Winter Adventure

Milo, Mia and Birdy are so excited to return to the holiday cottage beside the Enchanted Wood for Christmas. They can't wait to visit their magical friends Silky the fairy and Moonface again. Which amazing worlds will arrive at the top of the Faraway Tree at this time of year? The children are hoping the Land of Presents might come by, or the Land of the Never-ending Christmas Dinner. But not all the Lands are full of good things and Milo, Mia and Birdy must help a friend in great need before they can celebrate the season truly happily.

For Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning - turning away from his dreary existence in Manhattan finance to seek creative inspiration. But when their small plane is downed in the middle of the South Pacific, the sole survivors of the wreck are left with one common goal: survival.

Logan Cobalt rarely dates, but finds himself asking out the elusive waiter at Bailey's Cafe. Sure, he has spent numerous lunch hours chatting up the beautiful man over sandwiches, but nothing has come close to a real date. When Logan finds out Macy's hiding a secret, he will move heaven and earth to keep the man safe. After all, he runs a successful security and bodyguard business, so it wouldn't be hard to issue a protection detail. Would it?

The Monster of Karth has risen once more. Quin Tern of Azbar has met his fate, and his council has borne the price of crossing Raz i'Syul Arro. Now, as the cruel walls of the city fade into the winter storms at his back, Raz rides north, seeking to take the High Priest Talo Brahnt up on an offer he never should have refused. The path Raz has chosen, though, is a bloody one, and before long he and his new companions find themselves pitted against hardships they can neither anticipate nor ignore.

Aeralyn never felt like she belonged on land, but even she wasn’t prepared for what awaited her in the sea. Having lost her father to the ocean before she was born, Aeralyn is left to deal with the consequences of his disappearance, and the shame that it has brought to her and her mother. Outcasts of the prosperous city of Lunar Cove, Aeralyn has no choice but to take to the sea herself. Accompanied by her tiny dragon companion Ikibee, she ventures out into deep waters, hoping to catch a few fish so they might survive another day. What she catches instead changes her whole life. Plunged ...

A historical fiction book set in San Francisco during the early 20th century. Colonel Rupert Winter first encounters young Cary Mercer under dire circumstances in 1903. Cary, embroiled in financial turmoil following a stock market crash, is found dead in his college dorm room. Years later, in 1906, Colonel Winter meets Mercer's brother, who becomes central to an unfolding plot involving deception, danger, and high-stakes financial drama. Colonel Winter returns to the United States from the Philippines in 1903 and visits a Harvard dormitory where he encounters the aftermath of a tragic ...

Reese Knightley presents Book 5 in the Operation Justice Force series: Hunter and Seven's story.

Beginning the expedition in the tree lined streets of Mendoza, the team headed into the heart of the Andes on the way to the foot of Aconcagua. We avoided the busier Ruta Normal and instead followed the Vacas Valley on the approach to the mountain, gradually getting introduced to the thin mountain air along the way. Three days of trekking, fording rivers, and navigating twisting valleys brought us to the base of Aconcagua’s hidden east side where the climbing began. From the Base Camp at Plaza Argentina we followed the Guanacos Variation. We established three successive camps on the ...

When Rick Lamplugh reports for work at the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch on New Year's Eve, he has one goal: to learn as much as possible about the ecology of the Lamar Valley and how wolves fit in. He has three frigid months to explore on skis and snowshoes, to observe with all his senses, and to listen to and talk with experts. Lamplugh's story takes you with him as he watches winter-hungry elk and bison migrate to the Lamar Valley to graze. Wolves, coyotes, and mountain lions stalk the grazers while eagles, ravens, and magpies wait to scavenge.

Richard Sharpe, abandoned in enemy territory, has to trust in assistance from a hostile American privateer. The invasion of France is under way and the British Navy has called upon the services of Major Richard Sharpe. He and a small force of riflemen are to capture a fortress and secure a landing on the French coast - one of the most dangerous missions of his career.

Sigurd Haraldarson has proven himself a great Viking warrior and a dangerous enemy. He has gone a long way towards avenging the murder of his family. And yet his vengeance is not complete. The oath breaker King Gorm - who betrayed Sigurd’s father - still lives, and, so long as the king draws breath, the scales remain unbalanced. But Sigurd and his wolf pack of warriors are not at full strength, and to confront the king now would mean death.

