Throw in a few immortal guardians and demons later in the series, and you'll get the drift! Each book can be read as a standalone and always centers around a new couple finding love, but the series is more enjoyable when read in order. Vampire Samson Woodford lives in San Francisco and owns a security/bodyguard company, Scanguards, which employs both vampires and humans. The Scanguards Vampires series is full of fast-paced action, scorching love scenes, witty dialogue, and strong heroes and heroines. However, another attack on Delilah and a dead body later, and Samson has his hands full: not only with trying to hide the fact he's a vampire, but also with finding out what secrets Delilah harbors that put her into harm's way. Thinking all he needs is one night with her, Samson indulges in a night of pleasure and passion. His scruples about taking Delilah to bed vanish when his shrink suggests it's the only way to cure his problem. Suddenly there's nothing wrong with his hydraulics-as long as Delilah is the woman in his arms. That changes when the lovely mortal auditor Delilah tumbles into his arms after a seemingly random attack. Not even a shrink can help the owner of the successful security company Scanguards. Vampire bachelor Samson can't get it up anymore.
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" book I almost wish I'd written, except that would have robbed me of the intense joy of reading it. They say every love story starts with a single moment. And when someone from the past comes back into her life, Eve's future veers in a surprising new direction. As stunning secrets are revealed, she begins to wonder if she really knew her friends as well as she thought. In the aftermath, Eve's world is upended. And she knows Ed still thinks about it, too.īut then, in an instant, their lives are changed forever. Maybe she should have moved on by now, but she can't stop thinking about what could have been. Now in their thirties, the four are as close as ever, Thursday night bar trivia is sacred, and Eve is still secretly in love with Ed. 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What a joy it is to reread Good Behaviour. A real work of craftsmanship' Hilary Mantel I do know how to behave - believe me, because I know.īehind the gates of Temple Alice, the aristocratic Anglo-Irish St Charles family sinks into a state of decaying grace. Resolvement occurred almost twenty years later, after Good Behaviour, when Molly was once again on the crest of a wave. It's a tragi-comedy set in Ireland after the First World War. A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK (BOOKER PRIZE GEMS)'Molly Keane is a mistress of wicked comedy' Vogue 'I really wish I had written this book. This is accompanied by many illustrations in both black and white and color, including some complete works. Essentially a collaboration between writer/publisher Christopher Zavisa and artist Berni Wrightson, this book breaks down Wrightson's career by chronology and projectfrom his beginnings as a young person in Baltimore to his work as a member of The Studio, an artistic space shared with Kaluta, Jones, and Windsor-Smith in New York City from. Each chapter begins with a brief narrative by Zavisa followed by Wrightson's own words, compiled from extensive interview sessions. it was originally published in 1978 by Land of Enchantment and revised and updated several times since.Įssentially a collaboration between Wrightson and editor Christopher Zavisa, this book breaks down Wrightson's career by chronology and project, from his beginnings as a young person in Baltimore to his work as a member of The Studio, an artistic space shared with Michael William Kaluta, Jeffrey Catherine Jones and Barry Windsor-Smith in New York City from 1975 to 1979. 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Check out my most anticipated Young Adult releases for August!Ī magical new world with adventure, romance, and an intriguing plot? Count me in! Faris will do whatever she can to protect her younger sister, especially when her sister is sold into slavery. |