Download or read book Rejecting the Alpha written by Mildred J. Wilcox and published by Mildred J. Wilcox. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kylie survived the brutal destruction of her pack only to discover her cold alpha mate was the one responsible for the brutal slaughter of her family and pack mates. She can't forgive and she won't forget. Kylie cooperates with his demands while she searches for a way to free the remaining survivors and herself. Success teaches her just how complicated mate bonds can be and gives her the chance to choose her own fate. "Screw the mate bond. If I went for his throat while he was driving in human form, I might be able to kill him right now, and if I didn't succeed, the resulting accident might. I leapt for the front seat, powerful jaw ready to rip out his throat as he had ripped out my family's to take my revenge. Without even taking his left hand off the wheel, he blocked me by getting his right forearm between my jaws. I bit down as hard as I could, wishing to break his bones and sever the limb. Worse, I felt the tingles of our first contact where violence had connected us. The iron of his blood mingled with the other scents around me." (This is a dark story, but not the stereotypical one where she falls in love with her captor. This is the story of escape from a toxic relationship and finding healthy love.)

Download or read book The Illuminatrix written by Barbara Leibhardt Wester and published by Quid Pro Books. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “When you find the truth, you may find that you cannot control its power.” Would you tell the truth if it meant losing your job? Would you tell the truth if it meant challenging your government? Would you tell the truth if it meant a death sentence? What if you had to decide today? Sixteen-year-old Anne Quinn longs for adventure, but is an apprentice Illuminatrix to the King of Deneresh for whom she keeps official records. Called "Faeiries' Child" by the Grandmother who trained her in the skills of writing and languages, Anne knows nothing of her parents and vows that one day she will uncover the truth of her past. Deneresh is on the brink of war, and in a time when most are illiterate, Anne's skills are highly prized. She quickly becomes known for her brilliant work – and notorious for checking facts. Soon the King chooses her to illuminate the kingdom's divinely ordained history for all to see. But Anne's research uncovers a dark mystery. As she searches for clues, Anne joins the Truth Seekers, a secret society organized to discover a mythical race known as "the Lost Children” who may hold the key to the real history of Deneresh and also to Anne's past. Her journey will test her courage and trust in herself. Uncovering what is true means risking the unthinkable, even facing betrayal and death. After Anne is accused of treason, can she save herself from a traitor's end?

Download or read book Jesse s Hideout written by Kallypso Masters and published by Ka-thunk! Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tillie Hamilton is the latest person to use her 180-year-old house in rural Kentucky as a hideout—taking her cue from the infamous outlaw Jesse James who frequented the place. The house she converted into a bed and breakfast is the only sanctuary she’s known, ever since the old woman she inherited it from rescued her from neglect as a small child. However, sparks fly when her benefactor’s handsome grandson, Greg Buchanan, accuses Tillie of exploiting his grandmother’s memory for her own ends by claiming Gram haunts the inn. While reading his grandmother’s private journals, Greg learned Jesse James returned to this house in the 1930s, half a century after historians believed he’d been shot dead. Vowing to debunk the charlatan’s claims of ghosts and to prove his grandmother correct, but quickly discovers the charming Tillie is not at all what he expected. Embarrassed to admit he’s another of the conspiracy theorists she scoffs at, he hides his secondary reason for showing up at her B&B. Yet his attraction to Tillie keeps him torn between setting history right and forging a new history of his own in Tillie’s arms. Tensions mount, leaving his grandmother’s spirit to think her dying wish—something she’s wanted since Tillie and Greg were children—may never come true. Can Gram and Jesse make the two lonely overachievers see they belong in each other’s arms before time runs out for them to seize this opportunity?

