Two Strangers Brought Together By A Gift Neither Of Them Could Have Imagined...Talented, successful rock musician Devin Fitzgerald is thinking about a change of pace. He never expects to have his whole life upturned when he stops to help a stranded car and discovers the woman inside is in labor. Now, he wants nothing more than to be a father. But first he has to convince Robin Lansing to let him into her life...and her guarded heart.Originally Published: 1997 As 'A Stranger's Son' = Anthology: 'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Delivery Room' Views: 349
From Karin Slaughter comes a fast and furious tale in which no one is quite who they seem. This electrifying eBook novella featuring Will Trent is a prequel to Slaughter’s upcoming novel, Unseen.
Detective Will Trent is standing in a Georgia convenience store, waiting on an obstinate Icee frozen drink machine. To the surveillance cameras and bored staff of the Lil’ Dixie Gas-n-Go, however, Will appears to be someone very different—the menacing ex-con Bill Black. Going undercover as Bill, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent is about to infiltrate the most corrupt town in the most corrupt county in the new American South. But first: his Icee.
Everything changes in one horrific instant, as all hell breaks loose at the Lil’ Dixie. A cop is shot. A bag of cash goes flying across the floor. A young woman disappears while a killer takes off in a battered pick-up truck. Within seconds, Will is in pursuit.
Includes an exclusive preview of Karin Slaughter’s thrilling new novel of suspense, *Unseen.* Views: 349
A sexy-as-sin grumpy vampire hiding from the world...a cursed woman who can hear colors...and a demigod determined to take over Instagram. When Finch Dante settles in Ravenfall, the last thing he expects is to find himself on Axegate Walk, a boardwalk of Otherworldian vendors. Keeping his head down and his secrets tight was all Finch wanted...but fate had other ideas in the form of a bubbly, quirky woman with a penchant for the weird, and an uncanny ability to know what he was feeling. Tatiana Romanoff might sell haunted dolls, but she doesn't believe in the paranormal...until she realizes the town council has cursed her romantic endeavours. So when the mysterious and incredibly handsome Finch strolls into her life, she is determined to keep him at arm's length lest he be blighted by her curse. Once a body is discovered, it's up to Tatiana and Finch to overcome their own emotional wounds to untangle the mystery surrounding them...one that... Views: 349
The "magic" that once was America died horribly along with most of the Earth's inhabitants when an asteroid crashed into the planet sometime during the twenty-first century. Hundreds of years have passed, and all that remains of the time before are fragmented memories distorted by superstition -- as a tragically reduced populace suffers greatly under the tyranny of a repressive ruling order. But destiny has chosen Dismé Latimer to lead a wasted world out of the darkness ... with a book. Written by a courageous scientist ancestor, it is a sacred, unsettling tome rife with disturbing ideas and revelations ... and an impossible hope that compels a gentle, troubled young woman to abandon her abusive home in search of truth and her true self. But common "wisdom" and lore warn of grave dangers out in the world. Evil is there, a malevolence beyond imagining. And in the depths of the Earth, a gargantuan beast asleep for centuries has begun to stir ... Views: 349
Just in time for Sherlock Holmes's 166th birthday, the fifth installment in national bestselling author Vicki Delany's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery takes Sherlockania to the max with a Holmes convention and historic 221 Baker Street.Gemma Doyle and her friends travel to London for a Sherlock Holmes convention—but will Gemma's father take the fall for a felonious forger's fatality? The 6th of January is Sherlock Holmes's birthday, and lucky for Gemma Doyle, January is also the slowest time of the year at both the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium, and Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. It's a good time for Gemma and her friends to travel to England for a Holmes Convention. For Gemma, the trip provides an opportunity to visit her parents, Jayne Wilson is excited about seeing all the sites London has to offer, and Ryan Ashburton just wants to spend some time with Gemma. But the trip is immediately derailed when Gemma's father Henry recognizes his... Views: 349
Bored and needing some entertainment, a small group of friends agrees to play a game based on a dark legend. The friends quickly learn that the Midnight Man is among them and that they are not playing a game. They are fighting for their lives.Stay alive and avoid the Midnight Man... Do that and you win. Bored and needing some entertainment, a small group of friends agrees to play a game based on a dark legend. The friends quickly learn that the Midnight Man is among them and that they are not playing a game. They are fighting for their lives.Some say the Midnight Game is an old pagan ritual that allows you to manipulate evil spirits, some say it invites dark and malevolent entities into your home and others say it's nothing more than a child's game that plays upon your own fears and paranoia. So which description of the game is the right one? Come play the game and find out for yourself. Views: 349
Fifteen-year-old Andy Lockwood is special.
Others notice the way he blurts out anything that comes into his mind, how he cannot foresee consequences, that he's more child than teenager. But his mother sees a boy with a heart as open and wide as the ocean.
