A killer has struck again in this small Texas townthis time at Christmas...For fourteen years, Dalton Butler has believed his high school sweetheart's death was murder, not suicide. So when another young girl is killed in the same manner, the handsome rancher partners with beautiful and determined detective Leanne West. Together, they work to expose the predator in their midst. Then their investigation takes an even nastier turn. Can they bring this killer to justice before Christmas is ruined—for good? Views: 679
After battling werewolves and evil aunties, Bryar Rose is ready to enjoy her new life. No more crazy aunties. Her curse is toast. And Bry’s new man, Knox, is literally a dream come true. Best of all, Bry will soon attend a regular high school. Forget those sketchy tutors! To get ready, Bry is dedicating the rest of her summer to some serious back-to-school shopping with her best friend, Elle. It’s a blast, except for one thing:Mysterious strangers are following Bry across Manhattan. All these stalkers have oddly familiar scents and an uncanny ability to slip into the shadows whenever Bry tries to confront them. Even worse, their presence is making Knox act crazy with a capital C.But Bry’s having none of it. Enough of her life has already been ruined by secrets. With Elle’s help, Bry plans to confront these strangers, find out what they want, and send them packing. Trouble is, the truth about their identity won’t be so easy to manage, especially when Bry finds out how these stalkers could change her future with Knox...and not for the better.***An interim novella between WOLVES AND ROSES and SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS Views: 679
Kaitlin Osgood has a stowaway in her head.
Beneath the polishedfaçade of Countermeasures International's Senior VP lurks the remains of the desperate and terrified girl she once was: street thief, Ashley Porter.
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean on the platform for the latest space elevator, she should finally be safe...
...safe from the sexy, enigmatic eyes of port's security director, Camden Glaswell, who seems to see right through Kaitlin's ruse.
...safe from the relentless, seductive pursuit of master thief, Stephan Chen, the chief architect of Kaitlin's former life of crime.
But Kaitlin has another, more dangerous secret.
Her talent for security comes not from the latest technology, but from her ability to sense people's emotions, to see the ghosts of their intentions.
It's a talent she must learn to wield as a weapon before one too many secrets cost Kaitlin her life...
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"'Spectre of Intention' is across-genre triumph. Tonya Macalino spins a story webbed with threads of romance, science fiction, mystery, and thrills--all cocooned into one gripping ride." - Teri Watanabe, A Word's Worth
"Macalino has a winner in her debut novel, very well written!" -Melissa Rheinlander, Keeping Up With the Rheinlanders
"Tonya Macalino is definitely a writer to watch!" - Donna Fletcher Crow, Author of A Very Private Grave Views: 679
In this wild, stylish, wickedly funny debut, Shilo Jones charts the journey of three players caught in a high-stakes property development—a dangerous and depraved game that plays out behind the veneer of every day city life.Jasminder is determined. Carl is blitzed. Mark is righteous.Unfortunately, they've pitted themselves against one another and they're throwing everything they have at the same condo development in North Vancouver. The Solstice deal promises what they want most for themselves—freedom, respect, status, wealth—and it is their chance to be truly "on the up." Over the course of a week, the trio vie for their piece. But there are complex personal obstacles standing in the way for each. Jasminder Bansal, an aspiring journalist with a powerful ambition and a family connection to gangland violence, is playing a dangerous game to get the information she needs from a slick property lawyer with links to an international criminal boss.... Views: 679
It's almost impossible to get lost these days; the fastest and most direct route arrives with the press of a few keys. But what of the joys of unexpected discoveries off the grid?En Route is an ode to wandering through time and place, meeting personalities with no fixed addresses. Assisted by her GPS or by more traditional map-reading means, Juliana Engberg takes you along on her adventures. Who knows where you will end up? You could bump into Greta Garbo, Casanova, Virgin Mary, or even the Dog on the Tuckerbox. A real journey is not always about the destination. Views: 679
