Innocent Blaise Lexington knows better than to cross paths with the dangerous and sexy billionaire "Mad" Maddox Stassi.He is known for his dark temper and ruthlessness, as well as his link to a horrendous vigilante act. Blaise is willing to overlook all of that for the protection his name and wealth can offer her.When she presents him with a far-fetched arrangement-marriage to her for the limited-edition sports car that will complete his collection-Blaise expects him to turn her down. Much to her surprise, he accepts.He doesn't believe in love. She isn't looking for forever-after. As their business arrangement flares into a blazing hot attraction, can two non-believers take a chance on each other? Or will a man from Blaise's past destroy their unexpected marriage?
A war between angels and demons has left Earth desolate and ruined.Rom struggles to support his father and sister in the patch of wasteland they've claimed as home.Feeling restless, Rom takes to exploring when he can, and is shocked when he stumbles across another survivor.Years of isolation have left Yuli feeling despondent. That all changes when they encounter Rom, who is unlike anyone they've met before, a brilliant light of hope in this mostly extinguished world.As Rom and Yuli grow closer, both gain a renewed hope for something more in this desolate land.But in this dangerous world, trust comes hard and demons are never far away.Rom and Yuli is a 15k word post-apocalyptic urban fantasy novella featuring male and non-binary protagonists and is a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet with a hopeful ending.
This innovative book answers senior tennis health questions and has over 200 links to the latest research.Knowledge about our body is vital if you want to enjoy life and senior sport. What do the experts say about the Secrets of Living Longer? How can you keep your body in harmony physically? What foods should I eat and what foods should I avoid?For previous readers, this new edition is completed updated and has links to the latest information on preventing ageing. Whether you are a senior athlete like me or a person who wants to live healthy, this is the book for you. This is what the book covers: Why can't I get rid of that spare tyre? Commercial interests and obesity. Foods to eat and foods to avoid. How can I maintain my body so that I don't get old and frail? Where is the best information about Senior's health to be found? When is the right time to start reversing ageing? The secret of countering ageing. Who should I believe for advice about countering ageing? What do I need to do to stay healthy mentally? What exercises do I need to do to stay healthy? Death by a Thousand Cuts and Looking after my body checklist.
"A thoughtful and gripping account of the beginnings of the War in the Pacific." - Reviewer Discover a newfound appreciation for the war in the Pacific. From the shores of Cape Gloucester to the quiet atolls and islands of the Solomon Sea, the Second World War left a profound mark on this sheltered corner of the globe, which would be felt for decades to come. Caught in the center of a vicious struggle between two superpowers, these islands would form an unconventional battleground for the US Marines and the Japanese Navy. This book offers you a new look at the WWII Pacific Theater, providing an enlightening glimpse into the battles and campaigns during the Allied offensive. With a breakdown of three significant US campaigns:Operation Watchtower, a riveting exploration of the spark that set off the Allied offensive in the Pacific islands, detailing the gruelling struggle for the island of Guadalcanal and its vital strategic positionOperation Galvanic, an incredible account of the battle for the Tarawa Atoll and base that would give them a stepping stone into the heart of Japanese-controlled watersAnd Operation Backhander, which offers a gripping retelling of the war for Cape Gloucester, New Guinea, and the Bismarck SeaEach of these momentous operations are fascinating feats of strategy, planning, and bravery, handing the Allies what would eventually become a victory over the Pacific Theater and an end to Imperialist Japanese expansion. This brilliant book sheds light on this often-overlooked facet of WWII, providing students, history fans, and World War II buffs alike with a captivating breakdown of history and combat that defined the beginning of the US offensive in the Pacific.
He Done Her Wrong, the revised second volume in the Bloody Trail of Disenchantment series, includes vignettes about infidelities (real and perceived) and their effect on a variety of souls. Some stories have funny moments, some have tragic moments, some stories have horrific details that will haunt you.Some events in this collection of stories are based on real life-which only seek to portray a moment in time in the aftermath of infidelity-told without judgement (save for what the characters themselves have to say about it), and with a playful array of cascading details (see if you can identify them from story to story). The scenes of atrocity and names of the guilty have been changed to protect the disenchanted so that they may continue on their bloody trail until fully healed (who knows if that's even a thing!?). For the record: there are good and loyal people in this world. Folks who are honest, committed, loving, and ethical. These stories are not about those people.Revised 29 Apr 2019
John Randal Ex Australian Army chopper pilotreceives an offer of a job on Oreck Island, a tropicalparadise off the coast of far north Australia.Just days after his arrival, dozens of people arestruck down with a mysterious and deadly virus.The entire island is placed under quarantine.Now John, with the help of two German Doctors sentto the island by an organisation known as the PhoenixFoundation, must race against time to find a cure forthe deadly pathogen.But what is the truth behind the deadly disease,and how is John's ex wife involved?
