New Adventures

Thirteen years ago, a lion gnawed her lovely face to shreds. Her lover, a coward, fled, leaving her to her fate beneath the jaws of the beast. Eight years ago, she contemplated suicide. Sherlock Holmes intervened, and she continued to live behind her veil. Now Holmes and Watson visit her again. There is a possibility of surgery to partially restore her face, but it will require travel to the doctors in Berlin. Thus begins another adventure for Holmes and Watson. The events of all those years ago have consequences for the present. Former lovers, new husbands and daughters will all have a ...

The Day America Died: New Beginnings. This novel explores what could happen if North Korea, Iran, and a few of our other enemies join together to destroy the USA with air burst nuclear weapons to create an Electromagnetic Pulse that would destroy our electrical grid and most electronics. The USA would immediately be plunged back to the 1850’s. Most people would die within the first six months. Zack Johnson is no hero; in fact, he has been lost since his divorce, but he does have some valuable prepper skills to help him survive.

Sweet and sassy romance collection from USA Today Bestselling Author Cami Checketts. The Jepson brothers are tough, hard-working gentlemen who weren't even looking for the fun and feisty women who turn their lives upside down. How to Design Love Forced to fake a marriage, Brikelle must decide if she can love a beastly dog, and his handsome owner. How to Switch a Groom A million-dollar challenge; a proposal she’ll never get; and the only man she’s meant to love. How to Lose a Fiance A sassy, charitable woman, a determined, charming man, and the million-dollar challenge that will tear ...

In the not too distant past, along the Mississippi River, North America tried to tear itself in half. It failed. It won’t the second time. The New Madrid fault zone, six times larger than the San Andreas in California, has generated a series of massive earthquakes thrusting the Atwood and Chandler families in a fight to survive. Will they arrive for Christmas? Will they arrive at all? Their lives are about to change forever. Prepare to be shaken.

The society is dangerously polarized. Violent mobs hit the streets. Some whispered a civil war was coming. Then the bombs went off. Survivors recruited people to armed resistance, in Manhattan, Boston, and Valley Forge. The globalist enemy knows who to target. The hunt is on, but the resistance is wily, and supplied with technology from a billionaire industrialist. John Clancy’s books are gaining traction. He’s now a target. So is his brother-in-law Craig, who has a budding career as a political columnist. And up in Boston, the resistance base has been discovered. Will they get away in ...

A thrilling novel leading into the new CBS series, Una McCormack’s The Last Best Hope introduces you to brand-new characters featured in the life of beloved Star Trek captain Jean-Luc Picard—widely considered to be one of the most popular and recognizable characters in all of science fiction.

Making it on Broadway is tough, but finding love in the city is even tougher. But sometimes, the most unexpected connections lead to the greatest love stories. Spencer, a dashing and distinguished British theater producer, arrives in New York City, eager to meet with his friend Stan to discuss the exciting prospects of bringing his production to Broadway's illustrious stages. On his second night in the city that never sleeps, fate leads him to a dimly lit, intimate pub where he encounters London McCrae, a fiery and ambitious aspiring actress with dreams of conquering Broadway's greatest ...

Promiscuous, liberated and comfortable in her sexuality, Annalise enjoys many sensuous erotic adventures. This exciting erotica florilège features five short stories that will make your heart pound and your toes tingle. Warning: Adult themes. This book contains explicit sex scenes of first-time lesbian sex, role-playing, sex with strangers, voyeurism and exhibitionism, and BDSM. Five Erotic Tales – 1. Love in an Elevator 2. Mile-High Club Vixen 3. The Museum 4. The Handyman 5. The Ladies of Oil Wrestling.

Swept off to live in Sydney by his Australian bride, American writer Tony Horwitz longs to explore the exotic reaches of his adopted land. So one day, armed only with a backpack and fantasies of the open road, he hitchhikes off into the awesome emptiness of Australia's outback. What follows is a hilarious, hair-raising ride into the hot red center of a continent so desolate that civilization dwindles to a gas pump and a pub. While the outback's terrain is inhospitable, its scattered inhabitants are anything but.

Somewhere in the galaxy, millions suddenly perish in a blinding instant of pain, anguish, and despair, a disruption of the Force so shocking, it is felt by Luke at his Jedi academy on Yavin 4 and by Leia at home on Coruscant. It is a deed that rivals the terrifying power of the Death Star, the long-destroyed weapon of the defeated Empire.

