What could be wrong with making a few bucks?Plenty, three friends soon learn, trapped in the company town of Boot Hill. If they can somehow get a trainload of boots over the mountains to the Big City, they could be rich - richer than they ever dreamed.What could be wrong with making a few bucks?Plenty, three friends soon learn, trapped in the company town of Boot Hill. If they can somehow get a trainload of boots over the mountains to the Big City, they could be rich - richer than they ever dreamed.But in an alternate 1973, Global Warming has brought the world to a standstill and the use of all carbon fuels is tightly restricted. The few means of transportation left are dominated by a corporate behemoth known as the Concession. Store shelves sit empty as shortages run rampant. But Beanie, Fluky and Mitty have a plan: just one freight car full of boots, across the mountains, and they could be rich...Richer than they ever dreamed.And after all, what could be wrong with making a few bucks?Plenty. Views: 748
Weekly summary of soap opera's hottest news, stories, humour, gossip, blind items, top stars/stories/couples/characters to watch, snark galore, review, and analysis.INSIDE Super-Sized UNCENSORED — Exclusive Interview: Can Lauralee Bell Save Y&R? Bill Bell’s Daughter Sounds Off On Maria Arena Bell; Genoa City’s Ratings Spiral; Shictor; B&B’s Ascent; Her Father’s Last Moments; And More! Plus: The Y&R Episodes You Can’t Miss This Week! Part Two: B&B’s Crystal Chappell On DAYS; THE DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS; Her New Agenda; and Big News About THE GROVE! Confirmed: Molly Burnet Out At DAYS! Interview: Katie Couric on AFTERNOON DELIGHT! Who Shot DAYS’s Stefano (And Does Anyone Care)? Emmy Reel Information! Is GH’s Nathin Butler Out? Melissa Archer GH-bound? Stacy Haiduk’s New TV Role! Inside HLN’s Decision To Air The Emmys! Plus: Is Bob Guza Attending The Emmys? Last Week's Reviews, Unbelievable Blind Items, and Next Week's Cheat Sheet! Views: 748
When it comes to love between a medusa and a Vampyre, it’s every man, woman, and snake for themselves…
A Novella of the Elder Races
As a coroner, medusa Seremela Telemar has always felt more comfortable chatting over a dead body than over drinks. But when her wild niece, Vetta, runs off to Devil’s Gate, a lawless town that has sprung up overnight in a modern-day gold rush, she knows she has to extricate her before the rebellious girl gets into real trouble. Though she’s confident in her head snakes’ ability to defend her against attackers, Seremela is still a bit nervous about braving this modern-day Wild West by herself.
Vampyre Duncan Turner is not about to let his new co-worker go into that chaos alone. His Vampyric power and lawyer smarts make him the perfect ally, and the fact that he already had his eye on Seremela for more…personal reasons, doesn’t hurt matters. Any romantic thoughts pull up short, however, when they arrive at Devil’s Gate and learn Vetta is set to hang by morning.
In order to save Vetta and themselves, Seremela and Duncan are going to have to fight fire with force and magic with fangs. And pray they make it out of Devil’s Gate alive. Views: 748
Raith has never been in love. In fact, he's spent his entire existence as the terror in mortal nightmares. When he enters Emilee's dream, he discovers that his powers do not work on her and she can see him as well. Being Fae he isn't allowed to show himself to a human, but there is something different about Emilee.In a cozy little Midwestern town where nothing exciting ever happens, Amelia Marsh lies murdered in her own home. When Sally Nimitz discovers the body of her charming eighty-year-old neighbor she is devastated by how close violence has come to the quiet life she leads as mother, grandmother, and nurse. Though still recovering from the death of her own husband, Sally can’t put the trauma of the murder behind her until she knows who could have done it and why. With the help of a close male friend and a quirky older lady, Sally begins looking into the life and past of her neighbor and soon discovers there was much more to Amelia Marsh’s life than anyone had ever guessed. Views: 748
WARNING! This is a Zed Lab Experiment!The love story between the young artist Daphne and a successful advertising, bigger than herself. "About Dafne" description: After the initial idyll, Daphne will deal with the personality of the disturbed man, with unacceptable violence and with its past tricky and cumbersome.WARNING!This is a Zed Lab Experiment! This translation was made with an automatic translator (professional, but still auto!) and is waiting for overhaul.Do you want to be you the author of the overhaul of this ebook in english?"About Dafne" description: The love story between the young artist Daphne and a successful advertising, bigger than herself. After the initial idyll, Daphne will deal with the personality of the disturbed man, with unacceptable violence and with its past tricky and cumbersome. The truth of the human person will emerge a little at a time, with continuous shots of the scene, until the la Views: 748
