished, however, it’s harder to let go than either expected, but Brandon has to leave for another role. Their resolve for their relationship to be over is soon tested when each realizes their emotions are more involved than they thought. But figuring out a way for their very different lives to fit together seems an impossible task. Can they trust each other enough to find a long-term solution?

Download or read book Kris T Bethke s Something Like Box Set written by Kris T. Bethke and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All four stories Kris T. Bethke’s best-selling contemporary series combined into one box set for the first time! Contains the stories: Something Like Hope: Actor Aaron Zeller finally gets his big break. But when another lead actor, Lucas Logan, doesn’t seem happy, Aaron is confused. Feelings bloom but can they find their way to happily ever after? Something Like Trust: Jared’s skills are honed sharp, and that extends to making sure a lover has what he needs. Brandon Culpepper is one of a kind, and fits with Jared perfectly. But their lives seem to want to keep them apart. Can they learn to trust each other? Something Like Peace: Dan Jacobs has finally embraced his sexuality. Fooling around with his show’s sometime director Vincent Stevens probably isn’t the best idea. But together they found something that works. Can they recognize the peace it brings them? Something Like Want: Alex Lockhart is a shining star, but when one night of passion turns into the biggest betrayal, Alex doesn’t know how he can recover. Spencer Johns was everything he wanted, and now he’s Alex’s worst enemy. But that doesn’t stop Alex from wanting Spencer. And Spencer wants him back. Can want be enough?

Download or read book The Mafia Bosses Broken Queen written by Tomi Gilliam and published by Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd. This book was released on with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kaycie moved in with her cousin Brett she was trying to escape her abusive ex-boyfriend. She just wanted a fresh start from all the mental, verbal that he had given her. What she didn't expect were his hot roommates. She was not looking for romance but it found her in the form of Darryn one of her new roommates. She is instantly attracted to him but with all the verbal from her ex-boyfriend, she believes that she is not good enough for him. She tries to keep her distance but Darryn makes it impossible for her. Darryn wasn't expecting much when Brett told him his cousin was moving in. He sure as hell wasn't expecting Brett's cousin to be a woman. When he saw her for the first time he knew he was in trouble. Kaycie was sexy as hell and he knew he wanted her right away. He and Brett had a reputation as bad boys but he wasn't. What he is, is the next mafia boss. He will gain the title as soon as he turns 25. He knows with her past that he has his work cut out for him to make Kaycie see that she is the woman he has been looking for. To him, she is his queen. What will happen when Kaycie's ex-boyfriend is released from jail and comes looking for her. He wants her back and wants to make her pay for putting him in jail. He believes that if he can't have her no one can. He knows no one can stop him since his father is one of the largest gang leaders on the east coast. What will happen when one of the largest gangs goes up against the biggest mafia family in the southeast?

Download or read book Brown Eyed Girl La Fleur de Love Book Three written by Lori Leger and published by Cajunflair Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone wants Red ruined . . . or dead. Can he keep Tiffany from becoming the next target? Tiffany LeBlanc couldn’t wait to leave the social snobbery of her parents’ inner-circle-elitism in Houston, Texas. She worked her way through two Louisiana universities and stayed on to enjoy the joie de vivre lifestyle of the bayou state. She should feel optimistic about her future, but her cheating fiancé and controlling parents have the successful surgeon feeling anything but. A handsome businessman, with ulterior motives, has her wondering. Has she been settling? Scott `Red’ McAllister comes from a large, hard-working, Scottish-Cajun family in a tiny south Louisiana farming community. He’s a highly respected businessman, owning one successful club in Lafayette, with a second under construction in Lake Coburn. Since he and the good doctor stepped off badly a few months earlier, Red has decided to steal “Doc” away from her unappreciative fiancé. Red is completely baffled when one ominous phone call, promising disaster, leads to others. A tragic fire marks the beginning of someone’s plans to ruin him, and keeps him wondering what he’s done to warrant the disastrous chain of events. He can’t be sure of anything. Not even a promising new relationship with “Doc”. As happens in a family as large as Red’s, it’s natural to have at least one sibling’s drama overflow into his life. Enter little sister, Annie. Welcome to clan McAllister. Someone wants Red ruined . . . or dead. Can he keep Tiffany from becoming the next target?

Download or read book Bloodlust written by Kathi Huggins and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jade thought she grew up with the best dad ever until she's kidnapped. Her life is turned upside down when she learns he has kept secrets from her for her own good! There are 8 pure species of supernatural beings as well as mixed bloods, combined species. The purebloods feel they have superior bloodlines and look down on mixed bloods. Jade is mixed with most of the species; Vampire, Lycian, Angel and probably Succubus, knowing nothing of being Shifter, Faye, Demon, and Jinn the most powerful species, and that she would have a mate for each. There was a war coming and she was at the center. Now it's wait and see what the purebloods will do when they know it's Jade they seek.

