Southern Spirits (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries Book 1)
One simple mistake... When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she's saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick -- she gains the ability see spirits. It leads to an offer she can't refuse from the town's bad boy, who also happens to be the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with. Ellis Wydell is in possession of a stunning historic property haunted by some of Sugarland Tennessee's finest former citizens. Only some of them are growing restless -- and destructive. He hires Verity to put an end to the disturbances. But soon, Verity learns there's more to the mysterious estate than floating specters, secret passageways, and hidden rooms. There's a modern day mystery afoot, one that hinges on a decades-old murder. Verity isn't above questioning the living, or the dead. But can she discover the truth before the killer finds her?
The Chef's Secret: A Novel
A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, and the nephew who sets out to discover his late uncle's secrets -- including the identity of the noblewoman Bartolomeo loved until he died. When Bartolomeo Scappi dies in 1577, he leaves his vast estate -- properties, money, and his position -- to his nephew and apprentice Giovanni. He also gives Giovanni the keys to two strongboxes and strict instructions to burn their contents. Despite Scappi's dire warning that the information concealed in those boxes could put Giovanni's life and others at risk, Giovanni is compelled to learn his uncle's secrets. He undertakes the arduous task of decoding Scappi's journals and uncovers a history of deception, betrayal, and murder -- all to protect an illicit love affair. As Giovanni pieces together the details of Scappi's past, he must contend with two rivals who have joined forces -- his brother Cesare and Scappi's former protégé, Domenico Romoli, who will do anything to get his hands on the late chef's recipes.
Fire and Sword (Sword and Sorcery Book 1)
A broken nation in need of a savior -- ravaged by plague, decimated by dark magic, infiltrated by a foreign evil seeking to dominate from within. Three will rise to save the beleaguered land. But will they be enough? Condemned to hang for their crimes, they'll march instead to perish as heroes or live as free men. Dark fantasy adventure for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, and Scott Lynch! Three men condemned to die: Aldous Weaver is a heretic monk turned sorcerer, imprisoned for accidentally incinerating the leader of his order. Kendrick the Cold, an infamous crusader turned fugitive, is a villain who knows he can never be a hero. Theron Ward, an aristocrat with a penchant for slaughtering monsters, is a legend in his own mind. When the kingdom of Brynth is threatened by a far greater evil, the unlikely trio must make a choice -- seek to escape this land that cries for their execution or find the true heroes within themselves. And then, armed with fire and sword, march together against the forces of darkness. But can three such disparate warriors ever prevail?
The Opium Wars: Exploring the Addiction of Empires from Beginning to End
What's the best way to take over a country? China loomed large on the world stage. Wealth, power, and hundreds of years of rule by the Manchus of the Qing Dynasty catapulted them to new heights, but with power and prestige came those who would do anything to usurp their authority and undermine their sense of stability. The British Empire and its faithful allies devised a masterful plan and executed it with stark precision. Vicious lies, cheating, and stealing were only the beginning of what they had in store for the nation. What followed would ignite the Opium Wars and unleash a devastating wave of widespread narcotic abuse.
Donuts: The Ultimate Recipe Guide
The Ultimate Donut Recipe Guide. Homemade doughnuts are fun and easy to make. They are a great way to spend time with your kids in the kitchen and choosing the toppings is always fun. Homemade doughnuts are also a great alternative to the daily routine of breakfast. We have collected the most delicious recipes from around the world. Enjoy!
Death Hub: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller (Jack Bass Black Cloud Chronicles Book 7)
Jack Bass, MD, discovers that new medical technology can work wonders... if it doesn't kill you first. Jack works feverishly with two of his favorite past students to figure out what is behind the chaos of medical technology gone crazy. Is it a bigger issue than anything they could have imagined? Is there a disturbing criminal lurking in the shadows of the internet, taking the latest in artificial intelligence to a new level of terror with cyber crime? Although, this book is part of a series, it is easily enjoyed as a stand alone novel.
Federal Agents of Magic Boxed Set 1
FBI Agent Diana Sheen is an agent with a secret... Find out her secret in this 4-book boxed set full of action, intrigue, and tons of magic! Magic Ops: ... she carries a badge and a troll, along with a little magic. But her Most Wanted List is going to take a little extra effort. She'll have to embrace her powers and up her game to take down new threats, Not to mention deal with the troll that's adopted her. All signs point to a serious threat lurking just beyond sight, pulling the strings to put the forces of good in harm's way. Magic or mundane, you break the law, and Diana's gonna find you, tag you and bring you in. Watch out magical baddies, this agent can level the playing field. It's all in a day's work for the newest Federal Agent of Magic.
