Deep Echoes is a Young Adult Fantasy / Science Fiction story about three young people thrust into power, and a land thrown into war by the strange, robotic Disciples.Heresy. A word to slander. A word to destroy lives.The root of the word heresy is choice; the wrong choice. And the world of Geos wholeheartedly believes that Maya has made the wrong choice when she decides not to take up her role as a Contegon – a religious warrior – and instead flee.Her flight causes trouble to her best friend Chain and Snow, a teenager who Maya uses as part of her escape. They have to deal with the fallout from Maya’s heresy but soon, with the balance of a centuries-long war tipping against Geos, they will have much more to contend with…

Griet is a short story I created after being inspired by the film 'Girl with a pearl earing'.I just liked to give Griet an exceptional path to follow,given she seemed to me an exceptionalgirl and I prefered her having an unconventionaldestiny.This short story has nothing to do with the novel of Tracy Chevalier and it is exclusiveley based on the film.*** USA TODAY BESTSELLER!! ***BOOK 1 (of 2) IN THE BROTHERS TREHAN SERIES: A classic contemporary romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Kasey Michaels.PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW: "Simply adorable doesn't begin to describe this charming contemporary romance…"RT BOOK REVIEWS: "Combining wacky characters and hilarious situations with lots of romance is what author Kasey Michaels does best. Don't miss out."THE ROMANCE READER: "Love to Love You Baby is, simply put, just plain fun. So if you want a few hours of pure escapism, read this book. Michaels knows how to tug on the reader's heartstrings while making us laugh out loud."Jack Trehan is young, rich, and reluctantly retired from his first love, major league baseball. Keely McBride is young, not so rich, and fired rather than retired from her first love, being a big city interior designer.Do opposites attract? Not so much… but when forced together for the sake of a child whose biggest problem might be that her vanishing mamma named her Magenta Moon, add in an eccentric aunt, a wanna-be mobster, a chameleon-like babysitter, a nosy social worker and, ah, more than a dash of unexpected romantic attraction, and you have a pot overflowing with love and laughter.Finished LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY? Want to find out if Tim Trehan, Jack's twin brother, finds true love? Read Book 2 in The Brothers Trehan Series, BE MY BABY TONIGHT.

Brazilian southeast, a farm for genetic improvement, Mariana is engaged to Juliano, godson of his father and his manager; Manuela, young and pretty, arrives to be the new teacher. Juliano has an accident. Mariana has to take care of the farm alone and, like Cowboi, who plays the bull, she takes the lead and succeeds. Manuela supports and comforts her, together they discover a new horizon.Manuela, young, feminine and sensual, moved to New Genoa. She is the new teacher. She takes her students to visit the Freedom, a genetic improvement farm. There, they learn about breeds, beef cuts, selection and evolution. They also know Cowboi, strong, almost a bull, Mariana’s favorite cow.Mariana is also beautiful, more a slim type, specialist in genetics and reproduction, passionate by horses and races. She is engaged to Julian, the administrator of Freedom and godson of Juvencio, Mariana's father and owner of everything.One day, Juliano has an accident. Seriously hurt, he is absent, escorted by Juvencio. Mariana takes Freedom’s management and occupies her rightful place. She and Manuela, they share their frustrations, their anxieties. Mariana entertains her friend with her theories about the differences in the evolution of men and women, sexuality and behavior. She always has an explanation for everything. They find themselves naturally close. No guilt, no sin. A miracle? Cowboi’s spirit?

Seated in a Paris cafe, a man glimpses another man, a shadowy figure hurrying to the train. Who is he? he wonders, and how does he live? Instantly the shadow comes to life, precipitating a series of hilarious encounters involving a range of disreputable and heartwarming characters that prove as incredible as real life. The Bark Tree is an enchantment itself. A supreme example of the novel poem. Claude Simonnet

A short story about a small town murder and the lengths family will go to to look after and protect one another from harm.On her journey around the lost forest, Opa meets a stork with a clipboard, a lost explorer, a polar bear...oh and a sloth but we won’t mention the sloth...or what it says...Will Opa be the same without her spots? Why does Opa get mistaken for a bat? This is no ordinary tale of animals in a forest. This is a quite unusual tale from The Lost Forest!

