Month: May 2013

Free fiction Kindle books for 31 May 13

 

The Palmyra Effect

by Colin Perkins

A German cargo plane on a secret mission in 1941 crashes near the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and disappears under the shifting desert sand. Seventy years later, Steve Woodward, an NSA agent, and his former boss Brenda Madison, a strong willed woman with a mind of her own, team up with Craig Davis and Vincent Foster, two rogue agents who have discovered the location of the plane and the secret it carried. Tensions rise as former lovers Craig and Brenda are forced to deal with their past while the foursome risk their careers and their lives in a hostile nation. The team struggles with the interference of a conspirator at home as they race to prevent the cargo from falling into the hands of a ruthless band of terrorists. After days of running across the unforgiving desert, the team reaches the Anti-Lebanon Mountains where Brenda makes a dramatic choiceâ?? a decision that affects the lives of all around her and brings “The Palmyra Effect” to a striking conclusion.

Messages From Henry

by Rebecca Scarberry

Henry is special.
When Evelyn Bury becomes the unlikely victim in a random kidnapping, Henry flies to the rescue.
In the process, Henry enlists Tammy, Evelyn’s next-door neighbor and the lackadaisical authorities to assist in Evelyn’s escape.
Henry hurdles many obstacles to the point of endangering his own life in order to save his dear master.
You will find yourself routing Henry on, cheering his progress and praying for Evelyn’s safe return.
Read MESSAGES FROM HENRY and lose yourself in a fun, fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller written for all ages, twelve and above.
But, pleaseâ?¦remember one small, feathery detailâ?¦
Henryâ?¦is a homing pigeon!

The Lance (The PROJECT: Book Two)

by Alex Lukeman

Book Two in the PROJECT Series                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
In the frozen wastes of Antarctica the Lance, an ancient weapon of unthinkable power–once lost and legendary–has been recovered. In the terrorized streets of Jerusalem,devastation is unleashed upon the eve of  international peace.                                                                         In the halls of power of Washington, D.C. a desperate plot set in motion during the final days of World War II has begun to unfold. Now Nick Carter and his team of deep black operatives from the PROJECT must race against time to prevent the next World War…but first they must first stop those who already wield the Lance…

Otto the Grouchy Owl (An Awesome illustrated children’s picture book that teaches a good moral lesson for Ages 3-8)

by Michael Yu

This is a story about an owl named Otto, who learns a great lesson from his friends, about how spreading a little “sunshine” is more fun than always being grouchy.

A Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Picture eBook with really cool pictures of barnyard animals.

Sex with a Shooting Star (The Junkie Tales)

by j.a. kazimer

From The Junkie Tales collection comes a short story about sex, love, and the secrets we keep. Benjamin Coleman is in love. Jodie Dean has a secret. Will either survive sex with a shooting star?

Caribbean Bones

by Richard Corwin

The British and US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean was the frontier paradise of the 60’s and early 70’s where adventurers used the islands as a base of operations for nefarious activities in the Caribbean and South America. There were treasure hunters, counterfeiters, assassins, Black Panthers, rock stars, movie stars, wealthy industrialists, and lots of other folks looking for an escape from their boring ordinary mainland living. Others brought their yachts to join the large charter fleet in St. Thomas, stop to visit or continue on to other ports.
The islands would enter into a frenzy of development in the early 70’s that would change forever their free, frontier paradise character. Native fishing schooners would disappear; high speed ferries replaced colorful native transportation, a mega yacht marina would be built on the bones of Yacht Haven Marina where most stories in this book had their beginning; where the people who made adventure their way of life inspired the short stories of Caribbean Bones.
The ghosts of Yacht Haven, and its Marina, still haunt Dick but in a good way.
Not a day passes that he doesn’t remember sharing a drink and laugh with Mama Cass; playing darts with “Mad Dog,” Fairchild on Virgin Gorda; liars’ poker with actor Bill Davis at Trader Dan’s on the waterfront or the “The Lovin’ Spoonful,” a
stoned rock band neighbor at the marina. He went to the islands to find adventure and explore the wonders of freedom and found more than he had ever hoped for.

Hugo

by Arnold Bennett

Buy Serenity Publishers’ paper edition of “Hugo” by Arnold Bennett for only $6.99 (and £4.99 in the UK).

A Yellow Wood

by Andrea Ring

Leni’s life has been defined by one choice any five-year-old child might make: she wanted a bucket.

Twelve years ago, her little brother drowned when she left his side to get a sand toy, and Leni can’t forgive herself.

So she makes no choices. She does what she’s supposed to do, what she’s expected to do. Nothing else.

Until she meets mohawk-ed, multi-pierced grad student Clark.

And Leni discovers that not choosing IS a choice, and she must learn to trust herself if she wants to walk a solid path.

Lay Me Down To Sleep (Hannah and Pastor Jayne)

by Lucinda Lane

Eighteen year old Hannah believes in abstinence and that sex before marriage is a sin. But Hannah is also being driven crazy by sexual desire to the point where she has trouble sleeping. To make things worse, the sleeping pills she has been prescribed make her even hornier!

Pastor Brad Jayne has admired Hannah’s transformation into a beautiful woman from afar, but when she comes to him and confesses how great her need is, when she asks if it would be a sin if she didn’t have a choice in the matter… the temptation is too much for him to resist.

Please note: This 6000 word erotic short features a full figured eighteen year old virgin deflowered as she sleeps by her older Pastor…. who doesn’t believe in birth control! It includes scenes of sleep sex, oral sex, virginal sex, defloration and culminates in a big messy internal creampie.

Excerpt:

At that moment he truly ached for her. She no longer represented a test. Instead she was a prize. Why he deserved such a wonderful gift he did not know, but here she was.

She stirred at his touch and he pulled his hand back as if burned. But it wasn’t a waking sound, instead a gentle purr of satisfaction as she exhaled.
He tried again, this time caressing the side of her face with his hand, following the curve of her cheek to her soft golden hair. He knelt and stroked her again, growing a little more bold as he followed through, his hand mapping the curves of her neck and shoulder. When she exhaled he could smell faint mintiness of her toothpaste on her breath.

Brad kept stroking her sleeping form, growing bolder by the minute. With each touch came a repeat of that little purring sigh. As he ran his hand over her side, over her flared hips and along the length of her slender exposed legs, her body began to move in time to meet his hand. Her sighs became a more urgent.

Hannah drifted in and out of awareness. The sleeping pills always did a number on her. She felt hot and horny and her dreams became so vivid that she struggled to tell whether she was awake or not. It was in this state she entertained fantasies of being taken. Always against her will. Her faith was strong, she would not stray, but if she had no choice? What then? Something had awoken inside her body.

Tonight the dreams seemed particularly vivid. She could feel the heat of another body in her room and without warning a touch. First her cheek and then straying further. A hand leaving a trail of warmth along her side. Goosebumps formed on her exposed flesh as the same hand travelled the length of her long smooth legs.

Part of her wanted to protest but she could not. Her body started to move in time with the gentle caress. With each stroke she thrust her chest outwards. Her full breasts so hot and aching to be touched. Hannah couldn’t help but be proud of her breasts. She knew it was sinful and she felt she should be ashamed of that pride, but she could not.

Pirate Dave and his Randy Adventures (Career Ending Romance Spoof)

by Robyn Peterman

After all was said and done, the disgusting novella meant to destroy a story stealing New York Time’s best-selling author’s career was successful. Rena, an accountant with no discernible literary talent, and her band of adorable porno writing grannies came up with the worst piece of literature, (and I use that word loosely), that was ever written. Amazingly enough, it became a cult classic. Who in the hell knew there was an underground need to know and love a Time-Traveling Vampire Warlock with erectile dysfunction and his conjoined lady loves, Laverne and Shirley?
Apparently the need is there and now so is the full version of their story . . .

** Special Note from Author Robyn Peterman **
This is a spoof. A profane romance spoof not meant for anyone under 18. I was threatened lovingly and repeatedly by my readers to write the full version of Pirate Dave. He was born of the need to create a horrific career ending romance novel to destroy a really bad, nasty villainess . . . and Thank you Buddha in a tube top, it worked! I laughed my way through writing this and I hope you will enjoy this small slice of my warped brain. NO, this is not what I normally write, but I certainly had a good time penning it! If you want to read the real romance story, you’ll have to peruse HOW HARD CAN IT BE? You’ll find the first three chapters at the end of the hot mess you’re about to read . . . And now, I give you the career ending novella, (hopefully not mine) otherwise known as PIRATE DAVE AND HIS RANDY ADVENTURES.

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“How Hard Can it Be? is outrageous, profane, hilarious, sexy, and all kinds of wacky.For a good time, read Robyn Peterman!” – MICHELLE ROWEN, national bestselling author

“A zany over-the-top rompfest.” – LEXI GEORGE, author of Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar

“If you’re looking for a brilliantly written, hot mess of hilarious shenanigans that will make you laugh until you pee, root for the underdogs and swoon like a Southern Belle then you’re going to love How Hard Can It Be. Go read it!!”– Wicked Little Pixie Reviews

Peterman’s debut is laugh-out-loud, rolling-on-the-floor, snort-Pepsi-through-your-nose funny. A very quick pace with hilarious characters and nonsensical scenarios will keep readers on their toes. Rena is a walking disaster, and it’s hysterical that her dream guy is a straitlaced cop. Fate definitely has a wicked sense of humor, and this tale will show you just how fun falling in love can be.– 4 STARS RT Book Reviews

The Love Market

by Carol Mason

When a marriage ends and a first love reappears, Celine Lewis is about to find out that moving on is as complicated as going back.
Three years after seeing her first love, Patrick, quite by chance in London, Celine’s ten-year marriage to Mike is over. She is running her own business, a professional matchmaking service called The Love Market, in Northern England, and coping with the unanticipated heartbreak of a marriage ending – not to mention her quirky twelve-year-old daughter who blames her for the split.
Then, out of the blue, Patrick emails. Celine is tempted to find out if all the old feelings can still possibly be there, but then Mike has an unusual proposition for her. One that forces her to question whether a divorce really means it’s over.

See the author’s website for information about her other novels, The Secrets of Married Women and Send Me A Lover. www.carolmasonbooks.com

Reviews for Carol Mason’s novels:

‘A writer of compelling insight with a gritty yet humorous edge.’ Daily Mirror

‘A sweet, sad tale about love, loss and the crazy way the world works to reclaim love again.’ Cosmo Australia

‘A beautiful story about coming to terms with loss.’ Yorkshire Evening Post

‘This cross between Mamma Mia! and PS I Love You is fast and furious chicklit. (Send Me A Lover.) Red Magazine, Top 3 Must Reads

‘Full of realistic emotional twists… There is a refreshing honesty about the numbness that comes from discovering an infidelity and the shame that comes from perpetrating one.’ The Telegraph.

The Secrets of Married Women. ‘There is a fresh and vital edge to this superior debut novel. Mason has much to say about relationships. Her women have resonant characters and recognisable jobs, which give depth to their messy lives.’ Financial Times

If only there were some way for me to give this book more than 5 stars. I can honestly say without a doubt that The Love Market is by far my favorite chick lit novel I’ve ever read. Ever. Danielle, Chick Lit Reviews, January, 2011
I picked up this book to read just a few pages before bed; by midnight I was a hundred pages in, wide awake and anxiously reading to see what happened next.’ Cheryl Wartman, The Edwards Magazine Bookclub

‘A satisfying read with compelling characters and a concept that had me hooked from the first few pages. It’s really easy to get caught up in the story and realize it’s already 2 a.m. and you haven’t put the book down.” Ali deBold, Chick Advisor

‘A thoughtful, insightful book on marriage and the path not taken. The Love Market was a great read.’ NovelEscapes.com 4.5 stars.

‘An absorbing read about ending a relationship and starting a new one.’ 8/10. Chicklitclub.com

As I was reading this book a strange feeling overwhelmed me. I couldn’t wait to review it. I couldn’t wait to share it with others. This is the same feeling I had when I first read Emily Giffin and made the startling discovery that chicklit didn’t have to be vapid – that it could be intelligent, engaging and introspective. Mason’s writing flows beautifully. This is simultaneously a comedy that knows when to be serious and a drama that knows when to be funny. 5/5 stars. Meredithdias.com

I have not been able to stop thinking about this book since I finished it several days ago. This novel does a beautiful job of depicting the complexity of life in terms of dealing with what could have been. I highly recommend it.’ Mavis Davis, Dewey Decimal System Rules

‘Mason is as great with character development as she is with prose. Her lyrical writing and true sense of her characters sets her apart from other writers of the genre.’ Alison Scott, The Allure of Books.

Anal Sex in an Elevator: A Hotel Bentmoore Interlude

by Shelby Cross

Michelle is back, ready for another scene of raunchy passionate sex with her host, Mr. Dean!
Of course, being the ass-man he is, there is no way Mr. Dean is going to be able to leave that adorable little bottom of hers aloneâ?¦and Michelle wouldn’t have it any other way.

Filled with lewd debauchery and graphic erotica, this short story serves as a sequel to “Masters of the Hotel Bentmoore: Michelle.”

So relax, lay back, and get ready for a short interlude into the world of the Hotel Bentmoore.

To read this story in its entirety elsewhere, please visit http://shelbycrosswriter.blogspot.com and click on “A Quick Bentmoore Story” page.

Warning: This short story contains graphic erotica, including oral sex and anal sex.

THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS (HUGO THE HAPPY STARFISH – IMAGINE HAPPINESS CAN BE LEARNED®)

by Suzy Liebermann

ENGLISH EDITION

Award-Winning Finalist in the CHILRDEN’S MIND/ BODY/ SPIRIT category of the USA “Best Books 2012” Awards.

Come on a sea adventure with HUGO THE HAPPY STARFISH as he finds out that HAPPINESS STARTS WITH EMPATHY.

The story contains a great educational lesson about EMPATHY AND SHARING which parents will love while children will be intrigued by the inspiring characters and power SHARING can have.

In Hugo, children, parents, and educators will discover a lovable and engaging role model with whom they can identify.

The story consists of 28 gorgeous illustrations showing a colorful and magical underwater world.

Children will laugh at the delightful characters, hold their breaths in suspense and love to read this story over and over.

The book is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read book for older children.

The book comes with a number of worksheets which are downloadable at no cost on our website.

There are more HUGO THE HAPPY STARFISH stories waiting to be discovered. Make sure to read THE LAST BULLY.
Through his adventures, Hugo learns many valuable lessons of character, life skills, and ecological alertness – all amid the backdrop of a magical underwater world and mystical islands.
The stories were developed in conjunction with the author’s teaching experience at an International Baccalaureate® School and they support the different learner profiles and attitudes of the IB PYP curriculum.

Get your copy today and be sure to look out for more quality Kindle Books published by HAPPY LANGUAGE KIDS PUBLICATIONS!

www.MyStarfish.org

A Fairy Good Match (Fairy Dust #1)

by Allison Lynne

Looking for love is a little like looking for magic fairy dust, but when it happens, it happens quickly. Can Katelyn find her perfect match with a little help from a little friend? This is a short story.

The Practice Date – (Young Adult Romance)

by Victorine E. Lieske

From New York Times bestselling author of NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS.

Jane’s been in love with her best friend Lance since they were kids. Best friend, that is, until he ditched her for the more popular crowd. What’s a computer nerd doing spending time with jocks anyway?

When he asks her for help getting a date to the prom with the most popular girl in school she almost tells him to take a flying leap. But she’d be spending time with him, teaching him to dance and he’d be holding her…that sounded like heaven.

So she says yes.

But how much practice can her heart take?

The Practice Date is a novelette, 11,000 words, 50 pages in paperback.

The Autobiography of Billy the Kid

by Ralph Estes

Everyone knows the saga of Billy the Kid. That story’s been told, in an avalanche of books, songs, movies, TV programs. And yet – no one has given Billy’s side. Until The Autobiography of Billy the Kid. Oh, there have been many claims that it wasn’t Billy whom Pat Garrett shot in Pete Maxwell’s darkened bedroom on July 14, 1881. But in fact it was. Billy just didn’t die then. With the help of loyal friends he played dead, was “buried” long enough for Garrett to leave, nursed back to health, made his way to Wichita, and under the name of Henry Carter became a leading rancher until cancer laid him low. And now: Billy tells his own story. What were his feelings and fears, his pleasures and regrets? What really happened, not the media and the movies’ and Garrett’s exaggerations. Just as Billy, as he lay dying in a care center, told it to a young Ralph Estes in 1951.

Where the Deer Dwell

by Dorothy Gravelle

A woman with an obsession for prehistoric fiction, Olivia Keller gets more than she bargains for, as she is kidnapped and used as a guinea pig by scientists conducting time travel experimental trials. Cast into a world she could not have understood if she’d read a thousand books, fantasies are abandoned as survival remains the only goal. As the realization of her true mission is revealed to her, she is given the extraordinary power to change the course of earth’s history.

Brother’s Keeper (A Jess Williams Novel)

by Robert J. Thomas

In Brother’s Keeper, Jess Williams returns home to Black Creek Kansas, after hunting down and killing the three men who brutally murdered his family. When he arrives, he finds himself in the midst of a bloody war with Dick Carter and his hired killers. Carter wants revenge for the death of his only son Red, and Jess is the one who did the killing.

Jess’ first job is to rid Carter and his hired killers and then finish his search for the brother he never knew he had.

Prickly Scots Pt I

by S P Mount

Shattered by constant mental abuse, an ugly duckling with an eidetic memory accidentally murdered her parents on her sixteenth birthday – a bittersweet tragedy that plunges the course of her life into a never-ending spiral of loneliness, alcoholism and bitterness while presiding over the residents of the orphanage her family estate has become.

But Sadie Wallace unwittingly receives the ultimate opportunity to change everything when an inexplicable celestial occurrence happens over Scotland, bringing with it a charismatic young couple that never seem to age.

Secretly residing in a fantastical castle on Mouse Island from where it disappeared in the 16th century, now fully-loaded with alien technology and occupied by an outrageous flower species, the MacGregor’s are back to mastermind the latest incarnate of their son – Archie’s destiny to complete a series of bewildering tasks that’ll free them all from an ancient family curse – not easy when dealing with a sarcastic, iniquitous being that even their know-it-all companions, a species known as ‘The Unpronounceables’, have no knowledge of.  With absolutely no idea of how to time-travel, the secrets of which are closely guarded by the law of a galactic community that detest an unsuspecting humanity, no one said it would be easy.

But it’s not only Sadie who changes beyond recognition as the past becomes irrevocably altered; caught up, in search of acceptance, family and even love, so too, as parallels intermingle in the chaos of ‘the butterfly effect’, does a motley crew of irascible but delightfully droll characters.

Seasons Readings (Holiday-Themed Stories)

by Mary Pat Hyland

A collection of holiday themed short stories cleverly written by talented authors from both sides of the pond who write in the genres of romance, mystery, thriller and fantasy.

-Home for Christmas by Lia Fairchild (Approx. 7,000 words)
-Christmas Without You by Mel Comley (Approx. 1,300 words)
-Legacy of Sandy Klausse by Valerie Maarten (Approx. 7,000 words)
-Jade Elephant Libby Fischer Hellmann (Approx. 3,500 words)
-Eleanor’s Christmas Surprise by Tania Tirraoro (Approx. 3,200 words)
-Christmas Rainbows by Melissa A. Smith (Approx. 1,300 words)
-A Basketball, A Storm Drain and a Choo-Choo Train by Sue Owen (Approx. 8,500 words)
-Silver Bells by Cactus Rose (Approx. 2,600 words)
-Kate and The Irishman by Mary Pat Hyland (Approx. 5,000 words)

Sully Street

by D. P. Lyons

The year is 1973. The place is a town in Central Maine. The town, Fairfield, is a quaint, bustling little town which has a history that is strong and true. With a school rich in academic and sporting achievements, its residents follow along the footsteps of those who walked down a long line of heritage, packed with dignity and honor.

Majestic, old houses and manors dot the countryside, adding their beautiful tales and antiquated stories within the town’s bound chapters that have formed over the years. One manor in particular, the Merriman Manor, has a unique story of its own. Its aged timbers and warped floors cling tightly to a hidden story that has remained a secret for over a hundred years. One manor’s story that holds dignity, pride, and a slice of faith, topped off with a spoonful of freedom. A surviving story that no one remembers, or knows. A story that needs to be made known and real.

It’s the late days of summer, 1973, and Fairfield is a town with a bustling, steady heartbeat. It is a town that supplies a constant adolescent building block, chock full of vim and vigor. It is a town that holds the imaginations and curiosities of five adventurous teenage boys. Five boys who, in the course of three hot, summer days, unknowingly stumble their way into a twisted, forgotten truth about the human spirit, all but lost in time. It is about the innocence of five friends, who, as comrades, see this bond grow stronger with every beat of their youthful hearts. It’s about the unmatched bond of youth, and its ability to withstand the elements of their times, shining through brighter and stronger than ever.

Journey back into those golden olden days of 1973, and ride along with Dustin, Kevin, Wally, Teddy and Frankie as they ride their bikes and take you along, back through the years to rediscover the simple joys and pure adolescent passions that are such a big part of this moment in time. Pull up your kickstands, check your tire pressure and come ride along with them as their innocence is tested, and the will of pure teenage comrades proves to be the glue that binds their friendship and holds tight to the true meaning of the everlasting spirit of youth.

DREAM LOVER

by Kimberley Reeves

Can love transcend time to rewrite the past?

The night before their wedding, Nicolo Covelli’s fiancé disappeared without a trace. He grieved for her until the day he died.

115 years later, Rachel Delacourte is suddenly plagued with nightmares where she is entombed alive. But it’s not just the nightmares that compel her to seek help from the Covelli sleep clinic, it’s the errotic dreams that follow and the disturbing feeling that the man in her dreams is real.

He’d never met Rachel, but he knew her intimately all the same. His fingers had sifted through her silky dark hair, traced the line of her delicate jaw, caressed her soft skin. Night after night she came to him while he slept and made love to him in his dreams. For a year now, she has haunted him, consumed his mind both day and night, and it made Nic wonderâ?¦was he the one haunting Rachel Delacourte’s dreams as well?

Avow (A Last Selkie Short Story Prequel)

by Elizabeth A Reeves

A Last Selkie Short Story.

A tragic life cut short.

What could be crueler than facing death alone?

Twenty years before Adrift, a young man named Ethan Tanner found out he had a inoperable malignant brain tumor and had less than a year to live.

Impossibly, help comes in a mythical form.

Naughty Gras: Tales of Fat Tuesday

by Perri Forrest

You might’ve been to Mardi Gras, but baby, you’ve never seen a party like this! In NAUGHTY GRAS, four scorching hot stories come together to take you behind the scenes of the spiciest Tuesday of the year.

Hang out in the Big Easy with a super sexy helping of DIRTY RICE, then head to down Rio for a romantic RENDEZVOUS. Who knows, you might meet your destiny. Want something a little more “spiritual” in nature? Well it’s Bacchanal Time in Viareggio, Italy, too. You’ll be in great hands IN GOD’S HANDS. Get your fill, just be sure to save room for dessert, â??cause it ain’t a Gras without King cake, and THE SINNER’S SLICE has your name on it.

Come on in and indulge. You can repent in the morningâ?¦

Dark Cotillion (The Brenna Strachan Series)

by Hadena James

Brenna Strachan is half-Demon, half-Witch and its the eve of her 30th birthday. This means that she will stop aging and come into all her Demon powers.

But there are forces at work hoping to keep her from Maturing. They must kill her in the short time that she is mortal.

If they fail, she will take her place among the most powerful beings on Earth. While Brenna struggles to stay alive, she must also struggle to find out exactly who she is.

The Prophecy (An Estilorian Short Story)

by Raine Thomas

Saraqael hadn’t intended to fall in love with Kate. It shouldn’t have even been possible. His kind didn’t experience emotion, and they certainly weren’t supposed to become attached to humans.

When he discovers that Kate’s dying and there’s nothing he or her human doctors can do for her, Saraqael realizes how deep his feelings for her run. And he understands just how far he’s willing to go to save her.

He vows to search until he finds a way to save her life. With the help of his best friend, Quincy, he embarks on a quest spanning the Estilorian planeâ?¦a quest that will forever change the future of his kind.

Lakeside Love (A Mill Creek Crossing Romance)

by Angelina Rose

It was supposed to be the best day of Erica Dixon’s life, but when she learns that her fiance, Max, isn’t showing up for their long-awaited wedding, she’s devastated. Depressed and unable to move forward, her best friend Callie sets a plan in motion to get her out of her apartment by sending her to a small mountain town for some relaxation. But, what happens on the lake behind her cabin throws her for a loop in more ways than one.

If you like sweet, heartwarming love stories with a bit of humor, you will enjoy Lakeside Love!

The Love Lottery (Paranormal Romance)

by Linda Andrews

She’ll risk everything to stay in the magical town of Amores. He’ll do anything to stop her from gambling with their future.

The Love Lottery is a short story of 7,500 words.

Edited by Elizabeth Burton

The Killer Surgeon: Crimson eBooks

by Brad Hopkins

Do you ever pass a crime scene or see it on the news and wonder why these people commit such evil acts? What makes a man do a horrible thing when it is so unlikely? What if a man whose pledge is to save people’s lives has done the contrary?

The Killer Surgeon is the story of a rich young man who has lived a perfect life. He has an angel-like girlfriend and a promising career ahead. God has given him a surgical skill and talent that puts him at the most prestigious position above the rest of his class. Everything seems too good to be true until one day fate takes him by surprise. He makes a wrong decision that will change his life forever.

The Killer Surgeon is a romantic suspense short story that captures your heart from the beginning and blows your mind with the shocking incident that follows.

This book is suitable for all fans of romantic suspense fiction. It is equally beautiful and thrilling.

Fantastica 1 (Yaoi)

by Yamila Abraham

*Adult Content* Dutiful warlock Felix must carry out a murderous curse on the Rockwell family, despite his bond with the wild eldest son Levi. Levi tracks down Felix’s charming demon ex-lover, Hadyn, to see if he can free the family from the curse, and free Felix from his horrible duty. Hadyn jumps at the chance to win back his beloved Felix, but he plans to claim his soul as well as his heart. A macabre romantic yaoi thriller not to be missed!

Stripped Defenseless

by Lia Slater

Stripped Defenseless: An Erotic Romantic Suspense

On the run from an abusive ex-boyfriend, Ava Lureau doesn’t expect to trust anyone, let alone have a one night stand with a dangerously gorgeous stranger. But leaving her cold, lonely bed behind and jumping into Kade’s strong arms is something she can’t resist. If only for a night.

Kade Gavin’s job is simple–capture his target and deliver her to the man who hired him. Nothing but a paycheck matters in Kade’s bleak existence…until the enticing stripper with soft curves and a puzzling persona climbs into his bed–and under his skin.

When one night turns into a deadly adventure, snowbound in an isolated cabin, Ava must determine if her tempting captor is her savior…or the man who’ll leave her stripped defenseless.

Disclaimer: Stripped Defenseless was previously published under the title Fatal Exposure. Fatal Exposure gleaned wonderful 5 Star reviews from multiple online book reviewers as well as being a finalist in the 2010 CRW Award of Excellence and the 2010 WISRWA Write Touch Readers’ Award contest. Lia hopes you enjoy the new cover, title and price, along with the same sexy story!

Picture Perfect

by Lilac Lacey

Picture Perfect
Regency Mystery Romance
Lilac Lacey

On the eve of her London debut Annabel Black meets the intriguing Jack Denham whose familiarity charms her despite her conviction that he has mistaken her for someone else. All is revealed at her first ball when she comes face to face with her identical twin, Justine, for Annabel is a foundling, adopted by the Blacks and now embraced by the family from whom she was ineptly kidnapped sixteen years earlier.

Annabel’s life now revolves around parties and balls, and the delectable Jack Denham. Despite her sister Justine telling her that she and Jack have an understanding Annabel becomes steadily convinced that her feelings are returned.

There is just one complication, Jack is investigating a series of art thefts which have been taking place in the salons of society and he comes to the disturbing realization that in each case Annabel has been ideally placed to commit the crime. Can he bring himself to love a thief?

Her First Vacation

by Jennie Leigh

Colin Montgomery has been living a life of lies for so long that he isn’t sure he recognizes who he really is any more. All he knows for certain is that pretending to be someone with an utter lack of even the smallest shred of moral fiber has become much too easy. He’s losing himself, and he knows it. He needs some time off, maybe even a complete change of vocation. Then his mentor is murdered on the job, and Colin knows that he has no choice but to bring the killer down. So he goes under one more time, playing a role that is far too easy to slip into. Garret Palmer is a sadistic narcissist with a talent for making loads of money while facilitating the running of drugs and guns between the US and Mexico. He’s also a cold-blooded murderer. To get close to him, Colin will have to convince Garret that he’s a kindred spirit. Easy enough if he doesn’t mind giving up the last shreds of his humanity.

Claire Abernathy has been living in the shadow of her mother and sister for so long that she’s long forgotten what it feels like to stand in the sun. She knows that she doesn’t have their beauty or sparkle, and she’s well aware of the fact that she never will. At thirty, the chances of her suddenly outgrowing her physical and social awkwardness are practically nonexistent. She has buried herself in her work as an elementary teacher, resigned to spending the rest of her life being the responsible one in her family while her mother and sister bask in the adoration of every man who crosses their paths. Desperate to escape from the sad reality of her life, she takes a wild risk and books passage on a cruise. Her sister and mother immediately laugh at the absurdity of her on a cruise, but she refuses to give in to their cutting barbs or her own self-doubts. For the first time in her life, she’s going to do something strictly for herself.

Colin has a very specific role to play if he hopes to get close enough to Garret to be there to nail him for the crimes he’s committed. A woman like Claire is the direct antithesis of the sort of female his working persona would be interested in. She could be a poster child for frumpy introverts everywhere. Yet, he finds that the more he gets to know her, the more he’s drawn to the woman hidden beneath the shapeless dresses and absurdly long hair. Claire has never had a man like Colin show any interest in her. She knows it’s too good to be true, but finds that she can’t bring herself to walk away from him. Not even when he makes it abundantly clear that he isn’t a man who wants anything more than fast, hard sex. She isn’t the kind of woman who has affairs, but then she hasn’t ever been the kind of woman who goes on a cruise, either. Maybe it was time for some changes in her life, starting with her views on casual sex between consenting adults.

Colin is walking a deadly line between burnout, rage, a desperate need to bring Garret Palmer to justice, and an inexplicable attraction for a woman that he knows is far too innocent for the likes of him. She deserves a man who hasn’t been permanently tainted by decades of living with the scum of the earth. Even if he could somehow convince himself that taking her to bed wouldn’t make him even more of a bastard than he already was, there was no way he could pretend that openly pursuing her wouldn’t torpedo his chances of bringing Garret Palmer down. Will he be willing to let Garret slip through his fingers if it means he can have Claire, or will he sacrifice her to put an end to one of the largest drug and weapon pipelines between Mexico and the US?
Word Count: 82,562

Banged by the Flash

by Michelle Hoff

Jenna Hudgens has more celebrity crushes and imaginary boyfriends than a crowd of tweens at a Justin Bieber concert. Just walking past the tabloid section of a newsstand produces a reaction likened to that of a contestant on The Price Is Right. As if that wasn’t enough, she’s happily working for one of the nation’s trashiest celebrity gossip blogs.

