Bøger af Laura May

Emily's life had never been easy, but when a dazzling stranger appears at the bar by the campus, her worries are swept away by the whirlwind of romance. It feels too good to be true as she finally finds the family she's always wanted. After an unexpected moment at a Christmas party, Emily is introduced to a new world of a polyamorous relationship, grappling with the complexities of love and belonging. But when tragedy strikes, she's left to pick up the pieces alone.Years later, Emily meets a man on a dating app and their instant connection seems to be just what she longed for. Right when she thinks she has everything figured out, her past comes back to haunt her. Will it destroy everything she worked so hard to gain?

What if your dreams and reality collided? Cassie is a seemingly typical high school student living in Florida, but every night, she visits a vivid dreamworld where she witnesses the life of Sophia, a seventeen-year-old living in 1920s Riga. Despite her attempts to make sense of her dreams, Cassie is unable to uncover the truth, and her dreams begin to invade her waking life.When Sophia meets Daniil, her life takes a drastic turn and Cassie finds herself in the midst of a battle between reality and the dreamworld. Will she be able to leave the dreams where they belong or will they haunt her forever?

What happens when you take a heartless prince, a talking horse, a brain-washed princess, and a bunch of fish, and stick them all together in a world of puns? Ridiculousness, that's what. Will the prince manage to rescue the princess? Will he break free from his curse? And most importantly, will there be a happily ever after?Pickles and Ponies is an adult fairy-tale (but not that kind of 'adult' fairy-tale) for the jaded and the young-at-heart alike.Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards Finalist 2014"like a fantasy cousin to Xanth" - Piers Anthony"a fairy-tale for grown-ups chiseled with sweet cynicism on a bedrock of puns" - Sorin Suciu, author of The Scriptlings

Seventeen unique takes on the theme of memory from authors spanning nine countries and four continents. Written in dear memory of Sir Terry Pratchett and with all proceeds going to Alzheimer's Research UK, these tales of magic (and the occasional automaton) will move you from giggles to tears and back again. "This book is a fitting tribute to Terry Pratchett, a little man with a great big heart and an imagination that could not be constrained within the boundaries of our world. His work reached out to millions and will in the future reach out to millions more. Memory is everything and Terry will always be remembered." - Robert Rankin

When fate brings two women together, their love must survive the consequences of timing. Julie is a graphic designer who lives a mundane life with her boyfriend Mark. Little does she know that a chance meeting with Ann, who is successful, beautiful, and charismatic, will turn her life upside down. As their present entwines in Barcelona, Julie finds herself having to choose between her devotion to Mark and her love for Ann. Will true love be able to survive when the timing is all wrong?

Description "Writing is like breathing to me - even if I want to stop for a while, have a break, regroup, I simply can't. I find I can't stop the ink running across blank sheets. When I went to Cornwall to write this novel, it took me over. I'm so thankful it did." - Laura May'The Letterbox Man' is a tale of love and loss in the life of Beth Spencer, set in the beautiful, haunting village of Polruan, Cornwall. Returning to Polruan for one week to clear her mother's house following her death, Beth, herself now an old woman, knows that she has hurt too much and has been away for too long, and that it is time to forgive the village and its river for the pain they caused her in the past. As Beth revisits the village of her childhood she is resigned to the fact that she is old and that she is dying. However, she is not prepared for the overwhelming beauty and peace that greets her there, and she is startled to find, among the ghosts of the past, a chance for a future. In turns rich, vivid, poetic and sorrowful, the first novel from Laura May, a young woman tackling Bipolar Disorder, is a poetic achievement.About the AuthorBorn in 1983, Laura May was always 'different'. In 2008, after ten years of being treated for depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies, she was diagnosed with rapid cycling Bipolar Disorder. Over the past eleven years Laura May has experienced psychotic episodes, has attempted suicide and has had several bouts of extreme mania and depression, all of which she has tackled through her writing. Laura works within mental health, and possesses a degree in English Literature from the University of Hull. She lives in Essex with her wife and their 'babies', the many cats and dogs

Description "Poetry, for me, is so expressive. When I was struggling through my teens, not knowing what was wrong with me, not understanding the mental health system, poetry came naturally. Now, I'm in my twenties and my first collection is being published, and it still seems so surreal that this lifeline has become more than just my own personal release." - Laura MayIn turns haunting, tender, humorous and shocking, this compilation of work from Laura May, a young woman tackling Bipolar Disorder, is a genuine collection of thoughts expressed through poetryAbout the AuthorBorn in 1983, Laura May was always 'different'. In 2008, after ten years of being treated for depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies, she was diagnosed with rapid cycling Bipolar Disorder. Over the past eleven years Laura May has experienced psychotic episodes, has attempted suicide and has had several bouts of extreme mania and depression, all of which she has tackled through her writing. Laura works full time, and possesses a degree in English Literature from the University of Hull. She lives in Essex with her wife and their 'babies', the many cats and dogs.