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The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd
Fiction / Memoir
From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women.
Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimké is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble. She also knows that she cannot accept. And so, indeed, the trouble begins ...
A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, THE INVENTION OF WINGS evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognise; and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds.
A Court of Wings and Ruin
Part #3 of "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas
Young Adult / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit – and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.
As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords – and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.
The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2
Part #1 of 2 of "The Wings of the Dove" series by Henry James
Literature & Fiction / Short Stories
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Saving Them
Part #6 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
Paloma McQueen is a woman on a mission.
Loving the Sandler brothers in the midst of a war tearing their galaxy apart never promised to be easy but Paloma swore an oath to her husbands. Their challenges are hers, their war hers, their happiness… Everything she is and will be, she plans to be with them no matter what changes the conflicts wrought on the map.
When a battle gone wrong rips her away from her loves, she will tear the galaxy apart to get them.
She made a promise to love them for better or worse and nothing—not war, cartel, or corporation will keep her from those she loves.
Nothing.
The Wings of a Falcon
Cynthia Voigt
Fiction / Young Adult / Children's
There was something different about him. He had no name. He showed no emotion, never yielded. And Griff had always stood by him. Even in this place where cruelty and betrayals were the way of life. So when he decides to escape, he takes Griff with him. Their journey has no known destination, and no purpose except to make their way through life's chances.
Twilight Phantasies
Part #1 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
In two centuries of living death, Eric Marquand had never once cried out against the cruel fate that had condemned him to walk forever in shadow. But then, he found the woman he knew was his chosen one--and understood that to possess her was to destroy her. . . Tamara Dey trembled at the aura of dread and despair that enshrouded this creature of the night. And yet, against all reason, she saw clearly that her destiny was eternally entwined with his, and that she must know--even welcome--the terror and the splendor of the vampire's kiss. . . For centuries, loneliness has haunted them from dusk till dawn. Yet now, from out of the darkness, shines the light of eternal life. . . eternal love.
Midnight Flight
Part #2 of "Broken Wings" series by V. C. Andrews
Horror / Romance
They lived on the wild side.
Now these bad girls are paying the price.
At Dr. Foreman's School for Girls, the "students" sleep in barns, work on a farm in the blazing heat, and are subjected to ruthless guards who watch their every move. It's an institution run by the dreadful Dr. Foreman, a woman who delights in administering the worst form of punishment -- the mysterious Ice Room where the girls face their darkest fears.
Now Phoebe, Teal, and Robin -- three girls from very different worlds -- are the newcomers in this desert hell. During their stay, each girl will be tempted to commit the ultimate crime of betrayal as Dr. Foreman cleverly tries to turn them against each other -- until they learn that the only way to survive is to stick together...and fight back.
On Wings of Magic on Wings of Magic
Kay Hooper
Mystery & Thrillers / Romance
A stunning beauty with an air of seductive innocence, Kendall James looks like the proverbial dumb blonde-and she plays the part to perfection. But it's all an act of self-preservation, for her lovelyface belies the experience of a woman who's seen too much...a woman who's traveled the world and said one too many goodbyes. Now, on an island paradise, Kendall is about to meet her match: a sexy, determined, discerningman who'll see beyond her sultry facade to the frightened woman beneath. Hawke Madison will slowly strip away her defenses, and by the time she awakens to the danger, it will be much too late to run. This is a passionatestory filled with all the humor and tenderness that Kay Hooper's fans have come to expect-a story that explores the loneliness of heartbreak and the searing, transforming power oflove. "From the Paperback edition."
Brush of Wings
Karen Kingsbury
Christian Fiction / Children's / Romance
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the third novel in the unforgettable Angels Walking series about divine intervention and the trials and triumphs of life for a group of friends.
Despite needing a heart transplant and against the advice of her doctor, Mary Catherine moves to Uganda to work at a brand new orphanage. Whatever time she has left, Mary Catherine wants to spend it helping children—especially since there will be no children of her own. The only problem is Major League Baseball player Marcus Dillinger, the man she never meant to fall in love with. Neither Marcus nor Mary Catherine’s other friends—Tyler Ames and Sami Dawson—know just how serious her heart condition is.
Still, Marcus is sure in the depths of his soul that something isn’t right. Ultimately his correspondence with Mary Catherine leads him on a desperate life-or-death mission to rescue her and get her to a US hospital before time runs out. Meanwhile, Sami and Tyler struggle with issues of their own. In a season when Tyler plans to ask Sami to marry him, the very core of their relationship is in jeopardy.
The team of angels walking is busier than ever in this epic battle between life and death. A Brush of Wings is a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and the power of faith.
Wings: A Fairy Tale
E. D. Baker
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Children's Books
There's always been something a little unusual about Tamisin. Her freckles look more like sparkles, and the full moon makes her want to dance.
