Slocum takes no prisoners...Recovering from a streak of bad luck at five-card stud, John Slocum stops by a river in the Grand Tetons to fill his canteen—only to find three dead bodies floating downstream. Slocum knows to find another route. But a flash of silver from a rider upstream strikes his curiosity.The rider leads Slocum to a towering wooden gate strewn with armed guards. Slocum wants to turn back, but a man with a rifle appears and persuades him otherwise. When the guards demand he pay a steep toll or leave, he plays it smart.Waiting for nightfall, Slocum discovers a rotted hole in the gate and sneaks through. But the guards arrest him and take him to be judged by a man known as "the emperor." When the judgment is "the pits," Slocum's left wondering what fate will meet him—and hoping for a change of luck... Views: 17
Fans of urban fantasy should prepare for a new kind of vampire-one that feeds off of tears instead of blood. Descended from an ancient line of creatures that gain their energy from human tears, Cassandra Gray depends on human sorrow to live. Her job as a grief counselor at the hospital provides the perfect cover to keep this secret safe, and any time a friend needs a shoulder to cry on, she's there. Only Cass has grown tired of living a lie and wants to live like a human, especially now that she's found someone worth fighting for. With a perfect blend of supernatural and romance, Patrick Jones treats his current fans to a different taste of storytelling and will have new ones scrambling to devour this unique offering. Views: 17
Book one of the King of Ys series: Blending fantasy, history, and adventure, the epic story of Ys begins as the Roman Gratillonius finds himself thrust into the highest seat of power In the waning days of the Roman Empire, Magnus Maximus sends his prefect Gratillonius to western Gaul and the faraway land of Ys, a place shrouded in legend and ruled by a cruel and tyrannical king. When the sovereign challenges Gratillonius to a duel, the envoy from Rome emerges victorious and claims the throne as the new king of Ys, inheriting a land whose religion, culture, and history are entirely foreign. He also gains the former king's nine wives, the Gallicenae, a powerful group of women to whom he must appear equally devoted despite his growing feelings for one in particular. As he adjusts to his new role as ruler of Ys, Gratillonius must fight to keep his strange new country on its feet while the rest of the Roman Empire begins to crumble around him. Roma... Views: 17
Who is Donovan Candle? He is the consummate husband. Stable, hard-working, and dedicated to his wife, Donovan is a paragon of the Middle Class. Until now. Strange visions of a monochromatic world. Bizarre sensations of physical transparency. At first, Donovan fears he's losing his grip on reality, but as the week wears on and the odd afflictions intensify, he wonders if he is truly fading from existence. When his wife is abducted, his life goes from weird to terrifying. To get her back, Donovan must play by a stranger's rules. Will he be in time to save her-and himself-from the dangers of A Life Transparent?Review"I'm sure that many readers will like this tale as it is, and certainly it is well written and made credible through the author's skill. Keisling is an urgent and sincere writer, with good horse sense for what a character would or would not do in a particular situation." - The Kindle Book Review "A true example of speculative fiction, Keisling deftly mixes the supernatural with the everyday, throwing in action, suspense and even a level of mystery..." - Bloody Bookish "I must confess, it's the first book I have read in a while that kept me fighting to keep my eyes open to find out what would happen next. An original, somewhat terrifying concept that not only makes you reflect on your own life, but question your own 'settling.'" - ParaYourNormal "Keisling takes us on a roller-coaster ride through complacency and back, stacked with horrifying stakes. This book is a vivid wake-up call to those of us who have morphed into adults and fallen complacent." - Smash Cake Magazine "A Life Transparent would make a hell of a movie. But you don't have to wait for that because right now it's a hell of a book." - Henry Baum, author of The American Book of the Dead"A Life Transparent blew my mind." - R.J. Keller, author of Waiting For Spring"Creepy, bizarre, dark, and yet uncannily familiar, A Life Transparent indelibly links the reader with an experience we have all felt at one time or another: that our lives are stuck in mediocrity, we are ignored, and no one is listening." - Lenox Parker, author of Back(stabbed) In BrooklynAbout the AuthorTodd Keisling is a two-time recipient of the Oswald Research and Creativity Prize for fiction. Born in Kentucky, he now lives with his wife and son somewhere near Reading, Pennsylvania. Contrary to popular opinion, he is a cat person. A Life Transparent is his first novel. Views: 17
