YA Short StoryTraveling carnie Fade finds his soulmate in the form of 16-year-old Kai. She’s human, he’s Fae, but she calls to him like no other being has. They spend a wonderful week together, but when it comes time for him to travel to the next city, he sees her future: She’ll die before he ever sees her again. She promises to wait for him, but will she still be there when he returns?YA Paranormal Romance Short StoryUnder the muggy July sun, traveling carnie Fade finds his soulmate in the form of 16-year-old Kai. She’s human, he’s Fae, but she calls to him like no other being has. They spend a wonderful week together, but when it comes time for him to travel to the next city, he sees her future: She’ll die of cancer before he ever sees her again. Selfish, he makes her promise to wait for him.After she hears the doctor’s news, Kai realizes that somehow, Fade knew all along. She fights to stay alive, just to see him one last time. He tells her he’s a Faerie and that he can heal her…but it will change everything. If she becomes Fae, she’ll lose everything she’s come to love… If she doesn’t, she only has a matter of time before the cancer kills her. She knows the risks…but how will she ever make the right decision? Views: 701
If you're programming an Artificial Intelligence that can read people's minds, don't. If you do, don't let it read fantasy novels or cookbooks. And if you do that, don't, whatever you do, forget to build in an emergency shutdown. And if you do THAT, well, you're just plain stupid...Prequel to Book One of The Gifted Series Lily East is different from other people and has been since her birth. The government has been trying to recruit her, wanting to use her uncontrollable gift to their advantage. After years of evading, Lily finally gives into her "civic duty" and helps the government solve cases gone cold. Her life outside of being a special agent is far from normal. And as if that isn't enough, she finds herself falling in love with the man who almost killed her. This is life, as she sees it. Coming soon, in Book One of The Gifted Series, you will learn the whole story, and how Lily's powers came to be. I hope you'll enjoy this novella until then. Views: 701
Free Read on laurawright. com. Alexander Roman and his true mate, Sara Donohue. A snippet of life after their happily ever after. . *Will be followed by Nicholas and Kate, as well and Lucian and. . . Views: 700
Meri, Sudi, and Dalila are three girls who live in Washington, D.C., but have little else in common. Or so they think. When an ancient magic is revealed, so are their true identities as Sisters of Isis. The Summoning After receiving an anonymous invitation to dinner at the Sky Terrace, Sudi meets a mysterious guy named Abdel, and two other girls, both strangers. Sudi doesn't know whether to laugh or run when Abdel claims that she and the other girls are the descendants of Egyptian pharaohs, powerful ancestors who have given them magical gifts and powers of transformation. But when evil forces begin to threaten her world, Sudi has no choice but to believe. Divine One It's bad enough that Meri had to leave her laid-back life in California for a snobby prep school in Washington, D.C. Now her mom, Senator Stark, has decided to run for her party's presidential nomination, and Meri is being forced into the spotlight more than ever. But while Meri dodges the paparazzi, the Sisters' newest enemy--Apep, the Egyptian god of darkness and chaos--is on the loose, devouring innocent people and bringing unnatural storms. Meri knows he must be stopped. But have things already spun too far out of her control? Views: 700
Meet Sam Hunter. Ex-cop, low-rent private investigator working the back-streets of Philadelphia. Sam has issues—personal and psychological—but he’s good at what he does. When a beautiful blond from the Main Line hires him to protect her from her gangster ex-husband, Sam thinks it’s going to be a by-the-numbers gig. He’s wrong. David Skye is far more than a criminal –he’s an actual monster. Everyone is afraid of him. They should be. Everyone…except Sam, who brings a whole new kind of ‘mean’ to the mean streets. Things are about to get messy.
Like Part of the Family is the first short story in a new series by New York Times bestseller and multiple Bram Stoker award-winning author Jonathan Maberry (Patient Zero, Dead of Night). Fans of Jim Butcher and Laurell K. Hamilton will enjoy the first bloody adventure of a new kind of hero from the darkest side of town. Views: 700
The Charisian Empire, born in war, has always known it must fight for its very survival. What most of its subjects don't know even now, however, is how much more it's fighting for. Emperor Cayleb, Empress Sharleyan, Merlin Athrawes, and their innermost circle of most trusted advisers do know. And because they do, they know the penalty if they lose will be far worse than their own deaths and the destruction of all they know and love.
For five years, Charis has survived all the Church of God Awaiting and the corrupt men who control it have thrown at the island empire. The price has been high and paid in blood. Despite its chain of hard-fought naval victories, Charis is still on the defensive. It can hold its own at sea, but if it is to survive, it must defeat the Church upon its own ground. Yet how does it invade the mainland and take the war to a foe whose population outnumbers its own fifteen to one? How does it prevent that massive opponent from rebuilding its fleets and attacking yet again?
