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Micro God


K.R. Martin - 2012
    Whether it be granting himself immortality, stopping bullets in mid-air, or destroying his enemies with a mere thought, he is often feared as a god on Earth. However, outliving everyone he ever loved whilst losing friends to the limitations of his powers causes a heavy burden upon his shoulders, and in the 21st Century, Clarke is a stoic loner, traveling and living only to kill evil. He has no time for friends or family, but all that changes when he meets a dedicated doctor working in the dark streets of Detroit.In Detroit, Clarke vows to eliminate all gangs terrorizing the city's populace. However, after delivering a junkie with a broken leg to a hospital, Clarke is given a chance to end his decades of rampages, killing criminals and villains. Instead, he is offered a chance to work in the hospital along the idealistic Doctor Chloe Hall. His powers give him an incredible edge in the emergency room and he soon realizes that he could save everyone who comes through the hospital doors. But the gangs are still out there, and Clarke has to make a choice. Should he keep killing, or should he begin saving lives?"That which is destroyed cannot be repaired. That which is mended cannot be maintained."

Necessary Evil and the Greater Good


Adam Ingle - 2014
    Mestoph is a demon and troublemaker for Hell Industries, while Leviticus is an angel and cubicle jockey for Heaven, Inc. They might be unlikely friends, but they have something in common – they both hate their jobs.Unfortunately for them The End is nowhere in sight. The two take matters into their own hands when they come up with a scheme to get themselves kicked out of the Afterlife without spending an eternity in Purgatory. Their misadventure will take them from the tiny town of Truth or Consequences, NM to the highlands of Iceland as they cross paths and pantheons with Neo-Vikings, Greek and Norse Gods, and a Scottish terrier named Sir Reginald Pollywog Newcastle III.

Blood on the Bar (Lucas the Atoner #1)


Iain Rob Wright - 2018
    This isn't the first time Lucas Fergus has woken up next to the bins outside a bar, but it is the first time he's done so with no memory of the days before. Something bad has happened, but he has no idea what. And things keep getting worse. Is he finally paying the price for the things he's done during his long and debauched life? With a sudden and unexpected change coming over him, Lucas finds himself trapped inside an old english pub with a group of people he doesn't much like. Someone is toying with him it seems; someone that has been holding a grudge for a very long time. But messing with Lucas is a bad idea, for there is more to him than meets the eye. Soon there will be Hell to pay. A fantasy horror novel with hearty doses of mystery and humour. Iain Rob Wright scares the hell out of me!" - J.A. Konrath

Blue Diamonds


Antonia Marlowe - 2014
    Now he wants her dead.After a failed attempt on her life by vengeful ex-SAS captain John Stratton, a young British woman takes on a new identity and life for herself in Australia as Chloe Clarke. When a chance encounter leads to a whirlwind romance with the charming and wealthy businessman Tom Wentworth, it seems her fortunes have taken a turn for the better. But as her past life quickly catches up with her and her secrets are revealed, will Tom be able to save her from the danger of Stratton’s murderous intentions?Antonia Marlowe is the author of Strange Bodies, a futuristic crime thriller also available from The Book Folks on Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/BLUE-DIAMONDS-A...http://www.amazon.co.uk/BLUE-DIAMONDS...

The Matlock Paper


Robert Ludlum - 1973
    They want him to investigate what seems to be a large-scale dope and prostitution business; and they'll go to any lengths to find the answers they need. cares for most are under threat. Would he have accepted the job if he'd known just what it would mean? the perfect man for the job - for a reason that is deadly, violent and extremely disturbing...

Woodsman


Wren Williams - 2016
    Tonight, let me show you what it means to be mine." Skye On my twenty-first birthday, I did a dangerous thing. Something so reckless and wild it changed the way I think of myself. The only person who knows the whole story is a man with a gun and a thunderstorm in his eyes. A man I never thought I’d see again outside of my wildest fantasies and dirtiest daydreams. Now, three years later, I see him walking down the street in my hometown like he belongs here. I need to find him. I need to talk to him. I never even found out his name. Ethan I’m not a bad man, but I’ve done bad things. Three years ago, I made a choice that changed the course of my life. A choice that made me drop everything and run. A choice with only one witness, a girl in a black dress and red f*ck me heels. A girl so beautiful, no woman has lived up to her since. When I see her again three years later, I know I should keep on walking. Danger is following me and I’d be a fool to lead it to her. Turns out I’m a selfish bastard because nothing on earth could make me walk away without her.

