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With these simple but exciting short stories from everyday life, you'll learn comprehension and vocabulary while having fun. Read about missing items, mix-ups at the airport, and more.
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Petulya, a fairy on the world Fyelda, wishes to become a wizard. She steals a magical item from her local wizard and flies through a portal to another world, where she is chased around by dragons.
Honor thy father and thy mother.Stress is a constant in Detective Miriam Rome’s life due to her heavy caseload. Now she’s facing an especially gruesome crime: a pediatrician’s wife has been brutally murdered, and a Bible verse written in her blood is found at the ...
Small towns are remembered with nostalgia, deep-seated anger, or parts of both. So it is with those who live or have lived in Jerrod, a small cotton-farming town in north-central Texas. It is home for multiple generations of men or women with few opportunities to break the bonds with land, family, a ...
A mysterious killer who calls himself The Artist is assassinating wealthy lawyers in San Francisco. When war veteran Jake Wolfe accidentally takes his picture during a murder, The Artist adds Jake to his kill list and he becomes a target in a deadly game of cat and mouse that only one of them can ...
He's the guy you want beside you in a bar fight, so why wouldn't you want him saving the world? He's Bubba the Monster Hunter, and he's here to save the day! Scattered, Smothered, & Chunked collects ten hilarious short stories and one origin novel about Robert "Bubba" Brabham, ex-Georgia Bulldogs fo ...
What is a classy woman who looks like she’s been mud-wrestling hiding from in a carnival? Chick Lovett offers a desperate-looking Eden Payne shelter and a job working in his game booth. Having witnessed a body hauled onto a boat and a prominent politician who was involved, Eden can’t go ...
Izzie Di Sante loves a challenge but not so many on the menu at once. With sudden personnel changes, she’s juggling the staff schedule for the family restaurant. Her sister, Chloe drops startling news, and Izzie’s itching to chase down a new cold case. Besides an excuse to see Henry, she empathizes ...
A marauding chicken. A deadly discovery. Will Anne regret her move to Carolan Springs, Colorado? The beauty of Colorado beckons, so Anne heads west to start her new life. Yet, before Anne's completely settled in, her neighbor is found dead in his compost pile. What’s worse is that Anne’s quirky youn ...
The true story of a Canadian drafted into the Soviet Red Army in World War II. 1941: Their retreat across Ukraine wore their boots out—and they kept going. Three months after drafting him, the Soviet Red Army throws Maurice Bury, along with millions of other under-trained men, against the juggernaut ...
Who knew quilting was so dangerous? Olivia ‘Liv’ Taylor is on a lukewarm case—the murder of famous quilting instructor and author, Terry Van Bosch. This social media influencer is out to make a name for herself and her club, the Catch a Killer Club, even if no one else is available to ass ...
My family doesn't want me with my brother's best friend. But they don't know all the things we've already done. I remember the first time I met Jasper, I was a young girl. He was my eldest brother’s ruggedly masculine best friend. Nothing could stand in the way of our connection even if it meant def ...
Eddy hates change. So when his beloved school is threatened with closure and he falls head-over-heels for his dazzling new teacher, his ordinary life flips into full chaos. Together with his three quirky best friends, they launch one wild plan after another—cringe-worthy crush c ...
A collection of short stories, "A Therapeutic Death", blends mystery, crime, noir, and comedy. The pace is fast. The work mixes micro-fiction with longer pieces. This book is a heartfelt examination of life after war, while remaining a page-turningly-fun read. The violence is raw. The comedy is laug ...
Scalers have overthrown the human race, forcing them to hide underground. Some of the more healthy and beautiful examples are taken as pets by these dragon shifters, while the rest just struggle to stay off the menu. Ashton Cane has been tracking Whisper for as long as he could remember. He never wa ...
She loves all things antique and longs to experience the olden days. He's a legendary gunslinger who is destined to die young. Can they change history with their passion? Colton Chase searches for the monster that murdered his parents. It’s been ten years and every day that passes only fuels hi ...
