The first adventure of Greg Samson, The Origami Man!A chance meeting with a fantastic piece of alien technology...An ascent into a galaxy saturated with intelligent life...The discovery of a war profiteer whose actions threaten all life, everywhere...And the understanding that nothing ever stays the same.Just because we haven’t made contact doesn’t mean we’re alone. Just because we know some things doesn’t mean we’re smart. And just because we feel safe doesn’t mean we are. Nothing in Gregory Samson’s life could have prepared him for the shock of waking up with a sentient alien warship growing out of his neck, but that life is over now. In his new one, Greg will have to find a way to balance budding romance and a dead-end job with the reality of a galaxy united in a million year-old war against a race of genocidal insects, all while asking himself the most terrifying question any millennial can ever face: Is it finally time to leave home? Views: 559
A novella examining the relationships between devil-may-care Connor, his younger brother, August, and their mother, Vada as Connor and Vada travel from California to Washington to find August after he runs away from home.When his younger brother August runs away from home after a disastrous argument with their parents, Connor is the only person not worried. After all, August is known to take off without notice all the time, and he always comes back.However, August doesn’t show up again until two months later, having drunkenly fallen from the Young Street Bridge in Aberdeen, Washington.Connor and their mother travel from California to pick up the teenager, unaware that the next twelve hours will cause them to reexamine their own lives and strained relationships, all while Connor and August’s time together leads to a reconnection between brothers and a revelation that Connor never saw coming. Views: 559
Book XIII of the Vampire Queen Series (While this title can standalone, some familiarity with the Vampire Queen world will enhance enjoyment.) Lord Uthe, a member of the Vampire Council, was a Templar Knight centuries ago. Even up to the present day, he has attempted to honor the spirit of the Rule, despite the volatile and highly sexual nature of the vampire world. Yet now he's caught the attention of the Fae Lord Keldwyn, liaison between the Council and Fae Court. Keldwyn challenges Uthe's emotional isolation and dominant nature. When a quest from Uthe's past requires Keldwyn's help to protect both their worlds, Uthe will have to decide whether the Fae male is a gift from God to be cherished and trusted, or a curse that will make Uthe fail the Order he promised to serve all his life. Views: 559
Aurora is thrilled that she can finally be with Jessie forever, but she's also starting to realize everything that she has to sacrifice to be with the man she loves. Adjusting to her life as a member of the undead has its challenges, plus the Bishops aren't happy about the deaths of two more vampires in America. But those are the least of Aurora's worries because a new vampire has taken an unseemly interest in Aurora and Jessie's happiness. And he's not a man that's used to hearing the word no.
Note of Caution This book has some heightened situations that might make some readers uncomfortable. The author does not wish to stress anyone who might currently be feeling fragile.
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A gripping short story in the DS McAvoy series by David Mark, bestselling author of the Richard & Judy pick DARK WINTER. A Bad Death takes place between books 4 and 5 in the DS McAvoy series,Taking Pity and Dead Pretty. Will Blaylock died while on day release from prison. It was a bad death. But accidents will happen. Detective Sergeant McAvoy isn't convinced, though. And he owes a debt to Will's cellmate Owen Swainson: a debt formed in blood and fear when they came together to catch a killer. But their search for a murderer will rip open old wounds, and force old enemies out of hiding... Views: 559
A short story in the Benjamin January Free Man of Color series. Rose Janvier, Benjamin's wife, is left at home in pre-Civil-War New Orleans when Benjamin goes off to solve a crime in another city. When the high-living brother of one of her neighbors is murdered, Rose uses her own detective skills to track down the killer, despite the fact that the white City Guards have arrested her and everyone else on the street as suspects. Views: 559
Directors and executives of public corporations are dying in mysterious circumstances.
.Their only connection is irregular share dealings that took place in their companies before their deaths.
When young auditor, Todd Hansen, runs up a huge gambling debt with illegal bookies, he finds himself in serious trouble. The only way he can pay them is by providing confidential information about his firm’s corporate clients.
Caught, and sentenced to nine years in New York’s toughest prison, Todd is given a way out BUT it’s dangerous. There are those who think they’d be safer if he was dead.
Will a chance meeting with a Mafia boss in prison save Todd? Views: 559
A collection of fifteen original flash fiction stories covering genres from Military to Science Fiction and quite a few odd ones inbetween.Pieces of Eight, Part III is a collection of eight unique short stories/novellas that complement the eight appearing in Pieces of Eight and the eight novellas represented in Pieces of Eight, Part II and Pieces of Eight, Part IV. "An Attic Television" and "The Timeless Sports Car" are paranormal tales having '50s themes; whereas, "Time Vigilantes" and "Youth Revisited" lean more toward the science fiction side of popular literature. "A Literary Dispute" and "The Better of Two Lives" mix elements of science fiction and paranormal experience. "The Hotel Delaware" and "The Rip Van Winkle Club" are essentially fantasy stories that incorporate science fiction and paranormal elements in their presentations. Views: 559
A flash fiction about what you'd endure for love: "Meetings are coincidences, right? Just something that has happened at random, without any real direction. The people that come in and out of your lives, they just happened to be there. Meetings are coincidences, right?"A flash fiction about what you'd endure for love: "Meetings are coincidences, right? Just something that has happened at random, without any real direction. The people that come in and out of your lives, they just happened to be there. They just happened to be born around the same time as you. They just happened to live near you. They just happened to know someone you know. Meetings are coincidences, right?" Views: 559
As Eroica Hamilton pursues her music studies, she meets a young man whose faith changes her life. But as he serves a two-year mission for his church and she becomes a piano virtuoso, she wonders if she will ever see him again. And when she starts to fall for a handsome professor whose life seems to harmonize with hers, can she let go of the past, or will she continue to be haunted by her dreams?Heartstrings tells the story of Eroica Hamilton, a young piano student whose passion for music fills her time but does not fill her soul. As she pursues her music studies, she encounters a young man whose faith changes her life. While she finds answers to her spiritual questions, she also finds herself falling in love with him. As he serves a two-year mission for his church and she becomes a piano virtuoso, she wonders if she will ever see him again. And as time passes, she finds herself falling for a handsome graduate student whose life seems to harmonize with hers. Can she let go of the past, or will she continue to be haunted by her dreams? Eroica’s faith is tested as Heaven’s plan unfolds in unexpected ways.Visit my website for more information at marileeboekweg.com. Views: 559
Twelve Down is a collection of short stories for younger readers by the Tunbridge Wells Writers loosely aimed at middle-graders (8-12 yrs)Twelve Down is a collection of short stories for younger readers by the Tunbridge Wells Writers. While loosely aimed at middle-graders (8-12 yrs) there are no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to reading, so we’ve titled the collection accordingly. We hope, of course, that the stories will be enjoyed by parents too – and older siblings and aunts and uncles et al for that matter – but felt the title “12 Down and Possibly Up” a little too convoluted. In a nutshell then, here are twelve short stories written primarily with younger readers in mind. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed writing them. Views: 559
Running - The Alien in the Mirror can be considered the prequel to the military scifi Iron Series but might also be the prequel to other science fiction thriller series. Ishmael Bodd 'wakes up' for the first time, a billion years in the future. He is a Citizen of Supercity, a city with no crime. But he suddenly feels compelled to commit a crime and goes on the run. He can never stop running. Views: 559
