A creative analysis of the The Pet Shop Boys’ fifth album “Very,” Smile If You Dare examines topics as diverse as technological paradise, sexual paranoia and representations of class in British pop music. As well as a keen critical edge, itis equipped with an undisguised mad love for the source material, a sense of passionate abandon induced by the tragic/ecstatic synth-pop that pours out of the speakers.
Equal parts Dexter and 50 Shades, this is the eagerly awaited new novel from A. R. Torre, author of the award winning erotic thriller, The Girl in 6E. The rules are the same. I can't open the door. I can't leave. I can't kill anyone. The only difference is, I don't set the rules anymore. Guards in grey uniforms do. It is everything I never wanted and everything I always deserved. I write to you now, from a prison cell. My home for the next twenty to thirty years. That's the going term for murder.
A creative analysis of the band's fifth album Very, it examines topics as diverse as technological paradise, sexual paranoia and representations of class in British pop music. As well as a keen critical edge, it is equipped with an undisguised mad love for the source material, a sense of passionate abandon induced by the tragic/ecstatic synth-pop that pours out of the speakers. In an attempt to uncover the heart of this technicolour record, Smile If You Dare rummages frantically through an impossible orange room, an aeroplane, a gaming arcade, an East End council flat and the beaches in California. It is also a partial history of AIDS, the recording industry, homelessness in London and the doomed but rapturous search for the gay utopia.
In this first book of a thrilling new trilogy, Cole introduces the MacCarrickbrothers, three fierce Scots with dangerous lives, dark desires, and a deadlycurse. Original.
When the question is love, the answer is always yes . . . Camille Thompson is the best at what she does—closing deals. That's why real estate developer Vanderhook has sent her to Coral Cove, Florida, where the stubborn owner of the Happy Crab Motel is refusing to sell. Camille's never had a problem turning a "no" into a "yes," but then she's never been so captivated by a man's sexy smile before. Laidback Reece Donovan likes life simple. No amount of money—or any other temptation Camille can offer—will convince him to give up the one link to his past. Of course, it would be easier without the powerful chemistry raging between them. As a fragile romance begins to grow, can Reece trust Camille with his secrets? And when promises are broken, along with hearts, can the charm of Coral Cove help bring them back together?
“[A] 9 to 5 for the Instagram generation... Darkly funny and bitingly modern.” —Andrea Bartz, author of Reese’s Book Club Pick We Were Never Here HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BY FORTUNE ⋅ FEMINIST BOOK CLUB ⋅ THE NERD DAILY ⋅ BOOKISH ⋅ MOTHERLY What happens when four assistants risk everything to say enough is enough? Best friends Cate, Lauren, Olivia and Max are overworked and underpaid assistants to some of the most powerful people in the entertainment industries. Like the assistants who came before them, the women know they have to pay their dues and abide the demeaning tasks and verbal abuse from their bosses in order to climb the ladders to their dream jobs. But as they are passed over for promotions and the toxic office environments reach a breaking point, the women secretly start an anonymous blog detailing their experiences, which snowballs into hundreds of others coming forward with stories of their own. Confronted with newfound viral fame and the possibility of their identities being revealed, the assistants have to contend with the life-changing consequences of speaking out against those who refuse to share the power.
"Rowe is a paranormal star!" —JR Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black Dagger Brotherhood Series He's just about the hottest warrior she's ever seen... Reina Fleming really appreciates a man who's on a mission—especially when he's a badass warrior doing his best to impress her. And Jarvis is charmed by the way Reina's magic touch can soothe his dark side. But when Jarvis's attention puts her job, her home, and her family in danger, Reina has to decide whether love is worth the price. Enter the nonstop, action-packed world of Stephanie Rowe's love stories—you'll never think of the manly arts in the same way again. "Rowe carves out her very own niche—call it paranormal romance adventure comedy."—Publishers Weekly
But when the heat reaches sizzling, Damien's going to have to choose between a life of larceny and the passionate lady he's suddenly growing to love. But dangerous men in the shadows aren't about to let their star player abandon the game ...
Friends with Benefits, if you dare is the first part of the Friends with Benefits trilogy, the new romance by Eva M. Bennett. - TOP 10 Apple eBook store bestseller - TOP 100 Amazon.de bestseller - TOP10 Amazon.fr bestseller *** “Who is to say this whole thing was not a dream? I might have fallen asleep on the train and dreamt that a gorgeous stranger bought me a drink. No, it could not have been a dream; I can still feel his goodbye kisses lingering on my cheeks.” *** First rule: Never date an ex, a co-worker, or a man who is married. Second rule: Never spend more than three nights with the same man. Third rule: Do not sacrifice any part of my private life for a man, Fourth rule: Do not fall in love. Chloé Haughton has carefully perfected these rules for life, and she is very proud that she has never broken them. Alistair Monroe may be a billionaire with charm, charisma, and dazzling good-looks, but Chloé Haughton would never consider a serious relationship with him for a second. The problem is, Alistair isn’t used to having to follow rules, and he is determined to seduce the gorgeous Chloé. Between Paris and New York, all of Chloé’s good intentions begin to crumble as the lovers’ passionate encounters bring them ever closer... but old demons are lying in wait, ready to pounce again. Can Alistair overcome them? *** Eva Mary Bennett was born in 1989 in New York. Her mother is an English opera singer, and her American father was once a rocker. After excelling in communication and literary studies, she became a freelance journalist, and works for numerous popular magazines. The Friends with Benefits series is her first fictional work. *** Each volume of the trilogy contains about 35.000-32.000 words, approximately equivalent to a 90-page novel. Part 1: Friends with Benefits, if you dare Part 2: Friends with Benefits, only? Part 3: Friends with Benefits, or more? ***This is a complete, uncensored version: no scenes have been cut.***
Professional mercenary Dare Macintosh lives by one hard and fast rule: business should never be personal. If a cause appeals to him and the price is right, he'll take the mission he's offered. But then the lovely Molly Alexander asks him to help her track down the men who'd had her kidnapped—and for the first time, Dare's tempted to combine work with pleasure. Fiercely independent, Molly vows to trust no one until she's uncovered the truth. Could the enemy be her powerful estranged father? The ex-fiancé who still holds a grudge? Or the not-so-shy fan of her bestselling novels? As the danger heats up around them, the only anchor Molly has is Dare himself. But what she feels for him just might be the most frightening thing of all….
