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Paper Towns
John Green
Literature & Fiction / Young Adult / Young Adult Romance
From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars--now a major motion picture! Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery New York Times bestseller USA Today bestseller Publishers Weekly bestseller When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night—dressed like a ninja and plotting an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows her. Margo’s always planned extravagantly, and, until now, she’s always planned solo. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, things are finally looking up for Q . . . until day breaks and she has vanished. Always an enigma, Margo has now become a mystery. But there are clues. And they’re for Q.Printz Medalist John Green returns with the trademark brilliant wit and heart-stopping emotional honesty that have inspired a new generation of readers.
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Lynna's Rogue (Curse of the Conjure Woman, Book One)
Kitty Margo
Historical Fiction / Romance
Lynna’s life is filled with the stuff that dreams are mad of. Until a pirate captain, rumored to be the most vicious swashbuckler to ever plunder and pillage the seven seas (and with an ax to grind against the man she loves) kidnaps her in hopes of destroying their happily ever after, and keeping the exquisite beauty for himself.Lynna Rhodes has been a sheltered recluse for all of her eighteen years. Due to numerous kidnapping attempts, the young heiress was rarely allowed to step past the threshold of her palatial home in Paris, France. Until her father sends her to live with his sister on a cotton plantation in Savannah, Georgia. Her past of lonely isolation is left in the ship’s wake when a roguish sea captain sails into her life. Captain Joshua Jordan is older by several years, devilishly handsome, and sexy beyond words. Before the Windjammer docks in America the good captain teaches her things that… well… things.Lynna’s life is filled with the stuff that dreams are mad of until an equally attractive pirate captain, rumored to be the most vicious swashbuckler to ever plunder and pillage the seven seas (and with an ax to grind against Captain Jordan) kidnaps her in hopes of destroying their happily ever after, and keeping the exquisite beauty for himself.
Brash
Margo Maguire
Historical Romance
James Norris isn’t going to spend the rest of his life in the royal navy. He’s going to marry Virginia Barrington, and he rides to her family’s home to ask her to be his bride. Stella Barrington, Virginia's sister, was a lame child, but now she barely limps. She’s been in love with James Norris for as long as she can remember, and if she wants to win him, she can be nothing but brash…When Lieutenant James Norris’s closest friend is killed in a horrible accident, he realizes life is far too short to spend it all in the post-Napoleonic navy. He decides it is time to marry, and he knows just the young woman he wants as his wife. Lady Virginia Barrington is charming and beautiful, and James travels to her family’s manor to ask her the most important question of his life. Lady Stella Barrington was lame and sickly for much of her life. Now she walks with barely a limp, and she is ill no more than anyone else. She has been in love with James Norris for as long as her elder brother’s friend has been coming to visit at Barrington Manor. Stella cannot doubt that James has come to see her lovely but shallow sister. But Virginia is away, and if Stella wants to win the man she loves, she can be nothing but brash…A romantic novella. Approximately 10,000 words.
Eggplant Man
Margo De Leaver
LeRoy Vaughn is a jazz musician out of New Orleans. Catching gigs here and there, he endures a nomadic life, going where his banjo takes him. He lives for his music and plays banjo for the salvation of his soul. His dream is to play in the famed jazz clubs in Harlem. However the journey from the rural south to the cosmopolitan life in New York proves to be an arduous quest. Ruby is a typical southern girl, living in the small maritime town of Metairie, Louisiana. Her Creole mother informed Ruby early on that she was neither lucky nor blessed. When Ruby is thirteen, her alcoholic father abandons the family, leaving Ruby, her mother, and her little brother to fend for themselves. Following a tragic family twist, her father returns home and forces 17 year old Ruby into an arranged marriage. An unexpected turn of events leaves Ruby infamous in her hometown and causes her to flee to her only living relative located in Harlem, New York. For both Leroy and Ruby, life assaults have...
