Every year, millions of people across the world want to get rid of their pale skin and get a tan. You can see this across the Caribbean and Mediterranean as thousands of holiday makers go a funny shade of red as they burn to a crisp. They risk their health and enjoyment of their holiday seeking this elusive perfect tan.But it’s not even the sun seekers who are desperate to get the perfect tan, many people go out in to their gardens, hang out at the pool or beach, head to tanning sa...

1969 found me living in Lynnwood, Tennessee, a quaint, Mayberry-like town where neighbors were family, crime was something that happened on TV, and everyone had exactly two parents. It was a place where it was illegal to sell alcohol, no one locked his doors, and total strangers were trusted implicitly.Then I moved to California.What followed was a chain of events so off the wall, Forrest Gump would stood up and said: "Damn. Now that is weird!"This is my st...

A few months ago, we danced. We flirted. I've never wanted a woman more.But she was too young for me. Too unguarded. Wide-eyed college girls with curves for days don't end up with possessive bikers that have blood on their hands.Somehow, I found the strength to push her away. Now she's back, walking into my tattoo shop and asking another man to put his mark on her skin. Over my dead body.If she gets inked, it'll be by my hand or no one's.My ...

Story 2.5 in the Reckless Beat seriesIn Vegas, a lot can happen in 24 hours.What do you get when you mix a rock band as hot as Reckless Beat, women strong enough to capture several of the bad boys' hearts, and a bet that sparks a competitive streak?Boundaries will be pushed, alcohol will be abused, and loads of sarcasm will be shared.Once the games are over, it's time to make a commitment. But love in the limelight ...

Over 1500 FIVE STAR ratings on Goodreads."Fast paced, totally hot and wickedly funny!" Amazon reviewer.Through a crowd of thousands, he saw no one but her.Nobody does sheltered quite like Alana. Raised on a secluded retreat for women, she knows a lot about emotional upheaval and very little about men. Which makes things awkward when she turns up to her first rock concert and the lead guitarist is peering down at her as if h...

You want to do what in the middle of an orgy?The summer of 1996 might be the last big party at The Pines. Mark’s happy to spend the long week relaxing and fooling around. So why does he keep wanting to go draw with Christy in the middle of it?This slice of life story weaves through the orgy in the Epilogue of Nick Scipio’s Summer Camp Swingers Universe. If you enjoy a mix of glimpses of every day life mixed with erotic scenes, you’ll enjoy...

The demon who scarred my face is dead.But my nightmare lives on.I’m back in Portland, the city of my attack, and things just keep getting weirder. And not in the quirky way this place is known for.My internship mentor is sensing strange energies, and when we investigate, demons appear.And my scars react too.I’m convinced the reaction is all in my mind, PTSD from coming face-to-face with a general of Hell. With the he...

Ah, the challenges of swinging as a new parent…Mark’s gonna be a dad. Christy’s recovering from the birth of her second child. Finding naughty time together is going to be a trick…This slice of life story continues Mark and Christy’s special friendship in Nick Scipio’s Summer Camp Swingers Universe. If you enjoy low key relationships mixed with erotic scenes, you’ll enjoy Baby Blue.

Relations between the press and politicians in modern America have always been contentious. In The Press Gang, Mark Summers tells the story of the first skirmishes in this ongoing battle. Following the Civil War, independent newspapers began to separate themselves from partisan control and assert direct political influence. The first investigative journalists uncovered genuine scandals such as those involving the Tweed Ring, but their standard practices were often sensational, as ...

A gloriously sunny book of family secrets, lost loves and self-discovery, One Summer in Crete by Nadia Marks is an enchanting holiday read.‘If you don’t think you’re about to get to Crete this is the next best thing’ – Vanessa FeltzCalli’s world has fallen apart – her relationship is suddenly over and her chances of starting a family are gone. So when she’s sent to write a magazine article about th...

A dramatic reappraisal and retelling of the destruction of the American UnionTo Save Us All from Slavery’s Power is a novel assessment of the culmination of the sectional crisis before the Civil War. It is a story of mutual misunderstanding, journalistic mendacity, and irreconcilable visions of the country’s future. With threats of disunion and rebellion rising in a thunderous chorus from the South in 1860, how could Republicans not have believed them unti...

Nineteen-year-old Panda, is planning to meet her suicide buddy, Brian, at midnight. Until then, she wants to experience Last Summer Night in Kirkwall, when, according to local legend, all those who should never be allowed out, come out.She encounters some interesting people: Sigurd, and his feuding Viking family; her tattooed friend Martin, who is actually a girl and a criminal, of sorts; Lionel, a visiting reporter and sometime relationship counsellor; Davey, an itinerant and talk...