Download or read book The List written by Tara Ison and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The List is an irreverent, sophisticated take on the classic breakup story. In fierce and exquisite prose, Tara Ison has written an astonishing story of love and hate. Isabel is finishing medical school and destined to become a brilliant heart surgeon. Al is a video store clerk, a one-hit-wonder director whose first and only film became a cult classic. Their electric, passionate, and deeply maddening relationship can't possibly work. Tired of endlessly coming together and breaking up, they make a list of ten things to do before they finally say good-bye. But after a few perfect dates the list takes a dark turn, and their plan spirals out of control as they realize they would rather destroy each other than let go.
Download or read book The Adventures of Isabel written by Candas Jane Dorsey and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book one in a mystery series featuring a queer, nameless amateur detective is ambisexual Kinsey Millhone meets Canadian Lisbeth Salander Rescued from torpor and poverty by the need to help a good friend deal with the murder of her beloved granddaughter, our downsized-social-worker protagonist and her cat, Bunnywit, are jolted into a harsh, street-wise world of sex, lies, and betrayal, to which they respond with irony, wit, intelligence (except for the cat), and tenacity. With judicious use of the Oxford comma, pop culture trivia, common mystery tropes, and a keen eye for deceit, our protagonist swaggers through the mean streets of — yes, a Canadian city! — and discovers that what seems at first to be just a grotty little street killing is actually the surface of a grandiose and glittering set of criminal schemes.
Download or read book Witch s Shadow written by Emma L. Adams and published by Emma L. Adams. This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No rest for the wicked… or the dead. I'm Jas Lyons, and as far as anyone knows, I'm nothing more than a novice necromancer who banishes the dead for a living. I might be the last surviving member of the notorious Hemlock Coven, but I've never been able to cast a spell in my life. If my secret goes public, I'll become a target for my coven's enemies, so it's safer to lie low. When an attempt on my life awakens the dormant spirit of the last Hemlock witch, bound to me through a deadly ritual, my cover is blown. If I want to survive the horde of enemies hunting me down, I need to learn to use her magic, but the spirit has no interest in sharing. Worse, binding a ghost to a living person is forbidden by the supernatural council, on pain of (permanent) death. To get my own life back, I'm forced to ally with a rogue vampire who might be the only person who can help exorcise the spirit before she gets us both killed. If he discovers my secrets, the Hemlocks' enemies will be the least of my problems -- but even in death, the Hemlock witches have an agenda of their own. And if I betray them, they'll ensure I pay the price. I trained to banish the dead, but if I'm not careful, I'll end up joining them… Witch’s Shadow is the first in a heart-pounding urban fantasy series set in a magical version of Edinburgh featuring suspense, mystery, and slow-burn romance for fans of Lauretta Hignett, Heather G. Harris, and Annabel Chase.
Download or read book Succubus Heat written by Richelle Mead and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this urban fantasy by a #1 New York Times–bestselling author, a powerless succubus must save the supernatural community of Seattle. Georgina Kincaid has been a bad, bad succubus—which should be a good thing. But lately, thanks to her foul mood over breaking up with bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, she’s been so wicked that Seattle’s über-demon Jerome, decides to “outsource” Georgina to a rival—and have her spy for him in the process. Being exiled to the frozen north—okay, Vancouver—and leaving Seth in the cozy clutches of his new girlfriend is unpleasant enough. Then Jerome is kidnapped, and all immortals under his control mysteriously lose their powers. One bright spot: with her life-sucking ability gone, there’s nothing to keep Georgina from getting down and dirty with Seth—nothing apart from his girlfriend that is. Now, as the supernatural population starts turning on itself, a newly mortal Georgina must rescue her boss and figure out who's been playing them—or all hell will break loose… Praise for Richelle Mead and her Succubus series “Richelle Mead delivers sexy action and tongue-in-cheek hellish humor—if damnation is this fun, sign me up!”—Lilith Saintcrow, author of The Devil's Right Hand “This is one of those series I'm going to keep following.”—Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author of the Harry Dresden series “The mix of supernatural mystery, romance, and reluctant succubus is great fun.”—Locus “Mead cooks up an appetizing debut that blends romantic suspense with a fresh twist on the paranormal, accented with eroticism.”—Booklist
Download or read book Faerie Blood written by Emma L. Adams and published by Emma L. Adams. This book was released on with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m Ivy Lane, and if I never see another faerie again, it’ll be too soon. Twenty years after the faeries came and destroyed the world as we knew it, I use my specialist skills to keep rogue faeries in line and ensure humans and their magically gifted neighbours can coexist (relatively) peacefully. Nobody knows those skills came from the darkest corner of Faerie itself. When a human child disappears, replaced with a faerie changeling, I have to choose between taking the safe road or exposing my own history with the faeries to the seductively dangerous head of the Mage Lords. He’s the exact kind of distraction I don’t need, but it’s work with him or lose my chance to save the victims. It’ll take all my skills to catch the kidnappers and stop Faerie’s dark denizens overrunning the city — but if the faerie lords find out about the magic I stole last time I went into their realm, running won’t save me this time… Faerie Blood is the first book in the Changeling Chronicles urban fantasy series. If you love twisty plots, fast-paced action, and magical found family, you won’t want to miss this epic urban fantasy series for fans of Hailey Edwards, Heather G. Harris, and Lindsay Buroker.
