The only thing fifteen-year-old Melinda has been thinking about ever since she found out that she was betrothed to a man twice her age was how to escape the madness of the cult she had been trapped in. But not without trying to rescue Caleb, a boy who has the fading aura of an angel...TICK-TOCK-TICK-TOCK...DO NOT BREAK THE CHAINTime for Melinda is fast running out. Time for her to make her escape. And time to make a daring rescue.The only thing fifteen-year-old Melinda has been thinking about ever since she found out that she was betrothed to a man twice her age was how to escape the madness of the cult she had been trapped in. But escape seems easier said than done, especially since Melinda is being kept under the watchful eyes of her Uncle, an Aunt who never seems to sleep, and the Elders.Melinda has the unique ability to see things no one can, like Angels and, once one Halloween, a demon. Her power also allows her to see a boy named Caleb, who isn't really a boy but has the fading aura of an Angel, get captured by the Elders. Kept in chains and tortured, Caleb’s agonizing cries are a constant reminder of why she must get as far away from the cult as she can. She must escape, and soon, but not without trying to rescue Caleb.Does Melinda have the power to not only save herself, but to save Caleb? And if she can save him, has she saved an angel… or a demon?If you wish to read more, download now!BONUS FOR YOU AT THE END OF THE BOOK!EXCERPT“What’s with the angel, anyway?” Gabe asks, watching her as she smooths the jagged fringe of her hair.“You can see them, too?” That’s the other reason she likes him so much. When she told him that she could see them, he didn’t automatically say that she was crazy, like so many other people did. He merely nodded, and listened. He didn’t believe her, not then. But he does now.“No, but I kinda assumed, after what happened last night,” he says, leaving the sentence unfinished. He leaves the bathroom . She keeps snipping, concentrating on keeping her hand steady.“Um, Melinda?”“Yeah?”“Where is he?”She feels a lump form in her throat, and fights back a wave of nausea as she goes to confirm what she’s inexplicably terrified about: the bed where Caleb was curled up on is empty. The silvery aura, the wall of flames—she doesn’t exactly believe in being able to see the future, but right now, she has a very bad feeling that something terrible is going to happen.Other Books in the Series:2 - The Darkling3 - Chains of Darkness4 - The Child of LightDownload and discover why readers are raving about ELENA SNOWFIELD.Scroll up and get the book now!

The passionate and turbulent story of Robert Louis Stevenson and his tempestuous American wife, Fanny. At the age of thirty-five, Fanny van de Grift Osbourne leaves her philandering husband in San Francisco and sets sail for Belgium to study art, with her three children and a nanny in tow. Not long after her arrival, however, tragedy strikes, and Fanny and her brood repair to a quiet artists' colony in France where she can recuperate. There she meets Robert Louis Stevenson, ten years her junior, who is instantly smitten with the earthy, independent and opinionated belle Americaine. A woman ahead of her time, Fanny does not immediately take to the young lawyer who longs to devote his life to literature, and who would eventually write such classics as Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In time, though, she succumbs to Stevenson's charms. The two begin a fierce love affair, marked by intense joy and harrowing darkness, which spans decades as they travel the world for the sake of his health. Eventually they settled in Samoa, where Robert Louis Stevenson is buried underneath the epitaph: Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me: Here he lies where he longed to be; Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from the hill. (Requiem, Robert Louis Stevenson)

When young con artist Ellie Watt decides to call herself Eden White and go after the drug lord who ruined her as a child, she never expects to fall for one of his henchmen. But Javier Bernal is no ordinary man. Subtly dangerous and overwhelmingly seductive, Eden finds herself passionately in love with Javier, the very person she's set-up to betray. With her body and heart in a heated battle against her deep need for revenge, no one will walk away from this con a winner. Takes place six years before Sins & Needles. It can be read before or after Sins & Needles and may also be read as a standalone.

