Old Tragedies, New Horrors
Max and Sandra Porter have encountered many frightening things in North Carolina -- witches, curses, covens, and evil families to name a few -- encounters that left them broke and broken. Now, just as Max and Sandra are getting their lives back together, they meet a pregnant woman convinced her house is trying to possess her baby.
But this is no ordinary haunted house.
Every avenue they investigate leads Max to the same daunting conclusion -- there is no ghost doing the haunting. Yet something supernatural clearly is involved. Along with his trusty partner, the ghost of a 1940s detective named Drummond, Max will use all his skills and the aid of those he cares about to uncover the truth. But a long-hidden truth is a dangerous thing. For Max and Sandra, it might even be deadly.
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Chet Williamson's first story collection, Figures in Rain, won the International Horror Guild Award and was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award. But while that collection was primarily made up of ghost stories, The Night Listener and Others is an assemblage of tales that cover all aspects of the fantastic and horrific by a writer whose work critics have favorably compared to such disparate writers as Camus, Cheever and King, and who Supernatural Literature of the World hailed as "the rare writer whose fiction reflects an intimate familiarity with the supernatural literary tradition, and who extends it with works that occasionally subvert its principles."
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In this sexy new series, author Gail Chianese celebrates the heart--and the heat--of modern dating. This time, a temporary boyfriend may be the right man for a permanent position... The only girl in a family of five brothers, Tawny Torres has had enough of waiting on men. She has her life and her career all mapped out, and neither includes an apron, an iron, or a husband--yet. But when a new job emphasizes a healthy balance of work and play, she needs a guy to stand in as her love interest at a company picnic. Gorgeous charmer David "King of Pleasure" Farber fits the bill perfectly--so well that Tawny is shocked to realize she's having a hard time letting him go... David's a confirmed bachelor, but he can't get enough of Tawny's firecracker combination of tough and tender. Unfortunately, he's overloaded with work at his construction firm and now definitely isn't the time for distraction--he struggles enough with that already. Still, he... Views: 67
BLOOD ENEMIES, BOUND LOVERS He'd loved a vampire once, only to have her murdered by vengeful Freebloods. Now to save his son, Garret Fox must look to another Freeblood for help. Garret knows the empathic vampire Artemis can't deny his request once she reluctantly drinks his human blood. But although their connection runs deep, their attraction hot, Garret can never forget what Artemis truly is. Sharing Garret's thoughts and feelings has wreaked havoc on Artemis's emotions. But when she discovers a malevolent force bent on destroying them, she finds herself drawn even closer to the human. Dare she ever hope to find a home with a man who hates her very kind if they can first survive the evil allied against them? Views: 67
In the tradition of RL Stine's Goosebumps series, comes this hilariously spooky and spookily hilarious new series Ages 8-12 'Nom! Nom! Nom!' Benjamin Roy lives for the undead. He plays zombie video games. He watches zombie movies. He even keeps a zombie comic handy for those emergencies when he's forced to read a book. Ben's pretty sure he'll never get enough of the undead ... Until the day he stumbles across a secret doorway at school. It leads to an underground chamber where strange creatures lurk. They're not alive. But they're not quite dead, either ... Will Ben escape? Or will he finally get too close to the undead to stay alive? Ages 8-12 Views: 67
Gloria Navarro met and married her soul mate. When he died, she felt she'd never know that kind of love again. But when she finds a love letter between the pages of a book and the man who wrote the missive, she starts to believe lightning might strike twice. To Bryan Dunn, love is a four-letter word. He doesn't go in for cheap sentiment or hearts-and-flowers. But he wants Gloria, and to get her, he'll let her believe he wrote the silly letter. The longer he's with her, though, the more he cares. If she discovers the truth about him, it just might break the heart he never thought he had. Views: 67
For Erica and Cole, the bond of friendship was forged in childhood. Now, torn and broken by grief, that bond will become paramount as two friends look to one another for comfort, strength, and hope in the aftermath of loss. On a journey taken both together and alone, Erica and Cole search for healing and life born anew. Although when mistakes, secrets and betrayal are revealed, the two must each learn to accept that even saints and some angels are human and people aren’t always who they appear to be. But in the age old struggle to forget and forgive, realization dawns. And with it, so does the understanding that sometimes, the sturdiest foundation for the future lies buried in the dust of the past. Because, for some people… …love is friendship caught on fire. Views: 67
After surviving the horrific events that took the lives of Jaeda’s loved ones, she is now on a journey to turn her life around and provide for her child. Without Tone or her ride or die Laela, Jaeda has to learn how to adjust to living as a single parent. As she tries to stay on the right track and distance herself from the streets, there are a few things that threaten to pull her back into the lifestyle that she so desperately wants to rid herself of.Once again, Jaeda is questioning the direction that her life is headed and another whirlwind of events threatens to shake her life up all over again. Take a ride with Jaeda as we find out how she deals with what lies ahead. Will she fall and lose her way behind the events that have threatened to break her or will she be able to pick herself back up just as easy as she did the first time? Views: 67
Backpacking through the country, young chef Saransh Goila sets off on a culinary trail through India, where in he discovers the various nuances of local cuisine. From rural villages to barren deserts to freezing mountains, he unfolds the flavor of his destination by meeting local villagers or erstwhile royalty, picking up a tip or two to use in his kitchen. Wherever he goes, he makes sure to visit the famous eateries of that place. Through him, the reader can vividly smell the spices and taste the dishes that are described. The recipes given also present ways on using locally found ingredients. From having steaming Murthal ke paranthes to savoring tasty street food in home town Delhi, from cooking on a boat in Varanasi to cooking dishes using a bamboo hollow in Assam, Goila does it all and presents his adventures in a lucid, flowing narrative peppered with humorous anecdotes.** Views: 67
