The Dragon Guardian, the mysterious and powerful protecters of Arstan, have always amazed Tom with their ability to transform into dragons. When one of the powerful warriors visits the small town where Tom lives with his family. The smith's son never thought he would meet a Dragon Guardian, but he soon finds himself not only meeting one, but as his apprentice. Will this change be for good or is Tom getting into more than he can handle? The beginning of a smith's son to a legend begins now. Views: 18
Destiny has two ways of crushing us…by refusing our wishes…and fulfilling them.Vie had no idea when she descended into the small town of Newcastle, Wyoming that she would find herself mesmerized by the mysterious and alluring eyes of young Carter Stone. And Carter believed he knew everyone that lived in his small tight knit community until the day he locked eyes with Vivian Thorne. The usually timid girl, suddenly turned firecracker, had captivated his attention and ignited his soul. He couldn’t help but wonder what was different about this girl he had known most of his life. She was different, changed somehow; he could see it in her eyes. This was not the girl Carter knew as Vivian. He was right, Vie was the beautiful young Guardian that had been sent to their world looking for Carter and she did so merged in the vessel of the Thorne girl. This merge is a secret mission that doesn’t stay hidden for long from Carter, who is immediately charmed by Vie’s witty, lightly sarcastic personality and riveted by her beauty. She is intrigued by the gripping and strong connection she feels almost immediately when she looks into his eyes. Their meeting sparks a passionate romance between the two and soon after they embark on their journey to uncover the secrets of a past that they begin to realize they both shared. Their forbidden connection unleashes a war with disapproving parties and the lovers find themselves on a mission to uncover the truth of their not wholly human existence and the reason for the unbreakable bond they seem to share. But then darkness falls upon Newcastle as Lucian returns to settle a score with them and their lives take a thrilling and terrifying turn. The only way for Carter to stop Lucian and save the one he holds most dear is to unlock the secrets of his past, which he has suppressed for years, in order to unleash the powers within him. What no one seems to know is that Vie holds the key to Carter’s concealed memories? What are the chances that two raindrops, flung from the heavens, will merge on a windowpane? Gotta be fate!Deeply passionate and extraordinarily suspenseful, Descended is a story for those who truly believe in the idea of a soul mate. It captures the struggles between doing what is expected of you and unleashing your own destiny, between fulfilling prophecies and desires, between loyalty and love. Views: 18
Strange things are happening in the remote village of Hadley Dale. Without warning, a TV crew invades the district to shoot a commercial. Without reason, tales of extra-terrestrial sightings spring up. And without a clue, Matthew Longden's robust "housekeeper" friend disappears – in the same way his wife did five years ago. Assigned to find the missing woman, the unpredictable Mosley bicycles through the Lancashire countryside. Side-tracked by TV mischief-makers, cricket matches, and rumours of a buried body. Mosley is stopped in his leisurely tracks by a shocking death. By prying information from the locals and raising hackles at headquarters, deceptively brilliant Mosley soon unravels an intricate tapestry of delusions, disappearances, and death to neatly tie up a most malicious murder. 'Here is the eagerly awaited sequel to Murder, Mr Mosley, the kind of solid, sophisticated and adroitly plotted mystery that British authors do supremely well... Views: 18
Hector West’s father was killed fighting in Iraq. As a result, he hates the idea of Muslims coming to America. So, when Sanjar Zahedi, an Iranian boy, moves in next-door Hector gets an opportunity to vent his frustration on a real person. Sanjar soon becomes the object of Hector’s scorn and gets left out of everything, including Hector’s clan in Omega Wars, a hot, new massively multiplayer online game. But strange things start happening in Omega Wars prompting Hector and his clan, the Spartans, to investigate. It isn’t long before Hector suspects that someone may be using the worldwide connectivity of the game to organize a terrorist attack and Sanjar may be the only person who can help Hector figure out how to stop it. Will Hector overcome his hatred and learn to work with Sanjar, or will the world be plunged into chaos?
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Elle is single and living in the City with her best friend Brittany. Brittany has a plan to have them both married off to billionaires and Elle can't help but go along.Peter Branford is the young billionaire that Brittany wants Elle to fall in love with but there are a couple of people who don't want to see that happen: Olivia, Peter's icy mother and Elliott Rosewood, Brittany's dad and a figure from Elle's past.This is a spicy romantic novel that will have readers believing in hot romance again.'The Billionaire's Unlikely Bride' is a series of 2 books. This is book 1. Book 2 is now available.Helen Cooper is also the author of the 'A Baby For The Millionaire' and 'For Love or For Revenge' series. Views: 18
Catherine isn't sure who she is. The hardworking student? The dutiful daughter? Or someone else entirely? Catherine, Cat, Cath – which is the real person? A gripping study of teenage pressure and identity. Catherine is a typical A-grade student from a middle class, high-achieving family, who suddenly, on entering the sixth form, loses her way. She stumbles from one situation to another, unable to work and turning to alcohol to take her mind off her problems. As she searches for answers through the varied and offbeat characters she meets, she learns a great many truths about life. Can she cope with the biggest truth of all – her own personality? Written in the first person, each chapter is addressed to someone different in Catherine's life – her mother, a teacher, a schoolfriend etc, and reflects how Catherine is different to different people. It brilliantly reflects the pressures on young people today in a world where they haven't got the time to grow up at their own pace. Is the... Views: 18
Twelve O'Clock Tales is the fourth collection of short fiction by legendary novelist and memoirist, Felice Picano (The Lure, Like People in History, True Stories). A personal homage to the storytellers of his youth, Edgar Allen Poe, E.F. Benson, and H. P. Lovecraft, as well as his acquaintances, Arthur C. Clarke and Harlan Ellison. Eleven dark tales, eerie, bizarre, and dreamlike, the tales will thrill and disturb, discomfort and titillate, enthrall and leave you wondering. Picano ranges across time and space, from tribal West Africa to the American heartland, to a lab in Venezuela, and a California Highway fifteen years from now. His characters range from a teen accident survivor with a secret, to a far-future scholar forced to travel to a galactic backwater, to a retired L.A. cop who dabbles in astrology, and a peasant girl in B.C.E. Israel encountering the strangest of strangers. The thirteen tales include brand new stories and acknowledged Picano masterworks... Views: 18