Download or read book The Burlfriends Collection written by Jen Trinh and published by Jen Trinh. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 1402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, music, climbing, adulting: the complete Burlfriends series, three books in one. Crushing on You An aspiring music journalist is drawn to the handsome stranger sitting next to her on a flight...but he's exactly the type of guy she's vowed to never date again. Falling for You A grieving and burnt-out PhD student finds solace in the arms of a musician with a familiar face—her friend's ex. Take Me Two tech-company colleagues get the opportunity to become more, but other obligations—and partners—stand in the way. Follow the Burlfriends—Anna, Ian, Asher, Lina, Tom, and Cassie—as they climb rocks, walls, corporate ladders, and each other...

Download or read book Ignite Men of Inked Heatwave 5 written by Chelle Bliss and published by Chelle Bliss. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bossy, protective bad boy biker Mammoth Saint always thought he’d be a member of the Disciples MC…until he laid eyes on her. Tamara Gallo has always been headstrong, sassy, and never afraid to speak her mind, even when it comes to her hottie biker boyfriend and his brothers in the MC. But when Mammoth’s ready to sever ties from the club for good, choosing love over the brotherhood, someone from his past shows up and needs protections, threatening his freedom along with their future. Happily Ever After—YES!a Swoon-Worthy—Heck, Yes! Killer Cliffhanger—Nope! If you love a loyal biker, a strong heroine, steamy swoon-worthy romance, and witty laugh-out-loud banter…this book is for you! Ignite is the fifth book in the USA Today bestselling Men of Inked Heatwave series. *** What people are saying about the Heatwave Series "I loved this book!!" -Corinne Michaels, NYT bestselling author "This book will blow your mind." -Chelsea Camaron, USA Today bestselling author "Fast-paced, twist, turns, and a whole lot of FLAME" -Kaylee Ryan, NYT bestselling author "Blown away!" -Fiction Beer & Cupcakes "I inhaled this engaging tale!" -Books & Bindings "A fictional world that absolutely had me wanting more!" -Angel Payne "Chelle is hitting all the high notes in this first book in what promises to be a great series!" -Jasinda Wilder "Holy cow!! What an absolutely awesome book" -Cat's Guilty Pleasure "What a freaking amazing read." -Bookhaven Book Blog "HOT. HOT. HOT." -Ruth Cardello, NYT bestselling author **** Topics: MC romance, men of inked, biker romance, romance saga, romantic suspense, series starter, first in series, romance series, romance saga, romantic family saga, new release, tattooed heroes, forbidden romance, second chance romance, small-town romance, hidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, strong heroine, family secrets, new releases, top romance reads, Helen Hardt, Charlotte Byrd, Penelope Sky, E L James, Anna Todd, Avon Books, Harlequin Books, Nora Roberts, Bella Andre, Lexi Ryan, Penny Reid, Liliana Rhodes, Lexi Blake, Charlotte Byrd, Julia Kent Perfect for the fans of Lauren Blakely, Nana Malone, Meghan March, Penny Reid, Skye Warren, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Fox, Lexi Blake, Carrie Ann Ryan, Katie McCoy, and Penelope Ward

Download or read book Air Force Man written by Krista Marie and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jess's friends are dying for her to come down and visit them, however, they have an ulterior motive. They would love for Jess to move down there with them and they have the perfect guy for her. They haven't seen her since high school so they aren't sure if she will like him, but they luck out when she comes down there and he's the military guard who checks her in. He's tall with broad shoulders and dark brown hair but the one thing she really wants to see is the color of his eyes. They are hidde

Download or read book The Very Cumberson Confessions of Claude Patrick written by Just-Thony and published by Pink Flamingo Media. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red-Light district of Amsterdam not only is the biggest-one but also the most important Sex-Zone in the world where more than six-thousand sex workers, many of them Gay Male, Trans Women, Lesbian and Heterosexual work an 8 hours-shift in a daily basis, thus, almost one-hundred-fifty-thousand sex clients make use of their sexual services every twenty-four hours. But although most of us know that sex clients go to sex workers in search for sexual pleasure, what most of us don’t know is what a sex client achieves with a Gay Male sex worker! Because many sex clients not only go in search of regular sex but to achieve what for many of us, could mean weird, strange or even out of this world sexual acts, acts we will never be able to witness unless we could be permitted and decided to work as a sex workers. But now Claude-Patrick, a 21 years old Dutch Gay Male, works in one of those sex cabins and has decided to share with us what his Gay Male, heterosexual or bisexual-boys-clients ask him to achieve, and he will share everything with us in an almost cinematographic way, thus, we will be able to learn about the most cumbersome secrets or the weirdest sex acts that take place in a sex cabin. He also will share with us why those sex clients only go to Gay Males; and he will share with us how much they pay him. (By the way, would any of you believe that many sex clients spend thousands of euros just to be able to achieve their most crazy sexual fantasies with a Gay Male? Would any of you believe that many sex clients achieve with a Gay male what they never achieve nor comment with their boyfriends, wives and or husband?) and that many of those sexual fantasies are so weird that it will be impossible to believe they exist?