Rachel thinks she has her life under control. She has succeeded in starting a business and she tells herself all her dreams have come true. But there is one dream that lies buried in her past, so painful that she tries never to think of it. She tries to erase all memory of her heart-stopping first love...until Jonathon walks back into her life as a widower with a young son.Rachel thinks she has her life under control. She has succeeded in starting a business and she tells herself all her dreams have come true. But there is one dream that lies buried in her past, so painful that she tries never to think of it. She tries to erase all memory of her heart-stopping first love...until Jonathon walks back into her life as a widower with a young son. Though their love picks up where they left off, Rachel is disturbed by her suspicion of abuse by the grandmother watching Jonathon's son. Can she convince Jonathon of her suspicion? Even if she does, can she trust Jonathon with her heart?

EPISODE 1. *(Regency Romance Soap Opera). Heat Level 1. *Ideal for 13-18+ age group.A duke buys a wedding cake for his wedding and meets his first love again. A British bake-off romance that revolves around the purchase of a wedding cake from Lydia's cake shop in York, England. Level 1: Sweet/Traditional. Available as a Regency Romance Novella.EPISODE 1. (Episode 2 & 3 Out Now)! *(Regency Romance Soap Opera). *Ideal for 13-18+ age group.When Lydia Somerville, an affluent baker's daughter, is jilted at the altar by Richard Claremont, Duke of Chester; a notorious, wayward rake, she thought her life was over. Two years later Lydia is the successful owner of a prosperous cake shop. When she displays an elaborate wedding cake in her shop window, it catches the eye of Lady Charlotte Cringlewood. She is a rich, spoilt heiress recently betrothed to an handsome duke. When the duke calls in to purchase the cake, Lydia is shocked to see her first love the Duke of Chester, who is betrothed to Lady Charlotte Cringlewood.However, Chester still has a passionate yearning for the beautiful young bride he left at the altar. Lydia is pulled into an explosive love triangle with the duke and Lady Charlotte. She has to fight for everything she has fought for. Her independence, her business and her respectable reputation. But how long before her defences are broken down, by the brooding passion of a duke, who is about to marry the wrong woman!

Please enjoy this FREE ebook and please leave your review! Thank you,CandaceAfter years of being in a passionate yet ultimately unfulfilling relationship with her boyfriend of ten years,Amina Johnson has had enough. After three engagement rings and no wedding on the horizon Amina has packed her bags. While relocating to a new state to start over Amina forges an unlikely friendship with two women.Please enjoy this FREE ebook and please leave your review! Thank you,CandaceAfter years of being in a passionate yet ultimately unfulfilling relationship with her boyfriend of ten years,Amina Johnson has had enough. After three engagement rings and no wedding on the horizon Amina has packed her bags. While relocating to a new state to start over Amina forges an unlikely friendship with two women who end up being just the friends she so desperately needs.

In Simple Gifts, a young couple must rediscover what the spirit of the season really means when they leave behind their fancy oceanfront condo for much humbler digs on Christmas Eve.This 5,870-word short story is 37 pages long.Jason Dunn is an executive overseeing billions of dollars flowing through his clients' accounts. He's perched high on the corporate ladder, but after one mistake he falls with a crash, barely keeping his job. When his new lover has an idea to cash in and disappear with her, the temptation to burn the institution that burned him is too enticing to resist.

Cindy Adams makes the same dish every year for the hometown picnic. This year it's the same only she's divorced and starting over. Can forever love be found over a time honored dish?Originally targeted for magazine publication at 1,000 words, this is a short story.Cindy Adams makes the same dish every year for the hometown picnic. This year it's the same only she's divorced and starting over. She finds strength in the stability of family and friends. Sometimes when you're not looking for love, it finds you.Can forever be found over a time honored dish?Originally targeted for magazine publication at 1,000 words, this is a short story.

