** A clean romance novel **Jamie Collins doesn't have much to live for in Walhalla, North Dakota. Her husband passed away two years ago and she has been working as a housekeeper on a ranch. Jamie's employers are difficult people to work for and she dreams of getting away from them and Cypress. She has a history with men and is ostracized by many of the townspeople. Jamie wants a better life but has no way to make that happen.Jamie comes across an ad in The Walhalla Press for mail-order-brides. She jumps at the chance to find a good man and secure a happy future. Ever the realist, she knows that the chances of making a love-match are slim, but she'll settle for a good man who is a good provider. She finds an advertisement from a younger Montana ranch hand that catches her eye and she sets her sights on him. It should be easy to wrap him around her little finger.Luke Samuels has had a rough couple of years. He's been jilted by the girl of his dreams and laid off from his employment with a local Dawson County, Montana ranch. His cousin Dean Samuels hires Luke on as a ranch hand. Luke sees how happy Dean and Tessa are together and wants that kind of happiness for himself. Even though he's painfully gun shy about the opposite sex, he's willing to take a chance to find a bride who's a sure thing. Leaving nothing to chance, he enlists the help of his cousin Marcus Samuels to help him write the perfect ad that will entice a willing female to come to Montana.When they meet, Luke is bowled over by the beauty with the emerald green eyes and auburn hair, but is instantly tongue-tied. Jamie is not sure how they're going to develop a relationship when he can barely talk to her, but she sets out to seduce the handsome man with the soulful brown eyes and sweet smile. A game of cat and mouse ensues and Jamie finds out that marrying Luke is easy, but capturing his heart is going to be harder than she anticipates.
A historical western cowboy romance novella about a mail order bride.** A clean romance novella **Madelyn O'Connor is beautiful, popular, and comfortable with her opulent life. That is until she is brutally attacked by the son of one of the wealthiest families in Pittsburgh. Her parents are ready to fight the case out in the courts, but Madelyn doesn't want any publicity about it. She wants to forget that it ever happened, but can't.Her family grows increasingly worried about the depressive state she falls into and they try to come up with ways to help her, but nothing seems to work. Tessa feels that it would be best for Madelyn to get far away from the city and wants her to come to Montana, but Madelyn is resistant to the idea.Seth Samuels, Tessa's brother-in-law, becomes injured when he and his men are attacked by wild dogs on a cattle drive. He's morose and anxious over the prospect of not being able to participate in drives any longer. Tessa sees two people she loves hurting and thinks that maybe they can help each other when no one else can. She appeals to Seth to help convince Madelyn to come west. Seth refuses at first, but then figures that since he can't do much else he might as well try to help.Madelyn and Seth begin a volley of letters in which Seth entices Madelyn to come meet him. She finds him charming and eventually cannot resist his entreaties. She and Tessa convince her parents to let her make the trip. Geoffrey agrees to accompany his second eldest daughter to Montana.When Seth and Madelyn meet they are instantly attracted to each other, but when Seth's condition becomes even more serious, Seth is prepared to face the worst. Madelyn isn't about to give up on him, however, and becomes determined to help the man with whom she's smitten to heal. Together they embark on a journey of recovery as Seth agrees to go back East to get more modern treatment. As their relationship deepens there are seemingly insurmountable obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Can each of them compromise in order to have a future together or will their pride keep them from realizing their dreams?
Claire O'Connor is the youngest of the three O'Connor sisters. Unlike her older siblings, Claire doesn't have great skills in social niceties. Even though she tries to fit in, Claire will never be popular in the elite world in which she was born. Claire would much rather be in school or learning business strategy from her father than do anything else. When she travels to Montana for her sister Maddie's wedding to Seth Samuels, she meets the youngest Samuels brother, Marcus.She's attracted to his dark good looks and flashing gray eyes but knows he thinks of her as annoying kid who happens to be extremely intelligent. During the time she spends in Montana, she and Marcus develop an antagonistic relationship, which Claire purposely fosters to hide her crush on him. She dreams of snaring Marcus' heart one day, and begins her secret mission as soon as she arrives back in Pittsburgh.Marcus Samuels' wicked sense of humor, keen intelligence, and reckless streak endear him to most people-except Tessa and Maddie's youngest sister Claire. When the O'Connor family comes west for Maddie and Seth's wedding, it becomes apparent that she harbors ill will towards him. Marcus is relieved when Claire goes home to Pittsburgh, but there's only a short reprieve until she starts sending letters to him that start debates about all things scholarly. He can't resist the challenge and he responds.Three years later, their long distant debates continue. Claire has graduated from college and now turns her focus on making a life of her own. Marcus is part of that plan, but he doesn't know that. When Maddie and Seth return to Montana after attending her graduation, Claire goes with them to put her plan into action.Marcus' life is turned upside down by an unforeseen event that threatens to tear his family apart forever. Despite their antagonism, Marcus turns to Claire for help, unwittingly falling into her trap. Together they will face an uncertain future. Can they find the fortitude to withstand the tests that come their way or will they both end up with broken hearts?
