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One starship will either save Earth or destroy her. A century ago our star erupted, destroying Earth's wormhole network and closing off trade with her colonized planets. After being out of contact with the younger worlds for so many years, humanity is shocked when a huge ship appears at the edge of the solar system. Our outdated navy investigates, both curious and fearful. What they learn from the massive vessel shocks the planet.

Morgan de Rohan-Chabot is Monaco's most notorious yacht designer. Young, talented, and a flirtatious rogue, his reputation for leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake has finally caught up to him. He needs my help—the magic touch of a PR superstar to overhaul his tarnished image. A lucrative contract with a Saudi Prince is up for grabs, and Morgan insists I join him on the glittering shores of the Riviera to help him secure it.

In the underground world of crime, Jet Rusco clashes with gangsters and space thugs. He’s a man who lives on the edge, turned to hustling to survive. A heist gone bad centering on alien tech leads him on a dodgy adventure, forces him to find allies. Who can he trust? Rough-boy Marty, headstrong Deidra, the tech-savvy TK, the kickbutt Wren? Wracked with self doubts and with bounty hunters on his tail, Rusco finds his choices bringing him face to face with a mystical despot who if left unchecked, will subjugate the human-populated free colonies. The question is, can Rusco outwit his enemies...

This is a dramatic and little-known story of the First World War, when the actions of a few men shaped the fate of nations. By 1914, Germany had ships and sailors scattered across the globe, protecting its overseas colonies and “showing the flag” of its new Imperial Navy. After war broke out on August 4 there was no hope that they could reach home. Instead, they were ordered to attack Britain’s vital trade routes for as long as possible.

Take an armchair trip to the Mexican Riviera! Runaway Bride Abandons Cruise Wedding The Butler women are on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera to attend a shipboard wedding, looking forward to sipping margaritas in the sun. When Cassie's friend, a rich heiress goes missing before the wedding, chaos ensues. Was it just wedding jitters or did something sinister happen to her? Anna sets her grief aside and goes sleuthing again, accompanied by her debonair gentleman friend. Neither wedding guest nor family member escapes her scrutiny as she struggles to find a motive. The stakes are raised when ...

Earth Stands on the precipice of an alien invasion. With fourteen mysterious crafts looming, the world plunges into chaos. Governments around the globe are on high alert and have activated their missile defense systems. People panic. Looting and burning spread through cities around the globe. All efforts to de-escalate the situation have failed. Amidst this turmoil, Luke and Louise, united by a shared fascination with the ancient alien race known as the Guardians, embark on a quest to uncover truths that could alter humanity's fate. Armed with historical evidence and ancestral tales, Luke ...

Renowned as FDR's favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, her crew faced a superior Japanese force ruthlessly committed to total conquest. But the men of the Houston fought back with dignity, ingenuity, sabotage, willpower, and the undying faith that their country would prevail.

My name is Andy, I host the Ocean Cruisers Podcast and run The Odyssey Sailing festival. On the podcast we speak with sailors and travellers who are embracing life on the oceans. Follow along with out journey on Instagram @oceancruiserspodcast

Renowned as FDR's favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, her crew faced a superior Japanese force ruthlessly committed to total conquest. But the men of the Houston fought back with dignity, ingenuity, sabotage, willpower, and the undying faith that their country would prevail.

Explore Alaska’s Breathtaking Beauty With Alaska Cruising and Adventure Guide by Ocean Breeze Adventures! From towering glaciers and snow-capped peaks to abundant wildlife and charming coastal towns, Alaska offers a cruising experience unlike any other. Whether you’re kayaking near a glacier, spotting whales in the wild, or wandering through historic ports, this guide is your key to experiencing the Last Frontier with ease.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SILISTRA QUARTET. The cruisers called. She answered. Cruiser Dreams, Book II in the three-book Kerrion Empire saga Cruiser Dreams . . . She is heir to an empire beyond all imagining, where interstellar cruisers have become increasingly sentient and man's role among the stars is transformed. In this epic of political treachery, interstellar security, human passion, and artificial intelligence, Morris continues the saga of the fiery girl Shebat, stolen away from a decaying and primitive Earth to be the adoptive heir to the Kerrion Empire. Molded...

