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Hannah's War


Fenella J. Miller - 2012
    Torn between her duty and her humanity, she is sheltering a young German pilot knowing she risks being arrested as a traitor. Hannah’s worst fears are realised when Jack finds out what she has done and their love begins to unravel.Will her betrayal be too much for Jack to forgive?

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea


Lawrence Cortesi - 2017
    This is the story of the men on both sides who fought the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Filled with blasting action, this is a novel of desperate men locked in a savage battle for mastery of the world’s greatest ocean. This was a war without rules or mercy, and one that ended in utter annihilation…

Serial Termination


Arnon Edelstein - 2018
    A female criminologist and a retired military detective go to work solving the case. As the investigation progresses a fragile romance takes hold between the two, though their pasts render them distrustful of one another. Good friends help them overcome their emotional obstacles to their newfound love. As the investigation intensifies the criminologist enters the lion’s den to crack the mystery. Join them as they enter the murderer’s distorted mind in this spellbinding thriller What drives someone to take the lives of women who have had abortions? Religious faith, some distorted moral concept, or perhaps personal reasons rooted in their private life? To catch the killer, the investigation team must get inside his mind and figure out his motives. The book shows how a man turns himself into God, deciding who should live and who should die, until he must face his own death. Clear your calendar, because once you begin this riveting thriller you won’t be able to put it down.

Operations Compromised (The Jake Stryker Series Book 1)


Warren Conrad - 2014
    In this first installment of the “Jake Stryker” series, Warren has created a fast paced and riveting story that you could imagine reading in today’s headlines. Here are a few testimonials: “Fast paced thriller in keeping with Vince Flynn and Brad Thor.” Captain Mike Penn Chief Pilot Southwest Airlines Decorated Navy Fighter Pilot and POW “A spider web of plots, covert action, and dead bad guys!” Ryan “Birdman” Parrott Exec. Dir., Sons of the Flag, Burn Foundation Former US Navy SEAL, SEAL Team 7 Jake Stryker, one of the US Army’s lethal and highly trained Delta Force Operators, suspects leaks of classified information that lead to the death of his team in Afghanistan. When his tour of duty ends, Stryker returns to the United States to locate and punish those responsible. While investigating these leaks, he crosses paths with Rachel Cohen, a beautiful but deadly Mossad agent. While their goals appear to be vastly different with Stryker pursuing government leaks and Rachel chasing an Iranian terrorist, they form an unlikely union. What they uncover is a network of corruption that leads them directly to the White House.

Call It Even


Edwin Markham - 2016
    Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan troubled by guilt and sorrow. He is looking for his missing sister, the only family he has left, and for redemption and peace. Bowman finds himself in a small town in New Mexico, where he is arrested for a brutal double murder, which triggers chilling memories of other deaths for which he feels responsible. Circumstance and his guilty conscience drive him to take on those responsible for the murders. His survival skills and combat prowess will be tested as he finds himself in a mortal struggle with vicious drug traffickers and their allies. But not all of the good guys are blameless, and not all of the bad guys are evil. He must use his judgment as well as his fighting skills.

Diary of a Confused Harry Potter: The Cowardly Wizard


Alex Pan - 2016
    But have you ever heard the story of a Wimpy Harry Potter? Harry's a regular kid, who hates fighting, and just so happens to be named Harry Potter. But he's not the Harry Potter you're thinking of! Coincidentally, this Wimpy Harry Potter does go to Hogwarts, and guess what? Hogwarts stinks! It's just like every other school! Mostly, it's boring, but it's stressful and embarrassing and scary too! Plus, at Hogwarts, there's actually evil teachers, monsters lurking in the basement, and those awful Slytherins always teasing everyone about magical blood purity! It's a mess. Read Harry's diary and you'll learn how to survive at school--even if you never wanted to go in the first place! Diary of a Wimpy Harry Potter is a parody, aimed at young readers who enjoy Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or Mad Magazine style parodies. It's a silly fun read for independent readers. Diary of a Wimpy Hairy Potter

Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka Movie - SneapPeak Free eBook


Rajiv Chilaka
    Kalia gets beaten and drops out. In the middle of the fight, Zuhu an evil part demon and nephew to the emperor returns after being banished from the kingdom and kidnaps the daughter to the emperor, Princess Kia. Bheem gives chase, over rooftops and treacherous ravines but Zuhu disappears with the princess.Bheem is up against it, with his friend's ,Emperor Jian and Dragonland people's Support. Bheem goes after Zuhu, along the way freeing the people, Zuhu held as his slaves and rescuing princess Kia earning love and respect in the land of the dragon.

Scarlett Baby (The Scarletts Book 1)


Brenda Barrett - 2015
    What he didn't count on was seeing Marla, his childhood sweetheart and his best friend's wife. And when emotions overwhelm them and a few months later Marla is pregnant, Yuri wants the impossible: his best friend's wife and the baby they made together...

