Literature & Fiction
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Storm Christopher: A Frogmorton Farm short story (Frogmorton Farm Series Book 5)
*** Pre-order a brand new Frogmorton Farm short story, from the bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary’s. ***
With their children off on a school trip Russell and Jenny are contemplating their first peaceful weekend for many years.
SPOILER ALERT: That doesn’t happen.
The telephone lines are down.
The lights have gone out.
The weather is closing in.
And that’s not the only thing . . .Readers love Jodi Taylor:
‘It was just a glorious ride of wonderfully written words’
‘Wish I could give it 10 stars’
‘I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!’
‘I could put a star for every page and it still wouldn’t be enough’
‘Loved every sentence’
‘READ THIS BOOK!!!!!’
‘I read this twice in back to back readings’
‘Magical, witty and life-affirming’
‘This is a beautifully told tale full of love, drama and intrigue’
‘Jodi never fails to impress’
‘Such beautifully developed characters, great writing and a wonderful touch of humour. Absolutely loved this story, its one I wont forget’
‘I lost a whole night’s sleep due to not being able to put it down. Believe me, it’s worth the loss of sleep!
‘Everybody should have a Thomas!’
‘Totally amazing read’
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Amelia the Level Zero Hero Book 3: A LitRPG Adventure
The World System is evil.Maybe. Or maybe not. Amelia didn’t really know, nor did she care.
The young woman from Earth was far too preoccupied with her growing business. The crazy stories of angels and elves working in Bucky’s Out of this World Restaurant have spread far and wide, attracting all sorts of individuals, ranging from friendly [Knights] to annoying adventurers.
Unfortunately for Amelia, not all of her customers have the best of intentions, with some of them bringing quite a bit of… trouble.
Check out the third installment to Amelia the Level Zero Hero! It is a fun, action-packed LitRPG Isekai Adventure, and was one of the fastest growing novels of all time on RoyalRoad with millions of views. Now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
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Rogue Ascension: Book 2: A Progression LitRPG
[Last time in Multiverse Z!] A Shade Dragon Rogue stirs up trouble with the biggest bounty hunt on his head.
Joey’s new apocalypse life integrated and initialized by the multiverse system turned him into a Great Adventurer, which came with no tutorials. Now he’s on a quest to help a war princess gather adventurers for an epic boss raid. And to secure some achievements for a secret reward.
Joey offers a time-sensitive quest at the adventurer guild: a ‘catch me if you can’ -style manhunt with himself as the target. It’s a hunt that’s broadcasted across his new home, a mystical game-like realm. A place filled with beginner adventurers, great and steady, who’ll gather to win the coin placed on Joey’s head.
As Joey creates more chaos to draw the best adventurers together, his bounty rises higher. As the bounty hunters pursue, Joey and his friends race north to investigate a mysterious operation at a ruined temple. It contains clues involving devils and dungeons, two puzzles nobody has solved in thousands of years.
This could further level up Joey’s overpowered profile filled with shadow, necromancy, and dragon magic.
Follow Joey in the continuation of an apocalypse isekai story with strong progression and LitRPG elements. He’ll explore an ancient temple, face off against monster hordes, and fight an organization of haters. He’ll search for lost dungeons and overcome devilish mysteries while being chased by thousands of adventurers desperate to capture or kill the Shade Dragon Rogue. This may lead to Joey’s evolution, where he’ll gain more magical powers and acquire new skill upgrades. As long as he can survive crushing challenges that aren’t meant to be faced solo.
[Welcome back to Multiverse Z!]
[Now let’s continue the show.]
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Calling Time: A Time Travel Adventure (The Jason Apsley Series Book 4)
History always repeats – or does it? Could you change your past?
Relive the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s in this witty and gripping time travel series. Evoke the memories and discover the mystery.
Eighteen years have elapsed since Jason Apsley grabbed his second chance after time travelling forty-two years into the past. It’s now 1994, and those time-travelling calamitous years of the late ’70s and ’80s are now a distant memory. Life is perfect – or is it?
Jason’s worst nightmare becomes a reality when a mysterious letter appears, suggesting his immediate future may not be as rosy as expected. As the chaos ensues, an inquisitive journalist and DCI French close in on the truth about his past.
Will time repeat itself, or can Jason, once again, alter the future?
If you like time travel, entwined with mystery and humour, you’ll love the fast-paced time travel series by Adrian Cousins. Download today and continue the adventure.
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Bookshops & Bonedust: A Heartwarming Cosy Fantasy and TikTok Sensation
‘Glorious’ – Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series
A standalone cosy fantasy about the power of good bookshops, great friends and the unexpected choices along the way from the bestselling author of BookTok sensation Legends & Lattes.
First loves. Second-hand books. Epic adventures.
Viv’s career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk – so far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it. What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?
