7/8/2023 0 Comments Remo and serafina falcone![]() Is Leona worth risking everything he’s fought for, and ultimately his life?) They always get what they want.Fabiano cares about only one thing: the Camorra.But his attraction to Leona soon puts his unwavering loyalty to the test. ![]() Leona knows she needs to avoid Fabiano, but men like him aren’t easy to shake off. Staying out of trouble and living a normal life are near impossible with a man like him. But soon she catches the attention of a dangerous man – Fabiano Scuderi. As a ruthless street fighter, he quickly earns his place as the new Enforcer of the Las Vegas Camorra – a man to fear.Leona wants to build a decent life for herself, away from her drug-addicted mother. Left to fend for himself, Fabiano is forced to fight for a place in the mafia world. ![]() (Fabiano was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps as Consigliere of the Chicago Outfit – until the man abandons him. The Camorra Chronicles Collection Volume 1 includes the first three books in the Camorra Chronicles in one big book. ![]()
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![]() In her debut, Abtahi deftly navigates Parvin’s transitional life phase, equipping her heroine with enough humor and moxie to see her through even the toughest challenges. ![]() Only what if Wesley was right, and Parvin’s too loud, too Iranian, and generally too much for anyone to be interested in her? So starts Operation Act Like a Rom-Com Heroine, wherein Parvin decides to put away the Cheetos, clamp down on her instincts to talk a lot, wax off all her body hair, and nab herself a boyfriend. But on the very first day of school, Wesley dumps her-he says she’s “too loud.” Well, Parvin’s got the perfect revenge plan lined up: if she can get smoking hot sophomore Matty Fumero to ask her to the homecoming dance, then Wesley will be eating his words. ![]() Parvin Mohammadi, 14, couldn’t be more excited about starting high school with a boyfriend. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments The Inevitable by Daniel Hope![]() ![]() We actually get a sense of how this robot became the personality he most certainly is. The story was very well structured with flashback type memories from Tuck's long-past. I actually felt at times as though I now knew what it could be like to be the artificial intelligences that are Tuck and David, I even thought I understood what it was like to be the biologically enhanced and yet emotionally autistic personality that is Maze. This book is entertainment with plenty of hard speculative though behind the flowing words. The ground covered, though, is serious enough. ![]() Humour is always bubbling away somewhere in the text, sometimes dark, sometimes, dry, or observational, or occasionally just plain funny. I also enjoy the sort of light prose that this author can produce. ![]() Like watching a "must see" film, too much expectation can be a terrible spoiler. However, such raised expectation can so easily be dashed. I'm a fan of the speculative and philosophical in the sort of Science Fiction that this book promised to be. I was half-hooked on this book before I even started. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Dean wareham black postcards![]() ![]() ![]() As did Luna, Wareham’s subsequent band, praised by Rolling Stone as “the greatest band you never heard of’ (though that line may be a little over-used).īlack Postcards is a brutally honest account of life in the music business, detailing in plain terms the tightrope walked between artistic integrity and commercial acceptance, independence and corporate control. They did, however, have a decent and incredibly dedicated following. The best thing I liked about them was their fantastic cover of Joy Division/New Order’s Ceremony. Nothing caught my eye in the pulpy crime fiction section of the library the other week, so I mooched over to the music books and borrowed what turned out to be one of the best rock and roll biographies I’ve ever read.ĭean Wareham was the frontman of cult indie proto-shoegazers Galaxie 500, a band I thought were just fine, but were no great heroes of mine. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Bully penelope douglas summary![]() Misha sister dies so he like leaves his dad and moves into this abandoned theme park to live. Ryen is like the popular cheerleader who likes Twilight. Misha is a bad ass dude with piercings, tattoos, and he’s in a band. ![]() I would think teenagers would be even more so inclined. That’s already tough for me to believe in this day and age. However, they have this rule where they only write letters and don’t look each other up on social media. They write to each other despite being in high school now. Misha and Ryen have been pen pals since fifth grade. This is not a spoiler free review because I have a lot to say, so please be warned. She also has a very good review on Goodreads if you’re interested in her take. I was very interested by the little bit she discussed regarding the book so I decided I was going to pick it up to see what the hullabaloo was all about. ![]() She loves the book and had it in one of her recommendation videos. ![]() I picked this book up solely upon the suggestion from Chandler on BookTube. