A meteor falls to Earth, exploding high in the atmosphere and wreaking havoc on the ground. An amateur rock hunter discovers a piece of the interstellar visitor and cashes in on the find, only to learn that it is much more than just a rock...To think that there are no other sentient beings in the universe borders on vanity.-To think that other sentient beings would be any less prone to violence and war than humans borders on naivety.-Collateral damage is a reality with any conflict.-What if there is undelivered ordinance... stray bullets... from distant, cosmic conflicts floating through space like wandering asteroids or long-period comets?-What if bystander Earth was the victim of one of these... errant shots? Views: 583
From the New York Times bestselling author of Into the Deep LIVE YOUNG. LIVE HARD. LOVE DEEP. Jake and Charley's story concludes in Out of the Shallows... Somehow, after everything they've been through, Jake Caplin and Charley Redford made their way back to one another. But finding each other and staying together are two completely different things. When Charley's world is flipped upside down, she begins to question the choices and decisions she's made since her arrival in Edinburgh, and in an effort to grip onto what she holds most dear she believes she must sacrifice her love for Jake. Returning to the States for her senior year, Charley struggles to find peace and happiness. While everyone else seems to be finding themselves in college, Charley is terrified that, along with almost everything else that's important to her, she's lost herself. While friends and family deal with their own tumultuous lives, there is one person resolved to uncover the reason behind Charley's sudden defection and unhappiness. Refusing to give up without a fight, Jake believes he is the only one who can truly understand what Charley is going through, and this time he's determined to prove he's there for her no matter what obstacles are thrown in their way. However, as Charley strives to make it through the biggest personal journey of her life thus far, there is no guarantee that the woman she is becoming will still need Jake as much as the girl she once was did... Views: 583
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are eager for some floral fun—but first they’ll have to find the missing flowers!
Nancy, Bess, and George couldn’t be more excited. Because Nancy took care of her neighbor Mimsy Bourret’s prize roses while she was in Paris, all three girls will be her VIP guests for the annual River Heights Flower Show. They can’t wait for beautiful flowers, a fancy ballroom, and more desserts than they can imagine!
But once the girls get to the show, disaster strikes. Mimsy Bourret’s prize roses have vanished! Can the Clue Crew find the missing flowers in time? Or will the flower show become a total fiasco? Views: 583
A true romance that began after Wayne reluctantly agreed to write Karen. A mutual friend pleaded with him to write her and try to help; she wanted to break the chain of her addiction to methadone.A Prisoner and a Poem for a Princess is creative nonfiction that twists romance and spirituality into something so special and unique that only hearts and souls understand.A true romance that began after Wayne reluctantly agreed to write Karen. A mutual friend pleaded with him to write her and try to help; she wanted to break the chain of her addiction to methadone.Her heart called his to make it whole. The poem Wayne wrote for Karen peeked into the future, where spirituality would merge the gap between peace and pain for him to find comfort in a situation he could not understand. Two Broken Hearts touched where only true love goes. Neither Wayne nor Karen knew her heart would leave a crack in his that would ultimately enlighten him about a phase of existence that he had never experienced. A Prisoner and a Poem for a Princess is creative nonfiction that twists romance and spirituality into something so special and unique that only hearts and souls understand. Views: 583
**A biker. A tattoo artist. A love to last a lifetime.
**Maddox Cross has always had to be tough. When his father went to jail for murder, the teenager took care of his sister and mother. Now on his own and working security at a night club, Maddox wants to become a tattoo artist-a dream that comes closer to reality when he falls for the hottest, most tatted woman he's ever seen. She's wild and beautiful, and Maddox will do anything to be with her.
Bee Malone came to town to open up her new tattoo parlor, Masquerade. Since being kidnapped as a young girl, Bee has had trouble getting close to anyone. But when she meets Maddox, she sees that under his hard biker's body is the sensitive soul of an artist. What starts out as a sizzling one-night stand soon becomes so much more.
Bee wants Maddox to join her tattoo business, but letting him into her life means revealing all her most intimate secrets. And as the past begins to intertwine with her present, Bee fears their love may not be as permanent as their ink . . . Views: 582
A sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint...
No More Mr. Nice Guy…
The moment AJ Walsh sees the sexy, tattooed pixie walk up to his bar, it's lust at first sight. He's always been labeled the "nice" guy―opening doors, buying flowers, and never, ever having one-night stands. But with this wicked little angel with red lips and unfathomably dark eyes? Oh, yeah. Tonight, "nice" has nothing to do with it...
