A collection of the third set of twenty updates from the serial fantasy fiction "Enzi's Irregulars" as part of a weekly writing challenge. This tale follows the adventures of five unusual mercenaries as the Fifth Goblinoid War begins to cause problems across the world of Doulairen.A collection of the third set of twenty updates from the serial fantasy fiction "Enzi's Irregulars" as part of a weekly writing challenge. This tale follows the adventures of five unusual mercenaries as the Fifth Goblinoid War begins to cause problems across the world of Doulairen.The war is in full swing. Betrayals and backstabbing threaten the unity of the human forces. The five inhuman mercenaries and their Feergrus leader learn of the greatest threats the war has to offer. Are they up to the challenge?Raw and unedited, this series was updated weekly for 80 continuous unbroken weeks. No edits or tweaks were allowed, the author had to complete a narrative taking any potential past writing mistakes into consideration, trying to avoid writing himself into a corner. This series gives a taste of the author's voice and the fantasy world of Doulairen. Views: 516
The prize possession of former football hero, part-time media personality and full-time blowhard BJ Baker has been stolen from his palatial Palm Beach home. Baker has called in the Mayor, the police, the sheriff and everyone else he can co-opt into the search. But if he really wants the person who can find it, one name keeps coming up. Miami Jones. Problem is, he can't stand Jones. And the feeling is mutual.Miami takes on a jealous husband, a feisty ex-con and a police detective desperate to claim everyone else's 15 minutes of fame, and he finds that Florida is home to so many retired athletes he could start a pensioner football league. But can Miami hunt down the culprit before they graduate from theft to something far more deadly?˃˃˃ "Put Spenser and Travis McGee together, and you have Miami Jones..." - Amazon reviewer for the Miami Jones series.˃˃˃ Q&A with the Author:Q: Why a Florida mystery series? A: A lot of things came together to make the series happen. Of course I always loved Florida mystery novels, there’s a whole lineage of them. And all those crazy Florida adventures of and Mssrs Hiaasen and Dorsey and co. My family moved to the Sunshine State, and everything about the place made me want to create a bunch of fun loving characters. The kinds of people you’d love to share a beer with, in a casual place with a plate of smoked fish dip. But the kinds of folks who live by their convictions - salt of the earth you might say. There’s a lot of folks like that in Florida, along with more whack jobs per square miles than anywhere I’ve ever been.Q: Who is Miami Jones? Is he you?A: He’s not me, let’s start there. He’s got a bucket load more bravado than me. But he’s a thinker. His baseball career didn’t define him, but it did help form him, and I wanted to explore that side of it - the fact that most college sportsmen and women don’t go pro, and those that do mostly don’t last, and somehow that gets looked on as a sad thing. Miami doesn’t believe it is. Pro sports taught Miami to fake it until you make it, but at the same time to never believe your own press. Mostly he doesn’t. He’s too cheeky by half, but don’t we all like the idea of serving up a good one liner when we don’t really have the guts to do it? He’s not one of these private investigators who shoot to kill without repercussions. He feels bad when he acts bad, but it doesn’t stop him doing it if required.Q: Is he a hard boiled detective?A: I call him soft boiled. It’s what happens to normal people when left out in the Florida sun. He calls them as he sees them, but he’d never call his girlfriend a dame. She’d tear him a new one if he did.Q: There’s a sports theme in the series. Is it a men’s adventure?A: Yes and no. Lots of ladies enjoy sports so that doesn’t mean anything. But the sports are infused in Miami’s thinking, rather than being pervasive in the stories. More than half of my readers on my email list are women, so it might be a men’s adventure, but it’s not just for male readers.Q: Speaking of women, Miami’s girlfriend knows how to handle him.A: That she does. I hate those stories and movies where the 'love interest' is nothing more than someone to serve the martinis. Danielle is Miami’s equal in every way. She’ll out think him most days, and she even has his measure in most physical endeavors. But she’s still a woman, so she doesn’t see the world in the same way as Miami and 'the boys'. And that’s a good thing.Q: Will we see her in her own private eye series?A: No. For a start, she’s not a gumshoe, she’s a sheriff’s deputy. She believes in the rule of law and doing things by the book. Mostly. That creates some tension between them because Miami can be a little too keen to go off reservation. Views: 516
In The Soul’s Mark, Eric Carter felt a burning spark when he first laid eyes on Amelia Caldwell. There was just something about her—something familiar—that pulled him to her. The problem was acting on the spark was suicide. Amelia was marked for his father.Eric had been around for a long time, and before Amelia, life happened. One day he was a simple rancher and then the next, he was thrust into a world that he had never known existed, and dreaming of a girl that he knew he couldn’t live without. In this novella, Eric Carter’s history is revealed. Views: 516
The carousel is motionless, locked down for the winter. Then why do Zach and Becca feel caught in its swirl? When will this ride end? Where will it leave them?“A Bard Out of Time” is a long poem that centers on a bard singing songs and traveling from one village to another in a fantasy world. Spells, magical creatures, kings and queens, werewolves, and the like all make an appearance in this poem as he regales his audiences with the ballads he sings. The other poems in this collection are also fantasy-oriented, but they did not fit in with the plot / structure of “A Bard Out of Time” (most are not ballads) or were not reflective of the setting of that poem. Some of these poems cross over into the dark fantasy/horror genre (particularly the ones with demons in them), but others are playful or risqué. Views: 516
The Muroshi family are an infamous clique of serial killers. When an innocent group of teenagers on a camping trip cross the path of the Muroshis, it is survival of the strongest. Will Keeper and his friends are in the trip of their lives.Peta has been living in London and having a great time. Then she finds herself heading home to Australia, as her parents have gone missing whilst bush walking near the town of Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains.Unsure what to do, as the search continues for her parents, Peta does manage to uncover some very interesting information about her family and finds out that, people are not always what they seem. Views: 516
Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.
Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, This Song Will Save Your Life is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together. Views: 516
Book Three of Haven’s Wolves (Warning M/M)
Sawyer had always prayed to the Spirits that he
would find his mate. However, he thought
he was destined to roam this world without a mate. After all the heartache and abuse he suffered
growing up, he often wondered what would he do with a mate? He wasn’t a gentle man. Would he hurt his mate? With all the rage inside of him, he just
didn’t know.
Where did he begin? The shock of almost losing his mate had
rocked him to his soul. Never in all of
his years had Sawyer thought he’d have such instant feelings for another
person. He wanted to protect this
man. All it took was one look into those
sultry amber eyes, and he was lost.
Until that moment, it had only been his mom and little sister were the
only other people in the world that he’d professed to have feelings for.
All Sawyer wanted to do was pull his mate close
and never let him go. It shocked him
just how much he cared about Johnny already.
He knew his mate was in shock from everything that had happened to him
tonight. Hell, how could Johnny not
be—he had died.
Sawyer didn’t even know where to start. He had never been good at communication, he
was fighter, and that’s how he expressed himself. Would his mate be disappointed in him?
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Audrey Petty’s always been the responsible one. The good twin. Successful, dependable, and trustworthy–that’s Audrey. She’d be the perfect girlfriend for her childhood crush, billionaire Cade Archer…except that she’s pretty sure she’s not even on his radar. But when fate (and her chaotic twin) come together, Audrey finds out that she’ll be spending the next month with Cade at his remote cabin retreat. It’s a dream come true…
Until she meets her worst nightmare.
Billionaire playboy Reese Durham is used to seducing women to get what he wants. But when stiff, too-proper Audrey bursts into the private mountain lodge and scares his companion out the door, it’s time for a little revenge. It’s clear that Audrey’s in love with his buddy, Cade…and it’s clear to Reese that blackmailing Audrey with this information can get her to agree to just about anything. Like furtive kisses in the dark, or a secret rendezvous in the woods. Audrey may think she knows what she wants, but Reese is determined to show her what she needs.
And as Reese discovers the volatile minx behind the buttoned-up exterior, he starts to think maybe she’s just what he needs, too. Views: 515
dan is a dreamer. he loves to play in the woods near his house and forget his troubles, especially school and the idiot bully! the only good thing about school is that he gets to see his friend, lucy, every day. lucy is a bit like dan too. a dreamer! whilst playing in the woods one day dan does the unthinkable…he comes across a dragon!! but dan isn’t the only one who knows about the dragon....SUBURBAN HOME EXPLODES. FAMILY VANISHES.Working for the FBI certainly isn’t a “normal” job, but Special Agent Julie Ann Davidson has never encountered a case as personal as this one. Although not officially assigned to the case, Ann and her partner, Patrick Duncan, take up the cause of finding Rachel, Jason, and Emily Collins. As if that task wasn’t enough, Ann and Patrick also have a baffling case of internet thievery to investigate. Who is Christopher Collins and what about his past is endangering his family? Where are Rachel and the kids being held? Where is God in the midst of chaos? Will Ann and Patrick arrive in time or will they find only pain? Views: 515
A collection of 16 short shorts, brief glimpses into the lives of a variety of people living, working and dreaming under the same stars.A collection of 16 short stories.What's a Pretty Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? - A middle-aged waitress has a chance encounter with a truck driver.Prescription - A man needs to buy a prescription for his sick wife, but doesn't have enough money.A Brief Hospital Stay - A man waits by his ailing wife's bedside.Game Shows Touch Our Lives - A man sits in a bar after an ill-fated appearance on a TV game show.An Old, Broken Ship - A woman is left to care for her aging, ailing father.Plus 11 others. Views: 515
When retired journalist Jim Stanton learns of the death of long-lost friend Mickey Buchanan, he is drawn into what he thinks is a nostalgic visit to his roots in Michigan's northern lower peninsula.In reality, this trip forces him to exercise his best traits as an investigative reporter while relying on training he learned as a covert warrior during the Vietnam War to stay alive. Stanton's life following his military service has been a tribute to thought over violence; reflection over action. For 35 years he has known that his mental makeup was no match for his talents for military work. He has lived his life believing his lacked the toughness that makes a successful soldier.At the time of his death, Buchanan is putting together his final big deal of his business career – Penny Point on Copper Creek, a 700-plus-acre residential golf and outdoor activity development for the truly wealthy in the rustic Manistee River Valley of Michigan. The village of Mineral... Views: 515
