Best of
Tragedy

2013

Nicu II and Victoria's Incestuous Romance


Kenneth Jarrett Singleton - 2013
    Prince Nicu II and Princess Victoria's immutable, romantic feelings for one another forces them to engage in extremely risky actions and fabricate various falsehoods. Throughout the play Nicu II and Victoria deceive everyone; including their parents King Nicu I and Queen Isabella. Nicu II is presumptuous in character, therefore, he maintains an excessive confidence within himself that he and his sister's romantic relationship can continue without being discovered, but Victoria fears that they cannot continue their affair emotionally unscathed. Despite Victoria's worries, she continues with the relationship as Nicu II emboldens her more and more.

Torn Between a Goon and a Gangsta 2


Jade Jones - 2013
    A carefully planned home invasion was meant to go smoothly...but an unforeseen turn of events ultimately leads to bloodshed. Nothing is what it seems and no one can be trusted when it comes to the love of the almighty dollar. Filled with drama, love triangles, and a plethora of deadly secrets, "Torn Between a Goon and Gangsta 2" gives new meaning to the phrase, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

A Thug's Wife (Full Length Novel)


Shan - 2013
    They live normal lives just like everyone else. Zaria is ride or die for her husband Quasym. She believes in holding her man down to the fullest extent. But when Quasym becomes sick of his wife being the one to hold him down, he forces his way into the game bringing his best friend Devon along with him. Quasym is suddenly the King of the South and is seeing money that he had never expected. With his sudden change in status, he and his wife Zaria are hit with one thing after another. Yessenia and Devon are happily married. Yessenia is a hair stylist who does everything a wife is supposed to do for her husband. She believes in catering to her man's every need. But when she finds out that her husband is holding on to secrets, Yessenia ends up caught in a web of lies that could cost both her and Devon their lives. Cherie is young and full of life. All she wants is to marry a man with money and to be taken care of. When her love life isn't going as expected, she becomes jealous of her sister Zaria. She's desperate for a mate and will do anything to have one. But what happens when her get rich schemes begin to backfire? These three women have to deal with the drama, lies, betrayal, and even murder....but will being a thug's wife become too much for them?

All for Allie


Julie Bailes - 2013
    Leaving her without an explanation broke us both. Our hearts have been left shattered. I could make excuses. I could lay the blame on others, but still I made the decision. I had to. It was the only way to protect the both of them. After all of Allie’s loss, my thought was only on her and her happiness. On her love and need for her big brother. I was replaceable, Kyle wasn’t. I wouldn’t allow him to crush her heart with his death. I knew I had follow him. I would throw myself on top of bombs, in front of bullets, whatever it took to get him home to her, alive. There are two sides to every story, and you’ve only heard one. Don’t be so quick to judge; I hate myself for what I’ve done. But all that I did, it was all for Allie.

The Magpie Bridge


J.A. Huss - 2013
    Sometimes what you wantDoesn’t matter,Sometimes you justGotta finish what you started.Sometimes this reallyFucking sucks.But other timesYou need to take a breath And sit on the beach.A long, deep, breathTo remind you of why You signed on for this shit In the first place.This is my breath.~ Tier

Wrapped in Silk


M.J. Fields - 2013
    She is not looking for love just a happy life and the ability to take care of her daughter. Emma is faced with making the decision to move, giving her the ability to support her family.While London is on a visit with her father, Emma visits a college room mate, a publicist in New York City she literally runs into Brody Hines, a British rock star. Emma finds herself attracted to him immediately and does not realize who he is.Left in fates hands the two meet again and he knows he has to have her.

