His father dead, his sisters kidnapped, a boy with an intuition for horses flees his home and is taken in by a veterinarian during the turbulent years of the Reconquest of medieval Spain At the border of the Christian kingdom of Castile and the Muslim caliphate of Al-Andalus, a little inn sits on the front lines of the battle for Iberia. When word travels that the most feared fighters of the Muslim world, the Imesebelen, are advancing on Toledo, the innkeeper tells his son, Diego, to flee with his sisters. But Diego refuses to abandon his father. The old man and one of his daughters are slaughtered, and the other two girls are kidnapped. Now there's only one thought on Diego's mind: revenge. On his lightning-fast Arabian mare, Diego makes his way to Toledo. It is the start of a journey that will usher him into manhood and lead him to the dawn of a field of medicine that will change Spain—and the world—forever. Views: 24
The riveting #1 bestseller from Austria: the story of an undertaker—a “vengeance goddess” with a dark past—who makes a vow to hunt down her husband’s murderers.Blum is a mortician—an outspoken woman in a male dominated profession. She is also the loving mother of two young children, adored by those around her for her kind heart, her strength, and her sharp wit. Blum rides a motorcycle, and likes to spend time with friends and her husband, Mark, a policeman. She has been happily married to Mark for eight years, a perfect union. Blum has a good life—a life that masks the terrible secrets of her childhood. Then, in one devastating moment, Mark is killed before Blum’s eyes. A hit-and-run. The most important thing in her life, her support and happiness, is taken from her. Blum grieves, but she refuses to accept her fate. She soon discovers that there is more to Mark’s death than meets the eye. This was no accident. A... Views: 24
In the midst of the fighting, two Russian soldiers seek refuge in the crypt of a German church. There, clutched in the hands of a skeleton priest, they find The Shepherd; a priceless icon thought to have been destroyed long ago. When news of its discovery reaches Moscow, Stalin calls upon his most trusted investigator, Inspector Pekkala, once a favorite of Tsar and known to all of Russia as The Emerald Eye. To unravel the secret of the icon's past, Pekkala traces its last known whereabouts to a band of self-mutilating radicals known as The Skoptsy, who were hunted to extinction years by the Bolshevik Secret Police. Or so it was believed. As Pekkala soon learns, the last survivors of this brutal sect have clung to life in the shadowy forests of Siberia. With the reappearance of the icon, they have returned to claim the treasure they say belongs to them alone, bringing with them a new and terrible weapon to unleash upon the Russian people. Unless the Emerald Eye can stop them. Views: 24
Years after an ugly scandal nearly destroyed small town widow and business owner Maggie Brannon, she's carved out a quiet, simple life on her Tennessee mountain. But when Hale Warrick returns to Exum, it isn't just her shaky truce with the town that begins to crumble, but the solid walls she's built around her heart.
Hale's job is to keep the family holdings and name safe. Exum depends on the continued success of the Warrick empire. But one wordless encounter with pretty Maggie Mae Cooper from high school has him considering the unthinkable with the daughter of one of his family's most bitter enemies. The Warricks and the Coopers have been at war for decades, but now someone is targeting Maggie in an escalating campaign of fear.
Caught between old animosities and new danger, can Maggie and Hale find their happily ever after before it's too late? Views: 24
It's Christmas in Twilight, Texas. The Cookie Club is baking, the town is decorated, and Delta Force Operator "Hutch" Hutchinson has finally, reluctantly, returned home . . .. . . only to get pepper sprayed by the delicious- looking stranger who's taken over his house. She says her name is Jane, and she immediately sets down ground rules. Top priority: no touching. For Hutch that isn't easy--he was wounded in action, but one part is still working very well.Then Hutch learns the truth. Jane harbors a frightening secret--she's really Meredith Sommers, on the run from a dangerous ex-husband and desperately in need of the safety Hutch can provide. In that moment, he vows he'd do anything in his power to protect her. And as Christmas approaches, they discover that their love can conquer the past and overcome any obstacle--but what price will they pay? Views: 24
Something has changed at the Gregson Manor. An emerald has been stolen and a dark mist infects one of its gardens. Jack and his cousins are thrown into a universe of black magic, dark secrets and punkeys, as they search for a way to save their world from an evil force from their families past. Views: 24
* This story is Book 2 in the Bad Boy - Naughty at Night Series Note: Every book in the Bad Boy series contains a cliff-hanger. If you don't like cliff-hangers, don't purchase this book * Peter never imagined he'd be in this situation. Kindergarten teacher by the day, nude masseuse by night but desperate times call for desperate measures. And his situation never could have come at a bad time. Just when he finally met the man of his dreams, someone with integrity, who is strong, sexy, a good father to his son and wants a real future with Peter, he finds himself needing to hide his double-life. Chip couldn’t be happier, finally meeting Peter, the love of his life, the man of his heart and dreams, his 5-year-old son’s kindergarten teacher. He seems perfect in every way but at the same time, something seems to be off. Being a police detective, Chip can’t quite put his finger on it, but to him, Peter seems to be hiding something and Chip fears what that might be. Now, Peter is in even deeper trouble. On top of hiding his double-life, and his new love, he’s also split between two men, the gorgeous cop who has a distaste against anyone involved in the adult industries (and who has no clue about Peter's secret profession) and the handsome controlling mafia-esque older man hell-bent on keeping Peter servicing his sensual massage clients. What will Peter do if the man he loves finds out what he's doing at night and how will he handle it when the man who controls him threatens the life of the one he loves? This is a sexy m/m gay romance with hot scenes. If you are a fan of Always by Kindle Alexander, The Backup Boyfriend by River Jaymes, Broken Pieces, Stay or Collide by Riley Hart, Try by Ella Frank, My Big Fat Southern Wedding by Sara York or any of the gay romance kindle books by Dreamspinner Press, you'll enjoy this short novel. If you are a fan of Always by Kindle Alexander, The Backup Boyfriend by River Jaymes, Broken Pieces, Stay or Collide by Riley Hart, or any of the Dreamspinner Press books, you'll enjoy this short novel. Views: 24
Book three of Last of the Shardyn Only scattered groups of exhausted heroes
remain… Veteran police chief Skip Walkins has really done it this time. After crossing
realities to fight the onslaught of the Drynn, the spawn of the Underworld, he’s one of
only a few motley survivors of an epic massacre. By his blood, he’s sworn to unite with
Shardyn Knight Gavin Blackburn against the armies of Asmodeous the Pale, Lord of the
Underworld and ruler of the Drynn. The two must seek resistance fighters wherever they
can—even in Vambrace, among those who killed Gavin’s father. Reformed sociopath Donovan
Smith has traveled to Vambrace for his own reasons—the new voice in his head claims that
there he will learn how he came to be the Antimage, impervious to the deadliest magical
attacks. Donovan’s secrets may hold the key to defeating the Drynn, but they may upset
the delicate alliance of the Blood Sworn in the process. And if Skip and Gavin can’t
fight together as one, the Drynn will attain total victory over Earth and its magical
twin, Theia. See how the forces of the Underworld were unleashed in Drynn and Through
the Black Veil. Views: 24
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. It's also the only international landmark without a suicide barrier. Weaving drama, tragedy, and politics against the backdrop of a world-famous city, The Final Leap is the first book ever written about Golden Gate Bridge suicides. John Bateson leads us on a fascinating journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths, provides insight into the phenomenon of suicide, and examines arguments for and against a suicide barrier. He tells the stories of those who have died, the few who have survived, and those who have been affected—from loving families to the Coast Guard, from the coroner to suicide prevention advocates. Views: 24
