When chaos erupts in the kingdom, Havenshire falls to Krystal’s worst enemy. As queen she must safeguard her precious daughters and devise a plan to rescue her beloved from Jarrack. She forms the "Havenshire Resistance" and initiates an underground black market to finance a ragtag army of Samurai, peasants, and renegades among the gentry. Hiding in the safety of the Fire Temple, Krystal waits for her daughters to mature. As the girls near their seventeenth birthday, dreams stimulate their repressed memories, and they are compelled to find each other. It’s a dangerous world for teenage girl ...

A GRIPPING, SUSPENSEFUL LAS VEGAS THRILLER Detectives Laura Baxter and Jack Holt are members of the elite: Las Vegas Metro PD, one of the toughest and most respected law enforcement agencies in the United States. In the middle of a city with two million residents and 43 million annual visitors, they’re hunting for a killer. The girl When a beautiful, young girl is killed in the high-roller Pleasure Pit of the exclusive Scala Casino, the news reverberates for hours among the ritzy clientele. Before taking the stage where she found her death, Crystal was last seen boarding an unmarked helicopter ...

Author Jamie Beck returns with an engrossing series about family, friendship, and starting over. In this first Cabot novel, a legacy of secrets tests old friends seeking a second chance at life and love. On the second anniversary of her husband’s suicide, Colby Cabot-Baxter is ready to let go of her grief and the mistakes made during her turbulent marriage. Her fresh start comes in the form of A CertainTea, the restaurant she’s set to open along Lake Sandy, Oregon, with help from her family. But when her executive chef quits just weeks before the grand opening, Colby is pressured to hire old f ...

     Analia Cantrill and what remained of her family fled the South as the Yankees approached South Carolina. They took refuge with her aunt’s family in Baltimore. Following her mother’s death, circumstances all but force Analia out. With nothing left to draw her back to the South, she decides to seek a husband in the West—hopefully one who will leave the difficulties of the War Between the States in the past and accept her ...

Reckless Traveler: an autobiographical novel of adventuring in South America, sure to delight anyone with a passport. Perú and beyond: Through the alchemy of travel, youthful folly may bring disaster or wisdom . . . and more. The instructional travel guide for aspiring backpackers: learn how to bribe police, avoid malaria, and find employment abroad -- and what to do (and not to do) when armed mercenaries detain your charter bus. Awaken your inner explorer with Walter Rhein's Reckless Traveler, expat tales from a decade of discovery.

They stole it. He’s going to take it back—by force. In October 1943, Hitler’s SS troops surrounded Rome’s Jewish Ghetto and plundered the Jews’ most precious heritage: two ancient libraries containing unique books and manuscripts dating from before the birth of Christ, from the time of the Caesars, the emperors, and the early popes. The Nazi ambassador to the Vatican reported to his masters in Berlin that the looting and deportations took place ‘under the Pope's windows’. Now, Rex Dalton and his wife, Catia, and Digger, their military dog, set out on a quest to find the stolen libraries and re ...

Dead Calm, Bone Dry is a Directors' Choice Finalist

What if you were forced to sail with pirates?
Captured and tried for piracy.
Then sentenced to hang.
Would you trade your body to the crew of the Flying Dutchman to save your soul?
Ricky did.
Some dead men DO tell tales.
And there is stolen treasure in this pirate story.

Last winter Ricky Bradshaw was another gangly freshman hoping to fit in -- or at least not get picked on -- and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except ...

AMAZON # 1 BESTSELLER IN HUMOR AND COZY MYSTERIES Unsure if she is looking for Mr. Right, or Mr. Every Other Saturday Night, divorced mother of two, Laurel McKay reluctantly joins THE LOVE CLUB, a popular local dating service. Dressed to kill, she meets bachelor number one at a trendy restaurant. But the date is a bust, literally, when the guy decides Laurel is dessert, and she breaks his nose with her cell phone. It gets even worse when the man is found murdered the next morning, and Laurel has his blood on her clothes. Despite her now being a person of interest to the police, Laurel bravely ...

Cat Mendoza needs a win. After a business failure and years of dating the wrong men, she’s ready to turn things around.