Spending her hours at a struggling bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted. Even though it may be exactly what she needs. Still, adventure isn’t far away. A suspicious traveller in grey, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.
Sometimes, right things happen at the wrong time. Sometimes, what we need isn’t what we seek. And sometimes, we find ourselves in the stories we experience together . . .
‘A perfectly executed prequel . . . the stakes are higher and the scones are hotter still!’ – Nicholas Eames
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Defiance of the Fall 11
Ultom stirs and the Era turns.The sector is gearing up for war, unknowing the enemy has already reached their doorstep. The Void Star will become a springboard for their invasion unless Zac can stop them.
Meanwhile, a mysterious inheritance is rising from the depths of history, one connected to Zac’s origin. Ancient plans are coming to fruition as the Multiverse’s elites flock to Zecia. Zac has finally reunited with his old companion, but will it be enough to survive the gathering storm?
Book 11 of the hit Defiance of the Fall LitRPG series. Grab your copy today!
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Christmas Pie
Merry Christmas from Jodi Taylor. It’s time for St Mary’s traditional Christmas jump – even though it’s only September…
St Mary’s has never lacked for enemies, but danger has never been closer to home. A state of war has broken out between St Mary’s and the Women’s Institute – the Raffia Mafia.
Markham, Max, Peterson and Miss Sykes must jump to Restoration London in search of real Christmas pie – the honour of St Mary’s is at stake.
At least that how it all begins, but this is St Mary’s after all…
Readers love Jodi Taylor:
‘The Chronicles of St Mary’s is one of the most enjoyable series of books I have ever read’
‘Jodi Taylor is a master storyteller’
‘I don’t think I’ve ever laughed out loud so much reading a book’
‘I am always gutted when I finish a Jodi Taylor book as I know I will have to wait for the next one’
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The Lover: A Short Story
During a brutal winter, a young woman longing for love finds more than she expected in the woods, in this wickedly sensuous short story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.
Judith knows her sister, Alice, is the pretty one—but that doesn’t stop her from wishing for love. When a handsome and gentlemanly hunter appears in their village, seeking lodging from the cold, she believes her lover has finally arrived. He does, indeed, choose to stay—but as Alice’s husband, not her own. When another stranger comes out of the woods, looking every bit a vagrant, he offers Judith something mysterious and enticingly strange. Against reason and decency, she welcomes both men into her life, in different ways. As forbidden longings ensnare each of them, an unrelenting winter storm and an evasive wolf on the prowl have everyone on edge…and ravenous. By spring thaw, will any of their hungers be satisfied?
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Clive Cussler’s The Corsican Shadow: A Dirk Pitt adventure (27)
From the shadow of war comes an enduring historical mystery – and a present-day plot of destruction . . .
France, May 1940. As the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musee de l’Armee is ordered to take a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. But when he learns his intended ship has been sunk, the fate of his cargo must rest on a decrepit steamer, sailing out under German fire. . .
Decades later, a diving expedition in the English Channel leads Director Dirk Pitt to a cache of uncut diamonds on a shipwreck. No sooner than they are discovered, the diamonds are stolen!
Pitt and the NUMA agency now find they must face a murderous cabal with far more destructive plans than mere theft. Vital water treatment facilities around the globe are being targeted – placing the world’s population in grave peril.From the shadow of the Eiffel Tower to the islands of the Caribbean, only Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr., can locate the treasure that will save the world from catastrophe.
Praise for Clive Cussler:-
‘The Adventure King’ Sunday Express
‘Cussler is hard to beat’ Daily Mail
‘Just about the best in the business’ New York Post
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Imperial Wizard: Ambitions (Arcane Awakening Book 2)
Their monstrous foes have been driven off, but the city is far from safe.Verdan has found more questions than answers in the time since awaking, but the world waits for no one, and new threats are drawing close. With growing suspicion of the Sorcerer Sects, Verdan must give the people of Hobson’s Point the tools to protect themselves. Failure means death and the fall of the final independent city.
Time is limited, but never underestimate a Wizard backed into a corner.
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Cloak of Embers (Cloak Mage Book 10)
A deadly puzzle. A closing trap.My name is Nadia, and I’m a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves.
That means it’s my responsibility to broker a peace deal between the dwarves and the Elven commoners…and there are lots of Elven nobles who would like to see the deal fail.
So when the Lord Inquisitor Arvalaeon arrives on my doorstep, critically wounded and missing the last week of his memory, things have just gotten even more complicated.
One false step and the embers will become an inferno…
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Fiction Land
Fiction Land
From multimillion bestselling Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Amazon and Audible author RR Haywood, creator of the worldwide bestselling Extracted, and The Code trilogies, the phenomenal Undead Series, and the heart-pounding thriller DELIO PHASE ONE, comes Fiction Land, a laugh-out-loud blockbuster adventure
“Imagine John Wick wakes up in a city full of characters from novels – That’s Fiction Land”
“Brilliant, original, and very funny”
“Haywood writes on another level”
A delivery driver finds himself inside a world occupied by characters from unfinished novels and must accept he is not real. But the world around him doesn’t feel right, and when he starts asking questions, the authorities soon take extreme measures to stop him finding the truth about Fiction Land.
