New Releases
November
October
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Grieving the loss of his wife, Al Kirk finds purpose in the cafe they built together, Twin Passions. After reading a short story about a futuristic solution to antisocial behavior, he’s inspired to improve civility in his own neighborhood. Al creates the CRAM crew—Courtesy, Respect, Attitude, Manners—and with his band of quirky allies, sets out to make a difference. The crew includes Farhad, an emotional Iranian immigrant; Captain Harlan Sanders, an eccentric local resembling the KFC icon; and Bon Scott, a headbanging student and musician.
As Al’s mission takes off, he becomes entangled in a messy affair between his accountant and a client. Meanwhile, the attractive and intimidating Detective Jeffcoate watches his every move. Up to his neck in other people’s business and possibly losing his mind, Al is determined to be a crusader for good manners, but he may need saving himself.
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Welcome to the 24th century –
— A teen from 1983 is yanked into a future he doesn’t understand, pursued by a ruthless killer.
— The crew of a space frigate respond to a distress call only to find themselves prey to a horrific monster.
— An orphan running from the law finds herself a pawn in a game she doesn’t understand.
— The crew of the U.S.A.S. Endeavor are on their way to shore leave when an emergency forces them to deal with a ghost from the past coming with deadly consequences.
— An entitled young man lives in an ideal paradise and is about to take his place as a member of the protecting guard. But under the glitter of perfection lies an ugly truth and he’s about to plunge into it.
— Five independent stories that merge into a sixth as the secret of the Anexena weaves them together into a climactic finale.
September
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When Noelle Kendrick opens the door at Miss Scarlet’s Place to a stranger, she doesn’t realize she is also opening the door to her heart. This man is made from all her dreams. He is looking at her as if he means to devour. Noelle never expects to become an escort, it’s just because she is the only lady in residence when he arrives. House rules state that even if a lady is employed as the upstairs maid when a man asks specifically for her, she must be his escort.
Ryan Alexander is shocked by the beautiful sight greeting him. He is unable to remove his gaze. All rational thoughts are blown away by the wind. Instantly, he realizes she is going to mean more to him than a one-night encounter. All his self-proclaimed ideas about women vanish in a heartbeat. He realizes Noelle is uneasy about escorting him. His easy-going ways sweep her off her feet as she gives all that she is into his capable hands.
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First-year undergraduate, Chris Rhodes, and lower-sixth form schoolgirl, Janis Boyd, become involved as innocent observers of rampant narcotics abuse in Rugby. On multiple occasions, they inadvertently come up against drugs buster, Detective Sergeant Tadman, just about avoiding being pulled in for interrogation. The cat and mouse stalk continues as Rhodes and Janis become acquainted with the speed house on James Street, a drugs den occupied by four apprentices. Something has to give as Tadman closes in, ready to bust Rhodes and Janis, if he catches them in the company of narcotics abusers.
August
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As a young woman, Reb lost her fiancé in the Civil War. After years of living a lonely life as a schoolteacher in Chicago, she accepts an invitation to stay with her well-to-do sister and brother-in-law in the boomtown of Tombstone. Life in Tombstone is not what she expects as she is continually surprised by the luxuries to be had in the desert town where she meets historical figures as well as a man with a mysterious past.
Their adventures continue in Leadville where they befriend an Irish poet touring the Wild West. After the harrowing events of the previous year, they hope that 1882 will bring peace and prosperity…and perhaps a wedding. However, an old enemy returns and plots to ruin it all. Will the help of their unlikely new friend be enough to save them?
July
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How was Private Inquisitor Jak Barley to know that bumping into the dour, dwarfish priest of his childhood would ensnare him in an investigation of a possibly kidnapped demigod, as well placing himself in the middle of a celestial conflict. Would he get help from Ninkasi, his favorite deity, the goddess of ale, despite a youthful indiscretion involving her sacramental ale? And speaking of kidnapping, how was he to carry out interviews into a stolen egg when the Bone Reaper Dragons are notorious for their vile tempers? Lucky for Jak, he has the help of his agency partner and intended, the Witch Morgana; his otherworldly friend where magic does not exist, Lorenzo Spasm; and brother Olmsted, an alchemist and metaphysicist.
