Knights of Excalibur Two
Arthur and his Knights are back and ready to kick ass!
What’s worse than a pissed off Knight? Colin Hennessy.
A war is brewing which suits Colin just fine. Shape shifter, Knight and quick tempered Irishman is a volatile combination. Colin remembers vividly his past life as Sir Kay and with it all that he loved and lost.
Juliet Boyd moves among societies rich and pampered, but she holds within her a terrible secret. One Vance Hollister is determined to exploit. Mordred is back in a new skin. Evil has a new name and Vance Hollister plans on bringing the war onto a new battlefield.
Colin and Juliet are unprepared for the flare of attraction that ignites between them from across a moonlit parking lot. Dare she open herself and expose her cursed gift? Can he save Juliet from Vance’s twisted manipulations? Or will he lose his second chance at love? A showdown between good and evil is coming to a head with Juliet and Colin right in the middle. Views: 17
When proper school teacher Abigail Chapel learns that her sister Miranda has disappeared while hunting ghosts on mysterious Wolf Island, she leaves behind everything she knows to find her.Devlin Morgan, the reclusive owner of Morgan’s Keep, poses an obstacle in her search. He turns away her inquiries, and the villagers, who respect their “sovereign” resist her as well. Worse still is her own attraction to him. Especially once she begins to suspect he’s involved with her sister’s disappearance, and the mysterious “Chiming Ghost”.In order to unravel the mystery of her missing sister, she’ll also have to untangle Devlin’s dark past, discover the truth about the “ghost”, and decide whether to trust the passion in her heart. Whatever happens, she’ll be a changed woman when she leaves Wolf Island. Views: 17
Betsy Devonshire, full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, has hooked more than a few crooks in the USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries. Now Betsy learns the hard way that a murder is still murder, any way you color it…
Betsy is a natural-born yarnsmith—so it’s only fitting that some of her favorite items to stock come from the dye-works of Hailey Brent. Hailey makes hand-dyed knitting wool, silk, soy, and corn yarns. She uses only natural vegetable dyes, creating soft and beautiful colors. Which means her yarns are expensive, but well worth it.
Unfortunately, someone thinks they’re worth killing for.
When Hailey’s body is discovered shot dead in her workshop, Betsy discovers that there was a lot about Hailey she would have never guessed. Like her penchant for stealing other’s property for her own use. Her use of dangerous additives to create her so-called all-natural fibers. And a scheming mind that had made her more than one enemy.
Now, Betsy must wring the truth from a bevy of colorful suspects. Because the truth just might mean the difference between living—and dyeing… Views: 17
A stylish and brilliantly paced thriller from a great Australian writer.Cheetah: The world's fastest and most powerful supercomputer - trained to pursue its program relentlessly ... to terminate anything in its way.The brainchild of a father and son - heads of Lasercomp, the world's largest multinational.America has it. Russia has it. And an American journalist has been killed trying to expose its dark purpose...But Ed Graham, her lover, will carry on - caught between the CIA, the KGB, British intelligence, and a network of assassins...Because he alone knows the master plan: to create a puppet President of the United States.And Phase One is about to begin... Views: 17
Semper paratus. Always ready. Caddie Lyle strives to live up to the motto of the Coast Guard—and her father's legacy—as she carries out rescue missions. But when she discovers other career opportunities and meets Guardsman Aven Holland, her heart begins to pull her in different directions. Aven is drawn to Caddie, too, but their duties allow little time together. As danger from Alaska's coast and a secret from the past threaten their newfound love, will they be ready to trust God for a possible future together? Views: 17
An Erotic Short Story Series by Victoria EmbersConquest (My Vampire Lover #1) - (2,500 words)Caroline, a werewolf and golden guardian of the realm, has discovered a new love in her vampire captor. She's willing to risk everything, even her life, to prove to him she loves him and has forsaken all others including her family and her pack. Late Dec 2012 - Redemption (My Vampire Lover #2)Raphael, a vampire and prince to the realm, faces a great challenge. After giving his blood to Caroline to drink, Raphael knows her life is hanging between life and death. Will she survive? And if so, what will she become being born as a werewolf pure blood? Raphael knows he must work fast to protect Caroline from his father discovering her existence while he also figures out how to save her.More short stories, averaging around 4,500 and 5,000 words each, will be released monthly in this series.CONTAINS ADULT CONTENTThese erotic short stories contain adult language, adult situations, violence, strong sexual content, language, and adult themes. They are intended for mature readers only, and not suitable for children. EXCERPT From "CONQUEST (MY VAMPIRE LOVER #1)We will be together.I leaned my head back, exposing my neck completely. "Do it. Do it now. He's here!"Answering my request, he pulled me into his embrace and sank his teeth into my neck.I cried out, instantly thrusting myself upwards to meet his fanged kiss. A flood of raw, electrifying sensations exploded inside me and multiple orgasms rocketed through me.He lifted me slightly off the bed and he drank from me, holding me gently in his arms the whole time.I pressed my back into his firm hands and focused on meeting his tempo as I rode him. The room began