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The Next Dawn
C.G. Cooper - 2021
This isn't the story about governments or high-level players. This is a story about everyday heroes and how they learn to survive when the world around them is crumbling. It's also a story about silver linings and hidden hope. Our heroes in and villains include:- Dottie Roth: a quiet retiree with a secret past.- Fran Markus: a mercenary for hire with a gift for disposal.- Chuck Yarling: a Vietnam vet with a penchant for survival.- Fabian Moon: a supply and logistics expert who is sucked into black market trade.- Sandy Kaplan: a high school drivers education instructor with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.See how their tales weave in and through each others, and find out about the surprising benefit gifted by this powerful pandemic.
The Coffin Hotel: An Urban Fantasy Adventure
Erik Weir - 2021
Triplet Harems Complete Series Box Set
J.L. Wilder - 2021
One by one.Even if it starts a war.A human omega, is the only one that can satisfy our desires.Book Four: Tiger TripletsWe weren’t looking for a jobBut sometimes the job finds you.We’ve been hired to be bodyguardsOf the states most wanted omegaA big pay day.Only one problem.We want her more than anyone else.And Tigers always take what they want.Book Five: Bear TripletsIf that damn wolf woman thinks her son can get away with killing our cattle,we will make her pay.We have the most productive ranch in the county,But it’s been barren without one thing—a woman we can share.So for now, we’ll let them stay.We’ll give them protection from other shifters.And we’ll be a father to her unruly wolf boy,Under one, STRICT, condition.18+ Only.
The Billionaire Gets His Way / The Sarantos Secret Baby
Elizabeth Bevarly - 2011
The infuriating beauty owed him big-time. So Gavin took great pleasure in making her pretend to be his girlfriend and having her up close and personal. The Sarantos Secret Baby He was as tall and dark as the devil and was her family's hated adversary. But that didn't stop Selene Louvardis from wanting Aris Sarantos with her every breath. Or grabbing her one chance for a forbidden night with him. He was never supposed to learn she'd borne his child. For if Aris did discover the truth, nothing would stop the ruthless billionaire from claiming his own.
The Sheikh’s New Baby
Holly Rayner - 2021
But when she’s hired by a distractingly handsome single dad, who just so happens to be royal, she can’t believe her good fortune.On the surface, Bakr Al-Shalabi is a man who has everything – looks, money, a royal title, and an adorable baby daughter to boot. But it doesn’t take long for Liza to realize that life in the sheikh’s palace isn’t the fairy-tale she first thought it to be.There’s a divide between the sheikh and his daughter, and the mystery of what happened to Amia’s mother looms large.Even as they grow closer than no boss and employee ever should, Bakr continues to shut Liza out. Until one night in London, when everything changes…Soon, the nanny who never dreamed of having a family of her own realizes she’s in over her head. Because she’s pregnant, with the sheikh’s baby. And he’s perhaps the most reluctant father she ever met!
The Virgin And The Street Billionaire
Candi B. - 2020
Remy has always dreamed about finding a man worthy of her love and sharing her most precious gift with. She thought she had found that in Demonte., iInstead, he turns out to be a nightmare, who brings her nothing but pain and misery. When she is at her lowest, fate puts another man in her path, Supreme Carter. Former street legend, Supreme Carter just got out of prison after doing a ten year bid for a crime he didn’t commit. Realizing he had been betrayed by someone in his circle, he vows never to trust anyone, but his right hand man, who helped turn their ill-gotten gains, into a legit billion dollar empire while he was in prison. Using his vast resources, Supreme is bent on revenge, and starts looking for answers. When Remy enters his life unexpectedly, the innocent beauty starts to break down the walls around his heart. The pair starts to fall hard for each other, but with danger, exes, and drama in the mix, will this beautiful virgin and her street billionaire find their happily ever after?
Not My Sister's Keeper
Emily Shiner - 2022
Sure, she may not have wanted Emma when she and her husband adopted her years ago, but she loves her now, and that’s what matters, right?But when Emma is missing and Marianne fears she might be dead, she turns on the other person who never wanted to adopt her in the first place — her older daughter, Mia. In her mind, Mia hurting Emma is the only thing that makes sense, but then why can’t the police find proof?Everything seems clear to Marianne.Mia once lost Emma at the mall.She turned her back on her little sister in the woods.It’s obvious to Marianne that Mia’s the reason Emma is missing now.As the police search for Emma and Marianne draws closer to her best friend and away from her daughter, she becomes more and more suspicious of what could really have happened. Mia uncovers secret after secret about her family, but it isn’t until she learns the whole truth that she’ll be able to put all the pieces together.You can only push a person so far before the monster in them comes out.
