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Quarantine: Stories
Par Rahul Mehta. 2011
With buoyant humor and incisive, cunning prose, Rahul Mehta sets off into uncharted literary territory. The characters in Quarantine—openly gay…
Indian-American men—are Westernized in some ways, with cosmopolitan views on friendship and sex, while struggling to maintain relationships with their families and cultural traditions. Grappling with the issues that concern all gay men—social acceptance, the right to pursue happiness, and the heavy toll of listening to their hearts and bodies—they confront an elder generation's attachment to old-country ways. Estranged from their cultural in-group and still set apart from larger society, the young men in these lyrical, provocative, emotionally wrenching, yet frequently funny stories find themselves quarantined. Already a runaway success in India, Quarantine marks the debut of a unique literary talent.Wildcase: A Rail Black Novel (The Rail Black Novels)
Par Neil Russell. 2011
In a desert town on the road between L.A. and Vegas, all hell has broken loose . . . In…
a bedroom community populated by good cops and bad cops, a retired police officer and his wife have been brutally tortured and slain. A "wildcase" with no apparent rhyme or reason, it has caught the attention of the FBI . . . and Hollywood billionaire, ex-Delta Force operative Rail Black, who called the slaughtered pair his friends.With his frighteningly efficient skills and more money than he could ever spend, Rail believes in helping people he cares about—even if it means clashing with the government's enforcers. But this wildcase has toxic tendrils rooted in a distant past, snaking through a shady megachurch, through Sin City, and into shadowy places halfway around the globe. And the precious blood already spilled is nothing compared to the deluge to come—with Rail's own added to the mix if he gets too close.True Letters from a Fictional Life
Par Kenneth Logan. 2016
“A funny and realistic coming-out tale… The rounded characters deal with betrayal and honesty and love and near tragedy in…
ways teen readers, gay or straight, will recognize. Just the right touch of humor, mystery, drama, and romance should earn this a place on every teen bookshelf.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“We need stories that give courage to kids struggling to be honest with themselves and others about who they are. Logan tells one that will give you hope and make you laugh.” — Robbie Rogers, LA Galaxy midfielder, former midfielder for the US National Soccer Team“James and his friends have deep, meaningful, complex bonds... Logan’s look at a boy reconciling his private and public selves is well written and affecting.” — School Library Journal“Logan handles his material exceptionally well, building suspense as he dramatizes both the downside of being in the closet and the realistic complications of coming out, while creating, in James, an unusually thoughtful and sympathetic character... [a] satisfying debut.” — Booklist“A wonderful book that will encourage young readers to seek authenticity and stand up for their true selves… LGBT teens, as well as straight, will recognize much of their lives in this story. Highly recommended.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)“Logan tackles the complexities of coming out thoughtfully, presenting realistic (and not always fully supportive) responses to James’s revelation.” — Publishers Weekly“[James’] painful, funny experiences with family, love, and friends will resonate with many teens.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksThe Drop: A David Blake Thriller (David Blake Thrillers #1)
Par Howard Linskey. 2011
Nobody loses crime boss Bobby Mahoney's money and keeps all his vital organs. Well, white-collar gangster David Blake has just…
returned from vacation to the news that Mahoney's money has gone missing under his watch. The man who last had the drop has also vanished. David has forty-eight hours to track down the cash … or face bloody consequences.Packed with action and attitude, The Drop is a gripping gangland thriller for fans of the hit films The Town and Goodfellas.Away We Go
Par Emil Ostrovski. 2016
“A lyrical, raucous narrative interspersed with flyers, posters, and letters…the oscillation between [Noah’s] heartfelt interior thoughts and sometimes careless actions…
and words is both moving and infuriating-in other words, vividly human. An intelligent, thought-provoking exploration of living in spite of futility.” — Booklist (starred review)“Intellectual boys’ boarding school story meets near-future dystopia in this end-times tale. …Noah and his friends form loving, believably complex relationships…witty.” — Kirkus Reviews“Noah is a nihilistic existentialist to the world, but inside he’s searching for something to reassure him that he is truly alive. His search for meaning is universal and will resonate with readers beginning to question their future.” — School Library Journal“The complex organization of this novel requires careful attention…Even so, brainy readers who want to see just how grim Holden Caulfield would get if he knew he was dying soon will find this to be a pretty accurate approximation.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksNo Other World: A Novel
Par Rahul Mehta. 2017
In a rural community in western New York, twelve-year-old Kiran Shah, the American-born son of Indian immigrants, longingly observes his prototypically…
