Two French schoolgirls discover obsessive pleasures in repressed secrets in this "masterpiece on the tyranny of love" ( Independent, UK)."Violette Leduc was Simone de Beauvoir's protege, an erotic writer to match Jean Genet and a feminist tour de force" (Rafia Zakaria, The Guardian). With this startling new translation of Leduc's hidden classic, the groundbreaking Thérèse and Isabelle proves an authentic and liberating exploration of quee...

Not many people leave the Mercenary Brotherhood alive – either the training kills them, or the life does...Road of Bones and Other Stories follows the adventures of Dhulyn Wolfshead and her Partner Parno Lionsmane as they confront everything their own world – and a few others – can throw at them. No job is too big or small: from forgery, murder, kidnapping and slavery to battling disgruntled gods, trans-dimensional demons, mad mages and ghosts. And if they’re very luck...

This new epic fantasy series begins a tale of magic and danger, as a healer finds herself pulled deeper into a web of secrets and hazardous magic that could bring about the end of the world as she knows it.Fenra Lowens has been a working Practitioner, using the magic of healing ever since she graduated from the White Court and left the City to live in the Outer Modes. When one of her patients, Arlyn Albainil, is summoned to the City to execute the final testament o...

Traduction de L'homme semence de Violette Ailhaud, en anglais, par Nancy Huston - The Seed Man translated from the French by Nancy Huston : In 1852, Violette Ailhaud was about to get married when the govenment’s repression of the republican uprising of December 1851 suddenly wiped out all the men of her village in the Lower Alps. For two years, the women lived in total isolation. They promised each other that if a man came along some day he would be husband to them all, s...

An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La Bâtarde relates Violette Leduc’s long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and passionate love affairs with both men and women.When first published, La Bâtarde earned Violette Leduc comparisons to Jean Genet for the frank depiction of her sexual escapades and immoral behavior. A confession that contains...

Eva Thompson has just become the waitress of a nightclub known as The Octagon. On her first day of work, she gets on the wrong side of the nightclub’s head bouncer, Jack Harrow. The MMA fighter turned bouncer has little tolerance for absentminded waitresses. The free-spirited waitress and the reclusive bouncer immediately clash at each encounter. However, her anger turns to admiration as the bouncer saves her from an attack by some thugs.As she recovers in Jack’s home, the two beco...

Patricia and Kyle are a happily married couple who have won a trip to a luxury resort. During their stay, the two encounter Sophia and Alex, a wealthy, attractive couple. Sophia and Kyle immediately hit off through their shared interests. Although she doesn’t approve of Sophia’s obvious attraction to her husband, Patricia finds herself draw to the charismatic Alex.Alex and Sophia invite them to spend a session at the resort’s private spa with them. While she loves her husband, Patri...

This book is a navigational guide for women who aspire to rise. The book's essence is simple: to use proven, practical tactics from women who have succeeded to develop lessons and strategies that others can use to navigate and create success in their lives, businesses, and careers.Success is deeply contextual. As such, learning from those who have successfully navigated certain contextual dynamics provides a robust and informed starting point and boosts the chances of succeeding be...

From aristocracy to anarchy…After seeing a news report that he's been set up to marry a rich socialite, Gabriel Chase quits playing hockey and skips town.Frustrated with his rich and famous CEO father, Gabe wants to send a message—he's not his father's puppet anymore.But when an encounter with a foul-mouthed wannabe rock star threatens to expose Gabe's hiding spot, he has to make a decision—leave her behind or risk everything by helping her....

What started as a joyride has turned into a nightmare. Although she’s unharmed, Angela has wrecked her father’s custom made Lamborghini through a rear end collision. Worse, her father will come home in two weeks and find out that she’s destroyed his prized position. The young woman can’t find a repair shop that can fix the car in time and keep it a secret. However, help arrives in the unlikeliest of forms; a motorcycle club known at Birds of a Feather will help her… for a price.Led...

Description:Feeling adventurous, twenty-three year old Amy decides to answer a mysterious classified ad looking for a submissive woman. She doesn’t expect a serious answer to her offer. However, the owner of the ad turns out to be a sizzling hot alpha male named Terrance MacLeod. He’s interested in what erotic acts the young woman has to offer.Dazzled by the handsome man, Amy falls hard for MacLeod. A whirlwind romance begins between the two as they discuss...

My Patient is a Werewolf: Curves, Fangs, and Videotape (Paranormal BBW Billionaire Erotic Romance Alpha Wolf Mate)Checking her messages one day, Abigail, a professional therapist, receives a surprise email from a man. This mysterious man shows a strange interest in working with the small time shrink. To Abigail’s surprise, it is none other than sexy billionaire, David Greyeyes. The casino tycoon has come under a strange illness. But why is the rich, well-connected ...