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「私」がこれまで数知れず見た女の中で一番気に入った女、それは京都・祇園町の稼業の女だった。わざとらしくなく物静かな口のききようと起居振舞い、すらりとした姿、そして何より黒く大きな賢そうな眼が忘れられず、「私」はその眼だけでも命を投げ出して愛すのに厭わないと思うほど惚れ込んでいた。

Venture into the unknown in this collection of mysterious short stories set in the mountains and lakes of the Adirondack Park. From cozy quilt mysteries to vengeful killers, backcountry whodunits, classic crime scenes and paranormal investigations, Adirondack Mysteries has something for everyone...

‘Everyone’s life begins on a level where races, armies, and churches stop. And yet everyone’s life is always shaped by races, churches, and armies’ In these eight extraordinary stories of love, conflict, desperation and fear, James Baldwin shows people trapped by the roles they must play...

シリーズ累計1400万部！ 7年ぶりの新作は、表題作ほか命の意味を問う全4編収録。 「生きる」──その理（ことわり）を知るは唯一。琅燦（ろうさん）は、黄海に暮らす娘。戴国（たいこく）から訪れた男は、妖獣を狩ることを生業（なりわい）とする民の逞しさを知る。

USA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May, steps into the world of Science Fiction with her addicting fast-paced, action-packed storytelling. This is the complete Royal Guard collection in one box set! What you are looking for is not out there, it's in you... Stass had told her the story a thousand times. She was ten years old when he found her, lost and alone in the harsh wilderness of the Northern Cascades with no memory of who she was. For the past eight years, Amber has lived with him above his martial arts studio in Seattle, slowly losing hope that her family will ever come for her.

This is a collection of the ninth six short stories in the Caverns & Creatures series.

En mand ser på. En kvinde nyder. Og en ven falder dybere. Viktor troede, at det, der skete mellem ham og Emma, var en fejltagelse — en forbudt nat, der skulle begraves i tavshed. Men da han vågner i sin bedste vens Teds seng, med Emmas varme krop tæt ind til sig, indser han hurtigt, at det...

En kvinna lockar. En man vill ha mer. Och en annan vägrar lämna hans tankar. Viktor borde gå vidare. Släppa taget om Emma och allt det förbjudna som vuxit fram mellan honom, hans bästa vän och dennes fru. Kanske är Sandra precis vad han behöver. När hon kommer hem till honom för en...

Filip har hamnat alldeles för nära gangsterbossen Nenad. När han tvingas hjälpa dennes bortskämda fru Vanessa med hennes nagelsalong börjar tålamodet ta slut. Vanessa är van vid att få som hon vill. Men under ett möte på advokatbyrån tappar Filip kontrollen och deras konflikt tar en...

A miller's daughter. An impossible bargain. A name that changes everything. When a poor miller boasts to the King that his daughter can spin straw into gold, she's locked in a tower and given one impossible night to prove it — or die trying. A strange little man appears with an offer she can't...

Michael Henrik Wynn, the editor of the educational net radio stream Historyradio.org, narrates a classic boys’ adventure by Emilio Salgari (1862–1911), one of Italy’s most prolific and bestselling authors. Set in the jungles of the Amazon, the tale follows hunters in pursuit of a legendary...

Some stories are found on the page. The ones that change your life are written in the margins. Brandon has built a quiet life among the shelves of Oak & Ink, the little bookstore he calls home. Protected by a carefully guarded secret, he's convinced some chapters are better left unopened. Then Isla walks through his door carrying a box of books she never imagined she'd have to part with. After trading the warmth of her family's farm for the uncertainty of the city, she's still trying to find her footing and a place that finally feels like home.

This is a collection of ten explicit short stories to listen to, and every single one of them ends with a younger man wrecked. No small talk, no games, no waiting until the third date. These women are executives, widows, billionaires and divorcées with decades of practice and zero hesitation, and they don't ask permission before they climb on and ride. Windows overlooking the city, teak decks at sunset, locker rooms, vine rows, the back of a town car—she picks the place, she sets the pace, and he holds on.

Some messages are meant to be sent. Others are the only thing standing between you and finally letting go. Every night at 2:17 a.m., Adrian still reaches for his phone. For almost two years, that was when Maya would finish her hospital shift and send the same simple message: Are you awake? He always was. But Maya no longer calls. Three months after their relationship ended, Adrian is still surrounded by reminders of the woman he loved.

Trina had spent the last three years in a perfect relationship with Brandon. Now after planning the perfect wedding with the man of her dreams, everything she had hoped for their lives together was on the brink of coming true. That is, until the day of the wedding when a very important guest didn’t arrive... the groom himself, Brandon. Now Trina is left to pick up the pieces of her life and figure out what went wrong. Why did Brandon leave her at the altar after everything they had been through? Trina wants answers and she won’t rest until she finds them. Her heart won’t let her.

I Annie Proulx’ mesterlige historier er livet råt og hårdt, landskabet stort og åbent. Som den betagende natur, fortællingerne udspiller sig i, drives bogens personer af en kompromisløs og kraftfuld energi. Her er vanviddet og ensomheden på spil, men også den uforudsigelige og svimlende...

In an age dominated by logic and science, we’ve forgotten why we instinctively fear the dark. The ancient stories passed down by our ancestors, meant to warn us of the horrors lurking just beyond the reach of light, have faded into obscurity. Yet the entities that stalked them are not gone—they wait in the shadows, watching and waiting for their next unsuspecting victim.

Summer love was never supposed to behave. Summer Lovin’ is a Spellwings Press anthology filled with romance, fantasy, darkness, humour, heat, heartbreak, and beautiful chaos. Across this collection, love takes many forms: dangerous vampires drawn together by blood and desire, ancient gods playing at war and seduction, a spicy ghost story, a chaotic Carnivale romp, longing and duty, and vulnerability beneath the summer sun. These stories range from sweet to spicy, dark to playful, tragic to satirical.

Marcus Adams has a dark secret he's kept for decades. A secret that only he and three other people know about. He receives a letter from his former college, one of many requesting a donation, only this one is inviting him to a special Homecoming event on Thanksgiving weekend. Marcus swore he would never visit Stamden University again, but something is drawing him there. Perhaps it is time to reveal the secret he's kept hidden all of these years, for keeping it may cost him his soul.

Dirty gals taking it deep for the first time in rough sessions at the mercy of seasoned men! It’s some of the naughtiest erotica on the planet – come see if you can handle it! Stories include Anal Lovers Books 31 – 60: ‘Up All Night On His Length,’ ‘Her Dad’s Magic Hands,’ ‘The...