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Reprieve - a short story
S.S. Wilson
Fiction / Young Adult / Humor and Comedy
The fate of all humankind hung in the balance. Trouble was, they didn't know it. S.S. Wilson is the screenwriter of such films as Tremors and Short Circuit.S.S. Wilson's first novel Tucker's Monster is the Winner of the 2011 Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book - Fiction, presented at the 23rd annual Benjamin Franklin Awards.
Lesson One - a short story
S.S. Wilson
Fiction / Young Adult / Humor and Comedy
In in a chilling "what if" tale, writer S.S. Wilson (screenwriter of such films as Tremors and Short Circuit) calls into question everything we think we know about life - and death. Be forewarned that it's a little darker than my usual happy-go-lucky writing. Might seem controversial to some, too. Let me know what you think!.S.S. Wilson's first novel Tucker's Monster is the Winner of the 2011 Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book - Fiction, presented at the 23rd annual Benjamin Franklin Awards.S.S. Wilson, screenwriter of such films as Tremors and Short Circuit has just finished his first novel Tucker's Monster after 30 years. "It really was 30 years in the making," jokes the author. After being "side-tracked" by success in screenwriting and directing, Wilson returned to a book he began over three decades ago and is now writing his second novel Fraidy Cats.S.S. WILSON has always been a storyteller with a love of fantasy. His high school science project was an animated dinosaur that demonstrated the concept of persistence of vision, the "flaw" in human optics which makes movie watching possible.As a teenager, Wilson made backyard stop-motion animation "epics" with 8mm film and later went on to study film and television at Pennsylvania State University and the USC graduate film program, where he met writing partner Brent Maddock. He and Maddock landed early jobs writing material for animation giants Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng's television specials featuring the Road Runner and Daffy Duck.Wilson also wrote a book on special effects stop-motion animation, PUPPETS AND PEOPLE.
Garstein's Legacy
Peter D Wilson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror
Inheriting a property in the Targhee forest involves an English mechanic in recovering information crucial to the rescue of a long-kidnapped American engineer, supporting his young widow after a fatal accident in Vienna, and unmasking a highly-placed traitor in the US administration.Jacob Garstein has built a house in the Targhee forest. A visiting childhood friend finds him distraught at having broken a promise to bury his deceased wife’s ashes beside those of two relatives in a favourite glade across the mountains in Wyoming, a promise that the friend helps him to fulfil, whereupon Garstein suddenly dies on the spot. The friend, a successful financier, had promised to take care of the house but himself dies a few years later estranged from all that remain of his relatives, and leaves the house with most of his wealth to an English couple who many years earlier had comforted his dying wife after an accident. Their heir Mike Crampton, a newly-unemployed mechanic, is sufficiently intrigued to visit the house, finding there an informal request to check the conditions of the glade, and seeking directions is helped by Josie to whom he is strongly attracted. Back home he uses his newly-acquired wealth to rescue from bankruptcy the bus company for which he had worked, on condition of taking operational control, and so can provide a replacement when the next year he finds Josie and a touring party she leads stranded by an accident to their coach.It transpires that Garstein might have buried with the ashes some clue to the whereabouts of a long-kidnapped nuclear engineer Donald Harris, and being unable to describe adequately the location he has to guide a recovery party that unearths a can of film. This does lead to a rescue, and Harris turns out to be Josie’s husband.Returning to work at the Idaho National Laboratory Harris finds the situation unsatisfactory, turns to drink and becomes so violent that Josie reluctantly leaves him. He then pulls himself together enough to participate in a seminar at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, but afterwards is accidentally jostled on a Metro station platform and falls under a train. Josie has to identify the body; her aunt would normally accompany her but cannot, ands asks Mike to deputise. Three years later, with Mike’s guidance, she buries Harris’s ashes near those of the Garsteins, and is then ready to move on.
The Nephilem
S. E. Wilson
When Hyienna, a down-on-his-luck drifter, gets involved in complex relationships and a mysterious rucksack, he finds himself at the centre of a sinister age-long conspiracy that threatens everything. The Nephilem is debut novelist Exquil' s unforgettable slight-of-hand turn, exploring life in Formentera, perfect for a set of escapists from mainland Spain, looking for survival in the unrelenting dry winds and lively sea of the mysterious Balearics.Drifter Hyienna is gifted a mysterious rucksack on arrival to the sun-soaked paradise of Formentera. From there, he gets involved in his cousin's complex relationships with the promise of redemption from a past he is determined to outrun.But it soon becomes clear that escaping the past is not possible as a sacred mystery conspires to take grip and cost Hyienna everything he holds dear.The Nephilem is romantic, bittersweet, esoteric and has hints of a larger more eternal conspiracy;...
Arnhem's Kaleidoscope Children
Graham Wilson
Suspense / Historical Fiction / Memoir
It was hot with stillness in the late afternoon air. The billabong surface shone with unnatural stillness, Fresh tracks at water's edge told of pigs just gone. Two bubbles popped to the surface of the pool; 'decaying vegetation" I thought. I should have known it was a crocodile before too late! Landscape of Crocodile Dundee: story of a family in a remote aboriginal community in Northern Australia. Arnhem's Kaleidoscope Children is a remembered story of a family's life in a distant world. The place, Oenpelli, in Australia's Northern Territory, is like remote Canada or Alaska, where few others go. It is the landscape of myriad hues of billabongs, open grass plains, sunlit hills and purple storms, peopled by its many coloured children. It is a story of a changing world; how a missionary family and aboriginal community became part of modern Australia over 50 years. What is it about the Northern Territory that fascinates? I have only to mention it's name...
Cettia's Shadow
Emily Wilson
Azrian Mihr isn't exactly a stranger to fighting for survival. As a human in a world of magic-blessed Praediti, he's been bullied, pushed aside, threatened... and now, thrust into a destiny he doesn't want any part of. Kato is a Praediti with the ability to read and control the minds of those around him, which makes him a pariah at best and a blunt instrument at worst. Cut off from the outside world, Kato is a prisoner in the only home he's ever known. When tragedy causes their paths to cross, they find themselves with two choices: trust each other against every instinct they have, or stand by and watch their world descend to darkness.This is an enemies-to-lovers gay romance/high fantasy with some sexual humor/innuendos but no explicit scenes.
