In this thrilling conclusion to The Immortal Descendants series, a life has ended, the future is lost, and a war has just begun.An explosion has split Time and Archer has paid the ultimate price, leaving Saira heartbroken and desperate to repair the rupture. But the blast has trapped Saira in an alternate future where Mongers are cornered predators and Death is the ultimate judge. If Saira and her larcenous friend Ringo ever want to see Archer alive, they must pull off the impossible – alter history at a moment in time to which they cannot return. But saving Archer will restore a timeline where Mongers have complete control, mixed bloods are hunted prey, and the Descendant world is spiraling into chaos.As Saira uses her Clocking skills to prevent her worst nightmares from coming true, she travels from the dirty streets of Victorian London to the secret archives of the Vatican. She seeks a purpose that is greater than smashed hope, greater than lost love, greater than the prophecy... Views: 8
Welcome to a thrilling new world. First in a bold new fantasy series. Brought to the world of Kerith by an unknown cataclysim, the Vaelinar race is both magical and arrogant, considering themselves far superior to the natives whose own magic has been shorn away by a civil war. As hated as they are revered, the Vaelinars have claimed lordship over the native races, and have anchored their magic to the new world by a series of Talent-wrought Ways-passages of power-always hoping that one day they will create the Way back to the world they lost. Two young people, one broken of soul and the other broken of mind, find their fates intertwined as their mixed bloodlines both curse and bless them. Can a river-borne slave and a street-savvy half-breed find their own personal truth in time to avert another civil war?From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Sevryn Dardanon is not your typical elf. In fact, the world of Kerith is not your typical elf world. In this spectacular series debut, the pseudonymous Rhodes (a prolific YA author) plays fresh variations on the standard epic fantasy tropes. Her elves, the Vaelinars, are outsiders, propelled by a magical cataclysm into an unfamiliar and somewhat hostile new environment. For Sevryn, a half-breed Vaelinar, life is especially difficult as he's neither of one world or the other. Meanwhile, human Dwellers take in the orphaned Rivergrace, an escaped slave of Vaelinar heritage, and raise her as their adopted daughter. Both Rivergrace and Sevryn struggle to survive as quietly as possible, until, by chance, their paths cross and they must help each other battle an unknown evil that's infecting Kerith. Sevryn and Rivergrace possess not only undeveloped magical powers but mysteries in their respective pasts that promise to keep the excitement level high in the next installment. (May) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistThe first book of the Elven Ways series introduces the very detailed and well-drawn world of Kerith, in which four different peoples coexisted since the end of a devastating war, until a magestorm from another world brought a fifth people, the Vaelinars. Their powers, once they got over the shock of transition, proved great enough to rule the four established peoples. Now, after generations of rule, feuds are breaking out among the Vaelinar lords, and the discontented among the conquered peoples seek to overthrow them all. As hostilities escalate, fate throws up Grace, rescued from a river and with no memory of her past, and Sevryn, who has also had 20 years of his past wiped out. The two youngsters just may be formidable enough to deal with the land's foes, if their memories can be healed. Rhodes' use of detail will please those who like richly drawn settings and intricate plots but may confuse others whom the appended glossary and character list will help. Frieda MurrayCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 8
The day my father agreed to testify against Terrence Randall, one of the most ruthless drug traffickers in North America, was the day I became the target of the drug lord’s enraged vengeance. I was the one thing that stood in the way of Daddy’s testimony, and the one thing that could save Randall. The man would stop at nothing to get his hands on me. I was prepared for what was coming — as prepared as one could be when vanishing into the U.S. Marshal’s Witness Protection Program. I just wasn’t prepared for him. For ex-Navy SEAL turned mercenary Lake Freeman, escorting Lily Cross into the Witness Protection Program was just another job — until a better offer came along. Lake couldn’t have cared less about the life he’d been hired to