Download or read book Sapphires Aren t Forever written by Christine Matthews and published by Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A random act of violence sets the stage for SAPPHIRES AREN’T FOREVER, a chilling novel of mystery and suspense, as one woman faces an unseen adversary…and an unforeseen future. Chloe Weber, once a promising law student, still can’t remember the details of the crime that stole one of her best friends’ lives…and forever changed hers. Fearful of the big city dangers in Chicago, she finds refuge in Endo, a small “artsy” town found along the northern shores of Lake Michigan. A wannabe jewelry designer, Chloe meets a kindred spirit in Dinah, who helps her get settled. But all the while, the mystery of what happened to Chloe and her friends is heightened when the second of the victims is found murdered. Chloe realizes she’ll never be at peace until she takes matters into her own hands—despite the protests of her cop-boyfriend--and unravels the startling reason behind the viscous attacks.

Download or read book Fifty Shades of Grey Fedora written by Robert J. Randisi and published by Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heat has always sizzled between private investigators and the femme fatales who walk through their doors. But in this startling, original anthology, these 17 authors—many of them winners of the prestigious Shamus Award—from sizzle to steamy, illustrating that sex and crime not only go hand in hand, but reaches far deeper into the stirrings of the heart From classic detective tales by Max Allan Collins and Parnell Hall, to tales of infidelity and suspicion from Terrill Lee Lankford and David Housewright, to surprising stories of female detectives by M. Ruth Myers to Sara Paretsky, here is a sexy, bawdy spin on the art of detection and the law of attraction. Other clever and seductive tales are presented by Carolina Garcia-Aquilera, Justin Scott, Gary Phillips, Jerry Kennealy, Michael Bracken, Christine Matthews, Robert J. Randisi, Warren Murphy, Ted Fitzgerald, Dick Lochte, and John Lutz. In all, these sexy damsels in distress and their all-too-willing investigators give new meaning to the term private…uh, you know. Fifty Shades of Grey Fedora will steam up even the most mundane stakeout.

Download or read book Dry Stone Walls written by Robert J. Randisi and published by Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mature Male Available for Housesitting, Non-Smoker, No Pets, Widower.” With this listing, Private Eye Writers of America founder Robert J. Randisi introduces readers to a retired captain of the NYPD who now spends his time housesitting wherever the job takes him…and learns that he can never fully leave the job behind. Truxton “Tru” Lewis is looking after a house in Bluegrass Country, Kentucky, a simple enough task within a tight-knit community. But it’s his encounter with octogenarian Max Beasley, who spends his days reconstructing stone walls that will alert Tru that not everything is right here. His fears are confirmed when the body a local, reviled realtor turns up, buried under one of Max’s precious walls. With Max under suspicion for the crime, Tru ingratiates himself with the local cops and a colorful lawyer, as well as with Max’s widowed daughter, as he searches for the truth that will clear the old man of a most heinous crime. But the farther he stretches his investigative net, Tru finds himself being reeled back to the original suspect…his new friend. The thing about housesitting, Tru has learned, is you can’t know what goes on behind your neighbor’s closed doors.

Download or read book From Driftwood to Sapphire written by Kathy M. Howard and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha Jordan spent her entire life within a family unit of two—herself and her father, Wren—until Bay Harris came into their lives. Now, with the addition of a stepmother, a little sister, and another sister on the way, the family unit has stretched itself to a loving number of five. She enters her senior year at Brenton College hopeful and happy, planning to make the most of her last year as a student. Although her best friend has graduated, leaving her to a freshman roommate with unusual social problems, Samantha still has Trevor James, a driven and handsome friend from her hometown, View Top Mountain. However, when tragedy occurs and secrets are revealed, Samantha’s world turns upside down and her trust in God is tested.