Download or read book Alexander At The World s End written by Tom Holt and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Wry and droll, fascinating and funny, by bringing us Alexander's nether parts this novel gives momentous matters unforgettable life' - Ross Leckie 'Witty, ironic ... and achieves a deeply felt authenticity' - NEW YORK TIMES When his father dies, and he is reduced at a stroke from prosperity to penury, Euxenus decides to leave Athens and seek his fortune elsewhere. As a philosopher and intellectual of some note, he has no difficulty getting a job as tutor to a young prince in the wealthy but utterly provincial court of King Philip of Macedon. The young prince is called Alexander, and the rest is history. Or is it? Alexander conquered Greece, Egypt and the Persian Empire in the course of eight years, amassing a huge army along the way, and leaving behind him the foundations of countless new cities named after him. He proclaimed himself a deity, and died at the age of 33. In ALEXANDER AT THE WORLD'S END, Tom Holt tells the story of two remarkable men, one of whom conquered empires and one of whom struggled to overcome the drainage problems of a small village. It is a story of two men whose paths crossed only briefly, but whose encounter changed both their lives for ever. And it is a story which throws an extraordinary new light on the man who became Alexander the Great. Books by Tom Holt: Walled Orchard Series Goatsong The Walled Orchard J.W. Wells & Co. Series The Portable Door In Your Dreams Earth, Air, Fire and Custard You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps The Better Mousetrap May Contain Traces of Magic Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages YouSpace Series Doughnut When It's A Jar The Outsorcerer's Apprentice The Good, the Bad and the Smug Novels Expecting Someone Taller Who's Afraid of Beowulf Flying Dutch Ye Gods! Overtime Here Comes the Sun Grailblazers Faust Among Equals Odds and Gods Djinn Rummy My Hero Paint your Dragon Open Sesame Wish you Were Here Alexander at World's End Only Human Snow White and the Seven Samurai Olympiad Valhalla Nothing But Blue Skies Falling Sideways Little People Song for Nero Meadowland Barking Blonde Bombshell The Management Style of the Supreme Beings An Orc on the Wild Side

Download or read book The Stone Men Series Boxed Set 1 written by Kathy Lyons and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the Stone Men--Kane Addison and Dalton Thatcher--slaves of the hedonistic goddess Pyrenia, their bodies and consciousness imprisoned in stone until needed. To break the curse, each must find true love. But what modern woman believes in real magic? That statues can come to life? Or that the evil goddess Pyrenia will do anything to keep her playthings enslaved? Book 1: ROCK HARD: Regency gentleman, Kane Addison, sacrificed himself for the family title only to discover true hell as a cursed slave of goddess Pyrenia. To break the curse, Kane must give one woman a moment of True Bliss. But after centuries of shagging, Kane discovers the truth: only true love breaks the spell. Now 200 years out of his own time and filled with despair, Kane must battle evil minions, selfish goddesses, and the lady's mother to win his beloved Jacqueline. Book 2: MADE FLESH: After inheriting her uncle's statue of a hot, naked man, Sue Sullivan is shocked when it animates to save her from a brutal attack. Now cast into a magical world filled with warring goddesses, Sue strikes a bargain to give her stone man, Dalton Thatcher, a precious week of freedom. But what begins as a simple bargain is about to cost Sue and Dalton everything, if they can't outwit a goddess.

Download or read book Unhinged written by Sarah Graves and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a Wall Street hotshot, Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree chucked it all for a charmingly dilapidated fixer-upper in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine. She was certain she’d left the dangers of city life behind--until she discovered that no place, no matter how idyllic and peaceful it may appear, is safe from murder. Unhinged It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet Hollingsworth--Eastport’s snoopiest resident. Everyone is convinced the old busybody bolted out of town to escape her creditor--everyone except Jake and her best friend Ellie who know Harriet would never leave home without her most prized possession. But before Jake and Ellie can persuade police chief Bob Arnold to open an investigation, they’ll need to come up with proof more sinister than a pair of abandoned binoculars. Just as Jake starts poking around for clues, things suddenly take a troubling turn for the worse. A suspicious accident nearly kills her teenaged son, Sam, and her husband, Wade, just misses getting his head blown off. Jake is prepared to attribute these incidents to a spate of bad luck--until another “accident” leaves a visitor to Eastport unmistakably dead. Most perplexing, all this mayhem coincides with the unexpected arrival of a man from Jake’s past: a former New York City cop. Harry Markle claims he has unintentionally brought an unwelcome guest into Eastport: a crook determined to knock off everyone with ties to Harry. Twenty-four hours ago, Jake’s only worry was fixing her broken-down gutters and downspouts before the big storm swept into town. Now, everything seems to be falling apart all around her. Jake knows from experience that the truth is usually as messy and complicated as do-it-yourself remodeling. As it becomes chillingly clear that appearances in this quaint community are more misleading than ever, she’ll have to find a way to lure a homicidal maniac into the light--before he nails another victim.