Sickened by man's barbarity, a medieval lord decides to conduct a bold experiment.Length: 19,000 words.This brutal tale can be found in the short story collection, Straitjacket Blues 2 and the anthology Begin The Madness.About The AuthorDave Franklin's caustic, profanity-laced prose should be approached with caution. Here's a handy guide to his full-length work:DARK COMEDYLooking For Sarah Jane SmithManic Streets of PerthEnglish Toss on Planet AndongEvil Arse Soup (An anthology of the above titles)HORROR / SUPERNATURAL / DARK FANTASYStraitjacket Blues 1-3The Goodreads KillerBegin The Madness (An anthology of the above titles)CRIME / PSYCHOLOGICALGirls Like Funny BoysTo Dare A FutureBlundering Blokes (An anthology of the above titles)Riders on the Storm and other Killer SongsEROTICA / HUMOURBawdy Blokes: Three Porno Funnies
When the new girl in town stumbles on a couple with a very unique relationship, she decides to help them with an unconventional solution. But will she manage to keep them together despite the cosmic forces trying to keep them apart, when the very nature of the solution she proposed can get in the way of the couple and when her university professor is opposed to the project?
A life of lies.A past she never knew existed.Savy is finding it hard to see herself as anything other than damaged.And having two men in her life at one time just complicates things further. But now things are changing and the only thing she can do is hope the change is for the better.Because if it gets any worse, she is not sure she will survive.
What Casey Sullivan wants Casey Sullivan gets. And she wants David Deacon back. But how can she convince the hard-charging district attorney that they are better together than they are apart? How can she convince him that they have the life experience now to overcome their past demons? Easy. By offering him a reward for every risk he dares to take. Wanting her had to be a sin. Having her could mean her death. It was why Dave had walked away all those years ago, and why he'd avoided her since. Yet the universe clearly had plans of its own. Plans that pushed them together more and more as their respective careers soared. upping the game when that lure failed to tempt him by constantly throwing him in her path. He couldn't resist any longer. A one-night stand to get her out of his system, that was his plan, until Casey grabbed him by the heart and reminded Dave that for every risk there is a reward. But the demons of the past linger, reminding them both of a risk neither has ever been able to face. It's hard to see a reward when all that exists is a fear that all the life experience in the world can't seem to banish. Winner-2017 IDA AwardWinner-2018 EPIC eBook Award
A thrilling race begins against a headwind.Yajain explores the frontier as a scientist until her mission is canceled by the authorities.She wants to keep traveling to escape the oppression of her past.Clouds loom in the distance, hiding an alien threat to humanity.
When the Earth is threatened by a slowly expanding sun, mankind embarks upon a mission to send a mammoth Worldship to settle a new planet across the stars. The preternatural races step out of hiding to work with the humans to save what they can from their dying world. With the aid of the Fae, shape shifters, Vampires, and other creatures of supernatural lore, the Worldship, Leviathan, is complete one thousand years later.The one thing about interstellar space is that it is vast on a scale that is almost incomprehensible. Yet the Worlsdhip Leviathan finds that there are two herculean vessels approaching on an intercept course from the Earth they left behind five thousand years ago.Conditions are dire on the Cityships, and an advance team is sent to evaluate the ships and the people on board. Knith Shade, Brigade Enforcer is put in charge of the humanitarian mission.Upon the conclusion of the mission, Knith finds herself and the very world itself, fighting for their lives in a battle that will decide the fate of the twelve million souls aboard the Leviathan.
A Siren's Tail: Luna de la Mar Salon & Spa (As the Chair Turns Book 2) Delia Belaquoit was like any one of us-working hard, living her life, chasing her dreams, and achieving some modicum of success along the way. Great job, wonderful friends, singing in a band. She thought she'd hit the jackpot until everything she once believed in began to unravel...Delia here... Hi, again! Magic does exist and people in Boca aren't what they seem. Shh! No one is supposed to know.When my former well-organized life blew up in my face, I decided I needed answers because the metamorphosis I'm undergoing isn't following any known pattern. Remember when I used to be a sun worshipper? Now I'm exhibiting symptoms I don't even want to think about.Turns out there are certain aspects of my family tree that're disrupting my humanity. Wait 'til I find my family. Just when I need answers, they disappear. Poof! Vanish. Except Edna, my great aunt. But she's not talking. Some freakish sea monster stole her voice.Unbelievable! Right?They are all so in the doodoo doghouse for keeping everything from me.Thankfully, my witch friends are charming me through my dilemma and our search for answers. Frankie, our alpha Werewolf boss, is doing his best to keep me safe. The guy is loyal to a fault, even if the wolf in him doesn't have a faithful bone in his body. So when Aelric, my on-again-off-again-not-really-a-boyfriend, asked him to protect me from sources unknown, Frankie jumped on it. I still think he has ulterior motives.I'm eventually planning a monogamous relationship, just not yet. Frankie wants to "turn" me, but the monthly waxing effort makes becoming one of his pack out of the question. Aelric, the handsome Coast Guard captain, did make a few serious romantic overtures and almost "sort of" proposed to me, but he hasn't managed to take me on a first date yet. Nor has he told me exactly what he is. Hope springs eternal. Because he did kiss me senseless, wowed me with an impressive unspeakable power move, then left me again. Now I'm alone with more questions. But I'm determined to get my own answers and find out where the threat to my family is coming from.Oh there's more... It just gets better every day. Why don't you hang with me and see what's in the cards for this month? The supernatural salon and spa staff, as always, are here to help."#humor #fantasy #paranormal #shifter #vampires #faeries #witches #sirens #elves #aqua #sea #werewolves #hairstylists #werecats #sexy
