![]() ![]() Once I destroy her, everyone who ever hurt me will have paid their debt. The bubbling boil of vengeance that heats my blood might finally simmer. Because I had been in danger long before I ever invited it into my life. It was an illusion of danger that I could walk awayfrom as soon as it was over. A way to break through the monotonyof everyday life. ![]() Maybe I was bored, or lonely, or there was a void so deep inside of me that I needed something explosive to fill it. Lord, what a story." - Fangirl Moments & My TwoCents Blog "I need time to fully process what I just read but atthis point PHENOMENAL won't cover it - It's THAT amazing!" - SizzlingPages Romance Reviews * I don't know what I was thinking when I hired someone to attack me. I kept trying to put it down, but itwouldn't let me. I just finished this book, and I don't even know where to begin. " can't describe the feelings I have after finishing what was one of themost fantastic novels I have read to date." - Summer's Book Blog "It's 4am. ![]()
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![]() until a series of murders leads a tenacious French detective to her doorstep. But the rest of the world believes Tracy Whitney is dead. ![]() Jeff wakes one morning to find Tracy gone, vanished without a trace.įor more than a decade, a broken Jeff struggles to carry on knowing Tracy is out there somewhere. When a mysterious and beautiful stranger enters their lives, Tracy and Jeff’s once unbreakable partnership is suddenly blown wide open. But as the months pass and Tracy’s longed for pregnancy doesn’t happen, she finds herself yearning for the adrenaline rush of the old days. But there is still one thing missing from Tracy’s perfect life: a baby.Īt first “going straight” feels like a new adventure. With her suave and handsome partner, Jeff Stevens, she’d been responsible for some of the world’s most astounding heists, relishing the danger and intensity of life on the wild side. Tracy Whitney never thought she wanted to settle down. ![]() ![]() #1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon’s most popular and enduring heroine-Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes-returns in a sensational sequel full of passion, suspense, and breathtaking twists. ![]() ![]() I really had no idea there was going to be so much action and suspense in this book! All I saw was that the hero is an undercover cop (men in uniform are divine) and some angsty love goes on between him and his neighbor. ![]() Can Kash keep Rachel’s heart and her life safe even as he risks his own? Will she be able to forgive his lies … or will she run when she discovers the dangerous truth? ![]() But when his liquid-steel eyes meet hers, it takes all of Rachel’s will-power to stop herself from exploring his hot body with her own.Īs much as they try to keep it platonic, the friction between them sparks an irresistible heat that soon consumes them. To catch a serial killer, he needs to stay focused, yet all he can think about is the feisty, long-legged coed whose guarded nature intrigues him.ĭeceived and hurt before, Rachel would rather be a single, crazy cat lady than trust another guy, especially a gorgeous, tattooed bad boy with a Harley, like Kash. ![]() Undercover cop Logan “Kash” Ryan can’t afford a distraction like his new neighbor Rachel Masters, even if she’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Few works have given rise, as the novel (and play) Rebecca has done, to so many radio, television and film adaptations, to an opera, a musical comedy, an original film score, a pastiche, and various prequels and sequels.Īnd yet, Du Maurier’s relationship with literary criticism has been conflictual ever since the international phenomenon of Rebecca, a work’s popularity necessarily implying its lack of value, in the eyes of some. ![]() Few authors can boast, even after their death, of inspiring the erection of a statue on publicly-owned land ( The Rook with a Book, 2018), an annual festival (Fowey), and an increasing number of film adaptations ( The Scapegoat, Charles Sturridge, 2012 or My Cousin Rachel, Roger Michell, 2017, and a projected new version of The Birds by the BBC). Daphne du Maurier – Short fiction – Novels – Film adaptationsĭidactics – Biography – Psychoanalysis – Local historyĮntrenched in her adopted home of Cornwall, detached from literary trends and schools, avoiding the media and participating only very rarely in radio or television programmes, Daphne Du Maurier owes her uninterrupted popularity to her works and her personality alone. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Octavia Wilder cares for those who live in the town her ancestor built and when a feral vampire threatens the peace, she partners with the Ranger who has brought word of the threat. It is also home to other kind and having weres, mages, and even an ancient griffin living amongst mortals just isn’t done. Wilderwood is a haven for those who have been cast out of “proper” society: academics, artists, the eccentrics and undesirous. I know what I am, and it is because of that feeling, and because of the marks on my flesh, that I stand steadfast in my cause." I have never once felt human, or like anything else. And so because we have free will, we are more like the humans and the other creatures with souls. That we are only brutal if we choose to be. Those who are born into this fate have better control and thus are civilized. Created vampires are feral, ruthless killers who desire blood above all else. "They say we are born, not made, as vampires. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Truth: I was only supposed to take one, but I kept chatting with the rep there, and we'd talk about this book and that one, and he could tell I was so sincerely excited that he'd say, "Okay, here, take this one too. ![]() I was fortunate enough to pick up four Levine Querido arcs at ALA in January. Like Scheherazade in a hostile classroom, author Daniel Nayeri weaves a tale of Khosrou trying to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. We bounce between a school bus of kids armed with paper clip missiles and spitballs, to the heroines and heroes of Kosrou's family's past, who ate pastries that made them weep, and touched carpets woven with precious gems. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny who makes things up and talks about poop too much.īut Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment he, his mother, and sister fled Iran in the middle of the night, stretching all the way back to family tales set in the jasmine-scented city of Isfahan, the palaces of semi-ancient kings, and even the land of stories. At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Finding himself an outsider looking in, Werner discovers a dangerous enemy-one that lies within and one that laughs above. An insurrection movement fueled by passion and dissent tears its way through Capricornian, fragmenting the connected group of six and the country itself. As his services along the southern border continue on, a dark shadow creeps over the country he has served for years. Werner Waltz’s code has remained steadfast despite his identity, memories, thoughts, and feelings being strained between a prince, a swindler, an advisor, a pirate, and a peacekeeper. Major Character Death, Graphic Depictions Of Violenceĭuty.Elmwynn, tykimikkitty (elmwynn) Fandoms: Six Chances, Original Work ![]() ![]() ![]() The opening track was composed by James Bernard, who wrote music for many horror films for Hammer and Amicus productions. However, I feel the colour and font used in the credits do seem incongruous with this film set in 1929 and rural England. These pictures add to the spooky ambience in this film, telling of how good people can be lured by the occult. The film opens with funky pre-70s opening titles and is accompanied by outlines of star sign symbols and chilling looking goat heads in lime green and crimson red neon. ![]() ![]() This evil role was filled magnificently by Charles Gray, in what in retrospect could be seen as some serendipitous casting by the director. Naturally, Lee as the hero of the hour needed to be up against an actor who would be his equal on-screen in the villainous role to make the events more credible. This film was renamed The Devil’s Bride for the American audience to make it sound less like a Western. The Devil Rides Out / Official Theatrical Trailer (1968) HD, Hammer AND PHOTOS © warner patheĪfter playing villains from Dracula to Frankenstein in many Hammer horror films, it was a treat to find Christopher Lee in a good guy role in this British horror, The Devil Rides Out (1968). ![]() ![]() ![]() Online Videos-On-demand replay of public lectures, and seminars on the topics covered in the chapter. This guide includes: Book Summary-The summary helps you understand the key ideas and recommendations. Read this summary and learn more about autism from multiple perspectives-parents, scientists, activists, and the autistic people themselves. It also describes how to embrace the concept of neurodiversity to build a better world for autistic people rather than searching for potential causes and risk factors. It describes how parents were bombarded with conflicting and misleading information on the causes and potential cures of the disease. The book reveals a perfect storm that led to the sudden increase in diagnosis beginning in the 1990s. In NeuroTribes, the award-winning science journalist Steve Silberman changes the societal conversation about autism with a groundbreaking and comprehensive history of this much-talked-about but little-understood condition. ![]() A groundbreaking book that up-ends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently. ![]() This book is a summary of "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity" by Steve Silberman. NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman: an excerpt - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. A Comprehensive View of Autism Past and Present ![]() ![]() “Whoever she is, it’s clear she hasn’t brought good news,” Elpidia grumbled, as she turned to leave. More news from afar, Placidia thought, curious as to the stranger’s identity. He raised her up, and together they spoke in hushed tones. When Athaulf approached and the girl was helped down, she dropped to her knees. As they dismounted, Placidia saw a thin girl near her own age, sitting behind one of the riders. ![]() She watched as a small group of horsemen clambered to a stop. Although Athaulf’s kingship was still new and the demands on him constant, he was a natural leader, who took great pride in caring for his people. The sound of hooves interrupted her thoughts, but she was used to this. His smile, the way his eyes danced when he looked at her, the way his athletic body moved, everything about him worked a spell on her, every time she saw him. ![]() Placidia waved happily as her handsome husband strode toward her. I’ll be all right - there, you see, he’s already here!” ![]() We enjoy watching the sun set over the reflecting pool. “I would like it even better if you would take yourself inside, for some warmth and a bit of food.” “It eases my heart to see our people well housed and well fed, if only for a brief while.”Įlpidia shivered. At long last, she felt a measure of contentment. At Hadrian’s Villa, in the craggy hills east of Rome, Placidia stood wrapped in a heavy cloak. ![]() |