Not many men get to start over.
John Croker did and left his old life behind – until crooks stole his delivery van, but no van means no pay, which means his niece doesn’t get the life-saving operation she needs, and so in desperation, John uses the skills of his former life one last time. While everything he thought he knew starts to unravel.**Also an outstanding audio production narrated by GOT star, Gethin Anthony. Find it on Audible.**
Find out more about the author at rrhaywood.com
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Baby with my Grumpy Boss: A Single Dad Fake Relationship Romance
Getting knocked up by my grumpy old boss was never my plan.
Newly single, I treat myself to a night out and end up naked in a mysterious man’s bed.
When I start a new job as an executive assistant to the CEO of a successful tech company, I’m horrified to find that my boss is the same jerk I just spent the night with.
He tries to get rid of me by making me look inept in front of everyone but I’m determined to prove myself.
I still can’t deny my overwhelming attraction to him.
He’s always impeccably dressed with perfect hair that begs me to run my fingers through it.
When he looks at me, I can feel those gorgeous blue eyes undressing me.
His toxic ex shows up at the office and he tells her he’s dating me now.
I reluctantly agree to this fake relationship, but the more time I spend with this hot single daddy, the more I am treasuring time spent with him and his charming little girl.
As I’m kneeling in the bathroom puking my guts out, I hope there’s room in his heart for me and another bundle of joy.
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Brothers in Arms: Book Two in The Legend of Richard Keynes Series
A new home under threat…
Family and friends in mortal danger…
Will Richard be able to save everyone?Can Richard survive being plunged into the cut-throat world of medieval campaigning, complete with sieges, pitched battles and more.
Book Two in The Legend of Richard Keynes series follows Richard as he struggles to assert authority over his new land, as well as his new wife. He will have to battle against bad omens, prejudice and the consequences of his actions.
In his efforts to find his sister in England, Richard will trigger an unstoppable series of events that will take him from one end of France to another. He will face many tests of his prowess and character, from pirates, some familiar foes and his own promises.
Now a fully fledged knight, Richard has entered a new world where he could come to the attention of powerful knights, or even kings.
Featuring characters and a story set within real historical events, Brothers in Arms is a small window into the middle ages, a time when men had to stand up and fight for what they believed in.
Continue your journey through this rich and captivating world to discover Richard’s fate.
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November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of the Second World War
‘An astonishing achievement’ ANTONY BEEVOR
‘Extraordinary’ JULIA BOYDAn intimate history of the most important month of the Second World War – perhaps the century – as experienced by those who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs.
At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could win the war; at the end of that month, it was obviously just a matter of time before they would lose.
In between came el-Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea, and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. In this innovatively kaleidoscopic and riveting historical marvel, Peter Englund reduces these epoch-making events to their basic component: the individual experience.
In thirty memorable days we meet characters including a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a twelve-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a prisoner in Treblinka; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman, and Vera Brittain – forty characters in all. We also witness the launch of SS James Oglethorpe; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor; and the making of Casablanca.
Not since Englund’s own The Beauty and the Sorrow has a book given us one of the most dramatic periods of human history in all its immensity and emotional range.
‘Thought-provoking’ SUNDAY TIMES
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Death Foretold: Words can kill… (Catrin Surovell Tudor Mysteries Book 2)
A gripping murder mystery at the Elizabethan Court! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston.Are courtly predictions leading to murder…?
1561
Queen Elizabeth is under pressure from all her advisors to marry, but no one can agree on a potential husband.
The conflict is slowly eroding Elizabeth’s power and authority among the nobility, especially when a prophecy starts to spread that seems to predict the deaths of senior members of the queen’s court.
Tension grows when one of the queen’s maids of honour, Mathilda, is killed and placed on a false altar of hawthorn branches.
Her death follows the first lines of the prophecy, making people fearful about who could be next.
Amid rising hysteria, the queen orders her trusted lady-in-waiting Catrin Surovell to investigate.
Catrin soon learns that there is more to this mysterious death than anyone thought.
Strange symbols and eerie events put her on the trail of the murderer.
What do the symbols mean? Is someone using the guise of magic to destabilise the queen’s reign?
Catrin has to figure it out and stop the murderer before he strikes again…
DEATH FORETOLD is the second book in the Catrin Surovell Tudor Mystery Series. It is an exciting historical thriller set at the court of Elizabeth I.