Download or read book Not Forever But For Now written by Chuck Palahniuk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire “equal parts saccharine caricature and startling raunch” (Kirkus Reviews) about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over. Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers who grew up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoyed watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their Grandfather…and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not. However, it’s not so easy to continue the family legacy with the constant stream of threats and distractions seemingly leaping from the hedgerow. First, there is the matter of the veritable cavalcade of escaped convicts that keep showing up at their door. Not to mention the debaucherous new tutor who has a penchant for speaking Greek and dismembering sex dolls. Then there’s Mummy’s burgeoning opioid addiction. And who knows where Daddy is. He just vanished one day after he and Mummy took a walk in the so-called “Ghost Forest.” With Grandfather putting pressure on Otto to step up, it becomes clear that this will all end in only two ways: a nuclear apocalypse or just another day among the creeping thistle and tree peonies. And in a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk, either are equally possible.

Download or read book Library of the Sapphire Wind written by Jane Lindskold and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW FANTASY FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JANE LINDSKOLD Instead of mentors, they got monsters . . . That’s what Xerak, Vereez, and Grunwold think when three strange creatures shimmer into being within the circle of Hettua Shrine. Their conclusion is reasonable enough. After all, they’ve never seen humans before. As for Margaret Blake, Peg Gallegos, and Tessa Brown—more usually known as Meg, Peg, and Teg—they’re equally astonished but, oddly enough, better prepared. Age and experience have accustomed them to surprises. A widely varied course of reading material has intellectually prepared them for the idea that other worlds, even worlds where people with traits more commonly ascribed to “animals” may exist. Then there is the mysterious verse that Teg speaks as they arrive, words that seem to indicate that the Shrine must have been at least partially responding to the request made of it. Despite doubts on all sides, the three unlikely mentors join forces with the three young “inquisitors” and venture out into the world Peg dubs “Over Where.” First they must find the Library of the Sapphire Wind, destroyed years before. Will they find answers there, or is this only the first stage in their search? At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Jane Lindskold: “Intricately plotted. . . . a thought-provoking tale of magic and politics, enlivened by Firekeeper's wry and wolfish point-of-view.” —Publishers Weekly on Wolf's Blood “Lindskold delivers an exotic historical fantasy that takes the reader from Victorian England to Egypt.” —Publishers Weekly on The Buried Pyramid “I loved it. A thrilling, edge-of-the-seat read—I couldn't put it down!” —Tamora Pierce on Fire Season (cowritten with David Weber)

Download or read book Sword of Stars written by Raven McKnight and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kestrel is an ancient prince from a forgotten fallen kingdom, thought of as only myth. Aria is a gifted girl who wakes him from the grip of a forbidden spell. Aria now helps Kes find his path, as she has a way of showing a person that there are things beyond the edge of our understanding. Kestrel is thrust into a new world with a shattered memory of the time he left behind as he struggles to come to terms with the present. As they grow to know and protect each other, Kes and Aria develop feelings of great love. However, the world is not fair and, as they both come to realize, life is seldom easy. Can these two incredible souls overcome stigmas and adversity, or will they fall to the turmoil that brews around them? Will promises be enough to save their love and keep them together?

Download or read book When We Were Perfect written by Emily Duvall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brooke Wentworth, the reserved, hard-working owner of a bakery, stumbled into her fairytale future—directly into the arms of Jonathan Burke, a handsome millionaire and heir to his family's chain of upscale hotels. On the night before their elopement, everything goes terribly wrong and Brooke never makes it to the airport. But shockingly, Jonathan doesn't come looking for her... Six years later, Brooke has rebuilt the pieces of her life and found happiness again, until Brooke and Jonathan's paths cross. Their untimely meeting unravels secrets and betrayals, including the daughter Brooke kept hidden from Jonathan. For revenge, Jonathan forces Brooke to make an impossible choice between her daughter and her beloved bakery. How can she ever be happy if she has to abandon what's most important in her life?

