I grew up in Small Town, Tennessee, joined the Army after graduation, now live in North Miami, tend bar for a living, and the right girl has not come along yet. Sounds dull, so most people lose interest. That is just fine with me, because the rest of the truth isn’t the least bit dull. My name is Dallas Kincade, and I have this guy living with me, well, more like coexisting with me. He is really an alter ego that camps out back in the recesses of my mind and lives for one purpose, that purpose being to come out and give me a hand when I get in a spot of trouble. That doesn’t sound too bad, except that the other Dallas has a single-minded tire-iron kind of mentality, thinks that every problem can be solved by committing mayhem on everyone in reach. Needless to say I try to keep my Demon in check. The best way to do that is to live a peaceful and uncomplicated life, one that keeps me as far away from trouble as I can get. Unfortunately, fate considers peaceful and uncomplicated to be its mortal enemy, so it lobs trouble my way every chance it gets. And somehow there always seems to be a good looking woman involved. In this case, the woman’s name is DeeDee Malone. We met at a party a few months ago, talked a while, became party-induced friends, and then we parted with the assumption that our paths would never cross again. But fate has other plans for Dallas Kincade and DeeDee Malone. It all started when I received a note from an old friend, Stanley Morrissey, who seemed to be in a spot of legal trouble down in Key West. Although I would rather pet a rabid skunk than get messed up in one of Stanley's capers, I felt obligated to go see what was going on. Turned out Stanley was charged with murdering a shipmate and two passengers on a charter boat out of Key West, but a high placed cop in the Key West PD was convinced that Stanley had been set up. To prove his theory, the cop needed someone to snoop around the water world of Key West to see what could be stirred up, and that someone was me. My cover was a 32 foot sailboat that had been confiscated from a drug suspect, and it would be all mine if my little team could find the real killers. So I ended up in an unlikely alliance with Bunning, the cop, DeeDee Malone the gal from the party, a hillbilly iceman named Bobby Ray Lewis, and a cathouse madam names Marilou Zirkle. To say this was an unusual group of characters would be an understatement, but we got the job done.

    His son and daughters were quick-witted and handsome like their mother but had gained an instinctual cunning from him. Deep inside him was the knowledge that his family was the best thing he had ever done.The guns hung dusty and quiet in a cabinet in the barn behind a padlock. The younger times of chasing payroll lock boxes and gold carrying stagecoaches seemed a secret lifetime ago. Until one day, a dark shadow from his past rode into the yard firing up the lure of one last easy job.Quiet common sense wrestled with flashy, loud desire. The buckskin roan saddled, twin Colts cleaned and holstered, and Nick took one long look at home, then turned and headed north. Liquid courage from a bottle fueled his emerging streak of recklessness.What would he sacrifice to bring money back to the family? Could he pull of the job, and make it back home in one piece or would a bullet stop him?

    As the old cliche goes, "If I can't have you know one will". This couldn't be more true as Kelli attempts to rid her best friend Symone of everything she loves, just to settle an old debt that Symone is not even aware exist. Kelli made it her business to become Symone's best friend as teenagers, simply because she knew a secret that no one, except the original parties involved, knew about. Now nearly 20 years later, "Operation Destroy Symone", is well under way. Will Kelli succeed in destroying Symone, or will her hard work backfire?

    At the end, you may even feel "Salty" yourself!To some, the city of Los Angeles is the home of the "Angels"; "that's bull crap", says the characters in this ghetto soap opera. Los Angeles for them, is the home of the "Scandalous" and only those that's down for and ready for whatever will last...Jazz is a seventeen year old, sassy, diva who strives to carry herself with class and dignity. Thanks to her ego struck boyfriend, and envious cousin,she soon finds out that classiness will get you nowhere, but humiliated and heartbroken. Peter went from a nobody to a somebody: money, cars, and big butt light skin girls now make up his worth. Peter isn't blind to the fact that he is being used; he just doesn't care. It's not until he steps on the toes of a known grimy gangster from Compton, that he realizes how dangerous these females really are. Pam can tell you first hand that "love don't love nobody", and that you have to love yourself first. After all, love is the reason she contracted the incurable.Follow the drama as it takes you on a world wind of events that will leave your mouth open and have you lusting for more.facebook.com/SaltyAGhettoSoapOpera