Captured for the Alien Bride Lottery
Part #2 of "Khanavai Warrior Bride Games" series by Margo Bond Collins
Tulips from Mal
Gabriella Margo
Tulips from Mal: A warm, humorous and moving enemies-to-lovers romance'A compelling story full of heart and soul. Be prepared to laugh, cry, and cheer on these two characters right until the very end. You will never forget them!' JENNIFER BARNAOPerfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez and Emily Henry.She gets married. Then she meets the love of her life.Georgie de Luca is a tradeswoman who runs an all-female pool cleaning business in Sydney. Managing The Pool Chicks is challenging, but it's her dream. Surrounded by a supportive group of women and a well-to-do surgeon husband, Georgie's got everything she could ever want. Life is perfect.Or so she thinks.Every marriage has its ups and downs... but Georgie is beginning to see what's really beneath the surface of hers. When she meets her new neighbour, Drew, a Navy pilot from Perth, she avoids his cheeky grin and shirtless...
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Heavy Metal
Margo Collins
There's not much worse than being a werewolf hunter who's allergic to silver. Except maybe being a werewolf who's stuck in wolf form.In this collection of novellas and short stories, demon-cursed monster hunter Blaize Silver battles werewolves, ghouls, chupacabras, and more! Meet Blaize Silver. Monster Hunter. Earth Mage. Demon Cursed. And totally pissed off.
Magic is the New Black: A Limited Edition Collection of Supernatural Prison Stories
Heather Renee,Megan Linski,Alicia Rades,Rosemary A. Johns,G. K. DeRosa,Scarlett Snow,Cece Rose,Corinne O'Flynn,Eva Brandt,Margo Bond Collins,Wendi Wilson,Nicole Zoltack,Stephany Wallace,Cara Wylde,Kate Nova,Marty Mayberry,Alice Wilde,D. A. Stein
All's Fair in Love and Tequila
Gabriella Margo
Salty air. Flowing margaritas. Beach sunsets ... and one annoying holiday crasher. Luisa Edmonds doesn't have time for bad dates and guys who don't take life seriously. And she certainly has no time for men like Ed Garcia, a womanising divorcé who parties too hard.When Luisa is sent to a lavish, all-inclusive resort in Mexico on a marketing project, she's ecstatic — until she finds out that Ed is the award-winning photographer who has been hand-picked to go with her.But when she leaves the icy Melbourne winter behind, it's not just her extremities that begin to thaw. Here, among the golden sands, tropical waters and salty air of Playa del Carmen, Luisa starts to get to know the real Ed — a sweet, animal-loving environmentalist who's kept his crush on her a secret for years.And in all honesty, he is damn sexy without a shirt on.Unfortunately, their relationship would be bad news back in Australia, and Ed...
Ryker
Part #2 of "The Moonstone Pack" series by Margo Bond Collins
When Ryker Phillips goes undercover to spy on the Idaho pack, the last thing he expects is to fall in love. As the Moonstone Pack's lead enforcer, he's supposed to protect the pack from interlopers, not invite one in as his mate. Ivy Campbell has zero desire to choose any mate at all. As one of the lowest-ranking females in the pack, she's been mistreated for most of her life. When a new alpha took over, she'd hoped for a change. But she's right back where she was before, and she'd rather suffer the fate of becoming a lone wolf than allow anyone into her heart. So when a new wolf shows up, she does everything she can to resist him, despite her attraction to him. And as she grows closer to the newcomer, she must determine where her loyalties truly lie. When she learns he's keeping a dangerous secret, will she betray him or protect him?
The Wicked Trilogy: Caleb & Margo (Fallen Royals #1-3)
S. Massery
The complete dark romance trilogy from S. Massery containing brand-new bonus content.
Revenge is wicked – but I’m worse.
As a kid, Margo crushed our dreams to dust. We were best friends until she tore our families apart with one confession. Now that she’s back as the new girl in school, she doesn’t seem to suspect the war that’s coming – or the anger I’ve been harboring.
She’s the prey, and I’m her perfect predator.
But suddenly there’s a new game to play, and the stakes are even higher.
Betrayal.Lies.A devastating cover up.
The secrets locked in Margo’s head are enough to destroy us.