Download or read book The Luna s Contract Desires written by Deb Oguare and published by StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nalani Barak, a spirited and courageous young she-wolf belongs to a pack struggling to survive against the encroaching darkness threatening their existence. Desperate to save her beloved pack from certain destruction, she makes a life-altering decision: to enter a contract marriage with the formidable Alpha of the Black Land Pack. Little does she know that her mysterious fiancé, Alpha Terran Cullen, carries a secret that will turn her world upside down.As Nalani arrives at Black Land Pack that will become her new home, she is shocked to discover that her fiancé has a fraternal twin brother, Heath. And as fate would have it, Heath is none other than her unforgettable ex-lover whom she still harbours sinful desires for. Emotion’s clash, and buried feelings resurface, as Nalani finds herself torn between her duty to her pack and the undeniable connection she still shares with Heath.As she navigates through the treacherous path of her forbidden desires, Nalani must choose between honour and the flames of a love that never truly extinguished. Will Nalani chose her fiancé over her ex? Will she find a way to save her pack while rekindling the flame with her unforgettable ex-lover? Or will she succumb to her sinful desires?

Download or read book Sapphire Spring written by C. Travis Rice and published by Blue Box Press. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under his new pen name, C. Travis Rice, New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice offers tales of passion, intrigue, and steamy romance between men. The second novel, SAPPHIRE SPRING, once again transports you to a beautiful luxury resort on the sparkling Southern California coast where strong-willed heroes release the shame that blocks their heart’s desires. Naser Kazemi has never met a problem a good spending plan couldn’t fix. But working as the chief accountant for his best friend’s resort isn’t turning out to be the dream job he’d hoped for. It doesn’t help that his fashion designer sister is planning an event that just might bring Sapphire Cove crashing down all around them. When the wild party unexpectedly reunites him with Mason Worther, the gorgeous former jock who made his high school experience a living hell, things go from bad to seductive. The former golden boy’s adult life is a mess, and he knows it’s time to reform his hard partying ways. But for Mason, cleaning up his act means cleaning up his prior misdeeds. And he plans to start with Naser, by submitting to whatever the man demands of him to make things right. The offer ignites an all-consuming passion both men have denied for years. But can they confront their painful past without losing each other in the process?

Download or read book Sapphire Attraction written by Zuri Day and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire and ice… Real estate mogul Ike Drake Jr. likes women the way he likes his cars—polished, sophisticated and reliable. Quinn Taylor, meanwhile, is as fiery and unpredictable as the red Corvette she drives. From the moment she roars into Paradise Cove, music blasting, they're like oil and water. And when a judge rules that Quinn must work off the damages in Ike's office after she broadsides his sedan, the tension between them escalates…before exploding into raw desire. Quinn's unconventional ways are ruffling feathers in this picturesque town. Yet there's something compelling about the place—and about powerfully strong, steady Ike. Simple chemistry won't be enough to bridge the gap between them, especially with a determined ex-girlfriend waiting in the wings. It'll take the kind of trust that requires putting your heart on the line to secure a glittering, priceless future…

Download or read book Sapphire Sunset written by C. Travis Rice and published by Blue Box Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice writes as C. Travis Rice. Under his new pen name, Rice offers tales of passion, intrigue, and steamy romance between men. The first novel, SAPPHIRE SUNSET, transports you to a beautiful luxury resort on the sparkling Southern California coast where strong-willed heroes release the shame that blocks their heart's desires. Logan Murdoch is a fighter, a survivor, and a provider. When he leaves a distinguished career in the Marine Corps to work security at a luxury beachfront resort, he’s got one objective: pay his father’s mounting medical bills. That means Connor Harcourt, the irresistibly handsome scion of the wealthy family that owns Sapphire Cove, is strictly off limits, despite his sassy swagger and beautiful blue eyes. Logan’s life is all about sacrifices; Connor is privilege personified. But temptation is a beast that demands to be fed, and a furtive kiss ignites instant passion, forcing Logan to slam the brakes. Hard. Haunted by their frustrated attraction, the two men find themselves hurled back together when a headline-making scandal threatens to ruin the resort they both love. This time, there’s no easy escape from the magnetic pull of their white hot desire. Will saving Sapphire Cove help forge the union they crave, or will it drive them apart once more?