Delusions aside, life will never be perfect until Jenna snags a real-life husband sexy enough to grace the cover of GQ. When she meets Frank Roberts, a badly dressed, paranoid hobo with disgusting facial hair, four-hundred dollar sunglasses, and a major hatred for the paparazzi, she presumes he’s far from “Sexiest Man of the Year.” Or is he? After Frank mysteriously shows up in two places at once, Jenna can’t help her curiosity. But is she prepared for what lies beneath his sloppy exterior? Whatever Frank is hiding could change everything Jenna thinks she’s been looking for in a man.

Tides – Book One (Tides Series)

by Deborah Annette Shaw

When a young widow finds a severely injured man on the beach, she discovers he isn’t human. Now Micah is Katie’s secret, but how will she keep the secret, help him recover, and not lose her heart to him?

“â?¦Demanding and insistent, the voices came back into my head and evaporated this temporary bliss right out of me. “He’s not the same species! You want childrenâ??not guppies!” the voices screamed. “He’s married, maybe a widower, but still, you can’t even take him home to meet your parents!” another voice insisted. “Even if he is a widower, how will you get him to a wedding ceremony?” another one questioned. “How will you explain his tail?” How indeed, I thought. He is so insistent that I keep him a secret. “How could we ever have a life together?” I asked myself. Then the real issue: you don’t even know if he would want to marry you if the circumstances allowed for it. Aren’t you getting way ahead of yourself?”

Love can happen in the most improbable place at the most improbable time under the most improbable circumstances.

Sky Paintings

by Autumn LeBeau

Have you ever had a best friend? Someone willing to walk through the fire with you? Someone to share all your hopes and dreams and fears with? Someone you have laughed all night with, the one person who “gets it.” The one person willing to drop everything and come running when you need her to. A sister of the heart and soulâ?¦your best friend. Kedrian Sutherland and Paige Matheson met in junior high, and in a way, the rest is history. Paige had just moved to Connecticut and had no friends; Kedrian took her under her wing and became more than just another childhood friend. The bond they created was almost instant, and they did everything together. From the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard to the lights and action of Hollywood, these women will touch your heart with every challenge they face, every obstacle they overcome, the only way they know howâ??together.

Maddie’s Marine: A (Very) Short Story

by Lynn Raye Harris

Newspaper reporter Maddie Forester once had a hot affair with Marine major Ryan Cavanaugh. But that was months ago, and Ryan wants nothing to do with her now. When they meet up by accident in Hawaii, they find out their affair isn’t quite as final as either of them thought. It’s still red-hot and sizzling! A (very) short story from USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris!

Colton’s Dilemma (Shadow Breeds)

by Dara Nelson

They live among the shadows, these ancient breeds. Older by far than most vampires, werewolves, witches and other creatures in existence, they choose to stay in the shadows, to live among their own ancient kind, to not socialize with the younger, undisciplined generations of their own kind who would seek them out for power, for control, for their own agendas. So, these ancients live in the shadows. And for Colton Renner, those shadows were just fine, until Tess Hamilton came along. Captured and savagely attacked, but not bitten, by werewolves, somehow she escapes during the night and stumbles through the woods, ending up on Colton’s doorstep, bringing us to Colton’s first dilemma: should he let them finish her off or bring her in and help her. Once he makes the decision to help, he invites the wrath of the werewolves into his quiet vampiric life. But is she more than just a damsel in distress? As he quickly develops feelings for Tess from a heart that he thought had been irreparably broken, he learns that she is also a witch. Things begin to unravel making him question her true feelings. Does she love him? Does he truly love her or is this a spell she has cast on him? Who will survive the outcome of Colton’s Dilemma?

The Delivery Cut

by Joseph Rakowski

“I am not an unreliable pimp or cracked out drug dealer. I am not a billionaire from some foreign country, or from wherever, who does not care where his product ends up. I am not a smuggler, pusher, indirect seller, buyer, middler, lookout, or anything in between. I don’t cross borders. I am a new addition to the drug world hierarchy. I am simply and responsibly the man who brings you your needs in a suit, with a smile, and a touch of customer service.”

The Delivery Cut is a literary-contemporary fiction that follows the protagonist, James Young, through a twisted and turned path at self-realization.

James Young is under pressure to be just like any other ordinary young adult who is seeking higher education to achieve a postmodern American, accomplished and prideful, nine to five. Despite his set path as an incoming law student, James accompanied by a slew of alcohol and chain-smoked cigarettes awaits a future meltdown. Surrounded by a fog of commonplace people who strive for unoriginal lives and others who have found them, James searches for a flash of inspiration to discover life as more than a mere existence.

Within the first 24-hours of his law school orientation, he finds himself under the watchful eye of an egotistical law professor and face to face with a mysterious Frenchman’s beguiling proposition for a story. The anarchical Frenchman joined by a misanthropic brute, leads James through a revolution of the South Florida drug market, positioning him as a new addition to the drug world hierarchy. As he struggles to mentally shed from his old life, James takes refuge in a local Cuban Coffee shop where he befriends its regretful owner for advice.

Leaving his prior self behind, James is soon engulfed by the “who’s who” of upper class clients wanting their drugs brought to their downtown night scenes, high-rise luxury condominiums, local offices, and island mansions. Armed with reliable transportation, three dress suits, a tight schedule, and pushed by the fear of never having lived, James becomes the man who brings them their needs with a smile and a touch of customer service.

When violent competition for the market heats up around him, James in a final climax must choose between death and what is giving him a newfound sensation of being alive.

One Degree

by Matthew Alan

Karl Thomas lives a simple, almost idealistic life.

Despite that fact, he is determined to complicate it.
Even if he doesn’t think like the typical nine year old, he encounters normal boyhood issues while growing up with his older brother Mark, in their hometown of Canton, Ohio.

At the end of his summer vacation before fourth grade, Karl faces a challenge to impress Sonya Thurston, his lifelong neighbor and best friend.

Like many childhood experiences, this plan is silly and seemingly harmless, but it also has the potential for unintended consequences. Similar to following the sprawling branches of a tree, every decision he makes has repercussions that spread out into numerous directions.

In a story of what if’s, “One Degree” follows the lives of Karl, his friends, and family as they react to life challenges at pivotal moments in two possible story lines.

Simply Being Belle

by Rosemarie Naramore

When Legal Aid attorney Belle Preston is forced to take a six-week vacation, she resists. An over-achieving workaholic who rarely stops to smell the roses, she’s working a big caseâ??but her boss is adamant she’s in need of downtime.

Once a pampered heiress who behaved like a pompous prima donna, Belle can barely abide the person she used to be. Her friends suggest that her excessive work ethic is a means to atone for her past. They set about trying to help her find some balance in her life.

When handsome attorney Dare Jamison takes over her workload in her absence, she’s unhappy. He ultimately seeks out her assistance with the case, but soon discovers he has a case on her! Can the two manage to carve out a future together, despite the obstacles in their way?

The Sea Witch: An Introduction

by Brian Bigelow

In this little e-book the characters in The Sea Witch novella introduce themselves to the reader.

Flick and the Summer Night’s Lightshow

by C K Hart

Adventures of Flick the Firefly and his forest friends on summer nights and how they face the day to day challeges of the little people and their jars.

One summer night at the edge of the forest by the stream the little people with jars find the tiny firefly village that brings dire consequences.

Flick the Firefly and his forest friends now are faced with danger as they must travel to the city to rescue Phoebe before its too late. Along the way they make new friends, outfly danger and have daring adventures in a quest to find Phoebe and save their village before its destroyed.

Flick, the fireflies and forest buddies band together as their forest and lives are changed as they are faced by the little people and environmental
challenges that has threatened their way of life.

A Winter Dandelion

by Amy Steiner

After enduring a violent childhood, Cammie O’Malley has built a safe, happy life with her young family. But when her mother, Delos, develops dementia and
Cammie moves her in, dark memories from her past come back to haunt her.

Relying on her resiliant spirit and wry humor, Cammie works to rise above her past while still caring for her mother. But then Bobby Joe McAllister, Delos’
disgusting boyfriend arrives from Florida and whisks Delos away to parts unknown.

While the family searches frantically for Delos, Cammie also must cope with her own overdeveloped sense of responsibility for her mother, and the knowledge that nothing in her life will ever change until she does.

Legacy

by Rebecca Brae

A woman is pulled into her past while visiting the English coast. (Short story: 1726 Words)

Summer of Secrets (Serendipity Series – Book 2)

by Jodie Andrefski

Seventeen-year-old Shay Wilde appears to have it all–perfect
All-American good looks, perfect Gold Card family, perfect quarterback
boyfriend. But it’s all a perfect lie.

Shay has secrets that no one is aware exist. Once confident and
self-assured, she now jumps if a guy stares too long, and hides her
new best friends in a Midol bottle and her nightstand drawer.
Mother-dearest never wanted her, and Daddy spends all of his time
oblivious to what’s happening by hopping flights that will keep him
out of the house, leaving her feeling alone with no way out of her
pain.

When it seems she may have finally captured the attention of her
longtime crush, Zane, the one boy who’s different from the rest of the
party crew around her, she begins to re-evaluate some of her choices.
But looking in the mirror is more difficult than she thought it would
be with demons from her past staring back at her. One hot stranger and
an impromptu road trip to the middle of nowhere later, Shay is forced
to decide if she is willing to let go of the pastâ?¦or allow it to
destroy her future chance at love and forgiveness.

Review on “Summer of Hope”
“This is one of those books that “haunt” you. The kind of book that leaves you feeling like you lived it, and you still feel it for days to come…It is so beautifully written, and affected me deeply. I would find myself smiling, worrying, laughing, and crying. I will look forward to more from this author, and one could only hope-soon!”

The Mesmer Society – Part 1 (A New-Adult BDSM Erotic Romance)

by A.R. Lain

When photojournalism student Elliot Reid receives an invitation to join the Mesmer Society, she knows it’s her chance to expose the secrets of the most exclusive and mysterious club on campus. But as she delves into the lustful ways of the secret society, she realizes she might be in for more than she bargained for.

Caught in the Mesmers’ web of sex, power exchange and wealth, Elliot is about to discover a new realm of pleasure and fantasy. But is she willing to pay the price?

11623 words

Wicked King Dick

by Malachi Stone

Here’s a nostalgia piece, my personal foray into Jean
Shepherd Americana.WICKED KING DICK refers to Richard
Milhous Nixon, the principal bogeyman of my college years, who you may recall
served as POTUS until he resigned in ignominy on August 9, 1974–coincidentally
enough, on my birthday. During the George W. era from time to time I found myself
wishing we had Tricky Dick
back again–he was the political comeback kid in the sixties–but Mister Death
was determined to keep his blueeyed boy.

I admit I was thinking of Thomas Wolfe’s YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN when I named
the main character Johnny Wolfe. Since I was a boy I have always been
fascinated with the carny life. At the ages of fifteen and sixteen I was
privileged to have been selected to work twelve hours at a stretch to set up
carnival rides for the princely sum of five dollars cash money. Since then I
had always wanted to write a novel about a boy who runs away with the carnival.

WICKED KING DICK is the story of Johnny
Wolfe, a kid from a small town in the American Midwest who goes away to college
and falls hopelessly in love with Beth Trajan, a goddess from the Olympus known
as the Northern Suburbs of Chicago. Beth cannot be won without a full-fledged
commitment to her student radical activities, so Johnny–more Dobie Gillis than
Che Guevara–joins the Movement on campus. His devotion to Beth gets him
expelled and into full-time bomb-making. He masquerades as a graduate student
in the chemistry department and piddles around pretending to make bombs, trying
to delay the inevitable.

The bombing of the ROTC building is supposed to cause mere property damage.
When a man dies in the explosion, Johnny goes on the run for thirty-three
years. (Johnny is a Christ figure, get it?) Johnny becomes an itinerant
evangelist and hooks up with a carnival, which brings him back to his old home
town and to Maggie, the girl he left behind. But will his past allow him to
truly go home again?

The Monkeys Who Thought They Were Pirates!

by Gareth Haman

Join six cheeky monkeys on a delightful adventure on the high seas! Toddlers and young children will love the bright colourful pictures and rhyming sounds of the story, and spotting the little details in every picture (keep an eye out for a friendly octopus and a little ladybird!), and older children will enjoy reading the simple text to themselves.

Two for One-a novel about having choices (The Two for One series)

by Sean David Wright

Danielle Edwards leads a very fulfilling life. She has a fabulous and wealthy boyfriend, a dynamic career in international finance, and a mind-blowing sex life. But despite all this, something is still missing.

Katie Shaw, a stunning Nebraska native, is single-handedly trying to solve the Big Apple’s homelessness crisis. From the moment Danielle and Katie first meet to discuss a business venture between their employers, the mutual attraction between the two ladies is palpable. Yet under the circumstances they cannot do anything about it.

Over time, Danielle begins to feel trapped. Despite how much she adores her boyfriend Max, Danielle is not sure she can give up the fairer sex forever. But one day Max surprises her with an interesting offer.

Suddenly, three New Yorkers find themselves in a modern day love triangle that sees Danielle able to indulge all her passions, and Max and Katie just trying to keep from going crazy.

Book One of the Two for One series.

Suspending Reality

by Kelly Rimmer

Esther feels like her family of four has become a family of three with a live-in social work project. She is never more aware of her failure to fit in than at her eighteenth birthday party, when the guest of honour becomes the odd one out. One impulsive act of rebellion will change everything – whether or not Esther is ready to deal with the consequences.

Cheryl lives a drama-free life – and its killing her. Motherhood has been a disappointment and the days are melting into one another, one endless blur of nothingness, funded by welfare payments and a small town that seems to be shrinking in on her. Escaping the monotony is becoming a matter of life or death.

Carla is beautiful and wealthy, and ambitious to the core. She’s new in town to find a fresh start, and it doesn’t take much effort to line up a suitable job, then partner and home. The question for Carla is, can a promising future cancel out a shadowed past?

Their lives couldn’t be more different – but Esther, Cheryl and Carla will all discover that finding peace will come at a costâ?¦someone might have to die.

Revived: Leaving China (Parts I – V)

by G Johanson

As a down on his luck bodyguard, Shaozu can’t be too picky with his assignments. Accompanying a mysterious woman, Kammani, and her handmaiden, Lihua, from China to France proves a risky venture, the small party coming under attack from bandits on only their second day travelling. Kammani’s reaction to the attack demonstrates that this trip will not be like any other…

Revived is a 21 part paranormal serial dealing with immortal feuds and tangled love triangles set in 1652. The first 5 parts are featured in this collection – ‘First Steps’, ‘Past Earthly Thought’, ‘Capital Crisis’, Madam Yin’s Guide to Mourning’ and ‘Deadwood’. All 21 parts can be bought in a single file at a vastly reduced price compared to buying all parts.

The Move

by Christopher McGoldrick

As if being seventeen isn’t hard enough already, Lisa’s life is flipped upside down when her father gets a promotion at work and the entire family has to move out-of-state. She has to leave the only home she has ever known, all of her friends, and worst of all, her boyfriend that she has been with for most of her high school life. When faced with the challenges of a long-distance relationship will they have what it takes to make it work, or will it all fall apart?

Killer Whale: A Coming of Age Novel of Love, Family & Finding Your Way Home

by Eoin Dempsey

The New Young Adult Fiction Novel from the author of Finding Rebecca: A Novel of Love and the Holocaust

Killer Whale: A Coming of Age Novel of Love, Family & Finding Your Way Home

“The truth doesn’t come easily after all this time. There’s a story I want to tell. The story of the night I killed my father. The story of the night Kathy died.”

It’s Monday night in New York City, and Rob is drunk, fired again from the latest in a long line of menial jobs. Rob is far from Ireland, his home, and far from the murder that drove him to run away. Rob is young, smart, funny and a complete mess, edging closer to Irish alcoholic cliché. All Rob has are his friends, Fitz, the big fat loudmouth, and Tim, the former college football star.

Despite her best efforts, Rob meets Rachel, a beautiful college student with a savage charm and a bruised past life of her own, who will change everything for him.

A forced meeting with his brother reveals a reason to go back to a home and a life Rob has been trying to erase. Faced with the prospect of missing his best childhood friend’s wedding, Rob decides to return to Ireland and to face up to the demons that drove him away.

Set between New York and Dublin over a week in 1998, Killer Whale is a story of redemption and romance, friendship and family. Fast paced and funny, tender and exciting, Killer Whale is young adult drama, which asks if we can ever truly know another person, and if so, how do we remember them? As the person they always were or the terrible act that they perpetrated?

Unruly Urges

by Lily Evans

Unruly Urges. Three short erotic stories of ungovernable lust and absolute fulfillment. This collection is overflowing with sizzling fantasies that are more than enough to stimulate your libido and gratify even the most voracious of appetites.

Contains:
Under Construction
Perfect Strangers
Too Hot To Handle

Everything You Need to Know About the Count of Monte Cristo

by Charles River Editors

*Explains the major themes, characters, and plot.
*Includes an introductory note on Alexandre Dumas and his book.
*Includes a summary and analysis of all 117 chapters.

“I have once again found a man ready to hack at another’s self-respect with a hatchet, but who cries out when his own is pricked with a pin.” – Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

Playwright, novelist, travel writer, journalist, entrepreneur – it is hard to place Alexandre Dumas in one category alone, as his genres almost always influence one another. But most scholars and critics agree that he is clearly one of the greatest adventure novelists of all time. Responsible for such well-known titles The Count of Monte Cristo, The Corsican Brothers, The Man in the Iron Mask, and perhaps one of the most iconic and recognizable novels ever written, The Three Musketeers, the name Dumas has become synonymous with stories of drama, adventure, travel and intrigue featuring exceptional characters, exotic locales and fascinating journeys, both literal and figurative. His works have engaged readers all over the world, and been printed in over 100 languages.

The Count of Monte Cristo is now a staple of Western classrooms and has been made into many movies. The epic tale takes place in France, Italy, the Mediterranean Islands and the Levant from 1815-1838, spanning a generation of characters and growth. The book’s protagonist, Edmund Dantès, is one of the most famous characters in literature, and the story follows him as he runs the gamut of emotions. Even today, the story’s themes of hope, justice, vengeance and mercy fascinate readers of all ages.

The Count of Monte Cristo is entertaining for adults but also accessible for children, which is why so many schools assign it as reading. Of course, the novel is as lengthy as it is great, so it’s hard to remember all the important stuff. Everything You Need to Know About the Count of Monte Cristo is a comprehensive guide that provides a synopsis, a description of the characters, and a summary and analysis of every chapter. You can use this as a guide while you read or as a way to brush up on everything you once knew and since forgot.

Rowan In The Oak Tree

by Ayla Page

A harrowing short story about Rowan and her abuse.

Can she escape the perpetual darkness she finds herself in?
Or will she succumb to a worse fate?

Already an International Bestseller!

White Fire War

by Dean McMillin

In a rainy forest on the lonely Isle of Exiles, a young swordsman dreams of a brown-skinned princess with golden eyes.

Chasing his dream, he finds a conduit between worlds, powered by a strange energy â?¦ a white fire.

His dream princess’s desert realm is engulfed in war, a place where crystal airships powered by the white fire battle for the destiny of humanity.

An ancient prophecy foretells that that swordsman and his princess have linked souls, and that the power of that link can bring worlds together â?¦

â?¦ or provide the power for the ultimate weapon. A weapon that ancient minds, hostile to humanity, will do anything to possess.

The White Fire War has begun.

An action-packed science fantasy adventure like nothing else!

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Suddenly Lost In Words, Volume 1

by Ahmed A. Khan

An eclectic, edgy, entertaining collection of short stories for young adults, this debut volume contains eight tales from England, Ireland, Canada (India), and the United States. Multi-genred and multi-cultural, it showcases the growing-pains and growing-joys of young adulthood.

An Anonymous Truth- A Short Story (Part 1)

by Ellen Sade’

A short story about a damaged woman who is still having struggles in her life related to her past and childhood experiences. She wants to move on, but in order to do so she must first shed the light on her story, and begin the healing process. Her most intimate thoughts and tragedies are shared through personal pages of her diary.

Her persona…is sleek…and chic…but her story is the opposite.

The Reckoning (Episode 2) (Donna Harp Series)

by Karl Jones

PART 2 OF THE SEQUEL TO THE BESTSELLING THRILLER, SHATTERED

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With the murderer caught, and the killings stopped, Greenville’s nightmare is over, or is it?
In part 2 of this sequel, the press has learned of Michael Davis’ escape and have begun to arrive in Greenville.
As the only police officer left in the village it falls to Constable Harp to try and deal with situation, while DI Anderson attempts to catch the escaped murderer before the death toll mounts.

The Reckoning is the serialized sequel to Shattered, and is book 2 in the Donna Harp series; subsequent parts will be released as and when they are finished. I hope to be in a position to release 1-2 parts per month.

Thank Sophia for Sam

by R.D. Power

The concept of heroism has long since become debased, but there are still true heroes in the world who exhibit remarkable bravery and strength of character, who regularly put their lives on the line to save another human life, and who do so without recognition or exceptional reward. Medevac crews in Afghanistan are occasionally featured on a TV news report or in a newspaper article, but by and large are ignored by the mainstream media and by the public. But pay attention to those occasional reports and it becomes clear how special these people are. They fly through bullets and missiles, fog and dust, mountains and deserts to get to a casualty and then run through bullets and step across IEDs to get to the patient, and toil in 130 degree heat or a 10 below deep freeze to stabilize the patient and transport him back to the field hospital alive, which they do 95% of the time on average. It is an extraordinary group of men and women who have heretofore gone all but overlooked in fiction.

A modern-day MASH, “Thank Sophia for Sam” is the story of a medevac crew based in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. They are responsible for medical evacuation support for the most dangerous areas of the country, including the dreaded Korengal Valley. The mountainous terrain is perilous, the weather often making it more treacherous, and the likelihood that their red crosses will attract bullets and missiles is high. Yet, none of that stops them in their zeal to save lives, not only of soldiers, but of civilians and even enemy fighters. The story is fictional, but includes many rescues based on actual missions as reported by various media outlets.

Flight crew antics – some also based on true accounts of medevac units – and a love story serve to develop the characters and story between missions. The four-person crews work in close quarters with a great deal at stake and become very close. The two central characters are Samantha Hawkins, the co-pilot, and Daniel Beaton, the flight medic. He aggressively pursues her throughout his posting in country. The heartache that flight medics have to endure in this war is almost beyond belief; for Daniel, Samantha represents a crucial escape, counterbalancing the pervasive pain, death and horror with love, life and hope for the future. She, however, is forbidden to have a relationship with him because he is an enlisted man, and she falls in love with a flight surgeon. Daniel fights for her heart, mostly with a searing wit, but it is a losing battle.

To compound his problems, he develops diabetes during his second summer in Jalalabad, which, if the army finds out about it, will ruin his plans for the future. Added to Samantha’s consistent rejections and the enormous stress of the job, this overwhelms the young man. He suffers a breakdown and is sent home.

Once home with the war and the army behind them, they both have trouble adjusting to normal life, which is dull and frivolous by comparison. There the tables are turned, with Samantha pursuing Daniel, but Daniel wary of her. She needs him to help her settle back into normal life; he too needs her, but is afraid to trust her after a year and a half of rejection in Afghanistan.

Is there any hope they will end up together?

(Please note that because the story is largely set in the army during war, it has substantial violence, vulgar language and sexual innuendo.)

Baseball Ethan and His Little League Dreams

by KP Baker

Baseball season is an exciting time for boys involved in Little League. If you are looking for a way to excite your baseball fanatic about reading as much as he loves baseball, introduce him to the main character, Ethan, in this encouraging book for kids. Your child will love to read and follow along with Ethan and his baseball adventures as the Little League season starts.

Ethan loves to play baseball and does so every chance he gets. This year was a big year for him because he was moving up in the organization. He was now in the league that allowed the kids to pitch and bases to be stolen. Ethan was nervous, but his parent’s faith in him and his endless hours of practice made him believe that he would be able to succeed and possibly even become the pitcher that he has always dreamed of becoming.

In this book, Ethan shows kids of all ages that when they set their mind to something and stay dedicated to it, they can succeed at their dreams. Ethan joins his two best friends Jason and Joey in this book, both of which also have their own dreams to succeed at baseball, and together they set off to be picked by one of the best coaches in the organization. The sheer thought of being coached by the man that coached the championship team last year was enough to make Ethan and his friends believe that this would be a great year of baseball for them.

“Baseball Ethan and His Little League Dreams,” is a great book to help your child want to read. Even if you have a child that is only into sports and refuses to pick up a book, he will want to see just what happens to Ethan in this book about summertime fun. Offering your child the best of both worlds, this eBook is the perfect way to encourage summertime reading.

Sex, Lies, and Love (Part 1)

by Michelle Johnson

Amber Jones is on top of the world, until the night of her senior prom. That night changes everything in Amber’s life. She makes a hastily decision and leaves town, but Amber thought her life was over. She is about to find out that everything isn’t what it seem.

Two for One-Relatively Speaking (The Two for One series)

by Sean David Wright

That unlikely trio from “Two for Oneâ??a novel about having choices” is back in this hilarious follow-up novel!

Bank president Danielle Edwards is a thirty-something woman who first fell in love some years back with novelist Max Bland, and then later with Katie Shaw, a philanthropic lesbian. These three Americans now live together in London, England with Danielle dividing her time between the man whom she considers her husband and the woman whom she considers her wife. With this unique domestic arrangement one would think Danielle, Katie and Max have enough on their plates already; but life is known for throwing us all curveballs and soon these three have to contend with Danielle’s mother arriving from the States unexpectedly and suddenly declaring that she is gay; an eco-tourism trip to Antarctica; a volcanic eruption, Max starring in a reality TV show and a sister Danielle never knew she had!

Throughout, the book is richly populated with an assortment of oddball supporting characters as well as humorous and thought-provoking insights into the relationships between men and womenâ?¦and between women and women.

Sail With Me

by Chelsea Heights

***On Sale For A Limited Time***

An Amazon Top 100 Paid Book for Romantic Suspense, Medical Mysteries and Women Sleuths!

After throwing her cheating husband out of her life, Detective Delaney Davenport wasn’t interested in finding a replacement until delicioius FBI agent Jake Thrasher appeared on her front porch. The former Marine is packing a big gun and she’s the target. Will she be able to work with a sizzling hot man to solve a missing persons case or will her body betray her?

Crossing the Rubicon (The Journey)

by R C. Richter

Imagine Yourself Living Over 200 Years Ago

Every story has a beginning and an end. What lies between these two points is the journey. Crossing the Rubicon is the story of seven remarkable teens as they survive the unbelievable.

What started out as a simple weekend trip exploring the Chungo caves, became a journey which took them back 275 years in time, had them cross multiple continents, and stretched them to their limits. Discover how they survived with just the clothes on their backs, some limited technology and their wits and resolve. In a world without computers, without the basic items we use each day, could you survive?

Follow Trinity, Jacob, Keira, Tom, Kim, Andy and Robert, as they step across the Rubicon, never to return. Live with them through their story of adventure, courage, love, and honour. Taking you from the mountains of Canada to New Spain, Europe, and South Africa, Crossing the Rubicon is a powerful story of survival, based on historic fact.

They lived life like no others. “We had lived, experienced more in three years, than most people would experience in ten lifetimes.”

Come Cross the Rubicon and share their journey!

The Malthus Conspiracy

by Danielle Uidam

In 2011 the world population hit seven billion. Fourteen thousand babies are born every hour. By 2045 the population is predicted to hit nine billion. Can our planet cope?

In 1798 Economist Reverend Thomas Malthus thought not. His work ‘An Essay on the Principal of Population’ predicted that population growth would outpace our ability to obtain resources, resulting in a global epidemic of famine that would destroy society unless curbed.

Fast forward to 2012. College students Dean Adams and his best friend Felix Pye, unwittingly stumble across the greatest conspiracy in history, and by doing so sign a death warrant. They are forced to run as powerful, high society members of a 200 year old secret Malthusian League attempt to silence them.

The league will stop at nothing to continue its Malthusian cause. Their purpose? To curb population growth and ensure Malthus’ predictions for economic ruin do not come true.

With the aide of detective Isabella Mercena, Dean and Felix go head to head against the evil forces as they attempt to expose the league’s sinister plans to control population. Will they survive to tell the tale and tell it before the next wave of disaster is unleashed on mankind?

The Avatars: Beginnings

by Lisa Blackwood

When Gregory, a gargoyle and Avatar to the gods, wakes to a new life, he finds the female half of his soul is missing. He soon learns she has been captured by their oldest enemyâ??the Lady of Battles. And that ancient rival has forced his soulmate to be reborn as a vulnerable child. To save her, Gregory will risk everything even if he must pay the ultimate price for his loyalty.

(Author’s Note–Beginnings is a short story prequel. It takes place twelve years before the events of Stone’s Kiss)

The Devil’s Closet (A CeeCee Gallagher Thriller)

by Stacy Dittrich

Detective CeeCee Gallagher is no stranger to high-pressure cases. But this one could easily cost her career…and her life. A macabre serial killer is on the loose, leaving the bodies of his young victims made up to resemble dolls. With only a Bible passage sent by the killer to guide her, CeeCee will have to sacrifice everything to find him and end his reign of terror before another child is murdered.

The Pequod’s Coffin

by Joshua Flenniken

The Pequod’s Coffin is a comedic indictment of greed and the baser elements of American culture. Ishmael Stockton, named by his father after the narrator of Moby Dick (though he has never read it), finds himself swept by circumstance into working for a vast, faceless hospital patient financing corporation. Idiotic bureaucracy, outsourcing to India, and mindless regulations conspire to turn what should be a dream life into a nightmare. A ridiculously incompetent boss, an understanding wife, and a lifelong friend who is the Queequeg to Ishmael’s well… Ishmael, are just a few of the hilarious cast of characters who drive the mayhem onward. When a cult leader steals one of Ishmael’s business cards from his briefcase on a flight from Portland to Denver, all hell breaks loose. His life spirals out of control and just as Ishmael contemplates going on a cross-country crime spree, redemption is delivered from a surprising source. Anyone who has ever encountered the wrong kind of job challenges, had conflict with their boss, or felt crushed by the machine will relate to this story – full of crazy characters, bizarre circumstances, and hilarious situations.

Centaur (Sterling Suspense)

by H.E. Fairbanks

The Halfway Home is a stately care home for the intellectually disabled, nestled in the rustic hills of Northern California. But appearances can be deceiving. The Home is a front for a sex slavery ring run by Centaur, a man with a secret he’ll kill to protectâ??and has. Beautiful Meghan Dacey, who knows her name only as “nummer twenny-three,” escapes from the Home hours before her scheduled execution. Centaur knows that Meghan is the last living soul who has heard his secret and could bring about his downfall. Meghan’s cognitive skills improve rapidly under the care of Dr. Jeffrey Sterling and with the protection of Agent Alex Hunter of the FBI, and Centaur must eliminate her before she can decipher and share what she knows.

