Shadows of the Mountain

Kate Miller has worked hard to carve out a secure job at the Mustang River Ranch. The horrors she faced leading a mountain rescue attempt are firmly buried and she’s content guiding sedate trail rides and instructing children in basic survival skills. There’s no room in her life for anything that could threaten her newly found serenity.Former SEAL Jack Becker is hot enough to melt any woman’s cool exterior. But his arrival coincides with the presence of a horse-loving teenager and her suspiciously well-armed bodyguards. Jack’s mission is always his priority but despite simmering suspicions, his attraction to Kate is impossible to ignore. But someone with sinister intentions is lurking. And when a simple trail ride to see the wild mustangs takes a shocking twist, both Kate and Jack will do whatever necessary to save the President’s daughter. Can they work together to save her, or will any of them leave the mountain alive?
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Take Me Home

A farmer and his wife, on a shopping visit to their quiet Hampshire village, find a young boy wandering in the High Street. Nobody appears to be looking for the boy, who is obviously a stranger and lost. The couple offer to look after him until he can be traced, but they soon discover that he is stranger than they think.Five Flash Fiction horror pieces, all under 1000 words. Each piece also includes a brief afterword from the author with a bit of background on where he got the idea for the story.A little insight into the life and mind of a horror writer.Approx. 7000 words (roughly 28 pages)Includes:- "The Professional Crier"The tears of high school outcast Penny Circe can bring back the dead. At least temporarily.- "I Spy With My Little Eye"Anthony Monsano has gone through hell to finally find himself in possession of the round box. The question is, what’s inside?- "Run, Rabbit. Run."Pete Cantrell hates jackrabbits. Unfortunately, his home is surrounded by them. And something else as well.- "The Death He Expected"A group of boys on a midnight, full moon trip to an Indian burial site get more than just a practical joke.- "Another Oldie But Goodie"Retirement home resident Margaret Daniels is hearing music that no one else can hear, a song she hasn’t heard in almost 50 years.
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Ruff and Tumble - Invasion of the Goblin Horde

Ruff and Tumble are dogs with jobs - Pack Protectors. It's a vital role when there's a Goblin Horde at the back gate! As Pack Protectors Ruff and Tumble have to keep invaders out of the Pack Lands. It's normally an easy job but according to Ruff, there's a Goblin Horde poised to tear down the back gate. This time barking a lot isn't going to work... Unlike Amazon, this version not illustrated.Ruff and Tumble are dogs with jobs: as Pack Protectors they must keep invaders out of the Pack Lands. This is mainly done by barking a lot. But if something really horrible, like a Trolley of Trolls, comes banging on the door they attack with swords and battleaxes.This is just what does happen, except it turns out to be a deliveryman. But that is enough to get Ruff’s imagination working wildly. He is soon mixing up all the things that happen to him in the day with the storyline of the book he is reading (The Goblin Horde). He starts dreaming that he is Righteous Rufus, mighty Warrior and hero, who must stop the invasion of the Goblin Horde.Unfortunately he then starts mixing his dreams back into real life. His toys have gone missing and if he doesn’t get them back the Goblin Horde will invade the Pack Lands and murder everyone in their beds!Tumble doesn’t want to believe in any of it. After all, there are no such things as goblins. But she slowly gets caught up in Ruff enthusiasm to the point where she is chasing goblins through the woods.Ruff (Rufus) is a Scottish Terrier. He is black and shaggy and gets overly excited. He is also a little nervy. He has far too much imagination for his own good and reads books which only fire him up more. He tends to get a bit confused between real life and his dreams.Tumble (Thumbelina) is a Pembrokeshire Corgi. She describes the breed as, ‘an ancient, Welsh, wolf like breed, not overly tall, used for herding cattle, very graceful and beautiful.’ She thinks quite a lot of herself but is willing to get her paws dirty to do what is right. She acts like Ruff’s older sister.In fact Ruff and Tumble are very much like brother and sister: they tease each other, play tricks and banter a lot, but ultimately they look out for each other.Note: Unlike Amazon, this version is not illustrated.
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The Tweener