Download or read book Sacrificing Sapphire written by Mia Thompson and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tables take a deadly turn for a Beverly Hills heiress and hunter of serial killers in this humorous, psychological suspense thriller. Sapphire Dubois is about to celebrate her first Christmas in Beverly Hills with her new husband, Detective Aston Ridder. She has assured him that her days of defying death to save victims from serial killers are over. But after three months of marriage she hasn’t kicked the habit. Sapphire feels compelled to check out a lead—two women with similar descriptions have vanished from the same location. After breaking her promise, the daring crime fighter gets abducted by the very killer she was hunting. While a distraught Aston scrambles to find his missing wife, Sapphire wakes up in a bizarre reality where she is now the victim, forced to play a part in her abductor’s sick ritualistic game. Soon she realizes she’s not alone; a little girl is imprisoned with her, and Sapphire is her only chance of escape.

Download or read book Let the Purring Begin Sapphire s Tale written by Sallie Cochren and published by Sallie Cochren. This book was released on 2024-08-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a lover of cats, this tale is for you! When a sweet cat named Ashley finds herself tossed outside to live on her own, she doesn't know what the future holds for her. Frightened and forced to fend for herself, she isn't sure that she can ever trust humans again. But that soon changes when she meets Summer, a kind woman who rescues her and gives her a new name - Sapphire. Despite Summer telling Sapphire that she loves her and that she is her forever baby, it takes time for Sapphire to trust a human fully again. Sapphire and Summer aren't alone for long. It seems that Sapphire has brought some other cats with her. When she has three beautiful kittens, they all want to stay with Summer. Can they convince Summer to keep them all? And when a new cat named Mango shows up, how will he change their family dynamics? This heart-warming tale, told by a former street cat, shares her journey as she learns to love again!

Download or read book Sapphire written by Kathi S. Barton and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffery Benetton is the only other man that has ever shown an interest in Sapphire Erickson. And Sapphire had nearly killed him to protect her family from the sadistic bastard. She moves herself and her family into Blair Henson’s territory to hide and protect her sisters from Jeffery. They are all she has in this world. Trust doesn’t come easy to her and the wounds she received from Jeffery won’t heal until she finds a new Alpha or a mate. Neither option holds any appeal to her. And the last thing she needs is another man ordering her around.​ Blair Henson is the new Alpha in the territory. He has enough on his plate running his successful business, and doesn’t have the time or desire for a mate… When he meets Sapphire and recognizes her for who she is, his mate, the man wants to run in the opposite direction, but his wolf…he wants to dominate.​ Blair tries to convince himself that he’s chasing after Sapphire because he feels an overwhelming need to protect her and she just won’t follow orders. When he comes across as a complete jerk, Sapphire really wants no part of him. Of course, leaving him isn't going to work…she's his mate. Now, if only he can get his head out of his ass, learn to treat Sapphire the way she should be treated, maybe, just maybe, there is a chance for them…that is unless Jeffery Benetton finds her first…

Download or read book Shadows of a Sapphire Rose written by Teloch Rit and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shadows of a Sapphire Rose By: Teloch Rit Shadows of a Sapphire Rose is a collection of poetry and short stories. While doing 21 years in prison, Teloch Rit wrote a lot as a form of coping and dealing with her situation. She wrote for herself, but she also wrote for programs she was involved in such as Toastmasters and Freehold Theatre. She really just wants to share that piece of her life so others can understand or in some cases relate to what she went through.

Download or read book The Warrior Way written by Timothy R. Wright and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Warrior Way: Moongates Book Two By: Timothy R. Wright The Warrior Way: Moongates Book Two is the first sequel in the ongoing series that began with The Pygmalion Plot. New allies join familiar heroes racing to stop a band of corrupt wizards from igniting all out war across multiple worlds while facing a deadly new threat beyond their imagination. This tale of fantasy and science fiction is a page-turning adventure with magic, monsters, and mystery unfolding at every turn.