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Fall in love...beneath a Venetian moon...At a masquerade by moonlight. Alessandra Velocchi, a young Venetian noblewoman, attends a masquerade at the Doge's Palace, not knowing it’s a night that will change her life forever when she encounters a mysterious masked man...She risked everything for his art...A mysterious masked man named Giovanni Capriccio, who is a talented painter on the run from the authorities, begs for Alessandra's help. Drawn to him, she agrees. But it could mean breaking both their hearts...

She was one of 31 aliens who escaped the slave ship where she had been kept captive all of her life. Now she could live a quiet, peaceful existence on Earth, free from pain and misery. Or so she had hoped, until that fateful night when she was caught in her true form. From that moment, Challa the Alien Girl became one of Lawson Hall’s best draws to his traveling sideshow carnival.

They are the cause of many legends, myths, and fairy tales. And they still live among us. Ex-lovers and partners Jahar Viento and Fasha Bycote are sent to track down the murderer, whom they believe is actually the work of a breacher. A Breacher who may have found a way to transcend time. A Breacher known as a garphar. Or, more commonly, a vampire. Their abilities, their past history together, and their still-fiery attraction to each other will be sorely tested as they draw closer and closer to the killer.... Because, it will take a vampire to kill a vampire.

For the past four years, the war against the invaders has raged on, with seemingly no end in sight. Cities and towns have been razed, with the majority of the population killed or forced into hiding. The military branches - what’s left of them - are joining forces against the enemy. The aliens. Lieutenant Gretchen Twoey and her squad are quickly losing hope. Supplies are limited, soldiers are becoming even more so, but the alien mechanoids are never-ending.

Elizabeth and Robert had faced erupting volcanoes. Burning buildings. But now they were about to encounter a force which chilled their hearts. The cruelty of one culture to another.

Elizabeth has landed in a full-blown war. Argyll was storming up from England with artillery, determined to drive the Old Pretender out of Scotland. All around her were burning homes. She knew deep in her heart that Robert was in that inferno....

Elizabeth and Robert had been through Renaissance Venice, Pompeii, and Scotland together. Now a new world unfolded before her. She was in feudal Japan.

Elizabeth thought she was lost in Venice - but the stakes have been raised. Now she's at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, the infamous volcano that utterly destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii. And it looks as if time is running out.... Pompeii Destiny is book three of a gently cliff-hangered short story series. The sequence will lead up to a happily ever after ending. From Renaissance Venice to troubled Scotland, from the Civil War to the Wild West, Elizabeth and Robert find and re-find each other. The series has clean romance and is suitable for teens and up.

Warsaw Destiny is book seven of a gently cliff-hangered short-story series. The sequence leads up to a happily-ever-after ending. From Renaissance Venice to troubled Scotland, from the Civil War to the Wild West, Elizabeth and Robert find and re-find each other. The series is clean romance and is suitable for teens and up.

Ripper’s vice president of the Skull Crushers MC. He’s thought about quitting his violent lifestyle, but something keeps holding him back. The thought of leaving the only woman he’s ever only wanted guts him. Lily’s too good for him, for this life, but Ripper can’t deny himself any longer. The more he waits, the worse his desire grows for his best friend’s daughter. Lily’s not just a fling. Ripper intends to claim her, own her, and make her his old lady.

Elizabeth has been transported to the glittering opulence of Renaissance Venice. There is Robert, standing across the ballroom from her, his gaze transfixed on hers. Just what is going on? Venice Destiny is book two of a gently cliff-hangered short story series. The sequence will lead up to a happily-ever-after ending. From Renaissance Venice to troubled Scotland, from the Civil War to the Wild West, Elizabeth and Robert find and re-find each other. The series is clean romance and is suitable for teens and up. Half of all author's proceeds benefit battered women's shelters.

The Quarrel in Arles dramatizes the relationships between Vincent Van Gogh, his brother Theo Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Johanna Bonger during the period between May 1, 1888 and December 24, 1888, a time of great personal turmoil but artistic achievement for Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin and the fulfillment of romantic desires for Theo Van Gogh and Johanna Bonger. Vincent’s impulsive move to Arles, his decision to rent the Yellow House, conflict with Gauguin, final rupture with Gauguin and psychotic self-injury are part of the story.

After walking away from an abusive relationship, Sophia was determined to create a new, better life for herself. Swearing off guys seemed like an easy task, until she started working at Life in Ink. Adrian is done with relationships. When his fiance left him for the picture-perfect life, he decided, then and there, he wasn’t going to give his heart to another woman. That is, until the tattoo shop he works at hires a receptionist.

Elizabeth had never been in a mansion like this one. Imported Italian marble. Stunning fountains. But it was nothing to the heart-stopping emotion which swept through her when she first laid eyes on Robert. Across the swirling waltzers at the masked ball, she had been caught by his gaze and held fast. The way his hands held hers as they danced. The rich resonance of his voice. And something about those tawny eyes...A moment alone by the fountains of the Fates, a movement...Elizabeth blinks into awareness - and her world will never be the same.

Melinda was depressed, having just received a rejection note for the manuscript of her historical novel from a publisher. Then, she got the idea of writing a satirical piece about the town where she lived, as a way of escaping the blues. To her dismay, it was accepted by a magazine, and she dreaded the reception from her friends and family. However, when it was published, everyone loved it, including her Uncle Joe, Aunt Lucy, and John Graham whom she referred to as “the preacher” in the story.

Before your very eyes is a story estranged from the norm. Invisible to the oblivious. Closed off to the cynic. Walk the paths of darkness with Eve and her otherworldly romance, as they discover what they didn’t realize they already knew about each other. A world made up of themselves, with good, evil, death, and all that lies in between. Upon you is a romance recorded against a hellish backdrop. A daytime masquerade with truths waiting to be discovered in the darkness. This… is only the beginning.

Marley has become a successful horse breeder and rancher. Gypsy Vanner's have become her life. She makes all the decisions in her life, at her work, in her home but she is horribly alone. Alexandra, Alex to her friends has been independent and alone for a long time now. Very successful in her job which gives her great satisfaction she finds being alone to be it's greatest draw back. When the two lifelong friends meet up after years apart can the spark they now feel heal the rift that tore them apart for so long?

Sam is a unique woman. She goes after what she wants in life, wherever it may take her. This time it takes her to Southeast Asia to pan for diamonds in the islands. It's dirty, hot, and dangerous. Her trip is worth it, though, as she finds what she came for. Finding a woman who is intrigued by her, the adventure, and more is just a bonus. Felicia goes along on another trip; could it be fatal for both of them to go deep in the jungle to search for these elusive stones?

Meet Francie Mills. She's 16. Lives in the boring burbs of LA. Is super determined and hopeful. And wants one thing: to be an amazing tennis player. Because if something exponentially, brilliantly wonderful like that happened, like winning the US Open or even getting to nationals, everything would be okay. Her life. Her family. Her. She would matter. Be part of something important. And wouldn't have to feel so unbearably sad and alone every time her dad gets drunk, again

We all know we only get one life so we'd better make the best of it! But what can you do to make sure you're making the best of your life?