Three rebels have the power to restore civilization or dive deeper into total chaos… Niklas is coming to terms with the destruction he’s wrought. His data scramble crippled technology toppled the government and left the Eastern Seaboard a nuclear wasteland. He craves peace, but that’s the last thing ...
He’s the worst mistake I’m dying to make
Cole: There is no second chance at love. Not since I buried my heart with my husband and sworn off men. Unfortunately, I’m obsessed with big brown eyes, a square jaw, and a pink flush. Shane is too young, too innoc ...
Young Galieb trained among the elite Qoholet, a hidden society of highly skilled and learned rangers sages. But even among this tight knit community, he feels lik ...
Based on a true story.People on a remote Panamanian island are disappearing, and the local police are incompetent.Who you gonna call?Cat Flaherty.When the love Seattle PI Catrina Flahertys life turns out to be a serial killer, she turns him over to the polic ...
Bico the bee cannot fly. He wants to smell the orange roses across the field. Find out how this buzzing bumble bee manages to fly without wings. This illustrated children’s book teaches children how to deal with challenges, disability and have the courage to ask for help when needed. It also teaches ...
De Gama pitches the suicide order overboard. The adrenalin rush leaves him breathless, and he could refuse the order, but this rescue could be the one tiny candle of hope in the endless night of US-Japan annihilation. The suicide message: chance your boat and crew against the clock of a 5,000-deg ...
This is a sweet and sassy romance, which means there will be some rockstar-esque language and steamy moments but the sex stays off the page. If you're into it, download your FREE COPY now to meet Griffin Miller and the woman who brings him to his knees. My name is Griffin Miller. I'm the lead singer ...
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"An amazing story of love, strength, and surviving abuse." - Leanna WallaceOn the field and off the field, bartender Jeanine Jewell plays, collecting one-night stands like baseball cards. She doesn’t need a man, except to curl her toes and make her scream. She’s learned the h ...
Buffalo cop Milo Cornell found out about the supernatural when he thought he was busting a frat party and wound up with ghouls instead. A mysterious stranger saved his life but nearly died in the process. Milo makes an impetuous decision to protect the stranger and leave his old life behind. But ...
Who rescued who? In California’s Central Valley in 1953, the love of a neglected dog helps an abused girl find healing, and the caring family she never had.
Bet Carter’s stepfather is a conman wi ...
A beastly prince. An enchanting beauty. Only love can break the spell. Once upon a time… The wicked King Thorn forced the enchantress Zuleika to cast a terrible curse. She fled his court to travel the world, helping those who need her magic most. Until a search for her merchant father’s lost s ...
First Book in the series. Meet Seamus McCree, a single dad, amateur sleuth, champion of the little guy against those who abuse their power. In this Kindle Scout winning page-turner, police can’t figure out why someone murdered thirty-eight retirees at a Labor Day picnic. They enlist Seamus, a financ ...
The first task for new Butte Chamber of Commerce manager, Mitzi Lambrecht, is to organize the board of directors’ entry for the St. Patrick’s Day float. She’s advocating for a frontier theme honoring early settlers like her ancestors. But she’s opposed by a handsome but infuriating jokester. Dec ...
Haunted Echoes A Mystic Dark Tale Forbidden Love in the Depths of Darkness Danika Klein shouldn’t exist, but that isn’t her fault. When a mistake leads to her abduction, a cursed human escapes her kidnappers to be rescued by a man who’s more ghostly warrior than his appearance first seems. ...
For 15 years, Detective Chief Inspector Arla Baker has hunted for Nicole, her lost sister... Today, a woman lies with her throat slit open in Clapham Common Park. There are three black triangles drawn on her body. DCI Arla Baker is called in to investigate. Soon there is another body, killed in iden ...
PRIDE can be the downfall of many. FBI Senior Special Agent Thompson had been trying to catch the paid assassin known as The Lion for many years. Now, as retirement looms, fueled by his sense of being outwitted at every turn by the killer, he takes drastic action, with unforseen deadly consequences. ...
Beneath Death Valley is a city like no other… Thomas Knight and his team of archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient race of humans called the Woidnuk beneath the desert. Only thing is, they’re still alive… Villain and Thomas’ arch rival Noah Ashbridge thinks the caves and all inside them ar ...
