Song of Dragons: The Complete Trilogy (World of Requiem)
Song of Dragons, an epic fantasy trilogy, tells a story of blood, steel, and dragonfire. This bundle contains all three novels: BOOK 1: BLOOD OF REQUIEM - Requiem, a kingdom of men who could become dragons, lies in ruin. Its destroyer, the tyrant Dies Irae, leads his griffins on a hunt for survivors. Will Requiem's last children perish in the wilderness... or once more become dragons and fly to war? BOOK 2: TEARS OF REQUIEM - Dies Irae masters new servants: the nightshades, demons of shadow who fear no sword or arrow. They suck the souls from all who live, like a glutton sucking marrow from bones. Can Requiem's last children, a mere scattering of survivors, defeat them? BOOK 3: LIGHT OF REQUIEM - The world lies in ruin. Forests smolder. The crows feast. From the ashes, Dies Irae raises new soldiers: monsters sewn together from dead body parts. As the undead army marches, Requiem's survivors muster what forces they can... and prepare for their final confrontation.
The Powerful Penelope Pym
Penelope Pym has kept a diary since her eighth birthday. Weeks before her wedding to life-long friend, Evan, she decided to create a unique and very personal wedding gift for her fiancé. Penelope writes a memoir composed of selected diary entries related to her many happy, sad, and often frustrating experiences with Evan over the course of their journey. As Penelope shares and narrates her diary entries, she begins to have second thoughts -- about the memoir, not the wedding. The road to wedded bliss between the two friends has been more than a little bit bumpy. Finally, Penelope determines that if her love story with Evan could have survived the tragedy and hilarity documented in her diary, there is nothing it could not endure.
Three Waves, One Ocean: Book 1 (The Three Waves Trilogy)
Lauren MacMillan needs two things in life: a beach to ground herself and a project person to fix. When she meets Taylor Montgomery on a Southern California beach, he isn't quite project material, but he is friend material. As their friendship cements itself, Lauren's interest in Taylor is platonic. Until it isn't. Taylor isn't in the market for a relationship, and he doesn't need fixing. Lauren may have broken through his crusty exterior, but brutal med school schedules do not coexist with relationships -- romantic or otherwise. Doctor ambitions will always trump happily-ever-after delusions. When a hunky Texas cop takes up the pursuit for Lauren's heart, her friendship with Taylor will have to take a backseat. Lauren thrives on repairing the broken, just not when her own happiness is at stake.
Sword Songs: A Collection of Fantasy Short Stories (Dog of War Epic)
A self-loathing warrior content to die in the arena. An aging sword-master, running from his own infamy. A chieftain's daughter, despised because of the blade at her hip. These characters and more breathe life into the action-packed tales in this short story collection, written by an award-winning author. Keep your head low and your shield high as the steel starts singing in SWORD SONGS.
The Second World
Founding fathers. Fathers. Daddy issues. Welcome to Mars. Mars has declared its independence from Earth -- but now has to figure out how to function as a country. And that takes more than a new flag, an arena-worthy anthem, and naming Pluto the donkey the national animal. As the Red Planet spirals into political upheaval, Flip Buchanan -- the irreverent, reluctant son of the most powerful man on Mars -- finds himself pulled through two tumultuous decades of alien discoveries, killer clones, and the chaos of a new nation still working out the kinks. Always second-best in a family obsessed with being first, Flip is forced to confront the absurdity of Martian society and the gravity of a legacy he never asked for as he tries to step out of his father's shadow and define self-worth on his own terms. A feat that can feel as impossible as climbing Olympus Mons.
Marriage-Minded Cowboy (The Buckskin Brotherhood Book 9)
Fake it 'til you make it... To derail his mother's ill-conceived plan to move in with him, wrangler Teague Sullivan claims he's engaged to fourth grade teacher Val Jenson. His mom counters with a spur-of-the-moment visit, forcing Teague to recruit Val as his live-in fake fiancée. Val agrees to help him, although she's been wary of the sexy cowboy ever since he jumped the gun and proposed a week after they met. Her condition? Zip his lip regarding love and commitment. He may be ready to settle down, but she's not. Once his mom leaves, she's outta there, unless he can convince her marriage isn't on his mind...