    These brothers are known for their looks, charm, and crazy ways. There’s Jace, Jackson, and June, and in that order. The females lose their mind when the brothers grace them with their presence, but none have yet to capture any of their hearts. Tragedy struck them when they were young, and ever since then their hearts have been closed off to any female.Jace recently broke up with his long-time girlfriend, Jalysa. He didn’t love her, but he kept her around. He knew she wasn’t the one, but he was the one for her. Jace doesn’t care about much but family and his money. He had to be a man before his time to take care of his family. Jace wasn’t looking for love until his heart stumbled into the palms of India. There’s only one problem. Jalysa isn’t ready to let Jace go.India moves to Baltimore in hopes of getting away from her ex-boyfriend Tank. She is ready to start over. It’s a good thing she had friends in Baltimore. India and Jalysa have been friends most of their lives, and Jalysa welcomed her with open arms. India has never been one to step on anybody’s toes until she meets Jace. India tries to keep her distance but can’t help how she feels. Tank is lurking in the shadows for his chance to claim what’s his again.Read this story of love, deceit, and heartache. Will Jalysa ever let Jace go? Will Tank ever get what he feels belongs to him? Will India and Jalysa’s friendship remain the same once she moves to Baltimore? Who’s love will prevail in the end?

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     It is the dawn of the Second World War, but for the residents of Fielding life carries on in its simple way. Yet paranoia and suspicion cast a pall over Eva’s world when her dearest friend simply vanishes, and no one claims to have known her at all. Beginning to doubt her own sanity but desperate to find Annie, Eva makes the acquaintance of two mysterious strangers: the elderly and eccentric Lola, and tender but distant Gabe. Showing no surprise at Eva’s tale, the two open her eyes to a hidden world — one in which people can be lost and all memory of them forsaken. Gabe and Lola vow to assist Eva in her quest, but she soon begins to suspect they may be guarding secrets of their own.

    Soon after, another war party finds the wagon - and a baby still alive in the wreckage.He soon becomes known as the White Crow - one of the Dog Soldiers of the tribe - and begins to make a name for himself as a warrior. But after a journey to Old California, his life takes a drastic turn.This historical fiction saga follows the life of the Crow family, from their beginnings in 1816 to the American Civil War and the times of the U.S. Marshals, and finally to the story of Charles Crow - the last son of The House of Crow.

    But after several weekends of driving eight hours both ways, Stella was regretting that decision. The only thing worse than the long drive, was not seeing Paul at all. Then Stella met a new friend who made the distance and separation a little easier to bear. Now Stella had a choice to make. Stay with her new friend, or forget her and go back to her husband.

    A remarkable story from a remarkable woman, it brought back a lot of memories for me' Casey Watson'A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster' Torey HaydenTerrified tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted and unloved after suffering years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother. Desperate never to return home, Vicky is haunted by many demons and waking nightmares. This book tells the moving story of Angela's determination to set Vicky free.

    She spends many nights lying on a filthy hardwood floor crying for her mother in the dark and wondering where her next meal is going to come from. All of her thoughts and worries suddenly vanish when she wakes up one morning and decides that she will no longer be a victim of her circumstances. With her best friend, Karma, in tow, she turns to the pole and becomes one of the hottest strippers in H-Town, dominating every strip club in the city with her bombshell body and gorgeous good looks. Her name rings more bells than a school alarm, and it gives her confidence. Over the years, Lexus learns to tuck her feelings away and show no love until she meets a real bad boy, who steps in like Prince Charming and quickly humbles her. Dino is cool, charming and Rich! His smile is so electrifying, it can knock any woman off of her feet, but his playboy persona is put on hold when he and his best friend, Kaine, show up at a bachelor party one night. As soon as he lays eyes on, Lexus he makes up his mind that he wants her and her only. But when he finally get her, he realizes that Lexus comes with more complications than he could have ever imagined. Although Lexus falls hard for Dino, she's scared to love him out of fear that he will unexpectedly pack up and leave her the same way that her mother did. Dino does everything in his power to love and take care of Lexus, but her hard exterior makes it tough, and it's only so much he can take. What Lexus doesn't know is that Dino can relate to what she's been through and knows her pain all too well, but when she finds out that Dino is just as damaged as she is, the tables unexpectedly turn... Now, Lexus is left with the decision to either be there for her man or abandon the one person who loves her deeply and leave him with the same scars that are engraved in her heart. Will Lexus put her fears to the side and allow Dino to love her the way that she deserves to be loved, or will she throw it all away because of her heartbreaking past? Find out in Sha Jones' new spinoff series from Kaine And Karma.