Redemption in Time
Redemption in Time was originally written as a three-part saga. The first two books were published as "Redemption in Time/ Best Intensions" and "Redemption in Time/ Stone Gate". All three parts of the saga are in the new REDEMPTION IN TIME NOVEL (135,00+ words). Starting with Part one/ BEST INTENSTIONS. Having worked sixteen years, Dr. Bruce Taylor has discovered how to bend the space-time continuum. He is a retired aeronautical engineer with an all-consuming obsession with the Battle of the Little Bighorn, an obsession that takes him on a mind-bending journey filled with incredible consequences of interfering with the past. Professor Greg Gander, an archeologist from the University of Montana, discovers an astonishing artifact on a dig that brings him in contact with Taylor. The men form an alliance and soon set out on a stunning adventure that changes everything.
The Lion Shifters (Paranormal Africa: The Lion Shifters)
Shifts happen. Hearts change. Africa awaits. Escape to a land where everything is possible. A Lion's Cage: Lion Shifter Lazarus Kiprop lives with blood on his hands and guilt in his heart. With no end in sight, he's given up on ever seeing another sunrise, until Willow arrives. A newly made Vampire, Willow is determined to find a way out of captivity. But while she may be able to escape her cage, will she be able to escape her heart? A King's Pride: When Emma rescues a lion Shifter from a trap, she's flung into danger and a dilemma: move on, or risk her secrets and her heart to save the lion's Pride. King Kiprop isn't happy about the life-debt he now owes to the female who saved him, even if Emma is attractive. Too bad the gods have other plans. A Demon's Wing: When a family tragedy and a king's command force lion shifter Jed Kiprop and demon Grace Elkhart to work together, sparks fly despite their mutual distrust. But will they be able to overcome their pride and prejudice in time to save the Pride and each other from an ancient enemy?
The Calling of Ella McFarland (The Women of Rock Creek Book 1)
Ella McFarland sits on the precipice of her life's dream: teaching at Worthington School for Girls. But in the male dominated world of 1905, scandal clouds her family name and may limit her to grueling farm labor in Indian Territory. As hope for Oklahoma statehood rises, a new love buds in her heart, and the woman's suffrage debate rages, Ella encounters an abused sharecropper's daughter, forcing her to make decisions she never imagined about her faith, family, and aspirations. What toll will the turmoil demand of Ella's dream? And what call might God lay on her heart?
Emperor of Mu: An epic fantasy of mystery and intrigue (Saga of Six Realms Book 1)
The most powerful man in Mu is gruesomely assassinated, and an empire is thrown into turmoil. As fingers point at who might be responsible for the emperor's death, the rulers of the Six Realms must decide who among them is worthy to ascend the Lonely Throne. Meanwhile, in the outlands, the old races stir. The hunt for those with forbidden dark elf blood threatens another Elvic War. After a three hundred cycle absence, dragons are sighted in the north. In the desert lands, the fearless Imanishi defend the empire from the night demons, and South of Mu, the sea people consolidate their newly taken homeland. Set in the medieval world of Mu, where the powers of the mind and mind-majik set apart the extraordinary, this epic saga with its rivalry, romances, and battles between race and kind alike, keeps you guessing with its twists and turns.
The Case of the Missing Blahnik (Fashion Avenue Minis Book 1)
This Fashion Avenue Mini is a novelette. It would take up about 50 or 60 pages of print, or 13,000 words if you like counting that way. This is a prequel to Dead Is the New Black. After a crazy night of club-hopping and who-knows-what-else, Laura's sister Ruby shows up Sunday morning with one Manolo Blahnik--a disappointing turn of events, considering her boss loaned her a full pair that she expects back first thing Monday. The right shoe has to be somewhere! The hipster bar? The smelly restaurant? The club that doesn't exist? There is only one way to find out: spend Sunday backtracking up and down Manhattan, reliving an evening of high drama to find Ruby's missing Blahnik stiletto.
Secrets & Beyond
Sid is either the kindest man I've ever met. Or he's the most heartless playboy to ever exist. He's a billionaire philanthropist. The man who likes to win, at all costs. Giving to the less fortunate is his passion. But that's not the only thing that attracts me to Sid. He's irresistibly hot and there's a mystery about him. I can't tell whether I admire him or hate him. Besides, he's keeping a dangerous secret. Handing him my V-card might be a mistake. But Sid will do anything to gain my trust. After all, he likes to win. And I'm his new challenge.