When Will the Heaven Begin?: This Is Ben Breedlove's Story


Ally Breedlove - 2013
    But it wasn’t his first time there. Ben suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a heart condition that posed a constant risk of sudden death. His condition, a thickening of the heart muscle, worsened over time, leaving him weak and fatigued. It also led Ben to some close calls medically, in particular cardiac arrest on four separate occasions, during which he felt the presence of angels and experienced the perfect peace of heaven.Precocious and warm, Ben was close with his family and two siblings, and forged deep relationships with his friends. He loved to wakeboard and wakesurf, and he had dreams of visiting foreign countries around the world. He created the YouTube channels TotalRandomness512 and BreedloveTV, and cocreated the channel OurAdvice4You,  where he posted videos about everything from dating advice for girls to more serious topics like his spirituality and heart condition.Unbeknownst to his parents and family, Ben created a two-part video called “This Is My Story,” in which he used flash cards to tell the world about his near-death experiences and his beckoning toward heaven.When he died a short while later at the tender age of eighteen, his family and the rest of the world stumbled upon these videos. The world responded with overwhelming acceptance of the message Ben shared.Ben’s vision of heaven was his gift to his family, and to the world. And now this is the Breedlove family’s gift to us—an in-depth look at the life and near-deaths of Ben, the strength and faith of a family, and, ultimately, the hope of heaven.Do you believe in Angels or God? I Do.—Ben Breedlove

Block 24


Evan Tyler - 2013
    This time around, Guy runs into his own troubles when his fierce, wealthy manager gives him the type of attention he never asked for…or expected.Julia Clarke, Natalie’s younger sister, has arrived in Brooklyn to uncover their grandmother’s secret life in Block 24, the site of Auschwitz’s little-known brothel. What Julia discovers proves more relevant in the present age than ever before.Both heady and sobering, Block 24 is a look at the ways evil from the past can so insidiously visit the present.

False Security


Angie Martin - 2013
    Chased by a past that wishes to imprison her, haunted by dreams that seek to destroy her, Rachel finds solace in a love she could not predict. A love she cannot deter.Mark Jacobson is the man who never needed love. He has his bookstore, his bachelorhood, and his freedom. In the moment he meets Rachel Thomas, he is swept into a world he never knew existed. One filled with the purest of love. One filled with betrayal, lies, and murder.Now Rachel and Mark are forced to face her past. The truth may kill them both.

Blurred Lines Volumes 5-8


Breena Wilde - 2013
    It contains graphic sex, violence, and language that may not be suitable for those under 18. Praise for the Blurred Lines series: "It's like Pretty Woman meets 50 Shades of Grey." ~ Stefanie Minshew "The story lines, characters and dialog are exceptional." ~ Avid Reader Summary: Cadence is used to having sex with men for money. It's her job. What she isn't used to is finding herself with feelings for them. But that's happened. She cares for two very different but equally hot men. John Cruze and John Zane. At some point she's going to have to choose... but not right away. Get ready for a ride so hot and so sex-crazed that by the time you're finished you'll be begging for a John Cruze or a John Zane of your own. ~ Blurred Lines Series ~ Blurred Lines, vol 1 Distorted Lines, vol 2 Crossed Lines, vol 3 Dirty Lines, vol 4 Irresistible Lines, vol 5 Twisted Lines, vol 6 False Lines, vol 7 Gratifying Lines, vol 8 The Blue Room: A Blurred Lines Short Christmas Pleasures: A Blurred Lines Short Other Stories by Breena Wilde Haunted Halloween: An Erotic Short Frosted Midnight: An Erotic Christmas Love Story

False River


Dominique Botha - 2013
    “There are barbels in the mud. They will wake up if you step on them.” When Paul and Dominique are sent to boarding schools in Natal, their idyllic childhood on a Free State farm is over. Their parents’ leftist politics has made life impossible in the local dorp school. Angry schoolboy Paul is a promising poet, his sister his confidant. But his literary awakening turns into a descent. He flees the oppression of South Africa, only to meet his death in London. Dominique Botha’s poignant debut is an elegy to a rural existence and her brother – both now forever lost. The novel is based on true events.

Twelve Ways To Spend One's Christmas Eve


Mariam Razek - 2013
    She really does. Not to mention, she’s still going round North America, and there’s, like, three continents still to get through in about as many hours."