As the hunt widens, Centaur becomes the ultimate puppeteer, targeting his prey from afar. Agent Hunter and Dr. Sterling must not only protect Meghan from Centaur’s traps, but also ferret out his deadly puppets, some of whom may be hidden among their own people.

What follows is a massive game of hide and seek that stretches halfway around the globe. Only this game won’t end with the seeker playfully announcing, “tag, you’re it!”

Under The Shade of The Walnut Tree

by Ivan Radev

This is a romantic short story about two people who fall deeply for each other, without ever seeing one another. Separated by a lonely tree on the road, the two of them talk about the simple things in life without bothering with the limitations imposed by the time we live in. They debate about the important stuff – the stars, the flowers, each other – all the things that make life beautiful. There is nothing complicated – just one constant niceness. With just a speck of unbothered philosophy, heartwarming and filled with naive positivism, this dialogue-based tale is a nice little escape from reality for those wishing to get their daily dose of smiling.

O Human Child

by Walter Donway

“Come away! O human child…” â??William Butler Yeats.
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When Jan and Victoria DeVries begin their summer on a rented farm in the wild Catskill Mountains with their daughter, Betsy, and Freddy, the toddler with the “elfin” look of Williams Syndrome, they fall in love with the sunny meadows and the wild horses… but they are unprepared for their new neighbors.
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Ashlyn Tate seems a woman of more than human beautyâ??almost enchanted. Stranger still, her daughter, Alena, is only 12â??or is supposed to beâ??but is already arresting in her sensual allure. When Alena gets a look at Freddy, and murmurs, “He is the most beautiful child I have ever seen,” the first slight shadow passes across the sun. From then on, the shadows of the beautiful, dark Catskill Mountains become deeper, more mysterious, and more frightening.

But enchantment is as irresistible as it is dangerous. When Janâ??the artist who looks like the lanky, handsome cowboy he once wasâ??meets Ashlyn, Victoria is unsettled by the attraction between them.

But her jealousy is forgotten when Freddy goes missing. And the terror lurking in the majestic gorges, hidden lakes, and ancient trails that begin almost in their backyard has only begun reach out for them.

Between Blinks

by Janet Ference

Between Blinks is a selection of over 200 very very short stories, originally shared with twitter fans by Blue Fern Press. These quick tales are each complete and unique. With styles ranging from literary to mystical to lyrical to just plain funny, these pieces will surprise you with intriguing characters and rich storylines, all within the length of a tweet!

These are just a few favorites:

One quiet morning, Melinda became a maple tree. Her roots sunk into earth and branches grew skyward. By dusk, she tapped her umber surprise.

He’s a stroke of mixed-hue blues. She’s a brush of bright pinks. Where they join, one with the other, they’re a streak of mercurial violet.

Lara often dreams she’s swimming through air like a dolphin gliding in water. She’s playful, sleek and well-loved. Waking nearly drowns her.

Vivian had an old oak cut down. The doves protested. She put up a feeder. It brought rats. She put out poison. That’s what killed the cat.

The Dark Genesis of Daniel James

by Kevin Riley

After failing to save his mother, 16 year old Daniel James is thrown into a world very few people even know exists. As he struggles to fit into a society he did not grow up in, Daniel must learn how to control the growing power inside him in order to save the girl he’s falling for and to thwart the evil plans of the man responsible for his mother’s death.

Love for a German Prisoner (The Cider and Schnapps series)

by Caron Harrison

Who is truly free?

Katherine Carter believes she is. With all her life spent on her father’s Herefordshire farm, her future seems mapped out – until she meets Karl.

Karl Driesler has little freedom. His future is bleak. Still a prisoner of war eighteen months after Germany’s surrender, he suffers nightmares, and his fiancée has just married another man.

Robert Murdoch, the village doctor’s son, also suffers nightmares. A former prisoner of the Japanese, he finds freedom unexpectedly hard to cope with – until he meets Karl.

These three find their growing bonds of friendship and love tested to the full as Karl’s past catches up with him. Denied the freedom to love, Karl’s world is shattered, while Katherine’s is thrown into turmoil.

This is Caron Harrison’s debut novel, originally published in 1997 under the title of ‘Shades of Grey’.

The Smoky Dragon (a novella)

by Brandon Berntson

In a land of fantasy and wonder, long after she is gone, an old man refuses to let his devotion die for his long lost sweetheart. 

A story rich in color and philosophy. Vibrant, emotional, and lyrical, The Smoky Dragon is more than just a magical, supernatural love story. It is a lesson in life and love.

V.I.P. Sampler Pack

by Benjamin Patterson

Six hot, sensual tales designed to stimulate the spirit and hopefully let the readers know what V.I.P. is all about.

Methuselah’s Secret

by Chris Petersen

Franklin Stone’s oldest friend, Dr. Hank Rison, invites him to go flying and reveals to Stone that a drug he developed to prevent disease seems to arrest the aging process. The National Institute of Health which is financing the research, wants total control of the formula. Hank believes the government plans to silence him and hide his secret from the world. He asks Stone to help keep him safe. When Hank dies in a plane crash the official cause is an accident but Stone believes his friend may have been murdered.

Stone begins his own investigation and soon learns there was much more to his friend’s life and death than he bargained for. Soon he finds his own life in danger, but he persists with his quest for what really happened.

Hidden Mountain (The Dominguez Adventures)

by Sammy Sutton

The dynamic pairing of the humorous, studious Anthropologist, Antonio Dominguez and his lovely, flame-haired partner, the mysterious and spiritual Amanda Messenger, must combine their multitude of talents to outsmart the malignant conspiracy working against them. Follow them as they encounter corruption and danger in Miami, then through the Midwest where they face a bitter loss, and back to New Mexico where they encounter the enemy in a head-on battle.

Come and tag along with them as their steamy relationship grows and they continue a journey interlaced with secrets, mystery and suspense, a journey that was foretold by King Solomon himself, and one that holds the key to stopping the cosmic annihilation of the human race.

Love Me Like I Don’t Deserve It

by Jesse MacGregor-Jones

Jaime is just minding her own business when Kim walks into her life one day. No one could possibly know that when Kim files for divorce, her husband would be shot and killed and Jaime’s best friend, a transsexual, would be in a hospital bed fighting for his life, after being the victim of hate. Will it bring Jaime and Kim together or will it push them apart?

Moving On

by Kendal Waller

Grace Johnson left her “life” in Alabama to help her cousin and Uncle in a small town in Wyoming.

Grace’s imagination had her coming up with numerous ideas and plans for her future. She didn’t have a clue. Making the decision to move on, she never guessed how her life would change or that at 42 years old she would find herself falling in love and chasing a childhood dream.

The Bones of Henry Jones

by Chris Ward

Henry is a man who knows bones. Entrusted with the vast subterranean collection of a prestigious University medical school, he spends long hours studying them, that is, when he is not responding to the requests by academic staff to prepare their practical classes. Henry tolerates these demands with good humour, although one visiting staff member who feels superior to the mere technical assistance which Henry personifies increasingly irritates him. When fate presents Henry with an opportunity which cannot be passed by, he takes a strange revenge on his tormentor. If you like dark humour and sense of grasping the moment, then this short tale will not disappoint.

Starfire

by Tom Cowan

A lazy summer day for a bored 13 year-old in 1960’s New York State is about to get interesting: Two separate pairs of quirky new-comers from the Big Apple visit his small town. A young writer and his girlfriend in a flashy convertible and a pair of educators researching Psychic Phenomena. Are their arrivals coincidence? Or is some unknown force causing a convergence at The White Crow Tavern? Or is Sam Carey simply drawn to the beauty of Starfire?
Add a group of desperate convicts and local miscreants to the equation, and the drama and mysteries grow, fast-paced and dangerous as a Midget Racer.

Down This Road

by Kelli Dawn

They say you can never go home, and for high-powered Chicago attorney Charlie McIntire, that is perfectly fine. She left home the day she turned 18 and never planned to returnâ?¦but at 29, she finds herself running back to the ranch, the only place she can think of that will help her face an unexpected turn of events. Charlie tries to settle back into the quiet pace of country living, unsure of everything except the fact that she still hates shoveling manure. Life on the ranch is uneventful, and without the distractions of the city, Charlie is forced to deal with things she’d rather avoid: what she’s going to do with the rest of her life; the unfinished business between her and an ex-boyfriend; and most of all, the event that will change her life forever.
Down This Road chronicles Charlie’s journey of self-discovery. It explores how the past shapes the present; how difficult it can be to change patterns of behavior; and how sometimes, learning your lesson might come just a little too late.

Be My Yoko Ono (an OddRocket title)

by Phoebe Kitanidis

Meet Will and Tiger. They’re smart, geeky, unconventional, and in an open relationship that’s on the verge of breaking down… and breaking up.

Once upon a time, their love was epic. But the more Will escaped into comics and games, the more Tiger turned outward to social, sexual pursuits. Not that she had to turn all that far: Will and Tiger’s lovers Siouxie and Stephen share the House of Cats, the suburban commune the four polyamorous folks call home. And it’s all been leading up to Tiger’s shattering announcement in the middle of a road trip: “I just don’t see you as a primary partner anymore.”

Luckily for Will, this trip is leading them to the rural township of Butterly, Oregon, to visit Tiger’s father and new stepmother. From the moment the geezer newlyweds fling open the door to welcome them, it’s impossible not to see the glow of their love. Impossible not to feel jealousâ?¦and inspired. Could it be that, between games of D&D, Buffy theme nights, and hot tub parties, Tiger and Will are missing out on the joys of a traditional lifestyle? What are those joys, exactly? A comic consideration of love, lust, and geekdom in an era of expanding lifestyle possibilities.

WARGOD Brother Mateo’s Journals

by William Gray

A young priest commits to deciphering a dead friend’s cryptic journals not knowing the writings contain prophecies that foretell of political intrigue, murder, war, religious dissension, and romance. The reader is introduced to an assortment of characters as the prophecies unfold on an international stage and threaten to undermine the world’s balance of power and major religions.
Born out of the tension and paranoia of the Cold War, a project with no name takes the reader into the world of government secrets. Twenty years later, a promising young U.S. Army officer sees his whole world destroyed in a series of inexplicable events. Fleeing for his life, he finds safety with friends in the small country of Costa Rica. From the ashes of his life and career emerges a mysterious figure within that nation’s fledgling military. Through it all, he has to deal with danger, heartbreak, intrigue, and romance. At the end, the reader is left to wonderâ?¦

Sins of the Father

by David Harrison

The past returns to haunt Nick Randall when a celebrity biographer claims to have evidence of his late father’s involvement in a terrible crime. If it comes out, the tabloids will have a field day: Eddie Randall was a popular comedy actor in the 1960s. Nick goes in search of the truth and unexpectedly finds it impacts on a major insurance scam he is investigating. Then his estranged wife is found dead – and Nick realises that an unknown enemy is stalking him…

The acclaimed first thriller from author David Harrison, aka TOM BALE, author of THE CATCH.

‘Tom Bale is one of the best British thriller writers around’ Simon Kernick

REVIEWS:
“Occasionally brutal, but very readable… this writer seems to me to have real potential. I look forward to his next book.” Martin Edwards, TANGLED WEB

“Sins of the Father is a wonderful, exciting read full of twists and turns… This is a sterling effort from a new face on the crime scene.”
Chris Simmons, CRIMESQUAD

“Sins of the Father is a rattling good read… a writer to watch for sure.”
Sharon Wheeler, REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE

Praise for David Harrison (writing as TOM BALE):
“What truly sells SKIN AND BONES is Bale’s almost cinematic storytelling style, along the lines of what Lee Child does with his Jack Reacher series.”
Jim Winter, JANUARY MAGAZINE

Death Toll

by Stephen Leather

“Nothing excites me more than discovering new writing talent, and this book is bursting with it!” – Stephen Leather

“Action, violence and cold-blooded ruthlessness, this compilation of thrillers has it all. Six authors, six different styles, one great read.” – Jack Silkstone

“You have a real treat in store for you here, my friends. These guys tell great stories; stories that feel so real you’ll be looking over your shoulder. They just do it in an extraordinarily economical way.” -Jake Needham

DEATH TOLL is a powerful, pulse-pounding, thriller anthology introduced by international bestselling crime author Jake Needham that brings together Stephen Leather, Alex Shaw, JH Bográn, Stephen Edger, Liam Saville, and Howard Manson.

DEATH TOLL takes you on an expedition into the dangerous, deadly world of assassins, spies, corrupt police officers, cold-blooded killers, rogue robbers and ruthless revenge.

DEATH TOLL is the best short thriller fiction from six of today’s best thriller authors.

DEATH TOLL includes:

Hiatus – STEPHEN LEATHER
Hetman: Donetsk Calling – ALEX SHAW
The Assassin’s Mistress – JH BOGRAN
Best Served Cold – STEPHEN EDGER
Goodbye Maria, Sorry – HOWARD MANSON
Predator Strike – LIAM SAVILLE
Under Cover of Death – HOWARD MANSON
Breaking In – STEPHEN LEATHER

The Box and Other Odd Stories

by Steven Torres

From award-winning author, Steven Torres:

13 Stories, 60,000 words, Countless Oddities…

In Perfecta, the citizens have been genetically modified to help them become their best selves, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be a little murder.

Murder at DynaCorp has a lot of heart – it’s just been taken out of someone’s chest without an incision.

A Million Little Problems infest a young researcher and kill her in this nano-tech mystery.

The Way Mike Saw It is simple enough. One of his fellow professors must be a murderer.

A Student of World History learns the hard way that good grades must be earned.

What happens when The Dean turns into a million roaches before calling the meeting to order?

In Well Worn, the twisted but true story of Cinderella and her prince finally comes to light.

The Price of being Billy’s friend is quite high, and can only be paid in blood, but whose?

Desert People is about a photographer on assignment in an arid land and the people he winds up buying.

Taking Van Der Flieder’s Star is an old-fashioned tale of greed, meteorites, and catching the last ferry.

The Coupon of Death was scribbled onto the back of a restaurant coaster by a half-drunk hitman. How could that go wrong?

In Death Notice, an old man wonders why everyone thinks he’s dead when all he’s done is fall in love.

The Box – a young man explores the upside of live burial.

Sleeptime Children’s Ebook :Healing Hili.Good-Sleep children’s collection

by Tal Shahar

You may want to decrease the level of anxiety of your children before facing an event or an action they’re afraid of.
This book will provide you this solution:
Hililu is afraid…
She was suppose to have the most perfect day, but then mom said:

“we are going today to the doctor”
How will she cope with visiting the doctor?
Who will assist her?

“Healing Hili” is the perfect book for kids ages 4-8. Parents will find the book as a good lesson for helping our kids to cope with problems

The Ceremony

by Robin Davis

What would you risk for love that transcends conventional limits and ordinary expectations? Juliana discovers her own answer when she returns to the island of her birth and makes a life-changing decision that leads her to great disappointment and even greater love. Will she and her soul mate both be willing to embrace the love they share despite the sacrifices that will be required of them?

After a year as Anthony’s wife, Juliana wrestles with dissatisfaction and longing. She returns to the island of her birth when Anthony gets an assignment from his magazine to write a series of stories on primitive cultures and pagan ceremonies.

When her father Peter meets them at the dock, Juliana recognizes the handsome man with him as Nasir, an old childhood friend and classroom rival. During the long drive through the jungle to the village, they debate philosophy and politics. While Anthony takes a quick dislike to Nasir, Juliana finds him intriguing.

Join Juliana on her sensual journey of self-discovery as her relationship with Anthony dies and her ties to Nasir and the island grow through a series of encounters involving ancient fertility rituals, financial hardships, the undying love of family, and a mysterious island sorceress.

Guns, Horses, and Death The Life of a Wanted Man

by Marilyn Thompson

There are times when life leads you down a path and there are times when it drags you. This is the tale of a man who was forced into a life he would not have chosen. Once in that life he finds more excitement and adventure than he ever imagined. We watch as his journey unfolds and in the end sets the path for another young man.

Ho’oponopono (Seven Kind Kids)

by Barry Thomas Bechta

Seven Kind Kids #22
Ho’oponopono

Join Trina Harmony as she learns about Ho’oponopono swimming with dolphins in Hawaii.

An Illustrated Children’s book
by
Binah C Godisall
Barry Thomas Bechta

Never Again…No More

by Untamed

Born and raised in Atlanta, Lucinda, LaMeka, Charice, and Trinity are best friends with very similar backgrounds. They have all fallen victim to the perils of teen pregnancy. After each one becomes love struck to the bitter end; they realize that their dreams, ambitions, and planned future must be put on hold. While they struggle to find themselves, each one tries to survive in the game called life. Once they find out that their consequences are a little costlier then they imagined, it’s the decisions they’ve made that creates their troubles.

Brindle’s Odyssey

by Nicholas Antinozzi

A paranormal romance like no other. When Huckleberry Brindle is hired to demolish the old Soliah Home, he has no idea what he is up against. The house refuses to go silently into the night and it claims Brindle’s crew in the process. As if things weren’t bad enough, Huck meets the long-dead owner of the house, Barnabus Soliah, who has cloven hoofs and claims to be Huck’s grandfather.

Soliah made a name for himself during the Indian Wars and he explains to Huck that his war is far from over. Soliah and his brigade of ghostly soldiers are set on finishing what they originally set out to do, which is to avenge their defeat at the Battle of Sugar Point, the last battle of the Indian Wars. Soliah makes a deal with Huck, if he agrees to fight alongside him and his men, Soliah will release Huck’s crew from their horrible prison in purgatory.

Five years pass and on a hot summer afternoon, Huck finds himself staring into the face of an old Ojibwe Indian, named Odd Whitefeather. He too claims to be Huck’s grandfather. He also explains that there is much to do and very little time to waste. Huck soon learns that this is no ordinary fellow, Odd Whitefeather is a powerful Medicine Man. Huck also suspects that he might be a little bit crazy.

Odd Whitefeather summons the spirits of his own grandfather, Crooked Walker, and that of his grandfather’s grandfather, the ancient one known as Dog Breath. They are both hard men with powerful magic of their own. The three of them must teach Huck the ways of the Ojibwe so that they can defeat Soliah. Huck will travel back in time and there he will meet his wife, Man Killer. The problem is that he must return to his own time, and she can’t follow.

Huck will be tried many times over and will be forced to endure things that cause him to pray for death. He is joined on his quest by Odd Whitefeather’s friends in the forest. The beasts can speak here and together they set off on an epic journey like no other.

The Cuckoos of Batch Magna (The Batch Magna Novels)

by Peter Maughan

The Cuckoos of Batch Magna

What the Reviewers are Saying:

‘THE CUCKOOS OF BATCH MAGNA by Peter Maughan is going to become one of the most beloved books of the decade.Peter Maughan’s usage of words is so delicious that one almost cries when the book ends. I love this book so much that I am constantly rereading passages of the most magnificent story.I guarantee that once you have visited BATCH MAGNA you will never want to leave.This is a story that will restore your weary soul.’ jwillis

‘…You will never forget how it made you feel.’ Mark V Williams.

‘A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope …’ Orian J. Harman

‘…one of those marvelous classics that deserve a place in any permanent collection … A Wind in the Willows for adults … (Peter Maughan is) a master of prose with the soul of a poet.’ Henrietta Lala “herbalwiz”

‘Absolutely Beautiful and Delightful Story.’ NancyofUtah.

‘Literary perfection …
… I highly recommend it & hand it a 5 of 5 stars rating for spellbinding descriptions, marvelous plot, & originality’ Liz Terek.

‘… a small literary masterpiece … It was easy to become mesmerized by this beautifully descriptive novel. It is truly a book to be savored. A work of art … ‘ R. Nicholson.

‘The Cuckoos of Batch Magna will take you to a kinder world, far from today’s hectic pace and shattering events. I found it a joy to read and look forward to the next book in the Batch Magna series.’ Ellis (Taylors, SC USA)

‘ … Several reviewers have compared Maughan’s writing with others such as: Erica James, Marcia Willett and Rebecca Shaw, M.C. Beaton, Kingsley Amis. This reviewer says it is incomparably wonderful writing which made her think of Laurence Sterne (in terms of humor and “Learned Wit”) and Thomas Hardy (in terms of class consciousness and social constraints that cripple lives). The conspiratorial villagers evoke the gentle humor of ‘Waking Ned, too.’ Leila Smith for Kindle Review.

‘Such beautiful poetry wrapped in the soft cashmere prose of a terrific story-teller of an author… You should even read this to infants because the cadence and beauty of the words are good entries into the world of literature … It will go into the history of literature as one of the classics. Give yourself a gift and read THE CUCKOOS OF BATCH MAGNA.’ Joymarie.

THE CUCKOOS OF BATCH MAGNA

When Sir Humphrey Miles Pinkerton Strange, 8th baronet and huntin’ shooting’ and fishin’ squire of the village of Batch Magna in the Welsh Marches, departs this world for the Upper House (as he had long vaguely thought of it, where God no doubt presides in ermine over a Heaven as reassuringly familiar as White’s or Boodle’s), what’s left of his decaying estate passes, through the ancient law of entailment, to distant relative Humph, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx.

Sir Humphrey Franklin T Strange, 9th baronet and squire of Batch Magna, as Humph now most remarkably finds himself to be, is persuaded by his Uncle Frank, a small time Wall Street broker with an eye on the big time, to make a killing by turning the sleepy backwater into a theme-park image of rural England – a vacation paradise for free-spending US millionaires.

But while the village pub and shop, with the lure of the dollar in their eyes, put out the Stars and Stripes in welcome, the tenants of the estate’s dilapidated houseboats are above any consideration of filthy lucre and stand their ground for tradition’s sake â?¦ and because they consider eviction notices not to be cricket.

Each disgruntled faction sees the other as the unwelcome cuckoo in the family nest.

So, led by randy pulp-crime writer Phineas Cook, and Lt-Commander James Cunningham DSO, DSC and Bar, RN (ret) – a man with a glass eye for each day of the week, painted with scenes from famous British naval victories and landscapes that speak of England – the motley crew run up the Union Jack and battle ensign and prepare to engage.

Voyage of the Last Crusader

by Barry G. White

Voyage of the Last Crusader is a gripping story of crusader battles and seafaring adventure to the unknown corners of the medieval world.

Set with geographic and historic accuracy in England, Arabia and tropical oceans along the sea route of the ancient Spice Trade, this is a fictional but feasible story of young Lord William, just fifteen, who fought alongside Prince Edward in the Last Crusade of 1271. We are with him on his long sea voyage to the Holy Land and with him in his Crusader battles, his life as a privileged slave in a royal household in Arabia, his sea-faring adventures in search of the fabled Spice Islands, his shipwreck on the shores of the Great South Land, and his return from the other side of the world.

Actual characters with key roles to play are Crusade leader Prince Edward of England, Muslim leader Sultan Baybars of Egypt, and Admiral Zheng He, commander of China’s Dragon Fleet. These major figures of history are described accurately, along with their deeds.

This story for ten to sixteen-year-old boys of imagination was written by a grandfather who once was such a boy himself.

Once And Then Again

by T. Scott McLeod

HOW MANY LIVES HAVE YOU LIVED?

A child, an adolescent, a man. A student, a cadet, a beat cop. A homicide detective, a husband, a father. And now a widower, and a father who had lost his child.

So many different lives.

The pain of it, the images, I don’t want to see them again, but there they are: how I imagine it happened. What I imagine it was like. Putting them together, because this is what I do. I’ve seen it before, I know, and you always think it’s going to be someone else, you never think it’s going to be someone you know. You think the odds are too far against it. You tell yourself, things like demographics. Areas. But anything, can happen, anywhere. And odds are odds because things do happen to people.

Isabelle is on the swing. I am pushing her. â??Isabelle’ because she is, is a beautiful. It’s an idyllic moment: the sun shining, her golden hair streaming back. How old would she be, in that memory? How many times had that moment occurred: me, pushing her on a swing? In my mind she is five years old, six years old. Somewhere between four and eight, maybe even ten. I can’t choose an age. Her age changes, shifts in my mind, when I try to see her. How old are you? Where did you go? It’s like a pain in my heart which I shut my eyes to feel more deeply. This loss, my daughter, gone.

Once, and then again: to love again. How could you want something and not want it at the same time? Why was it my fate to lose everyone I love?

“I lost my daughter,” he says to himself, “to a homicide.”

Could he bring himself to love again? Would he find his daughter’s killer? What new life would he create for himself? Life did go on. Once, and then again. It just kept going on and on, and he felt like he’d lived so many different lives now.

Riding this mysterious journey which is fate, in his search for redemption, justice, and forgiveness Thomas McAllister finds himself being dragged into the darkness which resides in his own soul.

Siblings

by Katherine L. Smyth

When tragedy strikes on an Australian coastal road, orphaned twins Jared and Asha are thrust into a new way of life in America with family they’ve never even met. Sometimes humorous, sometimes haunting, Siblings is a vignetted journey through candid snapshots and remembered moments of Asha’s life. Siblings is an engaging tale that touches on the loss of childhood innocence, of coping with grief and struggling through the adversities of being a teenager, and ultimately it is a reminder of the rewards that await perseverance, in life and in love.

Keeper of My Heart

by Darcy Flynn

Katie McCullough doesn’t know it, but Max Sawyer, the over confident, insufferable thief who outbid her for the lighthouse property, is none other than her mystery lighthouse sailor. The one man who captured her heart five years earlier, the one man who has since been the plumb line for every other unsuspecting male who has crossed her path. Unfortunately for Max, he doesn’t measure up either.

Still reeling from losing the property she’d planned to call home, sparks fly when Katie assumes Max is turning her beloved lighthouse compound into one of his “Serenity Spa Resorts.” Outraged, Katie sets out on a mission to dismantle the propertyâ?¦and his plans.

Except Max’s plans have absolutely nothing to do with hotels and everything to do with winning Katie’s heart.

Lesley’s Room

by B.E. Seidl

How far would a mother go to protect her child from the world she couldn’t deal with herself?
The story of a young woman and her unconventional life.

About the author:
B.E.Seidl is the pen name of Barbara Seidl. She is the author of “Trembling Cords” (english) and “Durst” (German).
Her Short Story “The Elevator” won 4th place at the SpecFic Contest 2012 and appeared in the anthology “Things You Can Create” by Stone Threat Publishing.

Strangers

by David K. Hulegaard

“Loved it, loved it, loved it! Read a bit like Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which was both surprising and delightful.” – Tony Healey, author of Burial and Dark Orb

Humanity can be ugly.

In California, Boyd returns to the site of an old covered bridge to claim a promised message from his deceased lover. In Oregon, Matt sets out on a cross-country business trip that takes an unexpected turn upon his arrival in Illinois. In Washington, an older, wiser Lucca looks back and recounts the trip to New Orleans in which he temporarily became a father.

Strangers is a collection of eight sublimely twisted short stories from the mind of Sci-Fi/Paranormal author David K. Hulegaard. Each story explores the encounter of strangers forced into interaction by the confined space of train travel. Some will find commonality and friendship. Some will find compassion and understanding. But one thing is for certain: They will all find something unexpected.

All aboard.

Gone to Mums

by Barry Simiana

“What can you say about a twenty five year old girl who died?” With those words, Erich Segal opened his tear-jerker novella Love Story, and a film (and cultural) phenomenon was born. “Gone to Mums” doesn’t allow a dry eye in the room. Told from Ray’s perspective, it is a most improbable love story, set among the orchards and migrant farmers of rural Australia. He meets Kelly when she beats the crap out of him for trying to steal fruit from her roadside farm stand. Ray and Kelly do fall in love, but their romance is anything but conventional. If Love Story taught us that love was never having to say sorry, “Mums” reminds us that time doesn’t heal wounds, it just covers them over with scar tissue.
Steve Cohen, Next Stop Hollywood: Short Stories Bound for the Screen

Praise for Gone to Mums

The stories are so “cinematic” you will find yourself choosing a cast within the opening paragraphs.
There’s the unlikely, heart tuggy love story Gone to Mum’s which could star the next Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe.
Off the Shelf with David J Foster 23/05/2007

“Gone to Mum’s” by Barry Simiana is a richly detailed and poignant story of missed chances, stolen moments, heartbreak and redemption. Simiana’s narrator takes readers along on his journey of self-discovery amid the rugged backdrop of Australia. The author paints emotion on his canvas, stunning the reader with the simplicity and honesty of his prose.
Cerri Ellis Armchair Interviews 2007
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Strange Breakfast and other Humorous Morsels

by James Wharton

You’ll fire your therapist and forget all your problems when you read Strange Breakfast! For those really bad days, open the pages of Strange Breakfast for an instant cheer-me-up. This diverse collection of James Wharton’s most humorous short stories will have you laughing out loud. A very funny book!

Tiger’s Tale

by Michael Rock

When a new pet is brought into the family, the other pets don’t like it. But over time, and after a number of incidents, the new pet is welcomed into the family.

CEREAL (Short Story)

by Steve Jova

A wren flew on my kitchen window one day while I was having my cereal. It chirped and fluttered its wings about, showing off and making a whole lot of noise. I shooed it away, I had my bank teller job to attend to. My life was boring, I know, but I had my routine. That wren came back the next morning and interrupted again. I gave it some seeds, I don’t know why, and it started chirping a melody! A mangled smile formed on my face and a strange feeling rose in my chestâ?¦

Daughter of the Bering Sea (Bering Sea Trilogy)

by O. L. Gregory

Jessie Taylor has her life all planned out. She’s going to be a cook on her family’s fishing vessel out on the Alaskan waters. Everything she’s ever done, from the time she was twelve, has led up to her claiming her own spot in the Taylor fishing chronicles upon The Sea Hag.

Her father, however, has other plans for his little girl. First off, he isn’t going to just hand over a spot on the boat to her. She’s going to have to prove herself first.

When Jessie finally turns eighteen, she begins trying to balance her own ambitions with her father’s ambitions for her. She is put through her paces as she begins working for any crew that will hire her to cook for them. She takes wheel watches, works on deck, and ends up getting stitched back together after suffering the backlash of the Bering Sea.

Even though she accidentally begins a war between two captains and ends up getting kicked off one of the boats, her attitude and antics help her to garner a reputation for spoiling captains and keeping the crewmen on their toes.

After two years of watching his daughter bounce from ship to ship, he lets her come aboard as the cook. The future Jessie has been working for is suddenly hers.

But then one night, while on board The Sea Hag, the Bering Sea delivers a blow that leaves half the crew injured. With both her father and uncle out of commission, it’s up to Jessie to captain the ship into safety and deliver the crew back to shore alive. She’s already buried one parent, and now she may lose another. Can she keep it together? Or will facing her worst fear send her into a mental tailspin, and shut down her ability to reason?

Burnaby Burning

by Gordon McFadden

A young couple gets caught up in the seedy underworld, running murderous bikders and drug dealers.

A Place In This Life

by Julie Rieman Duck

For Natalie Miller, it’s just another family vacation. For someone else, it’s the opportunity he’s been waiting for.

With only a single peck from a guy named Frank, Natalie’s anything but experienced with boys. But when Todd pops out of the water, says hi, and tells Natalie he has leukemia, all of that changes.

