Life is tough for the Winter family in London, with little money and Dad out of work. Luckily Aunt Cora comes to the rescue with an invitation to live in California. From that moment on, talented Rachel and Tim dream of stardom in America. The family couldn't be more surprised when a movie producer picks plain peevish Jane for the lead part of Mary in The Secret Garden. No one's ever noticed Jane before. Could this be the chance of a lifetime? Alternate Title: The Painted Garden

The 14th and final volume in the classic epic fantasy sequence : The Eternal Champion Michael Moorcock's epic novels of the fantastic are classics of the genre that appeal to all ages and walks of life. From the earliest pulp novels of the 60's to the award winning MOTHER LONDON he has earned wide critical acclaim. COUNT BRASS, the concluding volume of the tale of the eternal champion, makes the fearsome journey to Tanelorn in search of resolution. The avatar of the champion - Elric, Corum, Hawkmoon and Erekose must pool their talents in order to bring about the conjunction of the million spheres.

A predator. A hunter. A survivor. Aaron Cooper is a werewolf. Go figure. He had always known he had a calling, but this? As the full moon wanes, Aaron sets off to the Nevada desert in search of his father and answers. But Nevada is a hot-zone of shapeshifter activity, and many of the local clans bear bloody grudges against each other. If Aaron is to find the answers he wants he's going to have to prove himself to his father and the rest of the pack by taking a trip through enemy territory. Shouldn't be a problem for a macho-man like Aaron, though, right? When the Mountain Cougars come skidding down Mount Charleston, claws gleaming and teeth bared, Aaron will have to dig deep if he wants to make it through because out in the desert you win, or you die. Forged in Moonfire is a novella from the series of Amazon best-selling new adult, Urban Fantasy novels - the Amber Lee Mysteries. It can be read as a stand-alone as it does not influence the rest of the series but if you like an adrenaline rush, a fast-paced story, and a little steamy tension between shifters, you won't want to miss this.

The Greatest TerrorsElizabeth Gaines Ellis is an ordinary suburban wife and mother. That's what she tells herself as she flits between her realtor job, yoga class, and caring for her daughter, Chloe. But for months now, Elizabeth has worried that she's far from normal...that she's somehow the cause of a series of brutal, horrible deaths.Are The OnesHer mean-spirited boss. A bullying traffic cop. Her cheating husband. Elizabeth had reason to be angry with them all. She didn't mean for them to die. No one will take her fears seriously—except the private investigator prying into her past. . .Too Close To SeeThe more scared and angry Elizabeth becomes, the higher the death toll grows. But those who wrong her aren't the only ones in danger. Because others have secrets too, and a relentless urge to kill without mercy or remorse...Praise for Something Wicked"Superb...a masterpiece of romantic suspense with enough twists and turns...

Only a few know the terrifying truth--an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant of a dying planet, a lunar-born human intuitionist who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun. They know the truth--but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy--but who will believe? These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to the Earth's survival.

When Sarah McKinley is finally able to buy and restore the historic Florida mansion that she has always loved, she dismisses the horror stories of past residents vanishing and a long-dead housekeeper who practiced black magic. Then, in the midst of renovations, she makes a grim discovery. Hidden within the walls of Sarah's dream house are the remains of dozens of bodies -- some dating back over a century. The door to the past is blown wide open when Caleb Anderson, a private investigator, shows up at the mansion. He believes several current missing-persons cases are linked to the house and its dark past. Working together to find the connection and stop a contemporary killer, Sarah and Caleb are compelled to research the history of the haunted house, growing closer to each other even as the solution to the murders eludes them. But there is one who knows the truth -- a spirit who follows every move they make. Soon Caleb begins to fear that if he can't stay a step ahead, he could lose Sarah to a killer with an ability to transcend time in a quest for blood and sacrifice.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

A brief look into a mans viewpoint of relationships and dating.His world and plans are disintegrating. Will the north woods be enough to heal this man’s pain? A short-short story of the future, past, and present.

The sleepy little town of Raisinville gets a flux of new residents, but only two really matter.Actually, sleepy didn't even begin to describe it. Sleep of the dead would be more accurate...

Her whole life, it had just been the two of them. Before her mother’s last breath, she gave Camille the information she had craved her entire life: the identity of her father. Daring to contact him, Camille was welcomed by an entire family she never knew existed. But nothing comes without a price as she discovers when her family claims a legendary heritage tracing back to a Centaur touched by ZeusHer whole life, it had just been the two of them. Before her mother’s last breath, she gave Camille the information she had craved her entire life: the identity of her father. Daring to contact him, Camille was welcomed by an entire family she never knew existed. But nothing comes without a price, as she discovers when her family claims a legendary heritage tracing back to a Centaur touched by Zeus. As she learns the secrets of her Centaur bloodline, she is drawn into a forbidden love with Drake. Her family acknowledges her life may be the blood debt required to pay for her mother’s transgressions. The same person who once held her mother captive, and forced her into decades of hiding, now controls Camille. Her only chance is to seek a piece of her mother’s past that will win her freedom and the life she desperately desires.