Love, Kinsey


Brandy Jeffus Corona - 2013
    She had a normal upbringing, a stable career and a good love life, finally meeting “the One,” Colby.But life has a funny way of turning the tables on you.Faced with a devastating diagnosis, Kinsey sets out to write her last story – her own.Her journey reunites her with each man she’s fallen in love with and with their words, along with other friends and family, she pieces together the story of herself. With each meeting, Kinsey begins to realize that each of her past loves has happened for a reason. And she’s left footprints on their lives just like they did for her.Every life is special, especially your own.

The Final Problem - A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel


Petr Kopl - 2013
    Even The Queen herself expresses resentment over the loss of the popular Victorian hero. Petr Kopl gives us a graphic kick and picks up his third World heroes of tomorrow through the eyes of genius writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He takes us to a place where evil has a true face, men are gentlemen and women are ladies. We visit his comic world of excitement and adventure. Come and bear witness to the last heroic battle where Sherlock Holmes paid with his life. Or did he?

Beauty Defiled, Beauty Revealed: A Tragic Story of True Blessing


Mark Scholten - 2013
    Driven by my material appetite, strategically balanced by religion, I desperately played both sides. Then God intervened and moved me along a winding path which led to a good marriage, two kids, and a home situated comfortably on a small horse farm. Everything changed in an instant with the discovery of a lump, but some things changed in ways I could never have imagined. By probing the joy and heartache of the past in the redemptive light of precious promises kept, this narrative paints a picture of beauty defiled unfolding to startling beauty revealed. You're invited on a journey of discovery through my tragic story of true blessing.

The Turquoise Shroud


Bobby Underwood - 2013
    He and his old pal, Harry, a drunk who knows something about regret, dock in beautiful Cozumel. When a young girl comes into their lives and then is cruelly ripped away, Seth must put on the tarnished armor to discover who killed her, and mete out justice. As he follows a winding trail of clues from Mexico to Miami, and finally the Florida Keys, he begins to wonder if, as the proverb warns, he is digging two graves. A thrilling new series blending mystery, action, colorful locations and common sense conservative observations on modern-day society.

Stopped Cold


Gail Pallotta - 2013
    Margaret McWhorter enjoys a laid-back Freshman year in high school flirting with Jimmy Willmore, swimming and hanging out with friends—until that day. Her brother, Sean, suffers a stroke from taking a steroid. Now he's lying unconscious in a hospital. Margaret's angry at her dad for pushing Sean to be a great quarterback, but a fire of hatred burns inside her to make the criminals pay. Looking for justice, she takes Jimmy and her best friend, Emily, through a twisted, drug-filled sub-culture. A clue sends them deep into the woods behind the school where they overhear drug dealers discuss Sean. Time and time again they walk a treacherous path and come face to face with danger. Even the cop on the case can't stop them from investigating. All the while Margaret really wants to cure Sean, heal the hate inside, and open her heart to love.

Just in Case


Elizabeth Marx - 2013
    Play hard. Love hard. That’s the Southern way.Revell Marshall has built a life and career working with objects as fragile and damaged as Scarlett while reassembling the delicate stained glass windows that saved the small town of Crossroads, Alabama from ruin. He’s determined to do whatever it takes to lure the one girl he’s always loved back to Alabama, even if he has to rid the town of someone keeping her away. Once Scarlett returns, he’ll do anything to win her heart. Even if he has to help her piece together the facts of her mother’s past and expose old secrets he’d rather leave buried. Stay clear of the past to protect the future. That’s the survivor’s way.Scarlett Marbry a child prodigy, and an acclaimed Sacred Harp singer until the day her mother committed suicide knows she’s never been good enough for Revell. In the aftermath of tragedy, she refused to sing another note, running away from Crossroads and whatever pushed her mother over the edge. Seven years later family obligations and a long lost letter lure her back, but she’ll have to face the one she left behind and a horrible truth she never intended to encounter.What if the love you thought would always be yours turns out to be forbidden? You better hold tight to your heart…Just in case. Alabama Secret SeriesEach book is a stand alone novel with crossover characters, they are numbered in the order they were written, not in chronological order.Just in Case Book 1Just Close Enough Book 2

The Mystery of Pain


Douglas Nelson - 2013
    The book explores the different types of pain, providing clear explanations of the processes involved within the body. It examines key issues such as diagnosis and measurement of pain, the placebo effect and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and takes an in depth look at causes and treatment for chronic pain. The book is full of practical advice and small changes one can make to improve the effectiveness of pain treatment.Presented as a personal tutorial for understanding the psychology of pain, this book will be useful for practitioners, patients, and the general reader alike. It will be of particular interest to psychologists, alternative medicine practitioners, massage therapists and psychotherapists.