THE CATRIN SUROVELL TUDOR MYSTERY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: Shades of Death
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On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume III
Writing guides are often full of ‘tips’ and ‘tricks’ either too broad to be useful, so specific they don’t apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with applicable, clear, and practical discussions, be it writing character descriptions, compelling dialogue, or worldbuilding cities and towns for your world. While written with an edge for science fiction and fantasy, the help found in this book applies to all genres. Volume III stands entirely independent of the first two volumes with entirely new discussions.
With all this and more, On Writing and Worldbuilding is a ‘must have’.
ON WRITING
- Character descriptions
- Death scenes
- Dialogue
- Subtext in dialogue
- Darkest hours
- Plot armour
- Environmental descriptions
- Elemental magic systems
- Antiheroes
- Paragon heroes
ON WORLDBUILDING
- Death and the afterlife
- Cities and towns
- Mountains
- Island civilisations
- Fallen civilisations
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Jakub: An MM Age Play Christmas Romance
Teddy bears, tea parties, melting hearts… oh my!
Meet Jakub Wade, a little who has only yearned for one thing—a Daddy to call his own. With Christmas in the air, he clings to the hope of miracles. And when a mysterious box arrives, containing a plush brown teddy bear, his life changes in ways he never imagined.
There’s just one catch—it wasn’t meant for him.
Determined to ensure the gift reaches its rightful owner, Jakub embarks on a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. It takes him to Chester Hanson, a toy-store owner resigned to the belief that love was temporary. In his forty-five years of life, he’d never really found it. At least, not until he witnesses Jakub’s pure joy and the heart-melting smile that accompanies it.
Drawn to Jakub, Chester puts himself on a mission to keep that smile alive, showering him with gift after thoughtful gift. As the holiday season unfolds, they discover a miracle of their own—a teddy bear tea party that sparks a connection deeper than they ever thought possible.
As Christmas approaches, a question looms: Will their newfound miracle fade once the holiday lights dim? Or can their bond grow stronger, and blossom into a love that transcends the season?
Jakub is part of A Daddy for Christmas, a multi-author series. All the books are standalones, but each Daddy has a unique gift for his wonderful boy (or boys). Except all boys know that sometimes Santa gets it wrong, and it’s going to take a very special Daddy to make it right. So why not stay and read them all?
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The Trouble With Friends: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
A country miss from a modest estate may destroy Fitzwilliam Darcy’s closest friendship!
Darcy and his good friend Simon Lockhart are guests of Charles Bingley at Netherfield Park in Hertfordshire. When the otherwise sensible Lockhart becomes infatuated with Miss Elizabeth Bennet, who has neither wealth nor a renowned family name, Darcy attempts to make his friend see reason. But there is a complication—Darcy’s growing attraction for Miss Elizabeth.
Elizabeth has an instant liking for the amiable Mr. Lockhart, whilst she deems the arrogant Mr. Darcy to be an undesirable entity. In time, though, she is coaxed into judging Mr. Darcy anew. But when an unexpected predicament forces her to make an undesirable choice, it seems all hope of a happy outcome is lost.
In this Pride & Prejudice variation, Darcy faces a dilemma: Will he heed the yearnings of his heart—even at the expense of his principles?
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My Paranormal Protectors: Menage Romance Box Set
My protectors are two hot shifters.My mate rejected me.
My family disowned me.
Alone, I soon find myself in danger.Just as my life flashes before my eyes, they emerge.
Broad-shouldered, mysterious Alpha shifters.The two of them smell of power.
They promise their protection if I come with them.I should be afraid of these two bad boys.
I should reject their proposal.
But what choice do I have?They can give me safety.
Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, they awaken my own beast.My lips ache for their bruising kisses.
My body yearns for their touch.I want them to claim me.
Make me theirs.One thing is clear:
This menage is inescapable.The question is: Will it break me or rescue me?
My Paranormal Protectors Box Set:
Three fiery heroines. Six infuriatingly protective Alpha shifters. Three shifter romances by Lilly Wilder.
No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!Includes:
Shifter Island
My Dragon Protectors
Alpha Dragon ProtectorsWhat Paranormal Romance fans are saying about these stories:
★★★★★ “Fantastic Books”
★★★★★ “Full of action, danger, surprises, and lots of steam.”
★★★★★ “Explosive and romantic”
★★★★★ “Fast paced read”
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Cast in Time: Book 4: Earl
Cast in Time Book 4 Earl” Book DescriptionAn Engineer finds himself in an Alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron.
James Fletcher, now the Count of Cornwall, is facing new adversaries in the Franks. They try to assassinate him and his family, precipitating a full-out war.
In the meantime, advancements were made in steam engines, cannons, ships, and electricity.
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Taken by the Highland Devil: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel (Highland Devils Book 2)
“I’m afraid you have kidnapped the wrong lass, my Laird.”When cruel Laird Killian finds out who killed his brother, all he wants is revenge. And he starts by kidnapping the enemy’s sister. Or so he thinks. Instead, he ends up with an alluring English warrior that fights him at every turn.
