I didn't get to where I am by being nice. I'm the boss, the CEO, the owner of whatever I want. Right now, that includes every person in this building of the company I just bought. I stop at nothing once I've decided I'm taking something. And then she showed up... full of spitfire just for me, the man she's decided is her worst enemy. Like I said, I stop at nothing once I've decided I'm taking something. This pretty little thing just moved to the top of my "must acquire" list. Views: 410
Everything Ellie thinks she knows is about to change. Despite his dangerous past, billionaire Devlin Saint finally has Ellie Holmes in his life—and in his bed. Yet shadows still cling to Saint, obscuring his dark secrets and the confidences he swore never to reveal. An investigative reporter, Ellie is certain the man she loves hasn't told her everything. And when she starts receiving anonymous warnings about Devlin, she vows to investigate. Soon it becomes clear that Devlin isn't the only one with things to hide, and the more Ellie learns, the more she realizes how dangerous it is to love Devlin Saint. His touch is her sin... Views: 410
Returning home to Grand Junction would not have been Rosie Perkins' first choice, but with her mother no longer able to take care of herself, it's the only one she has. As is working the night shift at a local hotel to bring in a much-needed income. Rosie juggles to keep all the pieces of her life together and has no room to add anything more. One morning after a long shift, when she witnesses a hotel guest crash into a dumpster, her careful control starts to unravel.Security specialist, Jake Hutchinson, has his hands full protecting the arrogant lead actor of a movie being filmed in town. Since the production company and crew arrived at the hotel, the entitled star has been nothing but trouble. The only thing that can improve his mood is the occasional nightly glimpse of the redheaded housekeeper.Until he finds himself trapped between desire and duty. Views: 409
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as "A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King's The Stand." After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness—if, indeed, they can be saved.Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, Fallon has already succeeded in rescuing countless shifters and elves and ordinary humans. Now she must help them heal—and rediscover the light and faith within themselves. For... Views: 409
Volume Six of the Stan Turner Mysteries features legal sleuths Stan Turner and his partner Paula Waters. It's Black Monday, October 17, 1987, and there are three murders in Dallas that night. The chairman of a failed thrift and his girlfriend are found with their throats slashed and an old lady is found asphyxiated along with her eleven dogs. Paula ends up defending the man accused of the double homicide and Stan discovers he is the executor of this ladies' estate and has to figure out who killed her and the dogs in such a bizarre fashion and why. If that isn't enough, with the stock market crash and the nation's banking system falling into crisis, Stan is asked by the CIA to help an operative unravel an IRS garnishment and ends up caught in a fire-fight between the CIA and the FBI.About the AuthorWilliam Manchee grew up in Ventura, California in the Sixties. After obtaining his BA from UCLA in 1965, he and his family moved to Texas where Manchee attended law school at SMU. He began his legal career in Dallas as a sole practioner in 1976; currently, he practices with his son Jim. Residents of Plano, Texas he and his wife, Janet, have been married for 36 years and raised four children. Inspired by twenty years of true-life experiences as an attorney, Manchee discovered his passion for writing in 1995. Since then he has written ten books, and he plans henceforth to publish a book every year. In addition to the Stan Turner Mysteries, Manchee is the author of the Rich Coleman Novel series, and has written a nonfiction work, YES, WE'RE OPEN, a book designed to help small businesses improve their chances of survival. Views: 409
Little kids, little problems. Big kids ... federal felony charges? Attorney Sasha McCandless-Connelly has her hands full with her six-year-old twins, but she adores her pack of nieces and nephews. So when her sister-in-law calls and tearfully announces that sixteen-year-old Colin has been arrested, she flies into action to protect him. Colin's accused of using the Internet to make threatening statements, a federal felony. Social media posts by Colin threaten his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend with violence—and worse. Colin swears he didn't make the posts, and Sasha believes him. Then the private messages turn up. As she shines a light on the high school's dark underbelly, the teenagers close rank, and the whispered secrets multiply. But she's confident she can clear Colin's name. Then someone actually tries to make good on the threat to kill the other boy. Colin's taken into custody on an attempted murder charge, and the... Views: 409
