Further studies of a Òreligious natureÓ; please donÕt get pissed off at me; virgin mother Mary? Knot if I have a chance at the throne! sg.

The Era of Not Quite is chock-a-block with deaths, births, sea and land voyages, excursions to the library, philosophical asides, and things like wolves. People fall in and out of love, walk in and out of buildings, take two steps forward and two steps back. Futility is a theme of the book, but so is the necessity of trying.

Since the ‘migration crisis’ of 2016, long-simmering tensions between the Western members of the European Union and its ‘new’ Eastern members – Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary – have proven to be fertile ground for rebellion against liberal values and policies. In this startling and original book Ivan Kalmar argues that Central European illiberalism is a misguided response to the devastating effects of global neoliberalism, which arose from the area’s brutal transition to capitalism in the 1990s. Kalmar argues that dismissive attitudes towards ‘Eastern Europeans’ are a form of racism and explores the close relation between racism towards Central Europeans and racism by Central Europeans: a people white but not quite.

He must find his brother before an ancient vampire destroys him...and she's his only hope. Enter the dangerous, mysterious world of the Louisiana bayou, a haunted land where vampires are more than myths and the hot nights are made for passion. "Rowe is a paranormal star!" ~JR Ward ★★★★★ "Love love love it!" ~Avid Reader (Five-star Amazon Review) An ancient vampire has coveted Jordyn Leahy since she was a child, haunting her sleep, demanding her soul and her flesh. After decades of silence, he has returned to ruthlessly claim the woman who once denied him. Only the aloof and mysterious Eric holds the key to her survival...or does he? Haunted by a darkness he can't escape, Eric Hunter will do whatever it takes to find his missing brother, even if it means teaming up with a bold, sassy woman who awakens in him the dark cravings he has denied for so long. As the deep of night closes in, Jordyn and Eric must fight the battle of their lives, in a quest for survival in a world where hunger rules, desire destroys, and eternity means no second chances. Love is their only chance, but love is the most dangerous risk of all. ★★★★★ "You'll love Eric and Jordyn - they're a super-dynamic couple who fight till the end. You won't be able to put it down!" ~Alyssa B (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Well-written, suspense-racked love story. And yeah...I'll take a loyal loving stud muffin vampire…any day and twice on Saturday." ~tdprsa Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "A hot, suspense-filled, uniquely told, paranormal masterpiece." ~Riding Reviewer (Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "What a fabulous read...couldn't put it down. I fell in love with Eric in a previous book, and boy did he live up to his hype." Amazon Review ★★★★★ "5+ stars! Wow! This book was so intense! Never a dull moment. I couldn't put it down & when I did, I couldn't wait to pick it up again. Great story!" ~Amazon Review ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than fifty novels. Stephanie is a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee, and the winner of the 2018 RITA® Award for Best Paranormal Romance, as well as a five-time nominee, the highest awards in romance fiction. As the bestselling author of more than fifty books, Stephanie delights readers with her wide range of genres, which include contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense novels.

Funny, feisty and all-too-true, A Not Quite Perfect Family by Claire Sandy is for anyone who loves their family so much they’d just like a weekend away from them. Fern Carlile has a lot on her plate. It’s a good thing she loves her big, imperfectly perfect family, because she’s the one who washes their pants, de-fleas the dog and runs her own business. A hearty meal is the one thing that brings the Carliles together – but over the course of a year, the various courses also pull them apart. Around the table sits an eight-year-old militant feminist, a pair of teenage accidental parents, and a cantankerous OAP. Fern’s husband needs an extra seat for his spectacular midlife crisis. Will Fern’s marriage be over by the time coffee is served? Perhaps she’ll give in and have the hot new dish that looks so tempting. Decisions, decisions . . .