The hallways are empty, the school day long over, the din of lockers and youthful laughter have dissolved into silence. It's as if the very walls are waiting. And then through the intercom a song starts to crackle, the soundtrack of a forgotten life. And the band begins to sing - "Lovely Maggie falls for Johnny, a boy no one else can see. Heartthrob Johnny, 50s bad boy, trapped for eternity. Lonely boy and lonely girl, unsolved mystery. Maggie and Johnny, only highschool sweethearts, because Johnny can't ever leave. Do wop, Do wop....." In 1958, a rumble goes down outside the brand new high school in Honeyville, Texas. Chaos ensues, a life is lost, and Johnny Kinross disappears. But in 2010, someone finds him. Orphaned at the age of ten, 17-year-old Maggie O'Bannon finally finds a permanent home with her elderly aunt in a small Texas town. Working part-time as a school janitor, she becomes enmeshed in a fifty-year-old tragedy where nothing is as it seems and the boy of her dreams might vanish when the bell rings. This volatile and mismatched romance is doomed from its start, as Maggie struggles to hold on to yet another person she is destined to lose. Secret love and hushed affection are threatened by outside forces, resulting in a desperate race to keep a secret no one would understand. Deeply romantic, funny and tender, Slow Dance in Purgatory captures the heartache of a love story where a happy ending might be decades too late. Views: 673
A Regency Romance Short Story.Jane Ratcliffe and Charles Montgomery were childhood friends, two lonely children who found solace in each other. When an incident destroys that friendship, the two don't speak to each other for years. Will the Midsummer Ball change that and give them a second chance?Without the power of the world's five elemental crystals, the world of Vida will fall into darkness. Only the prophecy of the Light Bringer can restore peace to Vida.In this first novelette of a five part series, Regina Lepue finds herself taken hostage by a nameless vandal, who claims the world's Crystals of Balance are in peril. Can she believe this ruthless killer, or is there something deeper to his story? Views: 673
-a Future Night Stalkers romance story- "An introspective account of the narrator's meditations on love and war (like) Theodore Sturgeon's story The Man Who Lost the Sea." – Tangent Review Magazine Shot down in war on Luna. Crashed in the depths of Cauchy crater where no rescue will ever come. A warrior faces the one, final truth—a truth that the Army psych trainers got all wrong. Views: 673
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE TERROR GALLICUSThe war to decide the destiny of a continent.The spark was struck in the sacred grove of an unremarkable clan in Gaul. The struggle that followed lasted for centuries, and shapes us still.390s BC. Led by Brennus, a warlord without a past, the Senone tribe undertake a remarkable trek. 80,000 strong, they brave primeval forest, shadowy assassins and Alpine peaks to settle the rich lands of Italia.On the island of Albion, a young druid is driven by terrifying dreams to undertake a quest of her own.A Roman general witnesses the Gauls crush an Etruscan army using a deadly combination of guile and ferocity. Can he awaken the Senate from its torpor and save the city from catastrophe?In an epic tale of friendship, heroism and betrayal, war sweeps the ancient world as two civilisations vie for ascendancy. Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane. Views: 673
I knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long.
When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leaves the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy. She tries to do the same, but she knows that, without Rylan, she'll never have her happy ending.
Don't miss Pure Pleasures, the final installment in M.S. Parker's dark and emotional Pleasures series. Views: 673
First, I end up at a dive bar.
Second, my date stands me up.
Third, the sorority squad from my psych class shows up. I think they’re slumming it and looking for trouble. They’re sure ogling trouble over there playing pool in his bad boy biker boots.
So when they start in on me, making fun at me for being alone and calling me a plain Jane nerd, I take matters into my very Type-A hands. Challenge accepted. I march right over to Biker Boots and throw myself into his arms. And he kisses me back!
Uh-oh. What am I going to do now? Views: 673
When Joella Crawford meets handsome accountant, JD Neilson, he's the man of her dreams—polite and clean cut with strong moral values. He's the perfect Christian man. Or is he?Joella Crawford never expects to meet the man of her dreams when she plows over handsome JD Neilson with her bicycle. She can't just leave the gorgeous guy lying on the ground with a bloody leg so she administers first aid. Now she's convinced God's answered her pleas for a Christian husband. The accountant prays, reads his Bible, and exhibits impeccable manners. He's perfect. Or is he?JD Neilson falls in love with classy interior designer, Joella Crawford, despite his father's directive to marry a woman in the one true church, Exalted Brethren. But the beautiful woman awakens hunger in his heart. No matter how hard he tries to gain status in the afterlife, he can't understand the quiet peace he sees in Joella's life. Can he find the strength to forsake the teachings of his childhood to embrace The Truth? If he does, will Joella accept him or has he lost her forever? Views: 673
Talia Clarke has the biggest crush on her boss. He's much older than her, an ex-biker, and owns the strip club where she works. As a virgin, she doesn't exactly know how to approach him.Sarge knew the moment Talia came into his bar, she'd be trouble. Her sweetness isn't the problem. Her ass is. The moment he's near her, he wants her. When she asks him to teach her how to fuck, he can't deny her anything. He gets the chance to show her exactly what he likes. She's untouched, and he doesn't want anyone else to have what belongs to him. Talia is his, and he'll bring every single fantasy to life to show her how good it can be between them.But what will happen when she falls pregnant? Sarge didn't promise her forever. Will he put his rules aside and let himself love, or will he turn his back on her and his unborn child? Views: 673
This is the second book in the Gonkers adventure series in which the children of a large family discover the ability to travel back in time and walk among Jesus and the saints. This book is a great teaching tool for children to learn about the Bible and Catholicism in an enjoyable way.This Christmas is going to be a special one for Officer Josh Dabbs and his husband Garrison Williams: For the first time, they're sharing the holiday with their children, Henry and Gabriella. Of course, this being the Dabbs-Williams household, there are crazy dogs, visits from the in-laws to prepare for, and the uncertain waters of parenthood as Gabriella tests her boundaries. But Josh and Garrison have each other, and their family and friends, and a house full of love, so the holidays can't be more perfect. Views: 673
From the windswept, craggy coast of a remote British Isle comes the thrilling tale of a daring lady and a dangerous knight... bound by the tempests of fate—and the dawning of... Desire
Upon her father's death, beautiful, headstrong Lady Clarre knew that she must wed, for the protection of the Isle of Desire new fell to her. Yet when her guardian's choice of prospective husband rode through her castle gates, she felt utterly betrayed. All sinewy muscle and savage steel, Sir Gareth of Wyckmere was not the poet she'd requested but a fearsome knight whose only interest was in war.
Legions of robbers had fallen beneath the Hellhound of Wyckmere's sword, and now this bold warrior was certain that he could tame one willful wife. Yet even Gareth could not deter Lady Clare from trying to mold him into her ideal... until their clash of wills ignited a passion that set them both aflame... and a treacherous plot put their lives in deadly peril.
From the Paperback edition. Views: 673
