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The Prodigal Son (Rob MacLaine Book 1)
A phonecall in the middle of the night changes Rob MacLaine's future.
The seasoned, battle-hardened ex-Special Forces operative is summoned back to his family home on Achravie, west coast of Scotland. He has had no contact with his past after his father sent him away at the age of sixteen.
But now, Rob is back on Achravie - back to face his past and encounter friends and enemies alike. What he doesn't expect is an explosive reunion with his older brother, and the dark secrets that shroud his childhood home.
Together with his girlfriend Justine, can they unravel the mystery of Hillcrest Estate?
Jack the Ripper - Newspapers From Hull Volume 1
Take an in-depth look at the Autumn of Terror.
In 1888, Kingston upon Hull was a port not unlike London. It had visitors via rail and sea, an overstretched police force, and a group of newspapers that had offices and correspondents in London. When the Whitechapel Murders began the Hull press, who had 24 hours to London based correspondents, began to cover the stories.
Here, presented for the first time, are a series of newspaper articles covered by the Hull press in 1888. Articles from the numerous available of the period, many of which haven't seen publication for 125+ years.
Coupled with primary historical sources, official files and genealogical snippets, this book presents a detailed picture of the Autumn of Terror.
Love's Call
Distance, bank robbers, bureaucracy? No problem for this school teacher. She won’t let anything get in her way when she answers Love’s Call.
When Dora heard the art gallery was displaying a mirror that could show a girl her true love, she had to see for herself. Looking at its reflective surface, she learned the claims where true. The image in the glass was not her own.
Rafe was out to dinner with his family when he looked over at a mirror, and saw a woman staring back. Even more surprising was the voice he heard as he approached the reflection. She claimed to be his true love, but he didn’t believe in love.
Can Dora convince Rafe to take a chance on someone he’s never actually met, or will Rafe never answer Love’s Call?
Love's Prophecy
June and Maddie saw the faces of their loved ones reflected in the magic mirrors, but even that couldn’t prepare them for the wild ride predicted by Love’s Prophecy.
Every girl was excited to take a look at the magic mirrors in Denton and Rolling Fork. Not all saw their true loves, but many claimed to see the reflection of the man they were meant to marry. Maddie and June were two of the lucky ones.
Maddie knew the name of the man in her reflection, but caution led her to wait before pursuing their love. June caught a glimpse of her true love, but his identity was a mystery to her.
Love's Enemy
Returning from exile, Katie is looking to start a new life in her old hometown. Her family abandoned her once, allowing her grandfather’s feud to rule their lives.
Back then, it cost her a childhood friend. Now, it could cost even more.
Carlos saw the reflection of his true love through the power of the famous magic mirror. Everything seemed okay - until she learned his name. Could his destined wife be the missing McCray daughter who left town all those years before?
Otherworldly
In a distant future, humans are on the run from the Warrior Alphas, who have taken over the planet. Only old, leather-bound books pulled from the rubble tell the story of who once inhabited Earth.
Calypso is one of the last survivors. She’s different than the rest of her kind, her hair a silvery blue and her eyes like ice due to a gene mutation from a past nuclear fallout. She has always been warned about the large, merciless enemy, and that if they found them, they would be killed or enslaved.
One night, Calypso is attacked by one of their own. To her surprise, one of the alien males - Kassien - saves her and sets forth a chain of events that changes their lives, and the future of their races.
Queens
Bronze Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite Awards 2019
A cosmic game of chess is underway, and the planet Elystra is the board.
Earth pilot Maeve and her son Davin have joined the Ixtrayu, hoping to avert the destruction that their leader has foretold.
But will Maeve's new Wielding powers be enough to thwart Elzor and his lightning-wielding sister, before everything the Ixtrayu have ever known is destroyed?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "I could see this series becoming a movie, and would recommend it to any fan of science fiction and fantasy. This is a series you won't want to miss." - BookNerd Review
★★★★★ - "You find yourself unwilling or unable to put down this page-turner. I can whole-heartedly recommend Queens." - Bryan Nowak, Amazon Review
Rich Man's Daughter
When Carol overhears her father's plans to force her into a marriage, she takes matters into her own hands. Changing her name and appearance, Carol sets out to face the world alone.
Bill Preston is on a fast track to having the part in a play he always wanted. His life was going just as planned, until he played the part of a groom, and found himself harboring very real feelings for his pretend bride.
Separated by a maze of lies and deception, Carol and Bill must fight to find each other. But can love, born in a lie, last?
Spell of the Black Unicorn
Zofia Trickenbod is a sorceress from another planet living here on modern day Earth (which leads to a lot of lying). She's trying to keep the Stone of Irdisi (the most powerful magical implement from her world, which she is the current keeper), out of the hands of the ex-Dark Lord Vesselvod Blood's grasp, risking life and better judgment in order to do so. Blood wants the Stone so as to become all-powerful again (what's up with these dark lords anyway?).
For the past five years, Dorian, her husband has been thought to be dead. So when he returns as an “undead” Zofia is a bit miffed (more than mildly), at him for not getting word to her so that she wouldn't try and make a new life for herself on this strange planet where she and her off-spring can't practice magic in the open
Storm Surge
As Fritz Russell’s summer of exploring the past with the portal comes to a close, the president recruits him for a crucial mission – stop a coup that threatens the outcome of a vital election.
With moles inside the government passing crucial information about the portal, Fritz must be cautious about how it’s used, and who he can trust. With surprise visits from Ben Franklin, Winston Churchill, and Albert Einstein, Fritz attempts to prevent himself from becoming a pawn in a complex game of chess.
But can Fritz put an end to the conspiracy and prevent checkmate?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Feasible storyline with a great depth of character description. I can't wait for the final book."
