Download or read book Hard Rain Falling written by Don Carpenter and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hardboiled novel about life in the American underground, from the pool halls of Portland to the cells of San Quentin. Simply one of the finest books ever written about being down on your luck. Don Carpenter’s Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down for good—a Dostoyevskian tale of crime, punishment, and the pursuit of an ever-elusive redemption. The novel follows the adventures of Jack Levitt, an orphaned teenager living off his wits in the fleabag hotels and seedy pool halls of Portland, Oregon. Jack befriends Billy Lancing, a young black runaway and pool hustler extraordinaire. A heist gone wrong gets Jack sent to reform school, from which he emerges embittered by abuse and solitary confinement. In the meantime Billy has joined the middle class—married, fathered a son, acquired a business and a mistress. But neither Jack nor Billy can escape their troubled pasts, and they will meet again in San Quentin before their strange double drama comes to a violent and revelatory end.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Mark Law and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A founding editor of The First Post recounts his impulsive decision to take up judo when he turned fifty, an activity he came to love and admire in spite of grueling training sessions, in an account that also describes his research into judo history and his attendance at matches between famous competitors. Original.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Megan Sparks and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie struggles to fit in when she moves from London to the midwest. Will Roller Derby help?

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Jae and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Jordan Williams devotes her life to saving patients in the OR and pleasuring women in the bedroom. Jordan's new neighbor, single mom Emma, is the polar opposite. Family and fidelity mean everything to her. When Emma helps Jordan recover after a bad fall, they quickly grow closer. But neither counted on falling hard-for each other.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Betsy Franco and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of one hundred love poems written by teens.

Download or read book Speedboat written by Renata Adler and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, this is one of the defining books of the 1970s, an experimental novel about a young journalist trying to navigate life in America. When Speedboat burst on the scene in the late ’70s it was like nothing readers had encountered before. It seemed to disregard the rules of the novel, but it wore its unconventionality with ease. Reading it was a pleasure of a new, unexpected kind. Above all, there was its voice, ambivalent, curious, wry, the voice of Jen Fain, a journalist negotiating the fraught landscape of contemporary urban America. Party guests, taxi drivers, brownstone dwellers, professors, journalists, presidents, and debutantes fill these dispatches from the world as Jen finds it. A touchstone over the years for writers as different as David Foster Wallace and Elizabeth Hardwick, Speedboat returns to enthrall a new generation of readers.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Kaylea Cross and published by Kaylea Cross Inc.. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danger is closing in. Kerrigan Whitaker has spent the past two years reinventing herself into the strong, independent woman she’s always wanted to be, and running her first ultra marathon is the chance to prove to herself and everyone else how far she’s come. Her failed marriage made her wary of relationships, so she’s not ready to get involved with anyone else. Not even the man she secretly fantasizes about—who also happens to be her brother’s best friend. But when people she works closely with are murdered, she goes to the only place she feels safe—Crimson Point, and the man who tempts her like no other. And the killer is closer than they realize. Air National Guard Pararescueman Travis Masterson loves his career and has dedicated his life to saving and protecting others. There’s only one thing missing. Kerrigan—but she’s determined to keep walls up between them. He understands why she’s gun shy, but he can’t let her go. Not when every instinct is screaming that she’s it for him. After a shocking attack leaves her in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded killer, Travis is the only one who can save her. With her life in his hands, he’ll risk it all to stop the killer and protect the woman he can’t live without. For fans of: alpha male heroes, military heroes, athletes, small town romance, Crimson Point Series, friends to lovers, best friend's sister romance

