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Set in a troubled near-future, the 24-hour plot of this relentless page turner tells the story of two cities, a girl's transition to adulthood and a deadly struggle of dark forces to control the world’s future by resurrecting its past.
Book #2 of the Little Joe Series. Join curious puppy Little Joe as he looses his way in the big city and discovers friendship in the city pound.
A naïve college student seeking reinvention falls under the spell of an intoxicating yet dangerous friendship, only to uncover a web of manipulation, privilege, and betrayal that forces her to fight for survival—and the truth.
The Passion, is not your typical love story. It’s a journey through the depths of wild emotions, unexpected turns, and intense personal transformation. Blending fantasy with the raw edges of real life, this novel challenges our understanding of love, ambition, and the power of inner fire. It’s about...
This summer, 13-year-old Sarah plans to get unstuck. How? Swim in the lake again. Protect the loons. Stop grieving Mom. However, life at her family’s campground unravels. To reclaim her voice, Sarah finds bold inspiration in her late mom’s trail journal and sets out on a daring wilderness trek.
An outbreak of war with the Hittites is imminent. Queen Nefertari of Pharaoh Ramses II resolves to preserve peace with the help of a Hittite and a shaman. It is the story behind the first Peace Treaety between ancient power, a copy of which is displayed in the UN Headquarters in New York City.
Oxford Professor Eddie Higgins, well-known for his disregard for modern fashion and appearances finds himself acting as scientific adviser to the attractive and vivacious owner of a cosmetics company with management problems linked to Far East Chinese and Russian gangs.
On a staycation with their families in Llandudno, Pearl, Primrose, Milly, and Reggie discover what happens to imaginary friends when they are forgotten about.
A determined mother. A loyal son. An unforgettable journey. From bustling Michigan to the rugged beauty of Manitoulin Island and the vast plains of Saskatchewan, they battle loss, betrayal, struggling for survival. The past won't let go. The future demands sacrifice. How will they build a new home?
A baby girl found in a carriage wreck is elevated to the status of duchess & cared for at the castle, as well as given a marriage prospect to a prince; but the prince's mother plots behind the scenes to stop it, and to send the girl away.
July 2014. Nine billion LEAP gates power a cleaner planet, whilst Uma sinks into despair — forever haunted by Ethan’s selfless sacrifice and regretting her decision to have his children. As a series of gruesome murders threaten to overturn her sanity, Uma can come to only one conclusion: there is...
Hertell Daggett discovers a lost civilization, and they've been living beneath his pet cemetery due to some bad information they got back in 1963 about the end of the world. He leads the duck-and-cover civilization into the glorious, mystifying, and often dismaying modern world. What could go wrong?
Alya is a bright nine-year-old girl, living in London. One morning her father gives her an unusual stone cylinder, left by her late mother. She tries to unfold the mystery of the stone cylinder with her best friend Ben. They meet robots, ugly beasts and Enki, the Ancient Sumerian God of Earth.
The Cancer of Civilization Jihad begins by examining the phenomenon of Muslim migration to Western civilizations, highlighting the impact it has on the host societies. Sutliff fearlessly addresses the critical question of whether irreconcilable differences exist between the social norms of Western...
The Earth’s magnetic poles reverse, civilization has its clock reset to the cosmic flashing 12:00am from a million years ago, and everybody is forgetting everything it learned since then—everybody except Hertell Daggett who decides to start civilization over again. What could possibly go wrong?
A mysterious dark spot has appeared in front of the sun, growing in size and threatening to throw the earth into permanent cold and darkness. As each fight for survival backfires, Kevin, the teenage son of a NASA scientist, wonders whether anyone can be the hero that the world so desperately needs.
It's supposed to be a working vacation at an idyllic campground, but when two murder victims are found, Mamie finds herself involved in another investigation with handsome policeman Nick. Throw in kidnapping, a cartel, two dogs, a hedgehog, and romance to complicate things. Will Mamie figure it out?
Choice is power. Whether on the battlefield fighting deadly monsters bent on total destruction or in the mind of an average man struggling through life, both will use this power with their own consequences and rewards.
In "Reasons", Kyle Blankenship's world crumbles when his wife, Kathy, is brutally murdered. As he confronts the devastating truth, he uncovers a dark web of betrayal and corruption. This gripping thriller explores love, loyalty, and one man's relentless quest for justice.