★★★★★ - "This series just keeps getting better."
The Portal At The End Of The Storm
Fritz Russell has disappeared into the portal, leaving a trail impossible to follow. This has caused a chain reaction that ripples across the time-space continuum.
Undaunted, his friend Ashley searches for Fritz, determined to find him and reverse the disruption of time. Attempting to undo the changes Fritz has done, Ashley discovers a shocking connection between parallel universes and the portal.
Disturbing the flow of time comes with a heavy price. But will it prevent him from bringing Fritz home?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Mr. Stern has compiled history into an exciting adventure. Loved this series."
★★★★★ - "A time-travel adventure that involves politics, military action, conspiracy and relationships. Outstanding work."
The Clayton Chronicles
Strange events are taking place in the small town of Nosfort, Massachusetts.
A corpse turns up with strange marks on its neck, key people in the town are disappearing - and who are those pale, sharp-toothed strangers the townsfolk can’t seem to notice?
For Sheriff Clayton Harris, there can be only one conclusion. But how can one lone lawman take on the nest of bloodsuckers that has taken root in his town? With the help of an undead sidekick, of course. Come inside and meet Sheriff Harris and Sherwin Williams, the sheriff/vampire duo that joins efforts to save the imperiled town of Nosfort from its impending doom.
The Tweedie Passion
With Scotland’s clans divided by war, strong-willed heiress Jeannie Tweedie is kidnapped by a band of marauders and imprisoned deep in the Borderland.
When she comes face-to-face with sworn family rival, Hugh Veitch, Jeannie must decide where her loyalties lie. Amid danger and desire, Jeannie finds herself torn between two men on opposing sides.
Will she choose her beloved childhood sweetheart, or the dashing rescuer?
A Turn of Cards
Edinburgh, 1804.
Dorothea Flockhart is hiding her past. A woman alone, she avoids men; even the personable Captain Rogers fails to stir her heart despite all his efforts.
While Napoleon's armies threaten invasion, Scotland's capital still hosts balls, although the atmosphere is hectic and men don uniform to meet the impending turmoil.
Carrying many secrets, Dorothea wends her way through the wynds of Edinburgh. But when a personification of the past returns to recreate the nightmares that have haunted her for a decade, which will triumph: love or fear?
The Name Of Love
On her 20th birthday, Mary Hepburn - daughter of the local magistrate - learns that she is to marry John Aitken, a much older man.
Unhappy with this, Mary walks to the local moor to clear her mind. Instead, she meets and falls in love with the handsome Captain Ferintosh, when he saves her from whiskey smugglers. The situation gets even more complicated when Mary's father arrests Ferintosh.
Soon, devious plans and mysteries begin to surface. But who is worthy of her love, and what secrets are the men around him hiding?
The Key To Eternity
From the moment she arrives in California, architect Lia knows her working trip to the west coast is a disaster. The company that hired her seems determined to discredit both her work and her professionalism, and how can she blame them? The house she’s renovating seems different every time she looks at it.
Lia’s only consolation is Aiden: the sexy stranger she meets on Venice Beach. Though not prone to casual flings, Lia is unable to resist Aiden’s hypnotic lures, until what seems at first like a source of support quickly devolves into another conundrum.
As mystery piles on mystery, even Lia’s own nature comes into question, as a dark force seeks to claim her for its own evil ends.
The Battle
Connor has trained and shed blood to protect Earth. Her enemies want war, and Connor's blood is the key to the survival of Ether's last descendant.
Against her friends' council, Connor joins forces with her former adversary, Ronin. And as the danger intensifies, so does their bond.
For Ronin, the only way to survive is to kill. Planning to overthrow his father with Connor's help, he brings her to the very definition of hell: his world.
Despite his unyielding, merciless ways, Connor has started to thaw his frozen heart. But how far will Connor need to go to survive?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "A wonderful journey."
★★★★★ - "The humor will have you laughing out loud, and the action will have you racing through the pages. I'd love to see this one as a movie."
The Queen's Pass
The Mages have returned.
Everyone thought the Immortals destroyed the Mages a long time ago, but this proves to be a deadly delusion. On the same day that magic returns to the world, an old enemy reveals himself.
With the Kingdom of Ver descending into chaos, paladins Bren and Laris set on a mission to bring light back into the darkness.
But the long shadow of an age-old secret is upon them, and they realize they are not only fighting for the freedom of the Kingdom, but for the lives of everyone they hold dear.
The Resurrection Wager
When two scientists develop the ability to go back in time, there is only one place for them to go to demonstrate their new technology.
After they make a wager about whether or not the resurrection of Jesus really happened, the two set out to prove their theories. They soon learn that there are others who are interested in their technology, but not for a scientific purpose.
But do they really understand the implications of their discovery - and what awaits them 2000 years in the past?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "I'm not a religious man. In fact I had no idea this was going to lead where it did, and I loved it. The best read of the year for me."
★★★★★ - "What an exciting premise this laid out. It was a fascinating look into history and the effects of time travel. Incredible."
The Tower
As summer draws to a close before junior year, Rowyn Black is tired of seeing the Tower card stare up at her from the table.
On their 16th birthday, Rowyn's kind is gifted with awesome powers. But this is not Narnia or Hogwarts; this is Elizabethtown, Illinois, and much to the chagrin of the local chapter of Susie-Homemakers, witches live here.
All witches understand that the universe is a scary sort of powerful. Rowyn hopes that the only thing the Tower foretells is the sight of the school parking lot on the first day, full of more jacked-up trucks and cut-off shorts than a Luke Bryan video.
But the universe has other plans, and when the Tower comes crashing down, will they all fall with it?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "An emotionally insightful must-read."
