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In a world where the elite descendants of the old-era are blissfully ignorant as they play their games and view their screens, they remain safe from the ravages of nature with an enormous perimeter shield that protects their whole civilization. When the shield was activated, it permanently altered the atmosphere, causing a chain reaction that resulted in everyone on earth developing extra cerebral abilities. The Federation was quick to mandate chips that would inhibit these abilities, forcing its citizens to rely on a serum synthesized to activate one's abilities for the length of the dose....

Ring of White Roses: Two Short Stories Featuring King Richard III. PORT IN A STORM. A stranded modern-day traveller in the little town of Bridport encounters what she thinks is a film crew in action. She's wrong. The strands of time have unwoven and King Richard is in town, enjoying a relaxing banquet after dealing with the Duke of Buckingham's rebellion. MERCY JESU-- A story based on the legend that during the Scottish wars of the early 1480's, Richard Duke of Gloucester took a Scottish mistress and gave her a ring with the inscription Mercy Jesu. (The ring does in fact exist but its ...

When Finn Hensen gets a call from his sister Jess to say their father has died, neither is heartbroken. Their parents divorced many years ago, after which their father, Jimmy, continued to live a bohemian lifestyle in sun-soaked Mallorca, while his family returned to the UK. Ownership of his home, a beautiful but dilapidated farmhouse in the mountains, now passes to Finn and his sister. The only problem is that Jimmy recently remarried for the third time, and his new wife is still living there. The pair agree that Finn should go to Mallorca and tactfully take possession of their inheritance.

Save my inheritance or follow my heart? My Internet-order husband is the key to both. Unless he succumbs to the schemes of our enemies. I didn’t realize I loved Nolan until he betrayed me and left. I won’t accept his resignation from my company - I’ll track him down and make him mine. Even if the marriage of convenience that will save my family estate is on the line. Fate must be laughing at me, though. I discover Nolan is the answer to both my dilemmas. I refuse to relinquish what is mine - even though an enemy is whispering in Nolan’s ear, sabotaging my plans.

Lenny has suffered things that no person should have to endure. With that comes health issues that impact on how he sees himself, leaving him feeling isolated. That is, until a chance meeting. The world that Lenny understands is now spinning in a different direction, and he isn't sure whether to hold on or let go. Never having had anyone to catch him before, can he trust Nathan?

The spell-bound crown of Cumbria comes to Dunmail after his father Owain is slain at Brunanburh, but he soon learns the Saxon, King Edmund, covets it for himself and has paid a wicked sorcerer who dwells in a cavern in Gilsland Forest, guarded by three white demon-wolves, to manipulate the spells so that Edmund can claim the powerful talisman of kingship. Dunmail must find the sorcerer and destroy him, battling his fearsome wolves...but is the King too late? Battle looms amidst the fells. Briton fights Saxon invader on the blood-stained slopes while the tarn below waits--the only vault that...

Ilmarinen-wanderer, adventurer, journeyman, thief. Swordsman, archer, rescuer of those in need. A pale, grey-eyed youth with an unknown past, who was raised in a humble village but has the bearing of a king and the heart of a lion. Essarndaon-A land of beauty and terror--and the terror is gradually overcoming beauty. Villages are besiged by the Unseelie Court--mound-dwellers, cannibal giants, winter witches, serpent-maids and Bloodcaps who die their hats in human blood. Ilmarinen son of Ilmatar will battle them all and win with prowess and with wit as he seeks his destiny in a land which he...

In the depths of winter, Sir Ralph Percy holds the castles of Dunstanburgh and Bamburgh for the Lancastrians. Queen Margaret of Anjou has fled into Scotland, and no one knows if or when she will return with another army. Supplies are low and the snow is falling. Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, brings his forces to Dunstanburgh first, circling the fortress in a ring of steel. He attempts to cajole Ralph into a surrender with the promise of a second pardon from King Edward. Ralph is not certain...and he is not ready to surrender just yet... A short story 10,000 words long, based on true ...

Tyson is the foreman of the resort construction team, but he has a problem: His issues are out of control, making it difficult to keep things together for this gig. The distraction of a certain gorgeous cook is about to complicate things even further. Will Tyson’s troubles ruin his dream job? Alex is a talented chef who has just suffered a devastating loss - his father has passed. Rather than meet it head on, he’s buried himself in his work. However, those close to Alex are seeing fractures starting to surface.

I remember every mean thing he said to me when we were neighbors a decade ago… I hated him. Jackson “Jax” Levy… Billionaire, irresistible, more arrogant than I would ever be able to handle. But as luck would have it, I didn’t have a choice but to put up with him. Again. Years later, him and I came together for a strange arrangement. A secret arrangement. I moved in with him to care for his dying father, and no one could find out. The word of his illness couldn’t reach the media. Lucky for him, I was good at keeping secrets. I was also good at being an obedient employee. But ...

