Lunch Time Surprise is the conversation between a young married woman and a stranger in a lift that has stopped between floors. The stress the encounter has on them both and her husband on the other side of the lift door leads to an unsuspected twist in the tail.After a daring robbery, Lauren, a professional thief and sometimes mage, finds himself on the run from the monstrous Devildins as he tries to warn others about the invasion. Unfortunately, the one person he has to convince happens to be the person he just robbed.This story is one of many in the Tales from Another Place (TFAP) story universe. Views: 445
Welcome to Penny's "whitemare".Penny was expecting to wake up with a hangover. A hangover would have been a blessing compared to what was there when she opened her eyes. Because nothing was there at all.In 2012 Pete Sortwell did something no one had ever done before: he wrote a book based entirely on Amazon product reviews. The book was so successful, he wrote a series. The series was so successful, he spent the next year releasing other projects he’d been working on. Now, for the first time the stories he wrote while learning his craft are available on Kindle and in paperback. From people stuck on roofs, to stalkers following their wives, to weight watchers’ meetings, this book is filled with oddballs, thieves, lowlifes, and other such lovelies. This book also contains the side story to Pete’s debut novel ‘So Low, So High’, so if you’re interested in finding out more about Fred, then this is the place. Short stories: Noang lish Hero Lose-lose So low, so high WeighTWATcherS Multi-storey Apt Pupil One flew over the policeman’s bonnet Win-win Inside I’m dancing *Contained in this book are also samples of all Pete’s other books. The short stories amount to around eleven thousand words. Views: 445
Gunnar Tersch has never met a man he couldn’t defeat. There’s no one stronger than this Viking come to life, and he knows it. When the team needs an extra push, he unleashes the berserker inside him and clears a path through the enemy. Except lately, it’s all he can do to control the monster within. It’s worse since he knows the truth about Ava, the woman his beast, his berserker, and Gunnar, the man, want to claim as mate. Yet Gunnar can barely say the word “love” without sneering. A tragic event in his past has assured him he’s not a safe man to be around: the violence that rages inside him can too easily hurt those he loves. But Ava won’t keep her distance, convinced she can trick him into loving her. Too late, because he already does, though he has no plans to act on his feelings. Soon Gunnar has more to worry about than the crafty beauty, because there’s deceit at the heart of their team. Only by trusting in himself and his feelings can Gunnar help avert the end of Dawn Endeavor and all he holds dear. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Menage/moresome (m/m/m/m), sex in shifted form. Views: 445
A resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under Mouse Mistress Hildegarde’s leadership, they save themselves from one danger after another—sometimes just by the skin of their tails! Can one ultimate act of bravery during the feast day of St. Francis get Father Murphy to bless these mice and keep them safe forever? Rife with humor and personality, this young middle-grade novel has an old-fashioned feel with the makings of a modern classic. Views: 445
After family tragedy forces southern teenager "Plain" Jane Thomas to live in the company of strangers, she finds that her new life is anything but ordinary. No sooner than she begins to uncover the truth behind her godfather's bizarre curse, she becomes afflicted herself. Amidst her struggle for answers, Jane discovers friendships and supernatural gifts that promise to help her along her journey.What if you had to choose between a life of fame and luxury or finding your truest love while restoring a house overflowing with magic and enchantment in the Blue Ridge Mountains?Reagan Hart is the DeLuca Girl, hers is the world famous face of a generation. Her husband has directed five of the highest grossing movies of all time, and her ex is a hunky detective who can’t get her out of his heart. She has all that glitters, but it isn't at all what she bargained for. Beguiled by the story of a mystical old house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, she walks out on her past and into her future.In the village of Seven Devils, North Carolina she is drawn to and enchanted by “The Mary’s House” and comes face to face and heart to heart with breathtakingly handsome and reclusive Fletcher Green. Fletcher steals Reagan’s heart in an instant but there are secrets to be told and he hasn't uttered a single word in twenty years. His brother Teddy knows everything he’s thinking and the brothers will rebuild The Mary’s House for Reagan and along with a town full of eccentric’s she just might find her place among the charms and enchantments and lucky bits of magic as she lets fate, destiny, passion and desire work their magic as she settles in on Temptation Road and takes her place as the new and last Mary. This novella is part one of a series."A truly original and magical tale filled with romance, suspense and enchantment..."This novella is part one of an all new series by Amazon Best Selling Romance Author, Kimball Lee.Also... Check out Kimball's best selling romance series LEGAL ACTION... Views: 444