Diesel


Piper Malone - 2013
    In order to protect both, she never wavers from her ironclad shell of self-control. So when intrepid entertainment blogger Elliot Archer breaches the gates of Eden, the nightclub sensation over which she reigns, her defenses heighten. Is Elliot here to document her kingdom, or tear apart her paradise? Or the key to her salvation…Just as she feared, Elliott begins to break down her walls. Her desires stir, ignited by his sinful body and heated stares. With his tender words, strong heart, and quest to make her whole, Elliot opens her soul as no one ever has. Or the push to her downfall? When Diesel finally releases the last pieces of herself to Elliot, her kingdom is set ablaze, scorching the heart she safeguarded for years. Can Elliot’s love be enough to heal her wounds before it is too late?

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown: Free Preview Edition: The First 8 Chapters


Holly Black - 2013
    In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.

Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra


Euripides - 2013
    

Poems from the First World War: Published in Association with Imperial War Museums


Gaby Morgan - 2013
    It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship, and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment, and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon, and many more. This collection was published in association with The Imperial War Museum, which was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to World War I while it was still being fought. Today, the IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from World War I to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

Drona’s Death


Max Gladstone - 2013
    “Drona’s Death” is part of the upcoming anthology xo Orpheus, available from Penguin September 26.

Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion


Euripides - 2013
    Euripides III contains the plays “Heracles,” translated by William Arrowsmith; “The Trojan Women,” translated by Richmond Lattimore; “Iphigenia among the Taurians,” translated by Anne Carson; and “Ion,” translated by Ronald Frederick Willetts

Brick Shakespeare: The Tragedies-Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar


Jack Hollan - 2013
    Here are Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar enacted scene by scene, captioned by excerpts from the plays. Flip through one thousand color photographs as you enjoy Shakespeare’s iconic poetry and marvel at what can be done with the world’s most popular children’s toy.Watch the brick Hamlet give his famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, and feel brick Ophelia’s grief as she meets her watery end. Lady Macbeth in brick form brings new terror to “Out, out, damn spot!” and brick Romeo and Juliet are no less star-crossed for being rectangular and plastic. The warm familiarity of bricks lends levity to Shakespeare’s tragedies while remaining true to his original language.The ideal book for Shakespeare enthusiasts, as well as a fun way to introduce children to Shakespeare’s masterpieces, this book employs Shakespeare’s original, characteristic language in abridged form. Though the language stays true to its origins, the unique format of these well-known tragedies will give readers a new way to enjoy one of the most popular playwrights in history.

Manifest Injustice: The True Story of a Convicted Murderer and the Lawyers Who Fought for His Freedom


Barry Siegel - 2013
    In the spring of 1962, a school bus full of students stumbled across a mysterious crime scene on an isolated stretch of Arizona desert: an abandoned car and two bodies. This brutal murder of a young couple bewildered the sheriff 's department of Maricopa County for years. Despite a few promising leads—including several chilling confessions from Ernest Valenzuela, a violent repeat offender—the case went cold. More than a decade later, a clerk in the sheriff 's department, Carol Macumber, came forward to tell police that her estranged husband had confessed to the murders. Though the evidence linking Bill Macumber to the incident was questionable, he was arrested and charged with the crime. During his trial, the judge refused to allow the confession of now-deceased Ernest Valenzuela to be admitted as evidence in part because of the attorney-client privilege. Bill Macumber was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.The case, rife with extraordinary irregularities, attracted the sustained involvement of the Arizona Justice Project, one of the first and most respected of the non-profit groups that represent victims of manifest injustice across the country. With more twists and turns than a Hollywood movie, Macumber's story illuminates startling, upsetting truths about our justice system, which kept a possibly innocent man locked up for almost forty years, and introduces readers to the generations of dedicated lawyers who never stopped working on his behalf, lawyers who ultimately achieved stunning results. With precise journalistic detail, intimate access and masterly storytelling, Barry Siegel will change your understanding of American jurisprudence, police procedure, and what constitutes justice in our country today.

