Nyla West was a freshmen who found and lost love the hard way. Will she be able to pick up all the pieces and move on with her young life unscathed?~A short Novelette Teen Love Story, 7,755 (Word Count) Nyla West was a freshmen at James Taylor High. When Chase Donovan, a six feet tall popular basketball player, says, "What's up?" to her in the hallway, it was love at first sight. Well, at least for Nyla anyways. Just when things were getting hot and heavy, Nyla and Chase's mothers tell them they can't see each other anymore because they're cousins. Chase refuses to fall for it and continues to pursue Nyla anyways. Nyla gets pregnant and her mother wants her to do the unthinkable but Nyla has her heart dead set against it. That is until she finds out that she's not the only one with child. Views: 813
Violet is on the run. After the Duchess of the Lake catches Violet with Ash, the hired companion at the Palace of the Lake, Violet has no choice but to escape the Jewel or face certain death. So along with Ash and her best friend, Raven, Violet runs away from her unbearable life of servitude.
But no one said leaving the Jewel would be easy. As they make their way through the circles of the Lone City, Regimentals track their every move, and the trio barely manages to make it out unscathed and into the safe haven they were promised—a mysterious house in the Farm.
But there’s a rebellion brewing, and Violet has found herself in the middle of it. Alongside a new ally, Violet discovers her Auguries are much more powerful than she ever imagined. But is she strong enough to rise up against the Jewel and everything she has ever known?
The White Rose is a raw, captivating sequel to The Jewel that fans won’t be able to put down until the final shocking moments. Views: 812
Elwood and 234 travel to the Republic of Gyros to witness an economic collapse and the meltdown of a well-established and ancient society.This is a fictional version of a true story. Jon the protagonist goes from being an innocent teenager into a fully fledged criminal mastermind. This novella set in Kenya, in Eastern Africa ... does this mean that Jon's motivation for committing a crime was poverty or was it being a victim of a jilted heart? The story incorporates a glimpse into the mysterious 'black market'. Jon actually robs a bank just to prove a point or is it to cope with something? This mystery crime thriller set in the most basic English will always keep you in suspense and surprise without compromising entertaining you. However the story is all about the 'law of attraction'. Be the judge. Views: 812
It’s Saturday, Sept. 25th, and an entire town has no memory of what happened to Friday. In the future, time travel becomes the ultimate weapon, enabling those who control it to manipulate history. Reporter Johnny Pappas fights futuristic terrorists who’ve come back to kidnap high school quarterback David Robelle before he becomes the physicist who proves the phenomenon of time travel is possible.The date on the newspaper reads Saturday, September 25th, and the entire population of Sea Beach, New Jersey, wakes up with no recollection of what happened to Friday the 24th. Reporter Johnny Pappas is among the baffled residents, as is Chief of Police Roy Mulroney. It’s only when Johnny discovers the disappearance of high school quarterback David Robelle that the fog over this mystery begins to lift. It seems that the ransom note left by David’s kidnappers was written with no known technology. Actually, it wasn’t “written” at all. The note just appears in David’s room, hanging in midair, looking exactly the same from any angle, impervious to any attempts to change the words or cover them up. It’s the first indication that something very, very different is happening in Sea Beach. Johnny and Roy piece together what little evidence there is, coming to the unfathomable conclusion that they’ve been visited by futuristic time travelers from the International Counter Terrorist Organization, or the ICTO, while others are from a terrorist group called the Red Diamond. Despite the names, it’s almost impossible to tell the good guys from the bad guys, and it’s very clear that both groups are after the same objective. In the future, time travel becomes an overpowering geopolitical weapon, enabling those who control the technology to intervene in historical events so that historical outcomes fall to their favor. Both groups want to make sure they are the only ones to control this powerful capability, and both have come back to affect and control events toward this result. The influence extends all the way to the White House. Unbelievably, the invention of time travel centers around David Robelle and the citizens of Sea Beach, although none of them know it yet. As an investigative reporter, it doesn’t take Johnny all that long to figure it out, and ultimately he becomes the pivotal figure in the struggle over who will control the technology and historical events as they originally occurred. Time travel, futuristic human clones called Synthetics, editions of newspapers that haven’t even been written yet, it’s all part of Lost Friday. Johnny has three objectives: cover the story as a reporter, win the romantic attention of fellow reporter Kelli Remington, and rescue David Robelle from the terrorists. Oh yeah, saving the world from futuristic terrorists might be all well and good, but he’d also like to win a Pulitzer. Views: 812
