Author: Tracy Wolff
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 0804177775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The bestselling author of Full Exposure delivers another explosive tale of seduction and suspense. As the only woman on her homicide squad, star investigator Genevieve Delacroix maintains a tough-as-nails attitude that keeps men at arm’s length. She never gives in to her secret fantasies—until she meets a mysterious stranger who teaches her how little control she really has over her mind or her body. Cole Adams arrives in New Orleans believing Genevieve is his last hope for solving the murder of his younger sister. He just doesn’t expect the hard-bitten detective to look like a blond bombshell. Once he breaks through her inhibitions, he soon finds an unexpected obsession driving Genevieve right to the edge of desire . . . and beyond. But when the serial killer who has been terrorizing the streets of the French Quarter sets his sights on Genevieve, they realize that they both have let down their guard. And losing control can have fatal consequences. Look for all of Tracy Wolff’s seductive reads: The Ethan Frost series: RUINED | ADDICTED | EXPOSED | FLAWED The Sebastian Caine series: PLAY ME WILD | PLAY ME HOT | PLAY ME HARD | PLAY ME REAL | PLAY ME RIGHT | PLAY ME: THE COMPLETE STORY The Hotwired series: ACCELERATE The Lightning series: DOWN & DIRTY | HOT & HEAVY | ROUGH & READY The His Royal Hotness series: ROYAL PAIN | ROYAL TREATMENT And her standalone novels: LOVEGAME | FULL EXPOSURE | TIE ME DOWN Praise for Tie Me Down “Intoxicating . . . will leave readers breathless!”—New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks “Snares you in the first chapter with its detail of the desperation and need of the characters, and then keeps you enthralled as the plot unravels. [Tracy] Wolff grabs your attention and doesn’t let you go. A great read!”—Fresh Fiction “All I can say is hot, hot, hot! Murder, mystery, and sex that sizzles—what more can a gal ask for? Warning—read this story with a fan ready at hand.”—Bestselling author Sunny “The sex is wild, exotic, and inventive in Wolff’s serial-killer thriller.”—RT Book Reviews Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.
Tie Me Down
Author: Tracy Wolff
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 0804177775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The bestselling author of Full Exposure delivers another explosive tale of seduction and suspense. As the only woman on her homicide squad, star investigator Genevieve Delacroix maintains a tough-as-nails attitude that keeps men at arm’s length. She never gives in to her secret fantasies—until she meets a mysterious stranger who teaches her how little control she really has over her mind or her body. Cole Adams arrives in New Orleans believing Genevieve is his last hope for solving the murder of his younger sister. He just doesn’t expect the hard-bitten detective to look like a blond bombshell. Once he breaks through her inhibitions, he soon finds an unexpected obsession driving Genevieve right to the edge of desire . . . and beyond. But when the serial killer who has been terrorizing the streets of the French Quarter sets his sights on Genevieve, they realize that they both have let down their guard. And losing control can have fatal consequences. Look for all of Tracy Wolff’s seductive reads: The Ethan Frost series: RUINED | ADDICTED | EXPOSED | FLAWED The Sebastian Caine series: PLAY ME WILD | PLAY ME HOT | PLAY ME HARD | PLAY ME REAL | PLAY ME RIGHT | PLAY ME: THE COMPLETE STORY The Hotwired series: ACCELERATE The Lightning series: DOWN & DIRTY | HOT & HEAVY | ROUGH & READY The His Royal Hotness series: ROYAL PAIN | ROYAL TREATMENT And her standalone novels: LOVEGAME | FULL EXPOSURE | TIE ME DOWN Praise for Tie Me Down “Intoxicating . . . will leave readers breathless!”—New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks “Snares you in the first chapter with its detail of the desperation and need of the characters, and then keeps you enthralled as the plot unravels. [Tracy] Wolff grabs your attention and doesn’t let you go. A great read!”—Fresh Fiction “All I can say is hot, hot, hot! Murder, mystery, and sex that sizzles—what more can a gal ask for? Warning—read this story with a fan ready at hand.”—Bestselling author Sunny “The sex is wild, exotic, and inventive in Wolff’s serial-killer thriller.”