The TWO opening novels from New York Times bestseller Maggie Shayne’s TWO most popular series! The Oklahoma All-Girl Brands, Book 1: THE BRANDS WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMASThe Texas Brands, Book 1: THE LITTLEST COWBOYThe Brand Family…A Miracle in Every Story!The TWO opening novels from New York Times bestseller Maggie Shayne’s TWO most popular series! The Oklahoma All-Girl Brands, Book 1: THE BRANDS WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS:When good girl Maya Brand, eldest of five and the pillar of the family, has a moment of weakness and a one night stand with a drifter, she finds herself pregnant with a naked ring finger. Most Big Falls, Oklahomans think it must be a case of immaculate conception. But the drifter returns and trouble follows. So do an early labor, a freak storm, and a Christmas you will never forget.The Texas Brands, Book 1: THE LITTLEST COWBOYUpright and Honest Sheriff Garrett Brand is furious with the younger brothers he’s raised when he finds a baby on the doorstep one hot Texas morning…until he sees the note with his own name on it. A motherless baby boy, a soft hearted rancher, an overprotective family, and a woman in deadly trouble spell heartwarming emotion, spine tingling passion, and breathless romance.The Brand Family…A Miracle in Every Story! Views: 798
In a treasured storybook, an invincible – or so he would’ve liked to think – hero faces challenges beyond his narrative...Ca 2,280 words. _____________________________________________________________Erik Boman is a writer from Oxford. He is the author of "Short Cuts" and was awarded the A.M. Heath literary prize in 2011.Sixteen year old Ricky Chavez is in trouble. Suspended from school, he has to face his older brother and legal guardian, Frank. Trouble is, Frank meets him with a belt. Bruised and depressed, Ricky drags himself to his evening job. His co-worker, Maria de Leon, reaches out to him, and he falls in love. Trouble is, she belongs to a gang. Being in love with Maria means hanging around Locos 18, her gang. Trouble is, that means ditching school and ending up with a report card full of C's, D's, and an F. But a bad report card is the least of Ricky's troubles. Maria's gang, Locos 18, comes in conflict with another gang, Westside Raza, when a Locos girl flirts with a Westside boy. When he beats her up, Locos goes looking for him. In the violent showdown, Ricky recognizes the conseequences of his association with Maria and Locos 18. He's left with a decision. Trouble is, he doesn't like either one. Views: 795
It was an open and shut case. All the evidence said Caroline Crale poisoned her philandering husband, a brilliant painter. She was quickly and easily convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
Now, sixteen years later, in a posthumous letter, Mrs. Crale has assured her grown daughter that she was innocent. But instead of setting the young woman's mind at ease, the letter only raises disquieting questions. Did Caroline indeed write the truth? And if she didn't kill her husband, who did?
To find out, the Crale’s daughter asks Hercule Poirot to reopen the case. His investigation takes him deep into the conflicting memories and motivations of the five other people who were with the Crales on the fatal day. With his keen understanding of human psychology, he manages to discover the surprising truth behind the artist's death. Views: 794
John meets his dream girl and what starts off as a beutiful relationship soon turns dark. Brooke has a family secret and when it shows it's dark side John and his family is in deadly danger.John is a regular sixteen year old who falls in love with a girl,but it doesn’t take long until he notices her darker sides at the same time she becomes more obsessed with him.Brooke is a victim of incest but has her own dark desires,and when she meets John, she knows he is the only one who can replace who shelost so many years ago.Behind Her Eyes tells the story of a dark family secret andmisplaced love. Views: 793
A fast paced crime thriller: Mickey is under suspicion of working with the enemy to topple Mr. Carlino's corrupted regime.A fast paced crime thriller: Mickey should have been boss back in '86, before the up and coming Chuck Carlino claimed the entire organization by force. Now, years have passed, and Mickey's partner has been caught staging an overthrow of Mr. Carlino's leadership. Mickey has not only lost his partner, tortured to death at the hands of Mr. Carlino's men, but he is under suspicion of working with the enemy to topple the corrupted regime. Mickey will have to face the entire organization head on or die trying. Views: 793
This edition includes two short stories: On Camera and Moving Day. On Camera tells the story of Stacy Sterling, an anything-for-a-story reporter told through the eyes of a smitten admirer. Moving Day uncovers the mystery of a neighbor known only on the surface.The new blade, the second of a twin pair, slices skin and lets blood out. There’s hardly even a sting at first, before the foamy shaving cream turns pink, then red, and here’s the sting, for real now, as if let loose by blood. Foam redder still. A pretty deep cut.“Damn.”His right hand passes the razor to his left then dives into a blue box of paper napkins by the basin and brings one—two actually, they tend to cling together—out. He presses them against his skin. A few seconds, then tests by removing. Blood still coming. He dabs the cut a couple of times, but the bleeding does not stop. Precious minutes. “Damn,” again. It will not stop bleeding. He throws the bloodstained napkins in the toilet bowl and grabs another pair from the box. Dabs the cut again. Less blood this time. Finally. Leaves a strip of napkin stuck to the cut to help the blood settle and seal.Then he finishes shaving, more carefully now. The cut still stings and it will show. “Damn,” for a third time. The after shave which smarts like hell. Sizzles the cut, now a small red smile smack in the middle of his right cheek. Looks ridiculous. And still stings.The aftershave reminds him of Alice.Aramis.The scent brings her face along with it. Alice of the long red hair and the many freckles. Of the great smile. Of the wedding bells, or else. Malice Alice. He-said-no-not-right-now-so-she-took-off-and-left-him-to-rot Alice. Views: 791
An anthology of poems and illustrations by children and young people living on the Isle of Wight, aged 8-15.The 25 shortlisted and 8 winning entries from the 2014 Anti-Bullying poetry competition based on the theme ‘Let’s Stop Bullying for all’ are collated within this ebook, alongside illustrations from young people on the Isle of Wight. Views: 790
The fifth book in the Bride Saga from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
Winifrede disguises herself as a male valet to Grayson St. Cyre’s aunts, but when Grayson discovers the truth, he uncovers feelings he never imagined
he possessed. Views: 790
Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time in over fifty years at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. Soon after, she persuades Henry to abandon Southwood, his dahlias and the Major next door to travel her way, Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, a veteran of Europe's hotel bedrooms, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society: mixing with hippies, war criminals, CIA men; smoking pot, breaking all the currency regulations and eventually coming alive after a dull suburban life.