    He may have been sitting at the top but he was straight hood at heart. Running with the same people that you jumped off the porch and got it out the mud with, you would think that your bond would be airtight. In Reapa’s case, his foundation wasn’t as solid as he thought. After a disaster of a relationship with his ex Ava, he wanted no other relationship because his trust was messed up. Unity Galore had to constantly remind herself to fix her crown; embrace her melanin. Growing up, she was always joked on for her rich skin and country accent. As she got older her love for kickboxing grew fonder which killed her love life altogether. That quickly changed when Reapa made his appearance into her life. Everything seemed to be looking up until Unity got a business proposal that could potentially change her life for the better. Phoenix “Nix” Quartz was far from a good girl. She stayed in out of jail behind her boyfriend Axel. It really hurt when you go hard for someone to only be messed over in return. After finally making a fool of herself for the very last time, she leaves him alone for good. In the heat of the moment, a one-night stand changed her life forever. There was a time in life when Blake “Kase” Watts once loved his baby mother, Harper more than life itself. Their relationship was slowly withering away and she was the one to blame. A chance encounter with the beautiful Nix was the first time that he felt like he could be himself around someone. Her looks were what caught his attention but her personality was why he desired her so much. Will Unity take that job opportunity and leave everything behind her including her new found love, Reapa? Nix being different from Kase’s normal might be just something that he needs but is she too diverse for him? Find out in Trap Kings Fall In Love Too.

    However, with every obstacle that she endured she learned to overcome and conquer. Yasmin was born as a motherless child, and overcame that situation by becoming Daddy’s little princess. She inspired to be just like her Dad, an accomplished Marine. So how does Yasmin cope with the situation when the image of her dad is destroyed? She sets out to kill and destroy the very thing which she feels brought harm to her Daddy, drugs and the men who deal them. After years of countless murders, Yasmin kills the wrong man and her life takes a turn for the worst. On top of that, she has a hotshot Detective on her heels. In the mist of all that is going on Yasmin meets a drug dealer by the name of Omere and everything changes for her. What happens when a drug dealer killer meets the love of her life, who is also the type of person that she hates? Omere happens to also sell the very thing she despises. Will Yasmin escape the brother of the kingpin she killed? Can she actually be in love with a man who deals drugs or will Detective Miles finally bring her down? Find out what happens when Yasmin fights her inner self to be with the man she loves. Will Yasmin win or will The Pink Lipstick killer win?

    He’ll do anything to win a Golden Placemat Award. So when Mr Sprout goes looking for a Yumma Yum Bird, the Trainee Chef attempts to make a deadly curry, and Pierre the waiter is left to entertain the Awards Inspector, a recipe for disaster begins to bubble that will undoubtedly end with a gloriously gross BANG!!! (But on the bright side the E-coli Family will have a delightful holiday).This grotty eBook, self-illustrated with over thirty pencil drawings, is hands down the grottiest story ever told! If you enjoyed Roald Dahl’s The Twits or David Walliams’ Mr Stink, you’ll love The Grotty Spoon.

    . .until she can no longer fight against his unrelenting charm.   All Johanna wants is to keep the family inn afloat, but when the rent and the hearth payment are due at the same time, where will she find the extra funds? If she doesn’t come up with the money, there will be nowhere to go other than the workhouse—where she’ll be separated from her ailing mother and ten-year-old brother.   Alex desperately wants to help Johanna, especially when she confides in him, but his mission—finding and bringing to justice a traitor to the crown—must come first, or they could all end up dead.