—RT Book Reviews Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 0804177775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The bestselling author of Full Exposure delivers another explosive tale of seduction and suspense. As the only woman on her homicide squad, star investigator Genevieve Delacroix maintains a tough-as-nails attitude that keeps men at arm’s length. She never gives in to her secret fantasies—until she meets a mysterious stranger who teaches her how little control she really has over her mind or her body. Cole Adams arrives in New Orleans believing Genevieve is his last hope for solving the murder of his younger sister. He just doesn’t expect the hard-bitten detective to look like a blond bombshell. Once he breaks through her inhibitions, he soon finds an unexpected obsession driving Genevieve right to the edge of desire . . . and beyond. But when the serial killer who has been terrorizing the streets of the French Quarter sets his sights on Genevieve, they realize that they both have let down their guard. And losing control can have fatal consequences. Look for all of Tracy Wolff’s seductive reads: The Ethan Frost series: RUINED | ADDICTED | EXPOSED | FLAWED The Sebastian Caine series: PLAY ME WILD | PLAY ME HOT | PLAY ME HARD | PLAY ME REAL | PLAY ME RIGHT | PLAY ME: THE COMPLETE STORY The Hotwired series: ACCELERATE The Lightning series: DOWN & DIRTY | HOT & HEAVY | ROUGH & READY The His Royal Hotness series: ROYAL PAIN | ROYAL TREATMENT And her standalone novels: LOVEGAME | FULL EXPOSURE | TIE ME DOWN Praise for Tie Me Down “Intoxicating . . . will leave readers breathless!”—New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks “Snares you in the first chapter with its detail of the desperation and need of the characters, and then keeps you enthralled as the plot unravels. [Tracy] Wolff grabs your attention and doesn’t let you go. A great read!”—Fresh Fiction “All I can say is hot, hot, hot! Murder, mystery, and sex that sizzles—what more can a gal ask for? Warning—read this story with a fan ready at hand.”—Bestselling author Sunny “The sex is wild, exotic, and inventive in Wolff’s serial-killer thriller.”—RT Book Reviews Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
Author: Melanie George
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416506624
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
In this sexy erotica anthology, three hot authors reel you in with sizzling novellas about alpha heroes who will do anything to get the women they want -- even kidnap them! Bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon presents "'Captivated' by You," the second sexy story in her series featuring the Bureau of American Defense. Rhea Stevenson is a "BAD" agent who has just been handed her most challenging assignment. She must go undercover as a dominatrix to bring in a deadly terrorist. The only upside is that her fellow agent, "Ace" Krux, whom she has long desired, is her training partner. Almost immediately the roles of master and slave are wonderfully blurred and Rhea and Ace unleash a wealth of hidden desire. From bestselling romance author Melanie George comes "Promise Me Forever," the story of Savannah Harper, who has finally put her breakup with pro-football player Donovan Jerricho behind her. But when Tristan comes home to Mississippi on the eve of Savannah's wedding, he still wants her. And when he carries her off and holds her hostage, Savannah's surprised to find that the desire's deliciously mutual.... From Jaid Black comes "Hunter's Right," the fantastical story of Corporal Ronda Tipton of the U.S. Army, whose chopper goes down in the Arctic Circle. The only survivor of the crash, Ronda happens upon a hidden civilization of Vikings -- where she must face the bridal auction block. Only Nikolas Ericsson, the man who found Ronda, can save her by claiming her as his own according to sacred rights. But will she and this primitive brute give in to the sparks made when their worlds collide? Sensual and playful, these three novellas will carry you away!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416506624
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
In this sexy erotica anthology, three hot authors reel you in with sizzling novellas about alpha heroes who will do anything to get the women they want -- even kidnap them! Bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon presents "'Captivated' by You," the second sexy story in her series featuring the Bureau of American Defense. Rhea Stevenson is a "BAD" agent who has just been handed her most challenging assignment. She must go undercover as a dominatrix to bring in a deadly terrorist. The only upside is that her fellow agent, "Ace" Krux, whom she has long desired, is her training partner. Almost immediately the roles of master and slave are wonderfully blurred and Rhea and Ace unleash a wealth of hidden desire. From bestselling romance author Melanie George comes "Promise Me Forever," the story of Savannah Harper, who has finally put her breakup with pro-football player Donovan Jerricho behind her. But when Tristan comes home to Mississippi on the eve of Savannah's wedding, he still wants her. And when he carries her off and holds her hostage, Savannah's surprised to find that the desire's deliciously mutual.... From Jaid Black comes "Hunter's Right," the fantastical story of Corporal Ronda Tipton of the U.S. Army, whose chopper goes down in the Arctic Circle. The only survivor of the crash, Ronda happens upon a hidden civilization of Vikings -- where she must face the bridal auction block. Only Nikolas Ericsson, the man who found Ronda, can save her by claiming her as his own according to sacred rights. But will she and this primitive brute give in to the sparks made when their worlds collide? Sensual and playful, these three novellas will carry you away!
