Charlotte Gleeson is living the life she always dreamed of, but it's nothing like she imagined. Her daughter hates her, her husband is having an affair, her drinking is out of control. And now she's the prime suspect in a murder investigation ... For DI Ellen Kelly, this is her first big investigation in eight months – since she let a serial killer get away. There's an awful lot riding on a good result, which means keeping up the pressure on Charlotte Gleeson and her messed-up family. As Ellen investigates, it becomes clear the Gleesons are harbouring some dangerous secrets. The more she digs, the more she uncovers ... and the closer she comes to a deadly confrontation. All Things Nice is the third in the Ellen Kelly series of crime novels.
The story is seen from a man's point of view, from boyhood to manhood. It starts with William Mackenzie who is 85 years old, and he is dying because he has cancer. In his long exciting life he was a policeman, artist, musician and Author, as well as a sailor and diver. All his life right from the very start he loved the females and had many exciting encounters. As the morphine is pumped into his veins he starts to remember the very first day he discovered girls are a lot different to boys, not only in body but mind as well. This first book in the series takes you from his early childhood to age 19, William is determined that this will be his last book before he dies, but not for anyone else, for him alone, for this book will be written in his mind. He can see the paper and pen in his head and he has already started writing. Take an exclusive look into what he has to say and be amazed, shocked and excited.
Discover the Cauldron Coffee Shop series, a light-hearted urban fantasy romance between coffee shop owning witch, Willow, and 3000-year-old cursed warlock, Azíl, that blossoms after she accidentally frees him from the teapot he's been living in. Full of magic, romance, intrigue, and a rather cheeky cat... A cursed teapot turns a coffee shop-owning witch's life upside down. When coffee shop owner, Willow, receives a mysterious teapot from her best friend, her charmed life is turned upside down. Between the cursed warlock who thinks he's still in Ancient times, the cat who insists on coming through her window and making herself at home, and a new employee, Willow has her hands full. Can she unravel the mess she's found herself in? And can she do it without losing her heart? - Pumpkin Spice and All Things Nice is book one of the Cauldron Coffee Shop Series, a cozy urban fantasy featuring a coffee-shop-owning witch, an ancient warlock cursed to live in a teapot, and a cheeky cat. It includes an m/f romantic subplot. If you love cozy urban fantasy, coffee shop settings, low-stakes adventures, cat familiars, and a warm and fuzzy feeling vibe, start the Cauldron Coffee Shops series with Pumpkin Spice And All Things Nice. Cauldron Coffee Shop Search Terms: urban fantasy, urban fantasy romance, supernatural, witches, warlocks, mages, quirky main character, slow burn romance, second chance romance, cursed warlock, coffee shop, cozy urban fantasy, cosy urban fantasy, paranormal romance, pnr, light-hearted, fun, cult, culture difference, learning about the world, cat, familiar, forced proximity, mundane magic, magical, modern fantasy, wizard, action, archaeology, British urban fantasy, supernatural powers, supernatural suspense, funny
D.j.W. is better known for the expressions on the darker side of the human condition, releases such as 'Book of Death', and 'Grim Tales' chill the spine with icy fingers. Here within Love, Life and all Things Nice we see the lighter side of the author. Here within are expression of adoration, kindness and total reverence when in love. D.j.W., with this publication has shown extreme versatility
The story is seen from a man's point of view, from boyhood to manhood. It starts with William Mackenzie who is 85 years old, and he is dying because he has cancer. In his long exciting life he was a policeman, artist, musician and Author, as well as a sailor and diver. All his life right from the very start he loved the females and had many exciting encounters. As the morphine is pumped into his veins he starts to remember the very first day he discovered girls are a lot different to boys, not only in body but mind as well. This second book in the series takes you from age19, William is still determined that this will be his last book before he dies, and is hanging on to finish it, but itÕs not for anyone else, for him alone, for this book will be written in his mind. He can see the paper and pen in his head and he has started writing again. Take an exclusive look into what he has to say and be amazed, shocked and excited with the continuing story.
This book is a collection of ABDL short stories by a variety of authors and with a 'softer edge'. The stories are: The Accident Bobby The Baby Bottle Caper The Dream Juney The Lady Baby Mother Alien The New Baby My Start In Diapers My Strange Dream Woe is Me The BBB and the Incredible Sokeez The Magic Pacifier The Maid
Fifteen-year-old Moira, staying with her grandmother while her parents are in the Middle East, learns to face the world of adult emotions through letters from her mother and her relationship with two friends, in a play exploring the confusion of adolescen
From the Wizard of Oz to Lolita, from the Heathers to the Spice Girls, images of girlhood have been projected on the silver screen in myriad ways. Whether a girl is taught that "there is no place like home" or is seeking adventure on her own terms, whether she is a seductress or a nerd, a babysitter or a murderer, films have depicted society's problematic expectations of girls together with the dreams, anxieties, and tensions experience by girls themselves. In examining the construction of girlhood from many angles, this collection of essays not only captures the richness of meaning behind "girl films," but also explores the recent resurgence of youth-oriented cinema and the relationship of young female viewers to that medium. The twenty essays approach to the construction of girlhood from a variety of perspectives, including reception, production, star images, and textual analyses, while exploring such topics as star power, the Riot Grrrl movement, coming of age, and loss of innocence. Among the characters given special attention are those in Gidget, Crooklyn, Titanic, Freeway and Girls Town. Written for general and academic readers, this work offers a lively, unprecedented discussion of gender in youth-oriented films.
Nice is the secret ingredient to a better life. It makes us happy. It may even be what makes us civilized—when we say thank you, shake hands, send flowers, we’re doing the nice things that bring people together. ?A compulsive and chunky book for lovers of trivia, popular history, customs, and culture—and a perfect gift to say “you’re nice”—The Book of Nice is an entertaining, quirky compendium of those signs, traditions, and expressions that we so often take for granted, yet turn out to be quite fascinating. It’s about why we cover a yawn (originally to prevent evil spirits from entering our bodies, now to hide the impression that something’s boring us). About holiday traditions—it’s thanks to Guy Lombardo’s December 31 broadcast in 1929 that we now sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve. About customary offerings—the wedding cake evolved out of the Roman use of wheat as a symbol of fertility (and it’s much tastier than bits of grain). And about those simple yet essential niceties—how Thomas Edison championed an obscure term, “hello” (if Alexander Graham Bell had gotten his way, we’d all be saying “ahoy”). Why not put a little nice in your day?
In a smart, sexy, wickedly funny new novel, the acclaimed author of Right Before Your Eyes introduces an unforgettable and irresistibly real heroine: Michaela“Mike” Edwards, a woman who is forced to reinvent herself— and discovers that the biggest risk is not taking one at all…. Fiercely independent and seriously lacking in social graces, Mike Edwards doesn’t do sugar and spice. Instead she writes great copy and stays above the fray—until mishandled office politics get her unexpectedly fired. Suddenly the young ad hotshot finds herself doing the unimaginable: moving back in with her widowed father, hiding from her lecherous mentor, rethinking her entire career—and trying to unravel complex feelings for her best guy pal, an Aussie journalist named Gunther. For Mike, a few wrenching twists of fate are leading to a job she never expected: teaching “life skills” to seventh-grade girls. But sometimes the best makeovers are the ones you never see coming. Because with a classroom full of kids who need her, a best friend who’s fast becoming something more, and a family she’s only just discovering, Mike has a few surprises in store…and she’s about to discover that going places in life doesn’t have to mean going it on your own.