But nothing could have prepared her for the day when real, working fairy wings sprout from her back. At school there's a new guy named Jak, who seems to know something she doesn't. As her world gets stranger by the minute Tamisin finds out more about herself and the fairy world.
Loving Them
Part #5 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
Saved from a life of suffering, Paloma Delacroix is determined to make the best life possible for herself, and for the four men she loves. Loving them is a challenge she never dreamed she’d be up for and one she refuses to fail. Before they can kickstart the life they all dream of, Thomas, Clay, Keith and Quinn McQueen will take Paloma back to Mars Station. They have the whole of the Sandler armada to defeat.
With the help of family, friends, and lost allies, they just might make it work…if they can survive their wedding day.
Content warning: Reverse Harem. Intense
Flap Your Wings
P. D. Eastman
Children's Books
When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets so big, he must leave the nest or it will collapse underneath him. But how can Junior fly without wings? To the delight of the Birds--and readers!--the dilemma is solved when Junior takes off from a branch overlooking a pond.
From the Hardcover edition.
Dark Demise
Part #7 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
Time isn’t kind…
Waverly Sandler is nothing like her mad father. She’s a nurse. She takes care of people. She is fighting to live down her name. She’s also a sister, a friend, and someday, if the universe is kind, she hopes to be a lover and a wife.
Life at The Farm is one of constant activity, because freedom exacts a high price. When Waverly is tapped for a special assignment, she’s eager to rise to the task of being useful, but the last thing she expected was the attention of four of the strongest, most united group of men she’s ever met.
Ari, the doctor who sees things.
Jackson, the man determined to live down his past.
Rohan, the Super Soldier who longs to be a person.
Canyon, the Super Soldier who sees the possibilities of a better life.
They need her more than she could ever know, and will change her life in ways she could never anticipate.
All they have to do is survive war, disease, and time…
Wings of a Sparrow
Dougie Brimson
Thriller / Humor / Nonfiction
Rob Cooper, self-confessed football fanatic and editor of the United FC fanzine, Wings Of A Sparrow, returns from watching his team succumb to yet another defeat to discover that not only has he inherited an estate worth in excess of six million pounds, but that it has been left to him by an uncle he never knew he had.
However, even as Rob is struggling to come to terms with these two bombshells, he is hit with another. For the estate contains ownership of an almost bankrupt professional football club. And the terms of the will are such that Rob will only receive his inheritance if he takes over the running of the club and manages to keep them going for the coming season. The problem is, the club concerned are the local and very bitter rivals of the club Rob and his family have passionately supported all their lives.
But after wrestling with his conscience, and driven by his wife’s desire for instant wealth, he accepts the challenge with a promise to the United faithful that he will do whatever he can to ensure that whilst his new club might survive, its supporters are about to experience the most depressing season in their history!
And so, in the full glare of the media spotlight, he sets out to do what most football fans could only ever dream about; humiliate their local rivals.
The trouble is, it just doesn’t work out like that!
The Beating of His Wings
Paul Hoffman
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Following the bestselling novels The Left Hand of God and The Last Four Things comes the final installment of Paul Hoffman’s stark, epic trilogy.
Thomas Cale has been running from the truth...
Since discovering that his brutal military training has been for one purpose—to destroy God’s greatest mistake, mankind itself—Cale has been hunted by the very man who made him into the Angel of Death: Pope Redeemer Bosco.
Cale is a paradox: arrogant and innocent, generous and pitiless. Feared and revered by those who created him, he has already used his breathtaking talent for violence and destruction to bring down the most powerful civilization in the world.
But Thomas Cale’s soul is dying. As his body is racked with convulsions, he knows that the final judgment will not wait. As the day of reckoning draws close, Cale’s sense of vengeance leads him back to the heart of darkness—the Sanctuary—and to confront the person he hates most in the world….
Prince of Twilight
Part #12 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
Far older than his legend, the immortal Vlad Dracul has wandered the earth for centuries in search of the reincarnation of his wife, Elisabeta. Now he believes he has found the woman possessed by his beloved's soul and is prepared to make her his for all eternity. Tempest "Stormy" Jones is that mortal. She has long sensed the other, someone inside her fighting to take control, a feeling that becomes even stronger when the dark prince is near. But as Stormy denies the passion that burns between them, she also resists allowing Elisabeta to take over her mind and body to prevent her from claiming Vlad as her own. But when Elisabeta discovers Vlad's feelings for Stormy, her wrath knows no bounds. She demands that her destiny be fulfilled, and seeks to destroy her rival, leaving Vlad in anguish, tormented by what was. . . and what could be. Now only he can choose--who will live and who will die.