Living green requires more than recycling. The people of the forest were set in their ways. They had strict rules and believed in harsh punishment. When two children go astray, judgment is pronounced, but who is guilty? The answer will make you think again about living green, and seeking a sustainable lifestyle.“I didn’t discover the plot to murder me until it was too late. I never saw it coming.” –Regina RothSince she was a child, fifteen year old Regina Roth has been the victim of disturbing reoccurring nightmares of a house, and a murder. In the summer of her sixteenth birthday Regina leaves her posh life in New York for her mother’s hometown in Texas to bury her mysterious grandmother. Life takes a tumultuous turn for Regina the moment she arrives in Lee. Regina discovers the small town of Lee is literally the scene of her nightmares. Haunted by a vengeful ghost and the lies told by her parents, Regina has no choice but to accept her new life in Lee. After a shocking incident leaves her shaken with fright, Regina is forced to discover the secret behind her dreams. With the help of Linguistics professor, Dr. William Greer, Regina uncovers the horrifying answer.Regina is a terrifying tale of the horrors that lie inside our loved ones and the lengths they go to hide their secrets. And a plan created long ago by an evil family is finally set into motion.

Mr. Choice only wants the best in the choir competition. The cash prize will go a long way to funding the music program. He feels he has a top notch solution when adding Vaser to the choir. Little does Mr. Choice know that Vaser has a different remedy in mind.Vaser is not surprised when Mr. Choice selects him. He does have a great voice and only the best should compete to win the cash prize for the music program. Everything falls into place as Vaser prepares to deliver a vocal remedy to compose his own award winning tune.Disclaimer: Slight hint of M/M action.~~~~~Author: Da'Kharta RisingPublisher: All Authors Publishing HouseRelease Date: May 19, 2014Genre: Psychological, Horror, Dark Drama Word Count: 2,403~~~~~https://allauthorspp.nethttps://www./author/show/8183620.Da_Kharta_Rising

"A Sense of Place" is a collection of short poems inspired by places around the world. The table of contents is arranged alphabetically by countries and cities that inspired the works, but often there is a certain intertextuality at play as a poem about Thailand might hold Canadian content, or a poem about the Dubai sand, recalls a woman’s skin from Bangkok.From Bangkok to Barcelona, from London to Laos, from Singapore to Switzerland, this global perspective of ideas inspired by places is as broad in form as it is in content: A grasshopper in the Peloponnese reminds the speaker of a sweltering summer in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. Paris inspires a ditty about brief love affair, and nothing more. The confines of Singapore make the speaker reminisce about the lack of confines in Bangkok. A lonely Canadian working at a resort in Verbier, Switzerland, brings forth a locals’ view of the expat worker.

Odds n Ends is a mixed collection of seasoned stories for you to enjoy. The collection of stories is made up of fun reading along with some crime and adventure. The enduring stories work together to achieve the goal of enhancing your day of reading.CRY AT HIDDEN POINTAlice Ann is a young girl that disappears in 1910. Her abductor holds her captive for years until she finally escapes. The next few years she spends time in a mental hospital, until she escapes. ROOM 6Randall and Faye have a wonderful life together. Their story is one of many blessings for the reader to enjoy. Through their struggles and hardships in life, along with Alzheimer’s, their love endures to an everlasting end. CASE #02A085-4The entangling of two murders establishes a courtroom battle for the fight of a man’s life. Did he commit both murders or is he innocent. The suspicious DA holds the answer.TOO TALLGrowing up, at the hands of others, can be cruel at times. The many hurtful factors in life can awaken you into a world you may not want to face. But, Too Tall finds out, we all have a choice.WHICH CHOICE TO CHOOSEThis is a fun piece the reader can enjoy. It will take you on an adventure with an old wise man and a little boy. In the end, you find out two heads are better than one.DADDY, CAN I HAVE THE MOON?Children sometimes come up with some of the most off-the-wall things. Willie Ruth asked her dad if she could have the moon. What do you think was his response?KORNFIELD BASEBALLPlay ball is a full satire on country baseball that children enjoyed as they were growing up. Friends would get together in a cow pasture and play ball all day long. It’s a fun piece of entertainment and recreation for the mind.