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Chris Jones and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Falling Hard: A Rookie's Year in Boxing, Chris Jones recounts his first year at ringside. He gets dressed down by Don King, gambles his way through Vegas, meets the troubled guy who found Evander Holyfield's ear, goes to Muhammad Ali's birthday party, and witnesses Prince Naseem Hamed explode while Mike Tyson implodes. Like the sport itself, Falling Hard is equal measures of victory and defeat — an intoxicating combination that leaves Jones down for the count more than once. Determined to stay objective, he instead becomes addicted to boxing's special brand of pain, and what begins as a simple curiosity soon escalates into an unhealthy obsession. Jones writes with the rhythm of the sport he covers: hard and fast, with the drama of fiction but the truth of journalism. Sometimes humorous, always suspenseful, Falling Hard is a travelogue for the fight game, boxing distilled to its essence by sportswriting's newest star.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Lexi Ryan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Former actress Emma Rothschild is partying in Vegas in disguise. But I'm not fooled. Five years ago, I knew that body better than my own, and I haven't forgotten a single detail--not the curve of her hip beneath my hand or the hitch in her breath when I kiss her neck. When Emma's unexpectedly left alone in Sin City, I agree to spend the weekend with her. As friends. Why not? If I can knock down the toughest guys in the NFL, I'm strong enough to keep my hands to myself, even if she is the sexiest woman I've ever met. Emma is part of my past--years so shrouded in secrets that not even my best friends know the truth about who I am. I'm a single dad now and not interested in revisiting my old ways or trying to win back the only woman I ever let close enough to break my heart. But this is Vegas, where all bets are off, and with Emma, nothing ever goes as planned ..."--Back cover.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by B. A. Charnitsky and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a business trip turns into an unplanned adventure, Francine Spencer finds herself in a life or death situation in the wilds of Montana. With her pilot knocked unconscious, she has to keep a cool head and use as much logic as she can muster to save them both from a plane crash. With a little ingenuity, and a whole lot of luck, she gets them both out of a very sticky situation until her pilot wakes up. Win Neer has finally met his match in the no-nonsense professional, Francine. She sets him on his heels as he tries his devil-may-care attitude with her. The time with her after the crash gives him an opportunity to get to know the real her, and to win her heart. But things are not always so certain in life... as Win discovers.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Stacy Finz and published by Lyrical Shine. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the summer of Annie Sparks--at least according to her. No more supporting lazy jerks or coddling irresponsible family or taking care of anyone who doesn't deserve her help. Instead she's headed to an estate in a remoute mountain town, to spend her summer with her boots covered in mudeand her hands working the earth. Love is the last thing on her mind. Nugget is a long way from Logan Jenkins' old life as a Nave SEAL. But before he starts fresh in the private sector, he receives a bequest from a man he never knew: his biological father. To learn more about his background, Logan makes his way to his late father's estate, where he is immediately knocked on his heels by an incredible woman with a heart of gold. Annie's not looking for a fling, and Logan knows Nugget can't be forever, so falling in love should be impossible. But when they're together, time stops, and suddenly the impossible seems like the onl thinkable option. --Back cover.

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Tina Wainscott and published by Written Musings. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hot summer night — one bad decision — and two people who should never fall in love… Falling for the girl who accused his brother of rape seven years earlier can only be trouble. Especially when he begins to wonder if she was right. Seven years ago, Gemma tried to clean up her shaky past by dating the clean-cut football captain brother instead of the bad boy racer who revved her heart. But the “good” brother committed an unspeakable act against her, and when the charges were dropped, she left town. Now she must return to the beach town to help her father recover from an accident and face those who called her a liar — and the brother she should have gone for. The one who has everything to lose if he falls for her. What readers are saying about the Falling Fast collection… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Falling Hard is the perfect example of going back home to find yourself, and maybe love, in a world full of second chances.” – New York Times bestselling author Jen McLaughlin. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Falling Fast is an emotionally charged story about two people with wounded pasts, and deeply buried secrets, who find their way back to one another.” – New York Times bestselling author Patricia Rosemoor ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Falling Fast has wonderful characters you’ll hold in your heart forever. I couldn’t stop reading until I found out if these two star-crossed lovers would be able to survive all the challenges keeping them apart.” – New York Times bestselling author Kathy Clark

