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A 'must read', adrenaline-pumping psychological thriller from bestselling Australian author Jaye Ford, now available in the US, UK, Canada and Germany. Imagine if your worst fears came true ... again.At seventeen, Jodie Cramer survived a terrifying assault at the hands of three strangers. Now thirty-five, she is a teacher and mother, her memories of that past horror are buried deep - so when she sets out for a weekend getaway to the Australian countryside with three friends, all she has in mind are a few laughs and a break from routine. However, unknown to the four women, their secluded cabin was once the focus of a police investigation and, like Jodie, it hides a dark secret. As the friends begin their trip, an unsettling accident triggers flashbacks from Jodie's past. Shaken but determined to enjoy her trip, she grapples fears of a new attack on herself and her friends. She is convinced they are all being watched. But when no one believes her she begins to doubt her sanity. Until two men knock at their door...Winner of two Davitt Awards and described by Australia's Sisters in Crime as 'so deliciously scary, it's hard to believe this psychological thriller is a debut novel.'
From bestselling and award-winning Australian author, comes another nail-biting psychological thriller.She shouldn't have stayed. Now she can't leave.Nothing ever happens in Haven Bay, which is why Rennie Carter - a woman who has been on the run for most of her life - stayed there longer than she should.Then the illusion of security is broken one night when Max Tully, the man she loves and the reason she stayed, vanishes without a trace.Rennie, though, is the only person who believes Max is in danger. The police are looking in the wrong places and Max's friends and his business partner keep hinting at another, darker side to him.But Rennie Carter understands about double lives - after all, that's not even her real name ...And she has a secret too - a big, relentless and violent one that she's terrified has found her again ... and the man she loves.
From bestselling Australian crime writer Jaye FordWhat would you do if a stranger got in your car and pointed a gun at you?Journalist Miranda Jack is attempting to move on from the death of her husband by relocating up the coast with her young daughter. As she waits at traffic lights, her car packed with boxes, a man gets into the passenger seat and points a gun at her chest.Forced to drive at high speed up the motorway, Miranda listens to the frantic, paranoid rants of Brendan Walsh, who claims he's in danger and they're now both running for their lives. Two hours later her ordeal comes to its shocking end. Miranda is finally safe but she can't simply walk away - not without knowing the truth about that terrifying drive.As a journalist Miranda has always asked questions. But this time the questions are dangerous - and the answers might get her killed.
Bloodlines & Black Magic is a modern, occult-themed horror setting compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Utilizing the O7 variant rules, players build characters who stop advancing at seventh level, but who advance through feat selection, becoming legends who fight monsters, secret government organizations, ancient occult orders, and the secret lineages that really control them. Bloodlines & Black Magic introduces players to the seven core O7 classes: the brawler, the investigator, the mesmerist, the occultist, the psychic, the slayer, and the spiritualist. It also introduces players to seven new bloodlines (replacing 'races' in the game): the dragon blooded, the fey blooded, the infernal blooded, the seraphic blooded, the shadow blooded, and the spirit blooded. Bloodlines & Black Magic also adds dozens of new spells, feats, equipment, magic items, NPCs, foes, and organizations to your modern Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
The gasps and murmuring grew. Though some were hardly more than whispers, clear words reached Jace's ears--dangerous, monster, animal, soulless. He tried to back away from their accusing eyes, but the collar pulled hard against his throat and held him in place.For all his years as a slave, Jace has known nothing but the hatred people hold for his mixed blood--one half human, the other half the blood of a race considered monsters. Always, he is the outsider and quickly learns it is better to keep to himself. Yet, when his volatile ryrik blood leads him to do the unthinkable, he is thrown into a world of violence and bloodshed.Forced to become a gladiator, Jace finds more and more of his heart dying as his master works to break down his will not to become the monster everyone believes he is. When a stranger interferes with his master's harsh punishment, Jace's world is upended yet again. But with it comes the possibility of hope that has long since died. Could the man possibly hold the key to escaping the hopeless darkness that is Jace's life? Is there such a thing as life beyond the cruelty of slavery?See where Jace's story all began . . .
