From the author of “Fork and other poems” and “The Unpublishables”, this new collection is the “best of” from the April 2012 PAD (poem a day) challenge. Quirky, unique and intriguing, these poems are sure to make you think, move you (one way or another) and amuse.My book is about a girl called Lexi. Her mother and father left her when she was little, when she was older her father came back, but there was someone with him, it was Lexi's new step mother. Lexi's new step mother wasn't very nice at all in fact she was evil!

To solve the disappearance of his fellow teammates, Lace delves into the shadowy world he’s been appointed to visit (as a humble ambassador). In recent dealings his passive work ethics have slipped. His employer waits to address these uncharacteristic issues, as Lace returns to his own era to face the most powerful ruler of all.From #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes a heart-pounding adventure of love, loyalty, and survival.A gifted 7-year-old boy and his teen siblings are ripped from their peaceful lives—kidnapped by a sinister organization determined to get back at their father. But when their plane crashes an ocean away in the bear-infested jungles of South China, the mysterious motive behind their abduction is the least of their problems, and they must lever every ounce of their courage and wits to survive the wilds and escape the ruthless drug lord who is hot on their heels. Can a gifted child learn to kill in order to save his loved ones?An “international thriller with soul.” Ideal reading for fans of Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Vince Flynn.Important Note: This 130-page novella features the characters and continuing story from the #1 Bestselling “Brainrush” Thriller series. It is a complete story unto itself, compiled from books four and five of the series, “Brainchild” and “Smoke & Mirrors.” If you’ve read those full-length novels, then you’ve already read most of the contents of this novella.

If "The Divine Comedy" and "Catcher in the Rye" had a love child, "The Divine Dantes: Squirt Guns in Hades" would be it. The novel is the first in a trilogy of laugh-out-loud books paralleling Dante Alighieri's classic poem, "The Divine Comedy," where the characters of The Inferno are encountered in modern times with surprising results. Read this literary, rock, love story today!This is the free prologue to The Divine Dantes trilogy by Andrew Barger!“. . . a lively and good-natured work with a great deal of humor and wordplay . . ..” —Publisher's Weekly Reviewer“ . . . reminds me a little of the fun I find in Carl Hiaasen or Christopher Moore, but he definitely has his own vibe . . . .” —Breakthrough Novel Award Expert ReviewerIf "The Divine Comedy" and "Catcher in the Rye" had a love child, "The Divine Dantes: Squirt Guns in Hades" would be it. The novel is the first in a trilogy of laugh-out-loud books paralleling Dante Alighieri's classic poem, "The Divine Comedy," where the characters of The Inferno are encountered in modern times with surprising results. At the center is Eddie, a young rocker who is heartbroken after his girlfriend, Beatrice, leaves for Venice. This not only ends their relationship, but also the world's greatest two-person rock band. At Beatrice's request, Virgil-their erstwhile manager-cum-travel-agent guides Eddie to Europe to meet her without Eddie being in on the secret. Will Eddie want to see Beatrice? Will the band get back together? And if it does, can Eddie settle on a name for it? Read this literary, rock, love story today!

A short story about conscience and the destructiveness of desire. In a nameless, empty desert, a man has to walk across two wires to reach the other side of the cliff. Should he make it, the world will unfold at his feet. But does he have the will to do it? And can he face what he will find on the other side?Sophie has lost count of all the foster homes she’s lived in. Finally, at Joel and Kalene’s ranch, she feels at home. When she unwittingly puts their most valuable mare, Aria, in danger, she is terrified she’ll be sent away and conceals her mistake – and Aria – letting her foster parents believe the mare was stolen. Then Sophie is hit by a car. She knows she must go to Aria as soon as she can, though she’s not sure how she’s going to carry hay with a broken arm. But feeling hungry is not Aria’s biggest problem, for a terrible evil has found her and knows she is alone.

A young girl finds more than she expected on a family vacation to the Florida shore.Seek not pleasure or fancy beyond this point. These stories are not for everyone and I would warn against those that are faint of heart from continuing. The deaths contained in these stories are no pretty, glamorized, or funny. They are detailed and raw.A Death in Afterworld is a short story series that focuses on the death of a person in the After World universe. Pitfalls, deaths, and murder are commonplace and are a means of survival for others.Death is final. Death is abrupt. Death is the end of one’s story. Now these people get their last story told before the book is closed on them.

