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Contraband from Otherspace
by A. Bertram ChandlerA deadly cargo that threatens to sheer through the fabric of reality, like a knife through soft butter.
The Contract
by Anson BarberFind out what happens when an immortal movie star meets a very mortal woman who understands that life can sometimes be way too short. The Contract by Anson Barber is a stunning tale of forbidden love, untold secrets, and an immortal punishment that may end it all. This hot, paranormal suspense novel will keep you turning the pages as you discover what fate has in store for an immortal willing to risk it all for love.Curtis Reed has walked the planet for as long as mortals have existed--and maybe even longer--though he can't remember. His mission has always been to live among mortal humans and--with the help of his celestial assistant--to fulfill contracts to expedite their deaths.After centuries of keeping a low profile, Curtis has grown bored. To make things more interesting he has reinvented himself in his current life as a movie star, hoping overindulgence will distract him from the boredom of fulfilling contracts. But celebrity has its own issues--such as being recognized in public, never having a moment to himself, and the constant intrusion into his personal life.On one such occasion, Daniella Thomas comes to Curtis' rescue, allowing him to use her truck so he can escape a busload of fans. He sees Dani as a sad, beautiful angel sent to save him from his own stupid ego. He finds her to be interesting in a way he's never felt before. After losing her husband in a fatal accident, she has become that rare mortal who is aware of just how short life is.But romance with a mortal is forbidden. As much as he tries to stay away, Curtis finds himself drawn back to Dani. While he struggles to find a way to keep her and his secrets, he discovers that Dani has secrets of her own.Desperate to have Dani in his life, no matter how briefly, Curtis faces an unknown punishment for falling in love with a mortal. But whatever his fate, it's a small price to pay for love.Content Notes: Hot, Contemporary, Paranormal, Magic, Fantasy
Contract Bride (To Have and to Hold)
by Susan FoxShe was a convenient bride...When Reece Waverly became a widower with an infant son to care for, he turned to Leah Gray. They had a strong friendship and he knew she’d make the perfect wife and mother. It was a convenient marriage-only Reece had no idea Leah had been secretly in love with him for years....Could she become a wife for realLeah convinced herself she could live with this arrangement, for the baby’s sake. But after a year she’s forced to admit that she’d hoped to become Reece’s wife in more than name only. On the verge of leaving, Leah is stunned when Reece declares it’s time he claimed her as his bride for real!
Contracted: Corporate Wife (Nine to Five)
by Jessica HartA MILLIONAIRE...Patrick Farr is perfectly happy with his bachelor life, wining and dining beautiful young women. If only he could make them understand that he will never marry for love....A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE...Louisa Dennison is the perfect PA. She's also a single mom, bringing up two very demanding kids! So when Patrick proposes, her answer is definitely no! Or is it?A MARRIAGE FOR REAL?Patrick's offer could answer Lou's prayers-financial security for life. But will their attempts to avoid love lead them to exactly that...?
Contrarian: A Novel in the Grand Illusion (The Grand Illusion #3)
by L. E. Modesitt Jr.L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues his gaslamp political fantasy series which began with Isolate and Councilor. Welcome to the Grand IllusionIn Contrarian, protests against unemployment and poor harvests have become armed riots as the people sink deeper into poverty. They look to a government struggling to emerge from corruption and conspiracy.Recently elected to the Council of Sixty-Six, Steffan Dekkard is the first Councilor who is an Isolate, a man invulnerable to the emotional manipulations and emotional surveillance of empaths—but not the recent bombing of the Council Office Building by insurrectionists. His patron, the Premier of the Council, has been assassinated, leaving Dekkard with little first-hand political experience and few political allies.Not only must Dekkard handle political infighting, and continued assassination attempts, but it appears that someone high up in the government and corporations has supplied arms and explosives to insurrectionists.Insurrectionists who have succeeded in taking over a naval cruiser that no one can seem to find.The Grand IllusionIsolateCouncilorContrarianOther Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.The Imager PortfolioThe Corean ChroniclesThe Spellsong CycleThe Ghost BooksThe Ecolitan MatterAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Contrary Tale of the Butterfly Girl
by Ishbelle BeeA dark and twisted Victorian melodrama, like Alice in Wonderland goes to Hell, from the author of The Singular & Extraordinary Tale of Mirror & Goliath. Two orphans, Pedrock and Boo Boo, are sent to live in the sinister village of Darkwound. There they meet and befriend the magical and dangerous Mr Loveheart and his neighbour, Professor Hummingbird, a recluse who collects rare butterflies. Little do they know that Professor Hummingbird has attracted the wrath of a demon named Mr Angelcakes. One night, Mr Angelcakes visits Boo Boo and carves a butterfly onto her back. Boo Boo starts to metamorphose into a butterfly/human hybrid, and is kidnapped by Professor Hummingbird. When Mr Loveheart attempts to rescue her with the aid of Detective White and Constable Walnut, they too are turned into butterflies. Caught between Professor Hummingbird and the demon Angelcakes, Loveheart finds himself entangled in a web much wider and darker than he could have imagined, and a plot that leads him right to the Prime Minister and even Queen Victoria herself ...
