Major Kit Bennings is an elite military intelligence agent working undercover in Moscow. When he is blackmailed and compromised by a brutal mafia don and former KGB general, he knows that his military career, if not his life, will soon be over. With little to lose, he goes rogue in the hope of saving his kidnapped sister and stopping a deadly scheme directed against America. Yulana Petkova is a gorgeous woman, devoted mother, and Russian weapons engineer. And maybe more. Spy? Mob assassin? The shotgun marriage to stranger Kit Bennings takes her on a life-or-death hopscotch from Moscow to Los Angeles, from secret US military bases to Las Vegas, where she uses her wiles at every turn to carry out her own hidden agenda. Hunted by killers from both Russia and the United States, Bennings struggles to stop the mobster's brilliant deception—a theft designed to go unnoticed—that will make the mafia kingpin the richest man in the world, while decimating the very... Views: 21
The adventures of a tiny grasshopper who jumps away from trouble as best he can. Views: 21
DEATH LURKS ON AN ISLAND BASKING N THE GENTLE SUNSHINE OF A FLORIDA AUTUMN. When a stranger tries to kill Matt Royal in one of his favorite watering holes on his Florida island paradise, his attention focuses on more than sun, fishing, and beer. Matt doesn't know why anyone would want to kill him, and the only way to stay alive is to find out who and why. Matt and his buddies, Logan Hamilton and Jock Algren, begin an odyssey that takes them from the island beaches to Mexico, and back to the mines, labor camps and farms of the interior of Florida, a place tourists never go. They find themselves ensnared in a tangle of illegal immigrants and imported drugs, while death stalks from every point of the compass. The mystery flows and tingles in the beautiful Florida autumn, the ugliness of the phosphate mines and migrant labor camps juxtaposed against the pristine beaches and extravagant lifestyles of the island Matt calls home. Views: 21
PARADISE ISLAND When an anonymous e-mail alerts UpLink Technology's operatives to suspicious activity on an exclusive island resort, Pete Nimec goes undercover to investigate. Located off the coast of Trinidad, Rayos del Sol is not just a playground for the world's richest and most powerful people — it's also the headquarters for a joint fiber optic/oil refinery project run by UpLink and Sedco Oil. What Nimec discovers is a plot to drain oil from the United States strategic petroleum reserve and sell it to outlaw nations. And when the island's highly trained security force is sent to take Nimec out — heaven on earth erupts into hell… Views: 21
“Richie should be designated a living national treasure.”—Library Journal"Wonderfully evocative and full of humor... honest, introspective, and often poignant."—New York Times"No one has written with more concentration about the peculiar quality of exile enjoyed by the gaijin, the foreigner in Japan."—London Review of Books"To read [The Donald Richie Reader and The Japan Journals] is like diving for pearls. Dip into any part of them and you will surely find treasures about the cinema, literature, traveling, writing. The passages are evocative, erotic, playful, and often profound."—Japanese Language and LiteratureDonald Richie has been observing and writing about Japan from the moment he arrived on New Year’s Eve, 1946. Detailing his life, his lovers, and his ideas on matters high and low, The Japan Journals is a record of both a nation and an evolving expatriate sensibility. As Japan modernizes and as the author ages, the tone grows elegiac, and The Japan Journals—now in paperback after the critically acclaimed hardcover edition—becomes a bittersweet chronicle of a complicated life well lived and captivatingly told.Donald Richie, the eminent film historian, novelist, and essayist, still lives in Tokyo. Views: 21
Kim Liggett draws on her childhood during the Satanic Panic for a chilling tale of magic in The Last Harvest."I plead the blood."Those were the last words seventeen-year-old golden boy quarterback Clay Tate heard rattling from his dad's throat when he discovered him dying on the barn floor of the Neely cattle ranch, clutching a crucifix to his chest.Now, on the first anniversary of the Midland, Oklahoma, slaughter, the whole town's looking at Clay like he might be next to go over the edge. Clay wants to forget the past, but the sons and daughters of the Preservation Society—a group of prominent farmers his dad accused of devil worship—won't leave him alone. Including Ali, his longtime crush, who suddenly wants to reignite their romance after a year of silence, and hated rival Tyler Neely, who's behaving like they're old friends.Even as Clay tries to reassure himself, creepy glances turn to sinister stares and strange coincidences... Views: 21
A life in prison, or a second chance?From an outside perspective, I led the perfect life. I graduated with a Masters in four years, was always sure of myself, and had a promising career in the FBI. But in reality, I was a selfish, manipulative individual who used people and placed her needs first. ..or at least, that is who I thought I was.But when someone I value more than myself needed my help, I threw away everything I had for their sake, and committed a crime; a necessary crime.I took the second chance. But when I ran into a man who was unlike any I had met before, I took interest in him. This billionaire was an anomaly who made me uncomfortable about myself, and knew the right questions to ask. It’s like he knew who I really was, and was fine with it. I wanted to avoid him, but at the same time, I wanted to see more of him.When I found out his secret, I grew envious. But when he told me that I would be his secret, I couldn’t refuse his offer.In a place where love is forbidden, was this man my second chance, or my death sentence?A 13000+ Word NoveletteThis erotic romance series contains steamy scenes, recommended for ages 18+This is part one of The Billionaire’s Secret. Views: 21
I wanted best friends forever and calls from a boyfriend, but my phone only rings when some guy can't get what he wants from his girlfriend.And knows he can get it from me.I am my mother's daughter.It wasn't always like this. At first it was just one guy, but when someone new drove me home, whistling and saying, "Damn, girl, you're hot," I knew what I was becoming, what I was doing.I was going to let anyone have me until someone wanted me for more.But then I found out I was pregnant. And I hoped everything would change.Hope. The word carries so much. Because what if it doesn't work out or show up and come through?But what if it does? Views: 21
He's making news with his fists, his gun...and the ladies. The San Francisco Sun's freelance field stringer Stuart "Stringer" MacKail needs a new story to sell to pay the bills. His editor sends him back to MacKail's home town in Calaveras County for an update on an old legend about a stagecoach robbery by "Sulky Jack" and its missing treasure. Stringer's feet barely hit the ground when the bullets begin flying and it quickly becomes clear that folks are still trying to find the treasure and will stop anyone who gets in their way. Dead bodies, hard drinking and friendly women abound, and it's up to Stringer to uncover whatever truth may exist to get the story written and get himself back to Frisco in once piece. Views: 21
