Lily Parker is new to St. Sophia’s School for Girls, but she’s already learned that magic can be your best friend…or your worst enemy. They say absolute power corrupts absolutely. Turns out, even a little magic can turn you to the dark side. That’s why Lily has to learn how to control her newly discovered paranormal abilities, on top of avoiding the snobs who think they run her school, nursing a crush on a cute sophomore with a big, werewolf-y secret, and fighting the good fight with her best friend Scout as they take on Chicago’s nastiest nightlife—including the tainted magic users known as Reapers. Then Lily’s invited to a private meeting with Sebastian. He’s hot, powerful, and offering to help her harness the magic flowing in her veins in a way no one else can. He’s also a Reaper. Lily can’t hide her suspicions. But she’ll soon find out that the line between good and evil isn’t always clear… #hexbound.jpg Views: 6
Eric’s band is on the verge of making the big time and life is good. But when he’s forced to work with Faith, a sexy but hateful videographer, life for the foreseeable future might be a little rocky. The tension between Eric and Faith is nearly tangible. Their troublesome friction abruptly becomes a lust-hate situation, fraught with vicious barbs and spite, but an explosive sexual chemistry that could burn them both, leaving nothing but a pile of ashes in its wake. But Cupid has a wicked sense of humor and the two of them will find that the person you hate the most can sometimes rock your world the hardest.A 28,000 word novella that's heavy on romance, passion, and ultra heavy on the sex! Bonus excerpt of The Boathouse, by Brandie Buckwine Views: 6
Riley Westmoreland never mixes business with pleasure—until he meets his company's gorgeous new party planner. But when he gets Alpha Blake into bed, he realizes one night will never be enough. That's when her past threatens to end their affair. So Riley does what any Westmoreland male would do…he vows to win her heart—for good. Views: 6
Growing up in her
beloved swamp, Gabriel is supremely happy, despite the ever-widening
rift between her Mama and her conniving, whiskey-drinking Daddy. Her
classmates tease her, calling her "La Femme Au Naturel," the Nature
Girl, because she seems more interested in poling her pirogue through
the canals than she is in romance. But Gabriel nurtures her own secret
dreams. Then, days before her high school graduation, rich cannery owner
Octavious Tate surprises her in a secluded pond and shatters her
innocence. Pregnant and desolate, wishing to spare her dear Mama the
scandal, Gabriel agrees to a shocking plan that will allow Octavious's
frigid wife Gladys to claim the baby as her own and will net Gabriel's
furious Daddy a huge payoff. Hiding in a tiny abandoned playroom in the
Tate mansion, Gabriel is miserable. Her only visitor is Mama, whose
mission as a Traiteur, a Cajun healer, gives her an excuse to treat
Gladys Tate's "pregnancy." But nothing is more wrenching than the moment
Gladys takes baby Paul away forever. Returning home to the
swamp, Gabriel drifts in a world of twilight gloom, brightened only by
chance glimpses of her son. But as Jack Landry's reputation as a swamp
guide grows, a hunting party brings handsome, gentle Creole millionaire
Pierre Dumas to the bayou. Falling desperately in love, Gabriel will not
heed the voice warning that their joy may bring her more grief than she
can bear.... Views: 6
Book 6 of The Monster Sex Series It’s two years later, and Porsche and Leslie have furry toddlers to contend with, while their Sasquatch lovers enjoy their lush breasts, which squirt profusely with milk. This story contains an orgy, threesomes, anal sex, rough sex, voyeurism, rimming, the deflowering of a Bigfoot virgin, and double penetration. All characters are eighteen and above. Adult 18+ Views: 6
1939 - Officer Felicity Newman and a ragtag group of young women arrive at RAF Colston. They are the first of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force: brave female pilots ready to do their bit.But Station Commander, David Palmer, doesn't want them. They're a nuisance, unable to do the work of men, and they would undoubtedly fall apart if the station was bombed.Felicity is determined to prove the worth of her 'Bluebirds'. There's Anne, who loves to dance but finds herself peeling vegetables in the station kitchens. Winnie, longs to work on the aeroplanes themselves but meets rejection at every turn. And Virginia, who is desperate to build a new life for herself.As the war goes on, so the girls make their mark - behaving heroically under fire, supporting the pilots with their strength, loyalty, and often their love - a love sometimes tragic, sometimes passionate, but always courageous. Views: 6
