New Adventures

Napoleon has all of Europe at war. Spain has been defeated and the Emperor of France has declared his brother, Joseph, to be king of Spain. The deposed King Ferdinand has ordered all Spaniards to conduct a Guerrilla War to resist Bonaparte. Louisiana has been sold to the Americans but Baton Rouge and what is known as West Florida remain under the Spanish crown. The European conflict threatens to spread to America and uncertainty grips the land.Esteban deMelilla, guided by a Choctaw priestess, struggles to recover from the loss of his wife and child. A businessman and former Spanish soldier,...

Brave Enough to Run Hannah Starr finds herself in the same demise as Rylee Cooper when the Universal Army searches for her, hunting her down like a criminal, when the only thing she did was to refuse to accept the government's ruling. Is this how Rylee, her friend who disappeared months ago, felt when she escaped into the wilderness, running from the hands of the government? Hannah’s only choice is to run or be killed. How will she survive the wilderness alone, with no food or water, and desperately looking for her friend? Rip Maxwell pushes aside his anger and the need for revenge to ...

This novel takes over where Twain's original left off. Huck, now age fifteen, finds himself trapped again in the suffocating embrace of the well-meaning Widow Douglas. Even Tom Sawyer, that great lover of adventure, is reluctant to trade the security of sleepy St. Petersburg for the uncertainties of the frontier. 
 The Territory beckons, yet Huck kicks his heels. Until the sudden appearance of a "ghost" from his past galvanizes him into action, and he sets off once more down the Mississippi, then to west Missouri, where events outside his control catapult him into one of the most exciting...

In the ruins of a lost Mayan city a treasure is concealed, guarded by the legendary creature created to protect it. The treasure is not of gold, but the powerful key to unraveling the secrets of an alien war being fought in the shadows of the human world. Dr. Austin Denton just earned his PhD and is looking for adventure outside the classroom. When Austin and his colleague, ex-soldier Amaya Luna are asked to locate a missing research team in that Guatemalan jungle, they think it’s the perfect opportunity for a little excitement and a change of scenery. Not knowing who to trust, Austin and...

TOM AND HUCK HAVE REINCARNATED AS TWIN WHITE CATS ... ... and they're now familiars for a modern-day witch—and, of course, they want to be boys again! This whimsical novel by Lisa Mannetti captures the flavor of Twain's writing, yet brings Tom and Huck to life in a contemporary framework that is utterly delightful! The Introduction was written by NY Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry. AN EXCERPT Huck always said it was a powerful lot of trouble to write a book, and if he'd a known it ahead of time, he wouldn't have gone through with it. That's his version of the truth, anyhow. And...

One morning, Erec's mother is missing. The force inside Erec commands him to find her, leading him on an adventure that will change him forever. When he arrives in Alypium, a hidden world where old knowledge of magic is kept, Erec learns that his mother and the entire kingdom are in peril. And he might be the only one who can save them.

She belongs to an enemy MC. Taking her could ruin me. But there’s nothing sweeter than stolen property. I'm one of the Rebel Riders MC. Fearless, ruthless, and always one step ahead of my enemies. My life is fast bikes, easy women, and always looking for the next score. Until I meet her. Alice. Alice is the new bartender for a rival MC, the Reaper’s Sons. Fiery, sassy, and smart. No way in hell she belongs with those Reaper’s Sons. But she owes them a debt and they’ve taken her captive to work it off. They own her. But she belongs to me. I know I should stay away. Our town is ready ...

Including stories from paradise and hard-won lessons in seamanship, Taleisin's Tales reflects back to the first miles Lin and Larry Pardey gained together on the second boat they built lovingly with teak carvel planking over sawn black locust frames. The book includes details from outfitting, provisioning, and final detailing during the early months Lin and Larry spent getting to know their new bluewater cruiser, as well as moments of melancholy as they let go of attachments to their first trusty boat.

In New Orleans there exists a demon walk often known as the Seven Gates of Guinee, but more commonly referred to as the Seven Gates of Hell. When an unsuspecting news crew opens the gates, seven demons spill onto Earth. Staker is tasked with dispatching the demons and closing the gates but soon discovers that there may be more than a simple accident at work here. Conspiracies are plentiful as Staker must face demons, the Fae community, corrupt clergy, and a cryptic angel as he wades through the swamps of New Orleans to foil a hostile takeover of hell and save the lives of those he cares about.