Lizzie's Tale
Graham Wilson
Suspense / Historical Fiction / Memoir
Raped and reduced to working in a brothel to keep her baby, unwed, teenage mother, Lizzie, forges a new life for herself and her child in the Kimberley region of Australia. But can she evade her persecutors and ultimately bring to them to justice?Updated version of the second book in the 'Old Balmain House' SeriesRaped and reduced to working in a brothel to keep her baby, unwed, teenage mother, Lizzie, forges a new life for herself and her child in the Kimberley region of Australia. But can she evade her persecutors and ultimately bring to them to justice?This is a story of a girl from inner Sydney. Her family is poor, her father dies when she is nine, life is hard. But her courage rises above adversity. It is story of her struggle to survive and make a life of her own, first as a prostitute, then with her child in a remote outback town.This is the second book in the series, "Old Balmain House" and begins in the same house as the first book and continues part of the story of Sophie, the girl who vanished half a century ago. Lizzie, aged eight, meets Sophie, the girl who lived in the same bedroom as a child. Sophie becomes her friend.When Lizzie turns fifteen Sophie tries to warn her not to go in a car with three older boys.Lizzie ignores her warning and is brutally raped by these three men. Lizzie becomes pregnant and is determined to keep her child. She leaves Sydney and goes to Melbourne, to have and keep her baby. Here, penniless and desperate, she become a prostitute the only way she can support herself. She is discovered and the authorities try to take her child.She flees to Broome, a small town in the furthest corner of of Australia. Here she assumes the role of widow with a small child and settles into this friendly town. Her life is good until a man from her former life finds her and threatens to expose her or harm her child.She runs again. On a remote desert road her car breaks down. Without water, with her six year old daughter beside her, they face death from thirst. Help comes in an unexpected way. She takes refuge in a local aboriginal community. Her school friend from Balmain, now a journalist, seeks retribution from the the men who raped Lizzie many years ago and have continued their ways with others. Now, as successful business men, they seek to use the law to deny justice.
Enough About Me
S. G. Wilson
Can plain old Average Me fix the rip in the multiverse? The Mes are back in this hilarious second book in the sci-fi comedy series for fans of Stuart Gibb's Moon Base Alpha and quirky animated shows like Rick and Morty and Regular Show.Saving the multiverse starts with another origami note: Make it here, pronto.This time Meade Macon, aka Average Me, knows that parallel dimensions are real. He's met dozens of his counterparts from other Earths. What he doesn't know is that they're all about to get zapped out of existence.On Earth Zero, a rip in the multiverse is spreading to other realities and causing chaos wherever it appears. And the different versions of Meade—the Mes—are caught in the middle! Motor Me, Resist Me, and Hollywood Me just want to go back home to their own Earths. The only way to do that is to repair the rip. Once again, it's up to Average Me! But if Average is going to fix the multiverse, he just might have to...
The Infinity Guardians
S. M. Wilson
Escape into space with the conclusion to the action-packed duology that began with The Infinity Files, perfect for fans of Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Aurora Cycle."Action-packed, joyously futuristic." Armadillo"After so many years of bleak dystopias it's a pleasure to witness the return of space opera to YA." The Irish TimesGet in. Get out.Keep to the task.Leave no one behind.Ash Yang is the youngest ever Guardian of the Infinity Files, responsible for the universe's most powerful and dangerous artefacts. And whether her planet-hopping missions take her to crumbling space ports, volcanic disasters or cloud cities, her new team - loyal Ezra, tech-genius Amara and daring Trik - have got her back.But when a ruthless enemy tracks them across the galaxies, Ash must protect not just her team and their home, but the whole universe.
Immortal Reborn - Arianna's Choice
Natalie D Wilson
Christian / Fantasy / Romance
They are here. They have always been here. And...they are immortal. What if you found out you were one of them, or...you once were...before you died. But you are not dead...you are very much alive, and you are not one of them, or are you?Book 1 of the continuing saga of Alexandria and the Nephilim.A Children of Angels Novel:When Alexandria Grace Groaban was a child, she learned she was very different from other children and adults she encountered. She saw and heard things that no child should ever bear witness to. She knew details of things and people long since passed, and she could hear voices and repeat them in whatever language she heard during the scenes which played out before her young and impressionable eyes. Through an encounter with someone she thought to be her guardian angel, Alexandria was given a reprieve so that she might know some normalcy in her childhood. But at the age of twenty-one, Alexandria returned home to her family’s small estate outside Oxford, England for Christmas, and learned the hard way that her grace period was about to come to an abrupt and vicious end. Now, whether for better or worse, she will find herself on the edge of a great precipice. One that will call her into action and into a world that she could never have fathomed existed. For Alexandria to know who and what she truly is, she will have to rise to the challenge of a battle that has been waged for millennia by beings first spoken of in Genesis, and embrace that which has lay dormant within her since she was a child.
The Jester's Daughter
Peter D Wilson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror
A romance between a castle servant girl in the 1430s and the page of a visiting bishop falls foul of social conventions, while one in the family of present-day occupants is imperilled by misunderstandings. Both are linked by a portrait of the girl that has somehow survived the intervening centuries and seems connected with the resolution of both difficulties.John Randall brings his friend Anne to visit his parents’ home, the small castle of Ernscar in northern England. Anne is fascinated by a mediaeval portrait in her room, believed to represent Alison Miller, daughter of the castle Fool in the fifteenth century, and on subsequent visits sees in it signs of anxiety reflecting Anne’s own concerns about the direction of her relationship with John.In the 1430s Alison forms an attachment to Nicholas, page to the then Lord Robert Ernscar’s friend Bishop Justin, who visits occasionally for conferences about their response to political problems under Henry VI. Justin and Robert are kindly disposed towards the couple, but like Alison’s own family recognise that the difference in social status seems to preclude their union. However, a scheme to resolve a particular problem of Justin’s requires that Nicholas be quickly married, and the difficulties are overcome by formal adoption of the youngsters into their respective patrons’ families.During a sleepless night Anne, worrying about the lack of the progress with John that she had been reluctant to urge on him for fear of rejection, resolves to force the issue one way or the other the next day. He then admits having been in exactly the same quandary which is thus resolved. After purchasing an engagement ring they visit an early church of architectural interest where they find records suggesting a happy outcome for the marriage of Alison and Nicholas.
