In this digital original novella set in the thrilling world of Suzanne Young’s A Need So Beautiful and A Want So Wicked, eighteen-year-old Claire Becks is forced to choose between a life of darkness and light.
Eighteen-year-old Claire Becks leads a charmed life surrounded by her loving family, great friends, and doting boyfriend, Ezra. Claire’s known for her great advice—and how easily she puts others at ease. And although she feels occasional bouts of sadness she can’t quite place, she is otherwise happy.
Then, one day, a mysterious stranger walks into her family’s bakery. Claire immediately senses something about Harlin—something tortured and dark. Even after he leaves, she can’t stop thinking about him, inexplicably feeling like there is unfinished business between them.
When Lucy, the new girl in town, starts to draw Claire into her world of darkness, Harlin realizes who Claire really is. But Claire will have to realize it too if she hopes to escape the fate of the Shadows. Views: 830
5 bestselling novels by 5 bestselling authors (& bonus excerpt) bring you Five Shades of Fantasy. 5 complete novels from some of today's most exciting authors. Each shade is a different genre of the fantasy and romance you love the most. A star-studded anthology of thrilling, action-packed and totally swoon-worthy first books from five different fantasy series by your favorite female authors.5 thrilling full length fantasy/romance novels in one volume - 5 sexy heroes 5 strong heroines 5 bestselling novels by 5 bestselling authors with a bonus excerpt bring you Five Shades of Fantasy. This is five complete novels from some of today's most exciting authors. Each shade is a different genre of the fantasy and romance you love the most. A star-studded anthology of thrilling, action-packed and totally swoon-worthy first books from five different fantasy series by your favorite female authors.Shade 1 - YA Fantasy with Paranormal Powers Blurb: What if you fall in love with the one person you are destined to kill?Ignite by bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis.Shade 2 - YA Paranormal RomanceBlurb: lurks in the dead of night...Blur by bestselling author Kristen Middleton (who hit #4 as a ranked author in horror).Shade 3 – YA Fantasy with Paranormal Powers Blurb: The sins of the father are the sins of the son, or in this case the daughter.Rae of Hope by bestselling author WJ May Shade 4 - New Adult Urban Fantasy RomanceBlurb: Fire, Water, Air and Earth. Nothing could stop her from changing.Element by bestselling author CM DoportoShade 5 – Paranormal romance and fantasy adventure.Blurb: Never marry a stranger...even if he is a drop-dead gorgeous immortal king. Never pretend to be a princess.Eternal Vows by bestselling author Chrissy Peebles of more than ten novels including the popular series The Zombie Chronicles.Bonus excerptKeeper from Amazon’s award winning quarter semifinalist Tiffany Evans Views: 830
Vril is a power that can be used to create or destroy. To be taught to harness this power is only given to a select few throughout history. They are the only souls who exhibit the ability to be trusted with the knowledge of Vril, and they are the Vampires. Lilith chose each of her children carefully and now they will show that she chose correctly.Vril is a power that can be used to create or destroy. To be taught to harness this power is only given to a select few throughout history. They are the only souls who exhibit the ability to be trusted with the knowledge of Vril, and they are the Vampires. Lilith chose each of her children carefully and now they will show that she chose correctly. Our world is faced with evil ones with a plan so unimaginable that most refuse to believe it. The Vampires know that every move they make must be carefully orchestrated, so they choose Cassandra and Darius, two humans chosen by Lilith, who must build an alliance between the humans and Vampires in order to stop their assured mutual destruction.Cassandra and Darius are firmly planted in their belief of the real world, where Vampires are fictional monsters to be feared and Osiris is a mythical god from Ancient Egypt. The new reality is a lot to take in, and trying to take down the elite of the New World Order is almost too much, even when you have Vampires on your side. Views: 830