Rice's new novel continues the epic occult saga that began with The Witching Hour and Lasher. Taltos takes readers back through the centuries to a civilization part human and part of wholly mysterious origins, at odds with mortality and immortality, justice and guilt. A movie of Rice's bestseller, Interview with a Vampire, is scheduled for November release. *From the Hardcover edition.*

A shrouded world - hidden in plain sight. A place where darkness hides evil and pure light veils extraordinary power...Tray and Ember Pateman are gypsies gifted with epic supernatural skills. They must learn to use their amazing powers as the shadows approach. Unearth a secret culture. Discover the unknown. Unravel the mysteries.There's no way to prepare for - this...There’s really no way to prepare…for something…like this…Step into the shrouded realm of mysteries – a place where ordinary people have extraordinary abilities, where dark shadows hide unspeakable evil and pure light veils unbelievable power…Tray and Ember Pateman are gypsies, living on their own, hiding in plain sight. They appear to be average high school siblings, but appearances can be deceiving. Gifted with supernatural abilities, they must learn to wield their epic powers before the approaching evil arrives.Join them as they face off against the wicked shadows. Unearth a clandestine culture. Discover the shrouded unknown. Begin to unravel the mysteries in Ember Rising Light, book one in the epic fantasy six novel It Begins...the Series.Will you dare…to brave…the dark?

Now an acclaimed independent film starring Michael C. Hall, Lucy Liu, and Peter Fonda.Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia. When he finds himself wrapped up in an awkward relationship with the sexually precocious, 18-year-old daughter of a former classmate, Morris quickly discovers his static life unraveling and opening up in ways that are long overdue.Now an acclaimed independent film starring Michael C. Hall, Lucy Liu, and Peter Fonda.The Trouble with Bliss is about 35-year-old Morris Bliss, who is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; he still shares an apartment with his widowed father; and perhaps worst of all the premature death of his mother still lingers and has left him emotionally walled up. When he finds himself wrapped up in an awkward relationship with the sexually precocious, 18-year-old daughter of a former classmate, Morris quickly discovers his static life unraveling and opening up in ways that are long overdue.

When a chap is short of a crust -- and in love, to boot -- he's usually willing to embark on any money-making venture suggested...even if it means ransacking a lady's bedroom.

No one would have believed that the end of the world would come in burgers. It's only horse meat, after all. But which horses, that's the question Craig Kennedy has to answer before it's too late. Mild horror.In this tale of comedy, mystery and the battle of the sexes, cheating-heart Hamish has finally driven his wife Elizabeth out of her senses. She has fled into the crypt of her ancestral home, convinced that she's the ghost of the Green Lady, whose spectral footsteps stalk the dark passages of Brackley Castle. But Hamish's friend Max isn't so sure. He suspects Elizabeth has a trick or two up her sleeve, especially as she's being aided and abetted by her clever, bewitching cousin Mina. Armed with only cunning and charm, who will see it through the night when the ghostly Green Lady walks?

Riley Raine, a chocoholic accountant, has just discovered that she is the Princess of the Light Bringers from the magical land of Avalyss. An ancient prophecy decrees that she is destined to engage in a deadly battle with the Lord of the Dark Mages, the sexy and powerful Cole Dalton. With the passion igniting between them, can Riley and Cole find a way to thwart this twisted destiny?Yesterday Riley Raine was a chocoholic accountant with the power to craft deadly budgets and wicked financial statements. Today she is the Princess of the Light Bringers in the magical land of Avalyss with the powers of teleportation, telepathy and telekinesis. According to an ancient prophecy she is destined to engage in an epic battle with the Lord of the Dark Mages, the sexy and powerful Cole Dalton. Unable to deny the passion igniting between them, can Riley and Cole find a way to thwart this twisted destiny where one of them is fated to die at the other’s hands?

His style from his first book, The Christmas Box, used quotes from fictitious diaries to highlight idea's or themes. Someone told him at a book signing that the person that wrote the diaries was a better writer than he was, so he stated writing diaries.

Morgan knows that a great battle is to come. More immediately, she senses that someone is out to harm Hunter. Is it a human or a witch?

Things come out at night - scary things, magical things, things that wouldn't come out in the day. And you do things in the darkness that you would never even dream of in the light. Because, everything is permitted before the dawn. You are the night and the night is yours. Now... what will you do with it?Romance can be a surprise, even if you're ready for everything…Parajumper Nic D'Onofrio just buried his best friend. The motto of his rescue squad is Simpliciter Paratus: Absolutely Ready, but the only thing Nic feels ready for is vacation. After finding a damsel in distress on the side of the road, he can't help but spring into action.Julie is stranded, out of gas, and beautiful. She's also wearing her pajamas and can only remember her first name. When she won't let Nic take her to the hospital, they'll do the only logical thing: go back to his condo together.When Nic learns that Julie's family has been murdered and someone shows up looking for her, he knows this is a situation he can't handle alone. He needs the teamwork and the camaraderie of the entire Air Force 506th Rescue Squad to save the day.True Valor is the first installment in a five-book military romance series. If you like heartwarming chemistry, page-turning suspense, and wholesome romance, then you'll love this series starter.

There is one day every year when the good people of Insch, keep well away from their Kirk. It is the home of the ensign of HMS Rodney, and strange things happen on the anniversary of the sinking of the Bismark. Tourist Charles Toogood knew nothing of this when he paid a visit to honour the memory of his Grandfather, the ship’s gunnery officer. He ended up paying the ultimate price.There is one day every year when the good people of Insch, near Stranraer, keep well away from their Kirk. It is the home of the ensign of HMS Rodney, and strange things happen on the anniversary of the sinking of the Bismark. Tourist Charles Toogood knew nothing of this when he paid a nostalgic visit to honour the memory of his Grandfather, the ship’s gunnery officer. He ended up paying the ultimate price.