This science fiction classic by the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author is "a rare and powerful synthesis of poetry and science, reason and emotion" (The New York Times).

In a near-future world beset by war, climate change, and overpopulation, Portland resident George Orr discovers that his dreams have the power to alter reality. Upon waking, the world he knew has become a strange, barely recognizable place, where only George has a clear memory of how it was before. Seeking escape from these “effective dreams,” George eventually turns to behavioral psychologist Dr. William Haber for a cure. But Haber has other ideas in mind.
 
Seeing the profound power of George’s dreams, Haber believes it must be harnessed for the greater good—no matter the cost. Soon, George is a pawn in Haber’s dangerous game, where the fate of humanity grows more imperiled with every waking hour.

As relevant today as it was when it won the Locus Award in 1971, The Lathe of Heaven is a true classic, at once eerie and prescient, entertaining and intelligent. In short, it does “what science fiction is supposed to do" (Newsweek).
 
"When I read The Lathe of Heaven as a young man, my mind was boggled; now when I read it…it breaks my heart. Only a great work of literature can bridge - so thrillingly - that impossible span."—Michael Chabon 

Supernaturals around Portland are turning up dead. I’m next … if the vampire I just made a powerful bond with doesn’t kill me first.

Magic is in a short supply for a half-witch like me, which makes things very difficult when I’m bound by a blood promise to avenge my parents.

With no leads left to follow, I make a bargain with a demon for help. Bad decision. The quest the demon sends me on binds me to a vampire named Killian, a half-mad, half-naked monster who hates my guts almost as much as he longs to drink my blood.

Killian swore to kill all witches on sight, but we agree to work together to solve the murders ravaging the city. He despises me, and I can’t stand him… but there’s an unexpected connection between us, something I can’t help but be curious about.

No, I can’t let anything distract me. Not even a hot and enraging vampire who presses all of my freaking buttons. I’m determined to find my parents’ killers, and stop the chaos taking over the supernatural world.

If only love didn’t get in the way.

A delicious slow-burn enemies to lovers novel, The Darkest Vampire is a new adult urban fantasy that’s full of dark romance, adventure, and twists you won’t see coming. Fans of Linsey Hall, Leia Stone, and Jaymin Eve are going to become obsessed with this brand-new paranormal series by Juliana Haygert!


Rite World: Vampire Wars
The Darkest Vampire (Book 1)
The Darkest Witch (Book 2)

Pack your bags—the Sissies are going on vacation! And big sissy can’t wait to show little sissy all the fun things to do, from swimming and building sandcastles to hiking and dancing. Join the Sissies as they visit the sea, the mountains, and Mexico.

Marisa Howard is a children's book author who resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two daughters. With a penchant for poetry and years of experience with aesthetics, she seeks to create beautiful stories through the eyes of a child, based off of travel and adventure. In sharing the joy of exploration with young readers, she hopes that the bonds of sisterhood shine through the short stories and illuminate how having a sister is one of life’s most precious gifts.

Love, Lust, and Longing that is out of this world. This stellar set of steamy stories comes from the most sinful corners of space... Whether this collection of stories takes you for a journey across the galaxy or brings the alien oddities to Earth, you won't be left wanting.
Do you like space pirates, enslaved planets, dying races, and forbidden romances? Then this boxed set is for you. Grab your copy of CHOSEN BY AN ALIEN today. Discover 22 thrilling sci-fi alien romance stories that will leave you with a craving for more!
Authors included in the box set are: Kira G., Brenda Trim, D.E. Chapman, Candace Sams, Golduin Celestia, Krysta Fox, Christa Ann, V.T. Bonds & Leann Ryans, Cassidy K. O'Connor, Chandra Trulove Joy, Lynn Garcia Carmer, Carly Spade, Aria Starling, Terri A. Wilson, R.A. Boyd, Gracen Miller, Landra Graf, Sheri Lynn, Leora Gonzales

Soldiers know how to protect what’s important to them.

If anyone messes with our girl we’ll make sure they know who we are.
She doesn’t only have one guy.
She has two dragons willing to sacrifice their lives to keep her safe.

We could have chosen anyone to be our mate.
But we chose her.
She’s sexy, smart, with the right amount of feistiness.

She might have hesitated at first of our proposal.
But after one night with us, there’s no doubt.

We know how to satisfy a woman.
Make her toes curl.
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She can’t take her hands off us.
We’re giving her a wild ride she’s never had before.
And she doesn’t want it to end.

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He’s confident and sexy.
He knows the land.
Screw the job, I want him to screw me.

I’m going to inspect this vineyard and get out of here.

My recommendations are based on science.
Not on Kane’s idea of some mystical connection with the vines.
He’s earthy and runs on instinct.
I’m organized and carry a clipboard.
I cannot be attracted to a man like that.