Sherry and Shelly are eighteen year old twins. In this volume, the story follows Shelly as she takes over babysitting for the gay couple, Mark and Chris. However, it turns out that both of the men are bi-curious, and more than willing to indulge in Shelly's fantasies. Views: 17
Jenna Davenport’s life changes drastically when she inherits a ranch in Wyoming. She doesn't have a clue how to milk a cow or feed the chickens, but those problems are nothing compared to Cord Cummings, the interfering nuisance next door. The sparks fly as Jenna learns that Cord has a lot more in mind than just helping her out. As much as she likes the big, muscular rancher, she isn’t about to have a relationship with someone who has no qualms about putting her across his knee and blistering her bottom.Cord has been waiting all his life for the right woman to come along, and he knows Jenna is the one. She’s a feisty little filly and it would take a strong man to keep her in line. He’s just the man for the job, but can he get her to agree to a domestic discipline marriage?You won’t want to miss this western spanking romance novel!Mature subject matter for adults only. 29,007 words Views: 17
Perfectly evoking the sights and sounds of the summer of 1978 in Brooklyn, Suzanne Corso makes an acclaimed fiction debut with this powerful coming-of-age tale, told from an adult perspective, of family, best friends, first loves, and big dreams waiting to come true. . . . Samantha Bonti is fifteen years old, half Jewish and half Italian, and hesitantly edging toward pure Brooklyn. She lives in Bensonhurst with her mother, Joan, a woman poisoned with cynicism and shackled by addictions; and with her Grandma Ruth, Samanthas loudest and most opinionated source of encouragement. As flawed as they are, they are family. And this is homea tight-knit community of ancestors and traditions, of controlling mobsters, compliant wives, and charismatic young guys willing to engage in anything illegal to get a shot at playing with the big boys. Yet Samantha has something that even her most simpatico girlfriend, Janice Caputo, doesnt sharea desire to... Views: 17
[Menage Amour: Erotic Western Menage a Trois Romance, M/M/F] Kate is hardly an average gal in the old west. She dresses in man's trousers, speaks Hupa indian, and pursues animal medicine-a male vocation. Why should it surprise her to find herself in a shocking, unconventional relationship with two drop-dead sexy cowboys? William is trying to save his failing ranch by taming wild mustangs with native Indian methods to keep things running while he rebuilds his cattle herd. Jack is the muscled ranch hand who has stuck by William through thick and thin-and stirs something inside of William that he's never felt for a man. Does Kate, the wild beauty who has lassoed their hearts, have room in hers for them both? And can their love survive a lynch mob determined to see Kate and William hung for a crime they didn't commit? ** A Siren Erotic Romance Views: 17
John Deal has spent much of his adult life trying to rebuild the Miami construction firm that his late father ruined. When the possibility of a major project in post-normalized Cuba arises, he cant help but be intrigued. But Deal quickly learns that hes been lured to Havana for another, more dangerous purpose: to help a freedom-fighting group spring an American prisoner from a Castro jail. Of course, Deal wants nothing to do with ituntil he discovers who the prisoner is. That prisoner is also the holder of secrets, highly sensitive information that Deals own government thinks worth killing for. The next chapter in the edge-of-your-seat John Deal series. Views: 17
Lydia Vanderwalk has an obsession with candy, so when she invents an NEB—non-existent boyfriend—who turns out to be the male hire-a-date equivalent of a jumbo box of Hot Tamales she knows she's in trouble. Lydia has worked hard to have the right job, the right wardrobe, and the right everything else, in the quest for the appearance of perfection. Fed up by conversation #3,524-not that she's counting-about long-since-exed fiancé Gavin, Lydia goes to drastic measures to change the subject. When she needs her NEB for a golden career opportunity, she enlists a talent agent friend's help to produce perfect date Phelps. He was supposed to be pure eye candy, but there's more going on beneath the surface than Red Hots looks and Pop Rocks spontaneity.Throw in a banking wunderkind ex-fiancé, a trio of cutthroat couture-climbers, and a designer of questionable orientation and origin, and Lydia soon learns that what you see is often much less than what you get when it comes to people and not everything in life can be solved by a Jolly Rancher and a trip to Ann Taylor. Views: 17