Healing the Single Dad's Heart
Scarlet Wilson
Romance / Contemporary Romance
He never meant to love again......until he goes to Vietnam!In this The Good Luck Hospital story, widower, Scottish GP Joe and his young son are in Vietnam for a fresh start. Volunteering at a humanitarian hospital, Joe's surprised by how quickly he feels at home - which could have something to do with beautiful, intriguing Dr. Lien, his colleague and unofficial tour guide. With her, Joe glimpses a tantalizing future...if he can let go of the past.Good Luck Hospital duetBook 1 — Healing the Single Dad's HeartBook 2 — Just Friends to Just Married?"I treasured Tempted by the Hot Highland Doc by Scarlet Wilson. Everything appealed to me.... I enjoyed the plot and pacing of the story. The hero was divine and the heroine was so very lovable. It was a treat to read and I look forward to more by this author."— Goodreads"What an absolutely entertaining, fast-paced, heartfelt medical romance Ms. Wilson has...
Pleased to Meet Me
S. G. Wilson
What if you suddenly met someone who's you—only better? That's what happens in this hilarious new series for fans of Stuart Gibb's Moon Base Alpha and quirky sci-fi animated shows like Rick and Morty and Regular Show.It all starts with a note folded into the shape of an origami octopus: "Hi, Me. Yes, you. You're me, and I'm you." If you believe this and the other origami notes that follow—which middle schooler Meade Macon absolutely, positively does NOT—the concept of parallel dimensions is true, and there is a convention full of alternate versions of Meade waiting for his RSVP. It's got to be a joke.Except . . . the octopus is an origami fold Meade thought he invented. And the note writer has a lot of intel on him that nobody else should know. I mean, he's told his best friend Twig a lot about himself, but he's definitely kept mum about that time he sleepwalk-peed into his Lego container when he was six. Could Me Con be...
Cinderella's Kiss with the ER Doc
Scarlet Wilson
Romance / Contemporary Romance
The chemistry between Cinderella and the new doc is filling the ER! Find out more in Scarlet Wilson's latest Harlequin Medical Romance.Dishy doctor to dashing duke! Following a bereavement, the last thing on nurse Skye's mind is romance. Yet the chemistry between her and new ER doc Lucas is irresistible. When a startling discovery about Lucas's past puts him in a tailspin, helping him is the perfect distraction from Skye's grief. But as the world learns he's become the latest Duke of Mercia, their growing feelings are tested... And a New Year's kiss could change everything for this spotlight-shy Cinderella!From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Cinderella's Costa Rican Adventure
Scarlet Wilson
Romance / Contemporary Romance
Her holiday adventure to the Costa Rican rainforest wasn't supposed to involve falling for the closed-off—but undeniably gorgeous!—resort owner... Find out more in Scarlet Wilson 's fiftieth book for Harlequin, the latest story in The Christmas Pact trilogy. A bumpy start...with a fairy-tale ending? After her sheltered upbringing, Eliza's exploring her adventurous side in Costa Rica! But her dream vacation is hijacked by gorgeous, brooding resort owner Matt. Enthusiastic Eliza's determined to win him over. But, when they're stranded in a cave on Christmas Eve, she can't hide her vulnerability. Until Matt encourages her to continue grabbing life with both hands. Can she do the same for this tortured CEO?From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.The Christmas PactBook 1: Mistletoe Magic in Tahiti by Kandy ShepherdBook 2: Cinderella's Costa...
Thy Brother's Keeper
F. Paul Wilson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror
The 5th and final volume in the much-acclaimed Sims series!
The Infinity Guardians
S. M. Wilson
Escape into space with the conclusion to the action-packed duology that began with The Infinity Files, perfect for fans of Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Aurora Cycle."Action-packed, joyously futuristic." Armadillo"After so many years of bleak dystopias it's a pleasure to witness the return of space opera to YA." The Irish TimesGet in. Get out.Keep to the task.Leave no one behind.Ash Yang is the youngest ever Guardian of the Infinity Files, responsible for the universe's most powerful and dangerous artefacts. And whether her planet-hopping missions take her to crumbling space ports, volcanic disasters or cloud cities, her new team - loyal Ezra, tech-genius Amara and daring Trik - have got her back.But when a ruthless enemy tracks them across the galaxies, Ash must protect not just her team and their home, but the whole universe.
A Hero's Tale
Catherine M. Wilson
Historical Fiction / Fantasy / Gay & Lesbian
In Book II, Tamras moved from her home into the lands beyond its border. In Book three, the stage widens further: she deals with the struggles of whole peoples. Caught up in intrigues that would once have been far above her, the heroine risks everything unless she can not only learn to swim in treacherous waters, but to master them. The heroine 's inner journey continues to match her outer one. She must confront the meaning not only of personal love, but the love that extends beyond oneself and those we hold dear. Catherine Wilson 's skill at tackling the big issues of love, meaning, and humanity is so deft that it all seemed, to me at least, to flow naturally from her narrative in a way I found technically quite breathtaking. "--from a review by Charles Ferguson on the Goodreads website
"Being the third and last volume in a series I enjoyed immensely, I knew that I could expect this last book to deliver a happy and satisfying ending. What I didn t expect was the intricate and daring storyline of this last volume. It is bigger and broader than what has come before, and it is spectacular. this time the story unfolds on to a whole new level. More characters, more intrigue, greater losses, wonderful reunions. There 's no taking the easy road here the story opened up into unimagined dimensions to tell a tale that really is that of a hero."
When Women Were Warriors manages to blend mythic storytelling with characters who feel so real you could imagine stepping into the pages and having a conversation with them. A Hero 's Tale skilfully weaves the questions of love, faith and fairness into a dramatic story; not only of a relationship between the main characters, but of a quest so much bigger it takes the breath away. There is everything you could wish for here power struggles, forces for good and evil, dramatic tests of faith, daring rescues, fatal rivalry, but it is managed with such a deft hand that in the end it is all one beautiful story. What else is there to say? This is not just lesbian fiction, but a story about being human. It 's not to be missed.--from a review by Kate Genet on the website, Kissed By Venus
In Book III of the trilogy, Tamras must make her own hero 's journey. She ventures into the unknown and encounters a more formidable enemy than any she has ever faced. Character is destiny, and the destiny of Tamras and all her people will depend upon choices that come less from the skills she has been taught than from the person she has become, from her own heart.