Download or read book Searching for Isabella written by Charles Palmatier-Maynard and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Did you find your real parents?" How would you react to that question if your grandmother asked you that question from her nursing home bed? That is the question that led me on a quest to find out if I really was adopted or if they were ramblings or confusion of my grandmother who thought I might be someone else. The quest led me on a journey to find out more about my family and what it really means and, in turn, learn more about myself and find who I really am. Then I learned more family secrets, some scandalous and some kind of funny, and that I had family out there that I didn't know about and my search for that missing relative. And while dealing with that search, I had a new secret that we had to guard and keep from family and friends. This is my/our story, looking back some thirty years ago, back to the 1990s, and how we/I was not searching for answers for one family secret while trying to keep another one hidden and the trials and experiences that we had. Some were humorous, while others were heart-wrenching and painful. Some family memories and histories paralleled each other to some uncanny experiences. Although some parts are true, this is a fictional story, the story of how I wished things had turned out when I was asked the infamous question "Did you find your real parents?" So what would you have done? Read my story, our story, of what I wish I had done and some of what I/we really did.
Download or read book Elena Knows written by Claudia Piñeiro and published by Charco Press. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED for the International Booker Prize 2022 After Rita is found dead in a church she used to attend, the official investigation into the incident is quickly closed. Her sickly mother is the only person still determined to find the culprit. Chronicling a difficult journey across the suburbs of the city, an old debt and a revealing conversation, Elena Knows unravels the secrets of its characters and the hidden facets of authoritarianism and hypocrisy in our society.
Download or read book See Isabelle Run written by Elizabeth Bloom and published by Mysterious Press. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cross between Jennifer Weiner and Lisa Scottoline, this novel follows a jilted bride uncovering sinister secrets at a multimedia empire. Isabelle Leonard made headlines when she danced on the tables at what would have been her wedding reception- if her fiancé hadn't left her at the altar. Her gutsy move captured the heart of New York and caught the eye of lifestyle maven Becky Belden, a cross between Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey, who hiresIsabelle to work at her magazine. Isabelle thinks she has landed the job of her dreams, but then she learns that the person who held the job before her was murdered in a seemingly random attack. In fact, nearly a dozen employees of Becky Belden Media have met mysterious deaths. When Isabelle's flaky supervisor is found dead in her rooftop swimming pool-and Isabelle herself is nearly killedduring a botched burglary- she starts to wonder: Does the Becky Belden empire have a darker side behind its overzealous decorating tips? And if so, could Isabelle's new executive boyfriend be in on it?
Download or read book Midnight Loyalties written by L.K. Latham and published by L.K. Latham. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One great romance while she still has time: That’s not too much to ask. But Harry? While Harry isn’t the man of anyone’s dreams, he is the man she needs. Every night, she poses, and he paints. As painting follows painting, more of those not-quite-humans make themselves known to her. Kitten watches as with each stroke of Harry’s brush, humans and unhumans form new lines and shapes, creating unions between the classic and the new. The more time they spend together, the stronger they become. They could rule an empire, but there are many who want to stop them. Maybe someone should. Now, Hunters gather in the city determined to destroy unhumans and the humans with them, even if it means destroying the city. Kitten never wanted to hurt anyone, but after the first death, it’s so easy. Now, it’s time to pay.
Download or read book Isabella written by Patricia M Jackson and published by Patricia M Jackson. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tumultuous lovers. Heart-breaking tragedy. Incredible sacrifices. You'll fall in love with these characters because they seem like they could be your home-town friends. Murphy is an amusing and charismatic blue-eyed hockey star on the rise. He also has a troubled life and can’t read. Izzy, his teammate’s twin sister, becomes his smoking-hot tutor and saves the day, but she’s completely off-limits. When one thing leads to another, Izzy’s never quite sure if she can trust this slick-tongued stud. Over and over again, they come together and fall apart until a wise, old friend helps Murphy see what he’s missing in his life: Izzy. Can Murphy clean up his chaotic life and once again sweep her off her feet? Will Izzy take that final step and give with her whole heart despite Murphy’s impetuous ways? Isabella is the second novel in the House of Donato series but can also be read as a stand-alone. If you like a light-hearted romance, with sensitive love scenes sure to delight and arouse, download this unpredictable and compelling read today.