Tie Me Up Daddy
Author: Cassandra Dee
Publisher: Cassandra Dee Romance via PublishDrive
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
What Daddy says, is what I do. What Daddy wants, is what I give. What Daddy takes, is what I find. Breanna: I went undercover with the Mafia as a working girl. It was a difficult assignment, but I took a vow to protect and serve. There was a crime syndicate to be broken, and I wanted to do my part. But that’s before I met Cash. He’s an enforcer for the Mafia. Gorgeous and huge, he’s called the Punisher for a reason. He’s got a special baton that he uses to discipline unruly girls, and now, I’m part of his brood. Daddy made me pant. Daddy made me moan. Daddy made me want it all. Now, I’ve forgotten what I came for. I was supposed to infiltrate the crime family, but all I can think of are Cash’s hot kisses and tender caresses. How did this happen? How can a sworn member of the NYPD be in love with a career criminal? Even more, what do I do under these circumstances? I’ve fallen in love with the mafia hitman, but do we have a future together when we’re on different sides of the law? Hey Readers – Indulge in this passionate tale of a young woman trying to do right in the world. Breanna wants to honor her vows as a police officer, but when she falls in love with a handsome career criminal, what does it mean for her morals and values? You’ll love this enthralling story, I promise! Xoxo, Cassie
Publisher: Cassandra Dee Romance via PublishDrive
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
What Daddy says, is what I do. What Daddy wants, is what I give. What Daddy takes, is what I find. Breanna: I went undercover with the Mafia as a working girl. It was a difficult assignment, but I took a vow to protect and serve. There was a crime syndicate to be broken, and I wanted to do my part. But that’s before I met Cash. He’s an enforcer for the Mafia. Gorgeous and huge, he’s called the Punisher for a reason. He’s got a special baton that he uses to discipline unruly girls, and now, I’m part of his brood. Daddy made me pant. Daddy made me moan. Daddy made me want it all. Now, I’ve forgotten what I came for. I was supposed to infiltrate the crime family, but all I can think of are Cash’s hot kisses and tender caresses. How did this happen? How can a sworn member of the NYPD be in love with a career criminal? Even more, what do I do under these circumstances? I’ve fallen in love with the mafia hitman, but do we have a future together when we’re on different sides of the law? Hey Readers – Indulge in this passionate tale of a young woman trying to do right in the world. Breanna wants to honor her vows as a police officer, but when she falls in love with a handsome career criminal, what does it mean for her morals and values? You’ll love this enthralling story, I promise! Xoxo, Cassie
Tie Me Down Tight
Author: Cathryn Fox
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen
ISBN: 1633755495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Actress Angie Stanton is done dating actors. Been there done that and has the “dumped fiancée” T-shirt to prove it. Handsome leading men can’t be trusted. Period. But when a hot cowboy shows up at her twenty-sixth birthday party, she’s all about unwrapping her present and playing with it. The last thing Hollywood heavyweight Dylan Brooks wants is to dress up like a cowboy and attend a party for some chick he doesn’t know. But when the sweet girl with the angelic face looks at him like she wants to eat him alive, he pulls out his lasso and ties her down tight. When Dylan asks for one week of fun, Angie can’t resist. But she won’t fall again, no matter how tempting he might be. And she’s not the only one with trust issues... This surprise birthday present is one she'll never forget... Series order: Breaking the Rules Book 1: Hold Me Down Hard Breaking the Rules Book 2: Tie Me Down Tight
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen
ISBN: 1633755495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Actress Angie Stanton is done dating actors. Been there done that and has the “dumped fiancée” T-shirt to prove it. Handsome leading men can’t be trusted. Period. But when a hot cowboy shows up at her twenty-sixth birthday party, she’s all about unwrapping her present and playing with it. The last thing Hollywood heavyweight Dylan Brooks wants is to dress up like a cowboy and attend a party for some chick he doesn’t know. But when the sweet girl with the angelic face looks at him like she wants to eat him alive, he pulls out his lasso and ties her down tight. When Dylan asks for one week of fun, Angie can’t resist. But she won’t fall again, no matter how tempting he might be. And she’s not the only one with trust issues... This surprise birthday present is one she'll never forget... Series order: Breaking the Rules Book 1: Hold Me Down Hard Breaking the Rules Book 2: Tie Me Down Tight
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741691207
Category : Children's songs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This illustrated version of the classic song TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT is a must-have for all Rolf Harris fans. With a bonus DVD featuring audio and video versions of the song, as performed b Rolf himself, this is the perfect gift for fans and adult collectors of Rolf Harris memorabilia.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741691207
Category : Children's songs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This illustrated version of the classic song TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT is a must-have for all Rolf Harris fans. With a bonus DVD featuring audio and video versions of the song, as performed b Rolf himself, this is the perfect gift for fans and adult collectors of Rolf Harris memorabilia.
