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    Isabel thought she'd made a clever escape, but her past found her and calamity struck. Two brothers, one in love and one obligated. Who has the heart daring enough to fight for Isabel and will he succeed? Cheyanne West's Clean and Wholesome novelette American Mail Order B ride Historical Western box set romance series is enjoyable for all ages.

    On his way home to Texas and their family’s cattle ranch, he stops to investigate a single-vehicle accident. The driver is missing, the SUV abandoned and a search into nearby woods brings him closer to a woman he tried to forget. Are you ready for more exciting suspense featuring Aiden of the Quinn family from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Barb Han?

    But when he assists her with an injured student, she doesn't expect to catch a glimpse of his kinder side, nor does she expect Michael and Caroline to quickly become a part of her whirlwind family. She doesn't anticipate the barrage of emotions that accompany his presence either and she certainly doesn't like them.Michael Wisdom moved to Dayton, WA to escape the memories of his wife and son's deaths. What he doesn't expect to encounter is the fiery Red Wilde, the local schoolteacher who insists upon befriending and helping his young daughter. Soon Michael finds himself repairing the school and inviting her to his house, actions far removed from his previous marriage.When the two of them join together in a battle against the school board and later to save Caroline's life, Michael realizes that he has to move past his wife's death and the fear of losing his only daughter. Will he be able to move past those hurdles to appreciate the prize awaiting him if he admits his love for Red?

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     Overwhelmed with everything that occurred in the last few days, Rakia, comes to the conclusion, that Marco doesn’t love her; or does he. She tries to disappear to get her mind right but someone finds her and she ends up in the hospital; again.Marco, goes on the hunt for Zaire and when he finds him, the connection of why he entered Rakia’s life, becomes clear. However, she has absolutely nothing to do with it.Tech, is going crazy, trying to figure out, who shot the cop car up, his wife was in. Unfortunately; the person hasn’t made themselves known, which makes it harder for him to find them.Cara, is still on the road to destroy Rakia. However, she does something, that forces her to go into hiding; only to re appear and hit Rakia with some devastating news. With tempers flaring, jealousy at an ultimate high; who will be the last one standing?

    The French and Indian War is about to begin. The War Trail is a rich and electrifying account of one early American coping with the new world. Wolfgang Steiner is a young German Redemptioner hired out to the Ohio Company as a hunter. He finds himself stranded in the wilderness and pursued relentlessly by the Iroquois. He crosses the brutal Northwest Frontier into French, then Spanish and Indian-dominated lands of North America. In the midst of his pursuit for freedom, he finds companionship with a young wolf. The plot complicates with the appearance of a mysterious and feared Algonquin Indian woman, Dark Moon, a medicine woman and sorceress. Wolfgang and Dark Moon journey in rough stages, trying to elude the creeping encroachment of other tribes allied with the French. Told with brilliant historical accuracy , this is a harrowing tale of hardship and courage in early America as it was. Those looking for the right blend of drama and realistic detail will find this novel an exciting read.

    

    

    He and Brody are settling into their new life when he stumbles onto a plot of marijuana plants on public land. Knowing a thing or two about growing weed, Breeze befriends the mysterious mountain man tending to the crop. When his new friend is killed, he tries to help law enforcement solve the crime. When the authorities prove reluctant, he is forced to take matters into his own hands. In the process, he transforms from boat bum to a true man of the mountains.

    Motorcycle Romance best selling author, Savannah Rylan, brings you another series full of delicious biker boys and the sassy women who win their hearts.Murder and kidnapping all while fighting a rival gang.Life ain't easy being a Dragon Rider.But fire destroys everything in its path.And these boys know how to burn.LinkShe follows the law.I break it.Joanna is a damsel in distress.And hell, if I ain't her knight.She's a lawyer, and I'm deep in the MC life.We're complete opposites,But the way her hips sway?They don't know the difference.Her body calls to me, and I'm not saying no.She knows I'm no good for her.But when her sister is in trouble, and she needs my help?Suddenly we're on the same team.Rules are meant to be broken.And we're breaking all of them.BowserShe's off-limits.Definitely.So why can't I get Hope out of my mind?Joanna's little sister means trouble for me.Link told me to keep an eye on her.And I like what I see.But in order to keep her,I have to end Skeleton.Forever.The Red Pythons will help out.We'll destroy him from the inside.And then Hope can be mine.Right?AshNo one will touch her.Hannah is feisty AF.She's sassy and got a fire in her,That sets my sheets ablaze.But she's got a past.Hell, we all do.Her's involves an asshole ex,I'm going to have to deal with.She's not willing to take any risks with him around.And my girl can't feel like that.So I'll end him.Simple.Except nothing's simple in the club life.KnucklesRide or die.That's what they say right?Well right now, I don't know which to do.When Melanie shows up I know I'm in trouble.She was my foster sibling once.Off-limits.And now she's on her own.No family.Nobody to care for her.Except me.I always knew there was something more to us.But I didn't know she'd be mine forever.SlyI'm not supposed to love her.I didn't even try.When I met Tara I didn't know she was Chains' little sister.The cop who's investigating our club.She's not involved in any of this.She's the Juliet to my Romeo.And I'd do anything for her.But when the club decides to take down Skeleton once and for all,I know I can't put this innocent beauty in harm's way.Once he's dead?She's mine.

    The first six (of twelve novels) available here as a box set for the first time! A distress transmission from Mars research colony warns of an advanced and unknown enemy approaching the heavily populated lunar colony. An elite marine unit commanded by Major Mitch Taylor is dispatched to protect the beleaguered civilians. However, the attack is merely a prelude to a massive invasion of Earth. When the vast enemy mothership smashes through Earth’s atmosphere and deploys in the Atlantic, the armed forces of Earth soon realise they are fighting for the very survival of the human race. As cities fall throughout the world, American and European forces rally together to make a stand as they battle an enemy unlike any they’ve ever encountered. Battle Earth is a futuristic sci-fi action adventure that chronicles vast and bloody battles following humanity’s first reach into the stars. The immensely successful ‘Battle Earth’ saga spawned the current sequel series, ‘Battle Beyond Earth’, as well as several spinoffs. You’ll have no shortage of action packed material to read once you get stuck in to this series!

    Victims of crimes and misdemeanors. Illicit love affairs, death of loved ones, exciting growth of characters book-by-book. These are the words that begin to describe the three series of books produced in 4 years. If you're ready to experience the thrills and chills dished up on every page by John Ellsworth, you've chosen the right book for you. As entertaining as John Grisham? A lot of fans think so. Which is the goal of these books and the series they came from. What's important is entertaining you. These three books have all been bestsellers, so read and enjoy and find out why. "Spellbinding legal thrillers. If you only read one book this year, make it this one!" American Institute for Justice