Laurel Lockwood lost her son once through neglect. She's spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes, and she's succeeded in becoming a committed, protective parent—maybe even overprotective. Still, she loosens her grip just enough to let Andy attend a local church social—a decision that terrifies her when the church is consumed by fire. But Andy survives…and remarkably, saves other children from the flames. Laurel watches as Andy basks in the role of unlikely hero and the world finally sees her Andy, the sweet boy she knows as well as her own heart.
But when the suspicion of arson is cast upon Andy, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son…and how far she'll go to keep her promise to protect him forever. Views: 349
England, 1919. In Anna Lee Huber's latest mystery, former Secret Service agent Verity Kent is finding that life after wartime offers its own share of danger . . . The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada's marital difficulties. Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate the ways of the aristocracy. And when Lord Rockham is discovered shot through the heart with a bullet from Ada's revolver, Verity fears her friend has made a fatal blunder. While striving to prove Ada's innocence, Verity is called upon for another favor. The sister of a former Secret Service colleague has been killed in what authorities believe was a home invasion gone wrong. The victim's war work—censoring letters sent by soldiers from the front—exposed her to sensitive, disturbing... Views: 349
These twelve short stories, eight of them previously published in magazines or anthologies, contain magic, monsters, ghosts, history, beer, Scotland, scifi, fantasy, horror, singing, more beer and fun.If you're looking for a longer taster of my work, this is more of who I am.These twelve short stories, eight of them previously published in magazines or anthologies, contain magic, monsters, ghosts, history, beer, Scotland, scifi, fantasy, horror, singing, more beer and fun. This is also who I am. Views: 349
The City That Never Sleeps is a book of two novellas. "Just Drive" follows four friends as they set out on a road trip and find themselves in a life-altering situation after taking a stranger along for the ride.In "The House In The Hamptons" a girl, ignored by her family and friends, forms a unique bond with her kidnapper.Two tales of strange human bonding, "The City That Never Sleeps" is a double-novella. The first novella, "Just Drive" follows a musician from New York, Nathanial, as he ventures out on a road trip to L.A. to see his favorite punk band, The Dead Joneses, in hopes of handing them his demo. Nathanial’s one mistake – offering a ride to a stranger who needs to get to Wisconsin. Meanwhile, things start to fall apart for The Dead Joneses as they try to balance fame and their private lives.The second novella, "The House In The Hamptons" is a heartbreaking story of a teenage girl, Sophie, who desperately craves attention. After her mother ships her off to The Hamptons for the summer, Sophie decides to run away and ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time. In a surprising twist, she finds solace in a rather harrowing situation. Views: 349
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer’s Tale and *Vagabond*—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family’s honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.
Already a seasoned veteran of King Edward's army, young Thomas of Hookton possesses the fearlessness of a born leader and an uncanny prowess with the longbow. Now, at the head of a small but able band of soldiers, he has been dispatched to capture the castle of Astarac. But more than duty to his liege has brought him to Gascony, home of his forebears and the hated black knight who brutally slew Thomas's father. It is also the last place where the Holy Grail was reported seen. Here, also, a beautiful and innocent, if not pious, woman is to be burned as a heretic. Saving the lady, Genevieve, from her dread fate will brand Thomas an infidel, forcing them to flee together across a landscape of blood and fire. And what looms ahead is a battle to the death that could ultimately shape the future of Christendom. Views: 349
Logan Tanner shook the red dust of West Texas off his boots at the age of eighteen and hasn't looked back. When his father has a stroke, Logan is temporarily forced to return home and take over the family ranch. Megan Flynn falls in love with Morris Springs, Texas, population 976, when she delivers Logan's runaway daughter to his doorstep. But Logan hates the one thing she wants most.Logan Tanner shook the red dust of West Texas off his boots at the age of eighteen and hasn't looked back. When his father has a stroke, Logan is temporarily forced to return home and take over the family ranch. He still feels responsible for his mother's death when he was twelve, and has never gotten over the guilt. Now he's faced with having to protect his twelve year old daughter Katie and his sister and her friend Megan Flynn. It's nearly more than one man can handle. He can't wait to get back to Dallas.Megan Flynn immediately falls in love with Morris Springs, Texas, population 976, when she delivers Logan's runaway daughter to his doorstep. Raised as a city girl, Megan has a dream of a few acres, a few champion Blue Heelers, and a small-town veterinary practice. The only thing standing between her and her dream is one stubborn, reluctant cowboy with an overprotective streak as wide as the West Texas prairie. But her stubborn streak is a match for his any day. And she's determined to prove it.Blame it on Texas is a story of the power of love to overcome any adversity, the strength of family and friendship, and the joy that comes with being part of something bigger than yourself. Views: 348