First she must convince the residents of Sweet Lake, Ohio, that she’s taking her responsibilities seriously. As the events director of the newly restored Wayfair Inn, she has the support of her best friends, Linnie and Jada. But everyone else—including her overprotective mother and the well-meaning Sweet Lake Sirens—can’t help but chime in with advice about her plans, her apparently too-tight clothes, and her undeniable attraction to R ...

They brought death and destruction to Earth. Now it’s time to return the favor. The massive Mozari spaceship struck without warning. In an instant major cities were leveled.  Millions were wiped from the face of the Earth. The horrifying message to those remaining—your training starts now. Pods scattered across the globe are filled with strange, alien wares and scientists of all backgrounds must come together to harness the advanced technology in a race to discover its secrets before the one-year deadline. And before their experiments with the exo suits kill another soldier. Few possess t ...

A move for a better future becomes a race against the past. Something dark lurks in Shadow Hill House and it is waiting. 
After her husband lost his job Jenny moves her family to the remote and beautiful Shadow Hill House. It is to be a new start. A safe place for daughter Abby to grow up and a new business teaching art for her. Only she cannot shake the feeling that something is wrong.

Why won’t the stains go from the carpets? Who is Abby taking to and why is she behaving so badly? 
Though her husband can’t see it Jenny feels there is something evi ...

In order to find a husband, Evelyn has to stay a few weeks in a newly appointed Laird’s castle. But on the first day, she realizes her room is opposite her clan’s worst enemy… And thus the torture begins. For Laird Rhys is a rogue, albeit a charismatic one. Spending three weeks near the innocent Evelyn is a temptation Rhys has to tame down. And though he can be a villain, for her he would go against his clan to make her his…

The legend of a Special One who travels in the light of the merkaba comes into being as Chessie Durand and her Collie travel through dimensions to rescue banished peoples who will help Chessie and Peter Stravel, her Chosen One, build a new world. However, shadows of the past follow the refugees, threatening their dreams and their lives. Are they strong enough to explore this primitive paradise with its unknown dangers and enchantments? Can betrayals be forgiven and former enemies forge new alliances? These pioneers must be strong enough to banish their fears and form new beliefs to build their ...

Love in the Adirondacks—where hearts come together like the moon and the stars shining bright in the sky, showing the boats the way home at night. The last thing she wanted was a man. But he was exactly what she needed. Tayla Johnson doesn't have time for romance. She barely has time to stop and smell the roses. However, when her parents plan a big family reunion, she makes a promise to her mom and dad she will take two weeks off work and spend time with them and her two sisters. Something she hasn't done in years. She's ready for a little fun in her childhood home, but she's not prepared for ...

Only two days before the Headhunter takes another victim... Bristol, England. A killer is stalking the city streets, targeting beautiful young women, kidnapping them and then torturing them, before finally disposing of their decapitated corpses. He holds them for seven days, no more, no less, and the only clue the killer leaves is a fresh tattoo on their bodies. The police can't find him. In desperation, Detective Sean Bocksham and Dr Robin Sails enlist the help of Sutton Mills. Because for them it has become personal: the Headhunter's latest victim is Robin's sister, and Sean's cousin. Tall, ...

Being with a bad boy has never felt so good. Abilene I’m in desperate need of a date to take on a work-related trip. I’ve been fending off the owner of the company’s son by talking about my serious boyfriend. The problem is… he doesn’t exist. If I don’t produce him, the owner’s son is going to call my bluff, and I might even lose the promotion I’ve been working toward. So when my sister drags me to a bachelor auction for charity, I bet all my faith and all of my savings on the biker I’ve been crushing on for years. Kane When Abilene Waylon wins me in the bachelor auction, I’m stunned and intri ...

A collection of short and very short fantasy, SF and horror stories, ranging from 6-word stories to drabbles (100 word stories) to 1, 500 word stories. Includes: fairy tales, urban fantasy, sword and sorcery, paranormal, supernatural, and horror.

