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Jax hates stools. He hates counters that are chest-high. But mostly, he hates not getting paid. Captain Jax is a pilot with a Napoleon complex and a corvette held together by duct tape and lizard spit. He’s five-foot-six of pure spite in a galaxy built for giants. When a slime-mold broker offers him a retirement-level payday to transport a "biological sample" to the edge of the Drift, Jax doesn’t ask questions. He just wants the credits.

FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of H. Rider Haggard’s tale of Allan Quatermain, 'Long Odds'. Allan Quatermain, the famous African hunter, didn’t drink as a rule, but one night while having a particularly fine wine with his friends, he was led to tell the tale of a lion hunt that would leave Allan both poor and wounded.

Allan Quatermain, or Hunter Quatermain as his friends call him, recounts his South African adventure of hunting four lions.

Riding horses is hard enough as it is... without the lions. "I threw my long legs over my horse's back. Before I had time to put my feet into the stirrups, we were off! My little chestnut pony surged to life and took off as if the devil were at his heels. I called to Francois to catch up before disappearing over the hillside.” Long ride across France, compete in Mongolia, lead a trail in India, and more as you embark on adventures in the saddle. In this book, you will find out what it's like to be a horse nomad as you follow the lives of 5 inspiring women on their daring adventures. ...

Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923-2014) wrote brilliant novels about what love can do to people, but in her own life the lasting relationship she sought so ardently always eluded her. She grew up yearning to be an actress; but when that ambition was thwarted by marriage and the war, she turned to...

Their Journey was perilous. Their resolve is unparalleled. From France to the frontier of New Orleans … Book re-edited 9-12-2025 In 1719, La Mutine sailed from France in the cold of January to what would later be known as New Orleans. The women on board were labeled as prostitutes, thieves, and beggars. Unjustly rounded up by the French police, amidst quick trials, they were banished to the “islands.” Unlike the women of the Mayflower, these women came against their will, and their story, erroneously misfiled in the French archives, stayed buried for over 200 years. For 12 weeks, they...

Quinn ‘Boiler’ Evans wanted to take things slowly, seeing his secret crush occasionally… until recently. When a change of orders puts him stationed in Alaska, he faces a new challenge when a protective daddy draws the line. Being here also paints a target on his back, which was put there by an ardent cupid in this game of love - his very own Lexi. Lexi Tarrant couldn’t believe the texts from her friends back in Texas. Quinn was here, and he was going to be hers! To avoid problems and feed this need to be close to him, a series of ‘coincidences’ put her in his path, giving them ...

Sprinter, long jumper, and Paralympian Scout Bassett shares the lessons she’s learned battling the toughest challenges facing young women today. As an infant in China, Scout Bassett survived a fire that took her right leg. She spent the next seven years in an orphanage before being adopted and...

Marrying a widow or widower means stepping into a story that started before you arrived — complete with old traditions, shared jokes, and friendships where a ghost is always in the room. It’s tender. It’s awkward. It’s real. This isn’t a book about endings. It’s a book about beginnings. If you’ve ever felt like the odd one in, you’ll find wisdom, laughter, and hope waiting in this book.