Brett Conlon is trying to convince her family that she's put away her reckless wild girl side for good. Nothing―and no one―could be better for her reputation than golden boy AJ Walsh. So they make a deal: if he plays The Good Boyfriend for her family, he can be a very, very bad boy with her. Now their one naughty night is about to turn into a whole lot of trouble... Views: 582
Blake Drywater has a new wizard science teacher, who briefly turns Blake's class into roaches and earthworms. But Blake soon learns there is more than science going on in his classroom. An evil wizard is seeking a powerful potion his teacher has made. And when Blake drinks the potion soon thereafter, he finds himself facing problems far harder than any science exam!Blake Drywater is plagued by bullies, doesn't like any of his classes, and hates school in general. All of that changes, however, when he learns that his new science teacher is a wizard. Before long his teacher briefly transforms every student in the class into roaches and earthworms, and magically takes them all to England in the blink of an eye.But Blake soon learns there is more than science going on in his classroom. An evil wizard is seeking a potion his teacher has made--a potion with enough power to change the world. And when Blake drinks the potion soon thereafter, he finds himself facing problems far harder than any science exam! Views: 582
A heartfelt and deftly told coming-of-age story, Mannequin Girl captures the bleakness of Soviet Russia and the hopeful turmoil of adolescence."A perfect little figure," he says. "Our mannequin girl." She knows who mannequin girls are. They are in her grandmother's Working Woman magazines, modeling flouncy dresses and berets. "Bend," he tells her, and she does, so pliant, so obedient."Growing up in Soviet Russia, Kat Knopman worships her parents, temperamental Anechka and soft-hearted, absent-minded Misha. Young Jewish intellectuals, they teach literature at a Moscow school, run a drama club, and dabble in political radicalism. Kat sees herself as their heir and ally. But when she's diagnosed with rapidly-progressing scoliosis, the trajectory of her life changes and she finds herself at a different institution—a school-sanatorium for children with spinal ailments. Confined to a brace, surrounded by unsympathetic peers, Kat embarks on a quest to... Views: 582
Since his stand off with Coalition Properties one year ago, Alex Luthecker has suffered from severe, incapacitating migraines. When western medicine will not help, Alex and Nicole travel halfway across the globe to seek out the one man alleged to have the same predictive abilities as Alex—a monk by the name of Kunchin who resides in a cave beneath the famed Potala Palace Monastery in Tibet.When Alex finds the elusive Kunchin, the Monk turns the tables on Alex, and tells him why he suffers: "The one you love the most will die, and this time, there will be nothing you can do to stop it."RISE, the sequel to the critically acclaimed novel LUTHECKER, is a fast paced thriller that explores the nature of change and the conflict that arises between the forces that fight it, and the one man who can enable that forgotten freedom in all who cross his path. Views: 582
The government redacted the constitution until it was unrecognizable, and then the shooting started. The war quickly cut the food and fuel transportation, and ten years later people fought just to survive. Without a constitution the law was a gun if you were lucky enough to have one.***Please leave a written review of the book***Thank youThe authorWhat is the meaning of identity? A woman living in an isolated cottage on the central California coast watches the fog drift across a desolate landscape. Several miles to the south, another woman, a patient in a Santa Monica hospital who has survived a brutal assault, struggles to regain her memory and her identity.These two women are connected, but how? What brings them together? Is intensive psychotherapy the key to unlocking the mystery, or will something more uncover their shared bond? Views: 582
While hiking, Alexandra Mann is powerless to stop the force that pulls her into a foreign land. Alex must rely on her quick-wits in an effort to deal with the strange new world. Fear of rejection taught her the art of blending into the background, a skill that will help keep her alive.
Engaged in a battle with a government determined to suppress its people, Tarsea Childers' life is suddenly turned upside down. The shocking arrival of an unusual woman captivates him body and soul, and makes him fear what the future holds. The electric, life-changing bond between them will have far reaching consequences for him and his world.
Can Alex step out of the shadows and finally shine? Will Tarsea overcome his need to everything, and accept Alex as his partner in life and in his fight against the government?
Plunge into an alternate universe where soul mates aren't just legend. Views: 582
Freedom. Zane craves it, but to earn liberty he must fulfill the last wish on his genie contract and evade his boss's clutches for ten days. If he fails, it will mean another term of duty. Been there. Bought the T-shirt. This time Zane is determined to beat the odds and grab his chance at freedom.When Dillon goes to the antiques market, the last thing he expects is a gorgeous genie to materialize in front of him. Handsome. Charismatic. Tempting and enticing. Dillon takes one look and wants to explore the sparks of attraction leaping between them. He offers the sexy genie a place to hide. The tentative friendship quickly grows to more—raw need explodes into passion and hot, toe-curling sex. Long nights of intense lovin' lead to mutual pleasure and loads of unrestrained fun.Dillon has fallen fast and wants forever, but Zane is determined to leave once he's free. Somehow Dillon has to persuade him they're perfect together because time is running out and Zane's boss is... Views: 582