A Mother's Worst Nightmare...Read Our Stories, Share Our Angels


Nicole Martin - 2013
    We decided to share with the world our journey of caring for a child with an illness that ultimately led to their death. We introduce: Shakil Williams, whom was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 11 And Nyasia Martin, whom was diagnosed with Epilepsy at the age of 6 This collection is presented by two authors living in different States whom was bought together by God to inspire and share their love, loss and coping skills with other parents/caregivers whom experienced similar heartache and loss. If you are reading this, it's not by accident. Please support us and our hopes to help someone that may be dealing with similar issues... Read Our Stories, Share Our Angels...

Erasing Shame


Yeyu - 2013
    He believes violence is never the answer, but to gain respect, he finds himself fighting for the Xianbei. Ten years later, an annoying but handsome playboy, Dugu Xuechi, arrives as the incompetent new military inspector of Shicai’s region. Shameless, irresponsible, and obnoxious, Xuechi tests Shicai's patience almost every second. Despite their mutual dislike, Shicai finds himself drawn to the capricious man, especially when he sees the resemblance between Xuechi and his deceased best friend. Yet Xuechi's self-destructive behavior and refusal to accept help require attention that distracts Shicai from his goal for peace--and it doesn't help that Xuechi is Shicai's strongest political opposition. Haunted by a childhood promise he never had the chance to fulfill, Shicai must choose between his feelings and his values.

Bolt


Douglas W. Rose - 2013
    and one another. From heinous child molesters to gentleman liars, from joyous ecstasy, profound friendships, and ultimate heartbreak, the compelling story of Charlie and Ruby will draw you in, twist you around, and won't let you go. Set in Memphis, Tennessee and other parts of the world, Bolt opens new horizons in human emotion and intricately weaves the fates of two people who are destined to be together forever.

BRAiN RIDE


Angela Welch Prusia - 2013
    What happens when your brain gets busted?Jason’s best friend died the day of the bike accident. The guy who woke up from the coma is nothing like the old Logan. His memory has more holes than Swiss cheese, and he can’t count to ten. Doc explains the changes in Logan come from a traumatic brain injury. But words don’t make dealing with Logan or his condition any easier. He’s more impulsive than a toddler, and his black moods strain the boys’ friendship. To cope, Jason turns to his sketchbook. PB, Logan’s tutor, encourages Jason. Together, they help Logan face a painfully slow recovery. When circumstances threaten to tear the friends apart, PB offers a solution. The catch: Jason must train for BRAN, an organized bike ride, and Logan has to get on a bike again.Jason reluctantly agrees only to battle flat tires, bad weather, and road hazards. Logan struggles against his uncooperative brain and unresponsive body. Relearning to walk is challenge enough. How can he ever ride a bike?Will the two friends give up? Or will Jason and Logan let adversity take them on the ride of their lives?

Kissed by Madness


Marchel Denise - 2013
    Honor Ellis, the prodigal daughter of the South, is trapped in her marriage nightmare. With frayed nerves and a broken spirit, she is inches away from insanity-completely unraveling after the birth of her son, Day. Sasha Ellis is trapped in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. Barely six-years-old at the time of her mother's incarceration, she is a drug addict who will do anything for a hit, and to keep from being hit. Carmen Ellis, the born-again mother, shares her words of wisdom from behind prison bars. Through her letters to her children, she seeks their forgiveness, the one thing she wants most. But she may be too late as another Ellis woman faces prison time for doing the unspeakable. At the center of their struggles is Ranford "RJ" Ellis, Jr., who witnesses his mother, Carmen, shoot and kill his abusive father at age eleven. RJ overcomes the depths of poverty in the Wayne Miner projects of Kansas City, although the memory of that fateful day haunts him as he takes his anger out on those he loves the most. The Ellis women live in pain. They face emotional traumas and fistfuls of hurt.