Contrat de sang (Partenariat de Sang #2)
by Ariel TachnaSuite de Alliance de sangPartenariat de Sang, tome 2Les sorciers et les vampires ont forgé une Alliance fondée sur le sang et la magie dans l'espoir de renverser la tendance de la guerre contre les sorciers rebelles. Quelques liens sorcier-vampire sont aussi réussis que celui d’Alain Magnier et Orlando de Saint-Clair, mais d’autres le sont beaucoup moins, menant à des disputes, des ressentiments, ou carrément à des combats entre les alliés en dépit de leurs objectifs communs.Suivant l'exemple de son meilleur ami Alain, Thierry Dumont accepte résolument un partenariat avec le vampire Sébastien Noyer et ce malgré l'inconfort du sorcier à être si proche d'un vampire – et un homme – si peu de temps après le décès de sa femme. Mais ils constatent que leurs désespoirs sont peut-être la clef pour former une Alliance qui fonctionne : Thierry et Sébastien sont presque immédiatement dévoués à la sécurité de l’autre.Avec cette nouvelle force qui la soutient, les dirigeants de l’Alliance se préparent à annoncer son existence au monde entier dans l’espoir de les rallier contre les sorciers rebelles qui menacent de détruire la vie telle qu’ils la connaissent. Luttant pour trouver sa voie dans la guerre en pleine expansion, l’Alliance découvre que malgré ses avantages, les partenariats ont une incidence sur l’équilibre des pouvoirs magiques élémentaires dans le monde qui peut être une menace encore plus grande que la guerre elle-même.
Contre Tous Instinct
by Joshua BullerDans ce monde de créatures étranges et terrifiantes, émettre seulement un son peu faire la différence entre la vie et la mort. Konta est membre d'une tribu nomade qui erre dans ce monde dangereux, où le changement des saisons annoncent des créatures de plus en plus meurtrières. Mais même dans les situations les plus sombres, son peuple est déterminé à aller de l'avant et de se frayer un chemin. Du calme du début du printemps au froid implacable de l'hiver inévitable, la famille et la tribu de Konta doivent affronter ennemis et épreuves dangereuses. Têtu et déterminé, Konta se prépare à surmonter les obstacles avec une volonté de fer et en serrant les dents. Mais rien de ce qu'il réalise ne sera sans sacrifice. Sur les traces de Jean M. Auel et William Sarabande, Contre tous Instinct est un roman captivant de fantaisie préhistorique.
