Likely Story

Now in paperback--from the author of the acclaimed Whoredom in Kimmage, a moving, controversial, and supremely intelligent memoir of a bright and vulnerable teenager's hellish summer job. In 1978, Rosemary Mahoney, an aspiring young writer of seventeen, wrote her personal idol Lillian Hellman inquiring whether the famed woman of American letters might need domestic help for the summer. When Hellman responded affirmatively, Mahoney imagined an idyll on Martha's Vineyard of mentoring and friendship. But in reality Mahoney's summer unfolded into an exquisite and grueling exercise in humiliation at the hands of the acerbic Hellman and her retinue of celebrated acquaintances. By turns heartbreaking and uproariously funny, A Likely Story portrays the coming-of-age of a brilliant and troubled young woman--a universal tale of illusions shattered and an object lesson in the often misdirected search for heroes.

Meet Mallory Hayden, sixteen-year-old producer and creator of her own soap opera. Can she survive life with her backstabbing soap-star mother, keep her friends close and her enemies closer (and tell the difference between them), find true love (supersweet boyfriend-or the show's supercute male lead?), and make her show a hit in this world of high-stakes drama and sudsy sabotage? Originally published as separate hardcover novels, here are all three Likely Story novels in one sizzling volume! "A fresh, hip glimpse into the life of daytime soaps and everyday teens. . . . Soapdish meets Sweet Valley High. . . . If you are a soap fan, YA novel fan or simply looking for a good, dishy, well-written read, Likely Story is a must-have." -Daytime Confidential "More twists, turns, and intrigue than a daytime soap. . . . Sure to be a hit." -School Library Journal

Four novellas from the author of Irish Son and Broken Record. Tales of neighbours keeping an eye out for each other. The insatiable appetite of archives, and all-you-can-eats. And the beginnings of a new follicle revolution....what good are words to describe a book?

"Growing up in the nineties in New York City as the only child of famous parents was both a blessing and a curse for Isabelle Manning. Her beautiful society hostess mother, Claire, and New York Times bestselling author father, Ward, were the city's intellectual It couple. Ward's glamorous obligations often took him away from Isabelle, but Claire made sure her childhood was always filled with magic and love. Now an adult, all Isabelle wants is to be a successful writer like her father but after many false starts and the unexpected death of her mother, she faces her upcoming thirty-fifth birthday alone and on the verge of a breakdown. Her anxiety only skyrockets when she uncovers some shocking truths about her parents and begins wondering if everything she knew about her family was all based on an elaborate lie."--

Suspend rational thought.Leave logic at the door.Be ready to roll your eyes and pick your jaw up from your lap.The tales in A Likely Story don't let truth get in the way of telling a good yarn.They might push your buttons or make you laugh. They may make you scoff or spit out your coffee.You might even scratch your head in disbelief.Whatever your reaction, the one thing they are guaranteed to do is entertain you!STORIES INCLUDED:THE BIRTHDAY GIFT Eric GoberA sexy and mysterious stranger . . .A luxurious Las Vegas penthouse . . .And one very bizarre timepiece . . .It's gonna be a birthday Nick will never forget.#A WHALE OF A TIME Asta IdoneaAn Australian surfer and a British Marine Biologist meet in the strangest of circumstances in this tale of Biblical proportions.#DUDE MAMA Michael P. ThomasWhen button-down biracial lawmaker Cassidy Uematsu meets hardscrabble fry cook Buford "e;Jax"e; Jackson, it's lust at first sight. They're only too happy to jump into the sack, and when Jax loses his condom mid-getting-to-know-you, Cassidy urges him forward, damn the consequences. What's the worst that can happen? #THE WITCHING HOUR kirifoxWhen Jeremy was killed in service to his country, Mason lost everything. Now Jeremy is back...But is it really him? Eternity may not be just a concept.#THE GIFT FrostinaHe searched high and low in the tiny town he lived in, exasperated, sad, and desperate! He wanted something special for the two most important people in his life.#DR. JUSTIN GAYLORD Lily Velden & Taylin ClavelliA Quaker with size issuesA jock without size issuesAnd a sex therapist who likes to solve size issues.Should be a match made in heaven.#PERFECT jn olsenSeeing your favorite action hero on the screen...What could be more perfect?Will's about to find out.#CHIMERA AIR Taylin ClavelliAn airline entirely staffed by gay peopleWhere there customer isn't always right...#WIZARD'S SPAWNL.V. LLoydThe magic in Aelith was dying.The only way to restore it was for the King to marry and produce an heir.Why was he taking so long to choose a wife?"e;#THE LAST APPOINTMENTLouise LyonsDr. Glen Wright loves his young male patients - sometimes a little too much. When handsome Martin Reynolds visits him with a rather personal problem, Glen finds he can't keep his hands to himself...

A Likely Story is an extraordinary series of tales that will capture your heart and imagination. It is told with wonderful humor and profound poignancy. Dr. Adams is a master at crafting word pictures that anyone who has been alive during their lifetime can identify with. It is a delightful and emotional blend of reminiscences, victories and defeats that all those who read it will want to share with those they love. It is a book you won't soon forget.

If you discovered a fantastic power like this, you'd use it benevolently, for the good of the entire human race—wouldn't you? Sure you would! A comedy by the author of "To Serve Man," this classic story features thinly disguised science fiction writers as characters.

When young William the miller's son leaves home to make his way in the world, his sage sheepdog companion Barney warns that the unexpected must be expected. Shrewd advice, it turns out, in this comic, engaging account of life after happily-ever-after. Entering the forest of the tyrannical Friedrich the Enormous ("Big Freddie") to his downtrodden subjects), William is startled to find a gallery of storybook stars from his childhood, older now and fallen on hard times. The Three Bears are homeless, evicted from their woodland bungalow and unceremoniously forced to live in the wild. Fearing for their own safety, the Three Little Pigs have turned their cozy brick cottage into a fortress. And poor Goldilocks has caught the eye of Big Freddie, who plans on making her his own and won't take no for an answer. Enter William and the invisible Barney, seeking a higher purpose for their travels than just passing through. Smitten with Ms. Locks himself, William plots a spectacular rescue, assisted by the acclaimed porcine architect Terzo; Aldo, a supremely self-assured housecat; and the irrepressible Mr. Toad. To accomplish their mission, the conspirators must deal first with Freddie's army of lowlife mice, recruited from the backstreets of Europe, and then with the tyrant himself, defended by a cadre of homesick penguins and a menacing pride of battle-scarred lions.