Bella Rothschild has finally done it. She's hit the big time. Being a music star has been all she's ever wanted, but with her new fame and second album release comes lack of privacy. Along with a few scary credible threats, she deciding to hide away in the safety of the small town of Silver Cove until things blow over. The last thing she'd expected was to fall for the hired help. Calvin has worked hard his entire life to get where he is. As the new manager of the Haven Resorts, he's built up his reputation as a man of his word. So, when he promises the sexy starlet the privacy and protection of the resort, he'll make sure she gets it. Even if it means guarding the pretty brunette himself. Views: 607
From "master of cosmic horror" (Library Journal) Mary SanGiovanni, comes the latest terrifying novel featuring occult specialist Kathy Ryan . . . A mind is a terrible thing to destroy . . . Kathy has been hired to assess the threat of patient Henry Banks, an inmate at the Connecticut-Newlyn Hospital for the Criminally Insane, the same hospital where her brother is housed. Her employers believe that Henry has the ability to open doors to other dimensions with his mind—making him one of the most dangerous men in modern history. Because unbeknownst to Kathy, her clients are affiliated with certain government organizations that investigate people like Henry—and the potential to weaponize such abilities. What Kathy comes to understand in interviewing Henry, and in her unavoidable run-ins with her brother, is that Henry can indeed use his mind to create "Tulpas"—worlds, people, and creatures so vivid... Views: 607
Zellner isn’t much different from you typical angsty teenager – he just happens to be a little deader.Zellner is one of many smart zombies who live in the young zombie town of Revenant. It might seem cool to be an intelligent zombie, but it isn't easy. Zellner has to help hunt for humans while defending himself against dumb zombies, who would love nothing more than to devour him whole.Zellner isn’t much different from you typical angsty teenager – he just happens to be a little deader.The world is in chaos and the dead have reawakened. Which is pretty cool if you happen to be a zombie like Zellner. He lives in Revenant, a zombie-inhabited town that educates the undead with human intelligence.Living the dead life is great, though it does have its disadvantages, such as the insatiable desire to eat human brains, and the inability to remain intelligent without consuming them daily. That’s definitely a problem when the zombie apocalypse has reduced the human race to near extinction.Zellner’s undead life is pretty mundane until he and his best friend go human tracking one night, and Zellner comes face to face with a living, breathing human girl. He captures her and brings her into town. When she escapes, Zellner’s attempt to retrieve her accidently causes the death of one of their own, and Zellner is banished from Revenant.Damned to a life as a mindless zombie, Zellner makes a deal with the human girl and the two flee town in hopes that together they can survive long enough to find the girl’s camp, where humans die daily of disease, and which will supply Zellner with enough brain food to continue to survive. As the human leads them, Zellner must fight off hordes of ravenous zombies while fighting his own relentless craving to devour the girl’s brain. Views: 607
"A taut, brilliant thriller ripped right from today's headlines. Joel Rosenberg is masterful! The Jerusalem Assassin is an absolute home run." —Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of BacklashFrom the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author!The enemy is invisible and moving fast. The body count is rising. And time is running out.Marcus Ryker has spent his entire career studying killers. One thing he knows for sure: a peace summit is the ultimate stage for an assassination.President Andrew Clarke is determined to announce his historic peace plan from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. But when senior American officials who support the plan begin violently dying, Clarke orders Ryker and his team of CIA operatives to hunt down those responsible and bring the killing spree to an end.When the Palestinians denounce the American plan, the Saudis signal they may be ready to... Views: 606
They both know it's trueWhere there's smoke, there's fire!Working with the new fire chief, Roman Salazar, is a challenge for Frankie Bettencourt. Everyone in Butterfly Harbor agrees she was the one destined for the top job at the station house! So, should she quit? No way! But she will steer clear of Roman from now on...or at least until his kindness, quick smile and can-do attitude win the town—and possibly Frankie—over for good! Views: 606