TUNDRA: Two-Ply-Strength Humor


Chad Carpenter - 2019
    This hilarious 233 page full-color book contains over 400 of cartoonist, Chad Carpenter's latest comic creations. Consisting of anything animal, vegetable or mineral, but with a decidedly outdoorsy slant, this award-winning comic strip takes an offbeat view of the woodsy side of life. Find out for yourself why TUNDRA is one of the fastest-growing comic strips on the planet!

No Need to Know


Mark A. Hewitt - 2015
    As the Agency investigates the source of the disclosures, an old Office of Strategic Services file and the former Director of Central Intelligence become the focal point of their research. A race is on to find the file's secrets. If al-Qaeda's wins, they can acquire "suitcase" thermonuclear devices to attack America. If the CIA gets there first, they can make a deal with a Russian billionaire and trade the missing treasure for the weapons al-Qaeda craves. The political awakening of Duncan Hunter continues as he battles radical fundamentalists across the globe, he thwarts the terrorists' best plans and eliminates their leaders. He survived their latest attempts to kill him when he's finally cornered, captured, and dragged to an al-Qaeda lair. Inside lurks certain doom at the hand of his bitterest foe.

Nature is Awesome: Fun Facts and Pictures for Kids


Speedy Publishing - 2015
    Children are interested in things like where do certain animal come from and where does the rain come from. Children are also interested in the sky and how far away it is from the ground. Nature will also teach children how animals and insects get their food. This will force children to paint a picture of this in their mind. This picture will become real to children of all ages.

Odds Against Tomorrow


Joseph T. Nutter
    Her father, a former territorial governor, must now make the hard decision to recruit a former friend and gunfighter, whom he tried to hang in the past, to join in pursuit of his strong-willed daughter and the violent men she seeks. The energetic and exciting story is told from both perspectives as they must fight their way through the still untamed towns and locations of New Mexico Territory and Texas of 1884. And blended into the backdrop of their journey are the final days of the spirited campaign to elect a new President—Grover Cleveland. Behind this story lies the dynamics of two former friends who grew up together and fought alongside one another as members of the Texas Brigade in the Civil War and later as Texas Rangers. But they would be driven apart later by the sides of the law they would hold to. They now come together once again in an epic tale and must reach beyond their strained relationship to the strong bonds of friendship of their youth.

My Heart from Inside: An emotional page turner about two babies switched before birth


Aviva Gat - 2019
    The only thing missing is a baby. Unable to get pregnant, Cameron turns to in vitro fertilization in hopes of becoming mother. When the positive pregnancy test comes back, she thinks she can finally have it all. That is, until she gives birth and realizes her baby’s blood type is not compatible with her own.There is just one explanation: a mistake at the IVF clinic. An investigation reveals that the baby is genetically related to Avery and Graham, another couple who went through IVF at the same clinic. They also recently had a baby—who happens to be Cameron and Andy’s genetic child.When the mix up is discovered, a heated battle ensues: should the couples switch babies so they can raise their genetic child, or should each keep the baby the mother nurtured inside her for nine months?The ethical and legal dilemma plays out in the character’s personal lives and the courtroom where multiple questions are raised: Does nature or nurture make someone a mother? What is better for the babies?My Heart from Inside is an emotional page turner with unexpected twists and turns. It will make you think about the meaning of motherhood, and what you would do in the characters’ shoes. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Lisa Wingate, and Liane Moriarty.

MACLEOD


Dave P. Fisher - 2016
    He had been shot, his outfit stolen and he didn’t know why. When the tough old widow Abby Chaney found him half-dead on her Bitter Grass ranch and got him home, she swung Macleod’s future into an unexpected direction.He learned that Abby and her daughter Katy were hanging on by threads to their ranch in the Strawberry Mountains. They were pressed from the south by tyrant Charles Sampson, who wanted their rich summer pastures, and from the north by timber man Egert Taylor, who wanted the Bitter Grass timber, both of whom were willing to kill the women to get it.Never one to back down from a fight or forget a favor done him, Macleod wanted two things: to find those who had bushwhacked him and get his outfit back, and repay the Chaneys for saving his life. None of them knew how much their worlds were about to change the day Macleod buckled on his gun and stepped into the Bitter Grass fight – least of all Devon Macleod.Note: Formerly titled "Bitter Grass", published by Bottom of the Hill Publishing. The rewritten and enhanced novel is now published by Double Diamond Books under the title "MACLEOD".

Her Billionaire Ex's Unwanted Black Baby


Nicki Jackson - 2017
     Richard Letterman is a billionaire that has it all. But when an old lover comes back into his life, everything is flipped upside down. Romii Scarsdale never thought she would see her secret baby daddy again. So when Richard walks back into her life, she is stunned. Although she will never forget her heartbreak, she can't resist her attraction to him. But can she tell him about their baby? Note: Her Billionaire Ex's Unwanted Black Baby is 43k of sexy, steamy passion between a dominant alpha billionaire and a feisty, beautiful woman.