The simplicity of small town life comes to a grinding halt when two young boys encounter a stranger in the woods.A young girl, who is about to discover her destiny, turns sixteen years old right after the death of her parents. She is taken in by her unknown godmother, who is awkwardly dating her science teacher. Depressed and alone, she unveils her fate, which she may not want any part of. Holidee is told that she is of an ancient race of people from the ocean, who have special skills to help and protect the ocean from humans and natural disasters. When Crix, her godmother’s boyfriend, reveals his true identity as her Guardian and father’s best friend, she begins to doubt everything she had known in her life. Friendless and still grieving her parents’ death, Holidee sets out for the beach with her Guardian. She finds that she was oblivious to her parents' lives, her abilities, and most of her world. She discovers new friends in odd places and unravels the mysteries around her birth. This comes when her Guardian reveals that her blood is not human, but of an ancient race. She is a Pureblood Oceain, a protector of the oceans and all their inhabitants, and the last of her kind. Will she be able to endure the burdens of being an outcast? Can she strengthen her race and bring them out of the depths of solitude? Will she succeed in her destiny? Can a girl lead her people and become the Pureblood she was born to be?
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Hard Knox

Everything comes easy to quarterback Gavin Knox—women, football, even money. However, the only thing he truly wants but can't win is the beauty of his dreams, Remy Bell.A simple favor to save the girl turns into the quarterback losing his heart.As beautiful as she is fun, Remy Bell has only one problem—a psychotic killer with political power wants her dead. Always a ‘two steps ahead' type of gal, she plans to outrun the maniac. Marriage and a sweet life in the football star's hometown in Canada would give her the cover she needs, but Remy doesn't stick around long enough to find out. She travels all over the world, photographing the most beautiful and devastating events, but her now-husband's tabloid activities lead her to the one place she should avoid...back home.Superstar Gavin Knox wins at everything. However, once he scores the girl of his dreams, he's suddenly in danger of losing the one thing he has always needed. Before she can slip...
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The Hardcore Diaries

Black. 100% cotton. Screen printed in the USA. Imported. Please note: T-Shirts available in 3XLcost more. The price will reflect when you add that size to your shopping cart.
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Operation Earthworm

Classic Science Fiction! Septimus Spink didn\'t need to read Jules Verne\'s "Journey To The Center Of The Earth". He had more amazing ideas of his own. Interplanetary Press, Circa 2022-Septimus Spink, the first Earthman to reach and return from New Mu in a flying saucer, threw a hydroactive bombshell into the meeting of the leading cosmogonists at the University of Cincinnatus today. The amazing Spink, uninvited, crashed this august body of scientists and laughed at a statement made by Professor Apsox Zalpha as to the origin of Earth and other planets.
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Some Pigtails

Lola has a mind of her own and a love for books. With the help of Grandpa Ed and the support of her mother and friends, she learns how to use her determination to right a wrong at school.
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Swim Recruit

Teenager Abby Donahue hopes to score a college swimming scholarship at Northwestern. But on her recruiting trip, she meets freshman Reese McGowan who's just badmouthed the school to another recruit. As Abby unravels the mystery underlying Reese’s disdain, she begins to unlock her own hidden emotions about her father. Together they battle bullies on the team and fight for their families.Not long after Abby Donahue’s family falls apart, she escapes on an airplane to Chicago for a recruiting trip. A talented high-school swimmer, Abby hopes to score both a college scholarship and some distance from her parents' recent divorce. But is this university for her?Her first encounter with freshman swimmer Reese McGowan makes her nervous. He’s a tall backstroker with a mess of blond hair, glittering aquamarine eyes, and a suspension from the team for badmouthing the school to another recruit. As Abby unravels the mystery underlying Reese’s disdain, she begins to unlock her own hidden emotions about her father. Together Abby and Reese battle bullies on the team and inner demons, learning that flipper feet and fighting for family can actually be a good thing.
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The Zodiac, Original Night Stalker, Frankford Slasher & More

At any given time in the U.S. there are 35-50 active serial killers at work continually changing their targets and methods. Serial murders are one of the most terrifying things that can happen to a community. Knowing that there is someone stalking the streets that you live on, looking for victims, is a very scary. There are several detailed unsolved cases in this e-Book, I hope you enjoy
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