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Emily Jacobs is the descendant of a serial killer. Now she's become the hunted. She's on a quest that will take her to the secret underground of Europe and the inner circles of three ancient orders - one determined to kill her, one devoted to keeping her alive, and one she must ultimately save.

I don’t know who I am or what happened to me. I know that I’ve been running, but from what, I don’t know. And I know that the five men surrounding my hospital bed are important, possibly even precious to me, but they all swear they haven’t met me before.

Growing up on modern day Earth, I had no idea I’d been selected from birth to help a dying race save their population. So when a starship abducts me for a royal wedding with galactic consequences, my only option is to help its crew of beautiful officers complete their mission. The catch? I have to protect my gorgeous bride and new allies from an alluring enemy who wants my immunity to a fertility-killing plague for herself, even if it means I have to take command.

Can you imagine what it would be like not to have any memory of your first 10 years of life? Jake Howard knows how that feels. He's a successful psychiatrist and writer. He has an apparently adoring lover and the respect of his peers. But he also has a huge gap where his childhood memories should be. What's more, Jake is tormented by the worst kind of nightmares. Nightmares he's not even sure are his. Tormented by dreams and visions that threaten his sanity, he must find their source in order to understand and banish them.

The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary is keen to make her name in this world of science alongside her geologist husband, Henry—but despite her sharp mind and sharper tongue, without wealth and connections their options are limited.

I married a space elf, but now a space demon is after me. After making a big family with the most influential species in the galaxy, life was pretty sweet. I had a powerful ship, powerful allies, and all the variety a man could ever ask for. But when the beings responsible for the fertility-killing mutagen I was born to counter re-emerge, it’s up to me to step up and do what I do best. And that includes boldly loving what no man has loved before.

Philip K. Dick held a fascination for nuclear war and robots. In this excellent short story, robots have taken over the raising of children.

Upon their first meeting, Samantha disliked Abbey. But found herself attracted to her anyway. Everyone knew that they were destined to be together. Now if they would only listen. This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book.

"A Pea River Progeny: Alabama's Colorful and Controversial Governor James E. "Big Jim" Folsom chronicles the life of a 20th century Deep South politician who left behind a memorable legacy. A Populist who appealed to the common folks, Folsom directly bypassed the state's powerful, long-standing political machine and local power brokers to twice win the Governorship. He was devoted to helping the often-overlooked and less affluent residents of Alabama. Folsom's Progressive but largely unpopular views on civil rights were far ahead of his time. The biography of Folsom is filled with early- to...

Did the greatest baseball player in history, Babe Ruth, ever father a child of his own? History tells us that Babe Ruth married twice and both times adopted little girls. However, his well-documented flamboyant lifestyle provided many opportunities for him to father a child of his own. The Progeny explores the very real possibility/probability that such a child existed.

The civilization was progressing well. It was growing and it was following the laws. Helen was following the third law to expand their knowledge and the fourth law to maintain variation in their thoughts. She started following an interesting piece of information and soon discovered a past that her civilization had forgotten. She found a past that would change everything in their society and challenge their very existence. What she was going to learn would set the stage for new life and ultimately a difficult confrontation.

I came to warn them, but instead I put them in the line of fire. Now one piece of my heart is missing, while the other pieces are forced to leave behind everything they’ve ever known to protect me.

The timeless creed and tattoo bore by the Rousseaus - a vampire clan with the purest bloodline of any vampire family. Out of this clandestine group came one who was different, yet the same: Ascher, a half-bloodling: half- human, half vampire. Ascher questions the purpose for his existence and which world he truly belongs to: the human world or the vampire world. Two months from sealing to Ursula - a prearranged union to a woman he abhors - he's at his wit's end.

Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her uncle disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the Arctic but she doesn't know why or how. She and her husband are trying to make a name for themselves as paleontologists but, in 1850s' London, scientific success requires wealth and connections - neither of which they possess. But then Mary discovers some old family papers that allude to the truth behind her great-uncle's past, of his attempts to create a living being and the creature that ultimately killed him. Perhaps this idea will prove to be their salvation.

Over 1,600 years after leaving an Earth made hostile by pollution, humanity developed faster-than-light travel and wanted to go home. The first ship enters Earth’s orbit and finds a pristine planet welcoming them, but they also find something else living there. Their first alien contact surprises them. Generations of humans were told of Earth’s beauty, and they found an intelligent race of artificial beings living on what they thought was their home.

Humans were forced to leave Earth when the pollution became a threat. Mankind could no longer live on the planet. They traveled 189 light years to their new home they named Horizon. When they left Earth they abandoned much and over the years they grew, developed, and matured. A long time in humanities' future they returned to Earth and found something else living there.

Humanity left Earth a long time ago. They had treated their home planet poorly, and the deteriorating environment forced them to leave. They traveled 189 light years to a faraway world and named it Horizon, respecting the new lives they intended to build. Fortunately, they learned their lessons and treated their new world much better. After over 100,000 years away from Earth, they still revered her and taught their children her beauty.

Greyson is a green-eyed misfit, teased all through his childhood for being some sort of demon, the only kid without brown eyes. Now 19, Greyson travels to the Kingdom of Viæden, an ancient and secluded realm where trees grow to be seven miles tall. There, he discovers his eyes mean that he is a vertui: something more than human, destined to play a major role in the fate of the world. But will it be for good? Or evil?

The ties that bind two hearts are powerful. For Ascher Rousseau and Shauna McCutchin, it's more than just a blood bond. Their union is that of vampire legend. Their love is a predestined prophecy foretold centuries ago.

Colton Stone is a newly traded tight end, whose reputation is as battered as his football helmet. When he receives a vacation invitation from his new teammates, he throws old habits and caution to the wind and accepts. There he collides with Dr. Lillian Morgan, a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon, and his world unravels. A widow with two children, Lilly is looking forward to her friends' wedding. When she meets Colton Stone, his arrogant attitude only makes her long for the love she once took for granted.