Letters to America was written to energize Americans at a time of economic stress and self-doubt. By reading of the sacrifices the previous American generations – that often endured everyday hardships beyond the comprehension of those of us with running water – challenges confronting individual modern Americans pale in comparison.Starvation and hardship was a given for the early settlers, and yet somehow they persevered and through the fruits of their labors and the tenacity of subsequent immigrants and their descendants, the United States of America grew and flourished. Do we have the work ethic and perseverance today of our forefathers? Do modern Americans even know what true suffering is? Tom Blair believes that Americans can come together to solve this country's problems, but they will need to be able to sacrifice and work like those who have come before us.A blending of Forrest Gump, Roots and a Profiles in Courage populated... Views: 22
Action and Adventure in the Florida Keys From the #1 Bestselling author of Wood's Reef and Bonefish Blues
Mac Travis is forced to save his name and everything he owns, after a down on her luck trust fund heiress, talks his deckhand into using his boat to poach lobster. The plot thickens when Mac and his girlfriend Mel, discover a connection between her non-profit’s money laundering scheme and a CIA ring smuggling baseball players from Cuba.
˃˃˃ A stand-alone sequel to #1 Sea Adventure - Wood’s Wall
"Read this book in one day. The scenes move, and I mean fast. Anything goes in the Florida Keys, and this story captures the essence. Good descriptions, unique characters and a plot that could be taken from the news headlines. I'm a fan of Florida fiction and Steven Becker is now on my "to-read" list" - Ed Robinson - Author of Leap Of Faith/Quit Your Job And Live On A Boat
˃˃˃ Fans of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt and John MacDonald's Travis McGee meet Mac Travis.
Action and adventure fiction interlaced with, conspiracy and political intrigue set in The Florida Keys, featuring fishing, scuba diving, and boating. Immerse yourself and enjoy the weather, Key's counterculture, and exotic locales.
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Can a scorching affair with a bohemian beauty tame a motorcycle man with a dark side? Rachael Johns takes the wheel in the sexy series co-written with Megan Crane, Jackie Ashenden, and Maisey Yates. Travis “Cash” Sinclair values only two things from his days with the Deacons of Bourbon Street: his prized Harley Davidson and the man who gave it to him. But now Priest Lombard is gone, and Cash has inherited the Deacons’ clubhouse—not to mentions its unexpected tenant. She’s exactly the type of woman he tries to avoid: all incense and art, with a sharp tongue that promises trouble. So why does Cash want to push aside those flowing skirts and lose himself between her legs?Billie Taylor fled a bad marriage to start a new life among the grit and glamour of the French Quarter. She refuses to let another man distract her from her dreams, especially an outlaw biker with nothing to offer except hot sex and an eviction notice. Cash is dangerous, with an untamed streak he tries desperately to conceal. He drives Billie wild, sending her too close to the edge for her own good. And she won’t fall under his spell—or into his bed—without a fight. Views: 22
Corbin Gage can stand up to anyone . . . But his own divided house will bring him to his knees. Corbin, a longtime legal champion for the downtrodden, is slowly drinking himself into the grave. His love for "mountain water" has cost him his marriage to the godliest woman he knows, ruined his relationship with his daughter, Roxy, and reduced the business at his small Georgia law firm to a level where he can barely keep the bill collectors at bay. But it isn't until his son, Ray, threatens to limit Corbin's time with his grandson that Corbin begins to acknowledge he might have a problem. Despite the mess that surrounds his personal life and against the advice of everyone he knows, Corbin takes on a high-stakes tort case on behalf of two boys who have contracted non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to an alleged chemical exposure. The defendant, a fertilizer company, is the largest employer in the area. The lawsuit becomes a tornado that sucks Corbin, Ray, and... Views: 22
Zack Marshall may look like a thug but underneath he’s all about family. His brother, Gabe, is the popular one but he’s never envied anything he has. Except for Josephine Harlow. From now on Josie Harlow is living life full throttle. First task: find a nude model for her next photo series. Next up: getting rid of her pesky V-card. No more trying to gain her family’s approval. They all think she’s in love with her high school boyfriend. Instead she dreams of his brother, tattooed, Mohawked mechanic Zachary Marshall. He annoys her and they fight constantly but worst of all, he only sees her as "Gabe’s girl”. Until Zack makes the most shocking offer of all, to be the model for her show. And the first man in her bed. Views: 22