Download or read book Stone Bridges written by Carla Neggers and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of The River House returns to the scenic New England town where families and friends face challenges together. Adrienne Portale has never settled in one place for long, but takes a job as innkeeper in tiny Knights Bridge, Massachusetts, to spend some time getting to know the father she only recently found. When three small boys get lost in the wilderness that borders the inn, Adam Sloan leads the search. His family ties to the town go back generations. Adrienne sees the bond that people in a small town have as they band together to find the missing children. Adam is impressed with her calm strength, but he’s sure she won’t find what she’s looking for in his quiet hometown. Despite their differences, Adam and Adrienne discover they have more in common than they’d expected. They love to explore old stone walls and bridges, and she adores his dog. As summer bleeds into the gorgeous New England fall, the attraction between them grows, and they must decide where—and who—makes a place home. “If you’re a fan of small towns with an interesting history inhabited by caring . . . salt of the earth folks with deep roots, incredible scenery, a low-key romance and an unforgettable story look no further.” —The Reading Frenzy

Download or read book Blood Rose Angel written by Liza Perrat and published by Perrat Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-14 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1348. A bone-sculpted angel and the woman who wears it––heretic, Devil’s servant, saint. Midwife Héloïse has always known that her bastard status threatens her standing in the French village of Lucie-sur-Vionne. Yet her midwifery and healing skills have gained the people’s respect, and she has won the heart of the handsome Raoul Stonemason. The future looks hopeful. Until the Black Death sweeps into France. Terrified that Héloïse will bring the pestilence into their cottage, Raoul forbids her to treat its victims. Amidst the grief and hysteria, the villagers searching for a scapegoat, Héloïse must choose: preserve her marriage, or honour the oath she swore on her dead mother’s soul? And even as she places her faith in the protective powers of her angel talisman, she must prove she’s no Devil’s servant, her talisman no evil charm. Héloïse, with all her tragedies and triumphs, celebrates the birth of modern medicine, midwifery and thinking in late medieval times.

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Download or read book The Investigators of Arkham Horror written by Katrina Ostrander and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated digital edition of the essential tome for all the most daring fans of the beloved Arkham Horror family of tabletop games, now expanded to 55 short stories with full-color illustrations The Ancient Ones, beings so impossible that to behold them is to lose one’s mind, stir in their slumber. To herald their awakening, cultists prepare malefic rituals from blasphemous tomes. The barriers between our world and other dimensions have been rent asunder, unleashing unspeakable monstrosities from impossible realities to prowl city streets under cover of darkness. Only a few brave investigators who have stumbled upon these threats have the strength and courage to confront them. But at what cost to themselves? Through lavish art and haunting stories, join the investigators from the acclaimed Arkham Horror games as they explore 1920s Arkham, the far-flung corners of the Earth, and the strange worlds of the Cthulhu Mythos.

Download or read book How A Lucky Farmer Wife Gets Rich written by Rou Bao and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As soon as he opened his eyes, he became a little widow with a little bun that hugged her leg and called her mother. His family was scattered all over the place, and he suddenly felt that the Yali Mountain was very big. In order to raise the steamed buns, she had to rack her brains to earn a lot of money. But in the blink of an eye, his son had hugged the leg of a man he hadn't seen for long.

Download or read book Son of the Father written by Andrew Stone and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some debts are impossible to pay. Son of the Father is a creative storytelling of Barabbas, the man released in the hours leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. Long before his life is traded for Jesus', Barabbas' family is ruined, a consequence of his own rage. Consumed with guilt he resolves to put things right, but this seems an impossible task. Huge debts, a man bent on revenge, theft, and murder hang above his head. As Barabbas struggles to atone and restore his family's honor and to bring himself out of poverty, he meets the new religious teacher. Barabbas can't bring himself to trust this wandering preacher even though his family follows Him, until Barabbas' life is spared, costing more than he thought possible. In this thought-provoking and gripping novel by debut author Andrew Stone, readers will discover a much deeper meaning as the lives of Barabbas and Jesus intertwine between the pages and weave a story of love and sacrifice.