Violet Wings
Victoria Hanley
Young Adult / Science Fiction & Fantasy
For Zaria Tourmaline, the three years without her mother and brother have been lonely ones, living with a cold and distant guardian while she completes her education. Just as she is ready to join the world of adult fairies and genies, she finds a spellbook written entirely in her mother’s hand. But this treasured object is not safe from a new enemy, a fairy with more power than Zaria ever dreamed existed. Only among the humans–who must never know fairies and genies exist–can Zaria hide the spellbook; but hidden magic, it turns out, can expose a fairy in ways she never thought possible.
A Gift of Wings
Richard Bach
Literature & Fiction
Once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was such a book. Richard Bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless horizons. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your home that is the sky.
013 Wings of Fear
Part #13 of "Nancy Drew Files" series by Carolyn Keene
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers / Young Adult
Wings of the Morning
Lori Wick
Historical Fiction / Christian Fiction
Victoria “Smokey” Simmons stands silently on deck as her father’s body is lowered into the Atlantic, asking God for the strength she will need to command the Aramis alone. Not wanting to remain at sea forever, Smokey dreams of the time when she can trade her life aboard ship for a home and family. When she meets another captain, Dallas Knight, Smokey believes her dream will finally come true. But circumstances beyond their control and the schemes of a cunning pirate threaten to destroy this young couple’s hope for the future.
Wings of the Morning carries readers on a tender journey of love in which painful events become lasting blessings in the Father’s care.
Our Frozen Wings
Becky Wicks
Romance / Ebooks / New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Ella and Oscar grew up together in the wilds of Alaska and their love is a powerful force that renders others not only green-eyed with envy, but invisible. When strange sounds in Ella's house start freaking them out, a visit to a local psychic is set to change their lives forever. Note: This is a short story by bestselling author Becky Wicks.Ella and Oscar grew up together in the wilds of Alaska and their love is a powerful force that renders others not only green-eyed with envy, but invisible. When strange sounds in Ella's house start freaking them out, a visit to a local psychic is set to change their lives forever. **This is a short story by the bestselling author of the Starstruck Series, Before He Was Famous, Before He Was Gone and Before He Was a Secret, plus travel memoirs Burqalicious, Balilicious and Latinalicious (HarperCollins).
A Pair of Wings for Christmas
Rene Natan
Romance / Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
Kendrick Malloy is a bright, healthy young man who could achieve anything in life. Unfortunately he often prefers to take shortcuts and avoid working. But when the life of six-year-old Mateo is at stake, he hesitates no more. He jumps in front of a truck and saves the boy’s life.As an educator, I was always puzzled how little we do to promote science among young people. Is it possible to entertain while teaching scientific facts? The answer is in A Pair of Wings for Christmas, where I try to explain the principles of flight in a framework of fantasy. Let me if I succeeded!
Edge of Twilight
Part #10 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
His name is Edge, and he is the last of a band of Immortals murdered by obsessed vampire-hunter Frank Stiles. Vengeance is Edge's obsession, but to destroy Stiles, he must find the woman called the Golden Child. A legend among the undead, Amber Lily is the only half human, half vampire ever born. She shares Edge's need to find Stiles—but she needs to keep him alive. Edge is exciting, irresistible, and despite herself Amber is drawn into his hunt, led by passion to the lair of an evil she may be unable to defeat—to the edge of twilight, where only the Immortals belong.
The Devil—With Wings
L. Ron Hubbard
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Detective & Western / Religion & Spirituality
Fly through this riveting tale. He lies in wait: a man hunted by many, feared by all and controlled by none . . . if, indeed, he is a man at all. Meet The Devil—With Wings. From Shanghai to Vladivostok, the mere sight of this black-garbed white creature has caused heart failure among the soldiers of the Rising Sun.Now the brooding specter who stalks the borders and skies of 1930s China has launched a personal invasion against the Japanese. Yet standing in his way is a beautiful and vengeful young woman who believes The Devil murdered her brother. Not only must this solitary avenger clear his name, he must get the woman out of the country alive—if only he can stop her from killing him first. "His stories also give the feel of experience and firsthand knowledge of the subject matter." —Baryon
Ship Called Malice
Part #6.50 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
Originally found in the Married. Wait! What? Anthology
Saved from a wife auction that would have left her at the mercy of a madman, Priscilla wakes up married to three space pirates on a ship called Malice. They are rough but honorable men who carry secrets and years of pain. Priscilla isn’t sure how she will fit in their life.
River, Jordan, and Bo have made their way alone in the universe for twenty years. They know the young woman with them now is new to their world so they offer her an option—three weeks to get to know them and want to stay or they will let her go. They will find love or part, never to see each other again.
Warning: This is a stand-alone story in the Wings of Artemis series that does not fall within the overall storyline of the world. It can be read on its own. Reverse Harem, Intense.
Dark Wings
Skyla Madi
Contemporary / Romance / Fiction
FROM ENEMIES TO LOVERS
Violet Ashton is an exemplary angel.
With ninety-nine kills under her belt, there's nothing in the universe that can make her underestimate herself...until she's sent to hunt and kill Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse, or as Violet knows him...