Award winning author and creator of The Daily Quote Journal, Tim Beachum, is releasing 101 Life Changing Quotes. I am a hardcore believer in what you focus on you will find. I start every day of my life by reading a positive quote of some sorts. This has helped me tremendously, and I hope it will help you also.101 Life Changing Quotes is a gift from award winning author, Tim Beachum to all of his readers. For over two decades I have been starting each day off by reading a new positive, or motivational quote. My belief is what you put in your mind will manifest through your physical actions. Imagine reading wise words that you know for a fact has already motivated people throughout history. In life we are sometimes faced with obstacles that at the moment seem insurmountable. We will let whatever the obstacle is eat at us until we are mentally broken down. What we do not realize is, all negative obstacles in our lives are just like seasons. It to shall pass.It is not what happens to us in life, it is how we view what happens that will make the difference. This is where the quotes come in to play. For me these quotes help me to remember during my darkest days that this to shall pass! I am giving this book away free, however all I ask is that you pay it forward. Tell someone else about it, share it on your social network e.g. Facebook, Twitter - etc... Again thank you for downloading 101 Life Changing Quotes and I hope that it serves you as well as it has served me. Views: 747
A modern fantasy novel to appeal to both fans of anthropomorphic characters and general audiences alike, Descent follows the life of Prince Gregory Lombard, cursed to gradually devolve into an ordinary white rabbit. His physical descent is contrasted by a rise to fame and power, as he takes the reigns of his family's guild and seeks to overcome his curse.Available as a trilogy or collected.The man who has everythingMoney, power, nobility, and a fast car; what more could a man want?Well, having hands would be a good start.In a world where nomadic elven tribes fight with interstate traffic, Gregory Lombard must decide how much he's willing to risk for a chance to make a difference before his curse steals the last of his humanity.But is that decision even his to make at this point? Views: 747
A young boy visits a circus and so begins his tale.Across the night time fields in the company of Clowns.Will they reach the Spinning Stones before the Gassers come?What will happen if Clowns spin?And why must old things pass away?And who is waiting in the village, down the broken railway tracks.... where the White Wolf will not go?A young boy visits a circus and so begins his tale. Across the night time fields in the company of Clowns.Will they reach the Spinning Stones before the Gassers come?What will happen if Clowns spin?And why must old things pass away? And who is waiting in the village, down the broken railway tracks.... where the White Wolf will not go? Views: 747
After tragedy rocks her world, fifteen-year-old Willow Flynn tries to find her niche in the ever-cliquey high school world while dealing with her emotionally preoccupied mother, as well as a cute, but sickly boy who strives to mend her broken heart, while far away, on an island, in the middle of nowhere. But will he be able to, especially when his own existence remains so uncertain?After a tragic set of circumstances alters her life forever, Willow Flynn, named after the shady, weeping tree, finds herself transplanted, moving far away from the small Massachusetts town she grew up in. Willow loses her beloved father in an accident and she and her family have no choice but to accept her uncle’s charity by relocating to his summerhouse, off the coast of Maine, on an island, in the middle of nowhere.Fifteen-year-old Willow leaves behind her closest friends and must try to fit in and find her own niche in the ever-cliquey high school world and, at times, feels as isolated and alone as the small, remote island she now lived on.At the beginning of the school year, a sickly, but cute boy named Michael sends Willow the first of many cryptic notes during homeroom. He stares at Willow and gives her the creeps. Michael never returns to school after that, but Willow ends up connecting with the poetic and mysterious boy on-line where they strike up an unusual friendship.In the midst of the loud and chaotic lunchroom, Erica and Taylor, two best friends who grew up together on Pike’s Island, befriend Willow. Willow tries to connect with the pair, but things never fully click between them especially since Willow doesn’t thrive on hurtful gossip the way they do.On the other hand, the sassy and stuck-up Tessa Anderson, who prefers the company of male co-eds, sees a bit of herself in the new girl and promptly takes Willow under her wing. Tessa introduces Willow to the hottest and most popular senior boys and let’s her new little friend tag along to some of the coolest parties on the island where Willow ends up doing things she never would have imagined.As Willow tries to find her place and maneuver through the hallways and heartbreaks of her teenage years, the one thing she is certain of is that she will never open herself up again to love. She had already lost her father and couldn’t bear the thought of losing anyone else. But fate has a will of its own and Willow slowly begins to realize that she can’t keep her fragile heart guarded forever, even to a boy whose existence remains uncertain. Views: 747
