A broken woman. An old-fashioned man. The love of a lifetime — if he isn't too stubborn to accept it. Discovering a bruised and battered cult refugee in the lobby of his club isn't exactly how Ryan Wood expects to find the woman of his dreams. Carrie is everything Ryan has always wanted — sweet, submissive, eager to please. She's also way too young for him, and even though the stories from her childhood make his skin crawl, she's still far too sheltered and innocent for a man like him. A man who demands complete obedience and who won't hesitate to mete out discipline as he sees fit. But there's a spine of steel hidden beneath Carrie's wounds, and she isn't backing down from what she wants without a fight. When she makes a shocking public claim, Ryan's refusal to bend doesn't just threaten their happily ever after... it threatens the very existence of Club Apocalypse itself.

The sixth seal is broken, and the anti-Christ has risen. As the world falls into complete chaos, the Four Horsewomen find an unexpected ally: The Morrigan. She's their last chance to learn to control their powers as Riders before the final battle for humanity. Time is running out to save the world. But first, the Riders must save themselves. Felicity's psyche is broken after Sekhmet's possession and she refuses help from anyone, especially Dynah, causing a rift between them. Willow slides further towards the brink of darkness as she struggles to save humanity instead of end it. And Penelope traverses the perilous realm of dreams each night in search of the dream bridge that can free Atsa from his prison. The end of all things draws ever closer, and just when they think things can't get worse, an explosive discovery changes everything. No matter what the Riders are willing to sacrifice to save the world, its destruction may be inevitable.

Mathew is out of his comfort zone, he has to work out how to take the space station closer to the sun. It needs all his attention, but he can’t get the Russian woman out of his mind, or that the commander has accused him of plotting to take over Earthrise. He was sure a murderer was aboard, but it’s possible that everyone is just losing their memory, and now there’s the green glow.Melba has always wanted to play the slide trombone, but she's too small. Her grandmother wants Melba to play a musical instrument more suitable for a girl -- like a flute or violin -- but Melba loves the way a trombone looks and sounds. Tired of waiting around until she's big enough to play a trombone on her own, Melba finally decides to take matters into her own hands with humorous and unexpected results.

In the world the West Virginians of Grantville came from, the borderlands between France and Germany had been a source of turmoil for centuries. In the new universe created by the Ring of Fire, the situation isn’t any better. The chaotic condition of the German lands has been ended—for a time, at least. And the near-century long war between Spain and the Netherlands has finally been resolved.But now France is unstable. The defeat of Richelieu’s forces in the Ostend War has weakened the Red Cardinal’s grip on political power and emboldened his enemies, Foremost among them is King Louis XIII’s ambitious younger brother, Monsieur Gaston. An inveterate schemer and would-be usurper, Gaston’s response to the new conditions in France is to launch a military adventure. He invades the Duchy of Lorraine. Soon, others are drawn into the conflict. The Low Countries ruled by King Ferdinand and Duke Bernhard’s newly formed Burgundy, a kingdom-in-all-but-name, send their own troops into Lorraine. Chaos expands and spreads up and down the Rhine.It isn’t long before the mightiest and most deadly army enters the fray—the legions of pestilence. Bubonic plague and typhus lead the way, but others soon follow: dysentery, deadly and disfiguring smallpox, along with new diseases introduced by the time-displaced town of Grantville.The war is on. All the wars—and on all fronts. Can the medical knowledge of the up-time Americans be adapted and spread fast enough to forestall disaster? Or will their advanced military technology simply win one war in order to lose the other and much more terrible one?

Hunter has no idea what's coming his way. Destiny is about to break down his door, drag him into the night, and plant him at the center of a war between a cult and his employer, a shady agency bent on controlling people with special abilities, people like Hunter himself.Hunter has no idea what's coming his way. Destiny is about to break down his door, drag him into the night, and plant him at the center of a war between a cult and his employer, a shady agency bent on controlling people with special abilities, people like Hunter himself. The only one who seems to be on his side is a girl claiming to be a guardian angel. To survive, he'll have to become the person he was always afraid to be. Review Snippets "A interesting and fun read filled with fun one liners and just a overall sense of finding oneself and liking oneself." https://hello-booklover.tumblr.com/ "I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was a unique take on paranormal 'entities' and that it was thrilling and suspenseful and kept me wanting to turn the pages so I would know what would happen next." https://skizzles22hu.blogspot.com/

Just a little Love Bite: When his brother offers him an opportunity at companionship, Pestilence must decide if he wants to take on the responsibility of repairing two broken souls. Aiden Rolston has loved Garrett Morrison from the moment he met the vampire. Unfortunately, Fate didn’t make him Garrett’s beloved—his soul mate. He knows that eventually, he’ll lose him—either to old age or to someone of Fate’s choosing. Aiden certainly didn’t think it would be to murder—his own. Garrett’s coven master always warned them not to get too attached to donors. That doesn’t stop him from losing his heart to sweet Aiden, and he’s the only human he’s fed from in almost three years. Garrett knows the man isn’t his beloved, but he just can’t bring himself to look at or to touch another. Then... he fails him. The Horseman of Pestilence finds the bonds his brothers—War and Death—created with their chosen ones fascinating. Their men make his brothers happy and give them companionship. Pestilence finds himself longing for the same thing, so he tells Death. When Death returns with an opportunity to create a bond with a dying human and a guilt-riddled vampire, he doesn’t have long to make a choice. Can Pestilence convince the broken pair to give a bond between them a chance? Reader Advisory: This is a M/M/M ménage.