Lucas Cross
Her ex-mentor and ex-lover.
Choosing between her heart and her job is one of the hardest decisions she'll ever make, but as the feud between the Never Dark realm and the Underworld reaches boiling point, she must complete the mission...
Or Earth will pay the ultimate price.
On Clipped Wings
Natalie Fields
Alexander Sage wakes up inside a dreary hotel room with his memory incomplete and feeling the loss of something important in his anatomy, only to realize in the next few minutes that the missing memory is that of his life as an angel, and the missing part of him are his wings!When being strong makes you weak and being weak makes you strong, which will you choose to be?TO FLY WITHOUT WINGSAlexander Sage wakes up inside a dreary hotel room with his memory incomplete and feeling the loss of something important in his anatomy, only to realize in the next few minutes that the missing memory is that of his life as an angel, and the missing part of him are his wings!He has become a human, the most abhorrent punishment possible for angels, for questioning the Father’s patience and understanding of what he considers the lesser of creations… too weak and always making mistakes, and always forgiven though unworthy of it. In order to understand his mistake, he has to shun his life as an angel and be one of the lesser creation - human beings.And so, Alexander’s journey starts here. What does he learn in the few years of being human before meeting the beautiful Elys Rhys and becoming the Dark Knight?This is the beginning - the prequel to A Dark Knight Reborn, first book of THE FALLEN Collection.If you wish to read more, download now!READER ADVISORY: This story contains content that some readers may find objectionable, including sex and erotic themes.BONUS PREVIEW FOR YOU AT THE END OF THE BOOK!EXCERPTLooking at the man sitting in the chair, he was starting to have a gradual realization as to this man’s identity and, at the same time, he was beginning to develop a feeling of dread within himself.Something else was also wrong.This wasn’t his body. Even though he had not looked in a mirror, he could look down at himself and see that there was nothing familiar about this corporeal form he was currently encased in.Suddenly sitting upright, he frantically put his hands behind him, trying to touch his upper back.There was nothing there.Crying out, he tried to stand up quickly and failed due to a sensation of severe imbalance and only managed to fall back down onto the bed.He supposed he should be grateful that he had fallen on the bed rather than the hard floor beneath his feet...Related Titles to the Series:1 - A Heart Aroused2 - Pulses Rising3 - Heightened Senses4 - An Angel TamedComplete Collection: A Dark Knight Reborn Complete CollectionDownload and discover why readers are raving about NATALIE FIELDS.Scroll up and get the book now!
Wings of Fire
Part #3 of "Guardians of Ascension" series by Caris Roane
Romance
By night, the winged warrior Antony Medichi fights the death vampires who threaten his world. By day, he hunts the rogue vampires who invade Mortal Earth. But deep in his heart rages the fiercest battle of all—his soul-searing passion for the one mortal he is sworn to protect…the one woman he is doomed to love.
Parisa Lovejoy is so beautiful, and so powerful, that Antony cannot fight the feelings she arouses. But his unexpected love only intensifies his strength as her Guardian—a strength that is put to the ultimate test when Parisa is abducted. Her captor, Commander Greaves, enslaves mortal women for their blood. If Parisa hopes to survive—and ascend—she must forge an even deeper bond with Antony…in the flames of eternity.
Crashing Into Destiny
Part #3 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
When one man can't steal her heart,
She gives it to five of them.
Restless and uncertain, Diana Mallory has no idea what path in life she wants to take. Unable to choose between marriage, pursuing a career, or spending her life praying with the Sisters of the Universe, Diana struggles with the course of her future. But when she's thrown through a black hole, her choices all vanish. Suddenly, her only focus is surviving life on the ice planet.
Life on a strange planet isn't as it seems. With five men vying for her heart and body, Diana grapples with her feelings for each of them. Each man stirs feelings and desire within her--a yearning she's never known before. Although the men were not prepared for the woman who crashed into their lives, they'll do anything for her--even share her. Now it's up to Diana to embrace the beauty and love that each of them provide, while learning that the universe doesn't believe in happy endings. Can the men find a way to love her and still protect her from the danger lurking outside the galaxy?
Reverse Harem, Intense
On Wings of Eagles
Ken Follett
Mystery & Thrillers / Literature & Fiction
**The #1 International Bestseller now in trade paperback—with 16 pages of photos.**Number-one bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring, true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1979, and of the unconventional means Ross Perot used to save his countrymen.
I Wanted Wings
Mika Paananen
The poetry of the Great War had no chances to prevent even greater Disaster. But it does have chance when going through the oldest dreams of a man, the Flying and the Finding a True Friend.The poetry of the Great War had no chances to prevent even greater Disaster. But it does have chance when going through the oldest dream of a man. Even if it ends to a disaster, it has a potential to figure out true friends.
