boston glove horn book award for fiction

Pef find himself in a new life, where Qi is real and people can fly.

Lorraine Garvey, a beautiful but fiery Boston belle, learned her father was running a whorehouse he called a 'social club'. When he’s hanged, she comes out west to sell it and is welcomed by Jude Bonner and three of the dirtiest -- and the sexiest -- cowboys she’s ever seen.<br><br>Afraid for her virtue, she puts on her chastity belt to protect herself, but promptly takes it off again when she can’t resist their charms. What follows are countless nights of breathtaking kisses, erotic desires, and dirty imaginings while surrounded by wild heat, sweaty bodies, and strong doses of cowboy sex.<br><br>When it’s time to go home, she’s faced with a decision. Will she go back to stiff-necked Boston and lace up her corset and naughty imagination, or stay in this wicked, untamed country where she was born and throw away her chastity belt?<br>

In the Ridgid Victorian era, where love was merely a transaction for power and money, Anne dared to dream of something more. Sinking into despair, she nearly abandoned her fantasy- until Lucian arrived. He didn't just open her heart; he shattered her world, revealing a truth about himself that others deemed inhuman.

The goat ate all grass but it doesn't stop, Somebody stop it!

Pada awalnya hanya sebuah candaan tentang satu persatu orang di kelas mati terbunuh. Tapi itu menjadi nyata satu demi satu teman sekelas kami mati. Pada saat itu juga seorang murid baru muncul dia terlihat sangat mencurigakan. Kami percaya si pembunuh adalah teman sekelas kami. Tapi siapa? Apa dia ada diantara kami berlima? Atau kah si murid baru yang mencurigakan itu?

Jack Done, a skilled yet unfulfilled corporate worker, leaves behind a monotonous life on Mars to join the Argos Station, a melting pot of interstellar cultures and technologies. Here, Jack discovers the joy of applying his versatile talents to real-world challenges, from repairing ventilation systems to mediating conflicts between alien species. However, his journey takes an unexpected turn when he inherits Aetherion, an advanced glove created by his grandfather, capable of manipulating Ether—a powerful, emotion-driven energy source. As Jack navigates the complexities of life on Argos, he builds a dynamic team including Tsukiko, a disciplined former soldier; Kael, a pragmatic Rysal; and Va’ar, one of the enigmatic Alfars. Together, they uncover sinister plots by the powerful Orith Nexis corporation, whose unethical experiments threaten galactic stability. "Jack of All Trades" is a story of resilience, innovation, and unity in the face of intergalactic challenges. Jack’s journey showcases the power of collaboration and the strength of following one’s true path, leading to a brighter, interconnected future for all species.

Story of two people, Paul [Paweł] from Terra [Earth] - Poland; and Meteo from Androm. Action starts in the year 1668 of Andromedian Calendar, equivalent to Terra's 2023 year in Gregorian Calendar. However, due to the relativity of distance between the Milky Way and Andromeda, Paul comes from the year 2028, year which symbolized the beginning of Russia's attack on Poland after successfully defeating Ukraine. Ignoring the warnings from NATO and European Union, Russia gabled and attacked Poland from the direction of Ukraine border, resulting in massive damage to the civilian life. Destroying hospitals with artillery, gas stations with drones, hacking all local networks, preventing the information spreading immediately, freezing any resistance possibility of united movement from Poland and other European counties. Paul died while being the unfortunate casuality due to the fortune of being at the location of gas station, where said drone had been send for the sabotage mission - resulting in explosion that pulverised everything within the near vicinity.​ That had been end for Paul, wasn't it? Well, there is suprise waiting for him at the gates of Heaven. Surprise that had given him second chance at life. However, due to not wanting the original soul to suffer from his body being forcibly taken away, instead Paul strikes a deal of sorts, which eventually would allow their two souls share one body IF Paul will save both Meteo's and his sister's life. Which he succeeds barely.

My daughter Lily was rushed to the ER for a severe allergic reaction. And my partner, Liam Caldwell? He was at a school fundraiser for his first love's son. I dialed his number, but it was Jessica Thorne's voice that answered. Her tearful, insincere apology was cut short when Liam grabbed the phone from her, his voice tight with impatience. "She's a single mom, Ava. Things are tough for her. Is it so wrong for me to help her out?" I hung up and turned to my daughter, pale and weak on the hospital bed. I smoothed back her hair. "Lily," I asked softly, "from now on, it's just the two of us, okay?"

A rip in reality has torn open in the southern reaches of the Wasiri Empire, unleashing the unknown upon a land already ravaged by war as the empire struggles to defend its borders against the advancing newborn power known as the Kel’thari Coalition. Mwende serves within the Penitentia Unit of the Seventh Regiment, a military force made up of criminals, deserters, and the condemned, all forced to fight in the empire’s wars. During a devastating ambush, she seizes her chance to escape, driven by a single desperate goal: to cross the rip and rescue the soul of her mother, trapped somewhere beyond the fractured reality. Accompanied by fellow penitents, each fleeing their own pasts and pursuing their own hidden ambitions, they are thrust into a relentless struggle for survival against allies and enemies alike, and even worse, a sinister force linked to the rip itself; an ancient corruption that threatens not only the empire, but reality as a whole.

After being found and brought back by her wealthy family, Arabella Donovan has an unexpected awakening and discovers that the world she lives in is a mishmash of popular story tropes. Her eldest brother is the tragic guy in a melodramatic, angsty novel; Her second brother is the cannon fodder in an showbiz power-fantasy novel; Her third brother is the scapegoat who ends up with a criminal record in a doting teen romance; Her fourth sister is the vicious villainess in a 'real vs. fake heiress' story; And even her parents are just antagonistic background characters in some sweet, middle-aged romance. Arabella Donovan: This family is a complete collection of misfortunes. The word 'tragic' doesn't even begin to cover it. Her family, after hearing all of her inner thoughts: "..."