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Emma Slate
Naked. Vulnerable.A lamb among wolves.My life is no longer enchanted. My life is no longer a dream.My life is a nightmare, and my only hope is a man who's determined to fight my demons like they're his own.Only, in the quiet of the night, I worry he isn't my savior.He is my destruction.Burn (Book 6)Quinn O’Malley—a pigeon among hawks.I believed his quiet lies.His golden promises.His vows of devotion.But now I’m in his clutches. The more I struggle, the tighter his grip.He will not let me go.He claims I belong to him.I never will.I belong to one man—the man who still torments my dreams—Sasha Petrovich.Our love is wildfire and we will burn it all to ashes.Ashes (Book 7)Quinn O’Malley—a queen among warriors.I’m safe in the arms of the man I love.We have the chance at a future, but first we have to make it through our present.Another man has come between us; another man’s memory lingers in our bed.He wants one thing: to see Sasha die.Sacrifice for a sacrifice.My life for his.Fairy tales are for little girls.
The Billionaires Box Set
Claire Adams - 2018
Too bad she's not interested...yet. Can Maddox win her over without spilling too many of his secrets in the process, or will his desire for her have him baring all?Billionaire's Vegas NightHow does happily ever after begin? While you can no doubt think up a million romantic ways for it to get started, getting sloppy drunk and passing out probably isn't one of them. Which is why Luna is so mortified to find herself waking up in her boss' bed in Vegas, her memory of the night before little more than sporadic flashes.While she is embarrassed, her billionaire boss, Gabriel, is unfazed. Unlike Luna, he remembers the night before--including their wedding, officiated by Blues Brothers impersonators. No, for Gabriel, everything is just fine. Until the police come knocking at the door of his hotel suite.And why are they knocking on the door of his hotel suite? Because not one, but two of his ex-girlfriends are in the same hotel as him--and they are both dead. Strangled to death during the night. And he is their number one suspect.And his alibi can't remember a thing.Will Luna and Gabriel be able to carve a path together?Billionaire's Best WomanShe didn't expect to fall in love with her best friend...On paper, Parker's life is amazing. His tech company is worth billions, he works just a few hours a day, calls the Florida Keys home, and has a smoking hot girlfriend. Sounds pretty sweet.And that doesn't even take into account that his best friend, Sienna, helps him keep his life both fun and grounded. But it is with her that things go a little sideways. He has felt himself attracted to her for some time, and she has long carried a torch for him, but neither let each other know. Is it too late?Billionaire BeastAfter Billionaire Aiden Walker lost his entire family in a tragic plane crash, he wanted nothing more than to be left alone, so much that he fired his entire staff.He mourned his loss by drowning himself in booze at a small bar on the wrong side of town, where the local bartender became his only friend.So just when he thinks life couldn't get any worse, one of the families involved in the tragic accident is determined to ruin him with a lawsuit that could take his sprawling Savannah estate.The two fall into bed, but will her lies destroy any chance for love once Aiden learns who she is?Billionaire's ValentineDeclan needs a new assistant because of his poor behavior. But as luck would have it, Emmi has also recently been chased off by a badly behaved boss.
Fate of Kings
Robert Ryan - 2018
The Four Horsemen ride. And ancient prophecy rushes to fulfillment… Gil will be king one day – if his enemies don’t kill him first. To protect himself, he learns what he must. History teaches him to understand people. The warrior arts offer protection against assassins. And the secrets of the mystic armor him against dark spells. His enemies are strong, and they have hated him since before he was born. The blood in his veins makes it so. His great ancestor defeated them in ages past, and he seeks to discover his dangerous heritage. They seek to kill him before he fulfills his destiny. Ploys unfold, armies march and traps are set. Prophecies vie with secrets hidden in the past. It is a time of battle, a time of chaos, and a time where gambles could triumph – or destroy worlds. Gil must defeat the Four Horsemen, embodiments of ultimate evil, or the sorceress who commands them will gather a vast horde and begin a bloody trail of world-spanning conquest… This boxed set contains the entire Son of Sorcery trilogy.
