Zane Obispo's new life on a beautiful secluded tropical island, complete with his family and closest friends, should be perfect. But he can't control his newfound fire skills yet (inherited from his father, the Maya god Hurakan); there's a painful rift between him and his dog ever since she became a hell hound; and he doesn't know what to do with his feelings for Brooks. One day he discovers that by writing the book about his misadventures with the Maya gods, he unintentionally put other godborn children at risk. Unless Zane can find the godborns before the gods do, they will be killed. To make matters worse, Zane learns that Hurakan is scheduled to be executed. Zane knows he must rescue him, no matter the cost. Can he accomplish both tasks without the gods detecting him, or will he end up a permanent resident of the underworld? In this cleverly plotted sequel to The Storm Runner, the gang is back together again with spirited new characters, sneaky gods, Aztec royalty, unlikely... Views: 607
WINNER TAKES ALL Travel blogger Gwen Williams is about to live the dream—competing in the annual American Board Game Championship. She's up against some stiff competition, namely legendary gamer and four-time champ Cody McKay. The seriously buff hottie and shameless flirt is going all-out to seduce her. That's when Gwen lays her cards on the table: She never, ever mixes gaming with romance . . . until resisting Cody becomes a losing proposition. As Gwen gives in to temptation, everything's in play for a major heartache. With the rounds heating up and players eliminated, she knows she's gambling a lot more than a seat at the final table in Vegas. But Cody's kisses promise more than a fleeting romance. If she plays her cards right, Gwen just might walk off with the championship and the man of her dreams. Praise for America's Next Reality Star "Smart, witty, and really freaking good . .... Views: 607
From working in a toothbrush factory and learning to always sterilize your brush to being a "stand-in" for Ms. Lara Flynn Boyle of Men in Black fame and figuring out very quickly that sitting around for 16 hours is way too boring even with craft services and a few famous people, the lessons we learn in life are somewhat universal. This mishmash collection of writing includes memoir-style stories, poems, songs and short scenes and plays. Jeanne's first book, "Tell Our Story, I Will" chronicled she and her son's challenges and triumphs navigating his diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome/high-functioning autism (available on Amazon) while this collection is a hodge-podge of her everyday life. Views: 607
Love was giving someone the power to destroy you, but trusting they would not... Views: 607
'Completely transported me to the wonder and enchantment of ancient Ireland.' Callie Bates, author of The Waking LandBard. Warrior. Rebel. Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the hardest heart and is a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island. While she and her brother are competing for places in this band, they are asked to go undercover as travelling minstrels. For Swan Island trains both warriors and spies. Their mission is to find and retrieve a precious harp, an ancient symbol of kingship. If the harp is not played at the upcoming coronation, the heir will not be accepted and the kingdom will be thrown into turmoil. Faced with plotting courtiers, secretive druids, an insightful storyteller and a boorish Crown Prince, Liobhan soon realises an Otherworld power may... Views: 607
Something stirs, above and below. In the aftermath of the Parandor Arena, dragonbound brothers Shan Goldtree and Tessen Lim find themselves separated for only the third time in their young lives. In Bacra's capital city, the warlock Shan struggles not to fall either to his own mind or to the pain of the Spellkeeper completion rituals that are being inflicted upon him by the High King himself. To the south, safe in the Moonlight Guardian's sanctuary, Tessen finds himself overwhelmed by the emergence of his own innate magic.Far to the west, mage Benny Vale finds herself liberated after two years locked a decrepit prison for the magic-skilled. As much as she wishes to embrace the return of her magic and her new freedom, her goal is singular—to reunite with her missing daughter. Together with a quarrelsome group of allies, Benny must traverse the inhospitable deserts and battlefields of the Bacran Southwest to find the beloved child who may not remember her.Meanwhile, a new power rises from deep beneath the surface world. After leading a slave rebellion, young Hael must guide her surviving Uldru to The Above before the dangers of the subterranean tunnels claim any more of her people. Will she find the fabled surface world and a new home within it, or will the Uldru of the Vetarex hive be lost forever to a darkness not even the little magics can illuminate? Views: 607
