Two unemployed youths from the suburbs are shanghaied along with others while at the local show, and beamed aboard the Galactic Legion Carrier Redemption, tethered in the heavens above. The new recruits are fed, quartered and manipulated every step of the way. All whims are catered for, including their curiosity—which builds daily. Go aboard the Redemption to find out how it was done. Then follow their adventure as they are introduced to shipboard life and trained up to fulfil their roles within the legion. "All good Sci-fi begins with extreme video game addicts like Colin and Tiddles. Join them as they venture into unknown corners of the galaxy to defend it from those hell-bent on total galactic domination. It is a mix of intergalactic melodrama and game play. So strap on your proton blaster, check your flight path— Sideshow Alley is about to take you on a rocket ride."C. Callaway. About the Author: KJ Sheerin grew up on the outskirts of Geelong, (Australia) in the... Views: 10
An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!December 2553. Less than a year after the end of the Covenant War, a string of violent incidents continues to threaten the tenuous peace in human-held space, culminating in the assassination of UNSC fleet admiral Graselyn Tuwa and the abduction of her family. It is a provocation so outrageous that the Office of Naval Intelligence must retaliate swiftly and ferociously—but only after its operatives identify her killer and rescue the hostages. This mission will be the first for homicide-detective-turned-ONI-operative Veta Lopis and her young team of Spartan-IIIs, and something feels wrong from the start. The obvious suspect is an infamous Brute who leads the Keepers of the One Freedom, an ex-Covenant splinter group in fierce opposition to the UNSC. But Lopis and her team soon realize that the truth is much more insidious than they could ever... Views: 10
Frances, Sophie, and Katie meet again at a school reunion and discover how their lives have changed. Each builds an idealized picture of her life—Katie is a successful fashion designer; Frances has a young son and a wealthy husband; Sophie has a happy marriage and a dream home. They resolve to keep in touch, but gradually each of them discovers that her friends' wonderful lives are far from perfect. Katie is working in a small boutique and still struggling for success; Fran's marriage to a controlling man is deeply unhappy, and Sophie is on the point of bankruptcy and divorce. But old friendships die hard and each of them learns to pocket her pride and reach out for the help and support of her friends. Truths about past and present are unearthed, confessions made and through it all new and lasting friendships are forged. Views: 10
Author of best-selling novel Peking Picnic, Ann Bridge brings us her second novel set amongst the diplomatic circle of Peking. First published in 1934, The Ginger Griffin tells the story of a young English woman who comes to Peking to live with her diplomatic uncle, on a quest to get over an unhappy love affair she soon finds herself falling into another.The Ginger Griffin combines romance and adventure during the times when expatriates and diplomats enjoyed privileged and cosseted lives in the Far East. Views: 10
No one knows for sure where Minerva Mint came from. She just appeared in a London train station one day‚ a baby in a bag. Since then she's been living with Mrs. Flopps, the woman who found her, in a rundown mansion called Lizard Manor. It's been nine years now, and Minerva is no closer to finding her parents. Fortunately, her two new friends, Thomasina and Ravi, have turned the mystery of finding her identity into a wonderful adventure. Views: 10
"Marie, I want to be a part of your lives. Not just a satellite. Not just a fading star. I want to be your sun. And I want you to be mine."* Five years is a long time to hide from your greatest fear and biggest regret. Ask Marie Cox, she should know. She's developed an icy shield of confidence to ensure no ones sees her hidden angst. But her dangerous and dirty past comes back to haunt her, when everything is torn asunder with the determined and sexy Detective Sergeant Ryan Pierce walking through her door. And he won't let her get away with anything. Battling her returning dread, and fighting her instant attraction to a cop with his own demons but a pure heart, Marie faces the biggest challenge of her life. And this time, there's more at stake than just her survival. A precious five year old secret both Marie and Ryan would give their lives to protect in the end. Tattooed henchmen on her trail, high speed car chases through inner city streets, gunshots, kidnappings, fierce male bodyguards and even more assertive female friends, Marie has something the bad guys want. But will it be her downfall in the end? Or can her knight in shining armour protect her? And will she let him? Love at first sight has never been so dangerous and so very delicious at the same time.**** Views: 10
t begins on a quiet city street. A woman is robbed, the crime witnessed by a man holding a camera. In the aftermath, victim and voyeur meet.It ends six months later, by which point both their lives -- and the way they choose to live them -- have changed irrevocably.This is the story of what happened in-between. Views: 10
*Welcome to Twin Oaks—the new B and B in Cooper's Corner. Some come for pleasure, others for passion—and one to set things straight… Check-in:* Radio talk show host Emma Hart thought Twin Oaks was supposed to be a friendly inn, but fellow guest Blake Weston sure was grumpy! Blake had planned to buy an old farmhouse just outside Cooper's Corner—flee the rat race and propose to his girlfriend…until he'd caught her in bed with the real-estate agent. Checkout: That real-estate agent was none other than Emma's soon-to-be fiancé! Blake and Emma turned to each other for support—and comforting hugs quickly turned to passionate embraces. But fate wasn't through with them yet. A shocking turn of events was about to deepen their newfound love…forever. Views: 10
