Tick, tick, tock. Time. That's all I have now. A small room, a photograph, and time. They want me to trust them and confess my sins. They told me they wouldn't judge me-they lied. I thought we could convince the world that this wasn't a crime. We were wrong. Time doesn't stand still. The clock keeps ticking, the world is unconvinced, and now... Now he is gone. Warning: adult themes/explicit sex scenes
Tick, tick, tock. Time. That’s all I have now. A small room, a photograph, and time. They want me to trust them and confess my sins. They told me they wouldn't judge me—they lied. I thought we could convince the world that this wasn't a crime. We were wrong. Time doesn't stand still. The clock keeps ticking, the world is unconvinced, and now... Now he is gone.
Vodka Doe started her company to help other people, Black Swan Detective Agency was a rundown business when she first bought it at a young age. Now, they were known worldwide for helping out with kidnappings, ransom demands, exchanges, finding people, and helping solve cold cases. Vodka was determined to discover who killed her parents, and she would use any resource she had to help. Suddenly, when she is put on the radar of the killer, Black Swan Detective Agency has a new client, her. Everyone in her company is hell-bent on protecting their leader, even if they have to re-open their parent's unsolved murder in another country, they will leave no stone unturned to find the person who was trying to kill Vodka. With the help of a handsome police detective who suddenly takes an interest in Vodka, they are forced to delve into the mind of a serial killer. It is a battle against time for the crew to find the killer who is taunting them, and bring justice to Vodka Doe, so she would get back to the business of saving others.
Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago's business district, they lose much more than just their store. The sisters become separated from their father and make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of Chicago Tribune reporter Nate Pierce. Once the smoke clears away, they reunite with Stephen, only to learn soon after that their family friend was murdered on the night of the fire. Even more shocking, Stephen is charged with the crime and committed to the Cook County Insane Asylum. Though homeless and suddenly unemployed, Meg must not only gather the pieces of her shattered life, but prove her father's innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad.
“Profound and revelatory, Racial Innocence tackles head-on the insidious grip of white supremacy on our communities and how we all might free ourselves from its predation. Tanya Katerí Hernández is fearless and brilliant . . . What fire!”—Junot Díaz The first comprehensive book about anti-Black bias in the Latino community that unpacks the misconception that Latinos are “exempt” from racism due to their ethnicity and multicultural background Racial Innocence will challenge what you thought about racism and bias and demonstrate that it’s possible for a historically marginalized group to experience discrimination and also be discriminatory. Racism is deeply complex, and law professor and comparative race relations expert Tanya Katerí Hernández exposes “the Latino racial innocence cloak” that often veils Latino complicity in racism. As Latinos are the second-largest ethnic group in the US, this revelation is critical to dismantling systemic racism. Basing her work on interviews, discrimination case files, and civil rights law, Hernández reveals Latino anti-Black bias in the workplace, the housing market, schools, places of recreation, the criminal justice system, and Latino families. By focusing on racism perpetrated by communities outside those of White non-Latino people, Racial Innocence brings to light the many Afro-Latino and African American victims of anti-Blackness at the hands of other people of color. Through exploring the interwoven fabric of discrimination and examining the cause of these issues, we can begin to move toward a more egalitarian society.
Ive spent years developing my love of writing and placing that love into a synopsis of my life. My poems arent just words to be read. They are gateways into my life. My earlier works, which will be obvious to identify, will briefly show the pains and transitions Ive endured to be the man that has gone off to serve his country, a man who was once a boy who proudly serves his community. Later works express large amounts of pain and sacrifice to become the educated man of god i am now. Although the listed entries are limited, each page opens a part of my soul unknown to those even closest to me.
Ever since her husband's sudden and tragic death, Lady Penelope Bridgeman has committed herself to studying the maladies of the mind, particularly the trauma of soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars. It is this expertise that brings the Marquess of Bromwich's family to her door. Gabriel Devereaux's unexpected and unpredictable episodes are unlike any Penelope has studied. The once proud soldier has been left shaken and withdrawn, but Penelope manages to build a fragile trust between them. Strangely, Gabriel seems completely lucid when not in the grips of his mania, and during the calm bouts between, she is surprised by how much she is drawn to him. Despite his own growing feelings, Gabriel knows that he is fit for no one and is determined to keep Penelope away from his descent into madness. But even though she knows firsthand the folly of loving a broken man, Penelope cannot stop herself from trying to save him, no matter the cost. Praise for Sweet Enemy 'A must read for any historical romance fan!' Fresh Fiction'A great read. Romance fans will love it.' #1 New York TimesBestselling Author Julie Garwood
READERS FAVORITE 2021 SILVER MEDAL WINNER for YOUNG ADULT FANTASY. THE RING OF MANN, Book 2 in the series Circles of Time. A Supernatural and Paranormal Thriller. Folklore, Mystery, and Romance. An intriguing psychological thriller. Historical fiction, Nordic mythology, mystery, and suspense. Set in the English Lake District of 17th century England, a 10th-century runic ring and a horse messenger of the gods invoke the spirit of a female Viking warrior, and an ancient prophecy comes to pass. Three young cousins are complicit in the disappearance of a woodcutter, and the superstitious villagers believe it is witchcraft. But the secret of the forest lays dormant, and Quaker persecution intensifies as the story races to an exciting climax.
