PRAISE FOR JAMES PIPER Tilly, Chef Extraordinaire (A Romantic Comedy) “I loved the different characters, smiled when Tilly was teaching James to cook and it wrapped up suitably......I wish it had been a longer book......why not write a longer book for us all - loved it! But if you want a happy few hours this is gentle and lovely.”—J.N. Sheen. “The story is presented with a twist that drew me in from the beginning. I enjoyed the story and cared a...

PRAISE FOR THE PROTECTORS “James Piper has written a story of the attempted assassination of the president. It deals with high finance and corporate intrigue with exceptional insight. It is fast paced and very, very well written. It is brilliant—lucid and intellectually insightful, and of its kind, it is in the first rank.”—David Adams Richards (2000 Giller Prize) “For those who love a good thriller, full of twists and turns, intrig...

For decades, centuries even, when people thought of spirituality, they thought only of religion. I aim to stretch the tent of spirituality in this e-book to include secular experience. My particular approach to secular spirituality is through the medium of film. Characters in the 43 films I discuss come to spirituality without religion. In some of these films, religion nibbles at the edges of events, as when, in the Brazilian film Central Station, Dora, the cynical letter writer, leaves ha...

When I let my most embarrassing secret slip to the person I wanted it kept from most of all.Damn you, tequila.I'm a grown woman. I turned thirty this year, and I've been running my own business for the last decade, a dream I made a reality all on my own. I have an amazing group of friends. Life is good. I'm happy.Well, except for one little problem I'm still a virgin.How did this happen? How did I manage to live this long without ever making it past second b...

Riggs Malone. Star quarterback and captain of the football team. The boy all the girls wanted and all the boys wanted to be. My first love.And the only person who ever broke me.I have a great life. I've fulfilled my dream of running my own coffee shop-slash-library in my hometown, I own my own home, and I have the best group of friends a girl could ask for. Everything is perfect.Or it was.When a neighboring town starts its very own professional football fran...

Clean cut, all-American, hot as sin, and sweet enough to lick all over.That’s how my friend Skye describes Miles Blake. It’s how I’d describe him, too, if I didn’t just find out the one-night stand that rocked my world is my best friend’s fiancé’s best friend…God, what a mouthful.Now, the cat’s out of the bag, and despite the lingering attraction between us, I’ve locked him firmly in the friend zone.What else am I supposed to do? If I allow myself to enjoy Miles the...

It’s nothing but a casual hookup. Temporary, with no strings attached. It’ll be over in a few weeks, and we’ll go our separate ways. What could go wrong?JessaHave you ever wished you could turn back time and do things differently? Like that one time you decided to use your ratty bra as a weapon and almost took out the eye of your dad’s hot doctor? Yeah? Me, too.But my nylon ninja skills must’ve impressed him, because he kept coming around, heating my blood with thos...

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from the giants of speculative fiction, including R. L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov.Marking a century of uniquely peculiar storytelling, each part of this anthology features a different genre, from ...

Piper…I’ve wanted him from the moment I saw him. Tall, strong, dependable, and I only have eyes for him. The only problem is he doesn’t know I exist. I’d give anything for him to notice me, but I never expect what happens when he does.Michael…I tried to ignore her, but she doesn’t make it easy. I feel her gaze on me, watching my every move. There’s only one thing holding me back. She’s young, too young for a wolf like me. Until another wolf shows interest in her. Th...

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman...

In This Bestselling Book, John Piper Challenges Christians to a God-Exalting LifeMany spend their lives on trivial diversions, seeking earthly comfort and pleasure above all else. But Jesus said, "Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it," calling us into the eternal purpose and God-exalting life for which we were made.In this bestselling book, John Piper warns readers of the dangers of an irrelevant life that counts for nothing and calls Christians ...

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from the giants of speculative fiction, including R. L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov.Marking a century of uniquely peculiar storytelling, each part of this anthology features a different genre, from ...