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Mosquito Bites (The Watson Saga #2)
Roger Maxim - 2015
Navy Lieutenant Dave Watson is a fighter pilot who has experienced war in the Pacific and survived...almost. Wounded following the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, Watson is returned to the naval hospital in San Diego, California for treatment and recuperation. There, he meets up with an old friend-- a very special old friend. Dave heals his body and loses his heart. Once released back to flying duty, Watson receives his excitedly awaited new orders, but his orders are not what he hoped for nor expected. Follow him through the strange turn of events that leads to new friends, new experiences, and new danger. Find out that some mosquito bites are more lethal than others. Fasten your seatbelt and fly!
Two Dogs and a Blonde
Michael Reid - 2016
He inadvertently trained twelve guys to be hit men and now they are after Jennifer Warren, actress, beauty and pain in the ass. Tom has to find the bad guys before they kill Jennifer and anybody else on their list. So follows a cross-country odyssey from Colorado to the Outer Banks to Washington, D.C. to Wisconsin and back to the foothills above Denver. Tom, his Newfoundland dog Libby, Jennifer Warren and her poodle Bridgette Bardot fight the hit men and other assorted bad guys including... Philly Munson, CEO of EZ Payday Loans. He sees a huge opportunity in contract killing geared to the general public. As Philly says, "Everybody wants somebody dead. Our firm will make those dreams a reality." Billy Means. One of the dirtiest players ever in the NFL. The cops are pretty sure he killed a referee after the Lions game when the ref kicked Means out because he ripped off an opposing player's helmet and threw it in the stands. Joe Porterfield, the Sausage King of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. To stop the madness, Tom has to find out who paid to have Jennifer killed and why. And maybe Tom and Jennifer will fall in love along the way if they don't kill each other first.
Isolation
S.J. Gardiner - 2016
The real danger though lurks unseen in the shadows - a serial killer who will stop at nothing to make their twisted plan a reality. As Dr Sinclair battles to save her hospital and her patients she realises that all is not as it seems and the truth is even more terrifying than anyone could ever have imagined. “S.J. Gardiner’s debut thriller makes the pulse race…” “Thrilling to the very last page.” “Move over Kay Scarpetta, there’s a new Doctor in town.”
B-24 Co-Pilot: First Lieutenant John F. Lance
Kathryn Lance - 2016
A short book detailing: The most terrifying missions: The first mission to Balikpapan, an important Japanese fuel depot, and why it was considered impossible to achieve. Coping with boredom and fear: How joking and calculating survival odds helped deal with the realities. The snafus: The time a temporary Group Commander tried to bomb the US Seventh Fleet. True stories from a man who was there--as dictated toward the end of his life.
Legacy: Cuffed By A Boss
Jay Tha Writer - 2018
Seeing his mother struggle at a young age with his two younger siblings, Wavy and Blondie, he felt pressure to do his part and provide for them where his mother could not. He startled hustling in downtown L.A, and pickpocketing was his game, until he met his mentor, Monster, the leader of the infamous Piru Blood gang, who would ultimately teaches him the game and changed his life forever. Years later as an adult, all the money in the world meant nothing to him without someone by his side to rule the empire he created. When he meets Patrice, a boss chick in her own right, she steps in and proves she can match his status. Wavy Carter is the middle child and the most stubborn, the total opposite of his natural-born leading brother. Sleeping with different girls every night and being a fashion-forward type of man, he doesn't have time for romance, or so he thinks, until his life is fatefully changed the night he smashes his car right into love. Blondie Carter is the baby, the only girl of the Carter family, and the deadliest, most ruthless of the bunch. She's the executioner of the family, and if you cross her brothers, you'll have to see her. Together, Blondie and Wavy run the underworld while Legacy tries to keep his business legit, but with more money, comes more problems. The Carters are faced with enemies from every side and fight to hold down their spot in the kingdom they've created. Will the brothers be blind-sighted by newfound love, putting the family power and fortune at stake? Can Legacy and his siblings survive the lovers quarrels that surround them that could potentially prove deadly? Tune into this fast paced, electrifying standalone to find out what happens....
Beach to the Baltic: A Rifleman's Story
Albert Talbot - 2017
This eighteen-year-old Chapel boy dotes on his widowed mother and loves the city of his birth and the Londoner’s carefree outlook on life. His attitude to war and life changes dramatically once he experiences the horrors of Normandy and the bloody battles that follow. Sadly, far too many of his friends succumb during these brutal actions and he must draw on hidden reserves to help him survive, mentally as well as physically. Watching his friends fall around him fills him with immense sorrow and gives him much to reflect on. But as time goes on this young man grows in stature, confidence and an unquestionable determination to survive his war. This semi-autobiographical historical novel is a true account taken from the memoirs of a rifleman who served in a London Battalion of The Rifle Brigade and covers a six-year period from enlistment to demobilization. The story, humorous, thought provoking and poignant shows what it was like for those brave young men who answered the call in 1939 to serve King and country.
Holding on to Love
Ashish sinha - 2020
BUT CAN TRUE LOVE OVERCOME DESTINY?When ASHU finds out that his so-called loved ones pampered him only till his father was living, he is heartbroken. After his father’s sudden demise, Ashu is left alone, fighting the world for every small bit of happiness. But he rediscovers love and affection in DISHA ,who he meets at a job interview.Disha is an epitome of love and he finds his true happiness with her. Soon after their marriage, just as they are beginning to relish the little joys of life, Ashu is diagnosed with a fatal disease. The only way out is a transplant, which in itself is a life-threatening surgery.Will Disha’s overwhelming love, acceptance and sacrifice make the impossible possible?Holding On To Love is an astonishing true story of Ashu’s will to defeat destiny, backed by Disha’s faith in the power of their love.