As the bickering and somewhat repulsive Dungeon and Dragons Players leave for the night their characters come to life. With each breath the adventurers voice their anger at their lot in the Game.Location: The living area of one of the elite members of the Friday Night Dungeon and Dragons Club. Setting: The air is cold and the only light comes from the smoky torch, a handheld bull’s eye lantern and a glowing gem. Action: Within minutes the five men and women begin to fidget. As the bickering and somewhat repulsive Dungeon and Dragons Players leave for the night their characters come to life. With each breath the adventurers voice their anger at their lot in the Game. From their Player’s choice of names to their impractical choice of clothing, these characters have suffered cruel and unusual punishment and they are determined that it will now end. But before they can begin their new lives, a Lich King needs to be slaughtered, treasure needs to be plundered and cool good stuff needs to be kept out of the hand of the credit-stealing Players. The first tale of the Lost and Forlorn Views: 746
Well, I went with Shane. Crazy? Yes. But it was the ride of a lifetime. The things we did on his private jet...my god.
It turned out, however, that I'd gotten myself into way more than I'd bargained for. I didn't even know he had a private jet, for starters. There's quite a lot I don't know about Shane Sorrenson, I discovered.
I find myself faced with yet another last-minute decision that will change my life all over again. In a world of turbulent change, the one constant that I can rely on is hot sex with Shane. Views: 746
Sumitra's parents have brought her to India in the hopes that visiting a guru will help get her married.Single and twenty-nine, Sumitra has never told her parents that she struggles with a very particular attraction.Is it possible that the guru knows? Is he able to see into her soul and bring her the man of her dreams?*This is a short story of 4,000 words*Emily had always known that her grandmothers were witches. She had seen them making smelly brews in their black old cauldrons. She had watched them growing plants overnight. She had secretly taken a peek at their midnight broomstick rides a few times behind closed curtains. But, when they took her into a circular clearing at the center of the woods, not even the full moon could prepare her for the grotesque truth waiting silently there. Views: 746
AN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years. Views: 746
Naomi Novik’s beloved series returns, with Captain Will Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire once again taking to the air against the broadsides of Napoleon’s forces and the friendly—and sometimes not-so-friendly—fire of British soldiers and politicians who continue to suspect them of divided loyalties, if not outright treason. For Laurence and Temeraire, put out to pasture in Australia, it seems their part in the war has come to an end just when they are needed most. But perhaps they are no longer alone in this opinion. Newly allied with the powerful African empire of the Tswana, the French have occupied Spain and brought revolution and bloodshed to Brazil, threatening Britain’s last desperate hope to defeat Napoleon. . . . . Views: 746
A teenage math prodigy defies her parents and secretly trains to be a mercenary.Sixteen-year-old Sulan Hom can’t remember life before the Default—the day the United States government declared bankruptcy. As a math prodigy, she leads a protected life, kept safe from the hunger and crime plaguing the streets of America. She attends the corporate-sponsored Virtual High School, an academy in Vex (Virtual Experience) for gifted children. Beyond the security of Sulan’s high-tech world, the Anti-American League wages a guerrilla war against the United States. Their leader, Imugi, is dedicated to undermining the nation’s reconstruction attempts. He attacks anything considered a national resource, including corporations, food storage facilities—and schools. When Sulan witnesses the public execution of a teenage student and the bombing of a college dorm, she panics. Her mother, a retired mercenary, refuses to teach her self-defense. Sulan takes matters into her own hands. With the help of her hacker best friend, Sulan acquires Touch—an illegal Vex technology that allows her to share the physical experience of her avatar. With Touch, Sulan defies her mother and trains herself to fight. When Imugi unleashes a new attack on the United States, Sulan finds herself caught in his net. Will her Vex training be enough to help her survive and escape?This novel is 54,000 words. Views: 746
