Love is the strongest emotion. It can bring people together but it can also drive them apart. For love can become twisted and evil. And, if obsession, jealousy and suspicion take hold, all other feelings can be prevented and sometimes lead to murder. In this disturbing catalogue of bloody valentines, crime writer and journalist Douglas Skelton delves into the darker side of Scotland's psyche to uncover chilling crimes of passion where love turned sour and the outcome was lethal. Views: 687
Nathan died the summer before his final year in high school. But he wakes in his room—or in the shrine of his room his mother’s made—confused, cold, and unable to interact with anyone or anything he sees. The only clear memory he has is a dream of a shining city and its glorious queen, but the dream fades, until he once again meets his girlfriend Emma by the side of his own grave.
Nathan wants life. He wants Emma. But, even if Emma can deliver what he desires, the cost may be too high to pay... Views: 687
The sins of the grandfather determine the destiny of Corvette Nightfire! Experience in "Nightfire!" the heart-rending fates of Día and Luna, the Tarahumara Indians of Chihuahua who were Corvette's grandparents! Written in the fast-paced style of The Z Redemption novels, this romantic thriller sends you tumbling into the lives of the unusual Mexican ancestors in the murky web of Corvette's history.Nightfire! is the short story prequel to the novel, Corvette Nightfire, the second book of The Z Redemption Trilogy. This 9,000 word short story presents the mystery of Día and Luna, the Tarahumara natives who were Corvette's grandparents. Growing up in the rugged mountains and cliffs of the Copper Canyon in northern Mexico, Día and Luna married while teenagers. They were proud members of the people who were famous world-wide for their ability to run for days in the mountains and steep canyons of their homeland. When Día became seduced by the Mexican drug-cartel men who invaded the mountains to grow poppy and marijuana, he pulled Luna with him into a life of enslavement to crime. For decades, the drug cartels had forced many of the young Indian men and women to run their marijuana through the desert and across the border into the United States. As the cartels moved in, they took the lands from the natives, who retreated deeper into the precipitous canyon for safety.Written in the fast-paced style of the novels of The Z Redemption trilogy, "Nightfire!" is a stand-alone short story that also enriches details in the second volume of the series (Corvette Nightfire). Día's plan to escape the drug cartel gets complicated by the birth of his son, Rogelio, in Texas in 1963. Moving and suspenseful, the story describes Día's desperate plot to escape with Luna. What happened as a consequence ended up impacting the life of a future grandson he had never contemplated. It also altered the course of two nations! Views: 687
The police believe they have uncovered a ritualistic murder when they find a wooden disc in the mouth of a murder victim. When another victim is discovered, it’s up to DS Mackinnon and the team to find the killer before anymore blood is shed. Jack is back and this time it’s deadly... Deadly Ritual is a British Police Procedural. It is the fifth book in the Detective Sergeant Jack Mackinnon series, perfect for fans of the Roy Grace series by Peter James. Views: 687
Lucy is an intern for the Secretary of the Environment who has been having an affair with the Prime Minister.Lucy is an intern for the Secretary of the Environment who has been having an affair with the Prime Minister. As the affair is about to become public knowledge he dumps her unceremoniously by text message, just as she is about to jet off with him on a trip to Italy. Furious and alone she vents her anger in this one-act monologue. Views: 687
Source seekers Eldon and Salena embark upon their first joint SS mission. In the globular star cluster Quendiem was a planet called Metrozoid 4. In the cityscape which covered the entire surface was a bloomball plant, a very special one. Inside this world within a world was a society of ibees living in caves. Their long and difficult mission was to save them from extinction.Sometimes you and I live a life that is so noisy that we can’t hear God, even if we were listening. Now, when I talk about living a “noisy” lifestyle, I’m not talking about noise you can hear with your ears. I’m talking about noise that your heart hears. Sometimes we fill our lives so full with “stuff” that we crowd out God. When we make our lives so busy that we don't take the time to just listen to God, that’s when our lives become too noisy to hear God. Samuel had to learn to "hear" God just like the rest of us. At an early age Samuel spent his time learning about God from a priest named Eli so that he would learn to hear God's voice. Samuel would need to hear the voice God as the high priest during the time of King Saul and King David. Views: 686
