Books like 'Philippine Speculative Fiction Volume 1'
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Tout le bleu du ciel by Mélissa Da Costa, Bruno Meyere
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPetiteannonce.fr : Émile, 26 ans, condamné à une espérance de vie de deux ans par un Alzheimer précoce, souhaite prendre le large pour un ultime voyage. Recherche compagnon(ne) pour partager avec moi ce dernier périple. Émile a décidé de fuir l’hôpital, la compassion de sa famille et de ses amis. À son propre étonnement, il reçoit une réponse à cette annonce... -
![Time of White Horses by Ibrahim Nasrallah]()
Time of White Horses by Ibrahim Nasrallah
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSpanning the collapse of Ottoman rule and the British Mandate in Palestine, this is the story of three generations of a defiant family from the Palestinian village of Hadiya before 1948. Through the lives of Mahmud, chief elder of Hadiya, his son Khaled, and Khaled’s grandson Naji, we enter the life of a tribe whose fate is decided by one colonizer after another... -
![Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn]()
Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and the long-lasting impact that makes on the littlest member of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author's life... -
![Haze of Obedience: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Haze of Obedience: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s Mesmerized Me For Decades From Afar...My mission is to rescue the Zoe Diego, a famous Latino pop star who went missing fourteen months ago.I already know about her. She’s my favorite entertainer and her voice hypnotized me since my early twenties.I underrated her beauty from afar. Stunning doesn’t come close.But she’s sassy. I give it back to her as good as she gives it to me... -
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![Memories Of My Future by Ammar Habib, Anil Sinha]()
Memories Of My Future by Ammar Habib, Anil Sinha
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinner of the 2017 Independent Press Award!Look into the past and you can change the future. In Memories Of My Future, Dr. Avinash Singh is the type of surgeon that other physicians envy, and has the world in his hands. That is until tragedy strikes—and it’s a tragedy that puts him on the ropes, forcing him to revisit his greatest nightmares... -
![ENTANGLED PURSUITS by Brenda Jackson]()
ENTANGLED PURSUITS by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHEN DANGER ARRIVES, REAL MEN TAKE ACTION Detective Andrew Logan hears that Detective Antonia Oliver is back in town. It's been four years since they were involved in a hot, heavy, and steamy affair. Andrew's life gets complicated when Toni is assigned as his new partner. Paired together, they try hard to ignore the sexual chemistry that's stronger than ever between them... -
![Stains of Desire: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Stains of Desire: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything about this mission is a first. The hemisphere we’re in. The lack of direction from headquarters. The stunning redhead I rescue and inappropriate thoughts I can’t keep to myself.But the filthier my mouth becomes, the more she responds to me.Then I learn about her daughter. Santiago kidnapped them together, then ripped Millie away and used her as a tool to make Penelope obey him... -
![Risks of Temptation: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Risks of Temptation: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInnocent and quiet is how everyone sees her. I did too. But the world has underestimated her.She can’t stand any man’s touch—except mine. Once she has it, there isn’t anything else she craves. And I’m unable to resist any of her wishes.But powerful men see her innocence. They will do anything to have her. And there’s nowhere to run except straight into the pit of the fire... -
![The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 34: Millennial Tournament by Pixel Ate]()
The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 34: Millennial Tournament by Pixel Ate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre you ready for the epic conclusion to the World of Ninjas story? Are you sure? It's gonna be intense!Jack, Ricardo, Bruce, and Kitsune face their greatest challenge yet in the Millennial Tournament! With action-packed battles against crazy martial artists opponents, they’ll have to push themselves to the very edge!The Spirit Orb is what brought them to the tournament, but when aanother... -
![Road to Love by Nicole Falls]()
Road to Love by Nicole Falls
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmerson Parker is a walking ball of stress. Still reeling from the untimely demise of a relationship that she thought would last forever, work strain, & longstanding family drama, she is in dire need of respite. A freak occurrence coupled with a little bit of desperation to get away from it all leads her on an adventure—a cross-country road trip back to her hometown of Ragston, MI... -
![Marks of Rebellion: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Marks of Rebellion: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe Stole Her Freedom and Wants Her Back…In the darkness of the night, she climbed out of the dirt pit and tugged on heartstrings I didn’t even know I had.There’s no slow-burn for her. It’s a full-speed freight train of desire mixing with the jungle heat.Her touch brings me to my knees. Her intoxicating kisses flood adrenaline in my veins.But it’s not just about us... -
![Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda]()