On Blackened Wings
Michelle Ann King
Horror / Fantasy / Science Fiction
A dark fantasy e-short of 4,200 words. 'On Blackened Wings' is one of the 12 stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror collected in Transient Tales Volume 2.A dark fantasy e-short of 4,200 words. 'On Blackened Wings' is one of the 12 stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror collected in Transient Tales Volume 2.Everyone called them bats. The word was inadequate by a dozen orders of magnitude, but there wasn’t a better one. Whatever they were--aliens, demons, creatures from some unknown hell--they weren’t bats. But maybe that was the closest approximation the mind could stand.
On Wings of Song
Peter D Wilson
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Horror
Two choirs, run by former friends now bitter rivals, are compelled to co-operate, leading to involvement with the murder of a Russian businessman and discovery of a mistake as the original cause of the leaders' quarrel.The church choirs of St. Cyril's and St. Cyprian's are run by former friends, now bitter rivals since their school days. Forced by a threatened clash of performance dates to co-ordinate arrangements, they are induced to co-operate more closely by an offer of sponsorship from a local business. Their first joint engagement at the home of an émigré Russian oligarch gains not entirely unwelcome publicity from the murder of their host during the evening. A later joint performance, with an orchestra supported by their own sponsor's American counterpart, leads to a discovery ending the quarrel between the two choir leaders.
On Eagles' Wings (Wyldhaven Book 2)
Lynnette Bonner
Fiction / Novels
Take the next stagecoach to Wyldhaven, where the coffee's perked hot, the sheriff likes his apple pie fresh from the oven, and adventure invariably waits just around the next river bend.
Boardinghouse owner Dixie Pottinger has done her best to avoid the attractive Dr. Griffin. But now that her mother-in-law is sick and he’s going to be coming around more to care for her, Dixie knows she must inform him about her past. She works up her courage and feels great relief when she finally tells Dr. Griffin that she’s a married woman…maybe…if her husband, Steven Pottinger, survived the bullet put into him before she fled.
Dr. Flynn Griffin can’t believe he’s been having feelings for a married woman! His honor requires that he immediately put those feelings to rest. As for the man who had abused Dixie so badly that she retreated into hiding… If he was still alive, he better never show up in Wyldhaven, because Flynn had plenty of ideas on how to teach the man lessons in gentlemanly conduct.
Little does Flynn know that Steven Pottinger is about to become his patient. Gravely injured by an accidental gunshot, Steven lies on the brink of eternity. Never in all his life has Flynn been tempted to break his Hippocratic Oath.
Until now.
Dragon Dreams and Fairy Wings
Bailey Bradford
Romance / Gay & Lesbian
When one fairy with a faulty memory meets a snarky dragon, the supernatural world will never be the same.Griff was born a Love fairy, but he never quite fitted in. He didn't want to be part of a harem...at least he didn't think so. What with his wings gone and his memory damaged, he can't be certain of what he felt in the past. All he does know is he wants his wings back. Without them, he's grounded.Blaze is a dragon shifter who tends to stick his foot in his mouth—and some other parts in other places—when he really shouldn't. His brother's the king, and his sister-in-law is scary. Blaze's last screw-up got him grounded, unable to shift into his dragon form. His punishment seems harsh to him, but there's no escaping it. When the Love fairies come to the castle to work on forming an alliance, Blaze has about had it with guarding the horny beings, and he's disappointed that they don't stay small and cute. Swatting at something buzzing him, he almost starts an...
Wings of Fury
Part #1 of "Wings of Fury" series by Emily R. King
From Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series, comes an epic novel of ancient Greece, Titans and treachery, and the women who dare to rise up against the tyranny of the Golden Age.
My mother told me that men would speak about the Golden Age as a time of peace and happiness for all... However, the women of our age would tell a very different story...
Cronus, God of Gods, whose inheritance is the world. Among his possessions: women, imprisoned and fated to serve. The strong-minded Althea Lambros controls her own fate and lives to honor her dying mother's plea to protect her two sisters at all costs. Althea's journey toward crushing the tyranny has begun. It is a destiny foretold by the Fates. And she is following their visions.
On the southern isle of Crete, hidden among mortal women who have fled the Titans, is the Boy God, son of Cronus and believed dead. He shares Althea's destiny to vanquish the Almighty--fate willing. Because Cronus has caught wind of the plot. He's amassing his own forces against Althea's righteous rebellion and all those who will no longer surrender or run. There will be war. If she's to survive to write their history, the indomitable Althea must soar higher than any god.
Fire Wings
Anthony Ryan
Science Fiction & Fantasy / History / Comics & Graphic Novels
For centuries the Sentinel Eyrie has stood watch over the Maw, the foul lair of the Voice and its monstrous servants. Long have the dishonoured and the damned journeyed to the Eyrie in search of restored honour. Shamil, disgraced warrior from the southern desert, has journeyed to the Eyrie seeking redemption for a terrible crime. To earn it he must win the trust of a Great Wing, one of the mighty birds that carry the sentinels into battle. But such trust is not easily won, and the Voice is rising... Fire Wings is a soaring fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven's Shadow trilogy.
