Mark Noland doesn’t know how he always ends up in these situations. All he wants is a few quiet days on Rescon with his new boyfriend Gavnson. But he’s just finished a job, and the rest of his team wants their pay.A simple trip to the bank shouldn’t be much trouble, and then it’s back to peace and quiet. What could possibly go wrong? The answer to this is apparently robbery, kidnapping, and a foot chase across town. A run to the bank takes on a whole new meaning when you also have ...

Mark Noland can't figure out how he got into such a fix. How does an ex-mercenary (okay, an almost-reformed mercenary) get himself caught, stuck in a holding cell, on a hostile alien planet? Held captive by strange bug-like creatures who'd just as soon eat him as look at him. How can a simple mission go so awry? To make matters worse, Noland's not alone. His fellow prisoner, a certain high-ranking, elite Stella officer holds him responsible for their failed plan. Yeah, it was supposed to b...

The Midwestern United States often brings to mind images of corn, tractors, and cows. But what if those ideas were wrong? What if the Midwest had a majestic tale that set it apart in history? What if there was a cat who could talk, a boy who dreamed of more than a fishing pole, and a Cyborg from Chicago who never wanted anything more than a friend? This is the story of The Feline Inheritance, which is inspired by the fairy tale, The Master Cat / The Puss in Boots, by Charles Perrault.

For a long time, I had thought that I was the only real person in the world, that everyone was fake, the purpose being that some being high up wanted to test me to see how I would react under certain conditions. I had never experienced any extreme event in my life. A person named Angela White came to visit and told me I had been right all along. It had been an experiment. This story tells about this life-changing event.

When Mark finds himself stranded in a world of darkness, he wants to go home no matter the coast. Turns out that banding together with a giant slug to outsmart the sentient mist acting as a gatekeeper, may not be the best idea he's ever had.

This volume provides easy-to-use horse whispering techniques and principles that can help readers develop better bonds with horses

A framed man is determined to prove his innocence—and protect his little girl—in this exciting suspense from USA TODAY bestselling author Laura Scott, part of the SWAT: Top Cops series.Only one thing matters to Caleb O’Malley: his daughter. Framed for his wife’s murder, Caleb’s only wish is to see his little girl. But Noelle Whitman, his daughter’s foster mother, isn’t buying his ...

The beloved classic about friendship—a Newbery Honor Book!Frog and Toad are best friends—they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. School Library Journal called this story collection from Arnold Lobel "a masterpiece of child-styled humor and sensitivity."Winner of the Newbery H...

Lauren and Vic were high school sweethearts until her desire to succeed in business and his desire to escape his hellish home life drove them apart. Now, seventeen years later during a chance business meeting the two have crossed paths. Surely it is no mere coincidence after all this time? They rekindle their old spark and the heat is kicked up when they're together! But all is not what is seems.

From the editors of One Buck Horror Volume One comes the next installment in this acclaimed horror anthology series. This new volume features five pulse-pounding tales, sure to please hardcore and casual horror fans alike.In "What Swims These Waters" by Daniel Ausema, two people are adrift in a small boat in a storm, and something in the water is biting.A new way to get high sparks a search for a missing sister, and leads to terrors hidden in the heart of the inner city, in...

A violent home invasion shatters Eileen’s tranquil country life, forcing her to confront her deepest fears.This short story takes place in the world of the Elements of the Undead, but is not part of the series.

SHORT SEAL Adventure, read as #4 in the CROSSFIRE SEALS series*This short story was written for the charity anthology, SEAL Of My Dreams, to benefit Wounded Warriors. If you bought that anthology, this is the same story.*** *** ***Rebecca Powers, aid to her ambassador father, was on board a food aid ship to promote the new international treaty when pirates struck. Under attack, she and her father are separated, hiding from the pirates.“Zone” Zodenko’s navy SEA...