The truth is supposed to set us free – but we aren’t destined for freedom.
This boxset contains 1,000 pages of deliciously dark romance. It is a complete bully romance story with an HEA. It contains the following titles:
1 - Wicked Dreams
2 - Wicked Games
3 - Wicked Promises
Plus exclusive bonus content
Due to the dark content, reader discretion is advised. Contains enemies-to-lovers and bullying themes.
Trace of Evil
Margo Carey
I escaped from a controlling boyfriend. I thought I was safe. But my new apartment in Salem, Massachusetts had a secret. It's eighteenth-century owner had never left. He was waiting for something. And that something was me.
Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery
Part #1 of "Khanavai Warrior Bride Games" series by Margo Bond Collins
In Someone Else's Skin
Part #3 of "Shifter Shield" series by Margo Bond Collins
Lindi Parker is scared out of her mind—and for a snakeshifter, that's saying something.When Lindi grabbed the latest newborn lamia and leaped into the unknown, she knew she was risking both their lives.But the alternative—allowing the faction that wants to eliminate all lamias on sight to capture them—meant certain death.Now she's faced with a brand-new enemy in an unknown land, and all she wants is to get back home.This time, her status as a Shifter Shield won't save her.Fans of Christine Feehan, K.F. Breene, and Linsey Hall will love the blend of urban fantasy and paranormal romance in the Shifter Shield series. One-click now to get your copy of this full-length novel today!
Thin Skinned
Part #0.50 of "Shifter Shield" series by Margo Bond Collins
Sometimes, even a snake shifter isn't quite scary enough.When Lindi Parker took her first job out of grad school, she didn't expect to end up hurtling toward a showdown with a group of drug dealers spiriting a child out of the country.But here she is, a stowaway, trapped on a plane. In a coffin. In her serpent form.When she runs across a medallion that might be a clue to her past, something no desert foundling snake shifter could resist, she realizes she might have even more to gain from this trip than just saving a child.Assuming she survives.This might require a little creativity. And a little more poison behind her fangs.Thin Skinned is a prequel to Under Her Skin, the smash hit first book of the Shifter Shield series, and it's also the first book of a new Lindi Parker prequel mini-series. Scroll up and one-click for twisty, serpentine fun!
Are You My Father?
Margo Walter
Janet Williams is traveling through life at record speeds, from sleeping in an outside shower with a stray black Labrador Retriever to running a multi-million-dollar real estate brokerage firm. She struggles to define who she is and, more importantly, who she is becoming. Her famous father, a Navy Admiral, demands family secrecy for his indiscretion and chooses a clandestine relationship with Janet. But are the family secrets really better left in the attic? "Are You My Father?" takes us on a world adventure, from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Alps of Switzerland. It begs the question, are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?
Normal is Overrated
Margo Roth Spiegelman
Normal is Overrated tells a story full of supernatural suspense that you cannot miss!Desperate not to end up just like his father, a felon struggles with what may turn out to be the worst decision of his life.This story was my second round entry in NYC Midnight‘s 2017 Short Story Challenge. The writing prompts in my brief were: Historical Fiction | A Tunnel | A New Father.
Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize
Margo Rabb
"A full-on delight: funny, gripping, warm-hearted, and beautifully written—it made me cheer. Read it!" —Madeline Miller, award-winning author of Circe "Tender and fierce, witty and wise, this is a tale of the route we take when we grow up and into the love we deserve." —Judy Blundell, National Book Award-winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied "There's magic in this novel's quirky, sweet world. I want to live in its gardens and cheer Lucy on while she finds her heart's loves!" —Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of Graceling "A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of becoming yourself." —Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author In this witty and whimsical story by award-winning author Margo Rabb, a sixteen-year-old girl is suspended from boarding school and sent to New York City, where she must...
