Whiteout

      Jeffrey Anderson
     Whiteout

One Saturday night Zach and Becca venture out into a snowstorm for the short drive to Avery's campus. Once there, they are swallowed up not only by the storm and an improbable celebration but also by the unexpected, unprecedented gift of transcendent love. Will they emerge from this whiteout? Do they want to?Now includes an Urdu translation of Inchoate.InchoateSet in prehistoric North America, this tells the story of how a delinquent time traveler calls the first Board Meeting in History and inadvertently incurs the wrath of all his bosses. He is put on trial but is he all he seems?Henry's CarIn this hilarious sci-fi story, a Royal Time Traveler from the 16th Century develops a taste and talent for for stock-car racing.Ordo Lupus and the Temple GateWhy is a notorious religious cult of assassins keeping him alive?His teenage daughter is viciously murdered in Lyon by a long-forgotten biblical monster. A former WWII MI6 agent, our hero is suspected of her murder by the police and his divorcing wife.With supernatural powers of foresight he goes on the run to clear his name. He has only one friend - a historian and member of the modern Knights Hospitaller but with his help he embarks on a white-knuckle ride to salvation.In Paris a witch servant of the mysterious Catholic assassin sect Concilium Putus Visum seduces him during his quest for the secret weapon of the Cathars. If he can solve a puzzling set of clues to find the weapon, he might kill the monster and save his marriage.But why do the assassins and the monster seem to be protecting him?Lovers of Dan Brown's evocative mix of mystery and history will love this Occult Thriller - a dark and powerful tale.Too Bright the SunA man afraid of his own soul!Seeking revenge for the death of a friend ten long years ago, Major Jake Nanden has pursued his own personal demons with an almost religious fervour through life and through battle.He is a soldier so highly decorated that his fame reaches far beyond the desolate moon Io where he is stationed. His victories in the Jupiter Wars are hollow though, for he is a man scared of his own soul.His life seems to be a trap from which he cannot escape. His is the Replicant Company, and replicants are despised by all.Likened to a cross between Blade Runner and Paths of Glory, you simply must read this beautifully constructed, intensely dark and powerful Science Fiction tale-with-a-twist if you love Phillip K. Dick and Isaac Asimov.Ordo Lupus and the Temple Gate - from the author:I had been pursuing a theological interest in the Cathars; first though reading a number of books by Henry Lincoln and later an interest in Monségur and the Rennes-le-Château, near where the lost treasure of the Cathars is said to be hidden. The Cathars were an ancient sect who came to prominence and were ruthlessly persecuted by the Catholics in the 1300s, mainly in and around the Languedoc Region of France. They believed that the Christian god was really Rex Mundi, or 'God of Earth.'The second theme I wanted to get into my novel was the gothic. The themes of blood, death, eroticism, sex and transcendence are all things that I desire in a good novel. My influences were Kate Bush, The Mission, Lord Byron, John Keats (The Eve of St. Agnes is a particularly favourite poem of mine) and to some extent Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Sex and death are the themes that everyone seems attracted to.A year before I started this work, I read both Dan Brown and Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. These books were certainly an influence on me. Like him I have been fascinated for many years by the rumour or myth that Mary went to France and that Jesus had a descendant. Like him and many others, I speculate that the Cathars did in fact smuggle a great treasure out of Monségur castle, under the noses of the Royalist besiegers. I couldn't resist a climax to my novel that took place in one of the world's greatest Gothic masterpieces. But you will have to read the novel to find out where ...Grab your copy today!

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    Mad About the Boy

      Helen Fielding
     Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones is back! Great comic writers are as rare as hen's teeth. And Helen is one of a very select band who have created a character of whom the very thought makes you smile. Bridget Jones' Diary, charting the life of a 30-something singleton in London in the 1990s was a huge international bestseller, published in 40 countries and selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Its sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, published soon after was also a major international bestseller. Both were made into films starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. Set in the present, the new novel will explore a different phase in Bridget's life with an entirely new scenario. As Helen Fielding has said: "If people laugh as much reading it as I am while writing it then we'll all be very happy."