Alan loves the beach. More than a weekend respite, it is his home, his refuge, his sanctuary. And for most of the year, he strolls the sand in blissful solitude, letting nature-and no one else-touch him. But spring has given way to summer, and soon, the annual invasion of vacationers and tourists will subdivide the beach with blankets, umbrellas, and chairs, depriving Alan of his privacy and seclusion-the fundamental touchstones of his life.Resigned to endure another seasonal onslaught of beach-goers, Alan believes there is nothing he can do but prepare for the worst.But fate has other plans.Delivered to him on the crest of a rogue wave, the strange object appears to have no purpose, no practical use-until Alan accidentally discovers what waits inside. Now he must attempt to unravel an ageless mystery, unaware that the final outcome will change his life, and the beach, forever.In the companion novella Short Time, you'll meet a respectable but bored middle-class executive, who exchanges his future for six months of excess and extravagance, only to find out the price he must pay for his hedonistic indulgence is beyond anything he could have imagined.
In "Love Travels Forever," Jaye Frances captures the reader's heart with an inspiring collection of seventeen stories filled with romance and passion, the hopeful innocence of youth, and a love so strong that it transcends the mortality of life. Here are just a few of the people you'll meet: Evan and Frankie, a loving couple traveling through life hand-in-hand, are unaware that the shadow of fate is about to tear them apart. Helpless to change their shortened future together, one of them makes a promise-a promise of devotion and courage, honoring a love that surpasses the boundaries of time.Mark and Janice, the perfect couple with the perfect life, are on the threshold of finally seeing their dreams come true-until an unexpected circumstance changes their lives forever.Danny, a young soldier fresh out of boot-camp, is desperate to find a way to travel home and marry his sweetheart before being shipped overseas. Stranded in a train station on a three day pass with no hope in sight, Danny meets Wanda, an incredible woman who vows to find a way to bring Danny and his fiance together.Nora and Georgia are two eight-year-old best friends who share giggles, dolls, and secrets. But when one of them faces sudden danger, the other responds with an unconditional act of love and forges a lifelong bond between them unaffected by fear or prejudice.So find a quiet spot, get comfy, and grab a box of tissue. You're about to take an unforgettable journey of the heart, to a place where compassion and hope have no limits, and where love continues to travel forever."Love Travels Forever" is available in kindle ebook and paperback from Amazon
Jewel has everything going for her-a handsome husband, a promising future, and lots of time to explore an island paradise she now calls home. But when a group of strangers accompanies her husband home for a friendly game of poker, her life quickly becomes a hellish nightmare of deceit and betrayal.Now her very survival depends on entering a world where sex, domination, and money are inseparable, where women must obey all masters, and where every desire has its price."Betrayed" contains mature content and is intended for an 18 and over audience.
In "Reunion," Jewel's story continues as she finds herself stranded in a far-flung corner of the world. Struggling to elude her captors and a network of bounty hunters, she meets her would-be savior, a man who promises to provide protection and comfort. Believing her nightmare has finally come to an end, Jewel begins making plans to return home, where she can start her life over again. But greed raises its ugly head, and the terrifying future she thought she'd evaded becomes a reality. Deceived by the only one she believed she could trust, Jewel is left defenseless against the sadistic abusers who take pleasure in teaching her their own form of discipline. With the dream of rescue and returning home to San Diego even further from her reach, she begins planning her revenge on the men who have stolen her life-and her future."Reunion" is the second book in the "World Without Love" series. The series is a continuing story and is meant to be read in sequence, beginning with Book One, titled "Betrayed." You can find "Betrayed" in both kindle eBook and paperback on Amazon.The "World Without Love" series contains mature content and is intended for an 18+ audience
In this final chapter of "World Without Love," Jewel is rescued from Bangkok's evil flesh markets by a covert government agency. Haunted by her last memories of Annie, Jewel vows to do whatever it takes to find her friend-hopefully in time to save her from Gregory's sadistic and murderous intentions. In her new position as an embassy hostess, Jewel forms alliances with political attaches and power brokers, hoping one of them can help her find Annie-still alive.Recognizing Jewel's special assets, her supervisors offer her more responsibility, releasing her from the constant scrutiny of the all-seeing agency network. Jewel quickly realizes she's been granted another advantage, one her superiors could not have anticipated: the chance to extract revenge on all those who attempted to destroy her life.But again, the hand fate touches Jewel's heart, forcing her to choose between the new man in her life and the one who helped her escape a dismal world of enslavement and cruel domination.
