Two men face off against an all-powerful navy—and the fate of the ocean’s most majestic creatures hangs in the balance."A gripping, brilliantly told tale of the secret and deadly struggle between American national security and the kings of the oceans."—Bob WoodwardWar of the Whales is the gripping tale of a crusading attorney who stumbles on one of the US Navy’s best-kept secrets: a submarine detection system that floods entire ocean basins with high-intensity sound—and drives whales onto beaches. As Joel Reynolds launches a legal fight to expose and challenge the Navy program, marine biologist Ken Balcomb witnesses a mysterious mass stranding of whales near his research station in the Bahamas. Investigating this calamity, Balcomb is forced to choose between his conscience and an oath of secrecy he swore to the Navy in his youth.When Balcomb and Reynolds team up to expose the truth behind an epidemic of mass strandings, the stage is set for an epic battle that pits admirals against activists, rogue submarines against weaponized dolphins, and national security against the need to safeguard the ocean environment. Waged in secret military labs and the nation’s highest court, War of the Whales is a real-life thriller that combines the best of legal drama, natural history, and military intrigue. Views: 43
The next pulse-pounding thriller in John Connolly's internationally
bestselling Charlie Parker series.The community of Prosperous, Maine has
always thrived when others have suffered. Its inhabitants are wealthy,
its children's future secure. It shuns outsiders. It guards its own. And
at the heart of the Prosperous lie the ruins of an ancient church,
transported stone by stone from England centuries earlier by the
founders of the town...But the death of a homeless man and the
disappearance of his daughter draw the haunted, lethal private
investigator Charlie Parker to Prosperous. Parker is a dangerous man,
driven by compassion, by rage, and by the desire for vengeance. In him
the town and its protectors sense a threat graver than any they have
faced in their long history, and in the comfortable, sheltered
inhabitants of a small Maine town, Parker will encounter his most
vicious opponents yet. Charlie Parker has been marked to die so that Prosperous may survive.Prosperous, and the secret that it hides beneath its ruins... Views: 43
Alice has been living at Waldorf Manor for ten months and solidly transitioned into life as Brayden's adopted daughter. When he insists that she have closure with her mother for the first time since leaving home, Alice is challenged to take the next step in growing up properly, and that is to face and forgive her. Meanwhile, Elisabeth Warner prepares to move to Waldorf Manor as she and Bennett begin their courtship. He sets out the rules and boundaries of their relationship, making it clear that her transition from charge to 'lady of his life' doesn't mean a change by far. Elisabeth discovers Bennett's formality and discipline in their courtship has stolen her heart as her affections grow. "The Courting" is a domestic discipline and light age-play novel set against the backdrop of stunning Waldorf Manor and Barton-Court House. Watch the lives of Brayden, Alice, Bennett & Elisabeth unfold and see where redemption, forgiveness and a jolly good smacked bottom take them. Views: 43
You've got to go through Hell before you get to Heaven Charity has complete control at her job, but outside the strip club, her life is a mess. She's broke and her ex-boyfriend is stalking her. She'd go to the police, except he's on the force. She needs a little muscle to get things done. Tanner is a muscular, tattooed biker willing to do just about anything for a pretty girl. He and Charity come up with a business plan that is win-win, but what started out as business quickly turns into something far more personal. With her crazy ex hunting her down, Charity has only one man that can keep her safe, a man she's beginning to feel is more than just a business partner... Views: 43
Volume 1 of a five part serial.
Two weeks.
No strings.
With Adam Callaway I thought I’d found the perfect fling. He was great in bed and only in town for a few hot nights.
There was no way I could have known Adam wouldn’t be satisfied with just sex. My craving for his body made me careless. I broke my rules. I let him in. I never thought two weeks could change everything. All I wanted was an escape, what I got was so much more.
Something I couldn’t live without once I had it.
Tease is a five-part episodic serial. Views: 43
Love is a circus... "Every day,” he says lowly, “I hold a person’s life in my hands. The circus is based one-hundred percent off trust. I give it all to someone, and they give it all to me.” The best aerial technique won’t land 21-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour—a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip. Thora knows she’s out of her element the second she meets Amour’s leading performer. Confident, charming and devilishly captivating, 26-year-old Nikolai Kotova lives up to his nickname as the “God of Russia.” When Thora unknowingly walks into the crosshairs of Nikolai’s after-show, her audition process begins way too soon. Unprofessional. That’s what Nik calls their “non-existent” relationship. It’s not like Thora can avoid him. For one, they may be partners in the future--acrobatic partners, that is. But getting closer to Nik means diving deeper into sin city and into his dizzying world. Thora wants to perform with him, but when someone like Nikolai attracts the spotlight wherever he goes—Thora fears that she’s destined to be just background to his spellbinding show. Views: 43
"Scottish romance at its very best! Deliciously romantic and sensual, Paula Quinn captures the heart of the Highlands in a tender, passionate romance that you won't be able to put down."--Monica McCarty, New York Times bestselling author on Seduced by a Highlander A HIGHLAND ROGUE Edmund MacGregor will do anything to save Scotland from English rule-even kidnap Lady Amelia Bell for ransom. As the daughter of a duke and the chancellor's betrothed, she's the perfect pawn in this game. But from the moment he first lays eyes on his spirited captive, he can't resist stealing a kiss . . . AN ADVENTUROUS LADY Lady Amelia's duty is to marry well, but that hasn't stopped her from fantasizing about true love. So when a sexy Scot appears in her home, she's beguiled. When he kidnaps her, she's furious. Yet as Edmund introduces her to a world of passion beyond her wildest dreams, can she leave her family behind for this handsome Highlander? And will Edmund risk the only true home he's ever known to capture the heart of this lovely lass?** Views: 43
