Decades prior, Papillon and Dreyfus contemplated the same thoughts of escape. Following a boyhood dream and quest for glory, de Bruyn joined the French Foreign Legion. To thwart desertion, he was shipped off to a backwater French colony in the Amazon, serving in the elite jungle unit, the 3e REI. Given a false identity, de Bruyn proved himself an extraordinary legionnaire. But well into his first contract, he became disenchanted by life in a rogue army where one was ordered to kill upon demand. Without a passport, de Bruyn decided to risk his life and escape modern-day Devil’s Island by sea. In the process, he dodged local gangs, drug kingpins, and was falsely imprisoned. Finally, in a rickety dinghy, during hurricane season, he commenced his suicidal attempt to cross the Atlantic. Half-drowned and dying of thirst, de Bruyn was prepared to lose his life, but in the divine process of surviving, he found it. This is his white-knuckle account of pain, glory, and redemption.

    He has marshalled Aberdeen portfolios through numerous market cycles, and in this eBook reveals the secrets of his success, accompanied by the witty illustrations of cartoonist Fran Orford.

    Take a trip to Oregon and get swept away in the romance of it all as the Blair brothers each find their happily ever after. The Blair Brothers box set is a complete series that contains four full-length, sweet romances by bestselling romance author Brooke St. James.Delicate Balance (Book 1) I knew the Blair brothers. It was impossible to grow up in Astoria and not be familiar with them.There were four boys in the Blair family, and all of them had that certain something. They were smart, athletic, funny, and gorgeous. If I was forced to pick my favorite, it would have to be Henry. He was the wild one of the bunch—a rock star. Literally. He left Astoria years ago to chase and realize his dreams in Seattle. I still saw his younger brothers quite a bit, but it had been years since I'd seen Henry.That all changed one night when the Blair family came into the restaurant where I worked and sat at my table. Henry just so happened to be with them. I always imagined that he might be the man of my dreams, but after that night, I knew it.Cherished (Book 2) I had always dreamed of falling in love. I was ready and eager to find my happily ever after, but there was just one problem. The man I so desperately wanted to fall for was not available. He was taken—spoken for. He wasn't married, but he had been with someone for a long time. It didn’t help matters that she happened to be my friend.Some would say that's how it works, that I really only wanted him because I couldn't have him. That couldn't be farther from the truth. I had fallen for this man years ago, and he had won my heart for so many different reasons. The fact that he was off-the-market had nothing to do with my feelings for him.Did I mention that he was one of the Blair brothers? This made him even more unobtainable. Everyone in Astoria knew and loved the Blair brothers. There were four of them, and they were handsome, kind, driven, and successful. Any of them would have been a great catch. Too bad my heart already belonged to the one I couldn't have.The Whole Story (Book 3)I wasn't the only woman in the world who had been cheated on. I certainly wasn't the only woman who had sworn off men because of it. I was, however, one of the few who was willing to stick to my guns about it. Men would sometimes see that as a challenge, but before too long they would realize I wasn't interested.I planned on staying single forever, and nothing, absolutely nothing could possibly change my mind. Even a chance meeting with someone as wonderful and gorgeous as Max Blair didn't faze me. I wasn't attracted to his looks, fame, skill, or ambition. I was perfectly fine getting to know Max as a person without adding all the complications of dating. Sure, I was a little starstruck at times, but I had that under control. And then again, maybe I was a little attracted to him, too. But who wouldn't be? The problem was that he seemed to like me.Even still, I would stay single forever.Forgetting about Max Blair would be a piece of cake.Dream Chaser (Book 4)I was all set to embark on the most epic adventure of my life. I was ready for anything. My life had been filled with predictability since the day I was born, but that was about to change. I had devised a plan. Over the course of the next five years, I would live in five different cities. I would get to see, taste, and experience things I had previously only read about. I had been preparing for this moment for nearly a decade, and now it was time.Then something happened. A sweet, innocent little old lady said a few words that changed everything. She was aware of my travel plans and she urged me to make a detour. She was convinced there was something and someone waiting for me elsewhere. I thought that was nice and all… but I already a plan, and it did not include a twin named Jasper in Astoria.