The perfect communityChris Heron is a witch who loathes the holiday season. What’s even worse is getting expelled from private coven school on Halloween and having to attend public magic school, where Santa’s son is visiting and has all the girls in a frenzy. Fairies, mermaids, elves, even the trolls are swooning over Kris Kringle Jr. All except for one girl, and she’s a North Pole mystery that has Chris intrigued. Will he be able to put his prejudices aside in time to see the true magic all around him?

Lynda is eighteen years old, she has been hired by the CIA as an Operative Agent. Her very first assignment goes bad and everyone is killed but Lynda. She is upgraded to a Field Agent assigned to Afghanistan. There she notices that girls as young as eight are being taken from their families and sold into prostitution. She vows to end this practice even if it costs her, her life.Lynda Lassiter is eighteen years old, she has been hired by the CIA as an Operative Agent. Her very first assignment is to act like a sixteen year old girl on a cabin cruiser. She is to help another Agent in getting information out of Arab teenagers. When this assignment goes bad and everyone is killed but Lynda, she is upgraded to a Field Agent eventually ending up with her being assigned to Afghanistan. There she notices that young girls as young as eight are being taken from their families and sold into prostitution. She vows to end this practice and uses the U.S. Army to help stop the practice. This assignment also blows up in her face.Lynda marries another Agent so that she can adopt one of the small girls and her life seems to straighten out. But things go well only for so long. When her husband is killed in a shoot out she begans a new campaign to free missing young girls in Aruba. It isn’t long until she realizes that she is pregnant with her dead husbands baby. This doesn’t stop her for long. The only problem is, someone is trying to kill her. She finds out that a Sheik in Iran is after her for killing his son. The climax of the book occurs with her meeting the Sheik and his security team and Lynda finds herself in a deadly gun battle.

The Outlaw Poems are just that. They are about life and a life of crime that never ends good, either for the victim or the perpetrator. Seven poems inspired by real events, oberservations and imagination. Please view the video below Title: Blacktop Blade included the Outlaw PoemsThe Outlaw Poems are just that. They are about life and a life of crime that never ends good, either for the victim or the perpetrator. Seven poems inspired by real events, oberservations and imagination.I was walking home from work one hot summer night and found myself in the middle of a knife fight between two angry men. Thus the inspiration for Blacktop Blade which is actually a song written by this author and performed on the video associated with this book.

Seventeen year old, Marissa Stone, is in for the fight of her life. She has a tortured past and the scars to prove it. When someone decides her past effects their future, the hunt is on.Only her friends can help her, if she doesn't get them killed first.Many years ago a prophecy was foretold. Twins, a boy and a girl, would be born. They would do many great things. But the girl, she would be a legend amongst men. She would be hunted, tortured, and kill hundreds. But she would change the Federation of Assassins as they knew it. She would called The Black Rose.Her twin, would help form the Order of The Black Rose. They would be the elite. Having been trained by only the best. But together, the will face the one of the most epic battles of their lives. Saving Marissa Stone. The Black Rose. If they can only get her to open up and tell the truth about her tortured past.

Jasmine has wanted her very own pet for years. On her seventh birthday, her wish finally comes true! She adopts Cuddles from the local animal shelter. They quickly become best of friends. Follow the adventures of Cuddles and Jasmine!* 5 fun short stories for kids* Includes "just for fun" activities* Short story chapter book with picturesJasmine has wanted her very own pet for years. On her seventh birthday, her wish finally comes true! She adopts Cuddles from the local animal shelter. They quickly become best of friends. Follow the adventures of Cuddles and Jasmine!This is an excellent storybook for early readers, reading aloud at home, and as a bedtime story.* 5 fun short stories for kids* Includes "just for fun" activities* Short story chapter book with pictures* Perfect for a bedtime story for kids* Excellent for early and beginner readers* Big and cute illustrations for early and younger readersThis book is great for quick bedtime story or to be read aloud with friends and family!

My Mother warned me about the monsters in the woods; I should have listened.After her parents were brutally murdered, Hailey tries to live a normal life like a normal teenager; only she doesn't want to be noticed. She was content with hiding in the shadows not being seen by lurking eyes. Until one day things randomly start to change when she gets noticed. When Hailey met Robert she knew there was something more than just 'boy meets girl.' They had something mysteriously hidden between them and neither of them knew what it was. With Robert's help, Hailey tries to find out who killed her parents. She ends up getting herself in a bit of trouble. There is no way out. Find out how Hailey and Robert meet their end.