She’s never had attention like this from a boy, let alone one who’s a real charmer with sex on the brain and the experience to match. Drawn to Todd like a magnet, Natalie gives him her friendship, her love, and her body. Even when she’s tempted by gorgeous, healthy schoolmate Alex, Natalie’s desire to love and care for Todd pushes her to see how far love can go in spite of the potential for death of the relationship â?? and death of the one she loves.

THE COOL JOURNEY, The younger years (THE COOL BROTHERS ADVENTURES)

by G.W ELKINGTON

“There are ’71’ A5 pages (Including photos) to this book, not the estimated ’27’ that is stated.”

(THESE SHORT STORIES â??THE COOL BROTHERS ADVENTURES’ HAVE DERIVED FROM AN ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY WRITTEN INTENTIONALLY FOR TV/FILM PRODUCTIONS AND AMENDED FOR PUBLICATION TO BOOK FORM)

THE COOL JOURNEY, The younger years; Number 1 – 10 of the continuing short stories.

This book is a part of the Cool Brothers Adventures, which consists of ten continuing short stories that are based on and around a collection of gritty characters in a comedy caper that will bring these unethical band of brothers and their everyday issues to life, and as we follow their ventures throughout until their final testing showdown which will declare if they will become the men they always dreamt they would be?. A boy’s to men adventure. This all begins and is initially set in a hard-working, mining village in the West Country during the mid-80s known as â??Redruth’

From the mid-80s, due to the trading empires that were being built globally, it was actually becoming cheaper to import the minerals than to mine it locally, resulting in Redruth taking the hit and rapidly losing so much of its wealth. Unfortunately, the majority of the miners and their families had no other choice but to immigrate abroad to such places as America, Australia and South Africa where their mining skills were highly desirable and respected.

Now with the closure of many of the British mines during this period, the country went through many significant changes as well as a financial decline, moreover, facing the beginning of the Falklands conflict.

With Margaret Thatcher currently in power at number 10 Downing Street, the country had not faced any form of conflict since World War II and this â??Iron Lady’ knew it was paramount that this once strong, self-sufficient nation stood its ground again ensuring that they took on this new and potentially overwhelming challenge alone, furthermore, without any outside help this time.

This first short story invites you to join the journey from the start of these three notorious young boys who commit to an unbreakable pact, an oath to become â??somebody’ in life and break free from their town’s hardship; with their way of life about to alter and change right in front of their very eyes. These paths they choose to lead will change them forever, hopefully for the better, or they risk becoming nobodies! Which is just not on the cards! But I guess in this world, they’re not the only ones dealing from the bottom of the pack!

POINT OF INTEREST

Even though all of these characters in my stories are created by me, their characteristics are all genuine and are of actual people that I have worked with and still know now.

Cursed!

by Roxanne Packard

When Jolynn agreed to steal an item for her biggest client, she had no idea that she would end
up suffering from a powerful curse! Now she’s stuck in the body of a 15 year old and literally
linked to one of the men who was trying to stop her.

She’s in demand as an assassin, and he’s
part of a secret organization meant to fight criminals like her.

He vows to kill her once the curse is broken, but first, they have to figure out how to do that!

Meanwhile, he has to suffer feeling what she feels, even as she does her job – which often includes some hot sex.

Will they ever be able to set aside their differences and break they curse, or will they be stuck
with each other forever?

Hack: Innings 4-6 (Hack: The Complete Game)

by D.J. Gelner

After the shocking conclusion to “Hack: Innings 1-3,” a stunned Hack O’Callahan confronts a situation he hasn’t come across in some forty-plus years of managing baseball teams, a scenario that causes him to wrestle with his own deep, dark demons in a way he never possibly could have imagined.

Learn more about the upstart Magpies and their foul-mouthed manager as they fight for the Northern League title in the second of the three volumes of the “Hack” trilogy.

And when more of the puzzle is revealed during another jaw-dropping cliffhanger, ask yourself: is a man entitled to his secrets? Or will they slowly, inevitably eat him away from the inside?

You Can’t Shatter Me

by Tahlia Newland

This book has received the B.R.A.G.MedallionTM and the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence in fiction.

When superhero wanna-be, Carly, stands up to a bully, he turns on her, forcing her to battle cutting words, flying hooks, a doubt dragon and a suffocating closet. Her karate-trained boyfriend, Dylan’s desire to stop the harassment sets off a struggle to control his inner caveman. Meanwhile, Carly searches for a non violent solution.

This heart-warming magical realism story offers real solutions for handling bullying that will inspire and empower teens and adults alike.

Lancashire Hotpot Loves Welsh Rarebit

by Ryan Thomas

This is an ADULT story and is NOT for children.

Jake Tempest, an unknown and slightly unhinged indie author with an unhealthy passion for military weapons and a tenuous grip on reality falls for up-and-coming Welsh writer Morwenna Midnight when they meet via an online writers’ forum.

Fantasy turns to obsession when he sees the garden gnome on the cover of her soon-to-be-published novel as his only rival for her affections. Throw in a cruise missile, a handful of clay sheep, long-distance-lust, and things can only go one way – completely tits-up.

Had We But World Enough

by Maggie Cobbett

Seven hopeful souls embark on new lives in this collection of short stories, but will they end up with more or much, much less than they bargained for?

Plenty More Where She Came From
Whisked from an African village childhood to the scullery of a British brothel, Mary is tired of being a drudge. This story was first published in Writers’ News, having won first prize in its short story competition

A Deal’s A Deal, Isn’t It?
Aspiring writer Vivien dreams of moving to Key West. Only two things stand in her way; a sceptical husband and US immigration policy.

Grandfather’s Dream
Two young Afghan boys are sent off on a perilous overland journey neither wants to make. Only family pride and loyalty will stop them turning back.

Fine For A Fling
A holiday romance in an idyllic Turkish resort has unexpected and far reaching consequences. An earlier version of this story, entitled â??Not Wanted’, is included in â??Migration Stories’, a Crocus book launched by Commonword in 2009.

You Can Always Tell A Yorkshireman
When down to earth George Barraclough stumbles across a frightened fugitive, neither can imagine the effect they will have on each other’s lives.

Cuban Nights and Yorkshire Mornings
Most tourists to Cuba bring back cigars or Che Guevara T-shirts, but one woman ends up with something better. Or so she thinks…

First Christmas
It’s Christmas Day and Clare’s family has disappeared. Whatever can be going on?

Dead Next Tuesday

by John P Gibson

Ed Porteneau is a nerdy 28-year-old who lives an uninspiring life in a rundown apartment in a suburb of Seattle. He works as a Produce Manager in a general store, for a boss he despises. He has a best friend who beats him hands-down in the nerdiness stakes, and his social life consists of playing on his Xbox, visits to comic book stores, and daily phone calls from his overbearing mother.
Not so different to many other nerds his age.

There is one major difference though, and this is that Ed knows when he is going to die.

He is given seven days’ notice and he decides to make the best of the time he has left. He needs a plan and creates for himself a â??bucket list’ – things the must do before he kicks the bucket -consisting of seven highly ambitious tasks. One for each day he has left.

During the following few days, as he attempts to complete his list, Ed finds himself in one highly unusual situation after another. Some thrilling, some scary, some funny, and some downright embarrassing.

Is there any way Ed can complete his list on time?

Whatever the outcome, he is guaranteed the week of his life.

Dead Next Tuesday is a funny, warm story which will appeal to nerds and non-nerds alike.
Readers can associate with Ed’s occasional lack of confidence and frustrations at his quiet, uneventful life.
He is a thoroughly likeable character and anyone reading the book will be willing him on to complete his bucket list and make a success of his last week on Earth.

The Eighth Deadly Sin

by Geoffrey A. Feller

As the 20th Century draws to a close, liberal syndicated columnist Melanie Dvorak has excellent health, more money than she knows what do with, and a supportive if eccentric husband. Yet she is troubled by anxiety and worries that she is out of touch with her readership. A violent encounter at a fancy boutique in Boston’s Back Bay gives her notoriety but not fame on her own terms. As her husband Simon Herbst dabbles in independent film production, Melanie explores unexpected avenues to bring her through the tumult of a new age.

Laylek’s Song

by Timothy VanSlyke

Laylek is a spirit whose song intertwines with the fates of a wide variety of characters including Whale and Bear, Kutalma, the ancient wise woman, and the Kijai people, who have lost their way. With Kutalma’s guidance, Laylek must use its voice to affect a world in which, as a spirit, it no longer truly belongs.

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The Natural Diabetes Cure

by Michael Fleming

Diabetes type 2 is a curable disorder. Learn how to effectively manage your diabetes into remission – without the use of medication.

Green Smoothie Recipes: The Daily Diet Cleanse & Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss Book

by Hanna Getty

“Green Smoothie Recipes: The Daily Diet, Cleanse & Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss Book” is Hanna Getty’s latest work and one which she is extremely proud to publish because it provides easy to follow formulas for improved health and vitality. Yes, the green smoothie recipes within this book are proven formulas for optimal wellness.

All studies, and there have been many, show that more and more people around the world are opting for healthier, plant-based lifestyles and that smoothies have become intrinsic parts of their daily intake of food.

There is nothing mysterious about this trend because healthcare providers, scientists and nutritional experts are showing, time and time again, that eating natural plants (fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, beans and such) results in healthy body weight which in turn results in improved health by improving the workings of digestive tracts, boosting immune systems, enhancing cardiovascular health, strengthening bones and teeth, and vitalizing the skin.

All the recipes in this green smoothie recipe book are quick and easy to prepare and they all incorporate ingredients that are powerhouses of nutritional treasures that are low in caloric value and fats but high in dietary fiber, rich in imperative vitamins and essential minerals with antioxidants, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.

In this latest green smoothie book of hers, Ms. Getty has compiled 50 of her all time favorite green smoothie recipes alongside which she included amazing pictures of the incredible plant ingredient. But that is not all! Her introductory chapter explains all about drinkable foods and dispels the confusion about smoothies. Then her last chapter provides a comprehensive list of ingredients and their respective caloric counts which will help readers determine exactly how many calories are included in each and every smoothie they ingest.

Here is the breakdown of the chapters in this book:

– Chapter 1: Drinkable Foods
– Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Green Smoothie Recipes for Daily Diet, Cleanse, Detox & Weight Loss
– Chapter 3: List of Caloric Values for Green Smoothie Ingredients

I’ve peeked through the book and tried out most of the mouthwatering recipes within it. Now I can wholeheartedly recommend Hanna Getty’s “Green Smoothie Recipes: The Daily Diet, Cleanse & Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss Book” for anyone who truly values his or her health and most favorable fitness of the body and mind.

The Ultimate Zen Guide to Meditation

by Nick Stevens

Learn how to reduce stress and get healthier through Zen meditation!

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Discover how you can apply Zen meditation techniques to increase your presence, reduce stress and have a healthier mental attitude!

This book goes into the exact lessons and methods on how to gain greater peace of mind through meditation. Meditation has many emotional and physical benefits. This book will go into specific meditation techniques and mindsets to help you enjoy the practice of meditation. If you’ve suffered from wandering thoughts, anxiety or tension, this book will help you overcome those issues and enjoy a greater sense of inner-peace.

Here is a preview of what you’ll learn…

– Why you should meditate
– Meditation for beginners
– Tips and strategies on how to meditate
– Meditations that you can do anywhere and at any time
– How to lose weight through the practice of meditation
– Meditation as a life changing habit
– And much, much more!

These lessons and the strategies truly have the power to transform your life!

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“I can honestly say that I now love to meditate thanks to this book. I look forward to practising everyday. My mind is healthier, I feel more stable and way less stressed than before. This book is highly recommended!”
-Camilla Jones (Canada)

“I suffered from just a general feeling of anxiety in the past. I thought living and coping with this anxiety was my only option. This book allowed me to look at meditation not as a kind of mystical thing but as something I could do everyday and surprisingly enjoy.”
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Background Check How to do your own professional background check. (Skip Trace Secrets)

by Valerie McGilvrey

Finally, a comprehensive how-to instruction manual for doing extensive and deep search background checks that will take you on the road to revealing the truth by using methods known to hiring professionals and secrets only known to private investigators. Make sure You’re hiring the right person for the job, checking out a potential renter or the dating perfect mate.

Including a unique interview and evaluation method designed to discover false and misleading information.

Private gun sellers can now sell with peace of mind. Get the hottest links for the freshest information to find secrets people are hiding from you. Get results and information not available in free online searches or web sites open to the general public.

For hiring employees, land lords, lovers and protective parents. Learn to do extensive background checks legally with many up to date methods and research innovations used by human resource pro’s today.

Review by Kathleen Thomas-
My partner and I have over 20 rent houses and it seems like we are always going through problems with someone that we just let move in because we need the revenue. Not properly screening tenants has caused us to spend good money after bad. This is a perfect guide for us. Every single bit of information in this book has been a breath of fresh air. I can’t say I will never get scammed again, but my changes for getting a good renter are much greater than before.

Surviving ObamaCare: Money Saving Solutions For Today’s Health Care Crisis

by Matthew Irons

  • Concerned about ObamaCare?
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ObamaCare Explained! In this plain English guide about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, learn how your life is going to be impacted by this sweeping legislation!

This is your ObamaCare survival guide!

Are there any good points to ObamaCare? Are there problems with ObamaCare? Get these questions answered plus more!  This book will walk you though a quick summary of ObamaCare and identify what’s going to change.

You will learn how much this new law is going to cost not only in monthly payments, but also in other areas as well.Get the solutions on how you can save the most money and get the best coverage!

Special section for business owners! Create a WIN-WIN scenario for you and your employees! Your staff will sing your praises and call you a “hero”!

Written by a licensed health insurance agent exposing the truths about ObamaCare! Get the facts and learn what you can do to survive! “Surviving ObamaCare” goes a step further than other popular books like, “The ObamaCare Survival Guide” and “ObamaCare For Dummies” in that it provides real solutions on how to save money. Not only does it provide an easy-to-read explanation of “How does ObamaCare Work?” and “what is ObamaCare?”, but provides additional solutions that put more money back in your wallet!

By not knowing these strategies it could cost you thousands! Don’t miss out on these powerful solutions for today’s healthcare crisis! Get “Surviving ObamaCare” Today!

About The Author: Matthew Irons lives in sunny Arizona with his beautiful wife and two adorable little girls.  He enjoys spending time with his family and serving Christ in all that he does.  The motto of his life is: H.O.P.E. -Helping-Other-People-Everyday! Matthew is a licensed agent in multiple states helping his clients find affordable, quality health insurance. Matthew Irons is the agent/owner of Irons Family Insurance and provides solid plan options for this new era of health reform. Learn More Visit:

Wake Up! You’re Probably Never Going to Look Like That: How to be Happier, Healthier and Imperfectly Fit

by Michelle Pearl

Atypical fitness guru Michelle Pearl has a message for all those who have suffered with ongoing weight problems: “You are not weak, losing weight has nothing to do with willpower, and you really can be happier, healthier and imperfectly fit.” The foreword for the second edition of this well-received book was written by Kai Hibbard, the 3rd season runner-up contestant on NBC’s The Biggest Loser.

REVIEWS:

“Finally! A book that actually says, you’re probably never going to look like those people on TV, and describes in detail how to be happier, healthier, and IMPERFECTLY fit. It’s about time! I, for one, agreed with this author from the word go.” Amy Lignor

“The author is a former large woman that did the ride on the up-and-down weight elevator several times before she was able to stabilize her weight at what is most likely her best fit. She acknowledges how difficult it has been; in many ways the greatest hurdle has been self-acceptance. Furthermore, you must do it all slowly, ignoring the people that are yelling, “Be quick, be quick!” 5 out of 5 stars Charles Ashbacher; Top Amazon.com Book Reviewer

“I can honestly say that I have never been more impressed with a weight loss book. Excellent book.” Sandra Heptinstall; Whispering Winds Book Reviews

“Encouraging readers to find their own realistic body image and shoot for that, “Wake Up!” is a solid and much needed read for those who are trying to get in shape only to be discouraged by the media blitz.” 5 out of 5 stars Midwest Book Review

“WOW- talk about an anti-be perfect book! This book is like sitting down and dishing with your girlfriend you haven’t seen in 3 years! Michelle lays out a VERY simple diet and exercise plan that ANYONE can follow, including healthier choices at fast food restaurants (cause sometimes you HAVE to eat out!). 5 out of 5 stars Nicole Henke, Bless Their Hearts Mom Book Reviews

“Whether we are dealing with the issue of weight personally or know someone who is, this is a book that we all should take the time to read.” First edition named one of The Top 25 Summer Reads of 2010 by C.A. Webb, Conversations Book Club

Scrumptious Treats For Vintage Housekeepers

by Alison May

Welcome To A Scrumptious New Way of Life!
If you are a vintage girl with a chaotic house, too much laundry and a child or six attached to your hip, then I promise you are in for a treat…

You see, I want to make your life lovely- to show you the way to a house that’s as fresh as a daisy, help you create teeny rituals that will change your life and teach you to bless your days with the kind of tiny joys that often pass unnoticed….

Included in this book are five hundred and fifty gorgeous ways to add a little lavender scented vintage sparkle to your day, organised seasonally so you can brighten up a Summers morning and cosy up a Winters afternoon, while celebrating Christmas, and Halloween and everything in-between!

HCG LOSE BIG AND FAST SUPER DIET – LOSE A POUND OF FAT A DAY FOR, LONG LIFE, GOOD HEALTH, DISEASE AVOIDANCE, FITNESS, WELLNES & VITALITY – HOW TO BOOK & GUIDE FOR SMART DUMMIES

by CHRISTOPHER DAVID ALLEN

By Kindle And Amazon #1 Best Selling Author

Christopher David Allen

A Concisely Written And Information Rich How To Book And Rapid Weight Loss Guide
No Nonsense – No Fluff – No Mindless Filler

Sad Truths About Diets & Weight Loss

More Than 85 Percent Of The USA Population Is Overweight Or Obese

Many Of The World’s Nations Are Not Far Behind

Many Young Children Are Fat & Obese

Likelihood For Being Overweight is Higher With Age

Odds For An Early Death Increase With Weight

These Are Shocking Realities!

This Diet Book Is For The 85%

Why The HCG Diet For Optimum Health & Fitness?

I have twice done the HCG Rapid Weight Loss Regimen so this book is based on genuine personal experience. I tell it like it is and the results are indeed phenomenal. I deliberately tried to cheat on this diet and can tell you what will happen if you cheat. I have a lot of tips to help you do the HCG regimen. This is NOT another book that blindly outlines the regimen.

You may wonder why I’ve done this twice? I lost a bit over a pound a day the first time to arrive at my ideal weight and that was great. A few months later, I broke a bone in my hand and had to undergo two surgeries. I lost the use of my hand for nearly a year and was forced into inactivity when I’m normally active. I gained about 2 pounds a month during my recovery but was not worried about the weight gain as I knew I could do the HCG regimen again. I refined the process and explored the limits of the HGC regimen the second time around and what I’ve learned can benefit newbies to HGC. My results were again about a pound a day and in 3 weeks, I was back to my ideal weight. The big caveat is that you cannot do any heavy exercise while on HGC. If you must do any heavy physical activity at your job, you will not be able to do HCG or you will have to take a few weeks off work. You will not be hungry or tempted to cheat thanks to the HGC … it’s TRUE!

ABOUT THE HCG RAPID WEIGHT LOSS REGIMEN

HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat infertility in both men and women. Its weight-loss roots trace back to the early 1950’s, when British Endocrinologist A.T.W. Simeons realized that giving obese patients small regular doses of the hormone, helped them lose large amounts of fat without losing muscle. Simeons began touting HCG as a potent appetite suppressant. He claimed the hormone could blast fat in key trouble spots like the upper arms, stomach, thighs, and buttocks, while preserving muscle. The modern-day incarnation of the HCG regimen is largely as Simeons presented it.

With FDA approval and a 60-year track record of success, HCG is a well proven and safe substance.

The HCG rapid weight loss regimen consists of sublingual HCG drops put under your tongue 3-times a day in combination with a special diet. The regimen is easy to do at home. The only significant change to the regimen in 60 years is that today, you put the drops under your tongue three times a day with an eye dropper instead of expensive daily trips to a clinic for HCG injections. With HCG sublingual drops now readily available and a simple low calorie diet, the HCG rapid weight loss regimen is available to everyone. HCG is available over-the-counter and on the Internet without a prescription. You can purchase HCG as easily as you would a bottle of Aspirin. I’ve seen HCG on the shelf in the pharmacy area of Wally Mart for as little as $12.95.

Buy This How To Book And Guide To Take Maximum Advantage Of HCG

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Top Trucks! Big Trucks Doing Hard Work! (Over 45+ Photos of Awesome Trucks Working With Descriptions)

by Cyndy Adamsen

This book has over 45+ Awesome photos of cool Trucks Working Hard! Each photo has a description so you can learn what is going on.

No only is is fun to read, but the great Truck Photos make it easy to do. You kid will want to learn to read this book.

Here is What is Inside “Top Trucks! Big Trucks Doing Hard Work!”…
Trucks
Trucks Hauling
Military Trucks
Logging Trucks
Semi Trucks
Truck in Mountains
Mining Trucks
Dump Trucks
Foreign Trucks
Firetrucks
Old Trucks
Plow Trucks
4X4 Trucks
Trucks Stuck In The Mud
Cattle Trucks
And Much More…

Buy the book “Top Trucks! Big Trucks Doing Hard Work!” Today! You will be happy you did.

Clean It! A to Z Guide of How To Clean Your Home : 667 Ideas For Cleaning Everything,The Quick & Easy Way (Gleam Guru)

by Colette Leigh

Let’s face it: cleaning your home can be a major frustration. There are spills to clean up. Endless surfaces to dust. Rugs to vacuum. Add all this to the busy life you lead with work, family, and friends, and it’s no wonder you need quick and effective tips on housecleaning.

That’s exactly where “Clean It! A to Z Guide to Cleaning Everything” comes into play!

From tough stains to delicate surfaces, from cherished family heirlooms that need restoration to common, everyday objects that can be recycled and reused, there are 667 topics, organized alphabetically, for your convenience in this special housecleaning guide.

What’s more, the cheaper and eco-friendly methods you’ll find in this guide are generally preferred whenever possible. We did this to ensure you don’t throw good money down the drain on high-end commercial products, when the solution was right in front of you all the time.

So, what do you need in order to keep your home spotless and your family safe and healthy? Everybody should have a healthy stock of laundry detergent (at least one mild, for delicate garments, and a heavy-duty one), two types of dish detergent (a non-abrasive and an abrasive detergent), stain remover, white vinegar, baking soda, washing soda, ammonia, bleach, rubbing alcohol, and an oven cleaner. Make sure you store these products away from the reach of children, since many are toxic.

Before we get into these cleaning tips, it’s important to learn how to use these items responsibly in order to protect yourself against accidents. For instance, bleach should never be combined with ammonia, as it releases toxic fumes. Many substances, such as kerosene or turpentine, are highly flammable. Oven cleaners are very effective on stains, but they’re also very damaging to your skin. Lye causes severe chemical burns, and should never come in contact with skin. Your closet of cleaning supplies should therefore also include several pairs of gloves, latex ones, but also a chemical-resistant pair, safety glasses, and clothing that cover your hands and legs completely, and a first-aid kit, just in case.

You also need a collection of sponges (soft and abrasive), brushes, paintbrushes, and wire brushes, rags and cloths – in particular micro-fiber, lint-free cloths, which can save you hours of work – mops and dusters, cotton swabs, and several buckets of different sizes. Do not forget to clean these items regularly; otherwise you’ll just be transferring germs to the cleaned objects!

Last but not least, there comes a time when you have to accept that an object is beyond rescue. Some spots that appear to be stains are in fact scratches or deep damage that cannot be removed. In other cases, the material is so delicate that any scrubbing will completely ruin the object. Finally, every cleaner has to admit that once in a while you come across a stain that simply beats the most advanced techniques in the world. There’s no shame in turning to professional help when you need it, and there’s no reason to sweat and scrub for hours when you’re dealing with an item that should have been replaced years ago.

In the end, the key to maintaining a spotless house is to combine patience and common sense. Be prepared to wash, rinse, repeat many times, but not to the point where you end up spending twenty hours a day with the mop and the sponge!

Hypnosis for Weight Loss – With 2 Hypnosis for Weightloss Audios (Simple Self Hypnosis)

by Davina DeSilver

Using Hypnosis for Weight Loss is an enjoyable and effortless way to retrain your subconscious mind to move away from unhealthy habits and to forge new healthier ones.

Easily leave behind unhelpful behaviours and create a new image of you.
Answering a few simple questions and working through the short exercises included in the book you will gain much greater clarity and insight about the things that have stopped you from losing weight in the past.

Using the answers and images you create whist reading the book, the suggestions are further embedded when you listen to one of the two accompanying MP3 audios. One is recorded in a male voice and one in a female voice, so choose which one suits you best and allow your powerful subconscious mind to help you lose weight.

Lie back and relax – take the hard work out of losing weight.

50 Weight Loss Secrets.

by Linda Gruber

There are no one-size-fits-all approaches when it comes to losing weight. Find out what works for you with these 50 secrets.

Mommy Can I Have A Puppy?

by Rabbi Jamie Korngold

Mommy Can I Have A Puppy? is a choose-your-own adventure book to help parents & children decide if a pet is right for their family, based on teachings from the Bible.

To Tame a Wild Heart

by L.B. Shire

Chancy Mallory is loyal to three things in her life: her horse Bowie, her parents and the Mallory Ranch.

Chancy is set on capturing a wild mustang colt to prove her worth to her father who believes the Mallory legacy died when he buried his three sons. When Nick Stone appears at the ranch, Chancy can’t fight the waves of change. She fears her father’s attentions are slipping out of her reach. And while before she thought only of horses and the ranch, her thoughts are now drifting to boys and kisses. Sweet kisses with Nick that is. Except he’s her rival, or is he?

Nick Stone wandered west to avoid the lackluster future his father devised for him inside a stuffy bank in Boston, not to fall in love. He craves the wide open spaces Oregon has to offer. Heʹs learned in his travels that he has a special gift with horses. Especially those that have been tossed aside by others: the rogues, and the unwanted. With this gift, he makes a name for himself at the Mallory Ranch and causes friction with the ranch owner’s daughter. Can he prove to Chancy he is a friend and not a foe? Can his gentle ways tame the ranch owner’s daughter’s wild heart?

The Five Minute Weight-Loss Method: The simple method that really works (Lose weight and belly fat fast without dieting)

by Ian Stables

The Five Minute Weight-Loss Method

The Simple Method That Really Works

Lose Weight And Belly Fat Fast Without Dieting

Did you know that aerobics like running actually harms the body? Why do long distance runners tend to have flat chests? If you try dieting, do you know the results are just temporary? Do you know it’s not the small amount of calories during exercise that loses the weight?

All these things are true. So although you have to eat to live you don’t need to starve to lose weight. So how do some people lose weight and keep it off without much effort?

You’re about to find out in “The Five Minute Weight-Loss Trick: The scientific way to lose weight without dieting and lose belly fat fast”

This is a far more effective and easy way to lose weight than running or aerobic training

This is how to lose weight fast

This method is proven to drop a dress size in 14 days

This method has been shown, time and time again, to remove around 5 pounds of body fat in as little as just two weeks.

Lose weight without dieting – Starving is not required

Dieting is not required as this method works whether you diet or not.
It’s simple to follow and takes just 5 minutes a day for 5 days a week. A good side effect is that this plan also produces an excellent bottom shaping effect.

It’s the fastest weight loss method I’ve ever found.

It has been proven to get fast weight loss results, time and time again, by everyone who has reported using it. They’ve all shown that you can lose weight without dieting and you will lose your belly fat fast.

This isn’t aerobics or weight training. You’ve more than likely not heard of it before.

This is only 19 pages in length because it tells you what you need to know and how to do it quickly. It’s to the point, meaning you can get started right away.

It doesn’t contain endless pages of information that you don’t need to know.

Also includes: “The 60 Second Slimming And Sculpting Method That Really Works”

This different system literally transforms the body by burning fat and toning muscles to create an aesthetically pleasing look.
So not only will you lose your belly fat but also shape your body.

About the author:

Ian Stables has been writing content for the internet since 2001 and more recently on Amazon Kindle.

His Latest Publications:

The Easy Way To Clean: How to clean your house using a three times faster method

The Instant Make Friends System: The simple system that makes friends in seconds (Without Needing Difficult Techniques Like Mirroring Or NLP)

Lightning Fast Non-Fiction Book Ideas – How To Create Non-Fiction Book Ideas In Under Five Minutes And Even Just Seconds

The Telesales Top-Seller System – The Simple Six-Part System That Made Me A Top Seller

Google Adwords – The Simple Success Strategy

Learn How To Write High Quality Ebooks In Six Simple Steps

The Easy Sales Technique – How To Sell Anything To Anyone The Easy Way

How To Stop Procrastinating In 60 Seconds: The simple technique that’s proven to stop procrastination

The Fast Info-Product Creation Method

How to Attract Men

by Paulene Randol

How to Attract Men reveals ways of attracting men with flirty girl tricks and controlling the game afterwards. This book is a guideline for flirting with a man once you find an eligible one; how to read his body language to evaluate your situation and decide whether to go on or end it; how to keep your boyfriend interested and spice up your relationship; and understanding men with commitment issues in case you are unlucky to meet one. This book is divided into 5 chapters as follow:

Chapter I – Women Men Adore: Tips and Tricks of Flirting with Men
– The Art of Attracting a Man: How to Make Every Man Want You
– How to Keep a Man Interested: Good Conversation Topics with a Guy

Chapter II – Reading Body Language of Men
-Body Language of Men Interested
-Body Language of Men in Love
-Signs He is not Into You

Chapter III – How to Maintain Your Relationship: Spice It Up a Little!
-How to Spice Up Your Relationship
-Examples of Talking Dirty to a Guy: Things to Text Your Boyfriend to Turn Him On
-Cute Coupons for Your Boyfriend

Chapter IV – Men and Commitment
-Men with Commitment Issues
-Fear of Commitment Signs
-Commitment Phobia Signs

Worm Composting: & Composting Ideas for use in Organic Gardening & Growing of Vegetables & Herbs

by Jack Pollard

Worm Composting & Composting Ideas For Use in Organic Gardening of Growing Vegetables & Herbs and if you’re a first time composter who wants to know the secrets of making great compost using red worms, then you’re about to discover how to have a better garden using worm compost right now!

In fact, if you want to know how make great compost, then this new kindle book – “Worm Composting & Composting Ideas” – gives you the answers that every first time composter faces, including:

– How To Make Better Compost
– Composting Kitchen Waist
– Using all Types of Containers to Compost with Worms
– Using Red Worms To Improve The Quality Your Compost
– Making Liquid Worm Tea
… and much much more!

So, if you’re serious about wanting a better garden using compost and you want to know how to make great compost, then you need to grab a copy of ” Worm Composting & Composting Ideas: For Use in Organic Gardening of Growing Vegetables & Herbs ” right now, because Worm Composting Expert, Jack Pollard, will reveal to you how every first time composter, regardless of experience level with worm composting you can succeed – Today!

