Download or read book Should ve Been Home Yesterday written by Inez Kelley and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book three of Country Roads Thirteen years ago, Webb Hawkins and Clay McCreedy were best friends, more like brothers than business partners. Determined to push Hawkins Hardwood into the future, their lives were intertwined on every level. Until Webb came home and realized little Molly McCreedy had grown up. Stay away from my baby sister. It was the one thing Clay had asked of Webb, but it was a promise Webb couldn't keep, and his actions did more than ruin their friendship—it changed everything. Now Clay is dead, Molly is pregnant after a night of memories and alcohol, and a guilt-ridden Webb needs to put things right. As what begins as a marriage in name only slowly grows to include the love Webb and Molly have always kept carefully buried, a series of fires erupts across Black Cherry Canyon. And an infamous eco-terrorist sets his sights on Molly—the ultimate pawn in his vendetta against Hawkins Hardwood. To save one, Webb may have to let the other go… 74,000 words

Download or read book Life in the Fast Lane written by Michelle M. McCorkle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast-paced young adult novel tells the tale of a teen who can't really find her place until a new girl moves into town. In a world full of temptation, Jessica gets into more trouble than she bargained for. A must-read young adult novel of love, life, and growing up in the 80's. Mature content recommended for ages 14 and up.

Download or read book Finding Hope written by Stacy Finz and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The small mountain town of Nugget, California, is way off the beaten path. But somehow it helps the lost and lonely find a new beginning in life—and in love. . . One solitary day at a time is the only way cookbook writer Emily Mathews can restart her life—and cope with consuming loss. Still, the former city girl is finding all kinds of odd inspiration and advice from Nugget's proudly eccentric residents on everything from new recipes to opening her heart again. Especially when it comes to her rugged rancher landlord . . . His no-drama new tenant is the first break Clay McCreedy has had in a long time. He's got his hands full enough dealing with his wife's scandalous death and his sons' unresolved grief. Clay can't help but be drawn to Emily's quiet understanding and strength. When their fragile trust turns into passionate healing, he longs for much more. And when both their pasts come calling, he's determined not to walk away. . . Praise For Stacy Finz “Finz is a unique new voice. Nugget, California is a charming small town filled with inventive characters and sweet romance."--Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author of the Lucky Harbor Series "Tender and touching, Stacy Finz writes romance with heart."--Marina Adair, #1 National bestselling author of Summer in Napa 101,000 Words

Download or read book Greenwash written by Gillian Long and published by Millaa House Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Jack Fallon is good at his job. He just wants to be left alone to do it. But that’s not going to happen, not with people like Tristan Richards calling the shots. Now, Jack is in a race to uncover a global conspiracy, and prevent an unimaginable catastrophe.

Download or read book Night Vision written by Shawn Hendrikx and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-27 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Night Vision follows a young mans struggle as he tries to understand his broken relationship with the one he loves. Through the darkness, Evan Braun encounters the strange and horrific inhabitants of his nightmares. His own sins and secrets emerge as he tries to survive the harrowing night. Only in absolution can Evan earn a second chance to face his inner demons. Without mercy, Night Vision relentlessly delves into the human psyche and questions the way people perceive themselves the darkness is within us all.

Download or read book The Sheltered City written by John Tristan and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amon Vraja, last of the halfdead, tries to stay out of sight. His kind, twisted by the gift that grants them superhuman strength, are loathed and shunned. Under the enchanted leaves of the Last City, ruled by imperious elves whose love of beauty leaves little room for his ugliness, he's not much more than the ghost of a dragon-haunted past. When the young, headstrong elf-lord Caedian takes an interest in Amon, however, Amon's days in the shadows may be over. Caedian needs Amon to find Caedian's missing twin, and a halfdead brothel guard can't just refuse an elf's desires. Throughout the search, Caedian and Amon rely on each other's strength and generosity, and Amon is struck by an impossible yearning for his elvish patron. As they peel away layers of deceit and spiral closer to one another, they also near the horrifying truth of the elves' protection. And when they discover it, they'll face a choice: step outside the shelter of the world's last city, or die where they stand. 90,000 words

Download or read book Maybe This Time written by A.M. Arthur and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a regular at gay hotspot Pot O Gold, Ezra Kelley avoids his tangled emotions with the simplicity of one-night stands and attachment-free hookups. Until the night bartender Donner Davis picks him up off the floor after a misunderstanding and too much tequila. Ezra can't remember the last time someone was…nice. It's more than he deserves. Witnessing his lover's death two years ago has Donner trapped in a holding pattern—living in his sister's basement, working at the Pot and flirting with the customers. He's not above spending a night with the gorgeous Ezra, but love is not in the cards. That's more than he's ready for. A passionate night leads to a connection neither man expects, and they take the first steps to something that looks like a real relationship. But Ezra's been running from himself so long he doesn't know how to live any other way. And Donner can't risk his heart just to lose everything again. They'll both need the strength to let go of the past if they want to get it right this time. 61,000 words