A short film script following The Boy who trying to find salvation from his hangover meets Her. They discuss sex, love and a little bit of rock and roll.This is a 45 pages (15,000 words) long paranormal romance set in Victorian London.As the Awakener, Ashton Godwill eased ghosts’ passage into the other world and obliterated Soul Eaters – ghosts who have lost their auras and feed on the spirit energy of others. When the number of Soul Eaters suddenly increases, Ashton’s guardian employs the help of the Reaper. Unfortunately, the Reaper is the boy who broke Ashton’s heart, the boy Ashton would rather never see again.

Disobeying the rules of a frighten vegetable village, Corny Cornswab and his friends sneak out of the cornfields to prove to the other crops that the crows that had dominion over the barn were no longer there, but their actions result in Pop Cornswab (Corny's grandfather) being kidnapped by the crows. Corny feeling guilty gathers his friends and goes on a life or death mission to rescue Pop.As a boy soldier in WWII, Akira Yoshimoto has a profound spiritual experience and he emerges as the Seventh Samurai. Rising to high government office, he makes a deal with right wing Israelis to destroy their enemies in a nuclear holocaust and share world domination. However, Taro Watanabe, an Osaka city detective and his girlfriend, Nana Liberman, stumble onto a clue that plays havoc with Yoshimoto's plan. Taro and Nana are led on a perilous chase ending in a devastating discovery.

Jouth is the hot new sci-fi anthology series from Blaster Books!.Jouth is the hot new sci-fi anthology series from Blaster Books! Join us for the landmark first issue. You'll see a possible bleak future for humanity - and the time traveling lengths we'll go to fix it - in Erin Lale's "World Without Rot." The bravery of soldiers under fire on a hostile alien world as they try to rescue their captured comrades is on display in Kevin Waldroup's "AlClad IV Hospitality." Finally, another post-apocalyptic future, as mankind struggles to rediscover the past in Ellen Denton's "2323."

WARNING: ViolenceA man that dedicates his life to helping an underprivileged neighborhood learns very violently that this neighborhood has no problem devouring him and his son.Sarah James was a normal taxpaying law abiding citizen until she was late for her train. Snatched into a world she's only read about life her once mundane life becomes more chaotic than she could have ever imagined when three masked men strap a bomb to her chest.The rules are simple and specific. If she follows the instructions they've given her, Sarah James' family will live. If Sarah fails, those she loves most will suffer in the worst ways imaginable before they are murdered. And it's those words she keeps in mind as she walks towards the TRAM with a bomb strapped to her chest.As if the bomb wasn't bad enough, Sarah's also been given a time limit. She's got thirty minutes to do exactly what she was ordered to do, or her family will suffer the consequences.So the question is, how much do you love your family? Is it enough to sentence hundreds of innocent strangers to death or injury? That is just one of the many questions Sarah will have to answer as her timer ticks down. She'll have minutes to make decisions that determines the fates of hundreds of strangers, her family, and even her own life.

Originally appeared in the print anthology A Mother's Way, under the title "Mother May I?" From author Lynsay Sands comes a classic short story of a knight in need of a bride… Lady Alice knows she is not the type to entice a man. She's too voluptuous, too intelligent, too strong minded. Why, she even reads! But then Jonathan, Earl of Fairley, arrives at court. Tall, dark and handsome, the knight is any woman's dream. And he has just been ordered by the king to find a bride… and Alice is to help him! Jonathan has been evading his mother's matchmaking schemes for years, so why does she insist that Lady Alice isn't for him? Alice is only to aid in his search for a bride, yet Jonathan can't help but be distracted by her glorious hair—the color of a sunset—and a figure that is like a lush berry about to burst to full ripeness… Has Jonathan fallen prey to love?

In the aptly titled Offbeat, Richard Matheson, a modern master of strange fiction, offers thirteen excursions into the unsettling and bizarre. In these stories you will encounter a major league pitcher with a horrific secret for his astonishing success; an ordinary man who wakes to find himself in a silent, empty world; a death row prisoner with an extraordinary explanation for his innocence; and a novelist whose fictional creations transcend the printed page. Originally published as a limited edition hardcover, now long out of print, the remarkable and rare tales offered in Offbeat display the brilliant imagination that gave birth to such classics as I Am Legend and Hell House. This edition also features an afterword by the author and a new introduction by David J. Schow. REVIEWS Perhaps no author living is as responsible for chilling a generation with tantalizing nightmare visions.” - The New York Times “The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.” - Stephen King “Matheson is one of the great names in American terror fiction.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The highest stakes... My father gambles every night, falling deeper and deeper into debt. When he hits the bottom, he places a new bet: his daughter. I'm his entry bet to the biggest underground poker game. Every kind of danger circles the velvet-covered table, but only one man makes me tremble. A trailer park princess. The son of a criminal king. We don't belong together, but I'm caught in a twisted game. His eyes meet mine with dark promise. And when he puts down his cards, I know I'm going to lose more than my body. I'm going to lose everything.

