I showed up in backwater little Yazoo City Mississippi expecting to find solitude and a fresh start. I just left my wealthy, neglectful husband--with a couple million dollars belonging to him, I might add. When I got to Yazoo, though, I didn't find any solitude, that's for sure. I ended up in the arms of an oh so sexy young man named Tre McNabb. The problem? Tre is the preacher's son. Views: 555
2330 CEElla Cross is fifteen years old and irrepressibly free-spirited. As one of the best Cadets in the Hunter Division Academy, her life is simple: fight, kill, sleep, repeat. She has an innate talent for slaughtering Chimera—the grotesque by-product of a war that nearly caused the extinction of the human race over three-hundred years ago—and with each new victory on the battlefield, she becomes ever more cocksure and reckless.Unfortunately, the Chimera aren’t the only threat to her safety. As the Hunter General’s daughter, she’s a prodigy, a celebrity and a target. Whether it’s jealous Hunter Division Cadets trying to disgrace her during class, or insecure Hunters trying to knock her down a peg or two during fieldwork, people are always trying—and failing—to put Ella Cross in her place.She’s strong and determined, and she hasn’t lost a fight yet… but all that changes when she falls in love with a Hunter named Alexander King, and inadvertently incurs the wrath of the fiercest rival she will ever face—his former girlfriend.Book six in The SILVER Series. Views: 555
My mind is not like Satoshi's - it's ordered, with perfect recall. That's why he loves me, I think. But they want to take me away from him - all because he lost his temper ONE time. It doesn't seem fair. They keep talking about Statute Forty-Nine. And saying that now - I am different..."They haunt humanity with two sets of unchanging eyes, confident that one day there will be no more left with the courage to stand up to them, no more left without the fear of sounding mad. One day, no one will say that the majority is a lie or dare call their culture’s progress an illusion. No one will suspect that the ensuing holy war is the work of a two-pronged insanity bent on total destruction.When that day comes, it will be the beginning of the end. Until then, they work and wait with the patience of undying things: a family, a movement, a cult of two." Views: 555
These short-stories by Mike Casey take your soul by the hand and bring it for an ice-cream."He did not know how long he had been prisoner in the place. Maybe for months or years, perhaps longer or less. The darkness around him was thick and impenetrable. He knew to be in a very small room, which allowed him to walk only three or four steps from wall to wall."A mysterious prisoner, locked up for years in the same small underground room, without light, with very little food other than mice and insects, sees materializing a glimmer of freedom. Who has locked him up? Why was he imprisoned? But the bigger mystery for the prisoner is his own identity: who am I? The mystery unfolds in a succession of horrors until the impossible truth. Views: 555
Originally published in 1861, this early work by Charles Reade is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It tells the story of a young scribe’s travels through Europe and deals with conflicts between family life and the church. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in historical English literature. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Everything they thought they knew is blown away.
When Field Trueworthy blackmails riverboat captain Rushy Wakeman into partnering up, they’re unstoppable in their sleek steamer, El Dorado. Their rivalry turns into deep love, and with the addition of high-spirited hooker Calliope, the trio outraces and outwits every shyster on the river.
They contract with cold-blooded river magnate Soquel Haight to transport opium, as Field’s son back east is dying and they need money fast. Accidentally stumbling over a few dead bodies earns them the reputation of well-respected outlaws.
