Medusa Uploaded by Emily Devenport offers readers a fast-paced science fiction thriller on the limits of power and control, and the knife-edge between killing for revenge or a greater good.
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My name is Oichi Angelis, and I am a worm.
They see me every day. They consider me harmless. And that's the trick, isn't it?
A generation starship can hide many secrets. When an Executive clan suspects Oichi of insurgency and discreetly shoves her out an airlock, one of those secrets finds and rescues her.
Officially dead, Oichi begins to rebalance power one assassination at a time and uncovers the shocking truth behind the generation starship and the Executive clans.
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PI Jim Bean should walk out that door and let the Vegas bouncer do his worst. That's what a smart man would do. But nobody ever accused Jim Bean of being a smart man. Private investigator Jim Bean has worked hard to create his new identity in Vegas. He doesn't have a great life, but it's his. When his ex-fiancée Erica Floyd walks into one of his investigations looking for her missing sister, the tragic past he wanted to leave behind comes flooding back. Despite serious reservations, Jim agrees to search for Erica's sister. Clues lead him to a human trafficking ring and one of Vegas's most influential mobsters. Unless Jim can face the ghosts of his past, the anger of his present, and a new enemy out for his blood, four women will suffer a fate worse than death. Praise for 19 Souls, Book 1 of the Sin City Investigation series:"19 Souls is one terrific read. With a great plot, engaging characters, and a crackling voice,... Views: 584
Can Lori stop her friend’s killer before they strike again? Lori Keyes has survived her first busy tourist season as the owner of a bed and breakfast in the resort town of Dusky Cove, North Carolina—and she’s ready for a break. Lucky for her, this year’s Innkeepers Convention is in the closest big city, Wilmington. Lori’s friends and mentors from last year, Howard and Vera Bugh, are even coming to stay with her. Lori’s looking forward to a weekend of learning new things, sharing great food, and enjoying time with her friends. But cracks are starting to show in the Bughs’ marriage, and the convention seems to hold more enemies than allies. But Lori isn’t the only one in trouble. When her friend is found dead in Dusky Cove, can Lori find the person responsible before they kill again? Views: 584
In her wildest dreams Charlotte Montgomery never thought she'd ever become a mail order bride. On discovering her parents have arranged for her to marry an elderly rich man who has already disposed of two wives, she has no option but to flee for her life. Sheriff Angus Doyle needs a mother for his daughter after his sister can no longer care for her. Desperation has him sending for a mail order bride. Is the undeniable attraction between the two of them, when they first meet, enough to overcome their secrets? He has a child he hasn't mentioned, and she is a runaway?
In her wildest dreams Charlotte Montgomery never thought she’d ever become a mail order bride.
On discovering her parents have arranged for her to marry an elderly rich man who has already disposed of two wives, she has no option but to flee for her life.
Sheriff Angus Doyle needs a mother for his daughter after his sister can no longer care for her. Desperation has him sending for a mail order bride.
Is the undeniable attraction between the two of them, when they first meet, enough to overcome their secrets? He has a child he hasn’t mentioned, and she is a runaway?
Author's Promise: This is a heartwarming Christmas novella with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhangers. It is a clean and wholesome story with nothing more than hugs, kisses, and holding hands. Views: 584
"The Current is a rare creature: a gripping thriller and page-turner but also a masterwork of mood and language—a meditation on memory and time. You'll want to go fast at the same time you'll be compelled to savor each and every word." —Ivy Pochoda, author of Wonder Valley Tim Johnston, whose breakout debut Descent was called "astonishing," "dazzling," and "unforgettable" by critics, returns with The Current, a tour de force about the indelible impact of a crime on the lives of innocent people. In the dead of winter, outside a small Minnesota town, state troopers pull two young women and their car from the icy Black Root River. One is found downriver, drowned, while the other is found at the scene—half frozen but alive. What happened was no accident, and news of the crime awakens the community's memories of another young woman who lost her life in the same river ten years earlier, and whose killer may... Views: 584
To survive where I live, you have two options.You can be a Normal—a cheerleader, jock, member of the debate team, or on the yearbook committee. You pretend everything is normal.Or you can be crew.You insult us? We hurt you.You hurt us? We really hurt you.And if you f*ck with us, we will end you.My name is Bren.I'm the only female in the Wolf Crew—the best, fiercest, and most dangerous crew there is—and we have a rule: There's no falling in love.Well… too late.**Full-length novel. First book in a series. Limited time preorder.** Views: 584
Breaking into a cemetery isn't anything Dante Gabriel ever thought he'd do, but he has no choice. He must recover his father's body so he can claim his estate. Help arrives from two unexpected sources, but their plan is interrupted. Erin Hamilton's best friend is a wolf shifter. The man she loves is a vampire. His father is a ghost. She can deal with all of that, but new worries have surfaced. The missing doctor has returned to the hospital, and his strange actions are disturbing...but not as disturbing as the odd dreams that begin to plague her. She finds comfort and love in Dante's arms, even as he slowly begins to change. More secrets are revealed, and Dante and Erin recruit his cousin and her brother to help them find the missing women and discover the secrets of the Vampyre Texts, even as external forces work against them. But as Dante develops some unusual abilities and the darkness targeting him becomes more menacing, he must proceed, undaunted. Views: 584
"Julie Langsdorf mines wit from the ways that people manage (or don't) to live in close proximity. Her smart, enjoyable suburban comedy is observant and knowing about social selves and hidden selves, and the ways in which they are sometimes made to overlap."—Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion"A smart, riveting look at what happens to a community when competing visions of the American Dream collide and combust. Langsdorf is a keen observer of human frailty and desire and her characters are darkly funny, recognizably exasperating and deeply memorable."—Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest"Lively and entertaining.... This ambitious and intriguing work about the American suburbs is perfect for fans of Ann Patchett or Meg Wolitzer." —Publishers WeeklyThe White Elephant looms large over the quaint suburban town of Willard Park: a gaudy, newly constructed... Views: 584