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Four extraordinary teens, each cursed with a corrupted gift from one of the four elements: Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind.
Reed is a dark soul, one not to be crossed. He’s finished playing the games SaneCorp created, but SaneCorp isn’t finished with him. They continue to hunt the four of them, growing more desperate now that Nora and Eve are carrying children. Reed is known as the Reaper for a reason. With his woman and his child now in SaneCorp’s crosshairs, the stakes have never been higher. He’s done running. He’s done hiding. He will no longer be the hunted. He is the hunter.
Breath is Reed’s story. The air we breathe gives us life. Without it, we die. Breathing is such a simple act – drawing in the oxygen that sustains us – until someone takes that breath away, draining the life from a person entirely. When breath is stolen, death is the only end. Reed finally has something to protect. Something to live for. And he will use his power to win the war. But he can’t do it alone. To defeat their enemy, every element must work together. The real question is whether Reed is strong enough to let them in and let them help.
June
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Nearing his late thirties, second-tier professional grappler Quinten Ford, alias The Revenger within industry trades, feels a palpable sense of desperation, fearing he has peaked within his chosen profession. Fickle fate would soon dictate otherwise, as he meets and subsequently falls hard for a fiery, skilled and determined young female wrestler whose very presence provides the spark he needs to rejuvenate both his career and life. The pair soon team as both ring-warrior and life partners, the future seemingly as bright as their wrestling alter-ego’s colorful costumes. That is, until one is offered the brass ring of promotion into the prestigious World Wrestling Federation, presumably a golden opportunity that instead, much like the fictitious Monkey’s Paw curse, inadvertently ignites a horrific series of mysterious, heinous and heartbreaking events.
May
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Julie Ayer’s destiny is finally revealed. She must master her powers to save Seras, Earth, and beyond.
For Julie Ayers, college life is no picnic. As she is juggling to keep up with classes and missing her friends, she has to deal with pressure from Marcus and Redderick Bobo to finish her training to master the ancient gifts of the mysterious Elders before Queen Pallanex and her loyal companion William fulfill their mission to conquer Seras and the worlds beyond. With that deadly confrontation nearing, another roadblock gets in her way in the form of the last Elder. All the while, the lines between her and Marcus blur to something much deeper. Julie must confront her destiny and face her fears about the future and the man she is growing to love.
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Thrown together after a brutal murder at a famous London department store, Mackenzie Farrar and Hector Molina have just seven days to solve the crime. Painfully self-isolated, each hides an uncomfortable truth from their past. Molina, an international jewel thief who grew up in Brazil’s squalid favelas, masquerades as a security consultant. As the story opens, he is living an active lie: to save his brother’s life, Molina must steal the very jewel he’s been hired by Mackenzie’s store to protect. Mackenzie, meanwhile, is tortured by a failed love affair, an affair that left her with a broken heart and a quirky gift, the rare ability to mirror-write. At stake are two rare gems — one which has been famously missing for centuries — the store itself and their very lives. Only by learning to trust one another can Mackenzie and Hector hope to succeed — and survive.
April
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Holocaust survivors keep secrets, secrets from those they love, secrets from those they knew, and secrets from themselves. Martin Jacobs confronts his father with a journal his grandfather wrote before his death from an assassin’s bullet. Martin knew his father had lied about his grandfather being killed in the Holocaust and that Jacobs was not his real family name. He knew his grandfather had come to America and returned to Europe, but not why. In this Family Saga that spans Europe and America at the turn of the century, through the Holocaust and after, this novel is told through the eyes of three generations. It should appeal to those who have longed to know their family history, endured alienation without explanation, and grief without resolution.
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When rifts of light swallow victims and tentacled horrors rise from the streets, humanity teeters on collapse. Secret programs train unstable telekinetic soldiers as the world’s last defense. In orbit, two astronauts fight to survive aboard a crippled space station carrying a substance powerful enough to twist minds and rewrite physics.
