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Broslin Creek Boxed Set


Dana Marton - 2017
    It leaves you with chills while keeping you grounded with heart warming family warmth and sweet hot romance." Cyn's Reviews BROSLIN BRIDE ----------------------- "...what a delight!!... An extremely fun read with moments of great hilarity, some surprisingly steamy interludes and good suspense with unexpected twists and turns... A plucky, touching, slow-burning and vivid puzzle." Ripe For Reader Reviews DEATHWISH ------------------ "An absolutely awesome, utterly mind-blowing romantic suspense! I loved everything about it. Dana outdid herself with this one. I've inhaled every one of Dana's Broslin Creek books - but this is definitely my favorite so far!" Reading Between The Wines Book Club "Marton knows what makes a hero...her characters are sure to become reader favorites." RT Book Review Magazine

No Good Like It Is


McKendree R. Long III - 2010
     2d Lieutenant Dobey Walls meets and bonds with veteran Corporal Jimmy Melton. As the Civil War begins, they leave to join the 8th Texas Cavalry in Houston, then take part in the first and the final charges of the Army of Tennessee. Between those events, they ride with Nathan Bedford Forrest, play an honorable role in the Fort Pillow Massacre, harass Sherman with Shannon's Raiders, and visit the second best brothel in Atlanta. As surrender looms, they're released to search for Dobey's long-missing family in the Texas Panhandle. Their efforts are hampered by destitute farmers, lonely widows, dangerous militia, freed slaves, and runaways, who increase their numbers and excitement. In the process, they save a quadroon and her daughter from Yankee deserters who have stolen a Union payroll. This act of mercy brings them romance but puts Pinkerton detectives and a renegade lawman on their trail.

The Courier


Jon F. Merz - 2011
    A cynical, wise-cracking vampire charged with protecting the Balance between vampires and humans, he is part cop, part spy, and part commando -- James Bond with fangs. Lawson mixes shrewd cunning with unmatched lethality to get his job done. He tries his best to dismantle conspiracies, dispatch bad guys, and live long enough to get home.

Montana Freedom


Natasza Waters - 2017
    The owners of the Bluebell Ranch, Tania Dougherty and her sister Samantha, a recently retired Army nurse, are ready for a busy season. When accidents start happening back to back at the ranch, bad luck looks more like foul play. Cory McGregory, a new member of the Brotherhood Protectors Agency, is enlisted to prevent any further incidents. As a retired Delta Force operator, he’s prepared for his mission. When he meets Samantha, he reins in his wild attraction, unsure whether he should tell her that the friend he lost in combat ten years ago is the same man who wanted to marry her but never got the chance. Cory vows to find out who’s causing trouble, but he can’t promise that business will come before pleasure.

Geraghty Girls Recipes: food, potions, spells, charms, and stories from the witchy world of Amethyst


Barbra Annino - 2014
    Delve deeper into the world of the reluctant witch and her hometown of Amethyst as you learn about Derek’s past, the first time Tony met Cinnamon, Stacy’s dark period, and the surprise Chance had in store for the young witch on prom night. You'll hear from Lolly, Birdie, Fiona--even Monique chimes in with her thoughts on how she really feels about life in a small Midwestern town. Organized by the eight sabbats of the pagan wheel, the book also features rituals, rites, traditions, ancient lore, and practical charms for everyday living. Tips include recommendations for building a witchy toolbox, advice for spell casting, magical properties of herbs and crystals and much more! While GERAGHTY GIRLS RECIPES is sure to entice fans of the series, it’s also designed to inspire anyone seeking to explore the mystical world of witchcraft as well as foodies looking for unique recipes themes. The Stacy Justice Books OPAL FIRE - book one BLOODSTONE - book two TIGER'S EYE - book three EMERALD ISLE - book four OBSIDIAN CURSE - book five The Secret Goddess Books SIN CITY GODDESS

Shifter's Shadow


J.K. Harper - 2017
    When he and his dad left Serenity years ago, he left behind the memory of his brutally murdered mother, and the one girl he never could forget. Then Wyatt returns to Serenity, finding his old friends and restlessly searching for something he can't even name. He never expects to see the girl again—until the night they share a kiss so scorching hot he knows he can't ever let her go again. Especially not when he realizes just how very special she truly is. Growing up, Bryony couldn't get out of boring Serenity fast enough. She's lived life on the edge ever since, until a bad accident lands right back home to recuperate. Its maddening shackles hold her tight until she's finally free to leave again. But now she's unexpectedly kissed the boy she's had a crush on her entire life—the boy who's now a very sexy man, and more fascinating than she'd ever dreamed. Leaving Wyatt behind might crush her heart...and it also might get her hunted down and killed by an ancient enemy she didn't even know existed.

Ernest Hemingway's the Old Man and the Sea


Laurie E. Rozakis - 1997
    Each volume helps the reader to encounter the original more fully by placing it in historical context, focusing on the important aspects of the text and posing key questions.

The Horus Heresy: Limited Edition Audio Boxset


Dan Abnett - 2011
    The triumphant Emperor has nominated his primarch son Horus as Warmaster, tasked with continuing the Great Crusade which will reconquer the galaxy in the name of the Imperium. But dark forces move within the shadows - several of Horus's brothers remain jealous of his favour, and others still have turned to serve new masters. A war is coming that will decide the fate of the galaxy, and Horus is the key. If he falls, Chaos will reign unchallenged across the stars...The opening trilogy of the New York Times bestselling Horus Heresy series comes to life in these action-packed audiobooks: Horus Rising, False Gods, and Galaxy in Flames. The story continues with Dan Abnett's exclusive short audiobook "Little Horus," which is only available on CD in this limited edition boxed set.