Download or read book The Changeling Chronicles Books 1 3 written by Emma L. Adams and published by Emma L. Adams. This book was released on with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m Ivy Lane, and if I never see another faerie again, it’ll be too soon. Twenty years after the faeries came and destroyed the world as we knew it, I use my specialist skills to keep rogue faeries in line and ensure humans and their magically gifted neighbours can coexist (relatively) peacefully. Nobody knows those skills came from the darkest corner of Faerie itself. When a human child disappears, replaced with a faerie changeling, I have to choose between taking the safe road or exposing my own history with the faeries to the seductively dangerous head of the Mage Lords. He’s the exact kind of distraction I don’t need, but it’s work with him or lose my chance to save the victims. It’ll take all my skills to catch the kidnappers and stop Faerie’s dark denizens overrunning the city — but if the faerie lords find out about the magic I stole last time I went into their realm, running won’t save me this time… This boxed set contains the first three books in the Changeling Chronicles series: Faerie Blood, Faerie Magic and Faerie Realm. If you love twisty plots, fast-paced action, and magical found family, you won’t want to miss this epic urban fantasy series bundle for fans of BR Kingsolver, Seanan McGuire, and Yasmine Galenorn.
Download or read book Isabelle written by Anita Claire and published by Anita Claire. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes good things can come out of disasters Isabelle is frustrated. All her friends are finding love while she's stuck living at home, has a lousy job, and is caught in a dysfunctional cycle with her on again off again ex-boyfriend. Expanding her circle, she joins her new friends for a fun weekend in the mountains that turn into a disaster. Though sometimes good things come out of disasters and maybe Isabelle's fortunes are changing. Brother's Jordan and Jake are up in Tahoe to mountain bike and water ski. Helping out Isabelle turns into more of an adventure than they ever bargained for. Of course, Isabelle has her band of college friends supporting her the whole way; dubbed The Princesses from their freshman year Halloween costumes. This is a stand-alone book, but much more fun if read along with the other Princess stories.
Download or read book Together We Burn written by Isabel Ibañez and published by Wednesday Books. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isabel Ibañez's Together We Burn is a lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure and just the right amount of danger. An ancient city plagued by dragons Eighteen-year-old Zarela Zalvidar is a talented flamenco dancer and daughter of the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. People come for miles to see him fight in their arena, which will one day be hers. But disaster strikes during one celebratory show, and in the carnage, Zarela’s life changes in an instant. A flamenco dancer who must become a dragon hunter to save her family legacy With the Dragon Guild trying to wrest control of her inheritance from her, Zarela has no choice but to train to become a Dragonador. But when the most talented dragon hunter left in the land -- the infuriatingly handsome Arturo Díaz de Montserrat -- withholds his help, Zarela cannot take no for an answer. Without him, her world will burn.
Download or read book These Witches Don t Burn written by Isabel Sterling and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sterling’s rich, magical world dazzles readers with its fantastic intricacies." —Richelle Mead, #1 international bestselling author of Vampire Academy and The Glittering Court series Hannah's a witch, but not the kind you're thinking of. She's the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she's ever caught using it in front of a Reg (non-witch), she could lose it. For good. So, Hannah spends most of her time avoiding her ex-girlfriend (and fellow Elemental Witch) Veronica, hanging out with her best friend, and working at the Fly by Night Cauldron selling candles and crystals to tourists, goths, and local Wiccans. But when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire and evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem, Hannah's sure it's the work of a deadly Blood Witch. However her coven seems less than convinced, forcing Hannah to team up with the last person she wants to see: Veronica. With everything she loves on the line, Hannah will have to test the limits of her power if she's going to save her coven. "Infused with page-turning suspense, bittersweet romance, shocking twists, and tragic turns, Sterling has written a standout debut." —Dana Mele, author of People Like Us
Download or read book Let s Get Lost written by Sarra Manning and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As she acts out the role of "Mean Girl"--at school, with her father and brother, and even with her new boyfriend--sixteen-year-old Isabel comes to a dead end and finally confronts issues related to her mother's death.
Download or read book Isabel s Daughter written by Judith R. Hendricks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first time I saw my mother was the night she died. The second time was at a party in Santa Fe. After a childhood spent in an institution and a series of foster homes, Avery James has trained herself not to wonder about the mother who gave her up. But her safe, predictable life changes one night when she stumbles upon the portrait of a woman who is the mirror image of herself. Slowly but inevitably, Avery is compelled to discover all she can about her mother, Isabel. Avery is drawn into complex relationships with the people who knew her mother. As she weaves together the threads of her mother's artistic heritage and her grandmother's skills as a healer, Avery learns that while discovering Isabel provides a certain resolution in her life, it's discovering herself that brings lasting happiness.
Download or read book The Interns Truth Or Fashion written by Chloe Walsh and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four interns at Couture magazine suspect someone is leaking the magazine's trendsetting secrets.
