As Jaq is pulled further into a murky underworld of deceit and corruption, things take an explosive turn... After escaping almost certain death in the ruins of Chernobyl, Jaq finds herself in even hotter water. Deep in debt, she decides to take on a risky contract in China. But when her old student and the chemical factory she was meant to be investigating both mysteriously disappear, she realises nothing is as it seems. From fraudulent art auctions in London to a troupe of male strippers in Shanghai, the mystery of the vanishing factory begins to look ever more complicated as the days pass. Can Jaq work out what happened – and whether it has anything to do with her nemesis Frank Good – before time runs out? Views: 229
A new YA standalone novel about dark faeries with surefire appeal by Sarah Porter, the critically-acclaimed author of Vassa in the Night and When I Cast Your Shadow. Seductive. Cruel. BoredBe wary of... Never-Contented ThingsA Novel of FaeryPrince and his fairy courtiers are staggeringly beautiful, unrelentingly cruel, and exhausted by the tedium of the centuries—until they meet foster-siblings Josh and Ksenia. Drawn in by their vivid emotions, undying love for each other, and passion for life, Prince will stop at nothing to possess them.First seduced and then entrapped by the fairies, Josh and Ksenia learn that the fairies' otherworldly gifts come at a terrible price—and they must risk everything in order to reclaim their freedom."Sarah Porter is a genius. Her language is lush and dangerous, and her books burn with the... Views: 229
In the world the West Virginians of Grantville came from, the borderlands between France and Germany had been a source of turmoil for centuries. In the new universe created by the Ring of Fire, the situation isn’t any better. The chaotic condition of the German lands has been ended—for a time, at least. And the near-century long war between Spain and the Netherlands has finally been resolved.But now France is unstable. The defeat of Richelieu’s forces in the Ostend War has weakened the Red Cardinal’s grip on political power and emboldened his enemies, Foremost among them is King Louis XIII’s ambitious younger brother, Monsieur Gaston. An inveterate schemer and would-be usurper, Gaston’s response to the new conditions in France is to launch a military adventure. He invades the Duchy of Lorraine. Soon, others are drawn into the conflict. The Low Countries ruled by King Ferdinand and Duke Bernhard’s newly formed Burgundy, a kingdom-in-all-but-name, send their own troops into Lorraine. Chaos expands and spreads up and down the Rhine.It isn’t long before the mightiest and most deadly army enters the fray—the legions of pestilence. Bubonic plague and typhus lead the way, but others soon follow: dysentery, deadly and disfiguring smallpox, along with new diseases introduced by the time-displaced town of Grantville.The war is on. All the wars—and on all fronts. Can the medical knowledge of the up-time Americans be adapted and spread fast enough to forestall disaster? Or will their advanced military technology simply win one war in order to lose the other and much more terrible one? Views: 229
For all the terrible things she had seen in her life, Luna Ketz never thought about life after death…until she was murdered of course.Upon waking in the cabin of her nightmares, Luna discovers she is caught in limbo between the waking world and the dead. There she is reunited with her loved ones, but it comes at a price—she has lost herself to the darkness inside her. Desperate to save her baby and herself from a war that threatens to destroy them all, Luna submits to the mercy of her long time enemy, Chance Welfrey, with the hope that his knowledge will be enough to save them from certain destruction.Cody, desperate to save the leader of his compound from a deadly sickness, is tasked with tracking Luna down. After finding her in the midst of Purgatory, he enlists Chance’s help by cashing in a favor. Reluctantly, Chance calls on Reese and together, they unblock Luna’s magic. Desperate to stop Luna and Chance from spilling anymore blood, Keepers Amy and Max go on a journey of their own where they learn a secret about the deadly duo’s child.He may be the key to saving them all. Views: 229
When you live on both sides of the law there’s no room for attachment.Wade Denison knew the rules when he joined Team Rogue. Knew what it would cost him.It was a price he was willing to pay.But then he met Bess Hines in a bar. One perfect night with her had him second-guessing everything. His choices. His life. Himself.Because no matter how perfect she felt in his arms, Wade had to let her go, taking nothing but the sweet memory of her body under his. It was the only way to keep her safe from the danger always breathing down his neck. Only Bess wasn’t safe.When Team Rogue is hired to guard Bess from a threat all her own, Wade will fight to protect the woman he never should have left. The woman who can give him everything he never knew he wanted.-----------Bess Hines is hiding.Tucked away in the mountains of Alaska, hoping for a miracle.An answer to her prayers. Wade Denison is neither of those. Two years ago he showed her a tiny taste of heaven, then left without so much as a goodbye. Seeing him again is the worst kind of torture.Being put under his protection is worse.Especially since Wade might be just as big of a threat as the one he’s been hired to protect her from. Because he may have walked away from their night together with nothing but a memory, but Bess left with something more.Something she will guard with her life.*NOTE* Only read this book if you love heroes who fall hard and fast, women who know their worth, and are a sucker for a secret baby. Views: 229
