Download or read book The Guardian DARYL written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These men never back away from danger—and always fall hard for love in Cover Six Security, an explosive new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa B. Kamps Daryl "Zeus" Anderson walks the edge of danger. Strong. Dependable. Always in control--except for that one night in a tropical paradise that still haunts him. When an old friend calls in a favor, Daryl answers the call, never expecting to come face-to-face with the woman who damn near shattered his restraint--and his heart. Kelsey Davis has been running for the last five years: for her safety, for her sanity, for more than just her life. The dangerous game she's been thrust into is nearing an end and she's forced to turn to the man her father swears will guard her with his life--the same man she's already run away from once. The clock is ticking and Kelsey needs to decide if she can trust her new guardian with more than her heart. Because in this game, there's more at stake than love--and making the wrong decision could cost much more than just their lives.
Download or read book The Film That Changed My Life written by Robert K. Elder and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The movie that inspired filmmakers to direct is like the atomic bomb that went off before their eyes. The Film That Changed My Life captures that epiphany. It explores 30 directors' love of a film they saw at a particularly formative moment, how it influenced their own works, and how it made them think differently. Rebel Without a Cause inspired John Woo to comb his hair and talk like James Dean. For Richard Linklater, “something was simmering in me, but Raging Bull brought it to a boil.” Apocalypse Now inspired Danny Boyle to make larger-than-life films. A single line from The Wizard of Oz--“Who could ever have thought a good little girl like you could destroy all my beautiful wickedness?”--had a direct impact on John Waters. “That line inspired my life,” Waters says. “I sometimes say it to myself before I go to sleep, like a prayer.” In this volume, directors as diverse as John Woo, Peter Bogdanovich, Michel Gondry, and Kevin Smith examine classic movies that inspired them to tell stories. Here are 30 inspired and inspiring discussions of classic films that shaped the careers of today's directors and, in turn, cinema history.
Download or read book Monster written by Duncan Macmillan and published by Oberon Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duncan Macmillan takes on some of the most pressing issues of our time.
Download or read book Erasure written by Percival Everett and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percival Everett's blistering satire about race and publishing, now adapted for the screen as the Academy Award-winning AMERICAN FICTION, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright Thelonious "Monk" Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been "critically acclaimed." He seethes on the sidelines of the literary establishment as he watches the meteoric success of We's Lives in Da Ghetto, a first novel by a woman who once visited "some relatives in Harlem for a couple of days." Meanwhile, Monk struggles with real family tragedies—his aged mother is fast succumbing to Alzheimer's, and he still grapples with the reverberations of his father's suicide seven years before. In his rage and despair, Monk dashes off a novel meant to be an indictment of Juanita Mae Jenkins's bestseller. He doesn't intend for My Pafology to be published, let alone taken seriously, but it is—under the pseudonym Stagg R. Leigh—and soon it becomes the Next Big Thing. How Monk deals with the personal and professional fallout galvanizes this audacious, hysterical, and quietly devastating novel.
Download or read book A Fan s Notes written by Frederick Exley and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1988-08-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fictional memoir, the first of an autobiographical trilogy, traces a self professed failure's nightmarish decent into the underside of American life and his resurrection to the wisdom that emerges from despair.
Download or read book Afterparty written by Daryl Gregory and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scientist goes on a mind-bending, violent chase across North America to save civilization from her creation in this science fiction thriller. It begins in Toronto, in the years after the smart drug revolution. Any high school student with a chemjet printer and internet connection can download recipes and print drugs, or invent them. A seventeen-year-old street girl finds God through a new brain-altering drug called Numinous, used as a sacrament by a new Church that preys on the underclass. But she is arrested and put into detention, and without the drug, commits suicide. Lyda Rose, another patient in that detention facility, has a dark secret: she was one of the original scientists who developed the drug. With the help of an ex-government agent and an imaginary, drug-induced doctor, Lyda sets out to find the other three survivors of the five who made the Numinous in a quest to set things right . . . Praise for Afterparty “I can’t recommend this novel highly enough!” —Nancy Kress, Hugo Award–winning author of Probability Space “This taut, brisk, gripping narrative, dazzlingly intercut with flashbacks and sidebars, oozes warmth and wit. A hugely entertaining, surprising and perhaps prophetic package that, without seeming to, raises profound questions about the human mind and the nature of perception.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Download or read book Spoonbenders written by Daryl Gregory and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEBULA AWARD FINALIST ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Hilarious, heartfelt and brimming with humanity.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest Teddy Telemachus is a charming con man with a gift for sleight of hand and some shady underground associates. In need of cash, he tricks his way into a classified government study about telekinesis and its possible role in intelligence gathering. There he meets Maureen McKinnon, and it’s not just her piercing blue eyes that leave Teddy forever charmed, but her mind—Maureen is a genuine psychic of immense and mysterious power. After a whirlwind courtship, they marry, have three gifted children, and become the Amazing Telemachus Family, performing astounding feats across the country. Irene is a human lie detector. Frankie can move objects with his mind. And Buddy, the youngest, can see the future. Then one night tragedy leaves the family shattered. Decades later, the Telemachuses are not so amazing. Irene is a single mom whose ear for truth makes it hard to hold down a job, much less hold together a relationship. Frankie’s in serious debt to his dad’s old mob associates. Buddy has completely withdrawn into himself and inexplicably begun digging a hole in the backyard. To make matters worse, the CIA has come knocking, looking to see if there’s any magic left in the Telemachus clan. And there is: Irene’s son Matty has just had his first out-of-body experience. But he hasn’t told anyone, even though his newfound talent might just be what his family needs to save themselves—if it doesn’t tear them apart in the process. Harnessing the imaginative powers that have made him a master storyteller, Daryl Gregory delivers a stunning, laugh-out-loud new novel about a family of gifted dreamers and the invisible forces that bind us all.
