A psychological thriller, where trying to come to terms with the ageing process has devastating results for one character.Living for over two hundred years as an immortal, one usually doesn’t run into others from their past human life, let alone, find out it’s their brother’s new mate. After witnessing a vampire kill her close friend and becoming one, Amber Harris is thrown into a world of secrets, darkness and cravings. Closing her heart off from both love and her new vampire family, she sets off into the world alone. After spending fifty years apart, she reconnects with her family, including the newest member, who happens to be her hot headed vampire brother ‘s new mate. Recognizing the girl from her human past, Amber is convinced her family is in danger. With the news that her brother and mate are thinking about separating from the family, Amber must work quickly to uncover the truth before she and her family lose him forever. Welcome to the chronicles of Amber Harris. Views: 571
Welcome to Kluskey's spacer hangout. Here, spacers swap yarns of ghost ships, space monsters, the weird and wonderful and the downright daft.In this first story, veteran spacer Jok tells the story of the last survivor of a doomed starship. A 3,200 word sci-fi ghost story.It's a quiet night in Kluskey's spacer hangout, so Tam Kluskey asks veteran spacer Jok to tell a story. Jok tells the tale of the Surehaul Logistics 7, a freighter which should never have been in space. When the ship arrives at its destination under autopilot and broadcasting a distress signal, a rescue team is sent aboard.What they find is the haunting story of the Lonely Engineer.A 3,200 word sci-fi ghost story. Views: 571
Ruthless Eli Di Luca hides the torment of his past beneath a façade of iron control. No one suspects the anguish he suffers, or the reasons why he has sworn never to marry. Only blackmail could change his mind...Beautiful young author Chloë Conte's first book zoomed to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, struggling to write her second mystery, she retreats to an isolated cottage in a private vineyard. But with his magnetic appeal and his fascinating tales of Bella Terra's violent past, Eli Di Luca proves an irresistible distraction, and Chloë finds herself falling in love with a man she hardly knows. Soon she discovers that Eli has been keeping secrets from her, and the truth will bring more than heartbreak...it will put them both in mortal danger.
When murder and peril threaten, the only way Chloe can survive is to trust the man who has betrayed her...and that's a price her stubborn heart may not be willing to pay. Views: 571
The Australian Outback is a vast and empty place, hiding many secrets. When Alec, a young geologist, impatient to start his field work for university research, takes his beautiful young wife, Katherine, and their baby to the edge of the South Australian desert he fails to recognise the hidden dangers. On a lonely track their vehicle breaks down and he goes for help, leaving his family alone. On his return his family has vanished. What happened to Alec's family? What is Katherine's fate? Views: 571
Paul Krassner's style of personal journalism constantly blurs the line between observer and participant. Nowhere is this more apparent than this collection of essays and interviews culled from his columns at AVN Online. Whether being interviewed by Susie Bright, or imagining a conversation between Pee-Wee Herman and Pete Townshend about their busts by overzealous cops, or reminiscing about his friend Lenny Bruce, Krassner shines his keen satirical mind on the so-called taboos of today’s society and breaks them down to show the hypocrisy of the world’s "culture warriors." With a biting wit and tongue firmly planted in cheek, Mr. Krassner reveals the absurdity of our oppressive social mores in this stark, funny, and ultimately thought-provoking collection. Views: 571
Robert Hendry is the author of 26 published non-fiction titles and three novels. He asks some fundamental quastions about the way literature is going. With modern demands for "the Hook", POV and so on, would the classic authors of the past get published today?Read this FREE book and see what you think.At only eighteen-years-old, Amber Ashborne is sole heir to the throne of Ashborne, the most powerful kingdom in Everrathe. In an attempt to earn the love and approval her emotionally abusive father has never given, the future queen raised herself to be the son he could never have; forgoing the ease and luxury of a princess's life for that of the sword and steel of a knight's. However, the king's disdain would not be overcome, and under the weight of the Ashborne crown, the young princess resigned herself to a loveless life of battle, guilt and torment. Until fate crosses her path with a mysterious young man named Emoren. Amber is caught off guard as the young commoner effortlessly breaks through the walls surrounding her, bringing an unfamiliar light to her dark, battle-ridden world. And despite being preserved for royal engagement, the future queen can't deny the feelings that quickly seize her heart. Little does she know, these forbidden feelings will not only shape her future, but that of an entire kingdom. Views: 571
