Even though two years have passed since the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dan Jagger is still fraught with grief over the loss of his wife who was killed in the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. Dan buries himself in work, family, and gardening while facing the harsh reality that he may never again experience another love like Alia.

One day Dan receives a phone call from Darlene, his high school sweetheart, whom he hasn't heard from since she broke his heart and sent him into the arms of Alia. Against his better judgment, Dan agrees to meet his former lover for dinner and soon learns that Darlene has lived a sordid life-twice married to a drug dealer and incarcerated herself. Despite all he has learned, Dan becomes involved with Darlene once again, setting in motion a course of events that leaves him vulnerable to danger. As he is unwillingly drawn into life-threatening scenarios executed by Darlene's former husband, an ex-convict focused on revenge, Dan receives the shocking news that his only son, an Army Reservist, has gone missing in Iraq.

As fear, unease, and peril surround Dan, he must act decisively before he loses everything he has ever loved.

A scathingly funny, wildly erotic and fiercely imaginative story about food, sex and god from the Women's Prize longlisted author of The Pisces A STYLIST, INDEPENDENT, THE WEEK AND RED HIGHLIGHT FOR 2021 'Sexy and fun and a little weird ... This riot of carnal pleasure will make you laugh as well as gasp' The Times 'A revelation ... Melissa Broder has produced one of the strangest and sexiest novels of the new year ... Exhilarating' Entertainment Weekly 'A luscious, heartbreaking story of self-discovery through the relentless pursuit of desire. I couldn't get enough of this devastating and extremely sexy book' Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties Rachel is twenty-four, a lapsed Jew who has made calorie restriction her religion. By day, she maintains an illusion of control by way of obsessive food rituals. At night, she pedals nowhere on the elliptical machine. Then Rachel meets Miriam, a young Orthodox Jewish woman intent upon feeding her. Rachel is suddenly and powerfully entranced by Miriam - by her sundaes and her body, her faith and her family - and as the two grow closer, Rachel embarks on a journey marked by mirrors, mysticism, mothers, milk, and honey. Pairing superlative emotional insight with unabashed vivid fantasy, Melissa Broder tells a tale of appetites: of physical hunger, of sexual desire, of spiritual longing. Milk Fed is a tender and riotously funny meditation on love, certitude, and the question of what we are all being fed, from one of our major writers on the psyche - both sacred and profane.

A villainous heroine finds herself plunged into a seductive world of power, politics and murder in the court of the vampire king in this bloodthirsty debut from an unmissable new voice in fantasy romance.

The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has spent her entire life perfecting her blood magic, building her network of spies, and gathering every scrap of power she could. Now, to protect her brother, she assassinates their father and takes her place at the head of the family. And that is only the start of her revenge.

Samuel Hutchinson is a bastard with a terrible gift. When he stumbles upon the first victim of a magical serial killer, he's drawn into the world of magic and intrigue he's worked so hard to avoid - and is pulled deeply into the ravenous and bloodthirsty court of the vampire king.

Tasked by the Eternal King to discover the identity of the killer cutting a bloody swath through the city, Samuel, Shan and mysterious Royal Blood Worker Isaac find themselves growing ever closer to each other. But Shan's plans are treacherous, and as she lures Samuel into her complicated web of desire, treason and vengeance, he must decide if the good of their nation is worth the cost of his soul.

Love Notes is a wonderful journal of passion conveyed in texts and emails sent by two lovers crazy about each other. One, a free spirit. The other, soon to be divorced after a miserable 20-year marriage. The two, hungry for each other and the fresh yet rekindled love of their past.

"The Love Is Gone." In this tell-all, our bored, apathetic and greedy narrator embarks on a mission to demolish his world by revealing the ins and outs of his former job as: Hollywood's Most Wanted Prostitute. Does he feel superior? Does he feel remorse? Does he feel anything?

How does one survive personal loss--divorce, life-threatening illness, separation from a child, and ultimately, the death of those we love? In "Tides and Tears," the creative and well-educated Shane deals with all of these life issues while struggling to complete a new novel in which his main character suffers physical pain and humiliation at the hands of an abusive woman.

In many ways, Shane is defined by the women who occupy his life: Delilah, his selfish ex-wife; Catherine, his adorable young daughter; Ruth, his well-meaning younger sister; and Neena, his new love. With Neena, Shane begins to make sense of his life.

Stunned by his wife's rebuff, Michael abruptly withdrew his extended arms and his huge smile diminished to a sheepish grin, accompanied by a twisting knot that had begun to form in the pit of his stomach. Clearly, but not yet obvious to Michael, was the look in Suzy's eyes that strongly said, 'This is the moment of reckoning.' Beautiful Suzy Cowan has loved her husband Michael since high school. Yet the passions of bygone school days are not enough for a maturing young woman in need of more. Seeking to discover and enrich herself, she is involuntarily captivated by the lure of another man's arms. Experiencing facets of intimacy she never knew existed, Suzy is torn between emotional starvation and a moral consciousness unwilling and unable to live a life of deception. Determined to explore the full spectrum of what lies ahead, she is convinced there is but one choice: divorce the only man she has ever loved. 50/50 Split offers a realistic portrait of a married couple's struggle to live beyond broken promises. grace of forgiveness, and the depths of two lovers' hearts, desperate to live beyond shattered dreams.

