Leslie's a successful physical therapist who loves her job. But her life’s thrown into turmoil when she witnesses a murder by a Russian mob boss. The police want her to testify against him, and she agrees, but has to leave everything behind and live somewhere totally new. Not wanting to twiddle her thumbs waiting for the case, she scores a job as a therapist with a professional football team. And soon she’s falling for hot player Sebastian, a billionaire with a great body and the talent of a star. They have an instant connection, and soon it’s blossoming into something hot and heavy. Things seem to be looking up, but one day a Russian gunman fires a shot in her direction, narrowly missing her. They’ve found her. Leslie and Sebastian go on the run, fleeing to his family’s ranch. But his family won’t help her if they’re not married. And the Russians are closing in by the minute. Will Leslie and Sebastian’s love survive? In fact, will they survive at all?Find out in this gripping, sexy romance by Shanade White of BWWM Club. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you’ll desire your own firm, billionaire football player! Look out for stories about Sebastian's billionaire brothers in future. Views: 69
Alaskan fine arts dealer, Caribou King, has closed up shop for the season and is looking forward to a peaceful winter, capped off by the birth of her sister's first child. When she discovers the body of an Mrs. Nash, an elderly woman, in the old Tilamu house, Cara can't help poking her nose into the investigation.Doc Tilamu served the people of Coho Bay all his life, building the house for his bride and their three children, but as soon as they became adults, each one of them left town and never looked back. When Alex Tilamu shows up at Mrs. Nash's funeral, drunk and ranting about murder, Cara is convinced there is more at stake than a dilapidated house on the edge of the bay.Unraveling the mystery of the old woman's death takes Cara and the town's one-man police force, Dan Simmons, on a perilous journey through decades-old hatreds, bitterness and greed. With the Alaskan winter closing in, Cara finds herself caught between two men who say they... Views: 69
It is 1971. Hannah Matheson, whose affluent Quaker family lives in Devon, moves to a hostel in London to study for a degree. Her extravert and exuberant personality initially brings her into conflict with the hostel's caustic deputy warden, Jo Ackroyd, whose abusive upbringing was very different from her own. In desperation Hannah persuades her old schoolfriend, Kate Deveraux, who, following the death of her parents, is often lonely living in her London flat, to come and live with her at the hostel. Kate, a hospital receptionist, has long been valued by Hannah's family as a calming influence upon their daughter and she is a regular visitor to their home. Kate's unspoken affection for Hannah's solicitor brother, Aidan, has grown over the years and she longs for him to notice her. Jo and Kate get on well from the start and Kate is determined to help Hannah overcome her antipathy to the deputy warden. At Christmas Hannah invites Kate, Jo and Jo's younger sister, Beth, to stay with... Views: 69
The world is ready to be reborn...Protected by the Church for four hundred years, the people of the City are the last of humanity—or so they thought. Echo Hunter 367, made to be faithful to the Church and its Saint at all costs, embarks on what she's sure is a suicide mission into the harsh desert beyond the City. Then, at the end of all hope, she stumbles on a miracle: another enclave of survivors, a lush, peaceful sanctuary completely opposite of anything Echo has ever known.But the Preserve has dark secrets of its own, and uncovering them may cost Echo more than just her life. She fears her discoveries will trigger a final, disastrous war. But if Echo can stop the Church and Preservers from destroying each other, she might have a chance to achieve her most impossible dream—saving the woman she loves. Views: 69
Each First Contact is tricky; there's a lot of money at stake
In pursuit of a mysterious traveler called Sopha, Jim Able has inadvertently made first contact on TMV-II, shocked a world, stirred up religious and political troubles, and failed to find the information he needed.
On his return to Earth, he hears that Sopha is gearing up for murder. But whose?
Even if he must confront Sopha again to undo the damage done, Jim must return to TMV-II.
Tella, an alien agent, is assigned to assist Jim. Does this mean Jim will soon be out of a job?
TMV is the third episode of Jim Able: Offworld - short reads of 10 to 15K words. This sometimes humorous, sometimes deep adventure spans four episodes starting with ABLE. Views: 69
When her parents marry off Kansas-born Nellie Belle to the ranch foreman, she never questions that motherhood will follow. But at the dawn of the progressive era, dissatisfied Nellie seizes an opportunity to move west and start a new life. Desperate to find a sense of self-worth, Nellie leaves behind her husband and son and takes her two daughters to the Northwest. She charges forward to become the first woman court reporter to travel the circuit in the region.In small-town makeshift courtrooms and growing cities boasting new halls of justice, Nellie touches many lives: independent-minded lawmen, enterprising women, hard working immigrants, and a number of cads. But when her prodigal youngest returns home with a babe in arms, Nellie must do what she can to pull together the remains of her scattered family. Views: 69
