A collection of horrific short stories, collaborative works, poetry and interviews by 'Partners in Slime" Mike McCarthy and Mark McLaughlin. Introduction by Gregory L. Hall. Views: 60
A CalPac Crew Novel Between his job as a Realtor and his home renovation business, Drew St. Charles is in over his head. What he really needs is a licensed contractor to oversee his projects, and Drew knows just the man for the job: Brad Sundstrom. The Sundstrom family has been in construction for years, so Brad knows his way around a toolbox, and he desperately wants out from under his sneering father’s thumb. The close contact and the excitement of a career-making renovation fan the sparks between Brad and Drew into an inferno. Before long, the phrase “working hard together” takes on a new meaning. It looks as if Drew’s dreams are coming true, although Brad is far from out and proud. But then Drew is savagely attacked in a hate crime, and Brad panics. Suddenly everything is in jeopardy. When arson strikes Drew’s dream project, Brad faces a crucial test: he’ll need to overcome his fears, save their work, and take his place at Drew’s side or retreat to the stifling familiarity of the closet. ~**~ Don't miss the first CalPac Crew novel: Rocking the Boat. Views: 60
Growing up in a conservative polygamous community, Eliza Christianson was a young woman of faith who could never quite wrap her mind around the fundamentalist aspects of her religion. Thanks to her older brother Jacob, she managed to survive adolescence unmarried, even enrolling in classes at the University of Utah. Eliza always suspected God had more in store for her than just to be some man’s third or fourth wife; nonetheless, she is surprised when Allison Caliari seeks her out for help. Allison’s daughter Madeline has been recruited by a doomsday cult led by a cruel man known only as the Disciple, and she wants Eliza’s help to get the girl back. One of the few leads Allison can offer is a fateful one: Jacob and Eliza’s brother David, a “lost boy” shunned by the church. Eliza sets out to convince David to help her infiltrate the cult, and she ventures to an abandoned dumping ground in the Las Vegas desert to rescue Madeline. The third installment of Michael Wallace’s enthralling Righteous series, The Wicked tears off the veil of religious fanaticism as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary heroine.ReviewPraise for The Righteous:"Deeply engrossing! Michael Wallace delivers the thinking man's thriller while establishing one of the freshest male leads in crime fiction--Jacob Christianson, an aspiring doctor and cult elder's favored son."Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of Live to TellAbout the AuthorMichael Wallace was born in California and raised in a small religious community in Utah, eventually heading east to live in New England. An experienced world traveler, he has trekked through the Andes, ventured into the Sahara on a camel, and traveled through Thailand by elephant. In addition to working as a literary agent and innkeeper, he previously worked as a software engineer for a Department of Defense contractor, programming simulators for nuclear submarines. The Righteous Series will continue from Thomas & Mercer in Fall 2012. Views: 60
The last time Dodie sees her mother, Stella, she is wearing a red velvet dress from the 1970s - and is unusually animated. Soon after, Dodie's teenage brother Zak goes missing. The only trace of him is a cryptic postcard addressed from the Soul Life Centre in New York State. When Dodie returns to confront her mother about Zak, she finds her dead, her battle with depression finally over. As Dodie crosses the Atlantic in search of her brother, a parallel narrative tells the life of her mother in the 1970s. Eventually, the two stories collide in an exhilirating conclusion. Views: 60
Emperor Claudius is in danger. His personal guard, the Praetorian Guard, has been infiltrated by traitors. Summoned to Rome by Narcissus, Macro and Cato are furnished with new identities and placed, undercover, in the Guard. With each test of their loyalty they are given greater access to the conspirators' plot but are faced with the danger of detection and a race against time to save the Emperor. As they move ever closer to the mastermind, they realise that all is not as it seems... Views: 60
Four girls, one year. One hell of a time. It's the first year of high school and everything's changing...Lexie is struggling with balancing her old friends and her new friends. Michi is the target of a cyber-bullying hate campaign. Mia feels like her friends are too busy to notice her problems, and Alysha is desperate to make it into the popular group. High school is shaping up to be hell. Views: 60
It used to be fun at the lake - now it's terrifying. two brothers, Simon and Jem, are itching to start their summer holiday with their granddad - a whole month at the lake. they have been coming there for years, and know every part of the bays, the bush, the water and the neighbouring farms. It 'belongs' to them, and they can't wait to reclaim their kingdom. But Simon also has scores to settle with Jem, even though their mother has warned them that she's running out of patience with their fighting. the friendly lake has changed, though. there are barbed-wire fences, the farm has become a holding yard for old houses guarded by a fierce dog, and there's a caretaker whose wife and kids look terrified. What's going on behind the new fences? Why can't Simon stop himself from being mean to his brother? And just how far will he go to face up to his fear and find out what's really happening? Views: 60
When pop star Starly Minx creates an international uproar by freezing onstage, she knows what her guilty conscience is telling her. She has to make things right with her nemesis, rival rock star Karina Black. And she has to do it without the paparazzi finding out. If only she didn't have to leave behind the man she's been secretly pining for—her sinfully hot bodyguard Hunter McGraw. Hunter just turned in his resignation. He desperately needs to get some distance from the distracting, enchanting Starly and get on with his life. But now she's disappeared and of course he's going after her. Who else is going to keep her out of trouble? And with two feuding pop stars in the same tiny town, trouble is inevitable. Starly and Hunter can deal with the paparazzi. They can deal with the scandal. But can they keep their feelings secret from each other? Is that even possible when every touch has them seeing stars? SEEING STARS is a prequel to the Jupiter Point... Views: 60
Product DescriptionAlpine Woods Shifters: Book 3Will his love be enough to keep her safe? Julie doesn't know what to think when the man she's had a crush on her entire life--a man she thinks is meant to be her sister's mate--starts flirting with her after she returns home from college. The harder she tries to distance herself, the harder he works to win her over. He can't want to mate with her...a freak born a full human among shifters. So why won't he accept her rejection? Brendan's waited years for Julie's return. Now that she's finally home, there's nothing to keep him from her...not even her three alpha wolf brothers. But he's not the only one after Julie. Something is stalking her and Brendan's protective instincts toward her kick in, but at what cost? When the unthinkable happens, will Julie and Brendan's love give them the strength they need to persevere?WARNING: This title contains explicit sex Views: 60
In Where the Indus is Young , Dervla Murphy's indomitable will is matched by that of four-footed Hallam and her six-year-old daughter Rachel. Together they make a mockery of fear, trekking through the awe-inspiring Karakorum mountains not only in the heart of winter, but close to Pakistan's disputed border with Kashmir. They work their way up beside the perilous gorge carved through the mountains by the Indus, lodging with locals and eating, sleeping and bargaining with the Balts, who farm one of the remotest regions on earth. Despite the hardship, Dervla never forgets the point of travel, retaining enthusiasm for her magnificent surroundings and using her sense of humour to bring out the best in her hosts, who are often locked into the melancholic mood of mid-winter. Views: 60
