“[This] deeply engaging tale of a teenager who may—or may not—have helped kill her parents [is] a model of evenhanded true-crime writing.” —Kirkus Reviews Sixteen-year-old Patricia Columbo began working for pharmacist Frank DeLuca, a married father of five, in the 1970s, and the two soon entered into a sexual relationship. Against her father’s wishes, Patricia and Frank moved in together. Then, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Patricia’s father was brutally murdered, along with her mother and thirteen-year-old brother. Police were suspicious of Patricia’s strange behavior after the bodies were discovered, and following their investigation, they arrested both Patricia and Frank. The details revealed during their trial would horrify the residents of Chicago’s middle-class suburbs. This book—informed by extensive interviews with Patricia Columbo in prison—tells the haunting story. “A vivid, captivating, exhaustively researched case history.” —Publishers Weekly “An unsettling trip into a world of kinky sex, devotion and love gone wrong . . . stays with you long after the final page.” —Ridley Pearson, New York Times–bestselling author
A gothic love story inspired by the Dracula legend. Fed up of vampire stories where the vampires fall in love with humans and join the fight for good? Yes - then this is the story for you. Elena and Marishka are cousins born at the same time. One of their ancestors made this Prophecy. 'Two girls will be born to two sisters, one will be a good witch bringing love and pleasure to all around her, the other will become unspeakably evil bringing death and destruction to those she loves.' Vladislaus Dracula and Gabriel Van Helsing are best friends, they grew up together, and they joined the army together. So When Vladislaus announces he is to marry Gabriel's sister, why is Gabriel not happy for them?
Lies, Love, Blood is living proof of duplicity craving wrath. Heed this cautionary tale as we track rascal and scholar Daiga, his loyal, faithful bride-in-waiting Mungwi, and his duped and deserted wife Monica in their three-ring circus of intrigue, passion and despair along Cameroon and Germany’s cultural crossroads. It drives home with a vengeance this timeless truth of war and wedlock: “We must love one another or die.” W.H. Auden
Inhuman? Exceptional? Noble? They seek their maker. FBI Special Agent Dreya Love has questions for Dr. Anthony Lazar, creator of Nobility. But first, she and her exceptional team, Rhys, and Quinn have a killer to catch. On Draco Station, an ultra-secret government/corporate installation over the planet Draco Prime, mining Vulkillium is a mega billion-dollar business for those in profit sharing. But to work the planet's surface you need a special kind of human—a Draco Demon. When bodies start turning up on the space station, Dreya and her team leave Earth. Dr. Anthony Lazar is brilliant. Unfortunately for humanity, he’s quite insane. He has his own vision about what the human race should be like, and he has the tools to implement his ideals. After all, he is smarter than God. A madman, a dragon with dreams of blood and fire, and a sheriff with a grudge complicate Dreya, Rhys, and Quinn’s search for answers on the backside of hell, Draco Station.
Haunted? Hunted? When you need a safe place from disaster, heartbreak, or gods trying to break you and drain your blood… come to Sanctuary. It’s New York’s most exclusive club for magical beings and the backdrop of three sexy stories from three award winning authors. We Choose to Be by Megan Hart Love is in the air…and the blood. When hemomancer Hadassah meets the woman of her dreams, she has no idea that Yael is actually a blood demon. Is it only the draw of Hadassah’s talents that brings Yael into her bed? Or is there something more. Something that could last. What is love, after all, unless it’s bound by blood? Sanguine Faith by Brenda Murphy After a messy break-up leaves Laurel homeless and unemployed, she accepts her great-uncle’s offer of a townhouse and a job. When a seductive spirit trapped in the town house offers Laurel a means of escaping the life her uncle has planned for her, she learns that free does not mean without cost. Promises Made by Starlight by Fiona Zedde Abandoned by her wife years before and left devastated, Izzy has recently lost nearly everything else. Her credit is abysmal, she’s underemployed, and her successful best friend treats her like a charity case. But when her wife reappears, breaking her heart all over again, Izzy finds that not everything is as it seems. Blood gods walk the earth, and the one she once welcomed into her bed is back—ready to reclaim what’s hers.
"He is perfect imperfection if ever it existed."- Obsessed with Romance Blog Rayne: I like Tyler, but we're just friends. That's what we agreed. We need different things and I've been down this road before. I need to focus on the dance scholarship that got me into California University, even if he's all I want when things fall apart. We're friends. There's just one problem. Tyler: Rayne made the call and I get it. She needs more than I can give her. My life is more of a disaster than a dream. Nothing good can come from being with me. I need to pretend she isn't all I think about and prove I belong on the field. Yeah, we're friends. There's just one problem. Love brings chaos and demons thrive in its wake. Can Rayne and Tyler survive the demons stalking them? High-steam romance series about the same couple. For 18+ For TW see website.*cheating, *issues related to abuse and violence.
