Lucky was holding the bomb that blew the staff of Adaptation Base to pieces. Instead of suffering from the blast, the acid in the device consumed her soft tissues.From the moment she came out of medical on a new base, she has been working to assist the cyborgs of the base with customizing the fit and flex of their new adaptations. When her friends come for her, she is relieved, but the station isn't interested in parting with her quite that easily. The resulting hostilities drive some wedges in the two factions, but a Splice attack has everyone seeing sense in no time.Nervous around human men, her friends assign Lucky a bodyguard with large wings and rainbow eyes. He is polite, charming, a biologist, and very attentive. If he plays his cards right, he just might get Lucky. Views: 478
A plus-sized woman finally gets the man of her dreams in this sexy contemporary romance from *New York Times *bestselling author Bella Andre.
*An appetite for sensual pleasures must never be denied...*
Lily Ellis has curves -- soft, beautiful curves. The kind of voluptuous body she fears Travis Carson, the man she's always loved from afar, would never crave. But Lily is about to be proven wrong. Her adventure begins when the demure San Francisco interior decorator agrees to model a plus-size dress for her fashion designer sister. Watching this sensual beauty move down the runway, Travis can't believe it's the same Lily he's always known -- and always rejected. In a whirlwind of electric attraction, Lily is soon moaning Travis's name in his bed, not just in her wild fantasies. But Lily is all too aware that she's nothing like his past lovers.
Determined to beat Travis at his own game by guarding her true feelings, Lily partners with him on a business deal that takes them all the way to Italy. In the seductive warmth of the Tuscan sun, Lily plays a game of desire with the hot-blooded Travis. Will she be burned by an all-consuming ecstasy or will Travis open his heart to the sexy, exciting, and lasting love she has to offer? Views: 478
Lost In Thought is the powerful companion to Eric Nixon’s 2004 poetry collection, Anything but Dreams. Comprised of the reminder of his poetic output from that time period, the subjects of this varied collection are told from his unique and easily accessible viewpoint and range from deep loss, to the absurd, to finding love, to the odd daily observances that often go overlooked.Bernard Tooper is a Bishop. Who learns the hard way that not everything is as simple as it appears.His clean image is in jeopardy, from a blackmailer, who drugged him and slept with him at a hotel, now threatens to expose pictures of them together. This from a homophobic bishop, is hard to except. He struggles to tell his wife about this encounter. Views: 476
All Three books in one read...When Tammy Miller is forced to live in Ashville Manor, she quickly learns that nothing is quite as it seems. The Renaldo family are hiding a big secret but can Tammy find it out???When Tammy Miller is forced to live in Ashville Manor, she quickly learns that nothing is quite as it seems. “A vampire?” Tammy said slowly, not really sure how to make sense of it. He didn't look like anything she had read about. His skin was a little too pale, but so was hers. He didn't have weird looking eyes or fangs. She reached out and pressed her hand on his chest. His heart was beating just like hers. Dante watched her reaction, he knew she was checking him out. Trying to figure out if he was about to jump her and suck her body dry. He wasn't like that, that was just fiction written in books by people who had no idea about real vampires.Her hand moved from his chest and gently touched his hand; his skin wasn't cold. He was definitely living and not dead. Weren't vampires Immortal?? She leaned a little closer. “You're not dead!” Views: 476
She didn’t want to go to Usatho, but her brother needed support. Two years in, her bond was sold, and the Overseer was waiting to take her.
Two hellish years after the asteroid hit Earth, Mercy and Mender stagger to a pickup point and get taken to the education station. They get medical care, education, and languages. Mender goes through a few queries while Mercy is in medical, and when she is out, he comes to her with the offer. After discussion, they decide that he should take the offer, and he does, but she has to remain with him. It’s his addition to the contract. Then, they wait.
Two years later, her brother is on his way to fulfilling his contract, and his breeding partner decides that she is a drain on resources. He has her hauled to the bond auction with an eye to putting her up for auction before her nephew is born.
On a whim, the assessor decides to re-run her compatibility tests due to her physical condition when she arrived, and to his delight, she is now companion-class. The first step is to offer her to the overseer, and he announces that he’s on his way.