Meet Arthur Norman: Widower, Son, Brother, Friend, Serial killer. A murderously dark comedic thriller.
Abandoned as a newborn, Anita’s only clue to her ancestry is a pendant, until, lost in Dancing Valley, she spies a fairy, a creature she'd seen as a child, but was told she'd only imagined, who leads her to Caroline, a guardian of the fae, and together they discover Anita’s heritage and her destiny...
No Woman Left Behind is the story of how one woman leaves Madison Avenue to tackle the global maternal health crisis head on. Through vivid firsthand accounts of surgeons toiling in remote corners of Africa & Asia, we see inside the fight to restore hope to some of the world's most vulnerable women.
Haunted by selfishness, Curt Mane is determined to end his life by driving his 70 Dodge Challenger into a ravine. On the way, he sees a diner. Drawn inside by the sounds & smells of his past, Curt is confronted by an angel offering an ultimatum-Go back in time & rescue a child or drive away to Hell.
Moira Gallagher has been conversing with ghosts since she was five. Now as an adult, she's finally putting that gift to good use.
In Wicked Shadow Whispers, the line between salvation and damnation is heartbreak-thin. Whether it’s a new race born from the climate crisis, a lovesick vampire, a lover come back from the dead, or a cursed Halloween prank, each story pulses with raw emotion, eerie magic, and high-stakes decisions.
A rogue software engineer built bots that ran rampant across social media, helping clients gain millions of followers. His reputation as a rule-breaker landed him at a startup where he designed the controversial systems—news feeds and push notifications—that keep users addicted.
Rival clans on a dying planet must put aside their differences to confront a common enemy. When all seems lost a secret is discovered which could secure the safety of their people but may have a dark side that threatens their survival.
At the dawn of civilization, the daughter of Sargon the Great and a high priestess confronted the intrigue of politics. Intimidated when alone, she faced down the king, not fearing the stakes—the event had its consequences. This is a gripping story about Enheduanna; her story is based on her words.
Joy, an interior designer, discovers the sudden death of her colleague when she meets her love interest, Edward, but murders close to home lead to prime suspects and her loved ones may be in danger.
Desperate to save his career, a local journalist stumbles on a scoop that could make his name, but to sell it he has to tell a small lie - and put a boy’s life at risk.
April 2010. LEAP is finally about to spell the end of global warming. That is until, Ethan is dragged back into a nightmare he thought he had escaped. One that may finally claim his sanity, and that pushes Uma to the limits of hers, to defeat an evil that no longer plays by the rules.
An African political thriller about self-styled Pastor Gabriel Joshua, born in the Makoko slums of Lagos, the hero of millions for his views on politics and African poverty and his fight against a terrorist group, the COK, determined to form a vast new West African state.
Reborn and haunted by lives she can’t remember, Scarlet discovers she’s the source of eternal youth—a living myth cursed to be worshiped, weaponized, and destroyed. Some want her blood. Others want her soul. No one wants her free.
From the innocent and prim surroundings of a Norfolk girls’ school to the secret, whip-lashed delights of the Tokyo BDSM scene, Elizabeth Hendrick shares with unflinching honesty the tortuous ordeals she endured at the hands of a Japanese dominatrix before finally coming to terms with her sexuality...
Comedy crime. The most dangerous gig of his life. A fading British rock star finds himself on the run, framed for a political assassination in the Caribbean.
We all ‘play the game’ at work. As we begin our journey in the professional world, we’re encouraged to compete, to participate in a system of promotions, pay raises, bonuses... but how far should we take this game? And, perhaps more importantly, where will this game take us if we limit ourselves to...
It's 2050, and borders are patrolled by mechanical creatures engineered to mimic animals and insects of the natural world. Citizen gamers control the creatures using a video game – earning them money, rank, and a sense of civic pride. But this game morphs into something far more sinister.
Retired reporter Jake Scott narrowly escapes a near-hit car accident, only to witness the explosion of his B&B, killing five. Detective Dani Perez, doubting a gas leak, enlists Jake's help. As he investigates, Jake uncovers sinister secrets bubbling beneath the surface.
A fantastic adventure! When art curator Katie Bauer discovers a mysterious painting, her search for its provenance takes her from Texas to New York and Tuscany. As she uncovers its secrets, a reclusive vintner may hold the key to its past. The Lost Canvas celebrates resilience of the human spirit.