Tie Me Up
Author: F. Leonora Solomon
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
ISBN: 1626011745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
B is for bondage in BDSM, and Tie Me Up is the perfect place to explore just that. The 19 stories in this anthology do not fetishize bondage. Instead, Tie Me Up shows how couples explore it as a sexy romantic option--sexy underscored! New and seasoned authors fill this anthology with steamy tales that will keep you tied up...unable to put this collection down! Stories by Salome Wilde * Marie Rebelle * Vita Perez * Cheryl Kaye * Monica Corwin * Oleander Plume * Jane Gilbert * Rafaelito Sy * Del Carmen * Daily Hollow * The Vixen * Mercedes Cruz * Nicole wilder * Kaysee Renee Robichaud * Tabitha Kitten * Annabeth Leong * Janie James * V.C. * Tomio Hall-Black
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books LLC
ISBN: 1626011745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
B is for bondage in BDSM, and Tie Me Up is the perfect place to explore just that. The 19 stories in this anthology do not fetishize bondage. Instead, Tie Me Up shows how couples explore it as a sexy romantic option--sexy underscored! New and seasoned authors fill this anthology with steamy tales that will keep you tied up...unable to put this collection down! Stories by Salome Wilde * Marie Rebelle * Vita Perez * Cheryl Kaye * Monica Corwin * Oleander Plume * Jane Gilbert * Rafaelito Sy * Del Carmen * Daily Hollow * The Vixen * Mercedes Cruz * Nicole wilder * Kaysee Renee Robichaud * Tabitha Kitten * Annabeth Leong * Janie James * V.C. * Tomio Hall-Black
Call Me Crazy
Author: Melanie Harlow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
It was the perfect plan.I needed a wife--temporarily--in order to inherit the family business.And she needed a favor--the kind that takes nine months to deliver.We had it all worked out, from the no-touching policy on our wedding night (her rule) to the no-falling-in-love decree (mine). She'd marry me, I'd give her the means to have the baby she'd always wanted, and one year later we'd amicably part ways with no hassle, no demands, and certainly no regrets.After all, Bianca DeRossi and I are experts at infuriating one another--we've been doing it since we were kids. Trouble is, she grew up gorgeous and feisty, and she still knows exactly how to get under my skin.And that wedding night? Well, it doesn't exactly go down hands-free.Then she moves in with me, and I really start to lose my mind. From her sexy little pout to her wicked sense of humor to those meatball sandwiches she makes just because she knows they're my favorite . . . I find myself wanting to break every rule we put in place. Our story was never supposed to end with happily ever after. But call me crazy, I just might be in love with my wife.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
It was the perfect plan.I needed a wife--temporarily--in order to inherit the family business.And she needed a favor--the kind that takes nine months to deliver.We had it all worked out, from the no-touching policy on our wedding night (her rule) to the no-falling-in-love decree (mine). She'd marry me, I'd give her the means to have the baby she'd always wanted, and one year later we'd amicably part ways with no hassle, no demands, and certainly no regrets.After all, Bianca DeRossi and I are experts at infuriating one another--we've been doing it since we were kids. Trouble is, she grew up gorgeous and feisty, and she still knows exactly how to get under my skin.And that wedding night? Well, it doesn't exactly go down hands-free.Then she moves in with me, and I really start to lose my mind. From her sexy little pout to her wicked sense of humor to those meatball sandwiches she makes just because she knows they're my favorite . . . I find myself wanting to break every rule we put in place. Our story was never supposed to end with happily ever after. But call me crazy, I just might be in love with my wife.