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    Beneath the Secrets

      Lisa Renee Jones
     Beneath the Secrets

Blake Walker left behind the ATF when the drug cartel he was hunting cost him the life of his fellow agent, and fiancee. Now, two years later, he's working with his brothers at Walker Security, but he's living fast, hard, and wild, until he reaches the ultimate high...revenge. He's one meeting, one woman, away from being inside one of the money laundering shells the cartel operates. Their two will paths collide. Two people who will do anything, including sleeping with the enemy, to avenge or save someone they love. But what if everything isn't as it seems and the enemy isn't the enemy at all? Can these two broken people drawn together by their sizzling hot attraction see beyond their pain and their need for vengeance Undoubtedly, they will face the ghosts of their pasts, but will those ghost destroy them or forever bind them?

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    Love Me Tender

      Sandra Hill
     Love Me Tender

BLUE SUEDE SHOES Once upon a time, in a magic kingdom, there lived a handsome prince. Prince Charming, he was called by one and all. And to this land came a gentle princess. You could say she was Cinderella. Magic kingdom? Okay, if you're going to be a stickler for accuracy, in this fairy tale the kingdom is Manhattan. But there's magic in the Big Apple, isn't there? Prince Charming? Oh, boy! You've heard the rumors, I suppose. So, he's Prince-Not-So-Charming on occasion. So he drives an orange pick-up truck, not a pumpkin coach. Big deal! He is handsome. A gentle princess? Picky, picky, picky! Who says a woman has to be soft and fluffy all the time? Haven't you ever heard of a royal case of PMS? Cinderella? Well, maybe she does wear blue suede shoes instead of glass slippers, but she's looking for happily-ever after just the same. And I'm going to make sure she gets her prince and her castle, not some hound dog and the Heartbreak Hotel. --- Elmer Presley, fairy godfather

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    Perchance to Dream

      Lisa Mantchev
     Perchance to Dream

Act Two, Scene One Growing up in the enchanted Thèâtre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn't know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the Teller of Tales, and is determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the outside world. Enter BERTIE AND COMPANY But the outside world soon proves more topsy-turvy than any stage production. Bertie can make things happen by writing them, but outside the protective walls of the Thèâtre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her make a decision between - NATE: Her suave and swashbuckling pirate, now in mortal peril. ARIEL: A brooding, yet seductive, air spirit whose true motives remain unclear. When Nate is kidnapped and taken prisoner by the Sea Goddess, only Bertie can free him. Bertie's dreams are haunted by Nate, whose love for Bertie is keeping him alive, but in the daytime, it's Ariel who is tantalizingly close, and the one she is falling for. Who does Bertie love the most? And will her magic be powerful enough to save her once she enters the Sea Goddess's lair?

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    Poppy Done to Death

      Charlaine Harris
     Poppy Done to Death

Part-time librarian Aurora Teagarden is “a genuine steel magnolia”(Booklist) in bestselling author Charlaine Harris’s compelling mystery series. Now, Roe will have to use all of her southern wiles to investigate a murder within her own family…   Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roe’s stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the group—only to die on the day she’s supposed to be inducted.   What makes Poppy’s murder even worse are the rumors of infidelity on both sides of the marriage swirling around town. To find the killer, Roe must determine if the sordid stories are true. Suspects abound, and the things she uncovers make her question her own heart, but her passion for the truth drives her on—into the path of the cold-blooded killer.DON'T MISS THE AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES!

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    About Hana

      K T Bowes
     About Hana

Awarded a Readers' Favorite 5 star review.Hana has given up on life and love but a brutal mugging causes her to wake up and face both. Men are hunting her and she has no idea why and a handsome new colleague causes her to doubt her singleness. Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, Hana discovers that love will find a way, whether she likes it or not.She’s beautiful. She’s lonely. And she’s vulnerable.Widowed young, Hana Johal is tired of spending her weekends alone. When a handsome new colleague shows an interest, it throws her into a spin. As other women fight for his attention, it seems he’s only interested in her. Should she seize the opportunity for romance, or protect herself from inevitable humiliation?Strange events and minor accidents start to erode Hana’s sense of safety, pushing her closer to this mysterious, younger man. But when he lets her down too, who else can she trust? If you like layers of suspenseful tension which keep you reading long after you should have stopped, you’ll love The Hana Du Rose Mysteries.Buy About Hana and escape to stunning New Zealand, where the men are rugged and the sun always shines. Lose yourself in this 9 book saga. Reading will never be the same again.

