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Necessary Women and the Mean Time (Short Stories)

'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY__________________________________Two thrilling digital short stories in one from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent novelsNecessary Women: She was fourteen when she watched her mother die. With her mother gone, her father told her she had to be the woman of the house. And then he went away for six months. Now she's got a surprise for him...The Mean Time: It's a hot summer's day and twelve-year-old Peanut and her cousins are being driven into town on the back of a trailer drawn by Uncle Toby in his tractor. It's Peanut's 'mean time' age and she's about to do something she'll regret...
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The Unthinkable

Five years ago Eugenia “Genie” Prescott, the daughter of a country parson, gave her heart to a young nobleman who betrayed her. Seduced by an unspoken promise of marriage, she is forced from her home to avoid scandal. Irreparably changed from the destruction wrought by the failed relationship, Genie has paid for her sins in tragedy and heartbreak. Returning to England on the arm of the man who rescued her from hell, she is determined to reclaim the life denied her and never be at the mercy of a man again. But the secrets of the past threaten to ruin her future when she comes face-to-face with the man whose betrayal nearly destroyed her.Forced to choose between duty and desire, Lord Fitzwilliam Hastings refused to defy his family and do the unthinkable: marry a girl of inferior wealth and rank. But by time he realizes his error, Genie has disappeared. Haunted by the failure of his youth, and by the girl he could never forget, Hastings, now unexpectedly the Duke of Huntingdon, has searched for her for five years. But now that Genie is back, the duke has his chance for atonement and is determined to make it up to her… even if the reluctant Genie has to be persuaded.
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Lost and Found in Cedar Cove (Short Story)

Debbie Macomber’s heartwarming new series, set at the Rose Harbor Inn in  picturesque Cedar Cove, displays the author’s signature talent for creating characters who feel like friends, and small towns that feel like home. In this original short story available exclusively as an eBook, Jo Marie Rose readies her inn for spring, turning to her new friends Grace and Olivia when she needs them most. Jo Marie has big plans for her bed-and-breakfast. With the help of handyman Mark Taylor, she intends to plant a beautiful rose garden in time for her upcoming open house. Jo Marie and Mark rarely see eye to eye—especially on matters of home improvement—but she knows he has her best interests at heart. After the two walk the grounds, Jo Marie realizes that her beloved rescue dog, Rover, is missing, and at a time when she most needs a friend, Mark abruptly leaves. Confused by Mark’s behavior and worried for Rover’s safety, Jo Marie searches for her precious pup all over Cedar Cove. Rover is on an adventure of his own—one that will lead to a delightful surprise for two unlikely people. Includes an excerpt from Rose Harbor in Bloom, the next novel in Debbie Macomber’s new series. Watch the original series Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove on Hallmark Channel.Praise for *The Inn at Rose Harbor“Charming . . . warm and serene . . . a wonderful novel.”—Bookreporter   “[An] emotionally charged romance.”—*Kirkus Reviews
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Let It Be Me

Do you see that woman over there? The one with the long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes that used to sparkle? That's me, Violet Moore. Do you see those men over there? One is my husband, Rob. A man who claimed to love me, but proved his fist loved me more. The other is Tucker McCloud, my savior and confidante. I'm torn between what's right and my own fear. But not anymore.
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Ms Patriot- Lair of the Dragon

Super heroine in peril fiction at its finest! Ms Patriot is one of Synne City's premier super heroines, and she's set her sights on the evil scientist and arch villain Lady Dragon. Come find out what happens when the sexy super heroine enters Lady Dragon's secret lair. While Ms Patriot reign supreme yet again? Or will she end her storied career as a brood mare of genetically engineered monster?
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Gulf and Glacier; or, The Percivals in Alaska

Gulf and Glacier or The Percivals in Alaska
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Shadowdance: The Darkest London Series: Book 4

The fourth book in Kristen Callihan’s Darkest London series set in Victorian London will appeal to fans of New York Times bestselling authors Amanda Quick, Gail Carriger, and Hannah Howell.
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Ramayana

Attributed to Valmiki, thought to be India's first poet, the Ramayana's origins date back thousands of years when it was first committed to Sanskrit. Since then, generations of children the world over have grown up with its story of Rama's quest to recover his wife Sita from her abduction by Raavana, the Lord of the Underworld. The tale has been celebrated in many languages and has spread to many other countries including Nepal, Tibet, Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is used as a Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Islamic, Sikh as well as a secular text, and lives in in many art forms too: in drama and dance, in sculpture and painting, in prose and in poetry.Daljit Nagra was captivated by the versions his grandparents regaled him with as a child. Now an award-winning poet of dazzling gifts, he has chosen to bring the story to life in a vivid and enthralling version of his own. Accessible and engaging, and bursting with energy, Nagra's Ramayana...
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Black Wolf

THE SECOND RIVETING BOOK IN THE FAST-PACED BLACK SPIRAL TRILOGY. Back from Germany and the assignment that went horribly wrong, Violet doesn't know who to trust: It's fortunate for me that the Foundation staff can't read my thoughts. . . If they could read my thoughts, they'd never let me go. I'd be a liability, and I know what happens to liabilities. Phoenix is equally adrift: For an hour I will forget who I am, what I have done . . . But . . . I will wake with the heavy knowledge that I am the Black Wolf, never to be trusted, never to be loved — because the only people I've ever loved are either dead or hate my guts. The only thing both of them know for sure is that they have to escape the Foundation's clutches . . .
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The Motor Boys; or, Chums Through Thick and Thin

A motorcycle race and counterfeit money bring a permanent bond to three fun loving teen boys. This is the beginning of a long series of boys books. Come along and join Jerry, Bob and Ned in their adventures!
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Valerius. A Roman Story

A story of Valerius Flaccus Gaius in the 1st Century.Volume III of III.Originally published 1821.
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