Former CIA analyst Kate Preacher returns to Paris to investigate a terrorist attack—only to land in the crosshairs of a sniper who’s always one step ahead. As the conspiracy unravels, Kate is drawn into a plot far bigger than she imagined—and hunted by an enemy closer than she thinks.
After a mystical clan saves the life of an 18th-century archaeologist in the Amazon jungle, it sets off a series of events that impact the supernatural world two centuries later, when a contemporary guardian of the fae is approached by the Amazon clan's leader to help fight for their survival.
In the year 2053, the US struggles to create an AI to rival the one that China had seemingly already developed. A tragic love story ends up bootstrapping its creation. The Chinese authoritarian regime and their plan to conquer the stars put the world in unprecedented danger. Can humanity survive?
A rebellious daughter and her traditional mother find connection and understanding through cooking, turning food into a bridge between their worlds.
A powerful, alluring vampire prince. The strong daughter of the Alpha. Born enemies, tied by an unbreakable bond.
‘Written’ by Kurt, one of five disadvantaged teenage boys from a poor, crime-ridden inner-city area, this is what happened after one of them was abducted and forced to join a terrorist group and how all of them came to meet older men and learn trust, respect, hope and inspiration.
Three strangers—grieving Jake, guarded Vicky, and perfectionist Lucy—collide in a turbulent summer of love, loss, and identity. As their lives entwine, an unexpected friendship challenges everything they thought they knew about family, healing, and themselves.
A murder he can’t remember. A truth he might not survive. On trial for murder, Detective Inspector Ross Blackleigh has only one defence: finding the truth hidden in his own mind.
A surprise letter from an old flame turns 77-year-old Nancy's world upside down. Where has he been for the last 50 years? And will she finally discover what really happened in Paris in 1964?
A mother caught between a rare medical crisis, a reawakening love, and an estranged marriage must make a choice that could heal or shatter her world. A moving story of strength, sacrifice, and second chances when fate challenges the heart.
A woman escaping the ruins of her marriage and identity flees to Scotland, only to fall into a quiet love that forces her to confront the past she’s been running from—and the woman she’s afraid to become.
Defying all odds, Karen Meades transcends boundaries and embraces a fearless journey of resilience and determination, redefining what it means to live without limits.
Trapped beside a god in borrowed skin, Scarlet must survive long enough to reclaim her truth. As ancient powers rise from the sea and her memories begin to unravel, she must face the monster who once loved her—and decide if she’d rather burn than belong.
A happily married aesthetician is living the small town dream, but when she finds a box in the closet full of women's lingerie, she realizes her soulmate isn't who she thinks he is.
Seven women, bound by tradition yet driven by desire, reveal the untold truths of love and intimacy in their African homeland. In a world where passion collides with cultural expectation, their voices weave a tale of longing, defiance, and the silent battles fought behind closed doors. This novel...
After a devastating divorce, a military wife swaps city life for the Appalachian Mountains where she navigates disastrous and hilarious attempts to start over, faces heartbreaking loss, and inspires resilience with optimism and uncommon humor in her haphazard challenge to move on. She's a mess.
When Stephanie drowns in the bath on her honeymoon, her estranged sister Lucy contacts the dating agency she was sure Stephanie had used. They deny any knowledge of bride or groom. Is MadeInHeaven doing more than matchmaking? Grieving and suspicious, Lucy determines to find out more.
Jungle Jim takes Fred and his friends camping. They went for walks, learned about mushrooms and berries, tried hang-gliding and white-water rafting. And a cookout. "Having finished all the chores, it's surely time to make S'mors. Marshmallows with chocolate bits taosted by the fire on sticks"
Moira, Deirdre and Nuala Gallagher, the three-sisters team of Gallagher Investigations, experience more encounters with troubled spirits needing their assistance before they can move on in the Afterlife.
In the jungles of ancient Asodhra, the Jiha tribe lives in constant fear of the tyrannical, shapeshifting behemoth known only as the Godbeast.
Nothing can ruin the magic of Christmas. Enter the U.S. House of Representatives.
When vengeance becomes your only purpose, how far will you go? Set in a rich universe of immortals, synthetic intelligences, and cosmic forces that bend the rules of reality, First Elite is a sweeping, emotional, and action-packed journey about love, power, and what it means to be truly alive.
