He was supposed to be her catch of the season...Miss Emary Pageant is a diamond of the first water, one of the most popular debutantes of London society. She could have any man in England that she wanted, but only one appeals to her – the elusive bachelor that everyone is talking about. He would be her ultimate conquest, something to preen about for years to come. The only problem is that he thinks she's just another empty-headed daughter of a viscount. And try as she might, she can't convince him otherwise. Thankfully, she has always been quick witted, so she quickly conceives a plan. He thought she was just like the rest...Donovan Wainwright, Duke of Windwood, is a physically and emotionally battle-scared war hero. He knows his duty to society the way he knew his duty to his country, but that doesn't mean he's going to fall prey to the first simpering lady who tries to gain his attention. While he might admit that Emary is appealing, she is far too... Views: 289
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Ambridge at War takes readers back to before it all began . . . It's 1940 and war has broken out. It is midnight at the turn of the year, and Walter Gabriel speaks the same line that opened the very first radio episode – 'And a Happy New Year to you all!' For Ambridge, a village in the heart of the English countryside, this year will bring change in ways no one was expecting. From the Pargetters at Lower Loxley Manor to the loving, hard-working Archer family at Brookfield Farm, the war will be hard for all of them. And the New Year brings the arrival of evacuees to Ambridge, shaking things up in the close-knit rural community. As the villagers embrace wartime spirit, the families that listeners have known and loved for generations face an uphill battle to keep their secrets hidden. Especially as someone is intent on revealing those secrets to the whole village . . . Views: 289
What would you do if you had to live with your extremely bitter ex? When my father died and my stepmother cut out, leaving me with two stepsiblings to raise, I figured that would be the biggest surprise of my life. But then the pandemic hit, and my big city ex showed up in my small Missouri town to take over my father's practice. What's the first thing he says to me after three years? "You're fired." Sooooo...it looks like he totally didn't appreciate the way things ended between us, and now he won't settle for anything less than cold, hard revenge. But as it turns out, I'm the only person in our small town with a rental unit available. And without a job, I'm desperate for a renter. So now the extremely bitter ex who fired me is living in my backhouse. Way, way closer than I want him to be. But everything will be fine. I hate him, and he hates me. So... Views: 289
From bestselling author and winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award, Uki and the Swamp Spirit is the fifth title set in the world of Podkin One-Ear.Uki had the sensation of a sickly green light, spreading out through the networks of water. Of tendrils connecting all the creatures of the marsh in a web . . . Linking itself so it could poison it all and destroy it.Uki and his friends have two more spirits to find and capture. After defeating Valkus, they make for Clarice, who is spreading disease through the swamps. Can Uki and his friends outwit him - all whilst they themselves are being chased by the Endwatch and Jori's clan of assassins?'Storytelling perfection.' Sophie Anderson'One of my sons very favourite authors.' Romesh Ranganathan'Superb.' Max Porter'It's jolly good fun ... expect sequels to breed like... well, rabbits.' SFX on The Legend of... Views: 289
AWARD-WINNING AND BEST-SELLING AUTHORS CONTRIBUTE NEW STORIES: All-new fiction from Dragon Award winner and New York Times best-selling author David Weber, Dragon Award nominee D.J. Butler, best seller Jody Lynn Nye, indie best sellers Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey, and more. Also featuring an introduction by multi-award-winning and New York Times best-selling author Larry Correia.It is 2185 CE. Humans now live throughout the Solar System, but their most ambitious adventure is about to begin. The starship Victoria will carry over 10,000 colonists to a new world outside the Solar System. The larger-than-life exploits of those colonists will become legendary. The colonists will build a new civilization, and the actions of a few individuals will become famous—and infamous—forever marking their new colony with the Founder Effect. Contributors: Larry Correia Mark H. Wandrey Les Johnson Christopher L. Smith David Weber Daniel M. Hoyt Brad R. Torgersen Monalisa Foster Sarah A. Hoyt Chris Kennedy Vivienne Raper Jody Lynn Nye Brent M. Roeder Catherine L. Smith Philip Wohlrab D.J. Butler About Stellaris: People of the Stars, co-edited by Robert E. Hampson: [A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining."—Booklist "This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high."—Tangent Views: 289
I’m the only human left…Being abducted by aliens was shocking.Even though it was by gorgeous silver Conan the Barbarians in loincloths that’d make my Granny blush.The real shocker though, ya’ll?They turned my friends into aliens to take them as brides.Everyone except me.Now I’ve got to navigate life on a strange planet surrounded by giant aliens speaking some crazy tongue I can’t follow and one of the warriors has got his eye on me. He’s hot, but he’s huge.And I’m not talking one of those corn-fed boys huge. I mean, silver is the new green and don’t make him angry.But I can’t help but stare. And touch.I may be in trouble.Bless my heart. Views: 289
North Carolina, 1793Ian Cameron, a Boston cabinetmaker turned frontier trapper, has come to Mountain Laurel hoping to remake himself yet again—into his planter uncle's heir. No matter how uneasily the role of slave owner rests upon his shoulders. Then he meets Seona—beautiful, artistic, and enslaved to his kin.Seona has a secret: she's been drawing for years, ever since that day she picked up a broken slate to sketch a portrait. When Ian catches her at it, he offers her opportunity to let her talent flourish, still secretly, in his cabinetmaking shop. Taking a frightening leap of faith, Seona puts her trust in Ian. A trust that leads to a deeper, more complicated bond.As fascination with Seona turns to love, Ian can no longer be the man others have wished him to be. Though his own heart might prove just as untrustworthy in setting his course, he cannot simply walk away from those his kin enslaves. With more lives than his and Seona's in the balance, the path... Views: 289