In the world the West Virginians of Grantville came from, the borderlands between France and Germany had been a source of turmoil for centuries. In the new universe created by the Ring of Fire, the situation isn’t any better. The chaotic condition of the German lands has been ended—for a time, at least. And the near-century long war between Spain and the Netherlands has finally been resolved.But now France is unstable. The defeat of Richelieu’s forces in the Ostend War has weakened the Red Cardinal’s grip on political power and emboldened his enemies, Foremost among them is King Louis XIII’s ambitious younger brother, Monsieur Gaston. An inveterate schemer and would-be usurper, Gaston’s response to the new conditions in France is to launch a military adventure. He invades the Duchy of Lorraine. Soon, others are drawn into the conflict. The Low Countries ruled by King Ferdinand and Duke Bernhard’s newly formed Burgundy, a kingdom-in-all-but-name, send their own troops into Lorraine. Chaos expands and spreads up and down the Rhine.It isn’t long before the mightiest and most deadly army enters the fray—the legions of pestilence. Bubonic plague and typhus lead the way, but others soon follow: dysentery, deadly and disfiguring smallpox, along with new diseases introduced by the time-displaced town of Grantville.The war is on. All the wars—and on all fronts. Can the medical knowledge of the up-time Americans be adapted and spread fast enough to forestall disaster? Or will their advanced military technology simply win one war in order to lose the other and much more terrible one?

The bombing of an American Embassy in Africa pulls Special Agent Jack Randall out of his current doghouse status with the FBI and sends him on the trail of one of the worlds most wanted terrorist. While sifting through the debris, his team discovers a mysterious shipment of medications. Medications they soon discover that are valuable enough to kill for. Jack is forced to embark on two missions, catching the terrorist responsible for the bombing and discovering the source of the medications. The trail leads him from the deserts of Africa, to the Centers for Disease Control, and on to the higher offices of the United States Government. As the team uncovers the true nature and purpose of the medications, Jack is faced with a decades old plot involving secret treaties, biological warfare, and deadly plagues.Randall Wood is the author of the forthcoming thriller Scarcity, as well as the previous novels Pestilence, and Closure. Before becoming a novelist Mr. Wood spent his years in several occupations ranging from Army paratrooper, to Teacher, to Flight Paramedic. Finding time between missions and 911 calls, he would pen short stories about his co-workers featuring the odd locations and strange situations they were called to. Never quite finding his niche, he eventually listened to the little voice in his head and devoted his time to writing full time. He currently resides in Southwest Florida with his wife Jessica, their three children, one cat, and a soon to arrive but yet to be named Great Dane puppy.

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RetaiklA RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK...The most lethal virus in history has begun its spread to the mainland United States. Fast-spreading and with the ability to take over the host's immune system, the pathogen seems unstoppable.A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL...Dr. Samantha Bower of the Centers for Disease Control has encountered the virus before and it nearly cost her her life. Now, with the disease spreading among the civilian population at an incredible pace, the military has stepped in and declared martial law. Dr. Bower's own sister is caught in the middle when she is apprehended in the quarantine zone. Samantha must fight not only the worst nature has to offer, but her own government as well if she wishes to save her family. A LOOMING THREAT...A mysterious man is killing those that could stop the virus. Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, his motivations are unclear. And he has chosen a new target: Samantha Bower. ABOUT THE AUTHORVictor Methos is the author of over twenty bestselling books, including The White Angel Murder and Superhero, both Kindle Top 100 smash hits. His short fiction has appeared in literary journals and science fiction magazines across the United States and United Kingdom. Coming from a background in mathematics and philosophy, Mr. Methos is currently on a quest to climb the Seven Summits: the seven highest peaks on each continent.

The little girl cupped her hands and whispered almost inaudibly into her father’s ear. “The Pestilence is coming. Everybody here is going to die.” A mysterious electrical phenomenon rolls above the cities of the world. The lightning which comes from the east, shines as far as the west, turning night into day. Two brothers of the lightning, Samuel Srour and Victor Pierre Chaput are gifted powers by the storm. Their paths intertwined, with enemies on all sides. Samuel Srour has unwittingly started a revolution. His Healed walk the Earth. Free of injury, sickness and disease, but powerful forces stand in his way and the Pestilence is drawing ever closer. www.faisalansariauthor.com