What if all of your friends died mysteriously? What would happen if your life was never the same again?Millie was having the best time of her life on a short holiday, just before spring break, with her friends. They were having fun, drinking, doing what teenagers do until they saw the woods ablaze. Millie’s life changed forever after every one of her friends came home in body bags. Millie was the only one to survive but she can’t remember everything that happened.Millie is forced to endure the stares, accusations and finger pointing when she returns to school. She desperately wants to escape school until she meets the new student, Benjamin Clark, but there is something familiar about him that she can’t quiet put her finger on. They become friends but he holds a secret.Benjamin starts falling in love with Millie but he knows that he shouldn’t be because it is forbidden to fall in love with a human. Views: 22
A twelve-book series of supernatural horror scares that will hook even the most reluctant readers. The Dark Hunter Mr Blood and his young assistants Edgar and Mary take on a series of terrifying mysteries, dealing with ghosts, vampires, werewolves and even weirder threats. In this tale the Dark Hunter escorts a girl through a sinister forest to an unwanted marriage...but someone is watching.Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Dark Hunter encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 11+, at a manageable length (64 pages) and reading level (7+). This series can be read in any order. Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties. Views: 22
A visit from the Queen, a tragic accident, a divided family: a masterful new novel from the prize-winning Gerbrand Bakker.On a hot summer's day in June 1969, everyone is gathered to welcome Queen Juliana. The boys and girls wave their flags enthusiastically. But just as the monarch is getting into her car to leave, little Hanne Kaan and her mother arrive late—the Queen strokes the little girl's cheek and regally offers Anna Kaan her hand.It would have been an unforgettable day of celebration if only the baker hadn't been running late with his deliveries and knocked down Hanne, playing on the roadside, with his brand-new VW van.Years later, Jan Kaan arrives on a hot day in June in order to tidy his sister's grave, and is overcome again with grief and silent fury. Isn't it finally time to get to the bottom of things? Should the permit for the grave be extended? And why won't anyone explain to his little niece Dieke why grandma has been lying up in the... Views: 22
There came an elastic aftershock of creaks and groans and then, softly softly, a chinking shower of rubbled cement. Leaves calmed and trunks stood serene. Where, not a minute before, there had been a suburb, there was now only woodland standing amid ruins...There is no warning. No chance to prepare. They arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets and towns into shadowy forest. Buildings are destroyed. Broken bodies, still wrapped in tattered bed linen, hang among the twitching leaves. Adrien Thomas has never been much of a hero. But when he realises that no help is coming, he ventures out into this unrecognisable world. Michelle, his wife, is across the sea in Ireland and he has no way of knowing whether the trees have come for her too. Then Adrien meets green-fingered Hannah and her teenage son Seb. Together, they set out to find Hannah's forester brother, to reunite Adrien with... Views: 22
KILLER COUNTDOWN A flight carrying military service personnel goes down in
the Bering Sea, and the rescue team vanishes without a trace. Called in to investigate,
Mack Bolan goes undercover in an Alaskan fishing city and hones in on a criminal empire
fronted by a ruthless union boss. Bolan targets their prime operations one by one, and
goes up against their army of criminals. On a desolate ring of islands, Bolan discovers
that an active volcano isn’t the only force about to blow. A Russian mercenary and his
group of fanatics are working to destroy America’s network of military bases and kill
unsuspecting soldiers. But the Executioner is going to turn up the heat on this frozen
hell and obliterate this lethal plot with pure molten payback. Views: 22
Landscaper Gracie Desoto is too busy building her business to worry about her love life. Until she receives news her ex-husband is getting remarried, and she meets the enigmatic Ethan McCarthy. Despite the warning bells, Grace can’t deny her attraction to the much younger man. Ethan McCarthy is a man on the mission. His job keeps him on his toes, plus he’s dealing with personal issues he can’t figure out. He doesn’t have room in his life for a romance, until an encounter with the adorable Gracie changes his mind. In a whirlwind weekend of missing plants and a murder with Ethan as a possible suspect, Gracie is determined to solve the mystery and clear her man. Together, they head down a darkened path into an unknown where they may not survive. Is their love toxic, or is it worth the risk? Views: 22
