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Name of Book: Body Traffic Author: Brandon Collier ISBN: 9781424136308 Publisher: PublishAmerica Type of book: Russia, 2000s, action, suspense, inaccuracy of Russian life Year it was published: 2006 Summary: Aksana is a newly made prostitute in the dark streets of Moscow. She wants to find a way out but she doesn't know how. Ryan is the over achieving detective who always wants to solve the case. Kevin Mardell is the actor who is traveling to Moscow for a brief vacation. They all entangle in a web of deceit, greed, and deception. They find out quickly that there's only one way in, and one way out. Characters: The characters are best described as very simple with good vs evil and no gray or in-between. I barely witness any depth to them and I cannot sense chemistry or love or anything like that. The choices they make seem too quick and no one really takes the time to think things through. One of the characters' wives cheated on him, and he instantly deci...

General Information: Name of Book: Aphanasian Stories ISBN: 9781481249478 Publisher: Createspace Summary: Three of Rhonda Parrish's beloved Aphanasian stories brought together in one collection for the first time! A Love Story: Z'thandra, a swamp elf living with the Reptar, discovers a human near the village. When she falls in love with him, she faces the most difficult choice of her life, a decision that will affect the Reptar for generations. Lost and Found: Xavier, the escaped subject of a madman's experiments, and Colby, a young lady on a mission to save her brother, must combine their efforts to elude capture and recover the magical artifact that will save Colby's brother before it's too late. Sister Margaret: A vampire hunter and a half-incubus swordsman are hired by a priestess to kill the undead pimp that is extorting, torturing and murdering vulnerable girls. Author: Rhonda Parrish (from goodreads.com) url http://www.goodreads.com...

Name of Book: Never Seduce a Scoundrel Author: Sabrina Jeffries ISBN: 9781416516088 Publisher: Pocket Books Part of a Series: The School for Heiresses Type of book: Romance, Adult, Regency, war, revenge, 1825, 1828, adventure, brain, obedience, Earl's daughter/American soldier relationship Year it was published: 2006 Summary: "Be careful, Amelia -- you know how reckless you can be!" -- Mrs. Charlotte Harris, headmistress Lady Amelia Plume has many admirers -- it's too bad they're all fortune hunters and fops who can't provide the exotic adventures she seeks. But the ballrooms of Mayfair have become much more appealing since the arrival of Major Lucas Winter, an American with a dark past and a dangerous air. Lucas is brash, arrogant -- and scandalously tempting. Every thrilling kiss sparks hotter desire, yet Amelia suspects that Lucas has a hidden motive in wooing her. And she intends to discover it, by any means necessary Character...

General Information: Name of Book: This Generation: Dispatches from China's most popular Literary Star (and race car driver) ISBN: 978-1-4516-6000-5 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Year it was published: (2006-2012), anthology form, 2012 Summary: For those who follow Chinese affairs, Han Han is as controversial as they come- an irreverent singer, sports celebrity, and satirist whose brilliant blogs and books have made him a huge celebrity with more than half a billion readers. Now, with this collections of his essays, Americans can appreciate the range of this rising literary star and get a fascinating trip through Chinese culture. This Generation gathers his essays and blogs dating from 2006 to the present, telling the story of modern China through Han Han's unique perspective. Writing on topics as diverse as racing, relationships, the Beijing Olympics, and how to be a patriot, he offers a brief, funny, and illuminating trip through a complex nation that most We...

Name of Book: Brothers Author: Da Chen ISBN: 978-1-4000-9728-9 Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books Type of book: China, 1960s-1980s, bastard brother, ridiculous coincidences, true love, money, power, wealth, ambition Year it was published: 2006 Summary: At the height of China’s Cultural Revolution a powerful general fathered two sons. Tan was born to the general’s wife and into a life of comfort and luxury. His half brother, Shento, was born to the general’s mistress, who threw herself off a cliff in the mountains of Balan only moments after delivering her child. Growing up, each remained ignorant of the other’s existence. In Beijing, Tan enjoyed the best schools, the finest clothes, and the prettiest girls. Shento was raised on the mountainside by an old healer and his wife until their deaths landed him in an orphanage, where he was always hungry, alone, and frightened. Though on divergent roads, each brother is driven by a passionate desire—one to glorify his father, th...

Name of Book: Burning Tigress Author: Jade Lee ISBN: 0-8439-5688-7 Publisher: Leisure Historical Part of a Series: Tigress series Type of book: romance, interracial relationship Asian male/white female, 1881-1899, China, tigress, adult, romance Year it was published: 2006 Summary: The Tigress: the Chinese symbol for female sexuality; the counterpart of the male "dragon"; a priestess of a Taoist sect. Charlotte Wicks wanted more. Running her parents' Shanghai household and caring for her sick brother was necessary drudgery, but a true 19th century woman deserved something deeper-her body cried out for it! Through a Taoist method, her friend Joanna Crane had reached Heaven on Earth, became a Tigress, found true bliss. Why should Charlotte be denied the same? She'd seen the scrolls. All she needed was guidance. Her mother would call her wanton. Wicked. She would label Charlotte's curiosity evil, and invoke divine judgment. Certainly the teac...

Name of book: Tell me your secrets... Author Name: Cara Summers ISBN: 978-0-373-79290-0 Publisher: Harlequin Type of book: Adult, contemporary, Gothic/thriller style, romance, Year it was published: 2006 Summary: It was a dark and sexy night... And Brooke Ashby knew she was in over her head. As head writer for the soap opera Secrets, she was used to living vicariously through her characters. But that all changed the day she learned she was adopted, and that her identical twin sister had mysteriously disappeared. What else could she do but try to discover what had happened, even if meant taking her sister's place? It shouldn't be hard. After all, she was good at research and had a talent for acting, if she did say so herself. Her plan seemed foolproof...until Brooke found herself in bed with her sister's fiancé... Characters: The character of Brooke certainly seemed rounded as she conquered her fear in the book and even went for someone she was in love...