With verses that express the agony of heartbreak and loss to ones that inspire spirituality and hope through God’s divine grace, Before the World Moves On brings us on a man’s creative and lyrical journey to transcend pain and heartache to find personal hope and salvation through forgiveness and ...
A Scottish tale of terror. When Sergeant Dave Wilkes and his constable, John Campbell, are called out to a remote island, it is to investigate a simple case of sheep worrying, what they think is a routine job. But upon arrival at Leita, they find the community to be empty, the shops and houses lying ...
Colt – Life tackled me when I wasn’t looking. One minute I’m in the zone, preparing for what I hope will be another winning season, and the next I’m struggling to keep my focus on the game instead of the prim and proper beauty my agent hired to help me plan for life after football. Usually women flo ...
No one deserves to live. Everyone deserves to die. End of story.
The fourth book in The Serial Killer Anthology. Can be read as a standalone.
Facing execution, Arizona death-row inmate Travis Newsom, “The Compass Ki ...
Cleo loves bows. She wears her hair in a bow and decorates her room with bows. Cleo is bow crazy.Learning to tie a bow is very difficult for some people but Cleo remembers how to do it from a cute story she once heard. It is about a little rabbit with very long ears and a very helpful fox who shows ...
Trouble is no match for a lady of the extended Worthington family—except when it comes in the form of a most irresistible gentleman . . . Lady Charlotte Carpenter’s brother-in-law has put an infamous brothel owner out of business—yet it is Charlotte who suffers the consequences. Abducted by thugs an ...
Kapellmeister Joseph Haydn would like nothing better than to show his principal violinist, Bartó Daboczi, the door. But with the Empress Maria Theresa’s visit scheduled in three weeks, Haydn can ill-afford to lose his surly virtuoso. But when Bartó disappears—along with all ...
The question is, how do you get rid of a hitchhiker when its riding around in your head Oliver Atkinson's life is busy enough. He's already got his hands full trying to write a book, look after the children, do the housework, and ignore Amanda the beautiful and sneaky con artist that keeps trying to ...
Logan Canino isn’t exactly like your other high school boys. While many would be worrying about new crushes or college applications, he knows that he is about to embark of an endeavor of extreme importance.
I am not a good man. Wait, that’s a lie. I’m not even a man anymore. Signing away my eternity to the Devil kind of erased what makes me human. Corrupting and collecting souls is my job now. The perks are good—fun, sin, highs, sex, and climbing the demonic ranks of the lower kingdom. Now, I’m only on ...
Dakota Taylor is a freelance photographer in Los Angeles who has just found out that her estranged father has bequeathed his house to her. After breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, she decides to head to Alabama to see the house and decide what she wants to do with it. Arriving in Liberty, she ...
If you had a second chance with your childhood crush, would you throw caution to the wind and try again…or take a step back and forget about your brother’s best friend? Ari: When your good friend asks you to be the ambassador for her new food truck, what do you do? You say yes! At least that’s what ...
Cheese Tarts and Fluffy Socks: Complex, Enthralling Romance Novel Proves Sex & Work is a Cocktail Best Left Unshaken The most recent in a long line of celebrated romance novels from Nikki Ashton, ‘Cheese Tarts and Fluffy Socks’ zeroes in on a steamy one-night stand that, unknown to e ...
Jimmy Katz, a young journalist from the Big City, throws in the towel after he's robbed at gunpoint at a gas station. He finds a job at the Twinkle Independent News in Twinkle, Texas, 385 miles from the closest shopping mall. He settles into country life in the town of 3,000 at Mrs. Potts' boardi ...
Nat’s going to be on a renovation show to fix his awful kitchen!. There’s a catch: The show features couples, and he’s single. He needs a fake boyfriend, quick! Owen thinks being Nat’s fake boyfriend will get his nosy ex off his back. It’ll look like he’s getting on with his life, the perfect reveng ...
Rachel Sawyer travels with her friends to be mail-order brides for lumberjacks in Seattle. Jason Talbot and his four brothers own a lumber operation. In order not to lose their lumberjacks they travel to Boston for brides. Jason never expects or wants one of the women for his bride, having lost his ...