In their third adventure, Junior Ray and his sidekick Voyd Mudd have become "diktectives" to stop the murderous activities of a semi-secret, lethal organization of Southern women, the Aunty Belles, headed by Miss Attica Rummage. Author John Pritchard's third book, following 2005’s Junior Ray and 2008’s The Yazoo Blues, is another brilliant, bumbling burlesque with an unforgettable cast of characters deeply rooted in the Mississippi Delta, a place both real and imaginary. The novel revolves around obsessions, underneath which lies the dark history of a class conflict that existed in the Deep South, not among black and white but between the white "haves" and the white "have-nots."
A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title Max Appleton and his mother Celia are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who's also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he'd never make an alpha wolf, his father turned the brunt of his anger toward his inferior son and his beta wolf wife for producing him. Max and Celia find sanctuary in a garden cottage at Holly Court, the sprawling estate where Celia's oldest friend lives with her pack alpha husband, three daughters, and teenaged son Jonah. Jonah Spellman has what seems like the perfect life. His family is close, his dad is respected by their whole pack, and he's been groomed to take over for as long as he can remember. Everything is set, his whole life planned, and Jonah works hard to be exactly what everyone expects. He's under enough pressure without a runaway from a bad pack complicating his life. When two teenaged werewolves from very different worlds meet one snowy January day, both of their worlds get turned inside out. From the moment they meet, nothing will be the same for Jonah or Max ever again.
DescriptionA Heart-Breaking Story Inspired by True EventsWas pain necessary for me to find true love? I didn't welcome the pain, nevertheless I had to endure God's rough draft of a life devoid of love. I write this book as an attempt not only to heal myself, but to also heal other abused souls who might have unanswered questions. Victims who have endured, survived, or are living the same nightmarish suffering at the callous hands of mental and physical abuse. This book centers around Elijah Ferguson, a fictional character whose story is based on a real-life aspiring actor both on stage and film. Even though he appeared perfectly content on the outside, at the hands of a mean-spirited father who crushed the dreams of an innocent child because he felt differently about his sexuality, growing up Elijah silently suffered with drug abuse, sex addiction, and low self-esteem. Later in his life Elijah faced a unique situation. He entered into a relationship with a tyrant and became a victim of same-sex abuse. Abuse so brutal that it almost cost him his life. Love Blood & Rhinestones exposes the unspoken challenges facing the LGBTQ community: including molestation, sexual assault, and same-sex domestic violence.Here's what you'll discover in this book:*Present-day Message of Struggle: In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a law that protects the LGBTQ community against job discrimination, a major victory for human rights. Love Blood and Rhinestones chronicles the life of a young man's struggle to find himself while fighting the hate and intolerance in a time when most gay and transgender men and women, had to hide in an invisible closet of rejection.*Heart-Breaking Story Inspired by a Real Person: This is not just another fictional love story; this is a story of a real person who has gone through a living hell.*From Childhood to Triumph: Discover everything about Elijah's life, from his confusing childhood to the relationship that almost cost him his life, bookending with his escape plan. *Skillfully-Crafted Plot & Vivid Descriptions: The book features plots that will keep you glued to the page, and vivid descriptions that will send shivers down your spine.*And much more!Written in the tradition of great African-American writers, E. Lynn Harris, James Baldwin, and Lorraine Hansberry, Love Blood and Rhinestones follows Elijah's journey from a confused child questioning his sexuality, to becoming a budding Hollywood star, a homeless drug addict, concluding in a relationship with a callous monster that almost took his life.Love Blood and Rhinestones is no ordinary book. Elijah wrote his story to make people aware of an implicit issue facing the LGBTQ community - Same-Sex Abuse. After his death in 2011, Elijah's real-life friend, Mr. Bryant McLemore-Smith took the lead to make sure that Elijah's story and message became known to the public.The Supreme Court's ruling shines a spotlight on Love Blood and Rhinestones, the perfect book for its time, and your collection.Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Get Your Copy Now!
Welcome to California University! Home of the Blood & Iron Warriors. Dreams are made and broken in the highly competitive world of college sports and it's no different here. So, what do you do when you fall in love in the spotlight? Rayne: I've got a dance scholarship and a new life. I get to start over, be new, and leave behind the ugly of my life. I'm not letting anything or anyone stop me. I earned this. Tyler: I'm a walk on, but the Blood and Iron wanted me, and they're my shot at a future in football. I won't let the pressure or my parents stop me. I can do this. They're both working under the bright lights of national sports and everyone wants a piece of them. It's a harsh and demanding road to their future, and they're becoming adults in the public eye. They're determined. Focused. But, the brightest futures cast the darkest shadows, and they'll need to work hard to hold on to their goals and their new love. Be aware that this book is the first in a series about the same couple. The story includes sexually explicit scenes, adult language, cheating, and issues related to abuse, violence, and sexual assault. Please keep this in mind as you purchase for yourself or others.
