We all die. Some of us sooner than later.Alexa West never thought her existence would revolve around death. In life, as a nurse, she helped save people. But life has a funny way of throwing the unexpected, because, in the afterlife, she spends her time watching people die and collecting their souls. As much as she wants to stop the deaths, she knows death is inevitable and it cannot be stopped.But when a serial killer decides to take up shop in her district, Alexa can't sit back and do nothing. No one should die like that and she's determined to alter deaths timeline. However, in order to do that, she needs to embrace who she is now and break some rules. It's the only chance she has at stopping the person responsible for the vicious murders. Views: 139
Raised in a swamp by a mad witch, poor Louisa grew up with one goal in mind: to marry a wealthy man, then inherit his lands and money by whatever means it takes. And Louisa may well succeed, for she is a stunning beauty with the manners of an angel. At last she sets off to make her fortune . . . and with the help of her vial of undetectable poison, she soon finds her first victim. A dazzlingly dark fantasy, as only Tanith Lee could write it! Views: 139
A stinking alien commander.Eight freaky kids.And a pair of faded Y-fronts.When crazy Uncle Otto warns of imminent invasion from outer space, his maths geek nephew Alexander takes on the task of saving the world. He recruits a ragged crew of school superheroes to help him, including Tortoise Boy, armed with Cedric the tortoise, the Human Hurricane, who possesses untold power in his bottom, and Really Annoying Girl. But with only a pack of cards, some toy ray-guns and a pair of old pants for help, can they do it? Find out in this nail-bitingly scary but hilarious story by a prize-winning author. Views: 139
Product DescriptionSupermodel Lanny Shanks is coming to town for a photo shoot. The whole school is excited‹even Principal Blanco. By winning a contest, Jake Sherman lands a job as Lanny1s personal assistant. But when Jake accidentally switches bodies with her, he can1t get used to starving all the time, and his new blonde hair is always in his way. Worst of all, he must ward off the principal1s advances! Views: 139
Two nights after her eighteenth birthday, Lily is attacked while out jogging, but is saved by Tharin Lunar, a Sidhe prince. When she discovers that her attacker is her own brother, Lucas, who disappeared four years ago, Lily refuses to believe that her brother would truly hurt her and becomes determined to find Lucas and bring him home. Lily finds that Lucas’ disappearance is somehow tied to Tharin; so when he informs her that she is his betrothed and must return with him to Velesi, fulfill a treaty between their families and unite the two strongest clans through their marriage, Lily agrees. However, she’s not going to Velesi for a wedding, but to bring home her only family, Lucas.On their journey to the borders of Velesi, the realm of the Thirteen Clans, they’re pursued by a Sidhe assassin group call the Ange, meet with an ogre crime lord that ends badly, deal with a sleazy troll motel manager, and when they discover that there’s a bounty on their heads, they must keep one step ahead of every assassin, bounty hunter and low-life criminal in Velesi.Protecting Lily has become the biggest challenge of Tharin’s life. Lucky for him he has help in the form of his twin brother, Tolan, Lily’s best friend Julia and his three bodyguard cousins. Views: 139
The Josephine B. Trilogy comprises three acclaimed, bestselling novels that draw the reader into the delicate yet passionate relationship between Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte: The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.; Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe; and The Last Great Dance on Earth. Together they form an irresistible epic, tracing Josephine’s transformation from impressionable young girl to canny and compassionate wife, to confidante empress and one of the most sophisticated and powerful women in history. Adored by readers of historical fiction, the Josephine novels are a sweeping tale of love and loss, political intrigue and revolution during one of the most tumultuous periods in European history. Views: 139
World class klutzoid,, Wally McDoogle, and his buddies, Opera and Wall Street win the Gazillion Dollar Lotto! Everything is great!!!...for a total of 1.3 seconds. That's how long before their greed kicks in. Add some bungling bad guys, a break–in to the local zoo (where Wally has lost the ticket), the accidental release of all the animals, a SWAT team or two...And you have the usual McDoogle mayhem as our boy blunder leers the dangers of both greed and materialism. Views: 139