A Vampire's Submission
L. E. Wilson
Nonfiction / Young Adult / Science Fiction & Fantasy
This book was previously published with a different cover and the title "Blood Submission".Her blood saves his life.Her embrace slays his soul.Dante Gabor has survived many things since becoming a vampire, but jumping from a plane and crash landing in the desert without a parachute was pushing it, even for him. To survive the relentless sun, he buries his broken body in its own sandy grave. But healing is painfully slow, and he's forced to rise and hunt for larger prey. Half mad with thirst, he's brought to his knees by the seductive taste of a lone female whose sweet blood heals his body, but leaves him craving still more.MINE.Laney Moss loves the Mojave desert that surrounds her home and hikes the upper trails often, prepared for anything she might run across. But nothing prepared her for the monster that comes with the setting sun to stalk her. In the moments before he attacks, one word crashes through her terrified...
The Dragon's Tooth
N. D. Wilson
Fiction / Fantasy / Christian
N. D. Wilson, author of Leepike Ridge and 100 Cupboards, returns with an action-packed adventure that will captivate fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones with lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure.
For two years, Cyrus and Antigone Smith have run a sagging roadside motel with their older brother, Daniel. Nothing ever seems to happen. Then a strange old man with bone tattoos arrives, demanding a specific room.
Less than 24 hours later, the old man is dead. The motel has burned, and Daniel is missing. And Cyrus and Antigone are kneeling in a crowded hall, swearing an oath to an order of explorers who have long served as caretakers of the world's secrets, keepers of powerful relics from lost civilizations, and jailers to unkillable criminals who have terrorized the world for millennia.
From the Hardcover edition.
Fortune's Lone Star Twins
Teri Wilson
This Fortune is back and determined to reclaim what's his West Fortune thought he could never be with Tabitha Buckingham again. After all, he faked his own death shortly after they broke up. But when the man who threatened him dies in prison, the lawyer is able to show himself in Chatelaine again—only to find out he's a father of Tabitha's twins! And yes, they may have wanted different things years ago, but West is a changed man. Now he just needs to convince Tabitha that they can be the family she's always dreamed of... From Harlequin Fortunes of Texas: Book 1: Fortune's Baby Claim by Michelle MajorBook 2: Fortune in Name Only by Tara Taylor QuinnBook 3: Expecting a Fortune by Nina CrespoBook 4: Fortune's Lone Star Twins by Teri WilsonBook 5: Worth a Fortune by Nancy Robards ThompsonBook 6: Fortune's Convenient Cinderella by Makenna Lee
The Ballerina's Secret
Part #1 of "Wilde Hearts" series by Teri Wilson
Tessa Wilde had a glittering career in front of her...And then the accident happened.Ballerina Tessa Wilde had gotten used to hiding her deafness from the world—in fact, she had just landed a role of a lifetime. ÊIf only Julian Shine, brooding piano accompanist, would leave her alone.ÊOr if she could leave him alone. When he played, she could hear...every note.ÊSo was it real? Or was it the music of her heart?
The Almighty Sprug: Gulliver's Eyewitness Account of the Quaint Economy of Lilliput
Richard J. Wilson
Nonfiction / Science
In his famous Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver described the quaint politics of the tiny people of Lilliput. In this sequel he adds his account of their equally quaint economy. He tells us the Lilliputians, bored with the endless prosperity of a Garden of Eden, reorganized their economy as an exciting game of chance controlled by the mysterious invisible hand of The Almighty Sprug.Luke Rosenhart is your average straight-A student, always trying to do things the right way, always reliable, always responsible.He’s just an average kid, and doesn’t want that to change.But one field trip, on a rainy Autumn day, to a still-under-construction zoo turns his life and the lives of Ned Detwiler, his best pal, Brooke O’Mackey, the girl from across the road, Robyn Diaz, the quiet bookworm from the country outskirts of town and Smithy, the new kid in town who doesn’t talk very much, upside down.An alien, who crash-landed into the unfinished hippo habitat, tells the five fourteen-year-olds that their planet is under threat by the Intergalactic criminal Gemini who intends to completely wipe out the entire human race, with help from some other aliens who want nothing more than to have the beautiful planet Earth all to themselves.So what can a straight-A student, a class clown, a girl from across the road, a bookworm and a loner, do about that?Well, with the powers the alien gives them, they can do lots!Save a little girl from a burning building, mess up the dentist’s office, and aid in a school food fight!Now they have to figure out how to stop Gemini before it’s too late! On top of that, they have to find out what powers they have, how to use them, how not to use them, how to keep everything a secret so as not to panic everyone and, most important of all, learn to work as a team.If you are in the mood for jokes, super powers, hilarious situations, ordinary kids turned superheroes, a save-the-day story and aliens (both good and bad), then the Upbeats is sure to brighten your day!
Dragon Chameleon: Rogue's Quest
Sarah K. L. Wilson
I've been hiding all my life but now I'm doing it for my country.My partner in crime? A chameleon dragon who takes things way too seriously.They keep telling me that the world hangs in the balance, but I try not to take things like explosions, spies, and illicit magic too seriously.After all, I get to ride a dragon! That is ... when she lets me.
Daisy's French Farmhouse
Lorraine Wilson
Fly to France for the perfect summer getaway –without leaving your house! This a heartwarming, feel good read perfect for fans of Lucy Coleman and Jo Thomas. Escape to heaven... Daisy has never been lucky in love, and when her love life implodes—again—she flees to France. A summer in the sun helping out at her friend Poppy's guesthouse is the perfect way to put unsuitable men behind her! When Daisy finds herself dog sitting for two loveable rescues they quickly wind their way into Daisy's heart. The trouble is so does their owner – enigmatic widower and bookseller Anton! But she didn't come to France fall for another unattainable man... Can they honour the past and take a chance on the future? Readers love Daisy's French Farmhouse: 'Set in a beautiful location with relatable characters, a lovely heart-warming read' Judith 'A romantic tale woven with emotion, history, magic and humour' Jane 'A great summer holiday read. A perfect escape into a life that many of us dream about'...
A Vampire's Vengeance
L. E. Wilson
Nonfiction / Young Adult / Science Fiction & Fantasy
This book was previously published with a different cover and the title "Blood Vengeance".A vampire bound by chains.For seven long years, Master Vampire Luukas Kreek has vowed to take revenge on the raven-haired witch that has taken his power—and his sanity. The witch with the face of an angel. Emaciated and weak, he desperately tries to hold on long enough to get his revenge. But with one taste of her blood, a single word bursts through his fragile psyche...MINE.A witch bound by love.Keira Moss has spent the last seven years trying to figure out a way to get herself out of this hellhole—and to save the strong-willed vampire she's grown to admire—and love—while she's at it. But she's afraid not even a witch as powerful as she will be able to get out of this one. For she knows that the vampire who holds her heart will kill her the moment he is free. And she won't stop him. Tortured and starved, Luukas's...