Download or read book Second Pass written by JJ Overton and published by JJ Overton. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient scroll is discovered. It blows the lid off a conspiracy of silence at the highest level. As the Earth faces destruction Jem Dearden and the SHaFT organisation hit the GO button. They have to live up to their motto; Nos Successio Procul Totus Sumptus. We Succeed At All Costs.

Download or read book Secret Revenge written by Jeffrey Sani Anthony Bayley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My tale portrays the life of Mr. Stone Mason and his sister Jenny, both youths who having lost their parents; grow up struggling on the streets of Lagos. Stone become a gangster and his sister ending up working in an office for a powerful drug baron who covers up his illicit business with his expanding conglomerate of hotels. Along the line Jenny links her brother to the drug lords activities and Stone gets offered a big position in his outfit but little does he know that the drug king pin has cooked up a skim to get the police off his back and set Stone up to face the music. His plan goes sour. Was it because there was an informant within their ranks or could it be the works of the brilliant detective who was hot on the Drug Barons trail or did he underestimate the skill and determination of Mr. Stone Mason. Perhaps the assassin who never missed was a loose screw.

Download or read book Wolf Hunted written by Nicole R. Taylor and published by Nicole R. Taylor. This book was released on 2021-09-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A werewolf civil war. A vampire blood ritual. To stop both, werewolf Sloane will have to go to war. Barely escaping with their lives, Sloane and Chaser are on the run. The Fortitude Wolves are split down the middle, the Hollow Men are on their tail, and the threat of death hangs over their head at every turn. Their only choice is to keep their heads down and find a way to end the madness once and for all. Short on friends, Sloane is backed into a corner with little hope remaining. Her only way out is through a maniacal vampire who wants to sacrifice her in a blood ritual—which isn’t her idea of a happy ever after. But in the darkness of the Australian bush, an unexpected visitor may have the answer she’s been searching for. An answer to a question she never dreamed of asking. If they want their forever, Sloane and Chaser must make their final stand and go for broke…or die trying. Wolf Hunted is the final book in the Fortitude Wolves trilogy. Werewolves and vampires fight for ultimate power in this thrilling conclusion to this suspenseful Urban Fantasy series. Will Sloane and Chaser make it out alive? Their only choice, is all out war. Keywords: werewolves, Australia, pnr, vampires, shifter, alpha, supernatural suspense, werewolf pack, witches

Download or read book Orange Coast Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orange Coast Magazine is the oldest continuously published lifestyle magazine in the region, bringing together Orange County¹s most affluent coastal communities through smart, fun, and timely editorial content, as well as compelling photographs and design. Each issue features an award-winning blend of celebrity and newsmaker profiles, service journalism, and authoritative articles on dining, fashion, home design, and travel. As Orange County¹s only paid subscription lifestyle magazine with circulation figures guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulation, Orange Coast is the definitive guidebook into the county¹s luxe lifestyle.

Download or read book Last Seen in Havana written by Teresa Dovalpage and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cuban American woman searches for her long-lost mother and fights to restore a beautiful but crumbling Art Deco home in the heart of Havana in this moving, immersive new mystery, perfect for fans of Of Women and Salt. Newly widowed baker Mercedes Spivey flies from Miami to her native Cuba in 2019 to care for her ailing paternal grandmother. Mercedes’s life has been shaped by loss, beginning with the mysterious unsolved disappearance of her mother when Mercedes was a little girl. Returning to Cuba revives Mercedes’s hopes of finding her mother as she attempts to piece together the few scraps of information she has. Could her mother still be alive? Thirty-three years earlier, in 1986, an American college student with endless political optimism falls deliriously in love with a handsome Cuban soldier while on a spontaneous visit to the island. She decides to stay permanently, but soon discovers that nothing is as it seems in Havana. The two women’s stories proceed in parallel as Mercedes gets closer to the truth about her mother, uncovering shocking family secrets in the process . . .