A Look into the the Life and Love of Severus Snape: An Essay
Amber Vilate - 2013
Rowling's popular character, Severus Snape, and the roles he played in the Harry Potter series.
Cities on Fire: A Family's Apocalypse
A.J. Newman - 2017
There have been nuclear and EMP attacks on the USA and most of the world. The Apocalypse has caught the world by surprise. Cities and countries are on fire. The USA has been reduced to burned-out cities, the grid is down and society has reverted backward 150 years. Food and drinkable water are scarce. The US Government is no longer able to help or protect its citizens. Millions are dying. In “Cities on Fire,” several of the Karr family members have to travel long distances to reach the family bugout location and encounter death and destruction along the way. Could you walk hundreds of miles in a short time to get the jump on the hordes of people flocking from the cities to the countryside to find food? Could you kill to protect your family from criminals? Worse yet could you kill good God-fearing people who would kill you or your family just to get food to feed their starving family? The Karrs live through these situations and get stronger day by day. The Karr family has a mixture of old school preppers, conservatives, and liberals that make for an interesting blend of personalities, opinions, and sometimes even volatility. They are able to hate the sin but always love the sinner who disagrees with them. They have each other’s backs through thick and thin.
Degrees of Darkness
Tony J. Forder - 2017
In an unexpected turn of events, the killer contacts the police and says he is willing to talk, but only to Frank.When the body of the first abducted girl is discovered, Frank realises it is a race against time to save his daughter. In order to solve the case, Frank must work out how the killer is picking his victims.
But how do you catch a murderer who is hiding in plain sight? And can Frank unravel the mystery, when he has so much to lose?
The Girl Who Turned a Blind Eye
Diana Wilkinson - 2021
Danielle, the woman injured in the fall, is none other than the new girlfriend of Beverley’s ex-boyfriend, Scott. So, when Beverley breaks a restraining order and is forced into therapy, DCI Colgate considers the matter closed. As Justine Evans, the therapist, listens carefully to Beverley, the patient’s troubled past begins to surface. But when Beverley suddenly finds herself the target of a stalker, the tables are turned. When DCI Colgate investigates who is stalking Beverley, he realises the answer to the mystery may go all the way back to an unsolved murder twenty-five years earlier. What is the link between Beverley, her stalker and the unsolved murder? One thing is for certain… This stalker has more than just an axe to grind…
The Haunting of the Old Box: The Spirit Guide
Caroline Clark - 2018
An evil spirit that haunts the night, a murder, a haunted box—once just a tale to scare the children—but now? Fern has always loved the supernatural and everything that goes bump in the night. Her university asked that she interview the famous murderer Raymond Tibbs. She couldn’t resist interviewing the man who claims he was possessed by a ghost that forced him to murder his wife and the family pet. Little does Fern know the terror she will unleash. Death and destruction stalk the ancient city of Lincoln as evil searches for its soulmate. If the two are reunited, then the reign of terror will last one hundred years. Can The Spirit Guide find a way to capture and contain this ancient force or will Fern lead the world into darkness? Find out in The Haunting of the Old Box — and remember just because it’s a tale whispered to scare children, it doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
Kids Who Kill: Case 2: Eric Smith
Kathryn McMaster - 2018
But he chose not to. Eric continued to deal with Derrick's body because he wanted to, because he chose to, and most frighteningly of all, because he enjoyed it."Four-year-old Derrick Robie is dead. The killer's name is Eric Smith. He is just thirteen years old. Eric Smith loves torturing small animals of all descriptions; cats and kittens, birds, even snakes. When he graduates to people, he shows no remorse for what he has done. "I have just met the Anti-Christ," says a family friend to his wife after meeting teen-killer Eric Smith for the first time.This is the true story of a chilling murder of a preschooler who becomes the target of Eric's uncontrollable rage. Did police officers stop a serial killer in the making? You decide.If you read true crime books by Ann Rule, Jack Rosewood, or Kathryn Case, you will enjoy reading Kathryn McMaster's books. Kathryn McMaster is an accomplished author who specializes in true crime and unsolved cases and explores the darkest side of the human mind.
