A woman vanishing seemingly out of thin air, a shape-shifting burglar, a murdered actress found suspended above a stage by an invisible force, and a brilliant but twisted scientist who is also the greatest criminal the galaxy has ever known: these are some of the baffling cases presented to a certain famous detective-but not as you've seen him before. "Bait & Switch" re-envisions the classic literary detective Sherlock Holmes. Set in a futuristic city on the planet of Eglon, the story follows Holmes, who lives in apartment complex 221 in the city's rundown "Quadrant B" and works as a private detective and consultant for the quadrant's Civic Security Station. Jaymie Watson is a medical student who finds herself unwittingly caught up in Holmes' first case, and she's both intrigued and frustrated by Holmes and his eccentric personality. They are joined by Isin Lestrade, a Civic Security inspector, as they trace the clues back to a surprising source: James Moriarty, a professor who has created a crime ring to fund a controversial scientific experiment, and the man who will become Holmes' most dangerous foe...
El era băiatul rău și talentat pe care toate fetele îl doreau. Eu eram tocilara irelevantă pe care toți o urau. El era soarele... atragându-ne pe toți în jurul lui. Eu eram precum o gaură neagră... ocupând spațiu. El era destinat să fie o stea. Eu eram destinată să ramân un nimeni. Până când m-a facut sã cred că sunt specialã... Si apoi m-a distrus. Nu am crezut niciodată că il voi mai vedea pe Phoenix Walker după ce mi-a frânt inima, dar soarta avea alte planuri. Un turneu. Opt saptămâni. Patruzeci de spectacole. Nenumarate oportunități de a-i face rău. Lumea credea că era un Zeu... Dar eu știam adevărul.
Mila Anderson loses her mother and has to move in with her father that she hasn't seen in over 12 years. She is dropped into this world of the upper east side of scandals and lies and she has a step mother and step sister that she has deal with. On top of that she is dealing with her step sisters ex trying really hard to get attention. All Mila wants to do is focus on her future of Yale but will all these obstacles get in her way or will she over come everything and be sucked into this life. Will she be able to resist Jace's charm while her step sister blackmails her to stay away from him. Or will she follow her heart and fall in love with Jace and take the risk of her stepsister exposing all of her secrets
What happens to the investments made in a relationship? Broken-hearted and unpredictable people are a danger to themselves, leaving casualties in their wake. After every storm, there is no clear path to progression, just a chance to give a second one. Desi receives a visit from a childhood friend, reminding her of the good times. Reese is occupied with the family restaurant, facing some tough life decisions. Rich grows tired of Lena's antics. Will he fight for the baby? Harriet's senses are awakened. Candace is betrayed, again. Another weekend in the town leaves more questions and misunderstandings unresolved.
It was quiet in my house, and I think I found the only flaw in having someone know about me. The quiet was deafening, I used to take comfort in the silence and now it was just this vast…nothingness. I logged onto my computer and stole a neighbors wireless. There were a bunch of people online I could talk to but the clicking of my keys didn’t really fill the room with any sort of comfort. Evan was off on a rant about his sixteen year old sister being pregnant, Ryan was regaling me with horrible math jokes, and Claire was saying little but usually gave me updates on what they were doing. Until finally I decided to go over there – just to get away from the black hole that was my house.
Not too many could say they did their time in ease as Corey Night could. He had the beautiful and sophisticated Dollie Benson stay by his side. Little did she know though that Tenosha Rivers was waiting behind the scenes to get exactly what Dollie had her man. But Corey is now a freeman and this is leading him back to the streets proving once again that action speaks louder than words. He realizes that the fast life is what he has been missing the most. With money calling him all over the place and the dope game changing along with the players involved in it, he knows that the D-boy life is what he is on and he needs a full fledge D-girl to play that position no matter the cost. As the crazy tale of drugs, lies, drama and deceit unfolds, the weak minded often manipulates the situation to what they really want to believe. The two women go head to toe in a battle to claim what each feels is rightfully hers. And when things start to get too ugly and when you're no longer able to change a situation, then you are challenged to change yourself. What goes up must come down and nothing good comes from bad when this street drama story has you saying Aint That A Bitch.
Šestice bestsellerových autorek přináší okouzlující, vtipné a dojemné příběhy plné vřelého pohlazení a lásky, která jasným světlem září skrze temnotu.V horkém letním New Yorku vypadne proud. Jiskry lásky a přátelství ale žádná temnota nezastaví.Přímo uprostřed rozpáleného města si k sobě nachází cestu šest dvojic. Někteří se vidí poprvé v životě, jiní už spolu nechtějí mít nic společného. Avšak neočekávaná událost změní plány všem. Přichází čas nových lásek, osobních prozření a dost možná se všichni setkají na jednom místě. Město bez elektřiny má moc spojovat to, co se zdálo navždy rozdělené. Šestice autorek vytvořilo moderní příběh o lásce, kterou najdete tam, kde byste to nečekali. Jejich postavy si zamilujete – mají své chyby, ale uvědomují si své místo na světě a sílu lásky. Tak jako my všichni. Když zhasnou světla, lidé odhalí své skryté pravdy. Láska rozkvétá, přátelství se proměňuje a objevují se nové možnosti.
Admiratoare înfocată a serialului SF Starfield și autoare a unui blog dedicat fanilor de pretutindeni, Elle a fost mereu o ciudată pentru cei din jur. Inclusiv pentru fata cu părul verde cu care lucrează la Dovleacul Magic, o rulotă cam rablagită cu mâncare vegană. Atunci când află de concursul de cosplay de la ExcelsiCon, convenția înființată de tatăl ei cu puțin timp înainte să moară, Elle e hotărâtă să participe pentru a-și îndeplini un vis mai vechi: să plece cât mai departe de mama sa vitregă și fiicele ei răutăcioase, care îi fac viața un coșmar. Deși pregătirile pentru concurs nu sunt deloc ușoare, Elle va descoperi treptat că, atunci când ai prieteni adevărați și o dorință arzătoare, stelele sunt mai aproape, iar basmele pot deveni realitate când te aștepți mai puțin. „Cu personaje adorabile, un serial SF între Star Trek și Firefly, un concurs de cosplay și o nașă fermecată răsărită dintr-o rulotă cu mâncare, Geekerella e o scrisoare de dragoste adresată fanilor de orice fel din lumea întreagă.“
After Jamie thinks that everything has gone back to normal, it hasn't just yet. Ryan is told who his birth-father was. Jamie begins to question everything that has happened years ago. She starts to notice from the secrets around the house that something is up.
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