A man who has lost his purpose in life. The woman he refused to marry eight years ago. Will a dangerous stalker be the thing that brings them together? Kent King, former Navy SEAL, only wants to live a life with purpose. After losing his brother in an explosion right before his eyes, Kent can’t get over the fact his brother isn’t alive. Even if it costs him the thing he loves; being a Navy SEAL. Reece Storm, a famous country music star, doesn’t need a bodyguard. Doesn’t want a bodyguard. Will NOT have Kent King as her bodyguard as long as she is still breathing. The man shattered ...

He’s cool, calm, and collected. She’s looking for excitement and adventure. Do opposites really attract? Inigo knows there’s going to be trouble. It’s in the air. It’s seeping out into the pack and through the Protector Council. He’d rather not fight but he’ll do what he needs to do. His wolf will shut any aggression down. Addisyn needs to get out of the house. The pressure there is unbearable. Stopping to pick up necessities at her local 24 hour market she witnesses a brutal fight. It’s messy and aggressive and… hot as hell. The whole situation is laced with danger and it...

A summer cruise. Horseplay and hijinks. And DEATH on the high seas! Starry eyed intern Meg Butler has embarked on her dream job, only to be thwarted at the first step. No, she didn't mean to poison the guests at the Sail Away party. Her boss thinks otherwise and is ready to send her back home. When a healthy young man is found dead in his cabin, Meg thinks its murder! But who will believe her? Flanked by a motley group of interns and crew members, Meg stumbles her way across Alaska, separating the clues from the red herrings, determined to find the guilty passenger. Meanwhile, things are ...

Science Fiction Stories 5 is a mesmerizing anthology that takes readers on a journey through the imaginative realms of science fiction. From dystopian futures to post-apocalyptic worlds and thrilling adventures in space, this collection explores the human condition and the mysteries of the universe with unparalleled depth. Embark on a Journey Beyond Imagination In "The Price of Beauty," follow Martin as he navigates the envy and resentment towards the advanced Earthmen and uncovers profound truths about humanity. Experience the psychological tension in "Weight of the Mind," where Amy Trout ...

Elaine's mission through the fairy ring went horribly wrong, and she finds herself in Pallos once again—over 20,000 years in the future. All she has are her friends, her magic, and the clothes on her back. Fighting their way out of the wilderness, they quickly meet Iona, a wandering paladin of the Valkyrie order. She's heading to the School of Sorcery and Spellcraft, and Elaine joins her: To learn wizardry. To figure out her place in the world and where she wants to go next. To get her third class. To kiss cute women. To eat some tasty mangos. To read books, at long last.

New Zealand: A Novel spans almost 500 years and covers the respective discoveries of New Zealand by Pacific Islanders and Europeans. From the outset the two stories are interposed. It starts in the 1300’s with the departure of Islanders from Hawaiki in search of land far to the south. The hardy, brown-skinned people who arrive here first call themselves Maori and they call their new home Aotearoa – land of the long, white cloud. The fascinating, eventful and sometimes violent lives of descendants of those first arrivals are traced through the centuries until the arrival of Europeans ...

As New England swelters in the summer of 1914, Detective Isaac Bell is asked to investigate a cache of missing rifles—only to discover something much more sinister. Whoever broke into this Winchester Factory wasn’t looking to take weapons, they wanted to leave something in the shipping crates: a radio transmitter, set to summon a fleet of dreaded German U-boats. Someone is trying to keep American supplies from reaching British shores, and if Bell doesn’t crack the conspiracy in time, the Atlantic Ocean will run red with blood.

Sixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident. Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company. Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met. And that's when I saw her again…today! She was three tables away—the spitting image of Belle from sixteen years ago. It couldn’t be a coincidence. It had to be fate or at least a sign. Now, ...

Ava Livingston's expertise as a guide is unparalleled in the unforgiving climes of Alaska's wilderness. Her latest client, the captivatingly charismatic Cage LaRouge, proves her greatest challenge. He is as enigmatic as he is exasperating. A renowned photographer with a maverick reputation, he stirs a tempest beneath Ava's calm surface. But as they venture into the heart of the wild, the danger stalking them isn’t borne from nature’s unpredictable whims—it's the menace of man. Haunted by her own demons, Ava is wary of Cage, whose photographer's eye sees too much, whose presence ...

Jazz Moors––a successful New York business woman––wants a baby, but not a husband. As her window of opportunity closes, she meets Trent Dixon, a very handsome Hollywood composer who's only in town for a short while. Preferring natural conception, she finds him suitable, so she asks him to be her donor. Trent is on board, but with a twist. He insists on being in charge in the bedroom and as soon as his assignment in New York is over, they’ll part ways forever. Pregnant or not. Can Jazz agree to the terms, or will her motherhood dream end before it even begins? Find out in Serving ...