For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. "Long is the Way" by Carrie Vaughn and Sage Walker sheds light on what people will do to escape the sins of their past, and whether anyone can find redemption. Zoe Harris is a marked woman: in hiding for decades because of her connection to a terrorist attack on Jerusalem almost twenty years ago. One determined reporter, Jonathan Hive, stumbles upon a lead that takes him to the south of France to discover the truth. What he finds out is a lesson in how life can bring about the most unexpected miracles.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 116
A little dare never hurt anybody...AudreyI'm ready to rock my senior year. So what if my parents are recently divorced, the captain of the cheerleading team hates me more than tan lines, or that I've been forced to wear the school's smelly mascot costume? Those things I can handle. (Maybe) But if I get to sing my original song at the town's big centennial event, I'll be on my way to living the life I've always dreamed.But there's only one problem:Collin thinks-he's-God's-gift-to-women Preston.Foster kid. Bad boy. And star quarterback of the Rock Valley High football team.It's bad enough that the whole school thinks we made out at a party (Nothing happened. Seriously.), but now I've been partnered with Collin to perform at the centennial event. If I get it my way, he'll drop out and we'll both forget our near-kiss ever happened.But Collin and his cocky half-grin aren't easy to forget.Neither is the shiver-inducing way he looks at me.I've got to keep my eyes on the prize, but being around Collin might just be the distraction that I need. This is a sweet young adult romance in the Rock Valley High series of stand-alone novels. Views: 116
Every other Friday, Edna Esh and three of her childhood friends meet to bake sugar cookies for their respective church districts on worship Sunday. It's a time to give to the Plain community—and give support to each other as they share their joys and fears . . .Edna's friend, Vera Bontrager, has a problem. Her outspoken twenty-year-old daughter, Myrna, has been fired from her job. Again. Myrna's family really needs her to chip in, but she's clearly unsuited to customer service—not to mention that her sharp tongue scares away any boy who might come courting. But Edna has an idea—and his name is Levi Eicher.A widower with four young children, Levi needs help. His house and his brood are a mess; his demeanor is gruff. It's no surprise Myrna takes an immediate dislike to him. Yet she has no choice but to take on the challenge—and soon she starts to create order out of chaos. In fact, the kids begin to depend on Myrna—and so does Levi. The truth is, she's fallen in love with him. But if he's to prove he's not looking for a marriage of convenience, he'll have to convince her of what's in his heart . . . Views: 116
He's a protective Norwegian biker. She's a gorgeous, gum-snapping, mysterious woman. The lines blur in a perfectly captive love.As Vice President of Slag Motorcycle Club, Brage Olden spends his time organizing, overseeing, and protecting three-hundred aggressive Norwegian bikers. With the club on high alert, he notices a new woman hanging around the clubhouse. Nothing grabs Brage's attention more than a challenging woman with an attitude. She's playing a dangerous game, and he's looking to relieve some stress.But, something feels off. His first clue hits hard when Moroad MC shows up on Slag property asking for Dinah and ends with exchanging gunfire.Dinah Reed takes an opportunity to enjoy a one-night stand to relax from spying on Slag Motorcycle Club. As all hell breaks loose, Brage kidnaps her. Everything she knew about herself turns out to be a lie —her age, her family, even her name.Submerged within Slag MC, she starts to see the club members for who they truly are and questions everything she believes of her past. As her life spirals out of control, she holds on to the one man who remains rock steady.With the sole purpose of gaining the Fed's attention for their illegal activities, Slag will become the biggest threat to every motorcycle club from Montana to California. Views: 115
A police investigator's murder has put Cullen and Cobb back on a twenty-five-year-old cold case. It's a case that has haunted Cullen and Cobb for years — the murder of eleven-year-old Faith Unruh. And now the brutal killing of a police investigator who was similarly obsessed with the cold case has put P.I. Mike Cobb and former crime writing journalist Adam Cullen back on the killer's trail — and directly in the line of fire.As the case is unfolding, Cullen is also desperately trying to get out from under the thumb of a local biker gang without ruining his relationship, getting arrested ... or worse. Views: 115
In the midst of the feuds and famine of Tipperary, Ireland in 1845, Jim Donnelly and Johannah McGee fall passionately in love. She is the beautiful daughter of an affluent estate manager, he the rebellious son of dispossessed peasants. With her father's men in pursuit and a sizable price on Jim's head, they board a ship set for Canada to start a new life and put the troubles of the old country behind them. Thousands of miles away in rural Ontario, they find the feuds and vendettas of Ireland are very much alive. Jim must make a place for his young family not just with his back, but with his fists. Fifteen years later, the Donnelly family have become one of the most powerful in Lucan Township, loved by some and hated by others. Jim and Johannah's sons are notorious as both fighters and lovers and torment the townspeople, swinging shillelaghs, burning barns and seducing daughters. But certain citizens of Lucan have had enough. At midnight on February 3, 1880,... Views: 115