The Neapolitan Sisters
Margo Candela
A TODAY.COM MOST ANTICIPATED LATINX BOOK OF 2022! Three sisters. Three vastly different lives. A maelstrom of family secrets. For fans of María Amparo Escandón and Laurie Frankel, Margo Candela pens a riotous, provocative tale of family and sisterhood.Growing up with a kind but alcoholic father and a suspicious, passive aggressive mother, the Bernal sisters each developed their own way of coping: Dulcina had her art and drugs and alcohol, Claudia plunged into her studies and fled to Princeton, and Maritza watched one Disney movie after another in between devouring romance novels.Now all grown up, the sisters are reunited at last for Maritza’s dream wedding. But they are no less different than they were growing up: Maritza is a princess bridezilla, Claudia is the family “fixer,” and Dulcina “Dooley” is finally sober. With all three Bernal sisters back in their East L.A. home, each begins...
Claimed for the Alien Bride Lottery
Part #3 of "Khanavai Warrior Bride Games" series by Margo Bond Collins
Bound to Change: A Limited Edition Spring Shifter Romance Collection
Margo Bond Collins
Change is the only constant in a shifter's world.These shifters will defy tradition, tragedy, and fate to find their true loves. Through ominous prophecies and quests of glory, they're bound to change—and bound to each other.And if there's anything a shifter knows for sure, it's that there's no way to outrun their animal sides.Whether they transform with the pull of the moon or at will, through a curse or a gift, or simply because of evolution, you'll adore the shifters in this limited edition spring collection brought to you by New York Times, USA Today, and bestselling authors.Scroll up and one-click now!
Bronx
Part #3 of "The Moonstone Pack" series by Margo Bond Collins
Bronx Bishop has spent his entire life as a Guardian of the Moonstone Pack, always protecting everyone around him, often at his own expense. He's a battle-scarred warrior—not the kind of man a young, beautiful woman would ever choose on her own. So when his alpha Steele tells Bronx that a mate has been chosen for him from among the females of the Idaho pack, he doesn't dare allow himself to believe she could ever fall in love with him.When Cora Harris's new alpha tells her he's arranged for her to become Bronx Bishop's mate, she's terrified. She might have to marry Bronx, but she knows he could never love her—or the child of the alpha the Moonstone Pack took down.But the more Cora gets to know Bronx, the more she realizes that he's precisely the kind of mate she's always wished for. So when she learns that members of her former pack are planning to betray the treaty, she must decide: which side will she betray—her old pack with everyone and everything she's ever...
Legally Undead (Vampirarchy Book 1)
Margo Bond Collins
A reluctant vampire hunter, stalking New York City as only a scorned bride can.Elle Dupree has her life all figured out: first a wedding, then her PhD, then swank faculty parties where she'll serve wine and cheese and introduce people to her husband the lawyer.But those plans disintegrate when she walks in on a vampire sucking the blood from her fiancé, Greg. Horrified, she screams and runs - not away from the vampire, but toward it, brandishing a wooden letter opener.As she slams the improvised stake into the vampire's heart, a team of black-clad men bursts into the apartment. Turning to face them, Elle realizes Greg's body is gone - and her perfect life falls apart.
Scarlet and Silver
Bond Collins, Margo
Meet Blaize Silver. Monster Hunter. Earth Mage. Demon Cursed. And totally pissed off.There's not much worse than being a werewolf hunter who's allergic to silver. Except maybe being a werewolf who's stuck in wolf form.Hell, I've been traveling with Wolf for months now, and I still don't know his real name.So when I realize our latest monster-hunting call is back out to Tombstone, Arizona, where I met Wolf, I can't decide whether to be excited or anxious. For all I know, his pack wants him dead for working with me. It would fit that whole werewolf pack vibe. They're killy that way.Maybe I should just switch over to hunting fairies, like my cousin Cassidy.But then I'd miss out on the chance to find out what's really going on with Wolf. And I definitely don't want that.Besides, there's something out in the desert tracking all of us. It's been painting the desert red with werewolf blood. If I can take it down, Wolf's pack is going to owe me a favor.Unless, of course, they brought us in just to feed us to it.Fans of Faith Hunter, Ilona Andrews, and Anne Bishop will love the new Blaize Silver series."It's like Buffy meets Wynonna Earp and then they steal Sam & Dean's car!" ~Author Blaire Edens
Chef Margo
Davina Lee
Hilary Baxter is a retired dominatrix who runs a boarding house for young women. Looking to hire a first-class chef for her enterprise, she arranges an interview with Margo Timesch, a rising star on the local culinary scene.Poor Margo, already nervous about the interview, is rendered almost speechless when she meets Miss Baxter's sexy assistant and caretaker of the house, Anise Dale. Recognizing Anise as a famous competitive snowboarder, Margo has several fangirl moments and nearly falls apart, but eventually gathers the courage to ask Anise on a date.On the date, Anise confesses her non-conventional views on sexuality and describes what she would like to do with Margo tied to her bed. Rather than being shocked, Margo is ready to submit to anything Anise proposes.With plenty of kinky fun, the two seem to be a match made in heaven, but a job offer from a famous restaurant in a city far away puts their relationship to the test. Is great sex enough to keep two women with...
