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Carrie is a world renowned children's author and single mum. In the past she has escaped from an abusive relationship and now lives successfully in Scotland, continuing her literary career and bringing up her son amongst a close circle of friends. Lately, she has been receiving threats and through time, these have turned more sinister. Needless to say the stress begins to get to her.
Jake is an award winning international businessman who buys the Estate in Scotland within which Carrie's house stands. Their relationship gets off to a bad start when Jake upsets Carrie's son!
However, their paths seem destined to cross and the tension between them is palpable. It seems other people can see their destiny, but they continue to fight it.
As the threats escalate, Jake is there for her - he organises and gets things done, what's not to like and tr! ust about him?
A lot, as far as Carrie is concerned!
Carrie retreats on a major scale frightened to acknowledge what's happening between them - until a chance encounter when Jake decides enough is enough.
From that moment on the sheets burn with the passion that explodes between them.
Are the few shared days of passion enough to ensure a happy ever after?


This is Sarah Fredricks debut novel.

Number of words: 55603Carrie is a world renowned children's author and single mum. In the past she has escaped from an abusive relationship and now lives successfully in Scotland, continuing her literary career and bringing up her son amongst a close circle of friends. Lately, she has been receiving threats and through time, these have turned more sinister. Needless to say the stress begins to get to her.
Jake is an award winning international businessman who buys the Estate in Scotland within which Carrie's house stands. Their rela! tionship gets off to a bad start when Jake upsets Carrie's son! !
Ho wever, their paths seem destined to cross and the tension between them is palpable. It seems other people can see their destiny, but they continue to fight it.
As the threats escalate, Jake is there for her - he organises and gets things done, what's not to like and trust about him?
A lot, as far as Carrie is concerned!
Carrie retreats on a major scale frightened to acknowledge what's happening between them - until a chance encounter when Jake decides enough is enough.
From that moment on the sheets burn with the passion that explodes between them.
Are the few shared days of passion enough to ensure a happy ever after?


This is Sarah Fredricks debut novel.

Number of words: 55603When Zoey’s long-time boyfriend, Finn, cheats on herâ€"kissing a girl he “just can’t resist”â€"he gives Zoey a “Free Pass,” telling her she can kiss any guy she wants. Finn is so cocky and sure of their relationship that the arrangement seems perfect. H! e’s not worried Zoey will fall for another guy, and he’s itching to get rid of his feelings of guilt.

But the thing is, Zoey knows exactly who she wants to kissâ€"longs to kissâ€" Finn’s best friend, Riley. But, she wants the kiss too much. She knows that. So, she resists the “Free Pass.” Still, she’s pushed into it when Finn loses a bet to Riley, and Riley wants his paymentâ€"a kiss from Zoey.


***An hour read (or two at the most)***

Novella
17,000-wordsWhen Zoey’s long-time boyfriend, Finn, cheats on herâ€"kissing a girl he “just can’t resist”â€"he gives Zoey a “Free Pass,” telling her she can kiss any guy she wants. Finn is so cocky and sure of their relationship that the arrangement seems perfect. He’s not worried Zoey will fall for another guy, and he’s itching to get rid of his feelings of guilt.

But the thing is, Zoey knows exactly who she wants to kissâ€"longs to kissâ€" Finn’s best fr! iend, Riley. But, she wants the kiss too much. She knows that.! So, she resists the “Free Pass.” Still, she’s pushed into it when Finn loses a bet to Riley, and Riley wants his paymentâ€"a kiss from Zoey.


***An hour read (or two at the most)***

Novella
17,000-words

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Star of David: Hunting for Beautiful Girls

• Twoic Bollywood horror movies. Sex, blood, dancing vampires and hairy beasts in an unmissable double bill of wild, Bollywood style entertainment. In Veerana: Vengeance of the Vampire, a local landowner s daughter is possessed by the spirit of a dead witch. She becomes a bloodsucking seductress. In Purani Haveli: Mansion of Evil, an innocent girl unwittingly releases the ancient curse contained in