protect. After all, she was a part of the very organization that had cost him so much already. At least he never expected to care. But when forced into a decision he never thought he’d have to make, the mission became one of survival for himself and his beautiful charge. Lake knew that in order to protect her, he’d need to bring the feisty and unpredictable Lily to heel — he couldn't keep her safe if he couldn't keep her under control. But that protective urge quickly turned into something else, something dark ... and his need to conquer, to claim, overrode all else. He would keep her safe. He would keep her protected. But he would make her his, as well. Now, all he had to do was figure out how to keep them both alive long enough to do it... Publisher's Warning: Intended for mature readers. 18 and over only! This is a MF BDSM romantic suspense. Themes include: graphic sexuality, pervasive D/s, exhibitionism, spanking, bondage, anal play and other BDSM activities. If such content might offend you, please do not purchase this book. Word count: 66,328 wordsPage Count: 200 pages Views: 8
SHORT STORY / 5500 Words Suz was a good girl. She gave up her dreams of adventure to remain in her Massachusetts hometown to care for her ailing mother. Suz's husband, Hank, wasn't the sexiest man on the planet, but he kept a roof over their head. And then the dreams began. Dreams of Boston in the dark of night. Dreams of a strange man, always out of reach. Dreams which would change her life... Views: 8
Lily's dreams have always been haunted by a mystical stranger with green eyes, until the day comes that she unexpectedly meets that stranger in a club. He's an archangel turned outcast, has wondered Earth for eons, unable to belong in either Heaven or Hell. As soon as Lily meets Samael, her life is irrevocably altered. She herself is the secret at the heart of the war between angels and demons. Views: 8
When the annual Seagrass Days summer festival kicks off, Ashley Adams and Patty LaFontaine are selling their French desserts and cuisine faster than they can make it. Ashley is dreaming about the future—of her business, of her new relationship—until a murder threatens to derail it all. When a vendor from the festival shows up dead, Ashley discovers he made a living selling more than just festival wares…and it may have cost him his life.Ashley gets tangled in the man’s web of deceit and has to find her way out with help from the usual crew of Patty, Smoke Daddy Lee, Ryan, and of course the lovable Dizzy….before it costs Ashley too much.This is the third book in the Seagrass Sweets Cozy Mysteries Series. BONUS: Recipes included. Views: 7
He puts the "screw" in screwball comedy...BRYNNAt thirty-four, I’m reeling from a divorce. I don’t want to party or try to move on. I just want to stay home and post a new recipe on my blog: Brynn’s Dips and Balls.But my friends aren’t having it. Get out there again, they say. It will be fun, they say. I’m still taking a hard pass. Free designer cocktails, they say. And that’s a game-changer. Too bad my ex shows up with his new arm candy. That’s when I lose my mind. But when my besties dare me to leap on the first single man I see, they don't expect me to actually go through with it.TOMAll I need right now is some peace and quiet while my home renovation TV show is on hiatus. But when a curvy woman in a red wrap dress charges me like she’s a gymnast about to mount my high bar, all I can do is brace myself and catch her. What follows is the hottest experience... Views: 7
Though
she is both beautiful and intelligent, Casey has bounced from one job to
another as a result of her failure to truly apply herself. As she sits on a
park bench crying after yet another dismissal, things show no sign of changing
anytime soon… until a passing stranger sees the tears in her eyes and comes to
her rescue. The handsome, smartly dressed man by the name of Robert informs her
that he is in need of a personal assistant and she might be a good fit.
Casey
soon learns that her new boss will be a demanding one, and insufficient
attention to detail will earn her a trip over his knee for a bare bottom
spanking. To her surprise, Rob’s firm discipline only increases her attraction
to him, and their relationship quickly grows into a passionate romance. She finds
that Rob can be just as firm a boyfriend as he is a boss, but even as he
teaches her to submit to him completely he also shows her pleasure—and love—beyond
anything she has known before.
Publisher’s
Note: Taught to Serve is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings
and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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