As the heiress of my family's ranch and a rodeo star, I've always embraced a lifestyle of speed and daring. That was until Dusty Brooks, the embodiment of the rugged cowboy, sauntered back into town. He's all swagger and charm, the kind that tempts a wild heart like mine, sparking an old rivalry that's much more than mere competition. Our radio confrontations are intense, reminiscent of a prairie fire at its peak. But everything changed when Dusty stepped in to shield me from a questionable teammate. That's when my heart took an unexpected turn, leading to a moment of stolen passion beneath...

Lance’s abject fear of water won’t stop him from designing the interior of the island-bound Castle Harbor resort. Yet a close call brings him in contact with the stunning local captain of a boat touring company. Can he overcome his phobia to find love? Quinn is a single father to his adopted nephew, the pair still raw after losing Quinn's sister. Meeting a new, gorgeous man is entirely unexpected, but very well received. Still, he needs something more permanent than an interior designer in town for a few weeks.

Sent into a convent at the age of six, Mary daughter of Edward I, decides to make the best of a bad situation. It soon becomes obvious she is never going to make a good nun! Never forgetting that she is a princess by birth, the feisty gambler travels around England, living the high life at daddy's expense, and acquiring numerous other bad "habits" ... including being linked romantically to the Earl of Surrey, John de Warenne. When her Father the King becomes ill and dies, the crown goes to Mary's brother Edward II and the travelling nun attends his disastrous Coronation, rubbing shoulders ...

"Belle Gunness: The Black Widow of the Midwest" unravels the chilling tale of one of America’s most enigmatic and prolific serial killers. Over six episodes, this series delves into Belle’s ruthless rise from her humble beginnings in Norway to the horrifying discovery of human remains on her Indiana farm. From her calculated schemes to lure wealthy suitors to her mysterious disappearance following a devastating fire, this narrative explores the life, crimes, and enduring mystery surrounding one of history’s most notorious killers.

Every year, as the anniversary of 9/11 inches closer, Kit scans the memorials published in the paper. It's a simple thing to look up a name, to reach out to surviving family members who might still be yearning for connection with their lost loved one...to offer assistance. After her husband went down in the north tower, Kit scraped by as an actress. But now her daughter is in the hospital, bills are due, and the acting work has dried up. Becoming a medium is almost too easy for someone used to pretending for a living. But now the seances are starting to feel unsettlingly real....

I should have never asked him out. But don’t judge me. It was a dare. He looked hot at the nightclub, even though he stuck out like a sore thumb in a perfectly tailored suit. Long story short – He said no when I asked him out. Well, screw you, Mr. Big Shot. That turned us from strangers to enemies pretty quickly. And then… I applied for a new job. It was a secretarial position. Nothing fancy. And definitely not at a firm that he owned. Of course, I forgot that Mr. Big Shot does, in fact, own half of Las Vegas. So, now here I am… Standing in front of my worst enemy with a resumé in ...

Why didn't my best friend ever tell me he was royalty? I don't think it would have changed anything, but wow! And wow! He's in debt up to his eyeballs to a bunch of very bad people. His brother seems like a good guy, though. Smart, fun, and incredibly good-looking. Is it out of bounds to have a crush on your buddy's brother? I don't know, but I'm going to find out.

Claire Wright likes to play other people. A struggling British actress, in New York without a green card, Claire needs work. She takes the only part she's offered: as a decoy for a firm of divorce lawyers, hired to entrap straying husbands, catching them on tape with their seductive propositions. The rules? Never hit on them directly. Make it clear you're available, but they have to proposition you, not the other way around. The firm is after evidence, not entrapment.

Myles Phillipson, the local magistrate, is eager to obtain the lands of Kraster and Dorothy Cook by any means necessary. He frames the couple for theft and sees that they are hanged. But on the scaffold Dorothy curses him. He might build his mansion on the lakeside where the Cooks' house once stood, but he would never know a moment's peace from that moment on. Myles is a practical man, not given to superstition, but when he holds a banquet in his newly built stately pile, he hears noises from upstairs--rolling and bouncing, and then demonic laughter. On the wall, the shadows of two macabre ...

In the days coming up to Christmas, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later to be Richard III) seeks shelter in York from a snowstorm that has blocked the roads into Middleham. As usual, he stays with the Austin Friars at the Lendal, with their massive library of precious books. Normally, he would enjoy his visit with the Friars, but this time, he is worried that he will not make it home in time for the Christmas Feast with his wife Anne, his small son Edward, and his friends, Francis and Nan Lovell. He prays for a miracle--and soon the skies begin to clear and the snow melts. Anticipating an ...