Lily can’t let her guard down, no matter how handsome the enemy is. To save her friends and herself, she must resist him until she finds a way to escape. Even if her will quivers under the Laird’s heated touch…
*Taken by the Highland Devil is a steamy Scottish historical romance novel of 60,000 words (around 300 pages) written by Eloise Madigan and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, lots of steam and a happy ending.
Get this book for free with Kindle Unlimited!
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Highlander’s Captive Bride: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance (Troubles of Highland Lasses Book 4)
“Yer freedom comes at a price, lass. Ye must do something for me first.”Rumored to be a witch, Daisy’s healing expertise comes at a great price when she’s captured by the cruelest of Lairds. So she vows to escape, no matter how his dark gaze leaves her trembling…
The destroyer of clans, Laird Bellamy cares about one thing only: a cure for his daughter. Kidnapping the most notorious healer, his offer is simple: her services for her freedom. And he wishes she succeeds before his desire for her grows into a monster he can’t control…
*Highlander’s Captive Bride is a steamy Scottish Medieval Historical romance novel of 80,000 words (around 400 pages) written by Maddie MacKenna and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, lots of steam and a happy ending.
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The Lady Ursula (Royal Court Series)
The final standalone novel in the Royal Court Series.
Ghosts of a glorious past haunt her family. Born into obscurity, Ursula was destined for a quiet provincial life. But her Plantagenet blood means she won’t be forgotten for long. When her mother is thrust back into the limelight and takes up her role at the court of King Henry VIII, Ursula is dazzled by the splendour. Now able to make a splendid marriage, Ursula may one day become a duchess. Little does she know that danger lies in wait.
Witness the story of a woman who navigated the ups and downs of turbulent times but ultimately persevered…
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A standalone historical fiction novel.
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Three Minute Hero (Luke Fischer Novels)
Luke Fischer knows he can’t go home again—unless it’s to follow a hired killer who bumped off his employer’s nephew.
Luke’s shady friend and benefactor sends him across two borders to find a man who goes by many names … but mostly Mostly Harold, a lizard-boot-wearing hit man with a fondness for Burt Bacharach, Louis L’Amour, acidic observations and sucker punches. Little does Luke realize that he’s not only chasing the man, he’s chasing the one-woman crime wave who’s mesmerized the man. And soon enough Luke’s also chasing the memory of the woman who once mesmerized him.
Before he knows it, Luke is caught up in a Canadian prairie war between rival factions after a cache of illicit cash. As the bullet casings, bodies and beer bottles start to stack up, Luke finds himself reflecting on the choices made, and unmade, that turned him into a two-fisted mayhem-maker for hire. Is this who he is? Is there something else he could and should be? And most importantly, will he live enough to find out?
THREE MINUTE HERO, Craig Terlson’s latest taut and propulsive Luke Fischer action thriller, shows that while you can come home again, you can’t stay there. Or anywhere. Not for long, at any rate…and not without finding yourself reducing the population.
“Best yet in the Luke Fischer oeuvre.”
“Luke and Mostly Harold are two of my favorite crime fiction characters.”
“It is hard to read a Craig Terlson book and not stop to have a beer and order tacos.”Read more
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Dont F*CK With Narcissists : A novel by Erin Bell
Erica arrives in Belfast, not sure what to expect but excited to experience another culture as she is welcomed by her new flatmate, Gemma, with open arms.The duo take on the colourful city but have a string of bad luck when it comes to dating the locals until Erica meets the mysterious and charismatic Curtis Ward. He is perfect with his Hollywood-esque good looks and ability to make Erica feel like she is the only person in the room.
But that all changes when the handsome Irishman reveals parts of his personality tied to a sinister past. Who is Curtis Ward? And by the time Erica knows the answer, will it be too late?
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Cash is King (The Roscoe Harper Adventures Book 1)
“Roscoe Harper is an awesome character with shades of Jack Reacher and Crocodile Dundee all rolled into one. Hugely fun and action-packed right from the first page!”
—David Berens, USA Today bestselling author of Havana NightsAll Roscoe Harper wants to do is enjoy the island life. Drinking and gambling his days away while spending his nights with pleasurable company. Until she walks in.
When Maggie Dupont enters his world, he quickly realizes that she is no ordinary conquest. A single night of passion plunges Roscoe into a perilous game of survival, staring down the barrel of a gun with ruthless thugs hot on Maggie’s trail.
Now he must protect not only himself but also the girl while unraveling why armed criminals are after her.
With danger lurking at every turn, Roscoe’s desire for a return to his carefree routine clashes with the urgent need to safeguard his own life and the mysterious girl.
