True Adventure

Two months after taking down terrorist Aleksandr Zakayev, Eric Steele is back in action. Though he is completing his Alpha assignments with the same deadly efficiency as always, he has lingering questions about his missing father - and his own future in the Program. When Steele gets the alert that a fellow Alpha is in serious trouble, he rushes to Paris - only to arrive too late. Jonathan Raines, Stalker Six, is dead, the victim of a brutal attack. While on leave in the City of Light, Raines had met an attractive art historian who lured him into a trap.

In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen.

The adventures and stories are divided in four parts: the story of the owner of the hotel, a very particular family that lives in Jerusalem, but from Bukhara's origin; the adventures of the Assistant Manager , born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (written by himself); the swedish Tourist Guide and the story and adventures of the hotel General Manager. The reader will be involved in an actual hotel resort opening. Sex, criminals and glamour intermix like in reality in these places. The story takes place between the years 1978-1980. The adventures in Romania are truthful and strange because of ...

The first test was passed. Excalibur pulled from the stone. A new king named. But two claim the crown. The sword returns to the stone, for only one is the true king. Who? The future I have seen has many possibilities.... So by my will, none shall be crowned until the Tournament is complete. The Tournament of Kings. Three trials. Three answers to find. A race to the finish. My last coronation test.

Betty Pack was charming, beautiful, and intelligent - and she knew it. As an agent for Britain's MI6 and then America's OSS during World War II, these qualities proved crucial to her success. This is the remarkable story of this "Mata Hari from Minnesota" ( Time) and the passions that ruled her tempestuous life - a life filled with dangerous liaisons and death-defying missions vital to the Allied victory.

The audiobook Warden Force: Grim Witness and Other True Game Warden Adventures is a collection of short stories, the true adventures of some of the toughest, most dedicated, and courageous protectors of wildlife in the world and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue.

The positive pregnancy test rocks my world harder than any bomb or bullet. Like the hurricane bearing down on Miami, it threatens total destruction. I’m confident I can escape Miami, evade the mercenaries intent on killing me, and uncover the people who hired them. But telling the father I’m pregnant…raising a child....

In the summer of 1994, I stuffed a swimsuit, a couple of paperback books, my passport and a stack of travelers checks into a small daypack and caught a one-way flight to Mexico. I was 36 years old without any real ties in the world, and I had a little money saved up in the bank. But most importantly, I was done with America: the hectic pace, the spiraling cost of living, and the same old routines and monotony. I wanted something different now, something new, something exciting and off the grid. I had originally planned to go to Hawaii and live on the beach. But when a friend pointed out the...

By 1944, the war has turned against Hitler’s Third Reich, and German cities lie in ruins from the constant bombing by the Allies. On every front, Allied forces are driving the Wehrmacht forces back. Inspired by the success of his terror weapons, the V-1 and V-2 rockets, against cities in England, Hitler approved plans for a secret operation to retaliate against the United States by launching V-1 buzz bombs from the decks of German U-boats in an attack on New York City. In September of 1944, a clandestine operation involving the Abwehr, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe, codenamed Operation ...

Scarlet Alien slavers took me off the street as I was walking my dog. I cried like a baby when I realized I would never see him again. Other aliens rescued us before we were sold at auction. Our hopes of going home were dashed when we learned no one knew how to find Earth. On a ship tour, I met Lieutenant Commander Pyrron Advantu, who told me he was mine as he shook my hand. It happened so fast, but he was gorgeous, and our attraction was strong. My simple life had turned to chaos. It wasn’t love at first sight, but I wanted him. Pyrr Scarlet is my soulmate, and I wouldn’t deny her even...

I thought I was here to pay off my family’s debt… But the Alpha King didn’t bring me to his castle to be a maid. Isla I’m a nobody from a struggling pack, just trying to help my family cover my brother’s medical bills. When I’m sent to the Alpha King’s palace, I expect to scrub floors—not sleep in a luxurious bed. Then I find out the truth: I’ve been sold to be his breeder. King Maddox is cold, cruel, and dangerously powerful. Rumor has it he killed his first wife—and now he needs an heir or he’ll lose his throne. I’ve never even been with a man. How am I supposed to...

