Emily Snow is twelve years old, supporting herself and her younger brother on the streets of Victorian England by selling watercress. One early winter morning on her way to buy supplies, she encounters a piskie--a small but very sarcastic fey creature that has been cornered by a group of the Black Sidhe, piskies from an opposing clan. She rescues him and unknowingly becomes involved in a war between the Seelie and the Unseelie, two opposing factions of fairies that have been battling each other throughout the long centuries of human history, with London--and England itself--as the ultimate prize. When the Invisible Order--a centuries-old secret society of humans that has protected mankind from the fey's interference--gets involved, things really start to get complicated. Now she is the central figure in this ancient war that could permanently change Earth. With no one to trust, Emily must rely on her own instincts and guile to make the right choices that could... Views: 13
A book with bite and "a gem of a heroine"— third in the series from the author of Dead Sexy.It's been one heck of a week for Garnet Lacey. The Vatican witch hunters finally think she's dead, the FBI has closed their file on her, she's co-founding a new coven—and the gorgeous vampire she loves has just asked her to marry him. How lucky can one girl get?Then, her fianc? goes missing and Garnet's worried sick. Has he been kidnapped? Or could he have run off with that blonde from the coven? Now Garnet will have to seek the help of her future stepson—the same brat who turned her over to the witch hunters for a brand-new Jaguar. But there's more bad news: the Goddess Lilith, who camps out in her body, has been making embarrassing appearances. And on top of that, some killer's on her tail... Views: 13
SynopsisSunderland 1900-1918Connie Bell, newly orphaned, is just twelve when she's taken on at the laundry in Sunderland's grim workhouse. Although she's little more than a child the events of her past have forged a driving determination to rise above her beginnings. But when she applies for a job as a nurse Connie's turned down: her mother was forced by poverty to work the streets and the Bell name is tainted. Bitterly hurt but undaunted, Connie's soon assistant housekeeper at the Grand Hotel and saving hard for her own business. When her path crosses Dan Stewart's, though, everything Connie's ever dreamed of is threatened. There's a dark and terrible history between the Bells and the Stewarts, and Dan's mother Edith will do anything to keep Dan and Connie apart. Views: 13
Canadians have been celebrated participants in numerous conflicts on foreign soil, but most Canadians aren’t aware that they’ve also had to defend themselves many times at home. From U.S. General Benedict Arnold’s covetous attempts to declare Canada the 14th colony during the American Revolution to the German U-boat battles in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Second World War, Canada has successfully defended itself against all invaders.Jennifer Crump brings to life the battles fought by Canadians to ensure the country’s independence, from the almost ludicrous Pork n’ Beans War to the deadly War of 1812. She reveals the complex American and German plans to invade and conquer Canada, including the nearly 100-page blueprint for invading Canada commissioned by the U.S. government in 1935 — a scheme that remains current today! Views: 13
his Halcyon Classics ebook collection contains fifty short stories by more than forty masters of science fiction. Many of the stories in this collection were published during the heyday of popular science fiction magazines from the 1930s to the 1960s. Included within this work are stories by Poul Anderson, Phillip K. Dick, Randall Garrett, Harry Harrison, Murray Leinster, Walter M. Miller, Jr., H. Beam Piper, Clifford Simak, Robert Silverberg, Jack Williamson, and many others. This collection is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. Contents: The Man Who Came Early, Poul Anderson The Cuckoo Clock, Wesley Barefoot Zen, Jerome Bixby Say Hello for Me, Frank Coggins The Guardians, Irving Cox Martians Never Die, Lucius Daniel Foundling on Venus, John and Dorothy De Coucy Vital Ingredient, Charles De Vet The Skull, Phillip K. Dick The Eye of Allah, Charles W. Diffin Tree, Spare that Woodman, Dave Dryfoos Service With a Smile, Charles L. Fontenay The Monster, Randall Garrett The Last Supper, T.D. Hamm The Passenger, Kenneth Harmon Goodbye Dead Man!, Tom W. Harris The Velvet Glove, Harry Harrison Prelude to Space, Robert W. Haseltine Tight Squeeze, Dean C. Ing The Jameson Satellite, Neal R. Jones A Matter of Importance, Murray Leinster The One and the Many, Stephen Marlowe Shepherd of the Planets, Alan Mattox Planet of Dreams, James McKimmey Stolen Brains, S.P. Meek The Hoofer, Walter M. Miller Jr. PRoblem, Alan Nourse The Return, H. Beam Piper & John G. McGuire Time and Time Again, H. Beam Piper The Day of the Boomer Dukes, Frederick Pohl The Hohokam Dig, Theodore Pratt Make Mine Homogenized, Rick Raphael Revolution, Mack Reynolds Spawn of the Comet, H. Thompson Rich Runaway, Joseph Samachson DP, Arthur Dekker Savage Pirates of the Gorm, Nat Schachner Gone Fishing, James H. Schmitz Alien Offer, Al Sevcik Forever, Robert Sheckley The Hour of Battle, Robert Sheckley The Happy Unfortunate, Robert Silverberg The Street That Wasn’t There, Clifford D. Simak & Carl Jacobi The Delegate from Venus, Henry Slesar The Big Fix, George O. Smith Vortex Blaster, E.E. “Doc” Smith The Planet of Dread, R.F. Starzl Sweet Their Blood and Sticky, Albert F. Teichner Homesick, Lyn Venable The Meteor Girl, Jack Williamson Views: 13
Madeline Hale has come back to her Texas hometown on a mission. Twelve years ago, she'd been a chubby bookworm infatuated with bad boy Austin Jericho. She still has the brains--after all, she's chief chemist for a cosmetics company--but now she also has the body and attitude to match. And she plans to use them--along with a new aphrodisiac lotion she's created--to finally get Austin where he belongs--in her bed....Austin doesn't know what's hit him. He's wanted Maddie forever, but he always figured she was too good for him. Only suddenly, the tables have turned. The sweet girl has turned into a sex siren, and Austin has ditched his wicked ways to settle down with a nice little wife.But Maddie smells so sweet, feels so soft and tastes so wonderful. There's only one solution. The Sex Solution. And it's going to be very, very good.... Views: 13
Science Fiction. 69125 words long. Views: 13
According to Mama, a Gone with the Wind-themed wedding—including a ring-bearing Pomeranian—is just fine for her fifth trip down the aisle. But what's a bridezilla to do when the caterer is murdered? Thanks to the nonstop gossip train in their small Florida town, Mama's gator-wrestling daughter Mace is getting the dirt on who did it. Prime suspects are two East Coast Yankees: the bridegroom's cousin C'ndee who's sorely lacking in Southern charm and her gorgeous nephew Christopher whose family may be linked to the Mafia. Views: 13
Eastern Beach Hospital is just the next stop for doctor Nick Roberts - he's left broken hearts on every continent! But Nick's fun-loving attitude is so infectious that his patients - and nurse Alison Carter - are unwillingly hooked. One night with Nick leaves Alison with a new zest for life - and another, rather more unexpected gift. Views: 13