The Present: A girl who isn’t what she seems …Lorelei Carson was different, always had been. She had a tough life and her chances of finding love were next to zero. She worked three jobs, barely got her first apartment, and was still enduring the lashing tongues of bullies from high school. She’d hoped once she moved out of her foster parents' home that it would stop, but it only got worse. In fact, what was supposed to be the best night of her life became the worst when a borrowed dress is ruined and the shoes that went with it are stolen! Little did she know, her troubles had just begun.The Past: An unsuspecting young man …Jefferson Cooke, the eldest son of one of the famous Cooke brothers of the Triple-C Ranch wasn’t looking for love. Why bother when there were no young women around to marry? If he wanted a wife, he’d have to send for a mail-order bride and the thought didn’t appeal to him. In his mind, it was far too risky. His situation, therefore, was hopeless. Little did he know a prospect was about to show up and wearing a funny pair of shoes to boot! But that’s not all that was strange about the young woman put into his family’s care. No, there was more to her than meets the eye and Jefferson was about to find just out how much. But can two people from two different worlds find love? A better question is, can they fight it?Enjoy this mash-up of two worlds in this sweet, clean, surprise-filled, time-travel romance set against the backdrop of the old west. Views: 229
Just how reliable are psychics—specifically psychics hired by your sister for wedding entertainment? When irrepressibly romantic Lucy Gray is ditched at said wedding by her date in front of her whole family, the promises of a psychic sure do seem better than her pity-riddled reality. The psychic’s advice seems insightful: stop ignoring fate’s signs—fate will lead you to love. But when “fate” leads Lucy right into the middle of a murder mystery in London instead, she wonders if she’ll ever get her life right.In a story about finding independence, taking chances and listening to your heart, Lucy learns that leaving everything up to fate can be dangerous—and even jeopardize the chances at happily ever after. Views: 229
Northern California in the early 70's. An investigative reporter is on the trail of radical attorney Donna Fairchild, who hasn't been seen for three years. In the course of her investigation, she discovers a group of ex-cons and political refugees (including Fairchild) living in an abandoned lumber camp.As the investigation broadens, a number of questions emerge about the ex-cons and their mysterious leader. Why do the police interview him after every local rape? What is his relationship to Fairchild—and to the Vasquez murder? Where did he get the money to buy the camp and much of the mountain? And where does he disappear to every six months, returning battered and bloodied?The group includes The Gimp, the wheelchair-bound owner of the local bar and unofficial mayor of the mountain; Lucky, who doesn't have an honest bone in his body; William, a blackballed professor; Clark, who no one has ever heard speak; Alexis, the stockbroker turned cabbie; and Josh,... Views: 229
For Readers of Jonathan Tropper and Philip Roth, the Darkly Comic, Poignant Story of a Man Caught Between the Aspirations of Youth and the Realities of Middle Age—Called "A Perfect Riff on What It Means to Be Human in This Unsettled Age" (Renée Montagne, NPR) Meyer is filled with dread. His fading musical aspirations, his tyrannical CEO, his ex-wives, his exiting girlfriend, his elderly father, his beloved and troublesome children, and his confused and bewildered life all attest to his conviction that the sky will soon fall on his head. And then it does. This is the story of a man adrift in anxiety, ill fortune, and comic mishap, buffeted by the existential and prosaic concerns that modern life in Los Angeles inflicts. Forty years old, caught in the netherworld between the reckless optimism of youth and the resignation of age, Meyer tries to find handrails and ballast. Funny, intellectually probing, and poignant, Imperfect Solo follows the... Views: 229
A street thief rises to power to save a kingdom despite wellborn enemies in the first book of a fast-paced new fantasy series. No one is more shocked than Portia when thievery and a mage battle earns her entry to the kingdom’s exclusive Magic Academy.
But she had no other choice—it was either find shelter within the Academy walls or fall victim to a vicious gang leader hunting her across the country.
Instead of safety, she encounters new enemies in high places—and captures the attention of the queen herself.
For while Portia just wants to survive, she finds there is more to her power—she is a legendary Jack of Magic. . .
. . and the only person alive who can save the kingdom from a horrible fate.
Red Jack is the first novel in the fast-paced Jack of Magic fantasy adventure series. For readers who enjoy authors such as Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, and Holly Black.
Download now because you crave magic, adventure, and tales where the downtrodden face dangers on the quest for survival and redemption. ** Views: 229