Red Spikes
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories are for anyone who loves to be surprised, touched, unsettled and dazzled by what a great writer can do in just a few pages. Ten electrifying new stories from Margo Lanagan, internationally acclaimed author of Black Juice and White Time. 'Lanagan is in a class of her own.' -Weekend Australian 'The genius (not too strong a word) of Margo Lanagan is her ability to reach into darkness and return with something both different and powerfully convincing. It's astonishing enough to be introduced so abruptly to a writer this good, but even more extraordinary is her seemingly effortless mastery of the short story form, and what she proceeds to do with it.'-LOCUS, USA. 'Lanagan asks us to look at the world differently to see its fullness.' Sydney Morning Herald'With enormous skill, Lanagan disturbs as she entertains, stimulating our minds and playing havoc with our hearts.' Good Reading Praise for Lanagan's award-winning collection, Black Juice 'A good short story, a really good one, is deceptively difficult to write. Which is why Black Juice is such an outstanding collection. Because every single story in it is, quite simply, perfect. That's what I said: perfect.' -Outland, UK
Stray Bats
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
Dachshund droids, mad crones, shapeshifting children, a plethora of witches, dragonstalkers, familiars, slithering eels and, of course, bats, flit and fly through these pages, aided and abetted by Kathleen Jennings's deft and inspired pencil drawings. Stray Bats is a glorious miscellany of vignettes based on poems by Australian women. While some of the pieces hie close to the originals in form and theme, some stray far, far from them even as Lanagan delights in playing with language, rhyme, and rhythm. This could be the perfect gift for that slightly otherworldly person in your life—or for yourself, when you need a moment of magic, a dip into darkness, a spark of light. For the reader who would like to explore further, there are a list of poems that inspired the author and notes on where those poems might be found.
Heart of a Phoenix
Margo Bond Collins
When everything around turns to ashes, it takes the heart of a phoenix to rise again.From shapeshifters to vampires to witches and wizards, this collection has something for every fan of the supernatural.Heart of a Phoenix includes all the best in paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and reverse harem romances from today's hottest New York Times, USA Today, and award-winning best selling authors!Scroll up and one-click now!
The Skin She's In
Part #2 of "Shifter Shield" series by Margo Bond Collins
Meet Lindi. Children's Counselor. Anti-Abuse Advocate. Weresnake. Her life's a little twisty.Capturing the killer who was stalking the shapeshifter community should have earned weresnake Lindi Parker and her new boyfriend, mongoose-shifter Kade Nevala, a vacation. Instead it earned them a basket of baby lamias and a whole heap of trouble. Someone in the shifter community doesn't want those infants—or Lindi—to survive. Not knowing who or what they can trust, Kade and Lindi must use every skill they have to stop a killer—again.
Brutalities
Margo Steines
"Brutalities is electric with insight, riveted by its commitments—to love and bewilderment, to bearing witness—and utterly propulsive." —Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy ExamsA searing, vivid memoir that investigates the dynamics of violence, power, desire, and a body pushed to the brink.Quarantined in a southwestern desert city in the midst of her high-risk pregnancy, Margo Steines felt her life narrow around her growing body, compelling her to reckon with the violence entangled in its history. She was a professional dominatrix in New York City, a homestead farmer in a brutal relationship, a welder on a high-rise building crew, and a mixed martial arts enthusiast; each of her many lives brought a new perspective on how power and masculinity coalesce—and how far she could push her body toward the brink. With unflinching candor, Steines searches for the roots of her erstwhile attraction to pain while charting the...
