He drummed his fingers on the desk then swallowed the last of his drink. “So what do you think me and Tory are, sir?” I asked, nervous of the answer. I took a slow breath as I tried to process it all. But we've been looking after each other for a long time and fighting back is in our blood. So if the dragon shifters want some target practice, the werewolves want someone to hunt or the vampires fancy a snack then we have to be ready. We can't expect any help from the faculty when it comes to defending ourselves. We never knew we had a birthright to live up to but now that we do, we intend to claim our throne. They've only got until the lunar eclipse to force us out and they'll stop at nothing to succeed. Our fates are intertwined, but they want us gone. It doesn't help that they're the most dangerous beasts in the Academy. And it hasn't made us any friends so far.Īs the rarest Elementals ever known, we're already a threat to the four celestial heirs the popular, vindictive bullies who happen to be some of the hottest guys we've ever seen. No one has ever harnessed all four of them, until we arrived. Which means we're totally unprepared for the ruthless world of Fae. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes.Ĭhangelings were outlawed hundreds of years ago but I guess our birth parents didn't get the memo. If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny.
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Lissa Evans, author of Old Baggage and Crooked Heart Deliciously entertaining, meticulous and affectionate. A brilliant literary sleuth tracks down a real one, uncovering a flabbergasting hidden life along the way. Sayers, Parisian gangsters and Continental blackmailers, The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective is a portrait of a woman ahead of her time and a deliciously salacious glimpse into the underbelly of 'good society' during the first half of the twentieth century. With walk-on parts by Dr Crippen and Dorothy L. Who was Maud? And what was the reality of being a female private detective in the Golden Age of Crime? Interweaving tales from Maud West's own 'casebook' with social history and extensive original research, Stapleton investigates the stories Maud West told about herself in a quest to uncover the truth. And - as Susannah Stapleton reveals - she was a most unreliable witness to her own life. in order to thrive in a class-obsessed and male-dominated world. Her exploits grabbed headlines throughout the world but, beneath the public persona, she was forced to hide vital aspects of her own identity. Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than thirty years, having starting sleuthing on behalf of society's finest in 1905. The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective: Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime Lady Virginia is about to flee the country to avoid her creditors when the Duchess of Hertford dies, and sees another opportunity to clear her debts and finally trump the Cliftons and the Barringtons. Sebastian and his wife Samantha’s talented daughter, Jessica, is expelled from the Slade School of Fine Art, but her aunt Grace comes to her rescue. Sebastian Clifton becomes chairman of Farthings Kaufman bank after Hakim Bishara resigns for personal reasons. Harry Clifton sets out to write his magnum opus, while his wife Emma completes her ten years as Chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary, and receives an unexpected call from Margaret Thatcher offering her a job. This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife Karin from the Cabinet Secretary. Major Characters: Harry Clifton, Sebastian Clifton, Giles Barrington, Emma Barrington, Lady Virginia, Margaret Thatcher, Adrian Sloane, Jessica, Grace And as the years go by, the little dog's loyalty is rewarded in a very special way. Bobby's devotion changes the lives of those around him and ultimately the conditions of the poor in Edinburgh. By day, he plays with the local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern but, in spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do, Bobby returns each night to sleep by his master. The farmer tries to reclaim Bobby as a pet for his daughter but the little dog remains faithful only to Auld Jock, guarding his master's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the heart of Edinburgh's old town. When Jock is dismissed by the farmer he tries to find work in the city, but sinks into poverty and dies, having suffered one cold winter too many. All from 1.30 New Books from 2.26 Used Books from 1. Bobby, a sparky silver-haired Skye terrier, adopts lonely shepherd Auld Jock, for his master and the two become inseparable. Based on a a true story, Greyfriars Bobby is the tale of a little dog who keeps a vigil by his master's grave in Greyfriars Churchyard, despite the efforts of the church authorities to ban him. The famous classic Scottish tale based on the true story of a dog's devotion to his master, first published in 1912, loved and widely read all over the world. She wrote for the Chicago Tribune under the pen name Nora Marks, and worked as the publisher for the Little Chronicle Publishing Company. Born in Indiana, she began her career as a schoolteacher in Indianapolis and Chicago. The beloved Scottish classic, first published in 1912, of a devoted little dog and his master. Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (18631942) was a journalist, publisher, and author. “How are you enjoying your nap, Gerald?” Beside himself, the elephant rages that he is “NOT napping!”-but if he’s not napping, then how come Piggie is floating? And endowed with a turnip-head? Careful readers will have noticed the change in background color that cues this extended dream sequence-and they may also find themselves wondering whether Gerald could possibly be as rested as he seems when he really wakes up.Īs naps go, this is about as strenuous-and as funny-as it gets.