What if weapon technology advances so fast that a military science fiction universe would be a death sentence?

Simply put, we'd create a weapon that can destroy everything and some idiot would use it.

Welcome to the universe after we finally conquer the urge to blow up everything.
Think of it like this, 'Out there' the grownups are in charge, by necessity.

But even a universe at peace, is still a very dangerous place.

22 years ago, a spaceship crashed on Earth Seven, a primitive 3 rated planet under contact quarantine. The boy who found the wreckage is now the man who will unite the planet under his rule. Allor heals the sick with alien technology. Allor will end the cult wars. His sister runs an informant network and collects the heads of his rivals. His mother has created a religion to worship him. Oh, dear!

All planets in contact quarantine are called Earth and given a numerical designation. For example, you are on Earth Five. What? Don't act surprised. Look around. War, famine, poverty, ecological disasters, murderous mythologies, Trump? And no one comes to visit, not a single tourist? You’ve had plenty of clues.

The History Department sends Koven Modi, a rookie Field Historian, to Earth Seven to investigate the use of comms technology on a planet with a medieval civilization. Koven is not the best person for the job, he's the only one left. Everyone else is out looking for missing Physics Professor Klept and his dog, who might just cause the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies to collide. Koven's goals are simple. He wants to avoid getting killed, avoid work as much as possible, and avoid getting dumped by Tanit, his girlfriend.

Earth Seven is a story that challenges basic sci-fi assumptions and offers new alternatives. What started as simple thoughts, 'Why do they always ..., what if …,' resulted in Earth Seven, a small book of big ideas.

An example? OK.

How would you like to be the most popular pizza topping in the galaxy? Yea, I didn't think so. Out among the stars, we're all vegetarians. What? Ohhhh, you believe pizza was invented on Earth Five? Well that's delicious, but incorrect.

Read Earth Seven now BEFORE your planet self-destructs (currently a 63.82% probability).

Words your mother won't like? Definitely.
Imaginary Sex? Of course.
Satirical Viewpoints? Overwhelmingly.

The end of the world is nigh, and Yazid Valerian, warrior priest of Ilaweh, is alone with the truth: the time of the Dead God's prophecy is at hand, and the world's fate hangs in the balance. His only hope is to lead an expedition across the sea in search of fabled Nihlos, City of Sorcerers, where he hopes to make allies of ancient enemies.

Kariana Tasinal was never trained to be empress of Nihlos, and she never wanted the job. Aiul Amrath, respected physician and heir to his house, is close to war with his mother over his choice to marry a commoner. Yazid’s arrival will force Kariana to confront her crippling lack of leadership skills, and turn Aiul down dark paths he never imagined.

As cultures clash, Yazid must face the truth: he and his men may well be the cause of the very catastrophe they intended to prevent. The end of the world will not begin in his own land as he had imagined.

It has already begun here, in Nihlos.

There’s a new badge in the land of crime fiction… and it’s pinned on a man who can stand tall alongside lawmen like Raylan Givens, Walt Longmire, and Jesse Stone.

Sheriff Colt Harper lives by his own moral code. His relentless crusade against drug crimes in his rural Mississippi county infuriates a Memphis mobster who sends Hack, his cold-blooded assassin, to stop him. ATF Special Agent Molly McDonough, looking to save her troubled career, follows Hack’s trail of corpses to Harper’s turf. The fates of Harper, McDonough and Hack collide in a bloody, brutal showdown for justice, redemption and survival that can only be fought outside the law.

"Outside The Law is a winner in the tradition of Justified and Walking Tall. There’s right and there’s wrong and the no man’s land in between. Thompson explores them all, but it’s the reader who gets the big payoff in the end." Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker’s Debt To Pay

"If you’re a fan of Justified you're going to love Outside the Law. Sheriff Colt Harper is an old-West gunfighter in the modern world. The action doesn’t stop." David Morrell, New York Times Bestselling author of FIRST BLOOD and creator of the legendary character Rambo.

"Pure entertainment with an edge. The guy can write!" Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author

Nobody cuts deeper than family...