Broken Wings
Dianne Price
A lonely Scots RAF nurse, pining for her Scottish island, and a critically injured American bomber pilot with a painful past struggle to find a future together.He lives to fly—until a jagged piece of flak changes his life forever.A tragic childhood has turned American Air Forces Colonel Rob Savage into an outwardly indifferent loner who is afraid to give his heart to anyone. RAF nurse Maggie McGrath has always dreamed of falling in love and settling down in a thatched cottage to raise a croftful of bairns, but the war has taken her far from Innisbraw, her tiny Scots island home. Hitler’s bloody quest to conquer Europe seems far away when Rob and Maggie are sent to an infirmary on Innisbraw to begin his rehabilitation from disabling injuries. Yet they find themselves caught in a battle between Rob’s past, God’s plan, and the evil some islanders harbor in their souls. Which will triumph?If you love the history of World War II, the allure of a simple life on a Scottish isle, and a budding romance between an American bomber pilot and a sweet RAF nurse, Broken Wings is what you’re looking for. This is the first book in the Thistle series. Get it now and begin your journey.And when you’re done, extend your island visit with Book Two (Wing and a Prayer), Book Three (The Promise of Dawn), and Book Four (Never Say Goodbye).
Gold Wings Rising
Alex London
Young Adult
In Gold Wings Rising, the final installment of Alex London's Skybound Saga, Kylee and Brysen must fight for their lives and their humanity. Book 1 was a Today Show Book Club Pick!The war on the ground has ended, but the war with the sky has just begun. After the Siege of the Six Villages, the ghost eagles have trapped Uztaris on both sides of the conflict. The villagers and Kartami alike hide in caves, huddled in terror as they await nightly attacks. Kylee aims to plunge her arrows into each and every ghost eagle; in her mind, killing the birds is the only way to unshackle the city's chains. But Brysen has other plans.While the humans fly familiar circles around each other, the ghost eagles create schemes far greater and more terrible than either Kylee or Brysen could have imagined. Now, the tug-of-war between love and power begins to fray, threatening bonds of siblinghood and humanity alike.
Angels Pain
Part #15 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
Briar needs just two things: blood and vengeance. The first sustains her immortal life; the second gives it meaning. First on her hit list is Gregor, the renegade vampire who schooled her in brutality, then betrayed and tortured her. To achieve her deadly ends, Briar joins the inscrutable Reaper and his misfit gang of vampires who are also hunting her old mentor. But once she's destroyed Gregor, she'll be gone. The group means nothing to her. Not even Crisa—damaged, defenseless, a liability in every way—the childlike vamp with whom Briar shares a blood bond. Or Reaper. Though they shared one moment of pure passion, it's not as though Briar has feelings for him. Because Briar needs no one. She needs only to satisfy her twin hungers—ones that may ultimately consume her.
On Wings of Devotion
Roseanna M. White
Christian / Historical Fiction / Romance
All of England thinks Phillip Camden a monster for the deaths of his squadron. But as Nurse Arabelle Denler watches him every day, she sees something far different: a hurting man desperate for mercy. But when an old acquaintance shows up and seems set on using him in a plot that has the codebreakers of Room 40 in a frenzy, new affections are put to the test.
Wings of Fate
Part #4 of "Protected by Dragons" series by G. Bailey
Contemporary / Fiction / Romance
Wings of Fear
Carolyn Keene
Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers / Young Adult
When Nancy Drew's friend Jennifer Bishop, a flight attendent, discovers a smuggling ring operating inside the airline, Nancy is brought in by airline president Preston Talbot and Bess goes undercover as a flight attendent,
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II
Part #II of "The Wings of the Dove" series by Henry James
Literature & Fiction / Short Stories
The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. This novel tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested.
Demons Kiss
Part #13 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
Even by vampire standards, Reaper is a loner, and his current mission to destroy a gang of rogue bloodsuckers is definitely a one-vamp job. Then fate takes a hand, and before he knows it, he's surrounded by a ragtag crew of misfit helpers: the newbie, the princess, the shape-shifter and the human healer. Seth is new to immortality, but he's sharp and strong—and he'll risk anything for the rogues' strange female captive, a secretive creature he doesn't understand but feels compelled to save. Vixen is confused by the emotions that swirl through her at the sight of her impulsive hero. She only hopes the brutal Gregor and his bloodthirsty renegades will leave her alive long enough to explore them. Or will Reaper himself be the one to destroy them all?