On Earth, journalist Julian clings to love even as truth becomes his only weapon, while Nathan wrestles with powers that could save or destroy. Hannah Campbell, drawn into a dark fairytale on the moon’s surface, discovers a blade that may hold the key to survival. Meanwhile, Colonel Ross plots revenge.
March
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One look. That’s all it takes. Heir to the laird McKenna, Cole McKenna recognizes his mate, the beguiling Phoebe MacAuliffe. Once called a wild child, she runs free through the village of Carnoch and the surrounding countryside. A beguiling mix of sass and shyness, naivete and maturity, she shares his passion for justice, has a fun sense of humor and can light up the room with her beautiful smile. She is absolutely perfect—in every way but one…
Phoebe has been in love with Cole for what seems forever. Once described as a misfit, not good for anything, Phoebe McAuliffe has too many strikes against her to hope someone would ever come into her world, especially the handsome Cole McKenna. She fell in love with him the first time she saw him, realizes he will never look twice at her. The man is far too old, almost ten years her senior, for her to ever believe he would look at her in any way other than as a child.
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Jackson is new in the historic town of Conway, South Carolina. His love of history takes him to town hall designed by an infamous architect. There he finds something that will change his life beyond his wildest dream. Along the way he meets the lovely and charismatic Kristi, who holds a secret of her own that puts them both in indescribably danger. Trust is something that Jackson doesn’t have the luxury of. Faced with betrayal and mystery, Jackson looks to the past to help change his and Kristi’s future before it is too late.
February
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Harv Meldon works at the lost luggage desk of an airline and thinks his life is bad before losing his job, apartment, car, phone and bank account in the same day. His girlfriend turns against him and he ends up homeless. That’s when he stumbles into a hospice thinking it was a hospital. His life changes from that moment as he meets Betty, a homeless dog and Zoe who sees potential where others see failure. It’s odd that Harv then finds a new start where others go at the end. That’s when he learns his weakness is actually a strength. It never would have happened without the faith of one special lady and the love of a dog who had no home.
January
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She has plans…
Life is wonderful for Aurora Starr Maxwell. Beautiful, fiery spirited and fierce in her aspirations. She knows the wine business as well as any man. Ready for the next step, she sets off to London for a season determined to fall in love with an aristocrat, the higher his rank the better. Starr has all she’s ever wished for at her fingertips. The excitement of a season is all she’s dreamed of. She refuses to let her feelings for another man stop her from the adventure she has been hoping for all her life.
He has ideas of his own.
Christian Deschanel has been waiting for Starr to grow up. Except for the woman he loves, he has everything he’s ever wanted, his family heritage returned along with his winery. When he discovers Starr, the woman he loves is off to London to find a man to marry, he must intervene. She is looking for a man with a title. Christian is a duke in England and a compte in France. He wants a woman to love him for who he is not his titles. When their plans clash and honesty prevails, only true love wins the game.
December
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PI Barley is burned out and ready for mediocre crime. No angry mages, court intrigues, irate assassins, hordes of ghouls or vampires. Unfortunately, he finds himself kidnapped by a mob boss and dragged into a war between criminal gangs. Worse still, a forgotten gate to Hades is about to unleash a demonic apocalypse.
Barley’s only allies are:
- His intended, the Witch Morgana.
- Lorenzo Spasm, a spell-immune outsider from a world without magic, whose presence turns curses into boomerangs.
- Larry, an SI (Simulated Intellect) spellware downloaded into an elk skull.
- Adalbert, a cantankerous dragon with a soft spot for Barley’s brand of doomed heroism.
As the city teeters on the edge of hellfire, Barley must stand tall – or get trampled by hooves, spells, and fate itself.
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Jake England’s first real job in a local bank is quickly put on hold when he is named as a ‘person of interest’ in the death of a fellow employee . . . the former suitor of a girl where the three of them are working. The same girl who takes more than a casual interest in Jake. While on temporary suspension, he enlists the help of his friends and a jaded local police detective to clear himself and break up a drug ring from Montreal who have set up shop in his home town.
