Deep in the Lurr Forest there is a valley called Saint Elm's Deep. This secret valley stays in a perpetual state of Spring and hosts the thousands of Fae who live there. The Heart Tree's magic sustains the boundaries that protect them all and their lush forest, but the hoar witch has poisoned its roots. This a FREE short story from M. R. Mathias' #1 bestselling series, The Legend of Vanx MalicDeep in the Lurr Forest there is a valley called Saint Elm's Deep. This secret valley stays in a perpetual state of Spring and hosts the thousands of Fae who live there. The Heart Tree's magic sustains the boundaries that protect them all and their lush forest, but the hoar witch has poisoned its roots. Queen Corydalis needs a certain shard to cast a beckoning so that the Emerald Eyed Champion of lore might come and save them all, for he is the only one who can end the hoar witch, and if they hope to save the Heart Tree that deed has to be done. Join Thorn, Bristle, and Barb, the Pixie Queens fiercest, smartest and most loyal elves as they take a thrilling journey out of their protected world into true Overland, where danger hides around every corner and everything they ever loved is at stake. Views: 633
One stormy afternoon, the Aldens take a shortcut through the Greenfield Cemetery and discover a strange local superstition! According to legend, it's good luck to leave presents in a certain spot in the cemetery--and bad luck to anyone who doesn't. But since there's no such thing as ghosts, there must be a reason for this weird tradition. The Boxcar Children are determined to find out what it is. Views: 632
Based on the family from the bestselling Love in a Nutshell, the story of an heiress longing to marry for love or not at all...
From The New York Times bestselling writing duo Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly, comes the story of a young woman's search for true love. Caroline Maxwell would like nothing more than to join her brother, Eddie, and his friend, Jack Culhane, on their adventures. While Jack and Eddie are off seeing the world, buying up businesses and building wildly successful careers, Caroline's stuck at home frightening off the men her mother hopes will ask for her hand in marriage. When her mother sets her sights on the questionable Lord Bremerton as a possible suitor, Caroline struggles with her instincts and the true nature of her heart. She longs for adventure, passion, love, and most of all . . . Jack Culhane, an unconventional Irish-American bachelor with new money and no title. A completely unacceptable suitor in the eyes of Caroline's mother. But Caroline's dark hair, brilliant eyes and quick wit have Jack understanding just why it is people fall in love and get married.
Set in New York City in 1894, The Husband List is an American gilded age romantic mystery. It evokes memories of the lavish lifestyles and social expectations of the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers―a time when new money from the Americas married Old World social prestige and privilege. Dresses by Worth, transcontinental ocean voyages, lavish parties, a little intrigue, and a lot of romance await in, The Husband List.. Views: 632
All people, all children, have adventures in fantastic, magical worlds of talking animals, living legends, and myth. But all children, eventually, grow up and forget. Anthony forgot. But when his adventures began again as an adult, he found his life getting more complicated. Queen Allasande of Kellen has come to see her Champion's world, but after a riot Anthony must find and save her.The next fantasy adventure story in the chronicles of Anthony Delleroe and the magical world of NeverEarth, "Alabaster Emissaries" again follows Anthony's life, and that of his boyfriend, Kyle. But, curious about her Champion's life and homeworld, his childhood friend and current Queen of Kellen, Allasande has come with a small retinue to experience Earth.All people, all children, have adventures in fantastic, magical worlds of talking animals, living legends, and myth. But all children, eventually, grow up and forget.Anthony remembered. Anthony remembered and restored his contact with his childhood refuge. His tales of home caught the imagination of many thus leading to Allasande coming to visit. But after a riot breaks out at one of the largest shopping malls in the world, Allasande has gone missing. Separated from the others by the chaos caused by a gang conflict, her limited retinue of Wiste and Castori, (a troll, her bodyguard, and Lord of the Royal Hunt), the monarch of distant NeverEarth is missing. Anthony must find her before things fall apart and two worlds go to war.He must save the Queen of NeverEarth.Cover art by Louis Frank. Views: 632
To solve the disappearance of his fellow teammates, Lace delves into the shadowy world he’s been appointed to visit (as a humble ambassador). In recent dealings his passive work ethics have slipped. His employer waits to address these uncharacteristic issues, as Lace returns to his own era to face the most powerful ruler of all.From #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes a heart-pounding adventure of love, loyalty, and survival.A gifted 7-year-old boy and his teen siblings are ripped from their peaceful lives—kidnapped by a sinister organization determined to get back at their father. But when their plane crashes an ocean away in the bear-infested jungles of South China, the mysterious motive behind their abduction is the least of their problems, and they must lever every ounce of their courage and wits to survive the wilds and escape the ruthless drug lord who is hot on their heels. Can a gifted child learn to kill in order to save his loved ones?An “international thriller with soul.” Ideal reading for fans of Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Vince Flynn.Important Note: This 130-page novella features the characters and continuing story from the #1 Bestselling “Brainrush” Thriller series. It is a complete story unto itself, compiled from books four and five of the series, “Brainchild” and “Smoke & Mirrors.” If you’ve read those full-length novels, then you’ve already read most of the contents of this novella. Views: 632
Liam loves his life as a linguist and trader on the Rownt homeworld, but he has ignored his heart and sexual needs for years. After escaping the horrors of war, he wants a boring life. He won't risk letting anyone come too close because he won't risk letting anyone see his deeply submissive nature. For him, submission comes with pain. Life burned that lesson into his soul from a young age.This fear keeps him from noticing that the Rownt trader Ondry cares for him. Ondry may not understand humans, but he recognizes a wounded soul, and his need to protect Liam is quickly outpacing his common sense. They may have laws, culture, and incompatible genitalia in their way, but Ondry knows that he can find a way to overcome all that if he can just overcome the ghosts of Liam's past. Only then can he take possession of a man he has grown to respect. Views: 632
The Virals are put to the ultimate test when they find a geocache containing an ornate puzzle box. Shelton decodes the cipher inside, only to find more tantalizing clues left by "The Gamemaster." A second, greater geocache is within reach—if the Virals are up to the challenge.