Killer Weed: An Ed Rosenberg Mystery


Michael Castleman - 2013
    Ed's reporter’s instinct leads him to investigate the unsolved murder of Gene’s mother, a low-level pot dealer brutally killed in Golden Gate Park in 1968. Meanwhile, Ed’s wife Julie has become the media maven for mayoral candidate Dave Kirsch, a former pot dealer and the author of best-selling guides to growing weed. In front of Julie’s eyes, Kirsch is assassinated: suddenly Ed has another crime to unravel. Ed’s research into Haight-Ashbury’s tie-dyed past introduces him to a rogue’s gallery of aging hippies, who, he discovers, may have been involved in Kirsch’s demise. Then bullets start flying at Ed. Killer Weed is a fast-paced, ingeniously plotted novel that brings the underground worlds of old and new San Francisco vividly to life. You’ll want to turn on, tune in, and drop everything to reach the surprising, deeply satisfying conclusion in this gripping yarn from best-selling Northern California author Michael Castleman.

34/4


Jonathan Gunger - 2013
    Bill Taylor is forced to deal with results of his actions and decides to hide in a bottle. Anne Taylor must decide if she wants to persevere and save their marriage, or does she now want the romance and excitement offered by the dashing man with the sparkling blue eyes. Peter Taylor, growing up in chaos, stumbles along as he comes of age and tries to find a purpose for his life.In search of a new life unburdened by painful memories, the family escapes to northwest Florida. But will a change of scenery bring about a change of heart-or will old demons continue to drag them into the agonizing past they so desperately want to leave behind?Beginning in frozen Connecticut and ending on the sugar white beaches of the Florida Panhandle, 34/4 is inspired by actual events that will thrill you, inspire you, and sometimes shock you. It is a non-stop emotional thrill ride that will bring you to tears of both sadness and joy, and is filled with the antics and adventures of colorful characters that will make you laugh out loud.

Girl with the Crooked Smile: Stuck in a Moment ... And the Pearls of Wisdom that Pulled Her Through It


Darah Zeledon - 2013
    At the time pregnant with the fourth of her five children and living in Latin America, she undergoes surgery that steals the hearing in one ear and leaves her face deformed. But those concerns quickly take a backseat to dealing with the hardships that follow: a suicide, an armed robbery, a gruesome accident and a business collapse that leaves her family penniless. Zeledon confronts reality with courage as she fights to keep her sanity and, along the way, finds the strength to share her newfound insights.A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Adam Silverman Memorial Hope Club Fund. Named for Darah's late brother, these after school programs teach teens and college students leadership, problem-solving skills and life coping tools in a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment. Thank you for your generous support.Published by Sterling Publishing Group: http://sterlingpublishinggroup.com

CAPTURED - My Sworn Enemy, My Secret Lover (Complete Series)


Eve Rabi - 2013
    He's an Iraqi doctor who hates the US. The more time they spend together, the more fascinated they become with one another. Before long, they enter into a relationship which is far beyond sexual.

The Incidental Inheritance


B.L. Hoffman - 2013
    Hard work and long hours led them closer to their goals. They gradually added to the nest egg that would afford them children, a bigger house, and a bright future.An astonishing family tragedy changed everything.Little did they know the extravagant inheritance that awaited them, would present shocking truths and ultimately come at a dangerous price.