Download or read book The Sixth Borough written by Myron S. Lubell and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1951 Miami Beach, Florida was one of the most popular resort cities in America; the warm weather and tranquil beaches of this tropical paradise attracted thousands of winter visitors, mostly Jewish tourists who made the two day drive from New York. In addition, the resident population of this small island was primarily from New York. Thus, the city of Miami Beach was sometimes referred to as the SIXTH BOROUGH of New York. However, if you ventured off the island and crossed the beautiful expanse of Biscayne Bay you were in another world; you were in the deep south, where Jews were often envisioned as demons with horns, colored people were second class citizens, and racial laws were reminiscent of Nuremberg and Berlin. Myron Lindell was twelve when he moved from Chicago, where he was a secular Jew, barely aware of his religious or ethnic heritage. But, In Miami Beach, on a Jewish Island, he had an odd feeling he was different. He survived the move by blending fantasy with reality, and if reality was more than he could handle, he escaped by writing adolescent observations in a journal, creating imaginative short stories and essays, which he rarely shared with anyone except his father, a few teachers, and a street smart female classmate. This compilation of memoirs is not a documentary; it is just a testimony to the value of simple memories. Too often, historians have forgotten the individual view, the poetic view, which might be closer to reality than the consensus.

Download or read book Strong and Sexy written by Jill Shalvis and published by Brava. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While running a charter airline that caters to the rich and famous, Shayne Mahoney decides to help his client's beautiful, brainy daughter when she, after witnessing a murder, is hunted by a mystery sniper who wants to silence her forever. Reprint.

Download or read book Restless Rancher written by Jennifer Ryan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like bad-boy heroes, western settings, and a sexy, sassy heroine you will love Jennifer Ryan's newest Wild Rose Ranch book! Perfect for fans of Diana Palmer, Linda Lael Miller, and Jodi Thomas. One minute down-on-his-luck rancher Austin Hubbard slept soundly, the next, a sassy spitfire dumped a pitcher of water on his head and woke him up—in more ways than one. Hired to help him rebuild his ranch, Sonya Tucker ends up helping him put the tattered pieces of his life back together. The capable, all-business accountant is on a mission to get the ranch up and running, but can he convince the temptingly beautiful woman to take a chance on him? Sonya was dismayed that Austin had lost it all: money, family, respectability. Things she—who’d been raised by her mother at Nevada’s notorious brothel Wild Rose Ranch—only dreamed about. But working with the long, lean cowboy shows her that Austin is honorable to his core. Together they slowly grow to see what the love between them might bring. But then Austin’s powder keg of a family feud explodes, exposing long-buried secrets, and threatening their new-found love…

Download or read book Red written by T.L Smith and published by T.L Smith. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wound to the heart, a hole so deep. Can it be fixed? Or simply replaced? People lie. Those closest to me, tell the most lies. Do they not know who I am? What I’m capable of? Sometimes I wonder if they do. Because when I unravel their lies, they will be delivered to the hell I once visited. And it won’t be pleasant.

Download or read book Bring It On written by Kira Sinclair and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breeze in to Escape, where every sense is seduced and every desire is fulfilled... This adults-only Caribbean island resort may cater to your every need, but it's also a business. And what could be better advertising than tantalizing photos of a real couple on their honeymoon? Unless, of course, the couple is faking it... Graphic designer Lena Fuller fled the chaos of her ruined wedding with her best friend, filmmaker Colt Douglas. But she wasn't expecting the "honeymoon" her ex arranged would be a weeklong photo shoot. As the sets become more intimate, Lena and Colt find that their libidos are slipping deliciously out of control. Sure, they can fake it...but when the week is over, will they be able to forget it?

Download or read book Free Falling written by Kirsty Moseley and published by Kirsty Moseley. This book was released on 2013 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With just one night and one stupid party, the trajectory of my future altered forever… Until my senior year, I had everything going for me: excellent grades, a supportive and loving family, not to mention the hottest boyfriend in school. Everything was perfect—until the arrival of Zach Anderson, a parkour loving, school skipping, bad boy delinquent that seemed to bring with him a lot of bad karma. It can’t be a coincidence that his arrival marks a significant change in my life, can it? Now, everything has changed. I no longer know who I can trust. And the threatening notes I’m receiving, well it appears those are just the start of my problems… Note: Free Falling is book two in the Best Friend series; however, it is a standalone novel with different characters so there is no requirement to read Always You first.