Download or read book An Inconvenient Kiss written by Caroline Kimberly and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India, 1820 Georgiana Phillips always conducted herself according to the rules of polite society. So catching Simon Ashford in a compromising position should have been shocking. Instead it was…arousing. And kissing him herself was absolutely delicious—until it led to her ruination. That perfect, scandalous kiss has haunted Simon for six years. He doesn't regret it, though he's tried desperately to restore Georgie's reputation. When he's ordered to look after her in the wilds of India, it's an opportunity to finish what he started. But he's no match for Georgie's adventurous spirit—she seems set on getting herself killed, diving in after hungry crocodiles and braving monsoons to hunt for lost treasure. Georgie wouldn't trade her exciting new life for anything in the world, including marriage. And yet Simon seems determined to rein her in, rewarding her brief moments of propriety with kisses far more exotic than any tribal ceremony or archaeological expedition. How can he convince her that she's so much more than a beautiful obligation? 100,000 words

Download or read book Summoned Chaos written by Joshua Roots and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there's one thing Warlock Marcus Shifter hates it's the Delwinn Council, the governing body of the magical community. Between the grudges many on the Council harbor because he walked away from magic, and his suspicions that someone is working to undermine a twenty-year peace with the non-magical Normals, they really don't get along. Marcus has spent months hunting the traitor, infiltrating the Council and helping with "menial tasks" like repairing unstable rifts in the fabric of reality. But when he accidentally thwarts an assassination attempt at Delwinn HQ, the Council does the unthinkable: they appoint him the poster child for the peace movement. Now Marcus has to not only figure out how to control his resurging powers but also navigate the potentially fatal waters of fame. Between the growing number of protestors, news-hungry paparazzi, and nightmarish beasts hounding his every move, he'll need more than a camera-ready smile to uncover the traitor and keep the peace. Don't miss Undead Chaos, available now! 99,000 words

Download or read book A Hot Time in Texas written by Ann DeFee and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy Texas Ranger and a classy, sassy heroine… That's all it takes for a hot time in Texas! Etta Morrison had vowed never to get involved with another man in law enforcement, but she broke that vow when she fell for Texas Ranger Rafe Claiborne. Her reward? He left town without even a goodbye. But now Rafe's back—and he wants to pick up where they left off. Two years after Rafe skipped out on her, Etta's over the moon with her new job as manager of the exclusive Sparkle Plenty costume jewelry store. In the world of synthetic diamonds, Sparkle Plenty is king—and this year, they're providing the crowns for the San Antonio Fiesta Coronation. Except the crowns have gone missing. Next thing you know, people start dropping dead and a couple of jerks shoot up her store. When Rafe hears that Etta may be a target, he decides she needs a bodyguard. Him. In addition to keeping Etta safe in the middle of murders and a diamond-smuggling conspiracy, Rafe has to convince her to forgive him. Not an easy task, but Rangers are tough and Rafe is tenacious. 78,000 words

Download or read book Blood Sworn written by Steve Vera and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book three of Last of the Shardyn Only scattered groups of exhausted heroes remain… Veteran police chief Skip Walkins has really done it this time. After crossing realities to fight the onslaught of the Drynn, the spawn of the Underworld, he's one of only a few motley survivors of an epic massacre. By his blood, he's sworn to unite with Shardyn Knight Gavin Blackburn against the armies of Asmodeous the Pale, Lord of the Underworld and ruler of the Drynn. The two must seek resistance fighters wherever they can—even in Vambrace, among those who killed Gavin's father. Reformed sociopath Donovan Smith has traveled to Vambrace for his own reasons—the new voice in his head claims that there he will learn how he came to be the Antimage, impervious to the deadliest magical attacks. Donovan's secrets may hold the key to defeating the Drynn, but they may upset the delicate alliance of the Blood Sworn in the process. And if Skip and Gavin can't fight together as one, the Drynn will attain total victory over Earth and its magical twin, Theia. See how the forces of the Underworld were unleashed in Drynn and Through the Black Veil. 137,000 words

Download or read book Dead End written by Shirley Wells and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dylan Scott? It's payback time. You're going to die." Somebody is making threatening calls to private investigator Dylan Scott. This is one case with plenty of suspects—a lot of dangerous people would love to see Dylan with a bullet between the eyes. The twisted trail brings Dylan face-to-face with old foes and a few new ones—and they're all keeping deadly secrets… But as he chases leads across London, his adversary is hunting down victims and is drawing ever closer to his ultimate target: Dylan. Someone from Dylan's past is on a killing spree, and if he doesn't connect the dots in time, the dead end will be his. A Dylan Scott Mystery 91,000 words