"Don't you know? Animals like you have no soul."Could God ever love a half-blood society looks on with such fear and disdain? Jace once believed so, but when a tragic loss shatters the only peace he's ever known, his faith crumbles as the nagging doubts he's tried to put behind him descend on his grieving heart. With them come the haunting memories of the bloodstained past he longs to forget, but can never escape.Taken from home at a young age and raised to serve the emperor, Kyrin Altair and her twin brother live every day under a dangerous pretense of loyalty. After her unique observation skills and perfect memory place her into direct service to the emperor, Kyrin finds herself in further jeopardy as it becomes increasingly difficult to hide her belief in El m, the one true God.Following the emperor's declaration to enforce the worship of false gods under the penalty of death, many lives are put in danger. But there are those willing to risk everything to take a stand and offer aid to the persecuted. With their lives traveling paths they never could have imagined, Jace and Kyrin must fight to overcome their own fears and conflicts with society as they become part of the resistance.
Following the harrowing events that brought them to Landale Forest, Jace and Kyrin have settled comfortably into their new lives and the mission of protecting those under the emperor's persecution. The fast approach of winter brings with it the anticipation of a quiet few months ahead. That is until the arrival of four mysterious, dragon-riding cretes who seek aid in a mission of great importance--not only to their own people, but to all followers of El m.Hidden in the vast mining valley north of Valcr , a faithful crete has spent years sharing his knowledge with the destitute miners and their families and is known to possess what may be Arcacia's last surviving copies of the King's Scrolls--the Word of El m. Joining the cretes, those in Landale must find the crete teacher and bring him to safety, but it is a race against time. Should Daican's men find him first, execution and the destruction of the Scrolls is certain.When disaster strikes, all seems lost. Could El m have a plan even in the enemy's triumph?
When news arrives that Emperor Daican has been in contact with his chief war strategist, it signals potential doom for the country of Samara. Determined to intervene, the resistance in Landale, headed by Lady Anne, embark on a covert mission in hopes of unearthing further information. However, a shocking discovery leads to complications no one could have foreseen. Armed with their newfound knowledge, they set out for Samara to warn the king. War is inevitable, and they must face two desperate battles--one on the walls of Samara's great stronghold, and the other on the battlefield of Jace's heart, where victory might only be achievable through great sacrifice.
Exiled after their defeat in Samara, the Resistance struggles to find allies in their quest to restore King Balen to his throne and put an end to the emperor's tyranny. When the crete people refuse to lend their aid, Balen leads a group to Dorland to reason with them and win their support. However, enemies prove to be everywhere, and they find themselves in a fight to keep Dorland from becoming Daican's latest conquest.Back in Landale, the arrival of a new enemy forces Trask and Anne to tread more carefully than ever. Tensions are rising, and the enemy is determined to test Anne's loyalty and root out the location of Trask and the Resistance once and for all. Feeling trapped within the walls of Valcr , Prince Daniel must contend with an ever-eroding relationship with his father. As their clashes escalate, the situation becomes potentially life threatening when his loyalty is called into question. His sister seems bent on branding him a traitor and actively seeking to condemn him to the fate of those put to death in their father's new arena. Daniel is certain his father would never execute his only son and heir, but with other forces at work, it might not be that simple. One small misstep could prove fatal for all.
Already struggling with a harsh winter and the threat of food shortage, a catastrophic event leaves those in the Landale camps reeling. Just when things couldn't get much worse, camp members fall ill with the same devastating sickness that's sweeping across the country.Determined to gain the cure, Jace must travel to Valcr . However, there are only two sources--the queen, or a powerful gang of smugglers who have made the dangerous city their home. When Jace gains audience with the gang leader, he finds the price of the cure is steeper than any of them imagined, forcing him to make an impossible choice--betray his conscience or let those he loves die.