Dr. Noah Alderman, a widower and single father, has remarried a wonderful woman, Maggie Ippolitti, and for the first time in a long time, he and his young son are happy. Despite her longing for the daughter she hasn’t seen since she was a baby, Maggie is happy too, and she’s even more overjoyed when she unexpectedly gets another chance to be a mother to the child she thought she'd lost forever, her only daughter Anna.

Maggie and Noah know that having Anna around will change their lives, but they would never have guessed that everything would go wrong, and so quickly. Anna turns out to be a gorgeous seventeen-year-old who balks at living under their rules, though Maggie, ecstatic to have her daughter back, ignores the red flags that hint at the trouble brewing in a once-perfect marriage and home.

Events take a heartbreaking turn when Anna is murdered and Noah is accused and tried for the heinous crime. Maggie must face not only the devastation of losing her daughter, but the realization that Anna's murder may have been at the hands of a husband she loves. In the wake of this tragedy, new information drives Maggie to search for the truth, leading her to discover something darker than she could have ever imagined.

Riveting and disquieting, After Anna is a groundbreaking domestic thriller, as well as a novel of emotional justice and legal intrigue. And New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline will keep readers on their toes until the final shocking page

Praise for Lisa Scottoline:

"Scottoline keeps the pace relentless as she drops a looming threat into the heart of an idyllic suburban community, causing readers to hold their breath in anticipation." —Booklist on One Perfect Lie

"Readers can be assured that the author nails the high school milieu, from athletic rivalries to sexting...they're in for one thrilling ride." —Kirkus on One Perfect Lie

"Entertaining...This fast-paced read culminates in a daring chase that would play well on the big screen." —Publishers Weekly

A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon—from child to determined young adult to loving mother—she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain Jack Elliot that gave her strength and purpose.

Rich in authentic everyday details and alive with truly unforgettable characters, These Is My Words brilliantly brings a vanished world to breathtaking life again.

A tight red skirt. A smutty remark. A nice girl’s undoing.
Lexie thought engineers were pretty chaste – they certainly never chased her. Until Stark’s sleazy attention well and truly pressed her buttons.

Three compelling tales featuring girls in trouble in the 80s when men were men and girls did as they were told (or pretended to!) These naughty teasers are hot and whimsical with addictive twists. They flirt around the edges of suspense and saucy fantasy, heading towards a HFN hint of romance.

Lexie’s Awakening: Lexie’s breakup with her boyfriend puts her back on the market; a natural target for her fellow engineers, who’d previously treated her like cut glass. The office Christmas party dress code says wear red, but her tight skirt attracts a powerful response from an an unexpected source, leading to a whole new adventure.

No Gentleman: Ten tipsy executives. One naïve student. A foregone conclusion?
When Sandy took the waitressing job in an isolated country mansion, she never imagined the wealthy businessmen wanted more than serving food and drink. Until she saw the uniform.

The Dark Knights: A lonely road. A flat tyre. A girl’s worst nightmare
Lexie’s exploration of her secret desires leads to unexpected adventures as she seeks to understand and fulfil her dark yearnings.



Warning: Although generally light-hearted, these steamy, office-based shorts with a twist in the tail are not for the faint of heart. Or under-18s. Or people who don’t like their heroines in too much trouble.

***For mature audiences only***

I never thought I would ever feel this way again…

Losing my wife was bad enough, but now I’ve fallen for someone so vulnerable and half my age. Biba May. Even her name makes me smile. Her spirit, her laugh, the way her dark eyes look at me…she makes me weak. But I can’t take advantage of her—she works for me for Chrissakes… If only her skin wasn’t so soft, her voice so sweet, her body so alluring… I want her, and I don’t know how to stop this from happening… If I even try to stop it…

This book is a full-length standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA, no cliffhanger and plenty of steam. Exclusive bonus content included.

He would do anything to protect her. Even marry her…

The son of a cold-hearted duke, Nicholas St. Mauer isn’t one to involve himself in society…or open his own heart to anyone. But driven by honor, the reclusive Earl of Somerton feels obliged to keep a watchful eye on Lady Emma Cavensham. She possesses a penchant for passions unbecoming a woman that finds Nick in constant peril of losing his well-structured solitude. She even dared kiss Nick once—an utterly unladylike, and delightful, lapse…

Emma can’t deny the appeal of the earl’s attention, and occasional affection, but she has no need for a man. There are worse fates than spinsterhood, as Emma knows too well. She still mourns the loss of her dear friend Lena, and is determined to prove Lena’s husband responsible for her death before he lures another innocent woman into a brutal marriage. But as Emma pursues her prey, a compromising moment upends all her plans. Now, with gossip swirling and her reputation in tatters, Nick may be the only man brave enough to join in Emma’s cause. . .and fight for her heart.