     Nicholas Lawrence, an accomplished investigator with the FBI, voluntarily takes a reassignment from his human trafficking unit in Austin, Texas. His transfer brings him to the bank robbery unit based out of Connecticut’s New Haven field office. Nick’s decision to relocate, stemming from the recent death of his father, is done in effort to care for his aging mother suffering from the onset of dementia. Nick soon finds himself in a desperate chase of a deadly terrorist and his greatest ally maybe a bank robbery suspect with a mysterious past. The Lion's Mouth Big things come in small packages. Nick Lawrence returned to Austin, Texas and rejoined his old unit, the FBI’s Violent Crimes Against Children task force. It’s not long before he finds himself in the middle of a well-organized human trafficking ring. Teaming with local law enforcement, he sets out to dismantle the group. Nick soon realizes that he’s in over his head and if he’s not careful…he might lose his. The Rabbit's Hole Sometimes what goes down does not always come back. Agent Cheryl Simmons of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit has come to Austin, Texas. Simmons is known throughout the Bureau as a legend among their elite profilers. A career built on delving into the deeply twisted minds of murderers has forever changed her. She’s devoted the better part of the last four years to tracking an unpredictable killer, who’s garnered the nickname The Ferryman. For reasons unknown, the killer has targeted Special Agent Nick Lawrence. With Nick as bait, Simmons may finally have the upper hand. As Nick’s world collapses around him, The Ferryman tightens his grip.

    It's Millie's worst nightmare. Not only has she slept with the groom, but her ex boyfriend (the one that got away) is the best man and he's married. As her friend, Kristen, gets ready for the best day of her life, Millie gears up for the worst week of hers.Previously published under 'Anna Bell'

    

    ~Long and Short Reviews JENNY'S PASSION It was November 1863, and Captain David Reynolds of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry was fully prepared to die. Someone had once told him that dying was quite painless. He didn’t believe it, though he secretly hoped it was true as he and his men prepared to ride into chaos and horror. The battle of Mine Run had begun. Jennifer Winston could hear the booming sounds of cannon fire miles away from her Virginia home. She knew that the war had begun two years ago but had been insulated from it all by her father. Little did she know that her life was about to irrevocably change, and she would be tested to the limits of her courage and endurance for a man—a man who was the enemy. LILA'S VOW Schoolteacher Lila Sutton finds her one true love when cavalryman Captain Jack Montgomery rides into Gettysburg. But their promises to be together mean nothing to the enemy, and when Lila receives word of Jack's death, she wants revenge. Imprisoned and desolate, Jack's only thoughts are of the love he left behind. With a future filled with turmoil and uncertainty, he can't see a way out. But he's a solider, and soldiers don't give up. In the midst of a brutal war, can a shattered love be restored?

    The action of this period romantic mystery takes place in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne two years after the end of the war, as Britain is caught in the grip of the worst winter in a thousand years. As blizzards rage and the country grinds to a frozen standstill, on Tyneside a young German woman, Elsa Platten, goes on trial for her life, accused of deliberately burning a man to death... Alexander Galbraith is the lawyer hired to defend her, a man undergoing a personal crisis of his own, since his vengeful wife, Virginia, has discovered evidence of a homosexual affair and is threatening to ruin him... Jack Raisbeck is the owner of the Tyneside shipyard where the murdered man, a Dutchman called Jeroen van Rijn, worked. Jack is a physically scarred and cynical survivor of the war in the North Atlantic but his developing romantic relationship with Elsa in the months before the murder has rejuvenated him. Yet, as Elsa begins her trial, Jack is also struggling to keep his shipyard business alive, beset with a rebellious workforce led by union leader Ernie Wilmot, and with the financial future of his yard hanging in the balance after a recent arson attack and an act of embezzlement by his former chief accountant, George Hetherington. As the evidence against Elsa unfolds in the course of the trial, she re-lives her past life in Germany and Holland: the rise of the Nazis and the invasion of Holland, her subsequent betrayal and deportation to the East, and her escape and struggle to survive the fall of Berlin. Jack and Alexander Galbraith both believe in Elsa’s innocence but that belief is strongly tested as the evidence against her grows. The trail to find the truth leads both men in unexpected directions. For Jack it leads to a confrontation with his brother-in-law on a frozen cliff top, and to other disturbing family revelations. For Galbraith it is something even worse - he has to make the ultimate choice between preserving his own career and reputation, or saving his client from the hangman...

