Muscle Cars

An entertaining deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training.

When blue-blooded, storklike Samuel Wilson Fussell arrived in New York City fresh from the University of Oxford, the ethereal young graduate seemed like the last person on Earth who would be interested in bodybuilding. But he was intimidated by the dangers of the city and decided to do something about it. At 26, Fussell walked into the YMCA gym. Four solid years of intensive training, protein powders, and steroid injections later, he had gained 80 pounds of pure muscle and was competing for bodybuilding titles.

Speed and Seduction Collide in the Streets of Cleveland... In the gritty underground racing scene of Cleveland, two fierce rivals find themselves irresistibly drawn together. Meet Desiree, an audacious female racer making waves in a male-dominated sport, and Duke, a brash driver with a daredevil reputation of his own. Though initially at odds, their animosity shifts into overdrive when they're forced to team up for the high-stakes Midnight Run. Working side by side, the sparks between them ignite into a fiery attraction neither can deny. They embark on a secret romance that pushes the ...

In a hard-boiled city of crooks, grifts and rackets lurk a pair of toughs: Box and _____. They're the kind of men capable of extracting apologies and reparations, of teaching you a chilling lesson. They seldom think twice and ask very few questions. Until one night over the poker table, they encounter a pulp writer with wild ideas and an unscrupulous private detective, leading them into what is either a classic mystery, a senseless maze of corpses or an inextricable fever dream....

I’m totally screwed. My rich jerk of a boyfriend, Jimmy, hooked me up with a car washing job to work my way through college. And I just wrecked a car worth more than my impending student loans. When I confess to Leon, the tall, handsome man of the house, he and his even bigger bodyguard won’t allow me to apologize. Instead, they demand I work off the damage in…trade. Hard, heavy-handed, and intense. It’s so wrong. It’s so hot. And when I find out Leon is the man who raised my boyfriend, that only makes it even hotter. What was that I said before about being totally screwed? In ...

In a Detroit where chrome enhancement means power, ex-military investigator Cole Kingsley stays stubbornly human. Ever since his brother died facing chrome-enhanced insurgents overseas, he's sworn off the synthetic evolution that's transforming the city one citizen at a time. But when modified muscle cars start crashing with their drivers mysteriously fused to their vehicles, Cole's quest for answers leads him to underground street races where drivers push chrome integration to deadly limits. At the center of it all is Marlena Sterling, a club owner whose organic chrome interfaces hint at a...

A legendary, game changing carburetor is reborn. The Autolite 4100 shook up the auto industry by being the first to use annular fuel discharge. That technology was so advanced that Holley paid to use the design. Now Summit Racing and Holley have merged two designs, keeping many Holley parts and keeping what made the Autolite 4100 famous: The annular boosters and a mechanic friendly design. The author tells you the history of an automotive legend, and takes you step by step through the rebuild process. Along the way he takes each section of the carburetor and explains what it does. This is a...

She had taught herself pleasure, yet longed for more. She wanted the feel of a man on and in her. He was hot, single, and looking. He found her and knew he had to have her. Will the doors of pleasure be opened for Nikki?

When the syndicate's money is taken, the bagman follows Joey Hendrick to the Shiretown. Houlton, Maine.

2 Guys. A possessed car. A joyride straight into the mouth of hell. Ride shotgun if you dare. Vroom! Vroom! Doom! Doom! Bonus Story: Webs A pyramid in the deep dry desert. What secrets lie within its walls? One explorer is about to find his greatest desire and his worst nightmare inside this ancient artifact. Bonus Story: Sandy and The Stranger A road racing champion meets his match in the form of a stranger who may or may not be the ghost of James Dean himself.

Your DNA determines who you are… But what if it’s not your DNA? Orion Montgomery’s world shatters in an instant when ancient secrets and cutting‑edge science collide. Once a quiet, misunderstood mechanic with a mysterious heritage, he now possesses uncanny abilities that mark him as both a target and the key to humanity’s future. As ruthless enemies close in and the long-buried secrets of his lineage unravel, every heartbeat propels him deeper into a web of betrayal and danger. With the fate of his family hanging in the balance, Orion must decipher the coded clues of his own DNA ...

A young man comes to a small town to host a radio show that will air in the middle of the night. All he is supposed to do is fill the time with content. But he decides to take his new show more seriously than that, generating a following centered around the young folks at the local high school. Larry Adams is one of those students, who struggle with their daily life and the changes and decisions they will soon have to face. Things start changing in Bayview, and it seems that it has to do with the new radio show but Larry is not fully convinced of that. Like anyone else, he does not ...

Dr. Gary dies every night. He has sleep apnea. When it comes to taking a walk on the other side, down the tunnel leading to the great white light, nobody has more experience. One night, his foot brushes against something. He has no idea what it is - but he knows it's important - maybe the most important thing mankind has ever seen. What is it? He's going back to investigate. You come, too. You'll thank him for the tour when it's time for your last walk.

The men of Twisted Steel are great with their hands. And they're not afraid to get dirty. Asa Barrons is never lonely for long. Co-owner of the Twisted Steel custom motorcycle shop, he works hard and plays harder. But he never allows his after-hours affairs to interfere with business-until he...

The men of Twisted Steel are great with their hands. And they're not afraid to get dirty. Duke Bradshaw, co-owner of the Twisted Steel custom motorcycle and hot rod shop, may devote his days to chrome and leather, but his nights belong to Carmella. His sultry redheaded neighbor has a smile like...

*** No AI was used to create this story *** Drew Bernard’s life was shattered in a single, breathless moment. His one action made reconciliation with his family impossible. He can’t change it, but he’s determined to move his life forward and not be defined by a single, horrific moment. When a friend reaches out to him with the offer of a place to stay and a temporary job, Drew makes the move to Centerville. - Morgan Osborne made choices for the benefit of his son, but now the child is a grown man and determined to sever all ties with him – except for the monetary ones. When an ...

Enjoy this sweet cowboy novel by small-town romance author Erin K. Wright… The love of a lifetime, lost but never forgotten… If he could turn back time, cowboy Declan Miller would’ve never let go of Iris McLain, the only woman he’s ever loved. It’s been fifteen long and lonely years, and the ache in his heart is still as painful as ever. When he sees her across a crowded room for the first time since they parted, she’s even prettier than he remembers. She still steals his breath away, only now there’s a hint of sadness in her summer blue eyes. But when he asks her to dance, ...