It’s Olivia’s first day at TechCorpEx and already she finds out about an opportunity for a promotion, but her co-worker, Seth is also trying for the job. Another one of her co-workers, Ethan, is all too eager to help her. Olivia gets an opportunity to dance at a local club, but finds out what really goes on there.It’s Olivia’s first day at TechCorpEx and already she finds out about an opportunity for a promotion, but her co-worker, Seth is also trying for the job. Another one of her co-workers, Ethan, is all too eager to help her. Will she get the job and please her mother, or will she pursue her life-long passion to dance? Olivia gets an opportunity to dance at a local club, but finds out what really goes on at the Not Pizza Club.

An alternate cover edition exists here. Sue Monk Kidd's phenomenal debut, The Secret Life of Bees, became a runaway bestseller that is still on the New York Times bestseller list more than two years after its paperback publication. Now, in her luminous new novel, Kidd has woven a transcendent tale that will thrill her legion of fans. Telling the story of Jessie Sullivan -- a love story between a woman and a monk, a woman and her husband, and ultimately a woman and her own soul -- Kidd charts a journey of awakening and self-discovery illuminated with a brilliance that only a writer of her ability could conjure.

Sang Sorenson is forced to suffer through another of her mother’s extreme punishments. It almost kills her. The Academy boys vow it will be the last. They're determined to keep Sang safe, especially from her own family. Their solution: complete invasion of her life. Kota, Luke, Silas, Nathan, Victor, Gabriel and North do everything within their power to show Sang what true loyalty means. It takes more than blood to make a family and they want Sang in theirs. In this third book of The Academy series Sang experiences a taste of freedom and what it’s like to truly be cared for...to be wanted. Sang learns a bit more about the boys’ broken families and the boys discover more than they could ever have bargained for about Sang’s. The Academy was the answer to their problems. Could it be hers? Sang’s actions will force her mother to reveal a startling truth. A truth that will change Sang’s life and the boys’ lives in unpredictable ways. Forever. The Academy, Allegiance

FROM DISTRESS TO DISASTER Catherine Pelliston simply would not abide by her father's wishes and marry the slovenly Lord Browdie. But her escape through the streets of London only seemed to lead her from bad to worse. First, she was robbed. And then, her supposed "rescue" by a kindly old woman stranded Catherine in a bordello -- where the handsome Viscount Rand was intent on sampling her wares! A dire predicament indeed-especially when the dashing aristocrat decided to assume full responsibility for the ravishing runaway by taking her, quite against her will, into his home. But little did Catherine know that her struggle to preserve her virtue had inflamed the debauched gadabout's heart ... and might well net her a husband worth desiring!

A Princess on her own . . . Mia has been invited to speak at a gala for Domina Rei, an elite society of powerful businesswomen. But what could she possibly have to say? Michael has broken up with her, her bff Lilly won't speak to her, and her parents are forcing her to see a therapist. Even J.P.'s efforts to cheer Mia up (he's being really sweet ) aren't helping. Just when things couldn't get worse, Mia discovers a long--forgotten diary of a teenage princess of Genovia. It could be just the inspiration Mia needs to write her speech--but what it reveals might change everything.

First: kill Satan. Second: reorganize Hell. Sounded simple enough back then, but for Betsy Taylor, managing "down below" isn't as easy as she'd hoped - even if she is doing it with her sister, Laura, a bona-fide Antichrist. So yes, Betsy has been shirking her hellish responsibilities, but she's been just so darn busy these days. And she's not just yanking Laura's chain. There's a brand new baby drama involving a pair of uncanny (ok, terrifying) toddler twins, an upcoming birthday party that has to be planned, and, are you ready for it? Betsy's dad - once so very dead - has been spotted in downtown St. Paul. Now, despite all the chaos, Betsy's friends rally around, helping her to handle all this fire and brimstone jazz. As for Betsy's sister and dad - they have their own surprises in store for the vampire queen. And jolt by jolt, Betsy will discover that there's nothing as heartwarming as family. Yeah, like Hell.

The conclusion to the trilogy that began with Ancillary Justice. For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Athoek Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist, and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai - ruler of an empire at war with itself. Breq refuses to flee with her ship and crew, because that would leave the people of Athoek in terrible danger. The odds aren't good, but that's never stopped her before.