to spin. Blood trickled down my chest, running past my belly button and along the inside of my thighs. A delightful shiver of fear passed through me as my vampire shuddered and came inside me. I will be his.Review"I can not wait to read more! Quick, sexy, steamy read about a vampire who is sleeping with the enemy. You will not regret buying this book!" L. Alumbaugh (Amazon)"Oooooh this was very intriguing!! I like the whole Vampire captor angle and her falling for his seductiveness. Great short story but is every chapter going to be a different story? Because I'd be interested in a follow up to this chapter and the whole Moon Goddess and wolf pack characters. Will be looking forward to the next installments." ~M. Harner (Amazon)"Victoria Embers new short story! It was Hot and Steamy ! I can not wait to read more from this new and upcoming author. I can not wait to hear more about the Moon Goddess and the Wolf pack..A job Well Done Victoria !!" ~K. Herrold (Amazon)"It was definitely a good way to start a series. Give me more!" ~T. Rollins (Smashwords)From the AuthorThank you for the interest in this first short story! Please note! Conquest is a short short story, at 2,500 words. Other short stories in this series will be longer, leaning towards 4,500 or 5,000 words as the story develops. vic Views: 17
'No one from this time will ever see that girl again...'The Doctor, Amy and Rory round off a sight-seeing tour round London with a trip to the theatre. That's when things start to go wrong.The Doctor wonders why so many young girls are going missing from the area. When he sees Sammy Star's amazing magic act, he thinks he knows the answer. Sammy's glamorous assistant disappears at the climax of the act - but this is no stage trick.The Doctor and his friends team up with residents of an old people's home to discover the truth. And together they find themselves face to face with a deadly Weeping Angel.Whatever you do - don't blink! Views: 17
George Simpson has never had a problem wooing women. The sexy-as-sin attorney is as commanding in the courtroom as he is in his candlelit bedroom. He's always told the truth and nothing but the truth about his personal life: flings with no strings attached. That way, no one gets hurt. Least of all him. Because George has been there, done that--and has vowed to never fall in love again.Rachel Davis can't believe the playboy her first love, George, has become. When he broke her heart years ago, the accomplished lawyer wanted nothing more than to run away from Barbados--and from George. She knows there's no place like home--and seeing George again sends her heart into overdrive. But Rachel has a secret that may destroy their passionate reunion. Will her confessions of the past lead to a trial by fire...or a verdict of intimate seduction? Views: 17
Drums were beating mercilessly; the air was thick and stifling, making every breath feel like his last. People were shouting somewhere in the distance, an argument of some kind. The accents were strange, but he could understand the words. His eyes were shut as though with glue, leaving everything in terrifying blackness. “What have I done?” Cackling laughter. "You’ve brought me an elder. What a delightful gift, Gabrian. The relic, now, if you please.” “Come and get it.” . . . While flying his courier vessel through an asteroid belt to lose pursuing patrollers, Aurelius accidentally flies through a portal into the future where he discovers that his entire civilization has been destroyed by some climactic event. The decaying ruins of cities are everywhere, tucked neatly between vast tracts of unfamiliar land. Whatever destroyed his civilization, reformed the face of Meridia, too. Everything about Meridia has changed. Where before humans were the only sentient species, now there are countless magical and mythical beings. . . . Meridia has become Mrythdom. Aurelius realizes that in this strange world his only hope of survival is to find a way back to his time. On the other side of the time gate, he encounters Gabrian, an ill-tempered old wizard who needs his help to get back the relic which brought Aurelius to the future. But the relic was stolen by a powerful gremlin mage, and recovering it will not be easy. Along their quest they’ll hunt with the giant woodsmen of Nordom in the towering Elder Forest. They’ll fight gryphons, leviathans, werewolves, and trolls; they’ll bring some of these strange creatures along on their quest, and they’ll discover the city of Meria, far beneath the Misty Sea, ruled by mermaids and their human captives, a place where men are little more than studs to provide offspring for their mermaid wives, and where the old, the ugly, or the unwanted men must go to the Ring and fight for their lives as gladiators for the mermaids’ entertainment. But as Aurelius travels through Mrythdom, he begins to realize that not everything is as it seems; he is but a pawn in a much larger game, and he is being watched. Aurelius must find a way home quickly before he loses everything in this Game of Time.From the AuthorQ1.Mrythdom . . . what is it about?A1.At its heart, Mrythdom is an adventure through a world of fantasy that is both unique and familiar. It's a great book for fans of Lord of the Rings due to all the familiar elements, but there are plenty of original twists on conventional fantasy to keep even longtime fans of the genre intrigued.Q2.Do you solicit good reviews?A2. I think it's easy to see from the mixed bag of ratings I get that they're real. If I solicit reviews, I solicit honest ones, not fakes.Q3. What genre do you prefer to write for, Sci-fi or Fantasy?A3. I also write for romance under another name, but overall my favorite genre to read and write for is science fiction. From the Inside FlapDrums were beating mercilessly; the air was thick and stifling, making