How To Lose Water Weight: Get Rid of That Extra Water and Slim Down Now!

by Jenn Jolstad

How To Lose Water Weight? This question is answered here in 25 different chapters giving you the “How To Lose Water Weight” answers you need.
Do you want to Lose Water Weight with out making a big mistake? What are you waiting for, this book has solutions to your problems.

Here is What You Will Get Inside “How To Lose Water Weight: Get Rid of That Extra Water and Slim Down Now!”…
What are the causes of why you are retaining water in the body?
Is it safe to lose water weight rapidly?
How can you lose water weight fast?
How can you lose water weight naturally?
Can I lose water weight permanently?
How can women reduce water weight?
What are some water weight loss tips for men?
How can you lose water weight when you are pregnant?
What are the foods that you should avoid when you try to lose water weight?
What are the foods that you should consume in order to lose water weight?
What is an HCG diet program and can it help lose water weight?
Is it true that a low-carb diet has a diuretic effect?
Does water help you lose water weight?
How can you lose weight with alkaline water?
What should you drink when you are bloating?
What is the effect of a sauna on losing water weight?
What are the exercises for losing water weight?
Do you have any belly exercises to reduce water weight on the stomach?
How to lose water weight with yoga?
What is spiritual fasting and can it reduce water weight?
What is a neoprene waist belt for losing water weight?
What are the medications that must be avoided because they can increase water weight?
Are there any homemade remedies to reduce water weight?
What should I do if I still retain water after doing all the recommended tips?
How does losing water weight help reduce certain types of diseases?
And Much More…

Other Things inside of “How To Lose Water Weight: Get Rid of That Extra Water and Slim Down Now!”:
This book is packed with info on how to Lose Weight wherever you are.
This book is for beginners who are nervous about Losing Weight.
You will walk away with tips you need to Lose Water Weight Now!

Buy the book “How To Lose Water Weight: Get Rid of That Extra Water and Slim Down Now!” Today!

History for Kids: The Illustrated Life of Amelia Earhart

by Charles River Editors

*Perfect for ages 7-9
*Includes pictures of Amelia and important people and places in her life.
*Includes Amelia’s most famous and inspiring quotes.
*Includes Amelia’s descriptions of her historic flights.
*Explains the theories of her disappearance.

“The stars seemed near enough to touch and never before have I seen so many. I always believed the lure of flying is the lure of beauty, but I was sure of it that night.” – Amelia Earhart

In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. Pictures help bring the story to life, and the concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid’s attention all the way to the end.

During the early 20th century, groundbreaking technology revolutionized transportation both on the ground and in the sky, with new motors making automobiles and airplanes a reality in the 1910s. Around that same time, the feminist movement was underway in the United States, spearheaded by women seeking the right to vote, lobbying for the temperance movement, and trying to make their voices heard.

It was at that crossroads that flight pioneer Amelia Earhart found herself in 1919, the very year President Wilson and Congress were trying to shepherd through the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote. That year, Earhart was given a ride on a plane piloted by legendary air racer Frank Hawks, and as she recalled, “By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly.”

Earhart’s unbridled joy for flying was only occasionally abated by a lack of finances, and a recurring sinus issue, but throughout the 1920s she was one of the few women licensed to fly, and she set an altitude record of 14,000 feet for women in 1922. In 1928, Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, but she was disappointed that she had to do so as a passenger, complaining, “I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes.”

Nevertheless, that trip made “Lady Lindy” the “Queen of the Air” in America, and Earhart was now the nation’s best known aviatrix. With her fresh face available for promoting everything from luggage to women’s clothing, Earhart was able to finance her own aviation and remain involved in promoting air travel and flying to skeptical Americans. In May 1932, Earhart finally made her solo flight across the Atlantic, for which she received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress, the Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor from the French Government and the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society from President Herbert Hoover.

By the mid-1930s, Earhart had set many altitude and distance records, but she wanted to attempt a circumnavigation of the world. After an ill-fated first attempt, Earhart and Fred Noonan set off on another attempt, creating one of the 20th century’s most enduring mysteries. Earhart and Noonan were to land on Howland Island, 1700 miles southwest of Hawaii, but radio transmissions ceased between the plane and authorities on the ground the morning of July 2, 1937. Earhart and Noonan had disappeared, never to be seen again, despite one of the nation’s largest and costliest manhunts.

Unfortunately, the speculation over exactly what happened to Earhart and the mystery of her disappearance have come to overshadow and obscure her many accomplishments. History for Kids: The Illustrated Life of Amelia Earhart looks at the theories attempting to explain her disappearance, but it also humanizes the woman whose love of flying propelled her to unprecedented heights among both the clouds and her countrymen. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events in her life, your kids will learn about Amelia Earhart like never before.

Grow Roses Easily: The Most Pressing Questions.

by Lincoln Jeffrey

Grow Roses Easily: the most pressing questions.
Roses are possibly one of the best loved of all garden plants. Some people shy away from attempting to grow roses in their garden in the belief that they are difficult plants to grow.
This need not be the case if some basic rules are followed.
The beauty of this plant is well worth a little effort and you will have the satisfaction of seeing your roses in full bloom knowing that you helped create this wonderful spectacle.
The aim of this book is to enable the potential rose grower to choose the correct planting site and provide the rose with the conditions it will need for healthy growth.
It is not required that you be an expert gardener to grow roses and all that is necessary besides the basic knowledge that this book will give you, is to make sure the roses have plant food and water, take care of the general health of the plant and give them some love and your time.
If you do this you will eventually be able to appreciate the wonderful beauty of one of natures greatest creations.

Table of Content.
*Introduction
*Rose History
*Types of Roses
*Site Choice
*Planting
*Pruning
*Feeding and Mulching
*Watering
*Pests and Diseases

How to become a celebrity

by Charles Hopkins-Thyme

Andy Warhol once said that everyone will have 15 minutes of fame. But why stop at 15 minutes? Being a celebrity opens doors that are closed to even the top members of society. Numerous celebrities have become budding business moguls and established themselves as very successful entrepreneurs. Their names have become brands worth millions of dollars. And celebrity status offers something that money really can’t buy. It gives you a position and importance in society that can perhaps be rivaled only by top political leaders. More people will listen to what a celebrity has to say on a subject he or she may know nothing about than to wisdom from a senator who has served his state all his professional life. Celebrities are the new royalty. So why wouldn’t you want to be one?

This book provides a step-by-step description on how you can build a career in the limelightâ??from the very basics to the hidden secrets of the trade. It won’t change your life overnight, but it will give you all the tools you need to succeed.

Memory Improvement Guide : Learn To Trigger Photographic Memory And Remember Everything Memory Improvement Techniques And Tips To Start Using In Days

by Abel Jones

Amazon Bestseller!

Here’s what readers are saying about this Memory Improvement Guide:

“Reading this book has been a great help for me, especially when I’m studying for my finals. It has a lot of helpful tips on how I can improve my memory and critical thinking.” — Frank D

“Abel Jones has written a clear, concise book on memory techniques. Long ago my father taught me a few memory techniques, but I’ve forgotten them! This book taught me about grouping which I knew nothing about. It also has an excellent approach to other techniques.”   — M. Schramski

“I tend to forget things right after I learn them and I end up just having to barely pass my exams just because of it. This book has improved that and I can remember more easily than when I did before. This book really does give you memory improvement and it doesn’t exaggerate on its claim.” — Brad Hines

The memory is a very fascinating topic. There are a number of ways in which we can improve our memory so that we can recall the entire spectrum of our lives; our job, the routes we take to get to our different journeys, the names of the people around us, what we are studying in school, telephone numbers; information that is important to us both for the short term as well as for the long term. There is a term that is used for memory tool that is known as mnemonics which is a tool that we use in assisting us to recollect information that would not otherwise stick in our memory. With mnemonics we use association, imagination and location for mnemonics to operate properly. As it relates to association, this is to tool that we use to make the link between the things that are necessary for you to recall and also figuring a way in which to remember it.

About the Author:

Abel Jones has always been fascinated with how the mind works; particularly with how we are able to commit information to memory and how some things we cannot remember unless we do some fancy mental work so as to make the information stick in our mind. He was a very imaginative and creative child he therefore always found different ways in which to make up little jingles so as to remember what he needed to. He spent most of his teenage years trying find out the easiest ways in which to remember his school work as he found school to be very boring. He discovered that if he used visuals that he tended to recall this more easily and therefore he used his imagination and his visual ability to make things stick in his mind and to remember them readily to help him to not just tolerate high school but to do very well.

Giving From the Heart: 57 Ways To Show Your Love

by Linda Johnson

Looking for the perfect way to show your love? Understand your loved one’s love style, and give the perfect gift every time!

Love styles are your preferred ways of giving and receiving love and affection.

Giving From the Heart: 57 Ways To Show Your Love helps you understand your love style and the love style of the people around you, and gives you concrete examples of gifts you can give based on love style.

Learn how to leverage the power of love styles to build and maintain stronger, mutually-satisfying relationships with partners, parents, children, and other important people in your life.

Hypothyroidism Diet Guide : The Complete Hypothyroidism Solution To Lose Weight Eat To Beat Hypothyroidism With A Healthy Diet

by Steven J Brown

The hypothyroidism condition is frequently known as underactive thyroid and describes a situation in which the body’s thyroid gland does not appear to be operating like it is designed to do. The thyroid gland is the part of the body that supplies hormones which permit the continuous and proper functioning of metabolism. When this is carried out, relevant hormones are transmitted to other body parts which are lower when compared to the required levels. This gives the body a challenge in being able to function in an efficient manner. Even though it is widely known as a condition that occurs in adults, there are cases of young people being affected.

Certain risk factors exist for hypothyroidism and the ones that are most popular include: being a female that is more than 50 years old, a male or female over 60 years or age, being treated with radioactive iodine, an anti-thyroid drug, too much radiation exposure and a relative that has close blood ties having a particular autoimmune disease.

You will find in this book information showing the relevance of diet in the maintenance of overall well-being along with health. Diet also helps in the balancing of thyroid hormones. It is equally important to change the diet to one that is beneficial as it is to see your doctor if you were told you have hypothyroidism.

About the Author: The author, Steven J. Brown, is no stranger to the condition of hypothyroidism as more than one person he knows, family member and close friend, have been affected by it. This is what prompted him to conduct his own extensive research for over several years and have come up with some quite relevant information that he has put together carefully and written for this book. Persons who are directly or even indirectly affected by the disease will certainly find this book by Steven J. Brown very beneficial. These people that he knew with the condition are among the estimated 3 – 5 % of the entire population that reports a kind of hypothyroidism.

With this book, Steven is aiming to provide readers with the necessary tools to fight the hypothyroidism disease. Individuals that do not directly experience the condition, however, are also given information for preventing the disease. His wish for readers that are going through the signs and symptoms of this sometimes frightening disease is to know that all is not lost and that with the proper diet, along with other important medical actions, he or she can bounce back and live a normal life. He also highlights the importance of prevention which is the best cure for hypothyroidism.

Paleo Diet Essentials:What is Paleo Diet, Benefits,Allowed Foods List and Foods To Avoid

by Russell Dawson

My name is Russell Dawson and I’ve been following the Paleo Diet for more than 15 months.It took me time to understand
the whole concept of “eating like a caveman” and why it’s supposed to be better for us.
At the beginning I was a little skeptical about giving up my dear pasta and bread.Anything that claims to “get you the
body you’ve always dreamed of in seven days or less” is a bunch of baloney that I simply don’t believe in. I had a hard
time imagining what I would be eating that didn’t include these two staples of my diet. Could I really survive on just the
caveman diet?
What Is The Paleo Diet Anyway?The Paleo Diet is proposed as the solution for the health problems of the modern man, as our
 Paleolithic ancestors, aside from being killed young in battle or as a hunter, lived long, healthy lives. They were robust,
 strong, active, energetic, tough, and powerful. Therefore, it is proposed that modern man look back to the ways and diet
of its Paleolithic ancestors and eat as they ate.
 Mankind has evolved for over 2 million years on the food found in nature. Meat, fish, vegeta
bles, fruits and nuts. What impact would it have on our health as modern-day humans if we tried to eat exclusively like our
ancestors?Would it really mean a leaner body and less illness?
My new eBook “Paleo Diet Essentials” will set you off on the right foot with this revolutionary diet and tell you about
the benefits .
Here is just a sample of what you will discover in this ground-breaking eBook:
– An in-depth analysis of what the Paleo diet really is
– What foods are allowed on the Paleo Diet and which foods you should avoid.
– Paleo Diet and Your Metabolism  
– How to start living the Paleo Diet Lifestyle.
– Simple Paleo Recipes.
– Plus much, much more

EB-5 United States Immigration Through Investment

by Larry Behar

EB-5 UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION THROUGH INVESTMENT
By Larry J. Behar

Welcomes you to the incredible benefits, responsibilities and opportunities of the US congressionally mandated EB-5 program which creates a platform for foreign nationals to become lawful residents (green card holders).

Caveman Family Favorites: Tasty Paleofied Lunch Recipes For One Fabulous Month

by Little Pearl

Who Else Wants to Change The Way They Prepare Lunch and Look and Feel Better in a Matter of Days?

There is no meal more neglected in our modern lives than lunch. Join the Paleofied Lunch Revolution and bring lunch back to life! Filled with a month’s worth of tasty recipes and a bonus section complete with ideas for packing your kids’
lunchboxes, Lauren Pope’s Caveman Family Favorites will help you and
your family rediscover lunch. All of the recipes are completely

  • Gluten-free
  • Grain-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Peanut-free
  • And contain no processed sugars

Make your lunch break count and choose to eat the Paleofied way — slow down, sit down, and chow down… on home cooked meals that will prepare you for the rest of your day, no matter what is in store! Lunches this month can be fabulous if you get your hands on this cookbook today!

Robots! 3-Pack of Robot eBooks – Robot Photos And Facts Make It Easy! (Over 145+ Photos of Robots)

by Monica Molina

Do your kids like Robots? Great! This book is jam packed with over 145+ Different Robot Photos With Robot Information.

eBook Title #1:
Robots! Learn About Robots While Learning To Read – Robot Photos And Facts Make It Easy!

eBook Title #2:
Rad Robots! Learn About Robots While Learning To Read – Robot Photos And Facts Make It Easy!

eBook Title #3:
Rapid Robots! Learn About Robots While Learning To Read – Robot Photos And Facts Make It Easy!

Here is What You Will Get Inside…
Robots
Cute Robots
Robots with Tracks
Jet Packs on Robots
Flying Robots
Space Robots
Rolling Robots
Big Robots
Cyborgs
Robots Running
Funny Robots
Bird Bots
Hiding Robots
And Lots More!

How Can I get some Robot photos and facts into my kid’s hands quick?

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The Gambling Addiction Cure – How To Overcome Gambling Addiction And Problem Gambling For Life (Addiction Recovery, Addictions)

by Stefan Pylarinos

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The truth is, if you are suffering from gambling addiction or problem gambling and haven’t been able to change, it’s because you are lacking an effective strategy and haven’t yet changed your associations to your gambling addiction. This book goes into a step-by-step strategy that will help you free yourself from gambling addiction and help you to be able to take control of your life.

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  • How To Recognize Your Gambling Problem
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5:2 Fast Diet Unleashed: Intermittent Fasting Secrets Unveiled (Weight Loss Solutions)

by J.F. Montoya

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Why waste your time with Diets that place restrictions on what you can eat, how you can feel and how to go about living your life?
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The 5:2 Fast Diet is centered around eating regular for 5 days of the week than on the next 2 days eat a quarter of what you
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The Scientific Approach to Exercise for Fat Loss : How to Get In Shape and Shed Unwanted Fat. A Review of Healthy and Scientifically Proven Techniques (Central YMCA Health and Fitness Guides)

by Paul Orridge BSc

This eye opening book, from the UK’s leading activity for health charity, Central YMCA, takes a scientific look at the myths and misunderstandings around body fat, healthy lifestyles and exercise, separating fact from fiction and providing you with a proven way to achieve healthy body fat levels safely and effectively.

Based on the findings of the latest scientific research and guidelines from the most highly regarded health organisations, author Paul Orridge shows you how to develop an exercise programme to help you achieve a healthy level of body fat in the safest and most effective way.

Contrary to the images of people on television who look enviably fit and lean with minimal effort , or to the promises of quick fix diets and summer bikini plans that fill countless magazines, Orridge takes a realistic look at the lifestyle changes and hard work that we need to adopt if we want to lose fat and become healthier.

An exercise professional himself, with over 20 years’ experience in the fitness industry, Orridge has trained thousands of exercise professionals, always underpinning his techniques and teachings with the latest scientific research into exercise, health and fitness.

Simple, effective and scientifically proven. Forget the crash diets and exercise fads, here’s what you really need to know.

How to Make Colorful and Fragrant Soap at Home: Unique Soap Making Recipes With Step by Step Photos (A Soap Making Book)

by Lyubomyr Yatsyk

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    Sexual Health Secrets For Men : How To Boost Your Libido, Stop Premature Ejaculation, and End Sexual Dysfunction, Along with Fitness Tips for Gloriously Satisfying Sex (BuildaBetterLife)

    by BuildABetterLife

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    End the embarrassment caused when suffering from sexual health-related frustrations.

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    An economy that works: Job creation and America’s future

    by James Manyika

    The United States faces a daunting challenge. At current rates of job creation, it will take until sometime in 2016 simply to get back to the level of employment before the recession. To actually regain full employment – finding work for the currently unemployed and accommodate 15 million entrants into the labor force this decade – the US economy will need to create 21 million jobs by 2020. Only under an optimistic scenario of job growth can this occur, according to this new report by the McKinsey Global Institute. It sheds new light on how companies use labor, where new jobs are likely to come from, and what conditions are needed to ensure robust and sustainable job creation. In addition to original research and scenario analysis, the report draws on interviews with human resources executives of major corporations and a survey of 2,000 business leaders.

    History for Kids: The Illustrated History of the Vikings

    by Charles River Editors

    *Perfect for ages 7-10
    *Includes pictures and illustrations
    *Explains Viking history, culture, religion, and exploration.
    *Includes a Table of Contents.

    In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. Pictures help bring the story to life, and the concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid’s attention all the way to the end.

    Over the centuries, the West has become fascinated by the Vikings, one of the most mysterious and interesting European civilizations. In addition to being perceived as a remarkably unique culture among its European counterparts, what’s known and not known about the Vikings’ accomplishments has added an intriguing aura to the historical narrative. Were they fierce and fearsome warriors? Were they the first Europeans to visit North America? It seems some of the legends are true, and some are just that, legend.

    The commonly used term, Viking, for the trading and raiding peoples of Scandinavia, may have originated from Viken (the large bay leading to Oslo), or it may have come from the Old Scandinavian words vikingr (sea warrior) or viking (expedition over the sea). The people from the north were known in western Europe at the time as Northmen or Danes, in England as Danes or pagans and in Ireland as Finngall for those of Norwegian origin and Dubgall for those from Denmark. In the east, in Russia and in the Byzantine Empire, the Scandinavians were called Vaeringar or Varyags (Varangians) or Rus’, the latter perhaps derived from the name Roslagen, a province in Uppland in Sweden.

    The ubiquitous picture of the Vikings as horn-helmeted, brutish, hairy giants that mercilessly marauded among the settlements of Northern Europe is based on a smattering of fact combined with an abundance of prejudicial historical writing by those who were on the receiving end of Viking depredations. At the same time, much of the popular picture of the Vikings is a result of the romantic imagination of novelists and artists. For example, there is neither historical nor archaeological evidence that the typically red haired, freckled Norsemen entered battle wearing a metal helmet decorated with horns. This headgear was an invention of the Swedish painter and illustrator Johan August Malmström (1829 – 1901) and his work was so widely disseminated in popular books that the image stuck. Today the imaginary Viking helmet is an almost mandatory costume accessory in productions of Wagner’s opera Der Ring des Nibelungen, which is not about the Vikings at all. It seems the horned helmet evolved from an imaginary reinterpretation of genuine Viking images of a winged helmet that may have been worn by priests in Viking religious ceremonies.

    However, the Vikings’ reputation for ferocious seaborne attacks along the coasts of Northern Europe is no exaggeration. It is true that the Norsemen, who traded extensively throughout Europe, often increased the profits obtained from their nautical ventures through plunder, acquiring precious metals and slaves. Of course, the Vikings were not the only ones participating in this kind of income generation; between the 8th and the 11th centuries, European tribes, clans, kingdoms and monastic communities were quite adept at fighting with each other for the purpose of obtaining booty. The Vikings were simply more consistently successful than their contemporaries and thus became suitable symbols for the iniquity of the times.

    History for Kids: The Illustrated History of the Vikings comprehensively covers the culture and history of the Vikings, discussing everything from their religion to their way of life, in an attempt to separate fact from fiction. Along with pictures of Viking art and ruins, as well as historic art depicting the Vikings, your kids will learn about the Vikings like never before.

    30 Easy Dip Recipes: Sweet and Savory Dips for every Occasion

    by Pauline Harding

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    In this book you will discover 30 of my favorite easy to make dip recipes. There are some images as well for  inspiration. Easily navigate around these recipes when looking for more than one for your next party.

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    Dips are so easy to make for parties or family occasions and everyone loves them. Easy preparation is the key to all of these recipes in the book. Savory and sweet dips are featured but the majority are savory ones to compliment serving with party beverages.

    Here are some of the recipes you will find:
    * Hot Crab Dip
    * Pinto Bean Party Dip
    * Red Onion Dip
    * Sun Dried Tomato and Cottage Cheese Dip
    * Gingered Fruit Dip
    * Pineapple Pecan Dip
    and more

    If you need 30 easy dip recipes for your next party or special occasion then you have it here – click to purchase now.

    Unshakable Confidence – How to Take Charge, Boost Your Self-Esteem, Be Confident and Live Your Dream!

    by Daniel Web

    Discover How To Take Charge, Boost Your Self-Esteem, Be Confident And Live Your Dream!

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    You’re about to discover a simple, proven method on how to take charge of your life, boost up your self-esteem and have the confidence you need to achieve anything you want in life. I know what it’s like to have low self-esteem, always doubting myself. Everything changed for me the moment I learned these strategies and I was able to transform myself into a confident person, feeling in charge and in control of my own destiny. This book reveals to you how you can take charge over your life, develop supreme confidence and live your dream!

    If you follow these strategies and CONDITION them on a daily basis, your entire life will change for the better.  Every area of your life will improve and you’ll be able to enjoy life fully.

    Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

    • How To Take Charge
    • Recognizing The Areas For Improvement
    • How To Control Your Mindset
    • Condition Of Physical And Mental Health
    • Developing Higher Standards
    • Pushing Your Limits
    • Steps For Massive Action
    • Developing Supreme Confidence
    • Much, much more!

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    Making Marriage Work with a Passive Aggressive Husband

    by Charlize Huntington

    Making marriage work is not easy especially when one of the spouses is suffering from a passive aggressive personality disorder. “Making Marriage Work with a Passive Aggressive Husband” is a story of a couple, Bernard and Martha, whose married lives had been on a rough path since day one. Martha never imagined her husband to be so irrational and hard to handle. There were times she thought of giving up and leaving him, but finally she found a better way out.

    This story is a case study of how to live with a passive aggressive man and help him overcome the passive aggressive behavior. The best way to make your marriage work is to abandon your selfishness and try not to put blame on your spouse. Your love and understanding can always help you overcome the problems; and it is a good practice to seek advice from marriage counselors and/or get help from therapists. This may take a lot of sacrifice at the beginning but the results will be worth your every single attempt.

    Lowering Blood Sugar With Simple Solutions: Preventing Disease and Losing Weight (Weight Loss Solutions)

    by J.F. Montoya

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    Diabetes is crowned the number one cause of death inside of North America and following that fact around 70% of the worlds population
    don’t even know they have diabetes.

    Blood sugar disorders cause a number of health problems that can make it difficult to lose weight and maintain a strong immume system against disease.
    People suffering from this disorder may find it difficult to lose weight on a typical low-fast diet and may experience sugar and carb cravings.

    If you happen to fall into this category don’t worry all hope is not lost because diabetes can be managed and not only that The Blood Sugar Solution
    is specifically designed to pin point and treat the causes of these problems.

    The Blood Sugar Solution gives you a step by step blue print so that you can transform your life and regain your health back.
    During a 8 week trial of this diet about 145 people lost an average of 10 pounds each and some even as much as 28 pounds on this diet!

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    The 10 Habits of Highly Successful People

    by Businessman Company

    Have you ever wondered why some people succeed in life and why some folks struggle? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be lucky while some are not? This book without question will help you learn the top 10 habits that highly successful people have.

    Do you want to become successful?
    Do you want to reach your goals?
    Do you want to master the top habits of the successful?

    This quide without a doubt will help you learn how to become successful in life and how to acquire the top habits that highly effective people have. The question is are you ready to take the first step?

    Hyundai and Kia Motors The Early Years and Product Development

    by Donald Southerton

    Hyundai and Kia Motors: The Early Years and Product Development by Donald G Southerton provides deep insights into the rise of the Korean car industry.

    From the 1960s to early 2000s, political and economic forces impacted the growth and development of the South Korean carmakers, including Hyundai and Kia Motors. In addition, the brands at times partnered for technology with Ford, Mazda, and Mitsubishi, along with world class designers like Giorgetto Giugiaro. Expanding rapidly the Korean brands soon looked to new international markets, including the U.S.

    Despite the failure of Kia Motors to survive the IMF Crisis, the merger with Hyundai led to integrated technology research, development, and manufacturing– not to mention the economies of scale needed for the Korean automaker to compete globally with industry heavyweights such as Toyota, Ford, GM, and VW.

    Car models discussed including the Kia’s Brisa, Pride, Sephia, Sportage, and Rio along with Hyundai’s Pony, Excel and Santa Fe.

    Wheat Belly Diet Unleashed: Weight Loss Secrets Unveiled

    by J.F. Montoya

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    If you are one of the millions of people in the world struggling to lose weight you might be at your boiling point right now and ready to give up on your dream body.

    Maybe you have spent weeks, months or even years trying to lose weight to find yourself back where you are now, losing very little and gaining it all back.

    Well if you are in this category than don’t fret because weight loss is possible for you and it’s so possible that this book is going to help you make it
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    The Wheat Belly Diet provides you with a simplistic dietary blueprint uniquely designed to assist you in reaching your weight loss goals.

    Before your mind wanders off into all the things you have to do let me tell you what you don’t have to do.

    You don’t have to count how many calories you are putting into your body and what your exerting through exercise.
    It isn’t necessary for you to spend hours every day on the treadmill attempting to sweat your tummy off overnight.

    You only have to do one thing and it’s so basic that anyone could do it you ready for it?  

    Eliminate wheat completely from your diet!

    Yes that is the secret ingredient in this diet to weight loss and living your life in the body of your dreams.

    Inside of this book your going to learn exactly how you can eliminate wheat from your diet and how this diet is not going to only
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    21 Days of Inspiring Quotes – ‘Thoughts That Inspire’ Book One

    by Marci Aurila

    21 Days of Inspiring Quotes

    A beautifully illustrated book with inspiring quotes from people such as 

    • Dale Carnegie

    • Lao Tzu

    • Mother Theresa

    • John Maxwell 

    A set of images and quotes you can refer to every day for inspiration
    or even to escape for a few moments!

    Life is stressful and sometimes we need something to comfort or inspire us!

    If you have ever fallen into that category, this book is for you!

    Take a break – immerse yourself in the soft illustrations and take comfort in the quotes.

    Be Happy and Think Happy.

    First in the pictorial series of ‘Thoughts That Inspire’ books. 

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    How to Stop Snoring Now! 15 hints & tips to help you and your partner get a good night’s sleep

    by Frank Hartell

    Snoring is something that affects a huge number of the population, either as the person who snores or as someone who lives with a person who snores. As someone who used to snore a lot it can really pay to get on top of the problem.

    This book contains 15 hints and tips that might help you deal with things. Some are common sense, some are from experience, and some are from speaking to other chronic snorers who learned to deal with their problems. Sweet dreams – I wish you a good night’s sleep!

    An Easier Life: 15 Things You Wish You Knew ((The Series: Things That Make Life Better))

    by Daniel Speraw

    LIFE CAN BE HARD?

    Hard is about trying to lose weight only to end up rebelling right back to the beginningâ??or worse

    Hard is about being caught: if I do what I SHOULD, I will feel irritable; if I do what I WANT, I will feel badly

    Hard is about being angry at myself for pain I cannot help (sprained ankle, tooth ache or stomach cramps). And this is the shortest list.
    .
    In this book, you will find so many ways to make your life easier, and it is all done in an entertaining way. This is a book to be enjoyed.

    Anne’s Amazing Animal Alphabet

    by Robin Casbarian

    Anne’s Amazing Animal Alphabet is a full color ABC book that focuses upon children learning their phonics. With phrases like “Abby the Ant Adds Apples and Apricots”, small children can listen to their parents and learn how each letter should sound with multiple words on each page. Older children can practice their oral reading skills as each page is a potential tongue twister.

    This book was written by Robin Casbarian, a public educator since 1997 and has three children.

    Public Speaking Mastery – How To Overcome The Fear Of Speaking In Public And Learning To Enjoy Public Speaking

    by Daniel Web

    Discover How To overcome the fear of speaking in public and learn how you can become a confident speaker and communicator!

    Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

    You’re about to discover a simple, proven method on how to overcome the fears and nerves that seems to control us when we are speaking in public. The truth is that we all experience this feelings. The way to deal with them is to have a system that allow you to prepare and gain the confidence and belief you need to succeed. This book will provide you with all the tools and techniques you need to gain control over this emotions and become a great speaker and communicator. soon enough you will start to enjoy public speaking.

    If you follow these strategies and CONDITION them not only will you overcome your fears and gain confidence in your communication skills but you will experience the benefits in all aspects of your life!

    Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

    • Meet Your Fear
    • Overcoming The Fear
    • How To Prepare For Your Speech
    • How To Practice Your Speech
    • How To Deliver Your Speech
    • 10 Tips For Stress-Free Public Speaking
    • Becoming A Better Speaker
    • Much, much more!

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    Gluten Free Diet – Benefits Of Gluten Free Diet

    by Sara Trapp

    Practical and Simple Ways To Manage A Gluten Free Diet

    If you have a gluten sensitivity or Celiac Disease or you just want to feel the benefits of a diet from of wheat, barley, and rye this short guide is for you.

    This book explains the medical conditions associated with gluten and celiac disease, and shows you how to make a clean transition to a gluten free lifestyle.

    This Book includes

    The link between gluten free diet and behaviors in autistic people
    The genetics behind celiac disease and gluten sensitivity
    The new labeling laws that will help with your gluten free lifestyle
    The substitution foods that you can use to make the same meals you eat already gluten free.

