bill esquire

A lawyer accused of rape commits suicide and is transported to another world.

Bill Hawkins owns a bed-and-breakfast in the small mountain town of Middleton. He loves his life, his family, and his friends. The only thing missing is someone to call his own. A man he can love who will love him in return.<br><br>Erik King takes off when he catches his boyfriend in bed with another man. He's looking for somewhere away from that city. Perhaps a small town where life is less hectic and the people are friendly. What he is not looking for is a new man in his life.<br><br>When a winter snowstorm lands Erik at Bill's B&B, he finds the younger man too interesting, and goes on the run, again. The question becomes, will he realize he can't run from his feelings and return in time to celebrate Thanksgiving—and admit to Bill that he cares for him -- giving them both a reason to be thankful?

|SEASON 1 OF BILL AND THE WHISTLING DEATH · 10X FEATURED · WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM · PERFECT FOR FANS OF A MAN CALLED OVE AND REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES!| A troubled veteran attempts to forget the past by volunteering at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, but it proves difficult when he's close to the plane that changed his life forever--the Corsair. *** Retired Navy pilot William Beckington never planned to move on after The Incident and has lived with the guilt for seventy years. After failed attempts with PTSD counselors, his daughter recommends that he begin volunteering on the aircraft carrier CV-10 in Charleston, South Carolina. Reluctantly, Bill agrees, but his decision proves difficult when he stumbles back into the world of Corsairs, the plane he'd rather forget. Seeing that The Incident still haunts him, Bill's new friends attempt to help him remember his long-lost joy; he attends Bulldog Tours, learns the stories of other veterans, and strangely finds himself near the Corsair more than he would like. While nothing will free his mind from the traumatizing Incident, Bill must find a way to push past his grief and guilt to live the life he is meant to live--and rekindle his best friend's legacy before he succumbs. *** *#SupportHistoricalLGBTQVoices* Trigger Warnings (this book is a drama and touches on heavy topics, inspired by my father and grandpa's service in the Navy and my father's reaction to my older brother's death in 2021. However, it's a clean story.): - War trauma (including PTSD) - Survivor's guilt - Lots of angst - Accidental murder, and Bill's struggle to accept his friend's confession of being queer at first.

ท่ามกลางดอกซากุระเมืองไทยที่ร่วงโรยผมก้มคุกเข่าเอื้อมมือจับมือหนาของอีกคน “พี่คลื่น ตั้งแต่วันนี้เป็นต้นไปพี่คลื่นไม่ต้องทำงานแล้วนะ บิลจะเป็นคนหาเลี้ยงพี่คลื่นเอง พี่คลื่นอยากได้อะไรบิลก็จะหามาให้ เพราะฉะนั้นแต่งงานกับบิลนะ” หยิบแหวนที่เตรียมไว้ในกระเป๋าจัดการสวมมันแหวนฝาขวดโซดาราคาไม่แพงถูกใส่ที่นิ้วนางของอีกคนอย่างพอดี “แม้แหวนนี้จะเป็นเพียงแค่แหวนจากฝาขวดโซดาธรรมดาแต่ความรักของบิลที่มีต่อพี่คลื่นก็ไม่เคยเปลี่ยนแปลง คิมิโนโตะนะพี่คลื่น”

Garry, a young man in South Carolina, faces a terrifying ordeal when his mother's phone calls become increasingly disturbing. As he investigates the strange occurrences, he uncovers a dark secret about a malevolent spirit, Bill Wicepher, that haunts his hometown. Garry must confront his fears and battle the supernatural forces to protect himself and his mother.

He survived the war on the front. Now he faces the war at home. In his mind and in his yard.

WE ALL KNOW TOBY ESQUIRE, EITHER BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OR BU STARING AT HIM IN THE HALLWAYS, HE'S KINDA GOOD AT CATCHING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION, ALMOST AS GOOD AS HE IS AT BEING AN ASSHOLE. HE'S RUDE, LOUSY, OBNOXIOUS, SELFISH AND JUST PLAIN HORRIBLE, MAYBE HIS DEATH IS ACTUALLY A GOOD THING. BUT, WE STILL NEED TO KNOW WHO KILLED HIM. * * * THE LIVES OF 8 STUDENTS ARE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN WHEN THEY ARE ALL IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECTS IN THE MURDER OF ONE OF THEIR CLASSMATES.

My boyfriend and I had been together for years. Because of the gap between our families, people were always calling me a gold digger. To keep him from thinking I was with him for his money, I happily agreed when he suggested we split everything fifty-fifty. We were finally about to take that next step, to get more intimate, when he suddenly said: “Come on, let’s split the hotel bill first.”

Secret wife for three years—just his white-moonlight stand-in. The day the real one returns, I hand him divorce papers and disappear with the pregnancy test. Now the ruthless billionaire is tearing up the city, begging me back— too late. I’m the light he’ll never catch.

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.