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    Our Christmas Wedding: A Romantic Christmas Story

      Rusty Fischer
     Our Christmas Wedding: A Romantic Christmas Story

"It must have been the mistletoe!" In Our Christmas Wedding, a surprise Christmas Eve wedding turns the Snowflake Senior Center into Romance Central.This 4,717-word story is 26 pages long.Lily works the night shift at a radio station, taking calls from forlorn and damaged souls who can't sleep. She knows their pain and they find solace in her comforting words. The city is ruthless; nameless creatures roam the streets and prey on the lost and innocent. As she leaves work one night at the crest of dawn, Lily comes face-to-face with depravity. She is a survivor at heart, but she is unfairly outnumbered and surrenders to her fate. From the shadows an ally emerges, the mysterious and alluring, Wolf. After coming to Lily's aid, he takes her to shelter. The immediate danger has passed, but the incident is far from over. Wolf tells Lily she is not prey, and sets off into the night with her by his side to set a wrong right. What she sees when entering the dark heart of the city will change her existence forever. Has Wolf taken on a force too big? Will Lily survive the night?

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    To Challenge a Warrior: An Alien Rogue Romance (Starflight Academy Graduates Book 1)

      Immortal Angel
     To Challenge a Warrior: An Alien Rogue Romance (Starflight Academy Graduates Book 1)

Two years after graduating from the academy, Hannah Stowe's life is pretty damned good. Except for one thing. But even though her heart squeezes every time she thinks about the sexy Keltair male, Liam Fallow, she won't allow herself to miss him. How could she possibly have time, when her career is right on track?Two years after graduating from the academy, Hannah Stowe's life is pretty damned good. Except for one thing. But even though her heart squeezes every time she thinks about the sexy Keltair male, Liam Fallow, she won't allow herself to miss him. How could she possibly have time, when her career is right on track?She's been offered the position of Lieutenant Commander aboard the brand new, state-of-the-art spaceship The Odyssey. It's an incredible opportunity, bringing her one step closer to commanding a Level 10 starship. Everything is going according to plan.Until she realizes her new boss is none other than Liam himself.I’m a professional, she reminds herself over and over. It shouldn't matter that her new commander is the only man she's ever loved. The only man to ever break her heart. He may believe she’s simply going to obey. But unfortunately for him, he’s going to find that she's not the starry-eyed cadet she once was.**** "To Challenge a Warrior" is Part One of a 5-part serialized novel that follows the relationship of Hannah and Liam after graduating from the Starflight Academy. ****Check out the entire series:Book 1- To Challenge a WarriorBook 2- To Obey a WarriorBook 3- To Wound a WarriorBook 4- To Forgive a WarriorBook 5- To Save a Warrior

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    History's Lover

      Loren Elias
     History's Lover

Theirs is a tale of forbidden love. A man who has trained his whole life to see the world only as it is falls in love with a woman who sees the world as it can be.Seven authors, seven visions, seven short stories make up Murder, Mayhem, Monsters, and Mistletletoe. Rae Ford, Rodney Hall, C.R. Garmen, Michelle Rabe, Lindy Spencer, Jamie Sheffield, and Brenda Tetreault share their stories in this winter-themed anthology.Cold Burn - From The Luminosi Brotherhood Series - by Rae Ford. A surprise from Chicago Detective Tyson Roberts' distant past distracts him from his preparation for the team's expedition to Antarctica. The question is, is this distraction a blessing or a curse?"Mr. John – by Rodney Hall. DetectiveJohn Peterson stared through the blinding snow. He had to ask himself if what he saw was real, or if he was losing his mind.A Perfect Christmas – by C.R. Garmen. A short and sweet reminder of the virtue of giving during the holidays.Another First for Christmas – by Michelle Rabe. New vampire Eric Kincade faces his first holiday season with fangs.Above the Bridge – by Lindy Spencer. There's a huge difference between life above the bridge and below it...except for Karma. From her, there's no escape.Now is the Winter – by Jamie Sheffield. Richie Gloucester is a spoiled man-child on a trip away from the cold of a Manhattan winter to the tropics, with murder in his heart. His plans, and life, take a bizarre turn when he meets an unlikely heroine who helps him take control of his life ... literally.Merry Christmas, Baby – by Brenda Tetreault. Christmas is a time of love and magic. But sometimes love needs a helping hand.