Murderabilia


Carl Vonderau - 2019
    Since then, he's carefully built a life as a family man and a private banker for the wealthy. He tries to forget that his father dismembered and photographed thirteen women. And he tries to forget those exquisitely composed photos of severed hands, heads, and feet that launched the "murderabilia" art market.William has not spoken to his father for thirty-one years. No one at his tony bank knows whose son he is. Not until his wife's colleague is murdered and carved up in the same way his father would have done it.All the evidence points to William. And only one person can understand the copycat killer--the monster William hasn't seen since he was a child.Praise: "Murderabilia [is] a story that will lay a cold finger of dread on the back of your neck. Vonderau is a terrific writer who has written a terrific book."--Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Daughter"Murderabilia is a fascinating crime novel and a look into the human soul and all that makes us the men and women we become. An excellent read!"--Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author of A Dangerous Game"Murderabilia explores the dark corners of the soul in a riveting story sure to grab your attention and keep you reading till the final page. This is a superb debut from a striking new voice."--William Bernhardt, author of The Last Chance Lawyers"Murderabilia is a dark, tense, sophisticated story about just how deep and far the sins of the father can reach into the innocent lives of his children. Carl Vonderau is a new (and very scary) voice."--Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of The Ocean"Murderabilia offers a rare insider's view into the mysterious world of private banking. International landscapes, deep family secrets, and religious overtones create the perfect backdrop for a brilliant debut. Vonderau's fresh prose and heart-stopping twists promise that he is a writer to watch!"--K.J. Howe, internationally bestselling author of The Freedom Broker and Skyjack

Falling Completely


Aidan Willows - 2016
    I don’t do relationships, they never end well.I don’t believe in fate, soul mates or happy, fairy tale endings. I’m definitely not a sweet little princess in search of her prince. I have a plan to follow and falling in love is not part of that plan.Nothing is going to change my mind.Not even a domineering, gorgeous, blue-eyed firefighter who seems to be everywhere I go.CALEBThe moment I saw her, I knew.I knew the funny, curvy, raven haired beauty was supposed to be mine.She may not agree with me at the moment, but I’m a patient man.I’m not afraid to play dirty to get what I want.And I want Maliya Abbott.When her sister decides to move from London, across the Atlantic Ocean to Starling Falls to run an estranged relative’s bakery, Maliya Abbott is pretty sure her sister has lost her ever-loving mind. Not wanting to be separated from the only family she has left, Maliya goes with her, a move that was only supposed to last a year. After all, training to be a doctor at the same University her parents did had always been her goal. What she hadn’t planned on, was meeting Caleb Jameson. A man who is adamant they are destined to be together. That would be great, if she actually believed in any of that crap. She also hadn’t planned on his insane, lovable, meddling family trying to derail her plans.Maliya is a smart girl. She knows what she wants and what she doesn’t want. She definitely wants to go to Oxford University and train to become a doctor. She definitely does NOT want anything to do with Caleb Jameson. Now, if only she could get her stupid heart to listen to her head.Authors Note: 18+ For mature readers only. Book contains graphic language, scenes of a very sexual nature, a dirty-talking and determined alpha male, a sassy and food obsessed heroine who talks to herself far too much, a cynical and suspicious geriatric aunt, a meddlesome family, some very unhelpful friends, a mind controlling goldfish and a possibly cannibalistic cat…

A Lump Of Coal For Christmas


Ashleigh Giannoccaro - 2017
     Noelle, You were a very bad girl, you know that bad girls get coal in their stockings. But, I promise you this, when put under enough pressure the dirty, black coal turns into the shining white diamond. Maybe the bad little girl can turn into something beautiful too. X Yule. A Lump Of Coal For Christmas is the introduction to brand new series coming in 2018.