Yet here we are, in an entangled mess.
That keeps getting more and more confusing.

And now I can’t run away.
I’m keeping a secret.
He’s going to find out.
Will he want this child as much as I do?
 

‘Wow… I fell a little bit in love! In these dark days, this book is a beacon of light!’ 5 stars, Netgalley reviewer

It’s the most magical time of year, and anything can happen…

Nia Maddison has always believed that wishes come true on Nutcracker Lane. So, when she gets the opportunity to run her own Christmas gift shop on the most magical street in town, it feels like her wishes have been finally granted.

But working late one night, Nia discovers yet another boyfriend has cheated on her. As she trudges home – alone, again – she passes the (supposedly) magical nutcracker and half-joking thinks a wish can’t hurt. Cracking a nut in its mouth, she wishes to find Prince Charming.

The next day Nia gets to work to find another decoration shop has opened directly across the lane from her own, and she can’t resist having a nose around.

Whilst there, she accidentally backs into a human-sized Nutcracker, knocking it over and breaking it. Mortified, she flees from the store but when she gathers her resolve to go back and apologise, she stumbles across the gorgeous shop owner James, who looks exactly like Prince Charming…

Could her Christmas wish from the night before really be coming true?

Fans of Heidi Swain, Holly Martin and Rebecca Raisin will love Jaimie Admans!

Readers LOVE Nutcracker Lane!

‘Oh wow this is a pure delight to read, I devoured this in one sitting wrapped up in my blanket on the sofa.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars

‘If you don’t feel the Christmas spirit after reading this book, you are a grinch and should have your heart checked.’ – NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars

Hated math in school, but know that it must have its uses? Daunted by the idea of calculations? Or simply sick and tired of the mundane sorting of information you're asked to do in your job?
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Despite spilled blood and broken bones, from the ashes Blood Fury will once again rise.
 

Trip, son of the former president of the Blood Fury MC, is determined to resurrect his dead father's destroyed club. It’ll be a long, difficult road as the new president attempts to rebuild the club from the cold ashes left behind.

Bad blood and bitter memories are only some of the obstacles Trip has to overcome. The local police department, Manning Grove PD, is another, since they don’t want to see their small town once again overrun by outlaw bikers.

Then there’s Stella, a local bar owner and a major distraction Trip doesn’t need, but can’t resist, even though she gives him every reason to. She’s tough, she’s broken, and the last thing she wants in her life is a man like him.

In the end, Trip has to decide if the war is worth fighting. And if Stella is the warrior he needs battling by his side.

Blood & Bones: Trip is the first book in the Blood Fury MC series. As always, this book has no cheating, no cliffhanger and has an HEA. While it’s recommended to read my Brothers in Blue series first, it’s not necessary.

When your infuriating new boss turns out to be your hot new neighbor...

Prim and proper Oakley Waldo seemed just fine riding solo at work and in her personal life. But when I walk in on her and discover we're neighbors, she’ll have to work double time to keep the tension between us at a low simmer.

My mission? To bring out the wild woman I know is hiding underneath that tightly wound bun and perfectly unruffled uniform. Only problem is, she seems dead set on discovering the past I vowed to keep hidden away.

With stolen moments of heated passion in between calls, creative uses for those handcuffs, and four meddling sisters who won’t butt out of Oakley’s life, our rocky partnership is set to explode!

Sixty-six million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid crashed into the Yucatan peninsula. Its heat and dust killed the dinosaurs and most other species on the planet.

Based on newly generated NASA measurements and a unique theory, a Ph. D geology student concludes the asteroid created a fortune in hidden diamonds. When she discovers her business partner and financier is of questionable character, she escapes to Canada to plan an expedition to mine the stones.

Gary Levin arrives in the same Canadian village to mourn the loss of his wife, senselessly murdered during a white supremacist shooting. He soon finds a wounded golden retriever and a flash drive of unknown origin.

Puzzled by information on the flash drive, Levin learns the data could guide mining the fortune in diamonds from Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Although there is danger diving and mining the waters and evidence of opposition plotting their demise, the lure of the diamonds and the opulence they represent are too much to resist.

Levin and his companions crisscross the globe in a race to obtain the diamonds before the spurned financier and an approaching hurricane can disrupt their efforts.

Berlin, 1938
It’s no longer safe here.

When the Jewish families of Berlin start disappearing in nightly raids, 21-year-old Jacob Kagan knows it’s only a matter of time before the trucks come for him. Along with his family and best friend, he flees the country he’s always called home to find shelter in a Dutch refugee camp. Before long, the Netherlands falls to the Nazi war machine — Jacob’s new home is transformed into a transit camp with weekly trains bound for the horrors of the Eastern concentration camps.

