'I enjoyed Out of Love hugely! It's vivid, very compelling storytelling' Marian Keyes 'I fell in love with this book. The writing was good enough to make me forget I had a phone, put it that way' Aisling Bea 'Out of Love will fill the gap that Normal People left in our heart . . . Trust us, this is the book of the summer' Evoke 'Wise, compelling and beautifully written' Daily Mail 'What a book . . . Hayes references Nora Ephron throughout and she's a pretty good successor judging from this debut' Stylist A novel for anyone who has loved and lost, and lived to tell the tale. As a young woman packs up her ex-boyfriend’s belongings and prepares to see him one last time, she wonders where it all went wrong, and whether it was ever right to begin with. Burdened with a broken heart, she asks herself the age-old question . . . is love really worth it? Out of Love is a bittersweet romance told in reverse. Beginning at the end of a relationship, each chapter takes us further back in time, weaving together an already unravelled tapestry, from tragic break-up to magical first kiss. In this dazzling debut Hazel Hayes performs a post-mortem on love, tenderly but unapologetically exploring every angle, from the heights of joy to the depths of grief, and all the madness and mundanity in between. This is a modern story with the heart of a classic: truthful, tragic and ultimately full of hope.

Four Non-Player Characters (NPCs) find themselves forced to pretend they're adventurers in order to save their town and loved ones.

When your past continually haunts you, sometimes you need to look within. John can’t sleep. Nightmares plague the hours of darkness, traumatic flashbacks fill his days. It’s affecting his health, and it’s affecting his relationship with the woman he loves. An unusual but charismatic man he meets in a Sri Lankan hotel claims to have all the answers. He says he can help John heal his troubled mind so, on a whim, John journeys to his picturesque ashram high in the Sri Lankan hills to find out for himself. Will John find what he’s looking for?

When expat John Hayes' wife is brutally attacked while on a posting in India, he's forced to take matters into his own hands. John Hayes’ life is perfect. He has a dream job in an exotic land, his career path is on an upward trajectory and at home he has a beautiful wife whom he loves with all his heart. But one horrible day a brutal incident tears this all away from him and his life is destroyed. He doesn’t know who is to blame, he doesn’t know what to do, and the police fail to help. He's faced with a choice. Should he accept things and move on with his life or take action and do what the authorities won’t do for him? What would you do?

Since the advent of network television, situation comedies have been a staple of prime-time programming. Classics of the genre have emerged in every decade, from The Honeymooners and Make Room for Daddy in the 1950sto 30 Rock, The Office, and Modern Family of the twenty-first century. Other shows that have left enduring impressions are The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Bob Newhart Show, Barney Miller, Cheers, The Cosby Show, The Golden Girls, Home Improvement, Will & Grace, and Everybody Loves Raymond. All of these shows are assured a place in history and would make almost anyone’s list of the most beloved comedies. In The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time, Martin Gitlin has assembled the top seventy sitcoms in television history. The rankings are based on such factors as longevity, ratings, awards, humor, impact, and legacy. Iconic programs such as I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show,and Leave It to Beaver join contemporary shows The Simpsons, Arrested Development, and Family Guy on the list. Other programs include perennial favorites like All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Seinfeld, as well as short-lived treasures that never found the audiences they deserved like Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Each entry contains a comprehensive compilation of information, including: Cast members Character list Network Air dates Ratings history Time slots Series overview Notable episodes Awards Fun facts and quotes Appendixes list the top male and female sitcom characters of all time, the best sitcom spin-offs, and shows that just missed the cut. By ranking these programs, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time is sure to inspire debate. Whether you agree with this list or whether your favorite show placed as high as you think it should have, this book will be an entertaining and informative read—not only for students and scholars of television history but for sitcom fans as well.

How much would you risk to help out a good friend? John Hayes has settled into a new comfortable life in Lisbon. All his enemies are dead, he is wealthy beyond his dreams, and he shares his days with a beautiful woman he loves with all his heart. Life is perfect… or is it? Sometimes too much of a good thing can be…. boring. So when an old friend calls on John Hayes asking for help, John jumps at the chance. Debts must be paid back even if it means putting your own life in danger. Payback, the sixth installment of the John Hayes Thriller series takes you from the serene cobblestoned streets of Portugal to the battered bombed-out ruins of Syria, where John faces his most challenging task yet. Will risking all that he holds dear, including his own life, be too high a price to help a friend in need? Will John Hayes survive? What people are saying : "Wow, what a roller coaster ride!!! This book grabs hold of the reader from the very first pages and doesn't let go until the end." "A fast past edge of your seat adrenaline rush. I could not put this read down." "John Hayes is a terrific character that just gets better with time." "If you like following a series character, and like excitement with twists and turns, you will follow John Hayes to wherever his path goes!"

John has unfinished business and it’s eating away at him A chance email alerting him to the reappearance of an old enemy, Atman, triggers doubt, guilt, frustration, and anger. How is Atman still roaming free, as if nothing happened? Why won’t the authorities do anything about it? To make matters worse, Atman is in a country where John could face arrest the minute he steps on its soil. India. Should John risk his freedom and possibly his life, or leave it up to the authorities? But John Hayes is never one to stand idly by in the face of injustice. Sometimes you gotta have faith…