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The Hutton Family Series Part 1
Abby Brooks - 2021
Heat, heart, and hilarity wait for you in this poignant series filled with relatable characters and your favorite tropes, including:enemies-to-loverschildhood friendsroommatesrockstarsmilitary heroesand moreSee why readers adore the Hutton Family as you fall in love with the first three brothers in Beyond Words, Beyond Love, and Beyond Now.
Secrets of the Jam Factory Girls
Mary Wood - 2021
But when she’s involved in an incident involving her half-sister Millie’s new husband, she is forced to keep it secret – the truth could threaten their sisterly bond.Dot is dogged by fear, coming to terms with her mother’s rejection of her. She should be enjoying the happiness she craves with her beloved Cess; instead, she’s trapped in an asylum, haunted by the horrifying cries of inmates. All she wants is to get married, but what chance is there for her if she’s locked away?Millie is trying to build a life with her new husband. But the man she loves is not all he seems . . .Can the Jam Factory girls create the future they all deserve?This historical saga series begins with The Jam Factory Girls.
Safe Haven Wolves Box Set 1: Books 1-3, Gabby, Trina, Kate (Safe Haven Wolves Boxed Sets)
Sherry Foster - 2018
But Trey knows his duty, protect the female at all cost. Then he meets Gabby and finds she is his mate. Now he has to find out where she came from, what she is running from and then convince her to stay. That may be easier said than done when he finds she has no knowledge of the shifter world.Gabby found a place to stay. Something deep inside her insists the area is safe, but Gabby has been on the run for five years, she knows no place is safe for long. They always find her. She doesn't know how, she doesn't know who, or even why, she just knows, they will find her. On top of that worry, she is sure she is going crazy, she has no explanation for the events occurring around her. And the wolves, they keep showing up around her cabin. Are they hungry?Can Trey convince Gabby he is her mate, and she is not going crazy? Can they find out who is chasing Gabby? Join Gabby and Trey as they search for answers and find more than anyone expects.
TRINA
Trina is done hiding.
Jaden is done hunting.
Desperate to find a mate, but longing to track down her sister, Trina's journey begins. She had no idea the turn her life would take once her twin left home. The events that led up to her family going into hiding haven't changed. Because female shifters are rare, to be procured at all cost, Trina and her family remain on the run from those who would detain her. However, she is determined that her freedom is her own. She belongs to no one until she and her wolf both agree upon a mate. But the list of people after her has just gotten larger.Jaden has no doubt the woman in saw in the dojo that day is his mate. For months now his wolf has been tearing up his insides in a need to claim her. The problem is, all traces of the girl disappeared the day they met. After exhausting every possible resource he has to find her, a glimmer of hope appears in the news in the form of wedding photos. Enraged to find his mate married to another he vows to make her a widow.Will Jaden cross the wrong people in his journey to get his mate?Can Trina stay free long enough to find Gabby?Will their journeys bring them together or destroy any chance of them finding each other?
KATE
They call her a guest.
She knows she’s a prisoner.
With females being so scarce some feel they should be collected and parceled out to males who deserve them. Others think they should be protected and given the choice of who they will call mate.Kate watched as her guardians were murdered. The killers don’t know she saw them. Claiming to rescue her they take her to a guarded location. They made one serious error, Kate isn’t what she seems. She is so much more.The only thing saving her from an unwelcome mating bond is her scent. The rogues believe her to be still underage. She isn’t.Now, in a desperate race against time, Kate must find a way to free herself and the others before anyone finds out her secret. She will have all the help she needs- if they can only locate her.But one male could change everything when he stumbles upon the prison where Kate is being held.