Contre vents et marées (THIRDS #1)
by Charlie Cochet Ingrid LecouvezTHIRDS, tome 1Lorsque le témoignage de Dexter J. Daley, inspecteur aux Homicides, aide à envoyer son partenaire en prison pour meurtre, les conséquences - et la frénésie médiatique - ne sont pas loin derrière lui. Il se retrouve très vite sans compagnon, sans amis, et, après une rencontre désagréable dans un parking après le procès, il a de la chance de ne pas se retrouver sans dents. Dex craint d'être transféré des Forces de Police Humaine du commissariat de la Sixième Avenue, ou pire, de se faire renvoyer. Mais son père adoptif - un sergent de la Section Défense Reconnaissance Intelligence Humains Therians, autrement connue sous le nom de THIRDS - tire quelques ficelles, et Dex est recruté en tant qu'agent de l'unité Défense. Dex est déterminé à reprendre sa vie en main et il est impatient de commencer son nouveau travail. Mais sa première rencontre avec le chef d'équipe Sloane Brodie, un jaguar therian qui se trouve également être son nouveau partenaire, tourne au désastre. Quand l'équipe est appelée à enquêter sur les meurtres de trois militants HumaniTherians, il devient vite évident pour Dex que se faire accepter par son coéquipier et le reste de l'équipe très unie sera beaucoup plus difficile que d'attraper le tueur - et tout aussi dangereux.
Contrición
by Alejandra Aliz-Ayala Lee StraussContrición (Tercer libro de la Serie Percepción) Por Lee Strauss Copyright © 2013 Lee Strauss Cubierta por walkingstickbooks.com ISBN 978-1-927547-20-5 Esta es una obra de ficción y los puntos de vista que en ella se expresan son de exclusiva responsabilidad del autor. De igual modo, los personajes, lugares e incidentes son producto de la imaginación del autor o se representan de manera ficticia y cualquier semejanza con personas reales, vivas, muertas, eventos o lugares reales, es mera coincidencia. Todos los derechos reservados. Se prohíbe la reproducción de este libro o cualquiera de sus partes, sin la autorización del autor.
Control
by Mary Calmes Cardeno C.Vy Aleknos is the leader of a hawk shifter flock. Openly gay since he was a teen, Vy is proud and self-assured on the outside, while secretly worrying he'll be forced to spend his life alone because two males can't be mates. When bear shifter Robert Cimino appears in Vy's small town, Vy realizes his concerns were unfounded -- he has a male mate, and a sexy, dominant one to boot. Robert is a bear shifter who refuses to shift. Immediately attracted to Vy, he deviates from his normal pattern and seeks more than a one off with the powerful, bristly hawk. But Robert's affections are rooted in his human form, and when Vy discovers Robert doesn't recognize him as his mate, he pulls away. If Robert wants to stay with Vy, he must convince a man deeply ruled by his animal instincts to give their relationship as humans a chance.
Control
by Kim CurranScott Tyler is not like other teenagers. With a single thought he can alter reality around him. And he can stop anyone else from doing the same.That's why he's so important to ARES, the secret government agency that regulates other kids like him: Shifters.They've sent him on a mission. To track down the enigmatic Frank Anderson. An ex-Shifter who runs a project for unusual kids - as if the ability to change your every decision wasn't unusual enough. But Anderson and the kids have a dark secret. One that Scott is determined to discover.As his obsession with discovering the truth takes him further away from anyone he cares about, his grip on reality starts to weaken. Scott realises if he can't control his choices, they'll control him.
control
by Lydia KangFor fans of Uglies comes a spiraling, intense sci fi thriller."Control blew me away. The twists and turns and suspense made for a thrilling ride. Zel is as authentic a character as I've read in a very long time. Highly recommended" - James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze RunnerSet in 2150 -- in a world of automatic cars, nightclubs with auditory ecstasy drugs, and guys with four arms -- this is about the human genetic "mistakes" that society wants to forget, and the way that outcasts can turn out to be heroes.When their overprotective father is killed in a terrible accident, Zel and her younger sister, Dylia, are lost in grief. But it's not until strangers appear, using bizarre sensory weapons, that the life they had is truly eviscerated. Zel ends up in a safe house for teens that aren't like any she's ever seen -- teens who, by law, shouldn't even exist. One of them -- an angry tattooed boy haunted by tragedy -- can help Zel reunite with her sister.But only if she is willing to lose him.
