"Gabe!" The alien inside my head says. “Bwa!” I jerk awake on Casa’s couch, foot knocking over a stack of books to my right. “And I just re-stacked those,” Casa says. He slowly turns the yellowed pages of a large book. The fireplace’s crackling logs cast twitching shadows across his ruffled salt and pepper hair. "I advise moving as little as possible." M says. "We’re still suffering from the effects of the jewel that treacherous female had affixed to her belt buckle." The world slowly swirls back in, carrying with it all kinds of recollective suck: Ember’s phone call asking for my help. Her coming over. Her zapping my powers away with some sort of Magickal thingy. And then her taking … I stand. “Pink!” My name is Gabe Garrison, and this is the next volume of my story ... Views: 39
A Love Rekindled (The Game of Love #1) Approximate length: 34,226 words (a novella) Warning: This story contains content which is intended for readers over the age of 18. Jessica was a sexy twenty five year old. Her friends at work talked her into going to a party at a co-worker's house. She had not been out in a very long time. Jessica would rather be at home watching a movie with her son. She agreed to go, thinking she could leave after an hour and get back home. Luke was a gorgeous football player who had just returned home after being injured playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His football career was over. It was the first time he had been home for more than a day in seven years. His friend from college, Linda, tried to get him out of the house. She finally got him to agree to go to a party she was having and even talked him into taking one of her friends as his date. He was not looking forward to it. Jessica arrived at the party to hang out with her friends from work. It ended up being a much better time than she thought it would be. Her friend John pulled her along to dance with him. They laughed and joked as he dipped her. That was when she spotted Luke, her high school sweetheart, with her friend Heather. The only man she had ever truly loved. Luke could not believe it, when his eyes connected with Jessica's. She was the woman who tore his heart in two. It took all he had not to turn around and take off out the door. His friend Linda pulled him into her home to show him around and meet her friends. Jessica's heart raced as Linda brought Luke and Heather over to introduce him to the group from work. Jessica hurried to excuse herself before anyone could say a word. When she returned, Luke was standing with her friends. Her hands shook as Linda introduced her to Luke. She said a simple hello as he looked into her eyes in shock. Jessica excused herself to go over to the couch. She had her head down, but could feel Luke in front of her. He sat down next to her to talk. Heather came up, plopped into his lap, put her arms around his neck, and kissed his cheek. Jessica could not take it, she had to get out of there. Without saying a word, she took off out the door to her car. How could he have been at the party? Why was he with her friend Heather? Why did he have to look even sexier than she remembered? When Luke couldn't get her off his mind, he knew that he had to see her. He pulled up in front of her house and could not believe what he saw. Luke wanted answers. What would she say when confronted by him? How would she explain why she made the decisions she did? How would he react to her answers? A Love Rekindled is a complete, stand-alone novella. A New Love (The Game of Love #2) will be available in September 2014. Views: 39
Having already broken rule number one of Clara Delvine’s rules, Joely Gilbert knows she is past the point of no return. After defying all of the orders Delvine lives by, Joely believes becoming the first runaway Viper Girl is all too good to be true. However, remaining uncaught for months, Joely gives into the life she’s been searching for – the man she wants, the house she dreamt of, the love she cherishes. But how long can you outrun the devil when she’s after blood? After all, Delvine never loses a girl, and she’ll do anything to make sure she has Joely back to finish her contractual obligations. What happens when Joely’s left with the biggest decision of her life, the decision that was always hers to make – kill her heart or kill the man she loves. Clara will make sure Joely never strays from The Viper Rooms – ever again. But can The Boss tame a runaway viper? Views: 39
Skyler’s new boss, Chad Pearson has gone from her worst enemy to her lover. Things would be great except—how do you tell your lover you’re a witch? Chad, on the other hand has an agenda of his own—to love her and leave, driving Skyler permanently from his life. But his plan is backfiring. The more time he spends with Skyler, the more he wants her in his life. There’s no doubt in either of their minds that Skyler is crazy hot for him. When Skyler asks Chad to play matchmaker for his brother and her best friend, the cauldron starts to bubble and they both learn that combining secrets, lies and magic is like throwing dynamite into a fire! Get the latest book in the WITCH’S LOVE SPELL series and get your reading magic on! Views: 39
Determinant: Book 3 in the Cases of Lieutenant Kane Series of Police Procedural Novels
On duty, Tampa homicide lieutenant Carl Kane hunts for the killer of a woman found floating in the Hillsborough Bay. As he tracks down leads, more and more pieces of the suspect’s description trickle in.
