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A DOPEBOY AND HIS SHORTY
JA' KEYAH GLOVER - 2017
One Night After Graduation, Ari Falls Head Over Heels For Amir A Big Time Dope Boy Who Has It All Except, Love. The Moment He Saw Ari He Knew He Had To Have Her, But With Temptation Comes Other Problems In Amir’s Life. Amir’s Ex-Girlfriend ChaVaughn Won’t Allow Him To Just Leave Her And Be Great With Someone Else Especially, After Everything She’s Done For Him In The Past, To Bring His Business Up. She Loves Him And It’ll Be A Cold Day In Hell Before She Lets Anyone Take Her Spot. Kelly Wants No Parts Of Devon Especially, Why She’s In A Relationship With Her High School Sweetheart, All She Needs Is Her Current Boyfriend, Rick But She Finds Out What Type Of Person Rick Really Is. Will Kelly Stay In Something That’s Not Healthy For Her Or Will She Boss Her Life Up For Real Nigga? Devon’s Ex Is A Fiery One Who Won’t Be Played With Not Even By Von But The Tables Turn When Her Vindictive Uncle, Caesar Puts Her To Work For Him To Go Against The Grain. Come Along And See Where They All End Up In This Twisted Web Of Love, Lies, Deceit, And Power. Will They All Come Out On Top Or Will It All Just Be Charged To The Game?...
Battle Earth - Box Set
Nick S. Thomas - 2017
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!
Finding Forgiveness in the West: A Christian Historical Romance Book
Chloe Carley - 2021
The Train Part 1: Escape From Hell's Kitchen
Keith Schafer - 2013
Over the years it was visited by a diverse hodge-podge of notables, including Davey Crockett and Charles Dickens, all who left aghast at the horrible living conditions, the poverty and the decadence of the people they found there. At their zenith, these vulgar, diseased and murderous streets housed 30,000 homeless children of all ages--the street urchins--who played, scavenged for food, fought the elements and each other, and tried to avoid the perpetual violence that routinely threatened their survival. Death was their constant competitor, and death often won. They were the discarded refuse of the great 19th century immigrant migrations to America, and they were an undesirable nuisance to the good citizens of New York. This is the story of two such children, Anna Murphy and Ben McDonald, abandoned to the streets and thrown together in a desperate attempt to achieve the impossible: to escape from Hell’s Kitchen in search of new beginnings in far and distant lands.
The Millworker's Daughter
Nell Harte - 2020
Not until she was forced to do the same.
Eighteen-year-old millworker Juliet Forshaw is the only one who stands between keeping her family together and out of the poor house. With her father dead, and her mother incapacitated from a terrible injury, Juliet soon learns that the world gives nothing for free.As her family wastes away before her eyes, and hunger gnaws at their bones, Juliet is forced to make drastic decisions which change her forever.Using her wits and her will to survive, Juliet makes an unlikely friend in Frank Milburn, an associate of the harsh and exacting mill supervisor, Pete Todd. Mistrustful and afraid, Juliet doubts the sincerity of Frank’s kindness, expecting that he too will seek to extract a price.As Frank persists in his kindness toward the family, Juliet is astonished to discover that she has developed feelings for Frank. Yet even as she begins to trust Frank, and believe that she could have a new life, her dreams are dashed when an ugly truth comes to light and Juliet’s true circumstance is revealed.Can Frank forgive Juliet for her deception, or will the path she has chosen lead her, and her family, to the destruction Frank has tried to save them from?If you enjoy clean historical romance you will love Nell Harte books
To So Few: A Novel of the Battle of Britain
Russell Sullman - 2013
Pilot Officer Harry Rose, fresh from training and eager to prove himself, is posted to Excalibur Squadron, a Hawker Hurricane fighter unit based in southern England. In the coming weeks and months of that fateful summer, as the outnumbered RAF battle grimly with the Luftwaffe in the skies above Britain, Rose will come to know what it is to love, and will experience both the glorious euphoria of success and the desperate bitterness of loss. As his friends dwindle in number, Rose knows that it can be only a matter of time before it is his turn...
The Widow Makers:Strife
Jean Mead - 2012
The eldest Standish boy, Tommy, was something of a changeling: he desired a different life and ruthlessly went in pursuit of his dream of the grandeur and riches of the landowners' class.His ambitions realised, Tommy, is intent on higher profits even though it risks the lives of the quarrymen. Joe, his father, fights for a union to secure fairer conditions for the men. The quarrymen are close to becoming victims as the war between father and son escalates.
Life by the Red Oak: A Random Story in the Apocalypse
Steve Marchand - 2020
Men of Bone
David Penny - 2021
Reacting instinctively to protect a stranger, Thomas becomes their target. When the bonemen come to inflict punishment he is forced kill one of their number.As he leaves London in the company of Arthur, Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne, Thomas expects no grave consequences for his actions. It’s a mistake that might get both him and his companions killed.Sent to England by the Spanish Queen to watch over Catherine of Aragon on her marriage to Arthur, Thomas intends the duty to be short-lived. But he hasn’t reckoned on the bonemen, who are spreading their influence ever wider. As danger mounts, Thomas is no longer sure he is the man for the task but has no option but to fight, as he always has. For the innocent, for justice, and for his life.Politics and crime collide in Tudor England in a new series of adventures for Thomas Berrington. Join Thomas on his latest journey. Order The Bone Men now.