Handpicked by the cruel new SS regime to police the camp’s Jewish population, Jacob has the opportunity to save his parents and best friend from the dreaded transport lists — but at what cost?

Based on true events, Beyond the Tracks is a redemptive story of unconditional loyalty and a will to survive at impossible odds.

Readers are raving about Beyond the Tracks:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fantastic book. Very easy to read...hard to put down. Lots of detail. I was surprised at the end to find this was a historical fiction. It felt very real."

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was an excellent read. I am well versed on WWII but this opened my eyes to a few things I was unaware of."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book grabs you from the first page. Each character becomes alive as their story unfolds. I quickly felt endeared by some and disgusted with others. I felt the joys and sorrows as the story unfolded. It's been a long time since I read a book I could hardly put down, and at the same time not want to end."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you are considering reading this book I am sure like me, you have read many on the Holocaust. This book is particularly special because the events are true. The details of the camps are true. The events happened. Some of the characters are nonfictional. It is a true portrayal of what occurred in all of its ugliness."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Michael Reit has a way of captivating the audience and transporting the reader into the trials and tribulations of Jacob Kagan and his friends and family. I finished this book in less than a day...I could not put it down!"

When artist Brie Lark left her vampire ex and her straitjacket of a hometown to breathe free in New York City, she promised herself two things: she’d never go back to Meiers Corner, and no more vampires. The last thing she expected—or wanted—was to be sent back home on an assignment. But her boss at the FBI needs her undercover on a murder case, working with a black-haired, black-eyed giant god of a man who’s her idea of perfection, except for one thing—he’s a vampire.

FBI Special Agent Seb Rikare is an ancient vampire hardened by loss. He’s cut all emotions to protect himself and leads a deliberately steady, almost sterile life. The brash young woman forced to pose as his lover irritates him, with her jangling bracelets and colorful hair. But as much as she irritates him, he finds himself drawn to her lively spirit and he’s tempted to make fantasy a reality.

After the unexpected death of their parents, the Baker brothers are now responsible for their family's business empire. What could go wrong?

The Baker Brothers is a steamy billionaire romance box set containing five hot books you won't be able to put down.

Featuring:

Everett

Tate

Harris

Jack

Oliver

They have no choice but to break all the rules. Hopefully their hearts will avoid the same fate…

Millicent Fortescue has no time for the nobility and their nonsense. Making sure her shop is ready for Christmas requires her full focus. So, when a brooding, battle-scarred lord shows up making ludicrous claims about her being the daughter of a duke, Millicent’s tempted to send him away. But there’s something about him that keeps her from saying no…to anything he wants…

Gabriel is desperate. The only way to rescue his sister from a marriage worse than death is to use Millicent as leverage against her vile father. The last thing he expected was for her to cooperate with his wild plan. And her offer to bring in The Kidnap Club? Even better. Now all he’ll have to do is figure out how to stop kissing his oh-so-willing victim…

But a fake kidnapping can lead to some very real—and problematic—feelings. When all is said and done, Millicent and Gabriel will need a lot more than the magic of the holiday season to make it to happily ever after…

It was a simple kidnapping. What could possibly go wrong? Compelled to find the truth about his wife's death and blackmailed by an unknown man, Gerhardt Koenig must kidnap Caroline Kimber, the wife of billionaire Anton Kimber. Trained in the art of need-to-know from his experience as an army officer, Gerhardt will soon discover there are too many players and not enough plausible deniability to go around. But Gerhardt had it all under control. Or did he? Chaos ensues, and, midway through, the rules must be changed when Gerhardt, Caroline, and her young daughter bond over classic cartoons and silly games, culminating when Caroline executes her plan to make a puppet out of the puppet master. All the players will come together to find the truth and seek justice in this kidnapping most proper.

Marketing has become ridiculously complicated, but yours doesn’t have to be.

With decades of hands-on experience, expert strategist and writer Drew Neisser has witnessed the dramatic evolution of business-to-business marketing. Working alongside giant brands like IBM, as well as start-ups and midsize companies, and interviewing over four hundred top practitioners, Neisser uncovered the top four characteristics that all successful marketers have in common: they are Courageous, Artful, Thoughtful, and Scientific (CATS).

These four characteristics form the basis for the framework in Renegade Marketing. Over the years, Neisser created a twelve-step formula to radically simplify B2B marketing and build an unbeatable brand. In his book, he shares the stories of marketing CATS as he gives you the tools to:

• Walk through a highly refined discovery process that culminates in finding your brand’s purpose
• Define your company’s purpose in eight words or fewer
• Build team support for new marketing initiatives while establishing your unique brand story, voice, and design
• Assemble effective marketing plans that engage employees, inspire customers, and attract new business
• Drive perpetual growth by creating a culture with metrics, marketing technology, and experimentation

Meet Quentin Black: Private Investigator. Psychic. Possible murderer.