Best Foot Forward
Part #1 of "Brass Knuckles & Tattered Wings" series by Martin Svolgart
After a freak accident kills his wife and son, Pritchard slips into alcoholism and spends most of his time at a blue-collar bar nearby to avoid the dead and empty house. A teenage girl sometimes comes into the bar to try to get her drunkard dad to come home, but it rarely works. One day, in his intoxicated state, Pritchard accidentally trips over her scooter, breaking it. He promises the distraught girl that he'll pay for it, but she's used to being lied to by drunk men. To follow through, he gives her his business card. A few days later, she calls him out of the blue, afraid, begging for his help. Her dad has gotten into a card game with bad people, and the debt collectors aren't stopping with him. The selfless act of responding to the young girl's plea upends his world, leaving him only one way out: A walk in life he knows well, but one he thought he'd left behind. A life of crime. Best foot forward, his late wife would always say. That was how she urged a man with a spotted past to strive to become a better man.
A Redemption of Wings
Emily Michel
Warrior angel. Demon assassin. Will she brave the depths of Hell to save him? Guardian angel Kheone feels powerless. She's lost everything she ever knew and now is trapped in Purgatory with the one being she trusts—the demon sent to kill her but saved her instead. As they search for a way to escape the wretched souls and gloomy monotony of limbo, her desire for the assassin grows to maddening heights. Shax knows one thing—he loves Kheone. He didn't dare hope she would return his feelings, but when their budding relationship takes a passionate turn, he breaks free from an eternity of torment. Finally changing after all this time, Shax vows to become worthy of her. Kheone can no longer deny her heart, but if she rebuilds the gates to Heaven and Hell to save the fabric of the cosmos, she will doom her lover to fiery damnation. And though Shax is willing to sacrifice his freedom, his life, even his immortal soul, he fears the...
Wings of Shadow
Part #3 of "The Obsidian Order" series by Katerina Martinez
Paranormal / Romance / Thriller
Lovers Bite
Part #14 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
Before she joined Reaper in hunting Gregor's gang of rogue bloodsuckers, privileged princess Topaz was gunning for just one vamp: Jack Heart. The gorgeous con man had charmed his way into her bed, her heart and her bank account, taking her for half a million dollars and vanishing without a word. Now she and Jack--maddeningly attractive as ever-- are supposedly on the same side. As Reaper's ragtag outfit scatters, Topaz sets out to solve a mystery that's plagued her all her lives, mortal and immortal: what really happened to her movie-star mother, who died when Topaz was just a baby? With four men claiming to be her father, why has she always been alone? And what stake does Jack have in discovering the truth about her past? Topaz is sure he's up to something--but her suspicions are at war with her desires. . . .
Wings of Fire
Jonathan Strahan
Dragons: Fearsome fire-breathing foes, scaled adversaries, legendary lizards, ancient hoarders of priceless treasures, serpentine sages with the ages' wisdom, and winged weapons of war... Wings of Fire brings you all these dragons, and more, seen clearly through the eyes of many of today's most popular authors, including Peter Beagle, Holly Black, Orson Scott Card, Charles De Lint, Diana Wynne Jones, Mercedes Lackey, Ursula K Le Guin, Dean R Koontz, George R. R. Martin, Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon, Garth Nix, and many others.
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Wings Of The Dawn
Tracie Peterson
Historical Fiction / Religion & Spirituality / Romance
A Truly Yours Digital Edition. . .Poor choices made by Cheryl and her late father have left her in the middle of a drug enforcement investigation. Not fully recovered from the loss of her father, fiance', and unborn child, Cheryl has no one left to live for. Yet in a world of ugliness and suffering appears Eric Conners, who asks for nothing and simply offers friendship-and the hope of a God who forgives. Eric wants to help Cheryl in her recovery, but he doesn't plan to lose his heart to her sorrowful eyes. He draws his protective arms around her, but not close enough to keep her from being abducted. In the darkest of night, surrounded by drug runners who threaten her life, will Cheryl turn to the dawn of a new life before it is too late?
Wings Of A Phranoy
Stacy Lee
Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Manga
When Samantha wakes in a sterile room the only thing she can remember is dying. She now finds herself in a world she doesn't know. A world filled with magic, death, love, friendship, and winged people. She must fight to survive the unknown world as she learns new talents she has never dreamed possible. With the clock ticking on more than one life, she must learn fast.When Samantha wakes in a sterile white room the only thing she can remember is dying. She now finds herself in a world she doesn't know, with people who aren't normal, a young man she is drawn to but doesn't want, no one will explain anything to her and to top it all off they claim her father has been taken and she is needed to help rescue him. The only way to get answers is to find this man they claim is her 'father' before the evil race below kill him. With trepidation Samantha follows Xavier and his friend Axel into a whirlwind adventure of magic, battles and wings to rescue the father she has never known in a world that isn't hers.
Kidnapped by Her Husbands
Part #1 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
Alone in prison.
No recollection of the past.
A baby grows inside her.