But the hunt takes a dark turn when Tory locates the other box—a fake bomb, along with a sinister proposal from The Gamemaster. Now, the real game has begun: another bomb is out there—a real one—and the clock is ticking. Views: 632
A tale of a young man and the new world he finds himself thrust into. What Kiyan knew about himself comes into doubt, his peaceful life must be left behind for a war. His heritage makes him an important element in the war that ravages the known universe. His actions can alter the futures for the better of for the worse. Some desisions could mean the fate of our universe. Kiyan is caught up in a war that he didn't start because of a vision seen through the mists of time. It is decreed that he will be the one who will end the war once and for all. Along the way he makes friends and enemies. Explores his powers and learns of the known races. Time becomes a weapon but it is a sword that can cut both ways. What is, what was and what might have been or yet will be hang in the balance. In the end, there is only one choice. Views: 631
Not every story has a happy ending. Two Tales of Terror includes "The Monster of All Monsters" and "#Zombies", two short stories for horror loves ages twelve and up. From the monster in the closet to the monster under the bed to zombies...terror waits around every corner.Not every story has a happy ending.Two Tales of Terror includes "The Monster of All Monsters" and "#Zombies", two short stories for horror loves ages twelve and up. Views: 631
Psychic Greg searches New York City's projects for people in need of help and finds a young woman who wants to break free from the life she has.When you've opened your mind so often, allowed it to journey on the other side of reality's mirror frequently, it changes. Small things, gaps left visible, a wafer thin barrier is all that separates the sides. Visions living in your head, memories pulled up from the past and acted out with clarity, past confusions solved painfully in dreams. Reality splitting. By remembering you reopen, old cuts bleed afresh. Welcome to madness.Based upon journal entries and notes written at the time, "The Mushroom Diaries" catalogue six of the trips the author and his boyfriend experienced as they allowed their mushroom induced visions to lead them through the streets and subways of London."The Mushroom Diaries" is the story of two people, a twisted romance coloured in glorious Technicolor. Views: 631
Some mistakes are worth defying the gods to fix.
Nicole Matios would rather be anywhere other than the tiny Greek island home to the Academy, an ultra-exclusive private school for the descendants of the gods. But she’s basically trapped there until graduation thanks to a foolish childhood prank. One that also got her parents banished from the entire mythological world.
When Nic discovers a book that unlocks the forbidden power of time travel, though, all bets are off. She finally has a chance to right her wrong and get back the life she was supposed to have.
With a little help—okay a lot of help—from her friends, especially Phoebe and Troy, Nic sets out on a quest that will take her from the lofty peak of Mt. Olympus to the chilly depths of Poseidon’s sea palace to the very heart of Hades. Will she be able to fix her mistakes without bringing all of Olympus crashing down around her?
Past and preset collide in unpredictable ways—especially when the gods are involved!
Goddess in Time is a standalone novella in Tera Lynn Childs’s popular Oh. My. Gods. series. If you like mythology, romance, and spunky girls who let nothing stand in their way, you’ll love the descendants of the gods who live, laugh, and love on the supposedly-uninhabited Greek island of Serfopoula.
Buy this mythtastic tale to join the magical adventure today!
—» Oh. My. Gods series order:
Oh. My. Gods. #1
Goddess Boot Camp #2
Goddess in Time #2.1
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Spot is a very smart dog and she is a real bargain at only ten dollars. At first her life consists of chasing squirrels in the city park but soon she finds herself in trouble when her family buys a house and moves to a new subdivision in the country. Spot discovers that the neighbor's chickens can't climb trees!The first volume in a series, Tales of Spot, is a short story about a mutt dog named Spot, whose antics sometimes get her into lots of trouble. While she seems very laid back, there's no telling what she is thinking behind that doggie smile. Always up to something, she works her way into the heart of everyone she meets. Views: 631
When Adrian and Paula move to a cottage in the countryside, they don't know what to expect. At first, Adrian finds their new life idyllic, and insists on lots of long walks and fresh air, while Paula finds rural life lonely and dull.
Then some small and oddly silent children start showing up -- in the woods, the garden, and eventually inside the house itself. Their presence proves disturbing to Adrian, who is having second thoughts about the move they've made. It's Paula now who seems more at home with country life, and Paula who starts to take a peculiar comfort from the mysterious new arrivals.
Hunger is a haunting account of a marriage unsettled by a move -- from a master of psychological suspense. Views: 631
When worlds collide the price can be fatal ... The eighties and Nick is a London-based widower with a two-year-old daughter. He begins a relationship with Eamon, a gay teacher from Paris and the odds are already against them. But they are about to be tested in ways they could never have imagined. Soon they’re entangled in the dangerous world of drugs, porn and even murder. How can they survive?When worlds collide the price can be fatal ... It’s the eighties and Nick is a young London-based widower with a respectable banking job and a demanding two-year-old daughter whom he adores. Still reeling from the death of his beloved wife, Nick wants nothing more than to honour her memory by bringing up his daughter in a safe and loving home. When he begins an unlikely relationship with Eamon, a gay teacher visiting from Paris, the odds are already against them. But Eamon has a rather chequered past and the couple are about to be tested in ways they could never have imagined. Soon they are thrown into the unwelcome and often cruel world of drug dealing, pornography, turf wars, international money laundering and murder, and it will take all their strength and courage to protect themselves and those they love. From suburbia, to London’s east end and the seedy Parisian underground, Chasing Rainbows charts the journey of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.. Views: 631