In Travels with my Aunt Graham Greene not only gives us intoxicating entertainment but also confronts us with some of the most perplexing of human dilemmas. Views: 789
Retired and sitting in a restaurant in San Francisco, there's an earthquake. They say your life flashes in front of your eyes when death threatens. When Bill is rescued, his descendants try to kill him. Discoveries by an astronomer seldom turn the world upside down. Is greed the only reason? Who will help him? He sends them a message stating that he only wants to enjoy his retirement.After years of searching the sky's and a successful career, something finally caught Bill's eye. Discoveries by an astronomer seldom turn the world upside down. He had his son's education and life planned out, but years ago when his son married, he rebelled. Could and would he help him now? Family is usually something you can depend on. Retired and sitting in a restaurant in San Francisco, there's an earthquake. Bill is wheelchair bound at the age of eighty-three, because he lost a leg in Thailand. They say your life flashes in front of your eyes when death threatens. When earthquake victims are rescued, they are moved to a safe location, right? However when Bill is rescued, his descendants try to kill him. He sends them a message stating that he only wants to enjoy his retirement. Is greed their only reason? Who will help him? Views: 789
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Views: 788
Listed in "THE TOP TEN HORROR NOVELS OF 2015" - HorrorNovelReviews.comListed in "THE BEST HORRORS OF 2015" - BestHorrorMovies.comAn alien craft has crashed in the Antarctic. A creature has crawled from the wreckage and become frozen in ice. The men of Fafnir Station have transported it back to their base. Some of the men can hear it whispering in their mind.Listed in "THE TOP TEN HORROR NOVELS OF 2015" - HorrorNovelReviews.comListed in "THE BEST HORRORS OF 2015" - BestHorrorMovies.comAn alien craft has crashed in the Antarctic.A creature has crawled from the wreckage and become frozen in ice.The men of Fafnir Station have transported it back to their base.Some of the men can hear it whispering in their mind.Some are afraid and want to destroy it......and some will kill to defend it."The Thing: Zero Day is a surefire hit... A complete blast, loaded with menacing monsters, action and frenetic mayhem.” - HorrorNovelReviews.com“The Thing: Zero Day is full of fast paced, thrilling, nail biting action! Brilliantly written, amazing characters that grab you immediately and take you with them on their suspense filled adventure.” - Quater After One“A suspenseful, exciting and chilling ride and I am so glad to have been able to read it” - Bookolio“Well written and very entertaining… and the overall vibe is pretty creeptastic!” - The Mouths of Madness Podcast“Zero Day is a wonderful piece of writing which compliments Carpenter’s movie superbly.” - Bookolio“The Thing: Zero Day, makes you feel the way you felt the first time you read ‘Who Goes There?’, because Lee McGeorge’s way with words is brilliant.” - Codices Views: 788
A Neo-Gothic horror story set in Florida's dark, foreboding Everglades.This is a contemporary Neo-Gothic horror story set deep in the heart of Florida's dark, foreboding Everglades. At its core, it’s a modern day morality tale wrapped in the Neo-Gothic genre. The story takes place near Lost Man’s River. Yes, there really is a Lost Man’s River. Want to speculate how it got its name? The story involves the ongoing clash between modern, agnostic view of reality and the native superstitions of past. One of those schools of thought loses. Big time. It has been compared to the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.It’s a quick, fun read, but you may want to leave the lights on when you go to bed. Views: 788
A handful of soldiers make their way through the wilderness in the year 2142 to reach Olympia, the abandoned capital of the fallen state of Washington.In the fallen state of Washington lies a deserted city, Olympia. Empty buildings wait in the frost, pillaged at the end of the 21st century, back when the place tried to survive after the Dissolution of the Union. The city is dead now, and only a handful of elite soldiers have dared make their way through the wilderness to obey orders, to retrieve something rare and precious in the heart of this accursed ruin. Views: 787
Piper Wainwright’s only interest in Kale Morgan is to seduce and manipulate him. There’s only one problem with Kale. He’s not cooperating. He’s cold and aloof, seemingly impervious to her charms. And Piper’s finding herself annoyingly distracted by Hudson Slade, whose brawny warmth is the complete opposite of Kale’s icy control. The beginning of a three-part serial involving polyamorous content.Piper Wainwright’s only interest in Kale Morgan is to seduce and manipulate him. She’s here to find a priceless necklace and steal it. Yeah, she’s a thief. It’s not the most glamorous of occupations, but it pays the bills. Besides, Piper left innocence behind a long time ago, the night the wolf inside her burst out and caused pain and mayhem. This is who she is now. No apologies.There’s only one problem with Kale. He’s not cooperating. He’s cold and aloof, seemingly impervious to her charms. And Piper’s finding herself annoyingly distracted by Hudson Slade, whose brawny warmth is the complete opposite of Kale’s icy control.Little does she know that she’s stumbled into a complicated web of old wounds and jealousy. Or that she’s about to become a pawn in this town’s werewolf politics.Under a Raging Moon is a serial novel involving sexual and polyamorous content. It’s being published in three parts. This first part is 11,000 words or approximately 30 printed pages. Views: 787
