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Edwina Jennings, an ambitious young bank employee is desperate to have a child. Along with the burning desire to become a single mother is her ruthless drive to climb the corporate ladder. With the help of lucid dreaming she quickly rises to an upper management position but not without paying a heavy price. Realizing only part of her vision she abandons lucid dreaming and  turns to an intriguing form of mystical philosophy introduced to her by two research doctors and a

A rising young pop star and her unlikeliest fan develop a mutual fondness while defending their emerging identities from an unforgiving segment of society.

As a young lad in Nigeria Malcolm had many adventures with animals: a snake in the bathroom, a troop of attacking baboons, a camel with a sore toe, a gored ostrich, rearing a baby patas monkey. Beasts in my Bedroom describes how these encounters ignited Malcolm's  passion for all creatures great  and small.

 Tommy Spenser, a decorated combat veteran and narcotics cop born into a family of cops, is a functioning addict, hooked on daily cocktails of Oxycontin, whiskey, and self-loathing-and his cancer is back. But everything changes when Tommy is summoned to a domestic call down the street from a drug bust. Claire Samuels-Hewitt is a shell of her former self, but Tommy sees something in her-or perhaps it's the other way around. The two lean on each other for support, and an unlikely romance blossoms.Then a hit against the Washington family drug syndicate turns his world upside down: all clues point to somebody in Tommy's family. As Tommy puts the pieces together and learns the truth about th...

Tommy Spenser, a decorated combat veteran and narcotics cop born into a family of cops, is a functioning addict, hooked on daily cocktails of Oxycontin, whiskey, and self-loathing-and his cancer is back. But everything changes when Tommy is summoned to a domestic call down the street from a drug bust. Claire Samuels-Hewitt is a shell of her former self, but Tommy sees something in her-or perhaps it's the other way around. The two lean on each other for support, and an unlikely romance blossoms.Then a hit against the Washington family drug syndicate turns his world upside down: all clues point to somebody in Tommy's family. As Tommy puts the pieces together and learns the truth about those cl...

Love knows no age when a widow's heart thaws for a charming cowboy and a familiar flame. Dive into a tale of past and present passions!“I never thought I'd find myself in this position, navigating the icy waters of my heart after the loss of my husband. But here I am, Meriam El-Deeb, nestled in the sprawling expanse of my Montana mansion, contemplating a winter of solitude and self-discovery.Then enters Caleb, a rugged cowboy with a smile as warm as the Montana sun. His request to rent land on my property for the season sets off a chain reaction I never saw coming. His charm is undeniable, his humor infectious, and his serenades to his cattle? Utterly endearing. Suddenly, the frost around ...

Love knows no age when a widow's heart thaws for a charming cowboy and a familiar flame. Dive into a tale of past and present passions!“I never thought I'd find myself in this position, navigating the icy waters of my heart after the loss of my husband. But here I am, Meriam El-Deeb, nestled in the sprawling expanse of my Montana mansion, contemplating a winter of solitude and self-discovery.Then enters Caleb, a rugged cowboy with a smile as warm as the Montana sun. His request to rent land on my property for the season sets off a chain reaction I never saw coming. His charm is undeniable, his humor infectious, and his serenades to his cattle? Utterly endearing. Suddenly, the frost around ...

Love knows no age when a widow's heart thaws for a charming cowboy and a familiar flame. Dive into a tale of past and present passions!“I never thought I'd find myself in this position, navigating the icy waters of my heart after the loss of my husband. But here I am, Meriam El-Deeb, nestled in the sprawling expanse of my Montana mansion, contemplating a winter of solitude and self-discovery.Then enters Caleb, a rugged cowboy with a smile as warm as the Montana sun. His request to rent land on my property for the season sets off a chain reaction I never saw coming. His charm is undeniable, his humor infectious, and his serenades to his cattle? Utterly endearing. Suddenly, the frost around ...

In 218 BCE, Hannibal took his army, along with 27 elephants, over the Alps to attack the Romans. Eleven years before this historic event, on the banks of a river near Carthage, in North Africa, one of his elephants pulled a drowning girl from the turbulent waters. Thus began Liada’s epic journey with the elephant known as Obolus.

The Bravant triplets are identical in appearance but very different in personality. Madeleine, Dominique, and Amber have recently graduated from NYU with degrees in business administration.Kennitosh, ‘Tosh’ Scarborough is a wealthy businessman with offices in the Empire State Building.The three women are applying for management positions in Mr. Scarborough’s company.When he learns they have only recently graduated from university and they have no work experience, he has misgivings about hiring them.He tells them his company is a new enterprise with a new product.Amber, voicing the concern of all three sisters, tells Tosh they’ve made a mistake in applying for the management positions...

 Beyond the swing doors of The Happy Thistle Restaurant lurks a sinister secret - the Highland themed eatery is a front for a mad professor hell-bent on world domination. Half way through constructing a domestic nuclear fission laboratory in the basement, his bitcoin reserves run dry leaving him with no alternative but to borrow up to and beyond the hilt from notorious loan sharks, The Proust Mob, pledging four nuclear centrifuges and a domestic hadron collider as security. When the Prousts demand their money back with three hundred percent interest, he instructs his Scottish chef, Groaty McTavish, to kidnap the daughter of a billionaire banker. Simple, I hear you say . . . or maybe not...