A collection of poetry about love, loss, and healing. This collection explores the trauma of relationships, both romantic and familial, and the impact they have on our lives.
This is an expository book about the scientific nature of the Bible. I found the atom hidden in biblical parables, and as I chased it through the stories, I accidentally found the Tree of Knowledge, the Tree of Life, the Garden of Eden, and the Ark of the Covenant. The main character is the Atom.
A sweeping memoir of the author's journey from her youth in India to her life in America. Stories of her English style schooling are juxtaposed with the immigrant experience. Her reflections on identity, culture, and traditions reveal the secret chemistry of belonging in a global, everchanging world...
From a strict religious upbringing to a crisis of faith, my sixty year journey towards self-discovery was anything but easy, especially as a minister.
What if you had to betray your god to save the one you love? In this tale of passion, lust, betrayal, and death, enemies ally as they share a common goal: to restore the draconic race.
A true testament of character, resilience, and the magic of never giving up. The year is 1948 and folks in the sawmill town of Crossett, Arkansas, work hard and play hard. Oliver Quinn does both. Oliver is the son of Irish immigrants who firmly believe in pursuing the American dream. His deepest...
It is the story of Vinoda, a young and beautiful girl who dreams of becoming a prominent actress in the Indo-Greek kingdom of Menander. As she gains recognition from the royal family, her conscience is tested. She struggles with a deep secret, torn between love and loyalty.
A mage prodigy attempts to rescue a beloved woman from a beast while navigating the uncharted waters of his new marriage to a fellow young mage.
In this action-packed fifth installment of the Madigan Chronicles, things are not what they seem. The family drama intensifies, and forces collide in an epic showdown in Fairy. The Madigans do everything they can to help the Guardian of the Cup of Plenty restore the broken Cup. But their malicious...
Jamie struggles with the death of a teenage patient too gravely injured to save before her father is arrested for murdering the girl when she meets her love interest, Angelo, the new detective investigating the gruesome murders, but Jamie is targeted by an unknown stalker resurfacing from her past.
Spirits, little people, witches and fetishes fill the pages of Five Stories Short, A Supernatural Quintet, where truth and fiction meld and magic happens throughout, with the premise that the mystical world is closer than you think
The Good Children is an emotional heart-warming life story of two very special dogs and their reluctant new pack member Skye, as told through their eyes.
Personalities class and relationships explode when Maggie is forced to choose between the man she hoped to marry and her dream of becoming a thoroughbred jockey, and she learns some horsemen will do anything in the pursuit of success, but one man will do anything to win her love.
The vampires have reinstated ancient barbaric laws, allowing the breeding of humans and pets. Aleksander feels an emptiness inside. One day, he decides to buy himself a pet. But the defiance shines in the woman's chocolate eyes. But the woman's defiance turns out to be more than the vampire expected
Charlie Stoker, consumed by his secret crime, becomes a WW2 commando officer, while dear stammering Bobby Bruce drives a tank in the desert and gentle Harry Bateson sails the ocean with the R.N. At home, lovers, wives and families defy the Nazi blitz as Charlie fights a war, seeking a kind of peace.
Most people forget their dreams in the morning. “Boston” Hollinger must remember his to save his life.
A childhood accident gave Faer a perfect memory—and a glimpse of something not human. Now trapped in the 1960s with a ghost at his side and an alien predator in his past, Faer must solve a mystery buried in time before history resets with him erased.
A no-nonsense guide that shows business owners how to turn their expertise into a bestselling book and use it as the ultimate power move to scale their influence, impact, and income — complete with templates and exercises to help apply every strategy.
In 1953, a mute woman’s blood-soaked appearance near The Beaumont mental hospital, sparks a mystery, and the counsellor’s fight to restore her voice uncovers a terrifying connection to the death of another woman.
On the run from the law an unfortunate accident lands Chrissy in the town of Tuoyawon. A town with seemingly no roads out. A town filled with the deja vu of the past. With every move made to escape Chrissy finds herself sinking deeper into the belief that she may be more guilty than she had eluded.
A magician walks into a cupboard and is never found… A cat-lover suspects her husband of murder… From noir and dark satire to spies and off-beat crime, the seven short stories in this compact, yet perfectly-formed, collection brim with excitement, invention and compassion.