Just Kidding : Laugh Out Loud Jokes For Kids (Why So Serious : Laugh Out Loud Book Book 1)
Bill Thomas - 2015
It is your cheapest and healthiest way to cope up with your daily stress. Laughter can lower blood pressure, lighten tense situations, and help you bond with friends and family. Jokes, humor, and comedy come in many forms. Whether it is a few funny jokes, a silly joke book, or a funny movie, we can all benefit from the positive effects of comedy and humor! You'll love this hilarious joke book. It has got a collection of some really funny and silly jokes for every occasion. Joke telling is very fun and can bring a smile to the face of others. Kids love jokes! Jokes can aid in story-telling, create laughs, and help with conversation and social skills. Your child will love this hilarious joke book full of clean jokes for children. Kids and children can practice their reading and joke telling skills with this funny joke book. Beginning and early readers can enjoy hours of fun and entertainment. This book is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and reading aloud at home. Jokes From This Funny Book Teacher is telling the children about monkeys that live in India. Suddenly he notices that Susan isn’t listening. “Susan, stop whatever it is you’re doing and look at me. Otherwise you’ll never know what a monkey looks like!” HAHA!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. How do you know a carrot is good for your eyesight? A. Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses? ROFL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funny Jokes! (Clean Jokes For Everybody) 100+ funny and hilarious jokes! Excellent for early and beginning readers Hours of fun and entertainment for your child Great for long trips, waiting rooms, and reading aloud 100+ Funny and Hilarious Jokes! This funny joke book is full of funny jokes that will have you laughing for hours! This is one of the best joke collections in the world. These jokes will have you full with the giggles. These funny jokes are excellent for kids, children, teens, and adults. Early and beginner readers can practice reading aloud and learning. The laughter won't stop with Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids. With hundreds of one-liners, knock knock jokes, and big jokes, this book is sure to have kids rolling on the floor! These good, clean jokes are perfect for the young comedian in your family. These 100 jokes will make you laugh, it's as simple as that. Laughter is great, it's healthy, and we all need it on a daily basis. Laughter is exactly what this book delivers, so grab yourself some good laughs!
The Wretched Needle Worker
Iris Cole - 2021
Her father was a monster.How could Vera have been so blind to what was right before her eyes?After the death of her kind and loving Papa, Vera’s home is claimed by ne’er do well Uncle Merritt, who drives the household with cruelty and deprivation. Working for her keep, the once privileged Vera is driven to skin and bone and dreads the harsh beatings that Merritt regularly delivers.Ralph, Papa’s loyal and brave stableboy, cannot bear to see Vera shrinking daily under the hand of Merritt. In an attempt protect her, he challenges Merritt and now, tossed to streets, must survive however he can.With the loss of Ralph, Vera’s soul aches, made worse as she watches her father’s elderly servants treated with cruel indignity. In a desperate bid to protect them from Uncle Merritt, his rage is fuelled, and Vera is delivered an ultimatum, causing her to flee from her home. With nowhere to go, Vera too, finds herself on the streets.As starvation threatens, it is only Ralph and her new friend, Maggie, that keep her alive. But when Maggie unexpectedly reveals the truth about Vera's Papa, Vera is plunged to new despair. Will the truth destroy her? Can she keep secrets for the rest of her life? Will she ever be able to make things right? And will she agree to Ralphs’s plan, even though it means she may lose him forever?For fans of Dilly Court and Historical Romance
The Lion and the Leopard (The Lion and the Leopard Trilogy, #3)
Brian Duncan - 2016
"The Lion and the Leopard" takes place during the Great 1914-18 War when German forces invaded Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia and Portuguese East Africa. Martin Russell ("The Settler") and his step-daughter, Clare, travel to the war front, while the Spaight family (Alan, from "Lake of Slaves", and his son Drew, and daughters Mandy and Kirsty) are also drawn into the conflict. A young British officer falls in love with Mandy, but she finds her true love elsewhere. Kirsty's friend, a Britsh naval reservist, joins the gunboat flotilla on Lake Tanganyika. The Chilembwe Uprising in Nyasaland provides an unwelcome distraction early in the war. The loves and tragedies in the families unfold during the long and bitter campaign.
Brother's Bride
Cheyanne West - 2019
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?
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In Hitler's Backyard
Gare Tthompson - 2012
Amid rising tensions among the Jews and the reigning Nazi party, Carl Mann--the patriarch of the Mann family--is forced to take a job in one of the scariest places imaginable: Literally in Adolf Hitler's backyard. In this unusual coming of age tale, curious young girls may say or do the wrong things, but how many times can the high-ranking German officials (and Hitler himself) look the other way? Can they survive in his backyard? This book is filled with suspense, historical detail, family life, and even a little romance. A great choice for book clubs with Book Club questions @garethompson-writer.com. The perfect gift for those who are love reading about World War II, as the setting is authentic. For middle schoolers, compare it to Diary of Anne Frank.