PART 1. Outback bushman Simon West opened a can of worms when he interfered in two criminals’ financial affairs. His actions expose him to a dog eat dog world of African coup d'état, Sydney gangsters and a crazed mercenary. Where the consequences will tear at him in ways he could never have envisaged as he tries to protect himself, and more importantly the love of his life.PART 2. Initially Federal policeman Ben Preston had just cast a critical eye over Simon's foray into the criminal underworld, but its disturbing outcome aroused his curiosity. The following days became more complex as they revealed connections between a ruthless drug lord, a mysterious wooden box and an international terrorist plot. All the while an intricate web portrays humanity in a city confronted by a terrorist countdown, as Mrs Browns tomcat saves a man’s life momentarily and a prostitute discovers there are indeed four ways to make an Irish woman pregnant. Of Simon ... Views: 812
Who knew accounting could be so dangerous... Quinn is being stalked by his ex-boyfriend and losing his eyesight because of a genetic disorder. He thought living on the moon would keep him safe and a new accounting job boring enough not to draw attention. It was a great plan until he meets his sexy, bear boss. Lyon is actually a bear shifter.Who knew accounting could be so dangerous... Quinn is being stalked by his ex-boyfriend and losing his eyesight because of a genetic disorder. He thought living on the moon would keep him safe and a new accounting job boring enough not to draw attention. It was a great plan until he meets his sexy, bear boss. Lyon is actually a bear shifter. He likes his new employee Quinn too much. Lyon breaks all his rules with Quinn but some crazy stalker shows up and almost kills them. Now, he must protect the human that has grabbed both his heart and his balls. Views: 812
Mind control, politics, madness, murder, and dog jokes. A fast-paced epic supernatural thriller set in modern day New York.Jonas Black is a typical 16 year old, except for his lucid dreams, reclusive mother, and the two hulking bodyguards who walk him to school. When his father disappears, he's forced to enter a dangerous, supernatural world hidden in modern day Manhattan, all while trying to come to grips with his unique heritage and keeping his battered MP3 player working. In the process, he'll beat down a long-dead Frenchman, talk to a woman who has no tongue, find out what human ash tastes like, and learn to make friends who don't want to kill him. The odds are against him, but he has a plan; if he's lucky, he might even survive. A high-paced supernatural thriller with strong male and female characters, century-old feuds, and dark humor, Black Fall is the first of four books in the Black Year Series by D.J. Bodden. It features elements of paranormal fantasy, magical realism, and alternate history. Views: 812
Joey Dursky, a normal high school student athlete can't seem to shake a recurring dream. One morning he begins to see his small town atmosphere thrown into chaos. His friends, family, and neighbors begin to act very strange. He can do things he never thought physically possible. Torn in multiple directions and afraid of whats going on around him, he must find and protect Lila at all costs.When Joey Dursky, a normal high school student athlete can't seem to shake a recurring dream, he leans on his friends for support. On a typical Fall Friday, a supposed lightning strike, has his girlfriend Lila fearful for his safety. By Saturday morning he begins to see his small town atmosphere thrown into chaos. His friends, family, and neighbors begin to act very strange. He discovers he also begins to feel different. He can do things he never thought physically possible. Torn in multiple directions and afraid of what is going on around him, he decides he must find and protect Lila at all costs. Views: 811
Great short stories told in 1,000 words or less to fill those times between sleeping and working.Great short stories told in 1,000 words or less to fill those times between sleeping and working. In here you’ll learn that burying a body in the woods is difficult when you’re being haunted by a doll. You’ll discover a new underworld of humans upgrading their bodies with inexpensive electronics. And you’ll go on an adventure with Oake and discover that there is more to his meager existence than meets the eye and the path to truth is through a fruit. These and many more science fiction and fantasy stories await inside…Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Categories>> Science fiction> Short stories> Short stories collections> Short reads> Fantasy books> Fantasy romance> Urban fantasy> Fantasy kingdom> Suspense thrillers and mysteries> Dystopian fiction Views: 811
Stand Alone Prequel to the Eagle Elite Series
In the mafia...only the strong survive.
