Laura John Livres

Secrets always find a way to come to light... DANTE: I've got the job of my dreams, more money than I know what to do with, and a beautiful woman on my arm. What more could a guy ask for? To be able to stop lying to the world maybe? But I've spent most of my life lying... why should I stop now? However It's always when life gets comfortable that your world gets flipped upside down. Now I have someone trying to expose my deepest secret to the world and possibly trying to kill me, but that's not the worst part. No, the worst part is the sexy bodyguard who is now my permanent shadow. Nixon is fucking perfection and I'm pretty sure he is the key to my undoing. NIXON: I've worked with lots of celebrities but none of them had me losing my resolve and making my hand twitch like Dante Michaelson. Dante is everything I've ever wanted in a man, a brat who would look fantastic bent over my knees with a red ass. Of course he is so deep in the closet he's made friends with the dust bunnies. I should push Dante away and assign him a different bodyguard, but I can't. The moment my eyes land on him all I want to do is protect him, while also fixing that smart mouth of his. Falling for Dante might be the most dangerous thing I have ever faced. My heart is now on the line. What happens if I can't keep him safe?

Falling in love is easy, protecting your heart is hard. Faith A simple smile, a glance with hooded eyes, or the brush of someone's hand against mine-that's all it's ever taken me to fall in love. It was simple and fun, until it wasn't, but what was worse was realizing my fatal flaw. Swearing off dating seemed like the most logical solution. If I didn't put myself in those positions, then I wouldn't get hurt. But when Alec-the totally ripped, sweet, and incredibly sexy police officer- asks me out, I break my own golden rule. Things move fast, and pasts collide to the surface, and I can't help but wonder if I've made a mistake. Alec My main goal in life has always been to be someone people can look up to. Strong, dependable, and nothing like my father. But after years on the police force and nothing more to show for it than lots of long nights and a lonely home, I decide it's time to switch gears. I noticed Faith the first time at the bakery and immediately felt a pull to her, so I kept going back, and not just for the coffee and sweets. Finally asking her out, I let myself get lost in the connection we're building, but they say all good things must come to an end. A single night, one wrong word, and the ground beneath us starts cracking. Can I fix what I broke and gain her trust again? Special Edition Cover!

When the sun goes down, it only gets hotter. Tessa: After my less than enjoyable childhood in Summersville, NC, I vowed I would never come back. But plans don't always go accordingly. After being kicked out of my own home by a man I thought I loved, Mimi is there to welcome me with open arms. Not only does she help pick me back up, but offering me a job at the bakery puts me in the direct path of him- Maddox. I swore I wouldn't fall, but after one look at his mesmerizing dimples and the brush of his lips against mine, I knew I'd break my own promise. Only, as much as I want to let him in, how am I supposed to when I've been hurt so badly before? Maddox: Moving to this small town was supposed to be a fresh start. A way to escape the expectations of my name, be completely anonymous, and build something for myself, but she wasn't part of the plan. When Tessa moves in next door, she makes me want things I didn't even know I craved. Suddenly, getting to know someone and forming a relationship doesn't seem all that bad. Only, she has walls built around her heart even higher than mine. Can we let what we're building blossom, or will our own defences keep us apart? Special Edition Cover! If you like small towns, strong and curvy heroines, and books with spice, then you are going to love Long Summer Nights!

Set against the backdrop of the vibrant city of Denver, this narrative explores the lives of diverse characters as they navigate personal struggles and relationships. With themes of resilience and community, the story delves into the complexities of urban life, highlighting the intersection of dreams and reality. The rich cultural landscape of Denver serves as both a setting and a character, influencing the journeys of those who call it home. Readers are invited to experience the highs and lows of life in this dynamic city.

Konrad Merz, 1908 als Kurt Lehmann in Berlin geboren, ist ein bisher kaum beachteter Exilschriftsteller jüdischer Herkunft. Nach seiner Flucht ins niederländische Exil erreicht er dort 1936 mit dem Roman Ein Mensch fällt aus Deutschland einen ersten Erfolg, den er aber unter der nationalsozialistischen Besatzung nicht fortführen kann. Die Jahre 1940 bis 1945 überlebt er versteckt. Erst ab 1972 tritt Merz – inzwischen hat er sich eine physiotherapeutische Karriere in den Niederlanden aufgebaut – mit grotesken Kurzgeschichten ›aus der Masseurspraxis‹ wieder literarisch in Erscheinung. Das autofiktional angelegte Nachkriegswerk ist dabei maßgeblich durch die Berufswahl geprägt: In einer ›Poetik der Körperlichkeit‹ fungiert der Körper als ›Übersetzungsinstrument‹ und Metapher der Erinnerung an psychische Traumatisierungen – zumeist begründet in den Erfahrungen des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Untersucht und literaturhistorisch eingeordnet werden die literarischen Strategien der grotesken Gestaltung von Körperlichkeit in Merz’ Œuvre. Zugleich wird die poetologische Bedeutung der dem Werk immanenten Parallelführung von Physiotherapie und Kunst – auch unter Rückgriff auf unveröffentlichte Texte und Nachlassdokumente – aufgeschlüsselt. Sucht Merz’ Literatur, geprägt von der Frage nach der Möglichkeit einer ›Literatur nach 1945‹, den adäquaten Umgang mit dem Erlebten, so will die vorliegende Publikation einen Beitrag leisten, den zu wenig gewürdigten Schriftsteller dem Publikum und der Kritik in Erinnerung zu rufen.