Lily Odell was the belle of Charleston, South Carolina high society until her husband, Beau, walked out on her after believing she'd been unfaithful to him. Lily has always been devoted to Beau, although she has kept a dark secret concerning her relationship with her childhood girlfriend. Now she has been ostracized because of the gossip and lies and has no one to turn to for help.Charleston's most popular brothel madam, Mrs. Rose Ware, lives her life on her own terms. When she discovers Beau abandoned Lily, and has thrown her out on the street, she takes Lily in until she can get back on her feet. She has always been attracted to the spirited and beautiful Lily, but kept her feelings to herself because of her wanton reputation and her past with Beau. Now with Beau out of the picture, she might have a chance to seduce the heartbroken Lily.Lily wants revenge against Beau, and Rose is more than willing to help her. Soon both women come up with a plan that will... Views: 444
The Bodyguard Steals A Bride...Link Templeton had sworn he’d never marry, yet he was now carrying a bride across the threshold. But Isabelle Fortune wasn’t his bride, and it was his duty to protect the violet-eyed beauty from her intended groom. Link was a man who valued duty above all things–including, apparently, his own sanity. Because sharing a remote cabin with this virginal seductress was testing his willpower. And he even seemed to be hallucinating, for he kept picturing wedding scenes with Isabelle as his radiant bride…and himself as her adoring groom!Fortune's Children: The Grooms: Meet The Fortune Grooms–Five Heroic Men Who Perpetuate A Family Legacy Greater Than Mere Riches! Views: 444
"Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem," says pioneering psychologist Nathaniel Branden, "and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence--and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself--your self-esteem--is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life."How to grow in self-confidence and self-respect.How to nurture self-esteem in children.How to break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.How to honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest.From the Paperback edition. Views: 444
A collection of sad and depressing poems written by Kennie Kayoz.A collection of sad and depressing poems written by Kennie Kayoz.In which includes:Welcome To My World (inspired by Dexter)You Are My Enemy (inspired by Hopsin)Need A Change (inspired by Grave Plott) Views: 444
NICK CARTER DETECTIVE STORY COLLECTION contains seven complete 'Nick Carter' mysteries featuring venerable private detective Nick Carter. Nick Carter first appeared as a pulp fiction private detective in dime novels during the 1880s, and has also appeared as an action hero, and since the 1960s, a super spy. Includes an active table of contents with back-linking for easy navigation. • Nick Carter Detective, No. 1• The Crime of the French Café• Nick Carter’s Ghost Story• The Mystery of St. Agnes’ Hospital• With Links of Steel• The Great Spy System• A Woman at Bay Nick Carter is a pseudonym used by various authors who have contributed to the 'Nick Carter' series, which are usually written in first person. Ostensibly written by Nick Carter himself, the books in this series were the work of John R. Coryell (1848–1924), Frederick Van Rensselaer Dey (1861–1922), Thomas C. Harbaugh (1849–1924), and Eugene T. Sawyer (1847–1924). The definitive description of Nicholas J. Huntington Carter is given in the first novel in the series Run, Spy, Run. Carter is tall (over 6 feet / 1.83 m), lean and handsome with a classic profile and magnificently muscled body. He has wide-set steel gray eyes that are icy, cruel and dangerous. He is hard-faced, with a firm straight mouth, laugh-lines around the eyes, and a firm cleft chin. His hair is thick and dark. He has a small tattoo of a blue axe on the inside right lower arm near the elbow - the ultimate ID for an AXE agent. At least one novel states that the tattoo glows in the dark. Carter also has a knife scar on the shoulder, a shrapnel scar on the right thigh. He has a sixth sense for danger.Carter practices yoga for at least 15 minutes a day. Carter has a prodigious ability for learning foreign languages. He is fluent in English (his native tongue), Cantonese,[2] French,[3] German,[3][4] Hungarian,[5] Italian,[3] Portuguese,[6] Putonghua (Mandarin),[7] Russian,[7][8] Spanish[9] and Vietnamese.[10][11] He has basic skills in Arabic,[12] Hindustani,[13] Romansch,[3] Swahili,[12] and Turkish.[14] In the early novels, Carter often assumes a number of elaborate disguises in order to execute his missions.The name Nick Carter was acknowledged by the series as having been inspired by the early 20th century pulp fiction detective of the same name in the 100th Killmaster volume (labelled Nick Carter 100) which included an essay on the earlier Nick Carter and included a Nick Carter detective short story alongside a Killmaster adventure. Views: 444
When Eliza wanders into an enchanted forest, she sees amidst the trees a Black Knight who steals her heart before riding off into the unknown distance. Pulled by this sudden love, she sets out to find him once again. Along the way, she meets fantastic friends and faces formidable foes in an adventure that delves into both the life-giving power and the dark-sided danger of love. Views: 444
"David Gemmell tells a tale of very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy."