And they say island life is supposed to be relaxing…
Fans of James Gunn, Guy Ritchie, and Bullet Train will love Roscoe Harper!
CASH IS KING is the first book in Richard F. Paddon’s action-packed series, The Roscoe Harper Adventures.
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Take Out the Jocks: A feminist revenge comedy
Ever wondered what would happen if the people afraid to go out at night were young men, not young women?
Kate, Carly, and Seyram, friends since childhood, are outraged by the acquittal of a local rapist and frustrated at the lack of progress with the #MeToo movement in their conservative community. They decide to reverse gender freedoms by targeting the town’s jocks in a series of ever-more brazen attacks. On the case are local police, who can’t conceive that middle-aged moms could be capable of such things. Take Out the Jocks is a dark comedy of female vengeance that blows open literally a small American town.
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The Girl With the Lollipop Eyes
Thor Cole, ex-bouncer turned private eye and self-proclaimed guardian of Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, is looking for a bartender.
Not that there’s any shortage of them in this part of town, but he’s looking for the one that’s gone missing after stowing $15K in his girlfriend’s ceiling. Yeah, the case is a big step up from tracking down public urination scofflaws, but the $10K reward the bartender’s girlfriend is offering is enough to make Thor’s brakeless car stop again and replace his flip phone.
As Thor’s missing person’s case becomes entwined with maniacs in Mustangs and nefarious plots to destroy his favorite dives, this P.I. will need more than a Foreman grill to defend himself and the beloved seedy underbelly he calls home.
Crack a beer. Crank the tunes. And buckle up for an adventure in slacker noir!
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The Fifth Trilogy: The Frankie Dale Collection – books 1 to 3
‘The ups and downs of Frankie’s life are expertly written and Roy delivers fun and adventure throughout. A joy from start to finish!’
This collection covers the first three novels to feature Frankie Dale.
The Fifth Tweet sees Frankie accept The Five Tweet Challenge as a way of rebuilding his life after a devastating break-up.
‘… a rags to riches, then back to rags story…really well written and I enjoyed it immensely’
The Fifth Thunderbolt had Frankie working with his hero — Roddy Lightning. Roddy was a teen idol with a habit of marrying his fellow Thunderbolts. A punk rebel in the 70s, a Hollywood star in the 80s, and a junkie in the 90s. At 78, he’s a loveable senior, with a twinkle in his eye, a lust for cake, and a failing memory.
‘… an adventure, a kidnapping, a love story, all told with the author’s deft and humorous touch’
The Fifth Man — a heartwarming tale of murder, theft, arson, love and friendship.
Frankie’s screwed up again — big time. A stroke of luck, most often reserved for other people, offers a lifeline. Writing a TV script based on a true story could be his way out. Trouble is, he only knows half the facts behind a series of daring robberies that ended in murder. Turning detective, he teams up with a lapsed arsonist and sets out to reveal the truth. With his search threatening to put his loved ones in danger, he must uncover the mysterious Fifth Man.
But the clock is ticking, and the killer is ready to strike again.
‘An excellent third book in this funny, endearing, and intriguing series.’
‘A great easy reading trilogy… really entertaining page turners.’
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The St Lucia Mystery (The Mary Brown novels Book 11)
A gripping and hilarious new novel from million-selling author Bernice Bloom“This is the best book yet. I loved it.”
Mary Brown heads to the beautiful island of St Lucia on the holiday of a lifetime. She’s planning to relax and take things easy. But on the second evening, while walking on the beach, she finds a purse buried in the sand.
Inside it is a folded map, a key, and an invitation to a party on a boat the next evening. There’s also an identity card for someone called Cara Jeffries.
The wallet has no phone number, so Mary heads to the party on the boat the next night to hand the purse back to its owner.
But when she asks whether Cara is there, there is a stunned silence. Everyone on the boat stops and looks.
Mary is told that Cara disappeared months ago in mysterious circumstances.
No one knows what happened to her.
There are police on the boat who watch Mary carefully.
– How does Mary have Cara’s purse?
– How can the purse contain an invitation to a boat party that was only organised a week ago when the woman disappeared months ago?
– Is Cara Jeffries alive?Mary Brown decides to find out…
The novel features waterfalls, volcanic mud baths, the very real struggle to keep a large body inside a small bikini, rain forests, Pilates in the sand, endless sugar-coated beaches and peaceful azure waters.
And Mary Brown – in the middle of it all – wallowing in the beauty and majesty of the island while trying to find the missing Cara Jeffries as three angry men & the island’s police force watch her closely, waiting to pounce…
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Seduced by Greed: The Insatiable Quest For More
This bumper offering of three contemporary novels reveals how criminality flourishes when driven by greed, particularly when nobody has the courage to report wrongdoing.
