The story of a homeless boy who starts by losing everything, and - through his experience as an evacuee in World War II - finds friendship, vocation and a place to belong.Just then came: crump, CRUMP, CRUMP! Three bombs in quick succession, coming frighteningly close. With each explosion, the ground shook. Dust and chips fell from the ceiling. Everyone in the shelter gasped at the same time. Vinnie held his breath, waiting for the fourth bomb, but it didn't come.When Vinnie is sent away from the bombs in London, he has no idea what awaits him. All he has left of his old life is his harmonica.On the train, Vinnie meets fierce Kathleen, sweet Joey and gangly Dobbs. The evacuee children find themselves thrown together in the country town of Netterfold, which seems beautiful and peaceful - until they meet the locals.There is a war raging across Europe, but Vinnie and his friends soon find they have their own war to fight as they face up to terrifying teachers,...

Falling in lust with a priest is the last thing on Vivienne Wilde’s agenda…but then she’s yet to meet Alexandra Westbrooke. When author and radio talk show diva Vivienne Wilde launches a media attack on Claridge Seminary, the chancellor orders Dr. Alexandra Westbrooke to make this “Wilde woman” cease and desist. Vivienne is determined to discover what caused one-time radical Alexandra to embrace the institution she once decried and refuses to be sidetracked even when her journalistic interest becomes unexpectedly personal. Alexandra’s immediate attraction for Vivienne puts her at odds with her father, both earthly and heavenly, and forces her to confront feelings she buried when she became a priest.

The first novel in "Solar Queen" series, followed by Plague Ship , Postmarked the Stars and others. The novel follows Dane Thorson, a newbie apprentice cargo master on board of a Free Trader spaceship Solar Queen, and his adventures on a recently discovered planet.

From "talented wordsmith" (Publishers Weekly) Lisa Maxwell comes a lush, atmospheric fantasy novel filled with twists and turns about a girl who is kidnapped and brought to an island inhabited by fairies, a roguish ship captain, and bloodthirsty beasts.For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home. Her mother believes they are being hunted by brutal monsters, and those delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself. Gwen's only saving grace is that her best friend, Olivia, is with her for the summer. But shortly after their arrival, the girls are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and dragged to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous Fey. And Gwen begins to realize that maybe her mother isn't so crazy after all... Gwen discovers that this new world she inhabits is called Neverland, but it's nothing like the Neverland you've heard about in stories. Here,...

Come the BrotherhoodYou must be careful. I turn toward the voice, see a shape floating next to me in the dark, glowing softly iridescent, all the colors of the rainbow and others for which I have no names.Of what?The sound and feel of the shape is feminine. She lifts her arm and points. I see them then, below and before me, two vast armies stretching out over an empty gray plane, facing each other. But they've not yet begun to fight. I recognize witches and vampires, Sidhe and demons, other creatures I've never laid eyes on, crowding one side. On the other side are humans, feeling empty and cold, though their power crackles around them like electric fire.You must be ready. My companion's voice is very sad, makes tears rise in my eyes. The war is coming and you only have a little time left to prepare.When Syd dreams of a terrible battle between sorcerers and all other magical races, she is tasked by a mysterious maji with protecting the Light and...

You thought you knew the story of The Little Mermaid... You were wrong. A tragic accident on the eve of her eighteenth birthday leads Princess Erica to a chance encounter with a mysterious man on the beach. When he turns up at her birthday party and whisks her off her feet, she knows she has to find out everything about him, but why won't he speak and where does he keep disappearing to? Ari knows he's crossed a line by mingling with the land humans, but how can he resist the beautiful princess whose life he saved? He must decide whether to stay on land and become like her, or continue to live without her in the depths of the ocean. Trapped in a centuries long battle between his kind and hers, his decision will rock both their kingdoms. With a sea witch that needs repaying and the small matter of Erica's engagement to someone else, Ari knows the odds are stacked against him. Dark Water is the fourth book in the Reverse Fairytale series by USA Today bestselling author J.A. Armitage. Take everything you think you know about fairytales and turn it on its head.

Grand Parade, A Romance Book by Lilliana Rose

Humanity Will Change Forever, Because of One Girl . . . Emily Heart is a genetic freak. But she wasn't born that way. Someone made her. Someone stole her life and erased everything she knew to be true. They gave her powers she's just beginning to understand, just beginning to harness. Now a social outcast and on the run from deadly gangs, relentless cops, and a determined reporter, fifteen-year-old Emily wants her life back. And she wants revenge. Part 1 through 4 of the complete Time Jumper Series Book Rating PG-13 for language, violence, and sexual situations. If you're a fan of Hunger Games, Divergent, and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, you'll definitely want to read this action-packed series. What the Critics are Saying About This Series: "a vigorous and engaging entry into a new and promising science fiction series. The narrative is lively and brisk, with plenty of page-turning action" ~IndieReader Book Reviews "This new series by Jay J Falconer is a mind changer. He is so very adept at convincing us to suspend disbelief and to accept the very real possibility of time jumping" ~Amazon Vine Voice Review "The author puts a whole new twist to the science fiction genre... It's not your normal sci-fi novel with the same over done plots... I was so sucked into the story, I almost believed it was true" ~Stuffed Shelves Book Reviews "A heart-pounding thrill ride that sticks with you long after you finish, like a good cup of morning coffee. You might want to clear your schedule because you won't be able to put this one down" ~BookBreeze.com Review Team