--R.A. Salvatore, New York Times Bestselling author
While the Earth quaked, a deadly power burst forth from ancient Atlantis. For the gate of time had been torn open, freeing a cataclysmic evil.
Only the last guardian, Jon Shannow, the legendary pistoleer, could shut the deadly portal. But to accomplish this he would have to find the shining Sword of God, said to be floating among the clouds in the perilous lands beyond the wall, where beasts walked like men and worship a dark goddess. As Shannow embarked on his impossible quest, demons gathered in wait.
And--somewhere--a golden-haired woman was dreaming of blood . . .
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A richly imagined new novel from the author of the New York Times bestseller, People of the Book.
Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, Brooks has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure.
The narrator of Caleb's Crossing is Bethia Mayfield, growing up in the tiny settlement of Great Harbor amid a small band of pioneers and Puritans. Restless and curious, she yearns after an education that is closed to her by her sex. As often as she can, she slips away to explore the island's glistening beaches and observe its native Wampanoag inhabitants. At twelve, she encounters Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, and the two forge a tentative secret friendship that draws each into the alien world of the other. Bethia's minister father tries to convert the Wampanoag, awakening the wrath of the tribe's shaman, against whose magic he must test his own beliefs. One of his projects becomes the education of Caleb, and a year later, Caleb is in Cambridge, studying Latin and Greek among the colonial elite. There, Bethia finds herself reluctantly indentured as a housekeeper and can closely observe Caleb's crossing of cultures.
Like Brooks's beloved narrator Anna in Year of Wonders, Bethia proves an emotionally irresistible guide to the wilds of Martha's Vineyard and the intimate spaces of the human heart. Evocative and utterly absorbing, Caleb's Crossing further establishes Brooks's place as one of our most acclaimed novelists.
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A man gets high on crack and is instrumental in the cold blooded murder of old couple, he gets the death sentence, but even though he walks down the halls of death row, he has found life in an old and worn Bible, and unexpected gift from an old sick minister who himself is soon to walk toward death.**please review this book**Thank you so much."Whatever happens, it won't be the end..."Re-released with a whole new edit in 2017, now is a fantastic time to take the journey with the first in the Of Preludes & Epitaphs series..."Full to the brim with magic and wonder…”"This book is quite extraordinary, it is a breath of fresh air..."“This story is pure magic, and I’m very pleased to learn there’s more still to come…”“No book has engrossed me so much since Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’.The usurper king of Matara razes a nation in search of its missing queen. The city witch fights for her life against the necromancer holding her prisoner. And in the faraway village of Rayan its people refuse to barricade their home, over-confident of their own safety.When tragedy strikes the survivors find themselves stranded and struggling to find help, blossoming love is torn apart and long-held secrets tarnish a courageous journey through their dangerous landscape and magical realms.Can they maintain solidarity and search for a saviour in the presence of the unbelievable? Will any of them truly be able to pull Prenitia from this darkest of times?When Telena delved into the dusty books she could never have guessed her own dark journey with these mythical names had but begun.Take up your sword for the brand new epic fantasy series, and prepare for The Fate of Vultures - the battles of magic have just begun... Views: 443