Kathleen's last published story is going to be about a gaming pub - a fluff piece about people playing board games and hanging out at a fun place. But when she finds out the owner is a former boyfriend, the simple story becomes much more complicated... Jake dreamed about owning his own business - The Thirsty Meeple is what he's always wanted, a place for gamers to come and hang out, have a drink, and relax among friends. But he never dreamed about Kathleen walking through the front door and reigniting the passion he thought he'd put away forever. Now it's her move...

Out on the edge of civilization anything and everything can happen--especially when you're not ready for it.When Jenny, the chief mechanic for the Bonnie Belle hops off to work a deal with the local black market she ends up bargaining for more than just fresh fruit.This short story is an installment in the "Tales from the Edge" universe, joining two prior novels, IN THE BLACK and IN THE VOID.Mark's Mad Phonic Series is a set of graded readers helping children learn to read. The series starts from your child's first words and continues to reading fluency. This is Level 4 Book 2. This book is all about a very slow train!Practicing words with long a vowel sounds.

Special Agent Trace Dyson races around the world, retrieving priceless artifacts from criminals. But his one dream is to recover a spear, stolen from The Valkyrie's Tomb. It's his family's White Whale, his father and grandfather's unfulfilled mission—and when he sees a beautiful and mysterious woman steal a bracelet from the tomb's exhibit, he's intrigued. Before he takes her to jail, he has a few questions.Laila Nyland is a Valkyrie on the edge—worn out from her duties, her final mission is to come to Midgard and find a mystical spear lost centuries ago. Forced into a partnership with Trace, she can't help but be attracted to the hardcore treasure hunter even if he drives her up a wall. The more she learns about him—the harder it is to lie to him about her mission.Before their secrets rip them apart, these two will be responsible for saving the world—that is if they can trust each other longer than two minutes. Each book in the...

What game isn't complete without expansions? Here, in Volume #1, you can find the first three novellas, plus the introduction short story that sets up the series!The Love Game:Kathleen's last published story is going to be about a gaming pub - a fluff piece about people playing board games and hanging out at a fun place. But when she finds out the owner is a former boyfriend, the simple story becomes much more complicated...Jake dreamed about owning his own business - The Thirsty Meeple is what he's always wanted, a place for gamers to come and hang out, have a drink, and relax among friends. But he never dreamed about Kathleen walking through the front door and reigniting the passion he thought he'd put away forever.Now it's her move...Rolling the Dice:Andrea, a new widow, is taking her therapist's advice and getting out of her apartment - and The Thirsty Meeple looks like a good place to start. Running into her old co-worker, Dane, is a blessing as she...

Liam Wolfson, the professional assassin, is dead. His new persona, Jack Hammerson, lives in a small town in Colorado, happy helping out as many of the townsfolk as he can. It's his way of working toward some kind of redemption for his sins. Until one night when an amnesiac woman falls into his arms, calling out his old name... Kara remembers nothing about her previous life, only brief glimpses of an old lover and their time together... but she knows her fate is entwined with Liam's. Then there's the familiarity with all things Valkyrie and Valhalla. She worries she might be going crazy.Liam has worked hard to hide all traces of his old life, but Kara rips old wounds open as their old feelings for each other come rushing back. But it's not just Kara who's come to town looking for answers. When mercenaries arrive looking for Liam, he'll need Kara to remember what she's capable of if either of them is going to survive...Each book in the Odin's Bastards series...

In the Void By Sheryl Nantus Book two of Tales from the Edge Catherine Rodgers doesn’t like Mercy spaceships, or the courtesans who work on them—not after her husband left her for a Mercy woman. But after her luxurious transport ship gets blown up to prevent her from cracking the lid off a corporate scam that’s left hundreds dead and a few people very rich, the only vessel around to save her is the Bonnie Belle. Sean Harrison has worked as one of the Belle’s courtesans for years, bringing happiness to countless women along the space lanes. When he’s asked to look after Catherine while the Belle brings her to safety, it should be just another job. Somehow it’s anything but. Sean is captivated by Catherine’s sense of justice and responsibility. And Catherine finds a softer, more emotionally intelligent man in Sean than she expected. Drawn together in darkness under the threat of death, they find the beginning of something lasting. But with pirates after the Belle and a price on Catherine’s head, that beginning might be all they get. 89,000 words

Some loves are bigger than this world...Former soldier Erik Harrison is a dead man walking. The sole survivor of an ambush, the guilt of losing his friends is crushing. He questions his own sanity, remembering the vision he saw as he was dying –– a battle angel come to collect his friends' souls. Valkyrie Brenna Lund doesn't know why she failed in her duty to reap Erik's soul on the battlefield. He deserves his place with the other mighty warriors in Valhalla, and if she wants to return home, she has to kill him. There are consequences for betraying the gods. But the closer Brenna and Erik become, the more they both want to risk everything for a future together. If only an immortal hunter weren't sent to kill them both.