Charis has no answer to those questions, but needs to find one… quickly. The Inquisition's brutal torture and hideous executions are claiming more and more innocent lives. Its agents are fomenting rebellion against the only mainland realms sympathetic to Charis. Religious terrorists have been dispatched to wreak havoc against the Empire's subjects. Assassins stalk the Emperor and Empress, their allies and advisers, and an innocent young boy, not yet eleven years old, whose father has already been murdered. And Merlin Athrawes, the cybernetic avatar of a young woman a thousand years dead, has finally learned what sleeps beneath the far-off Temple in the Church of God Awaiting's city of Zion.
The men and women fighting for human freedom and tolerance have built a foundation for their struggle in the Empire of Charis with their own blood, but will that foundation be firm enough to survive? Views: 700
Darrell has left, and Felicity is head of the third form. And what a lot she has to deal with! Views: 700
Young Jasper's life was simple and the thought of joining the guard is the last thing on his mind. When his quiet life is turned upside down, he knows what he has to do and he'll need his adopted brother's help to do it. Jasper and Luke strike out to find those who have wronged their family, a decision that will turn them into the men they are today.Before being Hayden's mate, before he became one of the Queen's best captains, Jasper's life was simple and the thought of joining the guard is the last thing on his mind. When his quiet life is turned upside down, he knows what he has to do and he'll need his adopted brother's help to do it. Jasper and Luke strike out to find those who have wronged their family, a decision that will turn them into the men they are today. Views: 699
A political murder mystery set against a backdrop of intrigue and intolerance. Chicago, 1960, with the Presidential candidacy at stake; Cornell Eastman becomes entangled in deception and assassination. The political maneuvering and treachery could well cost he and his family a chance at the White House.A political murder mystery set against a backdrop of intrigue and intolerance. Chicago, 1960, with the Presidential candidacy at stake; Cornell Eastman becomes entangled in deception and assassination. The political maneuvering and treachery could well cost he and his family a chance at the White House. The suspicious death of his closest confidant and aide takes Eastman on an unwanted and devastating journey. Views: 699
"Debra White Smith is a master storyteller whose way with words will charm, delight, and entertain. Her stories are not to be missed!"—Tracie Peterson, bestselling author of the Alaskan Quest seriesWhen it comes to combining real emotion with honest issues of faith and spine-tingling suspense, no current writer is better than Debra White Smith. With her novel The Chase, the Gold Medallion Award-winner whom popular author Deb Haggarty has called, "a Christian Nora Roberts," wraps up her thrilling Lone Star Intrigue series, centered around three Texas lawmen brothers. Within the first few pulse-pounding pages of this riveting story of a saved man reuniting with his estranged ex-wife to find their kidnapped son, it will become abundantly clear why inspirational romantic suspense is one of the fastest growing subgenres in contemporary Christian fiction...and why Debra White Smith is considered a true master of the form. Views: 699
When Charli first sees the Stack, a large tower poking out of the sea, she wonders what it is. Little does she realize that someone is watching her and that she will end up kidnapped, a prisoner in the Stack. But who has taken her and why?Heather, Ally, and Ayesha were just three aspiring writers who wanted to write the next great novel. Little did they know that the computer they were using to write it on was no ordinary computer. This computer brought stories to life!Now their creations are roaming the streets, they're being dragged into the story they created, and the only way to stop what's happening is to complete the novel.With the help of the handsome Daniel Evans - a five novel veteran - and the characters they created; Heather, Ally, and Ayesha try to work through every obstacle the computer throws at them, while trying to finish what they started.When Your Novel Strikes Back is a silly story made up of nonsense, random thoughts, and character torture. Views: 699
1593, Elizabethan England: With his life on the line and the clock ticking, playwright/spy Christopher Marlowe teams up with William Shakespeare to uncover a high-level government conspiracy. Views: 699
Three Plays. Two One Act. One Three Act. Theater of the Absurd inspired.I wrote these back in college and have hardly touched them since. If you enjoy them, I would appreciate feedback.If you perform one, I would love to see it.When success and even love are not enough, you need a miracle...Daniel Clay has good looks, money, and a rising career as a New York investment advisor. Meanwhile, his personal life is barren of love and family. But when a distant relative dies and leaves him a house in England, Daniel embarks on a life-changing journey—toward love and his soul’s awakening.He meets and falls in love with Claire, a children’s palliative care nurse. With her help, he opens his home and heart to comfort young patients in their final days. As Claire tends to the children in a beautiful glassed-in room overlooking the sea, Daniel prays for miracles. Just when his prayers are answered, a mysterious illness strikes him down and relentlessly drains away his life. With no hope for a cure, Daniel holds fast to a deep secret that he can never reveal. And now, he needs a miracle of his own. Views: 699
