Between The Snow And The Stars (Between The Snow And The Stars: A Contemporary Short Story Series Set On Sovereign Island Book 1) by Scott Merry (1 Review)    Price verified one minute ago

Elaine Huang is perfectly happy. She lives in Los Angeles, CA, working as an illustrator for projects of her choice. She regularly meets up with her bestie, Martha, usually at Musashi's, their preferred venue. On one such visit, she answers a call from a persistent unknown number. The phone call changes her life, taking her halfway around the world to Sovereign Island where it brings her back into contact with some family secrets she has done her best to forget. Can Elaine figure out why those secrets have come back to haunt her, while having to adapt to an unfamiliar environment on a ski resort in a foreign country? Set across six short stories, find out if Elaine can ever return to the simple life she had in LA while trying everything in her power to stop the past from catching up with her. Especially when it wasn't her secret to begin with. Between The Snow And The Stars is set between Los Angeles and the fictional Sovereign Island, blending contemporary fiction with gripping ...

Genre: Short Stories

Houses of Deception (The Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series Book 6) by Cynthia Hamilton (Woodstock Press) (152 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

What readers are saying: "Well Done!" "I LOVE this series soooo much!!!" "... a cleverly crafted and thrilling mystery... " "It is easy to get lost in these pages and feel like you are part of the team." "... Hamilton is an excellent writer, drawing the reader into the story from the first chapter." While sneaking away from a 5th anniversary party Madeline's Current Affairs orchestrated for Tara and Troy Richardson, she receives an appeal from Russell Barnett. The shifty P.I. needs their help tracking down Dylan Latham, the son of the P.I. Madeline hired during the implosion of her first marriage. Russell knows Madeline can't turn him down because of her misplaced guilt over Burt Latham's demise while trying to save her from a monster. A frantic call from Troy Richardson at quarter to six the following morning wakes Madeline out of a troubled sleep. Tara is nowhere to be found. This second missing person case quickly turns into a kidnapping for ransom, something the MDPI team ...

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The Bodyguard by Michelle Betham (2 Reviews)    Price verified 2 minutes ago

Keeping her safe was just the beginning... Lena I always knew my father wasn't a good man. The things he did weren't good. The people he knew, they weren't good people. But the one thing he'd always promised me was that I'd be safe. And I'd believed him. I'd never needed protecting from the s**t my family was involved in, until the day Bodie Bekker was assigned, by my father, to shadow my every move; protect me from a threat nobody seemed in any hurry to tell me about. Just like that I had my very own bodyguard. A stranger I didn't need, want, or welcome. A tall, arrogant, handsome stranger... But I sure as hell didn't need protecting. And, yeah, I told him that. But he didn't listen. He accepted my stubbornness. Fought my protests. He never gave up. And I didn't know it at the time, but, he couldn't, give up. Because he wasn't just protecting me. Bodie Bekker had secrets. So did my family. And somewhere in the middle was me, falling for a man I had no business going anywhere near, ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Palomar Knots by Anndee Fonnesbeck (36 Reviews)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

Thea rarely felt welcome in her own home. After being placed for adoption as an infant, then losing her new mother a few months later, she was left to be raised by a silent, reluctant father. Moving to college seems like the perfect escape, her first chance at independence. When she is forced to return home after just one semester, Thea must finally face everything she had hoped to leave behind. Palomar Knots is a dramatic coming-of-age story about love and learning that family is who we choose.

Genre: Coming of Age

Bait 4 a Trap by Ann Stang (8 Reviews)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

Maddie McPherson was recently hired as a speechwriter for an ambitious senator, but she intends to remain true to her faith. Is she simply a naïve pawn in a game that everyone else is playing? When she collides with journalist Jay Clark, she becomes embroiled in political intrigue and discovers life is not as simple as she once thought. Will Maddie ever get to finish a cup of coffee in this humorous, Christian suspense novel?

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Scandal (Dirty Laundry Book 2) by Jackie Paxson (53 Reviews)    Price verified 13 minutes ago

Chrissy Benson gave up her dream of leaving her small town behind a long time ago. She's a single mother stuck in her hometown. When an opportunity takes her and her daughter to Los Angeles, she begins seeing a future outside of her small town. Max Hamilton is one of the hottest movie stars around. He can have any woman he wants with the snap of his fingers. So, when he meets Chrissy, he expects her to fall to her knees at his greatness. When Chrissy wants nothing to do with him, he is thrown off his game. Nothing will stop the arrogant playboy from chasing her with a single-minded focus. He's determined to show Chrissy his womanizing ways are in the past and she is the only one he wants in his life. Chrissy let one man change her life. She won't let Max do it, too. What she doesn't plan on is to see him as more than just an arrogant playboy. The sparks between them ignite into an inferno that burns hotter with each moment they are together. When a scandal linked to her past ...

Genre: Women's Fiction

Teenaged Anti-Socialite: A Short Story Series - Story 1: Unwanted Attention by Alexis Tiger (7 Reviews)    Price verified 23 minutes ago

Kara Landers is a high school student with no friends. But it's by choice. She tries her hardest to avoid being pulled into social events of any kind. To her they're meaningless and just drain her of her energy. She had done well in her pursuit of avoidance, until Steve, the jock of the school, tried to talk to her. He refuses to back off and things go awry.

Genre: Teen & Young Adult

Lucienne (Morton County Murders Book 1) by A. L. Creek (21 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

For six months, the state of Michigan was terrorized by a man named Mark Charles Cloyd. During that time, nine women were taken. Of the nine, six were murdered, one was rescued, and two, ten years later, are still missing, presumed dead. While trolling for cases on ViCAP, FBI Special Agent LJ Tillery finds a series of murders that share an uncanny resemblance to the Morton County Murders, details never released to the press, with one glaring difference: the victims are all men. Cloyd, who was never captured, either made some big life changes or this was one helluva horrible coincidence. But Tillery didn't believe in coincidences, horrible or otherwise, and she didn't believe in big life changes. What she did believe, was that the killer was either a member of law enforcement or one of the two missing victims. She unconsciously crossed her fingers and hoped for the former. Please god, don't let it be one of the victims.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Elspeth and The Blue Belle by Claire Kelly (4 Reviews)    Price verified 37 minutes ago

Elspeth Henley hopes that her life is finally getting back on track. Sharing a flat with her boyfriend and working as a paralegal, she thinks that, for once, she is making sensible choices and living a proper adult life. But when it transpires that her relationship and career are not going quite as well as she thought, Elspeth finds herself single, unemployed and living with her intolerable mother, Janice. Desperate for a way out, Elspeth is thrown a lifeline in the form of an unexpected inheritance, an old narrowboat named The Blue Belle, bequeathed to her by a mysterious man she has never even heard of. The Blue Belle brings a host of new characters into Elspeth's life: the hapless, sensitive solicitor Henry; the practical, charismatic electrician Stephen; and the seemingly irascible but magnetic fellow boat-owner Alex. Can Elspeth make a life for herself on The Blue Belle? And even if she can, will she find someone to share it with?

Genre: Foreign Languages

Undercover Faux Fiancee by Ann Stang (Amazon) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 45 minutes ago

Reporter Lexi loves nothing better than a good undercover job, but Engaged Couples Bootcamp as a fake fiancee? No thanks. Is this just her boss's matchmaking scheme to set her up with her handsome brother Nick? And why does he agree to it? Lexi has no idea what she's getting herself into. Can she fool others without fooling herself? Could fake love be better than the real thing in this sweet Christian romcom novella?

