His mission was to retrieve an important package and get it to a secret military base in northern California. He was hundreds of miles inside alien held territory with no heavy weapons, no support, no Intel on the aliens, and no way to report the mission was a bust. Between him and the secret base stood the Sierra Nevada Mountain, four hundred miles of treacherous road and an unknown number of world destroying aliens. Any transport was immidiately attacked and destroyed, so the only way to get there was to walk. To even think about taking these women on a four hundred mile yomp was crazy at best, and completely insane knowing winter would catch them before they reached their goal. But ever the perennial sheepdog he didn't have a choice. It was either leave them to their fate, or take them with him. The only way to do that was to teach them. Not only survive, but to turn these inexperienced civilians into a snarling, battle hardened 'Wolf Pack', willing and able to take down the assorted bad guys and aliens that stood in their path. In the SAS, he'd done some crazy thing, and if there was a kindly God who looked after little children, fools and village idiots, John ‘Wolfman’ Decker hoped he was paying special attention right about now, because he was the biggest village idiot of them all.Cover Artist: Jesus Condi

    Everything was taken from him and he was pressed into military service as a fighter pilot. A few years later, Jace has gotten out of military service and worked on a corporate freighter. He has grown to love space and plans to never return to earth. Dissatisfied with the corporate life, Jace finds the necessary backing to go independent. Thus, he begins the life of an independent freight hauler. This story is inspired by Nathan Lowell's Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series, Firefly, and some anime.

    

    What he doesn't anticipate, is the Sheikha of Kulaz -- will confound his angry heart and melt his cool exterior.All Sheikha Amina Aqila of Kulaz wants is to prove to her father's advisors that she is the right ruler for Kulaz, as her deceased father intended. What she doesn't expect, is the cool and handsome Prince who appears determined to set her heart aflame and -- ruin her plans to rule without the control of a man.Amina soon realizes, she enjoys Maarku's control, just a bit too much.

    This extract from Rujuta Diwekar’s Don’t Lose Out, Work Out! is exactly what you will need to get motivated and stay motivated. In ‘Don’t Lose Out’, Rujuta outlines how exercise helps your body deal with all the changes (in your hormones, involuntary systems, skeleto-muscular structure) that come with the aging process. She explains how important it is to take that first step towards leading a more active life and setting up an exercise routine. After all, we all want not just to live long lives, but to be the healthiest we can be while doing so.

    Inside, you’ll find the four full-length novels in the Second Chances series, including...Book #1: Single Dad Baker “Jack is a billionaire baker, with just the right size buns…”I’m every woman’s dream. I can bring all their desires to life. I can make it happen. Cream puffs, shortbread, and even ladyfingers. All can be turned into the naughtiest thoughts. I’m the master of my trade. Single dad, nothing can stop me. But, there’s one recipe I can’t figure out. An innocent girl that crushed on me. Correction: She used to be innocent. Now she’s back. Hot, sexy and all grown up. Bella’s not the same though. Her eyes hold darkness that wasn’t there before. This time, I am going to be her protector. I’ll put everything on the line for her.Even the bakery. Can I really let her leave again?*-*-*Book #2: Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend“John is a billionaire film producer, with just the right touch…”My new houseguest is off-limits. Maybe that’s why I can’t keep my hands off her. Dina is not just any woman. She’s my best friend’s little sister. I should’ve claimed her years ago. But I didn’t know any better then. Now I have a second chance. Her delicious lips and that soft skin.It’s all I obsess over. Our secret baby will lead to a scandal. But my billionaire status is worthless if I can’t protect her. I’ll fight the world if I have to. I’m not letting her go this time. Even if I lose my best friend in the process.*-*-*Book #3: Enemies to Lovers “Frank is an old football star, who expects everyone to worship him…”The many reasons why going back to an old fling is a horrible idea. 1. He broke my heart in front of everyone 2. I never did get over him3. Frank’s an old football star, who expects everyone to worship him 4. I never could say no… There are many more, like the fact that he’s my boss now. But none of that matters. I still do the unthinkable. I fall back in his arms. I give him a second chance. Now my enemy is my lover. Worse still, I’ve gotten pregnant. No one can know, not even Frank. He was the only one that could hurt me.I couldn’t let him do it again. No matter how badly I still wanted him.*-*-*Book #4: One Night Mistake “Jaime is a gorgeous billionaire with hot abs and a winning smile…”He’s my boss. I knew that I shouldn’t sleep with Jaime. I couldn’t help it. I was supposed to redecorate his house. But he altered my virginity instead. It should have happened only once. Though now, I wanted more. I wanted to be with him. I wanted our love to have a second chance. I could have it all. If someone wasn’t standing in our way. I was carrying his secret… Would it matter? These hot and sexy billionaires will have you begging for more. All books in the box set are full length standalone in series, second chance romances.

    

    Campbell Award–winning author: The original trilogy chronicling the military science fiction adventures of Nicholas Seafort. In a “splendid homage to the grand tradition of the old seafarer’s tale,” the Seafort Saga tells the story of an intergalactic captain’s journey through the galaxy (Roger MacBride Allen). Now, the first three installments of this epic series are available in one volume.  Midshipman’s Hope: The year is 2194. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Seafort is a fresh recruit with the United Nations Naval Service, serving as midshipman onboard the UNS Hibernia. En route to the colony of Hope Nation, the ship answers a distress call—only to lose the senior command staff in a daring rescue attempt. The chain of command has elevated Seafort into a leadership role he never anticipated. Surrounded by resentful and potentially mutinous officers, Seafort earns his stripes throughout Hibernia’s voyage, but his real trial awaits at Hope Nation with a startling revelation for humanity.  Challenger’s Hope: Capt. Nicholas Seafort was in command of the UNS Challenger until he was assigned to Adm. Geoffrey Tremaine’s task force. Removed from his flagship, Seafort has been given the smaller UNS Portia, transporting colonists to the world of Detour. But an alien attack devastates both ships, leaving dozens of crewmen and passengers dead. Only UNS Challenger is in good enough condition to bring the survivors home—provided Seafort can regain and retain his captaincy.  Prisoner’s Hope: Nicholas Seafort’s disastrous mission as captain of the UNS Challenger cost him nearly everything. The aliens responsible for decimating the United Nations Naval fleet are still a threat to the colony world of Hope Nation, whose inhabitants feel abandoned as the navy returns to Earth. To save the colonists, Seafort will have to sacrifice everything he has left and commit an act of high treason that could result in his death sentence.

    This isn't the story about governments or high-level players. This is a story about everyday heroes and how they learn to survive when the world around them is crumbling. It's also a story about silver linings and hidden hope. Our heroes in and villains include:- Dottie Roth: a quiet retiree with a secret past.- Fran Markus: a mercenary for hire with a gift for disposal.- Chuck Yarling: a Vietnam vet with a penchant for survival.- Fabian Moon: a supply and logistics expert who is sucked into black market trade.- Sandy Kaplan: a high school drivers education instructor with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.See how their tales weave in and through each others, and find out about the surprising benefit gifted by this powerful pandemic.