Handwriting analyst Christie Hamilton has had her heart broken before, so when she meets prominent and charismatic criminal defense attorney Cash McCullough, she’s understandably wary of falling too fast for his advances. But Cash is as persuasive in his personal life as he is before juries, and soon Christie can no longer deny the attraction she feels. After a series of adventurous dates—sailing San Francisco Bay aboard Cash’s Serenade and romantic trips to Big Sur, Lake Tahoe, and Sedona, Arizona—the relationship is solidified even further when Christie and Cash team up to solve a missing-person case.
Christie is nearly ready to reveal her love to Cash when he takes on a new client, one she believes is a dangerous criminal. A sudden argument erupts between the pair, causing a serious rift. Christie must decide if she can reconcile her professional ethics with her emotions, or if she should concentrate on her career—and discard her dreams of a future with the charming attorney.
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Compared to living in the slums, life as a castle slave seems pretty cushy, as long as you don't mind the terrifying weapon master, the sneaky desert diplomats, and the insane elderly mage with his ghostly steed. Even those, however, pale in comparison to what lurks in the forgotten dungeons and abandoned secret passageways between the castle walls.Compared to living in the slums, life as a castle slave might seem pretty cushy, even if Bo has to learn to live with the terrifying weapon master, Alexander, serve the sneaky desert diplomats with their secret ulterior motives, and dodge the insane elderly castle mage with his ghostly steed. What lurks in the forgotten dungeons and abandoned secret passageways between the castle walls, however, is another matter entirely. With slaves going missing from their beds, Bo must discover his unique ability that sets him apart from the world of magic around him, and make unlikely alliances to save himself, and his new found friends from the demon in the dark. Views: 243
Jay a member of the elite Swordbearer Caste, sworn to serve the Taysan Empire – except that it is all a lie. The son of a blacksmith, Jay used lies, looks and audacity to escape his birth caste. Now, a dangerous woman is about to learn the truth – and even his charm might not be enough to save him. Outcaste is the first book in the Spaceforce space opera novella series.Three empires in an uneasy peace, a galaxy on the edge of war, and one man who is not what he seems.Jay a member of the elite Swordbearer Caste, as deadly with a firestaff as in the pilot’s seat. In a world where duty is paramount and traditions go back generations, Jay has trained his entire life to serve the Taysan Empire.Except that is all a lie.The son of a blacksmith, Jay slipped into the ranks of the Swordbearer Caste with a combination of lies, looks, and audacity. But when an assignment to the remote moon outpost of Car’a’vil brings temptation in the form of a warlord’s wife, even his charm might not be enough to save him. She knows the truth – and unless he can unravel the mystery of her predecessor's death, she will destroy him. Outcaste is the first book in the Spaceforce space opera novella series: adventure, fun and romance across three galactic empires. Views: 243
Dormun is a wizard--a very poor one. When he's enslaved in the jungle, he's able to do little more than entertain the other workers with moving illusions. But with his friends succumbing to sickness and exhaustion, he must find a way to free them before the jungle claims them all.The word swapping now-a-days means exchange of spouses among the friends. Traditional people look this phenomenon as degradation of social and moral value. But in this story, I am not going to say anything on exchanging of spouses among friends. I am going to tell you a story where swapping of souls between two individuals having diametrically opposite feelings for each other. Ultimately whose feelings prevails to be seen! Views: 243
He is a mer-prince, she is the mermaid princess that his family orders him to marry so that their kingdoms unite. Grom dreads this arrangement, until he meets Nalia — both beautiful and smart, she's everything he ever wanted. But just when their connection grows deeper, tragedy strikes.
