The Visitor (Crocodile Dreaming Series Book 1)
GRIPPING DARK AUSTRALIAN STORY. In the distance a man watches her. Perfect she stands on the beach. Wavelets lapping at her feet. He desires her, he will charm her. She will come with him like others. Where are those others now? She goes with him, travelling to distant places. They walk all alone in a land of bright sunlight. She sees not the shadows hiding in the dark. Awful secrets emerge - she knows she must escape. But she is trapped with him in the middle of nowhere. Her hands and feet are tied. She is a captive. He is taking her to a place of huge crocodiles. She fears she will vanish inside them forever! How could it have come to this?
The Shofet
948 BC, Israel. A quiet year. Prosperous. King Solomon sits the throne and peace covers the land like a blanket tucked snugly beneath the chin. But not all is as it seems. Whispers abound. Tales of amassing armies and midnight assassins. Waking demons and children cast upon altars of fire. For the young sheepherder, Joshua, the stories seem fantastical. He lives in Shulem and nothing exciting ever happens in Shulem. Goats outnumber people ten to one. Sheep fifty to one. But then one morning Joshua returns from the fields to find his uncle's head set on a pike and his mother and sister missing. Beside the ashes of his still smouldering house, the prophet Eli is waiting with a mysterious message from Elohim. Judgment comes swiftly.
Going to Zossen: Or the Capitulation of Vasily Mikhailovich
Based on true accounts of children's penal colonies that emerged during the 1990s post-Soviet chaos, Going to Zossen is a raw exploration of the bargains ordinary people make under oppressive systems - necessary reading for fans of Claire Keegan's Small Things Like These and Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys. The year is 1993. In a collapsing post-Soviet mining town, a former serviceman, Vasily Mikhailovich, accepts work as the director of a remote juvenile prison colony. Determined to bring order and empathy to a brutal system, he starts a rehabilitation program for the young boys. But he is soon thwarted by the corruption around him; as he watches the people nearby prosper through deceit and cruelty, he is forced to make a choice: to uphold his principles and risk everything, or surrender them to save his family.
Primary Target (The Forging of Luke Stone Book 1)
In the much-anticipated debut of a new series by #1 bestseller Jack Mars, when elite Delta Force soldier Luke Stone, 29, joins a secretive government agency, he is dispatched on the mission of a lifetime: a whirlwind race across Europe and the Mid-East to save the President's daughter before she is beheaded by terrorists. In PRIMARY TARGET (Book #1), we see the forging of one of the world's toughest -- and most lethal -- soldiers: Luke Stone. A 29 year old veteran who has seen enough battle to last a lifetime, Luke is tapped by the Special Response Team, a secretive new FBI agency (led by his mentor Don Morris) to tackle the most high-stake terrorism operations in the world.
The Accidental Fiancé (Love Lottery Book 1)
Is it the chance of a lifetime or his biggest mistake? When former hotel manager Alex Kirkland, his sister and their best friends pooled their money for an unusual lottery prize -- a historic, dilapidated inn on the Maryland shore -- as a last-ditch attempt to escape rotten circumstances, they never expected to win. But they're all looking for a fresh start and a second chance, so Alex convinces everyone to move in and repair the building in time for the spring wedding season. Sydney Darrow never planned to return to her hometown. But her family needs her and Sydney can endure anything for 90 days -- including making sandwiches and serving coffee with a smile until she returns to her jet-setter career. When her grandma mistakes a handsome customer for the "fiancé" Sydney created when she thought her grandma was on death's door, well... Sydney will do anything to keep her spirits up during treatment. She can persuade him to keep up the charade for a few months, right?
Solomon's Scrolls: A North and Swiftwater Thriller
When Kim Swiftwater, an aspiring thief, and Connor North, the leader of an anti-poaching team, are thrust together, they must put their differences apart to find the truth behind a legend dating back to the First Crusade. Following clues from Paris, Switzerland, Thailand, and beyond, Kim and Connor need to remain one step of a shadowy organization intent on finding the biblical treasure worth trillions of dollars.
Beachfront Bakery: A Killer Cupcake (A Beachfront Bakery Cozy Mystery Book 1)
Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. When Allison spots a charming, vacant storefront on the boardwalk near Venice, she wonders if she could really start life anew. Feeling like it's a sign, and a time to take a chance in life, she goes for it. Yet Allison did not anticipate the wild ride ahead of her: the boardwalk, filled with fun and outrageous characters, is pulsing with life, from the Italian pizzeria owners on either side of her who vie for her affection, to the fortune tellers and scheming rival bakery owner nearby. Allison yearns to just focus on her delicious new pastry recipes and keep her struggling bakery afloat -- but when a murder occurs right near her shop, everything changes.
The Stolen Sister
Zoë Carter uncovers a decades old secret left behind in her mothers letters, that takes her on a journey to Crete. Through the olive groves and whitewashed villages, she begins to piece together a story of love, betrayal and loss — and discovers her family was never what it seemed.
Absolution (Hunter Book 2)
The would-be highwayman killer’s case is closed, and Luis has been cleared to return to work. He and Donovan are starting their new life together. When people start dying at Assonet Ledge, it seems like a typical case for Donovan until one of the victims turns out to be a missing person from out of state, bringing the FBI into one of Donovan’s cases yet again...
Bain Rock: A Sapphic 80s Fantasy
Bain Rock is a fast-paced 80s-core urban fantasy packed with political intrigue, found family, and a slow-burn sapphic romance. Perfect for the fans of Cinderella is Dead and Gearbreakers. June 1984, the militia has outlawed all magic on the remote island of Inea. Emma comes of age but her powers fail to manifest, as she sets out on a perilous quest to save Eva, her last living relative. As war brews between the Council of Witches and Dissenters, Emma meets Nor, the daughter of sworn enemy and prominent Dissenter, Liam Brody. They can't help gravitate towards one another and forbidden love unfolds.