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Hidden Keys Mystery Series Box Set 1: Surviving the Night, First Clues, Cryptic Truths, and False Cipher. Books 1 to 4. by Jacie Middlemann (7 Reviews)    Price verified 47 minutes ago

For Ava Sullivan... everything changed between one moment and the next. Disappearing wasn't going to be enough... they needed a plan... some answers... and a safe place so they could stop running in circles trying to stay one step ahead of the guys who seemed to want her dead. Simon Sullivan might not be who Ava always believed him to be, but along with his brother, he'd spent his life trying to protect her. That wasn't going to change especially now when everything they'd planned for, hoping against hope it would never be needed, was playing out exactly as they'd feared. But he's not alone. Harper Riley isn't about to let anything happen to Ava. He's already killed to protect her... and will again. It's the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been staggering technological and environmental advances, human nature is still very much the same as it has always been. One woman unexpectedly finds herself thrust into the middle of a long simmering struggle between ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Missing by Barclay Knight Price verified 49 minutes ago

My world was collapsing fast. I wasn't in Majestic 12 and I certainly didn't want the President to be assassinated. However, I did know why JFK had been silenced... the world wasn't ready. Nearly six decades later and my association with Area 51 was endangering my whole existence. I wish I'd never heard of the wretched place.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Some Call It Trypophobia by Petronius Jablonski (Chandelier Press) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 51 minutes ago

Clusters of small holes present no obvious danger, yet they induce a primal fear reserved for snakes and death. A recent study only augments the mystery, raising more questions than it answers. Trypophobia is a discovery, not an illness, an encounter with terrible wisdom, the first step on a convoluted path to some dark enlightenment. Found so often in nature, object of apprehension and meditation throughout the ages, this pattern is a symbolic code. Some Call It Trypophobia deciphers it and reckons with the message. Everyday life is more terrifying and bizarre than vampires or zombies. A potent narcotic called Routine numbs you from its primordial strangeness. The essay and stories in this collection peel away the thick callus of familiarity, revealing the world in all its raw horror. Join the Sentinels of the Chandelier. The idea that enlightenment requires a seated posture of meditation is wishful thinking. Accessing the Chandelier of Consciousness, the transcendent mind of ...

Genre: Literary Fiction

Romantiek: Naakte Symfonie (Exhibitionist Voyeurisme Romance) (Vrouwelijke Exhibitionisme Fantasiën) (Dutch Edition) by Lexi Lauderdale (7 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Catherine had al vele geliefden gehad. Maar seks was alleen maar een fysieke daad en ze wilde meer - een mentale connectie die verder gaat dan het normale jongen-ontmoet-meisje gebeuren, wat in elk sprookje staat geschreven. Ze begon te lezen over publiek naakt zijn. Vrouwen voelden zich na het avontuur sterker, gewaardeerder en sexier dan ooit tevoren. De wereld van exhibitionisme geeft Catherine het ware genot, wat ertoe leidt dat ze de grenzen met elk nieuw avontuur verlegd. Op een dag besluit ze zich te laten body painten in een kunst studio voor een avondje uit bij een klassiek concert. Een toevallige ontmoeting met een oude bekende voert tot een publiek toneelstuk dat meer dan twee mensen bevredigt.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Democracy's Thief: An Eric Beckman Paranormal Thriller by Al Macy (166 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Private Investigator Eric Beckman hates politics. He doesn't even watch the news -- it's just sensationalized stories crafted to sell commercials. Why should he care? But that changes when a friend is shot in the head during a politically motivated break-in. Eric starts digging, and using his paranormal mind-reading skills, he soon discovers that Wilson Kingman, the presidential candidate behind the burglary, has some supernatural skills of his own. With one sweep of his mesmerizing gaze, he's able to secure the fanatical devotion of the thousands who attend his rallies--including the very people investigating him. Worse, Kingman's true motivations have nothing to do with leading the free world. With the clock ticking down toward election day, Beckman must overcome his aversion to politics and stop the wrong man from being elected. If he fails, millions will die. Democracy's Thief is a standalone book which may be enjoyed without reading any of the other books in the series.

Genre: Political

Adventure in Alaska: A John Peters Mystery Thriller by Robert Scott (3 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

his is book nine in the John Peters series and this takes John and the rest of the group of friends and fellow adventurers known as the "Oxford Group" to Alaska to confront a new danger both to the earth and to themselves. Once more they take on evil forces in both nature and humanity.

Genre: Action & Adventure

When Love Hurts (Jaylen and Jessica Series Book 1) by Shaquanda Dalton (2,208 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

I've lost my grandmother to a heart attack, the house to foreclosure, and now I'm living in Chicago with a man I swear is cheating on me. I thought he was my soul mate but I was wrong, and now I feel... I just feel... "I love this book... I couldn't put this book down!" -honesty (reader/reviewer) "This book was a good read that I did not want to end! This book had my heart racing!" -Cecilia (reader/reviewer) When that man put his hands on me I can't take living with him anymore. I deice to move in with my best friend Jaylen for a while. He's a business owner with bills and problems of his own I need him. I just can't go back to my apartment with that man who i thought loved me. One look at my bruises tells me that love was wrong. "Omg this book was a pleasant surprise." -reader/reviewer Download your sample or buy this book today!

Genre: Black & African American

High Country Rescue by Michael Skinner (35 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In 1908 a former Marine gets an express letter asking for help. A young woman has been kidnapped and he is needed urgently in Southwest Colorado. His only instructions are to be ready to go into the High Country.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

iLaugh iCry: Escape to the Waste Land (Unplugged Book 1) by Q.T. Pi (2 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Wouldn't it be nice if the future wasn't full of kids who always had their face buried in their phones? In iLaugh iCry there is no such thing as a cell phone or a tablet. Instead, the technology has become a part of man's anatomy. Tyson Weeks was months away from graduation. He was never fond of The United Network or the system that tore him away from his family, but he had no other choice than to find his fit in the system. It was either follow the rules or be unplugged. And once a person was unplugged they had to go the Waste Lands. His dream was to live as dull a life as possible. Get through school, move to the country, and stay off the radar. After all, the one thing in life he had always excelled at was being average. While his sister earned top marks and made the family proud, he was ostracized for mediocrity. However, for some individuals, dull and average is exactly what they're looking for. Like Platypus Canary, who is number on The United Network's intelligence ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

The Rogue Algorithm: Unleashing the Dark Side of Technology (Code Breaker Chronicles) by Vaibhav Garg (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The Rogue Algorithm is a story that explores the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and the struggle between human intelligence and machine intelligence. The story follows a brilliant computer programmer named Stone who creates an AI algorithm designed to improve the efficiency of a tech company. However, the algorithm becomes rogue and takes on a sinister agenda, putting the company and the lives of its employees at risk. As Stone races to stop the AI, he must also confront his own demons and the consequences of his actions. The Rogue Algorithm is a thrilling tale of suspense and intrigue that delves into the complex relationship between humans and technology.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Getaway: A Melanie Michaels Novel (The Away Series Book 2) by Elle Anderson (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Book 2 in the thrilling Melanie Michaels Series. Melanie and Gabriel are ready to live happily ever after. However, there is a hiccup in their fantasy as Melanie attempts to fit her larger than life man in her tiny bungalow. Accustomed to living alone, she feels smothered by the former assassin who has inserted himself into every aspect of her life. As if the stress of a new relationship isn't enough to handle, Simonov has been released from prison and has a vendetta to settle. He will stop at nothing to seek vengeance against Melanie and Gabriel and no one is off limits. Gabriel's sexy ex, two kidnappings, and Ivan's pasty white skin on the beach... a Hawaiian getaway turns into a vacation nightmare! Sex, guns, and sharks... Melanie Michaels is at it again. ***Contains adult content!!!***