Some people would do anything to get even –even kill.Moratorium is a tale of the backroom deals and political intrigue involved in the high stakes game of striking oil. A deranged anarchist, Jeff Moon, fears Californians will vote to lift the moratorium on oil exploration, so he devises a plan to restore the “Earth Day” spirit of the sixties. Moon’s dangerous plan will kill thousands of oil workers and their families and desecrate the pristine Santa Barbara coastline.Mike Tanner, senior editor of Ventura’s local paper, The Messenger, sympathizes with Moon’s hatred of oil companies. Angry at his oil baron father for the death of his mother, he supports the crazed anarchist’s activities with money and political propaganda.Enter Maverick Duncan, a Russo-Asian and spy for the Chinese Ministry of Intelligence. Seeking revenge against Chevron Oil for their role in denying the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company their chance to own Unocal, he and the wily Bao Yang finance Moon’s scheme for their own purposes.Dana Mathers, former world champion surfer, works for Chevron as a geophysicist. He discovers a large deposit of oil just off the coast of Santa Rosa Island. Unknown to Dana, his boss, Quinn Li, uses Mathers report as leverage against Boa Yang and CNOOC in a bid to further her own personal ambitions.Innocent and oblivious to the impact of his discovery, Dana becomes a mark for oil foes and friends alike. Just after Dana proposes to Kelsey and she accepts, they find Mike washed up dead on the shores of Rincon Beach. Senior Detective Sergeant Cyrus Fleming takes charge of the murder investigation and based on a public fight Dana had with Mike, he arrests him for murder.On the way to jail, Fleming's squad car flips over and bursts into flame. Dana risks his life to save Fleming from the twisted wreckage. Flemming, now convinced of his innocence, begins his quest to find Mike Tanner’s real killer, stop Jeff Moon, and save Santa Barbara. Views: 6
What does it take to make a law-abiding, outgoing, philanthropic woman murder her only son?Sean's misdeeds began with the thefts of school kids' lunches and toys, and escalated to womanizing and blackmail. The town's reputation is in jeopardy. His mother puts up with it for twenty-seven years, four months and seventeen days—then she snaps.Claire devises a plan to poison him.Trouble is, she buys the plant, from which she derives the poison, in a good friends' shop. When Payton comes under suspicion for the murder, Claire descends into deep depression. She's committed one murder to protect her town, will she commit another to protect her friend? Views: 6
"I have no intention of marrying you!" Lizzie was astounded when her widowed father decided to marry Noah Jordan's beautiful sister. It made her all the more aware that it was time she found a husband of her own! But that didn't mean she was about to accept Noah's marriage proposal.... Noah was rich, gorgeous, charming, but he saw marriage to Lizzie simply as a means of keeping her under control--a temporary measure to give the newlyweds time alone. Lizzie was determined not to become a convenient bride--but Noah was equally determined to have her! Views: 6
Sometime in late October 2011, the 7 millionth citizen of planet Earth will be born. To mark the event, National Geographic magazine commissioned seven articles that explore the fascinating issues--including demographics, food security, climate change, fertility trends, managing biodiversity--surrounding this topic, which are collected for the first time in this special ebook. Environment editor Robert Kunzig starts by sketching out a natural history of population. The issues associated with population growth seem endless: poverty, food and water supply, world health, climate change, deforestation, fertility rates, and more. In additional chapters Elizabeth Kolbert explores a new era--the "Anthropocene," or the age of man--defined by our massive impact on the planet, which will endure long after our cities have crumbled; and takes us to the Mediterranean, where she delves into issues associated with increasing ocean acidification. In Bangladesh, Don Belt... Views: 6