It's SATs week for the twins - and Zak. As if that isn't stressful enough, their mother is looking ready to pop, and then there's the threat of sleepless GCSEs and having to shout some wacky baby name in public! The last thing Harley can be bothered with is friend drama, but could it be that a certain someone trusts her more than she ever let on...?When Harley fractures her ankle just in time for the biggest exams of her life so far, things are off to a horrible start. Her mum's baby could be born any minute, and her stepsister is in a state of perpetual freakout for her own reasons, so the last thing Harley wants to hear is that her peers are already heading for home base.Meanwhile, Charlie's terrible at studying and Zak plain hasn't bothered. The idea that "nobody's perfect" has put his every care into a dangerous coma - but that's no one else's problem, right?It's starting to sink in that there are some things you can simply never be ready for... Views: 829
Like a sampler plate, this is a serving of a variety of stories. From literary, to sci-fi, and even a play in iambic pentameter, you'll find something interesting but always entertaining.And you can't beat the price.If you like what you read, please write a review and consider buying my other collections. Thanks!This is a collection of very short stories. They do not fit a specific category but neither are they so rigid in their genre that anyone couldn't find pleasure in the reading. Some are literary, some are sci-fi. There's even a short play. All of it is entertaining and well worth the money you didn't spend. Please enjoy and consider buying my other works after enjoying yourself here.Stories:All that GlittersFeed Your TelevisionThe MatchmakerStepping OutThe Suicide NoteThe Placement AgencyThe Revolution If Postponed For CocktailsLife's Greatest PleasuresLove's Last KissSunny Side UpRobbery Shmobbery (A play!) Views: 829
The Jorus crew, under Captain Alund Reinholm, is a transfer, intra-solar ship in the 36th century of planetary immigrants. With planet Earth's oceans and seas dried up, Humans develop a controversial lottery system that takes many of these migrants to Mars, Europa, and Titan. After a mutiny aboard the Jorus, the real sickening reason behind the dreaded system is revealed!Nothing is safe around Kristyl Barnette. Windows break. Books rocket across the room. Lights flicker. Strange occurrences follow the sixteen-year-old everywhere. She’s an outcast at her school, but everything changes in the blink of an eye.When tragedy forces her to move to the small town of Clearwater, Michigan, with her estranged aunt Jodi, Kristyl tries to leave her past behind. She makes friends and catches the attention of Owen Marsh, who accepts her without question and who may be able to understand her better than anyone.But Owen isn’t the only one who notices her. The mysteriously alluring Fox Holloway draws Kristyl’s eye whenever he’s around. And Clearwater High’s chief mean-girl, Crystal Jamison, has her sights set on Kristyl and will stop at nothing to prove what Kristyl really is.A witch.Magic can be as dangerous as fire, and Aunt Jodi wants Kristyl to have nothing to do with it. But when a mysterious illness threatens her aunt’s life, Kristyl will do anything to cure her. Enlisting the help of witches could save Jodi, but is dealing in magic worth the consequences? Views: 829
If 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' met 'Inception' in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral the result would be 'In Dreams' by James Eddy...If 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' met 'Inception' in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral the result would be 'In Dreams' by James Eddy...When Oliver Bell meets a beautiful young woman one night in his dreams, he literally can’t get her out of his mind. Unfortunately, he also can’t tell if she’s anything more than just a wonderful figment of his imagination. It’s only when she starts leaving him clues for how to find her in the real world that Oliver’s sense of fantasy and reality begin to blur into something strange and new. The journey that follows takes Oliver everywhere he can imagine and beyond; across the country to a city he doesn’t know, to things from his terrible past he would rather forget; over concrete and bluebells and snow and ice; all leading him to the truth that love can exist in dreams. Views: 829
In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's chasing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic — an ancient inscribed stone revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon.
"Wait a minute," laughs Virgil. "Is this one of those mystical movie-plot deals? The secret artifact, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses?" He looks at the investigator. She's not laughing.
As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. "They're crazies," she says.
"What kind of crazies?"
"Palestinian crazies, Syrian crazies, Egyptian crazies, maybe a couple of Israeli crazies. Turks. Some Americans, too, I suppose. Maybe the Pope."
