Maria Roark has focused on her career, not having time for a private life. Now with her siblings finding love, she starts to see there are more important things in life. A cop starts to show his interest in her and it leaves her torn—is he interested in her or just as a mother for his son? Ranger Marshall has lost a lot since he moved to the east coast. As an NYPD detective with a young son to... Views: 551
Three murder mystery writers speculate about who killed their colleague, Jasmine.A local amusement park seems the perfect setting for seven-year-old Jack’s birthday party. The adults alternate between socializing with each other and chaperoning their children playing throughout the park. It seems like a fun time for everyone, but apparently not. Mandy would rather be finishing her homework than participating in her little brother’s escapades, especially when she considers his classmates in attendance that would make better company for him. It’s safe to say when Jack appears to go missing in the theme park she finds it more believable he is somewhere he shouldn’t be rather than lost or worse. She is right and wrong in the worst ways possible. Views: 551
Reece and Sean are sitting on their porch when large hands reach over the fence and kidnap their dog, Bear. The children give chase through the woods and find themselves in a dome-shaped hut normally invisible except the Professor has forgotten to shut the door. After the door closes and reopens, Reece and Sean walk out into a totally confusing world two hundred years before they were born.Reece and Sean are accidentally transported in time by the Professor who has stolen their dog. The children were sitting on their back porch when someone reaches over the fence and kidnaps Bear, their large dog. When Reece and Sean give chase through the woods to rescue Bear, they find themselves in a dome-shaped hut normally invisible except the Professor has forgotten to shut the door. After the door closes and eventually reopens, the children walk out into a totally confusing world two hundred years before they were born. When the Professor is locked in a room by people who are frightened of him, it's up to Reece and Sean to rescue him and their dog. But they must do it without being seen lest they are locked up as well. Even if the children are able to rescue the Professor and Bear from the locked room, there is considerable doubt that the Professor can reprogram his machine to return them home again. Views: 551
Three siblings, by way of a magical pendant, uncover a hidden kingdom in the heart of Lake Drummond.Siblings Ameesha, Nargis, and Shammi are pushed out on a paddle boat into a land of adventure. By way of a magical pendant, the three will uncover a hidden kingdom in the heart of Lake Drummond, and discover the secret wonder living within themselves. Views: 551
Iran is a land of contradictions. It is an Islamic republic, but one in which only 1.4 percent of the population attend Friday prayers. Iran's religious culture encompasses the most censorious and dogmatic Shi'a Muslim clerics in the world, yet its poetry insistently dwells on the joys of life: wine, beauty, sex. Iranian women are subject to one of the most restrictive dress codes in the Islamic world, but make up nearly 60 percent of the student population of the nation's universities. In A History of Iran, acclaimed historian Michael Axworthy chronicles the rich history of this complex nation from the Achaemenid Empire of sixth century B.C. to the present-day Islamic Republic. In engaging prose, this revised edition explains the military, political, religious, and cultural forces that have shaped one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world, bringing us up modern times. Concluding with an assessment of the immense changes the nation has undergone... Views: 550
In the follow up to Two Delta India Echo, Jack and Cindy are on the cusp of exposing MDC's biggest secrets. The two renegades are unlikely heroes, with a world of pain behind them, and no reason to look ahead. Only their resolve to make good on the inequality in the world they live will be enough. But is resolve and will greater than power and wealth? Only time will tell.In a world where there are few functioning societies left the New City of Sydney stands above them all, but it has secrets. The people that control the city are not politicians, or bankers, they are Alphas. They are elite, untouchable, and control everything from the shadows.Rise and Fall is the explosive sequel to Two Delta India Echo. Following the story from Two Delta, Jack and the team are making their way into the mega-corporation know as MDC. Jack, an alcoholic, disgraced military soldier is forging a road to redemption. His visual enhancements, military training, and drive to make good on his life push him to take a stand, but he can't do it alone. Thankfully the elite have no shortage of enemies, and none more-so than the tech wizard Cindy. With her family taken from her by a corrupt government while she was still a child, Cindy has spent her life throwing the biggest spanners she can find into the works of any Government in power.Between them they have a small window of opportunity to get into MDC and show the world what is happening before them. The only question that remains, is if a pair of renegade individuals can hold it together long enough to achieve their goal.Based on character from the Red Shift novel, dig yourself deep into a world where fiction meets fact. Views: 550
Gary Chance is a former Australian army driver, ex-bouncer and thief. His latest job takes him to Surfers Paradise, Queensland, working for aging standover man, Dennis Curry. Curry runs off-site, non-casino poker games, and wants to rob one of his best customers, a high roller called Freddie Gao. The job seems straightforward but Curry's crew is anything but. Frank Dormer is a secretive ex-soldier turned private security contractor. Sophia Lekakis is a highly-strung receptionist at the hotel where Gao stays when he visits Surfers Paradise. Amber, Curry's female housemate, is part of the lure for Gao. Chance knows he can't trust anyone, but nothing prepares him for what unfolds when Curry's plan goes wrong. Praise for GUNSHINE STATE: "Part heist novel, part revenge tale, Gunshine State is a searing action story in exotic locales populated by fascinating grifters and unsavory characters. You won't know where it's going next but you'll love getting there. Add... Views: 550
Growing up in the small Midwestern town of Stow, Ohio during the 60s and 70s meant eating a lot of mystery meat sandwiches, made from such dubious cold cuts as Dutch loaf, pickle loaf and the dreaded olive loaf. We also has the privilege to enjoy a kind of lunch meat that was literally glued together from better cuts of ham and unceremoniously "chipped chopped" by a special meat slicer.Conceptual poetry book which tells the story of a poet who can't find his inspiration and hasn't the same determination to continue writing. He has created a world that has come to an end. A metaphorical satire of how an artist has lost himself over vanity and infidelity. The poems represent an allegorical story line of a person who tries to break through the traps of life and to return home. However, the poet realizes that he has reached the end; he has lost all of it and can't find his way back. Views: 550
Now together in one volume, the first books that started two fan-favorite series! Virgin River by Robyn Carr When recently widowed Melinda Monroe answers an ad for a midwife/nurse practitioner in the remote mountain town of Virgin River, her high hopes for a fresh start are dashed within an hour of arriving. The cabin is a dump, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. Mel decides to leave town the following morning, but a tiny baby, abandoned on a front porch, changes her plans...and former marine Jack Sheridan cements them into place. When Lightning Strikes by Brenda Novak Gail DeMarco's PR firm handles a roster of clients, including sexy and unpredictable Simon O'Neal. But recently divorced Simon is so busy self-destructing he won't listen to anything she says. She drops him from her list—and he retaliates by taking the rest of her clients with him. Desperate to save her company, Gail reluctantly... Views: 550
