A charming slacker aristocrat discovers a talent for detection and a web of conspiracies in the Emerald Empire, in this snappy novel set in the fantastical world of Legend of the Five Rings.Daidoji Shin, unrepentant wastrel with a taste for scandal and dice, coasts through his role as Crane Clan's trade envoy in the City of the Rich Frog. But when a case of poisoned rice threatens the brittle peace between the competing clans, the Imperial Governor drags Shin from his indolence and orders him to find the culprit. Despite himself, Shin uncovers an intriguing conspiracy involving more than just dead rats. A murder with no body and a missing actress present a distraction that could finally make Shin put in a full day's work, and maybe even save the city from tearing itself apart. Views: 591
A botched rescue, an unwanted suitor, and a jealous sorceress are just some of her problems. Cursed with bad luck, seventeen-year-old Mary spends her days as caretaker of the book building by protecting the books it holds. She knows from experience how dangerous the ancient books can be in the wrong hands and is determined it won't happen again. When she deciphers a clue in one of the books that suggests rescuing a dragon will bring back her luck, she starts to believe that her life could be something more. But the rescue ruins a sorceress' plan to acquire forbidden power, and she unleashes a curse on Mary as punishment. Now, unable to read and questioning everything she's ever known, Mary must decide what truly matters. Can she have the happiness she's finally found and save the kingdom from the sorceress? Leaving might be the only way to return. A standalone adventure in the Three Kingdoms world Views: 591
3,636 pagesVOTE THEN READ: A boxed set collection supporting wildfire relief.Get ready to cast your ballot and make your vote count! VOTE then READ!Forty-three authors bring you stories full of romance, hope, and love.Vote Then Read Volumes 1, 2, and 3 are available from November 2nd - 8th. All proceeds for this boxed set collection will go toward wildfire relief in California, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado.Volume 2 Features these 14 authors & stories:Anna Blakely - Taking a Risk: Part One (R.I.S.C. #1)Darcy Burke - Lady of Desire (Legendary Rogues #1)Ivy Layne - The Billionaire's Secret Love (The Winters Saga #2 - series previously titled Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires)Jiffy Kate - The Rookie and the Rockstar (New Orleans Revelers #1)Kailee Reese Samuels - 22 (A Sal Raniero Standalone)Kennedy Fox - Falling for the Bad Boy (Bedtime Reads #1)Lauren Blakely - Asking for a Friend (Boyfriend Material #1)Marie James - More Than a MemoryMary Catherine Gebhard - Heartless Hero (Crowne Point #1)Melissa McClone - Fiancé for a Night (One Night to Forever #1 - updated and expanded 8,000 words from original release)Milly Taiden - Dragon Baby (Night and Day Ink #5)Piper Lawson - Stripped (Travesty #2)Rachel Grant - Incriminating Evidence (Evidence #4)Taylor Danae Colbert - Fighting Words Views: 591
She's looking for Mr. Right......but can he fill those boots?Former rodeo queen Emily Clark loves her life in Second Chance, Idaho, but she's through waiting for a cowboy to sweep her off her feet. Just as she's thinking of leaving town, she's offered a job by newcomer Jonah Monroe, a city slicker from Hollywood. Career-minded Jonah isn't looking to commit—to romance or a ranch—but Emily's determined to show him exactly what he's missing... Views: 591
Australia, 1914. The world is erupting in war. Jobs are scarce and immigrants unwelcome. For young Catholic Mary O'Donnell, this is not the new life she imagined. When one foolish night of passion leads to an unexpected pregnancy and a loveless marriage, Mary's reluctant husband Liam escapes to the trenches. With her overbearing mother attempting to control her every decision, Mary flees to Melbourne determined to build a life for herself and her child. There, she forms an unlikely friendship with Protestant army reject Tom Robbins. But as a shattering betrayal is revealed, Mary must make an impossible choice. Does she embrace the path fate has set for her, or follow the one she longs to take? From the harshness of a pit village in Scotland to the upheaval of wartime Australia, No Small Shame tells the moving story of love and duty, loyalty and betrayal, and confronting the past before you can seek a future. Views: 591
From award-winning TV comedy writer Kari Lizer (The New Adventures of Old Christine) comes a collection of hilarious essays about the challenges of being a woman of a certain age and all that comes with it: empty nest, post #MeToo dating, aging parents, menopausal rage, unrealistic expectations, and eternal optimism. What does it feel like to have your kids leave the house at the same time your parents might need to move in? With self-deprecating humor, sharp wit, and Ephron-esque aplomb, Kari Lizer gives an honest account of finding herself in the middle of growing up, growing old, and still figuring it all out. She finds the wry, bittersweet humor in (almost) all situations—whether it's becoming radioactive during a thyroid cancer treatment, getting fired from her volunteer work, or struggling to find her identity outside of motherhood. Aren't You Forgetting Someone? speaks to those of us who lament the invisibility of the middle-aged woman, but also... Views: 591
A reimagining of Dracula's voyage to England, filled with Gothic imagery and queer desire.It's an ordinary assignment, nothing more. The cargo? Fifty boxes filled with Transylvanian soil. The route? From Varna to Whitby. The Demeter has made many trips like this. The captain has handled dozens of crews.He dreams familiar dreams: to taste the salt on the skin of his men, to run his hands across their chests. He longs for the warmth of a lover he cannot have, fantasizes about flesh and frenzied embraces. All this he's done before, it's routine, a constant, like the tides.Yet there's something different, something wrong. There are odd nightmares, unsettling omens and fear. For there is something in the air, something in the night, someone stalking the ship.The cult vampire novella by Mexican author José Luis Zárate is available for the first time in English. Translated by David Bowles and with an accompanying essay by noted horror author Poppy Z. Brite,... Views: 591