WildGame
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
An exciting fantasy adventure about a video game that comes to life, which also makes readers think what it's like to be an endangered animal.A live animal leaping out of a video game? Unbelievable. And yet there it is in Macka's lap: soft and smelly, alert and terrified, like a real animal; but also glowing with strange energy.Can she get it back into the game alive? And - if she goes in herself, can she get out?'Intriguing, accessible and highly original.' - Reading Time'A fascinating mystery/adventure with a thought-provoking message.' - Margaret Dunkle, Australian Bookseller and Publisher
Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl
Sara Waxelbaum
"The most delightfully snarky romance I've read this year." —New York Times bestselling author Ashley Poston This charming YA rom-com follows Margo, who suddenly realizes that she's gay but has no clue how to express her identity, so she enlists out-and-proud Abbie to act as her tutor on everything "Queer 101"...and first love. Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn't know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determined to ace her newly discovered gayness. All she needs is the right tutor. Abbie Sokoloff has her own gayness down to a science. But a flunking grade in US History is threatening her acceptance to her dream school. All she needs is the right tutor. Margo agrees to help Abbie get her history grade up in exchange for "Queer 101" lessons. But as they spend more and more time together, Margo realizes she doesn't want just any girl—she wants the girl.
Steele
Part #1 of "The Moonstone Pack - Book 1" series by Margo Bond Collins
Mila Wright spent the last year planning her dream wedding in Yellowstone National Park. But that dream becomes a nightmare when those plans fall apart in the worst way possible. Distraught, she runs, not considering the dangers that might await her if she strays from the marked roadways in the park.When Steele Jacobs goes out for a run in his wolf form and hears a human woman crying, he knows the last thing he should do is get involved. But something about the sound draws him to her—and when he sees Mila Wright, he knows without a doubt that she is his fated mate. But he's expected to choose a mate who will strengthen the Moonstone Pack, not a human weakling who brings nothing to the match. Can Mila even accept his werewolf nature? And if they bond together, can the two of them protect the pack against its new enemies?
Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery
Part #4 of "Khanavai Warrior Bride Games" series by Margo Bond Collins
Cracklescape
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
A presence haunts an old dresser in an inner-city share house. Shining sun-people lure children from their carefree beachside lives. Sheela-na-gigs colonise a middle-aged man's outer and inner worlds. And a girl with a heavy conscience seeks relief in exile on the Treeless Plain. These stories from four-time World Fantasy Award winner Margo Lanagan are all set in Australia, a myth-soaked landscape both stubbornly inscrutable and crisscrossed by interlopers' dreamings. Explore four littoral and liminal worlds, a-crackle with fears and possibilities.
Sea Hearts
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
A mesmerising selkie novel from multi-award winning, internationally acclaimed Australian author, Margo Lanagan - one of the most exciting voices in speculative fiction.A HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL NOVEL FROM THE WINNER OF FOUR WORLD FANTASY AWARDS.'Why would I? People are uneasy enough with me - if I start bringing up sea-wives, they'll take against me good and proper.' 'It could be secret.''Could it?'On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal. So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride; an irresistibly enchanting sea-wife. But what cost will be borne by the people of Rollrock - the men, the women, the children - once Misskaella sets her heart on doing such a thing?Margo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire and revenge, of loyalty, heartache and human weakness, and of the unforeseen consequences of all-consuming love.'Lanagan is in a class of her own.' The...