Gifted with an uncanny sense about people, psychologist Miri Fox works as a profiler for the San Francisco police. When her best friend, homicide detective Nick Tanaka, thinks he's finally nailed the serial murderer known as the "Wedding Killer," she agrees to check him out, using her gift to discover the truth.

But the suspect, Quentin Black, isn't anything like Miri expects.

He claims to be hunting the killer too, and the longer Miri talks to him, the more determined she becomes to uncover his secrets.

When he confronts her about the nature of her peculiar "insight," Miri gets pulled into Black's bizarre world, and embroiled in a game of cat and mouse with a deadly killer--who might just be Black himself.

Worse, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Black, a complication she doesn't need with a best friend who's a homicide cop and a boyfriend in intelligence.

Can Miriam see a way out or is her future covered in Black?

Standalone novel. No cliffhanger.

THE QUENTIN BLACK MYSTERY SERIES encompasses a number of dark, gritty paranormal mystery arcs with science fiction elements, starring brilliant and mysterious Quentin Black and forensic psychologist Miriam Fox. For fans of realistic paranormal mysteries with romantic elements, the series spans continents and dimensions as Black solves crimes, takes on other races and tries to keep his and Miri's true identities secret to keep them both alive.

Praise for USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL bestselling author, JC Andrijeski's Writing:
"Andrijeski delivers a whopper of an action flick..." ~ New Myths
"Amazing characters in an out-of-this-world scenario..." ~ The Indie Bookshelf
"The most impressive display of world-building I have seen in a while." ~ I (Heart) Reading

A marriage they didn’t choose. A child conceived in a lie. Can they overcome their broken dreams and find happiness in a life forced upon them?

At her age, Ruby Jeffries knows better than to dream of love, but then, Lucas Ashbrook sweeps into her life with whispered declarations of love and fervent kisses. He’s everything she’s hoped for, and Ruby would risk far more than the scandal of an elopement to be with him. But when she discovers Lucas faked the wedding to win a bet, Ruby is left with more than a broken heart.

Conrad Ashbrook spends his life mending that which his elder brother breaks, and when Lucas abandons the young lady bearing his child, Conrad has no choice but to shoulder that responsibility as well. Marrying a lady he doesn’t love and raising his brother’s child wasn’t what Conrad wanted for his future.

Can a marriage starting with such pain ever bring them happiness?

All 12 books in one boxed set!

What would you do if you knew you wouldn’t get caught?

Unwind with this steamy love story. Told as a 12-part serial, each book is about the length of a glass of wine or a soak in the tub.

Isla Foster and Colin Jackman are strangers. Desperate to escape the daily grind of life, they each accept an anonymous invitation to a masquerade ball — one of the most prestigious events in New York City. There they are given lavish costumes, false identities and an opportunity to take part in a seductive game.

If they accept, using the aliases Grace and Marlowe, they’ll meet each month for a year in a series of secret rendezvous, consequence free. No one will ever know where they go or what they do, as long as they follow three simple rules:

1. they must never know the other’s identity
2. they must only meet at the prearranged times and places
3. they must not fall in love

What could possibly go wrong?

“You’ll be hooked from the opening scene.” - Victoria Barbour, USA Today Bestselling Author

A Selection of Amazon Reviews
“Masquerade reads like a piece of chocolate after dinner. It goes down smoothly and leaves you craving more.”

“Amazing fantasy getaway. Perfect rainy day read!”

“Ms. Francis is a skillful storyteller. She quickly captured the attention of this fussy reader and held my interest through to the end.”

“Hard to put down.”

"Absolutely phenomenal. Each part is better written than the last.”

"I enjoyed this book as another fun diversion from my busy life."

"It has excellent characterization and I was pulled into the story, intrigued to know what would happen next."

"Absolutely love this format of delivery for a book. Oh Masquerade you have my attention now! I voluntarily reviewed this book."

"I really like this book. The characters were believable, the story had some mystery and I liked where the series was going to go with the Masquerade themes. I especially liked how this story was 'as long as a glass of wine'. I didn't test that but it was as long as a short stint on the beach. Now I want to see what happens in the next few stories!"

"This first instalment hooked me in every way: interesting opening, great detail, fully-fleshed major characters, each with a problematical life situation and minus my pet peeve -- poor editing. This instalment is expertly written AND edited, so there are no grammatical errors or typos to weaken/distract from the story. Kudos to Ms. Francis. I look forward to reading more!"

"What a fun escape these first two books are! I just finished part 2 and am left hanging in suspense and anxiously awaiting part 3 to be delivered. This is a unique way to read for me and I love it. Come on part 3!!!!!!!!!"