Memories and a Cedar Chest


Paula Baker - 2013
    In ‘She Didn’t Tell’, BreeAnna Barton suffered the atrocities of both physical and sexual abuse throughout her first eighteen years of life. Memories And a Cedar Chest will keep you enthralled and turning pages as Bree’s story unfolds; the violence appears to be never-ending. As a young adult she believed she had left the ugly past behind; a belief that is quickly shattered by someone she trusts and allows herself fall in love with. Small rays of sunshine and hope appear from time to time, but the raging black storms and the memories continue to haunt her. At her core is a sense of strength and a powerful will to survive, but how far can these attributes carry her? She begins to think it’s best to give in and lead the passive life her aggressors have suggested; but sheer determination forces her to reconsider. Will the consequences be worth the battle? If she wins the battle, will the demons of the past ever truly be gone? This is a story of life; victims and survivors, winners and losers, those loved and unloved. Only Bree can reveal the category that best describes her sordid life and her struggle to overcome.

Four French Plays: Cinna / The Misanthrope / Andromache / Phaedra


Jean Racine - 2013
    In Corneille's Cinna (1640), absolute power is explored in ancient Rome, while Molière's The Misanthrope (1666), the only comedy in this collection, sees its anti-hero outcast for his refusal to conform to social conventions. Here also are two key plays by Racine: Andromache (1667), recounting the tragedy of Hector's widow after the Trojan War, and Phaedre (1677), showing a mother crossing the bounds of love with her son.John Edmunds' translation of Phaedra was originally broadcast on Radio Three with a cast including Prunella Scales and Timothy West, and was subsequently praised by Harold Pinter. This is the first time it has been published.Often hailed as the father of French tragedy, PIERRE CORNEILLE made his name with the tragicomedy Le Cid in 1637. His best-known works include the tragedies Horace (1640) and Cinna (1641). MOLIÈRE founded the 'Illustre Théâtre' troupe and wrote numerous comedies, including Tartuffe (1664), which was banned, Le Misanthrope (1666) and L'Avare (1668). JEAN RACINE became known as one of the period's leading playwrights, with such tragedies as Andromaque (1667), Britannicus (1669) and Phèdre (1677).After a varied career as an actor, teacher, and BBC TV national newsreader, JOHN EDMUNDS became the founder-director of Aberystwyth university's department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies.JOSEPH HARRIS is Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London and author of Hidden Agendas: Cross-Dressing in Seventeenth-Century France (2005).

Through It All


Ashley Beale - 2013
    I will stand up for you forever. I'll be there for you, through it all. Even if saving you sends me to heaven." -The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.Landon Hastings has lived a life of luxury. When he starts to question things in his life, he leans on Sawyer Wexler, the new girl in school that intrigues him.Neither of them can deny their feelings for one another, yet they don't push in trying to go too fast. Sawyer has a past that still haunts her, and Landon has a future that he has worked his whole life for.Can they accept the things they cannot change and push through the obstacles in their lives?And is it worth it?

Club Nadir


Brett Williams - 2013
    She's reached her thirties and enjoys spending time with her cat and reading romance novels. There's only one problem. Her mother's incessant insistence Audrey find herself a man. It just so happens that a sexy young sales executive has invited Audrey to an exclusive club. Now Audrey is in love again. But does she love the inattentive Mark? Or is it the lustful lifestyle that has seduced her? And how low will Audrey sink to receive the sexual gratification she desires? From the author of FAMILY BUSINESS and THIRD EYE HIGH comes CLUB NADIR, the psychological thriller best described as 50 Shades of Black. "You will love Brett Williams new book CLUB NADIR It's hot and will keep you wanting more." —Jodi Olson, author of COOPER STUD RANCH

Solace in Scandal


Kimberly Dean - 2013
    Wolfe Manor is lush and private, a perfect place to lick her wounds – until the notorious prodigal son returns. Disgraced billionaire Alex Wolfe is aloof, imposing, and sexy as hell. Elena knows she shouldn’t want him, but attraction overrules her head.Life behind bars has changed Alex. He doesn’t have time for the complication of a gorgeous little brunette – especially one with her name – but the tension between them escalates. Lust overwhelms their resistance, and the sex is hot and cathartic. They’ve both been betrayed by family, hurt by society, and cast as villains. Alone together, they take solace in slow kisses and sensual nights. Yet while Elena may be content to hide from the world, Alex is driven to reclaim his place on top of it. This time, he’s determined to take her with him.