An ancient cover up, a dangerous legacy and the search for the most powerful object.A three-thousand-year old magical coin, the disappearance of an old man, fanatical neo-Nazis, and the hunt by Interpol, merge in this gripping story of an ancient cover up, and the transition of an ordinary man into the guardian of the most powerful coin on earth.High school teacher Nik Zosimos, leads an uncomplicated life until he receives a cryptic phone message from his grandfather, Iasos. He hurries to his grandfather's finding him relaxed and pleased to see him. A few beers later, Nik leaves his grandfather's place, stupefied and astounded. Iasos has a secret, one that dates back to the time of Herakles.But that was just a myth, wasn't it?If you like Dan Brown and Wilbur Smith books or enjoys action, fast-past dramatic shows similar to National Treasure and The Librarians, then you'll love The Guardian's Legacy. Award-winning author of Historical... Views: 409
Walk with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant through the doorway into the next engaging installment of her captivating new Dragon Kings series... I am hers, and she is mine... Vaughn has spent eons searching for the woman who captured his heart, only to be disappointed time and again. Sure, he sees her in his dreams. May get to touch and hold her. But it's not the same. As the emptiness inside him grows, he jumps at the chance for a distraction. Setting his eyes on the dragons again in Zora is a balm, but it can't compare to once again coming face-to-face with the gorgeous beauty who holds a piece of his soul. With responsibilities comes sacrifice... Eurwen has never known anything but the burden and joy of ruling the dragons. But unlike her twin, she's always been curious about Earth and the Kings and felt as if something were missing from her life. When her reunion with her parents brings an unexpected... Views: 409
SOMETIMES, LOVE ISN'T HARD TO FIND. YOU JUST NEED TO LOOK IN THE LAST PLACE YOU HAD IT.When an accident of fate returns battle-scarred Major Thankful Russell to the only place he's ever called home, at Christmas in the year 1660, it's down to his old commanding officer's daughter to teach him that not everyone sets so high a value on the outer wrapping of the most precious gift of all....SOMETIMES, LOVE ISN'T HARD TO FIND. YOU JUST NEED TO LOOK IN THE LAST PLACE YOU HAD IT. Winter, 1660. Retired from the Army after twenty years of service, Major Thankful Russell's whole life till now has been made up of war and intelligence. And now in peacetime, he suspects no more war and, on current showing, precious little intelligence. The idea of spending Christmas surrounded by drunkenness and debauchery at His Majesty's court is more than he can bear - and so he begs leave, to spend a quiet family Christmas at home. The problem is, he doesn't have a family. And nor, with his scarred face and his shyness, does he ever expect to have one. But when an accident of fate returns him to the only place he's ever called home, it's down to his old commanding officer's daughter to teach him that not everyone sets so high a value on the outer wrapping of the most precious gift of all.... Views: 408
Before the BREAKDOWN...
Hard choices, heartache, and heavy burdens ignited the personal drive and determination Luciana Perez needed to become a doctor. *trust no one* is a short story highlighting a critical event that shifted Ana's focus and led her down a new path, the path she followed straight to the Shutter Lake Medical Clinic.
BREAKDOWN is an explosive, fast paced 4-book suspense miniseries that will keep you turning pages until the end. Advance reviews describe BREAKDOWN as “unique,” “brilliant” and “the best series of the year.” The complete series includes *the dead girl* by Debra Webb, *so many secrets* by Vicki Hinze, *all the lies* by Peggy Webb and *what she knew* by Regan Black. You’ll want all four books in the thrilling BREAKDOWN series as well as all four short reads: *no looking back* by Debra Webb, *her deepest fear* by Vicki Hinze, *just one look* by Peggy Webb and *trust no one* by Regan Black. Views: 407