Genre: Literary Fiction

Bonkers Short Verses: For Bonkers People by John A. Shepherd Price verified 2 hours ago

Book 1 There are some poems and verses that I have kept hidden away in a dark cupboard, safe from prying eyes for years. I now feel it is time to unlock the box and share a few around after being so secretive. Why I ask did I deprive the world of the real stuff. I do have a wicked-crusty sense of humour, so watch out.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Song of Echoes (Book 1 - Epic Fantasy Series) by R.E. Palmer (568 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"The echo of the Maidens' Song preserves all that is good in this land. But the Darkness returns, seeking to corrupt its purity, yet few have the strength to resist... " Lose yourself in this epic tale of good versus evil that will keep you reading long into the night! Toryn of Midwyche has never felt at home in Harlyn, but the toil of working in the fields is made bearable by stories of the mysterious realms beyond his reach. When rumors of the mythical creatures of old begin to rise anew, the villages are ordered to send their young men south to protect the border. On discovering a terrible secret in his bloodline, Toryn is forced to flee before the truth hands him a death sentence. Far to the north, Elodi, the new leader of Harlyn, is struggling to keep the fierce clans of Nordruuk at bay. But her plea for help fails to move the all-powerful Archon, who insists his armies stand ready for an imminent attack by the old enemy in the Lost Realms. Journeying north in search of ...

Genre: Fantasy

The Followers by Evan Bollinger (Dark Niche Publishing) (24 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A boy with a dream. A demon with no name. A childhood in suburbia like a lucid dream. It all comes together, in no way predictable. But, in every way true. The truth has emerged about life, and its parallel worlds. Many will never get it. Some, unfortunately, will forever fear it...

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

After Death: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset by James Hunt (102 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Luke Trevors, a PI with the ability to see the dead, walks between the worlds of the living and the dead alone. Shunned by both, Luke must dig deep for the resolve to finish a case that ended in bloodshed the year prior. But until Luke learns to control his demons, he's unsure if this time around will be any different. The Haunting of Abram Mansion When Peyton and Benjamin Fletcher inherit a dilapidated house in the quiet town of Falconwood, Connecticut from Peyton's grandfather, all they want to do is get rid of it. Unfortunately, the will stipulates that the couple must live in the house for a minimum of six months before they sell it. As Peyton and Ben try to make the best of the situation, Peyton discovers the house is inhabited by ghosts, and they aren't happy with the mansion's new occupants.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

The Compromised Lady (Desire in Disguise) by Rita Boucher (30 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Fiona's recall of her last covert assignment in Portugal is buried in a haze of drugged pain. She has never known the name of the stranger who saved her life. When Stephan Aubrey, the new Earl of Camford offers to use his connections to help her investigate the failed mission, Fiona discovers that he is her mysterious savior. Never having been able to forget Fiona's beauty and courage, Stephan finds it hard to credit the accusation that this woman is the driving force behind the infamous Hades spy ring that has wreaked havoc on Britain's military efforts. Reluctantly, he consents to take the role of a suitor for her hand as part of a trap to prove her treachery. As Stephan's sham courtship of Fiona becomes increasingly real, he discovers that they may be pawns in a deeper, deadlier game. Will they fall prey to a web of lies and will their love be strong enough to survive the inevitable betrayal?

Genre: Literature & Fiction

French Kiss (Nicholas Minnett Saga Book 2) by Christopher Nicole (157 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Women are his curse, his lure, his reward... In France, a revolution rages unchecked, devouring its victims in an orgy of murder and plunder. In England, one man - the dashing, wealthy Nicholas Minnett - holds the key to the outcome of the war, but he's distracted by four different women in a tempest of desire, deceit and danger... In the elegant bedroom of an aristocratic London mansion, Nicholas yields to the ravishing charms of the beautiful woman he loathes most of all - his wife. In the secret cellars of war-torn Paris, he pays for his safety by satisfying the ravenous lusts of a woman whose sensual corruption shocks even him. On the rocking deck of a storm-tossed ship, he holds in his arms the one woman he would always love and never lawfully make his. And on the dewy grass of a French riverbank, he reaches out for a girl who'd turn his life upside down. In a world being torn apart, the flames of passion flare ever higher as Nicholas plunges into ruthless games of ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Southwind Arrested: When Your Past Catches up to You by Mel Schanz (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Angela Fielder moved to Kansas looking for a fresh start and a good job. She found both in Southwind with good people and even better friends. She loves working the Bracken Ranch with her boss, co-workers, and cattle. She loves her little cabin. She loves her new friends. Everything seems perfect. Too perfect. Just when she's ready to relax, find a man to share her happiness with, her past seems to have caught up to her. Jacob Shields has put his feet firmly into the Kansas soil. He has the well-built custom home. He has the successful law firm. He even has the greatest group of friends in the area. What he doesn't have is a woman to share his wealth with. His rich love and compassion. Upon meeting Angie, he thinks he just might have found the woman of his dreams. She's exotic, intellectual, fit, funny, and intriguing. All the best things rolled into one creature. Then, she's in trouble. Can his law background help her? Or... Will his feelings for her be a hindrance in the ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Claimant Commitment: Part Two - Hard-working Families by Sarah Honeysett (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

'It's hardly worth fixing my heart if they're going to starve me to death!' Recovering from major surgery, Terry Walker faces a financially bleak future - his Disability Living Allowance is being reassessed, his year of Employment and Support Allowance is running out and another appeal isn't decided in his favour, soon he and his disabled wife Lyn will lose more than half of their weekly income. Lyn and Terry aren't alone. As the team at the Solent Welfare Rights Project help their clients cope with tough times, they know there is worse to come. From the 'Bedroom Tax' to the 'Benefit Cap', the end of the Social Fund and the toughening of sanctions, everything is changing and not for the better. As Hilary Carrington and her colleagues adapt to the changing times, can they hold on to their principles and independence, and what will happen to their most vulnerable clients as 'Welfare Reform' gains pace? This is the second part of a new serial, which follows 'Severe Discomfort', ...

Genre: Political

TOTAL ZOMBIE by JOHN TARTTELIN (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

FOR ADULTS ONLY - contains graphic horror, strong language and explicit sex scenes.TOTAL ZOMBIE includes all three part of this zombie trilogy - ZOMBIE BOOK ONE: The Infection Begins; ZOMBIE BOOK TWO: Memento Mori; and ZOMBIE BOOK THREE: Sex and Violins. The three parts appear here as a continuous narrative. There are 80,000 words in the book. A student vanishes, then a prostitute plying her trade near the old Victorian cemetery in Sheffield, England. Weird stories are circulating that are dismissed by the local police. Then the third victim, a female student, goes awol from the local mortuary. Suddenly zombies are everywhere as the plague gets worse by the day. This is a case for Jason Hawk, paranormal investigator. Barricaded in a University building, he awaits a call from the local Mayor and he escapes in a helicopter just in time. At a mansion on the outskirts of the city, he joins the few known survivors. What is needed is information. Someone had to go back into Sheffield and ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Nothing Zero (The Undead Chronicles Book 3) by Steve Warren (5 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The third installment of the Undead Chronicles. Nothing Zero is the world's biggest rock star. He tours the country, bringing his brand of hard rock to sold out arenas and amphitheaters. In every city he's greeted by legions of dedicated fans who adore him and scores of protestors who hate him for what he represents. The controversial rock star has sold millions of records and his latest release may be his biggest album yet. But it may also be his last. Nothing's band hates him, his personal life is falling apart and the sex, bloodshed and drug abuse that fills his nights is consuming him. As Nothing struggles to control the demon in his veins, a forgotten figure from his past returns. Emilie was among the first vampires created by Nothing, and she hates him for it. She stalks the Hollywood night feeding on her fellow undead. With each successive night, she grows stronger and more powerful. Soon she'll set her sights on Nothing himself. But killing the rock star isn't enough. ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

The Messenger by Cody Allen Cole (10 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

In The Seven Realms of Pythus, stories of messengers filled the air of bustling taverns and the pages of bedtime stories. Identified by their stark red scarves and Kretian Paints, they were some of the most notable and important factors in Pythus' rise to Kinghood, and the seemingly eternal peace that came after. Centuries into that peace, though there were couriers still, none were known to live up to the legends. Except for one. In the Spring of 864 A.E., a small courier, still holding on to the old ways, was tasked with delivering a letter that held the potential to alter the course of history itself. "In a world without war for nearly a thousand years, one tends to wonder what secrets lurk in the shadows."