Suffering Leads to Hope : Catalyzing Spiritual Growth in the Midst of Life's Storms
When Life Collapses, What Remains? Loss. Failure. Shame. Anger that won't quiet. Faith that feels hollow. Suffering can either harden us -- or transform us. The difference is what we do next. In Suffering Leads to Hope, James Velissaris writes with hard-earned clarity about what happens when everything familiar is stripped away -- reputation, comfort, certainty, control. Raised by a single mother. Educated at Harvard and Columbia. Seventeen years on Wall Street. Chief Investment Officer. Then prison. Divorce. Death. Despair. When identity collapses -- when titles fade and reputation dissolves -- what remains is the condition of the heart. Written largely during his time in federal prison, this book is not theoretical faith -- it is faith tested under pressure. Anchored in Romans 5 -- suffering, endurance, character, hope -- it guides readers through the spiritual movements that determine whether pain deepens faith or hardens into bitterness.
Angel's Nightmare Adventure: Zero
The GameLit Survivor Horror series heads back to its roots in the prequel. Ever wondered what happened when Angel was still an innocent Junior in High School playing his favorite Zombie Survival Horror game? The Zero chapter takes you to the fateful day of May 15th, 2007 when the Raven Hawk Virus was first discovered in the Clark Family Mansion in Upstate New York. Enter the Zero chapter of the Survival Horror as two officers from the NYPD Special Forces, Harry and Sabrina enter the Clark Family Mansion to investigate a series of strange murders surrounding the area where the mansion is. When they touch down, they notice that something is not right as they are attacked by aggressive dogs and zombies outside and inside the mansion. Entering the mansion, the Alpha and Bravo team are separated and have to find a back way out of the mansion just to save their own hides.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
A young woman struggles against tradition and circumstance in this novel of love, class, and deceit from the author of Far from the Madding Crowd. Convinced that his impoverished family has noble connections, John Durbeyfield implores his daughter, Tess, to visit the wealthy Mrs. D'Urberville and claim kin. Reluctantly, Tess agrees, but when she falls prey to the manipulations of Alec D'Urberville, the widow's dissolute son, her search for love and happiness takes a disastrous turn. An earnest suitor named Angel Clare offers hope for salvation, but Tess must decide whether to confess her sins to the minister's son -- or bury them forever.
Lotus
Ren wakes up to another reality without her rose-colored lenses. She then knows she has missed the point all along. Love is not as it seems and purple bills have tainted her future. She must find the missing pieces within a newborn trauma; a new journey is uncovered for Ren. She transforms herself as a woman in the deep of her subconscious. Gustave her upstairs neighbor attempts to do the same as his memories catch flight, he no longer recognizes who he really is. Ren is immersed in the tricks and lies of the city life with the help of Sammy her loyal friend she will learn how to deal the cards. The characters attempt to find love in their new-found realities while discovering themselves. Everyone has a different perception of love.
A Relentless Ride for Blood (Love and Valor on the Frontier)
When Tim Fairfield was just a baby, a vicious criminal killed both of his parents, at a time when many murders were committed in town. His grandparents raised him, hiding the ugly fact that his parents were victims of a heinous crime. When he reaches adulthood and discovers the truth, he is determined to take revenge, but where should he start? A thirst for vengeance and for blood to be shed overtakes him... Katie Upton, a gal next door, has been in love with Tim for a long time, but he ignores his budding love for her in pursuit of the man who took the lives of his parents. In his search for retribution, will he destroy their love before it even has a chance to blossom? Will Katie's resolve to stand by him be her own undoing?
Savoring the World: Hit and Misadventures - a memoir
Not your typical travelogue. Instead, this book is organized by the nature of the experience the author had while traveling. I am an avid world traveler. I have lived in a variety of international locations, and I have both studied abroad and taught abroad. I have backpacked, camped out, stayed at youth hostels, and now, in my senior years, I have stayed in topnotch hotels and resorts. I have flown standby, and I have flown first class. I have hitchhiked, and I have taken public transportation, slow trains, fast trains, boats, and ships. I cherish my memories. They are solid, like granite, and they remind me of what I have been through and of how they have made me into a better person. World travel has taken me out of my comfort zone, has freed me from ever living a cocoon like life, has taught me to reach for the stars, and has provided me with an education that far surpasses any level that I could have achieved in any other way.
