APRIL 2015 EDITION! For anyone who’s ever had a crush on a teacher comes the story of Tracy, a shy and abused teen from the projects who suddenly finds herself in a posh private school, and Grace, the coach who offers the girl a chance to join the school's inner circle of privileged athletes.What Tracy doesn't know about the beautiful Miss Grace is that not everything that glitters is gold.Second book of the Amazed by her Grace novel (books must be read in order):In this three-book novel, former Olympic track-and-field gold medalist Grace Gresham-Nelson amazes others with her startling and neat beauty, fierce devotion to rules and order, and ability to remain both popular and famously unknowable at the prestigious, all-girl Beck Academy in Atlanta, where Grace is a nationally successful athletic director. But when she meets the new student Tracy Sullivan, a gifted basketball player from an area housing project, Grace is so amazed by the teen’s athletic ability that the woman’s famous wall of privacy begins to crumble...leaving woman and teen open to a scandal neither could have foreseen.(In this second volume, the story moves forward through several months as Grace and Tracy's wholesome friendship evolves cautiously, at first, and then with the speed of infatuation. The book ends with a breath-taking revelation that will leave readers scrambling for the next and final volume.)Books in the Grace series should be read in sequential order -- book 1, book 2, book 3 -- to follow the story's plot.Janet Walker's Amazed by her Grace. 1 novel. 3 books. 1 amazing story. Views: 517
On their perilous drive home from a New Year's Eve celebration, through swirling snow and much the worse for drink, a couple are caught in a near-fatal accident. Out of the blizzard appears a figure to help them. But his story will change their lives forever.INSIDE: UPDATE — Why Brandon Buddy Had To Leave One Life! His Arrest —And Day in Court! Manager: Why Judith Light Can’t Return to One Life! The Latest on Robin Strasser! One Life: Agnes Nixon hired as head writer! Exclusive — Dirty Soap’s Brandon Beemer on Fary, Nadia and B&B! Plus: Which Hot B&B Story Is CBS Kibosh-ing? Is Brian Frons An Evil Genius? Inside Investigation: Is Disney Selling ABC? Plus: GH Axed in May, Susan Batten, Brandon Buddy and Jessica Tuck Returning to One Life! Plus: Brian Kerwin Hits Llanview! Is Crystal Chappell next as Maggie Carpenter? How about Kish? Also: Are Cutter and Kim Max Holden’s twins? Source: Did Robin Strasser Decline To Come Back To One Life Before The Finale? One Life To Continue Filming at ABC Studios Post-Broadcast? Who’s Coming Back to DAYS Now? Will Franco Rape Sam on GH? Why B&B’s Jacob Young Only Signed a six-Month Contract! AMC’s Darnell Williams Exclusive: “I Haven’t Signed with Prospect!” Kim Zimmer on Rosie! Which Actor Was On A Bender? Last week’s Soap Reviews; Next Week’s Preview Cheat Sheet! And every week: Unbelievable Blind Items! Views: 517
A time of war, disease and supernatural threat tests the fabric of one woman and one man...Annabelle Dorrenti is ravaged by her experiences in World War I, her body marked by wounds, and her psyche damaged by guilt. To save herself, she becomes a nurse at the asylum and discovers the haunting is just beginning. Perhaps she's imagining the shadows that flicker nearby, waiting. A creeping dread presses in upon her, and she sees signs everywhere that something just isn't right at the asylum. She doesn't want to admit it anymore than she wants to acknowledge her building attraction to a handsome soldier as broken as she is. A man who blames her for his sister's death.Army Captain Cade Hale suffers from shell shock and the terrible fear that the dead haunt his every step. He knows that danger terrorizes the earth, but he also feels Tranquil View could cure him of addiction and grief over his sister's death. He's determined to lay the blame for her death where it belongs, directly at... Views: 517
The second epic installment of Brandon Mull’s #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series!
After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world he’s always known—yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian. Jason knows that the shocking truth he learned from Maldor is precious information that all of his friends in Lyrian, including Rachel, need if they have any hope of surviving and defeating the evil emperor.
