Showing results for "Falling Man" in Literature & Fiction

Seventy-two-year-old August Brill is recovering from a car accident in his daughter's house in Vermont. When sleep refuses to come, he lies in bed and tells himself stories, struggling to push back thoughts about things he would rather forget - his wife's recent death and the horrific murder, in Iraq, of his granddaughter's boyfriend, Titus. Brill, a retired book critic, imagines a parallel world in which America is not at war with Iraq but with itself.

He's the current bane of my existence… and the hot monster haunting my dreams. Maybe if he weren't also the single father of one of my students, I'd be okay with the evening jaunts into the skankier parts of my subconscious, even though nothing ever goes anywhere. I mean, a private elementary school teacher has to relieve stress somehow, right?

The honeymoon may be over, but the passion is just beginning. Rory’s dream honeymoon in New Zealand is a disaster. Rejected and abandoned, he flees from his new husband, nursing his broken heart, and deeply dented self-confidence. When Rory’s motorhome breaks down in the remote mountains, he thinks things can’t get any worse, until a rough, tough, young Kiwi mechanic comes to fix it. But it's more than just the vehicle that needs fixing. Drawn to the tattooed mechanic, Rory is determined not to act on his feelings. He must try to salvage his marriage.

Kelsey is happy to see the empty apartment next to hers is finally be leased out. However, she’s shocked to find out the place is being rented by her very sexy history professor. Mr. Cairn might be the most attractive older man she’s ever known, and she’s spent quite a bit of time fantasizing about this hot gentleman already. He’s almost twice her age but that doesn’t stop Kelsey from flirting...and one day, the flirtation turns into an explosive evening at his new apartment! Now what? Can this younger woman find something real with this hot older hunk?

In an exhilarating blend of adventure and international intrigue, U.S. field analyst Doc and his partner, Zita, an MI6 agent, are drawn into the harrowing world of espionage where terrorism casts its ugly shadow over innocence. Doc and Zita are the most original characters to appear in years. London Bridge is Falling Down heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller—surprising at every twist, absorbing at every turn, and in the end, utterly unpredictable—right up to its astonishing conclusion.

While all of my friends are starting college, I've decided to travel to Europe and see more of the world. I have a flexible itinerary and enough money to last me for three months. Then I find out that my dad's best friend, Alex, lives in Paris now...and I've been invited to see him while I'm there. I'm not sure it's a good idea, considering I used to have a big crush on him. But maybe this is meant to be.

When my boyfriend Josh and I break up, I decide I’m going to get over him as soon as possible. Then I learn that our break-up wasn’t what I thought...and I set out to give him a piece of my mind. But instead of telling off Josh, I find myself being comforted by his dad. And this time, I can no longer ignore the attraction I’ve always felt for this hot older man.... But will Josh’s dad give me what I desire?

I've had a crush on my boss, Adam, since the day I started my internship. But I've never done anything about it, of course. It would be completely inappropriate, not to mention that he's too old for me. Then it's the night of our office's Christmas party...and the most mind-blowing thing happens. But Adam refuses to let anything else happen until we go out on a real date. And when we do go out on that real date...everything changes.