In a futuristic world where women are scarce and only the wealthy can afford a wife, Melissa Alexander is trapped in a prison rehabilitation center with no memory of who she is. The unborn child growing inside her is all that keeps them from making her pay for the sins she's committed--sins she cannot recall. But when five sexy strangers, claiming to be her husbands, kidnap her and bring her to safety, Melissa fears she can't trust them. All she can remember is what she was taught under the prison's watchful, vengeful eye: to hate them. But how can she hate--or love--what she can't remember?
Rescued by Their Wife
Part #2 of "Wings of Artemis" series by Rebecca Royce
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance
A wife. A mother. A rebel.
And now their savior...
When a crazed-woman wants to take control of the universe, destroying all that defies her, it's up to Melissa Alexander to retrieve her memories and save those she loves the most. As the bonds of love tighten and the danger increases, Melissa must find the strength to fight in a world that threatens to take everything she's ever loved or needed away from her. With so much on the line, can the Rebel Princess be the savior they all need?
Roots and Wings
Many Ly
GRACE’S GRANDMOTHER HAS died, and she and her mother must travel back to the Cambodian community to give her a proper Cambodian funeral. But Grace wants to use the trip to solve a few mysteries, like who her father was, why her mother and grandmother moved from St. Petersburg to Pennsylvania, where they’re the only Cambodians Grace has ever seen, and what Cambodian culture is really about.Embraced by her mother’s old friends, Grace feels both at home and lost, fascinated by the traditions she’s never known, but strangely judged by some members of the community. Can she make sense of, and honor, the life of the grandmother she barely knew? And will revelations about the past bring Grace closer to her mother, or push them even further apart?
Wings of Terror
Richard Fierce
Some souls never find rest.Eldwin's decision to bring a soul back from the island proved to be a costly mistake. Innocent people are dying, and the blame falls on his shoulders. Where magic and steel have been the answer before, now they are useless to stop the reign of terror.But there is hope.If Eldwin can find the hidden fortress of the Assembly, he just might get the help he needs. With more questions than answers, Eldwin's time is running out.Fans of Sarah K.L. Wilson's Dragon School, Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Riders of Pern will feel right at home.Wings of Terror is the fifth episode of the series Dragon Riders of Osnen.Dragon Riders of Osnen series:Book 1: Trial by SorceryBook 2: A Bond of FlameBook 3: The Warrior's CallBook 4: The Coin of...
Wings of Equity
Sean Kennedy
The truth is that those who make a difference usually get martyred. What good are you dead? Ezra Kneebone is most at home in the skies, piloting his airship with his best friend Jazz, even if it doesn't quite pay the bills or warm Ezra's empty bed. Those same skies are also the territory of a man known as Icarus, who uses his metal wings to steal from the rich and feed the poor. Icarus and Ezra could be soul mates but for one thing: Icarus has a bounty on his head, and Ezra is desperate for money.
A Mosaic of Wings
Kimberly Duffy
Determined to uphold her father's legacy, newly graduated Nora Shipley joins an entomology research expedition to India to prove herself in the field. In this spellbinding new land, Nora is faced with impossible choices—between saving a young Indian girl and saving her career, and between what she's always thought she wanted and the man she's come to love.
Twilight Fulfilled
Part #18 of "Wings in the Night" series by Maggie Shayne
Thriller / Paranormal / Romance
Utanapishtim has paid dearly for the sin of creating the vampire race—imprisoned in a living death for centuries, driven to near madness. With a single white-hot glance, he immolates his descendants…and the vampire Armageddon begins. Beautiful and deadly Brigit Poe, not wholly vampire but fiercely loyal to that shared bloodline, is called into action. She abhors yet cannot deny her destiny: to vanquish the once-great king of the immortals and save the vampire race. Two warriors, equally matched in power and determination, are soon locked in an unwinnable battle, only to discover a passion so shocking it threatens every truth they've ever known—even as they must face one final battle that seems fated to end in death and heartbreak for them both.
We Never Asked for Wings
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Language of Flowers comes her much-anticipated new novel about young love, hard choices, and hope against all odds.
For fourteen years, Letty Espinosa has worked three jobs around San Francisco to make ends meet while her mother raised her children—Alex, now fifteen, and Luna, six—in their tiny apartment on a forgotten spit of wetlands near the bay. But now Letty’s parents are returning to Mexico, and Letty must step up and become a mother for the first time in her life.
Navigating this new terrain is challenging for Letty, especially as Luna desperately misses her grandparents and Alex, who is falling in love with a classmate, is unwilling to give his mother a chance. Letty comes up with a plan to help the family escape the dangerous neighborhood and heartbreaking injustice that have marked their lives, but one wrong move could jeopardize everything she’s worked for and her family’s fragile hopes for the future.
Vanessa Diffenbaugh blends gorgeous prose with compelling themes of motherhood, undocumented immigration, and the American Dream in a powerful and prescient story about family.