Mercy serves tea to Overseer Usatho. He looks her over and agrees to offer her a bond contract. She gets to stay on the planet that her twin brother calls home, which is really all that matters. Views: 475
A desperate thief hatches a plan to acquire the funds he needs to start a new life. His plan goes awry when the house he breaks into proves to hold a dark secret, and instead of valuables he finds an ancient ritual and the Children of Llothora!The Children of Llothora tells the story of an asylum inmate in his own words, describing the decline and public disgrace in society which leads him to resort to crime in an effort to start his life over somewhere else. But inside the decrepit house of the town's mysterious elderly recluse the would-be thief encounters forces beyond his understanding, an ancient ritual that promises new life at a horrible cost, and the alien children of the long-forgotten goddess Llothora.The Children of Llothora is a short story written in a style paying homage to H.P. Lovecraft and his contemporaries. A must-read for fans of horror and weird fiction alike! Views: 475
A stranger walks through the woods and offers to take her from her broken world. Hell yes. With conditions.With the asteroid looming, she makes a run for a family farm and the animals therein. After the crash with communications cut off, she lives a routine of subsistence and survival with no other soul to speak to.When a stranger walks up to her, silver skin and black hair, he introduces himself and offers her a way out. Life in the stars with him. She counters that her animals have to come as well. There is some negotiation, and he agrees to send her a tutor so that this is all done legally. Then, he flies away.To her surprise, her hallucination was as good as his word, and she is swept into a world of etiquette, manners, and languages.Her life in the stars has a specific pattern. She is a body servant, a bondservant, a companion, and a mistress, but she has to do it all with the same haircut. Tricky stuff. Views: 474
I've drawn her into my world...And she's mine to awaken!Walking into my casino, Edie Spencer seemed like a spoiled heiress—until she agreed to clear her family's debts by posing as my temporary mistress. My plan? To use her to expose my business rivals. Yet discovering Edie's innocence has led to greater temptation than I could have imagined. Our chemistry is spectacular—now I'll claim Edie for so much more than pleasure!Step into this tale of innocence and desire... Views: 474
A group of descriptive poems about the changes in nature as the seasons of the years go by. Some are about the cold days of snow during the Christmas season of the winter. Others are about the warm days during the growing season of summer. The poems are written in verse form with elements of rhyme and rhythm found within the stanzas. The shortest poem has 36 words, while the longest has 167 words.Hop on over and join Brandon Bullfrog as he teaches the babies that bullfrogs aren't the only ones who can be born again.Brandon Bullfrog is part of the Kingdom Creatures series, teaching Biblical truths in an easy to understand manner. Views: 474
He's the forbidden lover she's always dreamed about loving. Rachel Morris has vowed never to let anyone know about her secret crush on Prince Tobin. But when they are thrown together on a special project, how is she to hide her feelings? Rachel is efficient, loyal, smart...all the words one might use to describe a dog. While Prince Tobin is tall and strong and worldly...everything Rachel is not. She understands why he wants her help on a special project, but how is she to hide her feelings for the man when she's working so closely with him? Prince Tobin has been fascinated by the straight-laced Rachel for years! Traveling with her only gives him the chance to know her even better...and he's even more enchanted with the demure woman, discovering that there are more layers to her than he'd ever anticipated. As their passion for each other flares, how can he convince Rachel to believe in what they have together? How can he show her how to... Views: 474
Fans of Robyn Carr's Virgin River Series will love this feel-good, small-town series from Leeanna Morgan. This Christmas, something magical is happening in Sapphire Bay. Shelley Jones is an accountant by day and one of Santa's Secret Helpers by night. When Pastor John tells her his latest fundraising idea, she thinks he's crazy. Sending a train-full of children around Flathead Lake in the middle of December is asking for trouble - even if it is the Santa Express. Pastor John McDonald wants to make the world a better place. And he's doing it, one day at a time, from a small town called Sapphire Bay. Raising money for the tiny home village is his top priority, even if Shelley is determined to be the Christmas Grinch. John needs to find a way to get through Shelley's methodical brain and into her heart. And maybe, if they can find a way to work together, they'll create a little Christmas magic of their own.... Views: 474
Paul and Cal-com set off on their journey while the war against the Hadarak rages on. Views: 473
There is a world where humans have a unique counterpart. Their zodiac. Carnivores and herbivores live separated by the great wall. Till now. Follow the story of Thomas. The boy with a not so average zodiac who has more power, more responsibility than he realizes that he has a role to play in the epic battle about to unfold. The Carnivores are coming and they are hungrythere is a world where humans have a unique counterpart. their zodiac. from the smallest rodent to the largest mammal each person is different but this is a world divided.carnivores and herbivores live separated by the great wall. follow the story of Thomas the boy woth the stag zodiac as he discovers that he has more power, more responsibility than he ever thought possible with a key role to play in the epic battle about to unfold. the carnivores have come an they are hungry Views: 472