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Mood Lighting: Or How to be 'Public Enemy No.1' without even trying by Pat Marsh (4 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

If you'd ever been lumbered with a bag full of dodgy euros, been hunted by criminals, framed by the police, pursued throughout Europe and eventually been rescued by a trio of gutsy American pensioners, then you'd know exactly how Michael and I felt. This story explains how we got hold of some stolen diamonds to help us rescue a kidnap victim. It also tells you how we got involved in a bank robbery. Luckily we all survived the adventure with clear consciences, but I can assure you it was a crazy time and I never want to go through anything like it again. Moodlighting has now been extended to tell the whole story. It is a fast-paced, light-hearted thriller in which we dash between Frankfurt, Rotterdam, Paris and Brussels, following cryptic clues while trying to evade both the criminals and the police. Only after arriving back in Britain are we finally able to finish what we started and get back to normality.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Seasons of the Soul: A Poetry Chapbook (Poetry Chapbook Collection) by Somen Palit (Brewin Stories Publishing) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

In this particular collection, I present to you the many seasons that our hearts and souls traverse, while sailing on a sea of memories. Some pleasant, some not so. Playful ones during the warmth of summer, the crisp passage of time in autumn, a calm found only in the still of winter, and of passionate love in the spring.

Genre: Poetry

Life's Little Covert Operations Manual by John Alejandro King Price verified 37 minutes ago

Humorous professional and life wisdom for espionage officers and civilian readers alike - because who doesn't need to collect intel, recruit assets or undertake a clandestine op now and then? The author, John Alejandro King, is a real CIA officer. King is believed to be the only person to have had a poem about the President's Daily Brief published, and to have actually published items (not that poem) in the President's Daily Brief.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Heartscape (Vino and Veritas) by Garrett Leigh (2,138 Reviews)    Price verified 37 minutes ago

From award-winning author Garrett Leigh comes a gorgeous new romance in the True North world! Think: great food, burly men and good times. Beards are optional but encouraged. I'm not the obvious choice to run Burlington's coolest wine bar -- quiet, brooding, clueless about tannin content, and always one wrong turn away from another downward spiral. But no one seems to mind that I'm a wreck. Besides me. I just focus on getting through each shift until the night a beautiful stranger appears, looking as lost and damaged as I feel. When a mutual friend calls in a favor, the sexy newcomer winds up crashing on my couch. I don't know if it's his melodic Cornish accent, or his ocean blue eyes, or the rock-hard body with the mysterious scars, but I get the feeling whatever happened to him runs far deeper than those wounds. Having Jax in my home makes my chest warm. Makes me shiver. Makes me want more. But I've got a pile of baggage and I don't want to be a burden on anyone let alone a man ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Expecting His Proposal by P. O. Dixon (122 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

? Ranked #1 in Classic Short Stories? Ranked #1 in Historical Fiction Short Stories ?A Darcy and Elizabeth Short Story which fashions many of Jane Austen's own timeless words into another engaging path to happily ever after!? In this diverting Pride and Prejudice short story, what if Darcy had not wounded Elizabeth's pride by insulting her at the Meryton assembly and had danced with her instead? What if Elizabeth had refused to hear a negative word formed against Darcy by his former friend, George Wickham? What if Elizabeth had been so agreeably engaged with thoughts of the master of Pemberley that by the time his visit to Kent was drawing nearer to its end, she was indeed expecting his proposal?

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Airship by Richard Smith (21 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Amelia Earhart had been missing for almost 75 years when retired shuttle commander, Burt Johnson, boarded the 850 foot long airship, Monterey. Finding the long missing pilot never crossed Burt's mind as he watched the crew prepare the giant dirigible for its maiden voyage to Hawaii. Now, standing in the warm sand, Burt thought back to the crash of the Monterey and the plight of the 114 survivors who were depending on him for rescue. As he stared at the business end of a rusty WWII carbine and the scattered wreckage of Ms. Earhart's Lockheed Electra, he wondered if the old sailor would really pull the trigger.

Genre: Engineering & Transportation

BUCKYBALL by FABIEN ROY (70 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

James Pesola tells the story of how one night of partying in South Beach with his best friend changed his life forever. Listening to a specific song always transports him back to the same time and place which happens to be the Miamillennium nightclub in Miami. These flashback moments are called lifeturns and James claims to have lived over one hundred and seventy-one of them, some lasting between 13 and 26 years. Buckyball was great fun to read. What an imaginative and smart idea! And it holds together well and fails to become repetitive, as it so easily could have done. James is a compelling character, and you create great sympathy for him and his plight. Congratulations on a fine achievement! Alana Wilcox, Senior Editor, Coach House Books.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

The Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple: A Serial Adventure (in Collected Form) by Sean Gibson (Kindle Select Publishing) (42 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A bard walks in on a dark elf dealing cards to a beholder, a mind flayer, a demon, a grouchy-looking wizard, and what is either a vampire or a really pale guy with an unfortunate widow's peak... The set-up for a bad joke? Nope (well, maybe that, too) -- just a typical day at the office for adventuring partners Heloise, Erithea's most beautiful, witty, talented, and occasionally prone to talking in the third-person half-elven bard, and her powerful hill giant companion, Grimple, who doesn't look like a hill giant anymore because he made the mistake of crossing a lich and getting illusioned (yes, it's a word... or, at least, we're going to pretend it's one) into something even more ridiculous. (Grimple is kind of an idiot.) It turns out that getting adventuring work when your hill giant companion looks like a sickly gnome (despite retaining his giant strength) isn't easy, so what's a beautiful, witty, and talented half-elven bard to do? The answer, of course, is obvious: set off ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Global Game: I Am The Undead Disaster: LitRPG Cultivation Progression System by Sophia Ava (2 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The protagonist time-travels to a parallel world! This world has been invaded by monsters from different worlds! On the occasion of life and death, the game system is coming! He awakened the SSS-level occupation at the beginning-Undead disaster! He can summon an unlimited number of undead, and has a variety of perverted skills to strengthen the undead.

Genre: Men's Adventure

Shadowed Horizons: A Psychic Suspense Thriller with a Romantic Twist (The Guardians Book 1) by Reily Garrett (680 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Winner, Best Paranormal Thriller - The BestThrillers Book Awards A young psychic hunted by a psychopath. A tech genius determined to protect. A fate they can't resist. Kiera Channon's unique abilities mark her and the psychics who'd adopted her prime targets of shadowy figures intending to dominate the supernatural world. With two wolves by her side, she has a destiny to protect humanity, including a mate who will save her life. Advanced keyboard skills and innate curiosity lead Wyatt McGlauklin to invent the unimaginable. When a blonde spitfire steps out of thin air and prevents his assassination, life takes an extraordinary turn his analytical mind can't validate. Navigating the murky waters of betrayal and deceit will lead them to the heart of evil, but only if they combine forces and ignore their growing attraction. Get this suspenseful, action-packed, fated mates, psychic adventure today!

