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Man-amorphosis
by Rick R. ReedI awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find my penis had transformed itself into a vagina ...Thus begins the story of a very unusual day in the life of one utterly baffled gay man. After the shock wears off about his new genitalia, this promiscuous, fun-loving gay man wonders how he can take advantage of his bizarre gift. Bagging a straight man is the first thing that comes to mind. Well, actually bagging whole battalions of straight men ...There's only one problem: while he now has his very own love taco, he has none of the customary toppings to go with it. Enter Pete Thickwhistle, friend and drag artist extraordinaire.Pete quickly sets about making his friend's appearance go from butch man to convincing female as fast as you can say "Max Factor." Rick, now Rickie, sets off on his quest for straight-man flesh. Little does he know that what awaits is not his lust's desire, but his heart's. Rickie finds that when you go out looking just for sex, you may end up with something a lot more substantial ...
A Man and His Cat 01 (A Man and His Cat #1)
by Umi SakuraiThe top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!In the pet shop he calls home, a chubby, homely cat whiles away the hours listening to coos of delight from potential pet parents...but he knows it's not him they're fussing over. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares the kitty a glance. Having all but given up on life, the feline dejectedly awaits his first birthday, when he'll officially be past his sell-by date. So when an older gentleman comes into the shop and wants to take him home, the kitten himself is most shocked of all! Will the man and the cat find what they're looking for...in each other?
A Man and His Cat 02 (A Man and His Cat #2)
by Umi SakuraiThe top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!His days as an unwanted, overlooked piece of merchandise a distant memory, Fukumaru is now well and truly Mr. Kanda's cat. He's gained a lot in the process, not least of which is his very own name! But Fukumaru isn't the only one getting something out of this relationship. First-time pet owner Mr. Kanda is finding his new life with Fukumaru to be full of surprises and delights. And Fukumaru's influence makes time, which had come to a standstill for Mr. Kanda, move again...
A Man and His Cat 03 (A Man and His Cat #3)
by Umi SakuraiThe top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Fukumaru's in the hospital and in big trouble! This turn of events leaves Mr. Kanda in big trouble too, emotionally speaking. Both the man and the cat know what it's like to be lonely, and as the days pass in a whirl, the reason Mr. Kanda weeps from time to time gradually becomes clear...
A Man and His Cat 04 (A Man and His Cat #4)
by Umi SakuraiHaving won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!The kind and elegant Fuyuki Kanda has a lot of fans, not least of whom is his cat Fukumaru! Surprisingly, however, not everyone sees the gentlemanly music teacher in this light. Hibino, a rival concert pianist, detests Kanda and his genius at the piano. But when Hibino's fickle mother forces a cat onto her grown son, Hibino finds himself with a furry new houseguest and little idea of how to take care of her! A trip to the pet store seems like the place to get a clue, but while there, who should Hibino run into but Kanda! Will the duo of Hibino and Kanda turn over a new leaf in their acquaintance as they bond over the cats in their lives?!
A Man and His Cat 05 (A Man and His Cat #5)
by Umi SakuraiHaving won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Spying a bedraggled cat outside the window one day, Fukumaru is shocked to realize that the he and the stranger are acquainted from their days in the pet shop! Fukumaru notices that his former compaw-triot is beaten and bruised and tries to get his attention, but the black cat puffs up menacingly and flees. In his anxiety to help his old friend, Fukumaru manages to get out of the house! Will Mr. Kanda's beloved kitty ever find his way home or is he destined for a life on the streets as a stray?!
A Man and His Cat 06 (A Man and His Cat #6)
by Umi SakuraiThe top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the Top 10 manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Mr. Kanda knows loneliness all too well. But thanks to a little help from his friends—furry and otherwise—he's come back out of his shell and into the world, where he touches the lives of those around him too. So when Mr. Kanda beholds his fellow music teacher and Fukumaru fanboy Mr. Moriyama standing frozen onstage after having been deserted by his bandmates mid-gig, Mr. Kanda must overcome his own trauma-induced stage fright to help his friend. Will the courage and determination Mr. Kanda has regained with Fukumaru's help be enough to put on the ultimate performance and rescue Mr. Moriyama from a potentially disastrous turn of events?!