Out of Time
Joe Dawson is a struggling 41-year old writer battling a serious case of writer's block. When he travels to Wales in a last-ditch attempt to reignite his career, he finds himself staying at a mysterious seaside hotel, where nothing is quite what it seems. As the secrets of his past finally catch up with him, Joe is thrust into a life or death situation where his every action could have terrible consequences.
The Event (The Survivors Book One)
The ships came at dawn. Dean's wife is dead. Her last words: When the ships come... wear the necklace. Then the ships arrived. Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky. Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth. A trail of clues left by his dead wife guide Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond, to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom. But not everything is as it seems. The Event is the epic first novel by Nathan Hystad, creator of the bestselling Explorations anthology series.
Our Song: The Wilder Books #1
Meet the boys of the band WILDER and fall hard. 31-year-old single mother Kelsey has moved to Nashville to finally live the life she wants. She's hasn't so much given up on love as she's just decided there are more important things. That doesn't mean she can't help out her new... hot... younger... neighbor. JD is up to his eyeballs in trouble. His band still hasn't hit it big and when an old ex-girlfriend dies he learns he has a daughter. Thrown into parenting with a kid who doesn't know him any better than he knows her has JD throwing himself at Kelsey's feet. How does she handle it all? And what would she think if he told her how he really feels? Both JD and Kelsey are starting over, but their new lives may be more intertwined than either of them planned. And JD may be playing her song. Meet the boys of WILDER -- JD, Craig, TJ, and Alex -- as they find fame, forgiveness, family and their futures in Nashville. This series has real emotion, hard won happy endings, and smoking hot romance.
Scharlette Doesn't Matter and Goes Time Travelling
Ever since Scharlette's parents gave her a name no one can really pronounce, she's been stuck in a bit of a rut. She hates her job in airport security, making people take their belts off before they fly to exotic locations she can only dream about. She owns a small apartment with large repayments, drinks bargain bin red while she watches Star Trek, and misses her little sister, lost to an exploding sandwich press ten years ago. Scharlette fears she might live out her entire existence without doing anything or mattering to anyone. It still comes as quite a surprise when a handsome time traveller named Tomothy appears out of nowhere and verifies she is correct - that, according to his records, she doesn't matter at all. Scharlette isn't sure this news is as wonderful as Tomothy seems to think but, as he explains, since her life was to have no impact on the timeline whatsoever, Scharlette is free to travel time and space, and have amazing adventures with heedless abandon.
The Genome Project (The Evolution Gene Book 1)
Runaway teenager Liz wants nothing more than an ordinary life. But when she's abducted off the streets, Liz learns her government has other plans. In a future ruled by a ruthless dictator, there's no place for the weak, and she's spirited away to a facility deep in the Californian mountains. There, Liz wakes in an iron cage - and she's not alone. Beside her, eighteen-year-old Chris stands wrongfully accused of treason. The two are now volunteers in the Genome Project - an experimental program to enhance the human race. Stripped of their rights, they will soon learn the true depths of human cruelty. The two must work together to survive, but even then, their chances are slim. Of course, only the lucky get to die.
Lucinda
No mountain is too high in the pursuit of Enlightenment. While most kids played with toys, Lucinda delighted in moments of blissful transcendence. In college, she searches, in Eastern philosophy, for the answers to life's big questions. Her path leads her to an Enlightened guru and far up into the pristine heights of the Himalayas, where she encounters an ancient prophet, whose final guidance is essential to her success. Lucinda is the thrilling story of a girl whose life carries her to the highest level of spiritual attainment. If you like the discovery of all life's possibilities, miracles, wonders, and the teachings of the great Saints, then you will love this uplifting tale.
Dyno Dinosaur Family Christmas Adventures
Let your child's imagination run wild in this immersive and delightful collection of Christmas short story picture books starring the Dyno Dinosaur Family! Experience the Christmas spirit with the Dyno family as they laugh, play and celebrate together all while helping Santa and Mrs. Claus prepare presents for all the little girls and boys. The stories and illustrations magnificently capture the warmth and magic of the holidays. The dinosaur lover in your family will treasure this creative twist on Christmas! Perfect for kids ages 0-6.