It’s my last semester of college and last call for fun, so I’m gonna bang ex-con Cliff back into society. It’s my goal this week. My therapist would be so proud. Except getting into Cliff’s pants means unzipping a mess of secrets that should’ve stayed hidden. Like why he went to prison and who my real parents are. The more I uncover, the harder it is to escape the MC we’re both entangled in, and the harder it is to keep Cliff at arm’s length. With my future and heart endangered, I’m not sure which prospect is more disturbing...

If you like dark romances with vengeance, heat, and a hero who makes you swoon, you'll love A Risky Prospect, Book 2 in the River Reapers MC series.

Sharply observed, bitter and humorous, The Long Prospect is a story of life in an Australian industrial town. Growing up neglected in a seedy boarding house, Emily Lawrence befriends Max, a middle-aged scientist who encourages her to pursue her intellectual interests. Innocent Emily will face scandal, suburban snobbery and psychological torment.

In 1928 Sydney, Australia, an Irish school girl finds new hope, after polio and personal tragedy, while playing cello in a string quartet. “The author’s … love for and extensive knowledge of music, fine arts and literature shines through” ... “The landscapes are vast and vivid, the seasons sensory and real, and the emotional journey heart-wrenching.” ... “some of the most profound considerations on the meaning of suffering and understanding others, making allowances for their faults” - GoodReadingGuide.com Publisher description: Australia promised a fresh start for Lucy Straughan and her father when they fled war-torn Ireland. Instead, Lucy was stricken by polio. Having mastered the cello during her prolonged confinement, Lucy is now fifteen, lonely and full of questions. Suddenly she is thrust into a string quartet and meets quixotic Della Sotheby, hot-headed Pim Connolly and precocious Phoebe Raye. The experience transforms each of their lives as they forge friendships and share not a few family secrets. Set against the vivid background of 1920s Sydney, A Distant Prospect is an intimate, hilarious and ultimately deeply moving coming-of-age adventure told with a touch of poetry by a quintessentially Irish narrator.

Baker muses on the creative process via his obsession with John Updike.

This book explores a broad range of issues on Islam and international criminal law and justice. Ten authors shed detailed light on the relationship between Islam, Islamic law and Islamic thought and international criminal law.

David Welch re-appraises one of the most closely studied issues in European history - the appeal of the Nazi party and challenges previously held assumptions about the effectiveness of Nazi propaganda.