"Strength is a weapon, but its also a curse, because it lifts expectations in others. Confidence on the other hand is a shield that can protect you from the harsh sides of reality." Marie is a plain girl, her wardrobe composed of nothing but white shirts and blue jeans, until one day she meets a strange girl on the pavement: Paula. Involuntarily Marie gets dragged into a journey along Paula's bucket list and uncovers a world beyond society's morals and conventions.
Alec, a fourteen year old diplomat son leads a double life. On the outside he might be your average teenager, but secretly he is on his way to become a notorious art thief. When he gets into an argument with his parents, he decides to put his skills to practice and play a little prank on them. But what first was only meant to be a prank takes an unexpected turn, challenging Alec like never before. And he can't help but wonder whether he'll make it out alive.
Have you ever experienced a breakup? Lost a friend? Thought you weren't good enough? This book takes you on a journey about the stories of the lost souls. Some stories are happy and sweet, and some show you how tough life can be.
Man from the South is a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. In Man from the South, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a man takes part in a very unusual bet, one with appalling consequences . . . Man from the South is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. 'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Stephen Mangan. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
"You forget yourself boy. Your narcissistic views cloud your judgment, for alone was never a decision you got to make" -though no one was there to tell him that. A hollow shell of an antiheroic boy who's life seem to be crumbling into fetishization and self-destructive cigarettes. How much can you repair when you've made everything so wrong, still the world never punishes you for it. Zookeeper's Boy is part 1 of a trilogy.
Self-confessed perfectionist Paige Thomas isn’t used to failing. But when a critical error in romantic judgment sends all her big city career dreams crashing down, she scrambles to find a job—any job—to make ends meet. Noah Reid may as well have “trust issues” tattooed on his forehead. Being raised in the foster system didn’t give him a positive outlook on relationships, but now he’s looking after his best friend’s bar for one month, and he can’t do it alone. Things get steamy when Noah hires Paige, but she’s determined not to repeat her mistakes and she bets Noah that she can keep her hands to herself while they’re working together. Too bad for her, Noah is an expert at breaking the rules... Each book in the Behind the Bar series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 The Rules According to Gracie Book #2 Pretend it’s Love Book #3 Betting the Bad Boy
Cibus is a 6-year-old boy with a very rough childhood. His mother had abused him ever since he could remember. And then one day...she simply abondened him. In front of a stranger's door. On a cold and rainy November evening. The owner of the house, Lucien, finds the boy on his doorstep and decides to take care of him. But for what reason? Could his motives have another cause than pure kindness? How will Cibus new life be like? TW: Binge eating
Things can get messy even in the "merry and bright" department! Imagine "Love, actually" set at a Berlin Christmas market, but nobody cheated or died. Follow a bunch of strangers who stumble upon each other as their plans fall apart right at the foot of the TV tower in Alexanderplatz. But don't you worry! It's almost Christmas, so there's always room for a few little miracles!
The Bad Boys of Destiny are back and this rugged Alpha is in for the surprise of his life when he comes back to town. Ten years ago, Duke King knew that getting involved with Grace Truman would only bring trouble into his already hard life. After all, the son of the town drunk has no business falling for the judge’s daughter...a passion that led to disaster and ended with Duke serving a ten year prison sentence. Duke never wanted to return to Destiny, especially now that he’s built a multimillion dollar custom car empire with his brothers. But when his sick aunt calls him home, he must face his past and discover a secret that instantly changes his life. Grace never thought she would see Duke again, especially after years of silence. But when Duke comes storming back into her life, looking hotter than ever, and determined to get to know the son he never knew he had, she realizes that maybe she’d been wrong about him so many years ago. So Grace decides to make Duke a bet. If he can stay in the house with them for the next thirty days and prove he’ll be a good father, she’ll agree to letting him be part of his son’s life. If not, he’d better be prepared for a fight. Going from single guy to family man isn’t going to be easy for Duke, especially with the still sexy, now fiery, Grace clouding his every thought. Can Duke be the man he never thought he could be or will his old bad boy ways be too much to conquer?