Full Exposure
Author: Tracy Wolff
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 0804177767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
In this sizzling novel from bestselling author Tracy Wolff, sex and suspense steam up the sultry bayou. Desperate to leave a traumatic past behind, photographer Serena Macafee prefers sex with no strings attached—no commitment, just pure pleasure. Her new subject, sculptor Kevin Riley, seems like the perfect man to fulfill her hottest fantasies. And where better than the torrid wetlands of Baton Rouge, where Kevin works—and plays? But as their sessions heat up, so do Serena’s feelings for Kevin. As she opens herself up to emotions she never wanted, Serena leaves herself vulnerable to everything she thought she’d escaped. As her guard breaks down, her fears are aroused. Something has followed her to the sweltering southern bayou, exposing her to the twisted fantasies of someone in the shadows—and to dangers beyond her wildest dreams. Look for all of Tracy Wolff’s seductive reads: The Ethan Frost series: RUINED | ADDICTED | EXPOSED | FLAWED The Sebastian Caine series: PLAY ME WILD | PLAY ME HOT | PLAY ME HARD | PLAY ME REAL | PLAY ME RIGHT | PLAY ME: THE COMPLETE STORY The Hotwired series: ACCELERATE The Lightning series: DOWN & DIRTY | HOT & HEAVY | ROUGH & READY The His Royal Hotness series: ROYAL PAIN | ROYAL TREATMENT And her standalone novels: LOVEGAME | FULL EXPOSURE | TIE ME DOWN Praise for Full Exposure “A first-rate tale . . . [Wolff] combines the adrenaline of a psychological thriller with the intensity of an exquisitely sensual romance while skillfully exploring the deepest emotions of her characters.”—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) “A sultry, red-hot read.”—New York Times bestselling author Shannon McKenna “This book kept me on the edge of my seat. . . . I recommend Full Exposure wholeheartedly.”—Fresh Fiction “The perfect read . . . I adored Full Exposure.”—Romance Junkies Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 0804177767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
In this sizzling novel from bestselling author Tracy Wolff, sex and suspense steam up the sultry bayou. Desperate to leave a traumatic past behind, photographer Serena Macafee prefers sex with no strings attached—no commitment, just pure pleasure. Her new subject, sculptor Kevin Riley, seems like the perfect man to fulfill her hottest fantasies. And where better than the torrid wetlands of Baton Rouge, where Kevin works—and plays? But as their sessions heat up, so do Serena’s feelings for Kevin. As she opens herself up to emotions she never wanted, Serena leaves herself vulnerable to everything she thought she’d escaped. As her guard breaks down, her fears are aroused. Something has followed her to the sweltering southern bayou, exposing her to the twisted fantasies of someone in the shadows—and to dangers beyond her wildest dreams. Look for all of Tracy Wolff’s seductive reads: The Ethan Frost series: RUINED | ADDICTED | EXPOSED | FLAWED The Sebastian Caine series: PLAY ME WILD | PLAY ME HOT | PLAY ME HARD | PLAY ME REAL | PLAY ME RIGHT | PLAY ME: THE COMPLETE STORY The Hotwired series: ACCELERATE The Lightning series: DOWN & DIRTY | HOT & HEAVY | ROUGH & READY The His Royal Hotness series: ROYAL PAIN | ROYAL TREATMENT And her standalone novels: LOVEGAME | FULL EXPOSURE | TIE ME DOWN Praise for Full Exposure “A first-rate tale . . . [Wolff] combines the adrenaline of a psychological thriller with the intensity of an exquisitely sensual romance while skillfully exploring the deepest emotions of her characters.”—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) “A sultry, red-hot read.”—New York Times bestselling author Shannon McKenna “This book kept me on the edge of my seat. . . . I recommend Full Exposure wholeheartedly.”—Fresh Fiction “The perfect read . . . I adored Full Exposure.”—Romance Junkies Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.