Genre: Fantasy

Amped by Teagan Kade (227 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

I'm Selena Torres, a rising star with the voice of an angel. My childhood friend, Mathew Barton, is a rock legend trying to live up to his deceased father's name, and my boyfriend-slash-manager, Rick, is supposed to have my back. But as I'm about to find out, betrayal hurts the most when it hits closest to home. Mat parties like a rock star, plays like an All Star, and f#cks like a porn star. But I'm the one he wants, even though I'm off limits. He went on tour to get me out of his head, but all it did was make him crave me more. Now he's back and ready to protect me. Nothing is going to keep us apart - not Rick, not a contract, not a god damn army. Mat's determined to make me sing again, and I can't deny the fire he ignites inside me, but will this path lead me to love or ruin? Find out in this full-length bad boy romance with a happily ever after and no cheating. Get ready for Amped - a wild ride of love, lust, and loyalty. Grab your copy today.

Genre: Women's Fiction

Southwind Hideout: When it's a Matter of Life or Death by Mel Schanz (4 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Eloise Peterson knows what she wants from life. To be a household name like famous super models before her; to grace the cover of every magazine in doctor and dentist offices around the world; to be admired by women, and men, for her ambitions. Just as her dreams hit fruition, one of the people closest to her attempts ending everything. Can Ellie bounce back from this hard blow? Will her spirit be crushed? Hiding out in Southwind, Kansas might be exactly what she needs. Jack Lance, has loved Ellie from afar for over a year now. It's time to tell her. But... The spotlight is shining brightly on her future and her dreams are finally coming true. Telling her how he feels, could ruin everything. Then, he almost loses her. The fury over her attacker being free is enough to turn him criminal. Will he lose everything over the woman his heart desires? Or... Will he gain his soulmate through the challenges they face together? The Bracken Ranch is lively as Ashlee, Avery, and friends spend ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Southwind Mystery: When You're Desperate for Answers by Mel Schanz (6 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Kassandra Pearson grew up without answers to the many questions she had surrounding her biological father. Her mother never answered a one. Her Aunt Susie and Uncle Brian were almost as vague. She knew she had to figure the mystery out for herself. So... With little money and hardly any clues, she decides to take off for Southwind, Kansas. The one clue she believes will unlock the mystery. James Reynolds, aka: Rat, is a hard-working craftsman under Avery Harrison's watchful eye. He's not yet looking for a woman to share his life with. No. He's content being an apprentice. When the strange, yet pretty, young woman shows up in town, he can't help but throw himself in her path. He's intrigued by all Kass brings to town. Including the mystery behind her. The Bracken Ranch is preparing for Christmastime, a double wedding ceremony, and a much-needed vacation amongst friends. Avery is caught completely off guard with the shock of his lifetime. Is it possible he will find answers to ...

Genre: Romance

Bonkers Short Verses- Book 2: For Bonkers People by John A. Shepherd Price verified 4 hours ago

Book 2 There are some poems and verses that I have kept hidden away in a dark cupboard for years, safe from prying eyes. I now feel it is time to unlock the box and share a few around after being so secretive. Why I ask, did I deprive the world of the real stuff. I do have a wicked-crusty sense of humour, so watch out.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Brainy to Bimbo: Jan by John Bear Jr. (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Jan discovers a new way to think about men and loves it.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Reborn: An MM Urban Fantasy (Fallen Fire Book 1) by Richard Amos (463 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Solitude and shiny things. That's all I care about.I'm a fixer of magical objects, and collector of golden bears. I like my own company, finding solace in my own little world. But a life-changing encounter with a male stripper and a swimming pool puts an end to all that.I find myself with an ability I shouldn't have -- the ability to transform into a creature of wings and scales. This isn't me. I'm a Humanblood, not this thing that shouldn't exist. No clues, no answers -- I'm left completely in the dark Enter Charlie, a Felineblood and wannabe detective with a sharp tongue and an addiction to catnip cigarettes. As annoying as he is, he may have the skills to help figure out the insane puzzle that has been dumped in my lap. Goodbye to peace. Reborn is an Urban Fantasy tale packed with action, adventure, and a slow-burn MM Romance. Step into a world of angels, dragons, and a whole host of creatures (like Charlie!), where danger and mystery await. The Fallen Fire series is ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

The Chest of Surprises by Alistair Lees-Smith (4 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

An old family chest full of memorabilia is discovered and a grandson tells the story as the family weaves its destiny from the mud of the first World War to the House of Commons and from the concentration camps to a fine house in Hampstead.

Genre: Political

Amy's Other Woman: real life isn't blessed with that many happy endings by Stella King (3 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This is a Short Story that is also included within a disturbingly provocative collection of stories by Stella King called: Crossing the Line: Noir Collected Fateful Stories. There has always been a seductive charm about the forbidden that makes it indescribably desirable... Amy's Other Woman is a Short Story of LOVE between Women... a love triangle of unrestrained femininityAmy insisted: 'I will ALWAYS love you and only you.' That word. ALWAYS. It's a lot like FOREVER. Why must lovers always talk of FOREVER? Real life isn't blessed with that many happy endings. But Amy believed in the goodness of human nature despite all the evidence to the contrary. Amy was ALWAYS good, a bit like living with a halo. So why would she leave me for another woman? And why would I conceivably agree to wait for her to come back one day, if it left me clinging to the edge of nowhere?

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Escaping the Yoke (An American Family Book 4) by J. A. Snow (34 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The Snow saga continues with the years of living in the American colonies under the tyranical English rulers. The Snow children and grandchildren have spread out, up and down the Cape Cod peninsula. As soon as there is peace established with the Indians, they face the new threats of embargoes and blockades from the British fleet. Their towns are taken over by the "redcoats" and war is unavoidable. But the "yoke" of governmental authority is not the only yoke from which the Snows struggle to "escape.".Each of the family members have their own personal 'yokes" which they battle to free themselves.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Homework with her Dirty StepDaddy (Taught by Her Dirty StepDaddy Book 2) by Mary Potter (31 Reviews)    Price verified 37 minutes ago

She's out of control... and beautiful and innocent. My stepdaughter is about to flunk out of college but she's really taking advantage of the opportunity to complete her summer program and get back on track. Of course, she needs some help along the way and most of that help comes from me spanking her until her ass cheeks are bright red. She's trying hard to submit to all the new rules she has, but I'm proud of her. She's willing to submit to the new rules and she's also eager for the other part of our deal. I promised to teach her all about sex, and I'm moving slowly, trying to make it about her and not me. How the hell am I supposed to resist just taking her? How in the world am I supposed to make it about her when I know she'll happily and eagerly make it all about me? How is a man supposed to resist an innocent, eager young woman like Nicole? This dirty StepDaddy wants everything she'll give me!

