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Benjamin Pollock is 26 and has been working a dead-end job for
three years in Los Angeles. He is overwhelmed with options in life,
not knowing what he wants to do or whom he should model his life
after. But things change after his old college roommate, Javier,
invites him to Las Vegas for a night of sin with the promise that
getting laid will solve his problems. From swingers clubs, to
hookers, to Russian spies, Benjamin's goal of getting laid turns
into a goal of staying alive through the night Part dark comedy,
part coming-of-age tale, Benjamin represents the voice of
Generation Y, lost in their twenties with too many pathways to take
in life. Where will Benjamin be in ten years? Married? Kids?
Single? Dead? He must make it out of Vegas alive to even have a
chance to reach his thirties
Engaged couple Jason and Hazel travel across the world to meet her
family in this true story of love and adventure. The moment Jason
steps off the plane in the Philippines, an exotic island caught
between the East and the West, the past and the present, grabs hold
of this naive American and seduces him with its beauty, its places,
and its people. Temptation looms as the best friend of Hazel tests
their relationship and touches their souls. A deeply personal
account of the conflict of culture between American excess and
Philippine poverty, His First, Her Last explores the ability of
love to transcend two worlds apart. But after an accident spills
blood on the streets of a remote village, the lives of this couple
flash before their eyes. Will he escape? Will she survive? Will his
first trip be her last?
At the world's largest technology convention in Las Vegas, Michael
Harris, CEO of an engineering company, debuts Venus, a humanized
computer brain that can predict human behavior. He attracts
international attention, including the attention of Rachel, a
steamy seducer who cons Michael by concealing a secret of her own.
Melissa, Michael's wife, flies to Las Vegas to save her husband and
her marriage as the events unfold in the shadows of the Las Vegas
Strip.
Detective Brian Boise is about to embark on the biggest case of his
career. After being thrust into law enforcement on the footsteps of
his father, Detective Boise finds himself on the trail of a murder
suspect he could never have imagined, the mysterious businessman,
Trevor Malloy. Trevor is an irresistible hitman with everything
going for him, while Detective Boise is a cutthroat detective going
against the grain. These two men, both breadwinners and keystones
of their families, play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. They are a
contrast of each other and as their game progresses, their worlds
contort and the line between black and white blurs.
They say that a new light shines in Las Vegas for every person who
visits. But unlike the countless millions who visited Sin City this
year, today you decided to be part of the 'what happens' that
'stays'. After exploring the lights, you find a job as a
salesperson at a kiosk on the Strip. It's your first night and
Daniela is your trainer. She seems friendly providing you with the
secrets on living and working in Sin City, but she possesses a
quality that you can't place. After quickly learning the job,
Daniela gives you a special book containing eleven stories of love,
mystery, and suspense-this book. As you read these stories, you
begin to realize this book, Daniela, and the lights of Las Vegas
are not what you imagined Will your Vegas light shine Blood Red?
Roger Belkin, an educated businessman and devoted husband, takes
the love of his life, Lois, out for a night of intimacy in the
sprawling city. On their return home, a mysterious rainstorm
devours their vehicle and inflames a horrific multi-car accident,
which tears the couple apart. Alone, destitute, and disoriented,
Roger battles the city's shadows, the trigger-happy police, and his
own tragic flaws to find his lost wife. Praise for "Clouded
Rainbow" "This is a good airport book for a fast trip and it may
even appear in a made for] TV film." Amazon Top 10 reviewer "The
story is tightly written, and powerfully told. It catches your
attention and doesn't let you go. It is a story of hope and
perseverance. It is truly a 5 star novel." Amazon Top 200 reviewer
"Sturak has a good imagination, which is evident in the original
plot of this story." RT Book Reviews "Emotional, chilling and
definitely not what I expected..." Senior Reviewer / MidWest Book
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