Download or read book Sad Lisa written by Anne Louise Bannon and published by Healcroft House, Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Wycherly's secret life as a spy has always made things tricky for her social life. When her boyfriend, George Hernandez, proposes, she shocks everyone, including herself, by accepting. And no one is less thrilled by the news than Lisa's boss and housemate, Sid Hackbirn. Not that he's saying so, of course. The new situation complicates their latest case - trying to follow and capture a double agent that is trying to bring down Operation Quickline, the ultra-secret espionage agency that Sid and Lisa work for. Then Sid gets kidnapped and rescued. George starts to resent Lisa not telling him everything that's going on in her life. Lisa is ready to give up on men altogether, only to find that Sid has another bombshell to drop on her. Confused and frustrated, Lisa has to keep her head together long enough to work the case - which soon blows up into the worst of all possible nightmares.

Download or read book Sad Lisa written by Colin McAndrew and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronin's life changes dramatically when he meets a stranger at his boxing club who offers him a job, but before long he realises his new boss operates on the wrong side of the law. Although Ronin is rewarded generously and can afford a lifestyle beyond anything he has ever dreamed, the work pushes his morals to the limits.When Ronin meets Lisa he falls for her instantly; after she mysteriously disappears his life turns upside down. In his quest to find her he is forced to challenge the very people he trusts and untangle a complex web of lies and betrayal.Tragic, darkly funny and fantastically violent, Sad Lisa tells a story of amateur criminals trying to play with the big boys, resulting in terrifying consequences.

Download or read book All About Love Anatomy of an Unruly Emotion written by Lisa Appignanesi and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and illuminating look at how love shapes our culture and our lives. Unruly, unpredictable—love is a maddening deity. In this insightful and eloquent meditation on that many-splendored thing, Lisa Appignanesi draws together psychology, literature, popular culture, and her own experiences in order to tangle with love's paradoxes across the span of our lives. Beginning with the rose-tinted raptures of first love, she proceeds to love in marriage, triangulated love, jealousy and adultery, love in the family, and friendship. By illuminating the expectations, the joys and difficulties, and the cultural undercurrents that accompany each stage, Appignanesi raises provocative questions about love in the twenty-first century: Has the unbinding of obstacles to love emptied it of meaning? Do our desires for variety and experimentation result in increased anxiety? What gains and losses have come from greater openness and equality and the burgeoning sphere of virtual fantasy? As rewarding as it is captivating, All about Love will leave you a little wiser about the emotion that rules our lives.

Download or read book Hot for You written by Marie Harte and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Jaci Burton and Roxanne St. Claire comes a sexy contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Harte: Second-chance romance Sexy Seattle firefighters Single mom and her daughter Irresistible attraction and scorching, high heat An ugly dog finds his forever home Reggie gave up on love, but love has yet to give up on him... Firefighter Reggie Morgan is done with love, done with relationships, and done with complications. But when he's called to the scene of a hit-and-run, he finds a scared little girl, a butt-ugly stray puppy, and an unconscious woman he can't get out of his mind. The girl and the puppy are a handful, but the girl's mother, Maggie, might just be the woman to melt Reggie's icy heart. Reggie has loved and lost before and the pain nearly broke him. But they can't ignore their unquenchable desire for each other, and Maggie is confident she can show Reggie all about falling—and staying—in love. Praise for Marie Harte's contemporary romances: "Sexy, sweet, and thoroughly satisfying."—Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author, for The Whole Package "Marie Harte at her best... hot alpha, a strong woman, and amazing writing!"—Donna Grant, New York Times bestselling author, for The Whole Package "High-octane chemistry that keeps the pages turning!"—Gina L. Maxwell, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, for Test Drive

Download or read book Sincerely written by Courtney Sheinmel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brought together as pen pals by a school assignment, Sophie and Katie, eleven-year-olds living on opposite sides of the country, find comfort in their growing relationship when problems at home and at school disrupt their lives.

Download or read book Match written by Stephen Belber and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: Mike and Lisa Davis arrive at the apartment of Tobi Powell, who lives alone in Inwood, on the northern tip of Manhattan. They are there to interview him about his life as a dancer and choreographer, but it is soon evident that their agen

Download or read book Falling written by Deanna Jent and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: FALLING boldly explores the dynamic and complicated reality of a family with an autistic young man. When a relative comes to visit, the entire family is thrown out of equilibrium, with everyone trying to balance what is best for the fami