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Jessica Burkhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the Canterwood Crest series comes the third book in a middle grade series about an equestrian boarding school as Abby feels her friends withdrawing and her rival circling. Abby came clean and apologized to Selly for costing her a shot at team captain—but no good deed goes unpunished, especially with her highly competitive teammates. Now Abby has to be ready for the retaliation that Selly promised is coming and deal with the fact that her best friends Vivi and Thea seem extra distant lately. And with her new friend and crush Mila joining the Foxbury team, Abby is guarded. If her own BFFs are avoiding her, what could she have to offer to Mila? Meanwhile, things in the arena are heating up as the Foxbury riders prepare their applications for a winter clinic ran by Sasha Silver of Canterwood Crest fame. Can Abby juggle the pressure of impressing her idol and making amends with those around her? Or is something bound to fall?

Download or read book Hard Fall written by Ridley Pearson and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tragic bombing of EuroTours Flight 1023 was big news. To FBI Agent Cam Daggett it was more than that. It was personal. His parents and son were on that plane. And for two years he's been after the killer who did it. All he has to go on is a name: Anthony Kort . . . and the knowledge that Kort is in the United States with a detonator no airport security can detect. HE MUST BE STOPPED. Daggett's colleagues at the Bureau and his girlfriend tell him his vendetta has become an obsession. They suggest he leave the investigation to other agents, in order to keep it objective. But having painstakingly constructed a portrait of the terrorist, Daggett believes he's now the only one with any chance of predicting Kort's next target. A novel of madness and revenge, Hard Fall begs readers to fasten their seatbelts.

Download or read book Falling for My Fling written by Dakota Davies and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Dakota Davies comes a small town family saga full of family secrets and sizzling heat. Does every first love deserve a second chance? Six years ago, my world imploded and the only way to protect the girl of my dreams was to break our pact and set her free. Though I've settled into my new role as a single dad and firefighter, I've never forgotten Lori's bright smile, her determination, the crazy, reckless love we shared night after night that summer. So when a twist of fate brings her back to Penny Creek, I'm hell bent on winning her back. Turns out I can still make her blush, she's still full of surprises, and our chemistry is hotter than ever. But she's made it clear that in two weeks, she'll be returning to the life she left behind without me. Suddenly, I'm in a race against time to get her to stay. And just when I think we've scored our second chance, our pasts come back to push us apart once more. Can I fight hard enough to keep her this time? Fall in love with in Falling for My Fling, the sexy second chance romance readers are comparing to Lauren Blakely and Corinne Michaels. Buy Falling for My Fling today!

Download or read book Falling Hard written by Pamela Clare and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gold Star wife alone... Ellie Meeks promised her pilot husband that if he was killed in combat, she would live her life to the fullest. Three years later, she is still alone, raising the twins he never met. She has no interest in dating or meeting men-until one snowy night when a stranger helps her get her sick kids safely home. That stranger turns out to be a former Army Ranger and a member of the elite Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue Team. He's also tall, rugged... and irresistibly sexy. All it takes is one kiss... Jesse Moretti came to Colorado to get Iraq out of his head, using the adrenaline of extreme sports and high-risk mountain rescues to keep his mind off the past. But getting involved with Ellie might be the riskiest thing he's ever done. It's not just their explosive chemistry. There's something about Ellie that gets inside him, opening him to feelings he's tried hard to ignore. When passion ignites... Ellie feels alive in Jesse's arms and happier than she ever thought she'd feel again. But their relationship comes at a price for him, and soon Ellie sees that she must help Jesse fight the demons of his past to protect the love of a lifetime-and save the heart of a hero.

Download or read book Breaking Up Is Hard to Do written by Lynda Sandoval and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niki Burnham, Terri Clark, Ellen Hopkins, and Lynda Sandoval give us four tales about the end of first love.How does anyone survive? Read on and find out.Each story showcases the writer's signature style: Niki Burnham keeps it smart and sassy; Terri Clark brings a touch of fantasy; Ellen Hopkins tells her story in verse; and no one does funny like Lynda Sandoval.For teens looking for something to get them through the pain, this is just the prescription!