A continuing saga of love, life, family and friends. Now get the first three books in a single volume, plus a holiday short story.ALL FOR HOPE: A stolen baby. A secret romance. Sometimes the safest distance between two hearts is no distance at all...JUSTICE FOR ALL: She was his student. Now he's her boss. Sometimes the road you're on is just a detour to your heart's destination...ALL FOR FAMILY: One joyous occasion. Years of bitter memories. Forgiveness may be the key, but the first step is finding the locked heart that needs it...Plus, get ALL FOR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS: Former police officer Robert Guillory's life has changed since he arrested Hope Rawley for kidnapping. Only his closest friends knows about his last case before leaving the force. Eva Lipton is one of those close friends, but she's been trying to get even closer ever since his retirement. When the chance to work with him on a church theft drops into her lap, she doesn't hesitate to call on him. Can a little holiday miracle give Eva the Christmas gift she's been hoping for?
Colonel Jake Harris is being forced to retire at the age of forty-eight after a distinguised thirty year career spent entirely overseas, having enlisted after the deadliest school shooting in hstory as one of only three survivors. He returns to the United States to find that it is nothing like what he left. The government is in control of everything from transportation to employment. Every business is now controlled by the government. He finds that his pension and retirement savings were absorbed by the government's General Fund and he is forced into a menial job to afford himself decent living conditions. He tries to settle in, but it's just not working. Then he meets a group of people that have determined the school shooting to have been the catalyst for the totalitarian soicalist government to take control. One of the group, a renegade scientist, has developed a unique method of time travel and sends his forty-eight year old consciousness back to his seventeen year-old body in an attempt to stop the shooting and return history to its normal course.
Do you want to know more about Machine Learning and what it means for the future?Could Machine Learning help your business to perform better?Machine Learning is not a new idea. It stems back as far as the 1950s and involves computers 'learning' from basic algorithms without the need for them to be specifically programmed to do so.If that sounds a bit like science-fiction, it isn't. machine Learning is real and is gathering pace and in Machine Learning: A Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide to Learning and Understanding Machine Learning Concepts, Technology and Principles for Beginners, you can grasp what this means with chapters on: What Machine Learning isBasic facts about Machine LearningTypes of Machine LearningReal life applications of Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceAnd much more...The way that technology is moving, combined with the pace of change, means that Machine Learning that is both complex and innovative will be with us very soon.That will have implications for us all, whether it is with employment, in our leisure time or in other aspects of our lives. This Book serves to give you some idea of what Machine Learning will bring in the future. Get a Copy Now and see what's coming tomorrow!
Vladimir, a disillusioned Panther Marine, looking for a life of solitude, takes a job as a solitary space miner only to find evidence of an ancient race buried beneath his mining operation. His introduction to the ancient Quantum AI overseer and their ensuing friendship is beyond belief. With this new, and unlikely partner, Vladimir follows the trail of a Navaren citizen who has brought destruction to his home world and its colonies. The citizen is labeled 'patient zero'. Vlad and the AI take on an investigation of patient zero's travels and, along the way, try to correct some of the horrific and unimaginable damage done over the last 15,000 years.
A perfect love. An unforgivable mistake.I could be happy.After my knee accident, I've risen from the ashes of my football career to become a successful landscaper, creating gardens for Hollywood's rich and famous.My bank account has never looked as good, and California's it-girls keep trying to seduce me. As I said, I could be happy.But I'm not.My success is tainted, my money dirty. I don't deserve any of it.Because the foundation of my success rests on the ruins of my relationship with the only woman I want:Layla with the irresistible green eyes, the adorable blush.Layla with the green thumb-the only one who knows more about plants than I do.Layla, mother of my daughter.It's been almost a year since she kicked me out, and so far all my attempts at winning her back have failed.But I have one more ace up my sleeve…***Romantic Garden Tales is a series of sweet romance standalones***This edition includes the prequel Meeting Her
There are usually two desires that surface during Christmas holidays. The first is a desire for all the food and festivities that take place. For many, this desire fades away long before Christmas Day arrives. The second is a desire for something that will last longer, something that will truly change how we think about and treat our fellow man. This book is designed to accommodate both. There are recipes for the festivities of the first desire. And for the second desire, there are lessons that will open your heart to receive life from the One who "started this whole Christmas thing". ~ Merry Christmas! ~
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