Sorrow's grip is relentless until a rambunctious ball of fur and a handsome dog wrangler break its hold. Four years after his partner died, leaving him to raise their daughter alone, Mason Ford still grieves his loss. Resigned to devoting his life to their little Nik, Mason goes through his days exhausted by the nightmares that keep him from sleeping. When he and Nik meet Jeremy Coulter, dog wrangler extraordinaire, their cozy world is upended. Mason's attraction to the exuberant man with the teasing smile is unfamiliar and frightening, while Nik's easy camaraderie with Jeremy is instantaneous. When Jeremy saves Nik's life, Mason wonders if he has fallen for the much younger man or are his feelings nothing more than obligation? Is it possible that love at first sight is real? Views: 679
Sometimes loyalty comes at a price. The ones that Vow to love and protect you may not be as they seem. Never knowing who to trust it can change you from, cautious to completely paranoid. Doing things that you never thought you were capable of even turning on the man you love for another. With Loyalty, there is always a price. Views: 679
Barliona is back! OLD WORLD, NEW HEROES!What would happen if a professional rock musician joined a virtual MMO in search of inspiration among its gameworld? What would happen if she decided to play as a biota bard, a brand new race of humanoid flora as well as a new class? Whatever would happen, it would surely be fun…Every player in Barliona has heard of the Gray Lands—the land of the dead. Few have managed to travel there and speak with the heroes and villains of old. And of this miniscule number, only one bard has managed to bring the souls of the dead back to the world of the living: The Bard of Shadow. Now it is up to her to determine the future of her race. Shall the Biota race become full-fledged members of Barliona or will they oppose all that lives? Views: 679
A powerful, timely, dazzling collection of sonnets from one of America's most acclaimed poets, Terrance Hayes, the National Book Award winning author of Lighthead"The right poetry collection for right now." - The Los Angeles TimesIn seventy poems bearing the same title, Terrance Hayes explores the meanings of American, of assassin, and of love in the sonnet form. Written during the first two hundred days of the Trump presidency, these poems are haunted by the country's past and future eras and errors, its dreams and nightmares. Inventive, compassionate, hilarious, melancholy, and bewildered—the wonders of this new collection are irreducible and stunning. Views: 679
Caesar Ascending-India Limited Edition is the third volume of the bestselling alternate history series in which Caesar survives the assassination in March of 44 BC and carries out his planned invasion of Parthia.Now that Parthia has been pacified and turned into a Roman province, Julius Caesar sets his eyes on India, the mysterious land that the Macedonian King Alexander could not subdue. Determined to surpass Alexander's achievement, Caesar leads his vast army out of Parthia, and marching with him as always is Titus Pullus and his Equestrians, the famed 10th Legion. Landing on the western coast of northern India, what Caesar has never divulged, even to his most trusted officers, is that he is not going to be satisfied with anything less than reaching the eastern boundary of India, the River Ganges, Alexander's objective three centuries earlier, but which the Macedonian king failed to attain.In order to achieve this feat, his Legions must first face the... Views: 679
A moving Yorkshire saga, Daughter of the Dales is the much anticipated finale in Diane Allen's Windfell Manor Trilogy.The death of the family matriarch, Charlotte Atkinson, at Windfell Manor casts a long shadow over Charlotte's husband Archie and her two children, Isabelle and Danny. With big shoes to fill, Isabelle takes over the running of Atkinson's department store but her pride – and heart – is tested when her husband James brings scandal upon the family and the Atkinsons' reputation.Danny's wife Harriet is still struggling to deal with the death of their first two children – a death she blames Isabelle for. But Danny himself is grappling with his own demons when a stranger in town brings to light a long-forgotten secret from his past.Meanwhile, Danny and Harriet's daughter Rosie has fallen under the spell of a local stable boy, Ethan. But will he stand by her or will he cause her heartache? And can Isabelle restore the... Views: 679