In this zombie apocalypse adventure, the world you knew is gone. Imagine millions of hungry zombies wandering the streets searching for warm meat. There are no more smart phones, birthday parties, baseball games or trips to the mall (unless you're looting). You no longer have to go to work or pay bills. You just have to survive. Manila Zombie is the story of a small group of people caught in the wrong city (Manila, Philippines) at the wrong time - when the zombie apocalypse begins. An estimated 25 million people used to live in Metro Manila, almost 8 times the size of New York City and its surrounding suburbs. The story follows ex-Army helicopter pilot, Jim Taylor, an American who was working in Manila, and his small band of followers as they fight to live through the apocalypse. Jim and his friends watch (from a 20th floor formally luxurious condo, now without power or water in the 100 degree heat) the bloodbath in the streets below where the zombies feed. But they must venture out of their safe haven Their food and water is almost gone. It's starve or risk being eaten Jim and Glenn, armed with only penlight flashlights and aluminum baseball bats, descend the building's darkened fire exit stairwell. Will they survive? What will the women and children left behind do if they don't return? Or will they come back dead and even more hungry - for human flesh? Jim doesn't know that his old friend Marine Sgt. Sharnita Stewart and the crew of a C-130 have left Japan in route for Manila. They are in for a surprise when they arrive at Manila International Airport. "That was seriously a great read It really grabbed my attention and I simply devoured it (pardon the word choice)." Kathy B Tags: zombie, zombie apocalypse, walking dead, apocalypse, horror, Philippines, Manila
Le peuple des Humains de Cristol a perdu la Guerre des Races contre les Elfes. Mille ans apr s, leurs vainqueurs ne les ont toujours pas inf od s, mais ils ont conditionn leur libert quelques conditions majeures. L'une d'elles tait la plus contraignante. Depuis un mill naire, ce sont les Elfes qui choisissent les Monarques Humains par l'interm diaire de leur envoy , l'Elfe Shawani et cela, sans aucune distinction de rang ou de sexe. Gishor, le roi Humain, vient de succomber un accident. Comme le veut la tradition, l'Elfe Shawani vient au Royaume pour la D signation. Sauf que cette fois, rien ne se passe comme d'habitude. Le Shawani annonce aux Humains qu'un terrible danger menace l'ensemble des Peuples: l'invasion des Krell. Il reste deux ans aux humains pour se pr parer. Une jeune fille de quinze ans, Maela, va voir son destin basculer et tiendra le sort du monde entre ses mains.
How much is one life worth?Cancer is killing Christy Roman's mother, and it will take a miracle to save her. A year ago, Danielle Matheson would have waited until the inevitable end and helped her friend mourn the loss. But now, she faces a difficult choice. She must decide whether to watch Susan Kilpatrick die or ask Jillian and her genetically Gifted siblings to help. But even if they manage to cure the cancer, nothing is certain ... and the attempt would put them all at risk of discovery. After all, how can you hide a miracle? As Jillian, Malia, and Michio race to solve the cancer problem, new threats arise which jeopardize everything they're working to accomplish. And now Susan's life is not the only one in danger. The siblings themselves have been targeted.Will their Gifts be enough to save them, or will their choices cost them everything?***This is Book 3 in the YA scifi Devya's Children series. It's highly recommended you experience this series in order: Ashlynn's Dreams, Nadia's Tears, Malia's Miracles, and Varick's Quest. There's also a prequel called The Dark Side of Science and a series of short stories called Ashlynn's Dreams Shorts. They're also available as audiobooks. Ashlynn's Dreams Shorts, Ashlynn's Dreams, and Nadia's Tears are performed by Kristin Condon. Malia's Miracles and Varick's Quest are performed by Julie Hinton. The prequel, The Dark Side of Science, is performed by Brian Troxell.
With a talent for storytelling and metaphors flowing from the deepest level of her mind, Sabrina's poems are powerful at awakening change within the reader. It is said that poetry forms a bridge from the unconscious to the conscious part of the mind, allowing emotions and thoughts to emerge for healing and deep self-reflection. The poems within this book are designed to invite communication and reconnection, first and foremost with yourself but also with others. Each piece of writing is designed for self-reflection and can be used as a tool for gaining insight into what is most important to you at this point in time, right in this moment. As you read each poem, allow your innermost voice to emerge and simply listen so that you may hear what it is telling you about where you are right now.