The Warrior's Path
Catherine M. Wilson
Historical Fiction / Fantasy / Gay & Lesbian
When she was a child, the author of When Women Were Warriors happily identified with all the male heroes she read about in stories that began, "Once upon a time, a young man went out to seek his fortune." But she would have been delighted to discover even one story like that with a female protagonist. Since she never did find the story she was looking for all those years ago, she decided to write it.
In Book I of the trilogy, Tamras arrives in Merin's house to begin her apprenticeship as a warrior, but her small stature causes many, including Tamras herself, to doubt that she will ever become a competent swordswoman. To make matters worse, the Lady Merin assigns her the position of companion, little more than a personal servant, to a woman who came to Merin's house, seemingly out of nowhere, the previous winter, and this stranger wants nothing to do with Tamras.
Bonded by Fae's Magic
Part #1 of "Shadow Lane Academy" series by Amelia Wilson
Romance / Paranormal / Suspense
Field of Blood
Part #1 of "Jerusalem's Undead Trilogy" series by Wilson, Eric
Judas hung himself in a place known as the Akeldama or Field of Blood.But what if his death didn't end his betrayal?What if his tainted blood seeped deep into the earth, into burial caves, causing a counterfeit resurrection of the dead?Gina Lazarescu, a Romanian girl with a scarred past, has no idea she is being sought by the undead.The Collectors, those released from the Akeldama, feed on souls and human blood. But there are also the Nistarim, those who rose from their graves in the shadow of the Nazarene's crucifixion--and they still walk among us, immortal, left to protect mankind.Gina realizes her future will depend on her understanding of the past, yet how can she protect herself from Collectors who have already died once but still live?The Jerusalem's Undead Trilogy takes readers on a riveting journey, as imaginative fiction melds with biblical and archaeological history.
A Cowboy's Christmas Joy
Mary Anne Wilson
Can a mother and child...Win a stubborn cowboy's heart?Single mom Harmony Gabriel never thought she'd set foot on Flaming Sky Ranch again, until rodeo veteran Caleb Donovan hires her to plan his parents' anniversary. Suddenly she's grappling with rocky childhood memories and maddeningly charming Caleb, who has ruled out marriage and kids. But as her baby girl, Joy, warms his heart, could their different lives come together on Christmas Eve?From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.Flaming Sky RanchBook 1: A Cowboy's Christmas Joy
3 Excerpts from Mr. Jefferson's Piano & Other Central Harlem Stories
B.L Wilson
Gay and Lesbian / Fiction / Romance
Enjoy these 3 advance excerpts from Mr. Jefferson’s Piano & Other Central Harlem Stories!Contains the bonus blogs “Farewell, President Obama,” “Mr. Jefferson’s Dueling Book Covers,” and ! Order your copy of the complete book, on pre-order now for September 30, 2016!Here, in a limited edition excerpt, author B.L. Wilson presents three tales, free!Enjoy these 3 advance excerpts from Mr. Jefferson’s Piano & Other Central Harlem Stories!Contains the bonus blogs “Farewell, President Obama,” “Mr. Jefferson’s Dueling Book Covers,” and More! Order your copy of the complete book, on pre-order now for September 30, 2016!Mr. Jefferson’s Piano & Other Central Harlem Stories is the second edition of an anthology that weaves together a rich tapestry of 68 short stories, agency memos, and letters of events that take place during the late seventies, eighties, and nineties as seen through Melba Farris’ eyes. Melba writes notes about everything work-related, chronicling her journey into the field of property management as she tries to help her less fortunate brothers and sisters with their housing woes. Here, in a limited edition excerpt, author B.L. Wilson presents three tales that represent some of the delightfully funny, sometimes perplexing, but intriguing personalities the author encountered during twenty-five years as a property manager performing her job duties in city-owned buildings.
Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer
Burt L. Standish
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Interlude at Duane's (Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night)
F. Paul Wilson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror
**Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!
Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 * New York Times* bestselling author James Patterson.
In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson places his urban mercenary, Repairman Jack, in an almost impossible situation. Repairman Jack just wants to be left alone, but that’s difficult to do when a robber is poking a .357 revolver in your face at the local drugstore. Things only get worse when three more stoned gunmen join the fray and threaten a crowd of customers. Not a big fan of heroics, Jack rises to the occasion. But being the hero is hard when you like to avoid closed-circuit cameras and the only weapons at your disposal come from the shopping aisles. With everyone locked inside the store, the situation demands quick reflexes and a ton of ingenuity. But if Jack doesn’t act quickly, his anonymity will end at the morgue.
Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts:
James Penney’s New Identity by Lee Child Operation Northwoods by James Grippando Epitaph by J. A. Konrath The Face in the Window by Heather Graham Kowalski’s in Love by James Rollins *The Hunt for Dmitri * by Gayle Lynds Disfigured by Michael Palmer and Daniel Palmer The Abelard Sanction by David Morrell Falling by Chris Mooney Success of a Mission by Dennis Lynds The Portal by John Lescroart and M. J. Rose The Double Dealer by David Liss Dirty Weather by Gregg Hurwitz Spirit Walker by David Dun At the Drop of a Hat by Denise Hamilton The Other Side of the Mirror by Eric Van Lustbader Man Catch by Christopher Rice Goodnight, Sweet Mother by Alex Kava Sacrificial Lion by Grant Blackwood Interlude at Duane’s by F. Paul Wilson The Powder Monkey by Ted Bell Surviving Toronto by M. Diane Vogt Assassins by Christopher Reich The Athens Solution by Brad Thor Diplomatic Constraints by Raelynn Hillhouse Kill Zone by Robert Liparulo The Devils’ Due by Steve Berry The Tuesday Club by Katherine Neville Gone Fishing
Nap-town's Dirty Little Secrets
William E Wilson
Nap-town's Dirty Little Secrets reveals the dark side of a young man involuntarily forced out of his home at an early age to fend for himself in the dark alleys of the inner city. When one morning, he is befriended by a local (illegal) debt collector whose job it is to pick up weekly protection payments from local merchants by any means necessary.
