One part happiness. Two parts love. Relocating to the coast of Florida after becoming guardian of her best friend's twin daughters could be the best move LA celebrity chef Jenna Monroe ever made. This is her chance to create a stable, loving home--something she never had. But can she be the mother the girls need? Wyatt Hamilton thinks she can. The rugged charter boat captain, who came home to Cypress Pointe still grieving the death of his son, has faith in her. But the feelings he awakens in Jenna both exhilarate and frighten her. Because Wyatt no longer believes in forever... Unless she can convince him otherwise. Views: 29
Madeline Usher has been buried alive. The doomed heroine comes to the fore in this eerie reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." Gothic, moody, and suspenseful from beginning to end, The Fall is literary horror for fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Asylum.Madeline awakes in a coffin. She was put there by her own twin brother. How did it come to this? In short non-chronological chapters, Bethany Griffin masterfully spins a haunting and powerful tale of a tragic heroine and the curse on the Usher family. The house itself is alive around Madeline, and it will never let her escape, driving her to the madness just as it has all of her ancestors. But she won't let it have her brother Roderick. She'll do everything in her power to save him—and try to save herself—even if it means bringing the house down around them.With a sinister gothic atmosphere and relentless tension to rival Poe... Views: 29
A sexy stand-alone romantic suspense! HE’S WORKING FOR THE GOOD GUYS. THAT DOESN’T MEAN HE’S ONE OF THEM. HE’S A KILLER. Thorne McKelvey knows exactly how Nadia sees him—as a brute and a killer just kinky enough to play her sexy games. And that’s how it has to stay. Leaving her was the hardest thing he ever did, but his undercover mission could blow up at any second. No way will he drag Nadia down with him. SHE CAN’T RISK HER HEART. Maybe it was foolish to fall in love with her late father’s deadliest henchman, but Nadia Volkov’s not sorry; without Thorne she wouldn’t have their beautiful little boy. There’s nothing she won’t do to protect Benny, which means she must hide his identity—especially from his father. Now Thorne has burst back into her home, searching for clues to a gangland mystery…and stirring a hunger Nadia hasn’t felt in two years. But Benny’s identity isn’t the only secret she’s keeping, and things are turning deadly. Can Thorne and Nadia trust each other long enough to stay alive and have a chance at happiness? Views: 29
**This novel is FREE from July 1 - 5. Please download, read, and leave an honest review. Thank you for supporting an independent author! Sincerely, Cynthia Cross** What would you do if you were stuck overnight in the middle of nowhere, with insomnia and nothing to do? Danielle voices an offhand wish to spend the night with Doug, the boyfriend who broke her heart when she was 23. When the Devil pops out of a hot sauce bottle and offers to unite the long-lost lovers for a night of passion (for a small fee payable later), she throws caution to the wind. But there's just one minor problem. The reunited lovers haven't seen each other in years, and when they meet face-to-face, neither is too sure this idea was a very good one. A contract is a contract, however, and the Devil demands his pound of--er, souls. How can the star-crossed lovers find a way to escape their contractual obligations? Is a Happily Ever After in store? Or just a night of First Class Entertainment? SPICE LEVEL - features frank discussions of sex, and several re-enacted episodes of heavy breathing. Views: 29
Risa Faden is a witch whose ultrapowerful shield magic is slowly breaking her mind. But when her beloved goddaughter is snatched by a demon, she'll risk anything to rescue the baby--including lying to the handsome, intriguing stranger who has the power to help her keep her sanity, save the child...and steal her heart. Linc Dillinger is a Wing Slayer Hunter whose sexy, rich, bad-boy charm hides a treacherous betrayal that left him emotionally scarred. As a result, he risks his life to protect innocents but is incapable of love--until he meets a beautiful witch who can save his cursed soul. Risa's fierce courage and loyalty reaches past his barriers, and he begins to believe she has the magic to free his caged heart. But Risa's lie explodes into dark danger that forces Linc into a hellish high-stakes gamble: He must either win the witch he loves and her godchild...or endure a loss that will destroy them all. NOTE: While this book is part of the Wing Slayer Hunter Series, it can be read as a stand-alone. Views: 29
Death was never the end…With the fragile balance between zombies and the living shattered by an artificial plague, life has only gotten harder for those still walking. While the undead no longer threaten mankind, there are almost no humans left to terrorize: the world belongs to mutation-riddled beings, so-called “exes” that are stronger, faster, and crueler than any human or zombie. For a group of survivors, staying one step ahead of death seems impossible.Because Death himself has had enough. Cheated of his rightful prizes and taunted by scientists and survivors alike, Death is determined to end it all--permanently.But even Death has a price, if you’re willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.Don't miss the explosive conclusion to Joan Frances Turner's Resurgam Trilogy! Views: 29
Signal Bend, Missouri and the Night Horde MC gained notoriety after a shootout on Main Street brought down major players in the Midwest meth trade. The media have turned the Horde into folk heroes, and Hollywood wants a piece of that action. Riley Chase is America’s Sweetheart, with a starring role on a popular television series, and now she’s the lead actress in the movie about Signal Bend. In Hollywood she’s hounded by the press, without the luxury of privacy or secrets, forced to play out her most intimate moments, even tragic ones, on a public stage. In Signal Bend, she’s nearly anonymous, able to discover who she is behind her image. Bart Elstad is the Horde Intelligence Officer. His responsibility is to keep the club’s secrets buried, especially while the world is looking their way with a long distance lens. He’s in charge of the actors while they’re in town to research their roles. Bart and Riley forge a quick but intense connection. A casual connection without expectations soon deepens, far more than either of them could have predicted. He sees the woman behind the starshine. She sees the man under the leather. Two very different worlds merge for a brief moment, but reality can’t be suspended forever. Chaos breaks loose both within and beyond the club. Tensions that have been simmering boil over, with catastrophic consequences. The Horde’s most powerful allies, concerned that their secrets might be exposed in the spotlight of fame, become dangerous enemies. Riley gets caught in the middle. With the future of the Horde in the balance, Bart makes a sacrifice that will change the club, and his life, forever. Note: Explicit sex and violence. Views: 29