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA sensual, tender collection to be cherished by lovers new and oldPablo Neruda was probably the greatest and certainly the most prolific of twentieth-century Latin American poets. This, his third collection, Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Cancion Desesperada, or, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, was first published in 1924 and attracted international acclaim... -
![Big Daddy Sinatra 5: Papa Don't Play by Mallory Monroe]()
Big Daddy Sinatra 5: Papa Don't Play by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharles Sinatra is the respected, hardhearted businessman everybody in Jericho loves to hate. But when enemies on every hand decides to go after his beautiful wife Jenay, and his children, they wake up a sleeping giant. Charles “Big Daddy” Sinatra, the most powerful man in town, puts his power to the test and take the fight to his enemies... -
![The Book of Joshua I - Trust by Iris Bolling]()
The Book of Joshua I - Trust by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCIA Operative Joshua Lassiter is always in the midst of danger. When an international incident requires his attention, the journey begins. In foreign territory with a ruthless King at the helm, Joshua finds himself rescuing royalty and a mysterious woman. Akande Ambree has a mission: kill the man who dishonored her family... -
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![Tokyo by Vivian Rose Lee]()
Tokyo by Vivian Rose Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonica “Monte” Johnson knew it was a mistake to even think about Quinn “Tokyo” Valentine, let alone believe she had a chance at any kind of love connection with him. She had too much baggage from past hurts and poor decisions that were logged deep-down in her soul. So, she had no choice but to put a stop to all the feelings that he could invoked in her with just one look... -
![Cavern of Silence: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole]()
Cavern of Silence: A Military Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSelf-Sacrificing Love Doesn’t Happen Twice...But Then I Rescued Her...Our baggage should keep us apart. But when a match is struck against the box, there’s no stopping the igniting of the flame.She awakens the man I thought died. But there’s an animal in me and it’s not just carnal. He’s a sinner who takes rage and turns it into ruthlessness. Not on her, but anyone who tries to hurt her... -
![A Hero for Olena by Reina Torres]()
A Hero for Olena by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 4 of the Delta Force Hawaii Series written by Reina TorresThis series is based in the State of Hawaii and focused on a fictional Delta Force team of strong, dedicated Alpha Heroes and the women who make their lives infinitely better!Olena Yasui has always been driven to help others and now it’s landed her in some hot water... -
![A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres]()
A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis series is based in the State of Hawaii and focused on a fictional Delta Force team of strong, dedicated Alpha Heroes and the women who make their lives infinitely better!Samira Ioane is the heart of her family. Raising two children on her own wasn’t ever her plan, but life happens, and she knows how to lean into the wind and keep moving forward... -
![The Circle: Autumn's Story by Keisha Ervin]()
The Circle: Autumn's Story by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAutumn is the sister of the infamous Porters. This fast pace book picks up where the last begin, highlighting the young lady, Autumn as she tries to get to the border and escape the feds. Keisha Ervin delivers a sure fire classic... -
![An Invincible Memory by João Ubaldo Ribeiro]()
An Invincible Memory by João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA family saga spanning nearly 400 years, this absorbing epic novel lays bare the soul of the Brazilian nation. Whaling, war, macumba, slavery, murder, cannibalism and Brazil's struggle for independence add momentum to Ribeiro's lyrical, effusive, sonorous, serpentine prose laced with a touch of magic realism, something of a cross between Melville and Gabriel Garcia Marquez... -
![The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman, Bagram Ibatoulline]()
The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman, Bagram Ibatoulline
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Pick whatever you like most. Then I’ll tell you its story." When a little girl visits her great-grandfather at his curio-filled home, she chooses an unusual object to learn about: an old cigar box. What she finds inside surprises her: a collection of matchboxes making up her great-grandfather’s diary, harboring objects she can hold in her hand, each one evoking a memory... -
![Love Poems by Pablo Neruda]()
Love Poems by Pablo Neruda
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCharged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems are the most celebrated of the Nobel Prize winner's oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images and reveling in a fiery re-imagining of the world... -
![Saving Grace (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Shauna Allen]()
Saving Grace (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Shauna Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** Lucas “Lucky” Moore has a one-track mind and one thing on his agenda: Track down the Mexican drug lord that has made it his mission to hunt and eliminate Lucky’s Marine Reconnaissance team, their families, and the SEALs working alongside them, and end his reign of terror permanently... -
