Parenthood - format ePub

Madison hummed as she turned the stone over in her hands. The blue-green crystal felt heavy for its size. And warm, especially compared to the frost on the windowpanes or the hip-deep snow piling outside...

Family shapes us from the time we're born until the day we die. The scars family leave on our hearts influences everything. Good, bad, indifferent, the bonds of family wrap through this collection, showing...

Morgan ducked down behind a plasteel crate bigger than xyr runabout. Frankie Delaney. What in the name of the Drath was Frankie Delaney doing on Tasma Station 2?Had to be a trap. It had to. He'd hired...

The Courtyard of the Courtesans glimmered in the slant of the evening sun. Summer's lush growth of ivy and morning glories had bronzed as frost crept in on the night's breeze.Along with death. Or perhaps...

Eight worlds. Eight adventures. Eight brushes with death, destiny and destruction.In Questionable Empires, Meyari McFarland collects together eight exciting stories of adventure, danger and discovery...

"Stand by for contact."Ihsan held xir breath as the lander slowly touched down on their asteroid. A decade and a half of work and they finally had the start of their generation ship.Hollow the asteroid...

The Drath: Wolf-like alien rulers of the galaxy. Unknowable, all-powerful, predatory.Melin: Desert world settled thousands of years ago by a human generation ship.Nthanda Ceelen: Ruler of the Ceelen,...

The six days between new and old year in Aingeal were a time of feasting and family.Gwen was more than happy to feast. She'd rather spend less time helping her brother Cadfael shop instead of eating.Until...

Darkness abounds, creeping into the corners and sweeping over all life, all hope, all freedom.In Gathering of Shadows, Meyari McFarland explores the dark corners of the heart, mind and reality in ways...

Sabah sighed as he cautiously dropped into one of the black fake-leather seats by gate S12. Another trip to Japan and Sabah would rather stay home. It used to be glorious to write travel articles about...

The Dana Clan: wild, unpredictable and bafflingly successful traders.Their children were even wilder, challenging social norms and each other at every turn.This collection of short stories reveals the...

"It's really broken," Raelin said as she followed Mother around the Tourmaline Seas' hulk.The Tourmaline Seas barely made it back to port, masts broken and hull cracked.Raelin volunteered to work at Mistress...

and she couldn't see a thing.Dream, nightmare, it has hard to tell the difference between that and reality. Until she spoke, light bloomed, and Madeline realized that she was in more trouble than expected.She...

Shahnaz hummed as he sculpted the Wave around his asteroid tug. It was a simple life, herding asteroids to the space stations at Tasma's core.Until he found a drifting escape capsule. Caelan was everything...

Hyacinthe shuddered as she snapped back into her body. Or forward? Down? Hell, time travel was confusing.Didn't matter. She was back before everything went wrong and this time she was going to make sure...

Red Rock was gorgeous, no doubt about it, hot but gorgeous. Vivian's fossil site on Turtlehead Mountain was more beautiful than most.Not that it mattered if she couldn't get her fossil out of the field...

Duty defined Jing Althus' life.Duty to Nthanda, his cousin. To the Ceelen who expected him to lead if Nthanda fell.Someone had targeted the Ceelen for destruction.Only one person could help Jing discover...

Divorce. Morgan supposed she should consider it a defeat. She didn't. Now she was free at last. It was glorious, though she desperately needed furniture now.Quinn's life was a disaster. Customer service...

Imani had a problem: Bala Wirnhier, Platinum Consort of the Crystal Palace.Since her arrival, Bala had taken over. Overnight, Imani had gone from Chief of Staff to clerk. Nothing Imani did made a difference.That...

In the Darkest Part of the Night, There's Comfort in Wandering. Kaitlyn's favorite fleece blanket, as soft as the softest kitten belly fluff, settled around her shoulders as she slipped from her bedroom....

Darkness always gives way to light... eventually. Darkness consumes the world. Eating away at the foundations of society, crumbling our resolve and gaining power by the moment. Yet it isn't unstoppable....

ranging around him, finding his memory meant certain execution. Not finding it might mean the downfall of galactic civilization.Then, in Stranded With You, Min-Su Truman is stranded after the interstellar...

Six months filming trash in the Great Garbage Patch from under the water's surface had dolphin-shifter Barrie ready for a vacation. A good long one, preferably with someone cute. Once his report was done...