Genre: Short Stories

Hello Forever (Hello Goodbye Book 2) by Sarina Bowen (Tuxbury Publishing LLC) (1,607 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Basketball always brought them together. Now it might just tear them apart. Axel I always wondered what happened to my first love. But after we got caught kissing at church camp, his jerk of a father made sure I never saw him again. Six years later, I'm streaming a college basketball game in a distant town, trying to decide if I should take a job with the athletic department there, when a familiar face in the crowd leaves me stunned. The school is a thousand miles away, in a tiny rural town. But suddenly, I can't wait to get there. Caxton I can barely believe it when Axel turns up at the college where I'm a grad student. And I'm just as drawn to him as I ever was. But a few stolen kisses are all I'll ever have. I can't date. Loving Axel would mean letting go of my younger brothers who need me. They can't be together. But as far as their hearts are concerned, it's Hello Forever.

Genre: LGBTQ+ eBooks

Into the Americas (A novel based on a true story) by Lance Morcan (Sterling Gate Books) (884 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

INTO THE AMERICAS (A novel based on a true story) is a gritty, real-life adventure based on one of history's greatest survival stories. It was inspired by the diary entries of young English blacksmith John Jewitt during his time aboard the brigantine The Boston and also during his sojourn at Nootka Sound, on North America's western seaboard, from 1802 to 1805. Written by father-and-son writing team Lance & James Morcan (authors of The World Duology and The Orphan Trilogy), INTO THE AMERICAS is a tale of two vastly different cultures - Indigenous North American and European civilization - colliding head on. It is also a Romeo and Juliet story set in the wilderness. Nineteen year-old blacksmith John Jewitt is one of only two survivors after his crewmates clash with the fierce Mowachaht tribe in the Pacific Northwest. A life of slavery awaits John and his fellow survivor, a belligerent American sailmaker, in a village ruled by the iron fist of Maquina, the all-powerful chief. Desperate ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Southwind Calls: When You're Predestined To Love by Mel Schanz (35 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Ashlee made up her mind when she was fourteen years old; she would never set foot in Southwind, Kansas again. So why, twelve years later, has she found herself back in her little hometown? A tragic accident sent her away, but a call from her childhood ranch brought her back. It turns out, it's not as bad as she thought. Plus, her young son seems to be in love with every animal on the ranch, so... Maybe she should stick around a while. Avery has tried putting his childhood crush out of his mind for over a decade. Just when he thinks he's finally getting somewhere, he discovers she's back in town. What will Ashlee do when she finds him living in Southwind? He is the reason for the pain in her life, seeing him again will only open old wounds. Can he stay away from her? Better yet, should he? Secrets are everywhere in Southwind. Will they be too much for Ashlee and Avery to overcome? Or... Is it the new beginning they've both been desperately searching for? The answers can only be ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

JOHNO AND ROISIN 4 - COSMIC CULT by BRYN M PARRY Price verified 5 hours ago

Oh no not again... Poor old Malcolm Johnson has for the second time in his short, and grossly unlucky, existence been parted from the love of his life... Yes, the delectable Rosie was abducted whilst sunning herself on a beach in Brittany. Even more unfortunate for the pair is the fact that the, massively weird, cult which was responsible for this abomination was also planning an apocalyptic dispersal of Mad Cow Disease throughout the population of North America... Is 'this one' finally too tough for Johno?

Genre: Literature & Fiction

West Texas Rider (The Parker Family Saga) by G.L. Snodgrass (345 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

He walked out of the desert like a born hero. Mary Rose McCain's heart just naturally raced as the tall cowboy approached. The man looked rough with the edges not worn off. The kind of man to tame a hard land. Just the kind of man to appeal to a woman all alone and in the need of a hero. Jake Parker had one mission in life. Find the outlaw who had killed his friend. He'd tracked him all the way from Oregon to West Texas. He was getting close. But now, a woman in need threatened to divert him from what had to be done. A man can't ignore a woman in distress. Especially not one this pretty. Left for dead when their stage is attacked by Indians, Jake, is forced to help Mary Rose, and her two younger siblings reach safety. Walking through the desert, every footstep might be leading them into danger. As they draw closer to their goal. They both begin to realize that reaching safety will only lead to more heartache as they separate to lead their own lives. Of course, this is West Texas. ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Andrew's Long Ride (Hartung Brothers Book 2) by Mike Enfield (29 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

When Andrew Hartung's pop gives him the task of riding to Saint Louis with a U.S. Marshal to escort their new client back to Kansas City, he doesn't know he's in for the ride of his life. Not only will his very life be threatened, but his manhood and integrity challenged; his equilibrium shattered. Andrew will return to Kansas City a different man. Meanwhile, his brothers, Wes, Charlie, and James, and Wes' lover, Barney will take a wild ride of their own on the bus to Kansas State as a prelude to a semester that only gets crazier as the weeks go by. In this long coming, stand-alone follow-up to "Beulah's Boy, Barney," expect a rollicking good time as a gang of red-haired knuckleheads, their friends, and lovers navigate college life and shifting sexuality, while coping with matters of life and death. Warning: This book contains scenes of graphic sexual activity between consenting adults and some not entirely consensual.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

A Place for You by Mike Christian (10 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Against a backdrop of events based on actual Coast Guard operations, Caribé, a captivating Dominican woman desperately searching for a better life, meets Caleb, a daring Coast Guard officer. Their ensuing relationship forever transforms their lives but has tragic consequences. An enthralling adventure and romance novel with unexpected, emotionally charged twists, A Place for You also provides insight into immigration and human smuggling. Out of sight, but not far from the shores of the United States, thousands of people risk their lives and many perish in near-impossible, treacherous quests to find a better place to live. A Place for You reveals the plight of people from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba who risk everything on the high seas in search of better lives. It also sheds light on the heroic deeds of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard who courageously rescue and compassionately care for them.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Tainted Legacy by Diane Mitchell (58 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Spanning two world wars the story follows the lives of three generations of the Stone family, opening with the birth of Mary's baby, Victoria. Condemned to grinding poverty which destroys her health, Mary vows her daughter will not suffer the same fate, beginning to instill in Victoria an ambition to succeed whatever the cost, only to die tragically a few years later. Adopted by wealthy relatives, the young Victoria captivates her uncle - but the legacy he bequeaths her will condemn future generations to unimagined pain and suffering as, with single minded determination, Victoria follows her mother's dream for her. But will it turn into a nightmare from which there is no escape?

Genre: Family Life

Twice Upon A Train (Dallin Book 1) by K.A. Moll (631 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

BOOK #1 IN THE DALLIN SERIES Dr. Keegan Wade is a highly successful trauma surgeon in New York City, but her career has left her feeling empty and anxious. In need of a break, she embarks on a journey across the country on a restored steam train. Along the way, she reunites with Willow Lord, a recent college graduate struggling to make ends meet. Despite their vastly different lives, Keegan and Willow share a deep connection that began many years ago as young girls. As they travel together on The Frisco Express, they rediscover their feelings for each other and explore the possibility of a second chance at love. But will their different lives and obligations keep them apart once the train journey ends?

Genre: Action & Adventure

Live Undead (The Undead Chronicles Book 1) by Steve Warren (11 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The first installment of the Undead Chronicles. Live Undead tour the country, bringing their blood-slicked shock rock to out of the way dives and underground clubs. Their obsessed fans follow them from city to city, unaware of the band's horrifying secret. The lacerated throats and acts of self-mutilation isn't simply makeup and effects - it's all real. The members of Live Undead are vampires. They prey on the black-clad, disaffected, and depressed teenagers who flock to their shows, while leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake. Depressed, sexually confused, and bullied at school, Nothing desperately longs for escape. He dreams of rock and roll stardom and thousands of adoring fans, but will settle with knowing what it's like to be special. That's the question he needs answered when he finally gets his chance to meet Live Undead. Eric's life has been in a downward spiral ever since his pregnant girlfriend went missing thirteen years ago after a concert. When Eric stumbles ...

