Whether it be contemporary or paranormal, Darynda Jones knows how to engage her readers, entertain them and have them laughing before they even know what’s going on with the story. And they said coming home would be drama-free. Now it’s up to Sunshine to juggle a few good hunky men, a not-so-nice kidnapping miscreant, and Doug the ever-pesky flasher. Add to that trouble at her daughter’s new school and a kidnapped prized rooster named Puff Daddy, and Sunshine has her hands full.Įnter sexy almost-old-flame Levi Ravinder and a hunky US Marshall, both elevens on a scale of one to blazing inferno, and the normally savvy sheriff is quickly in over her head. But a teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, and all of it’s reminding Sunny why she left Del Sol in the first place. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose.ĭel Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, its strong cups of coffee-and a nationwide manhunt? Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff–an election her adorably meddlesome parents entered her in–and she expects her biggest crime wave to involve an elderly flasher named Doug.
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An award-winning author from Vancouver who writes for both children and teens, toured the Fraser Valley recently to speak with kids about the process of writing and publishing. 6/9/2023 0 Comments Scarlet by ac gaughenWhich comes in handy seeing as, though I’m the least moral minded of the bunch, I ain’t alone in doing things contrary to the law. It’s got a few secret passages and Malcolm, the big Scot that keeps bar, lets us know if anything’s amok. I went through the big room to the small room Tuck keeps for Rob. The lasses pushed through the lot, using a smile or slap as needed to get their own way. It were heaving with bodies, laughs, and mugs slinging ’bout. I slipped in the door and moved quiet past Tuck, the innkeep, and went into the barroom. It were rough, but none here would turn me out for being a thief and a liar. It were too hot and stank of beer and men, and I smiled. I opened the door to Friar Tuck’s and the air fair slapped me ’cross the face. 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This story appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed to have details about a group of men that successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. The Balloon Hoax Newspaper story about balloon travel When reading the broken dialog in this story, it helps if you pretend to read it like a drunk person. In this story, the narrator meets a strange little character and they go off to have adventures. Of course, he had a weird sense of humor. The Angel of the Odd Comedy about being drunk Summaries are listed in alphabetical order: Something of interest then take a trip into Poe's imagination. The following brief summaries are designed to quickly give readers an idea of what each story is about. George’s Club, guardians conspire to keep their unattached sisters and wards out of the clutches of sinful suitors. The first novel in the Sinful Suitors series by New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries! At St. Jeffries for Simon Schuster online XOXO After Dark.45. 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6/8/2023 0 Comments Black John by Amy LaneIt doesn't hurt that they're both getting a crash course on how growing up and getting past your worst mistakes sure beats the alternative-and that true love is something to fight to keep if your lover is fighting to love you back. Both of them are shocked when they find that their battered souls can learn from and heal one another. The last thing John needs is another relationship with an addict, and the last thing Galen wants is a conscience. Galen's been hiding at the bottom of an oxy bottle, but when John shows up, he feels obligated to help wade through the wreckage of Tory's life. Spacey and judgmental, Galen Henderson has been rotting in his crappy apartment since a motorcycle accident robbed him of his mobility, his looks, and his boyfriend all in one mistake. John Carey is just out of rehab and dying inside when he gets word that Tory, the guy who loved him and broke him, has removed himself from the world in the most bitter way possible-and left John to clean up his mess.įorced back to his hometown in Florida, John's craving a hit with every memory when he meets Tory's neighbor. But the two can learn from and heal one another. John doesn't want a relationship with an addict. This is a very emotional story as it tracks Natalie's life as she gets the tragic news, gives birth, attends his funeral and has to piece her life back together and, even when Liam comes onto the scene, her grief takes time to lessen in the arms of a very loving and caring Liam. Liam is sexy, handsome, understanding, supportive and patient - a true hero - but he is also a Navy SEAL too and Natalie has to face the fact that, once again, if she chooses Liam history may repeat itself and she could be left alone again. But it's also a beautiful love story about her and her husband's best friend Liam as they grieve together, slowly become friends and eventually lovers. If you're looking for a light listen then this isn't your book as it's a heartbreaking journey of loss, broken dreams, betrayal and grief as Natalie has to come to terms with the devastation of losing her Navy SEAL husband during a mission. TRAGIC, HEARTBREAKING, BREATHTAKING & BEAUTIFUL |