Addicted to the world beyond the veil, will he escape creeping danger before his future is forfeit? Wilmington, New York, 1849. Moses Munch defines happy-go-lucky. Living amidst the gloriously beautiful Adirondack mountains, the skilled hypnotist loves to spend his days using his gift to help others. But after he experiments with a risky self-induced trance, his former passion turns into a dark obsession. Neglecting the present in his fascination with an otherworldly spiritual council’s stories about his past lives, Moses becomes blind to his wife and son’s struggles. And as he wraps his mind ...

There are more than monsters in the dark… Three years ago, Eric Hill's life was blown apart. Forced into hiding in remote Colorado, he’s all but given up. No friends, no family. He’s barely even existing. This is, until Cherie stumbles into his life. Humble, vivacious and curious. She’s the spark of light that makes him want to come out of hiding. She makes him want to live again. But he was in hiding for a reason, his secrets kept to protect all he loves—including Cherie. She deserves more than he can offer and hell, he wants her to have it all. But when letting his guard down inv ...

From Cumbria to the Caribbean... Flying solo again in their middle years, can life really begin again for Jo and Hattie? Is there hope for the newly single baby boomers and can romance happen? Join Jo and Hattie as they romp into their future and prove that anything is possible! "A feel-good read - entertaining, witty and heartwarming!" ‘The time to be happy is now...’ Jo remembers her late husband’s words but is struggling to face the lonely future that lies ahead. A heartbroken widow, Jo finds herself alone with ghostly memories at Kirkton House - a Cumbrian Manor that until recently, she ra ...

When Alex O’Donnell’s world falls apart, she finds it hard to imagine that a door to a new world will open. Leaving everything she knows behind, Alex moves from her Baltimore apartment to a villa in Italy where she discovers the inherited vineyard she never knew existed and a life of possibilities beyond her hopes and dreams.

Arriving at the villa, Alex is taken aback by the animosity and scorn of the vineyard’s co-owner, Nicolas Giordano. Resentful of Alex’s sudden appearance, Nicolas struggles to maintain his control over his business and his feelings for his new partner.

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The Grits are About to Hit the Fan. The Golden Girls meets Married to the Mob in this madcap mystery series packed with Mafioso-style mayhem and a generous dollop of Southern-style sarcasm. When wannabe actress Doreen Diller takes a job with her celebrity crush, his new acting gig takes them on location to St. Petersburg, Florida. What awaits Doreen in the Sunshine State will seal her fate -- in the form of a role she didn't see coming and a family she didn't bargain for. New from the author of the Val Fremden Midlife Mystery Series. She took a stab at stardom. It stabbed back. A celebrity cru ...

She's not what she seems. He's determined to uncover the truth. After nearly being assassinated a few weeks ago, King Aerrin has reason to be on edge. The Raven Bringer has returned, and Aerrin knows he’s the fiend’s top target. So he’s naturally suspicious about the new student at the Academy of Arcane Magics. She's too good, too advanced, and too polished to only be a young student learning her craft. Hellbent on discovering Seroney's secret, Aerrin sets out to investigate her. King Aerrin is perceptive--and right. She's not who she claims to be. Pretending to be a student, ...

Second book in the After Dark series. Jeremy Patten has a very unusual and unique skill. When Jeremy falls asleep he enters a world, a dream world where those around him are like him – asleep, but the stark difference is that Jeremy is conscious of the world he enters and unlike everyone else is able to bring realism to the dream world he has entered. When Jeremy enters a dream he is able to play out whatever role he wants almost as if he is carrying out his day time life by two; one life by day and one life at night, where in the latter, his body and mind transcends to a new world. Jere ...

Ally Sweet is happy to be returning for a short break to the small town where she grew up. She is planning on using the time off to get over her messy divorce and she is looking forward to spending time with her much-loved grandmother and relaxing making chocolates and anything chocolaty.

But then… the delivery driver for her grandmother’s chocolate shop is found murdered. The detectives investigating the crime have a prime suspect, Ally’s high school sweetheart, Brent. Ally believes that Brent would never murder anyone, so with the help of her trusted feline frie ...