control
by Lydia KangFor fans of Uglies comes a spiraling, intense sci fi thriller. "Control blew me away. The twists and turns and suspense made for a thrilling ride. Zel is as authentic a character as I've read in a very long time. Highly recommended" - James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner Set in 2150 -- in a world of automatic cars, nightclubs with auditory ecstasy drugs, and guys with four arms -- this is about the human genetic "mistakes" that society wants to forget, and the way that outcasts can turn out to be heroes. When their overprotective father is killed in a terrible accident, Zel and her younger sister, Dylia, are lost in grief. But it's not until strangers appear, using bizarre sensory weapons, that the life they had is truly eviscerated. Zel ends up in a safe house for teens that aren't like any she's ever seen -- teens who, by law, shouldn't even exist. One of them -- an angry tattooed boy haunted by tragedy -- can help Zel reunite with her sister. But only if she is willing to lose him.
Control (Outernet #2)
by Steve Skidmore Steve BarlowThe Outernet is under attack, and heroes Jack, Merle, and Loaf--along with their meddling dog and cat team--make the quest to save the world, and take a journey through space to restore freedom to the galaxy.
Control The World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Hui FeiDeZhuThe grand master of Shape-Will Fist, Ning Wufeng, was brought to the Divine Land Continent by a mysterious scroll. In this world, he was an abandoned child and appointed by his family as inferior leader of a small fishing village because he was unable to open up his Spirits Aperture and begin his cultivation.However, he seemed destined to open up his abandoned with the memories of previous life integrating into his mind. And the scroll guided Ning Wufeng into a vast mysterious hidden world where he was bestowed divine weapons and acquired supreme skills of cultivation.Deafening thunder indicated the immense changes in the movement of winds and clouds. In a world where people worshiped martial arts, how could the teenage loser be the master of his own destiny? How could he wield his power to control the world, making gods and demons tremble with fear?☆About the Author☆Hui Fei De Zhu is a Chinese web novel writer, whose works feature magnificent and grand scenes. He is good at structuring delicate and logical plots with his simple yet forceful words.
Control The World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Hui FeiDeZhuThe grand master of Shape-Will Fist, Ning Wufeng, was brought to the Divine Land Continent by a mysterious scroll. In this world, he was an abandoned child and appointed by his family as inferior leader of a small fishing village because he was unable to open up his Spirits Aperture and begin his cultivation.However, he seemed destined to open up his abandoned with the memories of previous life integrating into his mind. And the scroll guided Ning Wufeng into a vast mysterious hidden world where he was bestowed divine weapons and acquired supreme skills of cultivation.Deafening thunder indicated the immense changes in the movement of winds and clouds. In a world where people worshiped martial arts, how could the teenage loser be the master of his own destiny? How could he wield his power to control the world, making gods and demons tremble with fear?☆About the Author☆Hui Fei De Zhu is a Chinese web novel writer, whose works feature magnificent and grand scenes. He is good at structuring delicate and logical plots with his simple yet forceful words.
Control The World: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Hui FeiDeZhuThe grand master of Shape-Will Fist, Ning Wufeng, was brought to the Divine Land Continent by a mysterious scroll. In this world, he was an abandoned child and appointed by his family as inferior leader of a small fishing village because he was unable to open up his Spirits Aperture and begin his cultivation.However, he seemed destined to open up his abandoned with the memories of previous life integrating into his mind. And the scroll guided Ning Wufeng into a vast mysterious hidden world where he was bestowed divine weapons and acquired supreme skills of cultivation.Deafening thunder indicated the immense changes in the movement of winds and clouds. In a world where people worshiped martial arts, how could the teenage loser be the master of his own destiny? How could he wield his power to control the world, making gods and demons tremble with fear?☆About the Author☆Hui Fei De Zhu is a Chinese web novel writer, whose works feature magnificent and grand scenes. He is good at structuring delicate and logical plots with his simple yet forceful words.