Meanwhile, Rachel and the others have discovered new enemies—as well as new abilities that could turn the tide of the entire quest. And as soon as Jason succeeds in crossing over to Lyrian, he’s in more danger than ever. Once the group reunites, they strive to convince their most-needed ally to join the war and form a rebellion strong enough to triumph over Maldor. At the center of it all, Jason and Rachel realize what roles they’re meant to play—and the answers are as surprising as they are gripping. Views: 517
The world is ending and Jim Sullivan is alone, naked, and without his television. All he wants to know is, "What do dinosaurs have to do with Jesus?" A humorous short story by first time author, Ben Blanchette.A lightly written science fiction, with a touch of Indian patriotism. This is my first attempt to write a story, and so mistakes are almost a certainty. I am however entire at the mercy of the reader regarding this. :) Views: 517
Once he was a hero of the Great War, and then a member of the dreaded Black House. Now he is the criminal linchpin of Low Town. His name is Warden. He thought he had left the war behind him, but a summons from up above brings the past sharply, uncomfortably, back into focus. General Montgomery's daughter is missing somewhere in Low Town, searching for clues about her brother's murder. The General wants her found, before the stinking streets can lay claim to her, too. Dark, violent, and shot through with corruption, UNTITLED is a fantastic successor to one of the most heralded fantasy debuts of recent times. Views: 516
An assassin whose every fibre has been augmented for the sole purpose of murder may finally have found something he cannot kill...Saul Gramatix knew it would come to this. He had foreseen it. The reason he knew wasn’t rooted in divination or prescience on his part. The reason was actually quite simple. He had seen a small fragment of the artefact fly off in the blast when he attempted to destroy it. He had picked up its wild trail on his retinal display. At the time, however, he thought it too small to attempt and find. He had presumed it would not be picked up on any scanner. He should have known better. He should have damn well known better. But when he goes back to retrieve what he was sent to destroy, the true intentions of his contractor are revealed.[A story with events proceeding those of "Mindforger"] Views: 516
Mark Green's poetry collection.Melodies of a Madman is admittedly a somewhat unusual title; particularly for a poetry book, but you’ll find that I am a particularly unusual man. It suits me splendidly – do I mean the name of this book or the referral ‘unusual’ – who knows?Melodies of a Madman is admittedly a somewhat unusual title; particularly for a poetry book, but you’ll find that I am a particularly unusual man. It suits me splendidly – do I mean the name of this book or the referral ‘unusual’ – who knows?Reader, you will find some of my work to be rather odd, and that’s fine. Many of my poems are a reflection of my thoughts, worries and experiences and therefore not always the easiest to understand.That being said, I hope you’ll enjoy my quirky, graphic, and downright odd poetry...and all the other ones too. Views: 516
The parrot Neptune sails the high seas with the pirate Captain Snatchit. Then the pirate ship sinks - and Captain Snatchit decides to take over Parrot Island.With thrills, spills and laughs, it's pirates versus parrots in these three stories about Neptune. Beware of bad pirate language!Three short chapter books in one volume tell the story of Neptune, the pirate's parrot, who sails the high seas with Captain Snatchit and his crew. Then the pirate ship, the Seaslug, sinks and he flies away to find a new home.In "The Pirate's Parrot", Neptune discovers a green island. It's a parrots' paradise until Captain Snatchit lands there too. When the pirates start chopping down trees, the parrots decide to get rid of them. But how? Neptune holds the key...In "Captain Snatchit's Revenge", the Captain finds out he was tricked. He vows to catch that pesky parrot Neptune!In "The Wreck of the Seaslug", Captain Snatchit salvages his old ship and sets up his pirate base on Parrot Island. This is going to need the parrots' most ingenious plan yet...With thrills, spills, laughs and plenty of bad pirate language, these stories are ideal for reading aloud, or for more confident readers to enjoy on their own. Views: 516
They say you can't fight city hall, but with the untimely death of Mayor Alvin Swanson, aka, "Big Al," the door of opportunity opened wide. As a small town mortician, Frank saw an opportunity to avenge the wide-spread corruption Big Al infused into every business deal. If his plan worked, he could take out all the crooked city council members as well. He could bring hope to the city.February is the month to celebrate dead presidents. Frank wanted to celebrate a few more presidents himself, especially the green, paper presidents of Jackson, Grant and Franklin.February was a slow month in the mortuary business. For Frank’s funeral home, February was deathly quiet, literally, that is, until the untimely demise of one of the more notorious, local dignitaries came to pass. Frank took special pleasure in the death of Al Swanson, the sixteen-term mayor of their community.Al was a tyrant. In a larger metropolitan area they might have politely called him an autocrat. In a third world country he would have been a dictator or even an iron-fisted, authoritarian despot. But in the small community of Bollinger Mills, Al was nothing but a mean-spirited, loud-mouth bully, a common street thug with strong connections and a weak conscience. Intimidation secured his repeated election victories (often running unopposed) to the office of mayor where his personal greed and unchecked corruption could be cloaked under the protective facade of "official city business."Al’s ego was as large as his physical stature. His imposing frame and excessive body weight, along with his obnoxious obsession for inflating his self-importance awarded him the nickname, “Big Al.”Big Al always got what he wanted. Always. Big Al forced his personal agenda through the city council with subtle personal threats and often outright, physical coercion with blatant suggestions of violence and bodily harm. When he said it was, “Don’t worry about it, it’s just business; nothing personal,” people knew it was personal and should take him seriously. They knew it was wise to obey his impulsive whims. People found it easier to comply with Big Al’s desires than to contradict what would be inevitable. To acquiesce was more pleasant than the alternative. Views: 516
Are you afraid of wasps? What would you do if you had to face your worst fear?Vhiper has to face his personal nightmare in this short story that will be part of the Five Minute Fears story collection to be released in 2012.A shorter version of Parasite is a monthly winner of the Edmonton Story Slam. Views: 516
The Count of Samerand is the final authority on crime, so much so that inspector James Wright of Scotland Yard has felt it necessary to bring eccentric count in on many a case. It is through these dealings and their unique meeting that the good inspector has to rely and even admire the count. In his later years he picks up his pen to defend this unique man, when the count is no longer able to.It is April 5, 1864, when the Count of Samerand busy in his experiments is commissioned by his good friend inspector James Wright in the murder of Robert Melbourne, a wealthy landowner from the states who has been found murdered by the house staff. The case should be a simple one for one so versed in crime, but circumstances are not what they seem to be, and the murderer has disappeared from a room that is barred from all sides. Will the count with all his worldly knowledge find the killer or has he met his match? Views: 515
TABLE of CONTENTSAFRAID OF A GUNARSON PLUSTHE ASSISTANT MURDERERTHE MAN WHO KILLED DAN ODAMSDEATH ON PINE STREETWHO KILLED BOB TEAL?MIKE, ALEC, OR RUFUSNIGHTMARE TOWNNIGHT SHOTSBODIES PILED UPTHE ROAD HOMERUFFIAN'S WIFETHE SECOND-STORY ANGELTHE TENTH CLEW Views: 515