Download or read book Yesterday s Son written by Lynda K Carpenter and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-09-24 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynda Kay Carpenter has proven herself one of the era's best time travel romance writers in her ability to combine rich characters with page-turning paranormal drama, earning her an audience that grows with each book.In this second generation of the Crossings of Yesteryear series, Carpenter sets a new level of suspense.Locke Hightower, gets the ride of his life when the small airplane that is flying him to British Columbia crashes. Upon recovery he's stunned to find himself in Southeastern Alaska, autumn 1899.Desperate to return to 2001 and rescue his young sons from their gangster grandfather, he's devastated to learn it's impossible to leave before spring break-up.Throughout the winter, Locke discovers another life with his true soul mate, Olivia Garrett, a nonconformist who is beyond her time. But it's impossible for their love to blossom when it's destined to end in heartbreak and loneliness. Torn between their desires and impending catastrophe that could lead to death, Olivia and Locke arrive at a major decision when their lives take a sudden twist and their world is shaken with events over which they have no power. Or do they?

Download or read book Industrial Design Engineering written by John X. Wang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designing new products and improving existing ones is a continual process. Industrial design engineering is an industrial engineering process applied to product designs that are to be manufactured through techniques of production operations. Excellent industrial design engineering programs are essential for the nation’s industry to succeed in selling useful and ecologically justifiable and usable products on a market flooded with goods and services. This unique text on industrial design engineering integrates basic knowledge, insight, and working methods from industrial engineering and product design subjects. Industrial Design Engineering: Inventive Problem Solving provides a combination of engineering thinking and design skills that give the researchers, practitioners, and students an excellent foundation for participation in product development projects and techniques for establishing and managing such projects. The design principles are presented around examples related to the designing of products, goods, and services. Case studies are developed around real problems and are based on the customer’s needs.

Download or read book Temporary Arrangements written by J.N. Hyatt and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We measure our lives in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years, but never does time move at the same pace. As the years add up, we can look back on moments that lasted too long or not nearly long enough. Marriage vows evaporate. Children nurse parents. Beloved landscapes become the cause of our deaths. No matter how hard we seek permanence, everything changes, everything is a temporary arrangement. Can we string together the good times into webs of bright shining moments? Can we make art out of change? Can we reap the fruits of our labors, or will our stories fade like our names? This collection of stories describes the hopes and desires of the characters in those moments when they resist changes to what they hold important. They succeed if only for a moment but acquire new understanding in the process. What else is there to gained from our lives? Jane Hyatt grew up on a dairy farm in New Jersey, taught English in Indiana and New Mexico, and has now retired to write fiction in the Land Of Enchantment where the horizons are truly amazing.

Download or read book To Give and To Take written by Elizabeth Murphy and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can both sisters find happiness, when one marries for love, and the other for money... Sisters Mary and Cathy Ward couldn’t be more different: Fiercely independent Mary is determined to leave the mean streets of Liverpool, whereas Cathy – quiet and well loved – is happy with the life she has. But when both girls fall for the same man conflict threatens to push them apart, and as they are caught up in their own troubles, Liverpool erupts in the Bloody Sunday riots. To Give and to Take, the second book in the captivating Liverpool Sagas, is perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson and Pam Howes. ‘A family saga you won’t be able to put down’ Prima ‘The whole-heartedness of Liverpool shines through in a refreshing tribute to Merseyside’ Liverpool Daily Post ‘Hard to beat ... A gripping family saga’ Manchester Evening News ‘Elizabeth Murphy obviously delights in writing about a city she knows and loves, and her enthusiasm must rub off on the reader. She has a talent for characterisation, and by the end of the story, love ’em or hate ’em, you care about every person in the book.’ Hull Daily Mail ‘A good long story set in Liverpool ... The background has a good authentic feel to it.’ Northern Echo The Liverpool Sagas The Land is Bright To Give and To Take There is a Season

Download or read book The Wedding Engagement written by Zoe Allison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning a wedding is so romantic . . . except when it’s not yours, and you’re planning it with the guy you’re secretly crushing on. Scottish schoolteacher Liv Holland has a secret. She’s been carrying a torch for Arran Adebayo, her brother’s best friend, for years. A blind date gone wrong cements in Liv’s mind that Arran has no romantic interest in her whatsoever. But then, with her brother set to marry her own best friend, she and Arran are enlisted to help plan the festivities… After being left at the altar by his ex, single father Arran is having trouble managing his growing feelings towards the woman who is both his best friend’s sister and his son’s teacher: Liv. Then his mind is blown when fate thrusts them together for an unexpected blind date, but he messes up his chance to tell her how he feels. As the big day approaches and Liv and Arran’s connection intensifies, their chemistry chafes against their checkered romantic histories. Risking everything for love could mean losing each other forever . . . or being the next ones to find their happy ever after.