American neighbors, the Bells. He attends school with Kelly Bell, but he’s powerfully drawn—in a way he does not yet understand—to her charismatic father, Chris.Kiran’s yearnings echo his parents’ bewilderment as they try to adjust to a new world. His father, Nishit, a successful doctor, is haunted by thoughts of the brother he left behind. His mother, Shanti, struggles to accept a life with a husband she did not choose and her growing attachment to an American man. Kiran is close to his older sister, Preeti, until an unfathomable betrayal drives a wedge between them that will reverberate through their lives.As he leaves childhood behind, Kiran finds himself perpetually on the outside—as an Indian American torn between two cultures and as a gay man in a homophobic society. In the wake of an emotional breakdown, he travels to India, where he forms an intense bond with a teenage hijra, a member of India’s ancient transgender community. With her help, Kiran begins to pull together the pieces of his broken past.A House Is Not a Home: A B-boy Blues Novel (B-Boy Blues)
Par James Earl Hardy. 2005
“Hardy’s sexy, romantic soaper is sure to please present fans and garner more.” — Booklist“A House Is Not A Home…
is so good you won’t want it—or the series—to end.” — -- E. Lynn Harris, New York Times best-selling author, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted -- E. Lynn Harris, New York Times best-selling author, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted -- E. Lynn Harris, New York Times best-selling author, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted -- E. Lynn Harris, New York Times best-selling author, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted -- E. Lynn Harris, New York Times best-selling author, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted -- E. Lynn Harris, New York Times best-selling aut“I have been a fan of his work from his very first novel.” — --J.L. King, New York Times Bestselling author of On the Down LowSeason of Love
Par Helena Greer. 2022
An Entertainment Weekly Best Holiday Romance of 2022A BookPage Best Holiday Romance of 2022A PopSugar Best Holiday Romance of 2022A…
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Best Read of 2022 Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she&’d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt&’s Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom with &“all of the warm, queer, Jewish holiday vibes you could possibly want&” (Jen DeLuca, USA Today bestselling author of Well Matched)! Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row—until devastating news forces her to a very unwanted family reunion. Her beloved great-aunt Cass has passed and left Miriam part-owner of Carrigan&’s, her (ironically) Jewish-run Christmas tree farm. But Miriam&’s plans to sit shiva, avoid her parents, then put Carrigan&’s in her rearview mirror are spoiled when she learns the business is at risk of going under. To have any chance at turning things around, she&’ll need to work with the farm&’s grumpy manager—as long as the attraction sparking between them doesn&’t set all their trees on fire first. Noelle Northwood wants Miriam Blum gone—even if her ingenious ideas and sensitive soul keep showing Noelle there&’s more to Cass&’s niece than meets the eye. But saving Carrigan&’s requires trust, love, and risking it all—for the chance to make their wildest dreams come true.All the Things We Don't Talk About
Par Amy Feltman. 2022
A &“big-hearted, lively, and expansive portrait of a family&” that follows a neurodivergent father, his nonbinary teenager, and the sudden,…
catastrophic reappearance of the woman who abandoned them (Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author).Morgan Flowers just wants to hide. Raised by their neurodivergent father, Morgan has grown up haunted by the absence of their mysterious mother Zoe, especially now, as they navigate their gender identity and the turmoil of first love. Their father Julian has raised Morgan with care, but he can&’t quite fill the gap left by the dazzling and destructive Zoe, who fled to Europe on Morgan&’s first birthday. And when Zoe is dumped by her girlfriend Brigid, she suddenly comes crashing back into Morgan and Julian&’s lives, poised to disrupt the fragile peace they have so carefully cultivated.Through it all, Julian and Brigid have become unlikely pen-pals and friends, united by the knowledge of what it&’s like to love and lose Zoe; they both know that she hasn&’t changed. Despite the red flags, Morgan is swiftly drawn into Zoe&’s glittering orbit and into a series of harmful missteps, and Brigid may be the only link that can pull them back from the edge. A story of betrayal and trauma alongside queer love and resilience, ALL THE THINGS WE DON&’T TALK ABOUT is a celebration of and a reckoning with the power and unintentional pain of a thoroughly modern family.Eye of the Archangel: A Mallory And Morse Novel Of Espionage (Mallory & Morse Novels)
Par Forrest DeVoe Jr.. 2007
Dead Flip
Par Sara Farizan. 2022
In this &“terrifyingly fun&” (New York Times) horror comedy two friends must solve the mystery of their long-missing former friend&’s…
supernatural reappearance—perfect for fans of Stranger Things. Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable best friends, sharing their love for Halloween, arcade games, and one another. Now it&’s 1992, Sam has been missing for five years, and Cori and Maz aren&’t speaking anymore. How could they be, when Cori is sure Sam is dead and Maz thinks he may have been kidnapped by a supernatural pinball machine? These days, all Maz wants to do is party, buy CDs at Sam Goody, and run away from his past. Meanwhile, Cori is a homecoming queen, hiding her abiding love of horror movies and her queer self under the bubblegum veneer of a high school queen bee. But when Sam returns—still twelve years old while his best friends are now seventeen—Maz and Cori are thrown back together to solve the mystery of what really happened to Sam the night he went missing. Beneath the surface of that mystery lurk secrets the friends never told one another, then and now. And Sam&’s is the darkest of all . . . Award-winning author of If You Could Be Mine and Here to Stay Sara Farizan delivers edge-of-your-seat terror as well as her trademark referential humor, witty narration, and insightful characters.Into the Volcano: A Mallory And Morse Novel Of Espionage (Mallory & Morse Novels)
