When Rafe Serrano Beltran finally has the chance for revenge against John Ransom, the legendary "Hawk of the High Seas," he seizes it, agreeing to kidnap Ransom's only daughter. How could he have known she was blind? Or beautiful? Or clever enough to find the pair of manacles hidden in his stateroom, the pair without a key? Or that once accidentally chained to her side, he might not want to leave?"Wounded souls, passionate romance and swashbuckling adventure combine to make a remarkable love story."-- Kelley Hartsell, CK's Kwips and KritiquesWhen Kitty Ransom, daughter one of the most celebrated captains in the English Royal Navy, is abducted by pirates, she finds herself an unwitting pawn in a seafaring game of cat-and-mouse.When Rafe Serrano Beltran finally has the chance to seek revenge against John Ransom, the legendary "Hawk of the High Seas," he seizes it. A physician by trade, and unwilling pirate by honor bound, he agrees to kidnap Ransom's only daughter. How could he have known she was blind? Or beautiful? Or clever enough to find the pair of manacles hidden in his shipboard stateroom -- the pair without a key? Or that once inadvertently chained to her side, he might not want to leave? Views: 471
Old Soldiers Never Die is a limited release novella, part of the Ciaphas Cain series by Sandy Mitchell. 500 copies were released on November 3rd and 4th, 2012, exclusively at Black Library's 2012 Weekender event. The novella features cover art by Clint Langley and internal illustrations by Wayne England. Views: 471
Un escritor de historias fantásticas, al borde de la mediocridad, tiene un encuentro con un ser de pesadilla.Un escritor de historias fantásticas, al borde de la mediocridad, tiene un encuentro con un ser de pesadilla. Se trata de un Profundo, una de las criaturas malignas que pueblan el universo de H.P. Lovecraft. ¿Qué hace un ser así en una ciudad como Lima? Views: 470
Meet Chloe, 21 from Leytonstone. She likes the simple things in life: cherry sambuca, hairbrush-in-the-mirror karaoke with Rihanna and winding her Dad up. Oh, and she's a boxer.London, 2012. Women will step into the Olympic boxing ring for the very first time. And it's in Stratford. Down the road. As Chloe trains for the fight of her life, she is left winded by two life-changing events. In a man's world, can she prove she's still worth the title?Fighting fit from sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the Old Vic New Voices Edinburgh Season, you are invited ringside, for an adrenaline-fuelled, no-holes-barred one-woman show unafraid to document the blood, the sweat...and all the tears. Views: 470
Wondering what happened that weekend that Tori went to visit Drew in his dorm? Well wonder no more. In a Bad Way Part One is a short story from Drew's perspective taking place between Chapters One and Two of Bad Blood.Wondering what happened that weekend that Tori went to visit Drew in his dorm? Well wonder no more. In a Bad Way Part One is a short story from Drew's perspective taking place between Chapters One and Two of Bad Blood. It's probably better if you read that first. Otherwise you're probably gonna hate Tori. Actually, you might hate her anyways. Possibly Isaac too. Basically you should just probably not read this. Views: 470
Breakfast turns into the dissolution of a relationship, while heroin and hope collide in a gritty part of town.Youth, murder, infidelity, small clothes, green curry, and the acceptance of brothers intersect to form an exciting new collection of ten short and flash fiction pieces from the author of the novel A Butterfly Came to Rest.Breakfast turns into the dissolution of a relationship, while heroin and hope collide in a gritty part of town.Youth, murder, infidelity, small clothes, green curry, and the acceptance of brothers intersect to form an exciting new collection of ten short and flash fiction pieces from the author of the novel A Butterfly Came to Rest.Our Path is Paved in Echoes searches for commonality in disparate lives where joy, sadness, hope and redemption collide. Views: 470
Bachelor father! Specialist Elliot Mathieson is known for being able to charm women with just a smile! But it looks as if he's going to have to say goodbye to his bachelor lifestyle for good, now that he's discovered he's a father. Elliot begs nurse Jane Halden to help him look after his little girl. And she can't refuse him, though perhaps she should. Because, unknown to Elliot, his good friend Jane has been in love with him for years! EMERGENCY DOCTORS Where passions run high and lives are on the line! Views: 470