Control The World: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Hui FeiDeZhuThe grand master of Shape-Will Fist, Ning Wufeng, was brought to the Divine Land Continent by a mysterious scroll. In this world, he was an abandoned child and appointed by his family as inferior leader of a small fishing village because he was unable to open up his Spirits Aperture and begin his cultivation.However, he seemed destined to open up his abandoned with the memories of previous life integrating into his mind. And the scroll guided Ning Wufeng into a vast mysterious hidden world where he was bestowed divine weapons and acquired supreme skills of cultivation.Deafening thunder indicated the immense changes in the movement of winds and clouds. In a world where people worshiped martial arts, how could the teenage loser be the master of his own destiny? How could he wield his power to control the world, making gods and demons tremble with fear?☆About the Author☆Hui Fei De Zhu is a Chinese web novel writer, whose works feature magnificent and grand scenes. He is good at structuring delicate and logical plots with his simple yet forceful words.
Control The World: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Hui FeiDeZhuThe grand master of Shape-Will Fist, Ning Wufeng, was brought to the Divine Land Continent by a mysterious scroll. In this world, he was an abandoned child and appointed by his family as inferior leader of a small fishing village because he was unable to open up his Spirits Aperture and begin his cultivation.However, he seemed destined to open up his abandoned with the memories of previous life integrating into his mind. And the scroll guided Ning Wufeng into a vast mysterious hidden world where he was bestowed divine weapons and acquired supreme skills of cultivation.Deafening thunder indicated the immense changes in the movement of winds and clouds. In a world where people worshiped martial arts, how could the teenage loser be the master of his own destiny? How could he wield his power to control the world, making gods and demons tremble with fear?☆About the Author☆Hui Fei De Zhu is a Chinese web novel writer, whose works feature magnificent and grand scenes. He is good at structuring delicate and logical plots with his simple yet forceful words.
Conundrum (Dragonlance: Age of Mortals #1)
by Jeff CrookOn a dark spring night, nine weeks behind schedule, the MNS Indestructible, a Class C Submersible Deepswimmer, departs Sancrist Isle with a crew of twenty and a callous disregard for the inevitable. This is their story--and the story of a single member of that ignoble crew: Conundrum, the heroic gnome featured in Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's best-selling War of Souls trilogy.
A Convenient Bride
by Angela WellsTwo weeks to find a wife!Getting married was the last thing Luc Benchard wanted to do. But if he didn't marry before his thirty-third birthday, just two weeks away, he stood to lose a fortune....Aphra Grantly was single, and already living in Luc's family home! She would make a perfect convenient bride-and, in theory, the idea wasn't altogether unattractive to Aphra. After all, it would allow her to stay in the house she loved. But when Aphra found herself on honeymoon with the most desirable man she'd ever met, she knew she was in real danger of falling in love with her own temporary husband. Which wasn't very convenient at all!
Convenient Bride for the King: A Contemporary Royal Romance (Claimed by a King #2)
by Kelly HunterShe refused his royal proposal……but will she let him unlock the passion within?King Theodosius must find a queen to keep his throne, but his less-than-romantic proposal letter leaves sheltered Princess Moriana cold. So Theo decides to make Moriana an offer she can’t refuse—if she’ll consider becoming his bride, he’ll heat things up by initiating his innocent queen into the pleasures of the marriage bed…
A Convenient Christmas Bride
by Rhonda GibsonHitched for the Holidays After a pupil's prank forces Anna Mae Leland to take shelter with a widowed sheriff during a blizzard, she loses her teaching job-but gains a fiancé. Josiah Miller needs a mother for his twin daughters and Anna Mae needs to protect her reputation. This business-only arrangement means the recently jilted Anna Mae need never risk the folly of love again. Josiah has long admired the town's spirited schoolteacher from afar. In close quarters, she's an ideal friend and helpmate. Yet Christmas's arrival brings a gift neither dared hope for-a second chance at love and happiness...but only if they'll forego what's practical and follow their hearts.
A Convenient Gentleman
by Victoria AldridgeSHE NEEDED TO MARRY...Caroline Morgan is determined to make a success out of her aunt’s New Zealand business. But until Caro has a husband, the bank won’t lend her the money she so desperately needs.Caro discovers Leander Gray, the younger son of an aristocrat and the only eligible man in town, collapsed in a local bar. He grudgingly agrees toa paper marriage-if he’s paid a hefty fee. They marry, and Caro is left wondering what she’s got herself into. But when the gambler turns gentleman, her feelings begin to change....