In this dramatic rendering, in this fictional portrayal of three central characters lives, we perhaps catch a glimpse, a glimmer of something which conveys the timelessness of truth. At once striking in the intensity of its sweep, illuminated are the supposed oppositions of victim and victimizer alike. One cannot help but observe the aesthetic connotations of the painted canvas versus a virtually textual one as their coupling and separation is explored concurrently within the very fabric of the narrative structure. The tension rendered is at once religious, yet pagan; prosaic, yet poetic; magical yet realistic as this melding of contradiction takes place.

There is hardly one of us who doesn't harbor a deep inner turn-on-a secret desire that, if catered to, can lead to the most intense erotic experience one could ever hope to imagine. It's simply part of the human condition. What's interesting is we're living in the day and age where achieving the ultimate is becoming a constant preoccupation, and we're being continually bombarded with sounds and images that are very carefully and deliberately designed to feed into this obsession and influence our behavior. For some, this might be disconcerting. For others, totally hilarious. Ultimate Climax was written in response to this phenomenon, and perhaps even serves as a rebellion against it. What is the ultimate climax you ask? Simply put--take one guy with a peculiar proclivity, and one gal who shares his turn-on, and wa la. What do you get? You guessed it. This is a story of youth-of boys and girls coming of age, exploring their sexuality-and coming to terms with life's many challenges. Jim Pendergast is a recent college graduate who, while waiting to find work in his chosen field of endeavor, has now chosen to spend his summer working at one of the Midwest's finest resorts. While there, he may have been hoping to fulfill some of his long lost fantasies. But the fantasy he encounters comes in the form of sexy siren Rhonda Pennington, who immediately shows herself to be more than he would ever have bargained for and quickly throws him for the loop of his life. As this cute little coquette plays him again, and again, the crazy escapades that follow force him to reevaluate everything he's become and lead him to come to terms with what it is that can truly make life meaningful. In the process, he may actually discover who he really is and what it is that composes the true ultimate climax-and just maybe, find real love. Enjoy the ride

A special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology series of 100 of literature's sexiest stories, chosen by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review. Strict mistresses, naughty maids, handsome gardeners and disarming strangers; literature is awash with love, sex and desire. This collection brings together 100 of the best examples, hand-picked by Mariella Frostrup and the Erotic Review. From romance and seduction to downright dirty deeds, here are prize-winners, bestsellers and rising stars, each of whom prove that when it comes to the bedroom, a little fiction goes a long way. So whether you're looking for love, lust or something in between, this gorgeous anthology is the perfect gift... or bedside companion. Reviews for Desire:'A veritable Milk Tray of titillating tales' THE TIMES 'Frostrup has brought a fresh eye to amorous fiction' THE TELEGRAPH 'The perfect bedside companion' Best Magazine

" BrainChild: Visions of a Blind Poet" is a unique montage of poetry, songs, and artwork. " BrainChild" takes the reader on an emotional whirlwind. Alexander's relaxes style allows the reader to easily follow along, thus making " BrainChild: a " Must have" book!

The elevation of Mistress Lucrezia into Goddess Ira who in accordance to the Maya legend saved the world.

This book describes the process of the elevation of Mistress Lucrezia into Goddess Ira who following the Maya legend, as daughter of Maat, saves the world from its predicted end December 2012. Goddess Ira finds the help of Osiris, an archeologist, and both are pursued by a dangerous secret society who wants to prevent them from succeeding.

To be successful secret age-old legends have to be deciphered. It is the spiritual world where matter and antimatter meet.

The relationship between Goddess Ira and Osiris describes much more than the interaction between a Top and a Bottom. It gives an unique overall insight in the customs and traditions of the BDSM community. During the quest of Goddess Ira Osiris gives his ego to her. An ownership agreement of indefinite duration was concluded. There was no humiliation or task or punishment Osiris could not bear for Her and no test went too far even if these BDSM test were extreme and bizarre.

Joey Childs is an educated man turned drug dealer. After losing the top drug dealer's money and drugs, Joey has no other decision but to flee New Orleans. He arrives in Kansas City, Kansas, where he grew up, and reunites with his two high school friends, David and Carl. David is a detective with the Kansas City Homicide Division, and Carl is a lawyer. Joey secretly maintains his lifestyle as a drug dealer, making a connection with an old acquaintance in Kansas City. Will Joey change his life before his friends discover his drug dealing or before he is killed?