Cal has never had a deadline with so much pressure and so many lives at stake . . .
When a famous Russian journalist ends up murdered in his own home, his death barely makes the news. But in his final dying breath, he gave his daughter some information and one last wish: Get the information to Cal Murphy.
In Russia to cover the World Cup soccer tournament, Cal learns of a turf war developing between two rival Eastern European mafia gangs—and how thousands of innocent people could be the collateral from the two groups' impending clash.
Instead of solving a murder, Cal must do whatever he can to prevent a terrorist act that could leave thousands dead, all while navigating the dicey U.S.-Russian political waters and dodging the FSB agents owned by the mafia. Cal has never before been on an assignment this dangerous . . . Views: 109
A terrible secret. A vengeful empress. An unstable empire.
Sir Corbin, retired Hero of Jerkum Pass, dies on the eve of an urgent mission. His granddaughter Kelsa dons the old man's armor and his wrinkles and sets out to complete his last quest. She ventures to the capital of the Iron Empire. The city is in an uproar. The emperor has been slain by rogue mages. The new empress is livid. Now, every mage is suspect, including Kelsa's mother.
Hidden behind a magic ring, Kelsa infiltrates her grandfather's regiment. The bonds between retired army mages and cavalry have begun to crack. Only Sir Corbin can mend the breach. Caught between the dark suspicions of an old friend in the cavalry and the lustful advances of a mage ex-lover, the disguised hero struggles to live up to her grandfather's shining legacy. Yet the longer she tiptoes in his shadow, the more tarnish she uncovers. Can Kelsa complete her quest before the descending wrath of the empress and Corbin's sordid past expose her?
Unravel The Knight's Secret, the first fantasy romance adventure of The Mage Conspiracy series. Discover a world of lurid entanglements and political intrigue where lies cut deeper than any sword. Views: 109
Strikingly handsome the Russian Prince Ivan Volkonski leaves a trail of broken hearts behind him wherever he goes.But, when his best friend, Lord Marston, takes him one evening to the famous Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, he witnesses a spellbinding dance performance of grace and spirituality that is to change his life forever.The dancer, a beautiful young woman known only as Lokita, mesmerises and enthrals him with her dancing and brings back emotional memories of his family that he had almost forgotten.And he is determined to see her again and make her his own. Frustrated to find that she will see no admirers in her dressing room at the theatre after her dancing, the Prince stages a 'kidnapping' to force her to meet him.Instantly Lokita and the Prince are in love and there is an electric magic between them and the Prince believes that Fate has brought them together and that they have loved each other in many previous lives so strong are their feelings for each other.But... Views: 109
A WOLF'S LOVE
An injured wolf. A witch with killing power at the tips of her fingers. A young witch in danger. Will Cole set aside his hatred of witches to help Lauren save a girl from certain death?
...Cole shifted his stance. He’d never known a woman like Lauren, not before his alter transformation two years ago, not since.
But she was a witch and in one terrible move, she’d proven how much he couldn’t trust her. The break had been final. He was still mad as fire.
He crossed his arms over his chest. “I know you’re there. Show yourself, witch.”
~ A Wolf’s Love, A Paranormal Romance
About A WOLF’S LOVE:
An injured wolf.
Cole never wanted to see Lauren again. She was a witch who’d hurt him. Bad. Wolves and witches don’t get along. But when she asks for his help to rescue a teenage girl from a vicious drug lord, he can’t refuse. He’s a Border Patrol Officer in Five Bridges. He’s sworn to serve-and-protect. Yet when he sees Lauren again, his desire for her ignites once more. But how can he ever trust a witch who can kill him with the touch of her fingers?
A witch with killing power at the tips of her fingers.
Lauren fell hard for the wolf. They’d dated for three sizzling months that she thought would go on forever. But when he broke with her because he believed she lied to him, she knows he’ll never come back. Asking for his help to rescue a kidnap victim was the hardest thing she’d ever done. But will being close to him break her heart all over again? Views: 109
Carla Valentine works with the dead. After studying forensics, she assisted pathologists with post-mortems for years before becoming the curator of the world's most famous pathology museum. When it comes to death, she truly is an expert, and in this book she shares that expertise.Using the most common post-mortem process as the backbone of the narrative, The Chick and the Dead takes the reader through the process of an autopsy while also describing the history and changing cultures of our relationship with the dead. The book is full of vivid insight into what happens to our bodies in the end. Each chapter considers an aspect of an autopsy alongside an aspect of Carla's own life and work and touches on some of the more controversial aspects of our feelings towards death, including the relationship between sex and death and our attitudes toward human tissue collection.Starting with the first cut, we move from external examination into the body itself,... Views: 108
Finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award: "Beautiful and brutal nightmares . . . made all the more terrifying by the history in which they're grounded." —Publishers Weekly, starred review Three neighboring villages on the Ukrainian/Romanian border are the final refuge for the last of the mythical creatures of Eastern Europe. Now, on the eve of the war that may eradicate their kind—and with the ruthless Night Police descending upon their sanctuary—they tell their stories and confront their destinies. The Rusalka, the beautiful, vengeful water spirit who lives in lakes and ponds and lures men and children to their deaths. The Vovkulaka, who changes from her human form into that of a wolf and hides with her kind deep in the densest forests. The Strigoi, a revenant who feasts on blood and twists the minds of those who love, serve, and shelter him. The Drevniye, an apparition that impersonates its victim and draws him into... Views: 108
One accident changed my life.One single second changed everything for me.In one terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone.Music is the only thing that keeps me holding on.When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country music star, Scarlett Belle, I take it.An escape.A chance. Only it isn’t enough to lift the shadows of my past.And when I meet him, dangerous and different, I can’t turn away.He is forbidden to me.The President of a Motorcycle Club.A man who could bring noise back into my soundless world.But the shadows of my past haunt me.They linger like a dark nightmare, reminding me that we can never be.Because my sins are far too heavy.And my mind far too broken.Music is the only escape I can allow into my life.The only one that I will let seep through my hungry veins.But he’s always there.And he’s persistent.But if he knew what I kept behind closed doors…no.I must continue my life just the way it is.Without him.Breathing in my nightmare.Living in my Hushed Torment. Views: 108
