From international bestselling author, K.N. Lee comes Rise of the Flame, an epic beginning to the Eura Chronicles. There are six races, four realms, and one human girl who can bring them together in peace...or war. Lilae has been hunted since the night of her birth. She is the only heir to the human god's throne. For centuries the races have been separated by an ancient barrier. Now that the barrier is crumbling and vanishing, the races are once again pitted against one another. Who will rule? Which races will survive? Will Lilae give up her chance for the throne to save the race of the man she loves? Views: 79
When Siri Wright receives a death threat, Aurei Moore's demanding and commanding nature to always be in control returns, and he whisks her away to his home in Italy, confident he can keep her safe from harm there.In Rome, Siri finds herself deep in the mysterious lifestyle of Maximus Aurelius Moore, billionaire playboy and heir to an Italian fortune. Eager to learn his dark secrets, she drives him to the brink of self control. Views: 79
Life is supposed to be easy and carefree when you are young, but if you live in Washington D.C., that's not always the case. Flashing back to the 1990s, readers enter the lives of four black men looking to gain money, power, and respect. These four brothas come from different walks of life, but they have one thing in common: they are trying to make fast money in the harsh inner city. However, when the money comes too easily there's usually a price attached...the ultimate price. Views: 78
In the twenty-first century the great corporations rose to power, corrupting the governments of the Earth with their wealth. They existed for one purpose alone; to attain wealth and power. In this they succeeded so well that by the dawning of the twenty-second century humanity and its off-world colonies were completely under the sway of the corrupt corporate entities. But on June 4 in the year 2119, this world of corporate dominion came crashing down. As the Calamity descended upon the unsuspecting people of Earth from the depths of space the corporations disintegrated, leaving humanity to its dire fate. From the chaos and despair of the Calamity and the Time of the Dying that followed, two great leaders arose to guide humanity on the Long Road back from the brink of extinction and anarchy. Now, a century later, Commander Callum Farr leads the crew of the Resolution in fulfillment of a promise made to the two great leaders. His mission is to find the lost children of Earth, the colonists stranded off world when the Calamity struck a century earlier. He will use whatever means are available to him to help Earth’s lost children and guide them toward reunification with their home world. But he must battle against the re-emerging treachery of the remaining six corporations. His first mission before proceeding to the asteroid belt is the farside of the Moon, now silent for the last ninety-seven years. But will he find the lost children of Earth or a dusty mausoleum? Views: 78
The welfare state has a problem: each generation living under its protection has lower work motivation than the previous one. In order to fix this problem we need to understand its causes, lest the welfare state ends up undermining its own economic and social foundations. In The Welfare Trait, award-winning personality researcher Dr Adam Perkins argues that welfare-induced personality mis-development is a significant part of the problem. In support of his theory, Dr Perkins presents data showing that the welfare state can boost the number of children born into disadvantaged households, and that childhood disadvantage promotes the development of an employment-resistant personality profile, characterised by aggressive, antisocial and rule-breaking tendencies. The book concludes by recommending that policy should be altered so that the welfare state no longer increases the number of children born into disadvantaged households. It suggests that, without this change, the welfare... Views: 78
Life as an immortal is never easy. For Lilith, its become almost intolerable. Her only goal now, to find a way to die. Her quest takes her across the globe and back again. When she meets master scuba diver Dana Reed, her goal is turned upside down. Dana offers her a breathtaking romance, as long as destiny cooperates. Hell hounds, archeological booby traps and self-appointed fanatics serve as a backdrop for this romantic adventure. The results could be disastrous or more wondrous than she ever imagined. It's up to Lilith to decide her path and fight through to realize her dreams. Views: 78
Clive Barker, Heather Graham, Lisa Morton, Ray Garton, and Ed Gorman lead readers down a twisted labyrinth of terror, horror, and suspense in Dark Screams: Volume Four, from Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the revered Cemetery Dance Publications. THE DEPARTED by Clive Barker On All Hallows' Eve, a dead and disembodied mother yearns to touch her young son one last time. But will making contact destroy them both? CREATURE FEATURE by Heather Graham What could be better publicity for a horror convention than an honest-to-goodness curse? It's only after lights out that the hype--and the Jack the Ripper mannequin--starts to feel a little too real. THE NEW WAR by Lisa Morton Mike Carson is a war hero and a decorated vet. He doesn't deserve to be trapped in a hospital with some black thing sitting on his chest as patients die all around him. His only hope is to take out the nurse--before it's his... Views: 78
Delaney is a professional bodyguard who's spent years trying to prove herself in a male dominated industry. Now she's facing her greatest challenge yet.Bad boy billionaire Jax Shields has made plenty of enemies on his climb to the top, and now his life is at risk.When he hires a bodyguard, he never expected to put his life in the hands of a petite woman with a big attitude. Jax demands the best in everything, and he doesn't think Delaney has what it takes to protect him. He'd rather have her on her back then covering his.Will Delaney be able to prove herself to the most arrogant—and devastatingly handsome—man she’s ever met? Views: 78