Behind a Closed Door
Adele O'Neill - 2018
Perfect for the fans of Louise Jenson. DUBLIN - For the past two years Jill Ryan has tried to keep her darkest secrets deeply buried and remain relatively anonymous. Haunted by her tragic past and struggling to keep her life together, Jill soon realises that the last person she can trust is herself. KILKENNY - Only Heather Martin knows the lengths her husband will go to teach her a lesson and Heather has had enough. Faced with the impossible choice of saving herself or staying to care for her ailing father, Heather has a choice to make. But does she have what it takes to survive? When Detectives Louise Kennedy in Dublin and Tony Kelly in Kilkenny begin to investigate, their dark discoveries collide unravelling a complex web of secrets that stretch far and wide.
The Visitors: A True Haunting (True Hauntings Book 5)
Rebecca Patrick-Howard - 2016
They didn’t believe in ghosts…but they would.Named for the row of weeping willows that lined the driveway,Willow Terrace was the most well-known house in the county. With its sweeping views, wraparound porches, and fourteen rooms it was the kind of place that was coveted. Built in the mid-nineteenth century, it was also one of the old houses in town. Stained windows, intricate wood carvings, and a winding staircase straight out of the movies–
So why had it been empty for so long?
The Sanders family had been watching the house for most of their lives. As a teenager, Piper had sworn she would own the house one day. When their small business began taking off, they finally had the chance to buy Willow Terrace and begin fixing up the sad, neglected place.They’d brushed off those rumors and stories they’d heard, tales of ghostly figures that appeared in windows, cries in the middle of the night, objects that flew across rooms... Ghosts weren’t real, right?Piper and Larry were about to take a journey into the world of the supernatural–a journey they’d never forget. They’d soon learn they weren’t the only ones living in their new house.And that their unearthly visitors might not be happy for the intrusion. Secret passageways, underground tunnels, an invisible child, demonic rituals, and a town’s haunting mystery…had they bitten off more than they could chew? Now the Sanders' family faced a difficult choice: make a run for it or stay and fight for the house they'd invested everything in.
Based on a true story.
Facts about Space: Interesting Facts about Space, Stars, and Planets (Facts about Stuff Book 1)
Sadler Mars - 2017
More than 200 rare and interesting facts about space, stars, and planets!
The Office Wife
Mimi Wilde - 2014
For adult readers.Marcie has never heard of such a thing as a contract to become a substitute wife and it’s even more shocking coming from the real wife of her attorney boss. It’s very simple. She needs to care all her boss’s needs at work. Some of those needs are pretty kinky. It also involves being shared with the boss’s partner. Marcie should say no. But she doesn’t.
The Extractor
J.T. Brannan - 2017
Brannan. THE EXTRACTOR features John Lee, an ‘extraction specialist’, and his close-knit team of operatives, whose job it is to rescue people from the worst environments on Earth. Trained as a US Air Force Pararescueman, an expert martial artist and an ex-movie stuntman, John is an expert in personnel retrieval; there is no place in the world out of his reach, and nothing will get in his way once he is hired to do a job. In this first adventure, Lee is hired to track down a missing research team from the University of Chicago. On a mission to the Amazon to locate a lost tribe, and the mysterious plant that is said to make its members all but immune to disease, the team have not been heard from in weeks. But what Lee finds in the rainforest is more than anyone bargained for – he not only has to battle against the incredible natural dangers of the Amazon, but he is also forced to contend with drugs gangs and their hidden laboratories, and another group who are tracking the research team and the lost tribe for their own nefarious ends. In a frantic race against time, John Lee knows that it is not just the scientists he has to find and protect – the fate of the lost tribe and its miraculous plant-life is also in his hands, and the future of medicine along with it. THE EXTRACTOR is a fun, action-filled adrenaline ride with a hero who is a combination of Jackie Chan and Bear Grylls, and will be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Start the adventure now!