    Chapter 1 – Gluten Free Lifestyle
    Chapter 2 – Why Cook Gluten Free
    Chapter 3 – What’s Gluten Free
    Chapter 4 – Make Gluten Free Nutritious
    Chapter 5 – Transforming Standard Recipes into Gluten Free Recipes
    Resources for Gluten Free Recipes

    LOSING WEIGHT AFTER A HEART ATTACK – A Truly EFFECTIVE 7 Step Diet Plan

    by Elaine Roles

    Heart attack recovery, I have had the privilege over the past ten years of helping many hundreds of men and women regain their fitness and lose weight.
    Having a heart attack often comes out of the blue and the shock can be even greater if you considered yourself too young or too fit to ever have one. After the initial shock you will have found that there is so much information in regard to managing your heart condition and making lifestyle changes that at times it can feel over whelming.
    The aim is to help to take some of the pressure off, reassure and guide you through those important lifestyle changes. We will be looking at losing weight but also I want to show you how to deal with stress as well as how to take safe and appropriate exercise. This will not just help you to lose weight but will improve your quality of life.
    I will give you practical and achievable steps to take every day, and this will over time make a huge difference to your weight, as well as seeing a big improvement in your health, energy levels and sense of well being. Work your way through each and every STEP, in the right order answering all the questions, so that when you follow the guidelines you will lose weight.

    Wedding Decoration Ideas

    by Paris Kay Hersom

    Five Star Reviews!

    “Such Romantic Ideas – Really creative and imaginative ideas that could also be used for decorating ideas for other parties. Very nice pictures and beautiful suggestions to make the day very special. Lots of inexpensive decorations as well!”

    “Elegent decorating ideas! -We all need decorating ideas from time to time. But if you are planning a wedding, reception or cocktail party, I recommend this book. The author has some wonderful ideas, unique and certainly different – with elegance! Great idea book!”

    “This book is packed with helpful wedding decoration ideas! – Anyone seeking information about wedding decoration ideas could definitely benefit from reading this book. Not only does it contain helpful decoration ideas, but there’s also a lot of beautiful pictures that compliment many of decoration ideas provided. This is an excellent wedding book, well worth reading if you’re planning a wedding in the near future…”

    Inside Wedding Decoration Ideas

    Two lives joined togetherâ?¦Two hearts that beat as one…And the moment of blush when you promise saying “I Do!” The man and woman pledge to live in love forever! Your Wedding day truly is a blissful occasion filled with joy, hope and dreams. The ambience and decoration will surely add to this ecstatic moment since these are the most memorable moments which are going to be captured and cherished for a lifetime! So let’s start by looking at some romantic wedding decoration ideas to stimulate your inspiration to bring about your very own unique wedding day!

    Beach Wedding Ideas

    Paris Kay Hersom has also written Beach Wedding Ideas which is a great complementary book for Wedding Decoration Ideas, and is loaded with romantic beach wedding ideas to stimulate your inspiration to bring about your very own unique wedding day on the beach!

    This wedding designer guide is essential for everyone wanting to have the most wonderful and romantic wedding without the pit falls and costly mistakes.

    So Whats Inside The Book?

    Table of Contents
    Chapter 1 – Beach Wedding Ideas
    Chapter 2 – Three Themes for the Beach
    Chapter 3 – Romantic Sunsets Forever
    Chapter 4 – Resources

    amigurumi little friends crochet pattern

    by jennyandtyeddy

    This is an easy amigurumi Crochet Pattern. Finished size approximately 3.5-4 inch tall in sitting position.

    -Size of them may varies depening on the size of yarn and crochet hook. They are jointed by basic sewing.
    You can make your own amigurumi using this pattern.

    The pattern is written in English (using US crochet terms) with very clear instructions and include photo images to help you make them.

    Requires basic crochet knowledge
    -single crochet

    Dogs & Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Care

    by Alec Sheppard

    Is your dog consuming lots of water…more than you think is normal? Eating too much? Frequently urinating? He might have diabetes. Sugar diabetes, more specifically known as canine diabetes, is a common disease to dogs. It is a hormonal disorder that affects dogs of ages 5 to 9. Some species like German Shepherd, Poodles, Keeshonden and Golden Retrievers register the highest incidence of this disease. Obese dogs also stand a greater risk of being diabetic. The ratio of female to male infected with the disease is 3:1.

    This book addresses the most conspicuous symptoms of diabetes in dogs, the main causes, and how to effectively treat it.

    Reviewer comments:

    “I have a beautiful dog and I would hate for him to suffer from this disease. Reading this guide has educated me as to what symptom I need to look out for and what to do to get help. Great job!”

    “This is a very useful book for any dog owner, particularly as it gives simple, easy to understand descriptions of the symptoms. The book also gives appropriate and easy to follow advice to address the issue. Highly recommended for all dog owners.”

    Adult ADHD / Adult ADD (Raina’s Story): Follow My Journey to Finding ADD / ADHD Strategies and Ultimately – Success

    by Raina Anderson

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder doesn’t have to hold you back or slow you down!

    While you may not have the best attention span, you’re probably one of the most creative and energetic people you know. With the right tools you can stay focused, get on track, and manage everything from housework to homework. Believe it or not, ADHD can even be an asset in the right job or situation. By being honest with yourself about your own strengths and limitations, it’s possible to get organized, be on time, and even be successfully self-employed.

    I have had obvious signs of ADHD since early childhood, but I made good grades through high school. My parents always said they didn’t want me labeled or medicated, and so my disorder was ignored. The change in structure from grade school to university life left my ADHD unmanageable. I finally sought help when I was so distracted I could no longer read a book or watch television.

    While the right medication has made a huge difference in my ability to focus, I also use many other tools to help manage my life and keep track of everything. Alarms, sticky notes, and my smartphone help me remember appointments and whether I’ve left something in the oven. From finding my car keys to remaining successfully self-employed, I have a solution for every problem.

    Read my story to see how I’ve overcome ADHD adversity, and the ways in which I have actually made it become an ASSET in my life!

    Note: You can get three compelling stories (including this one) in one discounted volume book called, “Adult ADD / Adult ADHD: Three Authors’ Inspiring Stories of Struggles, Strategies and Successes (Vol. 1)” in the Amazon Kindle store.

    Love Should Not Hurt

    by Charlize Huntington

    Amelia survived the life of a battered wife; a life she left behind years ago. She received a request from her best friend Rachel to attend a workshop on domestic violence as a speaker and soon found herself sharing how she was able to make it through the challenges of an abusive relationship. She was hesitant to do so at first, but she made a decision to give in to her best friend’s request not only for herself, but for the women who needed to hear her story.

    This story is definitely a must-read not only for women but also for everyone else out there who agrees that nobody deserves living a life enduring physical and emotional abuse from an abusive relationship. It shows the reality of what leads relationships to being abusive and how it can affect a person’s sense of self-esteem. Most of all, it teaches that experiencing loss from an abusive relationship should never be the reason for someone to lose faith and trust in one’s self and in others.

    Decision Making Mastery – How To Become A Decision Making Machine, Choosing Wisely, Deciding Fast

    by Daniel Web

    Discover How To Master The Art Of Decision Making And Become A Decision Making Machine!

    Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

    You’re about to discover a simple, proven method on how to master the art of decision making to become a decision making machine. To become a great decision maker you need a system that will allow you to exercise your decision making muscles. A decision fit person enjoys the benefit of thinking clearly about decisions and their outcomes. you will be able to make better choices and act decisively, to get results fast. This book reveals to you how you can remove the clutter, have clarity and make effective decisions every day!

    If you follow these strategies and CONDITION them on a daily basis, your entire life will change for the better.  Every area of your life will improve and you’ll be able to enjoy life fully.

    Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

    • The Art Of Decision Making
    • How To Decide
    • Calculating Risk With Strategy
    • Decision Making Styles
    • How To Decide Under Pressure
    • How To Adjust
    • How to Act Swiftly
    • How To Be Clear And Decisive
    • Much, much more!

    Download your copy today!

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    Finally Love (Derrien Island Trilogy)

    by Simmone Thorpe

    CAN A LOVE TESTED TO THE LIMIT TRULY SURVIVE?

    Ramon Belham is planning the perfect seduction for his wife for their seventh wedding anniversary and all of his plans are falling into place. Every sensuous detail he’s envisioned, is precisely designed to recapture the heart of the woman who stole his heart nine years ago.

    Courtney Belham loves her husband, but trusting him with her whole heart is another matter altogether. Haunted by a past filled with painful events and suspicions of her own husband’s betrayal with another woman, she was ready for a divorce.

    Fighting through the pain and finding healing has come at a great cost and now Courtney wants to open her heart to Ramon fully and frankly he’s done waiting for her to try! This is a man on a mission who will stop at nothing this time, until his beautiful wife surrenders her heart, mind and soul

    *** First published as ‘Not So Easily Broken’ by Annalisa Simon in October 2012

    Become an Academic Free Agent: Teach Online, Make Money, and Live Anywhere

    by Michael Finney

    Instead of living the day-to-day drudgery in the office or cubicle. Get out and live while teaching online from anywhere. This book walks you step-by-step through the process of how to get started and maintain a rewarding career teaching online while creating the life you always wanted. Topics include: * how to find your subject * finding universities and colleges that match well with you. * creating a winning curriculum vita. As well, you will find resources and tools to help you through the process and keep you on track.

    A Countdown to a Wedding – An A – Z of Weddings (‘A Countdown to’)

    by Anna Maslin

    Weddings are exciting and stressful in equal measure.

    A Countdown to a Wedding – An A – Z of Weddings is a complilation of practical tips and advice on planning for a stress free Wedding.

    Memories are not about money. This book is about how to really enjoy one of the most wonderful days of your life without putting yourself or your family into debt.

    Twitter @annamaslin ~ https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorAnnaMaslin

    The Secrets to Healthy Aging: Reverse the Signs of Aging at Any Age (Nourished Minds Guidebooks)

    by Nikole Seals

    Would you believe me if I told you that by simply making a few changes to your lifestyle and the foods you eat, you could look and feel younger, minimize the need for medical intervention and live longer? Would that convince you to make the investment in your health today? It should.

    Some of the things that you eat and drink are actually causing you to age faster than you should. The Food, Drug and Healthcare industries are making money off of your poor health and fear of getting old. Surgery, magic pills, and gimmicky diets don’t work and are a waste of money. The Secrets to Healthy Aging will show you how to reverse cell damage, restore a youthful appearance and maintain a strong, healthy body well into your golden years.

    How to Win Friends and Influence People at Work

    by Matt Leighton

    The eBook on How to Win Friends and Influence People at Work can be used by individuals from all walks of life whether for the purpose of simply expanding ones’ network, making the workplace more exciting, or furthering personal relations. Each person is considered a potential friendâ??a person you just met, your mom, or even your boss; thus, this eBook takes on a general approach to developing friendship, family life, and intimate relations.

    You will notice that the tips and principles discussed in this eBook depart from the traditional, therefore, are unlike other books you have encountered and will still encounter. There are eight (8) chapters contained in this eBook. The first chapter is about preparing for your quest of amassing friends. The next four (4) serve as your guide to winning friends over. The next two (2) talk about how to influence people. The last discusses general tips of cultivating better relationships. By learning the tips by heart, you will not only win friends and learn to influence people but make life more meaningful and exciting.

    The Order of Harry Potter: Literary Skill in the Hogwarts Epic

    by Colin Manlove

    What makes the Harry Potter books so readable? Are they as Christian as is often said? Is Hogwarts real, or did Harry Potter dream his whole story? These are some of the questions explored by Colin Manlove in this dazzling new study, which looks at the Hogwarts books in terms of their readability, their literary value and their many meanings. Here you will find chapters on how much they owe to Christian fantasy and to alchemy; on what, compared to Enid Blyton’s ‘Fives’ books, makes them page-turners; on the consequences of their interest in magic and imagination; on their love of change; and on the ordering of each book and the whole series through recurrent motifs and ideas. With these approaches, rather than simply selecting those few parts of the texts that support a theory, Colin Manlove is able to talk about everything in the Harry Potter books, from the smallest common room conversation in Gryffindor to the greatest struggles with Voldemort. **** “Colin Manlove’s study of the Harry Potter books provides a welcome focus on their ‘style and imagery and brilliant invention.’ Manlove works closely with the seven books, illuminating aspects of the books thus far neglected in the criticism of the Harry Potter series. The Order of Harry Potter is the work of a writer intimate with fantasy, its conventions,its history, and its cultural variations.” **** Roderick McGillis, Professor of English at the University of Calgary, is a former president of the Children’s Literature Association and the author of The Nimble Reader: Literary Theory and Children’s Literature **** About the author: Colin Manlove taught English Literature at Edinburgh University for many years, where he received an honorary D. Litt in recognition of his pioneering research in literature. He is the author of over a dozen books including From Alice to Harry Potter (a survey of 400 English fantasy books) and C. S. Lewis: His Literary Achievement. Colin lives in Scotland within walking distance of where J.K. Rowling began writing the Harry Potter series.

    Double Penetration Round Robin (Beach Volleyball Orgy) (Smells Like Team Spirit Quickies)

    by Sarah Daltry

    The girls’ beach volleyball team is annoyed that they have to share a bus and hotel with the baseball team to save money. But when they start to share one another, the girls are all about the serve, and the guys will make sure no one is left on deck.

    Over 2000 words of group sex orgy action in this short story for adults.

    Story can also be found in the collection “Smells Like Team Spirit Quickies”

    Plan and Prep: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

    by Alex Newton

    Plan and Prep: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse is an introductory guide to emergency and disaster planning and preparation.

    This book follows Bill Jones and his family as they navigate their way through a series of emergency and disaster events, culminating in the outbreak of a Zombie Apocalypse.

    Plan and Prep: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse walks the reader through basic planning and preparation techniques and attempts to answer most of the more basic questions before they are asked. Areas that are often overlooked by beginners are explored, and some of the more common misconceptions are discussed.

    Although not a “Survival Handbook”, this guide will provide real world plan and prep ideas and solutions that anyone can add to their prepper toolkit.

    Men: The Handbook

    by Stephen B. Fraser

    Compiled from the results of several research studies conducted over the last 10 to 15 years. The information is presented in a straightforward manner that is easy to understand. This book sheds some light on the inner workings of the male brain and why male to male interactions are different from male to female interactions.

    Have you ever wondered what makes men think and act a certain way? This book will give you insight into the deeper layers of why men do what they do.
    Learn about the different types of men and what drives them to do the things they do. Learn how men really feel and think about relationships. Find out why men are more complex than just Drinking, Sports, and Sex

    Lou Baga

    by Micky McDougall

    Lou Baga is a book for everyone. Throughout the story Lou is misunderstood, unappreciated and taken for granted. But in the end everyone comes to the realization of what he truly is…

    For a review of this book, google Foreword book reviews and enter Lou Baga

    Life’s Habits Mastery – Mastering The Habits Of Success, How To Change Bad Habits And Make The Good Ones Stick!

    by Daniel Web

    Discover How To Master The habits of success, change your bad habits and make the good ones stick!

    Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

    You’re about to discover a simple, proven methods on how to recognize, eliminate and change all of the bad habits that are stopping you and causing burden in your life. Habits are more than just actions repeatedly done. From fast-eating to procrastination, habits compose our everyday activities. They are the atoms of life and the determinants of success. This book reveals to you how you can take control over your habits in every aspect of your life to finally see results and experience the success you want and deserve in your life!

    If you follow these strategies and CONDITION them on a daily basis, your entire life will change for the better.  Every area of your life will improve and you’ll be able to enjoy life fully.

    Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

    • Habits And Your Life
    • Recognizing The Bad Habits
    • How Change Your Bad Habits
    • Personal Habits
    • Career Habits
    • Habits And Relationships
    • How To Make The Good Ones Stick
    • Mastering The Habits Of Success
    • Much, much more!

    Download your copy today!

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    Road Map to Inner Peace – How to Master Your Emotions and Find the Happiness within You.

    by Daniel Web

    Discover How You Can Master Your Emotions And Find Inner Peace!

    Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.

    You’re about to discover a simple, proven method on how to master your emotions and find the inner peace and happiness within you. The truth is that all the happiness you need is already within you. We all have the power to control how we feel in any given moment and have the power to experience the emotional states that we desire.This book reveals to you how you can take control and conquer your emotions to feel the way you want and deserve to feel!

    If you follow these strategies and CONDITION them on a daily basis, your entire life will change for the better.  Every area of your life will improve and you’ll be able to enjoy life fully.

    Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

    • Mastering Your Emotions
    • Letting Go Of Things You Can’t Control
    • Steps To Minimize Stress
    • How To Control Your Thoughts
    • Nourishing Body And Soul
    • Practicing Positive Habits
    • Finding Real Happiness
    • Finding The Inner Peace
    • Much, much more!

    Download your copy today!

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    The Dark Side of Asian Women: What to expect from an Asian Woman before it happens

    by Daniel Marques

    Asian women are among men most favorite, due to their caring behavior, dedication to family values and, obviously, for being among the most beautiful women in the world. Nonetheless, they have a dark side, not known to many. This book resumes years of interviews to women in Asia, regarding their expectations, believes and behaviors before and after marriage, but also interviews with men that married them. This is a book that reveals a dark tendency that has crossed the centuries and is very well present nowadays, not only among women in Asia but also the ones that went abroad. Not forgetting the fact that these tendencies tend to change with women that live outside Asia for many years, it’s mostly directed to uncover the strongest presence of the evil acts in Asian countries. It has been compared, for the purpose of this book, both the younger and older generations of women, but also the ones that have no contact with foreigners in their country, those that do but never went abroad, and finally those that have actually been abroad, the ones that had or didn’t had relationships with foreigners, and how they all think and feel about their own experiences. In this short manual it’s possible to find a resume to hundreds of pages of collected information and face-to-face interviews. May the knowledge here presented help in the fulfillment of better and more loving relationships, not only for men that date and marry Asian women, but also for these women, in the exact same level, because the only way to stop something negative from persisting consists in exposing it. The dark side of Asian women is in fact a heritage that often condemns them to bitterness and a life without love. In bringing light into the darkness may we all be more enlightened about the truth and the meaning of love in relationships.

    Making Marriage Work: Signs of Unhealthy Relationships to Avoid

    by Savior

    “Making Marriage Work: Signs of Unhealthy Relationships to Avoid” is an e-book about how to make marriage work by having a healthy relationship with your husband or wife. First of all you need to answer the question, “Is my relationship healthy or unhealthy?” The book discusses the signs of unhealthy relationships and gives you the reasons why they should be avoided. You will also be given the advice on how to gain a healthy relationship and happy marriage: the measures that can be taken to improve your relationship with your spouse. This book is highly recommended for married couples that are in the verge of giving up because of their unhealthy relationship brought by so many factors such as trust issues, lost of passion, abusive behaviors, etc.

    The Embarassing Truth About Constipation AND How To Cure It

    by Joseph Newburg

    The Embarassing Truth About Constipation AND How To Cure It is available on Kindle or you can download it to your computer with Amazon’s FREE Kindle application for PC.

    What are the causes and symptoms of constipation? What is a normal bowel movement? What exactly are hemorrhoids? How can I get relief from constipation? Will I always have to depend on laxatives to go? The Embarrassing Truth About Constipation and How To Cure It answers all these questions and more about constipation.

    The Embarrassing Truth About Constipation and How To Cure It teaches you how to cure your constipation through diet, exercise and simple home treatments. All the embarrassing problems associated with constipation like gas, bloating, pain and hemorrhoids can be solved quickly and easy the natural way. The Truth About Constipation and How To Cure It will also teach you how to stop your dependence on laxatives.

    As an added bonus, you will learn the specific foods and combination of foods along with delicious recipes so you can be constipation-free forever. Get a new lease on life and never worry about constipation again!

    Look for my other books on Kindle:
    The Embarrassing Truth About Crohn’s Disease AND How To Cure It
    The Truth About The H1N1 Swine Flu Separating Fact From Fiction

    ONE STEP AT A TIME (HUGO THE HAPPY STARFISH – IMAGINE HAPPINESS CAN BE LEARNED®)

    by Suzy Liebermann

    ENGLISH EDITION

    Come on a sea adventure with HUGO THE HAPPY STARFISH as he finds out that
    HAPPINESS STARTS WITH COMMITMENT.

    “ONE STEP AT A TIME Happiness Begins One Step At A Time”
    is a great tale to teach commitment.
    Hugo is a little starfish with a big sense of adventure. One day he finds an empty candy wrapper with a picture of a huge chocolate mountain. Usually when Hugo finds trash in the ocean it upsets him but this time what he found made him curious. Hugo discovers that his chocolate mountain is in fact a real mountain, which is called the Matterhorn and is located in Switzerland. He decides to set off on a journey to find this mountain – a huge challenge for a little starfish! Hugo learns to take one step at a time and to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. Join Hugo as he finds the secret of perseverance when the road gets difficult.

    ONE STEP AT A TIME is a story about the need for perspective, whatever mountains we face. This book is the perfect way to each kids to divide big challenges into little chunks and to take things one step at a time.

    In Hugo, children, parents, and educators will discover a lovable and engaging role model with whom they can identify.

    The story consists of 28 gorgeous illustrations showing a colorful and magical underwater world.

    Children will laugh at the delightful characters, hold their breaths in suspense and love to read this story over and over.

    The book is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read book for older children.

    The book comes with a number of worksheets which are downloadable at no cost on our website.

    There are more HUGO THE HAPPY STARFISH stories waiting to be discovered. Make sure to read THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS, THE LAST BULLY, THE MAGIC OF THE MOMENT, IT’S GOOD TO BE ME!, and many more.
    Through his adventures, Hugo learns many valuable lessons of character, life skills, and ecological alertness – all amid the backdrop of a magical underwater world and mystical islands.
    The stories were developed in conjunction with the author’s teaching experience at an International Baccalaureate® School and they support the different learner profiles and attitudes of the IB PYP curriculum.

    Get your copy today and be sure to look out for more quality Kindle Books published by HAPPY LANGUAGE KIDS PUBLICATIONS!

    www.MyStarfish.org

    How To Stop Drinking – Best Ways To Stop Your Drinking With Alcohol Treatment And Recovery Help

    by Marvin Chenard

    If you or someone close to you suffers from a drinking addiction, you will find some real gems on the “how to stop drinking” subject.

    Drinking and alcohol dependency is a serious problem which ruins lives and also is a major cause of death.

    In the United States alone it is estimated that more than 17 million people are alcoholic or have a serious drinking problem.

    This figure will only increase if people are not aware of the signs of addiction or think it’s not a grim problem, or worse don’t think they can be devastated by it.

    Understanding the risks of alcohol is a major step to dealing with the problem and taking steps to avoid the serious nature of alcoholism.

    If you know the facts behind alcoholism it should help you make an informed decision about your drinking habits and keep it under control.

    Do not make the mistake of thinking you control your drinking, because if not kept in check, your drinking will control you.

    This eBook should help you make the right choices when it comes to alcohol; choices that could help save your life.

    You’ll get answers to pressing questions like:

    – Is alcoholism inherited?

    – Can alcoholism be cured?

    – Is there any medication for alcoholism?

    – Does alcoholism treatment work?

    – What is a safe level of drinking?

    – Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?

    â?¦and much more…

    This is a GREAT little 50 page guide and I’m sure your going to love it.

    Please be kind and review after reading.

    Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself (Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself, 7th Edition)

    by Jerry G. Knox

    In Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself, Dr. Knox reveals a lifetime of personal and professional experience in a very readable format with humor and insight in Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself. Enemas are simple, common treatments that are effective for many conditions. Most people, even though they may be embarrassed by the procedure, do not feel negatively about enemas. Having an enema administered is something that touches emotions far deeper than other simple medical procedures.
    This is the only book ever written that explores and clarifies the feelings and emotions that accompany enemas and colonic irrigations. It explains the underlying psychological reasons why some people love enemas and others hate them. Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself explores the different directions the feelings about enemas can take. For example, did you know that enemas are usually loved by people of higher levels of education and social positions while they are hated by those with the lowest levels of education or social position? This book explores the psychological, sexual, spiritual, and political aspects of enemas and colonic irrigations.
    Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself opens up feelings and thoughts never expressed before in print. Understanding feelings about enemas helps us understand our inner child and love that inner child. Understanding and loving ourselves, accepting our human condition makes life more livable. Love Thine Enemas and Heal Thyself can be of immeasurable value to patients, people who have been patients and everyone dealing with patients, friends, or family in this way. Buy it now!
    177,610 words, 524pages

    Lose Weight Naturally Recipes – Easy Healthy Cookbook

    by Donna Caesar

    44 healthy recipes for weight loss that encourage you to lose weight naturally without denying yourself yummy food!

    “Lose Weight Naturally Recipes – Easy Healthy Cookbook” is the sought after second book in the Lose Weight Naturally series. The 44 easy, healthy recipes help readers prepare meals for weight loss following the principles of living a healthy lifestyle. Many agree it is easier and more convenient to follow proven recipes that are healthy and delicious rather than to experiment on your own.

    “Lose Weight Naturally Recipes – Easy Healthy Cookbook” contains 7 chapters of mouth-watering, low-fat recipes you will find helpful when planning meals. They include: Dressings & Sauces; Soups, Stews & Salads; Chicken, Beef, Seafood and Vegetarian Main Dishes; plus Muffins & Cookies. All recipes contain natural, whole food ingredients that are good for you and are simple and easy to prepare.

    Best of all, you will lose weight by learning how to eat differently without spending a lot of time in the kitchen, how to cut calories without feeling hungry and how to improve your health without any gimmicks.

    What are you waiting for? It’s time to Lose Weight Naturally!

    I Made You My First

    by Ciara Threadgoode

    What was meant to be just another quiet routine respite quickly twists itself into the ride of a life-time. What would you be willing to do in the name of love? Would you break all of life’s basic rules? Coming from a sheltered and dutiful life, J.C. finds herself throwing her usual caution straight to the heavens for safe keeping. He was blonde and heart-wrenchingly handsome, yet mysteriously charming and she knew nothing about him. Turns out, he knew everything about her. She rapidly finds herself in a surprising, but captivating tryst with a persuasive suitor with an optimistic tale of love at first sight.

    Diabetes 101 – Starting With The Basics: Everything from Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes, Types of Diabetes, and Treatment of Diabetes

    by Sally Pederson

    25.8 million, this is the number of men, women and children that suffer from this disease in the USA. A full 7% of the population has to learn how to cope with the disease while their parents and spouses have to learn to help them live with it. The sad part about that 20.8million figure is that 6.2million of these folks are living with it and are undiagnosed.
    The cause of the disease has not been definitively determined, what we do know is that it has to do with genetics as well as environmental factors. The war on obesity is being waged and with good reason it seems that obesity plays a huge role in whether a person has diabetes or not, even if the genetic markers are there.
    What this reports will do is help you understand the risk factors and various treatments of this disease. Since all diabetes is not the same, we will discuss in depth the 4 major types, their symptoms and treatment as well as give you advice on how to limit your chances of contracting the disease. There are several high risk categories that are largely due to lifestyle, we will discuss the changes you can make to keep yourself healthier and diabetes free.

    Polarity

    by J. A. Abeyta

    Sida is an independent young and successful business woman with a life that from the outside appears idyllic, as publicist to the rich and famous Sida attends the biggest parties and is privy to the secrets behind the most reclusive Hollywood stars. Conversely, the truth behind Sida’s perfect life is a deep longing for something more than sex and success. What that something is eludes her with every empty accomplishment and meaningless relationship.
    Lewis is a wealthy and brilliant CEO who’s every breath is taken for the company his father began. He has accepted that the self-imposed rules of his daily life do not allow for anything but an isolated, celibate existence, with his past a terrifying reminder of what happens without absolute self-control. Upon meeting Sida, Lewis’s control is tested to its limits.
    The relationship that blooms between them has the potential to give both something infinitely sweeter than they ever imagined or leave them agonizingly wounded and alone. It will take facing the hardest of self-truths and a leap of faith for a chance at making their greatest wishes come true.

    Fitness and Wellness (1)

    by Itzel Knyszewski

    Fitness and Wellness 101

    Don’t you feel overwhelmed by all the information on Fitness?

    As the summers get closer, every year, we’ve come to expect new wave of Fitness books on Kindle.
    Every Fitness and wellness guru has a different approach to how to stay fit and feel great.
    However, often the advice tend to get more and more elaborate and even extreme.

    Hype & Psych

    • NEW! 
    • BETTER!
    • EASIER! 
    • FASTER! 
    • MORE! 

    These are favorite labels of each new and revolutionary method.
    How can you decide which method would work the best for you?

    Facts & Myths

    • Is is realistic to chase the latest FAD?
    • Is faster REALLY better for your body?
    • Most Fitness books are for advanced athletes.
    • A wrong Fitness training book can lead to discouragement. 

    Take it back to the basics

    1. Why does Fitness and Wellness matter?
    2. What are the benefits?
    3. How does food relate to being Fit?
    4. How can you get fit in your busy schedule?
    5. What activies can you and your family share?

    This book goes back to the basics, it will help you get the Kick Start you need to be on the way to optimal Fitness and Wellness.

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    There Is No Bad Day

    by Aaron Kennard

    In 2011, having found success in his real estate business, Aaron felt stagnant and bored in his business and life. Then one night during a month long struggle with a painful sore throat he had an epiphany. He found that by using each painful swallow as a reminder to express gratitude he was able to transcend emotional lethargy into a euphoric state of joy. A shift occurred that night in his mind which infused him with a deep enthusiasm and passion for life.

    Aaron discovered how to live a truly amazing life regardless of all circumstances and from then on stopped having bad days altogether. Instead, he woke up thrilled to be alive every day. This led him to create the company Truly Amazing Life, Inc. with the purpose of teaching people that This Is A Truly Amazing Life and There Is No Bad Day. Aaron’s passion for living gave him the desire to help others learn to live a Truly Amazing Life also, despite any and all circumstances they find themselves in.

    Then on July 29, 2012, triggered by the stress of his fourth child’s birth the day prior, Aaron’s body was overtaken and progressively ravaged by the chronic bowel disease Ulcerative Colitis. As he experienced massive amounts of pain and suffering, every belief he had begun teaching was thrown into a furnace to be destroyed or refined. Through months of painful despair and questioning everything, Aaron’s beliefs were put through the ultimate test. He lost 50 pounds in 3 months of deterioration and weighed only 128 lbs. at 6’2″ tall, barely able to stand, and quickly starving to death.

    Will Aaron’s convictions withstand this ultimate test? Can he truthfully say There Is No Bad Day?

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    Boot Camp (A Sailor’s Diary: Book 1)

    by E.C. Panhoff

    This is a short story approximately 7000 words in length.

    Also Available as part of “A Sailor’s Diary Collection: Books 1-4” located at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CKVBDNU

    Meet Katie, an 18 year old girl from Wisconsin who joined the Navy to get away and see the world. She knows there’s got to be more to life than working as a cashier at a supermarket and living in a trailer park and wants an adventure of her own.

    In boot camp, follow Katie as she heads off to Navy boot camp and meets her new best friend Chloe. Further into boot camp she meets Seth, Mr. Gorgeous, at the chapel and finally has a steamy afternoon with him on liberty weekend.

    -Adult Content: For language and sexual situations-

    Galaxies at War: Attack of the Liberator

    by Matthew Adcock

    Follow Sergeant Chase Umbing as he fights his way through the Liberator, a well known ship. He must battle the aliens, known as Demons, and fellow service members to ensure the safety of the universe. The Demons are looking for something or is it someone?