Download or read book The Protector MAC written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These men never back away from danger—and always fall hard for love in Cover Six Security, an explosive new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa B. Kamps. Gordon "Mac" MacGregor swore an oath to protect and defend—an oath he continues to uphold as a former Army Ranger specializing in dark ops private security with Cover Six Security. Danger is a constant companion—and one of the few things that make him feel alive. He doesn't expect that danger to come in the form of the Tabitha "TR" Meyers, the only woman who sees him for who he truly is—and the only woman he's ever sworn off. TR rarely abides by the rules, not when there's something she needs—and right now, she needs Mac. She enlists his help for one night, thinking she can simply walk away when it's over. But that one night is just the beginning, thrusting both of them into a dangerous web of scandal and cover-up with roots that run deeper than either of them expects. When TR becomes an unwitting pawn in a game of deception and revenge, Mac will do anything to protect her—even if it means risking his own heart.
Download or read book Cover Six Security Box Set One written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Box Set of Cover Six Security books 0-3, including the novella, Covered By A Kiss. COVERED BY A KISS When the night heats up and sparks fly between them, can this badass operative pass himself off as nothing more than a trophy date—or will his undercover assignment lead to something more? The Protector: MAC When the only woman who sees him for who he truly is becomes an unwitting pawn in a game of deception and revenge, he will do anything to protect her—even if it means risking more than his own heart. The Guardian: DARYL The clock is ticking and she needs to decide if she can trust her new guardian with more than her heart. Because in this game, there's more at stake than love—and making the wrong decision could cost them more than just their lives. The Defender: RYDER Danger looms on the horizon…and if he fails to save them, he'll lose a lot more than just his heart this time.
Download or read book Covered By A Kiss written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She needs him undercover...He needs her forever. Tabitha "TR" Meyers needs a man--and not just any man. She needs one who can act as an escort, as a bodyguard, and as a potential cover while she researches a story--and he needs to rock a tux while doing it. One man is perfect for the job--if TR can convince him to take it. A former Army Ranger specializing in dark ops private security, Gordon "Mac" MacGregor will do anything to get the job done. But when TR shows up with her half-baked plan, Mac realizes going undercover as her date is the one assignment he isn't qualified for. TR won't take no for an answer and Mac finds himself accepting the mission against his better judgment. When the night heats up and sparks fly between them, can this badass operative pass himself off as nothing more than a trophy date? Or will Mac's undercover assignment lead to something more? This 26,000-word novella is the prequel to The Protector: MAC, Cover Six Security 1, and ends in a small cliffhanger.
Download or read book The Savior COLTER written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes love is the most dangerous mission of all... Colter "Ninja" Graham is a loner, the quiet outsider who's more comfortable observing life instead of living it. Unseen. Unheard. Unnoticed—until he needs to be. Loyalty and honor are values to never be broken—until he meets the only woman he's ever felt a connection to. A woman who makes him question every code he's lived by—and the only woman who's ever made him run away. Allison Hess lost her heart to her brother's friend on an island paradise more than a year ago. Immersing herself in her volunteer work helps her forget the dark eyes and silent need, but her work has become more than just a way to forget. Helping the lost women is a way to atone for the guilt she still feels for what happened a year ago, for unknowingly turning her back on one young woman desperately in need of help and unable to ask for it. When her path crosses Colter's again, the last thing she expects is the fiery passion and burning need that erupts between them. And when Allison is thrust into the middle of a dangerous trafficking ring, Colter knows his time for running away is over...because this time, there's more at stake than just their hearts—and more than one life on the line.
Download or read book Playing It Cool written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes figuring out what you want in life is only half the battle... Bryan Torresi has a reputation for playing it cool, for being hard-nosed and unforgiving. As head coach of the York Bombers, he has to be. The men look to him for advice and guidance and when it comes to playing hockey, he's one of the best. Off the ice is another story. Life has slipped him by and he wonders what he's missed by being so focused on the sport he loves—and then he meets Pamela Howard. A successful small business owner, Pamela is focused on one thing: security. But achieving the security she's always craved has come at the cost of a personal life. She's not afraid of being alone but she's tired of being lonely—and only now realizes that there's a difference between the two. Meeting the outwardly cool hockey coach makes her wonder if there's still a chance for her to succeed in love. Can two independent people who are used to living life on their own terms learn to compromise for the sake of love? It's a game of give-and-take with stakes higher than either one imagined—but only if they're willing to play instead of walking away.
