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Trapped in an economic rat-race, Kevin Blake had little going for him but an over-active imagination—an attribute which brought him to the notice of Paul Trevainen. Trevainen made Kevin an offer he couldn’t resist: find a billionaire’s daughter, bring her back to Earth, and collect a dazzling reward.The only trouble? Crystal was wilful, stubborn, and worst of all, hard to find.The quest would force Kevin to become an advocate in an alien court, turn him into a hunter, and m...

He must choose between his duty and the truth. She must choose between her solitude and the man she can't resist savingFor fugitive pilot Sairy Sarvand, survival in the vast rainforest on Qal Corona depends on one rule: trust no one, especially not a government forest ranger. But when she finds the handsome and honorable Houyen succumbing to a fatal illness, her conscience won't let her walk away. Even though saving him exposes one of her secrets.Haunted by...

This book introduces a new central character, fledgling war correspondent, Thomas Harrison. Readers of Robert Brightwell's earlier series may find descriptions of his grandfather familiar and certainly this Thomas has similar personality traits.His first assignment sees him sent to Paris. After an idyllic start, things go downhill fast when he joins the French army on its march to Berlin in the Franco–Prussian war of 1870. He soon learns that despite advantages in weaponry, he has ...

New York City hides a portal to another world.Six years ago, Marda lost her husband and daughters to a portal linking Earth to her planet. It was supposed to be safe—just an ancient corridor between two worlds. But sometimes, people get trapped inside it.Marda calls that void the BETWEEN.Now the portal is acting up again. In the middle of Central Park, people are vanishing.Ben, a burnt-out W...

A dishwasher dreams of making it as a comedian... on a spaceship.Of the Eleven thousand eight hundred seventy-four citizens aboard Ship, only seven are allowed to be funny. Kenich knew in his bones he was meant to be one. He would not allow Ship’s AI to dictate his destiny. To defy its control he ignored it outright, and for years the AI seemed to forget Kenich entirely.When the death of Kenich’s hero leaves a vacancy in the Comedy Guild, he finally puts his dreams into act...

In this exciting conclusion to BETWEEN...A young boy vanishes into the Alaskan wilderness.It's a harsh land, and his disappearance barely stirs national interest. But strange signals detected by a nearby observatory raise alarm bells for theoretical physicist Anne Fleming—and send her running to Carpes.She needs help.She needs the one person who will never trust her.She needs Marda.Joined by Ben, Marda follows a trail that stre...

Embark on a journey to elevate your language skills with this comprehensive audio-course for adult learners. This 5-session course is designed to enhance your vocabulary, providing you with new words and their meanings, such as desolate, kinetic, and ebullient. It's suitable for personal enrichment and professional success, and also serves as an advanced course for ESL learners.Each of the 5 20-30 minute lessons introduces a selection of words that add sophistication to communicati...

Being an officer on the Miden District Police Force is not all it’s cracked up to be—particularly when your partner is a total jerk. When the chance comes along to move up in rank and lose her partner, Armindy Jinx doesn’t think twice about it, especially when she finds out that she’ll be looking for the detective she’s been fantasizing about for the last three years.Undercover and in over his head, Detective Afintae Daedrik has spent the last five months trying to take down an int...

John "Newsie" Aerovant has built a career chasing the truth. Now, he's been offered the story of a lifetime! An exclusive interview with the architect of the system's recent chaos. He knows the United Nations Intelligence Service is using him as bait, but for a reporter like Newsie, the chance to expose the mastermind is worth the risk of being caught in the crossfire.The colony world of Xoro has fallen to a violent coup. A large-scale operation is planned by UNIS, and Gamma Squadr...

Christopher Mason got more than he dared to believe he deserved; the perfect woman, a love deeper than the emotional scars he carries, and a family. But in true Chris fashion, the greedy asshole wants more. He won't settle for anything less than a legally binding, last name changing event. One that can't take place soon enough.What he isn't ready for is a discovery that will take him back to a dark place, one he refuses to repeat, but sometimes we find our largest revelations hidin...

Yadeel has been teaching for the last six years as far away from home as she can get without coming back. She gets fired and abducted two weeks from the end of her contract and wakes in a cell. Someone somewhere on W’lyn is looking to take her apart and use her for medical purposes. She did not volunteer for any of it.She uses her talent for instinct to escape and is on a cliff edge when a Guardian plucks her from the stone and brings her to safety. It was Toryl, and if there was a...

After taking her courses and mastering the talents she was born with, Minya just wants to go home and hold her family close.When her drop pod spins out of control and lands her in the dead zone, she doesn’t know how she is going to survive in the ice and snow. She can’t communicate with family and she doesn’t know where she is, so following her instincts and hiking for the distant hills.The party of strangers doesn’t say anything, they simply bring her into their undergroun...