Sam embarks on a journey to Alaska fulfilling a life-long dream. After devoting all his energy to a career that now has no use for him he begins this journey believing he can escape from all he deplores. Yet a powerful force awaits him. One that is captivating and even bewitching. Alaska is more than a place it is a spirit. Will Sam allow Alaska’s spirit to re-kindle his own spirit?“Hex Addict” is short story #1 from Magic Flirts! which features five short, fun romances laced with enchanted elements. The stories stand alone, but are connected when read together. “Hex Addict” Short story #1: 9000 words Vicky is a witch who enjoys that special feeling she gets when casting love spells on humans. Handsome Drake is an enforcer in the witching world who opposes her work. When he accuses her of being a hex addict, her love spell backfires and hits the two of them. Now that these enemies are smitten, Vicky wonders whether she wants the spell reversed.Check out the rest of the stories in Magic Flirts! And look for Lisa's other collections: Flirts!, Beach Flirts!, Holiday Flirts!, Fairy Tale Flirts!, Wedding Flirts!, More Flirts!, Reunion Flirts! Fairy Tale Flirts 2!, and Office Flirts! Look for another Flirts! collection in late 2014 and check out Lisa's Willowdale Romance series.

Idaha wakes up at the call of his wife. On a bright morning his wife tries to persuade him to go to the beach. Idaha disagrees. He is no longer romantic. Idaha is unhappy at the prospect of not having any off springs to continue his lineage. Idaha meets an ascetic who directs him to go to the ‘Temple of Five Elements’ so as to fulfill his wish. But things do not go as planned.Idaha wakes up at the call of his wife. On a bright morning his wife tries to persuade him to go to the beach. Idaha disagrees. He is no longer romantic. Idaha is unhappy at the prospect of not having any off springs to continue his lineage. Idaha meets an ascetic who directs him to go to the ‘Temple of Five Elements’ so as to fulfill his wish. But things do not go as planned. There he is directed by an ethereal being Chakra and starts his journey of saving the island from evil Kalihan and the Asuras. Will he be successful? Find out by reading the first edition ‘Tribes of Chonohaush The Mace and The Bow’.

No one on Earth could ever convince Adrian Tarn to take an untested prototype spacecraft deeper into unexplored space than anyone had ever been, to retrieve a mysterious artifact never before seen by humans. No one on Earth could ever convince him, but someone did…“A high-tech launch site, a missing nuke, and Arab terrorists with nothing to lose . . .”In the sun-dappled waters of the Aegean, ex-agent Michael Vance pilots the Odyssey II, a handmade replica of the sailcraft of the ancient hero Ulysses. Out of nowhere, a Russian Hind gunship with Arab terrorists at the helm fires upon the tiny ship below. The terrorists’ destination is a tiny Aegean island where a U.S. aerospace corporation carefully guards the Cyclops 20-megawatt laser launch facility. But the company security force is no match for the firepower of the Arab invasion and the launch site is quickly overrun. With helpless horror, the executives can only watch as renegade technicians convert the launch vehicle into a ballistic missile that can deliver their stolen thermonuclear warhead to any city in the U.S. Left for dead amid the smoking ruins of Odyssey II, Michael Vance washes up on the occupied island – and becomes America’s only hope.Tags: Arab Terrorists, Laser, Aegean, Odyssey, Aerospace, Ballistic Missile, Thermonuclear Warhead, Ulysses, U.S. Navy, Israeli Terrorist, Hind, Spacecraft, satellite, Pakistan nuclear bomb, mercenaries

A freak electrical storm sweeps over Britain, knocking out power lines in its wake. Without the National Grid, Britain is in left in the dark – no lights, no heat, no electricity...From among the British refugees now scattered across northern France, a young soldier is recruited for a mission that takes him back home, to find a Britain at once recognisable and massively altered.A freak electrical storm sweeps over Britain, knocking out power lines in its wake. Without the National Grid, Britain is in left in the dark – no lights, no heat, no electricity...Three months later, from among the British refugees now scattered across northern France, a nation itself rocked by the crisis, a young soldier is recruited for a mission that takes him back home.This is his story, as he ventures back to find his homeland ravaged, its population scattered, and civilisation on the brink. This is a tale of an alternative future, set in a Britain at once recognisable and massively altered.

