An incredible true tale of espionage and engineering set at the height of the Cold War—a mix between The Hunt for Red October and Argo—about how the CIA, the U.S. Navy, and America’s most eccentric mogul spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal the nuclear-armed Soviet submarine K-129 after it had sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean; all while the Russians were watching.

In the early hours of February 25, 1968, a Russian submarine armed with three nuclear ballistic missiles set sail from its base in Siberia on a routine combat patrol to Hawaii. Then it vanished.

As the Soviet Navy searched in vain for the lost vessel, a small, highly classified American operation using sophisticated deep-sea spy equipment found it—wrecked on the sea floor at a depth of 16,800 feet, far beyond the capabilities of any salvage that existed. But the potential intelligence assets onboard the ship—the nuclear warheads, battle orders, and cryptological machines—justified going to extreme lengths to find a way to raise the submarine.

So began Project Azorian, a top-secret mission that took six years, cost an estimated $800 million, and would become the largest and most daring covert operation in CIA history.

After the U.S. Navy declared retrieving the sub “impossible,” the mission fell to the CIA's burgeoning Directorate of Science and Technology, the little-known division responsible for the legendary U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes. Working with Global Marine Systems, the country's foremost maker of exotic, deep-sea drilling vessels, the CIA commissioned the most expensive ship ever built and told the world that it belonged to the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, who would use the mammoth ship to mine rare minerals from the ocean floor. In reality, a complex network of spies, scientists, and politicians attempted a project even crazier than Hughes’s reputation: raising the sub directly under the watchful eyes of the Russians.

The Taking of K-129 is a riveting, almost unbelievable true-life tale of military history, engineering genius, and high-stakes spy-craft set during the height of the Cold War, when nuclear annihilation was a constant fear, and the opportunity to gain even the slightest advantage over your enemy was worth massive risk.

Solving the case will avenge her sister—unless the killer finds her first.

It’s been fifteen years since Claire Calderwood’s sister, Rachel, was brutally murdered in their small hometown in Maine. Claire has finally carved out a life for herself as a homicide detective in Detroit, but the past comes calling when the local police back home ask for her help with a murder eerily similar to Rachel’s.

Still haunted by Rachel’s cold case, Claire returns home, hoping to solve the crime and finally put her grief to rest. As she starts investigating, the last thing she needs is tenacious journalist Noah Washington asking questions she’s not ready to answer. But like her, Noah won’t give up until he finds the truth—and Claire reluctantly finds herself relying on him more and more when disturbing new details about Rachel’s death come to light.

When the killer strikes once again, Claire knows he’s not done. Now he’s set his sights on Claire, who will have to find the courage she needs to survive a deadly confrontation years in the making.

There is only room for one love in my life.

Saving lives.

All of that changes when a family tragedy calls me back to my small town.

I thought I’d be in and out, but the girl of my dreams stops me in my tracks.

She has a rough past, and she’s not looking for love.

But the thrill of fighting fires pales in comparison to fighting for her.

It doesn’t matter who I have to go through to win her over.

One way or another, I’ll make her mine.

Even if she sees it as an accident.

I ran away from him once because we can never be forever.

Xavier was my college sweetheart but he’s promised to another.
A business marriage to secure the family firm.
Let's face it, marrying a billionaire is never going to happen to someone like me.
So I left in order to save my heart.
Then he turns up back in my life by chance, at work of all places.
I try to resist his devilish smile and confident advances, I really do.
Reminding myself over and over that I can only ever be a temporary distraction for him.
That I simply can’t take the pain that’s sure to follow.
Despite everything I find myself in his powerful arms again and again.
Now I'm carrying his child but can't find the words to tell him.
Because no matter what I say it will ruin us.
And I'm not ready to be ruined.

***Sizzling hot alpha romance novel with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after***

Adrian Tchaikovksy's award-winning novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.

Who will inherit this new Earth?

The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life.

But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare.

Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?span

After the ice caps melt, a flu pandemic devastates our world. The big earthquake leaves the left coast smashed, a shadow of its former self. Magic rushes in. Filling the empty spaces of our world. Humanity survives and in places, thrives.

Cady, a loner, lives just outside a small village. One of those who uses magic, she finds things and people.

Several villagers sneak into the Zoo, a nearby compound run by deadly gangs. One of them gets caught. Few outsiders understand the Zoo, except Cady. She must risk everything or live with the shame of not helping.

A unique world filled with complex characters and strong magic. Readers of epic fantasy who crave something new and different need to dive into this five-book series now. Plus—dragons!

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I’m Avery Burke. They call me the Trash Witch because I play fast and loose with spell ingredients. Personally, I think of myself as an innovator, pushing the boundaries of what magic can do.

