The Complete Collection of the Hidden Chances series! With this collection, you'll get all five volumes! Follow Julia on her adventures, including: The Introduction - Volume One: Julia has found the perfect boyfriend. Well, perfect except for the tiny fact that their sex life is absolutely dismal. She finds herself fantasizing constantly about an imaginary lover that satisfies her in ways she can only dream of. Julia thinks she’ll never know that type of pleasure…until she meets Anne. What will happen when Julia finds herself alone with the dark-haired beauty at her best friend's wedding? Will she be able to resist her charms, or will she give in to her deepest desires? Exposure - Volume Two: Now, back from the wedding, Julia discovers that she is completely obsessed with her female lover, to the point that she gives up on receiving any pleasure from her boyfriend. Julia and Anne sneak away from their real lives to spend hotter and hotter moments together. Now, after a last minute change of plans, the two women find themselves surprised by an unexpected guest. Julia is unsure of how she feels about bringing both of her worlds together and wonders if either relationship will survive after a night of passion being explored and secrets being exposed… The Getaway - Volume Three: After the threesome, Julia’s boyfriend becomes a better lover but she decides it may not even be worth the trouble. He is obsessed with her lover and all Julia wants to do is have Anne all to herself. When she and Anne run into a hot lesbian couple at the local gay bar, not only do they indulge in some spicy, salacious behavior, but they also make the decision to run away together for the weekend. Will their weekend getaway help to clear Julia’s head? Or will she find herself even deeper into the sticky situation? New Changes - Volume Four: After their weekend at the hotel, Julia is sure that it's the right time to break up with her boyfriend and begin a real relationship with her lover instead of just sharing stolen moments here and there. She is met with hesitancy from Anne and then is even more surprised as her boyfriend becomes the lover that she had always desired. Julia is unsure which way to turn as the turmoil and the passion grow. Who will be the right one for her...? The Choice – Volume Five: Now, Julia has recommitted herself to her boyfriend and the results have been nothing short of amazing. She accepts his exciting offer but has no idea what the terms will include until later when he makes her promise to give up her female lover. It's heartbreaking to watch her go and Julia wonders if she'll ever forget her lover but decides that it's for the best…until the morning of her wedding, that is. Who will she choose? The Complete Collection of the Hidden Chances series! Warning: Hidden Chances: The Complete Collection is a 26,100+ word novella containing spicy action and adult situations. It is intended for mature audiences. Read at your own risk...or delight! Views: 44
Madeline’s dual professions as event coordinator and private investigator cross paths during the most lavish affair of her career—a weekend-long 40th birthday extravaganza for the wife of a famous film director. As the party draws near, a simple background check after the disappearance of precious family jewels quickly turns into a murder investigation, and before Madeline and Mike can put the pieces together, another body turns up.Adding to Madeline’s already overflowing plate, the D.A. informs her that Rick Yeoman, one of the men who had abducted her three years earlier, has been prematurely released from prison after cutting a deal with the Feds. Besides fearing reprisals from the man she helped to convict, his parole also triggers the reappearance of soulless Lionel Usherwood, lured out of his hideaway by the call of revenge. When Yeoman’s body surfaces in Lake Cachuma, Usherwood moves on to the next target—Madeline. Views: 44
Two lives in danger – her lover's and her sister's. But she must choose only one.In 1913, young Irish emigrant Eva Downey is trapped in London with a remote father and hostile stepmother. When she is awarded a legacy from an old suffragette to attend a finishing school in Kent, she jumps at the chance. At the school, she finds kinship and later falls in love with her teacher Christopher Shandlin, her intellectual equal.But when war does break out, her fanatical and disapproving stepsister Grace forces a choice on Eva. She must present Shandlin, who refuses to fight, with a white feather of cowardice, or no money will be given for her sister Imelda's life-saving treatment in Switzerland. Caught in a dilemma, she chooses her sister over her lover, a decision which will have irrevocable consequences for both her and Christopher and haunt her for the rest of her life. Views: 44
ABSENT COMPANY collects two of Steve Rasnic Tem's early books of ghostly, supernatural tales: the 33 stories in The Far Side of the Lake combined with his haunting exploration of the intersection of reality and delusion, the novelette Among the Living. "It's not uncommon to believe yourself awake when you are, in fact, sleeping. Far less common is to believe yourself sleeping when you are, in fact, awake." One of the most prolific and respected voices in modern supernatural fiction, Tem's stories reveal the enduring power of the past over a seemingly safe present day world in which both real and imaginary horrors lurk along the edges of vision.