![The Sheikh's Marriage Bargain by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh's Marriage Bargain by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaila Tindall is only in Raihan to hone her pottery skills and visit her ailing grandfather. Marriage was never in the picture. But when her grandfather is tricked into signing a binding marriage contract to a man she finds repugnant, she has one choice: Run away... -
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![Delta Force Security, Mad Dog by Sonja B.]()
Delta Force Security, Mad Dog by Sonja B.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMike Winters aka Mad Dog has never had a problem in the women’s department. He is known for his decisiveness on the battlefield as the Unit Commander of his team as well as the bedroom. After leaving a bad relationship he focused on his family, brothers, and business... -
![Scarlet Lies: Book One in the Scarlet Series by Lani Young]()
Scarlet Lies: Book One in the Scarlet Series by Lani Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies are beautiful – when the truth hurts. Sixteen years ago, Scarlet’s family sent her away in disgrace. She’s been back once – with disastrous consequences. Now, her little sister is getting married and Scarlet's headed home once more... -
![The Sheikh’s Fake Engagement by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Fake Engagement by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHamid Al-Qasha has been a stickler for his country’s traditions ever since his father the king died when Hamid was just sixteen. But even he’s thrown when a merchant insists on paying a debt by invoking an ancient law allowing him to use his lovely daughter Talitha as collateral... -
![Everything and More by K. Lashaun]()
Everything and More by K. Lashaun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoments before Rumor Finley is set to board a plane and fly across the country for her baby sister's wedding, her quick temper lands her in a rental car with a man she loved to annoy, the groom’s cousin, West Vaughn.West didn’t get Rumor. At all. True, he’d engaged with her in insult battles for the last five years, but the woman was still an enigma he wasn’t sure he wanted to solve... -
![Bear’s Midlife Surprise by Aline Ash]()
Bear’s Midlife Surprise by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a lifelong bachelor and a recent divorcee, both adamant about avoiding relationships, collide in a whirlwind of midlife passion and an unexpected surprise?JanuaryAfter a bitter divorce in her 40s, January swears off love, embracing her newfound freedom. Men are strictly off-limits and she has no regrets, except for one: not having children... -
![The Naughty Sins of a Saint by Tiana Laveen]()
The Naughty Sins of a Saint by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWARNING - This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable. Dr. Saint Aknaten is anything but ordinary. From his unique ethnic makeup, the product of a North Korean mother and Egyptian father, to his career as a sex therapist and public speaker, his life is filled with excitement, tragedy, oddities, and lust-filled company... -
![The Truce by Mario Benedetti]()
The Truce by Mario Benedetti
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratings'Perhaps that moment had been exceptional, but still, I felt alive. That pressure on my chest means being alive.' Forty-nine, with a kind face, no serious ailments (apart from varicose veins on his ankles), a good salary, and three moody children, widowed accountant Martín Santomé is about to retire. He assumes he'll take up gardening, or the guitar, or whatever retired people generally do... -
![The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du, Alexander Barton Woodside]()
The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du, Alexander Barton Woodside
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSince its publication in the early nineteenth century, this long narrative poem has stood unchallenged as the supreme masterpiece of Vietnamese literature... -
![Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges, Sophie Blackall]()
Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges, Sophie Blackall
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRuby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family... -
![OUR TREES STILL GROW IN DEHRA by Ruskin Bond]()
OUR TREES STILL GROW IN DEHRA by Ruskin Bond
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFourteen engaging stories from one of India's master story-tellers Semi-autobiographical in nature, these stories span the period from the author's childhood to the present. We are introduced, in a series of beautifully imagined and crafted cameos, to the author's family, friends, and various other people who left a lasting impression on him...Categorized as:
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![The Inhabited Woman by Gioconda Belli, Margaret Randall]()
The Inhabited Woman by Gioconda Belli, Margaret Randall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLavinia is The Inhabited Woman: accomplished, independent, and fiercely modern. She is sheltered and self-involved, until the spirit of an Indian woman warrior enters her being, then she dares to join a revolutionary movement against a violent dictator and—through the power of love—finds the courage to act... -
![Brent Sinatra: All of Me by Mallory Monroe]()
Brent Sinatra: All of Me by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHandsome Brent Sinatra has a lot on his plate... -
![Buckeye and the Babe by Olivia Gaines]()
Buckeye and the Babe by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCabrina Roberts flew to Las Vegas to have a face to face conversation and get a possible lead on her friend, Aisha Miller’s disappearance. What she finds instead is Gabriel Neary, codename Buckeye, a CIA Agent that is too handsome for his own good. Add in two free tickets to a hypnotist show, a bottle of cheap champagne and the pair wakes up the next morning to find themselves married... -
