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Marshal Tom Barrett thought he’d left Shiloh behind for good. But when a violent drunk turns deadly on the eve of his departure, Tom finds himself in one final chase—one that will test every inch of his resolve to be sheriff. The law can’t wait for tomorrow. Now a U.S. Marshal, Tom returns to Shiloh years later, escorting a dangerous outlaw through familiar streets. But the town he once guarded has changed. And so has the danger. When a protection gang arrives to shake down the quiet settlement, Tom is forced to stand tall one last time. A Western of loyalty, legacy, and grit—Last ...

Atreus Kostas, The Greek Tycoon, has recovered his son from the deranged ex-boyfriend of his fiancé, Carla. Now he's arranged for Carla to meet him at his private Bahamian island so they can be together until he can figure out how to keep his family safe from Brian. But Carla has two surprises for Atreus: one is that she is pregnant with his baby and the other is that Brian has forced his way onto her plane.

Bossy Enemy's Secret I had a one-night stand with a gorgeous, bullheaded woman who also is my sworn enemy. Stacey Winters and her father own the property where my mom and girlfriend were murdered. Seeing the old neighborhood revitalized and free from crime consumes my life's purpose. She has other plans for the property. And she doesn't know my intention. That's why she hates me. Her stubbornness infuriates me, yet that throaty laugh makes my pulse race uncontrollably. Judging by how I pin her against the elevator wall, that’s no hidden secret. Yet my passion gets in the way. Then I find ...

Lexi and Victoria Confront Alyssa in a Dark Alley.

A New Captain’s First Patrol Turns into a Fight for Their Lives Young Coast Guard Lieutenant Haley Reardon has not even gotten her feet on the ground on her new patrol boat command when she finds herself and her crew supporting a dangerous covert mission. They must insert and retrieve a Defense Intelligence Agency operations team trying to seize a transnational criminal syndicate boss from a small Caribbean island controlled by a front company of the Chinese government and protected by a superior military force. A honeymoon period would be lovely, but, as always, the world gets a vote. ...

Man is the endangered species as hybrid Rat People threaten to overrun mankind. As the last remnants of humans prepare for an aassault by millions of Rat People, their only hope lies with a small scout team. Cassidy the human team leader, Fido a hybrid Dogman and Princess a hybrid Catwoman will fight to the death to save what remains of human civilization, if they can overcome Cassidy's prejudices as well as Fido's and Princess's cat and dog dislike for each other.

When archaeologist Lauren Banister arrives in Portugal's ancient cork forests to investigate nineteenth-century business records, she stumbles upon a mystery that spans centuries. The markings on an old cork oak tree lead her to discover that João Maria dos Santos, known as the Cork King, wasn't just a successful businessman—he was the mastermind behind an ingenious preservation system that saved priceless religious artifacts during Portugal's tumultuous Liberal Wars. Racing against time and a ruthless tech company, Lauren joins forces with the Silveira family, whose ancestral lands hold...

A chance encounter with Dr. Harvey Michaels, a shaken anthropologist, plunges an unsuspecting traveler into a chilling conspiracy that defies reality. When a gruesome video reveals the horrific fate of Michaels’ dog—torn apart by a creature he claims is not of this world—the truth becomes impossible to ignore. In a quiet Seattle suburb, a frozen alien corpse and a humming, pyramid-shaped craft hidden in a backyard shed hold secrets that could unravel the fabric of time itself. But the stakes skyrocket when the Men in Black descend, tearing through Michaels’ home to erase all ...

The tales of brave and chivalric knights or princes on a daring quest to rescue princesses or other damsels in distress have been and always will be timeless and beloved. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t be retold differently beneath the surface. Prince Ronvid of Novidraken and Princess Philippa of Corniashire have long been betrothed, their union arranged to unite two neighboring kingdoms. Though the two love each other, Philippa harbors an uncertainty, if Ronvid can truly be the man she desired by her side for a lifetime, not just in romance, but a man of unwavering courage, ...

