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Ex's and O'S
Josh darted him an apologetic and panicked look as he started scooting away, no doubt heading for one of the other entrances. As much as Les would have liked to snarl at Josh, he just couldn’t—not when, if there was any way he thought he could get away with it, Les would be jumping up and hauling...
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR The story of my experiments with truth
The following morning I sent a long telegram to the General manager of the Railway and also informed Abdulla Sheth, who immediately met the General Manager. The Manager justified the conduct of the railway authorities, but informed him that he had already instructed the Station Master to see that...
We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy
YOUR KIDS ARE GONNA LOVE IT Thursday, January 23, 2014 Robert Zemeckis sat at his computer before starting the day’s work. There was nothing too pressing on the agenda, which, for all the hustle and bustle of his schedule of late, was just the way he liked it. He opened his email and saw a messag...
Bachelor's Wife (2010)
She had to admit that since Nash's visit she felt less panicky, less strung up. But that didn't stop her from worrying about Trevor, of how he must be feeling. After another fraught wakeful session, dawn about to break, she came to a decision, her conscience at last telling her what she must do. ...
The Thief's Gamble (Einarinn 1)
Appalling though we may find the folly and ambition of the mages Mercel and Frelt, the claims of the Lords of Peorle and Algeral that they had in fact been ensorcelled can be nothing but lies. Worse, the Elected of Col seized upon this pathetic excuse, purporting to discover their involvement had...
Fallen
Ryan and Mateo sat in the Impala across the street from Ian Brandt’s estate, which was nestled in a wooded setting a few blocks from the Governor’s Mansion. The house was typical of the residences here—a gracefully aged, Tudor-style mansion with impressive stonework and veils of climbing ivy. An ...
Walking on Her Grave (Rogue River Novella, Book 4)
After spending the night with Seth, she’d been running late and had barely seen Brianna this morning. Even now that she was alone in her car, her face heated at the memory of the previous night. A type A alpha male, Seth was goal-oriented and intense. “Mommy!” Brianna boun...
4 The Billionaire's Seduction All That He Requires
Los Angeles is basically a desert, and the temperature can swing between extremes from day to night – so imagine what it’s like with Las Vegas, which is all desert. At this time of year, once the heat from the day radiated off and the night really took hold, it was going to get really chilly. Tha...
The Pleasure Seekers
The verdict had been bad, it could not have been worse, but it was at least declared and out in the open. That evening the port was swarming with people. Old and young, entire families, people who rarely came to the port at night, those who did only on holidays or when there was an event. The sho...
The Pendulum
How much easier it would have been to let Lord Bothwell slay him. She reached up and touched the brooch. She would toss the cursed thing into the loch at first opportunity. Nay. She would ride today and throw it in. "This is the brooch?" Gewain broke the silence. "'Tis my brooch," Deryll replied....
Beckon
Jack felt himself holding his breath. At length Ben said, “I don’t mean to be a killjoy or anything, but maybe that millipede knows something we don’t.” “I agree,” Jack said, gesturing to the passage ahead. “Let’s keep going.” They made their way up the passage in the direction the millipede had ...
If Only
While I’m preparing the pancakes, Callie, who’s supposed to be in charge of the scrambled eggs, is bent over the kitchen island, elbows resting on the granite top, one leg crossed in front of the other, reading a newspaper someone must have brought with them yesterday. She’s in pink skinny jeans ...
The Courtesan's Secret
It was a fine bit of acting. Not that anyone was around to notice. According to Anderson, the butler, her aunt Mary, Lady Jordan was napping. Her father, the Marquis of Melverley, was out, likely at either White's or his current mistress's house on George Street. Of course, as the innocent and un...
Circling Carousels
It was completely different to the one Candice, Sienna, and Crystal shared with the women from the big house. Where there were ornate and embellished fixtures and fittings with decadent velvet and deep rich colours, wooden floors, and antique furniture, Marcus had ultramodern furnishings, stark b...
Trouble at High Tide (2012)
Godfrey Reynolds said, his eyes following Alicia as she wound her way around clusters of guests while sipping from a martini glass. “Betterton needs to keep a leash on that one.” Alicia’s long hair was caught up in a loose ponytail with soft curls dangling next to her cheeks. She was wearing what...