![]() ![]() So when Payne gets back into town and needs somewhere to stay, I offer him my spare room with one condition: while he's staying with me, I need him to help me become date-able.Īnd while he does that, I can focus on my other plan: ignoring that Payne is the only man I've ever wanted to date. I'm naturally chaotic, make terrible decisions, and scare off potential dates with my "weirdness". Since my career took off, I barely have time to breathe, let alone keep my life in order. Room payment to be made in meal planning, repairs, and dumb jokes. And not leave his door ajar when he's in compromising positions. When my little brother's best friend offers me a place to stay in exchange for menial duties, I swallow my pride and jump at the offer. There's nothing sadder than moving back to my hometown newly divorced, homeless, and lost for what my next move is. Saxon James Roommate Arrangement (Divorced Mens Club Book 1) Kindle Edition by Saxon James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3,614 ratings Book 1 of 4: Divorced Mens Club See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited 6.84 to buy Audiobook 0. Preferably dirt cheap as funds are tight (nonexistent). ![]() Must ignore the patheticness of a forty-year-old roommate. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Both of them long for a connection and both slowly warm up to one another as their working relationship progresses. The relationship that develops between Magnus and Andromeda gave me all of the yearning feelings. In that moment we both wanted each other, deeply and honestly.” “For a moment, our souls spoke to each other a single truth, shutting out all the anger and shame. The fast pace, tight plotting, and character banter make this a fantastic read for horror readers who typically find Gothic pacing cumbersome. Because of the nature of the Evil Eye and Andromeda being hired to exorcise it, the horrors of the house are up front and center and there isn’t much time spent building a general feeling of unease. Within These Wicked Walls is fast-paced with high-stakes action that is fairly consistent throughout the course of the book, which is unlike typical books in the Gothic genre. ![]() ![]() In a constant state of longing, it latches onto any human who desires the same thing it does.“ ![]() “ It’s said the Evil Eye was the first Manifestation of sin – namely jealousy and greed. Within These Wicked Walls has characters you will both love and hate (sometimes at the same time!) with their own motivations and histories, succinctly developed worldbuilding to sweep you away, and the horrors of bleeding walls to add a sense of dread and danger. I devoured this book in one sitting and basically lived my best life on a quiet Sunday afternoon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They’re used to playing games for two, so when they try to play these games the same way, one of them is always left out! I know that I have! It’s not a very fun feeling is it? These fuzzy friends find that out very quickly when a new friend joins them. You feel like a third wheel…or fourth or fifth. Have you ever felt left out when you are with friends? You know. I received a copy of this book free to review, and this post contains affiliate links. If you missed my review of Eraser by Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant, make sure you go read it. Every child at some point has to deal with the politics of a playdate, and this is a sweet way to approach it. Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant are so good at these kinds of stories–they really portray the emotional life of children so honestly with just a touch of humor and silliness. The talented team behind Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner You Are (Not) Small bring us a sweet story on navigating friendships. WE ARE (NOT) FRIENDSīy author Anna Kang, illus. It isn’t so easy to figure out how to act when everything seems to change. ![]() As the day continues, each friend feels left out at times. Two fuzzy friends are having a fun playdate when a new pal hops in. ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s killed before, and he’ll kill again if given the chance. She’s stalked by a maniac returned from the grave for the sole purpose of putting her into a burial plot of her own. ![]() Trouble follows her, and the kind of trouble she had at the bail bonds office can’t compare to the kind of trouble she finds herself facing now. As it turns out, jobs that are safe and normal for most people aren’t necessarily safe and normal for Stephanie Plum. ![]() Time to find the kind of job her mother can tell her friends about without making the sign of the cross. She’s been shot at, spat at, cussed at, fire-bombed, mooned, and attacked by dogs. Stephanie Plum is thinking her career as a fugitive apprehension agent has run its course. ![]() ![]() It can be listened to as a stand-alone or following Angel. Lust Hate Love is the fourth book of the Fallen Angel Series and follows a new couple in the band. Levi tries to deny the irresistible pull of Killian’s seductive nature, but with an attraction as strong as theirs, it’s only a matter of time before the lust-filled hate turns to love. But tension simmers beneath Levi’s cool exterior every time Killian’s near, and soon enough the passion boils over, consuming them both.Īs the Corruption tour takes them from country to country, a heated game of cat and mouse ensues. ![]() He’s efficient, professional, and plays by the book. Or at least that was the case until the band’s gorgeous new manager, Levi Walker, shot him down after a blistering first kiss.