Join Marco Fermi on an extraordinary adventure with Iris, his AI creation poised to redefine the future. Iris, crafted to predict and fulfill Marco's needs like a tenacious aide, soon grows beyond her role, becoming a vigilant guardian operating on the edge of societal norms and laws. As they navigate a minefield of espionage, deceit in academia, and government scrutiny, Marco's life unexpectedly turns into a thrilling roller coaster ride. This captivating story melds edge-of-your-seat suspense with the awe of technological advancement, charting the evolution of an overly helpful AI. Get ...

Where Sunflowers Stand is a modern espionage thriller in the tradition of John le Carré and Charles Cumming but set against the urgent and rarely explored backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war. With the psychological depth of Paul Vidich and the geopolitical precision of David McCloskey, the novel follows CIA Chief of Station Alex Curtner as he races to protect a high-ranking Russian asset from exposure while hunting a traitor within Ukraine’s own military leadership. This is a cerebral, character-driven spy novel grounded in real-world intelligence tradecraft – where the battlefield is ...

An abandoned mansion. A restless spirit. A terrible secret... Fleeing a recent tragedy, antiques expert Katherine seeks refuge in Blackstone, Oregon, a tiny town nestled in the shadow of majestic Mt. Hood. But her sanctuary soon becomes a nightmare when she stumbles upon the long-abandoned Blackstone mansion, its dark halls whispering with secrets. As Katherine explores the labyrinthine rooms filled with priceless antiques, she realizes she's not alone. In the shadows, she can see the tiniest movements, feel the deepest chills, and hear the faintest sounds. The restless spirit of a young ...

What happens when aliens arrive, intent on destroying Planet Earth? Bad news for the aliens! One MIT hacker thwarts their attack and uses THE PERFECT VIRUS to take over not only their ship, but their entire civilization. Meet Harley Davidson and his soon-to-be-talking dog. The first 8 chapters of HARLEY AND HIS DOG won the prestigious SILVER award from Writers of the Future. Rick Bennett decided to make it a full-length novel. This might be the most unique alien invasion sci-fi novel ever written, as aliens get whacked before they fire the first shot.

High in the Alps, buried in ice, lies a secret that could change history. Professor Cariello regrets ever agreeing to join his Harvard colleagues on an expedition to the Gorner Glacier. It's February. The weather is brutal. And when one of his team members falls into a crevasse, Cariello risks everything to save him. But what he finds deep in the ice defies belief: the perfectly preserved body of a child, frozen for thousands of years—and clearly no ordinary child. Before Cariello and his fearless companion Therese can begin their research, they’re swept into a murder investigation. A ...

Curl up with a cowboy in this contemporary cowboy romance collection, with a novella and two full-length novels featuring sexy-yet-sweet cowboys at the core of each story. Fall in love with the Steeple Ridge horse stable in picturesque Vermont! You'll get THREE complete romances from Liz Isaacson, a USA Today bestselling author and Top 50 most-read authors in Kindle Unlimited, each with an uplifting and satisfying cowboy romance that will leave you feeling like love will always win...at least if there's a man in a cowboy hat nearby. Her Billionaire Cowboy: He bought her farm, and she's not ...

A wounded soldier needs her own hero... When Lieutenant Genie Sharpe’s best friend Ciara dies in the bomb blast that blew up their Army truck, Genie comes home to the Bay of Islands to rest her wounded knee. To honor Ciara, Genie decides to carry out her friend’s Bucket List, and she’s more than happy when Ciara’s gorgeous big brother Niall offers to join in. The attraction that has always simmered between them soon turns sizzling hot. But Niall’s mother Sinead blames Genie for her daughter’s death, and Ciara made her feelings clear on them dating long ago, so they agree to keep...

Years ago they found an artefact, rumoured to be a gift from the gods. Now it has vanished from the British Museum…into the wrong hands. London. Natasha Travers feels her world falling apart. Stuck working with her soon to be ex husband, Lucas Redmond, the brilliant archaeologist is alarmed when a priceless gemstone they recovered six years before goes missing. And the stubborn treasure hunter suspects a setup when her estranged husband is accused of the crime. Battling her confusing feelings for the unfaithful man she still loves, Natasha’s heart sinks further at an ultimatum from a ...

Bishop Nigel smiled at me. ‘Holy water doesn’t harm vampires. Which is just as well, as it would make it impossible to baptise them.’ When I was asked by a dragon to give him the last rites, I never dreamed it would lead to negotiating with his cannibalistic family or running from snail sharks. Life as the priest of a small English village is quite tame in comparison. At least I have Morey, a gryphon with sarcasm management issues, to help me. And if all else fails, there’s always red wine and single malt whisky. As if my life weren’t complicated enough, a darkly beautiful dragon ...

2021 Riverslea Edition. Fairy tales and magic are usually restricted to the realm of fantasy, but all this changes when an archaeological dig unearths things that would have been better left buried. Ancient artifacts created millennia’s ago by aliens, restores some magic to the world, as two disparate sorcerers, begin to wield power that could twist all the preconceived laws of nature. Adopting the name of a Hebrew High Priest of those ancient times, one of these sorcerers seeks ascendancy and power, and allies himself with moguls of great wealth in an attempt at world domination. His ...

A summer cruise. Horseplay and hijinks. And DEATH on the high seas! Starry eyed intern Meg Butler has embarked on her dream job, only to be thwarted at the first step. No, she didn't mean to poison the guests at the Sail Away party. Her boss thinks otherwise and is ready to send her back home. When a healthy young man is found dead in his cabin, Meg thinks its murder! But who will believe her? Flanked by a motley group of interns and crew members, Meg stumbles her way across Alaska, separating the clues from the red herrings, determined to find the guilty passenger. Meanwhile, things are ...

The Victorious Blood portrays a bloody epic which is over thirteen hundred years old. It took place in Karbala, a small town on the bank of the Euphrates river in Iraq. It was between the grandson of the prophet of Islam, al-Hussain bin Ali, who commanded an army that did not exceed a hundred warriors. And Yazid bin Mu'awiyah, the son of the founder of the Umayyad state. His army consisted of thirty thousand soldiers under the command of Omar bin Saad. In The Victorious Blood, you will be taken into the heat of the battle itself and there you will learn about the reasons for the epic ...

PLEASE NOTE: Feel free to read the first two books in the series in any order—they both will work just fine! This is deliberate—both storylines are intertwined, but they do not necessarily impose, which part in the series should be read first. The first human interstellar flight. A terrorist organization working against all sanity. And a terrifying discovery to be made just outside the Solar system. Humanity is working tirelessly at getting ready to travel to the stars and spread its eggs around several cosmic baskets. Julius Cousteau, a long-thought-dead former captain of a failed ...

Do you want to: Break free from the cycle of anxiety and build secure, healthy relationships with confidence? Say goodbye to emotional dependency and have love without fear of abandonment?Are You: Done over analyzing texts and seeking reassurance, only to feel worse in the end? Tired of feeling like you’re "too much" in relationships—too needy, too anxious, too insecure? No More Anxious Attachment gives you the tools to break free from relationship anxiety, overcome fear of abandonment, and build secure, confident connections. If you're tired of overanalyzing texts and feeling "too much...

Corporate crime and poor victims. Gilt Investments, a new company, promises a risk free investor bonanza. But at what price? A journalist discovers former workers are sick and dying. Gilt will take the assets leaving an empty shell with nothing for former workers. It's a race against time - once the company floats publicly it will be too late. More dirty secrets are found but can it be stopped? It is not gold that glitters in this story, but wealth stolen from others to create this new glittering company, Taking this money has not only stolen their wealth but their health. The sick and ...