She was born on the streets; he was born to rule...Aimee Wheels loves her free-living lifestyle. She doesn't need the trappings of money to find happiness. All she needs are her crazy friends, her job as a courier in New York City, and her skateboard.Sheikh Qadir Saif-Ad-Din understands the power behind money and royalty, and he knows how to wield it. When he is simultaneously dismissed and then saved by a woman in tattered jeans carrying a skateboard, he doesn't know what to think—except that he wants her!Aimee is thrown into the world of the ultra-rich when she stops an assassination attempt against Qadir, and it doesn't take much for her to become a target herself. It's possible to rise above the dangers like a phoenix, but time and distrust can ruin even the best of relationships, and Aimee and Qadir have led very different lives. Can love find a way despite a rival billionaire trying to kill them?A USA Today and NY Times... Views: 294
The dragons have been summoned......but their return awakens a dark evil.A vengeful darkness that threatens their quest to return home. Amalia and Kylan have survived The Brotherhood, but the adventure is just beginning. While Aros follows the guidance of the gods, he and the wolf-shifters find themselves used as pawns in the inevitable war.The lost Erani Empire awaits, but for the Mage and her dragon, they'll have to make a great sacrifice to reclaim it. They just have to destroy the mysterious Shadow Master before he rises to power. Join New York Times bestselling author, K.N. Lee in this epic, coming-of-age fantasy with dragons, wolf-shifters, mages, mermaids, and an adventure of a lifetime. Fire and Fury is perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Dragon Riders of Pern, and The Kingkiller Chronicles. Scroll up... Views: 294
As wendy houses go, Sis’s isn’t anything special. But all her friends have vanished and, last time I saw them, they were all heading towards that weird little house. Now it’s full of dolls, dolls with her missing friends’ names. And I’m sure I still hear them singing that irritating skipping song! So how about I just take a peek in here and – oh oh, maybe that wasn’t such a great idea…Following his involvement in a car accident, Daniel Graham wakes up in the land of Eden. He barely manages to crawl out from the wreckage, before he is ruthlessly hunted down by a dragon and its blood-thirsty rider. He is rescued by the Guardians of Lost Souls, a group of knights sent by the archangel, Uriel, to protect him. Now, they must journey together to the ruins of an ancient city, in search of the magical gateway that would take him back home. Views: 294
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He had escaped the crash without serious injury. A fading bruise on his forehead and a lingering black eye were the only outward signs that anything had happened to him. But Geoff has been affected in ways that don't show, and his story of what happened couldn't possibly be the truth - could it?This is a very short story about what might happen when Ireland can no longer afford to pay her debts to the European Central Bank.This story also features in Ireland Trilogy by Gary J Byrnes.Debt will set you free. Views: 293
A family picks up a hitchhiker in the worst blizzard in living memory. It's a mistake. Brand is not who he seems, to the mother, the father or the daughter. He is something more, something they fear in their own ways, and soon after the thaw they are all seeing him again. They begin to learn things about themselves, and each other, which perhaps would be best left unknown. And they begin to realise other, more painful truths ... love blinds . Fear distorts . Hate misleads. Views: 293
James Bell Salmond (1891-1958) wrote this popular book that continues to be widely read today despite its age. Views: 293
The outbreak changed everything, but there are some bonds even the undead can't break.It's been six years since Pete Guinn last saw his sister, Corrie. He always hoped to see her again, but feared she was dead. When an elusive billionaire reveals Corrie is living under an assumed name in the Australian outback, Pete unquestioningly jumps at the chance of a reunion. But you can't win the lottery without buying a ticket, and billionaires don't do favours for free. Corrie is in hiding from her old employer, and from the Rosewood Cartel. Now that they've both found her, only a miracle can save the two siblings, and what happens in Manhattan can't be described as miraculous.What begins as a viral outbreak soon turns into an impossible horror. People are infected and die, only to rise up and continue transmitting the infection. Even as the army is mobilised, the virus spreads beyond the borders of the United States. Nowhere is safe from the living dead.As Australia... Views: 293
The Sorrow is a dark crime story that explores the consequences of pain, and losing yourself to it.The Sorrow is a dark crime story that explores the consequences of pain, and losing yourself to it. Jack Mercer is a struggling cop caught between two worlds - trying to protect his wife and daughter by staying under the radar, or taking the fight to his enemies.When a breakthrough threatens to uncover grand secrets about the mob, their hand is forced and Jack returns home one night to find his family brutally murdered. Three weeks later he receives a phone call from his dead daughter.As Jack chases the ghost of his child, he discovers a darkness within him; a bloodlust that he cannot control. Views: 292
Before the attacks, Rose's life was simple. But that was before the zombie outbreak. Now, Rose and her best friend Lyra are forced to flee their flat and find refuge onboard a yacht with a group of armed survivors. Although safety seems likely on the open sea, it’s only a matter of time before a new outbreak occurs. Views: 292
When a pack of werewolves on motorcycles roll into The High Noon Saloon and attack the Road Dogs clubhouse, Chico and the bros flee into the desert and take refuge at their cabin. while the hairy beasts take Harlem Springs Arizona, Cave Man and his bros leave Biker Heaven and help the Road Dogs fight off a pack of blood thirsty werewolves and their demonic friends.A private detective chases a burglar onto the midnight streets of Boston and discovers the oddest artist he's ever seen. Terrified that her secret identity will wreck her real life, Killian can't imagine the havoc Mike is about to cause. "Popcorn, Lollipops, and Porn" is a short story which contains no porn whatsoever! The title refers to a comment made by one of the story's three compelling main characters- a trio the author likes so much that she's planning a full-length novel built around them. "Popcorn, Lollipops, and Porn" is the quirky mystery which started it all! Views: 292
After a night of heavy drinking, business traveler Bill Rowe wakes up in his Chicago hotel room with an epic hangover: pounding headache, memory loss and a naked dead woman in his bed. Forced to go on the run, Bill must piece together the sequence of events during his alcohol blackout to prove his innocence. Pursued by mysterious assailants, he discovers he's been framed as part of an elaborate scheme to cover up a shocking secret. Brian Pinkerton's BENDER is a thriller fueled by whiplash twists and turns of the plot and one man's relentless fight for justice.PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR:"Pinkerton is a master at tightening the tension until it spills out across the page." – Nate Kenyon, author of Bloodstone Views: 292