A book about openingyourself (and sometimes your colon) up to new experiences. When comedian MaxDickins was dumped by his girlfriend, he was faced not just with excruciatingheartbreak but also with the cold realisation that he was bored, bored, bored.Desperate to shake things up, he took a friend's advice and reluctantly boughta deal on Groupon. He then boughtanother. And another... until what started as a gateway to some new experiencessnowballed into a limitless Narnia of discounted possibilities. Over the course of 18months, Max did a new Groupon deal every week. He changed his name, became aLord, wrestled alligators, moonlighted as a beekeeper, and even convincedGroupon to make him into a Groupon deal. (They sold 1,000.) Resuscitated by theoxygen of new experience, he emerged a better man. My Groupon Adventure is an uproarious and uplifting chronicleshowing that it's possible to escape even the deepest of ruts if you... Views: 662
A World of Kedra StoryKayden was captured by pirates and sold as a slave in a far off land. He is forced to fight for the entertainment and benefit of others. Strange customs, strange people and stranger beings. At least he has ale!He meets the giant Rulaf, the swift Shadi and the bestial Torassh. They become a slave arena band as never seen before!- ROTMS#1 is now PG13A World of Kedra StoryRaiders of the Middle Sea begins by following Kayden, a sailor who was captured by pirates in a ship to ship battle and sold as a slave in a far off land. He is then thrown into an arena to fight for the entertainment and profit of others. Fear, instinct and a fair bit of swordsmanship sees him through his first battle.That was the easy part.Kayden is far beyond the borders of the Kingdom of Railor, his home. Besides losing his rights, there are strange creatures in this land that are not human and Lords who conspire to agendas that he cannot comprehend.Together with the giant Rulaf, the brown skinned southerner Shadi and the bestial Torassh, this marks the start of the strangest slave arena band in the Eleven Cities.The journey begins.- Note that ROTMS#1 has been removed from the Adult content section as it contains no graphical sexual content and is far safer for young readers than other Adult content books. This book contains violence and I rate it at PG13. (Would fit in well in the Teen Fiction section of my local library) Views: 662
The national bestselling author of Knot Guilty is back, as Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers get a dangerous lesson on crafty criminals...
Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others: a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar—Sheila—is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd.
To ease Sheila’s nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee’s mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee’s garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly—or school might be out forever...
Delicious recipes & crochet patterns included!
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Praise for the National Bestselling Crochet Mysteries
“Gentle and charming...Quirky and likable.”—Earlene Fowler, national bestselling author of The Road to Cardinal Valley
“[A] charming mystery. Who can resist a sleuth named Pink, a slew of interesting minor characters, and a fun fringe-of-Hollywood setting?”—Monica Ferris, USA Today bestselling author of Knit Your Own Murder
“Crochet fans will love the patterns in the back, and others will enjoy unraveling the knots leading to the killer.”—Publishers Weekly
“A perfect group of crafters to have an armchair adventure with.”—Open Book Society
“Betty Hechtman does it all so well.”—Cozy Library
About the Author
Betty Hechtman is the author of Knot Guilty, For Better or Worsted, and If Hooks Could Kill in the Crochet Mystery series, as well as the Yarn Retreat Mystery series, including Wound Up in Murder, Silence of the Lamb’s Wool, and Yarn to Go. Views: 662
Chris Lawler was born into a military orientated house hold and his Officer Father forces him to join the Army that leads to the SAS. He goes on to Join the French Foreign Legion. To later find himself in Vietnam and later Angola. Eventually joining the Royal Marines and serving in Northern IrelandChris Lawler was born into a military orientated house hold, on the colourful Island of Singapore. where his Officer Father was serving at the time. Which led to a very strict up bring by his Father. Although later Chris was go a little further in recalling that his Father believing he was running the house hold like a military regime. As Chris was certain he thought he was ordering recruits around, when he was ordered to do things. He was forced to join the Army, which turned out to be the start of a complete military way of life. As he went on to join other units, that took him around the world. After a short courtship he was married and started a family. Sadly, there are times when the family spent a lot of time apart, and a major tragedy changed his complete way of life that eventually lead to crime. However, he was later to joined the French Foreign Legion, and travelled to Africa. While later he travelled to Vietnam, Angola. Eventually ending up in the Royal Marines and Northern Ireland. Views: 662
My secret proclivities will be her undoing...I'm an Alpha Male. A Master. A Noble. The world knows me as Sir Cardiff.Witnessing a submissive blossom was a bit like watching a flower reveal and unveil its inner beauty, unfolding one day after the other. A delicate, mesmerizing, and agonizingly sweet process - Sebastian never tired of watching and the eventual outcome. Their self-acceptance as a cherished, loved, desired and wanted being. He knew that many may not understand exactly why he spent half a million a year to watch his favorite form of art - his harem of maids. Nor did he care. Any man with any sense would be envious. A woman and all of her beauty, sexual or otherwise, was sought out, desired, hungered for and slaved over. Views: 662
Tang Sect, the most famous martial arts sect of all. By stealing its most secret teachings to fulfill his dreams, Tang San committed an unforgivable crime. With his ambition attained, he hands his legacy to the sect and throws himself from the fearsome “Hell’s Peak.”
But he could have never imagined that this would reincarnate him in another world, one without magic, martial arts, and grudges. A land where only the mystical souls of battle lay.
The continent of Douluo.