Two different women, one dangerous journey. Which one will survive? Find out in this explosive thriller mystery romance!
Maria-Alejandra Cahill, “Mac” to her friends and family, has the best life: a successful law practice, three beautiful stepdaughters, and a military spouse she couldn’t ...
Years spent hiding from his past. Today it finds him. A gripping psychological novel for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Renowned British barrister, Lawrence Juste, is a man with a past so cleverly stitched together he thought it could never come unravelled - until now. T ...
Love at first sight. Or was it just an illusion.
Meeting at a barn dance, Logan and Cassie are instantly smitten with each other.
Unbeknownst to Cassie, Logan is on a secret mission for the government. ...
They call it the Fury. And no-one is safe.
Life has got very complicated for Ryan. The fact is that he’s never been much of a team player. It’s not easy when your friends hate you and everyone else is on your case. And that was before people started going crazy.
H ...
The word “balance” can sometimes leave us rolling our eyes at the idea, even though we may not be that satisfied or really enjoying all we want in life. So what if there was a way to manifest your own version of an aligned life? Balance isn’t some elusive ideal that only an enlightened few gets t ...
Kill me with a floating city? You got my attention. But then steal from me and try to burn me alive? You got me thinking.I think I’m going to find your yigging, walking carcass and introduce it to two friends of ...
Dear reader, if you like a cozy mystery with a pet who will win your heart, friends who feel like family, and a hint of romance, you’ll love the first three books in this series! These are clean reads with no profanity or graphic viol ...
Juliane is the baseborn daughter of Henry I, King of England. Her father finds her a suitable match with a Norman lord, Eustace, and she has two daughters that she adores. But Eustace is hot-headed and sometimes cruel; he maims the young son of a man who is involved in a hostage exchange to bind pea ...
In 2019, on the cusp of early retirement to their lush tropical estate in Belize, Tammy Tyree had it all: a successful hypnotherapy practice, four beautiful children, a brand new grand-baby, and a wonderful marriage to her beloved husband Michael. Life in Belize held the promise of everything she an ...
She was a dangerous man's lover...now she's his dangerous enemy. For Kate Jones, being on the run from her former lover--the vicious leader of a Mexican drug cartel--was never going to be easy. But with a new identity, a new lover, and a new life in Arizona, she was beginning to believe she'd made i ...
Ella Green is looking forward to some time off from her stressful job. Soaking up the sun with her toes in the sand is a hell of a lot less dangerous than chasing down bad guys and dodging bullets on the regular.But when a wealthy resident of the small town she’s ended up in approaches her with a ...
The ancient world reveres and dreads the fierce ha-mazaans. Now, an Oracle has prophesied their destruction. Heir to the Defender’s Throne in the city of Themiscyra, Cyra is eager to fulfill her role as protector of the ha-mazaan sisterhood. Instead, she is betrayed, kidnapped as war-bounty, and shi ...
Allison Stevens became a Christian at a young age. Then she makes a wrong decision that takes her on a collision course of disappointment and heartache. God loves her and wants her back, but Satan wants to keep her in a life of despair and lies. Heavenly Spirits are sent by God to instruct and remin ...
Some see Alec Winters as a breathtaking, amazing angel, a savior. Others see him as a mind-blowing nightmare, the most terrifying demon their minds could ever conjure. Alec Winters roams the gritty streets of New Orleans as hero and protector of the innocent while he annihilates wicked evil-doers ...
Clover is personal assistant to Debra Coorman, the merciless boss of Candice fashion magazine. The bright lights of New York are dim for Clover, who is tormented by a work schedule like no other. Debra is relentless in her determination to demean Clover. For once, Clover dares to play Debra’s games, ...
A mother’s tragic diagnosis. A daughter’s life on hold. An ending and a new beginning ... Cassandra McDowall’s mother has been forgetful for a while, but she never anticipated rapid-onset Alzheimer’s to come out of nowhere and shake their world to its very core. As Cassie puts her already-lackluster ...