The Family Secret: a killer psychological thriller
The brother she never knew. The nightmare she can't escape. Charlotte Harper seems to have it all - a beautiful home in the Cheshire countryside, a loving husband, and a young son she adores. But when she collapses on a night out, doctors discover she has a rare blood disorder. Without a bone marrow transplant, she will die. Then comes a revelation: Charlotte had a brother, John, given up for adoption at birth. Miraculously, John is a perfect donor - and he agrees to save her. But when John moves into Charlotte's home to recover from the painful procedure, her perfect world begins to shift. Strange visitors arrive at odd hours. Whispered phone calls. Veiled threats. Her peaceful home becomes a place of fear and stress.
The Fish of Terran 19
In the far future, aliens wielding mysterious technology colonize a planet that knows itself only as Terran. Decades after the Terrans cast off their oppressors, toxins begin leaking from the aliens' artifacts, poisoning the fisheries upon which the Terrans depend. Thus begins an interplanetary search for new fisheries. Short story.
Any Means Necessary (A Luke Stone Thriller Book 1)
When nuclear waste is stolen by jihadists in the middle of the night from an unguarded New York City hospital, the police, in a frantic race against time, call in the FBI. Luke Stone, head of an elite, secretive, department within the FBI, is the only man they can turn to. Luke realizes right away that the terrorists' aim is to create a dirty bomb, that they seek a high-value target, and that they will hit it within 48 hours. A cat and mouse chase follows, pitting the world's most savvy government agents versus its most sophisticated terrorists. As Agent Stone peels back layer after layer, he soon realizes he is up against a vast conspiracy, and that the target is even more high value than he could have imagined -- leading all the way to the President of the United States.
Before He Kills (A Mackenzie White Mystery Book 1)
From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a heart-pounding new mystery series. In the cornfields of Nebraska a woman is found murdered, strung up on a pole, the victim of a deranged killer. It doesn't take long for the police to realize a serial killer is on the loose -- and that his spree has just begun. Detective Mackenzie White, young, tough, smarter than the aging, chauvinistic men on her local force, finds herself called in grudgingly to help solve it. As much as the other officers hate to admit it, they need her young, brilliant mind, which has already helped crack cold cases that had left them stumped. Yet even for Mackenzie this new case proves an impossible riddle, something the likes of which she -- and the local force -- have ever seen.
Realm of Dragons (Age of the Sorcerers Book 1)
REALM OF DRAGONS (Age of the Sorcerers -- Book One) tells the story of the epic coming of age of one very special 16 year old boy, a blacksmith's son from a poor family who is offered no chance of proving his fighting skills and breaking into the ranks of the nobles. Yet he holds a power he cannot deny, and a fate he must follow. It tells the story of a 17 year old princess on the eve of her wedding, destined for greatness -- and of her younger sister, rejected by her family and dying of plague.
The Witch of Frognot County Complete Series Boxed Set
In a town where whispers are currency, Carrie Moonshadow is the last secret anyone wants to admit. And yet, almost everyone has appeared at her back door. Carrie Moonshadow is the witch of Frognot County, hidden away in her ivy-covered house, tending her garden, mixing her potions, and keeping her distance. The townsfolk may glance at her sideways in public, but when misfortune strikes, they come knocking at her door, desperate for the magic they refuse to acknowledge. But with unnatural events happening throughout town, will Carrie be able to stay hidden forever?
On the Rocks (A Ruby Steele Cozy Mystery Book 1)
Ruby Steele, 30, beautiful, fit, seems just like any other ex-pat hiding out in the Bahamas and playing local bartender. But unruly patrons find out the hard way: Ruby is a mixed-martial-arts pro, and not one you'd want to cross. In fact, Ruby would be a champion if she hadn't been forced to walk away and hide out in the Bahamas. Because Ruby knows too much. She knows where the bodies are buried. And she knows when it's time to get out of town. But what Ruby doesn't know is why there is a dead tourist in the dumpster behind her seedy bar. Or why, she, of all people, had to find it.
Cupcakes and Chaos (Frosted Misfortunes Mysteries Book 1)
Her cupcake boss is dead, and only her kitten sidekick believes she's innocent. Can she sift out the truth and serve the villain their just desserts? Ava Decker longs to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning her own bakery. Ready for a fresh start, the former forensic accountant turned pastry chef is excited to turn life's lemons into sugary success. But her hopes crumble when her mean boss turns up dead in the back of the delivery truck Ava was driving. Arrested as the prime suspect, things get worse when the police discover the victim left Ava the shop and her house in her will. And with only an adorable kitten who thinks he's a dog and an exasperated best friend as the voice of reason, the newly bequeathed owner must turn super-sleuth to clear her name. Can Ava solve the crime before she's baking behind bars?
The Immortal's Lie: A Modern Urban Vampire Romantasy (The Immortal's Lie Series Book 1)
My dating life was a horror show. So naturally, the first guy I actually like … turns out to be a vampire I wanted fireworks & some passion. I didn’t expect eternal darkness & fangs. Oh, or the Fae. But hey, at least he opens doors for me and is as sarcastic as I am. Now I'm protected by witches & fae, and kissing a man who might be a monster.
Dragon Domini: A Forbidden Dragon King Romance
'She’s the beauty. He’s the beast. She’s a siren thief. He’s a shadow dragon.' If you live for the "touch her, and you’ll burn" energy of The Wolf King and the high-stakes dragon heat of Fourth Wing, wrapped up in a mature 'beauty and the beast' forced proximity, fated mates, Dual POV, HEA romance, this is the book you’ve been waiting for.