Action Comedy

Jackson Blackwell, The Shadowmaster, is in over his head this time. After his last adventure, where he tore fantasy novels a new one, Jackson has to deal with the repercussions of angry gods, angrier conspirators, and the wrath of his pregnant girlfriend! Thanks to a godly decree and a crafty clause, Jackson has been banished from his home. And the only universe kindly enough to take him in is one infested with comic-book-style superheroes and supervillains.

Take an exit off the Jersey Turnpike to the irresistible world of Stephanie Plum, America's favorite bounty hunter, where she gets into more trouble than ever. This time, she faces a notorious gang in Trenton who wants her dead. Morelli warns that she's in too deep, and Stephanie more than agrees.

Ruddy McCann, former college football star, has experienced a seismic drop in popularity; he is now Kalkaska, Michigan’s full-time repo man and part-time bar bouncer. His best friend is his low-energy Basset hound Jake, with whom he shares a simple life of stealing cars. Simple, that is, until Ruddy starts hearing a voice in his head. The voice introduces himself as Alan Lottner, a dead realtor. Ruddy isn’t sure if Alan is real, or if he’s losing his mind.

Luke Jensen lived on the wrong side of the tracks all his life, but that never stopped him from realizing his dream and making it a reality. Now, the king of the street racing scene, he finally has everything he wants and he won't let anyone take it away from him. Violet Barnes lived a sheltered life growing up, never fitting in except in the books that she loved. After losing her parents, she forges forward, creating her own little world, content in being alone.

Alexander McCall Smith, best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, has turned his hand to humour. The delightful result is a creation of comic genius. For in the unnaturally tall form of Professor Doctor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, we are invited to meet a memorable character whose sublime insouciance is a blend of the cultivated pomposity of Frasier Crane and of Inspecteur Clouseau's hapless gaucherie.

While chasing down the usual cast of miscreants and weirdos Stephanie discovers that a crazed woman is stalking her. The action turns deadly serious, and Stephanie goes from hunting skips to hunting a murderer. Ranger needs Stephanie for more reasons than he can say. And now, the two are working together to find a killer, rescue a missing child, and stop a lunatic from raising the body count. When Stephanie Plum and Ranger get too close for comfort, vice cop Joe Morelli (her on-again, off-again boyfriend) steps in.

If only Flashman had got on with his dinner and ignored the handkerchief dropped by a flirtatious hussy in a Calcutta hotel... well, American history might have been different, a disastrous civil war might have been avoided, and Flash Harry himself would have been spared one of the most hair-raising adventures of his misspent life. If only... but alas, the arch-rotter of the Victorian age could never resist the lure of a pretty foot.

This short story introduces former college football star turned repo man Ruddy McCann, star of W. Bruce Cameron’s new novel The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, and tells how Ruddy met his best friend Jake, a lazy but lovable basset hound, during a repo gone wrong. Full of laugh-out-loud humor and thrilling adventure, "The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man" is a page-turning, delightful short story.

Invitation in hand, it’s time for Eve and friends to travel north in search of the legendary Dragonwrought. With a single-minded focus, they’ll trek deep into the mountains, willfully ignoring the onslaught of side quests threatening to derail their journey. The only things anybody knows about the illusive Dragonwrought, greatest of all the adventuring companies in Leshk, are their deep connections to the dragons that roam the skies beyond their keep, and that they haven’t deemed take a new recruit in decades. But nobody’s sure exactly how many decades.

Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been traveling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn’t do love and she doesn’t ever go home. Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps. His work helps people find their way, but he’s the one who’s lost his sense of direction. He’s unhappy at work, recently dumped, and his one big dream is stalled out—literally.

Everybody would sell their soul if the price was right... Teetering on the verge of career suicide, Jeanne Mailer hikes up her big girl pants and makes another desperate bid to save her home and future. When she meets a couple of wealthy collectors, she'll do anything to impress them. But Lora and Kevin Drake aren't like other people. Are they really reaching out to Jeanne, or is she just a pawn in their ongoing rivalry? Outmatched at every turn, Jeanne plays along while everything falls apart around her. She sacrifices her career, her friends, and a giant piece of her heart until there is ...

