The first in Cumbrian crime best-seller J J Salkeld's new series of humorous and gritty Kindle-friendly novellas. Set in Carlisle - on the border between England and Scotland and much else besides - Call & Response introduces DS Samantha 'Pepper' Wilson and her North Division CID team. In this first episode Pepper struggles to cope with the madness and sadness of everyday policing, whist covering for an absent boss and adapting to a new Superintendent who's come straight from a supermarket's supply chain to British policing's chain of command. And matters take a serious turn when a case of 'revenge porn' is reported, involving members of a minority ethnic group, and one of Pepper's young DCs is assaulted, within spitting distance of Carlisle's shiny new Police HQ. Both cases are delicate and potentially inflammatory, and Pepper's short fuse is trimmed still more by the return to Carlisle of a dangerous career criminal with whom Pepper grew up, and whose reappearance could have dangerous implications for her, the city, and its now almost vanishingly 'thin blue line'. Views: 32
There's Something He's Never Told Her...When her workplace burned down, Claudia should've taken it as a sign to move on—and not just professionally. She's been secretly lusting after her mysterious boss, Anthony Cross, for years. There's no way she should agree to help him rebuild if she wants to keep her heart intact, and yet it's impossible to stay away...The flames that destroyed Anthony Cross's beloved bar are nothing compared to the heat he feels every time he lays eyes on Claudia. But he can't have her—it's against paranormal law for a vampire to date a human. Besides, he has some dangerous enemies, and one in particular already has her sights on Claudia. He owes her the truth—both about his feelings and his vampire nature—which means their lives are about to get hotter than ever...Praise for Flirting Under a Full Moon:"Hot sex scenes and a breezy tone with a nice, happily-ever-after ending makes...a fun read."... Views: 32
The third volume of the Gaius Claudius Scaevola trilogy, in which Scaevola is taken to the planet Ulse, only to find it is losing a war. Only Scaevola can save this civilization, however his first problem is how to get out of the front door of his apartment. Views: 32
If he's going to save lives, starting with his own, Lachlan Fox has very little time to kill.Investigative journalist and ex-navy operative, Lachlan Fox, is holidaying with friends in the French countryside, but when the extradition of an infamous criminal goes horribly wrong, and is somehow tied to the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Paris, Fox is forced back into action.Over one relentless day, Fox travels from Paris to Shanghai to unravel a 100-year mystery. With a price on his head, navigating between the FBI, the CIA, and the French police, who can he trust? Racing against time, Fox is the one man who can stand in the way of a global catastrophe. Views: 32
Cutter Lane is not a nice guy. He is the kind of man who burns down a house when his ex cheats on him, then sleeps with that same ex, just because he can. He is the kind of man your mother warned you about - the kind you'll love to hate and the kind you can't wait to tame.And he's just driven his truck and his ego straight in Melissa Hanover's rose-tinted world. Melissa is so unlike Cutter that they might as well be fire and ice. She is the girl next door. She is the perfect, all-American sweetheart. And she has playing nice down to an art. Her life has been mapped out since birth, and she's never given a second thought to how it will unfold. Because it will always be perfect. Until Cutter Lane skids to a stop in front of her, slinging mud into her hair and chaos into her heart. In one mean, hot moment, Cutter has Melissa second guessing all of her priorities and questioning her morals. And with one look, Melissa has Cutter wishing he was the kind of guy who bought roses and sipped wine. The only problem? Neither of them is willing to admit it. But it's hard to keep that kind of attraction down for long - especially when life keeps throwing you together. Views: 32
It all starts with sex under a desk…After yet another month without a lead singer, the band Synergy is on the verge of calling it quits. Which drives Jaxon Campbell, keyboardist and perpetual player, to do something dangerous—hit up a woman with contacts—and curves—in all the right places. Trouble is, the last time he saw her, he kind of broke her heart. And stole her cherished, autographed AC/DC album.Natalie Thorton, Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, knows everyone who’s anyone in Australia’s music industry. She’s driven and utterly professional and doesn’t have room in her schedule for relationships. When Jaxon strides into her office, all of Natalie’s suppressed sexual urges—the ones born in Jax’s arms—surge to the surface. He wants something from her? Well, she wants something from him. Orgasms. Lots of them. How can Jax say no? He’s never forgotten her, and it’s not like they’re going to fall in love. But just who’s playing who? And whose heart is going to fall first? Warning: Contains a sexual challenge involving sex in public places, sex in private places, sex in moving cars, sex against windows and sex in the company of an oblivious federal politician. So basically, we’re talking about getting laid. A lot. Views: 32