Who knew that one mission he failed was actually the key that would reveal the truth about his past?The Golden Boy of the Elite Recombinant Agency, Ethan Gould, was supposed to graduate from the Academy after one last Mission: Retrieve the Neurovascular Invasive Electronic System Modulator, THE RUBRIX. His plans backfire when he risked it all for a fellow agent, cutting him off any means of contact with E. R. A. With nothing more but Robyn, the annoying, obnoxious girl that can get them both KILLED. Views: 470
A love torn apart by fate is rejoined once more by destiny in this enthralling Regency romance penned by "a master storyteller" (Affaire de Coeur). Long ago, a young boy and girl were set to one day wed—he, the son of a schoolmaster; she, the daughter of a beautiful noblewoman. Before that happened, the girl's tyrannical monster of a father interceded, hiding his daughter away and forcing the boy into exile . . . Now, the beautiful Aloise Crawford is set to be auctioned off to the highest bidder by her own father. But she escapes the ship carrying her—only to find herself at the feet of a dark stranger with a face as angry as it is alluring. For years, Slater McKendrick has lived in the shadows, awaiting his chance to seek vengeance against the man who stole his life, his love, and family's precious jewels, the Bengal Rubies. And when Aloise arrives on his lonely beach hideaway, it seems as if the opportunity has at... Views: 470
Land of my Ancestors is a collection of poems inspired by the author's research into her farming and mining roots in Teesdale, Weardale and the Upper Pennine region of England. Voices found in documents, the landscape and scraps of memory are brought to life to weave together the threads of a family linked by love, loss, pain, hope and travel.Land of my Ancestors is a collection of poems inspired by the author's research into her farming and mining roots in Teesdale, Weardale and the Upper Pennine region of England. Voices found in documents, the landscape and scraps of memory are brought to life to weave together the threads of a family linked by love, loss, pain, hope and travel. They are evoked to honour the author's heritage and continue the family tradition of reading, writing and reciting poetry. Views: 470
One Hole in time.Two Points of view.A whole world of trouble.Dare you enter Number Thirteen?" The notion that he had travelled in time was both alarming and thrilling, but there had been no time machine, no pimped-out DeLorean DMC-12 in which to ride. He’d only walked through that abandoned house."Going back in time 13 minutes was a neat trick for Austin Baker. It allowed him to get to school at the same time he left his house. But when Jordan Baxter followed him into Number 13, he disappeared completely.Where (and when) Jordan went is a mystery that Austin is compelled to solve. It will take him on the strangest and most dangerous journey of his life... Views: 470
Fifteen short stories, featuring the titular New Corpse Smell, Blood Falls, Murder Your Darlings, and Shades of Cray. These stories encompass many genres, though mostly science fiction, and action/adventure.Shades of Cray: The story of the first transracial individual.Leaving Lost Atlantis: A man writes his ex-wife, after discovering what happened to Atlantis.An Iraqi Christmas Carol: A small group of soldiers and an Iraqi policeman mount a rescue for a kidnapped boy. Quarter: A military team designed for assassinations loses control over one of its members in the middle of a mission.Werehouse: A man trying to help his homeless cousin runs afoul of a society of murderers.Atlas Dug Up: Two philosophical equals have a love affair that continues after death.Blood Falls: An expedition to the Antarctic goes south, after a rock wall collapses.Murder Your Darlings: A writer finds himself convinced one of his characters is trying to kill him, after his loved ones start getting hurt.Mine: A doctor exacts revenge on a former-General.Failure Cascade: A ride on a space elevator goes horribly wrong.Euthanasia: A surgeon gets caught between his oath and his vengeful calling.Shrink: An executive ponders the consequences of modern business.Indian Gift: An ex-outlaw is drafted into convincing an Indian to sell his land.Parallel: A professor familiar with inter-dimensional travel tries convincing one of his students to kill another.New Corpse Smell: Observing decomposition. Views: 470
