A collection of sample chapters from eight female authors. The subjects vary from non-fiction, Chick lit and Fantasy. All Clean stories for women by women. Authored by: Stacy Lynn Carroll, R.J. Craddock, Cindy M. Hogan, Sally Johnson, Wendy Knight, Jo Noelle, Rebecca Rode and Konstanz Silverbow.It is a long mystery poem about a very strong delusion of a man who adores an unseen woman. Views: 328
Achil and the Dragon Lord of Osgaroth, chronicles the histories of the continent of Suberia and one of its key protagonists:- Achil. It is a tale of intrigue and heroism that spans the dying days of that continent.In the land of Findolin a grief stricken man named Achil is descending into madness and his only answer is to free himself of everything that he holds dear. Bereft of the world he once knew he sets out on a journey to meet the Dragon People of Osgaroth across many leagues of untamed lands. And so begins an epic quest, a story of redemption and absolution set in a beguiling world of magic and mystery.He encounters on his travels friend and foe alike but determining which is which could be what saves his life or ends it, for Osgaroth is far away and the continent of Suberia is a wild perilous place.Achil & the Dragon Lord of Osgaroth is the first of a remarkable new fantasy epic story that will leave the reader spell bound and aching for more. It is both familiar and alien; a fable that punctuates time so much so that you will want to believe that such a world existed. After much intrigue and adventure our protagonist arrives at Dragon City only to find that the most desperate journeys are not the ones left behind, but the ones yet to be faced. Views: 328
For the past five years, Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own.
Will being back home help Andy’s PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over? The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down. Views: 328
Book DescriptionA young, inexperienced lawyer applies for a job at a renowned law firm. With his weak credentials chances are slim. Much to his surprise he is hired at a generous salary. Suddenly the law firm is whisking him off to deepest, darkest Africa, on an important assignment, with next to no instructions. What begins as a promising first ever business trip quickly starts looking like a one-way ticket to hell. Caught up in a true horror story, he is powerless to escape the nightmare. This safari to hell lands him in the middle of illegal transactions and money laundering by corrupt politicians, and gets lured into the bed of the wife of the most dangerous and ruthless man in the country. With innocent people dying under suspicious circumstances all around him, his life is always hanging by a very thin thread, as he learns when he is invited to sign his own death certificate. He has no way out of the country, and when he rings his firm no one seems to know him… Will the young lawyer survive being buried up to his neck in hot desert sands, while vultures loom ever closer, waiting to pick out his eyeballs? The author, a leading international lawyer himself, has masterfully crafted the character of the young lawyer with a great eye for detail and the workings of the human mind. If you love a fast-paced literary thriller with a plot that keeps you guessing, this book is for you. The action and psychological terror will keep you turning pages until the end. ** Views: 328
[Updated] Along with certain friends and family, Brody and Kate strive to move forward with their lives. Likewise, a few specific fae have progressive plans as well, and are sure to cause disruption. As a war party assembles to invade - unknowingly under the guise of righteousness - Brody and his loved ones struggle to understand the storm coming their way.[Updated version - dialogue revisions made, spacing and syntax modified] Along with certain friends and family, Brody and Kate strive to move forward with their lives. Likewise, a few specific fae have progressive plans as well, and are sure to cause disruption - violence is sworn against the 'rebellious' Other Crowd that holds Ballaghadaere dear. As a war party assembles to invade - unknowingly under the guise of righteousness - Brody and his loved ones struggle to understand the storm coming their way. Views: 328
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the With Me in Seattle Series comes the end of a saga…
Dominic Salvatore seemingly has everything a man could want. He’s found a new relationship with his father and the entire Montgomery family. His vineyard, Cuppa di Vita, is a success. There’s only one thing that eludes him: a certain driven, intelligent, and sexy as hell blonde named Alecia.
Alecia works tirelessly building her event planning business. It’s the most important part of her life. Despite the beautiful, lavish weddings she organizes, Alecia is convinced that the idea of true love is a myth. While Dominic is a sexy, intriguing man, welcoming the handsome Italian into her bed, and her life, is a risk she’s not so sure she’s willing to take.
However Dominic isn’t used to taking no for an answer, and it’s not long before these two are burning up the sheets and discovering a connection that neither can deny. But will it be strong enough to last forever?
