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Collected here are the six best stories chosen by the judging panel of the Guardian 4th Estate BAME short story prize 2018. In them you’ll encounter a range of lives and situations: an armless swimmer representing Cultural Revolution China in the Paralympic Games; an encounter between a girl and a misanthropic B&B owner in the wake of the Grenfell tower fire; a schoolgirl helping her grandmother in a Chinese take-away in Hull; the residents of a street united by a piano; a historic town in China invaded by a powerful stench; and a teenage girl struggling with her gender in a small town.

Erotica Volume 3 contains four hot tales to suit every taste. The spicy stories in this audiobook include "The Black Velvet Band", "Party Piece", "On Impulse", and"'Pucked".

When ninth grader Britt Petersen decides to explore the dreaded Laemmle House for an article in her school newspaper, she drags her friends Rob and Dave along. All get more than they bargain for inside the house, and discover something worse when they leave: that a full year has passed.

Two rival Motorcycle Clubs. Billionaires. Bad girls. Badder boys. Lies. Deceit. Collusion. Defeat. Love. Hate… Romeo and Juliet had nothing on Faith and Cameron. The Montagues and the Capulets, the Hatfields and the McCoys—pfft. Nothing on the Shaws and the Russos. Too bad Faith had no clue that Cameron was one of the Russo’s. Of course not. How could she when he lied about who he was. Cameron’s going to lose the only woman that’s ever mattered to him before he can actually attain her.

Two rival Motorcycle Clubs. Billionaires. Mafia bosses. Bad girls. Badder boys. Lies. Deceit. Collusion. Defeat. Love. Hate… Romeo and Juliet had nothing on Faith and Cameron. The Montagues and the Capulets, the Hatfields and the McCoys—pfft. Nothing on the Shaws and the Russos. And yet, they overcame the family rivalry, the deadly competition which led to Faith’s parents death, the criminal activities which risk life and limb. Or did they? One death leads to the downfall of everything Faith and Cameron dreamed of. Everything they wanted.

Two rival Motorcycle Clubs. Billionaires. Mafia bosses. Bad girls. Badder boys. Lies. Deceit. Collusion. Defeat. Love. Hate… One man. One woman. Too much hate. Too much love. Faith and Cameron find themselves in the direct spotlight of their fighting families. Families which hope for the death for one another. Romeo and Juliet had nothing on Faith and Cameron. The Montagues and the Capulets, the Hatfields and the McCoys—pfft. Nothing on the Shaws and the Russos. And yet, they overcame the family rivalry, the deadly competition which led to Faith’s parents death, the criminal ...

The well-meaning and meddlesome Mr. and Mrs. Aden want nothing more than to protect their only daughter, Hannah. After her childhood kidnapping in Somalia and a final showdown in Italy against the monster responsible, 19-year-old Hannah just wants back the life stolen from her.

"New Eve and Old Adam" was written by D.H. Lawrence in 1912. The story is largely autobiographical, telling the simple tale of an argument between a husband and wife, reflecting the difficult time Lawrence and his new wife Frieda were having. What was the place of a woman to be in a modern marriage? Lawrence argued that it was the woman's place to submit or unhappiness would ensue, at it did in this story. The wife is unable to submit to her husband and the marriage disintegrates.

NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling Author This book can be read as a stand-alone novel or as part of the two-book series. Before I ever fell in love with Bryce, there was Hayden. Hayden was my first love, the kind of love that takes your breath away and you remember forever. My love story with Bryce came later. Much later, after everything had happened. Bryce Humphrey has never forgiven himself for his actions five years ago. Nor can he forget the two lives he ruined, or the girl he secretly loved. When he runs into Avery, the person who has haunted his dreams since that fateful night, his life is ...

NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling Author Book 1 of 2: This book can be read as a stand-alone novel or as part of a two-book series. Before I ever fell in love with Bryce, there was Hayden. Hayden was my first love, the kind of love that takes your breath away and you remember forever. My love story with Bryce came later. Much later, after everything had happened. Avery Hill and Hayden Stuart are high school sweethearts and each other's first true love. When Hayden is accepted to college in Los Angeles, Avery intends to follow him so they can build a life together. After a tragic chain of events ...

Welcome to my magical world of imagination taking you back to 17th century France. The human experiences we all face today are very similar to the needs and losses of humanity in history. The book has short stories with no chronological historical order. The aim of this book is purely for entertainment purpose, but it has elements of historical and psychological perspectives that may educate the listener.

A stranger with a glittering hook for a left hand. He came to the untamed wilderness of Africa to escape from a dark, troubled past to make his fortune. Yet his new life comes at an unexpected price. Wherever he goes adventure, danger, and death seem to follow. From Pulp Obscura comes brand new adventures of one of the most unique heroes of classic pulp! Armless O'Neil, explorer, adventurer, and soldier of fortune with his own unique view on life and a thirst for action like no other lives once more in these stories!

These are the chronicles of the Old and New Testament - from Genesis to the Crucifixion - recounted exclusively through the eyes of a teen in a way that is fresh and highly original.

Pia ist stinksauer. Leider kann man sich seine Nachbarn nicht aussuchen, aber was der neue Mieter über ihr abzieht, geht gar nicht. Ständig hört er laute Musik und trampelt auf ihren Nerven herum. Als sie sich beschweren will, lernt sie Christian kennen - ein äußerst gut aussehender und charmanter Zeitgenosse. Doch Christian lebt nicht allein. Er teil seine Wohnung mit New Jersey - einem Labrador Welpen. Als Christian völlig überraschend nach Portugal reisen muss, hat er ein großes Problem.

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. 'New Dresses' is the story of two sisters whose mother and grandmother have made them new dresses. One sister, Rose, is a model child in her mother's eyes - pretty, tidy and clean. The other, Helen, is always in trouble. Her mother wonders how on earth Helen will manage to keep her new dress clean and neat....

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859 - July 7, 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science-fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.

Trials of poetry are lyrical episodes presented as an opening dialogue or correspondence on the subject of love. Keywords and white blank pages are symbolic of reflective spaces, inviting to examine and perhaps continue an imaginary compositional journey. Conceptual basis of this work is rooted in an assessment of the value of poetry, and its potential accessibility as a literary genre.

The story describes the invention of a substance by a Professor Gibberne, which exponentially accelerates an individual's physiological and cognitive processes. The elixir has considerable advantages, but also many risks. Although the individual perceives no change in themselves, the external world seems to be almost immobile and only the motion of rapidly moving objects can be perceived.

Herbert George Wells was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called a "father of science fiction". Discover H. G. Wells best short stories and science fiction classics.

A small story narrated for children