Studio: Echo Bridge Home Ent Release Date: 06/21/2011 Run time: 112 minutes Rating: RAn all-star cast sparks this captivating comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school reunion creates some hilariously unexpected surprises. Willie (Timothy Hutton -- FRENCH KISS), Tommy (Matt Dillon -- TO DIE FOR), and Paul (Michael Rapaport -- MIGHTY APHRODITE) may have lost a bit of their youth, but they're still ready to party with Uma Thurman (PULP FICTION), Rosie O'Donnell (TV's THE ROSIE O'! DONNELL SHOW), Lauren Holly (DUMB AND DUMBER), and Mira Sorvino (AT FIRST SIGHT) -- the "beautiful girls" who've turned their lives upside down! Also featuring a hot soundtrack, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS is a must-see comic delight that's sure to entertain you!This town drama from Ted Demme centers on former classmates coming together for their 10-year reunion. Scott Rosenberg's (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) script thoughtfully passes over the usual grumblings of young adults who can't believe they still live in the same snowbound town. They accept--even welcome--their blue-collar jobs, whether plowing snow or cutting hair. Willie (Timothy Hutton), the lone wanderer, returns to his listless house in a state of flux, the piano-bar circuit wearing thin as is his relationship with Tracy, a well-off attorney (Annabeth Gish). He isn't the only one with problems. Tommy (Matt Dillon) occasionally sleeps with his now-married high school sweetheart Darian (Lauren Holly)! while the earnest Sharon (Mira Sorvino) is left to wait. Pau! l (anoth er thickheaded role for Michael Rapaport) refuses to commit to Jan (Martha Plimpton) until it's too late. Paul is enamored with the idea of the supermodel (the title's "beautiful girls") that, he believes, can make life perfect. It's a very satisfying comedy, with some forced poignancy (Willie's description of Tracy as a "seven and a half" comes off as a death sentence). Rosie O'Donnell's dissertation on why Playboy and Penthouse have ruined males' expectations is much like Meg Ryan's orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally...: it's hilarious, even memorable, never wholly believable.

The two wild cards thrown into Beautiful Girls give the film its kick. Uma Thurman enters as the local barkeep's (Pruitt Taylor Vince) radiant cousin. From the big city, she can flirt with the awestruck guys and still keep her head. Willie's real emotional tug is from Marty, the precocious 13-year-old neighbor. If you didn't see Natalie Portman's sophisticate! d work in the The Professional, her performance here will come as a revelation. You deeply believe that Willie and Marty are connected despite their age difference. Their courtship will never come to be, but the way the two talk (and talk some more) about their lives is the most insightful part of Rosenberg's script. Everyone's so comfortable in his or her roles that you may truly feel sad when the film ends. --Doug ThomasThis town drama from Ted Demme centers on former classmates coming together for their 10-year reunion. Scott Rosenberg's (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) script thoughtfully passes over the usual grumblings of young adults who can't believe they still live in the same snowbound town. They accept--even welcome--their blue-collar jobs, whether plowing snow or cutting hair. Willie (Timothy Hutton), the lone wanderer, returns to his listless house in a state of flux, the piano-bar circuit wearing thin as is his relationship wi! th Tracy, a well-off attorney (Annabeth Gish). He isn't the on! ly one w ith problems. Tommy (Matt Dillon) occasionally sleeps with his now-married high school sweetheart Darian (Lauren Holly) while the earnest Sharon (Mira Sorvino) is left to wait. Paul (another thickheaded role for Michael Rapaport) refuses to commit to Jan (Martha Plimpton) until it's too late. Paul is enamored with the idea of the supermodel (the title's "beautiful girls") that, he believes, can make life perfect. It's a very satisfying comedy, with some forced poignancy (Willie's description of Tracy as a "seven and a half" comes off as a death sentence). Rosie O'Donnell's dissertation on why Playboy and Penthouse have ruined males' expectations is much like Meg Ryan's orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally...: it's hilarious, even memorable, never wholly believable.

The two wild cards thrown into Beautiful Girls give the film its kick. Uma Thurman enters as the local barkeep's (Pruitt Taylor Vince) radiant cousin. From the big city, she can fli! rt with the awestruck guys and still keep her head. Willie's real emotional tug is from Marty, the precocious 13-year-old neighbor. If you didn't see Natalie Portman's sophisticated work in the The Professional, her performance here will come as a revelation. You deeply believe that Willie and Marty are connected despite their age difference. Their courtship will never come to be, but the way the two talk (and talk some more) about their lives is the most insightful part of Rosenberg's script. Everyone's so comfortable in his or her roles that you may truly feel sad when the film ends. --Doug ThomasUnited Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge! , Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink a! nd strug gle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires. Tommy "Birdman" Rowland and Kev, his sidekick, plow snow for a living. A former campus stud, Tommy continues to harbor feelings for his ex-girlfriend Darian, complicating his relationship with current lover Sharon. Paul Kirkwood lives with Birdman and also plows snow. Inexorably drawn to supermodels and the "ideal" woman, he refuses to commit to Jan, his girlfriend of seven years. Traveling from New York where he works the piano bar circuit, Willie Conway is at a crossroads in his life. Although he lives with sharp attorney Tracy Stover, Willie cannot commit to the relationship. In Knight's Ridge, he meets Marty, a 13 year-old "heartbreaker in training" and Andera, Stinky's cousin from Chicago, who compel Willie to reassess the value of his life and his relationship with Tracy. ...Beautiful Girls (UK)

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