Eleven years later, FitzSimon is a broken man. He is forsaken, alone, a wretch left to wallow in his grief. A scrooge to rival Ebenezer, he is visited by the ghost of his dead wife, who has come to reveal what life has been, what it could be, and where it will end if the candle burns out before FitzSimon has made amends.Meantime, in the Highlands, the MacKinnon clan faces their darkest hour. Their village destroyed by fire, with with winter on the way, how can they rally when whisp...

Just a few hundred genes separate humans from chimpanzees. Imagine someone altering the chimp genome, splicing in human genes to increase the size of the cranium, reduce the amount of body hair, enable speech. What sort of creature would result?Sims takes place in the very near future, when the science of genetics is fulfilling its vaunted potential. It’s a world where genetically transmitted diseases are being eliminated. A world where dangerous or boring manual labor is ...

Fresh-out-of-college aspiring novelist Timothy Trousdale can hardly believe his good luck when he lands a job in New York City as a live-in assistant to his all-time favorite showbiz diva, Mercedes Ford. He’s seen all her movies. Spent oodles on tickets to her Broadway shows. And now, he gets to live and work in her swanky Tribeca penthouse. Surely, he’ll be leading the glamorous life rubbing elbows with A-Listers, who may even be able to help him fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a f...

Learn how to smoke cannabis in a way that reduces the health risks of smoking.As an herbal remedy, cannabis can lift your mood and can treat a long list of ailments. But the way that most of us take a hit of pot needlessly takes a hit on our health. It is high time for health-conscious cannabis consumers to learn a new way of smoking that reduces its risks.In Mindful Marijuana Smoking, Mark Mathew Braunstein offers sound advice on every phase of th...

Enchanting, mysterious, and deeply romantic, The Lighthouse follows a young woman's breathtaking journey far from home to discover where she truly belongs.Something strange is happening in Seabrook. The town's lighthouse–dormant for over thirty years and famously haunted–has inexplicably started shining, and its mysterious glow is sparking feverish gossip throughout the spooked community.Amy Tucker is only visiting for the night and has no plans to...

“Briskly paced, SUITE CHARITY sparkles with Jordan’s wit and comic flair!" —Library Journal Starred Review“A thoroughly delightful read, bringing a deliciously backstabbing world of cabaret up against the rarified air of high society, with a touchingly human hero at its center. You’ll have trouble putting it down." — Andrea MarcovicciHe came to New York to write murder mysteries. He didn't expect to keep stumbling into real ones.Timothy Trousdale came to New York to...

Instinct brought Annie Franklin to Folly Beach, South Carolina to say good-bye to her grandmother. As a parting gift to her beloved gram, she also decides it’s time to live a freer, more openhearted life. Thanks to one very intuitive dog and a perfect stranger, she discovers that ‘letting go’ has as much to do with embracing the present as it does with shedding the past.New York Times best-selling author Tanya Anne Crosby makes her contemporary fiction debut with a novella about li...

Gavin Mac Brodie fears the thought of becoming the man his father was. Driven into solitude by visions of what he would not be and could not have, he vows never to wed. But this last of the available Brodie men is about to encounter a wee bit of Highland magic...Catrìona is no stranger to - solitude. Driven deep into the Highland mountains, her kinsmen have become little more than legend. But no one knows better than Cat that you cannot hide from fate. Naked and painted in the woad...

For everyone who needs a lift! The Secret of Why Bumblebees Buzz is revealed within this short story; a fun tale told from a child's perspective and intended to be read aloud.When 5-year-old Bobby is laughed at for not knowing how to ride his new bicycle, his bee-keeper neighbour tells him the story of young Bartholomew bumblebee who encounters a scientist during a flight through his orchard. After Bartholomew is told he can't fly and then suddenly discovers it to be true, he worrie...

Fiercely independent, Elizabeth Bowcock - 'Doc Liz' - as she's known by all - vows to raise her orphaned niece as her own. Unfortunately, the child's grandfather has declared the unwed doctor to be an unfit guardian and refuses to deliver her to Liz's care until she finds herself a man...Enter dark-haired, devil-eyed Cutter McKenzie. Outcast for his Cheyenne blood, the handsome half breed volunteers to pose as Elizabeth's husband. But though his wicked sex appeal threatens to under...

Teens from across the ages time-travel to save reality from splintering in Time Drifters, a Sci-Fi action-adventure novel.Liam Trinder always sensed there was something weird about his hometown of Tarrytown, New York… but he had no idea when he turned twelve that he'd just come of age to be a Time Drifter. Joining other teens from across the ages, Liam is hurled through realities to help reset events that will "Maintain the TimeStream," doing everything in their power to succeed or...

What lies beyond the eleventh gate …Despite economic and territorial tensions, no one wants the city-states of the Eight Worlds to repeat the Terran collapse by going to war. But when war accidentally happens, everyone seeks ways to exploit it for gain. The Landry and Peregoy ruling dynasties see opportunities to grab territory, increase profits, and settle old scores. Exploited underclasses use war to fuel rebellion. Ambitious heirs can finally topple their elders...