On Saturday 7 February 2009, Jane and her family were sweltering through one of the hottest summer days on record, listening with concern to reports of fires sweeping through Kilmore and Wandong, 50 kilometres to their east and - according to the reports - heading south. But as the clouds of smoke loomed closer, and became tinged with a colour that from experience heralded danger, they realised that the fire was in fact heading towards them. But by then it was too late to evacuate; they were trapped as the firestorm swept towards them, obliterating everything in its ferocious path. Views: 65
Every life has signposts Every traveler has a history. Sometimes a detour is the only way home. This is an inspiring and touching story of a grieving woman's journey to finding herself and the true meaning of family. Brashear writes with humor and compassion. There are subtle lessons to be learned while you enjoy a well-written and interesting story. Romantic Times Book Reviews Six-foot redhead Eudora "Pea" O'Brien, ex-cocktail waitress and “professional convenience store clerk,” sets off from Austin, Texas with everything she owns in a beat-up Toyota. She’s searching, on the advice of a psychic, for the reincarnated soul of her beloved sister, “Sister.” Along the way, Pea rescues a starving kitten and a pregnant teenager, gives her heart to a con man trying to go straight and meets a gun dealer named Glory, who introduces Pea to the sword-wielding women of the Conan the Barbarian novels, which were written by a central-Texas author, Robert E. Howard. Howard’s nearby hometown celebrates each year with a huge Conan festival, featuring his warrior-women characters in all their tough-girl pride. Can Pea pick up some pointers on strength, courage and self-confidence? Can she find her own lost soul by swinging a sword? With the help of Glory and her nemesis, a grandmotherly café owner named Lorena, Pea seeks to master a whole new set of life skills: swordplay, the art of cooking perfect fried okra, how to be a surrogate big sister to Alex, and how to fall in love with Val Bonham without getting conned. She succeeds on all counts, proving that even a lost soul can become a warrior, a protector, an apprentice, a lover, and a goddess. The Goddess of Fried Okra. About the Author:Jean Brashear is the author of 23 novels in romance and women’s fiction, with sales of more than 1.6 million copies. Foreign editions of her novels include the UK, Latin America, Spain, Germany, Japan, Italy, Iceland, Holland, France, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore. She is a three-time RITA finalist and Romantic Times BOOKReviews Career Achievement Award winner, she has won numerous other awards and been a Waldenbooks bestseller. Jean is a fifth-generation Texan with pioneer roots and lives in Central Texas. Views: 65
'... one of the best thrillers I've read in a long, long time... provides enough mysteries, clues, red herrings and twists and turns to last a life time.' John Wilson, Editor, Writer's Workshop.
Roger Peerson is a savant with extraordinary powers of mathematical calculation. But he pays a price for his talent. Under stress his mind fractures into alternative personalities, sometimes even changing his memories. People and events blur between his imagination and reality. It becomes clear that something too terrible for his mind to let surface has happened. In this weakened state, he is recruited by a criminal organisation determined to exploit his gifts for their own nefarious ends. But the Ministry of Defence won't be letting one of their prize cryptographers be taken away from them that easily. Roger slowly comes to realise the awful truth about his recent, tragic past and the part played by the MoD and the criminals who have recruited him. But the killer who recruited Roger is closing in.
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ReviewI absolutely loved this - it made me laugh and cry! Such a treat to read Katie Fforde About the AuthorCathy Woodman began her working life as a small animal vet before turning to writing fiction. She won the Harry Bowling First Novel Award in 2002 and is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association. She is also a sessional lecturer in Animal Management at a local college for land-based industries. Trust Me, I'm a Vet is the first of a series about the Otter House Vets, a practice set in a fictional market town in beautiful East Devon where Cathy lived as a child. Cathy now lives with her husband, two children, two ponies, three exuberant Border Terriers and two cats in a village near Winchester, Hampshire. Views: 65
"Actress Emily Van Arsdale has finally returned to her home state--with an entire film crew in tow! With stunning scenery and a reputation for hosting celebrities, Sun Valley is the perfect setting for Emily's newest romantic comedy. Tracen Lake is happy to work as a stunt consultant for the movie but not as thrilled to deal with a bunch of high-maintenance Hollywood types. But Tracen is surprised to discover in Emily a down-to-earth Idaho girl who does all her own stunts and loves the outdoors. As filming wraps up and Emily heads off to her next gig, will she be able to leave Sun Valley--and Tracen--behind?"--P. [4] of cover. Views: 65
Camille
LeCroix spent most of her young life playing a feisty child in one movie after
another, yet she never really had a childhood of her own… until at the age of
nineteen a world-renowned director offered her a unique role.
His
film would give her another chance to work alongside her childhood crush, the incredibly
handsome, well-respected actor Erik Renault, but can she really bring herself
to sign up for a part in which she is expected to accept being treated like a
little girl? Can she submit to being stripped naked, bathed, and spanked on her
bare bottom by a loving but firm daddy?
It
doesn’t take Erik long to realize how badly Camille is in need of the love and
nurturing he can provide, but he also knows he will have to break through her
defiant exterior to bring out the sweet little girl inside. When Camille
refuses to mind him, he is more than happy to show her what happens to bad
girls, and she soon learns that a spanking is far from the most embarrassing
punishment she will face when she is really naughty.
As
time passes, though, both Camille and Erik realize that their growing feelings
for one another are no act. Their bond grows deeper every day, but will it turn
into something real and lasting or will it be just another Hollywood romance?
Publisher’s
Note: Playing a Little is an erotic
novel which includes spankings, anal play, graphic sexual scenes, exhibitionism,
age play, elements of medical play and BDSM, and much more. If such material
offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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Lindsay took to marriage like a starlet to stilettos, but her husband had a deeper love for his business. Left alone after his death, Lindsay must find out who she is when there isn't a party to plan or another person's life to be organized. Can she find her way Back to Life?Lindsay realized when she married Ron, a man seventeen years her senior, that the odds were he'd see heaven before her, but she never expected to be a widow at thirty-five. She knows there's too much of life remaining for her to just sit around in mourning, but she can't seem to kick-start the rest of her life. Then unexpected help arrives...when Ron's first wife, Jane, shows up at Lindsay's front door.The executor of their late husband's estate, Jane is everything Lindsay's not: strong, stubborn, independent...and a lot older. There are other surprises as well, including Ron Jr. (whom Jane insists is not "really" Ron's son). But against all odds, a most unlikely friendship begins to develop... Views: 65
The Vours: evil, demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hours of the Winter Solstice. It's been a year since Reggie first discovered the Vours, and the Winter Solstice is approaching once again. It will be another night of unspeakable horror for those unlucky enough to be taken by the Vours, because this time, she won't be able to stop them. The Vours have imprisoned Reggie in a psychiatric hospital, where she is subjected to a daily routine of unfathomably sadistic experiments. Her life is a living Hell, but she won't give up. They attacked her brother. They killed her friend. And Reggie will never stop fighting back. Views: 65
Novelet of 12k words. Avandar Gallais is a domicis, and he has served Jewel ATerafin since she was sixteen. Long before he was a servant, he was known as The Warlord. He built and ruled empires--but there are reasons he chose a life of service. Those reasons are the core of this story, which takes place before and around the events of the novel House Name. Views: 65