How will Tang San survive in this unknown environment? With a new road to follow, a new legend begins… Views: 661
"Once again, the inquisitive and impulsive Red Solaris ricochets between ivory tower abstractions and real world mayhem. The best Red Queen mystery yet." —Ann Ronald, author of Friendly Fallout 1953 Free speech or hate? When a white supremacist schedules an event on campus, Red Solaris must confront her own feelings about an issue that challenges the very core of American education: campus safety versus freedom of speech. Amidst escalating tension, Red meets with the editor of the student newspaper—who also confides in Red that her young cousin is missing, probably a victim of local sex traffickers. Agreeing to rescue the girl, Red solicits help from her beloved Detective Joe Morgan. But when Joe goes undercover into the dangerous world of human trafficking, he disappears without a trace. Red must balance her fears for Joe with her worries that a campus riot may soon break out. "Morris hits it out of the park with... Views: 661
Being alone was what Blake had always needed before his new team of bodyguards arrived. Now things might be very different.
At seven years old, Blake’s life was destroyed when he and his parents were abducted and he watched them being murdered. Now, twenty years later, he refuses to leave the house and he lives in a constant state of fear. He has a bodyguard around the clock, a housekeeper who has never seen his face and an uncle who checks on him often but isn’t all that close to him. Blake likes his isolation where only his cat really knows him.
His bodyguard of eight years is ready to retire, leaving his life in turmoil again. Blake isn’t good with people in general, and new people are the worst. But he needs someone in his house all the time to make him feel safe. His uncle hires a team of bodyguards to replace his old one—Malcolm, CJ and Rex. They come highly recommended, and they’re good at what they do.
They’re also together and it’s a relationship that Blake is instantly fascinated by. He’s never been interested in another person before, and he hasn’t had a real friend since his parents died, because he has refused to leave the house. But with the three of them trying to be there for him, he begins to want a life he has been convinced up to now would be completely impossible. Views: 661
~A Standalone Novella~At 39, Remington (Remy) Lennox married Emory McNeil. They've been friends for two years – married for one of those years. He told her the marriage was strictly for business reasons and that they'd keep it between themselves while remaining friends. That the rest of the Lennox family doesn't have to know.What he doesn't tell Emory is, he's deeply in love with her. She thinks they're only friends, but he worships the ground she walks on. Still, he keeps his feelings at bay, that is until he feels like his younger brother, Giovanni is moving in on his territory. Now, Remington knows he must CLAIM his woman and let her know his true feelings. Keeping their "arrangement" a secret is no longer an option.***All the books in the Lennox in Love series are standalone novellas. Read them in any order you like.Book 1 – Claiming YouBook 2 – Making You My BusinessBook 3 – Wishing That I Was YoursShort Story – Caught in the Storm with a Lennox (Prequel to 'Claiming You') Views: 661
Episode 10, Nanotroopers.1st Nano rescues Doc Frost and finds Red Hammer in contact with an alien race. The cartel is one step ahead of Quantum Corps. When the nanotroopers try to block this contact, they find themselves transported back in time where an even stranger menace from beyond Earth is re-writing the history of Life itself. Follow Winger and ANAD as they try to stop this latest threat.Episode 10, Nanotroopers. Johnny Winger and 1st Nano have recovered Doc Frost and Mary Duncan from captivity by Red Hammer. But in trying to extract the halo inside Frost’s skull, the nanotroopers inadvertently release a max rate replication on the Table Top base. It’s called a Big Bang and it threatens not only the base but much of the surrounding countryside. Only quick work by Winger and ANAD enable the threat to be contained. Now being debriefed by Quantum Corps intelligence, Frost informs his rescuers that Red Hammer is an even bigger menace than thought before…the cartel is in contact with an offworld intelligence and has access to their archives. This helps explain why the cartel is always one step ahead of Quantum Corps. But there is a way for Frost and Winger to access the same archives…a small sphere brought back from Kurabantu Island. The sphere turns out to be a small quantum entanglement device, which when contacted, entangles and transports its users to other times and places. The nanotroopers form up a small recon detachment to explore this device…and find themselves transported back in time three billion years, to an ancient swamp. It’s Engebbe, Kenya and when they arrive, they encounter a menace even greater than Red Hammer…it’s a strange swarm entity called Configuration Zero, and its re-writing the history of Life right before their eyes. Follow Johnny Winger, ANAD and his nanotroopers as they try to stop this latest threat. Views: 661
The Celtic Rose Trilogy. In this interconnected trio of novellas Kasey and Katelin Quinn, identical twins, discover that their perfect world is not what it seems to be. The discovery of their biological father, secret's their mother kept from them, and a faded photograph, will change their lives in ways they could never imagine. This series takes place in both America and Ireland, spans four generations, and explores the pitfalls of love, the importance of loyalty, and what it means to be a part of something bigger than you. I hope you enjoy the journey! Views: 661
Mark Stine is an American academic enjoying his year as a visiting professor at Cambridge University. But when he starts researching the long-dead English writer, Monty Summerskill, he quickly discovers that truth is stranger than fiction. Turns out Summerskill's ghost stories were based on horrifying reality. One that caused the author's shocking death.Mark's journey takes him to dark places, where he finds himself haunted by a ghost from his troubled childhood. But that's nothing compared to the terrors that await as he heads towards the Dark Isle, where the solution to an ancient mystery lies. Something far more terrifying than any ghost is on his trail. Awakened after decades of hibernation, it is deadly, unstoppable and hungry. Views: 661
