Charlie Ford Meets Secret Agent Man introduces the world to Charlie Ford, formerly precision sniper in US military and now professional nanny, but still up to her lovely ... in trouble.Is it love - or just sexual attraction?Charlie meets the real man she has wanted - or does she? Introducing delightful Charlie Ford, America's favorite nanny and former military sniper who has a small problem: she faints at the sight of fresh blood. Forced to find another line of work, professional nanny Charlie Ford dives headlong into a vicious battle against the bad guys, defending her teen-age charge in Charlie Ford meets Secret Agent Man, (Book 1 of Tynan's hot Action Adventure Romance Thriller series). Like a breath of fresh air, J. D. Tynan’s dynamic heroine Charlie Ford bursts forth on the reading public with vivacity. An action romance story like no other, with a heroine that has feet of clay, Charlie Ford Meets Secret Agent Man is sensuous and exciting, filled with action, danger, thrills and just enough sex to make reading a pleasure. Who is chasing whom? In the midst of terrorists and perils that threaten to engulf Charlie and her young ward, could Charlie have just found the one man for her? Or, is it just one of those ships passing in the night things? You will be amused, bemused, entertained, thrilled, and you won’t want to put this one down. Then, you will hardly be able to wait until the next in Tynan’s series featuring the most appealing red, white and blue nanny of all. Grab your red-hot copy today! Views: 253
Welcome to the Happy Forest!Six heartwarming short stories told by cats living and surviving on their own. Enjoy the happy endings helped along by guardian cats, and the wonderful ladies who show up every day to provide food and emergency care.This volume honors the guardians, Quark, and Bobbi. Views: 253
An evil scientist has done something that no man had ever thought possible. He discovered the existence of the soul . . . and that was only the beginning.This is the story of an evil scientist who has done something no man as ever even imagined they could. Spending years working at a chemistry lab, selling stolen equipment and chemicals to people who would pay him a high price, this evil scientist slowly became more and more evil, and so he became the perfect person to discover the existence of something that people have wondered about for hundreds--even thousands--of years, because once the knowledge was acquired, it would take someone who wasn’t afraid to do what needed to be done in the name of science. What was this discovery? The Soul. Views: 253
Longlisted for the 2017 McIlvanney Award for Scottish Crime Book of the Year
Two Women, One Quest, Grave Consequences.
When Maggie Laird's disgraced ex-cop husband suddenly dies, her humdrum suburban life is turned upside down. With the bills mounting, she takes on his struggling detective agency, enlisting the help of neighbour 'Big Wilma'. And so an unlikely partnership is born.
But the discovery of a crudely mutilated body soon raises the stakes... and Maggie and Wilma are drawn into an unknown world of Aberdeen's sink estates, clandestine childminding and dodgy dealers.
Cross Purpose is surprising, gritty, sometimes darkly humorous – a tale combining police corruption, gangs and murder with a paean to friendship, loyalty and how 'women of a certain age' can beat the odds.
"The dialogue is fantastic. The development of the characters [is] well done... It takes great... Views: 253
Rural Nebraska teens battle for their lives against a band of resurrected Pawnee Warriors seeking to remove them from their sacred lands.Oakton is the fictional story of a group of teens from rural Nebraska. Set in the near future (March, 2029), these three best friends find themselves trapped in their tiny home town during historic river flooding and powerful thunderstorms which unleashes the spirits of numerous Pawnee warriors wanting to reclaim their sacred lands. Past town conflicts have created an environment where the adults refuse to speak but the teens are secretly best friends. Now they must battle together using the resources at hand to fight for their lives and protect their families, while their parents refuse to believe something could really be wrong in town.The teens may be outnumbered but they have at their disposal: two rifles, one crossbow, a dog and a horse, robotic spiders, and a strong friendship. Views: 253
“Life is full of crossroads, Alex. Full of choices.”
Returning for a second year at Akarnae Academy with her gifted friends, Alexandra Jennings steps back through a doorway into Medora, the fantasy world that is full of impossibilities.
Despite the magical wonder of Medora, Alex’s life remains threatened by Aven Dalmarta, the banished prince from the Lost City of Meya who is out for her blood.
To protect the Medorans from Aven’s quest to reclaim his birthright, Alex and her friends seek out the Meyarin city and what remains of its ancient race.
