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A romantic, thrilling pirate adventure! 2 NOVELS IN ONE VOLUME! LADY RACKHAM: AN UNUSUAL TALE OF PIRACY, ROMANCE AND SWASHBUCKLING UPON THE HIGH SEAS Lady Gwendolyn Montgomery has defied her father, dressed as a boy and bargained passage aboard a merchant ship to save her beloved, who has been banished to the Caribbean. But what will happen when her ship is waylaid by the flashy and dangerous Captain Lady Rackham? Will she join the pirates and risk the hangman's noose? Or will she sail into the teeth of a trap set by Blackbeard himself? BLACKBEARD'S SWORD: THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF ...

A thrilling collection of romantic sci fi time travel adventures! THE WEB OF TENEBRAE KL-62 was created in a test tube--a perfect specimen of a human male. His body and life belong to science, but his mind is quiet, cold and sharp. On the way to be transferred to a remote space station, he learns he is about to be the subject of one last experiment--and it will prove fatal. So he chooses to break out of the only environment he has ever known, and crash-land on an abandoned prison planet called Tenebrae. THE PARADOX INITIATIVE A deafening crash comes from the back of Kestrel Evans' shop. A ...

An epic medieval romance that spans the centuries... TWO NOVELS IN ONE VOLUME! THE BEOWULF SEEKER Young Lord Oleron MacDonald has been given a mission. The mysterious wizard, Rune, has cursed him, forcing him to leap forward through time in a desperate search for a great treasure Oleron has coveted and killed for: the treasure that Beowulf himself wrested from the dragon. But while Oleron sees only the chance to return home in wealth and glory, his courage and his heart will be tested by the devastating trials of the London fire of 1666, the sinking of the Titanic, the bombing of Pearl ...

We look at the Bible zoomed out. A bird’s eye view. We roll our eyes at the Israelites for being so stubborn, so forgetful, so unfaithful. We judge David for his adultery. We laugh at Peter’s blunt questions. We frown when all the disciples run away from Gethsemane. But what might happen if we plant ourselves right there, into those very moments ourselves? Right into the sandals of those people, in the instant those events are happening? What if we feel our own hearts pounding, our breaths catching, our minds racing? Could it be that our judgment falls away? Even better, might we ...

STARDUST: THE TIGHTROPE Edith Ambrose’s life shatters in three days. Her father has run away with another woman, and her fiancé has broken their engagement. Now, Edith feels like a stranger in her own little town. Every pursuit that used to bring her joy—tennis, singing, and playing the piano at the movie theatre—brings a flood of painful memories. In an effort to escape, she moves to Hollywood to live with her eccentric and wealthy aunt, and begins taking stenographer classes. But one fateful evening at an ice-cream parlor, she meets Charlie Carnivall: a brilliant young actor/...

THE LAST CONSTANTIN Christmas Eve, 1848. Young Quinn Campbell and his best friend Agatha have been kidnapped. Their captor, Dmitriy Gavrilov, is cruel, ruthless--and a vampire. Thus begins a treacherous journey through ice-locked Europe, toward a castle in the depths of Romania, and a mysterious ruler at the heart of a thousand-year war. Can Quinn somehow bring peace between the two factions by assuming his birthright, or will he and all he loves be destroyed in the fight? LINNET AND THE PRINCE Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the conquering desert king, has given Linnet's kingdom an ...

TIDE: RETELLING THE LITTLE MERMAID Young Galahad Stormcrane comes to a small seaside kingdom to investigate the loss of a Guardian of the Seal—only to find that this guardian has abandoned her post, and made a deal with a sea witch to become human. However, if the prince refuses to marry her, she will die, and the Great Seal will fall into the hands of incredible evil. For the sake of the entire realm, Galahad must somehow arrange a marriage between a royal prince and a mermaid who cannot speak. But what if his own guarded heart becomes entangled? SCALES: A FRESH TELLING OF BEAUTY AND THE...

Detective Gabriel Kelley walks a dangerous line. Prohibition-era Chicago lives in the heart of corruption and danger, with only a few glimmers of honesty and light. Can he keep from being drawn into the nefarious underworld, while still protecting the things--and people--he secretly holds dear?

SCALES: A FRESH TELLING OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The poisonous jealousy of a sister gives birth to curse of vengeance. The body of a princess is warped and twisted into the form of a scaly, snake-like monster, and her mind is lost in shadow. A misfit minstrel, with a voice like sunshine, may be her only hope for salvation--but only if he survives their first encounter. TIDE: RETELLING THE LITTLE MERMAID Young Galahad Stormcrane comes to a small seaside kingdom to investigate the loss of a Guardian of the Seal—only to find that this guardian has abandoned her post, and made a deal with a ...

An intruder has broken into Pendywick Place, attempting to steal back Victoria’s torn page. This spurs Basil and Victoria to strike up an alliance with Lord Fred Brody and his siblings - and it sweeps them to the bustling city of Bath in pursuit of the menacing Professor Winchester. But while they attempt to navigate the treacherous social waters, the tenuous bond between Basil and Victoria may be strained to breaking. And the looming confrontation with the increasingly-volatile Winchester if approached without heed, could prove to be fatal.