Legacy Lost is a prequel story to Anna Banks' debut novel, OF POSEIDON. Views: 243
One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex. The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern. On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water\'s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind. Views: 243
Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience. Views: 242
Evan Gabriel wasn’t always a feared and respected North American Federation Navy Commander. Before dangerous missions to the ice-bound planet of Poliahu, the deadly jungle world of Eden, and politically corrupt Mars, he was a simple recruit, fighting to make his mark in the elite Naval Special Forces…and was part of a top-secret military experiment that would change his life forever.GABRIEL: ZERO POINTPrequel Novella to the Evan Gabriel TrilogyEvan Gabriel wasn’t always a feared and respected North American Federation Navy Commander. Before dangerous missions to the ice-bound planet of Poliahu, the deadly jungle world of Eden, and politically corrupt Mars, he was a simple recruit, fighting to make his mark in the elite Naval Special Forces…and was part of a top-secret military experiment that would change his life forever.Zero Point tells the tale before the science fiction/adventure trilogy, a tale of a young man faced with difficult choices and dangerous trials. Fans of the series will see part of the mysterious past Evan Gabriel carries with him, while readers new to the series get a preview of what is to come in a military man’s haunted life.Zero Point is the true beginning of Evan Gabriel, and his story is just getting started.Also available: Gabriel's Redemption (Book 1), Gabriel's Return (Book 2), Gabriel's Revenge (Book 3), Gabriel's Journey (complete collection) Approximately 22,000 words (88 pages printed). Includes sneak preview of Gabriel’s Redemption (not included in word count).WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE GABRIEL TRILOGY~” Umstead can write an action-packed adventure story better than most. He is an artist in designing a high-tech battlefield and weaving in the human element with his character's depth and color. If you like action in a science fiction setting then you really need to pick this up from book one and give it a shot." - Tom Clementson, The Kindle Book Review~ "If John Scalzi and Tom Clancy got combined in a transporter accident a la The Fly....and I mean that in a good way."~ "This series brings me back to the old days when Sci-Fi was about ass kicking, great friends, loyalty and action."~ "Umstead has a way of putting you right into the scene, whether it be on a Jamaican beach, a rundown apartment or the icy surface of a distant planet." ~ “Character-rich story, non-stop adventure (think Jason Bourne travels the stars). Completely immersive read."~"...the military fiction of Tom Clancy, the hardware of Heinlein's Starship Troopers, and the intrigue of Dan Brown." ~ "The detail of the world-building pulled me in and made everything utterly believable." ~ "Well-thought-out universe with a tightly woven history, timeline, and culture." ~ "The author's imagination is amazing...he has knowledge of combat tactics, both with squads and hand-to-hand." ~ "Umstead's writing is solid, as good as it gets, not only in the genre, but in general." ~ "Umstead deals with issues like honor, responsibility and human nature. While deep in thematic content the forward thrust of the story never stops.” Views: 242
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy. Views: 242
I don't know what blood tastes like to a human. I'd never even licked a tiny drop of it from a pricked finger, let alone suck on a bleeding cut. The shedding of blood, my own, or anyone else's, always made me scream or panic in fear and revulsion. Now it's my only food source. Ellie is not a typical teenaged vampire. She still has her humanity and conscience. And the same distaste for blood. Views: 242
A collection of thirteen short stories from some of the best classic authors of history, including Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Thomas Hardy, Daniel Defoe and Robert Louis Stevenson. Views: 242
For most children, the monster under the bed or in the closet is just a fantasy, something to grow out of. But Ben Downs’ monster is real. Now locked away in a mental institution, a young reporter turns to him for answers about his troubled past, but what she hears may be too much for her to bear.The beginning and end of love, Sands and Jade are pulled apart by circumstance, to be united again only when it's too late.Written while dealing with her father's illness, this first book reflects Ophelia's struggles faced with her father's disease and the threat of his death through her childhood and teen years. Views: 242
A dreamer has woken. Chaos engulfs the Kingdom of Avalen. Dreams fighting dreams. War is on the horizon.Can the palace of Fenngaard maintain order? Can the ancient kings survive? At the centre of the storm is Anthony Hallow. The mortal, the dreamer. A man of prophecy, a man of destiny, a man of doom. Walk with him beyond the dream and see what fate is written.There is a world far from our own. A world that lay beyond every horizon. A world populated by dreams. Dreams which live and die just as the mortals who created them do. Dreams who love and hate and make war with the same brutal ruthlessness of mortals. That world is Avalen and it has known a century of peace which is about to come to an end.For a dreamer has woken in the land, the natural order is thrown into chaos. War is on the horizon. In Mirgarden the dragons stir, in Torabane the giants roar. In Archaven the angels ponder, in Bloodren the demons plot.The Fenngaard palace sends out its champions to return the dreamer to the mortal realm, but the talented jackals have reached him first. They will attempt to use his power to their own advantage.In the midst of the confusion and discord there are older, darker shadows being cast across the land. Long dead nightmares are rising from the grave, Avalens greatest threat is emerging from the darkness.At the centre of it all is Anthony Hallow, the dreamer. A mortal man whose prophesied presence will spell the end of harmony. He is a man of destiny whose awakening will herald the birth of an age of blood and death. Walk with him beyond the dream and see what fate is written. Views: 242