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    A Million Tears (The Tears Series – Book 1)

    by Paul Henke

    America at the turn of the century. For the enterprising immigrant – a land of optimism and hope. From the hardship and poverty of Wales in 1890 this is the story of the Griffiths family and their journey to succeed in the new country. Henke describes the excitement of the pioneers in the early twentieth century. A tale of intrigue and adventure – the characters come to life against the backdrop of the time. You will not want to put this book down.

    A Million Tears is a mighty epic, a tale of love and hate, murder and suicide, poverty and wealth – this is a story of a family whose devotion for each other helps them to succeed where others fail.

    The Black Kid of Windsor Castle

    by DeRege Lemma

    Prince Alem Ayo was the son of King Theodore II who was orphaned when his father was killed by the British Army in 1868. Following that incident, the six years old boy had been brought up by the British government that allocated 700 pounds a year custodial fee in England. Then the little black prince from Africa was befriended by Queen Victoria who supervised his upbringing closely, and in the later years when he turned eighteen, she had advised him to be enrolled at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst.
    Prince Alem Ayo’s life was unique in the 19th century Europe. The Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and others were deeply involved to decide who would be his guardian and private tutors during his teenage years. Even at one point the case has escalated to conflicts between major governmental offices to manage the boy’s schooling and shelter.

    Black Sam: Prince of Pirates

    by James Lewis

    The War of Spanish Succession is over, many sailors are out of work, and the thriving American colonies are quickly becoming the place of opportunity. For Sam Bellamy, it was the opportunity of becoming the captain of his own ship.

    When he falls in love with a rebellious New England debutante, he finds out very quickly that he needs more than a dream to win over her socialite parents. After a failed treasure salvaging expedition, Sam makes one last desperate attempt to change his economic standing, and unwittingly becomes the Captain of the Pirate ship â??Mary Anne’.

    As a self proclaimed “Free Prince” Sam wages war on greedy merchantmen, slave traders, and Mother Nature, in a bid not only for the love of his life, but for life itself.

    Until the Robin Walks on Snow

    by Bernice L. Rocque

    It is 1922. An immigrant family and their devoted midwife struggle to save a tiny premature baby. Inspired by real events in Norwich, Connecticut, this historical fiction novella about determination, family, faith, and friendship includes a story chapter about the family’s Polish and Lithuanian Christmas Eve traditions. Appendices include a List of Sources Consulted and Author’s Notes about the facts, family history, and research behind the story.

    Marian

    by Judith Grimshaw

    This is the hitherto untold story of Marian of Lee, daughter of Sir Richard and Lady Ann, set in the fourteenth century during the reign of Edward II in the locations traditionally associated with the Robin Hood legends in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Our tale begins as Marian’s world is turned upside down when the arrogant young outlaw, Robin Hood, seeks sanctuary at her father’s castle. We follow Marian on an inevitable course which was predetermined by fate from the time of her birth and which entwines her life to his.

    But Marian’s life is also destined to be caught up with another who haunts her family, seeking to possess both her and a mysterious dagger which was entrusted to Marian by her mother. Will Ralph Tysoe succeed in his quest and what of the legend of the mythical Victory Horse, reputed to bestow such great power, which links Marian’s family to the malevolent Tysoe line, who will stop at nothing to recover what they believe is rightfully theirs?

    A tale of love and a tale of loss, of myth and legend which goes far deeper than Marian’s relationship with Robin. Marian explores the difficulties that women faced during this most difficult and dangerous period of history. As the tale draws to a close, we see Marian increasingly under scrutiny – her belief in the old ways now viewed suspiciously with the rise of an increasingly established Church and the seeds of persecution of those believed to be witchesâ?¦

    About the Author

    Judith Grimshaw was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and is now living in Stevenage, Hertfordshire with husband, two children, black Labrador and occasionally sociable cat. This is Judith’s debut novel born out of a long held passion for the special place where folklore ends and history beginsâ?¦

    Hyde’s Corner – Book I – No Man’s Land (Hyde’s Corner Trilogy)

    by J B Bergstad

    Selmer Burks loses his family in brutal fashion and at nineteen embarks on a suicidal plot of revenge against the Hydes, but a newspaper headline catches his eye, and with cunning beyond his years, he wins election as county sheriff where, under the color of law, he metes out a vengeance spanning forty-six years. The citizens of Sundowner County are relieved when Selmer Burks, the man many see as a “monster” and others despise as an obstacle, is murdered in the street. They find greater relief when the grandson of the “monster,” leaves Hyde’s Corner to join the Army. Their relief would be short-lived if they knew what Tom Burks had in mind for Hyde’s Corner and enemies of his grandpa.

    Casting Stones, New Unabridged Version

    by G M Barlean

    Dark Fiction.

    James Raven is a man who needs to be saved. Poor choices, guilt, and desperation trap him in a marriage he doesn’t want to survive. Salvation comes in its own good time and with a heavy price.

    Bloodstained hands will bury secrets deep in the Loess Hills of Missouri. Stones now cover a tragic past yet the question remainsâ?¦how long can a man hide his sins.

    Casting Stones – New Unabridged Version, includes three stories of the Casting Stones series published in early 2012: Prelude, Casting Stones and Conclusions.

    Amazon.com Reviews:

    PRELUDE – 5 Stars “â?¦a short but powerful introduction to the characters of the upcoming full-length novel. Esther Barton is particularly delicious.” DMS

    CASTING STONES – 5 Stars “This book was a masterpiece when it comes to getting you invested in the characters and the story.” Eric Dunn.

    CONCLUSIONS – 5 Stars “After the gripping, torturous tale told in Casting Stones, this Conclusion did a super job wrapping up the loose ends in the characters’ lives and resolving my aching questions. Thank you, Ms. Barlean! I can now sleep tonight.” Char in Boise.

    Into the Snow: The Testimony and Last Will of Jedediah P. Carpenter

    by John Erwin

    Follow the adventures of Jedediah P. Carpenter as he is diverted from the Oregon Trail into the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1858. Share his joys and sorrows as he finds friendship, love, fortune and sorrow in the Rocky Mountains in the years before the State of Colorado came into being.

    None But Heroes

    by Gerard E. Mayers

    Written from the perspective of a corporal in the Fourth North Carolina, we follow the invasion of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into central Maryland during the 1862 campaign that culminated in the Battle of Antietam. During the ensuing four-week campaign in Maryland, Jake Thompson and his fellow Tar Heels of Company H experience the joys of fellowship, the tedium of long marches, the wonderment of new territory and new civilian encounters.

    But, as the campaign unfolded, how did Robert E Lee and his principal wing commander, James Longstreet, react? A young junior officer of the Fourteenth Alabama, temporarily on loan to Army headquarters and then posted to Longstreet’s staff, lets us experience how developments were discussed and acted upon.

    Then came then the bloody horror that was Antietam (or Sharpsburg). One of the most fiercely contested portions of that battle was the fight for an old, sunken wagon road. The chaotic sounds of battle, the smell of gunsmoke, and the whiz of bullets can almost be heard as Jake and his comrades struggle for their lives. Not all his mates survive.

    None But Heroes is a welcome addition to the genre of historical fiction, blending narrative history with rich character development. Gerard E. Mayers has blended a story of Rebel soldiers in the ranks, their officers, their commanders and staffs in an engaging and believable style. None But Heroes is an powerful, enthralling work that should be the new standard in Antietam-related historical fiction.

    Caesar’s Sword

    by David Pilling

    It is the year 568 AD. From his monastic refuge in Brittany, King Arthur’s aged grandson, Coel, begins to write the incredible story of his life. Now a monk, he is determined to complete his chronicle before death overtakes him.

    His tale begins shortly after the death of his famous grandfather at the Battle of Camlann. Britain is plunged into chaos, and Coel and his mother are forced to flee their homeland. They take with them Arthur’s famous sword, Caledfwlch, once possessed by Julius Caesar. Known to the Romans as The Red Death, it is said to possess magical powers.

    When he grows to adulthood, Cleo enlists in the Roman army under General Flavius Belisarius, the most famous soldier of the age, and serves in the Roman invasion of Africa. He makes an enemy of the corrupt Empress of the East, Theodora, and falls into the clutches of Gelimer, the mad King of the Vandals.

    “Caesar’s Sword” follows the adventures of a British warrior of famous descent in the glittering, lethal world of the Late Roman Empire. From the riotous streets of Constantinople, to the racetrack of the Hippodrome and the bloodstained deserts of North Africa, he must fight to recover his birthright and his pride.

    Scenarios Vol III : Crossing the Line (Lynchcliffe Scenarios)

    by Melanie Dent

    The final three novellas in the Scenarios series designed to challenge your perceptions of the Lynchcliffe Cuckoo trilogy. Set in a kind of Lynchcliffe parallel universe.

    CROSSING THE LINE

    It is winter 1912 and Lady Lynchcliffe is struggling with widowhood. She is also convinced that her estranged sister, Lady Trevelyan, believed drowned on RMS Titanic, isn’t dead.

    Lady Lynchcliffe consults a medium to try to answer her questions. She also receives encouraging signs of a romantic nature and wonders if she can defy convention and move on out of mourning.

    But what will the medium reveal?

    MISSING IN ACTION

    It is 1915 and Lord Michael Lynchcliffe is still at war.

    Lady Lynchcliffe-George is distraught when she receives a telegram stating that her son is Missing in Action. The household rallies round.

    As the household waits with baited breath Michael’s wife, Irene, is choked with fear of loss; especially since she has just learnt she is pregnant with Michael’s child.

    Will Michael make it out alive or is the dawn of a gloomy era for Lynchcliffe Park?

    NOTHING BUT HOPE

    It is 1919 and Lewis Franklin falls sick with the Spanish flu.

    His wife, Margaret, is distraught especially when her beloved father, Thomas Frazer, also falls sick.

    Margaret finds herself re-evaluating her life and marriage as she divides her time between the bedsides of the two men she loves most in the world.

    She has only hope. Can the Franklins have a happy ending?

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    Sleeping through the Beauty

    by Regina Puckett

    A family obligation forces Phillip into accepting a late Christmas Eve invitation, but what he doesn’t realize is that on this night, his life is going to change forever. A beautiful comatose woman will teach him the true meaning of life and the importance of not sleeping through the beauty of it all. While he waits for his sleeping beauty to awake from her coma, he has to face the fact that, if she does awaken, even though he has had time to fall in love with her, he will be a complete stranger to her.

    How the Lizard Got Back Her Legs

    by Ilana Waters

    Once upon a time, in ancient Greece, there was a lizard who lost her legs when she angered the gods. Now a lowly snake, she’d do anything to prove herself worthy of having legs again. When three very important gods need her help, the snake gets her chance. But can she accomplish the nearly impossible tasks they set before her? Especially if one is rescuing the son of the mighty Zeus? The snake has to try, or she’ll be doomed to slither along the ground . . . forever!

    Are you a fan of Rick Riordan, THE GODDESS GIRLS, or HEROES IN TRAINING? Looking for a funny short story? If so, you’re in luckâ??download this exciting myth today!

    (Approximately 3,000 words, or 12 pages).

    “â??How the Lizard Got Back Her Legs’ is a wonderfully upbeat short story for young readers. It’s a fast read that will leave you with a smile on your face!” -Jen S.

    “This cute story has the delicious feel of an ancient Greek myth. Its slightly modern punch simply makes it a fun read.” -Tonja D.

    “I love this story! It’s so creative and sweet. It feels like a classic Greek myth, mixed with odd and silly things.” -Alexandra C.

    “I like this story very much, especially how clever the snake is.” -Melanie C.

    Hell: Nekromanteion rites

    by Marco Aurelio Galan Henriquez

    Nekromanteion was the ancient “oracle of death”. A place devoted to Hades and Persephone, at page 29 you will find a depiction of the Hades concept. Through our work, dear reader, you will find a visual reflection around the ancient hell meaning, not in the form of a place of torment and despair, but as the hidden echo, the unheard voice that rises from the titan’s ashes.

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    Wolf Pup Poetry 2013

    A collection of elementary student written poetry.

    81 Miles: Best Loved Poems

    by Shane Windham

    Containing only the most famous pieces from each of Shane Windham’s primary poetry collections; 81 Miles is a wondrous look at the more cherished outings by one of America’s most renowned poets from the 21st century.

    Waiting for the Unexpected: Love Poems

    by D.L. Olschan-Wilson

    This book is a collection of poems and writings to the love of the authors life, his true one and only.

    Words in Black and White: a book of poems

    by Katie Hughart

    Book of poetry

    Upon the Steps of a Compass (The Poetry of Tanner Brockwell)

    by Tanner Brockwell

    I know that creativity is drawn from a deep place, and I’ve come to believe that sharing it with the world enriches everyone! I know we all can share this experience and that whether this is nurtured or discovered on your own it is true to our own being. So we must share this creative spark; share it with the world. You will find what you need deep inside now come explore with me! I am a creative soul, willing to explore the world. These words are my documentary telling of what I’ve seen or experienced or felt. I am a writer. I have been writing, it seems like forever. It has been a very long time, and this is the transitory record of those words. If I spoke them, in the air the syllables would fade as a wave. These are slightly more permanent. Though only just, this is a long now. The electrons spun into the sense and semblance of what I said, what I thought.

    Dark Moods

    by Rhys D. Parry

    My minds wanderings down in a poem.

    Poems from the Beach

    by George Sandford

    A romantic, sensuous,spiritual, poignant and sometimes humorous journey along the beach. Full of tender observations accompanied by beautiful photographs. Lovers of beaches and poetry will return to reread this set of poems again and again.

    Dreams… Of an Undying Heart

    by Rachelle Gallman

    This is an inspirational collection of poetry that is sure to uplift and stir many emotions in your soul. It is filled with motivational poems to help one get through the trials of day to day life.

    INSOMNIA

    by Hakan Guzhan

    Poetic words of an emotional insomniac…

    Unchained Hearts

    by Taniel Tuscon

    Uplifting real life poems to inspire the reader and warm their heart. This compilation is also dedicated to the British music artist Chris Rea as an example of what one can accomplish against all odds.

    Macchina. Poems (Transference)

    by Erminia Passannanti

    This is a new edition of Macchina, publsihed in Rome, with substantial translation changes.

    7Upper: Writing from Rikers Island, EMTC Through The Fortune Society

    by BG Da Don

    NY Writers Coalition Inc. (NYWC) provides free creative writing workshops throughout New York City for people from groups that have been historically deprived of voice in our society. Writing with others in an atmosphere of respect and acceptance, participants discover the value of their own stories, gain confidence and a stronger sense of self and become less isolated from themselves and from society. By creating a community of writers and leaders from diverse backgrounds, we galvanize the voices of the marginalized and create opportunities for all writers to connect with the larger community. NYWC’s goal is to create an inclusive city, one that is aware of the diversity of voices within it and honors the lives of all of its citizens.

    We also publish our workshop participants’ writing and organize public readings of their work. 7Upper is a powerful anthology of poetry and prose written by members of the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 NY Writers Coalition writing workshops at Rikers Island, EMTC through The Fortune Society

    Blue Lips -Acoustic Suicide

    by Noel Heart

    A beautiful collection of poetry, from a very honest and open minded poet. Blue Lips will be sure to enchant you, right from the start and leave you wanting more as you turn the last page.

    It varies from being raw, haunting and almost bleeding, to being amusing and quirky. You never know what to expect, as each poem has its own story to tell.

    I have enjoyed reading this collection very much as it is open to interpretation and enables me to relate to it easily. I am looking forward to, and hope there will be, a follow-up one day, as this writer has a huge heart and a lot of stories to tell in her very own, poetic way.

    – Veronica Merlin

    Dark Defender

    by Michael Muttiah

    The heart is capable of so many emotions. The mind a beautiful producer of words to match just some of these. No one can make you less than you think you are. Never forget that you can do anything you want. If someone stops you chasing your dream and you let themâ?¦ then maybe you just didn’t want it enough.

    Dare to Dream !

    Poems A Journey of Ages

    by Robert Hicks

    Poems that come straight from the heart, and will touch those that read them.

    Rooted in Verse

    by Doni Gleaton

    A collection of thoughts that have ran through my mind over time and materialized into words or verses.

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    The Dinorah Chronicles – Ramblings of the Spirit

    by Maria Antonia Diaz

    Dinorah, an introverted young librarian, resents her Human-Anarth origins and must find a way to fulfill her birthright duty, while keeping the secret. As she learns the Anarth ways and follows the riddled teachings of an ancient tome, she falls in love and struggles to keep her secret. She must fight her archenemy Hael, and The Other Side, but most of all, she must fight herself. In this battle of Self, Love, and Duty, winning is the least of her concerns.

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    Dust

    by Arthur Slade

    *Winner of the $15,000 Governor General’s Award
    *Winner of the Mr. Christie’s Award
    *An American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults
    *Nominated for an Edgar Award (Mystery Writers of America)
    *Over 60,000 copies sold

    For fans of Stephen King and Ray Bradbury…

    Imagine a depression-era town where it hasn’t rained for years. A pale rainmaker with other-worldly eyes brings rain to the countryside and mesmerizes the townspeople, but the children begin to disappear one by one. Only young Robert Steelgate is able to resist the rainmaker’s spell and begin the struggle to discover what has happened to his missing brother and the other children.

    “Read the riveting first chapter of Dust and you’re already past the point of no return. Arthur Slade writes with the art and grace of a hypnotist, and you won’t be able to put this book down. It’s sensational!” Kenneth Oppel, New York Times bestselling author of AIRBORN and SKYBREAKER.

    About the Author:
    Arthur Slade was raised on a ranch in the Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan and began writing at an early age. He has been writing fiction full time for fifteen years and is the author of sixteen bestselling books, including the “Northern Frights” series, “Jolted,” and “The Hunchback Assignments.” He lives in the magical city of Saskatoon, Canada.

    Absalom’s Wake-Gone A’ Whaling

    by Nancy A Collins

    Absalom’s Wake: A Serial Adventure On The High Seas by Nancy A. Collins
    Young Jonah Padgett, fascinated by the romance of the open sea, signs on to the whaler Absalom, under the command of Captain Solomon. Upon rounding the Horn, the crew hears stories of a whale said to be as big as a mountain with skin as black as a bible, and in command of a harem of a hundred females. Captain Solomon wagers that his crew will be the one to make its fortune hunting down the elusive, so-called King Jim. But when the Absalom signs on the native called Koro as a harpooner, the ship is beleaguered by inexplicable disappearances and horrific death, which pits shipmate against shipmate for fear of their lives. While trying to clear Koro of suspicion, Jonah soon finds himself adrift in a fantastical world filled with dolphin-like merfolk and nightmarish were-sharks, endangered equally by inhuman creatures from the ocean’s depths and human fear and superstition, his very life at the mercy of something as old and mysterious as the sea itself.
    Absalom’s Wake will appear in serial format, in 6 installments. Nancy A. Collins, is the creator of Sonja Blue and author of the widely acclaimed Golgotham urban fantasy series.

    Anthology of Ichor II: Hearts of Darkness

    by Jason Colavito

    The butchers are everywhere! From eleven authors come a new collection of short stories to split your soul. Of all forms the darkness takes, none are so sinister as the vampire and werewolf. Yet darkness isn’t just human, it also exists in the depths of time and beneath the soles of your feet. Read on if you dare.

    The Haunted Mirror

    by Drac Von Stoller

    Emilu Redding was the ugliest girl you ever laid eyes upon. She had matted hair and wore the same dress to school every day. She didn’t have any friends and her classmates would pull clumps of hair from her head and sometimes stuff it in her mouth. Sometimes here classmates would spit on her and say things like, “I bet your momma is a dog.”Your daddy took one look at you when you were born and said, “Kill it before the little monster gets loose.”
    Poor Emilu endured so much pain and suffering throughout her young adult life that she would often close her eyes at night as she was lying on her bed and pray she wouldn’t wake up in the morning. After many years of abuse from her classmates her luck was about to change but at a heavy cost.
    Just a mile from her house was a practicing Witch named Helga, but she was far from having any special powers. Helga did have one item in her possession that any Witch would want. A hand held mirror that possesses evil powers.

    Tunnel of Death

    by Drac Von Stoller

    Sarah used to take a short cut home after school through a railroad tunnel. Unfortunately, on October 31, 1902, Sarah never made it home. Her mangled body was discovered on the railroad tracks the next morning in the tunnel where she walked home from school every day.

    The Acolyte

    by L.J. Stephens

    When his parents go missing, 17 year old Brian Prescott learns that his father is a member of The Priesthood, one of two occult sects locked in a centuries old conflict over an ancient relic. In order to save his parents, he must train in the occult arts and fight the rival Necromancers, an enemy who uses magick to reanimate the dead for use in battle.

    Lucha Gore: Scares from the Squared Circle

    “Ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, in this very ring, the forces of good take on the creatures of darkness in a match for the ages. The hopes and fears of mankind will pit their wits against one another in blur of flesh and blood and, when the final bell rings, there can be only one winner!”

    Cruentus Libri Press brings you sixteen tales of horror and the macabre set in the world of professional wrestling, where evil is dispatched, not by crucifixes and holy water, but by clothelines and hammerlocks.

    Lucha Gore: Scares from the Squared Circle contains stories from the world’s finest horror authors, including Ed Ferrara, Terry Alexander, Patrick MacAdoo, Frank Larnerd, James Gardner, Andrew G. Dombalagian, Jody Neil Ruth, Paco, Kevin G. Bufton, Naching Kassa, Travis I. Sivart, Steven Gepp, S. Carter Eberly, Kerry G.S. Lipp, Jay Wilburn and J.T. Wilson.

    Stripped Innocence (Innocence Saga)

    by Alisha Lane

    Haunted by her eyes and the feeling of something evil buried deep and alive inside her, Anya leaves everything she has ever known behind and moves to the house she inherited from the family that orphaned her. Nightmares plague her the minute she moves in. Something is stalking her in the nightmarish forest her mind keeps sending her to. The trees bleed black vile at her feet as her dreams push her farther away from reality. With the help of her new neighbor Riley, she finds a house untouched by time hidden deep in the woods of her property. As sparks fly between them, he helps her delve into the past and discover why the town she lives in wants the past buried. She turns to Nathaniel Carrington, her murdered ancestor, and learns the man haunting her dreams is the same man that has killed her family for generations. As her nightmares bleed into reality, she learns she is not alone or the only one that is different. The man from her dreams beautiful, terrifying and powerful unlocks what was always buried inside her. As her body explodes with pain and pleasure from his touch, fire erupts from her skin. With this newly found power at her fingertips, she must discover who the man from her dreams is and why he is bent on destroying her family. She becomes thrust into the world of her ancestors and walks through her family’s past as a slave. The world hidden in shadows has forever altered her family’s destiny. The fear she has always kept buried inside her is real. With the knowledge of the past and the understanding of what is inside her, Anya must accept what lives within and make a choice that will save her but at the ultimate price, murder.

    The Deadly Call: Creepy Scary Story

    by Scream Chamber

    â?¦ Mark muttered as he scrolled through the numerous emails filling his screen. Too bad they were all in the “Junk” folder. Just once he’d like to get one from someone he knew. Even better would be one from some type of secret admirer. Then again, they wouldn’t really be secret if they had his email. Only his friend had the personal one. He was about to just delete all of them when one jumped out and caught his eyeâ?¦

    Internet scams are a dime a dozen. Mark knows this, but he really needs a new phone and the perfect email just arrived in his inbox. It’s almost too good to be true. Answer a few questions and get a new phone? Who wouldn’t do that? He should’ve listened to the warning his friend gave him before answering the ad though.

    Rob is getting strange calls at all hours asking for answers he can’t give and demanding his help. He doesn’t know what to do. Then the calls take a turn towards the sinister. The pleas for help become threats at harm. The real world starts turning against him. Rob is in trouble and now he’s out of time. The Faceless Ones are about to come calling.

    The Building on 2nd Avenue

    by J. Henry Dowd

    Bizarre and unnatural events seem to plague the Barrister Building. It’s no place for a closed mind or for the weak of heart. Sign the lease and move on in for the ride. Six stories of the extraordinary happenings that range from the murderous to the fantastic.

    Death at Green Hollow’s Curve: Scary Story to Tell in the Dark

    by Scream Chamber

    Bump. Bump. Bump. Anna could still hear the steady and rhythmic sounds from outside. She didn’t have enough patience left. She could not sit still for much longer, and she longed to be out of the station wagon. She rubbed her hands together to keep them warm. The heater was off, and the night breeze was much colder after the rain. She looked around once over, scanning the area, and looking for some signs that the police had arrivedâ?¦

    Death at Green Hollow’s Curve is a chilling ghost story for those who are fans of paranormal tales. If you are looking for scary stories to tell in the dark, this is a good one. This book is appropriate for readers of all ages: kids, teens, and grownups.

    Roommate: Scary Story To Tell In The Dark

    by Horror Quest

    It was there in the eerie blackness of the room and it was not the thunder that woke her up. She heard it going louder and louder across the hall. There were a series of distinct tapping noises followed by a sound of something being dragged. Then, everything went still for a while. The stillness was broken by several knocks on the door. Still a bit groggy, she could not identify what was causing those sounds, so she assumed it was just Amelia, so drunk from her date that she could not get inside the roomâ?¦

    Roommate is a story of two girls who are roommates and best friends. They are bonded together like sisters. Even death cannot stop them from taking care of each other.

    If you are looking for scary stories to tell in the dark, Roommate will not let you down. This ghost story is appropriate for readers of all ages: kids, teens, and grownups.

    The New Girl: Creepy Scary Story

    by Anthony Brewster

    Blood. So much blood.

    Up to now, Julia Gardner could still see the streaks of blood that ran down Carmen Winstead’s head. Julia could no longer see Carmen’s face, for it had been ripped off her head as she had fallen down the dirty manhole. It now lay by her feet, covered in deep green muck and God-knows-what-else.

    The New Girl is a creepy scary story for those who are fans of ghost and paranormal tales. If you are going for a campfire and looking for scary stories to tell in the dark, this is a good one. This book is appropriate for readers of all ages: kids, teens, and grownups.

    Love Bites (The Undead Chronicles)

    by Steve Warren

    The second installment in the Undead Chronicles.

    A transvestite prostitute, Brian works the streets of Hollywood. When he isn’t turning tricks, he spends his nights reveling in the city’s dark decadence. He drifts like a ghost through a series of meaningless one night stands. Everything changes after he views a mysterious internet video of a vampire execution.

    As Brian watches and re-watches the footage, he comes to an exciting realization. Not only is the footage real, but he recognizes the video’s sole survivor. Brian takes to the Hollywood night, determined to find the surviving vampire, regardless of the consequences.

    LOVE BITES is a 10,000 word novelette containing depictions of explicit sex, gruesome horror and graphic violence. Reader discretion is advised.

    The Haunting of Blackwood Manor: Scary Story to Tell in The Dark

    by Scream Chamber

    “There were running rumors that Mr. William Tarlton had a debilitating disease, a disease that slowly affected the brain producing the most horrifying of hallucinations. At most times, Mr. Tarlton would lock himself up in the top most room in his manor. No one really knew what was being kept in the room. It was the strictest of orders from Mr. Tarlton to not disturb him whilst in the work room.

    The Haunting of Blackwood Manor is a chilling ghost story for those who are fans of paranormal tales. If you are looking for scary stories to tell in the dark, this is a good one. This book is appropriate for readers of all ages: kids, teens, and grownups. “

    Hell Hike: Creepy Scary Story

    by Scream Chamber

    â?¦The map had turned out to be a lot more confusing to read once they were out of the comforts of indoor living. The lines all seemed to blur together to the point that he wasn’t sure what was the trail and what was something marking elevation. They basically had set out on the right path and tried to stick to it, but during one of Kris’s many pee breaks, they must have wandered a little bit off. That was when Kris had started messing with the GPS they’d brought. Alvin wasn’t sure what had happened after he’d started mashing buttons and randomly smacking it against trees, but it didn’t seem to be tracking satellites anymore. It had probably committed electronic suicide to get away from himâ?¦

    Camping is one of America’s favorite pastimes; a little exercise, communing with animals, and just generally relaxing. Alvin can only wish it was that easy. Instead his trip consists of a friend that seems to get creepier as the minutes go by, a spooky old house in the middle of nowhere, and strangely carved box that gives him visions of horrible acts from long ago. Relaxation isn’t any part of the trip he’s about to go on. Making it through the weekend might not be either.

    The Creepy Crypt: Scary Story to Tell in The Dark

    by Scream Chamber

    John moved in with his family to a new house next to an old cemetery. He got over his fear for dead bodies after he accepted this job as an assistant to the town’s only mortician. And one day the unexpected occurred, the day he would remember for the rest of his life.

    The Creepy Crypt is a chilling ghost story for those who are fans of paranormal tales. If you are looking for scary stories to tell in the dark, this is a good one. This book is appropriate for readers of all ages: kids, teens, and grownups.

    Urban Necromancer

    by Phil Chard

    Sometimes the dead are too afraid to move on…
    Sometimes they don’t make the journey to the other side…
    Sometimes spirits remain trapped here…
    For those who can afford her, Juliet Spiers acts as pest control for the spirits which get left behind. Due to a horrific past, death is a condition she has learned to master, and no one from the spirit world has been her equal. Until now…

    The Tapestry

    by Paul Wigmore

    Until he died, Gavin had never been able to defend himself against the bullies that had tormented him throughout his childhood into his adult life.

    It was only once he had sold his soul to Saul, ‘The Bringer of The Black Plague’ that he became the man he should always have been.

    Saul was the mightiest, most bloodthirsty demon ever to wander the wasteland of Hades. Even challenging the throne of Adromoloch himself, he wasn’t done yet though. He just needed Gavins’ soul.

    The only one able to stem the flow of evil about to erupt from the sulphuric forest of ash beneath our feet is the psychic Clara. But can the dragons help her to ‘become’ in time to save the children?

    “Ring a ring o’ rosies

    A pocket full of posies’

    Atishoo!, Atishoo!

    We all fall down.”

    A truly horrific tale which will turn your blood cold and bring a tear to your eye, so settle yourself down for the night…but don’t forget to leave the light on.

    The Darkness Inside

    by Edwin Page

    The Darkness Inside is an intense supernatural and psychological horror that will keep you gripped from the very beginning. Past and present mingle in a non-linear tale of murder and violence that you won’t forget.

    A figure knocks at Sophie’s bedroom window and asks to be let in, as it had on her mother’s window when she was also a young girl. In adulthood, Sophie finds that a lurking darkness within her is reawakened, a darkness that threatens to overthrow her sanity.

    This is a novella that grabs your attention and pulls you along with barely a pause for breath. You will be hooked. You will be surprised. You will discover the horror of The Darkness Inside.

    This is the first in a series of novellas written by the author under the influence of specific music. In the case of The Darkness Inside, the music used was The Prodigy, the energy and dark undertones present in many of the band’s tunes finding itself woven into the fabric of this riveting tale.

    â??One of the rising stars of dark and horror fiction, Mr. Page’s series of novellas inspired by music never fails to shock, thrill and disturbâ?¦ Fantastic!’ – Cheryl Matthews, Mad 4 Horror

    If you like The Darkness Inside, then download another of the novellas influenced by music or one of the selection of other dark books that Edwin Page has written.

