When global war erupts every country is in danger of an attack on a massively deadly scale. Great powers collide in a devastating war of epic proportions in the first six chapters of the book.Follow the tale of several key characters as they work their way through the mess of a global war. From South Korea, Russia to America no one is safe when a war on this scale breaks out, but are they able to survive? Views: 212
Loving the Norseman was dangerous Losing him would destroy her ~Description~(836 A.D.) Prior to leaving his homeland, Lothar scoffs after he is told by two shaman sisters that he is fated to meet his heart's desire in a new land.In late autumn, Lothar and his men sail home from a successful season along their trading routes when a storm battered their ship. Though the rain and wind, they kept the longboat afloat, until the ship smashed against a hidden boulder. He and his crew were thrown into the sea, but not before one of them turned and stabbed him. Dara, the Priestess the Stone Circle, wonders which is more frightening; the man with a wolf on his tunic, or the blood spilling from his shoulder. Her initial desire is to heal the stranger. But if she turned him over to the King, would she finally earn the redemption from her father she longed for? Was being jilted... Views: 212
This is the story of a bear-hearted girl . . .
Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide.
Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding.
Twelve-year-old Makepeace has learned to defend herself from the ghosts which try to possess her in the night, desperate for refuge, but one day a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard.
And now there's a spirit inside her.
The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, and it may be her only defence when she is sent to live with her father's rich and powerful ancestors. There is talk of civil war, and they need people like her to protect their dark and terrible family secret.
But as she plans her escape and heads out into a country torn apart by war, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession – or death." Views: 212
Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods, on the winding rural road, in the middle of a downpour, with the woman sitting inside—the woman who was killed. She’s been trying to put the crime out of her mind; what could she have done, really? It’s a dangerous road to be on in the middle of a storm. Her husband would be furious if he knew she’d broken her promise not to take that shortcut home. And she probably would only have been hurt herself if she’d stopped.
But since then, she’s been forgetting every little thing: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn’t have a baby.
The only thing she can’t forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt.
Or the silent calls she’s receiving, or the feeling that someone’s watching her… Views: 212
When the Gunn brothers Danny and Clay answer a call to help old friends, they are plunged into a volatile and potentially deadly situation. Larry and Pamela Duke own one of the most popular nightclubs in the Spanish resort town of Ultima, but a local gang known as the Locos are determined to take it for themselves. Danny and Clay are hired to protect the club, but soon new adversaries enter the game. Against such odds there are only two choices: fight or die... Views: 212
It might take sparks flying on three continents, but this professor is about to get an education of her own. When people think of art history professors, they don't think of women like me. My specialty is the female form—and I take my expertise very seriously, teaching men all over the world how to handle a woman with curves. This time, I'm off to Africa for six months. A layover in Amsterdam results in a chance encounter with a tall, blond, cocky stranger that unexpectedly rocks my world. When I finally get to Ghana and meet Kai, I realize my expertise in sex doesn't mean I know anything about love. Wanderlust was previously published as the hilarious and sexy Modern Love standalone Missionary Position. Views: 211
For Chris Khalili, cross-country running is all about winning and to hit top speed, Chris imagines frightening figures chasing him through the woods around his home in Victoria, B.C. When forest fires displace people from the north of the island, Chris's community takes in refugees. He becomes friends with Jason, a First Nations kid who's also a runner. He and Jason train together, but Chris is horrified when the figures in his mind become stereotypical “Indian” warriors. When Chris's father takes sudden interest in helping Jason and his family, Chris recognizes prejudices and the harm they do. For the first time, Chris learns about his father's emigration from Iran as a young man, and starts to think about the struggles he faced what it really means to run for your life. Views: 211
