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New York Times Bestselling Author “Brilliant...impressive...superb.” —Washington Post Book World “A Hollywood hit….Taut, inimitable prose and characters who could have only sprung from the mind of Elmore Leonard.” —Detroit News The classic New York Times bestseller that introduced...

Kurt has ascended to unimaginable power, his influence suffocating the entire city of New York. But as his brainchild spirals out of control, the very empire he built threatens to consume him. Locked away, Monk grapples with the haunting legacy of his and Kurt’s creation. Disillusioned and yearning for freedom, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the man he once called a brother. Yet, no matter how hard he tries to sever ties, the shadows of their past refuse to release him. As the city teeters on the brink of mayhem, both men must confront their demons. Will Kurt's thirst for ...

Who’s Watching Shorty? is a fearless, timely memoir about one of the most high-profile cases of a generation. Reshona Landfair—known as “Jane Doe” when she testified at R. Kelly’s trial—was the 14-year-old-girl in the child pornography video that ultimately led to racketeering and...

𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬... Kurt’s life shatters the night he witnesses his best friend’s murder on the gritty streets of Harlem. Seeking to shield him from the violence that haunts their neighborhood, his mother sends him to live with his estranged father in Los Angeles. But LA proves to be a different kind of battlefield. In South Central, Kurt quickly learns that gang colors define the rules of engagement. His cousin, Trey Bone, a feared gang leader, becomes his reluctant mentor, teaching ...

Six sizzling short stories by award-winning, best-selling author Suz deMello, including contemporary, multicultural, New Adult, historical, paranormal, shapeshifter, medieval Scottish, vampire and power exchange. What readers have said about these stories: Five stars! Sizzling hot! --Kathy Heare Watts, Goodreads reviewer hot and steamy! --Tina Williams, Goodreads Five Stars! sizzling hot. --Redrabbitt on Amazon.com

Sarah Booth just wants to help her fiancé recover from a leg wound in peace.... Until, that is, an ex-porn star declares that she's being stalked, and Sarah Booth suddenly finds herself in the midst of a wild case with no idea what to believe or whom to trust.

Johnny Cook is eight-years-old. It’s 1933. His father’s death leaves Johnny with his siblings and mother to survive on a small farm four years into the Great Depression. Grandpa Eddie asks a black man to help the white family. But Johnny does not want anything to do with black people, already entrenched strongly in his prejudice, a product of his environment. The young boy’s sense of justice and fairness grows with him into manhood as Shorty teaches him through life lessons. Johnny tells the story in his words as a transformation takes place in his life. Retold from true accounts, the...

Shorty führt ein unauffälliges Leben und findet das auch gut so. Er jobbt gerade als Elektriker, als ihn eine Stimme kontaktiert: Er soll eine kleine Reparatur durchführen - und dadurch die Welt retten. Wie bitte? Die Stimme kommt von einem hochintelligenten Alien. Ungläubig und geschmeichelt zugleich will Shorty den Auftrag ausführen. Doch damit löst er ein riesiges Durcheinander auf der Erde aus. Jetzt muss er fliehen: vor der Polizei, vor Geheimdiensten und vor unbekannten Spezies.

~ Utterly delicious, utterly filthy, and utterly hilarious ~ Tennn (yes, that is his real name, and he is all that—plus about two inches more). Anyway, Tennn and his comrades accidentally abducted me—no, wait. I can’t keep calling it abduction when I was practically begging them to take me. Anyway, Tennn has a job to do: deliver me to the flesh-traders at Daorheris and collect the money sorely needed by his government. But now that he’s had a taste of me, he seems happy to delay that eventuality. Aided by his comrades, who are eager to serve their commander, we’ve come up with a ...

Inside this spicy collection you'll find: IMMORTAL HUNTERS Genre: Paranormal action-adventure A century-old vampire, Rama is used to shadows and loneliness. She uses the name Hestia White and lives in a coastal town working as a private investigator. If some bad guys disappear on her shift, no one cares…until John van Helsing shows up. Bearing the name of the vamps’ greatest foe, he interferes in her case and in her life. Friend, lover or enemy? *** “A highly charged, sexually stimulating and all around pleasurable trip.” --Robin, MyBookCravings.com LOVE IN THE AIR Genre: ...

An alien warrior. A frustrated human. And an accidental kidnapping. Trying to come to terms with the likelihood of her forever-solo status after a failed last-ditch attempt at meeting a guy at the local Bachelors & Spinsters Ball, Stella Carragher heads into the desert to metaphorically lick her wounds. And eat somewhat melted chocolate. Because, in a world where women outnumber men 8 to 1, there's really not much else for a girl to do. Tennn has his own wounds: banned from battle by a government determined to reinforce the façade of the universe being at peace, his life seems devoid of ...

Thirty-two short stories compiled by Bill Bernico....

One-of-a-kind filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld tells stories only he can tell, from his blockbuster career with iconic actors, studio execs, and producers. His humor and insight provide an inside glimpse into how Hollywood really works, or how it doesn’t. Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time...

A brand new Western adventure from Paul L. Thompson! Mary Coats sent U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson a hand carried message by the stage driver Smokey Joe. ‘Shorty, Mallard should have been back at least five days ago. He drove twenty-five head of cattle down to Silver City. He told me it would take three days going and just over a half day coming back. When he didn’t return, I waited two days then saddled my horse and went looking. I found nothing of him, his horse or our cow dog, Brownie. Shorty, he has to be dead or he would be home by now.

This outrageous and hilarious memoir follows a film and television director’s life, from his idiosyncratic upbringing to his unexpected career as the director behind such huge film franchises as The Addams Family and Men in Black. Barry Sonnenfeld's philosophy is, "Regret the Past. Fear the...

In this collection of stories you'll meet a bunch of memorable guys including Lonesome Shorty, a cowpoke torn between the proud life in the saddle and the comforts of warm apartments and women; Buddy, the teen-age leper in Sioux Falls; Earl Grey, the great tea inventor and former Republican child; Casey, at the bat in Mudville again; Dionysus, the god of wine; and Roy Bradley, boy broadcaster.

It is a time period as vast as the desert and as relevant as our world today. It is the time between the Louisiana Purchase and the modern age. A place that held death, destruction, love, desire and greed. A time of man’s bravery and fears. A place where a man needed every ounce of his strength to survive. A barbaric time. A better time. It is a place we call the Old West. This is an exciting adventure in that dangerous, yet dramatic and exciting place. Josh Bonner and Zack Hammel arrive in the transient town of San Francisco. Soon they are dragged into action and, at the urging of ...

Luigi Francis "Shorty" Rossi, the tough-talking, fedora-wearing star of Animal Planet's hit show Pit Boss, may stand only four feet tall, but that hasn't stopped him from living large, becoming a successful businessman and an outspoken advocate for pit bulls, the most misunderstood dog breed in the world.

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 2 and is titled “This My Block”.

~One human virgin. Two frustrated alien warriors. Three days to change their worlds~ My sister, Stella, was abducted by a trio of hot alien warriors. Well, actually, the truth is that she begged them to take her—but what woman wouldn't, when Earth's population has been decimated by a shortage of men? Despite being a (very reluctant) virgin, I'm as red-blooded as any other female, so when Stella popped back to say goodbye, I wasn't about to miss the chance to hitch an interstellar ride. But now Stella is pregnant to the gorgeous alien commander, the guys are not so keen on handing us over ...