A Man and His Cat 07 (A Man and His Cat #7)
by Umi SakuraiThe top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the Top 10 manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Thanks to his gentle nature (and also his cat), Mr. Kanda has had a successful record in winning over antagonists like rival Hibino. But he has yet to meet Geoffroy Lambert, a brilliant pianist with a chip on his shoulder... Bitter that his beloved father will acknowledge no one but Mr. Kanda—not even his own son—Geoffroy arrives in Japan with the sole objective of taking Mr. Kanda down! Captive to his long-held obsession and hatred, he gets it in his head to steal Mr. Kanda's talent and become Mr. Kanda himself! Will Mr. Kanda's kindness (and Fukumaru's charms) be enough to dissuade a fellow pianist who's out for blood?!
A Man Apart (A Family Bond)
by Ginna GrayHE WAS THE MOST MAGNIFICENT MAN SHE'D EVER ENCOUNTEREDMaude Ann knew she was in trouble when wounded detective Matthew Dolan was sent to Henley Haven to recuperate. The nurturing foster mom couldn't afford to fall for another man in blue, yet Matt's piercing eyes and gut-wrenching loneliness stirred something deep inside of her. Now it wasn't a question of if she'd surrender to their electrifying passion but when...
A Man Betrayed (The Book of Words #2)
by J. V. JonesPrince Kylock, heir apparent to the ruling throne of the Four Kingdoms, murders King Lesketh. Picking up where The Baker's Boy left off, the betrothment party from the Four Kingdoms is on the road to meet Kylock's bride-to-be, Catherine, daughter of the Duke of Bren.
A Man Called Wyatt
by Heather LongMeet Wyatt. The mysterious brother, the shadowed man, where he rides death follows. He’s always been the hunter…never the hunted. The past… The first war ground to a halt in the blink of an eye. Wyatt, the most feared and ruthless Fevered fell. His allies scattered to the wind in a single evening of destruction and retribution. Victory, had been within Adam’s grasp, but one Shaman interfered and crippled him. The present… Nearly five decades have passed since that bloody night, but the feud between brothers—long at an impasse—is about to explode. Though the Fevered have grown in numbers, the war itself is far more perilous because everyone has something to lose and the voice of reason will no longer hold death at bay. The future… The Fevered have continued to evolve and more powerful are awaking every day. When death rides, his brother will rush to meet him and only one woman will have the power to step into the breach—it is the end of an era and it could be the end of the Fevered.
The Man-Eater
by Edgar Rice BurroughsA native woman working in the little cultivated patch just outside the palisade which surrounded the mission was the first to see them. Her scream penetrated to the living room of the little thatched bungalow where the Rev. Sangamon Morton sat before a table. He had heard such screams before. The one thing always uppermost in his mind and the one, great, abiding terror of their lives there in the midst of the savage African jungle was the Wakandas.
The Man Every Woman Wants
by Miranda LeeTo most women, Ryan Armstrong is irresistible-just the way he likes it!But beyond business, the unbelievably sexy Ryan's only commitment is to playing the field! Laura, however, refuses to be yet another notch on Ryan's bedpost. She has no time for arrogant men, least of all one who can see through her severe suits to the woman within.Ryan is the last man on earth Laura wants to share a bedroom with for a whole weekend-but she needs his help! Soon Ryan will make his move, and Laura's afraid that she won't even want to resist....
A Man for Glory
by Carolyn DavidsonTrue love...under false pretenses?With her husband hanged for his secret criminal past, bewildered widow Glory Clark is left all alone to run the farm and care for her stepchildren. Then handsome stranger Cade McAllister shows up on her doorstep, bringing hope and tender feelings Glory has never experienced before in her young life.As a detective in search of the missing fortune Glory's husband stole, Cade has a hidden agenda. An arranged marriage is merely a stepping stone to getting what he wants.... But when what he wants becomes Glory, plain and simple, will their newfound bond withstand his deception?
