Mason Locke had everything. Men wanted to be him. Women wanted to be with him. Then he lost it all. With a quick temper and a long memory, he was willing to wait for the perfect moment to take his revenge. It didn't matter who got in the way. He was content to live the rest of his life alone if it meant he could right the wrongs of his past. But then he met her.Annabelle Emerson was running from a life she wanted to forget. There was nothing she wouldn't do to put it all behind her. That included making a deal with the devil himself if it meant she could finally escape the pain she'd been running from. But then she met him, and she began to question who she could rely on and what she really wanted out of life.She knew she shouldn't trust him.He knew she would only get in the way.But together, there was no one who could come between them. Even with the lies and the anger, there was something no one could have predicted… they were destined to be together.Breaking Beauty is an adult retelling of the classic fairytale Beauty and the Beast. It is the first in a series of standalone novels by the New York Times & USA Today bestselling novelist Teresa Mummert. Each work features a childhood fairytale with a grownup twist, sure to make readers recapture a piece of their past while satisfying the needs of their matured tastes. Views: 445
From the #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR.
When heiress Hastings Trent is joined with warrior Severin Langthorne in marriage, she must uncover the mystery surrounding a secluded estate known as Rosehaven. Views: 444
Brotherhood knows no bounds. Private Tommy Sinclair knows this better than any man. Read this short tale of a soldier and an act of heroism unlike any other.A Soldier, Left Behind is a chilling tale of battle, brotherhood, and the bonds of war. Private Tommy Sinclair’s story is one of intrigue, heroism, and mystery. Pinned down, out of ammunition, and all alone, an extraordinary act of heroism changes the fate of one soldier and alters reality for those who dare to believe. I hope it finds its way to you. ~Backwoods~Contains intense battle scenes, gruesome depictions, and profanity, not intended for younger readers. Views: 444
Welcome to Antioch College is a humorous Young Adult short story revolving around the new collegiate life of Evan Morgan as he entered an eccentric start-up liberal arts college in Ohio. Welcome to Antioch College is the first book in The Antioch Adventures.Book two can be found here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/440408After many years of vacancy, Antioch College is coming back to life. Through renovation and restructuring done by it's new president, this small liberal arts school calls in its first class in several years. But this isn't good news some. Evan Morgan, an antisocial and anxious young man, arrives for his first day of orientation. Drawn in by several unheard of perks as well as the school's size, Evan is quickly taken off guard by the eccentricity of both the new student body and the staff members. As his first day goes by, Evan can't help but wonder what exactly he'd gotten himself into.Welcome to Antioch College is the first book in The Antioch Adventures Views: 444
A Matter of Proportion By Anne Walker Views: 443
A handsome stranger moves to the small Pennsylvania town of Central Valley, and his name is Chris Brennan. He’s applying for a job as a teacher and varsity baseball coach at the local high school, and he looks perfect, on paper. But his name is an alias, his resume is false, and everything about him is a lie. And he has a secret plan - for which he needs a pawn on the baseball team.
Susan Sematov loves her younger son Raz, the quirky and free-spirited pitcher of the team. But Raz’s adored father died only a few months ago, and the family is grief-stricken. Secretly, Raz is looking to fill the Daddy-shaped hole in his heart.
Heather Larkin is a struggling single mother who’s dedicated to her only son Justin, the quiet rookie on the team. But Justin’s shy and reserved nature renders him vulnerable to attention, including that of a new father-figure.
Mindy Kostis is the wife of a busy surgeon and the queen bee of the baseball boosters, where her super-popular son Evan is the star catcher. But she doesn’t realize that Evan’s sense of entitlement is becoming a full-blown case of affluenza, and after he gets his new BMW, it’s impossible to know where he’s going – or whom he’s spending time with.
The lives of these families revolve around the baseball team – and Chris Brennan. What does he really want? How far will he go to get it? Who among them will survive the lethal jeopardy threatening them, from the shadows?
Enthralling and suspenseful, One Perfect Lie is an emotional thriller and a suburban crime story that will keep readers riveted to the shocking end, with killer twists and characters you won’t soon forget. Views: 443
Drew had never touched a minor before.But now, sitting in his car, looking through the windows ... he wondered if he could—if he'd dare.The Final Story of the Otherealm SagaIt's been two years since Pittston Police Chief, Brent Lawton, and his wife discovered a young girl weeping in the aisle of a grocery store. Elizabeth Franklin has had a life riddled with pain and rejection.At eleven years of age, Elizabeth's curiosity was piqued by rumors of forbidden and exciting pictures on the Internet. Intrigued, her first glimpses into the dark world of pornography led her to websites that brazenly presented what adults do behind closed doors. And then, when she eventually uncovered something called a chat room, she experienced a jolt of instant popularity ... especially among men.More than three years of online give and take put Elizabeth in a position to make a dangerous choice—a one-on-one encounter with a teenage boy that produced a... Views: 443
Two journalists on a cross-country journey to capture the perfect image of the American spirit spend One Summer bringing their hearts into focus in this passionate novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.There's no summer getaway for Celebrity magazine photographer Bryan Mitchell this year. Instead she'll be spending three months on the road with renowned photojournalist Shade Colby. Their assignment is a nationwide photo shoot, taking candid snapshots of a summer in America for a beautiful coffee table book. But Bryan's family fun in the sun moments contrasts with Shade's portraits revealing the dark side of touristy vacations. Unable to agree on whose pictures best represent their project's ideal, or anything else, Bryan and Shade discover something extraordinary when they come out from behind their cameras to truly see one another—two people longing for truth and beauty, hoping to share their vision of love. Views: 442
Nick Jayzon is now a Savage, a part of Asmodeus’s army. Kayla has been threatened, cornered and tempted to run and hide, leaving her true love to fight on his own and be forever under the control of the greed hungry devil. However, she meets a mysterious ally that she never knew she had until she needed her the most and that ally encourages Kayla, to stay and to fight. Will Kayla fight for the husband she loves? Will she stand toe to toe with the devil and fearlessly threaten his final annihilation? Will Kayla find her husband again and be able to inflict her own kind of devil’s Remedy and be able to bring Nick back to the life he once knew? Without Nick, Kayla and all her allies will be outnumbered and their power will be no contest against Savage and his manipulated grandson’s own power. Will they need to kill Nick to survive or will a younger Nick step forward and show his extraordinary power to save them all? Kayla and all her allies will accept their fates and enter into the ultimate battle at The Devil’s Masquerade. Views: 442
I'm the one with the dark past, the scarlet letter, the soul so black there's no hope of redemption.
At least, that's what I always believed...
Luke
has secrets of his own, and the more I search, the more I'm afraid of
what I'll find. But I have to know, my survival depends on it.
He's the man I love. The man who can destroy me.
He's the only one who can save me.
Author's Note: SECRET is a dark new adult romantic suspense novella in the Chicago Underground series. This part was previously published in Selling Out by Amber Lin.
Books in the Chicago Underground series:
1. Rough
2. Hard
3. Fierce
4. Wild
5. Dirty
6. Secret
7. Sweet Views: 442