Where the Heart Is 2
Cristina Grenier - 2015
Despite his promises to find another job in another hospital so they could move, Simon is still working long hours in the same place, leaving Jamie to do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to raising their daughter. As if that weren't hard enough, their relationship has become somewhat long distance, and Jamie spends time driving back and forth between the house in their hometown and Simon’s apartment in the city with their screaming baby girl in tow after spending time with her sick mother every week. They both find themselves tired and irritable, more often than not, and their lack of communication just makes misunderstandings and fights happen more often than either of them have the time or energy to deal with properly. When Jamie finds out that none of Simon's friends know anything about her or their baby despite how long it’s been, she has to ask herself once again if trying to make something work with Simon is the right thing to do or if she’d be better off following in her mother’s footsteps and going it alone.
Diary of a Wimpy Among Us Crewmate: Book 2 (Unofficial)
Block Boy - 2021
Final Authority
Robert J. Dobransky - 2002
He has a job he loves, a vivacious, pregnant wife, a young son and a beautiful home in Evergreen, Colorado. Bruce's life is rewarding, full, and his position is seemingly secure. Suddenly, an accident in Reno, Nevada, threatens to snatch away everything he cherishes: his family and his career. Bruce was in command of the ill-fated flight, and the airline and FAA blame him for the catastrophe.Bruce soon finds himself fighting against powerful enemies: the airline's bosses, the government, his wife's wealthy mother, and other unseen but dangerous adversaries. Just when Bruce's situation seems hopeless, help arrives from several sources: David Goldstein, an investigative reporter, reveals that there is much more to the accident than meets the eye. Mike Barrow, a retired Marine colonel and close friend of Bruce's, joins the investigation only to find himself thrust into the corporate intrigue at the highest level. Ava O'Kane, a thirty-eight-year-old executive within the circle of power at the airline, makes a shocking discovery of corruption within the organization and she has to choose between evil and good, love and money.Finally, pushed to the limit, Bruce takes control of his predicament in an unprecedented and decisively violent, though legal manner. It's the only way he can stop the conspiracy. In the process of saving himself, his career and his company, can an airline captain get away with murder?
Hood Legacy 3: Rise of the Young Royals
K.C. Mills - 2017
The young royals had proven that they wanted it, but sometimes it’s not always easy to get what you want, even when it’s what you deserve. The Grant brothers seem to keep ending up on the wrong side of the law, while Kaden can’t seem to shake his past. Hayven and Cole have found their way, but will his choice to protect her wellbeing by any means necessary create problems for their future? Sonna learns that sometimes you have to let things play out like they should, even when she feels like she should stand up for love. All things come full circle in the finale, and you’ll find out if this team secures a win or goes down fighting!
The New Kid 2: In the Dog House
Maureen Straka - 2018
He also has to deal with an awful substitute teacher, his know-it-all cousin, and a cheating scandal at school. Can he help to figure out who cheated on the test before the whole class is punished?
The Girl Who Died
Wendy Dranfield - 2015
Whether or not it was intentional, only they know. With the police and Katie’s family desperately demanding answers, Hannah’s world is torn apart as she has to decide what to do next and whether that involves doing the right thing. Hannah’s choice is made more difficult due to her new closeness with Katie’s older brother, Josh. Katie’s traumatic death unearths secrets best left untold, but to leave them untold would put another life at risk of abuse. Longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Writing Competition.Please note this book addresses sensitive content such as childhood abuse.
Overdue For Your Lovin': I Can Love You Better
Ro Monique - 2017
It finally gets the best of her and she does what she had to do to find out what’s going on with her best friend Jean cheering her on even if the idea has her trapped in a closet. They always say if you go looking, you will find and that’s exactly what happened. That fatefully evening Arahn found out Rodney’s deep dark secret that makes her want to swear off men for life. In steps Rasean, allowing her to drop that wall again and teaching her it’s okay to love and trust again as long as it’s the right person. Rasean is her soulmate, they both know it even through they are just friends. When Arahn finally gives into love giving it another chance Rasean does the unthinkable…..