The Chocolate Shop Perverts

The Chocolate Shop Perverts
Author: Ernest Alanki
Publisher: HopeRoad
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2012-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1908446129

Sixteen-year-old Martin runs away from home in Newcastle for Edinburgh, he is hoping for a completely fresh start. Jobless and nearly hopeless, he is befriended by a stranger. This is James, a dark angel in human disguise, who takes the young man on a psychic journey to the Garden of Delights.

HopeRoad Bites 2014

HopeRoad Bites 2014
Author: HopeRoad Publishing
Publisher: HopeRoad
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2014-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1908446234

HopeRoad Bites is a unique digital-only publication that serves a dual purpose: a catalogue for interested partners in the book trade to peruse and enjoy, as well as an hour or two of pure escapism for you, the reader. There is plenty here to get your teeth into, including two exclusive short stories reproduced here in their entirety: A Pair of Jeans by Qaisra Shahraz and The Spirit of McPhineas Lata by Lauri Kubuitsile, as well extended extracts from five works of literary fiction and two of our recent forays into young adult literature. CONTENTS: A Pair of Jeans and Other Stories by Qaisra Shahraz Dew Angels by Melanie Schwapp In the Spirit of McPhineas Lata by Lauri Kubuitsile Indian Magic by Balraj Khanna Janice by Jean Goulbourne More than a Game by Sylvester Young Sarmada by Fadi Azzam The Chocolate Shop Perverts by Ernest Alanki Tula: The Revolt by Jeroen Leinders HopeRoad are a young, exciting, independent publisher, vigorously supporting voices too often neglected by the mainstream. We are growing a reputation as promoters of multicultural literature, with a special focus on writers from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. At the heart of our publishing is the love of outstanding writing from authors you would otherwise have missed.

Political Perversion

Political Perversion
Author: Joshua Gunn
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-09-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 022671344X

When Trump became president, much of the country was repelled by what they saw as the vulgar spectacle of his ascent, a perversion of the highest office in the land. In his bold, innovative book, Political Perversion, rhetorician Joshua Gunn argues that this “mean-spirited turn” in American politics (of which Trump is the paragon) is best understood as a structural perversion in our common culture, on a continuum with infantile and “gotcha” forms of entertainment meant to engender provocation and sadistic enjoyment. Drawing on insights from critical theory, media ecology, and psychoanalysis, Gunn argues that perverse rhetorics dominate not only the political sphere but also our daily interactions with others, in person and online. From sexting to campaign rhetoric, Gunn advances a new way to interpret our contemporary political context that explains why so many of us have difficulty deciphering the appeal of aberrant public figures. In this book, Trump is only the tip of a sinister, rapidly growing iceberg, one to which we ourselves unwittingly contribute on a daily basis.

10 Things I Hate About Yule

10 Things I Hate About Yule
Author: Lulu M. Sylvian
Publisher: Moon Tan Press
Total Pages: 250
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When you’re thirsty and hot cocoa simply will not do. Let this spicy holiday collection satisfy your need for a quickie. 10 Things I hate About Yule Christmas Knockout (the extended hot version) The Christmas Package Trimming His Tree Unwrapped Five fast-read Christmas shorts to keep you in the holiday mood. You may have caught a few of these previously in limited edition anthologies, now they are all together in a single collection for your entertainment.

Perversion of Justice

Perversion of Justice
Author: Steve Matthews
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2024-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1923144405

In the darkest shadows, the pursuit of truth is the only light. ‘Brilliant … a captivating new voice in Australian crime fiction’ In the scorching summer of 2004, a working-class Sydney suburb erupts in turmoil when Percy Fullwood, a respected local, is accused of a heinous crime by his own family. As the media frenzy ignites, Detective Bruce Spencer leads a high-profile raid, branding Percy guilty before trial. Enter Diane Spencer, Bruce's wealthy and determined sister, who refuses to accept the verdict. Teaming up with enigmatic lawyer Otto, Diane launches a daring quest for justice. While Percy languishes in prison, Diane and Otto risk everything to uncover the truth, delving deep into the labyrinth of corrupt officials and Sydney's dark underbelly. Against a backdrop of political intrigue and personal vendettas, the investigators navigate treacherous waters to unravel the conspiracy. As they dig deeper, Diane and Otto realise that the powerful forces at play will stop at nothing to protect their web of secrets. Will truth triumph against the odds, or will the Spencer team be consumed by the darkness they seek to defeat?

The Oddest Little Chocolate Shop

The Oddest Little Chocolate Shop
Author: Beth Good
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1787476421

Treat yourself to something delicious . . . 'I love Beth Good's quirky style!' - bestselling author Katie Fforde When Clementine discovers that Monsieur Ravel's beloved chocolaterie is about to close, she rushes to rescue it - without thinking through the consequences. A lost Persian cat, a depressed but utterly gorgeous French chocolatier, an allergic shop assistant in search of true love, the oddest little chocolate shop Clementine has ever seen . . . Can Clementine save them all, or has she bitten off more than she can chew? A delicious, feel-good novella set in the world of chocolate-making from popular romantic comedy writer Beth Good.

Perverted by Language

Perverted by Language
Author: Peter Wild
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2007
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Mechanical ducks, shark women that taste of licorice, perverted sexual shenanigans in cramped office spaces, double-crossing Nazi apologists, bald-headed cultural subversives, and celebrity deer-culling--this is the wonderful and frightening world of Perverted by Language. Twenty-three writers choose a song by The Fall and use it as inspiration for a short story. Contributors include: Steve Aylett, Matt Beaumont, Nicholas Blincoe, Clare Dudman, Richard Evans, Michel Faber, Niall Griffiths, Andrew Holmes, Mick Jackson, Nick Johnstone, Stewart Lee, Kevin MacNeil, Carlton Mellick III, Rebbecca Ray, Nicholas Royle, Matthew David Scott, Stav Sherez, Mark E Smith, Nick Stone, Matt Thorne, Jeff VanderMeer, Helen Walsh, and John Williams.

In Cold Chocolate

In Cold Chocolate
Author: Dorothy St. James
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1683317440

A new batch of chocolates and troubles of the heart cause a string of disasters for the Chocolate Box’s new owner, Charity Penn The vintage seaside town of Camellia Beach, South Carolina seems like the perfect place for romance with its quiet beach and its decadent chocolate shop that serves the world’s richest dark chocolates. The Chocolate Box’s owner, Charity Penn, falls even further under the island’s moonlit spell as she joins Althea Bays and the rest of the turtle watch team to witness a new generation of baby sea turtles hatch and make their way into the wide ocean. Before the babies arrive, gunshots ring out in the night. Cassidy Jones, the local Casanova, is found dead in the sand with his lover Jody Dalton—the same woman who has vowed to destroy the Chocolate Box—holding the gun. It’s an obvious crime of passion, or so everyone believes. But when Jody’s young son pleads with Penn to bring his mother back to him, she can’t say no. She dives headfirst into a chocolate swirl of truth and lies, and must pick through an assortment of likely (and sometimes unsavory) suspects before it’s too late for Penn and for those she loves in Dorothy St. James’s third rich installment of the Southern Chocolate Shop mysteries, In Cold Chocolate.