It’s about a woman who thinks a butterfly she finds on her dead husband’s pillow is him reincarnated. The love scene will knock your socks off.Mother paused, drew the butterfly to her lips and whispered some secret before continuing her story.“It was but a month ago,” she recollected. “I wakened to discover your father resting on the side of our bed reserved to him throughout our marriage. To be sure, I was uncertain of his identity at first, but the butterfly’s urgency, crawling up my arm and neck to nibble on my earlobe—precisely as your father so entertained me years before—well, then, what more proof could he provide of his spirit restored to me?”__from "The Butterfly"

Katie Hart doesn't know what she wants. When her boyfriend of four years mentioned marriage, Katie freaked out and said she wasn’t ready. Yet now Katie thinks she might've been too hasty. She loves David and wants to spend the rest of her life with him, but he may not ask again. Katie decides it is up to her to make the next move, if she can keep from changing her mind.Peta has been living in London and having a great time. Then she finds herself heading home to Australia, as her parents have gone missing whilst bush walking near the town of Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains.Unsure what to do, as the search continues for her parents, Peta does manage to uncover some very interesting information about her family and finds out that, people are not always what they seem.

Being half-human ain't so bad, especially when you get to kill demons for a living.Being half human isn't so bad for demon tracker brothers Jake and Cael, especially when their job is keeping unknowing humans safe from every monster and evil thing that crawls out of Hell. So what if the full-blooded Anointed don't think they're up for the task? Jake and Cael have lives to save and beasties to kill and lack of sleep, lack of weapons, and lack of trust from the haughty Anointed demon slayers won't keep them from it.

Unlawfully charged with a crime and now fighting for the hated British, Iain MacKinnon disobeyed orders and endangered his brothers and his mission to rescue a woman. And though he sensed Annie was hiding something from him, it was too late to hold back his heart...

PART ONE: The Casinos of Haffir (3rd Edit)Ben Grant is hired to find a kidnapped girl. Along with his small team he follows them to the city-continent of Haffir and to one of it's many casinos. But he won't stop there, he can't ignore those behind the trafficking of people and sets his sights on taking down the dreaded Desard Crime Family.Years have passed since an all-out civil war devastated Russia. The last day of that war saw a nuclear exchange that left millions dead. A young survivor returns to the ruins of what had been her home as part of a university team researching the aftermath of the final day and its effect on the environment. But it is not just the environment that has been altered. What they encounter there is something no one could have predicted - something lives in the radioactive ruins, wanting answers, and possibly even revenge. It is down to this one survivor to do something drastic and finally lay to rest the ghosts of the past.

It was all a normal day in the Destitute zone, until the crazy man showed up, pleading for me to follow him. I obey, but I had not a clue what I was getting myself into. That man; that poor man, led me on the adventure, the journey, of a lifetime. I found what was really in myself, what I was really ment to do.2036 was the year that nobody wants to remember. The world was split up into five zones, the authorities zone, the opulent zone, the upper class, the prevalent zone, the middle class, the corrupt, no mans' land, and the destitute zone, where people like me live. It was all a normal day in the Destitute zone, I took the subway to and fro the schoolhouse. On my way home, I came to find that my hut was locked. My guardian usually always came to the door when I knocked the first time. Then the crazy man came dashing towards me, pleading for me to follow him. I do, but bombs are exploding in the sky, so eventually, I lost him. In this time, in all times of sadness, all I have to comfort me in the most time of need, is a compass. A compass. The man's name is Henry. He sends me a letter at an unknown place. It says that my guardian was killed by a man that I must stay away from. I find something throughout a long journey. Not something on the ground or something that I took from someone. I find something, a massive force, within me. I shall kill the man who took everything, the only thing that I have, from me.