The Bride Who Got Lucky is a sweeping Regency romance from Janna MacGregor in her Cavensham Heiresses series.

Praise for Janna MacGregor’s THE BAD LUCK BRIDE

“Full-bodied romance…with intelligence and heart.”—Cathy Maxwell
“Sparkling.” —Publishers Weekly
“Will leave you swooning.”—Sabrina Jeffries

A thousand years have passed since Adam and Eve were cast from the Garden of Eden. Their descendants have multiplied and spread across the face of the planet. In recent times rumours have begun to spread regarding a strange race of beings, the Nephilim, said to be the giant offspring of unholy alliances between the fallen sons of God and women of great beauty.

Life in Thalan’s tiny, seaside village seems a world away from such events until the day servants of a Nephilim king arrive looking for him. Could it be that seventeen year-old Thalan holds the key to the downfall of these powerful giants? And what is the significance of the ancient prophecy about the seed of Eve crushing the serpent’s head? The answers lie in a quest to find the legendary Garden of Eden and the fabled Tree of Life that stands in its midst. But can Thalan and his brother survive the hostile journey to the other side of the world to find out?

This could be the most important book you’ll read this year. It isn’t another war book. It is a book about people, and it contains the personal stories of 100 Vietnam Veterans who served there.

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, from the late 1950s to 1975 we served from the Delta to the DMZ, and from Thailand to Yankee Station in the South China Sea. Infantry grunts, truck drivers, medics, helicopter pilots, nurses, clerk typists, jet pilots, mechanics, staff officers, repairmen, artillerymen, B-52 bombardiers, MPs, and doctors, we were black, white, and Hispanic, male and female. We were only in our teens and early twenties, but our stories continue to resonate through the years.

January 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, the seminal event of a war that dominated my generation and changed lives. Some of the men and women in this book are true war heroes. Most were just trying to survive. If you were there, you understand. If you weren’t, my hope is that through these stories you will.

Breaking down the stereotypes, they tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place and how it changed us, and what we did after we came home.

Over 58,200 of us paid the ultimate price, but the war didn’t end when the last US helicopter lifted off from the roof of the US Embassy in Saigon. It continues to take its ugly toll on many who did come home. Instead of bands and parades, we got PTSD and Agent Orange, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, neuropathy, leukemia, Hodgkin’s Disease, and prostate cancer, and many more. As they say, “Vietnam: the gift that keeps on giving.”

Page Count: Approx more than 280 pages.

A newly-dead husband…a methodical man with a knack for detective work…and…a romance in the making?

Laura Franklin just thought that her life couldn’t be any more complicated. Her adoring husband has suddenly passed away, leaving her a widow and all alone. When she meets the handsome man that she hopes will help solve her husband’s murder, too-soon feelings begin to develop toward him, but she knows that the timing is not right for a second romance.

Joshua Crawford is an excellent handyman in Louisville, but his visit to Wickenburg is not a typical work-related venture. After all, he’s come to visit his extended family and take a much-needed vacation from investigative work. However, nothing goes as planned, especially when a dead body means an incredibly rare mystery to solve in the small hamlet.

When Joshua and Laura meet, they know that it’s too soon for her to think of moving on with someone new, but neither can deny the spark of interest that immediately blossoms between them. For Joshua, it would mean a change in life so drastic that it bears special consideration, and for Laura, it could devastate the fragile life she’s just begun to build after becoming a widow. Before they can even consider a relationship though, Laura must first survive when her husband’s killer returns to claim another life…her other best friend. Next on the killer’s list…Laura!

Can Laura and Joshua work together to find and apprehend her husband’s murder—and should they pursue a relationship with each other so soon after his passing?

