Showing results for "Desperation" in Literature & Fiction

With a second chance ahead of them and the moonshiner’s compound in the rearview mirror, Ben and his crew can resume their cross-country trek to Colorado. Or can they? Three newly rescued acquaintances and another canine companion complicate their life on the road. And the addition of two more vehicles to their west bound convoy only adds to Ben’s responsibilities. Making matters worse, the open road quickly proves more hostile than they remember.

Red has tried to keep his nose clean but the sins of his past still haunt him. They’ve forced him back into the darkness—toward a life he’d hoped to leave behind. Now he has just four days to make things right.

At Shadows Casino, this isn’t just a phrase, it’s a grim reality. Far from prying eyes is a world of decadent pleasure, and unimaginable pain, where only the desperate or the rich dare to tread. Cee is the leader of the sinister establishment, but that hasn’t always been her story. Long before she'd ever heard of a parlay or letting it ride, Cee was just a little girl with a daddy who liked to gamble. And when her daddy brought her into Shadows, he made a bet that changed both of their lives forever.

In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep. Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart—he breaking under the...

Based on a chilling true crime story. Just how far some people are willing to go to make ends meet depends upon their moral compasses, or lack thereof.

Meredith Martin Delinn just lost everything: her friends, her homes, her social standing — because her husband Freddy cheated rich investors out of billions of dollars. Desperate and facing homelessness, Meredith receives a call from her old best friend, Constance Flute. Connie's had recent...

Self-help writer Eric Newborn's motivational books have spawned a legion of devoted followers who swear that his ideas have pulled their lives from the brink. But after Eric can't save his own wife from dying, he finds himself at a loss -- the power of positive thinking is simply not enough to...

In the filth-ridden streets of East End in London, Young Elsie Griggs knows little more than grueling poverty and constant hunger. When Mama becomes ill, Elsie must get a job to support the family. But working as a personal maid in Whiston Manor proves a constant challenge for Elsie. The only good thing about the manor is Mrs. Whiston's grandson, the kind and charming Andrew - who is out of bounds to Elsie. She has no way of knowing a series of tragedies are barreling toward her that will rip her entire world apart, setting her on a new path. But will this new path include Andrew?

Monsters don’t always hide in the shadows. Sometimes, they’re right in front of us. My job is to uncover the truth, but this time, the truth drags me straight to Hell, and I’m terrified that my nightmares will consume me. As my life spirals out of control, protection comes from the most unlikely of places. With Jaxson, I’m safe, but safety can also be an illusion. Do I have the strength to hold on or do I succumb to the darkness with each new threat?

Allein mit dem Bösen am einsamsten Ort der Welt Im Bergbaustädtchen Desperation ist das Gewebe zwischen den Welten dünn. Bergleute sind versehentlich in eine andere Dimension durchgebrochen und haben einen schrecklichen Dämon freigesetzt. Ein paar Urlauber auf der Durchreise landen im Gefängnis des kleinen Ortes mitten in der Wüste Nevadas: Desperation – das heißt Verzweiflung.

In Poetic Desperation: As Deep Cries Unto Deep, Rachel Ann Dittmer invites you into her personal journey of longing, faith, and the deep cries of a soul seeking connection with God. Spanning 25 years, this collection of poems reflects the raw and unpolished moments of her life—from the pain of feeling lost and stuck to the joy of gratitude.

The economies of Earth's nations were tanking. It was a world full of desperate people; the homeless and dispossessed were everywhere. It was a world ripe for human Separatists, whose survival depended on building a legion of human fighters, to go recruiting. The Separatists broke away from the rest of humanity centuries ago and developed their own technology, but now they must return to the home world in order to build an army.

Dante fought and died to give humanity a chance to escape from an overwhelming alien threat. They stole the sun and harvested the solar system for resources. He watched as the ship Humanity's Light fled into the dark beyond the solar system, his body hurtling away with the shock wave from Earth's destruction. Then he woke up in a new body, face-to-face with one of the Naga. He was given the worst news he had ever heard: Dante was expected to fight in an arena for the entertainment of the Naga. Now, he has to fight not just for his life, but his very soul.

Ray Davis is newly divorced, going nowhere at a dead-end job in a warehouse, and has almost worked off the debts his ex-wife rang up. Then his underinsured brother's need for a liver transplant forces Ray to come up with a lot of money, fast. When he attempts to recover the profit he made with an old business partner, Ray discovers that the partner is dead and his investment has fallen into the hands of a drug dealer. The dealer has used the cash to buy a large supply of cocaine; he and his gun are not inclined to return the proceeds. Ray enlists a crude private eye to help him get it back, ...

Imagine for a moment you're Marcus Cooper. A slick stranger meets you in a bar. You're drunk. You talk a lot. Without realizing it he's learning about you. Your desire for money and women. By night's end he makes you a million-dollar proposition to cause a drunk-driving accident. Sounds crazy to you? Maybe, maybe not. You're out of work. Bills are piling up. You owe your bookie six grand. But mostly you're twenty years removed from being the high-school football star you once were, doubting how much longer life is worth living.

From Shadows to Strength is a gripping tale of resilience, sacrifice, and hope in the face of overwhelming adversity. Follow Marcus and his companions as they navigate a world turned upside down by the collapse of GenesisTech, a once-prominent tech facility. As chaos ensues and the building crumbles, Marcus is separated from his friends Sophia and Ethan, sparking a journey of survival and a relentless pursuit of justice.

Before you go "behind closed doors" with Matt Shaw's anthology - Shaw invites you into the exclusive penthouse and private life of Duncan Whitfield; a man who has lost nearly everything with only his home left to be taken. Desperate to keep some dignity and claw his way back to the top of society's elite, Whitfield comes up with a plan to raise the necessary funds to clear his mounting debt. But is it too late for him?

Tending bar in small mountain town can be a dull, repetitive job...until one night, when your favorite customer suddenly rolls back into town and an unexpected, violent encounter triggers a passionate romance with an unclear future.

TJ Velde’s very sexy stories of bondage and BDSM are sure to make you think, make you breathe a little bit rapidly and...well, we think they’ll have an effect on you. Arousing Restraint is certain to please and this story is a great example of why! With bondage, rough sex, first anal sex, wife submission, and more, this one will affect you very, very deeply!

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Kelli's Desperation: A Shy Freshman, a Perverted Professor, and the Unspeakable Acts She Must Perform to Pass Her Exam and experience the compelling world of trickery and humiliation.