A somewhat autobiographical collection of personal poignant poems from a Young Black Warrior Scholar.Here you have a collection of verses which are windows into the author's life experiences, thoughts, beliefs and dreams. From growing up in two different environments which beget different views of the world, to the expression of unconditional love for a single mother, philosophical views of life, war stories set in prose, lyrical odes to love and sensuality. A somewhat autobiographical collection of poems

In Episode One of the series, we learn about Michael Vengeance, a.k.a. “The Black Jester.” Michael’s expert skills in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, knives, and Chinese throwing stars elevate him to the most lethal member of the team. Subject to violent mood swings due to his identity disorder, the other Jesters struggle to keep him in check while they enact their duties.The Kings of New Orleans are viciously fighting for control of the city, sending the crime rate skyrocketing. Among them, a benevolent doctor called the French Quarter King uses his resources to employ colorful Jesters to achieve his mission. Having groomed them from scared boys into strong, confident, dangerous men, their talents in mortal combat, law enforcement, and political leadership serve their King well. As victims of a horrific crime committed while Hurricane Katrina raged against the city, the Jesters didn’t realize their fates would be sealed on that chaotic August day in 2005. Now, over 10 years later, their King’s operation is in full swing.In Episode One of the series, we learn about Michael Vengeance, a.k.a. “The Black Jester.” Michael’s expert skills in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, knives, and Chinese throwing stars elevate him to the most lethal member of the team. Subject to violent mood swings due to his identity disorder, the other Jesters struggle to keep him in check while they enact their duties.The Black Jester becomes the police’s main suspect in the murders of dozens of shady businessmen in the city. On the run and scared, a young woman named Rose White finds herself caught up with the vigilante and entangled in the perilous power struggle within the city. The Black Jester’s instinct to protect the young woman may cause her more harm than good as he struggles to reconcile his personalities.To the misfortune of the Jesters, one man catches a glimpse of their operation. Detective Ron Jenkins of the New Orleans Police Department is able to tie Rose to the aggressively hunted vigilante. He must determine her role in the situation in hopes he can find out who the Black Jester is before the body count reaches epic proportions.

Sometimes destiny needs a little push.... Eighty-year-old Calliope Fenwick's best friend since grade school is living in misery at the hands of her abusive husband. Calliope will do anything - anything - to help her.... And sometimes destiny needs a swift kick.... Noah Madill, a homicide detective investigating a series of grisly murders, is suffering through a divorce he doesn't wantSometimes destiny needs a little push.... Eighty-year-old Calliope Fenwick's best friend since grade school is living in misery at the hands of her abusive husband. Calliope will do anything - anything - to help her.... And sometimes destiny needs a swift kick.... Noah Madill, a homicide detective investigating a series of grisly murders, is suffering through a divorce he doesn't want but initiated... Or sometimes destiny needs a helping hand... And Calliope and her friends of The Saving Grace Brigade figure a way to give fate the push it needs, which indirectly sets off a string of events that ends with two deaths, one expected.

Losses mount and deadly new threats converge in this next action-packed tale of the Arcana Chronicles by #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Kresley Cole. **When the battle is done . . . ** The Emperor unleashes hell and annihilates an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe strikes back. The epic clash between them devastates the Arcana world and nearly kills Evie, separating her from her allies. **And all hope is lost . . . ** With Aric missing and no sign that Jack and Selena escaped Richter's reach, Evie turns more and more to the darkness lurking inside her. Two Arcana emerge as game changers: one who could be her salvation, the other her worst nightmare. **Vengeance becomes everything.** To take on Richter, Evie must reunite with Death and mend their broken bond. But as she learns more about her role in the future--and her chilling past--will she become a monster like the Emperor? Or can Evie and her allies rise up from Richter's ashes, stronger than ever before?

**Sela and Beck’s deliciously sinful tale of sex, lies, and vengeance reaches its explosive conclusion in the final chapter of Sawyer Bennett’s Sugar Bowl trilogy, which began with the novels *Sugar Daddy* and *Sugar Rush*.** For years Sela Halstead dreamed of revenge, but the quest for payback has been anything but sweet. Now, once again, she finds herself at the mercy of Jonathon Townsend, his hands crushing the very breath from her body. And even though she escapes with her life, Sela fears she may never recover. In desperate need of shelter and comfort, she runs to the one man she can trust. Beckett North has stood by Sela since the beginning. But can he handle the brutal truth? Beck will do anything to protect what is his—and make no mistake, Sela belongs to him, heart and soul. The passion between them runs hot, even as their world begins to unravel. With the legacy of his ruthless business partner hanging in the balance, Beck stands to lose everything: his fortune, his family, his freedom. But each touch of Sela’s mouth on his skin, her nails down his back, makes it harder to let her go—and it might not even be his choice to make.