1. The Whistleblower Affair: Exposing Immorality within boardrooms
A major British bank is in trouble. Investors and account-holders alike are in peril. The rot is embedded at board level. Step forward a highly paid employee so infuriated by his director’s behaviour that he links up with a journalist to expose the criminality involved.
Few anticipate the ferocious worldwide response to the news that much is amiss within this bank; certainly not the journalist, or the whistleblower. Within hours both are put under pressure, from surprising quarters.
Venturing into this field of unbridled greed and avarice, Jonathan Veale, in his wry manner, exposes the criminal behaviour of millionaire bank directors too busy feathering their own nests to deal with complaints about the dreadful services offered to account holders, if any can be found at all in some areas by!
This insightful novel pulls few punches as it denounces these overpaid, rapacious people while informing and entertaining in equal measure.
2. A Chateau To Die For: A Lothario Hell-bent On A Bargain
Property bargains excite Brits contemplating a new life abroad, and French estate agents welcome these expat hopefuls with open arms.
‘Too good to be true,’ is not a concept that bothers dreamers, especially those who have had one too many cognacs and already sold their overpriced homes in Britain for what they regard as the lottery win of a lifetime.
In this diverting story, expat chateau-owners are threatened by an amoral chancer who befriends lonely women anxious to believe they have at last met ‘the right man’. Stryker Upshott’s thoughts are elsewhere, however. He plans to acquire the chateau at a knockdown price as the couple find themselves temporarily stuck for cash. He’s in for a shock. Women, too, can play it rough, and one is briefed to do just that.
And then a Mafia connection surfaces, encouraging both greedy and romantic aspirations to take off in new and unexpected directions.
3. Katie Turns To Crime: Comeuppance for an Actress?
And finally, a female of the species takes centre stage, many of whom have struggled valiantly in the first two novels while, as usual, well meaning men make fools of themselves.
Diamond dealing in Amsterdam, money laundering with a maverick Sicilian in Ibiza, and all the while neglecting her beloved cats . . . what on earth possessed this young now widowed actress to leave her cottage in deepest France and move into circles that would give most of us nightmares?
A few years earlier, Katie Maltravers had undertaken one short role, to help out a friend. Her performance, a real life one, was spectacularly profitable, and the windfall has prompted her to seek further wealth. Soon, nothing is ‘beyond the pale’. Crime awaits, as do complications, romantic and legal. One can only hope Katie eventually sees sense, and repents?
A fitting novel to complete this series of entertaining stories about all too human beings. Of course, we would never behave so inappropriately . . .
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Change of Heart: An uplifting and escapist love story (Beneath Italian Skies Book 2)
Two families at war and Alice finds herself caught in the middle. Can she re-write a story as old as time?
When cutbacks force Alice out of her assistant manager role at a Devonshire stately home, she turns her sights elsewhere: the picturesque hills above the historic city of Parma. An aristocratic Italian family are looking to open their medieval castle to the public, and Alice is just the woman for the job.
Four years ago, a life-changing accident pushed Alice into depression, but the beauty and charm of the Italian countryside works its magic in brightening her days. Especially when she keeps bumping into handsome Luca… But rivalries run deep in the town, and Alice’s work – not to mention her potential love life – are caught in the middle of a long-standing feud between two families.
With her job and future happiness in peril, can Alice save the future of the castle, and bring two warring families together?
A gorgeous and uplifting romance, for fans of Rosanna Ley, Sue Moorcroft and Lucy Coleman.
Praise for Change of Heart
‘The characters are strong, well developed, and truly relatable. The plot moved along quickly and the description of the setting once again left me with a desire to go back to Italy.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘I loved the character of Luca and I could picture the beautiful scenery with the turn of each page. A great read!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘I loved the strong and clever heroine. The plot is lovely, fast-paced and made me root for the characters. A well plotted, poignant, and compelling story that I strongly recommend.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
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None of You Shall Be Spared
It’s coming for all of us.
Shirley Jackson and World Fantasy Award-winning author Brian Evenson has become one of the defining voices of contemporary horror. His sparse, inventive and intimate style has left a permanent impression on the landscape of dark fiction. Praised by Peter Straub for placing himself “furthest out on the sheerest, least sheltered narrative precipice”, heralded by legends such as George Saunders and R. L. Stine, and beloved by readers of literary fiction and horror alike, there are few authors who bring so much to the table.
This brilliant collection contains twenty of his most spectacular short stories never put into a collection before and includes three brand new tales. In trademark Evenson fashion, one can feel a palpable connection to the yearnings, fears, and losses that his characters suffer. From the terror of being stalked by a man you thought you’d killed, to the desperate hope for the return of a loved one, each story is woven from deep imagination, sincere emotion, and the unblinking examination of everything dark that surrounds us.
These stories will enthrall you. They will leave a bit of themselves within you, and you will leave a bit of yourself within them. No one is safe from the web Evenson weaves, and none of you shall be spared.