THE RECKONING: A Jess Williams Western
The Reckoning is the first in the series of Jess Williams western novels written by Robert J. Thomas. Jess Williams is an ordinary young boy with a loving family growing up in Black Creek, Kansas. That all changes when he comes home and finds his entire family brutally murdered. Forced to become a man overnight, he vows to avenge his family's savage deaths. He begins to practice with his Pa's Colt .45 and then a stroke of destiny arrives when he discovers a new pistol and holster that mysteriously appears. Jess practices with it relentlessly until he becomes so quick that he is unbeatable on the draw.
The Great Disorder: An American Manifesto for a New World Order
Out of chaos comes clarity - and a blueprint for America's future. The Great Disorder is a bold and timely manifesto for readers trying to understand the unprecedented fragmentation of today's world and America's place within it. As global systems strain and rival powers rise, the U.S. faces a stark question: What kind of leadership can protect American interests without accelerating global conflict? Drawing on sweeping historical analysis and strategic insight, Zack Spratling proposes a principled new world order - one grounded in American values, realistic power dynamics, and the hard lessons of the past. Instead of reacting to crisis, this book gives readers a framework for understanding what comes next.
A Yarn of Murder (Homespun Crochet Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
Sometimes life suddenly takes a spin... And sometimes it unravels. Josephina Thompson, Jo to her friends, enjoys a peaceful life in the quaint, cozy town of Flatstone, Michigan. Her days are spent caring for her herd of alpacas, managing her yarn shop, and keeping up-to-date on the latest news of the local social scene with her crocheting club. The serenity of her wonderfully bucolic lifestyle is dramatically interrupted, however, when her neighbor is accused of murder. Jo just can't believe that the sweet elderly woman she has known her whole life would hurt so much as a fly, let alone a human being, so she decides to do some digging. Will she get tangled up in the investigation like a wayward ball of alpaca yarn?
Guarded by the Savage Heir (Moretti Dynasty Series)
Serafina Virelli walked away from her father’s mafia empire—until it came back for her. Luca Moretti had one order: contain her. Instead, he made a promise—touch her and die. Now she’s locked in his safehouse, unable to resist him. But the war was built on a lie—and someone wants her silenced. She was never supposed to be his weakness.
Silver (The Silver Series Book 1)
His father was murdered. Now he's next. Jaze has spent his life trying to stay invisible- But when his father is killed, everything changes. Thrown into a hidden world of werewolves, rival packs, and deadly secrets, Jaze discovers the truth he was never meant to know. He isn't just in danger. He's a part of it. As enemies close in and the lines between friend and foe blur, Jaze must decide who he can trust... and what he's willing to become to survive. Because in a world ruled by power and loyalty, one wrong move could cost him everything. And the wolf inside him is waking up.
Steinbeck (The Minnesota Kingstons Book 5)
Captured while securing a dangerous AI program, operative Phoenix turns to Steinbeck—the man she betrayed—for help. As they race to stop a deadly plot, trust and old wounds resurface. With lives at stake, they must choose between guarding their hearts or risking everything for love and family. Thrilling romantic suspense from Susan May Warren!
The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy Book 1)
How do you catch a man who is never the same man twice? That is the question posed in The Ninth Orphan, a top-rated international thriller novel and the first book in The Orphan Trilogy. An orphan grows up to become an assassin for a highly secretive organization. When he tries to break free and live a normal life, he is hunted by his mentor and father figure, and by a female orphan he spent his childhood with. On the run, the mysterious man's life becomes entwined with his beautiful French-African hostage and a shocking past riddled with the darkest of conspiracies is revealed. But can the ninth-born orphan ever get off the grid? To find out you'll need to go on a tumultuous journey around the globe to such far-flung locations as China, France, the Philippines, Andorra, America, England, Germany and French Polynesia.
Future's Guardian (Standalone Sci-Fi Novels)
Can a lowly Megacorp worker survive a dystopian cyberpunk New York City?