Percival Christopher Wren is best known as a novelist, publishing twenty-eight novels from 1912 to 1941, the most famous of which being Beau Geste (1924). Wren also published seven short story collections: Stepsons of France (1917), The Young Stagers (1917), Good Gestes (1929), Flawed Blades (1933), Port o' Missing Men (1934), Rough Shooting (1938), and Odd—But Even So (1941). These short story collections contained a total of 116 stories. There were also two omnibus collections published, Stories of the Foreign Legion (1947) and Dead Men's Boots (1949), containing stories taken from ...

Cinco cuentos donde los motociclistas se cruzan con lo sobrenatural. Hombres lobo, espectros vengativos y carreteras malditas te esperan en este viaje oscuro y lleno de misterio. Narrado por su propio autor, Antonio Padilla, este audiolibro es ideal para quienes se atreven a rodar entre la vida... y lo que sigue.

After a breakthrough experiment, a doctor arrives in a bizarre city and searches for evidence to prove its existence to his peers.

The Best in Romance: Collection #1 Hot and Handsome Heroes that will wow you with action, overwhelm your heart with romance, and keep you turning the pages late into the night. Special Agent Finnegan: Book #2 in the Undercover FBI Series – a sexy Irish FBI agent who’s determined to quit until a sassy cop who looks like a teenager lures him back behind the badge. Special Agent Maximilian: Book #3 in the Undercover FBI Series – a hot stunner who never knew he had a double until they discovered each other in a coffeehouse, a meeting that led them both to a battle for their lives. ...

A collection of twenty-four adventure, western and humor stories by the short story author John T. Watts. This is the first of two volumes. Volume II being comprised of different subjects and genres.

Le choix des textes, composé par Julien Gracq pour cette lecture, invite à suivre "la trace sinueuse du voyage de l'auteur". Le rivage des Syrtes : une guerre où rien ne se passe pour celui qui est chargé d'observer le bord d'une mer éternellement vide, et qui attend, jusqu'au jour où l'appel de ce pays, de l'autre côté, se fait entendre comme la voix de son destin. En lisant en écrivant : l'auteur a choisi de nous livrer, parmi ses réflexions et rêveries sur la littérature, celles concernant Proust.

Ukraine is becoming a very dangerous place. Suicide drones attack civilians and infrastructure with impunity after all of the $100k surface to air missiles are gone and the “flack tracks” run out of bullets. In a horror show of a war, it’s time for some good old American ingineuity. Pole Dance Aviation, a Private Military Company, is established by its charismatic owner Jason Kane to assist with counter drone operations. Flying highly modified Cold War airframes, PDA gets down to the nitty gritty of shooting suicide drones out of the sky far cheaper than launching missiles that cost ...

An American Special Forces unit in the Toro Bora mountains of Afghanistan encounters the horrors of Taliban torture and Islamic Jihadist warcraft.

Short Stories That Go Hard Owen is built like Jack Reacher and shoots like John Wick. He is cursed with a brain that runs at 10x speed. His world is slow-motion and talking is impossible. Luckily, Owen’s best friend is Vince. The wiry Vince never shuts up. His superpower is finding drugs anywhere and everywhere. Sponsored by the billionaire Husker and guided by the brilliant Belle, Owen and Vince go on gonzo adventures around the world in these short stories: One time, Owen accidentally killed a vigilante. He and Vince decided to take over the man’s mission. At an alligator farm in ...

The challenge ahead for Ryan Jordan is to rise above the tragic memories that still haunt him. He sets out on a long uphill climb of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro with a group camping their way through East Africa. It will be three days and nights up into ever-thinning air and cold, forcing himself to go slow to acclimate and ensure success.

In "Master and Man," Bobbie is a black man who can outride, outfight, and outshoot any white man in the mountain desert. His unwavering moral code serves as a model for his often cruel and dissolute white master.