Ī home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature. Readers will not find it at all surprising, though they will find it funny, that pretty soon Gerald’s cranky mood spreads to Piggie, who decides that she will take a nap, too: “SNORE! / SNORE! SNORE! SNORE!” Several pages later, the stertorous swine wakes up, rested and smiling. He spreads out his mat, lies down…and in marches Piggie, hollering, “GERALD!” Gerald explodes from slumber in alarm. I am going to take a nap.” Those declarations set off a characteristically hilarious encounter between the fussbudget elephant and his porcine pal. Piggie’s head pokes into the frame from the side at a 90-degree angle, hinting at the disruption to come. Poor Gerald the elephant-all he wants is to take a nap.Ī bleary-eyed Gerald blinks out at readers from the cover, blanket and Knuffle bunny tucked in his arms. Lovelight Farms is a romantic comedy featuring a handsome freckled data analyst, a messy, optimistic Christmas-tree-farm owner, and a small town with the best hazelnut lattes on the east coast. He just came home for some hot chocolate, and somehow got a farm and a serious girlfriend in the process. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, she enters a contest with instafamous influencer Evelyn St. "A pasture of dead trees, a hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons, and shipments that have mysteriously gone missing-Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams. Everything about this sounds like a fucking joke. They obviously fall in love, though Lana would be shocked to know this was even possible, and Lana has to keep who she is heavily secret. The series follows “Lana” who is a serial killer and Logan who is an FBI profiler assigned to her case. On the surface, the premise of the series doesn’t sound like it will end up working. And then I didn’t wanna read anything else for another month. To say that I enjoyed this series is an understatement. This series came out of nowhere to absolutely destroy my ability to read. It means they forget you’re coming for them, and their screams sound so much prettier when the time finally comes.” Review: “Revenge is a dish best served cold… Now that I agree with. Fucked up moral compass read at your own risk. Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader. But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together? At least until I tell them the story they’ve pretended never happened. And Logan doesn’t suspect the girl in his bed. He doesn’t know he’s in love with their killer. He doesn’t know how twisted that town really is. He doesn’t know about the screams they ignored. Revenge is best served cold… They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red. They should have made sure I stayed dead. Collecting the debts that are owed to me. He locks away the sick and depraved.īut while he’s saving lives, I’m taking them. Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place. Lessons include: Helping others sometimes means letting them go their own way what seems commonplace to you may seem extraordinary to others, and vice versa! And strange things happen each time they play her songs… When super fans Mamma Jamma and Glockenspiel meet Miss Lynn, their favorite musical artist, work slows to a halt at the Bakeroofactory. Eric, our entire catalog of episodes ad-free, and other bonus content. Supporters and patrons get every episode of Stump Mr. Make sure to share the answers, too, so we can learn together. We need your questions! With your grownup's permission, send stumper questions, answers, and ideas to Please use "Stump" or "Stumper" in the subject line. Speaking in rhymes or questions? Improv games? Riddles? Silly contests? You name it, and (with any luck) we'll try it! If you'd like to see something weird happen on the show, give us a challenge for one of our trivia/interview segments. Eric, Miss Lynn, or a What If World character of your choice. Share some trivia you know, or ask a question for Mr. Eric is a show where you can ask us any question. Eric talks about Yachting (which he's never actually done), and Hungry Bungry tests his knowledge of the Spanish language! Plenty of great ideas but none of them had a satisfying story or conclusion. Summary - the literary equivalent of the tv show Lost. While I could endure the lengthy descriptions, the payoff has to be a riveting story and unfortunately this just wasn’t the case. This was the aspect that really spoil it for me. In my opinion (who cares right?), the characters all lack depth, the plot is devoid of drama and the final resolution is incredibly lacklustre. A bit like a student’s essay which needs considerable padding out to reach the word count! The Ugly - The story. It feels like waiting in the doldrums with endless descriptive text on different sea-life, fauna and nearby geography. The Bad - Honestly, it becomes a matter of endurance after the first couple hours. I think Jules Vergne was a pioneer in early sci-fi and this book is a perfect example of his ability to create a world. The Good - The underwater world is so vast and unknown it allows the imagination to go wild. 20,000 Leagues & Seemingly 20,000 Ways To Describe A Fish! I am pretty picky with my romance authors, and when I discovered her writing, I quickly added her as one of my new favorites! This book takes you from London society to the desolate beauty of Scotland. "I am in love with this series by Elizabeth Hoyt (Legend of the Four Soldiers). Now both Beast and Beauty must fight for the one thing neither believed they could ever find: a happy ever after. But just as he begins to believe in true love, Helen's secret past threatens to tear them apart. A woman who doesn't back away from his surliness or his scars. Yet Helen is determined to start a new life and won't let dust, or a beast of a man, scare her away.īeneath Helen's beautiful fa├ºade, Alistair finds a courageous and sensual woman. Running from past mistakes has taken legendary beauty Helen Fitzwilliam from the luxury of the ton to a crumbling Scottish castle and a job as a housekeeper. But when a mysterious beauty arrives at his door, the passions he's kept suppressed for years begin to awaken. Reclusive Sir Alistair Munroe has hidden in his castle ever since returning from the Colonies, scarred inside and out. Can a wounded beast trust a beauty with a past to tame his most secret desires? |