Disaster Preparedness
Author: Heather Havrilesky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101446064
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
"Smart, hilarious, unique-- just terrific." --Anne Lamott A thoughtful, witty memoir from the author of How to Be a Person in the World and the popular advice column, Ask Polly. When Heather Havrilesky was a kid during the '70s, harrowing disaster films dominated every movie screen with earthquakes that destroyed huge cities, airplanes that plummeted towards the ground and giant sharks that ripped teenagers to shreds. Between her parents' dramatic clashes and her older siblings' hazing, Heather's home life sometimes mirrored the chaos onscreen. Disaster Preparedness charts how the most humiliating and painful moments in Havrilesky's past forced her to develop a wide range of defense mechanisms, some adaptive, some piteously ill-suited to modern life. From premature boxing lessons to the competitive grooming of cheerleading camp, from her parents' divorce to her father's sudden death, Havrilesky explores a path from innocence and optimism to self-protection and caution, bravely reexamining the injuries that shaped her, the lessons that sunk in along the way, and the insights that carried her through. Disaster Preparedness is a road map to the personal disasters we all face from an irresistible voice that gets straight to the beauty and grace at the heart of every calamity.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101446064
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
"Smart, hilarious, unique-- just terrific." --Anne Lamott A thoughtful, witty memoir from the author of How to Be a Person in the World and the popular advice column, Ask Polly. When Heather Havrilesky was a kid during the '70s, harrowing disaster films dominated every movie screen with earthquakes that destroyed huge cities, airplanes that plummeted towards the ground and giant sharks that ripped teenagers to shreds. Between her parents' dramatic clashes and her older siblings' hazing, Heather's home life sometimes mirrored the chaos onscreen. Disaster Preparedness charts how the most humiliating and painful moments in Havrilesky's past forced her to develop a wide range of defense mechanisms, some adaptive, some piteously ill-suited to modern life. From premature boxing lessons to the competitive grooming of cheerleading camp, from her parents' divorce to her father's sudden death, Havrilesky explores a path from innocence and optimism to self-protection and caution, bravely reexamining the injuries that shaped her, the lessons that sunk in along the way, and the insights that carried her through. Disaster Preparedness is a road map to the personal disasters we all face from an irresistible voice that gets straight to the beauty and grace at the heart of every calamity.
Long Way Down
Author: Jason Reynolds
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481438271
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review) “Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 A Vulture Best YA Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017 An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds’s electrifying novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed his brother. A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun. That’s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That’s where Will’s now heading, with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, the gun that was his brother’s gun. He gets on the elevator, seventh floor, stoked. He knows who he’s after. Or does he? As the elevator stops on the sixth floor, on comes Buck. Buck, Will finds out, is who gave Shawn the gun before Will took the gun. Buck tells Will to check that the gun is even loaded. And that’s when Will sees that one bullet is missing. And the only one who could have fired Shawn’s gun was Shawn. Huh. Will didn’t know that Shawn had ever actually USED his gun. Bigger huh. BUCK IS DEAD. But Buck’s in the elevator? Just as Will’s trying to think this through, the door to the next floor opens. A teenage girl gets on, waves away the smoke from Dead Buck’s cigarette. Will doesn’t know her, but she knew him. Knew. When they were eight. And stray bullets had cut through the playground, and Will had tried to cover her, but she was hit anyway, and so what she wants to know, on that fifth floor elevator stop, is, what if Will, Will with the gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, MISSES. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give Will a piece to a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. A story that might never know an END…if Will gets off that elevator. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, Long Way Down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by Jason Reynolds.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481438271
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review) “Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 A Vulture Best YA Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017 An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds’s electrifying novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds—the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed his brother. A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun. That’s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That’s where Will’s now heading, with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, the gun that was his brother’s gun. He gets on the elevator, seventh floor, stoked. He knows who he’s after. Or does he? As the elevator stops on the sixth floor, on comes Buck. Buck, Will finds out, is who gave Shawn the gun before Will took the gun. Buck tells Will to check that the gun is even loaded. And that’s when Will sees that one bullet is missing. And the only one who could have fired Shawn’s gun was Shawn. Huh. Will didn’t know that Shawn had ever actually USED his gun. Bigger huh. BUCK IS DEAD. But Buck’s in the elevator? Just as Will’s trying to think this through, the door to the next floor opens. A teenage girl gets on, waves away the smoke from Dead Buck’s cigarette. Will doesn’t know her, but she knew him. Knew. When they were eight. And stray bullets had cut through the playground, and Will had tried to cover her, but she was hit anyway, and so what she wants to know, on that fifth floor elevator stop, is, what if Will, Will with the gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, MISSES. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give Will a piece to a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. A story that might never know an END…if Will gets off that elevator. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, Long Way Down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by Jason Reynolds.