On the other hand, should she go her separate way and wait to see if true love will wait to find her after her heart has healed—if she doesn’t join her husband instead!

Book 1 of USA Today bestselling author J.K. Harper's Silvertip Shifters series! 
★★★★★ "Haley and Cortez's story is magical." ★★★★★ 

A woman on the run...
After Haley's life disastrously imploded, trusting a man again is out of the question. Seeking a fresh start, she lands in the mountain shifter town of Deep Hollow, home to the Silvertip grizzly bear clan. When she meets rowdy bear shifter Cortez, her life might change again--if she can allow herself to trust him.

A bear shifter on the edge...
Thrill seeker Cortez lived life on a risky edge--until a terrible accident changed everything. Tormented by his failure to protect his friends, he now struggles to control his troubled inner bear. Then he meets Haley and faces the biggest risk of all: opening his heart to claim the fascinating woman as his mate.

A shifter town about to join together to battle unknown enemies.
But when Haley's ugly past catches up to her, it will take more than Cortez's protective instincts and her own untapped inner strength to face it. It will take an entire town of wild shifter magic to unleash the fierce courage needed to protect everyone's safety--and to bring together two hearts destined to belong to one another.

Silvertip Shifters 
Hunter's Moon (Black Mesa Wolves crossover) 
Mountain Bear's Baby 
Taming Her Bear 
Rescue Bear: Cortez
Ranger Bear: Riley
Hotshot Bear: Slade
Superstar Bear: Bodhi

Just like the mountains of Oregon...
Graham is rough and wild.
I hear rumors about why he moved this quiet town.
But when I see how he cares for my daughter...
I start to question all the gossip.
 
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RYE HART.

Cindy
Graham was hard not to take notice.
Rude, impatient, and totally barbaric.
But then I see the way he nurses my daughter's injury.
And there's something different in his eyes.
He's hurting - and I'm all too familiar with that feeling.

I know there's much more to him than meets the eye.
But can I ever melt the ice around his stone heart?
 
 
Graham
A f*cked up world made me into the man I am today.
Then Cindy walked into my life.
I want to have her. Own her. Taste her.
But, my dark past is coming back to haunt me.
And this time, I'm ready to unleash h*ll.

I'll protect Cindy and her precious little girl.
And finally get justice for all I've lost.
 

 
70,000+ words in this full length standalone single mom and mountain man romance. Bonus content included after the main story, including an exclusive 50,000+ word cowboy romance: Broken Cowboy. Grab your copy today!

Born to a fallen woman in St. Giles, she cursed the day
she let a man dictate her life…

Amelia Knight was given the chance to start anew in Scotland to live with her wealthy grandmother but not without a price. She must never reveal her past to anyone and must marry for a title to have access to her very large inheritance. To secure a husband, she heads to the glamourous Regency London with a plan to ensure her independence and risks everything she vowed never to do: fall in love.

Born to privilege, he is forced back to London to remedy the family debt and
shame and to fulfill a deathbed promise to his beloved brother…

Emotionally scarred and devastatingly handsome, Richard, the Earl Blackthorn, saw the horrors of a broken marriage first-hand. He has no plan to marry or remain in London. When an heiress devises a plan that will ensure their freedom from marriage in two years and pay off his inherited debt, he agrees to marry. Until an unknown threat forces him to face the one question he isn’t willing to consider and open his heart to new possibilities.

The romantic tale of Christopher held prisoner on Mexico's island prison Islas Tres Marias and Juanita, daughter of a visiting boat captain. Together they plot his quest to freedom and reunion in California.

Do you believe in beneficence? Can you fathom a goodness requiring you to make acts of power and truth? Acts resonating out into the world on waves of intention; where the impossible can intersect the possible,

Redemption's Warrior is the story of Christopher Marcos accused of running drugs. Incarcerated on Islas Tres Marias, an island prison 60 miles southwest of Mazatlan.

Not soon enough Juanita will be off her father's boat and back in the little room off the kitchen in the home of La Currendera. The healer teaches Juanita, "your belly is filled with miles of sensors. To live an authentic life you must unite your mind and heart with your belly."Together Juanita and Christopher will fight for his freedom and a life together.

Lovers on the heroes journey.; the quest for freedom. Would you bet your life on beneficence?
 

