Six elite Confederate soldiers band together after the War Between the States, hiring out their guns to protect lawless towns. Violence is all they know, until they make their way to Rock Creek, Texas.Rico is known as "the Kid" to the other members of the Rock Creek Six. Though he can't hit much with a gun, he is deadly with a knife--and with women. But like all of them, Rico has secrets in his past, which come back to haunt him.Lily Fortier has secrets of her own. She arrives in Rock Creek after winning the local saloon in a poker game and sets about making for herself the life she's always dreamed of having. Once known as the "ebony-eyed nightingale of New Orleans" Lily's beautiful voice has lifted her out of a shack in the swamps. Though she's always worked for others, she has her own place now, her own plans, her own life. She doesn't need a man in it--especially one like Rico.However, over time he proves himself to be more than a decorative, aimless knife for hire. Together they build a business and make a home for both themselves and the two orphaned children who love them.When a Pinkerton agent arrives in Rock Creek and drags Lily back to New Orleans to stand trial for murder, even the Rock Creek Six can't save her. This time, only Rico can. Views: 36
Billions of years ago, humans abandoned their cradle and are now scattered across the galaxies. But the legends speak of a time when the sun threatened to burn away the inner worlds of the solar system when it became a red giant, and a remnant of mankind returned to Earth from the farthest stars to install a machine to move humanity’s cradle out of danger.Since then, the remnant communities built settlements in the cracked and broken slopes of the old continental plates, exposed to the elements when the Earth was moved. Now nestled in the outer reaches of the solar system, Earth faces a new challenge—the sun has begun to collapse into a white dwarf. As the sun grows smaller and the world gets colder, the quest for the mythical machine that can move the planet closer to the fading sun becomes a race to save the planet from final extinction."Blending steampunk, fantasy, and science fiction concepts, 'Of Machines & Magics' is a riveting read that is hard to put down." —The Midwest Book Review"An engrossing Steampunk quest to save our dying future planet. Fresh off selection as a finalist in the Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now contest, Adele Abbot is a writer to watch!"—David B. Coles, Author, The Tourist and The Last Free Men"Adele Abbot has a new take on past and future history alike. A fascinating and refreshing view which has a great filmic quality to it. Echoes of Terry Pratchett, perhaps?"— Jack Everett, Author, 1/1: Jihad-Britain and The Faces of ImmortalityAbout the AuthorADELE ABBOT graduated from Manchester University, where she majored in law. Her interest in Fantasy was first fired when she came across the Lyonesse series by Jack Vance. Working backwards from there, Adele discovered Vance’s earlier works, including the Dying Earth series, and was immediately fascinated by the way violence and evil could be hidden behind beautiful prose or absurd situations.After several false starts and plenty of encouragement from friends and family, she began writing her first book, Of Machines & Magics. While shopping for a publisher, Adele began work on another fantasy, Postponing Armageddon, which she entered in the “Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now” contest for aspiring debut novelists, sponsored by Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers. Out of more than five hundred entries, Postponing Armageddon reached the prize shortlist of just six novels.In addition to pursuing a writing career, Ms. Abbot is a full-time law partner by day. She currently resides in Yorkshire in the United Kingdom with her son. Find out more at her website, www.adeleabbot.info. Views: 36
Attraction sparks between cowboy Danny and decorator Laurie, but their lives are worlds apart, and cowboys don't ride unicorns. Views: 36
A TIME FOR WAR… A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers—but they’re going to have to get them from an unlikely source. For when Kane Kayrs tracks down Amber Freebird, what he finds is a blonde, vegan pacifist who has no intention of using her skills in his war… A TIME FOR LOVE… Amber enjoys her life of chaotic freedom and has no intention of falling in line just because a sexy-as-sin vampire insists on order. Unfortunately, he discovers she may be the only hope they have of finding his brother, and there’s no way he’s going to let her go—even if it means mating her to gain her cooperation. The two are as different as can be, yet when the dominant Kane and the untamed Amber finally unite to rescue Jase, they just may find that opposites really do attract… Views: 36
When stubborn meets sexy, love is up for grabs…but one of them is playing for keeps.Derrick Warren has lusted after Sydney Fields ever since he first spotted her. All he has to do is let the old Warren magic do its thing…until an ex with an axe to grind shows up. To his utter shock, he realizes he's going to have to work to win her over.Thanks to her mother's bad example, Sydney is determined to never need a man. Just when she's moved Derrick to her "loser" column, though, she's tricked into giving him another chance. To her surprise, he not only satisfies her deepest desires, she finds herself actually craving his company.But when she realizes they're making love, not just having sex, her old instincts kick in. Because she's starting to like the man, not just his body. And that, more than anything, scares the hell out of her…WICKED WARRENSENJOYING THE SHOWCLOSING THE DEALRAISING THE BARMAKING THE GRADEBENDING THE RULES Views: 36
Impulse attraction, crazy summer heat wave, out of control emotions, can this recipe drive them to more than just a summer fling?
The sudden death of her parents jarred her reality. For the past year, Candy Rivers has been overwhelmed with grief and lives her life behind a veil, not letting herself feel anything for too long. At times, she can be pulled from behind her screens to live in the present. A tall, dark, sexy-as-hell patient manages such a feat. Leaving morsels of herself exposed and vulnerable to the real world. Views: 36