51 Accidental Inventions that Changed the World
Kimte Guite - 2019
The wonderful inventions we now cannot live without—fromhigh-heels to tea-bags, pencils to x-rays, each story is an amazing mix of luck and a whole lot ofperseverance and hard work.Imagine what our hot summers would be without ice-lolly? The horrors of never tasting potatochips!What would we do without our quick-fix Superglue? We hardly give a thought to the manylittle things we use every day. Don’t you think it’s time we learnt about a few stories of origin?Where do they come from? Who invented them and how?Learn about 51 fascinating stories of inventions in a book blending adorable, simple illustrationswith lively text bursting with facts. Who knows, you might accidentally come up with an inventionone day too
Romance: PARANORMAL ROMANCE: Auctioned To The Vamp (Vampire Shifter Billionaire BBW Bad Boy Pregnancy Romance) (Paranormal Contemporary Fantasy Romance)
Chole Riley - 2016
Imagine her surprise when she was locked up in a huge cage and became one of the “items” for sale at the auction house filled with billionaires of all shapes and sizes. Nowhere to escape, Adrienne watched helplessly as her fate is placed into the hands of her highest bidder, the handsome and mysterious Gabriel Valentine, who she couldn’t possibly figure out why he did. Gabriel Valentine was not a man to waste his time on such mindless activities. Well, honestly, he wasn’t a man at all. He was a vampire, and the last thing he wanted was to spend his time watching idiotic bidders flaunt their money on useless art pieces. As soon as Adrienne locked eyes with him though, with her fiery and determined stare, he quickly changed gears and decided he wanted her for himself. Soon the flames of passion start to ignite and they find themselves falling in love with each other. But will their love thrive and last for all eternity? Or will the reality that they are much too different to be together consume them?
The Pilot Class
Harrison Jones - 2015
When Tri Con hires eight new pilots and assigns them to a pilot class, they find the ground school and flight simulator challenge more than expected. The class is a mix of former military pilots and civilians with varying experience, including a former female flight attendant. Who can survive The Pilot Class and meet the challenge of flying the line as a Tri Con first officer. Personal relationships, a married flight attendant with an abusive husband, a major airline accident, and the federal government are all obstacles that stand in the way of The Pilot Class.
Through the Gate
L.J. Dalton Jr. - 2019
He unknowingly walked through a star gate or portal to another world. The planet Cornu was settled by humans in the distance past who came through gates from earth. There were changes to human genes that strongly influenced human society. More women than man dictated multiple wives. Low fertility and birthrate with low population growth limited large scale conflicts. Pheromones played an important part in picking mates and in libido. The technology was early eighteenth century and progress was slow. Much of the progress came from the very rare person who came through the gates. While wars weren’t waged due to population loss. Bloody dynastic plots were hatched and waged. One particularly nasty and deadly one was conceived against the royal family of Nordia by a rival kingdom. When he arrived, Mike was disoriented and worried about his sanity. Was this real or a delusion? He gathered himself and slowly set out to explore this new world and soon found himself hip deep in the plot.
Whatever He Wants
Bridgett Henson - 2012
Now, he abandons his education to provide for the young son he didn’t know existed. Can he persuade Joni to join his new family before Isaac’s abusive mother tears it apart? Or will the court finally grant him sole custody?Joni Maher was adopted at age six, but who is she really? Obedient daughter? Concert pianist? Sorority sister? She experiences love in James’s arms. His adorable son stirs her maternal instincts. Yet, in his family church, the power of God’s presence creates a longing she doesn’t understand.When their carefully constructed world shatters, which will they choose?Love’s Pleasure? Isaac’s safety? Or a Savior’s forgiveness?***Each of these contemporary romance books have individual plots, and may be read as standalones, yet an underlying story is woven throughout this entire Christian Fiction series.Book 1 - Whatever He Wants -A construction worker must choose between protecting his young from an abusive mother, or a life full of music with the girl of his dreams.Book 2 - Whatever It Takes -She’s the promised wife of a godly attorney. She’s also a born-again drug dealer.Book 3 - Whatever Is Done -A fun-loving construction foreman longs for a family, but a widow doesn't want another husband.***The first Christian romance series of its kind, this edgy contemporary series is set among the Pentecostal church, dispelling many misconceptions of this denomination and their beliefs.The heart tugging topics of child abuse and drug use are motivations for its character driven plots in stories that take place in southern Alabama. In these new adult, inspirational fiction novels you can expect to find a life changing stories of truth, sacrifice, and love.Love’s Pleasure? Isaac’s safety? Or a Savior’s forgiveness?