Brian Evenson is the author of a dozen books of fiction, most recently the story collection The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell (2021) and the Weird West microcollection Black Bark (2023). His collection Song for the Unraveling of the World (2019) won the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Award and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times’ Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction. Previous books have won the American Library Association’s RUSA Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and have been finalists for the Edgar Award. He is the recipient of three O. Henry Prizes, an NEA fellowship, and a Guggenheim Award. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives in Los Angeles and teaches at CalArts.
Table of Contents
Knock, Knock
In the Nursery
Gyr
I Cannot Remember
Waiting for Mother
The Train’s Path
Lancaster
Garnier
Stricken
Dominion
Whet
All Those Lost Days
The Teeth
The Wilcox Remainder
And Yet
Lost Dog
A Bloody Hand to Shake
Homecoming
The Fourth Scene
Leaving LeedsRead more
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Savage World: A Zombie Horror Duology
Both books in Iain Rob Wright’s bestselling zombie apocalypse series in one combined package (plus tons of bonus content)
Nick Adam’s sweet little boy has the sniffles. Nothing to worry about, children get colds all the time…
What begins as a family tragedy soon becomes a mass fight for survival as the UK, and the world, begins to fall apart. As Nick flees his home, desperate to survive, he will make allies and enemies, and eventually find himself making a last stand at a hilltop amusement park, high above the undead hordes below.
Is this the end of mankind?
Then, in the second part of this terrifying saga, a group of ragtag survivors find themselves trapped at a seaside pier–and the ice cream is slowly running out.
Fans of Nick, Clausen, Max Brooks, Mark Tufo, TW Piperbrook, Bobby Adair, and Camille Picott will devour this epic and unique zombie universe.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
★★★★★ “One of Britain’s brightest talents.”
★★★★★ “There’s no good point to put the book down so you can get some sleep.”
★★★★★ “Stephen King fans would enjoy this.”
★★★★★ “I loved every minute of it.”
★★★★★ “I read it in 2 days, unheard of for me!”
★★★★★ “There is a surprising twist to the end of the book.”
★★★★★ “A cosy, ripping yarn.”
★★★★★ “Brilliant storyline with the right amount of horror.”
★★★★★ “I could not put it down, had to read through the night.”
★★★★★ “I loved the story!”
★★★★★ “Everything I’ve come to expect from Iain Rob Wright.”
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Sea and Dreams at the Cornish Bakery (Escape To… The Cornish Bakery Book 18)
Come & join us in beautiful Penworth Bay, Cornwall
Volunteer at The Cornish Bay Bakery in exchange for a cosy room
with views across the bay, new friends and the chance to explore the magical Cornish coast.
In need of a change to your pace of life?
Want to escape the pressures of work?
Then contact Elsie today!
Follow Tammy as she visits the beautiful Penworth Bay…
Full blurb coming soon!
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Bad Girl (Forbidden Love)
ADAM
I’ve vowed to spend the rest of my existence alone. I’ve vowed that I would never touch another woman. Never kiss another woman. Never think of another woman. But she came along and now I can’t get her scent out of my mind. I can’t stop thinking about how her cunt would feel with me inside of her. But it’s wrong. So very wrong. I’m a man of God and I should be scared, right? So why the fuck do I want my niece so badly?
GRACE
My parents were in their own world, ready to ship me off to stay with my recluse of an uncle. A man of God. Adam. He hates me. I know he hates me even when he has his cock inside of me. And I shouldn’t want him, but I do. Forgive us, for we have sinned.
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Maverick (Iron Rogues MC Book 1)
Molly MacKenzie was a Silver Saints MC princess, which made her off limits. But that wasn’t going to stop Maverick from claiming the woman who he knew was meant to be his.Read more
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Critical Hits: Writers on Gaming and the Alternate Worlds We Inhabit
‘A loot drop of brilliance’ Naomi Alderman, author of The Power
Whether you’re an avid gamer, a Twitch subscriber, or just an incidental Subway Surfer, video games have changed the way you interact with the world, and have been part of our lives for over fifty years. Critical Hits is a celebration of play and playfulness, and the lasting impact of videogames.
Composed of sharp, impassioned, and inquisitive essays, this collection begins with an introduction by Carmen Maria Machado and presents video games through the eyes of eighteen writer-gamers as they straddle real and artificial worlds. In games, they find solace from illness and grief, test ideas about language, bodies, race, and technology, and see their experiences and identities reflected in-or complicated by-the interactive virtual realities they inhabit.
From a deep dive into “portal fantasy” games by Charlie Jane Anders and a comic by MariNaomi about her time as a video game producer, to the overlaps in gaming and poetry by Stephen Sexton, Critical Hits illuminates fragments of an industry that is wildly popular, grossly misunderstood, and absolutely spellbinding.
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