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“An intoxicating fusion of fantasy and historical fiction. . . . Wecker’s storytelling skills dazzle." —Entertainment WeeklyA marvelous and absorbing debut historical fantasy novel about a chance meeting between two supernatural creatures in turn-of-the-century immigrant New York.Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay by a disgraced rabbi knowledgeable in the ways of dark Kabbalistic magic. She serves as the wife to a Polish merchant who...

This collective volume brings together thirteen contributions focusing on the transgression of borders in the English-speaking world from the beginning of the 19th century to the 21st century, in literature, history, geography, cultural studies, visual arts and political discourse. This collective volume brings together thirteen contributions focusing on the transgression of borders in the English-speaking world from the beginning of the 19th century to the 21st century, in literature, his...

'Aw that's not nice now is it lady?' as I opened my mouth the give him a snide remark of some sort (most likely 'please …. yourself') I was grabbed from behind, an arm around my neck and pulled into the back of the van. It all happened very quickly. The doors shut and the engine started at the same time as I was thrown into the corner, banging my head on the side '…!' I said.'Don't swear darlin?' I looked up to see two men, all muscles and shaved heads. I instantly lost control and ...

The author of 84, Charing Cross Road chronicles her dream-come-true trip to London and its literary landmarks: "A charmer." — The New York TimesWhen she's invited to London for the English publication of her wildly successful book, 84, Charing Cross Road—in which she shares two decades of correspondence with Frank Doel, a British bookseller who became a dear friend—New York writer Helene Hanff is thrilled to realize a lifelong dream. The t...

Secrets and lies are dangerous.When Jacques's body is discovered in a hotel room his wife, Patricia, suspects he has been hiding something from her.Why was he found naked and who is the woman that visited his grave on the day of the funeral? Significantly, who is the unnamed beneficiary Jacques left a large sum of money to in his will and what is the reason her best friend, also Jacques's sister, Coco, refuses to tell her what he confided to her?Str...

In her spirited, witty and vastly entertaining memoir, Helene Hanff recalls her ingenuous attempts to crash Broadway in the early forties as one of "the other 999."Naive, nearsighted, frequently penniless but hopelessly stagestruck, she found her life governed by Flanagan's Law: "No matter what happens to you, it's unexpected." Therefore, as a prize-winning Theatre Guild protégée with a brilliant future, Helene naturally found that all the producers who were going to produce her pla...

THE CONTENT IS HIGHLY EROTIC AND FOR MATURE PEOPLE OF 18 AGE AND UP. I CAN NOT WRITE MORE BECAUSE CENSURED, so you can go on reading the sample.°°°FOR YOU JUST A HINT ABOUT ONE OF THE THREE SLAVESSynopsis: Racheal is hired to train a set of triplets to become slaves for a couple. They discover it is not what they thought it would be but it is to late.Three needy young becomes slaves for money of a wealthy pervert Bdsm fans couple.Three young who grew up...

From Red Thorns Press, a collection of FIVE Pride and Prejudice Sensual Intimates.Featuring:A Walk with DarcyPemberley PromiseA Scandalous Salon - Elizabeth and GeorgianaA Scandal in MerytonAnd presenting a brand new Sensual Intimate from Jane Hunter. Concerning Mr. Darcy reveals Mr. Darcy's reaction to the events of Pemberley Promise.This collection of Red Thorns...

Tess Cartieri has called Port Kenneth, TN home for her entire life. An architect specializing in urban renewal, she’s long dreamed of renovating an old sports field at her alma mater, Kenilworth University. But without the funding, the field sits, forgotten—until the day she’s hired to take on this project at last.The money is coming from, of all people, the man Tess set free after college, Emerson Mackenzie. He had shared this dream with Tess but had turned his back on her and Por...

Is it ever too late for love?When Mike dumps Louise on their 20th wedding anniversary, her entire world comes to an end.Devastated and confused, she attempts to make sense of what happened and returns to a city she's avoided for two decades.Will she be able to move on with the man she left behind or will Mike's increasingly violent and unhinged behaviour continue to haunt and ruin her life? When the reason Mike left her at long last is revealed Loui...

A heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love booksThis funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographicallyand culturally, they share a charming, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Discover the relationsh...

"Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” (Buzzfeed)“A layered novel of many complex characters…To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest supernatural powers and their deepest human impulses.” (Historical Novels Review)In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I— the ...