[Cash Call]Stan and Rebekah’s good friends, Don and Pam Blaylock, are in deep trouble. An imprudent investment in a Golden Dragon franchise and their son’s arrest for DWI trigger an avalanche of misfortune culminating with the murder of Luther Bell, the smooth talking, restaurant promoter responsible for their impending demise. While Stan conducts a preemptive investigation to prove his clients are innocent, he is inundated with lawsuits and claims from their growing list of creditors and must deal with the inevitable marital strife that threatens these once proud families. Then one of Stan’s old flames resurfaces and makes a play for Stan’s affections sending Rebekah in a rage that culminates in a confrontation with the intruder and a .38 special. A wrongful death suit worth millions, ancient Peruvian pottery filled with diamonds and a confrontation with the Mob round out this nail biting legal thriller.ReviewA modern day Perry Mason, Turner is living proof that defending accused murderers doesn't always pay one's mortgage. -- Deadly Doses, Mary WelkAgain, Manchee has provided readers with an impressive contemporary mystery to test even the most experienced sleuthing mind. -- Brenda Weeakes, MyShelf.comThe action moves at a brisk pace with surprising (and ingenious) plot twists ... this may be Manchee’s best work... -- The Book ReaderWriter Manchee has put together another great setting of entertaining, convincing characters, predicaments and blunders. -- Molly's ReviewsFrom the PublisherCash Call, the fourth of the Stan Turner Mystery Series is about greed. As usual Stan's clients are looking to make a fast buck, but this time Stan gets caught up in the frenzy himself and pays a high price for his sins. Cash Call is legal horror story that can happen to any of us. It's a great book to read to gain understanding as to how fragil our world really is, so we can take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from all the dangers that lurk at our doorstep. Views: 606
Head back to Thorne Haven in the last book of the series. Follow Finn on his journey of heartbreak, redemption, and a whole lot of secrets! I spent most of my life keeping a secret. I was ashamed. I was scared. I was broken. I thought my life was over the moment I met her, but I quickly realized it was only beginning. She has her own hidden depths in those pretty eyes. And when she learns who I really am, I'm convinced she'll push me away. But life has taught me to expect the unexpected. It's time to stand up for who I am. It's time to admit who I love. And it's time to seek love instead of darkness. But nothing is as easy as it seems because things have a way of revealing themselves at the most inopportune times. Three secrets. One heartbreak. And the wedding of a lifetime. Views: 606
Her hands and feet are tied and her mouth is gagged.She is a captive. She is being taken to a river full of crocodiles and she is terrified. How could it have come to this.Susan goes on an idyllic holiday in Australia, The Barrier Reef is beautiful, Sydney and Melbourne wonderful. She wants to see the Outback. An Australian man offers to take her. She likes him and goes with him.Her hands and feet are tied and her mouth is gagged.She is a captive. She is being taken to a river full of crocodiles and she is terrified. How could it have come to this.Susan goes on an idyllic holiday in Australia, The Barrier Reef is beautiful, Sydney and Melbourne wonderful. She wants to see the Outback. An Australian man offers to take her. She likes him and goes with him.When a fresh faced young English girl visits Australia she goes first to the Barrier Reef. He she meets a charming man from the outback of Australia.Almost before she can think they are engaged in a passionate affair. She finds him and his life fascinating. She agrees to meet him in Alice Springs and travel with him through some of the remotest parts of the Northern Territory.But a series of chance events leads her to believe that he is not who he says he is.Yet she is incredibly drawn to him. Their relationship deepens and becomes ever more intense. She must choose, whether to leave or stay. Can she take a chance and risk being drawn into his murky world.Finally it is just her and him at a remote river, infested by crocodiles. With the crocodiles lie both their destinies. Views: 606
"Wicked fun, devilishly clever, with echoes of Agatha Christie." —Patricia Cornwell, #1 New York Times bestselling authorAt midnight, one of them is dead. By morning, all of them are suspects.It's the party to end all parties....but not everyone is here to celebrate.On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbors.But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.On New Year's Day, Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects. The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbors, friends and family—and Ffion has her own secrets to protect.With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn't who wanted Rhys dead...but who finally killed him.In a village with this many secrets, murder is just the... Views: 606
Competition is intensifying. There are only a few of us left. The winner will receive a marriage proposal and a life in luxury with unimaginable wealth. But that's not why I have to win. Elimination is a fate worse than death. To lose is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, never to be heard from again. I used to have one hope: Easton Bay. A man who's as ruthless as he's gorgeous and as tender as he is cruel. His every touch sends shivers down my spine. He saved me once, but will he do it again? He's a mystery. An enigma. A suspense. There's a darkness inside of him. It scares me to my very core. Yet, I pull closer with each breath. Will I win the crown or will this be the end of me? Praise for Charlotte Byrd "Decadent, delicious, & dangerously addictive!" - Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Titillation so... Views: 606