JOE VENN RETURNS IN BOOK 5 OF THE BESTSELLING CRIME THRILLER SERIESWhen Detective Lieutenant Joe Venn of the NYPD's Division of Special Projects is called to investigate a homicide in the wealthy Westchester district of Scarsdale, he finds himself under pressure to produce a result.Martha Ignatowski, millionaire widow and socialite, has been beaten to death in her home. And her murder has sent shock waves through New York society.One man holds the key to the mystery. Wayne 'Blowfly' Cronacker is a journalist who's going places. He was stalking Martha Ignatowski for a paparazzi picture the night she was killed.And he may just have photographed her killer.Venn's investigation is thrown into turmoil when a leading Manhattan artist is subject to a devastating attack by the Shadow Dragons, one of the newest and most ruthless Triads operating out of Chinatown. But what's the link between the Shadow Dragons and the Ignatowski murder?Venn is in a race against the clock to solve the mystery before his suspects are hunted down and eliminated. By the Triad... or by an old enemy from Venn's own past...Relentlessly exciting, and packed with twists, EPSILON CREED is Joe Venn's latest, and most frenetic, adventure. Views: 25
A drunken promise of betrothal has turned Thor's family against him. Will Thor earn Pia's forgiveness and find their runaway children in time for Christmas?After a night of cards and drinking, Thor's splitting headache is the least of his worries. When a messenger arrives with a contract for him to sign, his wife Pia discovers he's agreed to betroth their son to the Earl of Devon's daughter. Pia's beyond furious and demands he fix it—or else. After overhearing the argument between their parents, the twins Liam and Lily decide to runaway in protest of the contract. Thor and Pia set out to find their rebellious children before something dreadful happens to them. Will Thor convince Pia to forgive him and find the twins before Christmas, or will their family fall apart forever? ( Views: 25
Patrick “Trick” Stavros is a soldier in the Night Horde SoCal, and he was a soldier in the US Army, once upon a time—a sniper deployed to Afghanistan. The club recently tasked him to use those skills, and the job he did for his club weighs heavy on him, just as the job he did for his country does. He’s struggling under the weight, and he’s beginning to crumble. Juliana Dominguez is a single mother who has just moved with her young daughter, Lucie, into Trick’s apartment complex. Juliana and Trick know each other a little, and share a mutual attraction, but she has rebuffed his advances. She knows about the Night Horde, and she wants a safer, more secure life for her daughter. Circumstances conspire to bring them together despite Juliana’s reservations, and they learn that they share some kinds of pain and can make each other stronger. Then, just as Juliana realizes that, with Trick, she and Lucie can have the security and stability they need, and also have something even more important—real, deep, meaningful love—the consequences of Trick’s club life threaten to tear it all away. Note: explicit sex and violence. ** Views: 25
'Iain Crichton Smith writes like a poet, with strong natural rhythm and precise observation' – The Times In the summer of 1870, a seventeen-year-old crofter's son turned his back on his apprenticeship with the Royal Clan and Tartan Warehouse in Inverness and signed up as a private in Queen Victoria's army. He joined the Gordons – the 92nd Highlanders – whose reputation was second to none as the fearsome cutting-edge of the British Army. Posted to India, Afghanistan, South Africa and the Sudan, he became a formidable soldier, rising up through the ranks to become the glorified and much-decorated Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald or, more commonly, 'Fighting Mac', the true hero of Omdurman. Then, in 1903, at the peak of his remarkable career, he was accused of homosexuality. Ordered to face court martial and unable to bear the disgrace, he ended his life. From this true story, with a poet's insight and precision, Iain Crichton Smith has crafted an exquisite... Views: 25
Who was he? This man she was so captivated by.
Suzanne's divorce was months ago and something had put her on this cruise ship for a reason.
She wasn't looking for love, but had it found her?
As across the table he sat down, caught her eye and smiled a knowing smile.
She knew he was intelligent by the conversations she'd overheard him have but now clad in a sharp tuxedo suit with a bow-tie nestled in the crook of his crisp white shirt collar she was hooked.
She felt her heart racing with excitement, maybe there was a chance for her after all, a chance to talk to him more and maybe see whether the connection that she felt was real or whether it’s all in her head.
She wondered if it was just an infatuation, something drawing her to him with no explanation and it was something that she should just ignore.
Could she let go of the past and let fate play its game? Views: 25
I’ve simplified my life into a three-part process:I binge—I fuck—I come…until I come to my senses.That’s what my world has been ever since she came into my life. And I was perfectly content with it staying that way… Until I actually met her.Mouthy dancer. Blonde bombshell. Elena.My best friend’s soon to be sister-in-law.Enemies before we’d ever laid eyes on each other, we were a match made in Hell—a cautionary tale of how not to get along.But when the spark between us sets our passions ablaze, how do we prevent the unexpected matches from turning our flameinto an inferno? Views: 25
When Krista catches her boss doing the unthinkable, the only thing she can do is run. Straight into the arms of the eye-candy she’s been trying not to flirt with on her lunch break. But whose side is he on? Ryan’s security firm is having a hard time getting off the ground, and this may be just the job to help the company out. But pseudo-bounty hunter isn’t really what Pierce Securities is trying to get a name for. When he finds out their target is the classy lady from the park, all of Ryan’s senses go on high alert. What do these men want with her? Krista is forced into Ryan’s sanctuary in the woods, where she realizes just how wild he is, but she doesn’t want to tame him. He may feel his methods of protection endangered her, but without Krista in his life, Ryan is crazed. Views: 25
Thomas Jennings arrives to his newly acquired estate to find that his steward has fled under a cloud of scandal, and the property has been held together by Miss Loris Tanner, the steward's daughter. Thomas knows what it's like to not fit in, and he's pragmatic enough to respect results, so he gives Loris a chance to maintain her position in a profession uniformly undertaken by men. Thomas learns about the complexities of estate management from his unlikely tutor, despite somebody's attempts to drive him off his own land. Mishaps turns into near tragedies, while between Thomas and Loris, respect and liking grow into attraction. Who is sabotaging Thomas's estate, and what choices will Loris face when the malefactor has been revealed? Views: 25