![The Jolly Mon: Book and Musical CD by Jimmy Buffett, Savannah Jane Buffett]()
The Jolly Mon: Book and Musical CD by Jimmy Buffett, Savannah Jane Buffett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn a remote island called Bananaland, the Jolly Mon uses his beautiful voice and an enchanted guitar to lure fish from the ocean and bring happiness to all. But these gifts can't save him from treacherous pirates. For that, he will need the help of a very special dolphin... -
![B Is for Baby by Atinuke]()
B Is for Baby by Atinuke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsB is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba! Baby’s brother is getting ready to take a basket of bananas all the way to Baba’s bungalow in the next village. He will have to go along the bumpy road, past the baobab trees, birds and butterflies, and all the way over the bridge... -
![Of Marriageable Age by Sharon Maas]()
Of Marriageable Age by Sharon Maas
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA spellbinding story of forbidden love, spanning three continents and three decades. Set against the Independence struggles of two British colonies, Of Marriageable Age is ultimately a story of personal triumph against a brutal fate, brought to life by a multicultural cast of characters:Savitri, intuitive and charismatic, grows up among the servants of a pre-war English household in the Raj... -
![Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss]()
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGundagai, 1852The powerful Murrumbidgee River surges through town leaving death and destruction in its wake. It is a stark reminder that while the river can give life, it can just as easily take it away.Wagadhaany is one of the lucky ones. She survives... -
![A Year Full of Stories: 52 Classic Stories From All Around the World by Angela McAllister]()
A Year Full of Stories: 52 Classic Stories From All Around the World by Angela McAllister
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year...Categorized as:
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![Everything's Better with Kimberly by Lucy Eden]()
Everything's Better with Kimberly by Lucy Eden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKimberly Simmons is gorgeous, brilliant, and way out of my league. She’s definitely not the type to fall for a guy who walked away from his family's fortune to become an architect. Good thing, too, because she works for Wolfe Industries, making her completely off-limits... -
![Island of Shattered Dreams by Chantal T. Spitz]()
Island of Shattered Dreams by Chantal T. Spitz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinally in English, Island of Shattered Dreams is the first ever novel by an indigenous Tahitian writer. In a lyrical and immensely moving style, this book combines a family saga and a doomed love story, set against the background of French Polynesia in the period leading up to the first nuclear tests...Categorized as:
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![Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko]()
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart. When Mulanyin meets the beautiful Nita in Edenglassie, their saltwater people still outnumber the British. As colonial unrest peaks, Mulanyin dreams of taking his bride home to Yugambeh Country, but his plans for independence collide with white justice. Two centuries later, fiery activist Winona meets Dr Johnny...Categorized as:
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![Logan's Outlaw by Elaine Levine]()
Logan's Outlaw by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConfident and coolheaded, nothing shakes a Man of Defiance—except a woman he can’t resist... Sarah Hawkins survived capture by the Sioux, but after her escape she faced public scorn. Now, she’ll do anything to start over, and the dusty town of Defiance promises the anonymity and security she needs... -
![Tree of Cranes by Allen Say]()
Tree of Cranes by Allen Say
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a young Japanese boy recovers from a bad chill, his mother busily folds origami paper into delicate silver cranes in preparation for the boy's very first Christmas... -
![The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma]()
The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA youth group’s temple road trip through India is a liberating escape for a former mean girl and sunshine boy to explore their past and their feelings for each other in the much-anticipated novel about self-discovery by the award-winning author of My So-Called Bollywood Life.Born and raised in the US, Tara Bajaj hides her family secrets... -
![Along for the Ride by Mimi Grace]()
Along for the Ride by Mimi Grace
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS ROAD TO LOVE MAY HAVE A FEW SPEED BUMPS… Former hot mess Jolene Baxter is committed to doing better. It’s why she offered to help her sister and brother-in-law move across the country...Categorized as:
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![An Unlasting Home: A Novel by Mai Al-Nakib]()
An Unlasting Home: A Novel by Mai Al-Nakib
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"So fresh and unsettling that it will enchant you from the first page and linger for days after reading...Its epic family saga style echoes that of Hala Alyan’s Salt Houses and The Arsonists’ City , Ayad Akhtar’s Homeland Elegies , and Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko...Categorized as:
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