Not sure who—or perhaps what—she is anymore, all Alex knows is that if she fails to keep Aven from reaching Meya, the lives of countless Medorans will be in danger. Can she protect them, or will all be lost? Views: 253
The Captain's MenThe Prayer and her crew have been lost in space for four years. Thomas is lonely and homesick; Zachery is angry and mutinous; Rick is just terrified. And all of them are really in need of some hands-on time with their captain.The only thing holding them together is their captain, whose methods are unconventional but extremely effective. But now the captain has a choice to make: do they continue their fruitless search for a way home or try to start a new life in this strange galaxy?The Captain's EncounterThe captain's luck is finally changing. They've found an inhabitable planet to land on. The whole crew—and his lovers—are happy to set foot on terra firma again. But the fertile landscape hides a secret. When the captain finds himself abducted by an alien life form, he's got limited time to get back to his crew before they succumb to infighting. Only the alien is so very attractive...The Captain's CalamityHaving welcomed an alien into his crew and his bed, the... Views: 253
AD 3174 - One man's world.AD 3265 - Not any more.Lave.A single planet, orbiting a dying star. For centuries, spacefarers have visited, docked at the space station and left, with no thought for the people on the planet below.Bad luck at cards means bad luck all round for Pietro Devander, who journeys half way across human controlled space to this ancient planet, whose name is barely remembered.What he finds is resistance. What it becomes, is revolution.The second edition of Elite: Lave Revolution. The official Elite: Dangerous Novel. This version, published by HWS Press, comes with more than eleven thousand words of additional material from the appendices produced for the Kickstarter."Stroud has a rare way with words that really engages and disarms the reader."- Antony Jones: SFBook.com10% of the cover price on any purchase of this book will go to EDS UK which is a charity that helps, advises and informs people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and actively campaigns, educates and... Views: 253
Two men, born with a Montana-bred sense of adventure. Neither stays, both leave to make their fortune. Each walked a different line, made different choices. Both ended up in Seattle. One a jaded and scarred rocker with no dreams left; the other a young photo journalist who has a gift for dealing with wild things.Both men have secrets. But one night's chance encounter in a Seattle nightclub, will likely change their lives forever.... Views: 252
"Sometimes, it's not the people who change; it's the mask that falls off."A short story from the prize winning author of "Resolution"."Drive carefully, there’s a frost again tonight.”A teenager asks his domineering father if he can borrow the car with dramatic consequences."Drive is an edgy flash fiction contemporary family life story with a dash of mystery and a conclusion that lingers in your thoughts long after you’ve read ‘The End’." MDG Views: 252
Max Turner is a tom boy through and through. Her favorite activities include hunting, fishing, playing sports, and running around with her neighbors Peter and Kyle. But, when Max meets some girls at the local trampoline park she gets introduced to a whole new world. With her dad's encouragement Max finds herself in a place she never imagined she would be: an all star cheerleading gym. TNT Force is one of the best cheerleading gyms in North Texas, and between the glitter, massive hair bows, and over the top dance moves Max is sure she has no place in the gym. But, as she soon learns, she has skills that even top cheerleaders work years to develop. Will Max tough it out and give cheerleading a chance, or will she ignore her natural talent to stay in her comfort zone?** Views: 252
Enter a world of elemental magic, forbidden romance, and betrayal in this prequel to New York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige's upcoming Stealing Snow.
Margot grew up as an apprentice to the witches Nepenthe and Ora, but she doesn't possess the incredible magic that they have. So when the old Snow King asked her to kidnap Ora, she obeyed his command, hiding her true motives from the witches. Though the witches could kill Margot for her betrayal, they showed her mercy--and without her old friends at her side, she must find her own way.
Leaving the world she knows behind, Margot decides to put her affinity for thieving to use by embracing the Robber trade. But she is set for a much greater fate. . . and more of the prophecy foretelling Algid's future will be revealed. Along the way, Margot must find her way from being a magic-less apprentice to be becoming a queen in her own right.
And Margot's role in the prophecy is only just beginning. . . In the future, she is destined to cross paths with a girl named Snow, who will have the power to change Algid forever-for better, or for worse. Views: 252
BACK STAB is a mystery about the newspaper business—which has always been murder. Now someone is killing off readers, and the St. Louis City Gazette can't afford to lose circulation.Gazette columnist Francesca Vierling takes these deaths personally—reliable sources are hard to find—and Francesca's search for the killer takes her into the strange side streets of St. Louis, including a visit to the Miss Gender Bender Pageant, a beauty contest for female impersonators. Along the way Francesca must determine if her own blood soaked past is clouding her view of the future. Views: 252