Fly with the Arrow: A Bluebeard Inspired Fantasy (Bluebeard's Secret Book 1)
Sarah K. L. Wilson
A STOLEN BRIDE. A TERRIFYING BRIDEGROOM. THE GAME THAT WILL DETERMINE THEIR FATES.No one told her the most important law of the court - the Law of Greeting.If they had, maybe she wouldn't have greeted Bluebeard when he arrived to claim a mortal wife. And if she hadn't greeted him, she wouldn't have become his sixteenth wife or been swept away to the lands of the Wittenhame.But if none of that had happened, then she wouldn't have been an integral part of the game that takes place every two hundred years - a game that determines the fates of nations .For not all is as it seems, not in her homeland of Pensmoore, not in the Wittenhame, and certainly not in her new marriage.For lovers of SPINNING SILVER, OATH TAKER, and THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE comes a tangled fantasy story of faeries, epic adventure, magical trickery and wagers of crowns and thrones from USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson. Prepare to be enthralled, spell-bound, and utterly addicted to this chillingly hopeful tale.
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Knocking on Reality's Door (The Chronicles of Clark Wilson)
Karl Williams
Biography / Crime / True Crime
What started as an ordinary day would soon turn into an extraordinary life. Halloween night and all was well till that first Knock came. What do you do when your world turns upside down? Well if you are the hero type you fight back! If you are Clark Wilson you assume you are crazy and try to make the best of it. After all its not everyday you find out there are alternate reality's next door.This is a Young Adult Fantasy, set in the magical world of Ytir. Owain Brecca Morwenna is a young Tiraeg noble who has power over the element of Air. He has been captured by Turkic corsairs, and made to use his Talent in their service. Now he has the chance to escape, and return to his family - and finds that his troubles are only just beginning....His Uncle Ianto would prefer Owain to remain dead as part of his plot to become Morwenna of Ravenscar's heir - and what did happen to Cousin Peredur? And when Owain finally gets back to Ravenscar, will his mother Brecca accept him? He was deliberately crippled by the corsairs to stop him from running away, and will never be able to walk normally again - which disqualifies him from inheriting her lands, under Tiraeg law.
The Maverick's Secret Baby
Teri Wilson
This cowboy cutie won't settle downUntil he gets unsettling news...Finn Crawford is going to be a dad. He can only imagine the fireworks when the Ellington family learns he slept with their cherished daughter Avery. Their families have been feuding for years. It's no wonder sweet, expectant Avery balks at Finn's suggestion of a convenient marriage. What's more surprising is that the footloose, flirty rancher might secretly long for something more...
Brett Wilson and de Soto's Cross
John Suter
The hunt for Cibola continues as Brett Wilson returns home from the canyons of New Mexico ready to locate her missing father. With the information from Dr. Mies, Brett ventures into the mountains of Tennessee in search of the mystical cross of de Soto. If she can find the cross, the doorway to Cibola can be opened. Rock Wilson's life hangs in the balance as Brett races across Tennessee with her best friend Natalie. They will use her dad's field book once again to uncover the clues hidden inside. Unfortunately, she isn't the only one looking for the relic and the door to Cibola.
A Husband’s Lot
Wilson Zaring
Ever wonder what goes through a man’s mind as he attempts to be Mr. Fixit? A Husband’s Lot is a light-hearted look at a “honey do” project gone wrong. A short story laced with humor, but oh, so true.Ever wonder what goes through a man’s mind as he attempts to be Mr. Fixit? A Husband’s Lot is a light-hearted look at a “honey do” project gone wrong. A short story laced with humor, but oh, so true.What could possibly go wrong with a simple “honey do” project? A short story laced with humor describes this true story as a devoted husband tries to fulfill his wife’s wishes and at the same time trying to save a buck. What a man won't do for the love of his life!
Cettia's Dawn
Emily Wilson
A push. A spark. A fate forged in dragonfire. Four months after their victory at Deadrun, Kato and Azrian try to regroup back in Embermeadow. While Azrian settles back into his job as a blacksmith, Kato takes on a new role that brings him peace — a role that might actually do some good. But when Azrian's powers mysteriously return after an unexpected visit, they're tossed right back into the life they tried to leave behind, and this time, the stakes are even higher. As the history of Athoze and the enemies they're up against become clearer, so do the roles they have yet to play. Between the gods, lost cities, powerful artifacts and dangerous voyages, they're beginning to wonder if they'll ever be free of the weight on their shoulders... and most importantly, if the world they're trying so hard to save even deserves it.
Family for the Children's Doc
Scarlet Wilson
Romance / Contemporary Romance
A new job, a new city...A chance at a forever family.Pediatric registrar Clara Connolly needs a break from heartache, so she signs up for a temporary job swap in London. After a rocky start with single dad and head of Pediatrics, Joshua Woodhouse, the sparks of fury flying between them ignite an unexpected chemistry! Clara promised herself no more romantic distractions, but Joshua and his daughter are definitely stealing her attention...
Jacqueline Wilson's Happy Holidays
Jacqueline Wilson
Children's Books / Fiction / Contemporary
How are you going to spend your summer holiday? Will you be going on a sunny beach holiday, meeting your friends at the park, or relaxing in the garden with an ice cream? Jacqueline Wilson's Happy Holidays is the perfect read for any fan. It's packed with brilliant short stories, puzzles, facts and activities all about summer holidays, and includes a very special brand-new story from Jacqueline. Join Tracy, Hetty and all your other favourite characters for the best summer ever!
The Maverick's Secret Baby (Montana Mavericks: Six Brides For Six Brothers Book 4)
Part #4 of "Montana Mavericks: Six Brides For Six Brothers" series by Teri Wilson
This Cowboy Cutie Won't Settle Down. Until He Gets Unsettling News…Finn Crawford is going to be a dad. He can only imagine the fireworks when the Ellington family learns he slept with their cherished daughter Avery. Their families have been feuding for years. It’s no wonder sweet, expectant Avery balks at Finn’s suggestion of a convenient marriage. What’s more surprising is that the footloose, flirty rancher might secretly long for something more…
Mr. Wilson's War
John Dos Passos
Literature & Fiction / Poetry
A dazzling work of American history from the author of the U.S.A. trilogy.Beginning with the assassination of McKinley and ending with the defeat of the League of Nations by the United States Senate, the twenty-year period covered by John Dos Passos in this lucid and fascinating narrative changed the whole destiny of America. This is the story of the war we won and the peace we lost, told with a clear historical perspective and a warm interest in the remarkable people who guided the United States through one of the most crucial periods.Foremost in the cast of characters is Woodrow Wilson, the shy, brilliant, revered, and misunderstood "schoolmaster," whose administration was a complex of apparent contradictions. Wilson had almost no interest in foreign affairs when he was first elected, yet later, in proposing the League of Nations, he was to play a major role in international politics. During his first summer in office, without any...
