To Brian, Angel is the perfect woman; gorgeous, loving and compliant. She’s also an android. He installs an illegal update to make her as smart as she is beautiful – but as soon as Angel is able to think for herself she escapes to the past, hoping to pass for human. Meanwhile the timeline has changed alarmingly; in the new future androids have taken control. It’s Quinn’s job to correct this, and he believes Angel is responsible. Can Jace and Floss save Angel and prevent the android apocalypse? Views: 635
She lies with him in bed, holding him close. The exhaustion from all the grief finally overtook him, and he had fallen into a restless sleep. But something is brewing inside her, a change in her chemistry, and as she listens to his breathing she'll find out more about the man she loves than she ever wanted to know.On the lavish estate of mogul Bernard Leigh, there lurks a secret. It is the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age. The war is over, and Leigh House, once a lavish, private home, is now a sanitarium for the wealthy. Florian Valentine Flix, a veteran of World War One, is one of the patients at this health-oriented resort. He has signed himself into this place by feigning illness. But why?Only after a murder is committed on the grounds of the B.S.T. Leigh House, or Beastly House as it is jokingly known as, do the real reasons for Flix’s presence as a patient come to light. Detective Phalen Archer has been assigned to the case. The officer is delighted, and confused, by his old war buddy’s presence at Beastly House. Together, Flix and Archer go after the killer, but will the murderer escape scot free?Beastly House is the first in the Cupid/Archer detective mystery series. Follow these two sleuths as they set out to solve this whodunit mystery! Views: 635
A famous Tampa Bay, FL defense attorney has been kidnapped, drugged, and thrown into a room containing only a potty chair, two rolls of toilet paper, a box of tissues, and a plastic bottle of water. He wakes up to find his wallet and jewelry are missing; his clothes are filthy and bloody. He has no idea where he is, who did this to him, or why. He must escape before "they" return, but how?This short story is the first in a series of six or seven short stories to be published here in Smashwords.com. When all of the books in the series are published, they will be combined into one book titled Great 'Lil Escapes and published in print and as an ebook in Amazon.com and here in Smashwords for $2.99.***READ THE NEXT STORY IN THIS SERIES, THE BRAVE 'LIL COCKROACH, FOR FREE IN MY BLOG SITE***The second story in this series titled The Brave 'Lil Cockroach will be published in December, 2016 in Smashwords for $0.99. The third short story in the series will be titled Give That Dog a Bone..NOTE: PRIOR to the publication of The Brave 'Lil Cockroach this December in Smashwords for $0.99, I will be posting one small segment a week of the entire short story in both of my blog sites until the entire book has been published there. If you're interested in this book, go to my blog site and read it online for FREE prior to publication in Smashwords for $0.99 in December.My BLOG site: www.mysterynovels.gailskibbywhite.com Views: 634
~Real life is messy, but real love is worth it~ NYT Bestselling author Lilana Hart calls the Wilder Series, "The perfect mix of sexy and sweet." Mariliz Jennings has left her cheating husband and her McMansion far in the rearview mirror. Desperately in need of a job and having only the work history of a society wife, she figures she'll be lucky to ask, "do you want fries with that?" So she jumps at the chance to work with Alex's daughters. Drummer Alex makes the most noise onstage and is the quietest offstage. He's tried to be perfect—married the perfect wife, had the perfect daughter, and . . . then it wasn't perfect anymore. When his second daughter, Sophie, was born with disabilities, his marriage went to hell. The American Sign Language skills she thought would be a bonus turn out to cause as many problems as they fix. And her attraction to Alex is a huge problem. His attraction to her only makes things... Views: 634
She always liked him, but pushed those feelings aside. Now they've reemerged with a force she can hardly control...Jessalyn Lennox has hidden a crush with Spencer Wakefield for nearly a decade. He was, and still is, the man of her dreams but he was unavailable. Unavailable to her, that is. He's older. One of her brothers' best friends. He was like family. No, he was family and she loved him like a brother.When Spencer becomes aware of Jessalyn's feelings for him, he knows the best course of action is to talk some sense into her. A relationship between the two of them wouldn't work due to the family dynamic. His refusal to even try leaves them both at a loss.Leaving them both longing.Wishing...But there's nothing like a little jealousy that kicks a man in the butt and makes him realize that if you don't want a woman, you better believe someone else does. Views: 634
Can a universal evil ever be defeated or only contained? Life long friends Darion and Isaac, living in their safe urban world, are shortly to discover the answer.Transported to Salnikov by the mysterious Wodan, they battle gIants, champion a rebellion, fall in love and lose those closest to them as they fight for freedomCaught in the middle of an ancient battle between good and evil, Darion Descartes and Isaac Evans are transported to the Island of Salnikov through the magical powers of the mysterious Wodan, a wizard who for millions of years has created worm holes through his paintings, to escape the monster Muntare.Separated during their journey, Darion arrives inside the ancient mountain fortress of Mesania once occupied by the Aeserians, a race of giants who were ousted a thousand years earlier by the invading Omarins. Darion becomes embroiled in an Omarin civil war where he is made the leader of a rebellion from the Lower Ships of subservient labourers, against the repressive Upper Ships ruled by the Seeress Mara and her prelates. The rebels believe Darion to be the fabled Rok of Salvation as foretold in the Jharnell, an ancient book of prophecies.Through his new rebel friends, Darion meets the beautiful Le Carra, the hidden half queen whose existence had been kept secret from the higher orders until the day when the rebels are victorious.Meanwhile, Isaac has arrived on the other side of the island and travels to the city of Salnikovia where he meets the remnants of the Aeserians who, led by Hammer the Exalter, are on a quest to assault Mesania and return the mountain to their people. Two recalcitrant giants, Arad the Generous and Minar the Loyal rally against Hammer’s plans and are exiled from the city. Joined by Isaac, they seek out the mythical leader of their race, Kolin the Lawgiver, the only one of their kind who can avert a bloody and fruitless war.As the clouds of battle gather the true enemy reveals himself and the races of Salnikov must rally in a last stand for freedom and the future of the universe. Views: 634
An orphan boy has terrible nightmares, dreams that only his screams wake him from. So when his orphanage go on a field trip, why is his destination so familiar?There is a dark chamber in the mind of every person where their deepest secrets are hidden away from friends, neighbors, and even themselves.For some individuals the door to this secluded room is slammed shut and locked tight by the conscious mind – never to be revisited.For others the gateway never fully closes and the horrors revisit them with increasing frequency until they take a rope, a knife, a gun, or perhaps too many pills in a fatal attempt to seal the portal.The tale that follows is of a man whose dark compartment of unforgiveable sins is firmly locked – even to himself. Views: 634
EMPTY INSIDE is a collection of flash fiction and short stories of the drama genre. Here you will find the human existence magnified. Details delve into the pain and misery of life.EMPTY INSIDE is a collection of flash fiction and short stories of the drama genre. Here you will find the human existence magnified. Details delve into the pain and misery of life.Some parenting mistakes are permanent. A father analyzes his in “Torment of Guilt”.“Vanilla Dr. Pepper” is the favorite beverage of a middle-aged couple trying to determine their future.Every high school has that one person that everyone makes fun of. We all know “That Poor Girl.” Views: 634