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    The Storm Before The Calm

      D Donovan
     The Storm Before The Calm

Meredith is a weather presenter with channel 7 news, has a five month old baby and a husband, Sam, who's not pulling his weight. Feeling less than confident after a few negative comments from some of her fans, work colleagues, and even Sam, she decides things have to change, but the choices she makes only seem to make things worse...Meredith has a stressful job as a weather presenter for Channel 7 news. She also has a five month old baby and a husband, Sam, who's not pulling his weight. On top of that, being in the public eye means her outward appearance is continually scrutinised. Feeling less than confident after a few negative comments from some of her fans, work colleagues, and even Sam, she decides things have to change but the choices she makes only seem to make matters worse... Light hearted, romantic fiction.

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    Fairfield Amish Romance: Katie's First Social

      Elanor Miller
     Fairfield Amish Romance: Katie's First Social

Sweet Amish Romance short story from #1 Best Selling Author Elanor Miller.Katie has dreamed of her first Amish social for as long as she can remember and now that the day has finally arrived, disaster strikes and threatens the big event. With the help of long time friend, Jacob, the day is saved and Katie first social is the best social ever!A Sweet Amish Romance short story from #1 Best Selling Author Elanor Miller.Katie has dreamed of her first Amish social for as long as she can remember. The day has finally arrived, but disaster strikes and threatens the big event.Jacob has always looked at Katie as his sister's best friend, but while working to save the social, he starts to see her as something more.With Jacob's help, Katie's first social is the best social ever . . . and maybe even more!This is a sweet, clean, Amish Romance short story. It is a complete story, but it is also part of the Fairfield Amish Romance series. Be sure to read them all, in any order!

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    Priscilla

      Tinchi
     Priscilla

This is a short story about Eric how to date his dream lover, Priscilla, who is a famous singer.Eric, a loyal fans of famous singer Priscilla, eventually discover himself not only treat Priscilla as common singer, but also his dream lover too.He always imagines he and she could walk at the beach hand in hand.He try to make her notice during her concert, and also leave many message and photos in her Facebook fan-page.One day, he found that Priscilla had response to his action.................

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    Bang

      Lisa McMann
     Bang

Jules should be happy. She saved a lot of people’s lives and she’s finally with Sawyer, pretty much the guy of her dreams. But the nightmare’s not over, because she somehow managed to pass the psycho vision stuff to Sawyer. Excellent. Feeling responsible for what he’s going through and knowing that people’s lives are at stake, Jules is determined to help him figure it all out. But Sawyer’s vision is so awful he can barely describe it, much less make sense of it. All he can tell her is there’s a gun, and eleven ear-splitting shots. Bang. Jules and Sawyer have to work out the details fast, because the visions are getting worse and that means only one thing: time is running out. But every clue they see takes them down the wrong path. If they can’t prevent the vision from happening, lives will be lost. And they may be among the casualties…

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    River's Run

      S. E. Smith
     River's Run

River Knight was looking forward to a peaceful vacation in the mountains with her two best friends, Jo and Star, sisters of the heart. When she travels up into the mountains of North Carolina to the cabin Star has rented for them she is shocked when she finds the two sisters being abducted. Following them, she discovers their abductors are anything but human. Sneaking aboard the shuttle in an attempt to rescue them she finds herself on an unplanned vacation to the stars. In desperation, River makes a deal with the leader of another alien race who had also been captured – she’ll release them if they promise to return the three girls to their home. Torak Ja Kel Coradon, Leader of the House of Kassis and next ruler of the Kassis Galaxy, has other plans when he sees the blue-eyed warrior woman. He plans on claiming her for himself and the only home he has plans on her returning too is his. The three women are believed to be the Prophesized warriors sent to join forces to bring peace to the House of Kassis. Worlds collide when the male dominated world meets three circus performers who use their talents to fight for those they love. When an assassin threatens Torak’s life, River has to show him even a circus performer can be a warrior when challenged. The biggest challenge is to Torak’s mind as he discovers women from other galaxies are more than they seem. Can their love overcome the chasm of a few million light years or will an assassin end it all?

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