Fern communicates with her dog, blisters from just moments in the sun, and has correctly predicted the daily weather for more than two years. Even so, she's always seemed to be a normal twelve-year-old girl . . . until one day when Fern closes her eyes in class and opens them seconds later on a sandy beach miles away from school. When Fern disappears again, this time to a place far more dangerous, she begins to realize exactly how different she is.With the help of her twin brother, Sam, Fern struggles to gain control of her supernatural powers. The arrival of a sinister vampire in town—who seems to have an alarming interest in Fern's powers—causes Fern to question her true identity. Who is she? More importantly, who can she count on? Soon Fern finds herself in the middle of a centuries-old battle—one that could destroy Fern and endanger everyone she loves. Views: 11
Women to Watch"Cathleen Galitz has captured the essence of the Western man. Her characters are as unique as the land that spawned them."—Award-winning author Carolyn LampmanHE WAS ROUGH, UNTAMEDAn arrogant, blue-eyed, half Native American cowboy with an attitude who thought prim one-room schoolteacher Carrie Raben couldn't hack it in the wilds of Wyoming. Guess again, cowboy.SHE WAS SOFT, INNOCENTChaste Carrie was running from heartbreak, and she had something to prove to herself...as well as to Judson Horn. And neither the enormity of the open range nor this potent man of the land could intimidate her. Instead, she was about to tame this know-it-all virile cowboy and teach him about the explosive power of opposites attracting.Women to Watch. For classic tales with a sexy twist, dazzling debut author Cathleen Galitz is our Woman to Watch.... Views: 11
Sophie Abbot was a voluptuous woman and she was happy with her life. Most days. She had a good family, a job she enjoyed and one crazy-assed best friend. The one small blimp on her radar of happiness was she had an incurable crush on her boss. And some issues about her size.Jake Anderson’s life was on track. He was CEO of his family’s business, dated willowy, long legged blondes and enjoyed his womanizing ways. And oh, yeah, he had the hots for his secretary’s best friend, who just happened to be his curvy, gorgeous mate. Did he forget to mention he was a wolf?WARNING: This title is intended for mature audiences only.From the AuthorWant your romance with a little naughtiness? Try a book by Lynn RichardsBeauty and the Wolf was written after work, at work, late at night and yes sometimes even in the, umm, loo.We have always suffered from what we called the "terrible middle" syndrome. We loved to write the beginnings and the endings of our books but struggled to get from point A to point Z without pulling out our hair. (Some might say that is the character building section of a good book, but sometimes it's just filler - which we hate!) We've given ourselves permission not to freak out about word count and do something we truly enjoy - write.We hope Beauty and the Wolf gives you a wonderful reading experience. Please look for us for years to come, cause, baby we ain't going nowhere! Views: 11
TV-12 News Director Jack Carr has lived in a bottle since the loss of his beloved wife to cancer. On the other hand, just about any kind of medication is needed for him to deal with the dysfunctional mess that is Channel 12 under the management of Berry Frazer, who inherited his father's small broadcast empire but not his father's talent for running it. One of Jack's favorite hangouts is the Memphis nightclub Felix the Cat, owned by a twisted albino thug named Mike 'Snakebite' Walker. Since life is pretty much over for Jack, he has no problem falling into a torrid affair with Snakebite's 'main squeeze,' a slightly over the hill country singer. Pushing boundaries has become his reason for existing. It's at Felix the Cat he discovers a tall, gorgeous 'Kitten' named Gillian, and suddenly life isn't so dark. But Gillian harbors a secret, one that's tied in with an investigation Jack and his ace reporter Sago Yu are doing on a rash of disappearances of young women. She's an undercover agent for the TBI, and before all the mysteries are solved she and Jack will risk their growing attraction ending in disaster. Views: 11
In May of 1934, outside of Hugo, Oklahoma, a homeless man and his thirteen-year-old daughter are befriended by a charismatic drifter, newly released from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. The drifter, Clint Palmer, lures father and daughter to Texas, where the father, Dillard Garrett, mysteriously disappears, and where his daughter Lucile begins a one-year ordeal as Palmer's captive on a crime spree-culminating in the notorious Greenville, Texas "skeleton murder" trial of 1935.C. Joseph Greaves weaves a chilling tale of survival and redemption, encompassing iconic landscapes, historic figures, America's last Indian uprising, and one of the most celebrated criminal trials of the Public Enemy era, all rooted in the intensely personal story of a young girl's coming of age in a world as cruel as it is beautiful. Views: 11
To celebrate the launch of Ascent of the Aliomenti, you can get the first 3 Aliomenti books for under $7!Book 1: A Question of WillBook 2: Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)Book 3: Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q) [NEW!]-----They murdered his wife and son. They burned down his house. They beat him within an inch of his life. And then they realized they had the wrong man.They should have killed him when they had the chance.Will Stark is a self-made multi-billionaire, happily married and a proud father. He arrives home to find his house destroyed and his family murdered, and is himself rescued from certain death by a mysterious trio. His rescuers are part of a splinter faction of a centuries-old secret society that has developed incredible technological advances, and unlocked the method to release humanity's innate potential, and skills long thought the realm of magic. Will was mistakenly believed to be a key dissident and fugitive, on the run from the primary group, known as the Aliomenti. Society believes him dead, and Will elects to work from the shadows to learn the secrets of the Aliomenti, secrets that can help him seek his own form of vengeance. Or, perhaps, become the man they'd sought all along.PRESERVING HOPE, THE SEQUEL TO A QUESTION OF WILL, IS NOW AVAILABLEFrom the AuthorT H E A L I O M E N T I S A G APrequel: Hunting WillBook 1: A Question of Will (amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM)Book 2: Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)Book 3: Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q) [NEW!]Book 4:* Coming in 2013!*For new release announcements and access to the free prequel and short stories, sign up for my mailing list at: eepurl.com/o03Gv About the AuthorAlex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident, where he lives with his wife and three children. When he's not trying to be in three places at once with his active youngsters, he's following local professional and collegiate sports teams, or possibly unscrambling a Rubik's Cube. In lieu of sleep, he writes fiction. You can learn when his next work is available at http://eepurl.com/o03Gv. His debut novel, A QUESTION OF WILL, explores themes of technological advancement, human potential (good and bad), and the love bonding a family together. It reached the Amazon Top 100 in Science Fiction -> High Tech less than a week after publication. The sequel, PRESERVING HOPE, follows Will Stark as he continues his epic quest to save and reunite his family against all odds, and continues exploration of advanced technology and Energy skills. He is currently working on the next novel in the series, tentatively scheduled for release in March 2013. Views: 11
Enslin Kruger is a dying man, but he is the top prisoner in C-Max prison, and must name his successor. This means blood. Kruger sees an unexpected opportunity to achieve this and at the same time exact revenge on his old nemesis, Yudel Gordon. He will anoint as his heir the man who slaughters Gordon's protégé, the beautiful Beloved Childe. A race ensues, by road and rail, from Pretoria to Cape Town ... and by the time Gordon gets a whiff, it is already hopelessly late. To save Beloved, Gordon and his associate Abigail Bukula must figure out what the would-be killers are up to, and quickly. Views: 11