Join Natalie Vellacott, a former Police Sergeant, on an exciting roller-coaster ride on-board the Logos Hope missionary ship, hosting the world’s largest floating book-fair. Experience the many adventures as she sails the seas of Southeast Asia and attempts to befriend the often bemused natives. Laugh with her as she inadvertently causes catastrophic cultural calamities and then attempts to sort them out. Catch the vision as Natalie shares her Christian faith with others during her seemingly crazy journey into the unknown. This enjoyable and compelling memoir will inspire, challenge and ...

In A CASTILIAN ADVENTURE former teacher Jane Holden relates the story of her move to northern Spain. At fifty-seven she feels that life may be passing her by, so she decides to put her Spanish studies into practice and sets off on an open-ended trip in order to immerse herself in another culture. Starting in Madrid and intending to tour Castile and León, she soon decides to go with the flow and allow new friendships to influence her eventual destination. This amusing and informative account is a must-read for all those interested in the possibilities Spain offers away from the crowded coast.

King Arthur’s Knights were brave like Sir Lancelot the Great. They were smart like Sir Givret the Short. But they didn’t always act quite as...gallantly as a true knight should. Even King Arthur’s nephew, known at that time as Sir Gawain the Undefeated, was too full of himself to accept a token of thanks from a rescued princess! Someone, like a giant Green Knight, needed to teach Sir Gawain that courtesy and friendship are just as important as strength and courage. Come ride along on this exciting year-long quest of Sir Gawain the Undefeated-but-who-may-learn-a-lesson-along-the-way.

Italy, 1351. English knight Gerard Fox and the resourceful Willa have come through a death-defying journey across war-torn Europe. Now looking towards their future together, they must first find a way to reconcile with their difficult pasts. In a small village between Florence and Siena, Fox and Willa are caught up in a deadly ambush. After rescuing the enigmatic woman who is the target of the attack, they take refuge in her opulent villa and learn her heartbreaking story—a tale of loss, deception... and a burning desire for freedom.

This enthralling audiobook takes us on a tour of the most dangerous, exciting, and often eccentric escapades of literature's sailing stars and how these true stories inspired and informed their best-loved works. Arthur Ransome, Erskine Childers, Jack London, and many others are featured as we find out how extraordinary fact fed into unforgettable fiction.

An epic road trip romance through the Atacama Desert and beyond. When a hot Argentinian asks if you would like to ride with him through the Atacama Desert, there is only one answer. ¿Por qué no? Why not? Flaca, an independent solo traveller, meets the handsome, charismatic Motoman in a remote village in the Chilean Andes. After a few days, they decide to continue their trip north together on the Motoman’s shiny black, powerful motorbike. Los compadres de la ruta soon become more than travel buddies as their story unfolds and extends against grand, impressive landscapes of South America....

On the morning of July 3, 1994, a misreported forest fire on Storm King Mountain in Colorado became one of the greatest tragedies in the annals of firefighting. In this dramatic reconstruction of the disaster and its aftermath, John N. MacLean tells the heroic and cautionary story of nature at its most unforgiving.

Kindle UK Storyteller 2017 Top Reviewed #1 Historical Fiction Africa #1 Historical African Biographies #2 Children's Dogs Books Top 10 Historical Fiction, Military & Wars Amazon Most Gifted Books Discover the enthralling world of Joyful Trouble, a heartwarming and humorous story that will transport you to a time of good morals, traditional values, and unforgettable adventures. Meet Joyful Trouble, a World War II Great Dane who was the first dog enrolled in the Royal Navy. Discover how his love for humans transcended the ordinary man-dog bond. When this gentle giant arrives at a Navy base, ...

A true, action story of leadership and survival in African bush warfare. Operational in a number of countries Scott gained invaluable insight into the leadership and motivation of soldiers of all races, earning the respect and trust of those in various Special Forces units. The author takes you through a series of events... some of them hilarious, others tragic, some daring and courageous, but each gives an insight into the all-round development of a successful leader. “Formerly in the Rhodesian Light Infantry Parachute Battalion before becoming a Selous Scouts Captain and subsequently ...