THE FIRST FOUR BOOKS OF ALYDIA RACKHAM'S EPIC FAIRY-TALE RETELLINGS IN ONE VOLUME! SCALES: A FRESH TELLING OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The poisonous jealousy of a sister gives birth to curse of vengeance. The body of a princess is warped and twisted into the form of a scaly, snake-like monster, and her mind is lost in shadow. A misfit minstrel, with a voice like sunshine, may be her only hope for salvation--but only if he survives their first encounter. A thrilling and unexpected reversal of the timeless romance of "Beauty and the Beast"--and the tale that launches Alydia Rackham's epic fairy ...

THE FIRST 5 EPISODES OF THE EXCITING, TIME-TRAVELING, STEAMPUNK MYSTERY SERIES! Episode 1: The "Ghost" Division Agent Artful Doyle, the Bureau's expert on Reports and Regulations, has been unexpectedly given an assignment after three years doing desk work. She's been sent to "bring to heel" their foremost Ripperologist, Agent Darrish Fox, who shows signs of going rogue. But when she finally arrives in Victorian London and discovers what Agent Fox has been investigating, she realizes that situations in the field are rarely as cut-and-dried as they are on paper. The Bureau has always used ...

3 NOVELS IN ONE VOLUME! LINNET AND THE PRINCE Young Princess Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him. Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the conquering desert king, has given Linnet's kingdom an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust, and then assassinate him. Now, Linnet is forced to live among foreigners...

Three heroic novels in one volume! Curse-Maker: The Tale of Gwiddon Crow What if the only way to save yourself was to beg help from the person whose life you have destroyed? Gwiddon Crow is a young, vicious Curse-Maker who haunts the Winterly Wood of Albain, free from all laws, unchained from the suffering of her past. Her master, Gwiddon Baba Yaga, calls upon Crow to cast a curse upon the tiny kingdom of Astrum, and destroy the great seal which protects it from Baba Yaga's ally, Mordred the Draid. But the curse goes terribly wrong. Now, Crow is trapped in Astrum, alone with its resentful, ...

LINNET AND THE PRINCE Young Princess Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him. Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the conquering desert king, has given Linnet's kingdom an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust, and then assassinate him. Now, Linnet is forced to live among foreigners and enemies, married to...

TIDE: RETELLING THE LITTLE MERMAID Young Galahad Stormcrane comes to a small seaside kingdom to investigate the loss of a Guardian of the Seal—only to find that this guardian has abandoned her post, and made a deal with a sea witch to become human. However, if the prince refuses to marry her, she will die, and the Great Seal will fall into the hands of incredible evil. For the sake of the entire realm, Galahad must somehow arrange a marriage between a royal prince and a mermaid who cannot speak. But what if his own guarded heart becomes entangled? SCALES: A FRESH TELLING OF BEAUTY AND THE...

Pirates, ye be warned! Captain Lady Rackham has been captured, and she demands an audience with the king himself. But a young lord with a bitter vendetta is determined to see her hang before she even comes close to the throne. Will Rackham's former crew be able to obtain elusive evidence that their captain is responsible for Blackbeard's death and obtain a royal pardon, or be forced to watch her go to the gallows? “Blackbeard’s Sword” is the second of Alydia Rackham’s tales about this intrepid pirate crew. If you enjoy “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Treasure Island” and “...

THE TAILOR OF SEMENOV: RETELLING THE LEGEND OF ANASTASIA After days of starvation, her footsteps haunted by wolves, this once-grand-duchess finds her way to the remote Jewish village of Semenov in Siberia. She conceals her name, and the truth, from the kind tailor and his niece and nephew, hoping to start a new life away from the turmoil of the rising new regime. But the fingers of Lenin’s Red Terror are long, and she may not remain safe, even here. Especially when Soviet soldiers come to Semenov... And among them is the man who secretly saved her life. “The Tailor of Semenov” is ...

THE LAST SCENE Anne studied to be a speech therapist, and she lives in a little apartment in New York, actively searching for a job in a non-scary school system. She has a steady, reliable boyfriend named Jim. She also has premonitions. She secretly calls them “Pictures,” and she’s never been able to stop even one from coming true. Now, her dad has suggested she try out for a role in a play written by his old college friend—a play about a time-traveling, mad scientist. And the last scene is always improvised. Battling her doubts and inexperience, Anne tries out, and is stunned when ...

Galahad Stormcrane is perhaps the greatest curse-breaker who ever lived. But in spite of all his experience and strength, this mission may finally break him. Young Galahad Stormcrane comes to a small seaside kingdom to investigate the loss of a Guardian of the Seal—only to find that this guardian has abandoned her post, and made a deal with a sea witch to become human. However, if the prince refuses to marry her, she will die, and the Great Seal will fall into the hands of incredible evil. For the sake of the entire realm, Galahad must somehow arrange a marriage between a royal prince and...