An Irish Country Welcome is a charming entry in Patrick Taylor's internationally bestselling Irish Country series.In the close-knit Northern Irish village of Ballybucklebo, it's said that a new baby brings its own welcome. Young doctor Barry Laverty and his wife Sue are anxiously awaiting their first child, but as the community itself prepares to welcome a new decade, the closing months of 1969 bring more than a televised moon landing to Barry, his friends, his neighbors, and his patients, including a number of sticky questions.A fledgling doctor joins the practice as a trainee, but will the very upper-class Sebastian Carson be a good fit for the rough and tumble of Irish country life? And as sectarian tensions rise elsewhere in Ulster, can a Protestant man marry the Catholic woman he dearly loves, despite his father's opposition? And who exactly is going to win the award for the best dandelion wine at this year's Harvest... Views: 42
It's 1801 and life is good for Buzzy, or so she thinks. Buzzy lives with Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, but her life turns upside down when Thomas tells her that they're moving to the President's House. Buzzy doesn't want to move. What will she do? This enjoyable early chapter reader for ages 4 – 8 teaches kids about President Jefferson, the new breed of dog he brought home from France and confronting issues about moving. Historical fiction at its best: learning from the pets of famous people in history. Views: 42
After a devastating galactic war, disgraced veteran Ralston Muck ekes out a living as a bouncer at Last Stop Station's premier nightclub, A Curtain of Stars. Night after night he listens to the club's star performer, Siren, sing her memories and ease some of his aching loss. But when Siren goes missing, Muck finds himself drawn into a world of dirty cops, drug lords, and conspiracies that trace back to the war itself. The only person he can trust isn't even human. Angel, Siren's personal AI, was ripped from the singer's mind the night Siren disappeared. With no idea what has happened to her human host, and pursued by a killer virus, Angel flees to Muck for answers. Together they struggle to comprehend the conspiracy that entangles both their lives. Can Muck and the angel on his shoulder recover Siren before it's too late? Or will he lose everything that matters to him one more time? Views: 42
FROM POPULAR AUTHOR OF LGBTQ+ ROMANCE MEGAN SLAYERBook twelve in the Cedarwood Pride seriesTwo men, one kid and the frayed nerves that come with the holidays...can they make it through to Christmas without a blow-up?Colt Harrison knew when he met Ashley Willis that he'd found the one man for him. He loves Ashley's son, Wyatt, as if he were his own son. But the stress of living together, compounded with buying a home and adopting pets has worn him down...not to mention the aggravation that comes with the diner he owns. He wants to make Christmas special for his family, but how can they have a great holiday when Colt's never home?Ashley's got a two-week vacation from his job at the elementary school teaching art. All he wants is time with Colt and Wyatt. He loves Colt, but not the long hours spent at the diner, especially around the holidays. Can he be honest about what he wants from Colt and keep the man he loves?Anything... Views: 42
contents
Foreword by Alex Shvartsman“The 10:40 Appointment at the NYC Department of Superhero Registration” by Chris Hepler“Soul Trade” by Galen Westlake“A.I., M.D.” by Kurt Pankau“The Fellowship of the Mangled Scepter” by James Wesley Rogers“When the “Martians” Return” by David Gerrold“Welcome Home” by Simon R. Green“The Unwelcome Mat” by J. J. Litke“Get Me to the Firg--xulb On Time” by Laura Resnick“Black Note, in His Transition to a Supreme State of Wokeness” by James Beamon“The Other Ted” by Wendy Mass and Rob Dircks“C.A.T. Squad” by Gini Koch“Ambrose Starkisser” by Jordan Chase-Young“Gommy” Amy Lynwander“Journey to Perfection” by Larry Hodges“Fifteen Minutes” by Mike Morgan“Zaznar the Great’s Fifty-Sixth Proposal to the Council for Urban Investment” by Jared Oliver Adams“Terribly and Terrifyingly Normal” by Illimani Ferreira“Couch Quest” by Eric D. Leavitt“Pet Care for the Modern Mad Scientist” by Michael M. Jones“The Punctuation Factory” by Beth Goder“One Born Every Minute” by C. Flynt“Shy and Retiring” by Esther Friesner“Suburban Deer” by Jamie Lackey“Body Double” by Jody Lynn Nye Views: 42
The antiquarian bookshop at 200 Charing Cross Road is rumoured to have a ghost. Despite the scares and supposed sightings, Sally Merton is happy to go about her job as normal.Rather than ghosts, her real concern is the ghoulish Mr Butcher. Rude and rough, Butcher has made more enemies than friends while working at the Heldar family’s shop.But one evening, things become a little too suspicious for Sally’s liking. With no one else in the upstairs rooms, a spectre is spotted — the next morning, Butcher is found dead at his desk.While Scotland Yard is called in to handle the case, Sally undertakes her own investigation with the help of Johnny Heldar.Can the pair solve the mystery? Or will the supernatural overcome their sleuthing? Views: 42
