Rachel Moore is a grad student in chemistry at New York’s Ellison University. And she would be doing just fine if only her professor weren’t so distracting…Dr. Alan Taylor is not just the best-looking man on campus—and possibly in all of New York—but also funny, charming, and a total nerd. Rachel’s heart doesn’t stand a chance.When an accidental date ends in a night of passion, Rachel doesn’t know what to think. Was Alan just trying to get in her pants, or could this be som...

A burly guy with tats and a permanent scowl is probably a criminal and an asshole, right? When people assume the worst about me, I can’t fault ‘em, because in my case, they’re right. My world revolves around righting the wrongs of my past. Atoning for my selfish stupidity. And it’s enough.Until I meet Viv – a woman who sees right through me. She’s not scared or intimidated. A woman like her is way too good for a man like me. But life as I knew it won’t be enough anymore. I realize ...

A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of Maniac Magee. Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry. Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. But whenever he tries to act like one, something goes wrong. Can Suds's friend Joey teach him to toughen up...or will Suds remain a fourth grade wimp?

Elsa finds a book with strange powers and must face her tortured past.It's been seven years since Else visited her tiny hometown on an isolated island off the coast of Scotland. After years of suffering bullying at the hands of the few other residents, she left to make a new life. But now that her mother has passed, Else has returned. And when her old tormentor Karen Little hands her the very book that sent her running all those years ago, the cruelties of her past ...

From the hottest writers in Australia comes a scintillating new series. Enter the world of Sydney's elite, and find out what goes on behind the doors of the most exclusive addresses in the country…Meet the Housewives of Sydney. They are wealthy, elegant, poised, and constantly in the public eye. But what goes on behind closed doors, in the private homes and parties where the cameras and paparazzi aren't welcome? Delve into the most personal details of their rel...

After a car accident which left him scarred and his best friend dead, Mitch Spencer retreats to his family's vacation home to heal. He has no idea the turn his life is about to take when there's a knock at the door.Kade Lewis is good at one thing, and one thing only, theft. The Spencer house was supposed to be empty so now he needs to rethink his game plan. After years of keeping others out, it's Mother Nature herself who throws an unexpected obstacle in his way; in the shape of Mit...

An entire day of doing whatever she wants to do is exactly what Brooke needs. In her skinny jeans and a shirt that fits snugly over her very large breasts, Brooke is determined to find a man today. Attracting a man is never an issue for her, but attracting a man who knows how to give her erotically charged body what it desperately craves is one thing that Brooke has not yet accomplished.Excerpt:Brooke stood in line for awhile and then she thought about doing...

Gary Nelson has problems with his father-in-law, the CEO and majority holder of the Trionid Corporation, who likes to make life difficult for Gary, the finance director of the same company. His father-in-law's sudden violent death puts Gary in the CEO's shoes. But now that Gary has everything a person could possibly want, he gets bored. Recently he has even felt that someone is following him. Finally, he realizes how to spice up his daily life. ...

This is a short fiction story – word count 6,008.Natalie works as a personal assistant for Sam Stewart, a famous and successful artist. Sam has always been difficult to work and live with, but Natalie is grateful to him for giving her the job, which has provided her with valuable work experience and an opportunity to travel the world. But now after two years, Natalie wants to leave Sam’s employment and plan for her long-term future.Sam is not impressed by her resignation, an...

Battle of Wits was the winner of the October 2012 Raspberry and Vine Short Story Competition in Melbourne Australia. A police detective must solve the violent death of an elderly single man, focussing on the man's neighbours. Detective Eric Bryson thought he had seen it all, every type of victim and all manner of perpetrator. Then he met Christine Banks - beautiful, intelligent, and his only lead in this baffling case. Battle of Wits takes you on a journey into the psyche of both people, t...

The morning dawned cold and crisp. I'd lain awake for hours, overcome with grief and loss. Something compelled me to crawl from the warmth of my bed and find pen and paper. I will always cherish the closeness I felt to my husband that morning as I poured out my heart. It was as though he was there beside me as I wrote the words that became my lifeline and brought proof that love survives death.

Hazel has reunited with an old friend from college, a man named Jonathan who now happens to be the owner of the company she works for now. After a magical reconnection in his office, she ultimately decides it would be for the better to end things before it even starts.However, fate seems determined to give Jonathan the chance he missed. And a new man in her life might be exactly what Hazel needs, as circumstances nudge them together. The only thing halting their progress as a coupl...