Six months ago, Siobhan Cantrell’s world was changed forever by a sniper’s bullet. The incident transformed her from a secure confident woman to a recluse, afraid to leave her own home. When her friends urge her to re-enter the world of the living, they suggest Madame Eve’s 1Night Stand dating service. Nervous, she signs up and learns the company is renown for in-depth background checks and safe encounters. So, how dangerous could it be? Sergeant Bobby Martin has witnessed Madame Eve’s magic firsthand. His teammate found true love through her service. Still a skeptic but giving in to peer pres ...

Can true love begin with a little white lie?

When well-meaning Louise decides to play matchmaker for her new friend, Eve and her fake husband, Spencer, she sets in motion a whirlwind of emotions, misunderstandings, and unexpected connections. What starts with a fake date to appease Louise soon blossoms into something real, as Eve and Spencer find themselves drawn to each other despite their initial reservations.

But as their feelings for each other grow deeper, the web of deception threatens to unravel everything they've built. When the truth finally comes to light, trust ...

Cowboy Who’s going to love me now? This is the question I ponder on a daily basis. Sitting in the hospital watching as the doctors take more of my bicep away. I see the way she looks at me not as damaged, but as a man. I promise to help her find her brother, but I didn’t expect how close he was. Maria He is different from other men in my life, he’s gentle and patient. He even says that his friends can help me find my brother who disowned me years ago on a misunderstanding. Now I’m somewhere stuck in Mexico and I’m hoping that what he said about his friends finding people dead on or ...

After the death of her mother and grandmother, and the same prognosis for her father, Sabine Harper is desperate to save the last of her family. Sabine survives her grueling training by the Vortech Agency, but now she must protect the world from a devastating solar flare by finding seven energy stones. If she refuses, they’ll terminate her father’s life-sustaining medical treatments.

Sabine is transported to an isolated civilization hidden beneath a dome. She assumes the identity of the invalid prince’s caretaker and finds herself attracted to the prince. But she's perplexed by this ...

It is 1763. James Blakiston, overseer of Lord Ravenshead’s estate and a newcomer to the Durham parish of Ryton, is determined to solve the mystery of old Reuben Cooper’s murder – but he has no idea how to go about it. As enclosure threatens to make the poor even poorer, Blakiston follows one misguided hunch after another. The only thing that he can really be certain of is his love for the beautiful and spirited Kate Greener – a love he is determined to resist, for Kate is the daughter of a penniless labourer and Blakiston has in any case not recovered from being thrown over by the woman he bel ...

In 1978, Spencer (Spence) Edwards hasn't been on a date in over a year and is ultra-picky about who hell ask out because he promised his mother he would honor God. But, in the annual wager with his best friend, the friend bets that if Spence asks Patti, the wealthiest and most beautiful girl in the senior class, she would refuse him three times. When a teacher partnered Patti with Spence in a class project, Spence ventures to ask her on a date. She says 'no' (Strike One).

But when forbidden circumstances again place them together, his stellar reputation takes a nosedive. Angry paren ...

Another day, another dead body. It's all in a day of the life of Salem Grimes. Salem Grimes figures even a God who works in mysterious ways wouldn't resort to a dead body in a dumpster in answer to Salem's prayers to help her stay on her diet - excuse me - Strat-EAT-gic plan. But a dead body in a dumpster it is, and now Salem and Viv, her octogenarian partner-in-crime-solving, are on the case once again. Salem finds the search for the killer a satisfactory distraction from all the things she needs distraction from - "dates" with the husband she hasn't known for the past decade, growing jealous ...

Ruins on Stone Hill

What do you get when you mix a novice wizard, a reckless warrior, a sharp-tongued thief, & a saintly cleric? Swords, sorcery, & sarcasm.

Glolindir thought he knew all about magic until he came face to face with his very first monster. He only survived thanks to his new friends: a gallant warrior as talented as he is reckless, a mysterious halfling whose knives are nearly as sharp as his tongue, and a saintly gnome whose very touch can heal.

Unfortunately, that was just the beginning of their troubles. Strange things have been ...

