Civil War sieges and the battle of Roundway Down. Roundhead troops occupy Reading, but are utterly vanquished at Roundway Down. Views: 64
The Ghoul Goes West by Dale Bailey is a fantasy novelette about two brothers, both obsessed with movies—one a not very successful screenwriter, the other an academic. When one dies from a drug overdose, his brother travels to Hollywood to investigate, and make amends for not being as supportive as he could have been.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 64
London, 1890. Captain John Hardwick, an embittered army veteran and opium addict, is released from captivity in Burma and returns home, only to be recruited by a mysterious gentlemen's club to combat a supernatural threat to the British Empire. This is the tale of a secret war between parallel universes, between reality and the supernatural; a war waged relentlessly by an elite group of agents; unsung heroes, whose efforts can never be acknowledged, but by whose sacrifice we are all kept safe. Views: 64
Julia finally has her life just the way she wants it: great friends, her own house, a car that goes (mostly) and a promotion on the horizon. As soon as her perfect man comes along the equation will be complete.Then the phone rings. Her best friend Anita is dead and everything changes.Three days later Julia has inherited an eighteen-month-old toddler called Jack. Struggling with grief at the loss of Anita, Julia's first faltering days with her friend's son seem doomed: he'd rather spend his time with a brown plastic toad called Harold and eats nothing but fairy bread. Her life quickly unravels as she attempts to manage Jack, an obsessive client and a brother who sees himself as the next celebrity chef.But after an embarrassing incident at the gym and a run-in with an ice-cream truck, things start to improve in surprising ways. Julia begins to wonder whether Jack's arrival was not the end of the world, but an unexpected and priceless gift... Views: 64
The Warriors Realm Cursed at birth and tolerated in his childhood, Torn is a being divided. He is doomed to travel the magical realm secretly as the protector of innocence, The Reaver of Souls, a mythical being known for its ability to cleanse, heal, or kill evil. Betrayed by a greedy redhead with an agenda of her own, Torn finds himself pulled away from all he has known and loved, and magically sent into another realm. Earth. Scotland has a huge demand for American artists and a special calling for one redheaded artisan in particular. Leaving behind her home and a difficult past, Sable, an up and coming sculptor, follows the call. A near accident introduces her to the only man who has been able to arouse more than just her artistic passions. But with him comes a whole lot of baggage, including a pair of recently reconciled and concerned parents, a guard sent to protect him, and an insane ex-fiancée. Danger, greed and duty threaten to pull the two lovers apart at every turn Torn has to learn to forgive the past and accept both sides of his soul. Only then can he expect his destined soulmate see him for himself and accept him for what he is. Torn must merge the two sides of his soul in order to stop a crime of unspeakable evil and protect his woman or he will exist alone, losing himself and his sanity in his role as the terrifying Reaver of Souls. Views: 64
At the request of her many fans---Terri Blackstock revisits the heroic cast of characters in this fifth book in her best-selling Newpointe 911 series In Line of Duty, a bomb explodes at the Icon International building in New Orleans while lawyer Jill Clark Nichols is in the top floor boardroom. The thirty-story building goes up in flames and fire departments from all around the area are called in. The firefighters from Newpointe are especially concerned since they know Jill is inside the building. Dan, her husband, rushes in to save her. But as firefighters work to evacuate the upper floors of the building, a second and third bomb explode, causing the lower floors to cave in. Firefighters and civilians are buried beneath the rubble. When the smoke finally clears, a count is taken. Jill narrowly escapes the chaos of the explosions and fire only to find Dan missing. Were the bombs the act of a terrorist, or a scheme coming from a heart of greed? Can Jill's faith carry her... Views: 64
Caz has a pretty good reason when she punches her boyfriend in the face, but she gets expelled anyway. Moving to a new school, she is told she is dyslexic and is sent to special education classes. Caz tries to fit in and get by while suffering the taunts and abuse that others throw at the students in her class. Her friendship with Amanda leads her into new territory—shoplifting and skipping school. Coupled with her parents' impending separation, her life is spiraling out of control. Views: 64
Addie must team up with her greatest enemy, embracing her not-quite-perfect gift of reading art psychically. If she succeeds, she will finally learn the truth behind her father’s and grandfather’s disappearances. If she fails, every chance at love she’s ever hoped for will be destroyed. Views: 64
Only three people in the entire world know the secret formula for Coca-Cola. So, when all three are kidnapped, the giant American corporation is in deep trouble. But the kidnappers didn't count on the extraordinary abilities of Fizzer Boyd from Glenfield High. Soon Fizzer and his friend Tupai White are in the middle of a thrilling adventure, as the search for the missing recipe becomes a matter of life and death.The Real Thing is bestselling and award-winning New Zealand author Brian Falkner's second novel. This fun, action-packed page-turner about superpowers was on the 2005 New Zealand Storylines Notable Junior Fiction Books list. Read about the other strange things happening at Glenfield High in The Flea Thing and The Super Freak. Visit Brian's website to learn more about the author and his books: brianfalkner.com/ Views: 64
Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe presents the chilling case of a college professor who bludgeoned to death the prostitute he loved—plus eight other true stories that expose the psychological forces that drive seemingly respectable people to commit violent, unexpected crimesA professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, a suburban husband, and father of three, William Douglas secretly frequented Boston's Combat Zone, a world of pimps, pushers, and porn shops. One night in 1982 he met twenty-year-old prostitute and former art student Robin Benedict, with whom he began a torrid affair that would end in murder. With the revealing psychological insights that made her previous books such riveting character studies, Wolfe depicts the catastrophic results of Douglas's living out his secret love fantasies and the complex police investigation that brought the professor to justice. Among the eight shorter true-crime stories... Views: 64
Michael and Justin have come to an understanding. They’ve admitted their love for each other but Michael still struggles with commitment issues.As their mating date looms ever closer, Justin worries the man he loves might just run away. Or worse, trap himself in a mating he doesn’t want.But when it comes down to it, Declan knows exactly what they need. Views: 64
