Monsters now whisper his name in fear. None live after crossing him. But being the most kickass occult bounty hunter anywhere has a nightmare downside even he's not ready for . . .Anticipating the worst keeps Deacon Chalk a step ahead. But he never expected that a badly-beaten were-bat female victim would suddenly mutate and almost take him out. Or that the freak undead that infected her can't wait to turn all lycanthropes into uncontrollable killing machines . . . once he's gone. And that day is getting awfully close. Deacon may be outnumbered, out-gunned, and cut off from help, but what the enemy doesn't know is that's exactly when the world's best bounty hunter lives up to his billing . . .Praise for the Deacon Chalk Occult Bounty Hunter series"This is urban fantasy as men's fiction-Sookie Stackhouse meets the Dresden Files by way of Maxim."-Publishers Weekly on Blood and SilverIf Dirty Harry and Anita Blake had a love child, he would be Deacon Chalk."-Jenna Maclaine on Blood and Bullets17,000 Words. Views: 34
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Winter is thawing, but in a small-town convent there lurks an ice-cold killerHer childhood friends wanted careers, but Brigit Ann Reilly spent her youth looking forward to her wedding—her wedding to God. When she finally gets to don the habit, her new order sends her to Maryville, where a former sister is poised to become Rome's first Irish-American saint. Brigit has no time to worry about Vatican politics. She's about to become a martyr herself. Brigit is found dead in the basement of her local library, her corpse swarming with ten poisonous water moccasins. When ex-FBI investigator Gregor Demarkian hears of her death, he is puzzled by two things: Water moccasins are not native to upstate New York, and Brigit died of hemlock poisoning, not the snakes' venom. As Maryville whips itself into a pious frenzy in search of evidence for its hometown hero's sainthood, Demarkian will attempt his own miracle by finding justice for the murdered young nun. Views: 34
The problem is...the abyss...
Simon and Jonathan first meet in their childhood nightmares, then later in their waking lives. Haunted by mysterious dream entities known as Messengers, the boys grow to adulthood, one an artist, the other a senator on the verge of the presidential nomination. Both men are unknowingly being groomed for a cataclysmic moment neither can escape, and heaven and hell hang in the balance. Simon and Jonathan have become two pawns playing across nightmare landscapes where dark angels reside and the condemned and suffering will get only one chance at redemption.
There is no way out. There is no mercy.
There is only...THE DREAMING FIELD, the new mind-bending novel of horror and dark suspense by Ron Savage. Views: 34
It's Cambridge. Not college or chapel, but the shop 'IndiaNeed' on colourful Mill Road. Nothing should go wrong on a normal day, but everything does. How was an adult video of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs sold with the Lego? Disaster, death and romance appear on the menu as three women of Indian origin and a fierce Irishwoman battle their arrogant Armani-clad English employer. Will the bungling heroines survive despite lovers, husbands and eccentric customers? "This very short December column is dominated by Little, Brown, Orion and Pan and has given me time to read a truly charming BlackAmber title that I highly recommend, The Cambridge Curry Club. This is fascinating. Centred on a Cambridge charity shop supporting an Indian village, it unfolds slowly in slices of the volunteers' lives, using delightful caricatures that build to reveal a plot. However, it's their philosophy, hopes and acceptance of life that really shine through this quietly hypnotic novel, very much... Views: 34
Sofia Deering has just returned from her core studies in London when she runs, quite literally, into Simon Treviso, the alluring Humanities professor of the local university she attends. The sudden intensity to which she is drawn to him is startling, but even more so when she discovers there is more to the man than she would have ever imagined. The sexy Italian is an incubus!Sofia learns that Simon has suppressed his dark, animalistic side for over six hundred years. Determined to encourage and release true his nature, Sofia must also navigate the new world opened to her while fending off the obsessive ex lover determined to keep Sofia for himself.Feral: Part One is the beginning of a seven book series - look for Part Two coming in Winter 2013! Views: 34
From New York Times bestselling author Jill Gregory—a heartwarming, romantic novel of a rodeo champion who returns to his hometown and unexpectedly falls in love—with a beautiful young woman and her tiny daughter.When rodeo champ Jake Tanner returns to Lonesome Way, Carly McKinnon may be the only one not happy about it. The last thing she wants is Jake finding out about her daughter—or rather, their daughter. Since their one-night fling years ago, Carly has been a great parent on her own. And the footloose Jake isn’t the sort of father she wants for little Emma.But once Jake learns the truth, he wants to be a part of Emma’s life even if he’s not going to be a part of Carly’s. Even though the pair agrees to try to be friends, they soon find that being “just friends” isn't so easy. The red-hot attraction between them sets off sparks they thought they had left behind. Despite their rocky past and uncertain future, can Carly and Jake find their way into each other's arms—and hearts? ReviewPraise for Jill Gregory:“An amazing talent.”—Catherine Anderson, New York Times bestselling author“For tales of romance and adventure that keep you reading into the night, look no further than Jill Gregory.”—Nora Roberts "Gregory…writes the stuff that romance readers yearn for. If you haven’t yet read her, you’re missing out on a great treat.”—Oakland PressPraise for Jill Gregory's previous novels:"Entertaining from the first page to the last, with a romantic relationship that sizzles and touches the heart." —Catherine Anderson, New York Times bestselling author“Jill Gregory creates magic again with LARKSPUR ROAD. Gregory weaves a tale of second chances, coming home and true love that keeps readers on edge from beginning to end.”—Fresh Fiction"Old love, a stalker, family secrets and a troubled boy find a home in the kind of small town that speaks of deep roots and a caring community. Readers are in for a treat in this story..."— Romantic Times" Full of likeable characters, sharp dialogue and a sweet second chance romance, the series is off to a great start. Ms. Gregory’s writing made it easy to immerse myself in what became a captivating story I didn’t want to see end.”—Night Owl ReviewsAbout the AuthorJill Gregory is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than thirty novels. She grew up in Chicago and received her bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Illinois. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband. Views: 34
In a heart- and humor-filled adventure by On the Blue Comet author Rosemary Wells, a girl spends a summer caring for animals in the mid-century Southwest. Brokenhearted after her best friend leaves for the entire summer, Ivy rallies and finds herself something new and exciting to do: she hires herself out to look after people's farm animals and pets while they're away. So begins a summer of discovery and definition for tenderhearted but sensible Ivy, who must win over the stubborn pony Chestnut, take on the training of a puppy named Inca, and patiently court the trust of the magnificent but scarred racehorse, Andromeda. All this while tending to her own private hurts and hopes, and managing the hapless tagalong Billy Joe, who has a knack for trouble and accidents like nobody else.Celebrated writer Rosemary Wells delivers a compassionately observed and exquisitely distilled novel set in mid-century Nevada about a heroine with an exceptional gift, a heart of gold, and a... Views: 34
