It's true what they say, "No good deed goes unpunished." Taylor Lewis loves her life. She doesn't have a fancy house or a lot of money, but she has the perfect family and friends. But everything changes the night she stumbles upon an attempted kidnapping. Taylor tries to put a stop it and finds herself captured and drugged. Held prisoner by evil men who will do anything to make their "boss" happy, Taylor fights to keep herself from being sold on the black market.When Maverick, Allistar, Marak, and Syn arrive to free the girls, they find Taylor and quickly take her under their wing. Her feistiness draws them all in, especially after she proves she's more than willing to protect herself. But the men who kidnapped Taylor aren't willing to give up. With her safety in jeopardy, Maverick, Allistar, Marak, and Syn step up to keep Taylor out of harm's way. While danger looms ever nearer, Taylor can't fight... Views: 514
"It's a bomb!" some fat idiot yelled, as I was heading for the exit. "They've found a bomb!" New York 1932. A letter bomb campaign throws the city into a panic and Hilary Manningham-Butler is anxious to get away. The RMS Galitia is setting sail for Southampton, but there will be no respite onboard ship. Another campaign is in the offing, less explosive but equally deadly. A series of anonymous letters are being distributed across the decks. Someone knows far too much about the passengers in first class and venom is spewing in every direction. It will not be long before that venom spills over into violence and murder... Views: 514
October, 2042
An extinction-level asteroid, 213 Astraea, is cannonballing toward Earth. Collision, imminent. An international team of scientists is working around the clock to avert the cataclysm—few are optimistic. World governments are preparing for impact with deep earth bio-dome bunkers, but only a select few lottery winners will be saved.
Jack Mitchel, a thirty-two-year-old EMT living in a tiny studio apartment on the West Coast, isn’t one of those winners.
Still, there might be a way for him to survive Astraea: a slim chance, requiring a radical leap of faith. Through a connection at Osmark Technologies, Jack’s acquired a NexGenVR capsule and with it, a one-way ticket to the brand-new, ultra-immersive, fantasy-based VRMMORPG, Viridian Gate Online. Taking that leap of faith, though, means permanently trapping his mind in the game, killing his body in the process.
Worse, one in six die during the transition, and even if Jack beats the odds, he’ll have to navigate a fantastical world filled with vicious monsters, domineering AIs, and cutthroat players. And when Jack stumbles upon a secret conspiracy to sell off virtual real estate to the ultrawealthy—transforming V.G.O. into a new feudal dark age—the deadly creatures inhabiting Viridian Gate’s expansive dungeons will be the least of his concerns.
If Jack can’t game the system, he’s going to be trading in a quick death for a long, brutal one … Views: 514
A stirring, exquisitely rendered tale of homecoming; the final instalment in Tim Pears's epic West Country TrilogySelected as a book of 2019 by the Guardian, Scotsman and The TimesIt is 1916. The world has gone to war, and young Leo Sercombe, hauling coal aboard the HMS Queen Mary, is a long way from home. The wild, unchanging West Country roads of his boyhood seem very far away from life aboard a battlecruiser, a universe of well-oiled steel, of smoke and spray and sweat, where death seems never more than a heartbeat away.Skimming through those West Country roads on her motorcycle, Lottie Prideaux defies the expectations of her class and sex as she covertly studies to be a vet. But the steady rhythms of Lottie's practice, her comings and goings between her neighbours and their animals, will be blown apart by a violent act of betrayal, and a devastating loss.In a world torn asunder by war, everything dances in flux: how can the old ways... Views: 514
A resourceful baker. Her resentful husband. Can they rekindle their love in time for Christmas? Leena Johansen loves her job baking Norwegian treats for the townsfolk of Bear Grass Springs. She only wishes her new marriage were as sweet. When her husband demands she make a choice that will rip her from the life she is creating, she makes a drastic decision. Karl Johansen is a proud man. He never thought Leena would marry a man like him. When he attempts to bend her to his will, he risks more than he imagined. Now, as Christmas approaches, he must find a way to put their relationship to rights before it is too late. Will Karl and Leena realize that no one wins in a battle of wills and that compromise fosters great love? Download this novella now to read Leena and Karl's second chance at love novella! Novels in the Bear Grass Springs Series: Montana Untamed (Bear Grass... Views: 514
"The most frightening story I have ever read", "Terrifying", "I never want to sleep alone again", "The first time I have read a story which has made my heart race", "Brilliantly written", "Honestly the most gripping story I've read in a long time, from the very first line to the very last. I think everyone that read this can say this is in their list of worst fears.", "This was utterly brilliant. Terrifying and compelling all the way through.", "You made me want to burn my bed and run". - Reddit Users
An account of the most horrifying experience I have ever had. I was a child at the time, but only now do I feel safe enough to even speak of what occurred, during the night, at bedtime. In the darkness something lurked. God help me if it was all real. Views: 514
Sady Morrow is moving on to the next chapter in her life. Former beauty queen, ex-librarian, and owner of an estate in Sinful, Louisiana. An estate she can't claim.Sady settles in Michigan. Working for friends of her uncle takes Sady on her first trip to Hell... Michigan to investigate a suspected arson. Her other case is to get proof of a husband's infidelity. These hand picked "no brainer" cases turn serious when someone takes shots at her.Morrow can't have someone threatening his niece, especially since her new job was meant to keep her safe, occupied, and out of Louisiana. So he sends reinforcement in the form of Matt Meadows, Sady's unwanted traveling companion/watch dog from her trip to Sinful.In Michigan Sady makes new friends. Like Amanda, her Taser toting neighbor. And CJ & Harry, Sady's new bosses. It doesn't take long for them to see there's more to Sady than meets the eye and that she's a fast learner with a few unexpected skills... Views: 514
