A kiss is a simple communication. It can also be an exchange, a betrayal, an assault, a promise, a hope...or it could be a goodbye. The intimacy of a kiss cannot be denied. Whether shared, stolen or simply dreamed of, its recipient will be affected. Thirty-one stories by authors from around the world will tease your imagination as you anticipate ‘The Kiss’ in each weird or wonderful tale. Views: 16
They say that old habits die hard. I have to agree. Just look at my
father. He still hasn't kicked the habit of abandoning me. But that's
all right. Because if he can run...so can I. Views: 16
Collateral Damage is the second book in the Hannibal Jones Mystery series. Bea Collins came home from work to find that her boy friend Dean had disappeared. When she asked Hannibal Jones for help, Hannibal feared that his quarry had decided to run off with another woman after taking most of Bea's money. Little did he suspect that he would find Dean soon after he was accused of a bloody murder. Then he learned of previous killings linked to Dean's life - one of which took the lives of his father. It soon became clear that Hannibal would have to solve a series of murders in order to clear Dean's name.ReviewCamacho employs a smooth, professional writing style that makes for easy and pleasurable reading, as does his hero, Hannibal Jones. -- Denise M. Clark, Denise's Pieces Book ReviewsCamacho has a great thing going with Hannibal Jones, and he should keep cranking out stories. -- Midwest Book ReviewCollateral Damage is a well-plotted tale where not everything is what it seems. Camacho creates in Jones a likeable protagonist. -- Kathryn Lively, Blether Book ReviewHannibal is intriguing and complex. The mystery works with plenty of twists and turns. A fast and enjoyable read. -- Kevin Tipple, EpinionsNicely worked plot, constant action and likable characters recommend this to larger collections. --Library Journal MagazineAbout the AuthorAustin S. Camacho grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York, and attended Union College in Schenectady, New York. After a variety of jobs he joined the Army as a broadcast journalist. On the American Forces Network, his radio and TV news stories informed military families overseas. During his military service, Austin began work on his Masters degree while rising to the rank of Sergeant First Class. Today, he lives in northern Virginia, and does public affairs work for the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses. Views: 16
On the run from contract killers, Marigold Flowers gets help from thriller author Jefferson Cornwall, son of mystery and romantic suspense writer Lisabeth Causley. To help her fill the hours, she turns to books. She and the fictional Nora have several things in common...deceitful lovers...the Caribbean...and men who are willing to go to the ends of the earth to protect them. Views: 16
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of reporter Britt Montero forever. The encounter is at Miami's morgue, where the unidentified stranger lies dead. His unusual old scars capture her curiosity-the dead man clearly had a tale to tell. This thief, who was accidentally electrocuted, may be the key that unlocks the long-sought secrets of a sensational cold murder mystery unsolved for more than fourteen years.Sunny and Ricky, teenagers on a Christmas Eve first date, were abducted, a shocking crime that was never solved despite a gigantic manhunt, a huge reward, and an outraged community. Frustrated police called the lack of leads eerie. Unnatural. Against all the laws of homicide and human nature. Now Britt wants the story, and she isn't the only one seeking answers.Sunny survived, the lone witness to that terrible night so long ago. But the reclusive Ice Maiden, now an artist and sculptor estranged from her wealthy family, is not talking and... Views: 16
THEY HAD SECRETS... Sara Parker was her real name -- but she'd changed it to hide from the murderer she'd seen. She had no one to turn to, no one to trust.... Nick Doucet was his real name -- but he'd used others while working undercover. Cynical and smart, nothing and no one touched him -- until he was sent to find Sara for the killer's trial. With consummate skill Nick located Sara and won her trust. And then she realized Nick's real plan. Caught in his arms, she struggled between their rising passion and her long-held fear. Because loving Nick could be more dangerous than anything she had ever known.... Views: 16
Loyalty. Respect. Wit. Aggression. Heart. Each word describes the Slater brothers and how they were moulded into the men they are today … but what did it take to get them where they are? Pain. Disregard. Fear. Anger. Love. Peeling back each layer to find the brothers' core means looking at their past to see how they got their future. From overcoming family feuds and breaking a warlord's hold on them to moving to another country and finding women who make their world spin. The Slater brothers idolise their women, and what the Slater brothers idolise, the Slater brothers guard. Views: 16
Laurens van der Post was fascinated and appalled at the fate of this remarkable people. Ostracised by all the changing face of African cultural life they retreated deep into the Kalahari desert. His fascinating attempt to capture their way of life and the secrets of their ancient heritage provide captivating reading and a unique insight into a forgotten way of life. Views: 16
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Carl Owen returns from the Civil War to find the family farm destroyed, his favorite brother dead, food scarce, and his father determined to leave the Shenandoah Valley to build a cattle empire in Colorado Territory. Crossing the continent, Carl falls in love with his brother's fianc Views: 16
The Haunting of Castle Keyvnor, Book #4Greetings,In regards to the Matter of the un-entailed Estate of the late-Jonathan Hambly, 10th Earl of Banfield, be advised that your attendance is urgently required at the reading of his lordship's Last Will & Testament, to take place on November 1st of this year at Castle Keyvnor in Bocka Morrow, Cornwall.Regards,Mr. Timothy Hunt, Esq.When the late-Earl of Banfield's distant relations descend upon Bocka Morrow, they'll find gypsies, witches, pixies, smugglers, and one very haunted castle. And if they're lucky, they might just fall in love while they're there.SPELLBOUND, The Haunting of Castle Keyvnor includes:Claire Delacroix's Something Wicked This Way ComesSeven years ago, Sophia Brisbane lost everything—her father, her brother, her family fortune—but worse, was rejected by the man she loved. She's determined not to yearn for the past and its pleasures—until she encounters Lucien de Roye again. Although he knew Sophia could never be his... Views: 16
No woman alive could resist his tantalizing seduction....Celebrated as "one of the brightest new writers in the genre" (Publishers Weekly), Madeline Hunter has won the hearts of readers with the poignant passion of her love stories and the brilliance of her writing. Now this nationally bestselling, award-winning author delivers her freshest, most tantalizing romance yet...Called the Lord of a Thousand Nights, Ian of Guilford was famed as much for his feats in the bedroom as on the battlefield. But Lady Reyna Graham had no idea of this when, disguised as a courtesan, she passed behind enemy lines with a desperate plan to save her people.Now, sitting in the tent of the dizzyingly handsome warrior who commanded the army outside her gates, the beautiful widow suddenly realized that she had underestimated her foe.For she found herself in the company of a man whose charms were said to be impossible to resist...and who would show no mercy in... Views: 16