I just ran into the girl who got away.
Holding a hate letter addressed to me.
And now we're stranded.

Last time we kissed, I broke her.
My best friend's little sister worshiped me.
She teased. She provoked. She goaded.
Rubbed forbidden in my face till I went off the chain.
Making her beg was inevitable.
So was my sacrifice.

Last time we kissed, she demolished me.
Her rich family thought I was perfect.
I took Amy Kay under their noses.
And then I kept taking.
I promised too much. Loved her too hard. Left too soon.

Last time we kissed, he betrayed me.
Her backstabbing brother. My ex-best friend.
I never saw it coming.
He'll pay for his sins ten times over.

Last time we kissed, it was final.
I wasn't supposed to see her again.
Not in this city. On this elevator.
The moment it craps out, stranding us overnight with animal cravings and fencing lies.

Last time we kissed, how could we know our next might truly, madly, beautifully restore us?

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow - a twisted second chance romance. Watch an alpha male on a mission fight like hell to win his woman back. Full length stand alone with a swoon-worthy Happily Ever After.

Alpha wolf with a temper so hot, only his feisty witch can tame him...

My name is Elisa Caedmon. A witch and a guardian of my kind. Many know me as the mate and soon-to-be wife of the infamous wolf shifter Tristan Arnou. Our union is inevitable and just might be the only thing that will mend what's broken.

Despite all that's been uncovered while pursuing peace, another threat has emerged. I could take a domestic approach and leave the chaos to two of the most strongest Alphas that have ever existed...or I could accept my true nature and guard my kind by any means necessary.

Tristan has other ideas. He thinks this can only end one way--his way. But some threats are more sinister than others. Like family ties, some threats are immeasurable.

This new evil was created with magic--it must be destroyed with magic. Using my gifts to disrupt the balance could cause devastating consequences, but what's a witch to do when the enemy's next target is closer to home than she realizes? She joins the hunt.

**Each addition to the Caedmon Wolves series is a complete story with a happily ever after (HEA) and no cliffhangers. The COBRA Coalition is a spin-off from the Caedmon Wolves. Mate & Kingdom is not a stand-alone and should be read after Wolf's Kingdom.**

I never intended to get married...or pregnant!

I was in the club trying to think how I could create a life milestone. 
He was there celebrating a business milestone. 
And the next thing I know...
I wake up in his bed, 
With a ring on my finger! 

My logical reaction - I run.
I run away from him, from Vegas. 
Without realizing that I'm carrying a part of him with me - his baby! 
That's why they say what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas. 

Fast forward three months, and I receive divorce papers.
That's what I've been waiting for, right? 
That's what he wants too. 

Until...
He looks at my swollen pregnancy feet and the 'oh so cute' baby bump. 

This is an 80k word standalone romance with plenty of steam and a very satisfying HEA. Bonus stories included for your reading pleasure. 

To accomplish everything we want in life, we don't need to attain anything, we need to remove our blocks. From the beginning of "Catch Your Breath" by Bobby Foster, you feel empowered that life doesn't happen by circumstance, but rather, you are in control of what you call into your life. Instead of becoming a victim to your life, you become the creator. Using your pain to further your life instead of becoming paralyzed by it. Although the process of transcending to a place of love is challenging, Bobby uses real-world examples and poetry to help you reflect on what it means to really be abundant in life.

I’ve broken the heart of every nanny I’ve recruited. Can I keep my hands off my latest hire?

Him

My daughter is the most important thing in the world to me.
And now I have to tell her, yet again, that her nanny won’t be returning.
I need to hire someone who will resist my charms.

Well this time, I think I’ve found her.
Jayne Hayfield, skillful, disciplined, and smoking hot,
And most importantly, she doesn’t go for guys.
At least, that’s what they told me.
The way she’s looking at me right now, though,
I can’t help worrying that history is about to repeat itself.

Her

Six years in the military, three tours of duty, experience in combat, but an interview for a nannying job is making my knees shake—and I’m still sitting down.

Benjamin Glen, San Bravado billionaire with smolder to spare.
He’s my boss, so of course I wouldn’t, shouldn’t go there…
But keeping my hands off of him might just be my toughest mission yet