People feel at home in Belle Haven, and in many ways it is like any other small town, with a café where regulars come for the fresh cinnamon rolls and to talk about the weather, or one another, often staying all day. It's a town with the usual collection of quirky characters--the people everyone knows who, by staying in one place long enough, have become part of its landscape. But what sets Belle Haven apart is its especially strong sense of community, which is both strengthened and tested by the uncontrollable mine fire that burns below the town. Sometimes it breaks through the earth's surface to swallow somebody's garden or a garbage can, even a beloved pet, or to threaten a house. Those Who Favor Fire is the love story of Rachel Hearn, who has lived in Belle Haven all her life, and the man everyone calls Just Joe, who has arrived only recently--and the story of their love for the town that has brought them together. But as the fire... Views: 36
Welcome to Arcana Universalis, a strange world where mystical starships pierce the endless dark in service of a millennium-old dictator, and strange creatures live in hiding from the hegemony of mankind.Enter Caleb Gedley, a bright but neurotic apprentice fresh from the academy who has a beautiful fiancee and a respectable career as a researcher waiting for him back home. The only obstacle standing between him and that cozy future is a six-month externship aboard the Imperial Dragonslayer Ashkalon, an ancient and powerful military starship patrolling the lesser spiral arm.But now his plans have stumbled off course. After a disastrous mission on an uncharted planet, Caleb awakens back on the ship only to find his entire world turned upside down. His externship has become outright slavery, and everything he knows about the Imperium is suddenly called into question.Can he somehow come to grips with this new order? Will he ever find his way back home?Danse Macabre is the second volume of the upcoming fantasy novel, Arcana Universalis: The Hanged Man's Revelation, currently slated for release in Summer 2012. This novella-length release is the second of five planned episodes that will together form the final novel.The first episode, Arcana Universalis: Terminus, is available exclusively through the Amazon Kindle Store: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005AHNA6EFor more information about this release, please visit our website at: http://oktopods.wordpress.com/ Views: 36
Sergeant Lance Corporal Bekah Shaw joined the United States Marine reserves to help support herself and her son when her ex-husband, Billy Roy, decided they were no longer his responsibility. But when her team is activated and sent to Somalia on a peacekeeping mission, Bekah struggles with being separated from her son and vows to return safely.Once a successful Somalian businessman, Rageh Daud has lost everything. Determined to seek revenge on the terrorists who killed his wife and son, he teams up with a group of thieves, killers, and others displaced by war. Despite his better judgment, Daud becomes the protector of a young orphaned boy—who becomes a pawn between the warring factions.To defeat the terrorists and bring peace to the region, Bekah and her team must convince Daud that they are on the same side. Views: 36
After years on the Philadelphia Police Force, Elijah Miller thought he'd left his Amish past behind. But when the murder of a young Amish girl starts to raise suspicions, Eli has no choice but to investigate. He'll do his duty, even if it means facing the father who won't speak to him--and the woman who rejected him. Hannah Nolt is just as beautiful as Eli remembers, and this time, running away from his feelings for her is no longer an option. Because Hannah's in danger, and needs protection only Eli can provide. Views: 36
The Star Wars novels have been expanding the universe of this popular epic for decades. Now ten thrilling, action-packed classics have been collected in one convenient eBook bundle, a perfect introduction to the vibrant and varied eras of Star Wars history, past and future. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favorites--Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa--along with new villains and heroes, including the next generation of Jedi, these adventures will take fans for a breathtaking ride across time and space in the galaxy far, far away!The novels include:THE OLD REPUBLIC: DECEIVED by Paul S. KempREPUBLIC COMMANDO: HARD CONTACT by Karen TravissDARK LORD: THE RISE OF DARTH VADER by James LucenoDEATH TROOPERS by Joe SchreiberLUKE SKYWALKER AND THE SHADOWS OF MINDOR by Matthew StoverX-WING: ROGUE SQUADRON by Michael A. StackpoleHEIR TO THE EMPIRE by Timothy ZahnNEW JEDI ORDER: VECTOR PRIME by... Views: 36
INTERPLANETARY WAR The Five Worlds of humanity were powerless to stop Prime Cornelian, High Leader of Mars, from decimating Venus with his legions of plasma soldiers. Now he turns to the settled moon of Saturn under the control of Wrath-Pei. Millions of lives face a horrible fate as the forces of these two madmen battle each other across the vastness of space... THE EXILED KING Imprisoned on the remote and savage ice world of Pluto, Dalin Shar's destiny lies on the usurped throne of Earth. But the methane atmosphere whipped by violent storms and prowled by mutant beasts makes escpae nearly impossible. Yet escape he must with the Five Worlds teetering on the brink of oblivion, the solar system has never been in greater need of heroes... PRAISE FOR JOURNEY: "Wars and rebellions, doomed romances, and a high-tech villain that makes Darth Vader look timid. This is great stuff!" Simon R. Green, author of DEATHSTALKER Views: 36
: At last in one place-and in paperback-the best and most important writing from the leading African-American intellectual of his generation. Views: 36
Leo Shepard has few regrets, but leaving his wife Symmone to pursue his career was a catastrophic mistake. Now that he’s achieved his every dream and is about to make partner at Greene and David Architects, he lacks one thing, a wife. But Leo doesn’t want just any wife; he wants the woman he left behind.From the moment she laid eyes on Leo, Symmone knew she would have her happily ever after. The last thing she expected was a divorce and a broken heart. Devastated by the end of her marriage, she has no choice but to quit school and pick up the pieces of her life.Working two jobs to support herself and her children, Symmone has little room in her life for romance and even less for her pulsating attraction to her ex-husband. When Leo strolls into the cafe where she works, bent on reconciliation, the chemistry between them is more powerful than ever. Yet she won’t give in to his soft words and expensive gifts. More than just her heart is at stake, her children are, as well. Views: 36
No Place Like Home--The uber-rich editor of Home decorating magazine loses everything and ends up homeless when her Ponzi-schemer husband dies mysteriously. It's up to reluctant sleuth Camilla Randall to uncover the truth as she continues to look for love in all the wrong places. Views: 36
