"Berlin probably deserved a Pulitzer Prize." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by The Boston Globe, Kirkus, and Lit Hub. Named a Fall Read by Buzzfeed, ELLE, TIME, Nylon, The Boston Globe, Vulture, Newsday, HuffPost, Bustle,The A.V. Club, The Millions, BUST, Reinfery29, Fast Company and MyDomaine. A collection of previously uncompiled stories from the short-story master and literary sensation Lucia Berlin In 2015, Farrar, Straus and Giroux published A Manual for Cleaning Women, a posthumous story collection by a relatively unknown writer, to wild, widespread acclaim. It was a New York Times bestseller; the paper’s Book Review named it one of the Ten Best Books of 2015; and NPR, Time, Entertainment Weekly, The Guardian, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and other outlets gave the book rave reviews. The book’s author, Lucia Berlin, earned comparisons to Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Alice Munro, and Anton Chekhov. Evening in Paradise is a careful selection from Berlin’s remaining stories—twenty-two gems that showcase the gritty glamour that made readers fall in love with her. From Texas to Chile, Mexico to New York City, Berlin finds beauty in the darkest places and darkness in the seemingly pristine. Evening in Paradise is an essential piece of Berlin’s oeuvre, a jewel-box follow-up for new and old fans.

A haunting classic from the author of All Quiet on the Western Front, Shadows in Paradise reveals the deepest scars of the men and women who experienced the Holocaust. After years of hiding and surviving near death in a concentration camp, Ross is finally safe. Now living in New York City among old friends, far from Europe’s chilling atrocities, Ross soon meets Natasha, a beautiful model and fellow émigré, a warm heart to help him forget his cold memories. Yet even as the war draws to its violent close, Ross cannot find peace. Demons still pursue him. Whether they are ghosts from the past or the guilt of surviving, he does not know. For he is only beginning to understand that freedom is far from easy—and that paradise, however perfect, has a price. “The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure.”—The New York Times Book Review

The Scoundrel's Seduction Though Queen Elizabeth I’s court at Richmond was a notorious hotbed of illicit liaisons and broken hearts, only beautiful Adorna Pickering remained unscathed…and unattainable. For whenever an admirer crossed the line, she sought the protection of her father, the Master of Revels. Only one man held the power to overcome her skittish ways—Sir Nicholas Rayne. With a reputation blacker than sin, Nicholas represented everything Adorna knew to avoid. But how could she remain indifferent when his slightest touch—his very boldness—left her weak with desire? And though Adorna didn’t want to be just another easy conquest, she’d willingly forsake everything she held dear for one night spent in his arms….

Clara Davis knew the moment 'yes' slipped from her lips she was in way over her head! Just how is she supposed to pretend to be her boss's fiancée on his luxury honeymoon? Zack Parsons' rule 'don't date the staff' has prevented him from ever seeing beyond Clara's baking apron. But now he's looking at her in a completely different–rather more tempting–light. Giving in to one night of wickedness should be enough to satisfy their new found cravings…shouldn't it?

Harry"Fox" James is at large in Thailand! Nightlife in tropical paradise, beautiful Thai girls, trips on big motorbikes through lush jungles and along coral beaches are the main ingredients in the adventurous life of Harry Fox. There is Dukdah, pink tank top and a sweatshirt tucked beneath the waist. Showing a lot of skin and a navel like a fingerprint in almond paste... But the question is: will it last? Even in paradise fatal temptation and the presence of evil prevail. As death becomes a daily occurrence and even a killing disrupts his easy living, Harry reaches a point of no return and decides to challenge destiny...