The past is waiting. Josie Jackson has been thrown back to the era of the Mongol Empire by Carter, the mastermind behind her trip to the Old West. Soon after arriving, she’s discovered by Carter’s enemies. They sever her connection to her handler, leaving her no choice but to obey them, or risk never making it home. She completes the mission they assign her, only to have her hope of seeing her family and time again crushed. Her new handlers have stranded her in the past - alone, friendless and with no empathic memory chip to help her navigate the dangerous politics of an Empire at war. When a Mongol warrior named Batu becomes her protector and guide, she can't decide if she's better off with him or alone. Strong, brave, loyal and quick to both laugh and kill, Batu and his world initially baffle her. With nowhere else to turn and no other option, Josie takes a chance to find happiness in the beautiful yet dangerous steppes of thirteenth century Mongolia. Views: 23
Dark Fantasy/Romance. 78197 words long. Views: 23
Siobhan Spencer is a former child movie star, but her past still comes back to haunt her. After a long string of dates who judged her because they knew who she was, Siobhan decided to take a break from dating. That is, until Juliet sets her up with Jacob, who has never heard of Siobhan. How will her insecurities and past get in the way of what could be a great relationship, and how will she make it right again? Views: 23
The Scum of the Earth follows the men Wellington called just that from victory at Waterloo to a Regency Britain at war with itself, and explores some of the myths on the way; such as that the defeat of Napoleon ended the threat of revolution spreading through France. did the victorious soldiers return to a land fit for heroes? They did not. In 1819, the Peterloo massacre saw 15 killed and at least 500 injured when cavalry sabred a crowd demanding parliamentary reform. Peace in Europe perhaps for 50 years - but at home, repression and revolution in the air. And at the same time, the sheer exuberance of the Regency period, with new buildings, new art, even 17 new colonies more or less accidentally acquired. By 1848 the whole of Europe was once more set for complete upheaval. There is no one better to take a cold, hard look at the battle itself and its aftermath, in order to save us from an anniversary of misty-eyed backslapping, than political editor Colin Brown. Views: 23
A ghostly encounter scares up a romance. Amanda Dark, paranormal investigator, travels to Hook Island to investigate a family mystery for Phillip Swann descendant of notorious pirate, Captain Henry "Blackblood" Swann.Phillip asks Amanda to help him clear the family name. She soon discovers she and Phillip share an unexpected connection, and that ghosts are real, but someone plans to stop them.This title includes a bonus story: Grind Manor Views: 23
AN ALPHA'S STORM is part of Sloane Meyers' Water Bear Shifters Series. While this 37K word novella can easily be read as a standalone story, you'll likely enjoy reading all of the Water Bear books!Panda shifters are the rarest, and most legendary, of all the bear shifters. And Brett Smith is one of them. When tragedy leaves him without a clan, he hides out in the United States Coast Guard, using his beastly, alpha strength to save lives on a daily basis. He's used to getting what he wants, and when he meets a beautiful marine biologist who sends his bear into a frenzy, he can't help falling in love. She's hesitant to let him in, however, and when she discovers that he's been keeping shifter secrets from her, she refuses to even speak to him anymore.Aubrey Carter is a busy woman. She pours her heart into her job as a marine biologist, and doesn't have time to deal with a boyfriend. But when she finds out that the handsome stranger next to her at the bar is actually the Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved her life, she's tempted to make an exception. After discovering, however, that he's been keeping deep secrets from her, she goes from curious to angry. She swears never to talk to him again, but she can't seem to stay away. Is it possible that she still needs saving, and that he's the only one who can rescue her?Can Brett make amends for his mistakes before it's too late? And will Aubrey finally open her eyes to realize that true love is worth the risk? Find out in this steamy bear shifter romance. Views: 23
Devlin Ward was a ruthless man. A man born among violence with a heavily burdened mind.He wasn't the sort of man fairy tales were made of, but he was sinfully beautiful, and addictively seductive. Dark and dangerous, yet utterly alluring.I’d fooled myself once, only allowing myself to see the beauty in him despite the shadows I’d glimpsed in his eyes.When that darkness took over, I ran.And now he’s found me.He’d trusted me with his love and now he wants it back. And he’s all too willing to crush my heart to make his whole again. Juliana betrayed me.Went against everything I believed in and pushed the monster I tried to keep hidden out into the open.Our love was twisted—and I’d made it that way. But I wasn't prepared to let it go.I hunted her for years, picking up traces of her scent as she moved from city to city to escape me.Now that I've found her, I’m not sure even her fiery light can brighten the blackout she left me in when she walked away. Views: 23