"Through the Rose Gate" is book one of Janette Payton's "Genus Rosa Society" series. In Book I we are introduced to the main characters, and to the largest truly secret benevolent society in the world. The main characters embark on a series of adventures, one of which is a trip through a worm hole in the Bermuda Triangle to a Shangri-La type land in which the inhabitants live to be quite old."Through the Rose Gate" is book one of Janette Payton's "Genus Rosa Society" series. In Book I we are introduced to the main characters, and to the largest truly secret benevolent society in the world. The main characters embark on a series of adventures, one of which is a trip through a worm hole in the Bermuda Triangle to a Shangri-La type land in which the inhabitants live to be quite old. In this safe haven members of the Genus Rosa Society rejuvenate themselves and meet to discuss future plans for the world.

All Patrick O'Brian's strengths are on parade in this novel of action and intrigue, set partly in Malta, partly in the treacherous, pirate-infested waters of the Red Sea. While Captain Aubrey worries about repairs to his ship, Stephen Maturin assumes the center stage for the dockyards and salons of Malta are alive with Napoleon's agents, and the admiralty's intelligence network is compromised. Maturin's cunning is the sole bulwark against sabotage of Aubrey's daring mission.

Someone in ten-year-old Binny Jordan’s family has a super power – & it’s not her. Binny’s seven-year-old sister Cassie can turn herself invisible and now a strange man is keenly interested in what Cassie can do. Binny’s parents seem more distracted than ever, and her older brother Zach is hiding something of his own. Binny needs to find a way to protect her sister, but she’s never felt more alone.Someone in ten-year-old Binny Jordan’s family has a super power – and it’s not her. Binny’s seven-year-old sister Cassie can turn herself invisible and now a strange man is keenly interested in what Cassie can do. Binny’s parents seem more distracted than ever, and her older brother Zach is hiding something of his own. Binny needs to find a way to protect her sister, but she’s never felt more alone.

Sixth grade behind, Eli Arnold and his brother head to Florida for their summer vacation. They are whisked through time and around the globe as they struggle to reunite and to find the powerful Keys to Forever. Eli has no idea that he was chosen millennia ago to save the world. Aliens, mummies (the blood-thirsty kind), dragons, and more await as they battle for each other and to find a way home.Eli Arnold headed to Florida for a quiet summer vacation. Sixth grade behind, he and his older brother, Brady, were ready for some fun. Little does Eli know, however, that he was chosen millennia ago to save the world. Manipulated by unknown forces, Eli is plunged into a centuries old battle between the Keepers and the Order of Disorder. Botched alien abductions, lost civilizations, and “blood-thirsty” mummies (that’s Eli’s story and he’s sticking with it) are just a few of the many dangerous situations in which Eli finds himself. The action is non-stop as he travels time and the globe in an attempt to recover the powerful Keys to Forever, find his brother, and get home.

6 months ago my best friend since college suddenly vanished. Val was investigating the mysterious disappearance of her father and her Uncle Reese who was a successful memorabilia merchant. I need your help in trying to find my friend.A few months ago my assistant called and told me that a large package from Val was waiting for me back at my office. I returned and found letters, journals, scrapbooks, stacks of sketches, and more. There was a short note to me that said not to bother contacting the police or F.B.I. or any other areas of law enforcement. She said they did not believe her and they would likely not believe me. She asked me to publish what she sent me. She said that others were going to be delivered in sporadic intervals, and she asked that I publish those, too. She said she had confidence that some of the readers could decipher what was going on. I need to help my friend out. She needs me. She needs us.

Warriors are restless in a time of supposed peace. The alien swordsman Nefarious Good seeks adventure and fortune on a frontier world. He finds more than he bargained for.Aliens and humans. Guns and swords. Magic and technology. The Galactic War is over and the races have returned to "business as usual." The alien swordsman Nefarious Good has become restless in this bustling time of supposed peace. He ventures to the boom town of a frontier world and offers his martial prowess for hire. His first client is a robbed merchant. His first mission is to steal back what was stolen from her. The big war may be over but the small, private ones prove bloody.

What is perfection? Is perfection a state of mind? Is perfection a work of art? Or is perfection evolution? If you saw perfection, if you were to really witness it, could you turn your back on it?*Updated version - additional changes to follow*This novel explores the extent to which humanity is capable of harnessing its own destiny and the price to be paid for discovering ascension.What is perfection? Is perfection a state of mind? Is perfection a work of art? Or is perfection evolution? If you saw perfection, if you were to really witness it, could you turn your back on it?Newly updated with subsequent updates to follow.In a time not far from now George will discover what it really means to hold perfection. The dying Earth that is his home can no longer support the citizens that it had so patiently endured. The colonies of man lie plagued by a mysteries artefact and George will find that only he can offer the cure. On a journey that spans from the wastelands of Africa to the deserted remnants of the paradise of Ascension he will face a race against time to preserve what is left of humanity, and he will soon find that history often repeats itself. In a world free from moral distinctions George will find that it is the people closest to you that harbour the darkest secrets. What lies within the murky depths of Ascension is a secret too great to be revealed.