Trish had turned her back on the whole human race; they just weren't worth risking her affections for any longer.Left alone in the dead of winter by her lover, Trish waited in the remote cabin for his return. From out of the dark woods, an intruder appeared brimming with malice. She had nothing to steal but her peace of mind and her virtue. That night, her soul was cruelly ripped away; she was left scarred forever. Now, twenty years later, a letter appears in her mailbox and threatens to shatter her cloistered life. The flame that had burned her was back and asking for her, he would strike again. This time, the ending would be very different indeed. Views: 686
A short story about conscience and the destructiveness of desire. In a nameless, empty desert, a man has to walk across two wires to reach the other side of the cliff. Should he make it, the world will unfold at his feet. But does he have the will to do it? And can he face what he will find on the other side?Sophie has lost count of all the foster homes she’s lived in. Finally, at Joel and Kalene’s ranch, she feels at home. When she unwittingly puts their most valuable mare, Aria, in danger, she is terrified she’ll be sent away and conceals her mistake – and Aria – letting her foster parents believe the mare was stolen. Then Sophie is hit by a car. She knows she must go to Aria as soon as she can, though she’s not sure how she’s going to carry hay with a broken arm. But feeling hungry is not Aria’s biggest problem, for a terrible evil has found her and knows she is alone. Views: 686
The Magical world of the Rain Fairies brightens Amy’s life when her mother passes on the secrets from her own childhood.There is no reason to be afraid of a thunderstorm.The Magical world of the Rain Fairies brightens Amy’s life when her mother passes on the secrets from her own childhood.There is no reason to be afraid of a thunderstormThe Rain Fairies story is in conjunction with.Crusty the CrabThe White UnicornsThe MermaidsCroaky the FrogMrs SpiderThe Mischievous Elves Views: 686
She’s making a wish list, and he wants to be on top.
From foster kid to trophy wife, Tessa McAllen is about to reinvent herself all over again—and defy every insult her cheating ex-husband ever used against her: Selfish? She’s championing a charity. Stupid? She’s getting her degree.
Boring in bed?
Kade Vandergriff can help her with that one. When they encounter each other at a singles event held at one of his restaurants, Tessa blurts out that kink is for girls who try too hard, and Kade instantly wants to show this sassy stranger how thrilling a night under his command can be…but when he learns her name, the game changes for both of them.
In high school, Tessa was the popular girl who stuttering, awkward Kade fell for. But she chose another. Now, as she eagerly learns lesson after lesson, he’s going to make sure she never forgets him again. Views: 686
High-spirited romantic comedy with an Irish lilt and a sprinkle of magic (part 1 of a 3-part serial)… Tempers flare and love sizzles under the surface when spitfire Sharon O’Shaughnessy and the roguish Rory Egan become unwilling co-owners of a whimsical old mansion (which may or may not be haunted) on the west coast of Ireland.Romantic comedy with an Irish lilt (part 1 of a 3-part serial)… The year is 1975. The place is Ramhaillim Manor, a whimsical old mansion (which may or may not be haunted) on the west coast of Ireland. The girl is Sharon O’Shaughnessy, an Irish-American spitfire who has just inherited Ramhaillim from her Great-Aunt Deirdre – or half of it anyway, as Sharon discovers when she reaches Ireland and meets Rory Egan, the handsome Irishman who has inherited the other half of the house. This could be a good thing, because Sharon loves horses, and Rory is a horse breeder. Except Rory is also full of blarney, Sharon is quite sure. He’s an incorrigible rascal, and a smart girl shouldn’t believe a word he says. Sharon, of course, is a smart girl. You’ll never find her falling under the man’s roguish spell. Or will you? Views: 686
Dext is a regular man in an irregular situation. The undead plague has decimated the population, but pockets of survivors still remain. A battered military search for survivors while scientists work frantically to control the spread. The clock is ticking… if he can keep running. “Fans of The Walking Dead are going to love this series." ~ Weston Kincade, author of A Life of DeathThe undead plague has decimated the population, but pockets of survivors still remain. A battered military search for survivors while scientists work frantically to control the spread.When a rescue team on the west coast discovers a mutilated body holding a journal that documents one man’s journey across the country, they begin transmitting the information to the mysterious Colonel Lang. They discover that the journal may not only contain valuable information, but also the cause, and a possible cure, for the epidemic.Dext is a regular man in a very irregular situation. The friends and enemies he meets in this new world will either make him a hero or a monster. The clock is ticking and salvation is only a mile up the road… if he can keep running.“Fans of The Walking Dead are going to love this series. The characters are realistic and witty, the dialogue is great and the writing is quickly paced. The series should do well. Recommended.” ~ Weston Kincade, author of A Life of Death Views: 686