IN THIS SECOND BOOK of the series, Glory Bishop has finally broken free of her mother's oppressive grasp and is offered a new life by a seemingly altruistic Chicago socialite, but there may be more than good intentions at play. Against the advice of trusted friends and family, Glory chooses the protection of Malcom Porter, her adoring, much older, bad-boy-turned-minister fiancé. Thrust into a gilded world of wealth, society and privilege, Glory struggles to overcome the guilt of loving her new life. The whirlwind of 1980s designer clothing, penthouse views, and first-class travel is a far c ...

Following the deadly events of Afghanistan, Rex Dalton and his companion, the military dog, Digger, escape and make their way into India. Rex knows that to stay alive he has to remain 'dead'. It's time to start over. No more secret missions, no more killing, no more violence. He and Digger are going to travel the world, visit historical places, and learn about other cultures. Life will become an extended holiday. But in a chance meeting during his travels, Rex discovers that the youngest daughter of a local couple has gone missing, and he decides to help find her. A decision which puts him and ...

In the quiet corners of her past, a formidable adversary awaits. Will she unveil her true self before it destroys her? Haunted by unsettling nightmares, Josie Benson straddles the thin line between reality and the allure of the unknown. Her tranquil life is disrupted when a centuries-old music box, holding a blood-red ruby necklace, appears mysteriously. The haunting melody it plays resonates with her soul, a ghostly echo of her untapped potential. Each cryptic clue locked within her own mind propels her deeper into a labyrinth of secrets. Desperation pushes her toward a captivating and enigma ...

The fate of Lida looms. Agetha thought her fate was sealed, pushed to the edge of the colony to die. But with the revelation that the biomass is not only intelligent, but sentient, changes to colony are accelerating, threatening its very existence. Those who were controlled by the biomass once again have free will. Now, the human colonists are raising their voices and for the first time really influencing their new home. The planet-wide consciousness is slipping into a crisis of identity, when it doesn’t even have a sense of self. The wilds surrounding the colony are becoming increasi ...

Meet Kinzie. She has a bunch of fun loving, slightly smelly, Monsters that live in her room. They never let her sleep at night. But that’s ok, her parents always help her out. Until one day they decide it’s time she learns to sleep on her own. What will Kinzie do about her Monsters? What To Do About Your Monsters is a heartfelt story about a girl who has sleep issues. At its core, however, the story is not just about having problems sleeping, but about being afraid to try something new.

ONE PRINCESS. TWO HUSBANDS. BY ORDER OF THE KING. A princess falls in love with a handsome knight; the stuff of fairy tales, but not very remarkable, even in an age where love was hardly a prerequisite for marriage. It is the princess, Joan of Kent, who is remarkable. Forbidden by the king to marry, she does it anyway, in secret. When the King discovers what she has done, he is furious. He has more pressing concerns than love and forces her to bigamy. But still she will not give up. Who is this young woman, who would dare defy her family, and even her king, for ten long years just to win the m ...

Enemies to Lovers Office Romance What’s a girl to do when you need your bosshole and archenemy to keep you out of prison. I hate Michael Stone. Sure he’s handsome, charming, and has a billion-dollar smile, but he’s also arrogant, cocky, and he’s always right…just ask him. Lucky me he’s my new boss and my stepbrother’s best friend. But when my cheating ex-fiancé turns up dead and I’m the prime suspect, I need Michael Stone to get me off. Suddenly we are spending lots of nights alone working on my case and I am seeing more than a smug attorney. He’s smart, sophisticated, and knows the ...

A woman who has everything to lose. The only person who can help her is the man she betrayed years before, the head of the Irish mob. I thought I could betray the Devil of Galway. I was wrong. For two years I was undercover as the lover of the most powerful man in Ireland. The night my betrayal became known he believed I died. Now I’m back and I need his help. I thought I could make a deal with the Devil. I should have known better. My bargain with the Devil will cost me everything. The Bargain is a enemies to lovers romance with steamy heat in and out of the bedroom for mature readers only. C ...