“I’m going to eventually make you understand how amazing you are, tesoro.” – Dominic Salvatore Views: 328
When Ella marries Joe Westin, she inherits a father-in-law who gets her into more trouble than the bad guys. As a former thief turned government agent, Ella thinks she’s up for any assignment that comes her way, but Jasper Westin just might be more than she can handle.Set in the 1820s, these three quick reads offer a fun glimpse into Ella’s family life.Ernest EffortMissing MonkeyClose QuartersWhen Ella marries Joe Westin, she inherits a father-in-law who gets her into more trouble than the bad guys. As a former thief turned government agent, Ella thinks she’s up for any assignment that comes her way, but Jasper Westin just might be more than she can handle.In Ernest Effort, a parrot-keeper is kidnapped, and a dangerous pirate orders Ella to find his son immediately. Not one to give in to demands, Ella makes an announcement that stuns everyone.In Missing Monkey, Jasper’s cohorts have misplaced their pet monkey, but the primate isn't the only thing that’s vanished. Ella needs to track the monkey down before nightfall or Jasper will pay the consequences.In Close Quarters, Ella is in a grim predicament—she and Jasper are about to be hanged for murder, and while she’s armed to the teeth, the only weapon at her disposal is her tongue. What could go wrong?Set in the 1820s, these three quick reads offer a fun glimpse into Ella’s new family life.Ernest Effort (2,205 words)Missing Monkey (1,479 words)Close Quarters (3,500 words) Views: 328
Who will bail out a Nigerian man who gets caught up in the drama of repaying the loan a customer of his bank took in his name when the customer suddenly disappeared into thin air with the whole money?When Papa Edu, an experienced banker and the head of Okafor family knowingly helps a customer to obtain a loan in his bank where he works by standing in as the customer's guarantor, he thought he was doing himself and his family a lot of favor from the deal.Problem started when the customer disappeared into thin air with the money leaving Papa Edu completely devastated and in a deep financial crisis which he desperately tried to shake off but failed.With no hope in sight, he turned to his family for their support during the trying times which they willingly gave him.But when they stumbled upon his unholy allegiance with a mysterious woman, they had a rethink and began to question his motives. Was he was actually involved in a financial mess or was he just looking for the perfect excuse to pave way for him to marry the mystery woman whom they suspected to be his secret mistress?Strife, angst, suspicions, accusation and desperate counter maneuvers followed suit and in a desperate and hasty move to protect themselves from an impending future full of uncertainty, all the members of his family started to make their own plans in readiness to counter whatever ill-conceived plans their father had for them.When the identity of the woman who has been at the center of the whole crisis was finally revealed, the whole picture became clear as everybody discovered how dangerously close they came to destroying the whole family—in one moment of madness! Views: 328
In 1814, three cousins—Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope—discover their family lineage of witchcraft when a binding spell is broken, allowing their individual magical powers to manifest. Now, beyond the manicured gardens and ballrooms of Regency London, an alluring underworld available only to those with power is revealed to the cousins. By claiming their power, the three cousins have accidentally opened the gates to the underworld.
Now ghouls, hellhounds—and most terrifying of all, the spirits of dark witches known as the Greymalkin Sisters—are hunting and killing young debutante witches for their powers. And, somehow, Emma is connected to the murders…because she keeps finding the bodies.