Perhaps Virgil should start praying. Views: 828
Vast. Criminal. Enterprise. The New World Order is in full swing. Country by country, economic warfare is bringing ordinary people to their knees. Meanwhile, presumed dead and perpetually on the run, John and Jane are having a mid-life crisis. Can this marriage and democracy be saved? All Greek To Me - Book II in The Quiet Rooms Trilogy.Vast. Criminal. Enterprise. The New World Order is in full swing. Country by country, economic warfare is bringing ordinary people to their knees. Meanwhile, presumed dead and perpetually on the run, John and Jane are having a mid-life crisis. Can this marriage and democracy be saved? All Greek To Me - Book II in The Quiet Rooms Trilogy. Views: 828
In Book Two of Time Trance of the Gods, the past, with its mythical characters and events, is freed to influence the present and future.These stories re-iterate the power of myth created by man and explore its potential for disquieting parallels through the movement of time.In these twelve stories in Book Two of Time Trance of the Gods, the power of myth moves again through time,to manipulate man as he muddles along or takes misguided decisions."The White Shell" for instance, is inspired by the tale of Tereus, who acted as mediator for a king, married one of his sisters, then fell for one who was younger, confining his wife to slaves' quarters. Eventually both women turned into birds and escaped.In "The Catalyst" Jules' domestic drama echoes that of Cephalos, who resisted the temptation of Eos - the dawn. In retaliation she cast doubt on the fidelity of Pocris, his wife. As with Jules' wife Lise, it seems she was right Later, when hunting, Cephalos accidentally shot his wife, believing her to be a wild animal. And what of Lise?In "Monogamy" the enchantress Circe plays a bizarrely positive part in helping women defy the dictates of men, while "The Labyrinth" invests Pasiphae, the queen from Knossos and members of Egyptian royalty, with fantasy, as Pasiphae, guilt-ridden about her adultery with the bull, is convinced that only the Minotaur's death will redeem humanity. "The Second Season", set in a sterile future, echoes the tale of Demeter, whose daughter Persephone was snatched by Hades, god of the Underworld. Will Demeter be able to prevent the world withering or will the world's survival be the responsibility of man?There are vital analogies in such ancient tales that should be heeded by modern man. How sad he is destined to repeat the ruthlessness and superstitions of the past! Views: 828
The average person is awake for sixteen hours a day. Henry Bins is awake for one. He wakes up each day at 3 a.m. then falls asleep at 4 a.m. Life is simple. Until he hears the woman scream. And sees the man leave the house across the street. But not just any man. The President of the United States.Gran is recently back from spending a few years in Australia. She comes to look after Emily for a weekend. Emily is dreading it as she doesn't really know her Gran, and all her friends say theirs are boring and fussy. Grans can be so uncool. But not this Gran. She rides a tiger-striped motor-bike, a bit too fast sometimes. She eats nothing but burgers and muffins and has picked up some handy Aboriginal skills during her time 'down under'. Emily is in for quite a surprise! Views: 828
This is a romance short story. When Pete loses his job as a loan manager at the bank, he starts spending all of his time at wife Shannon's grocery store. He spends his time looking over her shoulder and redoing all of her work as soon as she finishes it. Can their marriage survive under new management?This is a romance short story. When Pete is laid off from his job as a loan manager at the bank, he starts spending all of his time at wife Shannon's grocery store. Initially, he spends his time looking over her shoulder and redoing all of her work as soon as she finishes it. Eventually, he takes over the management of Shannon's store. He does all the ordering and interaction with the customers. Soon, there's nothing left for Shannon to do at her own store.Can their marriage survive under new management? Views: 828
What if the Pacific Northwest seceded? In 2063, Cascadia’s closed border keeps out U.S. climate refugees. Piper’s sure her brother’s stories about poor people vanishing are rumors—until she comes home to an empty house. Losing her future, her family, and her freedom, she must get to the bottom of the disappearances. But the only one who can help might be the boy whose family displaced her own.What if the Pacific Northwest seceded from the United States? In 2063, it has.The climate crisis that’s devastated all but the Northwest corner of the U.S. is the only reality Piper Hall has ever known. She doesn’t waste a thought on that, the secession that created Cascadia, or the closed border, erected to keep out climate refugees. With her family impoverished by her father’s death, she’s driven by just one goal—winning a scholarship to college and later med school.When Piper’s little brother starts talking about poor people vanishing, she’s convinced the stories are just rumors. Then she comes home to an empty house. Branded a criminal and forced into hiding, Piper must fight for her freedom, her family, and her future. But those responsible for the disappearances will stop at nothing to protect their secrets, and the only person who can help might be the very boy whose family has displaced her own.The McCall Initiative is a story told in serial form. If you’re a fan of edge-of-your-seat dystopian thrillers with a twist of romance, you’ll love Lisa Nowak’s glimpse at a future that’s all too plausible. Great for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Legend.Download your copy today to get a look behind Cascadia’s closed border.Deception, Episode 1, Season 1, of The McCall Initiative serial, is approximately 69 pages or 24,000 words.Season 1 is now complete! Views: 828
Halloween is fast approaching and, with it, Alexandria’s eighteenth birthday. Will Alex, Peter and James find Liam’s lost receptacle before the impending sacrifice on All Hallows Eve? Will the anger and darkness that’s plaguing Alex overcome her? Can Alex find a way to defeat Liam or will she suffer the consequences of so many pure blooded witches before her?
All Hallows Eve is the gripping conclusion to the New England Witch Chronicles Series. For more information, please visit: www.chelseabellingeri.com Views: 828
Cent is the teenaged daughter of two very special people, Davy and Millie, the world's only teleports, but her life is far from ideal. Kept in isolation to protect her from her parents' enemies, she wants a normal life, a life with friends and, perhaps, romance. She wants to go to school like any other normal child.
If only she were normal... Views: 828