If you've been thinking about a cruise, but don't know if you'd like it, or if you've just booked your first cruise and have no idea what to do next, this book is for you. It covers everything from how to decide on a cruise to what to pack and all of your entertainment options on the ship and in port. This book is a great way to make sure you don't miss anything on your first cruise.

A friendly drag race proves fatal for one of the members of a car club. Sabotage is soon suspected. Friends and acquaintances from Eve’s old life in Chicago all become murder suspects. Suspicion and confusion run rampant throughout the rural Northern Arizona hotel as items go missing and different items appear. When damning evidence is found in Eve’s ex-boyfriend’s room, she hurries to clear his good name before he is officially charged with murder. Although one of Eve’s employees succeeds in helping her solve the complicated mystery, other staff members impede her investigations of...

Of the thousands of U-boats conceived or constructed before 1945, only two were built as cargo submersibles, and of those two, only one was to serve additionally as a combat U-boat. She would, in the latter role, sink merchant ships in the Atlantic, before becoming after the surrender, a tourist attraction. That lone craft was the U-Deutschland. By 1915, after nearly a year of war, the German war machine was beginning to suffer the first hunger pangs, as the raw materials it required, were consumed, but not easily replaced. The British trade blockade of the North Sea was slowly ensuring ...

Australians in the Battle of the Atlantic, 1940-41. This book is a description of the service in early World War II of the armed merchant cruiser, HMS Arawa, when Allan's great-uncle, Bobby Forbes, was on board. The armed merchant cruisers were an interim measure by the British Admiralty pending the delivery of greater numbers of light cruisers to the British Royal Navy. They were, in effect, sacrificial lambs. As converted ocean liners, they were slow; lacked the armour protection afforded to warships; were hastily fitted with 6-inch un-turreted guns that dated from before World War I; and...

A battered starship is reborn as the galaxy's greatest weapon vs. a horde of armored transhuman warriors...The RCS Musashi is an antique ship - a last-chance posting for the unmotivated and undisciplined in the Fleet. But their captain, aging war hero Harrison Kane, believes that his crew of misfits can summon their talents to become the very best.

Should Violet ever be on a cruise? Her medical team thinks not, but they have no idea where she is. Is our SOLO CRUISER a hero, an anti-hero, or a woman trying to overcome a lifetime of mental torture in this twisting psychological mystery? Perhaps she just needs help. Will she get more help on the cruise ship than she got from the system? Is she helped? Who helps her? Or is she and this cruise about to take an extremely negative turn? After much work now that COVID is way behind us, SOLO CRUISER replaces Disastrous COVID-19 Cruise Romance as the 5th book in the CSCI series. It is not about...

The moon Pyres is an uninhabitable hell, but a scientific shuttle just discovered signs of life on the satellite’s unforgiving surface. This discovery sparks a mystery—and raises serious concerns. Admiral Timpson of the United Planets fears the discovery suggests an impending attack on Earth, but the nature of the threat is infuriatingly unclear. The most likely culprit is the Proxees, defeated by the United Planets in the Great War. If so, the Proxees have used the Border Zone Treaty as a delaying tactic while they regroup for a second strike. A second, mysterious race, however, has ...

"Panhandler Tales" is a collection of five contemporary gay adventure short stories involving male panhandlers and men who are interested in them. The stories are set in Chicago neighborhoods, including Little Village, Pilsen, Lawndale, North Halsted, River North, and Chicago’s Loop. The lifelike characters include transient panhandling men as well as men who want to get to know them. In this 4th edition of “Panhandler Tales,” a story called "A Sunset to Sunrise Panhandler" has been added. The story is about Billy, who sees Santi selling bottled water along Cicero Avenue one afternoon...

I never expected to meet a handsome stranger on a family vacation with my brother, Chance, and his wife and son. And I sure as hell didn't expect to hop on a 19-day cruise with said handsome stranger across the Pacific. Hey, you only live once, right? I didn't have the best track record. I'd made some bad decisions in my life and hurt people in the process. For some reason, this trip felt like a new beginning for me; a fresh start to finally get my life back on track. I just didn't plan to fall in love in the process.