When evidence from a seemingly unrelated double homicide points to the same suspect, Kane is at a loss to explain the connection.
It doesn’t take long before the lieutenant gets some answers—answers that could put everything in the life he now enjoys into immediate jeopardy.
Between life-changing news, an ex-wife who wants him back, and one of the most ruthless men he’s ever been up against, Lieutenant Kane is tasked with more than bringing a killer to justice. He must keep a loved one, as well as himself, alive long enough to have a chance.
Cases of Lieutenant Kane Series:
All books are standalone stories. They are best enjoyed chronologically, but can be read out of order.
1 Malevolent
2 Requite
3 Determinant
4 Perilous
5 Progeny
6 Denouement - September 2015
Cases of Lieutenant Kane Categories:
Mystery, Thriller, Suspense > Mystery > Police Procedurals > Police officers
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Crime > Murder
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Suspense
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers
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Three incomparable women, one incredible jewel... Barbara Devlin - Loving Lieutenant Douglas
It is the Age of Sail, and First Lieutenant Mark Douglas of the Royal Navy has set his sights on a fiery society miss with a spirit to match his own. What happens when Lady Amanda Gascoigne-Lake's father rejects the sailor's suit, and an ancient brooch with mystical power portends doom?Jeanne Adams - Behind Enemy LinesIn WWII Europe, Lady Grace Corvedale flees Paris as the Germans approach, but Hitler has learned her brooch may have mystical powers, and he vows to possess it -at any cost. Lt Robert "Dix" Dixon, an unofficial attaché to the British Embassy, is dispatched to rescue her, but can he outwit The Fuhrer to save Grace? Caitlenn T. Ainnsley - The Brit, The Brooch, And the Blizzard
When a series of tragic events leaves Olivia DuBois stranded in Boston during a blizzard, a handsome Brit rides to her rescue, and the California girl falls hard. Emerson Gascoigne-Lake manifests the quintessential knight in shining armor, but does a family heirloom foretell true love or destroy it? Views: 39
"That certain groups do much better in America than others—as measured by income, occupational status, test scores, and so on—is difficult to talk about. In large part this is because the topic feels racially charged. The irony is that the facts actually debunk racial stereotypes. There are black and Hispanic subgroups in the United States far outperforming many white and Asian subgroups. Moreover, there’s a demonstrable arc to group success—in immigrant groups, it typically dissipates by the third generation—puncturing the notion of innate group differences and undermining the whole concept of 'model minorities.'" The AuthorsMormons have recently risen to astonishing business success. Cubans in Miami climbed from poverty to prosperity in a generation. Nigerians earn doctorates at stunningly high rates. Indian and Chinese Americans have much higher incomes than other Americans; Jews may have the highest of all. Why do some groups rise? Drawing on groundbreaking original research and startling statistics, The Triple Package uncovers the secret to their success. A superiority complex, insecurity, impulse control—these are the elements of the Triple Package, the rare and potent cultural constellation that drives disproportionate group success. The Triple Package is open to anyone. America itself was once a Triple Package culture. It’s been losing that edge for a long time now. Even as headlines proclaim the death of upward mobility in America, the truth is that the oldfashioned American Dream is very much alive—butsome groups have a cultural edge, which enables them to take advantage of opportunity far more than others.• Americans are taught that everyone is equal, that no group is superior to another. But remarkably, all of America’s most successful groups believe (evenif they don’t say so aloud) that they’re exceptional, chosen, superior in some way.• Americans are taught that self-esteem—feeling good about yourself—is the key to a successful life. But in all of America’s most successful groups,people tend to feel insecure, inadequate, that they have to prove themselves.• America today spreads a message of immediate gratification, living for the moment. But all of America’s most successful groups cultivate heightened discipline and impulse control.But the Triple Package has a dark underside too. Each of its elements carries distinctive pathologies; when taken to an extreme, they can have truly toxic effects. Should people strive for the Triple Package? Should America? Ultimately, the authors conclude that the Triple Package is a ladder that should be climbed and then kicked away, drawing on its power but breaking free from its constraints. Provocative and profound, The Triple Package will transform the way we think about success and achievement.** Views: 39