A Vampire's Choice
L. E. Wilson
Nonfiction / Young Adult / Science Fiction & Fantasy
This book was previously published with a different cover and the title "Blood Choice".A vampire cursed to be untouchable.Happy to be back in Seattle, Shea Bennet wants nothing more than to forget about the enigmatic warlock who saved her from a fate worse than death. But his topaz eyes haunt her, and his wicked scent makes her crave something she will never be able to have, something more than his blood — his touch. Though she feels his presence everywhere she goes, she is taken off guard when he suddenly appears to disrupt her hunt. Shea finds the tables have turned, and it is she who is the prey.A warlock determined to break the curse.Ever since he released her from his mountain home, Jesse Moss finds he's possessed with the memory of a vampire he feels compelled to protect for reasons he can't explain. Night after night, he lies wrapped in her scent, her whiskey voice invading his dreams, and for...
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball
Mrs. Molesworth
Children's / Fiction
Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience.
Jojo's French Escape
Lorraine Wilson
'She had me at Bonjour! Warm, funny, deliciously French...this lovely story filled my heart with sunshine' Jane Linfoot
The Politics of Truth_Inside the Lies That Put the White House on Trial and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity
Joseph Wilson
With a new investigative epilogue by a prominent Washington journalist and a new foreword by the author. Ambassador Joseph Wilson recounts more than two decades of foreign service to our country in this unprecedented look at the life of an American diplomat and an unabashed account of policies that sometimes succeeded and sometimes failed. As the last American official to meet with Saddam before Desert Storm, Wilson successfully parried the dictator's threats to use American hostages as human shields against U.S. bombing. Yet today he finds himself battling threats from his own government because he called a lie a lie. When President Bush alleged that Iraq had pursued uranium from Africa for its nuclear weapons program, Wilson could not stand silent. He had traveled to Niger the previous year and found no evidence to support the president's claim. To intimidate Wilson, senior administration officials disclosed the undercover status of Wilson's wife, CIA operative Valerie Plame, to the press, putting her life in danger. Rather than backing down, Wilson persistently criticized the way the administration misled the nation into war. Now he continues his fight in this groundbreaking book by revealing the perils bred by the war-hungry regime in the White House.
Shackleton's Heroes
Wilson McOrist
The figure of Sir Ernest Shackleton, inflated by time and celebrity, has come to personify the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. Whilst the story of his ill-fated 1914–18 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and his crew's narrow escape from death is legendary, less well known, and told here in its entirety for the first time, is the staggering tale of the men who worked in Shackleton's shadow – the six members of the Mount Hope Party who risked their lives to ensure the safety of his. Sent to the opposite side of the Polar continent to lay life-saving food depots for his journey across the Great Ice Barrier, theirs was a vital mission: without it, Shackleton was destined for failure. Stitching together the previously unpublished diary accounts of these unsung heroes, Wilson McOrist traces the magnificent highs and extraordinary lows of the Mount Hope Party in intimate, often excruciating detail. Their words paint a shiver-inducing picture of the everyday...
That Devil's Madness
Dominique Wilson
In 1896 Louis and his father, seduced by the allure of North Africa, travel to Algeria in search of a better life. There, Louis befriends Imez, a Berber boy, and the two become firm friends. They grow and prosper, and become like brothers.Years later, Nicolette, an Australian photojournalist, is drawn to cover the illness and eventual death of Algerian President Boumedienne. She sees it as an opportunity to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps, make her mark, and restore the bonds of the past. But the rules have changed – will the bonds that once existed be sufficient for her to survive? That Devil’s Madness tells of the often heart-rending tensions that exist between idealism and duty, between friendship and loyalty to one’s country – of the struggle for freedom, dignity and respect. Dramatic, honest and shockingly relevant to today’s world situation, the novel is driven by finely crafted characters, exquisite prose and razor-sharp drama and mystery.
Guardians of the Dead
Part #1 of "The Guardians" series by S. L. Wilson
When sixteen-year-old Amber Noble’s dreams begin to weave into her reality, she turns to the mysterious Connor for help. His links to the supernatural world uncover a chilling truth about her hometown and a pact that must be re-paid with blood.As her father alienates her, and the Guardians take her best friend, her true destiny unfolds, and she begins a quest that will see her past collide with her present. Drawn deeper into the world of witchcraft and faeries, it is only at the end of her journey that she realises how much she could lose.
The Traiteur's Ring
Jeffrey Wilson
A man who has spent his life defending his country discovers that fate has presented him with an even higher calling. Ben Morvant is not what you would call ordinary and as a Navy SEAL, he never expected an ordinary life. But when a routine mission to protect a local village in a war-torn region of Africa goes terribly wrong, Ben is presented with truths beyond what his military training and experience have prepared him to accept. With his dying breath, a village elder passes to Ben a gift—a simple ring, unremarkable except for its ever changing color and the feeling of power emanating from within.Soon after accepting the ring dark visions begin to haunt Ben's dreams. Images of pain and death, of evil and destruction. But some of the visions are hauntingly familiar. Soon Ben must return to his childhood home in Louisiana to face a dark secret from his past, one that may explain why he has the power to heal with a touch of the hand . . . or kill with a single thought...
Vortex s-3
Part #3 of "Spin" series by Robert Charles Wilson
Science Fiction
Vortex tells the story of Turk Findley, the protagonist introduced in Axis , who is transported ten thousand years into the future by the mysterious entities called ‘the Hypotheticals.’ In this future humanity exists on a chain of planets connected by Hypothetical gateways; but Earth itself is a dying world, effectively quarantined. Turk and his young friend Isaac Dvali are taken up by a community of fanatics who use them to enable a passage to the dying Earth, where they believe a prophecy of human/Hypothetical contact will be fulfilled. The prophecy is only partly true, however, and Turk must unravel the truth about the nature and purpose of the Hypotheticals before they carry him on a journey through warped time to the end of the universe itself.
