Proving her innocence...at all costsThe exciting second book of the To Serve and Seduce miniseriesFormer Chicago cop Mingus Black is used to liars. So why does the PI believe a teacher who insists she's being framed? Joanna Barnes is totally convincing...in more ways than one. The chemistry between Mingus and Joanna becomes perilously potent, but until he can find out who framed her for a heinous crime, everything they love hangs in the balance. Views: 589
Feminist scholar Hannah Stern finds herself working at the Library of Congress, assigned to catalogue a donation of rare lesbian books. But it's more than a one-year job in Washington: it's a mission handed to her by a powerful and mysterious goddess, The Overhead Herself. When a series of desperate, haunted phone calls from the ghosts of lesbian writers directs her to rescue even more at-risk books, Hannah begins a journey into the love affair between banned writers and newly-out readers. Will hearing others' fond memories of lesbian books from the 1920s and 1970s help Hannah save their legacy for future generations? Or will Isabel, Hannah's partner and the mystical proprietor of Sappho's Bar and Grill, have to summon her magic to save the entire bar membership? Views: 589
"Sharp, sexy, and side-splitting. Everything I love in a good mystery!"– Darynda Jones, New York Times/USA Today Bestselling Author of the Charley Davidson Series "A fun-filled ride. A zany cast of characters. And a quest to find a killer. Another great book in a wonderful series!"– Wendy Byrne, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Izzy Lewis Mysteries In her third fast-paced mystery, beautician Valentine Beaumont and her madcap crew sail the high seas on a Caribbean "Beauty Cruise." When a bizarre murder takes place onboard, Valentine finds herself swept into the middle of the investigation. If things aren't bad enough, her mother is playing matchmaker, a loved one is kidnapped, drug smuggling is afoot, a hair contest proves disastrous, and a strange alliance between tough Detective Romero and sexy stylist Jock de Marco rubs Valentine the wrong way. Will this impulsive beauty sleuth comb through the catastrophes and untangle the... Views: 589
A betrayed assassin. A savage Russian commander. Who will be the victor in a brutal game of death?
**Thomas Caine is being hunted.
To protect a friend, the vengeful assassin has taken on a sinister branch of the Russian Mafia. Blood has been spilled, and these ruthless gangsters know better than anyone that revenge is a dish best served cold...
Caine soon finds himself captured in the frozen mountains of Siberia. With no equipment, no supplies, and no weapons, he must survive in this icy wasteland, as a crack team of Russian mercenaries hunts him down. These expert killers are led by an infamous manhunter known as The Iron Wolf… a cold-blooded Spetsnaz commander who collects trophies from his human prey...
Can Caine outwit this lethal pack, and prove himself the ultimate predator in a ghastly game of death?
Praise for the Thomas Caine series:
"Up there with Lee Child and Vince Flynn!"
"An adrenaline fueled rush!"
"Move over Jason Bourne... here comes Thomas Caine!"
Caine returns in another Rapid Fire adventure. Dive into Cold Kill, and get a quick shot of literary adrenaline today...
**From the Author
Have you read all the books in the pulse-pounding Thomas Caine series?
***THOMAS CAINE THRILLERS
**TOKYO BLACK - Book 1
RED PHOENIX - Book 2
FIRE AND FORGET - Book 3
*CAINE: RAPID FIRE***
DEVIL'S DUE - Book 1
**COLD KILL - Book 2
RAPID FIRE - Book 3 (COMING SOON!)** Views: 589
In a land where true heroism is more likely to be rewarded with accusations of treason, comes a recounting of past adventures by the unsung heroes of the realm. It all begins innocently enough; a cool night, a warm fire, and finally, a moment to relax after saving the kingdom. Then, one by one they reminisce about the defining moments of their lives. From meeting a witch willing to sacrifice all in defense of her companions, to the discovery of hereunto unknown creature preying on the hapless villagers of Mattingly, to the act of simply falling off a horse changing the future of the realm, their accounts are spellbinding. The tales seem to grow with each new chronicler; their past exploits soon to become the stuff legends are made of. Just when it appears the night is over, the final surprising tales unfold, leaving everyone speechless. Mercerian Tales: Stories of the Past, more than just a collection of short stories, falls... Views: 589
The long-lost prince finally makes his trek home only to be held captive when he reaches Dermot. Will the king persuade him to marry his daughter and forever change the course of his future?Rian Barnali, Gilvary's youngest prince, has not spoken to his family since he left the country ten years ago. He has made amends with God, and now it is time to reconnect with his family. He makes it as far as Dermot, where he is held captive by King Farris. The king has a plan for Rian, and he will do whatever it takes to ensure Rian marries his daughter.Princess Adrika is little more than a token used to advance her father's plans. Marrying Rian would place her under the rule of two stubborn men instead of one, but it may be a better alternative than marrying a stranger from her mother's homeland—a place where women are of no consequence.Whatever the choice, there will be a price to pay for all concerned.†Restoring Dermot is... Views: 589
"With terse sentences that read like poetry, Schutt strips each scene of excess context and cuts to the heart of the moment....Schutt's haunting yet lyrical words linger long after the final page."—Los Angeles Times Hailed by George Saunders as "a truly gifted writer," with Pure Hollywood & Other Stories, Pulitzer Prize finalist and O Henry Prize winner Christine Schutt returns to the short story form that launched her acclaimed career and her inimitable style that John Ashbery once described as "pared down but rich, dense, fevered, exactly right and even eerily beautiful." In 11 captivating tales, Pure Hollywood brings us into private worlds of corrupt familial love, intimacy, longing, and danger. From an alcoholic widowed actress living in desert seclusion, to a young mother whose rejection of her child has terrible consequences, a newlywed couple who ignore the violent warnings of a painter burned by love, to an eerie portrait of... Views: 589
"Dark Hunt is a thrilling paranormal story, which will have you reading late into the night. I devoured it, and I couldn't stop." —Boundless Book ReviewsOnce she was the hunter, but now she is the hunted...Demons and half-breeds rule the darkness in a mortal world rampant with dangers beyond imagining. It's where they hide, prowl, party... and feed. It's Rowyn Sinclair's job to track and hunt them.Rowyn is a Hunter and angel-born; a mortal with angelic essence flowing in her veins, and she's going after demons with a vengeance.When the Council offers her a job to hunt a human killing demon, Rowyn must work with Jax, the sexy and dangerous warrior, who has a vendetta of his own.But Rowyn is hiding a dark secret... something that's always been there... a secret that could change everything...*Recommended for mature YA+ due to language Views: 589