But their fondness for public displays of affection and dangerous riverboat racing puts them in Haight’s bad books. They can’t keep their hands off each other and are rocketing hell-bent into perilous waters. These three hustlers are being hustled themselves, and what they learn will turn their whole boat upside down. Views: 555
In a crumbling garden of stone, a lonely little girl meets a mysterious woman. Is the lovely lady a ghost? A witch? Good or evil? (An original short story.)Jenno Bryce posts daily on Facebook. She says:"Oi ain't no cockney, cripes yew'd better know;But Oi've been down ter London by Mary-le-Bow.Widdlin'ton village is where Oi 'ang outWiv several gangs, about that there's no doubt.Racin' a soapbox is golden fer me.An' moi yeller cart's called 'Emmeline P'.Moi Facebook friends are real special; an' so are yew, dear readers, 'cos yew make me live..." Views: 555
"I don't know what being in love is like for humans. It never happened to me, not really. I only thought it did. Thought it for a long time." As a senior official at The System, Christian routinely works on secret missions. When he uncovers a project kept secret from him, he investigates. Why was he kept in the dark about this vampire The System is after? Does it have anything to do with Ellie?"I don't know what being in love is like for humans. It never happened to me, not really. I only thought it did. Thought it for a long time. Almost half a century. But it feels as though I've known for longer that I'd been wrong." Being a senior official at The System, the vampire world's governing body, Christian routinely assigns secret missions to his agents. As The System's most powerful immortal, he also takes responsibility for some of the trickier tasks himself. When he stumbles upon a project that was kept secret from him, Christian decides to investigate. Why was he not told about this vampire that his employer wants to recruit? Why can't he get anywhere near this elusive immortal? Soon, he discovers that this is no ordinary vampire that he is hunting. And when he is suddenly overwhelmed by a rush of strange emotions, Christian is left even more perplexed. Is any of this related to Ellie? Book 2 of the Poison Blood series answers some of the questions raised in book one while asking many more.What Readers Said About Poison Blood, Book 2: Absolution'Just love love love these books, would highly recommend them.' 5-stars~ Goodreads Review'I've been waiting for PB2 and it did not disappoint! It suddenly brings a whole new perspective to the events of PB1 and you get to learn a lot more about how the vampire world works.' 5-stars~ Amazon UK Review'I loved this book.' 5-stars~ iBooks UK Review'I really hope the series isn't done!!!! Just cuz it's from Christian's point of view doesn't mean it's crap! It was really good... please be a next book!' 5-stars~ B&N Nook ReviewBook Details:Length: A 33,000-word paranormal urban fantasy novel with added bonus contentGenre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance / Teen Vampire Romance / YA Paranormal Fantasy / Teen Urban Fantasy / Teen & YA Science Fiction & Fantasy / YA & Teen Action & Adventure / Supernatural Fantasy / Supernatural RomanceMood: Dark / Humorous / Coming of ageContent: No violence / No explicit sex scenes / No eroticaAudience: For Teens / Young Adults / New Adults / AdultsRecommended for: Readers that love all things vampires, slayers and witches! Views: 555
Bryn Reyes is a real life sleeping beauty. Afflicted with Klein-Levin Syndrome, she suffers episodes of prolonged sleep that steal weeks, and sometimes even months, from her life. But unlike most KLS patients, she doesn’t spend each episode in a catatonic state or wake up with no recollection of the time she’s missed. Instead, Bryn spends half her life in an alternate reality made up of her memories. For Bryn, the past is a place, until one day a boy she’s never met before washes up on the illusory beach of her dreams with no memory of who he is.But the appearance of this strange boy isn’t the only thing that’s changed. Bryn’s symptoms are worsening, her body weakening as she’s plagued by hallucinations even while awake. Her only hope of finding a cure is to undergo experimental treatment created by a German specialist. But when Dr. Banz reveals that he knows more about her strange symptoms than he originally let on, Bryn learns... Views: 555
Caleb's second year of high school starts off without a hitch until Jade touches the wrong clairvoyance sample that foretells a murder in her future. Will she remain safe even while assisting police officers Garcia and Gale in a race to prevent a cataclysmic death? Sophie and Jonesy aren't seeing things eye to eye, but when her safety is threatened by an attacker targeting Astral-Projection girls, they put their differences aside. The FDA approved depressant has begun to be administered to the teens for suppression of paranormal abilities during sleep for safety reasons. Or so they've been told. Carson and Brett have escalated the violence that they perpetrate and leave Caleb no choice but to reciprocate. After saving the newest member of their group from certain abuse, Caleb knows the bull's-eye is dead center on him. Again. Does Caleb use the undead as a weapon of defense while his group hangs in the balance of imminent peril? Views: 554
this short story concerns two tourists on a rail journey between bangkok and chiang mai and a surprise which waits for them in chiang maiThis short story is written by francis chang a resident of chiang mai, the mountain city in north thailand. it concerns two western tourists on a rail journey between bangkok and chiang mai, their experiences and what could be a disatrous end to their holiday in chiang mai Views: 554
In a matter of months, Corin be able to return home and leave his miserable days in the temple behind him. He's tired of lazy priests, and of stories of demon shadows that move of their own volition. Then Corin starts to see things, the priests begin to act strange, and he begins to wonder … is he losing his mind, or are the shadows more than they seem?Corin is nearly done with his term amongst the priests. In a matter of months, he'll be able to return home and leave his miserable days in the temple behind him. He's tired of lazy priests and tired of stories of demon shadows that move of their own volition.Then Corin starts to see things, and the priests begin to act strange, and he begins to wonder … is he losing his mind, or are the shadows more than they seem? Views: 554