When Sam Keller left the military, she ran to the far end of the galaxy. Now she captains the Bonnie Belle, a spaceship full of courtesans who bring a little pleasure to hard-up men on mining colonies. When one of her girls turns up dead, it's Sam's job to find out who killed her, fast. Marshal Daniel LeClair is as tough as steel and quick on the draw. But when his vacation gets replaced by an assignment to help find the killer, he can't help angling for a little action with the saucy, hard-charging Sam. She's got brains, attitude and a body he wouldn't mind investigating. Sam, six months lonely, might just indulge him. But the Guild that owns the Belle wants the case closed yesterday. With pressure coming from all quadrants, Sam and her marshal clash over false leads and who's on top. But when the killer threatens the Belle again, romance will have to wait. It's a captain's job to save her crew, no matter the cost.

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Fight alone, die alone.Blaze of Glory, Book 2In the weeks since Jo "Surf" Tanis and her rough-and-tumble band of super-powered actors broke free of the government-sponsored superhero show, they're all still dealing with the aftershock of adjusting to this thing called reality.It doesn't get much more real than a mission to dig survivors out of what's left of Erie, PA, after a mysterious earthquake. A trembler that powerful is as out of place as Jo feels as the de-facto leader of the troupe. Not to mention the soul-shaking feelings she has for Hunter, a team member whose past as an Agency Guardian casts a heavy shadow over any possible relationship.It seems one of the supers, an earth-warper named Ground Pounder, has gone rogue, using his freedom from the Agency's brand of virtual slavery to put the "villain" back in supervillain. Failure to find him before any more innocent bystanders are hurt means the team could be back under the Agency's...

Some will rise, others will fall...Blaze of Glory, Book 3Jo Tanis is still recovering from her near-death experience in Las Vegas when she receives a mysterious postcard from Harris Limox, who claims to have a promising lead on the whereabouts of the Controller. Over her boyfriend/guardian Hunter's objections, she sets off to a sleepy Oregon town to ferret out the truth.The Controller is more than just a disgruntled super. He's a rogue Guardian who was presumed dead and is now armed with a slew of high-tech hardware that not only makes him physically superior to the supers—and therefore almost impossible to destroy—he's got the ability to detonate the implants in the back of all supers' necks.In Oregon, Jo meets a surviving Alpha super, Kit Masters, whose wild plan to capture the Controller could put an entire town of innocents at risk. But instead of successfully talking her former idol out of his disastrous bid to regain former glory, Jo...

When Skye Harris shows up on the Devil's Playground's doorstep asking the Brotherhood for help with a gang taking over her hometown, it's time for Finn Storm to step up. The bikers might be tough but he's tougher – and armed with Brotherhood tech and a warrior's heart he's going to get the job done, no matter what or who stands in his way. The one weak spot in his plan is in his heart––Skye gets under his skin like no other woman has and she's not going to let him take all the danger on his shoulders alone. But when she's caught in the crossfire Finn has to decide whether to follow his heart or his carefully crafted plan to not only clean up the town but heal his soul. Books in the Delta Force series: Hard Play Hard Run **Review "A gripping suspense with a small town woman and a tough as nails hero. Finn will melt your heart and Skye is a match for him. One hot read. Keep them coming!" - Zoe Dawson, Author of RUCKUS "Fast-paced and fun! Skye Harris strolls into the Devil's Playground looking for help with the drug boss who has hospitalized her brother. But she never imagines help will come in the form of the deadly and attractive Finn Storm. Loved this action/adventure romance!" - Juliette Cross, Author of THE BLACK LILY "Holy nuts Finn!!! The brotherhood is quickly heating up and Finn reeled me in hook, line and sinker!" -Lori Z., Goodreads "The strength both physically and mentally that the members of the Brotherhood have are inspiring and drool-worthy. I can't wait to read more. I'm so glad I found this author!" -Kathy C., NetGalley "I really loved this book. It was filling with plenty of action, with just the right amount of romance and fantastic characters and storyline. Once you start reading this book it's hard to put down it just grips you the whole way through!" -Melinda S., NetGalley "Wow there are some hot steamy scenes in this! I loved the sexual tension between the characters, and the drama outside the heated scenes are well written and leave you needing more!" -Lianne J., Goodreads "Hard Run is a great read with a solid balance between suspense and romance. I am really enjoying this series and author!" -Tracie R., Goodreads  "A great romantic suspense read!" -Rose M., Goodreads "This tension filled romance is a must read." -Julene B., NetGalley From the Author Want to read more about the Delta Force Brotherhood? Get ready for more wild adventures in future books! Connect with Sheryl: Website: sherylnantus.com Twitter: twitter.com/sherylnantus Facebook: facebook.com/authorsherylnantus