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Brutal Forces
Jason Collins - 2021
Bodyguards don’t mix with romance, so I’ve been married to my job for the past few years. But when that job lands me in a cabin guarding a man named Taylor, things aren’t so clear cut. I’ve always been straight, but something’s drawing me to him, and the more we’re together the less I want to fight it.He’s testifying in a huge case, and if he wants to make it to the stand, I’ve got to keep him safe. That means keeping my distance—and keeping my feelings in check. Special Forces trained me to fight, but Taylor needs more than just a soldier.TAYLOR:Working in IT isn’t usually high stakes, but when a mercenary group starts hunting me down, I’m forced to seek protection from a bodyguard. I’m testifying before Congress, and I need Jack’s help to make it there in one piece. We can’t cross the professional line or Jack may end up becoming a lethal distraction.With a steely face and a soft heart under a tough shell, I can’t keep my mind off him—especially when we’re trapped together. But these killers are hellbent, and Jack needs a clear head if he’s going to protect me. The last place I should be is by his side, but that’s the only place I feel safe.This is a standalone MM romance.
The Prince's Special Bride: Royal Romance (Romancing the Royals Book 1)
Devika Fernando - 2016
When his sister invites Marie to the palace, their lives collide and leave them both fighting their forbidden attraction. Prince Christian has no place in his life for love or for a woman who doesn’t fit into the royal scheme of things. But vivacious Marie steals his heart and puts all he has lived for at stake. When the media gets wind of their affair, he has to make a difficult decision. Will the unlikely couple have a chance at a happy ending? * * * This is a full-length book of more than 83,000 words, and there are two chapters of bonus material added at the end. The romance novels of this series are reminiscent of bestsellers by Nora Roberts that also involve irresistible princes bent on making an exception to the rule. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone with a 'happily ever after'. There are no cliffhangers, although some characters will reappear in the sequels. Book 2 – The Prince’s Stubborn Bride (available now) Book 3 – The Prince’s Surprise Bride (available now)
The Daughter’s Choice
S.D. Robertson - 2021
Her mother died soon after she was born, so it’s been just the two of them for as long as she can remember.But a chance encounter days before she's due to get married leaves Rose questioning everything she has ever known.The man she trusts most in the world has been keeping a secret from her.And the truth will leave her with an impossible choice…An emotional family drama about the secrets we keep from those closest to us, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Susan Lewis.
The Memory of an Elephant
Alex Lasker - 2021
Interwoven with his narrative are the tumultuous lives of the family who raised and then lost him: a famed hunting guide and his wife, who runs an animal orphanage (a conflict that in time upends their marriage); their son and daughter; and the young Kikuyu who finds the orphaned elephant and becomes part of the Hathaway family. This timeless story is alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking, spanning east Africa, Great Britain and New York from 1962 to 2015.
Viking Blood and Blade
Peter Gibbons - 2021
865 AD. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok.Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name... a crew of battle hardened warriors... and Ivar the Boneless. Amidst the invasion of Saxon England by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, Hundr joins a crew of Viking warriors under the command of Einar the Brawler. Hundr fights to forge a warriors reputation under the glare of Ivar and his equally fearsome brothers, but to do that he must battle the Saxons and treachery from within the Viking army itself...Hundr must navigate the invasion, survive brutal attacks, and find his place in the vicious world of the Vikings in this fast paced adventure with memorable characters.
Smallworld
Dominic Green - 2010
Green's agile imagination constantly wrong-foots the reader. A delight." -Peter Ingham, The Telegraph "The work of a talented writer having lots of very smart fun" -- S F Winser, Booksquawk.com Smallworld is like nothing you've ever read before... truly innovative space opera from Hugo-nominated Brit SF writer Dominic Green. Mount Ararat isn't your average extrasolar agrarian colony. A world the size of an asteroid yet having Earth-standard gravity, Mount Ararat plays host to a strangely confident family whose children are protected by the Devil, a mechanical killing machine, from such passers-by as Mr von Trapp (an escapee from a penal colony), the Made (manufactured humans being hunted by the State), and the super-rich clients of a gravitational health spa established at Mount Ararat's South Pole. But it soon transpires that the Devil is harbouring an ancient and deadly secret. Enjoyed Smallworld? Its sequel Littlestar hugely expands on the universe established in the first book, with a story arc that follows troopers Beguiled-of-the-Serpent and Only-Begotten as they become embroiled in the second star-spanning war against the Made. Find out more about the Smallworld and Littlestar universe in our 3D publisher room at: http://inkflash.com/Fingerpress
Jimmy the Freak
Charles Colyott - 2019
This has made him the perfect target for abuse by those who would exploit his wild talent for their own power and glory.Disgusted by his part in the game, Jimmy’s bodyguard Mike takes him on the run. But Mike’s boss isn’t the sort to let a meal ticket go easily, so he dispatches a brutal hitman named Ash to hunt them down and bring Jimmy back to work.Winding through a snow-covered landscape of back alleys, cheap motels, and strip clubs, Mike must fight his own personal demons while desperately trying to keep Jimmy free.
Your Soul is a River
Nikita Gill - 2012
Directions: apply to your soul gently, whilst sitting under the stars.
Tagged, You're It!
Jamie Lee Scott - 2013
When there's a murder at the party, Mimi can't believe it's happening again. She's done with dead bodies, right?
Stalking Jack the Ripper
Kerri Maniscalco - 2016
But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.
Strange the Dreamer
Laini Taylor - 2017
Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.What happened in Weep two hundred years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries—including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo’s dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? And if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?Welcome to Weep.
The Great Martian War: Invasion!
Scott Washburn - 2016
President Roosevelt musters the captains of industry and leading scientists to find a way to turn back the Martian tide
Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo - 2012
Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.
Darlington Woods
Mike Dellosso - 2010
Battling depression, denial, and an irrational fear of darkness, Rob travels to the small town of Mayfield, MD to check out a house he has inherited from his great aunt Wilda, a woman he has never even met. There in Mayfield strange things begin to happen that lead Rob to believe his son, Jimmy, is not really dead. After a restless night and eerie dream, Rob is convinced the answer to the mystery surrounding Jimmy’s disappearance and alleged death is to be found in a village called Darlington, a town found on no map. Teaming up with a quirky local waitress who insists she has been there, Shields begins his quest to find the truth about the town and his son. In Darlington, Rob and Juli come face to face with the town’s secret, creatures called Darklings inhabit the night and instill paralyzing fear in Darlington’s citizens. Their search for Jimmy leads them into the woods surrounding Darlington where, once in, there seems to be no way out.
Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event
Kara Douglass Thom - 2001
This is the ultimate test of endurance: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run, all raced end-to-end in one grueling day—and these stories tell it straight: what to expect, how to prepare, what was rewarding, what was miserable. These stories come from men and women of all ages and abilities. Some are stories from the champions, and some from those who did not finish. Together they testify to all the joy and agony of the race; and they provide priceless personal advice on nutrition, equipment, clothing, mental preparation, emotional fatigue, terrain, and weather. An unforgettable ode to an extraordinary endurance sport—a book for anyone who wants to become an ironman.