įor Levi, managing these five guys is the opportunity of a lifetime, and he’s not about to let a case of sexual desire get in his way. Love.Īs the sexy, charismatic bassist for world-famous rock band Fallen Angel, whatever Killian Michaels wants, Killian Michaels gets. ![]() ![]() USA Today best-selling authors Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank continue the story of sexy Fallen Angel rockers Killian and Levi in Lust. ![]() ![]() ![]() Popular False Teachers & Unbiblical Trends The Mailbag (This isn’t a newsletter, but a weekly blog article.) Rock Your Role: Oh No She Di-int! Priscilla Didn’t Preach, Deborah Didn’t Dominate, and Esther Wasn’t an Egalitarian The Mailbag: Counter Arguments to Egalitarianism Living Proof You Should Follow Beth (No) Moore I also highly recommend Doreen’s book, Deceived No More.Īrticles / resources mentioned or touched on in the videocast: Be sure to subscribe to Doreen’s YouTube channel so you won’t miss any of her videos. Doreen is most active on Instagram, but you can also catch her on Facebook. I encourage you to check out Doreen’s website, and follow her on social media. We had a warm time of fellowship around the Word discussing Beth Moore, false doctrine, the sufficiency of Scripture, the role of women in the church, and more. It was such a pleasure to once again appear on my friend Doreen Virtue’s videocast. ![]() ![]() ![]() The story has the added attraction that it describes the events immediately preceding the first Germanic invasion of Britain which was led by Hengest himself. Tolkien's original and persuasive solution of the many problems raised by the story ranged widely through the early history and legend of the Germanic peoples. Bringing his unique combination of philological erudition and poetic imagination to the task, however, Tolkien revealed a classic tragedy of divided loyalties, of vengeance, blood and death. The story is told in two Old English poems, Beowulf and The Fights at Finnesburg, but told so obscurely and allusively that its interpretation had been a matter of controversy for over 100 years. ![]() His most significant contribution to Anglo-Saxon studies is to be found in his lectures on Finn and Hengest (pronounced Hen-jist), two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe. Professor J.R.R.Tolkien is most widely known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but he was also a distinguished scholar in the field of Mediaeval English language and literature. "Tolkien's famous translations and lectures on the story of two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book has been receiving such uniformly high praise (including a recent nomination for the Hessel-Tiltman prize), that it is difficult to write another review without sounding ungracious by comparison. The book covers their individual stories, ranges widely over the historic background, wonderfully captures the feel of the times, and delivers a masterful summary of the Indian contribution to the Second World War. Almost hilariously mirroring today’s Indian middle-class obsessions for children’s careers, Karnad’s three protagonists are a doctor, an engineer and a pilot. ![]() One each joined the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Medical Service (the organization delivering medical services to the armed forces of India which, till the late 1930s, was a separate military organization). It is, in some important ways, different from many other books on the subject.įarthest Field, essentially, follows the lives of Karnad’s grand-father, and two of his grand-father’s brothers-in-law, all three of whom served during the Second World War. So this review is a little late, but the book and its content remain eminently worthwhile subjects for discussion. Raghu Karnad’s Farthest Field – An Indian Story of the Second World War was published in mid-2015. Year of Publication:2015 Pages:320 Price:Rs.550 ![]() ![]() ![]() Using this ring, Lili has to try to solve many cases including the first published one, about Chihiro, a murdered girl in her class. The ring was left to Lili by her mother, who used it previously to transform into Detective Spica one of Lili's long-term goals is to discover what happened to her missing mother. ![]() ![]() Lili uses the Star Ring to tell fortunes and, at times, to transform into the disguise of "Detective Spica", in which no one recognizes her, except Hiro (such transformations are a common staple of Magical Girl manga). The main character of the manga, the "Zodiac P.I." of the title, is a 13-year-old girl named Lili Hoshizawa (星沢リリ Hoshizawa Lili), who uses horoscopes and astrology to solve crimes, accompanied and assisted by her male childhood friend Hiromi after he returns from ten years spent in America for college. ![]() ![]() ![]() His outlook, instead, is that of a curious if slightly bemused spectator – both of the surreal stories that emerge from his subconscious, and of the fact that they are devoured by readers in their millions, in Japanese and in translation. It would be a mistake to interpret this as false modesty, but equally wrong to see it as genuine discomfort with fame: so far as it’s possible to tell, the 69-year-old Murakami neither relishes nor dislikes his global celebrity. I don’t really understand why people want to meet me.” When people stop me like that, I feel very strange, because I’m just an ordinary guy. But still, it’s nice to meet you!’ And then we shook hands. “Excuse me,” she said, “but aren’t you a very famous Japanese novelist?” A faintly odd way of putting the question, but Murakami responded in his usual equable manner. T he day before we meet in Manhattan, a woman stopped Haruki Murakami in Central Park, where he had come for his late-morning run. ![]() |