Rule #1: Don’t fall into the lap of your billionaire tech CEO boss - especially when he’s your parents’ business rival…. You might catch feelings. Being a widowed single Dad, doesn’t totally make up for the fact that Ethan White is an obnoxious jerk. But being the salt n’ pepper Greek God of my dreams, almost twice my age, does. Because when he catches my fall and I feel his large hands squeezing my waist and his rock-hard thighs beneath me….I absolutely melt. I’m supposed to be getting intel on the man who ruined my family. …NOT fake-dating to get our crazy-obsessed exes off our backs. The ma ...

Life isn't always a fairytale... Lizzie hasn't had the easiest life. With old wounds from childhood trauma and boyfriends past weighing her down, she has sworn off all men, even if she does meet one that checks all her boxes. He will just break her heart, right? They all do in the end. Maybe Miles Knight is just what Lizzie needs to conquer her inner demons. Miles is used to being in the spotlight but when a chance encounter with a mysterious Lizzie, who doesn't know who he is, takes place, he knows without doubt that he has to see her again. Will he be able to find her? And when he does, will ...

As children Mother twisted our magic as part of her games.

My talent for reading other people’s feelings, my sister who could charm men, and my brother who knows with a touch the history of any object

But Troubles and Magic comes in Threes.

When I returned to Grimsby to settle the estate, the police hauled in my autistic brother for questioning. And my sister knows what Mother was really doing before her death. Hint: Nothing good.

And that hometown boy I dumped way back after high school? He's in Grimsby and thinks he knows t ...

A Mafia conspiracy. A female undercover cop. A honed and fit suspect - international boxer and billionaire playboy, Freddie La Salle. Interpol cop, Anna Leyton, spirals down into a hopeless vortex of sexual and emotional turmoil as she fights to keep her professional cool in her latest assignment. When the charismatic Freddie turns on his charm and seduces her, passion takes control. The action flies from London to Paris, to California and New York - but just who is deceiving who in this fast moving ride across continents?
 
A high stakes gambling syndicate is pulling the s ...

Miss Eveline Thwaite, clever, often caustic and always outspoken, lives with her married sister, Fanny, as she is a spinster of nine-and-twenty. Her quiet morning reading is interrupted by her sister’s announcement: Eveline’s niece, Charlotte, is to be married to Crispin Royston, Baron Hawkinge, a rake of quite some reputation. Eveline cannot abide the thought of Charlotte, whose heart is elsewhere, marrying a man solely for the purpose of preventing her family’s bankruptcy. After speaking to Charlotte, however, it seems the young girl’s mind is firmly made. Not one to stay silent in such a ...

ONE VICTORIAN CITY. ONE MAGICAL UPRISING. ONE BOY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE. A dark Victorian fantasy adventure you won’t be able to put down. Fate has never been kind to twelve-year-old Toby. Not when he was abandoned on the steps of a workhouse as a baby. Nor when he escaped into the magical underworld that hides in London’s shadows. But when the futures of thousands of lives come to rest in his hands, Toby quickly realises that perhaps fate had a good reason. Perhaps it was preparing him. As the peacekeeper between both worlds, human and magic, can he find the inner strength to become a hero or ...

Life is Full of Absurd Things. Why Not Enjoy the Ride? Whether you’re a trivia maven or you just love knowing things nobody else does, you’ll find plenty to keep you entertained in Interesting Stories for Curious Minds. Dive into amazing stories and juicy Fun Facts that focus on the lighter side of life. This book is proof positive the world is full of fascinating people, weird places, and oddly hilarious things! Discover the answers to burning questions such as: How did a bad Uber ride lead to the discovery of why humans no longer have tails? In which state is it illegal to fart in public—but ...

“Crazy Amy” Benson has an unusual talent for hearing epitaphs as the dead pass on. The men she dates who aren’t unnerved by her ability are usually scared off by Amy’s brothers. When reporter Kevin McCormick shows up to do a story at the cemetery, Amy tells him his dead sister is calling for justice, except Kevin’s sister died in an accident. Kevin relays Amy’s odd message to his family and unleashes a killer. While Kevin strives to be an investigative reporter, he doesn’t anticipate his first opportunity will focus on the murders of his own family. No ...