Boxed Set: The Beautiful Surrender Series Complete Collection


Ava Claire - 2015
    Rest, relaxation, and most of all--no men. She wasn't expecting the owner of the property she's renting, wealthy entrepreneur Logan Mason, to be the hottest thing she's ever laid her eyes on. Or that he'd look at her like she was his sole reason for existence. Is Logan the man she's been waiting for, or will their passionate romance end in heartbreak? The Beautiful Surrender Boxed set contains all five parts of the best-selling The Beautiful Surrender series in one volume.

The Solomon Kane, And Other Stories:17 Stories by Robert E. Howard


Robert E. Howard - 2012
    Howard in 1928-1939. In this book contains 17 stories of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn , Cormac Fitzgeoffrey, El Borak, and Other Historical stories :1.Red Shadows, First published in Weird Tales, August 1928. Alternate title: Solomon Kane.( with free audiobooks link)2.Skulls in the Stars, First published in Weird Tales, January 1929. (with free audiobooks link)3.Rattle of Bones, First published in Weird Tales, June 1929. (with free audiobooks link)4.The Lost Race, First published in Weird Tales, January 1927. 5.Hawks of Outremer, First published in Oriental Stories, April-May-June 1931.6.The Blood of Belshazzar, First published in Oriental Stories, Fall 1931.7.The Daughter of Erlik Khan, First published in Top-Notch, December 1934.8.Hawk of the Hills, First appeared in Top-Notch, June 1935.9.Blood of the Gods, First published in Top-Notch, July 1935.10.The Country of the Knife, First published in Complete Stories, August 1936. Alternate title: Sons of the Hawk.11.Son of the White Wolf, First published in Thrilling Adventures, December 1936.12.The Lost Valley of Iskander, First published in 1934. Alternate title: Swords of the Hills.13.Gates of Empire, Published in Golden Fleece, January 1939. Alternative title: The Road of the Mountain Lion.14.Lord of Samarcand, First published in Oriental Stories, Spring 1932. Alternative title: The Lame Man.15.Red Blades of Black Cathay, Published in Oriental Stories, February-March 1931. (with free audiobooks link)16.The Lion of Tiberias, Published in Magic Carpet Magazine, July 1933.17.The Sowers of Thunder, First published in Oriental Stories, Winter 1932.

Nomad


Robert Swartwood - 2013
    With only the clothes on his back and a few meager supplies, he’s headed west on a mission of supreme importance. And danger!The abbies, millions of them, are all around the lonely seeker. A false move, one broken branch, a moan not stifled, and the monstrous reminders of a world gone horribly wrong will surround and devour Tobias. The nomad knows his life is in constant danger. What he doesn’t know and will soon come to understand is that outside of the safe haven of Wayward Pines there are other things more dangerous than abbies.And worse than death!Robert Swartwood’s Nomad is another compelling chapter in the harrowing, bestselling Wayward Pines series.

The Full Box


Janet Evanovich - 2006
    The series kicked off with Full House featuring polo instructor Nicholas Kaharchek and divorced mother Billie Pearce.With Full Tilt the series shifted to Beaumont, South Carolina and a new romance between Jamie Swift, a local newspaper reporter, and Holt, a mysterious millionaire. Their time together has gone Full Speed into all sorts of misadventures, but the experience has been a Full Blast.So if you’re in for a listening experience filled with fun, loveable, characters, villains you love to hate and a cross-eyed way of looking at life and love—then The Full Box audio treasure is just right for you.

Sultry Seattle Nights


Paige Yancey - 2019
    Siobhan Monahan is back in Seattle raising the daughter they conceived that night. When she accidentally overhears her emergency room patients speaking about a planned attack on her city, she’s on alert and scared for herself, her daughter and the people of the city. Her first instinct is to get her daughter to safety and then call and old friend she’d met on active duty, Hank Patterson who owns a security firm, Brotherhood Protectors. He sends some of his men to keep her safe and to help thwart the attack before people are killed. One of his men just happens to be her one-night-stand from six years. Boy is he surprised. J.B. Wayne, aka Atlas, has been with the brotherhood for five years after an injury sidelined him from the Navy SEALs. When his boss sends him to protect a woman and her family in Seattle, he’s surprised to find the woman he could never forget and she has a daughter with blue eyes, just like his. Temporarily setting aside his anger that Siobhan didn’t tell him he had a daughter, Atlas joins forces with Siobhan to discover the source and target of the pending attack, racing against time to stop the mercenaries before someone gets hurt. Working together rekindles their attraction and gives Atlas a chance to know his daughter. When the job is done, he’s determined to remain a part of their lives.

Breaking Point


Teresa J. Reasor - 2017
    Her social work caseload has doubled, her son is acting out, and her SEAL husband is never home. Something has to give. When she’s shot and nearly killed by an irate husband during a home check, it does. Navy SEAL Senior Chief Petty Officer Langley Marks is five years away from retirement and his pension. He knows there’s trouble in his marriage when he returns home from a deployment to a wife who’s distant, overworked, stressed, and unhappy. He’s only seen her like this once before, when she nearly died after giving birth to their last child. When she’s shot, he re-lives that terrible experience, and feels just as helpless. But he’s not about to fly away and leave her to fight her way back alone this time. He’s willing to sacrifice it all to prove to her she’s the most important thing in his life. He just has to find a way to make her believe it.

Marriage by Contract Part 2


Sandra Steffen - 2014
    And now that Bethany's proposed a marriage of convenience to Tony, Christopher may have an instant family.Tony's having second thoughts about the wedding since Bethany confessed her secret. It shouldn't make a difference—their marriage is supposed to be temporary anyway. But he's finding it harder to imagine a future without her. What dreams must he give up to make the marriage work?The story concludes in Marriage by Contract Part 3.