Lord Cedric du Romulus may be a powerful knight, but he’s no human nor does he like masquerading as one. He is a mixed blood demon made by Sorceress Morrighan in her quest to create an army of powerful underlings. Seeking out ever-stronger enemies, he devours them for their power; nothing is safe from his fangs whether they are beasts, demons, or magic wielders. Views: 47
Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief. With the help of the Sleepover Club, Mrs McAllister’s stables are hosting a Wild West Open Day. There’ll be lots of fun and games, a sleepover in one of the barns, and a pony trek in the morning! But what are the M&Ms planning to do with their secret stash of beans and sausages from the campfire cookout…? Views: 47
Border lass Sileas Ellison does all she can to care for her clan. However with her clansmen away on an extended campaign, there's little she can do to protect her people from the recent attacks. As the invasions become more frequent and vicious, a rugged stranger from the Highlands mysteriously arrives to help. The fearless Highlander seems generous and kind, but is he hiding something from her?Griogair MacGregon longs for a simple life. But when he's tasked with finding his missing foster brother, he's carried into a journey that crosses paths with a spirited lass from the Lowlands. Sileas is compelling, sweet, and kissing her incites scorching passions that he never knew existed. But his foster brother targets her people and is intent on seeking revenge. Can Griogair protect Sileas, and keep the clans from clashing? And if so, at what cost? Views: 47
Fantasy/Science Fiction. 57194 words long. Views: 47
Jodie's whole purpose in life was to nurture abused youngster back to physical and emotional health. There was only one problem with Jodie's aim; she had a tendency to allow her heart to become involved with each new ward. But a quick glimpse into Jodie's own battered background, will help to understand why she perceives the abuse of homeless children as a very personal injury. After escaping the abusive clutches of her foster mother, Jodie learned to survive on the streets, an existence that came near destroying her mentally and physically. After surviving a stabbing from a ruthless mercenary leader in an isolated desert camp. Jodie discovers she has acquired an invisible companion in the form of a voice that taunts her. But strangely enough she realizes the "voice" is trying to goad her into making decisions for herself that will keep her alive and moving in the right direction. And it was working for her. With help from her invisible friend, Jodie is determined to survive... Views: 47
Prose; fiction, Masculine Views: 47
Slud of the Blood Claw Clan, Bringer of Troubles, was born at the heart of the worst storm the mountain had ever seen. Slud's father, chief of the clan, was changed by his son's presence. For the first time since the age of the giants, he rallied the remaining trolls under one banner and marched to war taking back the mountain from the goblin clans. However, the long-lived elves remembered the brutal wars of the last age, and did not welcome the return of these lesser-giants to martial power. Twenty thousand elves marched on the mountain intent on genocide. They eradicated the entire troll species—save two. Aunt Agnes, an old witch from the Iron Wood, carried Slud away before the elves could find them. Their existence remained hidden for decades, and in that time, Agnes molded Slud to become her instrument of revenge. For cold is the counsel of women.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management... Views: 47
In the aftermath of a typhoon, Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater brings His Britannic Majesty's frigate Patrician into the shelter of the Pearl River on the China coast. Seeking the means to refit, he is unwittingly entangled in bizarre events following the British occupation of Macao and Admiral Drury's attack on Canton. Initially relieved to be assigned the straightforward duty of a convoy escort to Penang, Captain Drinkwater quickly discovers that the convoy's cargo contains a mysterious quantity of silver and a single passenger. An apparently routine task is suddenly complicated by the resurrection of an old, embittered hatred, and Captain Drinkwater finds himself drawn inexorably by treachery, greed, perversity, and cruelty towards a climactic rendezvous in the remote tropical rain forest of Borneo. Views: 47
Karen Robards once again electrifes the page with hardwired passion and thrilling suspense in this heart-pounding novel.Suspicion. It burned through every nerve and fiber of Julie Carlson—the heartbreaking, infuriating suspicion that her husband was having an affair. To the rest of the world, Sid Carlson was a wealthy contractor with friends in highly influential places. But to Julie, he was a man who had cheated on their marriage vow—and she knew she had to take desperate measures. Who can she trust? Heartbroken by her husband, Julie turns to a handsome stranger. Mac McQuarry knew better than to mix women and work: the private detective had tracked enough cheating spouses to know unbridled desire usually has no good end. And he had enough trouble of his own: the disgraced former cop had been bumped way down to his current status after an explosive shakedown of the Charleston police department. But when Julie Carlson hires him, Mac can't resist. Not only is... Views: 47