Download or read book Hunt written by Leona Deakin and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes to catch a killer you have to become the prey. 'A satisfying and pacey thriller from a talented author' J M Dalgliesh, author of ONE LOST SOUL ___________________________________ **THE THIRD DR BLOOM THRILLER** ___________________________________ The Foreign Secretary is being held under the Terrorism Act. He will answer the police's questions on one condition - they let him speak to Dr Augusta Bloom. He asks Bloom to track down his niece, Scarlett, who hasn't spoken to her family for ten years. The last they heard, Scarlett was getting involved with Artemis - an organisation dedicated to women's rights and the feminist movement, led by the charismatic Paula Kunis. But as Bloom learns more about Artemis, she's torn. Is this organisation everything it claims to be, or do they have a secret side and an alternative agenda? And if so, what has become of Scarlett? The only way to find out for sure is for Bloom to go undercover. But will she make it out safely - or will she become the next Artemis woman to disappear? ***** LONGLISTED FOR THE ARNOLD BENNETT BOOK PRIZE READERS LOVE DR BLOOM'S LATEST INVESTIGATION: 'Jam packed with excitement and twists around every corner' ***** 'Once again Leona Deakin has hit the ball out of the park' ***** 'What a gripping book, so many brilliant twists and turns' ***** 'This book is unlike any other crime/mystery novel that I have ever read' ***** 'A really intense and gripping read' ***** 'Well written and a real page-turner' ***** 'I was completely riveted by this book' *****

Download or read book Every Fifteen Minutes written by Lisa Scottoline and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best selling author Lisa Scottoline's visceral thriller, Every Fifteen Minutes, brings you into the grip of a true sociopath and shows you how, in the quest to survive such ruthlessness, every minute counts. Dr. Eric Parrish is the Chief of the Psychiatric Unit at Havemeyer General Hospital outside of Philadelphia. Recently separated from his wife Alice, he is doing his best as a single Dad to his seven-year-old daughter Hannah. His work seems to be going better than his home life, however. His unit at the hospital has just been named number two in the country, and Eric has a devoted staff of doctors and nurses who are as caring as Eric is. But when he takes on a new patient, Eric's entire world begins to crumble. Seventeen-year-old Max has a terminally ill grandmother and is having trouble handling it. That, plus his OCD and violent thoughts about a girl he likes makes Max a high risk patient. Max can't turn off the mental rituals he needs to perform every fifteen minutes that keep him calm. With the pressure mounting, Max just might reach the breaking point. When the girl is found murdered, Max is nowhere to be found. Worried about Max, Eric goes looking for him and puts himself in danger of being seen as a "person of interest" himself. Next, one of his own staff turns on him in a trumped up charge of sexual harassment. Is this chaos all random? Or is someone systematically trying to destroy Eric's life?

Download or read book Rogan written by Dale Mayer and published by Valley Publishing Ltd.. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rogan arrives at the arctic training camp in the midst of chaos and suspicion. Missing men, fires in the kitchen, Magnus still recovering… and Mountain tearing across the tundra searching for his brother… Lisa was brought in to assist Dr. Sydney in the medical clinic and is only just now catching up on the horrific events that’s plagued the camp. She’s trying to ignore the distrustful gazes as the only newcomer allowed in, even as everyone is trying to leave. And yet through it all, the team investigating find some answers and yet a dozen more questions arise. Adding to the confusion, the science center is having unexplained issues with their generator. But with several scientists gone missing their problems are just starting. And those problems spill over to the training center upping the ante for both groups...

Download or read book The Banks Sisters Complete written by Nikki Turner and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death, deception, and the surprise introduction of a long-lost family member keep the drama on full blast in the pages of The Banks Sisters Complete by urban fiction susperstar Nikki Turner. Meet the Banks sisters--Mona, Bunny, Tallhya, and Ginger. One of the only things they have in common is their love for their beloved grandmother, Me-Ma. When tragedy strikes and Me-Ma has a heart attack at church, the sisters are shocked to discover that she left the house and all her money to the church. Now the pastor wants them out, unless they can come up with the money to buy the house from him. To make matters worse, Bunny already owes over a hundred thousand dollars to a very dangerous man. The sisters devise a plan that could have them rolling in plenty of dough--as long as they can stay one step ahead of law enforcement that's on the lookout for a group of female bank robbers who have burst onto the scene. Things become even more complicated when their mother shows up, threatening to snitch them out if they don't give her a cut, and Pastor Cassius Street refuses to follow through on his promise to return the house to them. The situation becomes a bloody mess, and now the sisters must band together in ways they never thought possible as they deal with a growing mountain of problems. Only time will tell if these sisters can stay one step ahead of the circumstances they unwittingly create.

Download or read book Only Skein Deep written by Maggie Sefton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest novel from The New York Times bestselling author of Knit to Be Tied, Kelly Flynn and The Lambspun Knitters are eagerly awaiting a bundle of joy but find themselves heaped with trouble instead… Kelly Flynn and her boyfriend, Steve, couldn’t be happier as they await the birth of their bouncing baby boy. Kelly’s got a built-in group of fiber arts specialists, the Lambspun Knitters, who are working away on blankets and booties. As they sit around the table crafting their keepsakes, the story of Giselle Callahan is a popular topic of conversation. Giselle is the young wife of Henry Callahan, a Fort Connor banking scion, who traded in his previous wife of forty years for a newer model. Giselle’s prowess as a skilled country club golfer and social climber puts her on someone’s hit list. When she is found dead on the greens at the golf club, Kelly and her Lambspun crew worry that a vicious killer is in their midst. They must work fast to bring an unhinged murderer to justice on the back nine before Kelly’s very special delivery… DELICIOUS RECIPES AND KNITTING PATTERN INCLUDED!