The Legend of Stuckey's Bridge
Lori Crane - 2013
In the middle of the project, they began discovering bodies buried on the banks of the river. Legend has it, he was so evil, he was even thrown out of the notorious Dalton Gang. Years later, he opened an inn near the river, and on foggy nights, boatmen witnessed him pacing back and forth across the bridge, waving his lantern, offering travelers a hot meal and a soft bed. Those unfortunate enough to take him up on the hospitality were often never seen again. To this day, eerie experiences are still reported around the bridge that now bears his name. If you travel down to Stuckey's Bridge, be careful, for not much else is known about the man locals refer to as Old Man Stuckey...until now.
Wrangler
Hondo Jinx - 2020
Filled with tough optimism and pioneering spirit, he vows to build the desperate monster girls a sanctuary in the wilderness.There is much to do.Timber to cut. Cabins to build. Game to hunt. Land to plow and plant.Sprites to seed. Children to raise. And a whole bunch of enemies to kill.Warning: This series contains graphic violence, undefined relationships/harem, and a strong male protagonist with the rough and ready attitude of an American frontiersman. Read at your own risk.
Children of the Ice
Charlotte Prentiss - 1993
In a world where mammoths roam, where nature's most fearful forces rage, and where fellow humans can pose a deadly threat, Laena relies on her incredible courage, strength, and intelligence to endure. This is Laena's story...the story of her seer-like visions of a world beyond that shapes her into a tribal leader in a society of arrogant men...the story of Laena's triumph as the Chosen One, only to be cast out into the wilderness with her husband and child. This epic saga of adventure, passion, and suspense follows the extraordinary Laena and her family on a great journey that take them from the vast Siberian tundra and the freezing darkness of the prehistoric past to the fiery dawn of breathtaking discovery - a new world, a new age, and a new dream of happiness...
Jack Slater: A Long Year In Outlaw Country
Johnny Gunn - 2018
Jack Slater, once an orphan boy on a train trip west, is facing A Long Year in Outlaw Country. “This is the 1880s, we’re supposed to be civilized,” Slater says following an attack that killed one of his best hands. Greedy men, mean killers, outlaws all, don’t understand the concept of civilized, and it take men like Jack Slater to stand up to them, more so when his family is threatened.
The Booger Book: Pick it, Lick it, Roll it, Flick it! (The Disgusting Adventures of Milo Snotrocket Book 1)
J.B. O'Neil - 2012
O'Neil's fart-tastic new book "Ninja Farts - Silent But Deadly" with your purchase of "The Booger Book". You and your kids will laugh out loud at funny sound effects as you page through thishilarious Kindle classic (that's twice the farting fun!).Here's what readers are saying about the #1 Bestseller "The Booger Book":
"I downloaded this book to read with my 6 years old daughter. I started reading but had to ask my hubby to continue reading with her. It is so well written that I could picture everything in it! Both dad and daughter had quality times reading through the chapters and had lots of loud laughs. I haven't heard my daughter laughing and giggling that much since she stared school. Thank you J.B O'Neil!" - Lisa D.
"My 9-year-old son & I read this together and he laughed and laughed." - M. Dockstader
"Highly recommend!...No more dilemmas in what to buy for future presents for him or my friends children - would definitely buy more from this author in this series- so please write some more!" - Syd
From #1 Best-Selling Author J.B. O'Neil That's right, we're talking boogers! And whether you like to Pick 'em..Lick 'em...Roll 'em...or Flick 'em... you (and your child) will be in booger heaven with this book! Follow the adventures of Milo Snot-Rocket to discover why:
You should NEVER wipe your boogers under your desk at school...
What happens when you stick nose-candy on the principal's doorknob...
Cramming them into the end of your sister's flute can be truly horrible...
Sticky ones are surprisingly useless for hanging art projects on the fridge...
Spaghetti with booger-balls should be your new favorite dinner..
Download "The Booger Book" right now for your kids ... and get the "Ninja Farts" audiobook for FREE (start laughing right now!)
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.