This book was previously published as “Hotel Spanking” by Reba Bale. This business trip is more painful than she expected… Trapped in a hotel room with her annoying coworker while working on an impossible project for their boss, Debbie can’t help but feel a little petulant and bratty. John is smug. Hot. Super annoying. And a secret alpha? Debbie had no idea her coworker had such a bossy side until he calmly informs her that he knows the perfect way to release her tension – a good old-fashioned over-the-knee spanking. When the spanking is over, they can’t help but explore the ...

Bestselling author Jason Hutchinson is at it again! Vince's favorite comic book character is ladies' man Danger McGuffin... ...and the impending cross-over is going to blow his mind! Vincent Vega is just your average guy, and yes, he's heard the jokes about his name, thank you. He's got one thing on his mind. Well...two: Mia, the cute and dreadfully intelligent proctor for his exam, and interferometry...but this story is more about the former. In the comic world, however, Danger McGuffin is tracking down his old flame Alex and her case of buxom blondes before they pull their next heist. ...

They’ve dedicated their lives to saving others, but can they save themselves? Seventeen years ago, they met while doing emergency response work following Hurricane Rita. Maybe it was adrenaline that brought them together, maybe it was love, but it didn’t matter. It wasn’t meant to be. They lived in different parts of the world. They agreed to share one night, then went their separate ways. Dr. Clara Bownton has spent her entire medical career saving people’s lives and she’s always had a soft spot for Texas. But the years of traveling to disaster sites and war zones have worn her ...

In the spirit of those hilarious 80s and 90s comedy spoofs, get ready for Naked Noir! Picture Jim Cummings, a washed-up detective stuck in a lover's waltz. When Jane, the damsel in distress, storms in one dark and stormy night, Jim's in for a rollercoaster ride. Her beau's been offed, and guess who's got to untangle this mess? You got it – Jim, our reluctant hero. But wait, there's more! A shadowy assassin lurks, determined to throw a wrench in Jim's detective work. Can Jim crack the case and save his own bacon (mmm bacon) before he's next on the hit list? Will he unveil the sneaky killer...

Riley Lawson, a handsome small-town guy, has just arrived in Hollywood to work as a talent agent, when he gets caught up in a love affair with a former TV star, Eliza Jones. The short fling ends after Eliza’s husband returns home, and Riley, surprised to find out Eliza was married, vows never to sleep with a client again. Everything changes when he meets Marisa––a stunning young actress. Their attraction is instant, but when he's told that Marisa is Eliza Jones' stepdaughter, he realizes she's completely off-limits. From forbidden love to complicated family dynamics, Riley's life is ...

Just another crazy day in paradise... Meredith Whitman isn’t in the sunny Caribbean looking for trouble, especially not in the form of the Russian Mafia. All she wants is to contemplate enough tropical sunsets to forget the tragedies of her past. Still, trouble is what she gets – along with a second chance at true love. Toussaint “Tuss” Anderson is a man on a mission that doesn't involve rescuing damsels in distress. But when bullets start to fly, he finds himself face to face with the one woman he can’t get out of his mind. Now he’s in the line of fire, too, and pitted against ...

It's almost been a month since the R-04 virus eradicated twenty-five percent of the world's population and then began to chew away at the remaining survivors, one by one. There are enough of them left standing to unite and to fight back against the undead, but they're so busy fighting amongst themselves for possession of what is left of the world that they knew, that the sanguines are slithering in between the cracks of humanity and feasting on the excess of bad blood that's now flowing freely due to human hands. Some hate in the name of love Others fight for power over things that are ...

This is the 5th book in the delightful New Bears for the 21st Century series In The Bear on Top of the World the brave young bear and his intrepid bee accomplice travel to Arctic Norway where they encounter a polar bear supremacist movement, led by a shadowy figure. Never far from trouble in their quest to protect the honey supply, the visitors quickly get caught up in the action. Humorous reading and great escapism for all age groups above 12. A tale of fun, adventure and rollicking bear antics

Mr Edgar Finchley, unmarried clerk, aged 45, is told to take a holiday for the first time in his life. He decides to go to the seaside. But Fate has other plans in store...From his abduction by a cheerful crook, to his smuggling escapade off the south coast, the timid but plucky Mr Finchley is plunged into a series of the most astonishing and extraordinary adventures. His rural adventure takes him gradually westward through the English countryside and back, via a smuggling yacht, to London.