Whom do you trust with your life?Kelsey's summer vacation will be perfect—a holiday on Beverly Island, where she'll get to know her mom's new boyfriend, Eric, and enjoy the perks of a sun-drenched beach and gorgeous lifeguards.But Kelsey's dream holiday quickly turns into a nightmare when Eric's daughter, Beth, goes missing. When Kelsey finds a mysterious note from Beth, she doesn't know whom to believe. Also terrifying is the number of suspicious drownings and the creepy fisherman . . . at least she has the lifeguards around to protect her, right? But what Kelsey doesn't know is that these lifeguards don't come to the rescue—they have other plans.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection. Views: 374
Starfire lives in a wold where dragons and dragonriders are everywhere. She ran away from home when she was little, due to bad living situations and she lost her dragon when she was nine. She was then cursed for eternity. And then a boy shows up, and he appears to be her dragonrider. She doesn't even know if that's possible, because of the fact that she used to be human.Starfire lives in a wold where dragons and dragonriders are everywhere. She ran away from home when she was little, due to bad living situations and she lost her dragon when she was nine. She was then cursed for eternity. And then a boy shows up, and he appears to be her dragonrider. She doesn't even know if that's possible, because of the fact that she used to be human. Ride along over the clouds with Starfire as she tries to reverse the curse, running through labyrinths to get to the cure.. . . Views: 373
A captivating short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two great Irish talents in children's fiction today On the day of the Winter Solstice, all the birds of Ireland assemble before the wise old Barn Owl to choose their ruler by a trial of flight. When Iolar the Golden Eagle, the largest and most powerful bird there, is challenged to the title by the tiny and mysterious Dreolin the Wren, his feathers aren't ruffled: he thinks he deserves to win. But perhaps his confidence is misplaced, for having courage, heart and the respect of your peers are just as important as strength and endurance... An uplifting tale of the triumph of ingenuity over strength, whose memorable characters are brought to life by evocative artwork. Look out for the other eleven stories - also available as e-shorts! Views: 373
She was Amish and despised the rules. Cassandra and her boyfriend had left the Amish community, but when he was killed in a tragic accident, she returned to the safety of her home. When her parents discover she's pregnant, they're horrified. They keep it hushed up and send her to an old aunt who will help her find a couple to adopt the baby. While she's at her aunt's will Cassandra still do things her own way? Will the cover-up surrounding the baby destroy Cassandra's life, and ruin the new relationship she's formed with a certain young Amish man? You will love this wonderful story about love, lost love, and second chances. Views: 373
He knows the value of life.
She's still learning.
What would you do if you had one last moment to say goodbye? Would you take it?
(While this book is about Nick and Carrie, two brand new characters, the Reeds - the whole lot of them - do show up in this book. And there might even be a teeny-tiny little Reed Brothers reveal hidden in the pages. Shh! Don't tell anyone!) Views: 373
After revealing to Soul what he is, Hiro finds his past racing up behind him at blinding speed. Questions from Soul and himself overwhelm him and leave him stuck at an impasse. Avoiding the problem proves to be futile when another dark secret shows itself and causes more damage. Now Hiro is stuck to chose between two evils with no way to escape. He can only hide, or fight.Hiroshima, Sinister History. The second story in the collection of short stories. Hiro and Soul's adventure continues in the next fascinating adventure. After letting Soul into his home, Hiro finds her overwhelming curiosity to be a problem. With pressing questions about his past, Hiro is in danger of revealing too much to Soul in too little time.Another deep secret shows its ugly face one morning and Hiro is forced to face the darkness of his past once again. No escape is possible and Hiro realizes that he can no longer exist as he has. A normal life was not an option any longer. His past was unraveling at the seams and he was in danger of getting himself and Soul killed for it. The incident in the underground parking lot was nothing compared to what Hiro knew was coming next. He is stuck with the difficult decision of what to do about his past, and Soul. He realizes he can't get rid of either, nor can he escape the fate that has been dealt to him. The only thing he can do is make a way to avoid them longer and buy himself more time to get everything straight in his mind. But will new challenges force him to a rash decision in the end? Things are going faster than he knows. Views: 373
Don meets Trevor when he goes home for the holidays. Can a long-distance romance be his holiday wish come true?
Donald Bradley is home for the holidays. While running an errand for his mother, he meets Trevor Oxford, who is everything Don could ask for in a man. However, Don does not intend to have any type of relationship with him. Trevor lives and works in the small town and Don lives two hundred miles away in the city. Trevor is confident and aggressive in his pursuit of Don, who is confused by Trevor’s attentiveness. Don wants to run away from Trevor and run to him at the same time.
Could a long-distance romance be just what Don needs to start the New Year? Will Don accept what Trevor has to offer, giving him what he really wants this holiday season? Views: 373
A single mother teaches high school literature, parents her young son, and fights through a day. 1 Day, a novelette, was first published by the literary journal Prick of the Spindle.A single mother teaches high school literature, parents her young son, and fights through a day. 1 Day, a novelette, was first published by the literary journal Prick of the Spindle.From 1 Day:"She thinks about making a new letter grade with the top paper on the stack and rolling a J, but she hasn’t smoked pot in a decade and she has a dependent relationship with her job and she doubts it’d be the responsible decision with Max asleep upstairs. She believes in free choice, but she hasn’t encountered it lately, and she’d prefer that her 4-year-old not spark up for a while yet. She gets a beer.She writes some things on some papers. Some advice on spelling, grammar, logic. She makes no suggestions about having worthwhile ideas, or pursuing worthwhile objectives. Spelling has rules, grammar has logic, logic has … She corrects ellipses use. She invents some new letters to write at the top of the first pages. Or rather borrows, a CH from Spanish, an Å from Danish, an Œ from Latin; she doesn't know how to invent a letter." Views: 373
Interrupted Author By PansyWas Published in 1885The Same Author of "An Endless Chain," "Mrs. Solomon Smith LookingOn," "Christie\'s Christmas," "A Hedge Fence," "EsterRied Yet Speaking," "The Hall in the Grove,""Chautauqua Girls," "Ruth Erskine\'sCrosses," "The Man of the House,"etc., etc. Views: 373
Young FBI agent Chevie Savano arrives back in modern-day London after a time-trip to the Victorian age, to find the present very different from the one she left. Europe is being run by a Facsist movement known as the Boxites, who control their territory through intimidation and terror. Chevie's memories come back to her in fragments, and just as she is learning about the WARP program from Professor Charles Smart, inventor of the time machine, he is killed by secret service police. Now they are after Chevie, too, but she escapes--into the past. She finds Riley, who is being pursued by futuristic soldiers, and saves him. Working together again, it is up to Chevie and Riley to find the enigmatic Colonel Clayton Box, who is intent on escalating his power, and stop him before he can launch missiles at the capitals of Europe. Views: 373