It all started with a coot's nest. Dorothy and Dick meet Tom Dodgeon, Port and Starboard, and three pirate salvagers all members of the Coot Club Bird Protection Society. When one of the coot's nests is disturbed by a shipful of Hullabaloos-rude holiday boaters - trouble begins. Frantic chases, calamitous boat collisions, and near drownings fill the pages of this exciting fifth addition to Ransome's classic children's series.

'Border War - Warning Order' introduces 'Black Jack' Hawkins to the world of literature, as both an author and the subject matter of a historical novel. 'Warning Order' picks up the story in the early summer of 2011, on the frontier between the US and Mexico. Political intrigue and corruption on both sides of the frontier, the unimaginable violence that accompanies the drug trade on the border.Animal Tales is a series of 12 controlled readers bringing Dr. Phil McGraw’s Life Strategies to 3rd-5th graders. Students are taken on an African adventure where the life strategies are presented as fables. The Journey Begins is the first book in the series. Here, readers spend time with Jake as he persuades his parents to create an African bedroom for him in the attic. The safari scene painted on the walls is quite realistic; what none of them realizes is that the room is magical and can transport Jake to a village in Africa. On his arrival at the village, Jake meets the other main characters; Grandpa, Nia, and Elena the chimp. Grandpa controls the magic and has brought Jake to the village to help rid them of poachers who are camped at the water-hole and who are playing havoc with the balance of nature. The problem is that Jake needs the help of the African wild animals in order to succeed. He is led by Elena the chimp toward the water-hole and has a series of adventures along the way. With each adventure, a group of animals and their friends join Jake on his quest.Upon reaching the water-hole, Jake finds himself imprisoned by the poachers. His last act of kindness completes his challenge to win over all the animals and they band together to free Jake and send the poachers running for their lives.After a victorious celebration at the village, Jake is transported home where he finds Nia and Elena painted on his wall and peeking at him from behind an acacia tree. At that moment, Jake realizes that his African adventures have only just begun.

Between managing the annual Greyson fair and pursuing the shadowy trail of destruction left by a murderer, Jean Hays has her hands full dealing with drunken brawls and nasty falls, suspicious ex-wives and keen-sharp knives. And that’s not to mention the stubborn Police Chief himself. Will Jean find the truth before the killer decides enough is enough?When Jean Hays discovers the desiccated corpse of local quilting legend Ina Grange in a storage container on the fairgrounds where she’s volunteering, she inadvertently starts uncovering a deadly conspiracy just under the surface of the sleepy town.Jean knows she should probably just drop it and let Police Chief Nick White get on with the business of solving the case, but her years in the Air Force left her itching to get things done, and done right. After all, where’s the harm in some gossip and some questions?But the harm quickly becomes apparent when Jean is attacked. The message is clear: Get out. Leave Greyson. Don’t come back. Too bad Jean’s not the kind of woman to run away from such a blatant challenge. This isn’t her first rodeo, and it sure as shade won’t be her last.Between managing the annual Greyson fair and pursuing the shadowy trail of destruction left by the murderer, Jean has her hands full dealing with drunken brawls and nasty falls, suspicious ex-wives and keen-sharp knives. And that’s not to mention the stubborn Police Chief himself.Will Jean find the truth before the killer decides enough is enough?

This book is set at a ranch in an El Paso, Texas and features a chocolate Dachshund named Amarillo and his reluctant owner,Tex, who rescued him. He does not stay reluctant for long and affectionately calls his new pup "Rillo."Jack is a lonely 10-year-old boy. He lives in the tiny village of Little Bottombump in an enormous old house with his dad.A chance meeting with a very strange and extremely old lady in the neighbouring village sees Jack whisked away to a new and dangerous World. A World where an evil force threatens the destruction of not only this planet, but also his own.As the new keeper of the powerful and mysterious Great Stone, Jack must quickly make new friends, learn new skills and take a stand.The future of the World is depending on him!Jack Jackson vs The Midnight Army is the first book in a four part series that follows the adventures of Jack and his friends as they battle the shadows of evil.