Convinced that two unexplained deaths on her London patch are murders, rookie police officer Heather Prendergast’s unofficial investigation takes her to an isolated mill town on the Huddshire moors where she unearths a web of corruption that threatens her career – and her life.A dyed in the wool Southerner, Heather discovers that the isolated mill town is a throwback to another age - the personal fiefdom of a crooked Mayor Cameron Carmichael in league with a corrupt police force led by Chief Constable Euridice Montefiore. Advanced reader reviews . . .'Stunning, beautiful, clever, witty and a delight to read!'  ‘Absolutely brilliant! A really beautiful novel . . . so unusual ....

The old lady's body lay at the foot of the stairs. The police believe it was an accidental fall that killed great-aunt Jane. Young Australian, Belinda Lawrence is convinced it was murder and when she inherits her great-aunt's ancient cottage and garden on the outskirts of Bath, England, she finds herself deep in a taut mystery surrounding her legacy. A second vicious murder by a ruthless killer intensifies the tension and Belinda, now under threat herself, is befriended by two charming men: her neighbour Jacob and real-estate agent Mark Sallinger. But can she trust them? And what interest has befuddled antique dealer Hazel Whitby in the cottage?An excellent example of a time-honoured English...

He was left to die in the steaming jungles of Vietnam by his commanding officer and the rest of his battalion back in 1975...they shouldn't have done that. Forty years later. Homicide Detective Iris Williams and her partner Detectives Annette Toni are assigned to a case where the victims are left most bizarrely. The killer's hiding place is in the abandoned subway tunnels under New York City. Detective Iris Williams must overcome her fears and venture into the rat-infested tunnels to apprehend the most diabolical serial killer she'd ever faced... A serial killer that will change her life forever. The media is calling him, The Piggyback Killer.

Friday Walker lives a simple life in Washington DC with his guardian Donna and her friend fate throws him into New Hellas, a world where Graeco-Roman myths and legends are this new world, which is distrustful of those from the Iron-World" like him, the only way he can return home is to embark on a dangerous quest across an unfamiliar landscape filled with gods and is accompanied by a clay-born girl and a dangerous but majestic manticore. However, unknown to them, something greater is lurking in the shadows that can destroy both their

When a scouting mission in an uncharted system discovers signs of a world all but abandoned, the Tilbaran High Council sends Tsark Maladan and the small crew of the starship Tikuri Orao a hundred light years from home to investigate. On a mission to help save their world, a search for answers leads to more puzzling questions, and Tsark begins to fear that some among his crew may have their own hidden agenda. Tom Jacobsen is the unofficial leader of a small band of humans driven into the forested hills near Denver, Colorado—a now abandoned city they once called home. Their numbers dwindling almost daily, They must constantly fight or run to survive. Somehow, these two unlikely groups m...

MURDER AMONG THE STARS—In the year 2187, the small crew of the mining vessel Aquarius is stranded and alone nearly two billion miles from Earth and racing against time to survive. With their engines dead, and all communication with the rest of humanity cut off, a series of unexplained deaths leave the crew wondering who they can trust...if anyone. From the author of "Hawking's Highway" comes a psychic thriller with a twist: elements of classic science fiction merged with mystery and murder at the far reaches of the Solar System.

100 million years ago, something crashed into what would one day become the desert of southeastern Utah. It remained undisturbed until a team of geologists, searching the crater for meteorite fragments, unearthed far more than they bargained for. They soon find themselves on the run—trying to stay one step ahead of forces seeking the strange object and the unimaginable power it possesses. Can they unlock its secret before it's too late?

Follow Alex Faraway, a boy of the near-future, as he ventures outside one fateful night and befriends an unusual girl-warrior and her robotic Guardians. Alex also finds that the old abandoned junkyard near his isolated home isn't as normal or safe as he once thought.  Beware The Others!

A sleek spacecraft with a time-warp engine; a giant junkyard robot hero; fierce robotic warriors from the past; inter-dimensional portals; a cunning, deadly enemy and a long-forgotten people who will soon awaken again.

All they need is a small favor from Alex.

'Alex Faraway And The Last Martian' is Ebook 1 of a colorfully illustrated Sci-Fi Adventure Series for teens to young adults.
 

"Life Lessons for Youth" offers a captivating ride through 31 stories, each a beacon of virtue like respect, honesty, and empathy, crafted for children up to age 10 by DR Rawson and Rick Allen. 

Tales, brimming with lessons on emotional intelligence and the joy of discovery, inspire young minds to dream, understand, and grow.

From the power of patience to the beauty of cooperation, this collection encourages a spirit of kindness and curiosity. In a world craving connection, 

"Life Lessons for Youth" promises a voyage of endless possibility, nurturing the potential within every child to explore, connect, and be more.

 

"A delightfully satisfying story." ~ Book Reviewers Online 

"This tale, which will appeal to all ages, carries not just one, but several important and poignant messages. Without being 'preachy,' the book lets the reader carry away a positive and life affirming precept." ~ The Review 

From the creator of Charlie Smithers comes an endearing story, reminiscent of fairy tale classics of yesteryear. Filled with enchantment and meaning, this charming tale appeals to young and old alike, portraying how even the smallest among us can change the world.