every breath feel like his last. People were shouting somewhere in the distance, an argument of some kind. The accents were strange, but he could understand the words. His eyes were shut as though with glue, leaving everything in terrifying blackness."What have I done?"Cackling laughter."You've brought me an elder. What a delightful gift, Gabrian. The relic, now, if you please.""Come and get it.""If you insist." That voice rose precipitously: "Lashas su hur ciel!"A mighty crack like thunder split the air, and Aurelius woke with a start. Before him he saw nothing but white plastered across the canopy, white with specks of brown and gray that looked like broken tree branches. It looked like packed snow. Aurelius's head swam dangerously. The last thing he remembered was being in space, the ISS interceptors chasing him through an asteroid field, a dark tunnel . . . and then here. Somehow, he'd crash-landed back on Meridia and lost all memory between the asteroid field and the planet.The voices he'd heard while dreaming continued still. Aurelius thought to wonder why he could hear them, and then he noticed that his flight helmet had flown off its hook and smashed into the controls, flicking a number of switches, among others was the one for the external audio pickups."Blinda ter seer!"A quick look at damage reports told him that his shields were completely overloaded, artificial gravity the same, but between the two they'd mostly protected both him and his ship from the crash. Unfortunately, now both systems would probably need expensive replacement parts before they'd start working again, meaning that his ship was all but crippled. He would be limited to low-G maneuvers, and while also completely denuded of shields, he may as well paint a target on his hull. Aurelius grimaced. Repairing those systems would take a giant chunk out of his profits for this run."Arevela mer seer!" Aurelius frowned, now listening more attentively to the voices coming from outside. They're not speaking Meridian. He couldn't tell what language it was, but it was extremely rare to hear anything other than Meridian. The continental languages had been all but extinguished, and now they only existed in ancient books and as useless topics in academia.Snapping out of his seat restraints, Aurelius stood and waved a hand over the doors leading from the cockpit to the rest of the ship. The deck was sloping at an angle which made walking back through his ship like walking uphill, but in a few quick strides he made it through the galley and to the port airlock. Aurelius waved his hand over the door controls and the inner airlock doors slid open. Suddenly remembering who he was and what he did for a living, Aurelius patted his hip and found his gun belt missing. With a grimace he hurried back to the cockpit and retrieved it. Novice mistake, he chided himself as he strapped on the belt and his forearm gauntlet. Last of all he fetched his helmet from the dashboard and snapped the seals shut around his neck with a hiss of air. Between his gauntlet, helmet, and armored flight suit, he could defeat ten suitless gunmen without even breaking a sweat.When he returned to the airlock, he triggered the inner airlock doors, just in case someone tried to sneak into his ship while he was gone, then he armed his plasma pistol and held it in cool readiness as he slapped a palm against the outer airlock door controls. He was ready for whatever might greet him on the other side.Or so he'd thought.The doors slid open to reveal a splintered forest drenched in dirty snow. Two figures with staffs and cloaks were yelling at one another in that strange language he'd heard. They had their staffs outstretched and their hands curled like claws as they gestured angrily at one another. Flashes of roiling light bounced between them, eventually careering off to one side or the other, vaporizing snow and splintering wood with explosive force. Aurelius's ears rang from the noise. Between the two men lay a glowing orb. Both of them seemed to be trying to get to it, but whenever one set foot toward the orb, the other fired a flash of light--plasma?--to explode at his adversary's feet. Aurelius had trouble seeing what weapons the men were using. The bolts didn't look exactly like plasma, and from what he could tell, neither man held a weapon. The fire seemed to spring directly from their hands. Impossible.Even more impossibly, whenever a shot reached its target, it mysteriously bounced away, as though reflected by some type of armor or shielding, yet he could see no armor, and personal shields were usually only good for one or two hits, not half a dozen. Despite their prior standoff, the two men began making great strides toward one another. As he watched, one man dove for the glowing orb, and the other pounced on him. They began wrestling in the dirty snow, growling and shouting at one another. The tips of their staffs glowed strangely, as though with inner light.Aurelius took a step forward and a ramp extended automatically for him with a rolling clunk, clunk, clunk . . . he frowned; yet more damage from the crash.Speaking to his suit, he said, "External speakers on," and then, "Put your hands up! Both of you!"Both cloaked figures abruptly turned his way, momentarily distracted from one another and the glowing orb. He couldn't make out much of their features from the distance, but he was surprised to see that they both looked alike, both were old men--wrinkly, with white hair. One of the men spared him only a second of attention before turning to the glowing orb and declaring, "Traspara mer alu segera!"And just like that, he vanished, and the glowing orb, too, leaving the other man pounding the dirt with his fists and screaming yet more alien words.Aurelius gaped and blinked furiously. This had to be a dream. Views: 17