Joyce loves Luca.
Luca loves Joyce.
Frank loves his family and will do anything to protect it, even if it means taking away his brothers reason for existing.
Falling, only takes one step, one movement of the chess piece, and in Joyce's fall she took more than just one heart with her. Go back to the beginning where the drama of the Elect all starts.
Go back to the first part of the story.
Where true love tried to conquer all.
Where true love...failed. Views: 811
Five years ago, the police department was shattered when a psychotic hit man turned his rage against homicide detectives and their families. Now, the evidence suggests that the same killer has returned.Five years ago, the police department was shattered when a psychotic hit man turned his rage against homicide detectives and their families. Now, the evidence suggests that the same killer has returned.For Andy, a newly promoted supervisor who was targeted five years ago, digging into this case could mean opening old wounds. For his former partner, a washed-out drunk, those old wounds never healed at all...Approximately 32 paperback pages, a novelette. Views: 811
The days of unified culture and singular Great Kingdoms are over. In their place, bold new visions are redefining the world of fantasy. Eight authors tackle stories with a focus on diversity, finding heroism outside the familiar boundaries of farmhands and prince's castles. Including original fiction from eight authors.The days of unified culture and singular Great Kingdoms are over. In their place, bold new visions are redefining the world of fantasy. Eight authors tackle stories with a focus on diversity, finding heroism outside the familiar boundaries of farmhands and prince's castles. Including original fiction from Nicolas Wilson, Carole McDonnell, Michelle Browne, Mags Carr, William Lenoire, Rachel Savage, Kirstin Pullioff, and Gail Villanueva, this collection goes where GRR Martin and Terry Brooks couldn't. Views: 811
Sixth episode in the Tales of the Quantum Corps. A robotic messiah is released from custody. Strange meteor showers light up the skies of Earth. A new movement called Assimilationism grows explosively. Time for Quantum Corps again. General Johnny Winger, called out of retirement, faces an old nemesis on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa and the encounter will change him forever.In the second decade of the 22nd century, a robotic messiah is released from custody. Strange showers of meteoric activity light up the skies across Earth. A new social movement called Assimilationism grows explosively. An emerging sentience menaces the Net. And the Old Ones, considered by many Assimilationists to be fathers of the human race, draw ever closer to the solar system. Looks like Quantum Corps has its hands full again. General Johnny Winger is called out of retirement to face an old nemesis and the encounter will change him forever. Sixth episode in the Tales of the Quantum Corps. Views: 810
I grew up with three brothers. They weren’t tied to me by blood, but our connection went beyond genetics or bearing the same last name. Our connection was forged the summer I turned thirteen, the summer my mom ended her life and left me in the custody of John Armstrong, a man I’d never met. Packing all I owned in a couple of boxes, I left the familiarity of the big city and headed west to Red Mountain Ranch, set in a lonely valley outside of Jackson Hole.
Nothing was as it seemed at Red Mountain—it didn’t take long for me to figure that out. John was kind to me but distant, as if he was afraid to let anyone get too close. His three teenage sons had their own devices for keeping love as far away as they could. The eldest distracted himself with cheap relationships that had a shelf-life of one night. The middle son threw himself into the rigor of running a ranch, and the third wielded cruelty and mind-games in his quest to keep people from getting close.
Time has gone by, and I’ve spent those years trying to forget the brother I’d fallen for—the biggest mistake of my life.
Finally, I’ve moved on. Finally, I’m back. But what I didn’t realize was that running away from the wrong brother meant I’d also run away from the right one. The one who’d been there for me all along, waiting in his brother’s shadow for the day I either would or could move on.
But a decade is a long time to wait. Has the brother I should have chosen all of those years ago moved on too? Am I about to discover that my biggest mistake wasn’t falling in love with the wrong brother, but failing to return the love of the right one sooner?
Does unrequited love have an expiration date?
I’m about to find out.
Author’s Note:* This book is a “sweet” romance that isn’t overly sexy. Fans of Lost & Found will be interested in Three Brothers*. Views: 810