A Yandar ambassador on a human spaceship in uncharted space encounters her ancient enemy, the one with the celestial cannons—but this time, she, too, has the use of big guns.
With the wind in her hair and the salt tickling her nose, a Captain heads out for a day on the brine. A story within a story, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition introduces life forms found in the Indian Ocean, while the imaging hints at the cycle of life.
In a race against time, Sybil Lilla must unite feuding allies and master her powers to stop an ancient evil from seizing hidden portals on a jungle world—before the Era War plunges the Seven Galaxies into eternal darkness.
Humanity is forced to live underground in the aftermath of Earth’s catastrophic descent into a frozen wasteland. The Community struggles to survive, ruled by rigid laws and a fabricated history. Thea brings life-changing technology but refuses the bargain of sanctuary in exchange for her freedom.
Lisa hates her job, her youngest child is heading off to uni, and now her ex wants his share of her house. Determined to improve her life, she resurrects her old singing career and reveals some shocking secrets that will change her life far more than she expected.
As the relentless march of AI creates alarm in the government, a ruthless adman comes up with a solution that may be too good for its own good.
In Italy, 1477, Andrea de’ Grigi risks the job he loves to save the man he loves from assassination.
Goddess of creation Mona is ready to wipe out humanity—until her twin sister dares her to live as one of them first. One town, one overly cheerful nature nerd, and one very inconvenient mortal heart later… the apocalypse may need a rain check.
Marcus Rush woke strapped to an autopsy table, laying on perforated, stainless-steel designed to handle body fluids. His. Body. Fluids. Falling in love had been a deadly distraction, and now the Arcana had only ten days to save Marcus or the consecration ritual would strip him of his powers and end...
Second Chances -In the Journey of Life is an exhibition of the adaptability of the human spirit and the creative power of respect, forgiveness, and self-disclosure. It teaches us that in any case concerning how far we could stroll from the way, there is reliable trust for improvement and the...
Valeria works hard on the family farm in Italy; torn between family duty and desire for freedom from her strict, domineering father, and finds solace in Dario until Gregorio, obsesses over her, leading to a series of suspicious accidents, but Valeria is determined to keep her loved ones safe.
Moira, Deirdre and Nuala are at it again as they help unsettled spirits in their journey on the Otherside.
This is the story of a girl who was born in wartime and grew up in postwar Germany, in the aftermath of the Nazi regime; a family on the run, with the added burden of a father lost at the front. Ignored in recorded history is the plight of the victims: the common man, woman, and child.
In Followship: 16 Lessons to Become a Leader Worth Following, Tamra Ryan breaks the lessons into four categories—vision, integrity, courage, and emotional intelligence—to teach leaders how to inspire their audience to achieve objectives that they never believed themselves capable of.
A notorious mobster kidnaps a beautiful bank teller to keep her from talking to the authorities.
Determined archaeologist, Melody Thornton, has been burdened by debilitating visions since she was a young girl. Now a lecturer at a prestigious university, the visions have reached a new height and Melody knows she must find the swaddling clothes that once held the baby Jesus. With the help of...
Warning: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll! Fearless young photographer Maddy Garfield shoots love-ins and police riots in the turbulent 1960s, and deals with bikers, rock stars, arrogant diplomats, egotistical actors, and enigmatic Rastas in the '70s. But every time she encounters charismatic-but-elusive...
Roberto and his siblings strive to keep their family afloat as their parents struggle to survive financially in post-war Italy when a family friend, Salvatore helps, but a villain tries to destroy the family and all they’ve worked for, so they must fight for their lives against a deadly predator.
Gabriella's world is turned upside down when someone she knows dies tragically while a stalker watches; and Jesse, Gabriella’s best friend’s brother, still grieves the death of his girlfriend Erica, convinced it wasn’t suicide but he won't let anything happen to Gabriella despite a killer targeting...
Three lost travellers on the edge of time. Three nations in a post-Armageddon cold war. Can they rise above themselves to save what's left of the world?
When the elemental powers merge in an event that shakes the very fabric of existence, the Madigans are thrust into the ultimate battle of magic, family, and fate. They will discover that the true cost of power is not just what they’re willing to sacrifice, but who.
In 1779 British-occupied New York, a young woman pretending to be a loyalist to the Crown wants to avenge the death of a Patriot soldier she has befriended by joining George Washington’s spy network known as the Culper Ring.
