![]() A relationship with a man who expects her to plant roots? No freaking way. A hot, short-term fling with a local cop? Absolutely. Too bad Lina's got secrets of her own, and if Nash finds out the real reason she's in town, he'll never forgive her. The physical connection between them is incendiary, grounding him and making her wonder if exploring it is worth the risk. As a rule, she's not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash's touch is different. But his new next-door neighbor, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. Nash isn't about to let anyone in his life know he's struggling. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. ![]() New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lucy Score returns to Knockemout, Virginia, following fan-favorite Things We Never Got Over with Knox's brother Nash's story. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Gripping, pacy, brilliantly twisty.' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive: an excellent holiday read.' GUARDIAN 'I had an unrelentingly pleasurable and thrilling for-God's-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read. 'My eyes were glued to this book! A brilliant thriller and must read!' HAYLEY MORRIS 'I genuinely struggled to put this one down.' THE UNMUMSY MUM 'You don't read a Lisa Jewell book, you fall into it.' ERIN KELLY 'I swear I didn't breathe the whole time I was reading it. Who has been looking after the baby? And where did they go? Two entangled families. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. ![]() ![]() I couldn't bear for it to finish.' OLIVIA COLMAN 'A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.' IAN RANKIN 'Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.' RUTH WARE _ In a large house in London's fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. *#1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD* *HOLLY WILLOUGHBY'S SUMMER READING HIGHLIGHT* 'I read it all in one sitting.' COLLEEN HOOVER 'I loved The Family Upstairs!' SARAH JESSICA PARKER 'Really good, gripping. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Every year the hunters shot cows and horses and family pets and each other. When Miss Jane Neal is found dead in the forest on Thanksgiving weekend – apparently shot by an arrow – the locals assume it is a hunting accident. I’m glad I did, as I have a suspicion that these books should really be read in order. Something else always edged in front: a book with a read-by deadline, or one I couldn’t resist anymore.įinally, a member of my book group suggested we should all try reading some Louise Penny, at which point I thought I might as well start with book one in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series. There was obviously something about the plots I found appealing – or at least the blurbs! But. ![]() It clearly caught my eye enough for me to buy it, and, in fact, I recently added a second Louise Penny title to my collection, still without having ever read the first. This is one of those ‘it caught my eye, but’ books. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Reviewĭarker After Midnight is the tenth book in Lara Adrian’s popular Midnight Breed paranormal romance series. ![]() ![]() With time running out, they must find a way to defeat Dragos once and for all – or die trying. As the Order’s enemy mobilizes for the battle of the ages, Chase and Tavia are thrust into the heart of the violence. And while everything logical warns Tavia against getting close to Chase, she cannot deny that he stirs something ravenous within her. But when his eyes meet those of Tavia Fairchild, Chase finds himself drawn to the woman – and convinced she is something much more than she seems. It falls to the Order – a cadre of Breed warriors pledged to protect their own and humankind alike – to stop Dragos, the power-mad vampire, before his push for domination explodes into catastrophe.Īt the centre of the Order’s quest is Sterling Chase, whose biggest battle is the one he wages against his own savage nature. After maintaining a fragile peace with the humans who walk beside them unaware, a single act of retaliation has put the vampire nation at risk of discovery. ![]() In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed. Published 2012 369 pages Summary (from the book jacket) ![]() ![]() Proposes that habit forming always follows same pattern: If something is a habit, it saves brain power as don’t need to think about it. ![]() ![]() Habits are framed as an evolutionary way of saving effort. Possible to see brain activity change as habits are formed. The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do and how to change – by Charles Duhigg (Amazon UK link)Ĭhapter 1: The Habit Loop – How Habits WorkĬites various famous cases of patients with brain injuries, and experiments in MIT with rats highlights the importance of specific regions of the brain for habit formation. To think about what of this we connect onto training we currently deliver locally around The Habits of an Improver (Lucas & Nacer)Īnyway I hope you find the summary of interest.To develop my own QI practice, with a specific mind to the content on willpower, and.To think about how to generate more cohesion and connection in my organisation around