Singing My Sister Down and other stories
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
We all went down to the tar-pit, with mats to spread our weight.' So begins 'Singing My Sister Down', Margo Lanagan's internationally acclaimed, award-winning short story.Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together ten celebrated short stories, along with three new ones, from the extraordinarily talented author of Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts.A bride accepts her devastating punishment. A piece of the moon is buried. A ferryman falls into the Styx. Wee Willie Winkie brings a waking nightmare. A new father dresses a fallen warrior princess. A sniper picks off clowns one by one. Margo Lanagan's stories will stay with you, haunting you with their quiet beauty and fine balance.
Yellowcake
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
From the internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning author of Black Juice, Red Spikes and Tender Morsels - a new collection of evocative, moving and richly imagined stories.Yellowcake brings together another ten short stories from this extraordinarily talented writer - each of them fiercely original and quietly heartbreaking.'Lanagan is in a class of her own.' Weekend Australian'The genius (not too strong a word) of Margo Lanagan is her ability to reach into darkness and return with something both different and powerfully convincing. It's astonishing enough to be introduced so abruptly to a writer this good, but even more extraordinary is her seemingly effortless mastery of the short story form, and what she proceeds to do with it.' LOCUS, USA.'Lanagan asks us to look at the world differently to see its fullness.' Sydney Morning Herald 'With enormous skill, Lanagan disturbs as she entertains, stimulating our...
The Best Thing
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
A new edition of Margo Lanagan's brave, exhilarating novel about the passion and pain of teenage love, sexuality and childbirth. A book for adult readers as well as young adults.Shortlisted, Ethel Turner Prize, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 1996I'm like a person being tossed up in a blanket - all around me people are gripping the edges and laughing and throwing me up, getting right into the game, while I fly and fall above their heads, too scared to tell them to stop.Mel's life is chaotic. At school her ex-friends have ganged up on her, at home her parents have lost touch with her and each other. Pug is the only good thing - loving him, in his untidy room scented and shadowed by frangipani, she finds passionate fulfilment. But his world is so different from hers - can they possibly make it together? And can she let him in on her overwhelming secret?Learning to accept herself and him and the new life growing inside her is painful - but being Mel, she...
Bloodborne (Night Shift Book 2)
Margo Bond Collins
With the help of vampire-hunting FBI Agent Scott Chandler, Lili Banta will brave the origin of the mysterious plague attacking the children of Houston—and her own dark desire.
Finding Margo
Susanne O'Leary
When Margo misreads a roadmap while travelling by car through France, her husband Alan flies into one of his habitual rages. Tired of his constant bad moods, Margo slips away from him at a motorway café. She hitches a lift with a woman truck driver and escapes into the French countryside. What follows is adventure and romance far beyond her wildest dreams. Will Alan find her before she finds herself?British spelling and grammar.Previousl published by New Island Books, Ireland
Night Stars and Mourning Doves (Dearly Beloved)
Margo Hoornstra
Elyse Monroe may be her sister's maid of honor, but that doesn't mean she has to follow the bride's example and fall in love. Battle-scarred and weary from previous relationships, she has no desire to take a chance on another--no matter how many hints her little sister drops about the best man.
Devastating life events have taken a toll on Eric Matthews. After losing his wife and unborn daughter, he's come home to heal. Serving as best man at his kid brother's wedding is the only relationship he cares to contemplate--no matter how attractive the maid of honor.
Thrown together again and again by wedding duties, Elyse and Eric reluctantly agree to explore a possible relationship--only to have their casual date turn into a glorious night of passion. Can two hearts, convinced a happily ever after will never happen, recognize love when it finds them?
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Walking Through Albert
Margo Lanagan
Short Stories / Young Adult
A ghost story with a difference - spooky, mysterious but also very funny in places - for 10- to 13-year-olds.Someone else was suddenly there with us, taking up the same chunk of space. Aargh, it was the most horrible feeling, like millions of ants rampaging under my clothes...''What's going on in the house over the back? Ren and Lee are seriously spooked by all those flashes of past lives and leftover feelings - but Emma has to live with them.An overdose of ghosts is bad enough. Add in a punk bride, a witch on L-plates and a bunch of grown-ups who just won't believe what they see, and you've got big trouble.A ghostly, mysterious - and funny - story from the author of WildGame and The Tankermen.