The Man for Her
by Ann EvansSometimes it just feels rightEverybody knows Adam Connor is the ideal man for Jesslyn Russell. But...Jess knows she'd never fit into Adam's world. He's looking for a wealthy, sophisticated woman-someone who'll help him make his farm, Rising Star, the most successful racing stable around. Not someone like Jess, who cares more about whether the horses are happy than whether they win.Adam knows he has no future with Jess. He messed up at their first meeting when he told her his plans included marrying someone who appreciated his goals and his life-style. So now, even though Jess is living on his farm, using his shower, befriending his sister-and capturing his heart-it's too late to undo the damage.Looks as if there are a few things Jess and Adam don't know!
A Man for Honor and Plain Jeopardy: An Anthology
by Emma Miller Alison StoneTwo Amish Stories of Love and HealingA Man for Honor by Emma MillerWith four children and a dilapidated farmhouse, Amish widow Honor King asks a matchmaker to find her a new husband. But when Luke Weaver, her first love who left her at the altar, returns to town hoping to win her back, Honor’s determined not to let him into her life. Hammer in hand, he’ll fix her home…but it’ll take more than brawn and nails to mend her heart.Plain Jeopardy by Alison StoneReporter Grace Miller’s Amish hometown seems the perfect place to recuperate from surgery—until a tragedy puts her on the trail of her mother’s long-unsolved murder. Now, with someone’s lethal sights set on Grace, police captain Conner Gates drops everything to protect her. But as they delve into the past, can they face down the dangerous foe threatening to turn their blossoming love into a deadly trap?
The Man for Maggie
by Frances HousdenMaggie Kovacs was the most enchanting woman Detective Max Strachan had ever met. She was also the most eccentric. Or was she? Max soon realized that the nighttime visions Maggie claimed she saw supplied him with details that only the police—and a cunning serial killer—could possibly know....A no-nonsense lawman like Max was the last person Maggie would have imagined turning to for support, let alone romance. Incredibly, the skeptical sergeant might just be the man of her dreams. But could he possibly save her from what she saw in them?
The Man From Beyond
by Lionel FanthorpeOliver Marland was an ordinary crew man on a routine flight before disaster overtook the 5X5. The strange sequence of events affected the minds of the entire ship's company - Marland alone was capable of getting them home safely. The changes had come to Oliver in a different way. They had set him apart from the others. He was feared and distrusted - not without reason! This was the paradox; they needed him - he needed them; but both sides feared the other too much for compromise. The only chance of breaking the deadlock lay with the unknown inhabitants of the planet they had been sent to survey - and the natives were not renowned for their generous amiability!
The Man from Blue River (Home on the Ranch #4)
by Judith BowenHOME ON THE RANCHJudith Bowen has a "talent for spinning a powerful story."-Catherine SpencerWestbank RanchWest of the Blue River, WyomingFraser McKenna is the owner of Westbank Ranch. Strong, too silent, a still-grieving widower.Martha Thomas is the woman who comes to stay.Martha's at loose ends, her job "downsized" out of existence. She's a city woman driving through the western states, looking for adventure. Then, in a small-town Wyoming newspaper, she sees this ad:WANTED: Lady Companion for two girls. Remote location. No cooking/housekeeping required.On a whim, she applies for the job-and gets hired. That day, her life starts to change, and so do the lives of Fraser and the two little girls.Who would think she'd end up married to the rancher from Blue River? Even if it is a marriage of convenience, a marriage for the children's sake. And even if she has to do the proposing herself....
The Man from Forever
by Vella MunnAnthropologist Tory Kent pays little heed to tales of a mystical warrior keeping watch over sacred tribal lands in the California wilderness. But soon a dark figure appears through the mists and the unimaginable becomes reality. Wherever--or whenever--Loka comes from, he is truly a man who awakens a need within Tory that can scarcely be denied. Reissue.
Man From Mundania (Xanth #12)
by Piers AnthonyIvy uses the heaven cent to find Good Magician Humfrey because Dolph is grounded until he decides which girl he will marry. The Heaven Cent takes Ivy to the person and situation which needs her most, which is Grey Murphy in Mundania. Ivy wants to get back home and Grey will go with her, but he refuses to believe in magic or in Xanth. They enter the gourd, rescue a giant and meet the night stallion but Grey believes all these are just good special effects. His belief is put to the challenge when he realizes he and Ivy are in love, but she can not marry a man with no talent.