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments First snow by bomi park![]() From her initial glimpse out the window to her poignant adventures-rolling a snowman, making snow angels-the girl's quiet quests are ones all young readers will recognize. In this beautiful book from debut creator Bomi Park, a young girl wakes up to the year's first snowy day. From the sky one flake falls, then another. Genres: Asia, Nature, OwnVoices, Play, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Weather Published by Chronicle Books on September 6th 2016 The textured paintings are quiet and subtle and striking. The only color initially is the red scarf the little girl wears around her neck, and the red stripe across her knitted mittens. That’s all part of the sense of wonder we get from the pictures, shown in black, white and shades of gray. Never mind that the sky is still pitch black. When an unnamed small girl awakens to the first snowfall of the season, she puts on her boots, coat, scarf and hat and heads outside. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments My sister the serial![]() ![]() The hardest part was getting to the blood that had seeped in between the shower and the caulking. It has that never-been-used look, especially now that I’ve spent close to three hours cleaning up. ![]() It is clear that the room we are in has been remodeled recently. ![]() Bleach will disinfect, but it’s not great for cleaning residue, so I use it only after I have first scrubbed the bathroom of all traces of life, and death. Most people use bleach indiscriminately, assuming it is a catchall product, never taking the time to read the list of ingredients on the back, never taking the time to return to the recently wiped surface to take a closer look. I bet you didn’t know that bleach masks the smell of blood. I had hoped I would never hear those words again. Ayoola summons me with these words-Korede, I killed him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Second, we have bisexual former counterfeiter Darrow Gardiner, who’s just spent the last six years in prison and figures pretending to trade information for his freedom might get him a chance to steal his best counterfeit plates back from an ex-colleague so he can go back to crime.ĭeep in his heart, Darrow really doesn’t believe what he does is wrong. He’s a doll, if slightly inexperienced in actual field work. ![]() First, we have bookish, honest gay Secret Service agent Emlyn Strickland, a specialist in identifying counterfeit bills. The main characters in this M/M historical romance are fantastic. The Road to Silver Plume by Tamara Allen ( Amazon / Goodreads) Please let me know via my contact form if you find something yikes in a book I recommend. Obviously a re-read years later might reveal a problematic aspect I didn’t pick up on back then. Hope you find something here to enjoy! (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.)Īny book on this list I loved at the time I read it, whether I had a chance to write a review or not. Here are my fave romantic suspense books so far. ![]() Cross one of those genres with a romance novel? I’m in. I love a good thriller, action movie, or martial arts flick. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The viscount and the vixen![]() ![]() I don’t know what it is exactly, but the emotional content of her books draws me to her time and time again, and I will often finish one of her novels feeling completely wrung out and unable to pick up another book for at least twenty-four hours. Lorraine Heath is one of those writers whose work really resonates with me. Because as she begins to fall for her devilishly seductive husband, her dark secrets surface and threaten to ruin them both-unless Locke is willing to risk all and open his heart to love. ![]() ![]() Now the sedate - and, more importantly, secure - union Portia planned has been tossed in favor of one simmering with wicked temptation and potential heartbreak. Or so she believes until the marquess’s distractingly handsome son peruses the fine print… and takes his father’s place! The arrangement will offer the protection she needs. A marriage of mutual pleasure could be convenient, indeed… as long as inconvenient feelings don’t interfere.ĭesperation forced Portia to agree to marry a madman. But when his sire arranges to marry flame-haired fortune hunter Portia Gadstone, Locke is compelled to take drastic measures to stop the stunning beauty from taking advantage of the marquess. ![]() Viscount Locksley watched it happen to his father after his cherished wife’s death. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Neandertal people were the sole inhabitants of Europe for 65,000 years, starting from 100,000 years ago. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. ![]() Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. 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