Kyle Achilles Series Complete Collection
Tim Tigner - 2019
Amazon Prime members can also read this for FREE on a Kindle. To learn how, go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom... This collection contains all the Kyle Achilles books as of February, 2019, arranged in the suggested reading order. Includes Amazon #1 Bestsellers PUSHING BRILLIANCE, THE LIES OF SPIES, CHASING IVAN, FALLING STARS and TWIST AND TURN. See the individual books for detailed descriptions and reader reviews of the stories destined to keep you reading late into the night. "Achilles is my new Mitch Rapp." —Robert Getty "Reads like Reacher with a little Ludlum and Flynn mixed in.” —Jeff Bowden "My first thought was a new Jack Reacher—only better." —Lucia O'Brien "Think of Tim Tigner as Tom Clancy without the filler." —Larry Nesbit "Every bit as spellbinding as David Baldacci." —Kathryn Grady _______________________________________ PUSHING BRILLIANCE He didn’t do it. He really didn't. But proving it, will be a killer. Imagine Harrison Ford's THE FUGITIVE meets Tom Clancy's HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. ________________________________________ THE LIES OF SPIES The American president sent him... The Russian president caught him... The free world is counting on him... But he doesn't remember. Imagine Robert Ludlum’s THE BOURNE IDENTITY meets Lee Child’s PERSONAL. ________________________________________ CHASING IVAN Europe's smartest criminal, versus America's best spy. And then there's poor Emily, stuck in between. Imagine THE DAY OF THE JACKAL meets BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY. _______________________________________ FALLING STARS Two distressed heroes. Three dastardly crimes. And the slickest heists of all time. Imagine Bin Laden meets Bernie Madoff—and hold on for the ride. _______________________________________ TWIST AND TURN Their plan was brilliant, their tactics cunning, but then came a twist, they never saw coming. Imagine BREAKING BAD meets THE SUM OF ALL FEARS. _______________________________________ Amazon named Tim Tigner an All-Star Author in December, 2017 and every month since for being one of the most popular authors in Kindle Unlimited. His books are recommended for fans of David Baldacci, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Nelson DeMille’s John Corey, Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Mark Greaney’s Gray Man, Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport, Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon, Brad Tayl
Welcome To Dong Tam (Jayhawk Two One Book 1)
Michael Trout - 2014
This is the first in a series of true stories about a young helicopter pilot’s tour of duty in Vietnam.
Across the Wilderness
Pamela Ackerson - 2014
A time-travel romance where a Sioux warrior from the 1800's meets a contemporary woman doctor, Across the Wilderness is a love story that transcends time, bringing two soul mates together on a journey interwoven with romance, revenge, and intrigue.
The Warriors Series Boxset III
Ty Patterson - 2018
HIS ENEMIES CALL HIM FATE Because his going after his enemies is inevitable. However, in Zeb's line of business, fate can be fickle. Boxset III contains books 9-12 from USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson's highly acclaimed Warriors series. Each thriller in the twelve-book series can be read standalone. Death Club The body in the desert wasn't Zeb Carter's problem. Until he saw the tattoo. The dead man had been in the special forces. A fellow warrior. Then it became personal. Trigger Break A string of executions takes Zeb Carter to Japan where he comes across an enemy who hasn't been defeated for centuries. The yakuza. Scorched Earth Zeb Carter goes on the warpath when his friends are kidnapped. The trail takes him to war-torn Syria where he finds the kidnappers aren't who he thought they were. And the only way to stop them is to sacrifice his friends.
RUN!
The world's most wanted terrorist is in the jungles of Idaho, planning a dastardly attack. He doesn't know about Zeb Carter. 'Ty Patterson is up there with Lee Child and David Baldacci'
Love Me Until I Love Myself: Sage and Delilah's Love Story
B. Love - 2016
Her dreams seemed to be completely out of her reach until she met Tory. Tory needed a beautiful woman to seduce his brother and take part in a scandal big enough to strip his brother, Sage, of his good reputation and position as President of their family company.When Tory saw Delilah he knew she was the one, and for fifty thousand dollars Delilah willingly agreed.When Sage saw Delilah he knew she was the one, but she wasn’t saved. She didn’t have a relationship with Christ. Ignoring the little tug at his heart that told him to stay away from her, Sage gave Delilah his heart recklessly and was forced to pick up the pieces when her betrayal shattered it.After Sage finds out who Delilah really is and what her true intentions were, he’s faced with the most difficult decision of his life – loving and being merciful like the God he claims to serve, or seeking revenge on her and his brother for all of the damage they’ve caused in his life and reputation.Which one will he choose? Read this standalone modern day Samson and Delilah story to find out!
The Armageddon Protocol
Rob Jones - 2017
A desperate hunt for the truth... Millions of lives at stake... When Professor Pablo Reyes is brutally murdered in his Madrid apartment it triggers a desperate hunt for his missing research. His lover Dr Lucia Serrano is accused of his murder and is now on the run from both the Spanish authorities and those really responsible for his death. With nowhere to go, she runs to the only man she can trust – former army officer and MI6 agent Harry Bane. As Harry and Lucia decode the Professor’s cryptic clues and race through the night, they slowly uncover a dark and menacing conspiracy dedicated to a genocide of terrifying scale. Fast-paced and with a touch of humour, this novel races from museums in Madrid to Parisian jails and the ski slopes of the French Alps, and along the way Harry and Lucia meet up with other lost strangers who must all pull together if they are to stand a chance of ending their enemy’s insane plans.