Par Forrest DeVoe Jr.. 1962
The Devil's Hand: A Thriller (Terminal List #4)
Par Jack Carr. 2021
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR &“Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!&”…
—Chris Pratt, star of the #1 Amazon Prime series The Terminal List This fourth thriller in the Terminal List series &“should go down as one of the best books in the genre, period&” (The Real Book Spy) as it follows former Navy SEAL James Reece embarking on a top-secret CIA mission of retribution twenty years.It&’s been twenty years since September 11. Two decades since the United States was attacked on home soil and embarked on twenty years of war. The enemy has been patient, learning, and adapting. And the enemy is ready to strike again. A new president offers hope to a country weary of conflict. He&’s a young, popular, self-made visionary…but he&’s also a man with a secret. Halfway across the globe a regional superpower struggles with sanctions imposed by the United States and her European allies, a country whose ancient religion spawned a group of ruthless assassins. Faced with internal dissent and extrajudicial targeted killings by the United States and Israel, the Supreme Leader puts a plan in motion to defeat the most powerful nation on earth. Meanwhile, a young PhD student has gained access to a bioweapon thought to be confined to a classified military laboratory known only to a select number of officials. A second-generation agent, he has been assigned a mission that will bring his adopted homeland to its knees. With Jack Carr&’s &“absolutely intense&” (Chuck Norris) writing and &“gripping authenticity&” (The Real Book Spy), The Devil&’s Hand is &“another intense international thriller&” (AARP The Magazine) that will leave you gasping for breath.Exploitation (NEON #5)
Par Allyson Lindt. 2023
MagnusI've had everything--everyone--I loved stripped from me.I have my sister back, but I'll never forgive the god who said he…
loved me, and lied. And I'll never forget the phoenix shifter who can't remember me now that he's been reborn.Both men left me with a secret. Something that will get me killed if anyone finds out.Something I have to tell them, in order to survive.Silver Under Nightfall: Silver Under Nightfall #1 (Silver Under Nightfall #1)
Par Rin Chupeco. 2022
Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters—this &“deliciously fun&” (Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of…
Irregular Witches) epic fantasy appeals to fans of Samantha Shannon&’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania.Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy&’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost. When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fiancé, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures—though he knows associating with them won&’t do his reputation any favors. When he&’s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that&’s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice. It&’s one he&’s certain he&’ll regret. But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties lie: with his father and the kingdom he&’s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him.Code of Conduct (Scot Harvath #14)
Par Brad Thor. 2015
Hidden deep within one of the world’s most powerful organizations is a secret committee with a devastating agenda. Its members…
are afforded incredible protections—considered elites, untouchables. But when four seconds of video is captured halfway around the world and anonymously transmitted to D.C., covert wheels are set in motion, and counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is tapped to undertake the deadliest assignment of his career. What begins as a favor will evolve into a globe-spanning drama of highly personal stakes played out against a backdrop of stunning international intrigue, duplicitous political gamesmanship, and the darkest, most clandestine fears of the espionage world. With razor-sharp plotting, richly rendered characters, and heart-stopping surprises on every page, Thor isn’t just at the top of his game—he owns the entire genre.Once a Thief
Par Christopher Reich. 2022
Facing enemies at every turn, private spy Simon Riske dashes across Europe to find the truth behind a mysterious investor…
in this high-stakes international espionage series: "comparison to the Bond novels is apt in many ways." (Booklist) Simon Riske sits in sun-dappled Napa Valley, toasting the record hundred-million-dollar sale of a rare 1963 Ferrari which he restored himself. The buyer, a sophisticated French woman, Sylvie Bettencourt, has purchased the car for an unnamed client whose anonymity she will guard at all costs. Riske enjoys her company and the flowing champagne until Sylvie&’s formidable Russian bodyguard storms in, claiming the vehicle is a fake. Riske is given an ultimatum. Prove the car is the real thing…or else. Meanwhile, in Lugano, Switzerland, Carl Bildt, banker to the rich and nefarious, is killed by a powerful car bomb, moments before he can deliver evidence to the authorities and disappear into witness protection. His beautiful and headstrong