He’s the gridiron god with magic hands… …And fingers, and mouth, and tongue. Chance ‘Gunner’ Adams –- quarterback, superstar womanizer, and panty slayer extraordinaire. He wants me. He wants me bad, but I’m not about to become another notch on his girthy b ...
A classic murder mystery set in the unusual surroundings of The Gyre -- that giant swirl of garbage in the mid-Pacific Ocean colonized by octopods, a race of eight armed aliens who have built a civilization out of plastic waste. There, amidst the empty water bottles and yogurt pots you will find ...
Three alphas. Three rules: Take, Tame, and Breed. The wars never ended. The soldiers scoured the city, and I promised myself I’d never be captured again. When they found me, I was helpless… and pregnant. As the new leaders watched with twisted satisfaction, they strapped me in, stripped me down to m ...
One prestigious job opportunity, two main contenders. She’s trapped under a glass ceiling. His career is all he cares about. Ambitious divorcee Verity Parker is determined to break new ground for professional women in the male-dominated Australian mining industry, by shattering the company’s gla ...
Can a runaway bride find love with someone else’s jilted groom? Flower shop owner Flora has waited years to say “I do” but when she gets to the altar, all she can say is “I can’t.” Ex-ballplayer Dean waits for his turn to find wedded bliss but has nothing to say when his bride-to-be texts that she’s ...
A massive earthquake hits Eastern Turkey, the ancient area of Mesopotamia, unveiling hidden secrets and opening an epic battle between good and evil. Dr. Nicklaus Hart has lost his moral compass. As an orthopedic surgeon in a busy trauma practice, the cares of the world overshadow what Nick knows is ...
Raising your mother can be deadly. Growing up in the city of Stillwater, Oklahoma, thirteen-year-old Liberty Justice has learned how to cook, clean, and care for her heroin-addict mother. But at school, Liberty struggles to fit in, and a fight with her rival gets her suspended. Frustrated, she turns ...
When CC Cippolini is offered a temp job driving a custom car across the country, she leaps at the chance to leave Chicago, put her past in the rearview mirror, and make a fresh start. But one car crash and broken cattle fence later, CC ends up at the home of ruggedly handsome rancher Reese Brockbank ...
TWELVE DAYS TO LOVEWhen Archer Steele shows up at Calanthe Durand's failing plantation with an alligator over his shoulder, Cali thinks she's never seen a more handsome man. During the war she had to defend herself and her servants from both union and confederate soldiers. Independent and self ...
In a world torn apart by war, Charon Antares, a rebellion leader, finds himself at a crossroads as he a faces a heartbreaking choice. One bad decision may cost the lives of thousands of his beloved people. Meanwhile, a young girl named Cerridwen seeks vengeance for a tragedy that has shattered ...
She wants her family’s stolen legacy. He wants to protect his pack. Pretending to be married might be the only way to get what they both need… if it doesn’t destroy them first.
Caitlyn Gato has spent years lying, scheming, and gambling everything she has in pursuit of one ...
Mia Bennett has told one teensy, tiny fib to her family—that she’s dating a brilliant scientist who’s madly in love with her. The truth? He doesn’t exist. But when her car breaks down en route to her sister’s engagement party, her carefully crafted story is seconds from unraveling.
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You were guided to pick up this book for a reason. Nothing in your life is a coincidence. This edgy guide to creating complete awareness, enlightenment, empowerment, prosperity and growth in all areas of your life, from love and finance to your mental well being, is the last tool you will ever need ...
Alice Bloom has shut herself away from the world for years. But all that changes when three men come into her life. Firstly there's the rather disgusting Karl, who has the key to her problems but turns her stomach. Then there's smooth and sexy Ethan, whom Alice falls head over heels for, but she jus ...
A princess who refuses to be a prize. A prince’s promise. Perhaps dragons aren’t so bad after all. Once upon a time… Promised as a prize to any hero who can slay the dragon, Princess Sativa flees the palace in search of the prince she was betrothed to as a child. But there are many miles betwe ...
Last year took me by surprise. I never expected to fall so hard for Kat. I was the athlete. She was the older woman…and my teammate’s mom. So many reasons why we shouldn’t be together. In spite of everything, I wanted her. Until I said it was for the best if I stayed away. That was a lie. The result ...