Download or read book Bodies and Souls written by John Rechy and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A memorable feast . . . powerful, chilling, moving . . . extraordinary” from the bestselling author of City of Night and The Sexual Outlaw (Los Angeles Times). An exceptional novel from the bestselling author of the modern classic City of Night, Bodies and Souls is a portrait of modern Los Angeles on an epic scale, “the most spiritual and physical of cities.” Gorgeous, seedy, and striving, the Los Angeles of Rechy’s imagination is a magnetic city that draws to it the nation’s brightest and darkest energies—characters that include a female porn superstar; a young Chicano punk-rock fan; a Bel Air matron and her tyrannical husband, a Supreme Court judge; an aging male stripper; a black maid with apocalyptic visions; and a cynical TV anchorwoman. Through this rich tapestry of human struggle, Rechy paints a lush portrait of a paradise lost but also a heroic odyssey in search of redemption. “Masterful . . . one of the most important novels of the year.” —Dallas Times Herald “There’s so much energy, ambition, and humor in Bodies and Souls that the phrase ‘scarred beauty’ might well describe the novel.” —The New York Times Book Review “Brilliant portraits of modern lives . . . superb.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Rechy is very good at evoking the seamier side of the streets, and he is masterful in funny, graphic sex scenes.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The Anthill Murders written by Hans Olav Lahlum and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthill Murders is the fifth mystery in Hans Olav Lahlum’s hugely compelling, international bestselling crime series. 1972. Across Oslo, a serial killer is hunting down young women. Each victim found strangled and with a peculiar calling-card placed upon their bodies: a cut-out picture of an ant. The first victim is a timid theology student, the next a jazz singer, followed by the heir to one of the largest fortunes in Oslo. But despite Inspector K2’s best efforts to find a link, the only thing connecting them seems to be their murder. With his assistant Patricia’s intellect put to the test, and increasing pressure from his boss as the clock ticks down to the next possible killing, K2 is in danger of losing his position as Oslo’s leading homicide detective . . .

Download or read book Becoming A Great Man written by Michelle Gracie and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyrus King and his family has a perfectly routined life. Until one day, it is interrupted by unforeseen events that turned the Kings' world upside down. Faced with many different trials and obstacles, they had to overcome and persevere. They had to adjust with living with family, moving out of the country, and living with strangers. They had to adjust to new customs and rules. While on this journey, both Cyrus and his wife, Esther, are introduced to God and the whole idea of having a relationship with him. The people that introduced the couple to God also encouraged them to increase their faith while going through the different trials. These people also gave them strength to keep going even though the odds of life were up against them. After a while, Cyrus got very uncomfortable with his and his family's living situation. He decides to do the unthinkable. Travel from Canada to New York City...on foot. He claims that he has purpose there. He feels the need to leave and provide a better future for his family. Leaving behind a wife, a four-year-old daughter, and a newborn son, he attempts his journey to NYC. The question is: Will Cyrus make it to New York City and become successful, or will he get stuck in the midst of his journey and not make it to New York City at all?

Download or read book The Wonderful World of Dissocia Realism written by Anthony Neilson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A two-play edition featuring Anthony Neilson's companion plays, The Wonderful World of Dissocia (2004) and Realism (2006), both produced by the National Theatre of Scotland. Produced originally for the 2004 Edinburgh International Festival, The Wonderful World of Dissocia wowed critics and audiences alike. This is a hugely original play, both magical and moving, that confirmed Anthony Neilson as one of major voices in contemporary British Theatre. The entire original cast and creative team have been reunited for this keenly anticipated revival. Lisa Jones is on a journey. It's a colourful and exciting off-kilter trip in search of one lost hour that has tipped the balance of her life. The inhabitants of the wonderful world she finds herself in - Dissocia - are a curious blend of the funny, the friendly and the brutal. As Neilson himself put it, 'If you like Alice in Wonderland but there's not enough sex and violence in it, then Dissocia is the show for you'. Realism premiered at the Edinburgh International Festival in 2006. It follows the life of one man during an ordinary day but veers off from the commonplace to become a deliriously surreal trip inside his wayward imagination. It was described by the Guardian as a 'bold and utterly distinctive all-singing, all-dancing show, like nothing else you'll ever see'.

Download or read book Too Strong to Die written by Ruth Apsley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's something unusual and a little mysterious about Lisa Carlson, who grows to young womanhood in the shadow of a violent birth. Woven toward a gripping climax are issues of life and death, hardship, bitterness, love, and morality, plus the puzzle of the mysterious stranger at the other end of the phone line. Be prepared to be moved and changed forever!