QI.I’m using the ideas in the book in three ways at present: ![]() If you’ve read the book then I’d love to know your thoughts, and if you’ve done a summary why not share it here? If you are interested in the psychological aspects of QI, then you may find the book a good read. Here is a chapter summary I wrote of The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead, reframe the everyday as an extension of worship, and folding the laundry, washing dishes, and even commuting become habitations of the Spirit." -James K. ![]() You don't need more to do in a day, Warren shows. "This marvelous little book is that certain slant of light that illuminates the everyday as an arena of sanctification, where the Spirit makes us holy in ways we might miss. " is, I am convinced, one of the best resources you will find to help you live faithfully throughout your ordinary days and it is one of the best resources to help you thereby come to know God better." - Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Books As it turns out, our everyday habits are imbued with the holy possibility of becoming new people in Christ.” - Jen Pollock Michel, author of Teach Us to Want “Tish Harrison Warren warmly and wisely helps us find God in the strangest of places: standing at the sink, sitting in traffic, stooping to make a bed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His character’s are drawn perfectly, there isn’t a single panel in which I felt he’d cut a corner - visually this is definitely a Japanese comic but eschews that cartoony manga aesthetic, opting for straight up drama. But their destinies will change at a small house in the woods where 3 young women live with secrets - and danger is on its way!įirst, second and third points to be made about this book is the art - WOW! There aren’t many colour pages in this, but the opening first page is in colour where we see the battlefield with the rain coming down - it’s so cinematic, but Inoue manages to draw rain so perfectly you can hear and smell it. They set off on the path homewards but encounter enemy soldiers, scavengers and thieves and must fight to survive. We meet Takezo awakening from unconsciousness after the Battle of Sekigahara, somehow still alive with his best friend Matahachi: they are both 17 years old. “Vagabond” is Takehiko Inoue’s graphic novel adaptation of the 1930s historical novel “Musashi” by Eiji Yoshikawa, about a real life historical figure from 17th century Japan, Shinmen Takezo, who would go on to become the legendary sword saint Miyamoto Musashi. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him. ![]() She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. ![]() Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. ![]() His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was.Įighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. It is NO DIFFERENT in content from previous editions of the series.Ĭaleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. This edition of SEDUCED IN THE DARK features a new cover that when combined with the other books in DARK DUET: Platinum Edition series makes a lovely addition to any bookshelf. It contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.**** ****This is a series about captivity in a FICTIONAL and EROTICIZED setting. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While growing up, Achebe was exposed to literature by Europeans that attempted to describe Africa and its people, often in a subordinate role within encounters with European adventurers, missionaries, or administrators, whichever the case may be. The Nigeria Achebe grew up in was under the throes of a British colonial process that had begun decades before his birth. In this sense, it is a work very much defined by its historical context, namely the anti-colonialist sentiment rife around the time Achebe was coming of age and the racist nature of the colonialist literature he read while studying at the university.Ĭhinua Achebe wrote ‘ Things Fall Apart’ as a response to skewed portrayals of Africa by European writers. ‘ Things Fall Apart’ is, in some respects, a reactionary novel written as a political statement to counter certain unfair narratives about Africa popular in Western fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He made his major league debut with the Mets on Jat the age of 23. Singleton was drafted out of Hofstra University by the New York Mets as the third overall pick in the 1st round of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft. He also played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, across the street from Yankee Stadium. He went on to a long career as a broadcaster, most prominently for the New York Yankees from 1997 to 2021.īorn in Manhattan, New York City, and raised in nearby Mount Vernon, Singleton played both baseball and basketball in high school. ![]() In 1982, Singleton was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award and in 1986, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. He also played for the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1970 to 1984, most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where, he was a three-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. September 25, 1984, for the Baltimore Orioles ![]() |