Claire Murray has no idea why handsome, popular Dave Rickerson would want to ask her on a New Year's date. They've never even spoken before and suddenly he's pulling out all the stops to get her to go. Is there something he's not telling her or is this a fairy tale New Year's Eve about to come true? This sweet romantic short story is a companion to Adventures of a New Year's Kiss (a cozy mystery novella featuring Suzie Whitsett). Numerous Funeral Crashing characters appear in it. For more about the order of the books - The Funeral Crashing Mystery Series: #1 - Adventures in Funeral Crashing...

A tough rancher and a woman with amnesia. When her past catches up with her, will their love be strong enough to overcome the evil chasing her? Jared Pitcher is so tough no one messes with him. When a beautiful woman washes up on his rocky beach his protective instincts flare and he knows he will protect her at all costs. He knows she needs him but he didn’t plan on needing her. Eve Jewkes witnesses a murder and in her frantic escape, loses her memory. Jared is her comfort and strength. Her hero cowboy protector is incredible. She might not know her own mind, but she does know she never ...

When a friend offered author Corin Grillo a session of angel healing, Grillo was doubtful. But she was also a burnt-out psychotherapist, depressed and threatened with foreclosure. Grillo walked out of that initial reading with renewed energy and a rare-to-her sense of calm, peace, and hope. She soon learned that angels were powerful warriors ready and waiting, 24/7, to hear from us. Grillo discovered the ways that indigenous peoples and the faithful of all major world religions have called on benevolent beings, sent from God/Source/Creator, to aid humans.

Running Toward Mystery is the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi's profound account of his lifelong journey as a seeker. At its heart is a story of striving for enlightenment, the vital importance of mentors in that search, and of the many remarkable teachers he met along the way, among them the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Mother Teresa.

Book 1 When Captain Lorenne travels to the far reaches of Alliance space, in search of adventure, she finds more than she bargained for. Curious about the fabled warriors, tasked with guarding a frontier, lightyears from the Human controlled area, she heads for the Rask sector. With worlds on the fringes threatened by an invasive, deadly race, the warriors on the frontline need all the help they can get. Being one of the first Humans they’ve met, they are disconcerted that she’s female and alone, but nevertheless make her welcome and enable her to work amongst them. Assuming being alone...

Relentless is the fifteenth novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. Some look back at what else has been lost to them. Chris Andersen is looking forward with anticipation to the future spread that's out in front of him…one that he didn’t expect. But he is also looking behind him at what was lost and never ...

When hell breaks loose, heaven needs a bounty hunter. In every generation, a Champion is chosen. Someone who is charged with fighting the hordes of Hell and given the power of Angel Fire. James Thomas is an unlikely Champion. A flawed and broken bounty hunter, James is offered the chance to make his life count. And if conspiring vampires, flesh-eating ghouls, and an imp determined to rip his face off weren’t enough, now he is on the trail of a demon capable of bringing about a nightmarish apocalypse. Whoever said being Heaven’s Champion wasn’t easy sure the hell wasn’t kidding. ...

Publisher's Weekly review: Cyber geek meets seductive spy girl in this feverish Silicon Valley thriller... Half-French, half-Algerian Ani Sharif, whose parents were murdered by extremists 10 years earlier when she was at a private girls' school in Algiers, has joined the United States Security Agency. On her first undercover assignment, Ani must uncover who's selling Defense Department cyber secrets to foreign governments. The prime suspect is Richard "Baby Rex" Rexford of Rexford.com, where Ani lands a programming job by playing the part of an opportunistic cyber pirate. Her mission is to ...

No call could ever be more magnetic or instinctive than the call of the past. Gerry is irresistibly drawn back to Lake Ness but it doesn't take long before he discovers that while battling prehistoric monsters is hazardous to his health, he's up against far more dangerous foes in both the members of his own species and his own destructive thought patterns. After the unexpected arrival of Leigh and Sam at the lake, followed by a rapid series of betrayals, Gerry finds himself fighting for his life once again. However, this time he is driven by the knowledge that if he makes it out of here ...

Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nice - but odd - new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible. The superkids use their powers to secretly do good in the town, but they’re haunted by the fact that the moment they turn thirteen, their abilities will disappear - along with any memory that they ever had them. Is a memory-stealing supervillain sapping their powers?

Everlasting is the sixteenth novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. Some look back at what else has been lost to them and struggle to make sense of it. Claire Andersen Slavik has invited Ethan Gilchrist to visit her lakeside resort so that he can research his family’s history in the area. She knows it’s important...