Fall of the Citizens


Eric Thomas - 2012
    Eric Thomas' debut thriller is an exciting, violent and thought provoking story that asks the question, "What happens after you've won the revolution?" The story centers around Josh, a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous, who is living in safe seclusion until he's recruited by a bloodthirsty group of revolutionaries called "The Citizens." They've launched a war on the wealthy; stealing vaccinations from rich pharmaceutical companies and handing them out for free to the poor. Josh is reluctant to join until he meets Betty, a sarcastic, pink haired revolutionary motivated by her recent misfortune. Josh and Betty ride the wave of the uprising that will put them on the front line in the battle between the "haves" and the "have-nots," a classic class warfare struggle where the rights of the many finally outweigh the rights of the few.

Cold Dead Hands


Jeff Strand - 2018
    But things are much worse for the ten people hiding in the walk-in freezer... From the four-time Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of PRESSURE and BLISTER comes a tension-filled tale of survival laced with his trademark macabre sense of humor.

The Girl on the Bus


N.M. Brown - 2015
    In an attempt to recapture this, she invites her old friend, Laurie, for a break at her deserted beachside home. However, despite booking an online bus ticket, her friend never shows up.Unable to accept the bizarre circumstances of the disappearance, Vicki approaches the police who dismiss her concerns before enlisting the reluctant help of Leighton Jones - a newly retired detective who is haunted by the death of his teenage daughter.Despite trying to remain detached from the case, Leighton is drawn to Vicki and her search for justice.The unlikely pair face numerous obstacles but using a combination of methods they track down the answers across the dusty freeways of North America. Soon Vicki and Leighton will find themselves in grave danger.Will they ever discover what happened to Laurie?And can they both escape with their lives?

Twin Tempt


Jess Bentley - 2018
    Enter Mona, my best friend. She knows how I can make some easy money. The only problem? I have to risk everything. It looks like easy gig at a sketchy roadhouse just out of Army bounds. She says nobody will know me. And if I'm honest, this virgin is more than tempted -- I'm excited. I just never thought that it would be this dangerous... Until the two most handsome soldiers I've ever seen step in to protect me. And I never want to let them go. Will and Cass So we're twins, and are obviously military - we can’t hide our identities from a girl who has been surrounded by soldiers since birth. We won't blow the cover of the Colonel's daughter. And when the club owner wants Libby to do more than just dance and drags her to the back room to negotiate new terms, we aren’t having it. But now we're charged with protecting her. We can’t risk releasing her, and once we are in such close quarters, We can't resist her innocent body... No matter what the cost. Jess is not about cheating, cliffhangers, annoying heroines and alphaholes. You won't find any of that in Twin Tempt. Just a satisfying and delicious military men and virgin MFM full-length romance novel of 50k+ words. Enjoy!

Petrichor


Helene Gadot - 2018
    Three days. Three weeks. He was her twin brother, he was their best friend. Poppy’s world has blown up with the death of her twin brother, Perry. He left behind nothing but his half of the coffee shop they owned and his three best friends and roommates. Her other half is gone. Her business partner, gone. Her best friend, gone. Her only family, gone. When she locks herself into her apartment for three days, Perry’s friends come for her, pulling her out of there, and take her back to their house. With them, she’s finally able to sleep. They’re hurting as much as she is. Maybe together, they can begin to heal. Maybe Perry left her the next best thing to him. His friends. Her new family. It takes three of them. It takes three days for them to come for her. It takes three weeks to fall in love. This is a standalone reverse harem.

Break For Him


B.B. Hamel - 2020
    At least until a rival motorcycle gang tries to kill her.But baby girl doesn’t have to worry. I’ll kill to keep her safe and to make sure my pretty little investment keeps earning for a very long time.Now I’m all she has. If my sweet Leigh wants to survive this mess—she’d better learn to put in hard work.She hates me. That’s fine. I’ll make her see the light.And I’ll have her coming back for more.Get ready for another fast-paced mafia romp! Dirty, dramatic, and lots of fun—I think you’re going to fall in love with Owain and Leigh. As always, this is a full length standalone novel with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily-ever-after guaranteed. Enjoy!! XO BB