Sisters separated by war...
Brothers divided by hate...
To stop their world being torn apart by darkness, will they find a way to unite?
When Kat's father, the King of Arbinad, tells her and her sister to flee the coming w ...
Is your home really as safe to breathe in as you think?
Air Purifiers Exposed reveals the truth about indoor air pollution—and how you can drastically improve your home’s air quality without relying solely on expensive air purifiers.
Whether you or your loved ones suffer from asth ...
Sacramento, California, California's capitol has been converted into the Ward, a terrifying city-prison where even angels fear to tread. A sentence to the city-prison can best be described in one word: Life. An ongoing gang war between a pyro-obsessed mafia syndicate, cannibalistic vikings, and a Ro ...
As passion flairs in the jungle's torrid heat, a murderer lurks. And, in a battle of wits that puts lives on the edge, can anyone be trusted? Leading a scientific excursion into the Borneo rain forest is a dream for entomologist, Savannah Cole. But when her guide turns up headless, it becomes a n ...
Johnny continues his quest to find a spot in the working world and thinks he has finally found the solution: clientele who are in cages and verbally refuse his service. But when Johnny is given more responsibility than he should have, the animals, the customers, and the entire city are in for trou ...
MERCHANTS OF VIRTUE follows a rich merchant family during the repeal of religious tolerance by Louis XIV. France, 1685, Jeanne Delpech returns from her chateau to the Quercy capital to find her townhouse overrun by mercenary soldiers. The Sun King’s dragoons are given carte blanche to rob, bea ...
Did the ferocious lightening storm cause the fatal crash of the CEO's plane into the Gulf of Maine? How did the hacker gain access the the CEO's password to penetrate the bank’s computer system the night of his death? Will the bank receive a ransom demand or does the intruder need to camouflage ille ...
After surviving Adrian’s brutal attack, Laurel finds herself on Olympus once again, faced with a trial that could sentence Sam to years of slumber. Meanwhile, Sam is haunted by the torturous vision of Laurel dying in childbirth, and Laurel’s determination to continue the pregnancy despite Sam’s oppo ...
The only certainty of war is uncertainty. 1951: Peter stumbles on his adopted mother’s diaries from the Russian Revolution. What happened during those early years that prompted Katarina to go back to Ukraine during WW2? What secrets lie behind the Iron Curtain? 1915-1917: During the great war, Ukrai ...
Former police officers Ellen Brazil and Brian Lynx have joined forces to start a successful missing persons investigation firm which has just been contracted to find the wife of bodybuilder Will Endersbe. Ellen discovers that a number of women with similar features and hair color have also vanish ...
Alodeé is a girl with a secret. She’s strong, smart and just a little too different.
After a miraculous crash-landing on the mysterious exoplanet dubbed Resurrection Dawn, the Humanoid colonists quickly discovered a carnivorous ecosystem of gigantic proportions. Most of it rather fancied ...
The chemistry between Stirling & Magdalena sizzles throughout this wonderfully hot, quick read! This story is like gourmet take-out for your Kindle! Magdalena Stephens All I had to do was make it through the last two months of my so-called ‘geriatric’ pregnancy and it would have been smooth sail ...
#5 in THE DEAD RED MYSTERY SERIES Like Janet Evanovich? Sue Grafton? You’ll love this humorous mystery series! Your dirt-bag boss is murdered, what a relief, right? Until his killer lets you know a list you don’t have means you’re next. Thinking to jump start their careers as private inve ...
Amazon Best Seller in Eight Mystery & Humor Categories! A Midlife Meltdown Leads to Southern-Fried Mayhem in this Hilarious Accidental Thriller! After being duped out of her life savings in Germany, Val Fremden retreats home to Florida with more than just her pride in tatters. At 45, she’s broke ...
Join Angel and Tracy as they delight your mind with stories of single dads and happy ever afters! Leah My next door neighbor, Jenson, is a chef and a successful businessman. He’s also a single daddy to the cutest six-year-old girl. I’m only here as long as it takes to get my parents’ old house ...