When storms blow through, it blocks the sun, and everything seems dark. Despite that, the sunshine remains, waiting for a chance to break through. The stories in this collection capture both the storms...

Cymbals clashed as drums made of old bowls, binds and a Saurid's belly sounded. Emse dodged past the musicians.A Day of Joy on the Final Oblivion. Not a bad thing though Esme preferred the days where...

Chi hummed under her breath as she rocked on toes to heel. Patience. A nurse was patience personified.Even when her doctors were idiots who couldn't see what was in front of them and when their so-called...

A spot of tea… and a fascinating bit of murder. Visiting was one of Vivian's favorite tasks. So much gossip. So many fascinating bits of news about her neighbors. Of course, it was frequently irritating...

Love waits patiently. Hate lingers in the cold. The way home takes Ignatz through thigh-deep snow, but he doesn't hesitate. Aunt Ruth would be waiting. She was always waiting with her bitter comments...

Love comes in all kinds of packages. In this short collection, Meyari McFarland turns to stories of love. Slow-growing in moments of holiday celebration, emerging from the threats of death, homelessness...

Chalk drifted in the air. Micha coughed as she struggled to clean the chalkboard by herself.Stupid Mr. Benenati. Teachers weren't supposed to yell at the kids. Or make one kid clean the whole classroom...

Morgan has been lonely. She hasn't had a partner for a while and she's growing restless. Since the popularity of a certain Vampire series in the early 2000s, she's found that she can earn her way into...

What if your only chance of survival laid in the hands of a man who can't even remember his own name? Arakiba wakes up on a derelict ship run by ruthless Ozevroc aliens—galactic gangsters with no mercy...

Tomás had long resigned himself to the voices…Until he found his constant. Tomás's childhood passed by in a fog of mysterious voices that no one else could hear. Without a family or friend to keep his...

Sometime between the years of A.D. 81 and A.D. 96, a persecuted Christian called John the Divine went to the Greek island of Patmos and wrote the BOOK OF REVELATION. Theologians and scholars to this day...

A queen must take on many responsibilities. Her culture, her entire history, could become meaningless to the growth of a kingdom. Treasured stories held throughout youth are challenged. Enemies become...

While investigating the kidnappings of young, impoverished girls, Arianell Acraea uncovers a sinister conspiracy involving rogue Champions of Ares and forbidden sacrificial rituals fuelled by a magic...

After her husband's death on the battlefield, Laurel Gunn had no choice—her freedom and body were traded for queen and country. Now a courtesan and spy, Laurel walks a razor's edge of loyalty and survival...

For the first time, Gabby Gilliam's published short stories have been gathered into one collection. Sink your teeth into eleven short stories that all have a hint of magic in them. There are stories for...

"...a fun occult detective romp that will appeal to fans of John Constantine, Anita Blake and Harry Dresden." – Brian Keene, bestselling author of The RisingExorcist Denis Kaine has spent his life fighting...

Her heart is missing. Her memories are fractured. And time is running out.For three centuries, Meiren has hunted monsters to atone for her dark past. As a Hollow Slayer, she's grown used to the void where...

The sea does not forgive. And neither does she.When a royal hunting party leaves her sister maimed, Maristela rises from the depths with vengeance burning in her blood. Daughter of the sea's most feared...

Follow the yellow brick road, to your death…After a tornado whisks her away, Dorothy—a cunning witch disguised as an innocent farm girl—arrives in Oz. Behind her sweet smile lies a fiercely independent...

Compassion has its price.The former archangel Gabriel's quiet, human life is shattered when his brother Michael delivers a dire warning. An ancient evil he spared has reawakened and is collecting archangels...

Tumble down the rabbit hole… Alissa Maravilla has spent her life playing it safe. She gave up her dream of being a professional musician for the steady, predictable world of nursing at a Chicago hospital....

Eastwei takes Anna to a secluded cabin deep in a forest of the land realm to teach her how to control her magic. While there, more than magic sparks begin to fly between the pair.Unfortunately, Eastwei...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

For the readers who are moody, feisty, and in another world may also be stabby. She's her Captain's protector, and he's a rival Captain who just couldn't mind his own business.A Grim Pirates Fantasy With...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...

War is coming. But is it Hunters versus the other Supes, or is it far worse than that?Everything is going well with us. The new compound is nearly built, I have a mate; he's a Hunter turned into a Shifter,...