"Half of the bodies brought to my morgue are that of children, dead from starvation, exposure or wounds inflicted on them in life." - Dr. Peter AinsleyLondon 1868 – The newspapers call him The Surgeon, a killer targeting pauper children in Limehouse district leaving their bodies discarded in death as they were in life. Discouraged by the lack of physical clues Dr. Peter Ainsley joins Scotland Yard's Inspector Simms as he scours the city to learn where the children came from and how they fell into the clutches of one of London's worst criminal minds.When clues emerge connecting the children to a foundling school, the matron's son, Elliot Holliwell falls under suspicion but without enough evidence Simms and Ainsley are forced to monitor him from a distance.Frustration mounting, Ainsley throws himself into his work apprenticing an orphaned boy in the trade of morgue porter but when the adolescent fails to report to work one day Ainsley can no longer hold back and decides to approach... Views: 32
"Witty dialogue, sexy heroes, Donna Kauffman's a must-read!" —New York Times bestselling author, Jill ShalvisBold, brash, Irish—Brodie Monaghan's been breaking hearts ever since he arrived in Maine to rebuild the family business. Still, there's one woman he just can't wow. Grace Maddox claims she's now part owner of Monaghan Shipbuilders, and she has her own dreams for the weathered dockside buildings. Tiny Blueberry Cove has a way of welcoming strangers with wide open arms, but is the sleepy coastal village ready for the fireworks these two spark?DIY is so much better with two...Includes an easy do-it-yourself restoration project!"Humor, heart, and characters you wish lived next door." –Mariah Stewart Views: 32
At eighteen, Brenna Cooper turned her back on her boyfriend-hopping, drug-addicted mother. She fought her way from poverty and heartache into a life she's proud to lead. Now twenty-two, Brenna has four years of hard work behind her and a bright future ahead of her. She's careful and cautious and keeps her nose clean. Always. Or almost always anyway.Five weeks ago, Brenna received some news that hit her hard and she slipped from the straight-and-narrow path. It was just one mistake. One party. One too many shots of tequila. One little one-night stand with her muscle-for-brains neighbor, Ian. And it's behind her. Or it would be if it weren't for the teeny, tiny matter of the positive pregnancy test. Now, Brenna is terrified of following in her mother's footsteps. She needs to tell Ian about the baby. Soon. And she needs help finding a way to do it. Ridley James has a shady, crappy decision filled past. He's the first to admit that the ages of thirteen to seventeen were nothing to be proud of. He bounced from foster home to foster home, girl to girl, and fake I.D. to fake I.D. Five years ago, though, his terminally ill aunt took him in and helped him turn his life around. Before she died, she made him promise a few things. Ridley would stay on the clean path she'd led him to. He'd stay out of trouble. Most importantly, though, he'd look out for her son - his cousin - Ian. He was doing well. Until he and Ian moved into his new house a month and half ago and they met his pretty, sweet - and drunk - neighbor. Ridley knows his only choice is to pretend Brenna has no effect on him. Especially since she came flying out of Ian's room the morning after their housewarming party, begging him to forget he ever saw her. He was doing fine with that, too. Until Brenna came asking for his help - in becoming Ian's girlfriend. Now, Ridley is trying to keep his hands and his feelings to himself, struggling to understand why a girl like Brenna is interested in his cousin at all, and fighting to keep his promises to his aunt. The closer Brenna gets to Ridley, the farther she gets from making her confession to Ian. The more Ridley gets to know Brenna, the less control he has. Both are keeping secrets. And neither is prepared for the truth. All books in the Dirty Series are standalone novels with happy endings. The characters may have more stories to tell in the future, but for now, they are spending all their time behind closed doors. For obvious reasons. ;) Views: 32