The Man from Oklahoma
by Darlene GrahamShe'd always trusted her instincts...but could she really trust her heart?Nathan Biddle's pregnant wife disappeared three years ago. Now her body has been discovered, and Nathan is the prime suspect.Reporter Jamie Evans is covering the story. The more she learns about Nathan, the more she knows this handsome Osage man is innocent.As Jamie and Nathan work together to reveal old lies and betrayals, they discover unexpected truths about themselves...and each other.In the style of It Happened in Texas-Darlene Graham's very successful first Superromance novel-comes another involving, suspenseful page-turner. Wonderful characters, action, excitement-and this time it all happens in Oklahoma!
The Man From Perfect
by Andrea Semple'A funny and sweet summer read.' Heat'The new Marian Keyes' CompanyIn life - and love - be careful what you wish for . . .After her experiences with ex-boyfriend Rob the Slob, Ella Holt has abandoned hope of ever finding the right man. So when she answers 50 questions on her perfect man in a glossy magazine, she has no idea that her responses will be used by a new state-of-the-art dating agency to find her perfect match. Naturally, Ella scoffs at the very notion of a 'perfect man', until the man from the Perfect Agency, James Master, arrives on her doorstep. Not only is he gorgeous, but spontaneous trips to Paris, declarations of love and gourmet sex all become part of her daily routine. However, as 'romance fatigue' sets in, Ella's suspicions about the consequences of her answers begin to mount. And when Rob starts to change his slobbish ways to win her back, she remembers that she asked for a man who will do anything to keep her . . . and let no one stand in his way.A smart, funny love story about why getting what you want isn't always a happy ending
A Man From Planet Earth: A Scientific Novel (Science and Fiction)
by Giancarlo GentaSometime in the not-too-distant future . . . unbeknownst to Earth, the Galaxy is home to a number of spacefaring societies. This confederation enforces a strict protocol forbidding any contact with civilizations that have not yet achieved both a substantial spacefaring capability and sufficient maturity to control the technology explosion before triggering their own extinction. While this policy is intended to only bring in peaceful new members, matters change entirely when the confederation is threatened by some unknown entity - is the menace real or imagined? The confederation decides to break with the rules and sends a delegate to Earth to hire one of the supposedly belligerent Earthlings to investigate and to revive the confederation's long-unused starfleet. The Earthman agrees, but demands a high price: should he succeed, the confederation will have to accept Earth as a new member. As the threat becomes ever more acute, the question soon becomes which mission will prove harder - saving the confederation or convincing it to accept the deal! The extensive appendix, written in non-technical language, reviews the scientific and technological topics underlying the plot - ranging from the Fermi paradox, space travel and artificial/collective intelligence to theories on possible universal convergences in technological and biological development.
The Man from Primrose Lane: A Novel
by James RennerThe acclaimed journalist’s genre-bending debut novel: “Fascinating and unpredictable, with shades of Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft” (Guardian, UK).In West Akron, Ohio, there lived a reclusive elderly man who always wore mittens, even in July. He had no friends and no family; all over town, he was known as the Man from Primrose Lane. And on a summer day, someone murdered him.Fast-forward four years. David Neff, the bestselling author of a true-crime book about an Ohio serial killer, is a broken man after his wife’s inexplicable suicide. When an unexpected visit from an old friend introduces him to the strange mystery of “the man with a thousand mittens,” David decides to investigate. What he finds draws him back into a world he thought he had left behind forever. And the closer David gets to uncovering the true identity of the Man from Primrose Lane, the more he understands the dangerous power of his own obsessions.Deviously plotted and full of dark wit, James Renner’s The Man from Primrose Lane is an audacious debut that boasts as many twists as a roller coaster. But beneath its turns, it’s a spellbinding story about our obsessions: the dangerous sway they have over us and the fates of those we love.