    

     How do you find the answers when they are locked in your own lost memories? Cold War Europe John Stack wakes up in a strange hotel room in Spain with his memory of recent events wiped. It is clear he has been attacked. But what did they want? Stack is a journalist by trade but under that façade he is also an undercover British agent. Stack needs to remember what his mission was in Spain – and what happened to his two partners. Aware his life is in imminent danger, he does not know who he can trust. The doctor who treats his injuries offers to help him, but in return Stack must help smuggle someone across the Berlin Wall from East Germany to the West. Stack finds himself in a race against time to recover his memory and complete his mission before his pursuers close in and silence him forever… THE BERLIN SPY TRAP is a heart-pounding espionage thriller, following one man navigating his way through the tensions of Cold War Europe – desperate to recover the secrets locked away in his mind.

    When the treaty is signed anyway, the new Euro Russian Alliance teeters on the brink of nuclear war with China - and it is not long before other nations are drawn into a situation that is spinning frighteningly out of control. Mark Cole is a deniable operative for the British government, loyal to the last. But when his own organization turns against him, he finds himself in a desperate race against time to not only save his family, but to find out who was really behind the attack in Sweden, and stop the world from descending into nuclear Armageddon. Please note that SEVEN DAY HERO is an 'alternate universe' Mark Cole thriller that shares material with STOP AT NOTHING, and sits outside the normal series.

    She was forever at war with her father Harry. And she became estranged from him after she refused to give up her lover, a man her father loathed. But after he dies, Alice has to reassess their stormy relationship. And when her quiet, retiring, sixty-year old mother looks set to remarry less than a year after their father's death, the rest of the family are in uproar. Who is this stranger who has stolen their mother's heart and quite possibly her wealth, her siblings demand to know? Alice, however, believes that there is more to her gentle mother's new love than meets the eye. And she realises that it's not her mother's future that needs to be examined - but her past. From the metro bustle of London to the vibrant lure of Chicago, Alice searches for a truth that has been hidden through the years. And yet if she finds it, can she, or indeed the entire Melrose family, deal with the consequences? 'My Mother's Wedding' is a moving story of family, love and secrets that will grip readers from the first page to the last. 'An incredible story that kept me hooked.' - Holly Kinsella, best-selling author of 'Uptown Girl'. Frankie McGowan is a journalist and former magazine editor. Her novels include 'A Kept Woman' and 'A Better Life.' Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

     Their arch-enemies, the Lesters, are pressing them to sell their dairy farm; the Tucker brothers are at one another’s throats over their wildly differing approaches to modern farming; love – or at least lust – is in the air; and just to complicate matters further, a TV crew has arrived in Summerstoke to film a romantic comedy series. Their arch-enemies, the Lesters, are pressing them to sell their dairy farm; the Tucker brothers are at one another’s throats over their wildly differing approaches to modern farming; love – or at least lust – is in the air; and just to complicate matters further, a TV crew has arrived in Summerstoke to film a romantic comedy series. The stage is set for all kinds of mayhem and machinations, as the Aga saga meets A Midsummer Night's Dream. Spring Mischief is the final book in the bestselling Summerstoke Trilogy.

     As you read The Vampire's Spell, you’ll travel be immersed in the world of Caroline and Nicholas. This romance will keep you hooked and make you wish that you were also taken away by a vampire of your own! Book 1 – Taken by The Night Book 2 – Surrendering to The Night Book 3 – Kiss of The Night Book 4 – Night of The Moon Book 5 - Stars of The night Book 6 - Alone with The Night

    Now an even larger one has been discovered, following the exact same trajectory as its predecessor. Scientists around the world theorize that this can no longer be passed off as mere coincidence—the new contact must be an artificial construct of some kind.With an ambitious plan to build a spacecraft and attempt a manned landing, a crew is formed. Disgraced astronaut Cassie Voges hopes to get selected for one last chance at redemption. Maverick billionaire Toby Merckx wants to beat his rivals to the extraordinary secrets he believes the object may unlock. And its controversial discoverer, Charles Hudson, seeks to escape his past and be remembered for something better.What they find will change humanity forever.