The people love the princess. And the princess loves the people. But the people have the plague. And the king and his ministers aren't working on a cure.Will the princess disobey her father to save her people? And, if she does, will she die alongside them?At roughly 1,000 words, this story is flash fiction and can be devoured in 15 minutes or less.Once the KGB needed to blackmail, pay or coerce people to be traitors against America. Today a large segment of the Democrat Party freely does these things as an act of politics. What was once Communism is now an amorphous, evil spirit that can be called anti-Americanism. How did this happen? Explaining it is no easy task. Views: 440
Trina Ryan's challenging summer starts off with a puppy-fueled energy burst as she takes on another service dog for training an eight-week-old black Labrador named Colton. And to help explore another dream, she's taken a job at the barn next door in exchange for riding lessons with the barn schooling horse. Before long, Trina butts heads with Morgan Hart, an ill-tempered but skilled rider with a gorgeous thoroughbred named Knight. Adding to the list of frustrations is the difficulty in maintaining a long-distance relationship with Chase, her first boyfriend from last summer, while trying to deal with unwanted attention from a new boy in her puppy training class. At least best friend Sarah still has her back, but as Trina wearies of Morgan's constant insults and her heartless treatment of Knight, she decides to use her dog training skills to look underneath Morgan's hostile attitude and develop a sense of trust. Slowly, Morgan's angry shield cracks enough to where she's able to... Views: 440
The last thing bookworm Frederick Platt wants in his cloistered little life is to explore a dirty, nasty cave. A glass of warm milk and a good book at home is more his style. But when vengeance turns the tables, Frederick wakes, bruised and battered at the bottom of a dark pit, with only a flickering flashlight for company. Surrounded by his worst phobias and with cold and starvation gnawing at his heels, Frederick struggles to survive deep in the belly of the earth. To find his way back to the light, he will have to conquer his fears and ultimately, himself. Views: 440
The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in the history of Weyland-Yutani. A ship bound for Origae-6, carrying two thousand colonists beyond the limits of known space, this is make-or-break investment for the corporation—and for the future of all mankind.Yet there are those who would die to stop the mission. As the colony ship hovers in Earth orbit, several violent events reveal a deadly conspiracy to sabotage the launch. While Captain Jacob Branson and his wife Daniels complete their preparations, security chief Daniel Lopé recruits the final key member of his team. Together they seek to stop the perpetrators before the ship and its passengers can be destroyed.An original novel by the acclaimed ALAN DEAN FOSTER, author of the groundbreaking Alien novelization, Origins is the official chronicle of the events that led up to Alien: Covenant. It also reveals the world the colonists left behind. Views: 440
Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 2 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:"John-Henry Somerset: Sold!"Somers enters a charity bachelor's auction without telling his boyfriend. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty."Pretty and Pink and Perfect"Hazard plans a toddler's birthday party. This story takes place before The Rational Faculty."Pride Slays Thanksgiving"Hazard and Somers prepare for their first Thanksgiving as a couple. This story takes place before Police Brutality."Santa: A Cultural Hegemony"Hazard is volun-told to dress up as Santa. This story takes place before Transactional Dynamics."Valentine's in Six Beats"Hazard executes his do-over for Valentine's. This story takes place before Wayward."Emery's Birthday Scavenger Hunt"Somers plans the perfect birthday for Hazard . . . or so he thinks. This story takes place before The Keeper of Bees."Hazard... Views: 440
Eighteen-year-old Yazmin's life is pretty crazy right now. Her new relationship with her fave star isn't quite what she expects it to be and she seems to be finding herself in one bizarre situation after another. But hey - how many girls can say they've appeared in a music video, partied in a spooky mansion and been through a succession of mad adventures all in the space of a few short weeks?Eighteen-year-old Yazmin's life is pretty crazy right now. Her new relationship with her fave star isn't quite what she expects it to be and she seems to be finding herself in one bizarre situation after another. But hey - how many girls can say they've appeared in a music video, partied in a spooky mansion and been through a succession of mad adventures all in the space of a few short weeks?Crazy Mad Life is the second book in the lighthearted Stage Door series. Views: 440