A tortured hero. A lady with the heart of a lion. And an unbreakable bond. ELSBETH MUNFORD is set to marry a dashing viscount until an accident destroys her life. Devastated, Ellie resigns herself to a life of spinsterhood, her beauty tainted by ugly scars. Until one day, when she receives a proposal of marriage…from a man she loved long ago. FREDERICK LANCASTER, brother to the MARQUESS OF ELMRIDGE, returns home from war. Unable to make his peace with the past, he retreats into the dark until his brother dies unexpectedly and Frederick is thrust into a world of duty. In order to father an heir, he agrees to marry…a woman he does not remember. Can Frederick see past Ellie’s scars? Will Ellie be able to heal his wounded soul? This tale by a USA TODAY bestselling author of two broken souls searching for love shows that sometimes the most painful scars are the ones we cannot see. If you like marriage of convenience stories with a touch of mystery, a dash of humour as well as heartfelt emotion, then you’ll love this instalment of Bree Wolf’s emotionally charged Love’s Second Chance Series. Buy DESPISED AND DESIRED, grab a cup of tea, settle into your favorite reading spot and start this swoon worthy romance now! Love's Second Chance Series 1 Forgotten & Remembered - The Duke's Late Wife (Rosabel & Graham) 2 Cursed & Cherished - The Duke's Wilful Wife (Anna & Edmond) 3 Despised & Desired - The Marquess' Passionate Wife (Ellie & Frederick) 4 Abandoned & Protected - The Marquis' Tenacious Wife (Henrietta & Connor) 5 Ruined & Redeemed - The Earl's Fallen Wife (Charlotte & Sebastian) 6 Betrayed & Blessed - The Viscount's Shrewd Wife (Beth & Tristan) 7 Deceived & Honoured - The Baron’s Vexing Wife (Madeline & Derek) More to follow: 8 Sacrificed & Reclaimed - The Soldier's Daring Widow (Meagan & Edward) (Bonus Novella) A Forbidden Love Novella Series 1 The Wrong Brother 2 A Brilliant Rose 3 The Forgotten Wife 4 An Unwelcome Proposal 5 Rules to Be Broken 6 Hearts to Be Mended To Follow: 7 Winning her Hand 8 Conquering her Heart

“THE SORCERER’S RING has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding A Quest of Heroes) THE GIFT OF BATTLE (Book #17) is the finale of the Bestselling series THE SORCERER'S RING, which begins with A QUEST OF HEROES (book #1)! In THE GIFT OF BATTLE, Thor meets his greatest and final challenge, as he quests deeper into the Land of Blood to attempt to rescue Guwayne. Encountering foes more powerful than he ever imagined, Thor soon realizes he is up against an army of darkness, one for which his powers are no match. When he learns a sacred object may give him the powers he needs—an object which has been kept secret for ages—he must embark on a final quest to retrieve it before it is too late, with the fate of the Ring hanging in the balance. Gwendolyn keeps her vow to the King of the Ridge, entering the tower and confronting the cult leader to learn what secret he is hiding. The revelation sends her to Argon, and ultimately to Argon’s master—where she learns the greatest secret of all, one which may alter the destiny of her people. When the Ridge is discovered by the Empire, the invasion begins and, under attack by the greatest army known to man, it falls on Gwendolyn to defend, and to lead her people on one final, mass exodus. Thor’s Legion brothers, on their own, face unimaginable risks, as Angel is dying from her leprosy. Darius fights for his life beside his father in the Empire capital, until a surprise twist prods him, with nothing left to lose, to finally tap his own powers. Erec and Alistair reach Volusia, battling their way upriver, and they continue on their quest for Gwendolyn and the exiles, as they face unexpected battles. And Godfrey realizes that he must ultimately make a decision to be the man he wants to be. Volusia, surrounded by all the power of the Knights of the Seven, must put herself to the test as goddess and discover if she alone has the power to crush men and rule the Empire. While Argon, faced with his end of days, realizes the time has come to sacrifice himself. As good and evil hang in the balance, one final, epic battle—the greatest battle of all—will determine the outcome of the Ring for all time. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, THE GIFT OF BATTLE is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. THE GIFT OF BATTLE is the longest of all the books in the series, at 93,000 words! “Action-packed …. Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing.” —Publishers Weekly (regarding A Quest of Heroes)

As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within. A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people. He must live for more.