Nikki Nickerson hates her name and her boring life as a nine-year-old in the small town of Cragglyville. That is, until she finds a disappearing path into a forest that is rumored to be haunted. At the end of the trail, she and her dog, Mr. Miyagi, find a beautiful treasure chest, standing ready for her to claim.What does the chest contain? Gold? No. Diamonds? Nah. Money? Not even close. The chest contains twelve multi-colored gloves. Nikki's disappointment quickly morphs into delight when she discovers that the gloves are much more than just a cheesy fashion accessory. You see, each pair of gloves gives her a different power, such as stopping time or super-strength.With a little help from her best friend, Spencer Quick, Nikki Nickerson is transformed into Nikki Powergloves, crime-fighting superhero. But every hero needs a villain and she soon finds hers in the form of Jimmy Powerboots, a smug and misguided youth who uncovers a similar treasure and chooses to use his newfound... Views: 286
Short story based on In Search of Infinity: Living Through the Glass following Oscar, the deeply troubled Divine Infinite creator of Cerebes. His status as the all-powerful leader has led him to desire an heir to pass his legacy on to. After a failed attempt to produce a son, Oscar finally fulfills his wish and learns a hard lesson in being careful what you wish for.The sea sings its siren song as Jenny enters the waters. Time lapses but as our foundling notes, time is just a matter of a point of consciousness. She floats on the sea and communes with those like her, the foundlings of Nirvana. She is content, at peace, yet not happy or joyful. She wonders what is missing in her life. It won't take long for her to discover what that missing part is. Could it be that Jenny and the sea are one? Views: 286
**Four dragons and one hot woman… how is she ever going to choose?**
Hazel is the human ambassador to the Dragon Kingdom of Byrelmore, a job she always loved. But now that magic has returned to earth, her job has just gotten a lot harder. Between the politicians, the dragons, the mages, and the protestors she starts to fear for her life.
When an assassination attempt on her life fails, Hazel is placed in protective custody with the FBI, but something makes her hesitant to trust the feds, even though they’ve sworn to protect her. She calls in four dragons; four hunters with ruthless skills, four hunters she knows she can trust. Four hunters that are as hot as they are dangerous.
Jord, Vindr, Watn, and Hyrr are all fierce, strong, hot as hell and loyal to their king. What Hazel doesn’t know is that all four Dragons want her in their bed. Each of the hunters has their own unique charm, and when they turn their wiles on Hazel, it’s hard to resist these sexy warriors while remembering the reason she hired them in the first place.
Can the hunters find time to seduce hazel while protecting her from an unknown threat? Will Hazel be able to resist their dragon charm? Make sure you have a comfortable seat, because things are about to heat up in this tale of dragons, desire and danger.
**AUTHOR´S NOTE:** This is a 31,000-word stand-alone paranormal romance story with HEA, so no cliff-hangers! This story contains mature themes and language, and is intended for 18+ readers only. Views: 286
James H. Schmitz was a 20th century American author who was well known in the science fiction community for his work, many of which were featured in various magazines during the mid-1900s. Views: 286
After a string of bad luck and rather poor choices, curvy Pippa Steele lands on an alien planet, in an unknown galaxy, where winter seems to reign supreme. When three handsome aliens save her from freezing to death, she hopes it won’t be that hard to convince them to give her a ride back to Earth. But first, she has to make them understand that no, she’s not an escaped slave, and they should definitely not return her to the slave trader who’d tricked her into boarding his ship.
Kayvor, Trevkon, and Ashtar form a triad, but they’re too busy to concern themselves with taking a mate. The only one who suggests they keep Pippa as a wife is Ash, but he’s always been the reckless one. As a diplomat, Kay knows the best course of action is to take the Terran woman back to her master. Trev, on the other hand, insists that she’s the key to ending the eternal winter on their planet. Whatever they decide to do with her, one thing’s for sure: the curvy Terran is nothing but trouble.
**This is a Reverse Harem Sci-Fi holiday romance with no cheating and no cliffhangers. Intended for readers 18+.** Views: 286
The wondrous Black Ship, the oldest creation in the universe, takes Doella and her daughter Lucessa to the home world of Varan. Here Lucessa learns art is as important as science, and when the two co-exist in harmony more may be achieved. She also compares two cultures, one ancient and set in its ways, the other new and able to change.Lucessa, Doella’s daughter, is obsessed by her scientific work, so much so her family worry about her preoccupation and lack of social graces. They ask their matriarch Doella to intervene and she agrees to take her Varan to meet her family. Doella of course knows what her daughter is struggling to achieve, and why, and why it is for her to find. The wondrous Black Ship, freed from time and space, takes them to Varan and Doella’s family. Here she sees why the Varan rejects her mother and family, The Varan race have followed similar inflexible patterns for many millennia. This is different from her home planet Astras, where no one sees one race as superior. Lucessa meets, the poet Ralse, someone at first glance so unlike her, for on Astras there is little time for art. They find love as she tells him why she must complete her dreams… Views: 285