Download or read book The Defender RYDER written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These men never back away from danger—and always fall hard for love in Cover Six Security, an explosive new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa B. Kamps Ryder "Boomer" Hess: former Army Ranger. Demolitions expert. Problem solver...and the unluckiest bastard around when it comes to love. Meeting women is never a problem but actually surviving a relationship? Not happening. And all because of his kid sister's best friend. Hannah Montgomery: professional volunteer. Humanitarian activist. Eternal optimist...and a woman who lost her heart years ago to her best friend's brother. She's learned to turn that heartache into something useful and now loses herself in helping others...until he shows up and turns her world upside down. When Ryder gets a call that his sister—and Hannah—could be in trouble, he drops everything and rushes to their rescue—and quickly learns that he might be the one who needs rescuing the most. But danger of another sort looms on the horizon and it's up to Ryder to save them. And if he fails, he'll lose a lot more than just his heart this time.
Download or read book Troublemaker written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the men of the New Orleans Bourdons! A brand-new hockey team is in town and their sizzling antics are turning up the heat. The ice won't be the only thing melting in this exciting new series from USA Today Bestselling author Lisa B. Kamps. Trouble comes in all different sizes... My name is Dylan Gleason and I have a reputation as a troublemaker—which is why I'm currently serving time on the ice down here with the New Orleans Bourdons. I keep telling myself I'll prove them all wrong and work my way back to the top of my game. Then I meet Morgan Raymond, the runaway bride with more baggage than a week-long road trip. They can call me a troublemaker all they want but they haven't met Morgan yet-- Something tells me I just met my match…
Download or read book The Warrior DERRICK written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These men never back away from danger—and always fall hard for love in Cover Six Security, an explosive new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa B. Kamps. Derrick "Chaos" Biggs lives mostly in the shadows, tethered by nothing more than a deep-seated code of honor and the knowledge that his actions are for the greater good. A failed mission forces him to walk away from his former life and he finds a new purpose working with Cover Six Security. The rules aren't quite as loose but the work is just as satisfying--and there's no chance of his soul being swallowed by the darkness of his past. Or so he thinks... Lidiya Stephenson is caught between two worlds: one of her own making, and one born of the sins of her grandfather. When she's threatened by the secrets of his past, she turns to the only person she dares to trust, an online colleague she knows only as Chaos. Trust is a valuable commodity, one in short supply as the couple navigates a confusing maze of secrets and deceit while fighting their searing attraction for each other. But time is running out and when someone decides that the secrets must die with Lidiya, Chaos is thrust back into the shadow world he's come to hate. Only this time, he won't be able to walk away--not without risking his sanity, his heart...and their lives.
Download or read book Playing His Part written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This marriage of convenience is about to teach him a big life lesson... Ben Leach, a defenseman for the York Bombers, has everything in life he could want—except happiness. Terminally miserable, he's settled into his rut with the acceptance of someone who knows he doesn't deserve any better—until he runs into an old acquaintance during a quick trip to Las Vegas...a trip that changes everything. Natalie Kenney is on the run thanks to a stalker ex who thinks she belongs to him. Running into her old friend's brother couldn't have come at a better time and, in an impulsive move that surprises her, she accepts his half-hearted attempt to rescue her. But the rescue comes with consequences. The new couple suddenly finds themselves in positions neither one expected, faced with challenges—and threats—that push them both out of their comfort zones. Will their new relationship lead to something more, or is it merely a marriage in name only? Ben expects it to crash-and-burn like the happiness that always seems to be just out of his reach. When the final buzzer sounds, he needs to decide if he's simply playing a part or if life—and love—is a lot more than a spectator sport.
Download or read book Playing The Game written by Lisa B. Kamps and published by BimHaven Press. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harland Day knows what it's like to be on rock bottom: he's been there before, years ago when his mother walked out and left him behind. But he learned how to play the game and survived, crawling his way up with the help of a friend-turned-lover. This time was different: he has nobody to blame but himself for his trip to the bottom. And this time, he doesn't have anyone to help him, not when his own selfishness killed the most important relationship he ever had. Courtney Williams' life wasn't exactly what she had planned but she was happy. It wasn't glamorous and it wouldn't lead to fame and fortune, but she of all people knows there are more important things in life. And, for the most part, she's been able to forget what could have been--until Harland rolls back into town, full of attitude designed to hide the man underneath. But he can't hide from her, the one person who knows him better than anyone else. They had been friends. They had been lovers. And then they had been torn apart by misunderstanding and betrayal. But some ties are harder to break. Can they look past what had been and move forward to what could be? Or will the sins of the past haunt them even now, all these years later?