    Lost Souls: Imperfection – Episode 2

    by Laurel O’Donnell

    “Imperfection” is the second episode in the new urban fantasy series: Lost Souls by Laurel O’Donnell.

    Sam and her brother Ben, along with their new friend Christian, have just defied the leader of the Lost Souls. Outcast from their former group, the three of them battle the dark forces of the Changed on their own. With the help of their old friend, Eugene, they investigate the mysterious disappearance of one of their Lost Soul brethren. As the investigation deepens, they come to the chilling realization that their nemesis, Scala, has escaped his centuries-old prison with revenge on his twisted mind. A demonic possession leads to grave consequences and the Lost Souls must make a difficult choice between life and death for an innocent victim.

    The Fresinnius Chronicles

    by Mark Tompkins

    Something evil has come to Bossier City to feast. It stalks an upscale apartment complex in search of its next victims. Can Detective Kevin Watts stop the wrath of Fresinnius, and save his own soul from damnation?

    Karma House

    by Laura Ellison

    John and Molly Hart always wanted a normal life together. Born to psychic parents, and with special gifts themselves, they marry and settle down to raise a family. They are not shocked, then, when they begin to suspect that the old house they now call home, at 1225 Gable Road, is haunted. They, and their equally gifted children, quickly adapt and learn to live with the occasional peculiar occurence in their domestic arrangements.
    Events change dramatically, however, following Molly’s birth of twins, and the entire family begins to experience a mounting terror they’ve never either experienced or imagined.
    John and Molly, frantically attempting to save their marriage, their children and their home, must uncover the tragic secret behind this new level of terrifying hauntings. Could it be that the key is connected to a past life? Could this be a secret, long-forgotten, but actually hiding in plain sight?

    Finding Home

    by M.K. Bengtson

    “Finding Home” is the sequel to “Dorothy’s Boy,” M.K. Bengtson’s first novel. Kelly Anderson is beset by troubling dreams urging her to find an elusive house, ostensibly featured in the famous Alfred Hitchcock movie, “The Birds,” filmed in Bodega Bay, California in the early 1960s. She becomes obsessed with the idea, believing there is some connection to a long lost relative, Aunt Lottie, believed to have perished in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The obsession causes Ellen, Kelly’s partner, to return to Frank, her ex-husband. Kelly travels to Bodega Bay hoping to find the house and it’s connection to her family that will make sense of her dreams and prove that she is sane. She discovers an abandoned house hidden amongst a grove of trees on Bodega Head, finding out that it was used in the movie. In spite of it being haunted, she buys and renovates the house. She discovers that Lottie did live in the house. Kelly’s dreams persist, eventually revealing the truth of Lottie’s demise. The revelation sets in motion events that open old wounds and threaten to destroy Kelly’s fragile new life.

    Walking in the Windy Wood

    by Alexander Strickland

    Our protagonist takes a journey into the depths of his soul, exploring the stories of his internal characters and their experiences in a series of vignettes designed to create an engaging vision for readers. These stories will take the reader through multiple perspectives and themes designed simply because they are fun to tell, and interesting to read.

    The first published work by Alexander Strickland, this is an opportunity to get to know the writer, and understand his work as an exploration of a literary style that has developed over years of experiences, both jovial and despairing, revealing and at times cryptic; all written with the intent to simply tell the stories that have tickled the mind and enervated the spirit.

    Wolves in Springfield

    by shawn weaver

    After the Union’s devastating loss at Chancellorsville, the few surviving men of the 23 Illinois Regiment find themselves separated from the bulk of the Union army and behind Confederate lines. Alone and tired, this ragged band desperately try to make it back into friendly territory. With danger at every crossroad, they find themselves hunkered down at an old farmhouse, unaware the prior tenants have not moved on. One-by-one, the men of the 23 Regiment are cut down by beasts only spoken of in campfire stories.
    Within hours, the remainder of the regiment is decimated and only Johnathan Burrow survives, but barely. Bitten by a monster, part wolf, part man, he is rescued by Union soldiers and finds himself discharged and sent back home to Springfield, Illinois.
    He is welcomed home by his community with open arms. But the full moon is soon upon him, and Johnathan is thrust into a change that heals his broken body and creates a werewolf that terrorizes the growing community.
    As the weeks pass, Johnathan must come to terms with being a monster of legend, yet still hold onto his family life. His task is made more difficult by Mark Roberts, a man spoiled by wealth, who is jealous of the war hero.
    The battles Johnathan fought in the Union army could not prepare him for the battles ahead of him in the coming nights. The full moon brings with it another werewolf created by his own hands. The realizations become clear that he cannot let that beast or any other, even his own dark form, threaten the land and the ones who he loves.

    30 Minutes, Hot and Fresh

    by M. H. Tardiff

    *SHORT STORY*

    One strange evening at Papa Pepperoni’s…

    Down the Cellar Steps: A Horror Story

    by Arthur Pendryll

    Melanie doesn’t understand why she’s not allowed in the cellar, and the curiosity is getting the better of her. Finally, she’s determined there’s no way around it. Even if her parents and her nanny will be angry she just has to understand why she hears noises and why she’s not allowed inside. This thrilling little gem is yet another example of why Arthur Pendryll is rapidly gaining a name in the world of short horror fiction.
    Warning: This horror story has very dark and disturbing images. Adults should read carefully before determining if the content is appropriate for a child in their care.
    Here is a preview:
    Like she knew that sometimes when Mommy and Daddy went out and Nanny Carla sent her to bed that noises came from Nanny Carla’s room. Once she’d crept to the hallway and watched, but there wasn’t a monster. Instead, Mr. Harper the gardener came out of the room with a guilty look on his face. She didn’t know why he went to Nanny Carla’s room, but she knew the sounds meant something was happening. When she tried to ask Mrs. Harper if Mr. Harper made noises in their bedroom, Mrs. Harper looked shocked. Before she could answer, Nanny Carla whisked her away with a swat on her bottom and told her she was being improper.
    The point was simple, though, even for a little girl like Melanie. Noises meant something, and there were noises coming from the cellar. She wanted to know what was making the sounds. She wasn’t afraid, not really. Mommy, Daddy, Nanny Carla, the cook, and the maid all went down into the cellar every now and then, so there wasn’t a monster. That was sure. Still, why couldn’t she go down? Why couldn’t she see what was there? It was maddening, like when she had to stay in the nursery while Mommy and Daddy entertained guests in the parlor. It was like how she had to drink milk when everyone else at the table got pretty red wine from fancy bottles, fancy bottles from the cellar.
    She dropped her doll when she heard a bump from the cellar. The bump was definite and real, and it was louder than the noise the branch made when it bumped up against her window. “Did you hear that, Nanny Carla?”
    Nobody answered and she looked up. Nanny Carla wasn’t in the kitchen anymore. She was gone. She was gone and that meant that she wouldn’t try to stop her. She stood to her feet, trembling a little bit and took a step toward the cellar door.

    Dreams of a Janitor

    by Alan Ferguson

    The 1965 school year is about to begin at the venerable Kenosha High School Annex. Its friendly janitor, Fausto Ruffolo, and his beloved wife Gina of twenty years are busy planning their last summer holiday, when she suddenly dies. Once the school year begins, his coworkers are amazed at how well he handles this tragedy. Why? Because to Fausto and Gina, their marriage was until death do us NOT part! Gina’s spirit continually visits Fausto during his very special dreams. She tells him he cannot join her yet, as he still has people to help in this life.

    Hope Returns

    by Carla Herrera

    A short story about a mother and daughter and the suicide that came between them.

    Mother Has a Secret: A Young Adult Horror Story

    by Maggie Martin

    Kristen and Karin are determined to try to give their mother a nice birthday. After all, she works hard and after their father died, things have been tough. For these girls, though, things are about to get tougher. They’re about to discover the horrifying secret about the death of their father.

    Warning: This ebook contains very dark and bloody imagery. Adults should read carefully in order to determine if the content is appropriate for a child in their care.

    Here is a preview:

    They heard their mom stomp through the house and knew she searched for them. The covered their mouths to muffle their giggles when their mom walked in the room. She looked haggard and Karin knew the surprise would make her mom relax just a bit. Both girls brought the noise makers to their lips and waited for the perfect moment.
    Sarah dropped the black plastic bag on her bed, and rubbed her lower back. Her day at the office could only be described as hell, and she just wanted to relax and enjoy the rest of the day, she didn’t care about it being her birthday, she wanted her snack and to sleep. She slipped off her shoes, and rubbed each foot with a sigh. She started to open the bag and then stopped. She walked to her bedroom door and looked out. She called out for the girls again and waited to hear a response. Karin and Kathryn giggled and a slight sound escaped from the noise makers. Their mom watched their mom look around, and she just shrugged it off. She walked back to her bed and opened up the bag. Sarah growled a bit and pulled out the contents of the bag. The girls were about to blow the noise makers, but they watched in horror what their mother did.

    The Succulent Stew

    by Daniel Chipman

    The story of a loving family, who because of an emergency, are suddenly forced to face their fears and venture into a strange old house. The owner of the house is crude and crotchety but is willing to give them some help, as long as they are willing to do him a simple favor in return. All he asks, is that they sit down and share a meal with him. They were all very hungry, so the family was glad to dine. It was then that their nightmare would begin.

    Tales Without Light: Five Young Adult Horror Stories

    by Maggie Martin

    From the twisted mind of Maggie Martin comes this collection of five young adult horror short stories. The darkness doesn’t end with tales of Boogeymen, tales of hate, and above allâ?¦tales of blood.

    1. Brutal Memories: A Young Adult Horror Story

    It has been two years since Marie’s mother committed suicide. Marie actually went through the trauma of discovering her body. Today was her sixteenth birthday and all she could think about was having fun and putting it all behind her. That was until her friends made her re-live it all again. They told her about an urban Legend, of the Tall Man who could take her brutal memories away. Was there really a demon that would possess you to kill even as he took away the pain? Marie finally gave in to their amusement and asked the Tall Man to take her pain away. Could the legend be true? What really happened on Marie’s sixteenth birthday that would leave people talking about her for years?

    2. Disbelief: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Mike and April have tried everything to help their 6 year old son, Jeremy, overcome his fear of monsters. Every night is getting even harder to put him to bed. They don’t understand why he is so scared of something that is not real. On this particular evening, his dad decides to come up with the idea of giving him a flashlight to fight against the monsters in the closet. He has convinced Jeremy that he will be safe once and for all. But what they didn’t know was that their son’s fate had already been sealed? How would you explain what happened that night? Were there really monsters in the closet? If they only took their son’s desperate cries for help, seriously.

    3. Friends Forever and Rotting Zombies: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Best friends, Dale, Damien and Chris decided to snoop around an old tunnel on a military base for fun. But then they accidently exposed themselves to some unknown chemicals. They all thought they would all be fine, until the next day; things just got worse. Damien never expected he would be fighting for his life day and against his own friends. There was rotting flesh everywhere and he knew exactly who to blame. That’s when Damien had enough. He refused to die at the mercy of flesh eating zombies, so he decided to takes matter into his own hands. Only did Damien have the strength and guts to kill his own friends?

    4. Mother Has a Secret: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Kristen and Karin are determined to try to give their mother a nice birthday. After all, she works hard and after their father died, things have been tough. For these girls, though, things are about to get tougher. They’re about to discover the horrifying secret about the death of their father.

    5. Vampire House: A Young Adult Horror Story

    Over the years the legend of the vampire house had consumed the town where Shane, Collin and Mike lived. If you faced your back and threw a rock at the house and missed, it was said you would be devoured by the vampire and die a painful death. Well, the boys wanted to go check things out for themselves. And as fate would have it, each rock the boys threw missed and made no sound. But since there were no vampires in sight they decided to leave. They for sure thought the legend was false, that is until the drive home. They discovered there was indeed a vampire among them all along. The question now was who would die first?

    Warning: These horror stories may have very dark and disturbing images. Adults should read these stories before determining whether or not they are appropriate for a child in their care.

    The Undead Rave (A Zombie Story)

    by Thomas Rybalov

    They were young, they were brimming with life. They had king-sized dreams and they had the potential to make them come true. They were gutsy to take risks, quit their jobs and go in search of a new life. A new business, big money, women, success; everything was waiting for them. It was a perfect day. They were going to strike the deal of their lives. Love was in the air. Life was on a roller-coaster of never-ending fun. A perfect business trip, tucked away from the hustle-bustle of their monotonous New York lives. Mike was dreaming of becoming a business tycoon using years of his investment banking experience. Alex was trying to get over a bad breakup and Liuda was like a breath of fresh air in his dejected life. Tucker had never seen a beauty like Agora and she gave him a high he had never known. Everything was on track, till they decided to explore the joys of a Rave party on the remote island of Molokai. The Rave was like something they had never seen before. Glistening hot bodies, prettiest women, music that would make you groove in your grave and a variety of alcoholic beverages. You name it, they mix it. No holding back! It was God’s heaven and the Devil’s playground. It was the place to be. It was the night to explore life, to cherish love, to indulge in lust and to celebrate life. Everything was perfect, till next morning. And then it all began. A nightmare they had never experienced in their wildest dreams. A nightmare that fails to scare you in your day to day life because we just know it can’t be true. A nightmare that then laughs in your face and says â??’ Watch me!” A nightmare no one can run from. A story of pain, random encounters, love , wild indulgences and cold evil death knocking at their door waiting for them to let it in. You can run but you cannot hide. You can hide but you cannot survive. And if you survive, you will never be the same. To live, you have to be them. There is no way out or maybe there is. Can these three men escape from this valley of death? Can love give you your life or does it take your life away from you? Can the impossible become the only reality that there is in this world? Can you escape your destiny? Find out!

    The Watchers

    by Trace Livengood

    Since she can remember, Quinn Wetherby has lived her life in and out of foster homes. Naturally willful and mistrusting of others, she ran away from the last of her ersatz parents at the age of sixteen. There, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she lived off the radar of child protective services, spending all her time delivering pizzas to feed her growing body and haunting the city’s public libraries to fuel her expanding mind.

    When she turned nineteen, Quinn thought she was well out of reach of the foster homes and public school systems she abhorred, so she saw no harm in renting a post office box in her own legal name. Little did she know that, shortly after resurfacing into public view, she’d receive a letter from a lawyer professing to represent her grandfather, Charles Winthrop Wetherby, who had been searching for her all this time but now was dead, leaving Quinn as sole beneficiary of his estate: a palatial home nestled in the seemingly bucolic hills of the Appalachians.

    Upon arriving in Mineral Point to claim her inheritance, however, Quinn soon realizes that her grandfather may have been involved in mysterious, occult practices. Then when Quinn finally meets with her grandfather’s attorney at Wetherby Manor, she perceives that her inscrutable grandfather, his sinister lawyer, and the eerie old house with no windows on its bottom three floors may hold many dark, unplumbed secrets. Secrets that, before the night is out, might reveal to Quinn her lost family’s true fate, what the locals all whisper of as a satanic curse. As all her old questions concerning her past seem linked to unfathomably horrible answers, Quinn is left with the ultimate uncertaintyâ??Will she be the only member of her family to escape from Wetherby Manor alive?

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    The Busy Family’s Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2013

    by Jeffrey Merola

    Do you want to take your family to Walt Disney World, but are not sure where to start? Are you considering or currently planning a trip to Walt Disney World? This new and improved book is the ONLY book you will need, whether this is your 1st trip or your 20th! The 2013 edition is not the size of an encyclopedia. The book will help you plan a magical vacation to Walt Disney World and offer a helping hand to navigate you through the theme parks stress free!

    These are the Top 10 Reasons why this book is for you. The book:

    1) Contains 175 of the author’s personal Walt Disney World tips and secrets to save time and money
    2) Helps you choose a resort
    3) Discusses Theme Park tickets
    4) Describes the Walt Disney World dining plans
    5) Gives attraction descriptions for the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom and attraction recommendations according to different age groups
    6) Recommends and describes Walt Disney World restaurants
    7) Contains a new chapter titled, “What Do I Do If….?” This new chapter will help you when everyone is about to melt down because the wait time at an attraction is extremely long.
    8) Explains the new attractions in Fantasyland
    9) Holds comprehensive information about Transportation
    10) Has so much more!

    The author is an authorized Disney vacation planner affiliated with BTI Travel. He has been in Walt Disney World for approximately 165 days. The author is a husband and a father of two children.

    The author believes that Walt Disney World is a magical place where family memories can be made that will last a lifetime. Enjoy the 2013 version of “The Busy Family’s Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2013” by Jeffrey Merola and have an incredible time on your vacation.

    More Adventure Travel – 11 more stories of worldwide adventure to further inspire you towards your own travel goals

    by Ian Usher

    When Ian Usher put his “life” up for sale on eBay in 2008, he had no idea where life’s adventure was going to take him next.

    Asked many times in interviews, “What will you do once you have sold your life?”, his usual glib response was, “Anything I like, really!”

    But what did he really want to do next? After some frantic list writing, and last-minute planning, a two-year adventure developed – a list of 100 lifetime goals, and a challenging timeline of 100 weeks!

    This book details a few of the more adrenaline-fuelled and adventurous activities found along the way. The amazing adventures chronicled here include:-

    Worthing Birdman
    7 peaks in 7 days
    Whitewater rafting
    Great Wall of China
    Deep sea fishing
    Icebergs
    Ostrich riding
    Bungee jump #2
    Machu Picchu
    Carnival in Rio
    Everest Base Camp

    The book also includes photos, and links to videos of many of the adventures too.

    Who could fail to be inspired to get out there and experience some of the adventure that the world has to offer?

    Iran Inspired

    by Steve Unwin

    Iran Inspired is a beautiful collection of specially created drawings and carefully selected quotations capturing the spirit of â??the cradle of civilisation’.
    The combination of delicately crafted drawings and apposite quotations creates a book that shares the experience of the country and history of Iran in a new and truly unique and inspiring way.

    With contributors as diverse as Arnold Bennett and George Burns to Vincent Van Gogh and Henry Winkler, this book provides new perspectives on this fascinating country.
    Whilst there are books that describe what you will find in Iran, by combining wonderful drawings of the country with carefully chosen quotations, this book captures some of what you will feel when visiting this wonderful country.

    “Fascinating view of a fascinating country.”

    “Intriguing pictures and beautiful quotations.”

    “Thought provoking.”

    This Kindle edition has been carefully designed to replicate the feel of the original paper book whilst exploiting the benefits of electronic media. It has a fully linked table of contents and navigable â??bookmarks’. It also features a comprehensive index of contributors with thumbnail biographies and a fully searchable appendix of quotations.

    Contributors include:-
    George Burton Adams, – Henry Brooks Adams, – Colleen C. Barrett, – Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, – Henry Ward Beecher, – Deborah Bell, – Arnold Bennett, – Bernard Berenson, – Black Elk , – Erma Bombeck, – Deitrich Bonhoeffer, – Robert Bresson, – Joan Winmill Brown, – Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, – George Burns, – Samuel Butler, – Mark Caine, – Nick Campbell, – Edgar Cayce, – Paul Cezanne, – Joyce Chapman, – Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton, – Chinese proverb , – William Sloane Coffin, – Philip Conley, – Dante , – Leonardo Da Vinci, – Gena Virginia Elizabeth Davis, – Tom DeMarco, – Benjamin Disraeli, – Tryon Edwards, – Albert Einstein, – George Mary Anne Evans Eliot, – Ralph Waldo Emerson, – Eskimo proverb , – Marilyn Ferguson, – Raul Fernandez, – F. Scott Fitzgerald, – Viktor Emil. Frankl, – Benjamin Franklin, – Paulo Freire, – Erich Fromm, – Robert Frost, – Richard Buckminster â??Bucky’ Fuller, – Judy Grahn, – Jack Griffin, – Sydney J. Harris, – Mickey Hart, – Helen Hayes, – William Hazlitt, – Garth Henrichs, – Heracleitus of Ephesos , – Hillel , – Linda Hogan, – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., – Elbert Hubbard, – I Ching , – Eugene Ionesco, – Dr. Samuel Johnson, – Joseph Juran, – Franz Kafka, – Joe Kapp, – John Fitzgerald Kennedy, – John Maynard Keynes, – Martin Luther King Jr., – Jiddu Krishnamurti, – Antonio Machado, – Norman Mailer, – Hans Margolius, – Steve Mariucci, – Mencius , – Duane Michals, – Dr. William Mitchell, – Henry Miller, – Friedrich Nietzsche, – Anais Nin, – Alex Noble, – Mary Oliver, – Ovid , – Patanjali , – Pericles , – William Lyon Phelps, – Pablo Picasso, – J.B. Priestley, – Gilder Susan Radner, – Rainer Maria Rilke, – Theodore Roethke, – Jim Rohn, – Romain Rolland, – Rumi , – John Ruskin, – Saadi , – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, – Jerome David JD. Salinger, – Mitsugi Saotomi, – Erwin Schrödinger, – Albert Schweitzer, – Serbian proverb , – Aboodi Shaby, – George Bernard Shaw, – Denise Shekerjian, – Sheng-Yen , – Gerry Spence, – Sir Stephen Spender, – Pamela Vaull Starr, – Cardinal L.J. Leo Josel Suenens, – Albert Szent-Györgyi, – Jim Taylor, – Kerry Thornley, – Frank Tyger, – Brenda Ueland, – Robert Vallett, – Vincent Van Gogh, – Alan Watts, – Laura Ingalls Wilder, – Henry Winkler, – Kobi Yamada, – Paramhansa Yogananda.

    Tips From The Cruise Addict’s Wife

    by Deb Graham

    Tips From The Cruise Addict’s Wife is loaded with tips and tricks to plan the best cruise ship vacation ever! It’s laced with personal stories that will have you grinning. It’s all you need to know for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation.

    Want to know what to do in ports, and how to avoid touristy places? Exactly what to pack? What not to bring? How to deal with onboard laundry? How to have a frugal yet amazing experience? What all is included in your cruise price? How to treat your cabin steward? Advice and tips for ports? How to get freebies onboard? What category of cabin do I suggest?
    Lucky youâ??my knowledge is right in your hand!

    BONUS section has never-before-seen tips for paying less than just about anyone else onboard, by The Cruise Addict himself.

    Buy now–this price is limited!

    Danny and his Amazing Journey of Discovery

    by Daniel Bullen

    Join Danny in his comical and educational journey of discovery across the world. His mid-life crisis created an opportunity to follow his true vocation in life – travel. A relationship ended, a house was sold and Danny suddenly found himself with something we all crave – freedom and money. An exciting quest was therefore embarked upon, visiting many exotic locations like Dubai, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. Find out how this trip changed his life forever and let it inspire you to fulfil your travel ambitions.

    A genuinely funny, warm and thought-provoking journey through the eyes of a young solo traveller. Discover how successful his attempt at cycling around New Zealand was, his search for Kylie Minogue in Australia and his go-go bar adventures in Thailand. If you enjoy travelling or are plucking up the courage to embark on your own adventure then this is the book for you. A real Bill Bryson and Sky TV’s ‘An Idiot Abroad’ cocktail! Guaranteed to infect you with the travel bug!

    Italy Luxury: Family Hotels & Resorts

    by Debra Levinson

    Italy Luxury Family Hotels & Resorts provides in depth information on over one hundred of Italy’s most luxurious properties, all personally selected by the publishers for world-class service and amenities, historic value, scenic locations, and exceptional food and wine. Whether you seek a romantic sojourn, a base from which to explore artistic treasures, an immersive cultural experience, or proximity to outdoor adventuring, this exquisite full-color guide will help you find that perfect spot. While every property unquestionably extends a warm welcome to families, you will learn which are best for teenagers, youngsters, and babies, as well as where to book the perfect anniversary party, wedding, or family reunion.

    About the Author

    Debra Levinson is a leading authority on Italy hotels, resorts, cuisine and travel. In 1998, she and her husband David Levinson along with their three son’s began traversing through Italy exploring the most luxurious places to eat, sleep and play. Debra stormed onto the scene with Italy’s Best with Kids and today produces the premiere guidebook series Italy Luxury Family Hotels & Resorts. The Italian Tourism Board summoned the Levinson’s expertise to speak at a Italy travel symposium to over 350 agents and tour operators looking for the best insights for travel in Italy with or without kids.

    Zydecocruiser’s Carnival Conquest Fun Ship 2.0 Food Photographs

    by Bill Zydecocruiser

    We cruised on Carnival Conquest Nov 25-Dec 2, 2012 from New Orleans to Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel. It was my 5th time on Carnival Conquest. Spoiler alert – the cruise was GREAT!

    I took lots of pictures, including pictures of FOOD. Imagine that!

    Included are pictures from Guy’s Burger Joint, Pizza Pirate, Punchliner’s Comedy Brunch, the Taste Bar, and more. Select menus are included.

    The pictures are all in color.

    Oahu in January Janet’s Visit to the Island of Oahu

    by Kathleen Steed

    In January 2012 I took a trip to Oahu, one of the Hawaiian Islands. My friend and I rented a motorcycle and spent four days touring. It is a beautiful island and we had a great time. This book is 95 pages of pictures from that trip. Enough to make you long to go back or go for the first time if you’ve never been.

    Portland ‘Yellow Line’ Light Rail Train Business Directory

    by Randy Luethye

    INTRODUCTION

    Thank you for using the Portland Yellow Line Train Business Directoryâ?¢. This guide covers Downtown from Portland State University to North Portland near the Columbia River.

    Due to the number of stations, other guides are available for the Green, Blue and Red lines. Hard copy guides are also available for each line through Amazon.com.

    This companion guide provides locations, phone numbers & links for ‘consumer-friendly’ companies within a short distance of train stations.

    All station maps are in order for riders to use on the train.

    Visit LightRailNetwork.com for additional overview maps and a complete search section. There are also many links to area attractions, entertainment, shopping and discounts.

    Please contact us with any changes, business closures, suggested companies and guide discrepancies.

    LightRailNetwork.com and its affiliates are not responsible for lost time or train fare.

    Letters From Nanjing: Letters to Home From Jiangsu Province to Kansas, Recording First Impressions of China

    by Robert Postlethwaite

    With China in the news almost daily now, it’s hard to imagine a time when it was much less prominent on the world stage and much less prosperous. This is a “before” book so to speak. Before the rapid growth the country experienced from 1990 on, before the dramatic change in the large urban landscape – think Beijing and the world class architecture there and elsewhere in China, and the high speed trains across the country now to name two. This book, a collection of letters, briefly captures that period, as the author lived day to day in 1990 Nanjing while he taught at Nanjing University. These letters of discovery written to the family back home record the sites and sounds and senses of that ancient capital then and by extension, to some degree, China itself at the beginning of that decade.

    Europe: 40 Amazing Experiences

    by Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher

    In honour of Lonely Planet’s 40th Anniversary, Lonely Planet wants you to celebrate travel by helping you choose your perfect European adventure. Our FREE eBook ‘Europe: 40 Amazing Experiences’ features a taste of some of our favourite and unique European experiences. Cycle through Moravia wine country in the Czech Republic; experience the high life in Eze, a pinnacle-perched medieval village in France’s Riviera; unwind amidst orange and olive groves in the cobbled and colourful Portuguese town of Cacela Velha; float down the azur Cetina River in Croatia; hit the hay on an Irish farm in Waterford’s countryside; and more. The 40 experiences introduced in this planning starter will whet your travel appetite and help you to decide which part of Europe to explore first. Begin your journey now!

    Inside Europe: 40 Amazing Experiences:

    • Get inspired – highlights, expert suggestions, and gorgeous photos help you choose your ideal trip
    • Insider insights – hidden gems that most guidebooks miss will lead you to a richer and more rewarding travel experience
    • Discover more – actively engage with Europe via a variety of suggested activities including hiking and swimming in Greece, sand duning and gorge climbing in France, going back in time in Portugal and England, surfing and trekking volcanic terrain in the Canary Islands, renting a St. Bernard as a touring companion in the Swiss Alps, olive oil tasting in Italy, and unwinding in remote Mediterranean paradises.

    Coverage Includes Highlights from the Following Lonely Planet Guides:

    Italy Country Guide (Piedmont, Maritime Alps); Rome City Guide (Ostia); Florence & Tuscany Regional Guide (Lucca);Venice & the Veneto Regional Guide (Mazzorbo); Sardinia Regional Guide; France Country Guide (French Riviera, Atlantic Coast);Paris City Guide; Corsica Regional Guide; Ireland Country Guide (Waterford); England Country Guide;London City Guide; The Lake District Regional Guide; Spain Country Guide; Andalucia Regional Guide; Barcelona City Guide;Mallorca Regional Guide; The Canary Islands Regional Guide; Berlin City Guide; Greece Country Guide (Peloponnese);Greek Islands Regional Guide (Leros, Little Cyclades); Crete Regional Guide; Turkey Country Guide (Turquoise Coast); Scotland’s Highlands & Islands Regional Guide; Amsterdam City Guide; Switzerland Country Guide; Portugal Country Guide (Lisbon, Algarve); Croatia Country Guide; Prague & the Czech Republic Guide (Moravia)

    There’s More in Store for You:

    Discover Europe beyond the iconic sights with Lonely Planet guides. Each experience described in the eBook is paired with a reference to the Lonely Planet guide that will give you more details on the destination described. Once you decide which country, region, or city you want to explore, check out the related Lonely Planet guide for additional itineraries, detailed recommendations, and planning advice. In each guide, we’ve selected hundreds of the very best experiences of each destination and served up tons of expert information to ensure that exploring Europe is the rich, authentic experience that you’ve always dreamt about.

    The Perfect Guide for Your Perfect Trip:

    • Lonely Planet’s country, regional, and city guides are our most comprehensive guides and are perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.
    • Looking for just the highlights of your chosen destination? Check out Lonely Planet’s discover guides, our photo-rich guides to the destinations’ most popular attractions.
    • Looking for a guide focused on the main highlights of one city? Lonely Planet’s pocket guides are handy-sized guides that highlight the can’t-miss sights for a quick trip.

    Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet

    About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world’s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet’s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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    Magic In May

    by Doug Nelson

    This is a portion of chapter two in our book, I just thought you might enjoy a sneak peek.

    To The Lees A Journey Into Life

    by Georg Grote

    What would you do if the diagnosis was negative and the cancer specialist could only recommend an immediate operation and chemotherapy afterwards? Would you go to hospital, trust the experts and hope for the best? Hope that they can extend your life? And what kind of a life would that be?

    Or would you turn around and embrace life one more time while you can?
    Would you pack up the motorcycle and embark on a journey across the European continent, from the lush green hills of Ireland, across Germany and the Alps, Tuscany, Greece and into central Turkey. Feel the wind and rain on your face, enjoy the summer heat and taste the food of the Mediterranean. Meet many different people in their worlds and discover the road ahead with the curiosity of a child. Rediscover familiar places and say good-bye to them.

    This is what Carl had planned.
    But then he met a young woman on the road from Athens to Pireaus, and as she mounts his sidecar love in all its facets enters his life. Their journey together across the Greek isles and Asia Minor makes him forget everything that he might still have to face. It is this last glass full of life that he is determined to drink to the lees, come what may…

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