When Ollie Sweet is very publicly dumped by ‘The One’, his seemingly perfect world dissolves into misery, self-pity, and a bizarre rooftop meeting with a suicidal man in flip-flops. While most would seek out the support of loved ones at such a torrid time, natural-born journalist Ollie asks the subscribers of his website: how did they getContinue reading “Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding”
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Dirty Damsels (DotComGirls Series Book 1) * Peggy Jaeger
What if Cynderella had a one-night stand with a man named Prince? When I first saw Cynderella all covered in soot in that sexy maid uniform, I knew I wanted to be her Prince. She’s a smart and savvy businesswoman who’s built her cleaning company from the ground up. But now that Dirty Damsels wasContinue reading “Dirty Damsels (DotComGirls Series Book 1) * Peggy Jaeger”
Sold to the MC Men * Sam Crescent
The woman looked petrified. He didn’t blame her. A few hours ago, she’d been free. Now, she belonged to five men. Her addict mother had given her to them in order to keep herself safe. They could use this woman in any way they saw fit, and in doing so, her mother thought her debtContinue reading “Sold to the MC Men * Sam Crescent”
The Overdue Life of Amy Byler – Kelly Harms
Here’s the description of the book from Amazon: “Overworked and underappreciated, single mom Amy Byler needs a break. So when the guilt-ridden husband who abandoned her shows up and offers to take care of their kids for the summer, she accepts his offer and escapes rural Pennsylvania for New York City. Usually grounded and mild-mannered,Continue reading “The Overdue Life of Amy Byler – Kelly Harms”
What quickly ends relationships? *musing*
I had a bit of an interesting run as a woman. I had the luck of being able to date in my 30s and had good and bad relationships, long and short ones with dudes that were awesome and dudes that had a ton of red flags. Here’s my top 5:
The House on Hope Street – Danielle Steel
Life was good for Liz and Jack Sutherland. In 18 years of marriage, they had built a family, a successful law practice, and a warm, happy home near San Francisco, in a house on Hope Street. Then, in an instant, it all fell apart. It began like any other Christmas morning, with joy and children’s laughter. But for JackContinue reading “The House on Hope Street – Danielle Steel”
Constantin Chirita – Ingerul Alb (The white angel)
Ingerul alb (The White Angel) is the third of a series of 3 detective novels, comprising the “White trilogy” (aka Trilogia in alb). The novels were initially published separately, between 1964-1969.
In Vino Veritas
Went on a drinking night last night with my friends from work and since I don’t drink alcohol, I ended up chauffeuring people to and from the party place.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky – The Eternal Husband Book Review
The short novel The Eternal Husband, describes the almost surreal meeting of a cuckolded widower and his dead wife’s lover. Dostoevsky’s dark brilliance and satiric vision infuse the other four tales with all-too-human characters, including a government official who shows up uninvited at an underling’s wedding to prove his humanity; a self-deceiving narrator who strugglesContinue reading “Fyodor Dostoyevsky – The Eternal Husband Book Review”
Red Flags of a Psychopath or a Manipulator
I believe everyone has had to deal with a psychopath or a very manipulative person in their lives. It can be a partner, a close relative, a friend’s friend or your third degree cousin. You have had that sinking gut feeling that’s telling you that whatever they’re saying or doing is wrong. You had yourContinue reading “Red Flags of a Psychopath or a Manipulator”
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