Can the cousins seal the gates before another witch is killed…or even worse, before their new gifts are stripped away? Views: 328
“The Green Beans” is a series of middle grade novels with themes of environmental conservation, featuring elements of adventure, mystery, science fiction, and the paranormal. Recommended for ages 9-12 (and anybody who is still young at heart).SOMETHING LIES BENEATH… Only a handful of days have passed since the nefarious efforts of Jasper, the evil school janitor, were squashed. Although they are exhilarated with their victory, the Beans have come to realize that Jasper is but the tip of the iceberg in the schemes of a larger organization of dubious methods and goals. Be that as it may, they’re happy to have a break from the astonishing events of recent weeks, and their field trip to the Portsmouth Museum of Historical Artifacts seems like the perfect way to relax. It doesn’t take long, however, for the Beans to realize that serious weirdness is afoot, and things are not as they initially appear. In this museum, nothing is what it seems at face value. There are artifacts of mysterious, unknown power, and the staff members are acting awfully peculiar. Most significant of all, the building’s primary purpose may not be to serve as a museum at all, but to hide the gargantuan secret that lies beneath it… a secret so big, its unveiling may transform the communities of Portsmouth and Hollow Oak. “The Green Beans” is a series of middle grade novels with themes of environmental conservation, featuring elements of adventure, mystery, science fiction, and the paranormal. Recommended for ages 9-12 (and anybody who is still young at heart). Views: 327
In this installment of BOOK OF LEGENDS, we meet up with a young girl named Paradise, who becomes hopelessly lost in the woods. A terrible snow storm is on the way. Not only that, but a dreaded tree wolf is right behind her--hungry for his supper. Will Paradise make it out of the forest alive? Or will the tree wolf get her? If she does make it out alive, will she still have to go to school?In this installment of BOOK OF LEGENDS, we meet up with a young girl named Paradise, who becomes hopelessly lost in the woods. A terrible snow storm is on the way. Not only that, but a dreaded tree wolf is right behind her--hungry for his supper. Will Paradise make it out of the forest alive? Or will the tree wolf get her? If she does make it out alive, will she still have to go to school?Follow Paradise through this quick adventure filled with snow storms, tree wolves, and hot apple cider (plus a cameo from young John Milton, future poet). Views: 327
Saunders made his fortune as a hatchet man for hire and has come to England to do what he does best: chop down the little guys to clear the way for a global firm. But his train north just made an unexpected stop to let on some passengers straight out of the worst kind of fairy tale. Now he's up to his ankles in blood and finding out just what it really means to live in a dog-eat-dog world. Views: 327
Commissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in a three-volume paperback. George R.R. Martin is the bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO's hit series Game of Thrones. This third volume features an original short story by Joe Abercrombie. 'Some Desperado' centres on Shy South, the protagonist of Abercrombie's novel Red Country. Having robbed a bank, Shy is carrying 2,000 silver pieces, and she's on the run when her horse catches an arrow. Marooned in a dusty ghost town, she faces up to a trio of murderous, flea-bitten criminals... This volume of stories about hard-living bad girls, killers and superheroes also includes contributions from worldwide bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Melinda Snodgrass and Pat Cadigan. DANGEROUS WOMEN 3Gardner Dozois's introduction from the hardcoverJoe Abercrombie, "Some Desperado"Diana Rowland, "City... Views: 327
Waylines is a magazine of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our goal is to capture the "bang" in speculative fiction - that mindbending, wow factor. Issue 2 features interviews with authors Minister Faust and Marly Youmans and film maker John Williams with fiction by Eric Del Carlo, Sean Eads and KC Ball.Waylines is a magazine of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our goal is to capture the "bang" in speculative fiction - that mindbending, wow factor.Issue 2 features interviews with authors Minister Faust and Marly Youmans and film maker John Williams and the the following three stories:1 KC Ball takes us inside a joke, and makes us re-examine the boundaries of the reality we think we inhabit in, Stop Me if you’ve Heard This One.2 Sean Eads takes us into a dark wasteland where a boy discovers the secrets of his society and world in, The Seer.3 Eric Del Carlo brings us to the edge of a world destroyed by pollution and prejudice in, The Air That I Breath Views: 327
He has watched her from afar…
Paul Reed has been raising children since he was a child himself, but he wouldn’t change his life, even if given an opportunity. That is, until one of his brothers says four little words that shake the foundation of his world. “She’s not a lesbian,” shouldn’t be quite so earth shattering, but suddenly the woman he loves is available, and he’ll do whatever it takes to win her over.
They call her Friday, and she’s hiding more than just her name...
Friday has worked in the Reeds’ tattoo parlor for four years. She’s become more than just an employee, and she loves being in the middle of something so wonderful. She treasures the way the Reeds live for one another, and she adores the way they take care of their family. She would do just about anything to be part of it, if not for the fact that she doesn’t deserve a family of her own. Or does she? Friday is punishing herself for her past, and by doing so, she pushes away the one man who could truly love her.
Separately, they’re strong. Together, they’re vulnerable. As a team, they rock.
First chapter here: http://tammyfalkner.wordpress.com/201... Views: 327
