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Drystan, Temple Knight of Lyonesse, is sent to retrieve the betrothed of his uncle, the Duke of Tintagel. This simple journey will set into motion a parade of events that will upend the lives of three unsuspecting innocents and everyone they care about. Betrayal, intrigue, jealousy, murder...and love will drive the human condition to its most extreme. Who will survive the emotional struggle and find true love in the end? Or will love be lost forever?

Since John Hersey's Hiroshima, very few books have examined the meaning and impact of World War II through the eyes of Japanese men and women who survived that conflict. Tattered Kimonos in Japan does just that: It is an intimate journey into contemporary Japan from the perspective of the generation of Japanese soldiers and civilians who survived World War II, by a writer whose American father and Japanese father-in-law fought on opposite sides of the conflict.

Jim Monaghan really didn't want to go back to Worcester, when sudden unemployment and his father's surgery forced his hand. Drifting into a dubious ICU romance while he tends to his father, Jim seeks out his childhood best friend, Joe Rousseau, who has problems of his own. Joe's in a feud with a local gang, and his plan to resolve the matter only makes things worse. Nonetheless, Jim follows his friend into the Worcester nights defined by drugs and violence. As the danger escalates, he makes a painful choice to try to save Joe. And then he has to live with the consequences.

At 26, Blake Tremblay is one of the oldest snowboarders in the game. His sights are set on the gold medal, and he knows it's now or never. Kelly Johnson has spent her entire life skating and winning. She's had no time for friends or an active social life, earning her the nickname "Ice Queen" - in and out of the rink. Blake makes a bet without knowing all the terms. His ego won't let him back out, even though his target is none other than the American Ice Queen herself.

Leonora Gelb came to Peru to make a difference. A passionate and idealistic Stanford grad, she left a life of privilege to fight poverty and oppression, but her beliefs are tested when she falls in with violent revolutionaries. While death squads and informants roam the streets and suspicion festers among the comrades, Leonora plans a decisive act of protest - until her capture in a bloody government raid, and a sham trial that sends her to prison for life.

I knew they were real. When I was fifteen, I saw something that no one could explain. I saw a man change into a wolf. Everyone thought I was drunk or looking for attention but I knew what I saw. Now I'm going to prove it to the world.

I’m not supposed to be here. That’s what I keep telling everyone but no one will listen. I just wanted to see the castle nestled deep in the woods. Instead, I end up getting kidnapped. The problem is that I have a plane to catch. I can’t be stuck in some weird castle for who knows how long. So, I try to appeal to King Koda’s compassionate side. Too bad for me, he doesn’t seem to have one.

Rule Young just got out of the military after serving for over a decade. He was sick of all of the travel, but he’d admit that he does miss being in control, being a leader. He’s still been enjoying himself, living out in the woods with his three best friends, but now that everyone else has found their mates, his life feels like it's missing something. His friends suggest that he use the Love Bites Dating Agency to find his fated mate too, but he knows what the agency will tell him. See, there’s just one problem.

Burke Arbor just got discharged from the military after being wounded in battle. He’s been trying to heal and come to terms with the fact that he may never be able to shift again. He’s also been hiding from the world, and even from his three best friends, in his cabin in the woods. There’s just one problem. He’s tired of only having his wolf in his head for company.

Hades is as handsome as the devil and just as deceptive. A dark-haired, light-eyed arms dealer who steals my breath away. When he finds me after months of captivity, he sweeps me off my feet. With his rough Scottish burr, he tells me that I'm his. Hades swears that he never thought he would lay eyes on me again. I haltingly tell him that I'm carrying his child. Hades has claimed me as his queen. Together, we will face terrible challenges. And if we are to survive, we may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Vampires aren’t supposed to feel anything beyond hunger and bloodlust, but Viktor still feels a whole lot. He hates what he’s become, but there’s no escape. Not from the dying city smothering him or his maker, an arrogant tyrant who demands absolute loyalty.

When the body of Harry Injurides—playwright, provocateur, and bodybuilder—washes up on a beach, his friends are shocked but not altogether surprised. But when they meet to mourn Harry, he shows up and says he’s been resurrected. Pharoni is the story of those friends. Tommy Pharoni tries to overcome his shock by writing about his friend’s resurrection and accidentally starts a religion.

John Puram, the smart kid in 4th grade, is going to spend the day on a school field trip. It’s going to be fun, and he’s excited about visiting the museum. But the day starts off with one of John’s toys coming to life and the real adventure begins with more excitement than he could imagine!

Earth was being watched from afar...by creatures far greater than man...and which coveted what man possessed. The War of the Worlds is invasion literature at its finest. H.G. Wells' popular classic has never been out of print, and is presented here in a stunning new, modern edition. Bonnem's insightful narration runs the gamut of emotions, simultaneously communicating both the horror of events and the innate humanity of this timeless tale.

Racy, vengeful, black humored crime mystery thriller. Justice or revenge? Find out why Detective Chief Inspector Ash and his Murder Investigation Team - Chen, Lance, and Jane - opt for both when an iconic, American erotic sculptress is found dead in her luxury British hotel suite. From England's beautiful West Country though France's Champagne region to the Great Barrier Reef the hunt is on, with final pit stops in Monaco, St. Moritz, and Geneva. Three retired SAS specialists affectionately known as G, B, and H help Ash out. Enjoy.

Michael Coniglio is at his wit's end. His girlfriend, Angela, announces in front of the local coffee shop crowd that she has a new lover. The emotional fallout leads him to lose his office job, giving his boss the long-awaited excuse to fire him. Michael goes home to his parents looking for support and professes his childhood dream only for his father to remind Michael that he will never amount to anything. Just as Michael is about to give up on life, he meets a woman who changes everything.

Tobias fell in love with his charge, the princess Malina. Things quickly turned disastrous after the king learned of their love. Tobias, imprisoned and tortured within an inch of his life, was only spared by his friends to enlist him for his services. Five years passed since that day. Tobias quickly grew to be the best assassin, known around the land as Reaper.

The man of dreams is too good for my sister. But I played by the rules. I stepped aside. I honored their sham of a marriage and watched a good man rot while my sister destroyed him from within. But then...my sister went missing. So I saved her husband's life. I loved him like he was my own. And I protected him from the truth. I had to do it. You would've done the same.

I was backpacking my way through Europe with my friend. It was supposed to be an adventure, one last carefree trip before we started our grown-up lives. Then I meet King Romer, and things start to get serious really fast. Now I’m a captive of the King, and he’s determined to make me his Queen.

It was supposed to be a vacation. I’ve always wanted to go to Scotland, and when I win my dream vacation, I have nothing but high hopes for the trip. Then I get turned around, and when I stop to ask for directions, I’m led to this castle and entered into some kind of Queen ceremony. I’m trying to stay positive. I’ll just explain that I would make a terrible Queen and get back to my vacation. Then I meet King Ryker.