These books are hard to find except in expensive hardcover limited editions. ABSENT COMPANY is the only available source for the electronic editions of these tales.
Comments on some individual stories: "Crutches"--"an unforgettable surrealistic nightmare" -- Washington Post Book World
"The Sky Come Down to Earth"--"No one has written so well of the inward spirit of the unwanted child since Shirley Jackson." -- Stephen King
"Leaks"--winner of the British Fantasy Award Views: 44
Find out how the series ends with Ascension, book 4 of The Shapeshifter Chronicles.Haunted by nightly terrors, nineteen-year-old Chance Morgan feels the painful scars left behind by the shapeshifter sickness. The unwelcome voices may be gone, but nothing can erase the memories. Ashamed of his actions, he must face the people he hurt most as he struggles to forgive himself.While Chance battles his demons, his fiancée Ana Hughes focuses on his rehabilitation and the disappearance of her friend Ryan. With her attentions elsewhere, she begins to have memories from an ancient time, and she fears their implications.When Ana discovers the source of the visions, she unmasks a primeval enemy and learns that her time in this world is coming to an end. As Chance fights to change her fate, Ana realizes that no matter how hard he tries, her destiny may already be written in the stars. Views: 44
Fall in love with the Navy! And with Debbie Macomber's series of Navy romances... These popular stories, most of them published in the 1990s, are still relevant in today's world. Maybe even more relevant. They salute the men and women in the U.S. Navy, and the families and friends who support them. Each is an emotional story, a dramatic romance featuring Debbie Macomber's always-believable characters, as well as her trademark touches of humor. Each is highly enjoyable on its own, but together they create a memorable reading experience!The six books, in chronological order, are:NAVY WIFENAVY BLUESNAVY BRATNAVY WOMANNAVY BABYand NAVY HUSBAND.Life and Love in the Navy. There's nothing like it! Views: 44
Man's best friend goes to war.LOYALTY ABOVE ALL ELSE.Andrew believes in the importance of loyalty. He is loyal to his family. He is loyal to his hound dog, Dash. And he is loyal to his country, the Confederate States of America.Although he's too young to join the Confederate Army, Andrew is welcomed into the Home Guard, a group of men who track down deserters and runaways. He and Dash make a great team. But hunting people is very different from hunting raccoons. And soon Andrew's loyalty will be tested like never before.Dog Tags is a series of stand-alone books, each exploring the bond between soldier and dog in times of war. Views: 44
When Alva receives an invitation from a man offering his services as a Time Tutor, she doesn't know what to think: Is he a time traveler or a charlatan? And does it really matter, when he is so devilishly attractive? The Time Tutor is a fast-paced romantic prequel to Bee Ridgway's acclaimed novel, The River of No Return. Views: 44
Saddle up! There ain't a rider that can't be thrown. And large-animal veterinarian Regan O'Connelli was thrown hard when he discovered his fiancée with his best friend. Now he's starting his life over at the Last Chance Ranch, run by the tightly knit Chance clan. But damned if his libido hasn't perked up over the spirited redhead who looks a lot like trouble.... Lily King is the queen of anti-structure. Turns out, that makes running a horse sanctuary a challenge. Regan's help is exactly what Lily needs--not to mention the seriously sexy sparks that are flying between them. Now she just has to convince this fallen cowboy to dust himself off and get back in the saddle...and into her bed! Views: 44
Taking a leap of faith is one thing, but learning to get up when you fall is a whole other story. After a summer spent with her Aunt Dee in tiny Elsbury, Louisiana, former Chicago princess Libby Gentry traded in her old life for a new one with the southern Casanova, Blaine Crabtree. But just when she thinks things are changing for the better, old girlfriends of Blaine's start coming back into the picture, and not a single one of them are friendly or bad on the eyes. Combine the worry of passing her first semester at St. Joseph Community College and sponsoring her tomboy cousin in Cotillion and Libby can barely keep up. It's hard to learn to fly on paper wings. They're flimsy and can easily break. But if Libby can mend a broken heart, hopefully she can learn to fly. Views: 44
