Where There's Smoke: A Short Story

Where There's Smoke: A Short Story
Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-05-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804180792

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who “writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships” (The Boston Globe). Now, in this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time. Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she’s an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage—to both her reputation and her show—Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price. Praise for Jodi Picoult “Picoult is a rare writer who delivers, book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”—Entertainment Weekly “Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller.”—The New York Times “If Picoult were a general, she would be Patton; if a sports franchise, the New York Yankees; if a natural phenomenon, the sunrise.”—Tampa Tribune

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: Simon Beckett
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504076109

In this psychological thriller from the author of The Chemistry of Death, a woman’s journey to motherhood leads her into deadly territory. Successful, single, and fiercely independent, Kate Powell has always taken charge of her own life. But lately she’s felt that something is missing. She wants a child—and she’s determined to have one on her own terms. Artificial insemination seems like the best option, but Kate doesn’t want to go through life not knowing who her child’s father is. After putting out an ad to find a suitable father, Kate finds the perfect candidate: Alex Turner seems to be the answer to all of Kate’s problems. But she’s about to learn that appearances can be deceiving. Soon Kate’s life is out of her hands . . . and dangerously out of control . . .

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: Black Inc
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781863957564

Where There's Smoke presents outstanding short fiction by Australia's finest male writers. These are tales of love, secrets, doubt and torment, the everyday and the extraordinary. A man sleeps at the site of a massacre and wakes refreshed. An unassuming piano tuner is sent off to contribute to the war effort. A woman with Alzheimer's is dragged along by her interfering son to visit Uluru. Brilliant, shocking and profound, these tales will leave you reeling in ways that only a great short story can. Chris Womersley * Murray Bail * Tim Winton * Rodney Hall * David Malouf * Tony Birch * Shane Maloney * Ryan O'Neill * Nam Le * Kim Scott

Tree of Smoke

Tree of Smoke
Author: Denis Johnson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780374279127

Once upon a time there was a war . . . and a young American who thought of himself as the Quiet American and the Ugly American, and who wished to be neither, who wanted instead to be the Wise American, or the Good American, but who eventually came to witness himself as the Real American and finally as simply the Fucking American. That’s me. This is the story of Skip Sands—spy-in-training, engaged in Psychological Operations against the Vietcong—and the disasters that befall him thanks to his famous uncle, a war hero known in intelligence circles simply as the Colonel. This is also the story of the Houston brothers, Bill and James, young men who drift out of the Arizona desert into a war in which the line between disinformation and delusion has blurred away. In its vision of human folly, and its gritty, sympathetic portraits of men and women desperate for an end to their loneliness, whether in sex or death or by the grace of God, this is a story like nothing in our literature. Tree of Smoke is Denis Johnson’s first full-length novel in nine years, and his most gripping, beautiful, and powerful work to date. Tree of Smoke is the 2007 National Book Award Winner for Fiction.

Where There’s Smoke

Where There’s Smoke
Author: Karen Kelley
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1402263880

Sexy wannabe-demon Destiny Carter is in Ft. Worth, Texas, with one week to corrupt a soul. Or else. She slips into a slinky red dress, and heads straight for the delicious, corruptible looking cowboy at the bar. But Chance Bellew has his own agenda-saving souls. He's not your typical angel-he likes drinking and sex way too much, and not necessarily in that order. And then he meets Destiny...

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: John Heffernan
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2010
Genre: Australian fiction
ISBN: 9781862918665

There's smoke over the hills, but nobody in Edenville seems too concerned, even though it's fire season and the bush is tinder-dry. Luke has made friends in this town, his mum has found a job she likes, and it's starting to look as if they'll stay for a while. But Luke knows that good things don't last, and everything he has come to rely on is threatened by a much bigger event, one that could destroy everyone and everything.

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: L. A. Witt
Publisher: Loose Id Llc
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781623003012

"Under an election's microscope, a politician whose marriage is over and his campaign manager can only keep their smoking hot love affair a secret for so long..." Anthony Hunter wonders what the hell he's gotten himself into when he agrees to manage an unproven candidate's campaign for governor of California. As soon as he meets the gorgeous, charismatic--and married--politician, attraction gives Anthony's rock-solid professionalism a run for its money, and Anthony knows he's in way over his head. Jesse Cameron doesn't like the idea of putting himself out there as a happily married, wholesome candidate, but his retired senator uncle insists it'll give him an edge over a challenging rival. The only problem is that Jesse's marriage is over, existing only to maintain his heterosexual facade. Oh, and there's that minor detail about his undeniable attraction to his smoking hot campaign manager. Or the fact that the attraction is very, very mutual. Before long, temptation explodes into a sizzling, secret relationship, but under the microscope of the media and the relentless scrutiny of the voting public, Anthony and Jesse can only keep their secret for so long. And this is one scandal a campaign won't survive...

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: Janet Munsil
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Cigarette smoking
ISBN: 9781550372915

The story of Daisy and her father's ongoing battles to kick their bad habits- Daisy is a nail bitter and her dad can't resist a cigarette. They both resolve to stop, but they just can't . . . until they decide to help each other. In the end mutual support and a recognition that while change is not easy it is possible, win the day. Full-color illustrations.

Where There's Smoke There's Fire: A Short Story

Where There's Smoke There's Fire: A Short Story
Author: Audrey Rich
Publisher: Rote to Negro
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-05-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Can smoke really spark a fire? I’m grateful that the fireman rescued me from my smoke-filled bedroom. Too bad his brother, my long-term crush, is behind the emergency room’s curtain right next to mine, and I look like Medusa with a spider glued to my face. When I overhear the firefighter teasing Daniel Stevenson about being too shy to talk to the girl he likes, my heart plummets. After three years of silence, can I continue to hide my feelings and risk losing him? Or do I take the chance of a lifetime despite him liking someone else? Decisions are never easy when your teenage heart is on the line and you’re the pastor’s daughter. Click now to lose yourself in a clean and wholesome and heartwarming story about teens who have hidden their feelings for each other. Audrey Rich’s first short story has all the feels of a YA Contemporary Romance set in Stonehaven High, where the mega-rich teens mix with those who aren’t. A Stonehaven High Series is filled with young adult contemporary romances set in the sunny South Florida towns, where the teens of the mega-rich live, play, and fall in love. The books in the series are stand alone, so they can be read in any order. Book 1 - Where There's Smoke There's Fire, A Short Story about fate uniting Graziella Roberts and Daniel Stevenson.