She wants no husband. He wants no wife. Jailed for crimes unbecoming a lady, Marie yearns for liberty even as she refuses the one choice that will set her free: An arranged marriage with a frontier stranger. Then a brawny ex-soldier offers a more dangerous proposal. Spend one winter as his wife in name only, and come spring he will set her free…

Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll On The North Coast of America. An Epic Tale, The Rastus Band story is filled with colorful and offbeat characters. A twisty-turny tale starting on the mean streets of Cleveland, Rastus takes you on a wild ride through the 1960's counterculture into the music business of the 1970s in New York, LA, and beyond as they reach for the stars and struggle to survive. From Late 1969 to 1971, author Sebastian Jaymes lived with the band in two old mansions, a country house, and two recording studios. This memoir is the true story of that band, Rastus, "the best band you ...

Rule #2 - There is no basement in the college library. If you see a door leading to the basement, inform a librarian immediately. (The entire library is strictly off limits during winter break.) ~*~ Ever since she was young, Kennedy Fisher has been obsessed with dragons. Now that she’s matured a little, she’s added Rex Draconis to her list of obsessions. Not that she needs more than two things on her list. I mean, a billionaire heir bad boy and dragons are probably more than enough to last her a lifetime, don’t you think? Anyways! Rex is nice enough, though she wouldn’t say he’s ...

At the height of its power, the elven court of Queen Emerelle relishes in the joyful, wintry Festival of Light. Yet, as tribes gather to reaffirm their loyalty to the queen, treachery festers within the nobility. An assassination attempt leaves Emerelle severely injured and plunges the realm back into the throes of an ancient war. While an army of trolls ravages the kingdom, the elves seek aid from Alfadas, the human hero who was raised among them. Back in the land of men, Alfadas has settled into a quiet life as his village's protector.

Welcome to "Surviving the Ice," the definitive guide for anyone with an adventurous spirit who is set on their path to explore Earth's polar regions. From the mighty Arctic to the vast, unending expanse of the Antarctic, this guide prepares you to traverse these extremes like a seasoned veteran. Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring landscapes of the polar regions with this comprehensive read. It not only paints an illuminating picture of these beautiful, frosty terrains but also imparts essential knowledge of their unique weather patterns. You'll be equipped with a range of survival skills...

A lifetime spent fighting other people’s wars had earned John Winter a comfortable early retirement. But when the CIA seizes his money, they quickly realise that their former employee is not a man you want to try to push around. When the former combat pilot and SAS man turned gun-for-hire gives Langley a deadline for its return, the agency think it holds all the cards. An F-4 Phantom jet fighter, an audacious plan to fly halfway round the world, and a threat to dramatically alter the balance of power in the Middle East says they don’t.

The Iskat Empire rules its vassal planets through a system of treaties—so when Prince Taam, key figure in a political alliance, is killed, a replacement must be found. His widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with the disreputable aristocrat Kiem, in a bid to keep rising hostilities between two worlds under control. But Prince Taam's death may not have been an accident, and when Jainan himself is a suspect, he and Kiem must navigate the perils of the Iskat court, solve a murder and prevent an interplanetary war.

The Witch is rising. The darkness is watching. And Ivy Cross is running out of time. When Ivy Cross is sent to investigate the brutal murder of a high fae dignitary, she finds herself entangled in a deadly conspiracy that leads deep into the heart of the magical world’s most feared territory—Dunkler Ward, home to monsters, ghosts, and the infamous Witch of Death. But this isn’t just another mission. The lines between friend and foe blur, secrets surface from her past, and Ivy begins to question everything—even the truth about herself. Armed with sarcasm, enchanted nunchucks, and a ...

He will kill for her. He will burn for her. In a brutal, frozen world, Winter is hidden and hunted—half-Black, half-white, and entirely alone. Ethan is married. Trapped. Dying inside. Their love is forbidden. Their touch, a crime. But when danger comes for Winter, Ethan will cross a line that will damn them both. This isn’t a love story. That would be too safe ... It’s a love watered in pain, fed by longing and reaped in a betrayal so deadly ... not even their hearts will survive.