When the boot of the government is stamping on the face of the citizens, there are two choices. Submission. Or defiance.The people of Owl Head chose defiance.Sophie Cook is found dazed after a brutal assault by local thugs, and is considered an outsider in the town she must now call home. Only with the help of Wolf Harndon, can she survive. Life is hard, almost impossible. In Wolf, Sophie sees compassion. In Sophie, Wolf sees a future he didn't believe existed. Peace is a fantasy as long as the Russells continue their raids. Wolf is tasked with stopping them. That's when the war begins and the losses start.Wolf and Sophie have no idea that even with nothing, there is still so much to lose.This is a stand-alone novella. Views: 55
Buchanan's woman!Elusive celebrity Chay Buchanan had made it only too plain that trespassers weren't welcome at his secret island hideaway--but Sophie's precious sister was missing, and she'd run any risks to find her! Driven to desperate measures, Sophie suddenly found herself a reluctant houseguest of this broodingly handsome, enigmatic and intensely private man. Desperate to escape, yet captivated by his charm, Sophie realized that the price of freedom could be her own loving heart! Views: 55
It started with the "Biggest" stock market crash in history. Banks shut down under the weight of their bogus investments, and the financial sector failed. People looked to the government to make it all better. They couldn't! Hyper-inflation, mass unemployment and infrastructure started to breakdown. The food trucks didn't show up at the stores and the shelves went empty.Things turned ugly fast when there was no power for long parts of the day... then forever. Things started falling apart quicker after that. Whole regions declared a "State of Emergency" in an effort to maintain order and civility, but it wasn't always enough. Starvation, looting and murder became the norm. Then, American civilization collapsed completely.The Fall of America: Book 2 continues John's story of survival and resistance after society breaks down. Russian invaders continue to try and pacify the areas of the South under their control. American resistance groups divide their forces into small cells to better operate effectively behind enemy lines. But as their efforts begin to gain ground the Russians respond with harsh reprisals; mass executions become the norm and prison camps soon spring up in remote small towns. "Fear brings compliance," is their motto.The battle for Mississippi gets hot, and a violent world gets even more ugly. Can the U.S. partisans survive the overwhelming Russian Army and its thermal detection technology/helicopter gunships and scorched earth tactics? Views: 55
Jack Greenwing is good at scouting. He's renowned for being able to hold on in battle long past bravery. He was once given a trophy for his courage by the hand of the Emperor himself.At Loe, where the Stone Speakers can call down avalanches and landslides, he was sent out on a scouting mission as a siege closed in on his company. He returns to see it being lifted because of treachery, and is there to witness the five remaining members of the command staff be led off in chains into the mountains, far from the border of the Empire. He once held a border until the rest of his army joined him: nothing will stop him from attempting a rescue, though snow is falling in the mountains and he must fight those who can walk through stone. "Stone Speaks to Stone" is a standalone short story related to the Greenwing & Dart series. If you've read those, it is the true tale of what happened to Jemis' father at Loe; if you haven't, Greenwing & Dart tells the story of what happens to Jack's son Jemis ten years or so after this story takes place. Views: 55
A fairy-tale of sorts, for the women who are very sick of losing their lovely representation day-in and day-out.
After Reed follows the character Leanne as she comes back into the reality she’s been trying to shut out. The death of her girlfriend comes as such a shock that she completely shuts down. Her best friend, and former lover, Natalie, becomes her caretaker and watcher, taking her to a secluded safe space to try and nurse her back into the realm of the living but her young lover Reed may not exactly be gone and Leah will have a long angst-filled journey in figuring that out for the betterment of her future and the triumphant return of her happiness once more.
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A quiet Sunday afternoon takes a deadly turn for real estate agent Ari Adams, who discovers the corpse of a business tycoon in one of her listings. When her best friend, Bob, becomes the prime suspect, Ari's desire to prove his innocence puts her on a collision course with Detective Molly Nelson, the gorgeous homicide detective facing the enormous pressure of finding the power broker's killer - fast. When Bob disappears, Ari enters a world of betrayal and deception, causing her to question Bob's innocence. She realizes that she may need to admit that Molly's hunt for justice will lead to Ari's greatest secret. As both women hunt for Bob, they are drawn to each other - unable to control the desire that surfaces when they are together. While Ari desperately craves Molly's attention, her devotion to Bob may force her to choose between the debts of the past and the promise of a happy future - if she can stay alive that long. Views: 55
For readers of Rupi Kaur (Milk and Honey) and Atticus (Love Her Wild), a book small enough to carry with you, with messages big enough to stay with you, from one of the most quotable and influential poets of our time.Andrea Gibson explores themes of love, gender, politics, sexuality, family, and forgiveness with stunning imagery and a fierce willingness to delve into the exploration of what it means to heal and to be different in this strange age. Take Me With You, illustrated throughout with evocative line drawings by Sarah J. Coleman, is small enough to fit in your bag, with messages that are big enough to wake even the sleepiest heart. Divided into three sections (love, the world, and becoming) of one liners, couplets, greatest hits phrases, and longer form poems, it has something for everyone, and will be placed in stockings, lockers, and the hands of anyone who could use its wisdom. Views: 55
A young badger named Bart wanders away from his burrow on an adventure. Views: 55
Timid by nature—or so she thinks—Karin
McNeal hasn’t grasped who she really is or her fierce birthright. A tragic
secret from the past haunts the young Scots-Irish woman longing to learn more of
her mother's death and the mysterious father no one will name. The elusive
voices she hears in the wind hint at the dramatic changes soon to unfold in the
mist-shrouded Alleghenies in Autumn, 1784.Jack McCray, the wounded
stranger who staggers through the door on the eve of her twentieth birthday and
anniversary of her mother's death, holds the key to unlock the past. Will Karin
let this handsome frontiersman lead her to the truth and into his arms, or seek
the shelter of her fiercely possessive kinsmen? Is it only her imagination or
does someone, or something, wait beyond the brooding ridges—for her?(A
revised version of romance novel Daughter of the Wind) Views: 55
