For these rivals, there's a thin line between lust and hate...Ana Chacon can't stand Luke Merrill, even if the arrogant, charming cowboy makes her heart race. Since high school, she's been determined to beat him at everything. Now that they run rival resorts, she can give her competitive instincts full rein—and ignore any inconvenient attraction.Things have always come easy to Luke—except Ana's approval. But Luke doesn't give up without a fight, and he's resolved to win her over... and find out if the sparks between them could combust in bed.Forced in close proximity for a charity event, Ana and Luke will need to make a choice: kiss or kill. Because when things get hot between them, they'll need some way to let off the steam. Views: 373
Gary Jennings's Aztec is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America. Told in the words of one of the most robust and memorable characters in modern fiction, Mixtli-Dark Cloud, Aztec reveals the very depths of Aztec civilization from the peak and feather-banner splendor of the Aztec Capital of Tenochtitlan to the arrival of Hernán Cortás and his conquistadores, and their destruction of the Aztec empire. The story of Mixtli is the story of the Aztecs themselves—-a compelling, epic tale of heroic dignity and a colossal civilization's rise and fall.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 373
Tough and independent, 17-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It’s common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. But when a deal goes south and Abby’s suddenly in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Logan—a boy whose restless spirit matches her own.
Logan has his own reasons for wanting to keep Abby at arms’ length. But he never expected to find in her the one person who might help him face the demons he’s tried so hard to run from.
Together, Abby and Logan will have to make a decision: let their current circumstances weigh them down forever…or fight for the future they both thought was impossible. Views: 373
Its about Kevin . . . in his workplace . . . having a romance. He's a neurotic introvert and may be in love. He wonders if Maya is interested in him. This is free episode number 1 in a series. The series will continue for free only if a sufficient number of ratings and reviews are posted.Its about Kevin . . . in his workplace . . . having a romance. He's a neurotic introvert and may be in love. He wonders if Maya is interested in him. This is free episode number 1 in a series. The series will continue for free only if a sufficient number of ratings and reviews are posted. They don't have to be all favorable. That is only fair for a writer of free stories to expect some comments. Views: 373
The strangest detective story in the history of music – inspired by a true incident.A world spiralling towards war. A composer descending into madness. And a devoted woman struggling to keep her faith in art and love against all the odds.1933. Dabbling in the fashionable "Glass Game" – a Ouija board – the famous Hungarian violinist Jelly d'Arányi, one-time muse to composers such as Bartók, Ravel and Elgar, encounters a startling dilemma. A message arrives ostensibly from the spirit of the composer Robert Schumann, begging her to find and perform his long-suppressed violin concerto.She tries to ignore it, wanting to concentrate instead on charity concerts. But against the background of the 1930s depression in London and the rise of the Nazis in Germany, a struggle ensues as the "spirit messengers" do not want her to forget.The concerto turns out to be real, embargoed by Schumann's family for fear that it betrayed his mental disintegration: it was... Views: 373
* A young boy spends a magical weekend with his sister, a former collegiate track star crippled in a freak accident. During the visit he learns a poignant lesson about the resilience of monarch butterflies and the human heart* A young boy spends a magical weekend with his sister, a former collegiate track star crippled in a freak accident. During the visit he learns a poignant lesson about the resilience of monarch butterflies and the human heart* Mrs. Chowdhary named her youngest daughter after Saint Theresa, the Little Flower of Jesus. Unfortunately, Terry has more in common with Attila the Hun than her nineteenth century namesake.* Marcie Callahan’s parents run around the house in their underwear. They belch and fart and do all sorts of gross and disgusting things. The Callahan clan doesn't have a stitch of class, culture, brains or social graces, which is why Marcie is ready for a change.* Dick wants fun. He has no dog. He has no cat. No Spot. No Puff. But he has a plan. See Dick board the plane. See Dick fly away. Far, far away. Hello happiness! Goodbye JaneThese are just a few of the situations you will find in this collection of bittersweet short stories, where the characters struggle to manage their lives in a user-unfriendly universe. Views: 373
Piper has learnt three things:Never trust your parents.The supernatural world exists.Watch out for Wednesdays.Six months after her father disappeared, Piper takes delivery of a mysterious box, and soon afterwards, a weird-looking boy begins to stalk her.A hidden letter and a chance meeting lead her to new friends who want to help.But to get answers, Piper must leave the life she thought to be real behind, and accept that her new friends are not the only ones with secrets; her father kept the biggest one of all.Box of Secrets is the first book in the Dragonblood trilogy: set three years after events in the Foxblood trilogy. Views: 373
Dan Hodges was on the verge of the life he'd always wanted: a beautiful girlfriend, high school graduation just ahead, and a promising baseball career.Then, in one ill-fated moment, it all vanished.Dan clawed his way back over the course of a grueling year but, just when he was ready to reclaim his world, darkness descended again. Can he emerge one more time ... Alive on Opening Day?In the spring of 1973, Dan Hodges is on the verge of starting the life he's always wanted.He is dating the girl of his dreams.He is about to graduate from high school.Best of all, he is headed to college as a baseball star. Then, in one ill-fated moment, his world is crushed, and Dan is plunged into nothingness for nine long months.When he finally emerges from his personal oblivion, nothing is the same. Devastated by what he has lost but bolstered by all that he still has, Dan is determined to rebuild his life, and that's what he sets out to do.Just when it seems he is about to reclaim his lease on a promising future, darkness begins to eat around the fringes of his vitality once more.Can Dan latch on to all he holds dear and make it through the shadows to emerge, once again ... Alive on Opening Day? Views: 373
Immersed in Red chronicles Mr. Shotwell's exposure to Marxist ideology during his formative years, experiencing irrationality of Soviet idealism in all facets of daily life. Spending two years in the U.S. Peace Corps in Venezuela as a young adult, he came face to face with the corrosive nature of communism on a budding democracy, which challenged his long-held leftist beliefs. With a deep understanding born of first-hand experience, Mr. Shotwell takes us through his compelling story of his stepfather's devotion to the anti-American Soviet cause; family friends who were entrenched in Soviet espionage; our nation's current self-destructive move toward progressivism, atheism and socialism; and his own ultimate emergence from leftist ideology. Shotwell describes the evolution of "economic Marxism" into its current guise "cultural Marxism," the early twentieth-century movement that resulted in the radical '60s and '70s, and which profoundly affects us to this day. Immersed in Red... Views: 373
Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You is a story of music, obsession, violence, and madness by Scotto MooreI was home alone on a Saturday night when I experienced the most beautiful piece of music I had ever heard in my life.Beautiful Remorse is the hot new band on the scene, releasing one track a day for ten days straight. Each track has a mysterious name and a strangely powerful effect on the band's fans. A curious music blogger decides to investigate the phenomenon up close by following Beautiful Remorse on tour across Texas and Kansas, realizing along the way that the band's lead singer, is hiding an incredible, impossible secret.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 373
A collection of short stories by L.E. Henderson ranging from personal prose to fantasy and science fiction.A collection of short stories by L.E. Henderson ranging from personal prose to fantasy and science fiction.Fictionally addresses questions such as:What if you could write your way into a new life?What if the only way to cure mental illness was math?How would a cat who had just become human react when she runs into a Christian determined to save her soul?How would the human race react if they made first contact with extraterrestrials only to find that the aliens have no interest in humans at all?What would an immortal race of human descendants think about being human if some parents mysteriously gave birth to a mortal human baby – an atavist?Transcending time, space, and death, "Becoming the Story" explores how life produces “real world” stories that can disappoint and define us until we begin to answer them with our own – and how the power of imagination brings the impossible down to earth. Views: 372