daughter, Anna, rushes to Switzerland to investigate her father&’s violent death. As Simon Riske strives to prove the Ferraris&’ authenticity and look deeper into Sylvie&’s past–and the identity of her client—he crosses paths with Anna Bildt and discovers they have an enemy in common. From the bustling streets of London to a secret outpost high in the French Alps, from the freeports of Corsica to the glittering beaches of the Costa Smeralda, the Emerald Coast, of Sardinia, Riske and Anna find themselves players in a deadly game, where billions of dollars change hands and knowledge is paid for with your life. Told with Reich&’s signature stylish prose, clever plotting, and pulse-pounding action sequences, Once a Thief, is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike. Riske may be a bit older, showing a little wear and tear, but his desire to get the job done at any cost is stronger than ever.Lake Overturn: A Novel
Par Vestal McIntyre. 2009
“A vast, intricate lattice of relationships, reminiscent of the novels of Richard Russo. . . . McIntyre is an honest…
enough artist that he [is] . . . capable of handling even the most noxious elements when he stirs his American backwater.” — Washington Post“Striking. . . . An author is lucky to bring one character so vividly to life: the gifted McIntyre...has done it for all of his. It may seem odd praise for a writer, but it’s among the highest: as you drink in this book, you barely notice the words.” — New York Times Book Review“Lake Overturn is a lovingly rendered portrait of small-town America. Vestal McIntyre knows his people intimately—how they speak, their manners and customs; but, most importantly, he knows their troubled hearts, and he plumbs the depths of those hearts with remarkable empathy and wisdom.” — Ron Rash, author of Serena“Reading Vestal McIntyre’s deliriously ambrosial novel is like entering reader’s heaven. Constantly surprising. . . . I loved it.” — Peter Cameron, award-winning author of The City of Your Final Destination“What a great relief [it is] to read Vestal McIntyre’s splendid first novel. . . . Lake Overturn is loving and searing and sad and, above all, a pleasure to read.” — Adam Haslett, author of You Are Not a Stranger Here“Every character in [Lake Overturn] is so real, complex, and interesting, the scope of the novel at once so wide and so deep, the themes and ideas so thoroughly embodied by the story, I felt as if I were reading a modern-day Middlemarch.” — Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of The Great Man“[Keeps] us engrossed from the beginning. . . . He illuminates with humor and sympathy the mundane lives of a group of vivid characters.” — Library Journal“Richly imagined and fully realized, Overturn has given us what we didn’t know we were waiting for: the next Great Idahoan Novel.” — Out Magazine“This astonishing novel — a great big captivating, multi-character drama set in Eula, Idaho — has McIntyre juggling a half-dozen intersecting plots and people with extraordinary grace.” — Philadelphia Gay News“[A] nicely handled exploration of the world’s effect on the tightly woven life of a small town driven by faith.” — Denver Post“[A] deliriously colorful and deliciously engrossing tapestry of a small-town’s depressing poverty, pointless pettiness, quirky rivalries, domestic infidelities, desperate drug use, onerous class and race divisions – and occasional quiet, sentimental triumphs.” — Q SyndicateA Best Book of 2009 — Washington Post Book WorldThe Science of Being Angry
Par Nicole Melleby. 2022
From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazel&’s Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeen&’s Letter…
to the World. Eleven-year-old Joey is angry. All the time. And she doesn&’t understand why. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, she&’s never without company. Her life is good. But sometimes she loses her temper and lashes out, like the time she threw a soccer ball—hard—at a boy in gym class and bruised his collarbone. Or when jealousy made her push her (former) best friend (and crush), Layla, a little bit too roughly. After a meltdown at Joey&’s apartment building leads to her family&’s eviction, Joey is desperate to figure out why she&’s so mad. A new unit in science class makes her wonder if the reason is genetics. Does she lose control because of something she inherited from the donor her mothers chose?The Science of Being Angry is a heartwarming story about what makes a family and what makes us who we are.The Killing Code
Par Ellie Marney. 2022
A historical mystery about a girl who risks everything to track down a vicious serial killer—for fans of The Enigma…
Game and Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Virginia, 1943: World War II is raging in Europe and on the Pacific front when Kit Sutherland is recruited to help the war effort as a codebreaker at Arlington Hall, a former girls&’ college now serving as the site of a secret US Signal Intelligence facility. But Kit is soon involved in another kind of fight: government girls are being brutally murdered in Washington DC, and when Kit stumbles onto a bloody homicide scene, she is drawn into the hunt for the killer. To find the man responsible for the gruesome murders and bring him to justice, Kit joins forces with other female codebreakers at Arlington Hall—gossip queen Dottie Crockford, sharp-tongued intelligence maven Moya Kershaw, and cleverly resourceful Violet DuLac from the segregated codebreaking unit. But as the girls begin to work together and develop friendships—and romance—that they never expected, two things begin to come clear: the murderer they&’re hunting is closing in on them…and Kit is hiding a dangerous secret.