Young John Shay leaves his home in Kentucky to go west. He runs into trouble as he makes the journey. He finds his calling as he observes the injustice of a lawless land, he joins with an old sheriff in Wyoming territory to bring murderers to justice six gun style. **Please review this book**It’s the first day of Starflight Academy and Hannah Stowe has her eye on the prize. Captain Stowe has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? That’s why she’s not going to be distracted by the spectacular Keltair male who just stepped off the ship next to hers. That would be dangerous with a capital D.But how can she stay away?With his quarters just across the hall, and the sexual tension between them building at every glance, the real question is which will be more difficult: Passing her classes or staying away from him?**** “To Kiss a Warrior” is Part One of a 5-part serialized novel. ****Check out the entire series:Book 1- To Kiss a WarriorBook 2- To Touch a WarriorBook 3- To Protect a WarriorBook 4- To Trust a WarriorBook 5- To Love a Warrior Views: 571
When little Rosemary finds a beautiful, magical-looking flower hidden away in her grandmother’s dresser, she sets out to explore the woods near her home to find another like it. What she finds instead is Meriandor the Elf.When little Rosemary finds a beautiful, magical-looking flower hidden away in her grandmother’s dresser, she sets out to explore the woods near her home to find another like it. What she finds instead is Meriandor the Elf. Meriandor is stranded here on earth and needs Rosemary’s help to get back to Elvenhome in the stars where his family lives. Rosemary is sort of stranded, too. Her parents are getting a divorce and she has decided to stay at her grandparents’ house, instead of going home. The Last Elf is the story of how Rosemary and Meriandor become good friends and help each other to get back to where they each belong. Views: 571
This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 7 is derived directly from the online edition at http://www.grantvillegazette.com.
Stories include:
Canst Thou Send Lightnings by Rick Boatright
Grantville's Greatest Philosopher? by Terry Howard
Mule 'Round The World by Virginia DeMarce
Von Grantville by Russ Rittgers
Burgers, Fries, And Beer by John and Patti Friend
Mama Mia, That's A Good Pizza Pie! by Jon and Linda Sonnenleiter
Seasons by Mark H. Huston
Not At All The Type by Virginia DeMarce
Dr. Phil's Amazing Essence Of Fire Tablets by Kerryn Offord and Rick Boatright
Zinkens A Bundle by Kerryn Offord
Crucibellus by Kim Mackey
The Mechanical Reproduction Of Sound: Developing A Recorded
Music Distribution Industry by Chris Penycate and Rick Boatright
Mass Media In The 1632 Universe by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett
Railroading In Germany by Carsten Edelberger
Harnessing The Iron Horse: Railroad Locomotion In The 1632 Universe* by Iver P. Cooper Views: 571
Her great-uncle, the mage Oron, bequeathed to her his oak-shaded chateau and a debt of magical honor. But Miss Ardhuin Andrews must hide her magical talents. How can she repay the debt? Political intrigue, duty, and echoes of an old war not truly ended combine to create a smoldering crisis in a world where magic and science coexist. Views: 570
David and Phil, friends since college, have recently had rough patches in their marriages, including an affair. Though they’ve never been the type to discuss intimate personal problems, David feels the need to unburden himself to Phil. As they play pool and have a few beers, David recounts recent events in his life while wondering how much, if anything, he should tell his friend.“Thoughts Left Unsaid” is a mainstream story about two middle-aged men, David and Phil, friends since college, who have recently had rough patches in their marriages, including an affair. Though they’ve never been the type to discuss intimate personal problems, David feels the need to unburden himself to Phil. As they play pool and have a few beers, David recounts recent events in his life while wondering how much, if anything, he should tell his friend. If you enjoy the quality of this story and are interested in erotic fiction with similar quality writing and storylines, check out Alex Exley’s collection of short stories, “Tales of Love & Lust.” Select erotic stories also sold individually. Views: 570
A syfy fantasy, packed with mystery, swords, daggers, and adventure. Journey with Kyhawn as he finds the courage to faces his dreams. A voyage across the ocean unfolds a chain of dreadful events that had long been forgotten. The chest they're harboring isn't what is seems. Unusual creatures,magic crystals,unburied treasures, and betrayal that tries to darken the light of all that is good.Mystery adventure syfy fantasy, packed with unusual creatures, and magic crystals. Unburied treasures that conceal secrets that had long been forgotten. Far from Earth in a long ago era, during an age when candles gave light to the dark of the night. Journey with Kyhawn as he finds the courage to face his dreams. With the evils of betrayal and greed hidden between the shadows, a window opens into the dreams of unknown realities, yet to be understood by Kyhawn the dreamer. a voyage across the ocean unfolds a chain of events that had long been forgotten. They soon discover the chest they're harboring isn't what is seems. Views: 570