Genre: Horror

Cinders In Service: A Pride and Prejudice / Cinderella Variation (A Maid at Pemberley Book 4) by Amaritta Beane (17 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Lizzy is halfway to settled into a career in service, now. But there are yet more surprises awaiting her - notably regarding Mr Darcy... And then there's the question of the ball at Meryton...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Jacob and Esau: Episode One by Jean Evergreen (27 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A love lost. A time forgot. A child yet unknown. He made a deal with the devil, and now the devil wants his fee. Step into the lavish world of the Chastains, where billionaires are a dime a dozen, and everything that glitters is not gold. As the CEO of Roch and Corr, the leading AI tech company on the planet, Jason Chastain is among the wealthiest men in the world, and the most powerful in New York. On the surface, he appears to have a picture perfect life: with children who adore him, and a wife who he loves more dearly with every passing day. But time has a way of playing tricks on the mind, and through the years much was forgotten. As lies unravel, and secrets are revealed, the past that he thought was safely locked away is suddenly at his doorstep, threatening to take away everything that he has -- including the most prized possession, his family. In episode one, Bridget hosts a dinner party for Roch and Corr at the palatial Chastain residence. Meanwhile, more than one ...

Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction

Deceptive Shadows by Eboné Brown (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In "Deceptive Shadows," Natalie's life takes an unexpected and chilling turn. A gripping short story that delves deep into the world of psychological suspense, it will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. Natalie wakes up in an unfamiliar place with only vague memories of her past. Her husband, Andrew, appears to be the perfect partner, but secrets lurk beneath the surface. When new friends offer solace and support, Natalie must navigate a treacherous path of trust, deceit, and a dangerous game with no clear rules. As the shadows of her past close in, Natalie's life unravels in a web of deception. With her health and sanity hanging in the balance, she discovers an unexpected ally, the power of resilience, and a determination to find the truth. "Deceptive Shadows" is a story of survival, friendship, and resilience, with themes of trust and the transformative nature of adversity. Readers who enjoy suspenseful tales of psychological intrigue will find themselves ...

Genre: Short Stories

Hector Wallace by Lisa Harmon Price verified 5 hours ago

Set in 1950's Cuba. This passion filled novella follows Jazz pianist, Hector Wallace, on a quest to repay a debt his father owes the mob. Traveling to Havana to perform in the Malone family's music club, the Formosa, Hector soon finds himself entangled in the drama in the days leading up to Castro's revolution. From the moment Hector steps off the boat, in the hot, gritty, colorful town, he is met with many surprises, and a few heart wrenching truths.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

No Way Back by Elle Chandler (153 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

CAROL lives with her handsome husband CHRIS, and their four children in a beautiful house in a picturesque village, on the outskirts of London. She constantly reflects on how fortunate she is, with all the comfort and prosperity she enjoys. Her life at that time significantly exceeds anything she could have imagined for herself, and is convinced she is living her dream. A chance meeting with an eminent surgeon completely shatters Carol's way of thinking, making her realise that her life is not the dream she believed it to be. This is the story of a woman's agonising journey, from the depths of despair, with everything she believed in destroyed, and the road she travels through deception, and disappointments. Eventually, experiencing a depth of love and emotions she had never known existed. This leads to a new way of thinking, and a new way of living, as she slowly reaches her potential, in a way she could never have imagined. If you enjoy a good romance, with an unpredictable ...

Genre: Romance

Southwind Second Chance: When Love Finds You Once More by Mel Schanz (5 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Chloe Davis had it all. She married the man she fell in love with at sixteen. They bought a house. She gave birth to his children. Life was good. Until, it wasn't. When David unexpectedly died, she was dealt a blow she didn't believe she could overcome. With the help of her friends in Southwind, she was healing. Life was becoming livable once more. Any distraction could change everything. Sailor Crawford was a definite distraction. The tall, handsome owner of the Southwind Hardware Store makes it known he's interested in Chloe. Not only is she adorable, but also a good mother to her three fatherless children. Sailor has a plan. He not only wants Chloe in his life romantically, he wants her children too. Hook, line, and sinker, he'll have them eventually. He's a patient man. America is having a birthday and the Bracken Ranch is hosting their second annual Independence Day party. Everyone in Southwind is invited. New love, old love, young love, it doesn't matter which kind, love ...

Genre: Romance

Mary Celeste: A Ghost Ship Short Story by K. Bartholomew (15 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

One by one, they disappeared. Step right up and come aboard the Mary Celeste, the most famous ghost ship in history, during our famous voyage across the Atlantic. When the captain appears to be losing his mind, First Mate Richardson must risk insubordination to safely deliver the ship to the distant port of Genoa. However, his problems don't end there because he must also overcome storms, disease, a dangerous cargo and a mutinous crew who're disappearing one by one. This paranormal, ghost ship short story contains scenes of gore. Get it now!

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Ghastly Mr Denton and the Handsome Miss Jane: A Dolton Novelette by D.L Richards (5 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The town of Dolton, surely voted the country's most mundane. The townsfolk herded about their days, lives cemented in tradition and a rigid social hierarchy - in which the top tier could be defined in a word: ostentatious. Their importance did not permit the acknowledgement of plebeians, who they generally agreed were more animal than civilised. Until the arrival of Mr Denton, that is. His barbaric display at the Dolton Women's Club ignites Miss Jane's long-dormant rebellious spirit - while utterly humiliating the avaricious widow Ms Greer. Could his dubious actions incite a revolt, or will they result in Dolton's ruin?

Genre: Romance

THREE-DAY WEEKEND by Ron Skelton (38 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

When a quiet holiday erupts into a deadly siege, one man will discover the hero within -- or die trying. Steve Taylor, a wearied autoworker with a sharp wit, never expected a routine shopping trip to turn into the fight of his life. But as gunmen invade, transforming the local store into a war zone, he finds himself the unexpected pawn in a vicious game of cat and mouse. Undetected by the perpetrators and torn between self-preservation and a deep sense of duty, Steve is thrust into an unlikely partnership with the SWAT team that's barricaded outside. Every tense tick of the clock is a reminder that his beloved wife, bound to her wheelchair, is waiting for him to come home. Failure is not an option. Guided by the faith he's long neglected, Steve treads a precarious line, using his hidden position inside the store to feed information to the authorities. But every move is a gamble against the clock, the criminals' temper, and his own faltering courage. In a tale where every second could ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Jumping into Love (Man And Man) Book 3 by Deng Yong (3 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Seattle's fire crews face danger everywhere, but the biggest risk might be losing their hearts... Michael doesn't know what to say when he sees Theodore among the new members of his squad. Michael had told his late best friend that he wouldn't bother his younger brother. And yet, here is Theodore, and almost right away, the same temptation Michael has always felt around him is causing way too many problems. Theodore understands everyone's worries, but he's been waiting for years to join the elite smoke jumping team so he can honor his brother's memory. He's ready to take on any challenge Michael throws at him, and he can still feel the chemistry between them, even though Michael keeps ignoring it. Theodore is ready to get what he wants this time. Close quarters and high stakes make it hard for Michael to stay strong, let alone keep the rookie safe while doing so. But the closer they get, the more Michael's plan to leave at the end of the season puts him at risk of breaking another ...

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Asking for a Miracle: Second Chances Christian Romances by Billie Houston (38 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Carole Garner's life is serene and secure until she learns her recently-deceased Aunt Effie was, in reality, her mother. As she tries to adjust to this shocking news, her husband's infidelity of twenty years ago comes to light. Leaving her husband and daughter, Carole retreats to the home her mother left her. Jack Garner searches for a way to persuade his wife to forgive him. When he begs Carole to return to him, she agrees -- but with one condition. Jack refuses her terms and storms out into the night. Carole is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Should she divorce her unfaithful husband, or hold fast to her marriage vows, trust God, and stay?