The Widow's Friend
Dave Stone; Callii Wilson
The Widow’s Friend, is the compelling tale of an old flame suddenly rekindled. In some ways it is a common yarn, and will reach out and touch a lot of lives. You never know when love will find you, but find me it did in a surprising way. My life was winding on. Widowed just four years ago, I was resolved to finish my life alone, but then something happened. An old friend found me on Facebook, and we began the renewal of an old courtship that had ended many years before. I had lived my life and he had lived his, and now we found ourselves talking again. I found it to be not only just a chance at hope, but it was also very much exhilarating, and much to my surprise, our personalities dovetailed perfectly. Our lives were different, his and mine. After marrying multiple times, I had ended up a widow, and very much alone. He was the faithful spouse. Though generally unhappy in a turbulent marriage, he had raised his kids in the midst of it all, as he staunchly weathered the tempests of life. He was so nice and so fun to talk to as our minds melded and our hearts touched. We were just two lonely people, becoming newly reacquainted and coming back together after all these many years, and now that we have, we’re so glad that we did.
Wednesday's Child
Gayle Wilson
FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR GAYLE WILSON comes a gripping tale of tension-filled romance and heart-stopping suspense.IT WASN'T OVER YET Susan Chandler's husband vanished without a trace...along with their one-year-old daughter. Now, seven years later, their car has been pulled from a river in some backwater Mississippi town, along with the body of her husband and an empty baby seat. The local sheriff is calling it an accident, but for Susan, things just don't add up.Major Jeb Bedford has one thing on his mind--to get his body back into working order and rejoin his Delta Force team ASAP. But Susan Chandler's quiet desperation echoes his own struggles. And somehow, protecting Susan and helping her discover the truth becomes more important than anything...
The Bride's Protector
Gayle Wilson
Her life depended on a stranger... On the morning of her wedding, Tyler Stewart looked out the wrong window and witnessed a murder. Running for her life, she opened Lucas Hawkins's door--and found her true heart's desire. But Lucas-his identity destroyed by the government he'd served--was a man with nothing. Yet something about his cool blue eyes and unreadably handsome face told Tyler that his secrets were as haunting as her own--and infinitely more dangerous .... When both their secrets eventually caught up with them, only Lucas's skills could keep them alive. But would the truth of who and what he was drive Tyler away?
Highlander's Desire: Winter Solestice (Against All Odds Series 2)
Part #2 of "Against All Odds Series" series by Veronica Wilson
Winter Solestice In The HighlandsTrue love beats everything or does it? A sensual power struggle in the Scottish Highlands — the rightful heir and the worthiest warrior.Dagmar and Aila are no closer to figuring out who should rule their people. Both are stubborn and have valid claims. Two weeks until Solstice and despite their bickering, the people see a solution that would solve the issues between them just in time for the holidays.When the solutions start coming forth from their people, both Dagmar and Aila must decide if they can live with each other, or whether they’ll force their people to fight for the right to rule. Can Dagmar and Aila compromise for the sake of the people they love? Bonus Storys Included ....
Cinderella's New York Christmas
Scarlet Wilson
Romance / Contemporary Romance
From chalet maid...To millionaire's date!In this Cattaneos' Christmas Miracles story, Anissa Lang was going for gold when an accident ended her skiing dream. Now she's cleaning mountain chalets—until she meets brooding millionaire Leo Baxter. He can't resist whisking her to New York for a date, and under the twinkling Manhattan lights these kindred spirits glimpse a new future. But they must confront their pasts before their Christmas wishes can come true!
Cicely's Sovereign Secret
Sandra Heath Wilson
Lancastrian King Henry VII has a dark secret, a secret that his Yorkist foe, Jack de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, is determined to discover. But Jack is killed by Henry's uncle, Viscount Welles. For Lady Cicely Plantagenet, this is a double tragedy, because Jack is her adored cousin and passionate lover, and Jon Welles is her treasured husband. Cicely is once again lured into danger and intrigue in the royal court and in the streets of London. She does not know who is truly a friend, and who is an enemy. Above all she does not know Henry's secret, a matter so heinous it could topple him from the throne.
The Italian Billionaire's New Year Bride
Scarlet Wilson
Romance / Contemporary Romance
"Ms. Gates, would you like to earn a quarter of a million dollars?" Phoebe must be dreaming. She's bowled over by gorgeous Italian billionaire Matteo Bianchi's offer of redecorating a spectacular house in the Hamptons and a mansion in Rome...and Phoebe can't refuse! It's just what she needs to take her mind off losing her fiancé. But when they're snowed in together on New Year's Eve, their attraction explodes like the fireworks outside. And as Phoebe works her magic across the two properties, Matteo wonders... Could he finally open his heart and make her his bride?
Interlude at Duane's
F. Paul Wilson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror
Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson places his urban mercenary, Repairman Jack, in an almost impossible situation. Repairman Jack just wants to be left alone, but that's difficult to do when a robber is poking a .357 revolver in your face at the local drugstore. Things only get worse when three more stoned gunmen join the fray and threaten a crowd of customers. Not a big fan of heroics, Jack rises to the occasion. But being the hero is hard when you like to avoid closed-circuit cameras and the only weapons at your disposal come from the shopping aisles. With everyone locked inside the store, the situation demands quick reflexes and a ton of ingenuity. But if Jack doesn't act quickly, his anonymity will end at the...
Paying the Dragon's Price
Diana Rose Wilson
Romance / Paranormal / Fantasy
Vanderbilt and Travis make a lovely couple. She's beautiful and he's rich. She's a brat and he's an asshole. The only Dom who can fulfill her every need, he gives her the pain, blood, and rough, torrid sex they both desire. They are perfect for each other, until they aren't. There's an undercurrent of disquiet between them. Travis expects Vans to see him, but she can't. He has found his perfect love, though they have no future together as long as Vans sees the world in simple black and white. He will not give her up, but once her eyes are opened to the supernatural, there's no closing them again. Everything changes, including the way she sees Travis.
Cicely's Lord Lincoln
Sandra Heath Wilson
In 1486, after being caught in the arms of her lover, the Lancastrian King Henry VII, Lady Cicely Plantagenet is estranged from her second husband, Sir Jon Welles. Henry has been coercing her to his bed by threatening harm to Jon and her Yorkist cousin, Jack de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, whom Henry suspects of plotting support for a contender to the throne. But Cicely has a great affinity with Jack, with echoes of the intense feeling she shared with her uncle, and father of her son, the Yorkist King Richard III. And with Jack as Richard's chosen heir she believes he should be King of England. With Jack drawing Cicely into his treasons there are flickering shadows around every corner and she should know better than to trust them. In this web of duplicity, Henry Tudor and his throne loom large, threatening to steal Cicely's great love once again.