From the moment Holden Cimoc laid eyes on his brother in law's sister Tallulah, he was falling. They were from two different worlds, leading two different lifestyles, but in his heart he knew it could work. He had to try. His card was placed in Tallulah's hand with the simple statement, "call me if you need me."She called and the electricity between them was powerful, but family and tradition was stronger than her attraction to Holden."...I’m not looking for a boyfriend,” Tallulah told him.“Good to know because I am not a boy. I have no interest in being your friend either,” Holden said. The blue eyes were piercing into the nasty thoughts building in the back of her mind.“What do you want to be to me, Holden Cimoc, master electrician?”“I want to be your everything,” he told her. Come fall in love as we head back to Venture,... Views: 512
In the thrilling sequel to The Circuit: Executor Rising, Cassius Vale has drawn the Circuit into open war.After arriving on Ceres Prime, ADIM, ever the loyal companion created by Cassius Vale, is hesitant to help the Ceresians. Their hatred for his Creator will never wane and he starts to understand the danger all of Cassius' many rivals pose. ADIM must realize the true magnitude of his abilities in order to keep him safe.When Sage Volus finds herself a captive of Cassius, she begins to struggle with her role in the coming war, and what exactly it means to be an Executor. The removal of her cybernetic implant reveals emotions she thought she'd buried too deep to be found. She must make a decision on who she truly wants to serve: Cassius Vale, The Tribune, or herself.After breaking free of the Solar-Ark Amerigo and certain death, Talon Rayne finds himself in unusual company. His quests to hold his daughter again brings him to places he never thought... Views: 511
In this Shamus award story, the young Akitada becomes a detective when a father asks him to find his missing daughter. The young woman has been murdered and the suspect is a convenient peddler, but Akitada is not satisfied with that answer. Views: 511
A stolen blueprint, a dead body, and wedding bells….Change is in the air at Hartford Women's College in the fall of 1898. Renowned inventor Peter Sanbourne—working on Project Blue Arrow for the Navy—heads the school's new engineering program, and literature professor Concordia Wells prepares to leave to marry David Bradley.The new routine soon goes awry when a bludgeoned body—clutching a torn scrap of the only blueprint for Blue Arrow—is discovered on the property Concordia and David were planning to call home.To unravel the mystery that stands between them and their new life together, Concordia must navigate deadly pranks, dark secrets, and long-simmering grudges that threaten to tear apart her beloved school and leave behind an unseemly trail of bodies. Views: 511
These three stories have been published before, but these are extended versions of the stories, with extra thrills and dangers added to make them more enjoyable.In the story Pirates Treasure, two young boys find a treasure map, and they decide to search for the hidden treasure. The map shows that it is under an old ruined church, unfortunately danger awaits them, and they are transported back to another time where they find that they are prisoners of a black hearted pirate captain.In the story The Haunted Abbey, a young girl decides to go out for the day with her father, however, she soon finds herself in a nightmare world. She is transported to an abbey in medieval Britain. Here she has to battle her fears and an evil wizard to free a young boy, who also happens to be a ghost, from the wizard`s evil clutches, and before the wizard catches her.In the story Sucked through a Wormhole, two boys have won a trip in an aircraft that is supposed to take them on a short flight above and around their home town. Instead they are sucked through a wormhole to another planet. There they have to endure many trials to survive while they search for help, help to send them both back home. Views: 511
When Colette experiences strange dreams, her friend Grancis connects it to a recent incident of a disappearing sailor. Colette’s taken in her sleep to the vessel’s doctor Estradia, a half quack, half electric eel surgeon and shares a dream with Grancis, under the pretense that it will solve the problem.It doesn’t.Ahoy again! Batten down the hatches and make firm the ties, The Nocturna is under attack by something from below! When Colette experiences strange dreams, her friend Grancis connects it to a recent incident of a disappearing sailor. Colette’s taken in her sleep to the vessel’s doctor Estradia, a half quack, half electric eel surgeon and shares a dream with Grancis, under the pretense that it will solve the problem.It doesn’t. Colette wakes up in confusion to find an exact copy of herself aiming to hunt her down. With The Captain no where in sight and the crew asleep, it falls to her to turn Grancis around, make her see the light, and take down the eldritch assassin parasite... thing. If she fails, the parasite will take her place, and no one will no the secret danger surrounding the crew. The fate of The Nocturna and its dozens of lives are in Colette’s hands, and she’ll stop at nothing to clear herself of any suspicion and save the crew! Watch your shoulders and tread lightly, The Eversea awaits you! This is the third in the series. If you’re looking for the first one, (which is free, mind you,) search for “Nocturna League: The Witching Book”. Views: 511
Ruskin Bond wrote his first short story, 'Untouchable', at the age of sixteen, and has written memorable fiction ever since. He is famous not only for his love of the hills, but for imbuing the countryside with life and vibrancy through moving descriptions. The simple people who inhabit his stories evoke sympathy and laughter in equal measure. This wonderful collection of seventy stories, including classics like 'A Face in Dark', 'The Kitemaker', 'The Tunnel', 'The Room of Many Colours', 'Dust on the Mountain' and 'Times Stops at Shamli', is a must-have for any bookshelf. Views: 511
Can lust at first sight turn into happily ever after?I’m a bad boy, or so everyone thinks. Women assume I’ll show them a good time and then walk away.But I want more. I want to find my queen.One look at her and I know she’s the one.Just when I think everything’s perfect, her fear takes her away from me.But when tragedy strikes there’s no way I’m passing up a second chance to make her mine.Is it possible to fall even harder for her once I know the truth? Views: 511