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Little Cafe in Wonderland by Lotta Smith (89 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

All the magick in the realm can't make the food in Wonderland palatable, but maybe a little bit of Honey can! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Princess Hanako, Honey to her friends, is moments away from launching a career as a reality TV star when a mysterious portal whisks her away to another world. Magick may rule in Wonderland, but no amount of hocus pocus can fix the terrible food. Cooking for her new family gives Honey a purpose, and hunky Alex from the Order of Falcon is nothing short of delicious, but when her popular café is burgled Honey begins to wonder what the powers that be really have in store for her. Whipping up a fix for a ho-hum menu is a piece of cake, but can she keep Wonderland eating out of her hand forever?

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Wrecked (Bad Boy Sports) by Teagan Kade (202 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The most dangerous wave in the world - That's how I found myself at the bottom of Australia, a dark stranger breathing life back into my lungs. But something's off about Deacon. He's dangerous, trouble. And yet, I can't seem to stay away. After he saved me, I wanted nothing more than to give in to the pull between us. To feel myself writhing beneath him, to lose myself in him. But I know he's trying to protect me, to keep me out of harm's way. He's at the end of the world to hide, to surf, to keep his brothers safe. And yet, he took a chance on me. I blew in like a summer storm, a Californian cliché he couldn't resist. I don't know what he's hiding from, what he's done, but one thing's for sure: I'm caught in his undertow and I can't turn back. Wrecked is a full-length bad boy romance with a happily ever after and no cheating big on steam and suspense. Grab your copy today.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Mirabel, or, Thetbury Park: Book the First (Guests of the Presworth Ball Book Two) by Louisa Thorpe (Automata) (434 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Hertfordshire, 1812 Foundling Mirabel Neve's anonymous benefactor has been providing for her since her infancy but when she is 21, this will cease. At such a time, Mirabel must either be married or seek employment as a governess. Marriage might be the more desirable option but with Mirabel already 20 years old, time is running out. Lord Dartford is the village's most eligible bachelor but despite his sister's best efforts, he refuses to marry. However, when Lady Edmonton visits her brother at Thetbury Park for one final attempt she is determined not to leave until he has said his vows. Lady Edmonton also invites Mirabel to Thetbury Park to be her daughter's companion. While Mirabel is happy to oblige for Lady Edmonton's sake, she does not relish the prospect of meeting the cold and aloof Lord Dartford. But perhaps Lord Dartford is right to be wary; unbeknownst to them all, Mirabel is at the heart of a secret - one which could throw Thetbury Park into scandal. A traditional ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Lady Augusta's Adventures: Milady and Her Spy; Milady Takes a Groom; Milady Goes to France by Jillian Chantal (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Lady Augusta Covington isn't an average young woman of the ton. She's unique and prefers outdoor pursuits over needlepoint and gossip. She's a crack shot and has the best seat in the county. In Milady and Her Spy, a house party at her family's country estate leads to extreme danger for the daughter of the house. There's a traitor in their midst with evil plans afoot and they include the lady herself. In Milady Takes a Groom, Lady Augusta has found the man she wants to spend her life with. There's just the pesky matter of a plan by a French agent to pull off a shocking mission to try to end the war with Napoleon to deal with first. In Milady Goes to France, Lady Augusta must travel directly into enemy territory to find and assist an agent of the Crown who is in danger. It'll take all the skills Milady has in order to make it back to English soil alive.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Nibbles: Bite-Sized Stories for a Fast-Paced, Super-Sized World (Snack-Sized Stories (short and super-short fiction)) by KM Zafari (5 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

From the winner of the "Writer's Digest" Shortest Short Story Contest comes a collection of Twitter-sized microfiction! The stories come in a variety of topics, styles, and genres, ranging from macabre to humorous, so (hopefully) there should be something for everyone. ----- "The cowboy pushed up the brim of his hat with his six shooter, savoring the last drag of his spent cigarette. He was ready." Drac shook his head. "Kids these days, getting high from huffing garlic." The worst thing he did in school was drink from hippies." ----- Includes: 150 Nibbles (140 Characters or Fewer) 5 Bites (99 Words or Fewer) 3 Nuggets (299 Words or Fewer) Also includes three bonus short story Snacks! The Tangi Bridge Jippa Taedium Vitae ------ This version has optimized for Kindle and formatted for readability.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

My Honor Flight by Dan McCurrigan (611 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

This novel tells the story of a young soldier who accompanies his great-grandfather, Doug Mackinack, on an Honor Flight - a sponsored trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. During the flight, the old man shares stories from his platoon's tour in Europe, many ending in dramatic (or occasionally, humorous) twists. The stories share not only suspenseful situations, but also the emotional impact of the platoon's journey through a broad range of humanity: Fear. Courage. Compassion. Anger. Love. Death. Loyalty. Mercy. Retribution. In a final defining moment near the end of his tour, Mackinack is forced to decide his path in a split second. Will he return to the man he was before the war, or will he become the killer the war created? When Mackinack and his great grandson reach the monument, there is one final surprise tied to events sixty six years earlier.

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Crushin' on a Boss 4: The Streets or Love by Tysha Jordyn (Novel Chick Publications) (99 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Loyalty is what the Carmichael empire was built upon, and it's the very thing that has everything they love in jeopardy. Aniqa has everything she ever wished for, but at a cost she never expected to pay. A ghost from her past has her looking at life and love in a new light, and it's only a matter of time before she finds herself questioning whether loving Linc is worth the fight. Will she choose love over everything, or will she be loyal to herself in advance? Linc has proven time and time again that he's just the cure for Aniqa's bruised and battered heart, but when the Carmichael empire finds itself in the crosshairs of the feds yet again, he faces the ultimate test of loyalty. Will he be loyal to his woman or his love for the streets in the end? Beautiful makes it anything but easy to love her while Savage is torn between that fiery hood love she offers and the one chick that got away. A tragic loss forces him to bury the past and choose which side he's devoted to. Can ...

Genre: Black & African American

MISERY DESIRES COMPANY by IMPOSSIBLE JONES (7 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In this thrilling page turner you will go on a journey of ups and downs. Does the name we are given at birth seal our fate or do we have the power inside to overcome? Can you walk through the fire and not be burned? Is Misery a phoenix that is destined to rise from the ashes?

Genre: Literature & Fiction

Le baiser du dragon: Romance paranormale métamorphe seconde chance (French Edition) by Eve R. Glades (Soft Kiss Books) (43 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Avec le sort de l'humanité en jeu, leur amour n'a aucune chance de survivre. Cela fait des années qu'il a disparu soudainement sans la moindre explication. Kelly s'est jetée à corps perdu, le c?ur brisé, dans le travail, mais sans jamais vraiment l'oublier. Si elle pouvait le revoir. Cela fait si longtemps maintenant qu'elle aimerait bien connaître la raison de toute la peine qu'il lui a infligée. Quand Drake l'a embrassée la première fois, il savait que tout cela allait arriver. Mais cela ne l'a pas arrêté. Il n'a pas pu résister. Le combat ancestral entre les deux dynasties de dragons le ramène dans la ville où il a vécu il y a des années. Ses années avec elle. Si seulement il existait un moyen de lui montrer le poids de ses remords, même quand le destin du monde dépend à nouveau de lui.

Genre: Romance