So imagine my surprise when the handsome young Witch Council member Jaden Blackmore asks for my help finding a missing witch behind the council’s back. No matter how dangerous and reckless it is to defy the council, I just can't say no to Jaden's beautiful green eyes.

But then parallels to my own mother's disappearance come to light and enemies crawl out of the woodwork. With the help of Jaden and my uptight, rule-abiding roommate, Valerie, we must test the limits of my magic and find the missing witch before whatever happened to him happens to me. And it turns out my magic may not be what it seems…

Risky Magic is a stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Reluctant Werewolf Chronicles and Avery Burke appears briefly in Wicked Moon. Risky Magic is suspenseful urban fantasy with humor and romance.

“When Kristia discovers that her new boyfriend is the Norse god of winter, she’s plunged into a world beyond her wildest dreams… A breathtaking fantasy series brimming with romance, magic, and danger!” -Bookbub

Includes all three books in S.T. Bende’s internationally bestselling ELSKER SAGA, plus the bonus novella, TUR.

ELSKER:
Bookish Kristia is stunned to discover that her boyfriend, Ull Myhr, isn’t even human. He’s a Norse god, forbidden to love and destined to die in a battle that will destroy Earth. But these two just might break all the rules — and save the world while they’re at it…

ENDRE:
Winning the heart of an immortal assassin was a dream come true for Kristia Tostenson. But her decision to become immortal could end in heartbreak--not only for Kristia, but also for the god who loves her. While Ull would do anything to protect his bride, even the God of Winter is powerless against the Norse apocalypse. Ragnarok is coming . . . and the gods aren't even close to ready.

TRO:
As things heat up between Kristia and Ull, a frost settles over Asgard. Kristia's barely begun to understand what she's capable of, and controlling her powers seems completely out of her grasp. With her new family fighting for their lives, and Ull fighting for their future, Kristia has to make a devastating choice: preserve the life she loves, or protect the god she can't live without?

TUR:
Inga Andersson has it all—great friends, a job as Odin’s personal fight choreographer, and a happy ever after with her realm’s hottest assassin. But when evil invades Asgard, her world comes crashing down. With Ragnarok on the horizon, Inga has to decide how she’ll spend her final moments of freedom. Because once the battle begins, Inga’s perfekt life will be nothing more than a memory.
 

Samantha Knight isn’t normal—no matter how hard she tries to pretend. Previously outgoing, fun, and carefree—it’s as if someone flipped a switch on Sam’s insides. Now, life is all about keeping a firm grip on her own mind. And Sam’s grip is slipping.

When the supernatural world's most lethal killer shows up on Sam’s doorstep, the dangerous and moody Alex Channing isn't far behind. He's not only hot enough to take Sam’s social awkwardness to new heights, he’s also the only one with the answers Sam has been so desperate to find.

But the truth doesn’t always set you free. In this case, it sets off a chain of events that puts the entire supernatural world at stake. When Alex finally shows Sam what she really is, she’s not sure whether to kiss him or kill him.

Some secrets have the power to destroy us all.

When Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt.

Four great books at a boxed set price!

A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha’s diary in her memory banks. In these accounts, Nickie finds a long-desired link back to her favorite aunt, whose recounted stories help them both to accept the trauma they’ve survived.

The Deuces Wild Boxed Set Includes the first four books in the series:

Beyond the Frontiers

Rampage

Labyrinth

Birthright

Join Nickie, and The Kurtherian Gambit’s original Ranger 2, Tabitha, on these rip-roaring, bar brawling adventures to save the frontier from slavery, arms dealing and the ‘Skaine’ of the universe.

Falling for your new boss is the best way to mess with your sanity.

Especially if she has an overprotective brother that happens to be one of my childhood friends.

And I had to figure it out the hard way.

But she’s so damn worth it.

Beautiful and curvy, bossy and rich. The woman owns the room when she walks in. Hell, she owns everything.

And though I try like hell to avoid her, she’s going to own me too soon.

I should steer clear and just focus on my little boy, but something inside of me is waking up again.

This might be my one shot at love again.

I hope like hell I’m ready for it.

Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

What's a forty-year-old virgin doing in a predicament like this? Looking for a husband but not because she wants one. Shy and inexperienced, Esmeralda Garcia is terrified to be dating and would rather stay at home with her three cats. But her late father's will decrees she must marry or forfeit her orchard, her only means of support.
     
Hank McCall, as a romantic prospect, leaves a great deal to be desired. Twice divorced and older than Esmeralda, he wants to enjoy his semi-retirement and avoid being entangled in a long-term relationship again.
     
Scarred by their pasts and challenged by the gap in their ages, Esmeralda and Hank struggle with their mutual attraction and growing affection. When Hank is faced with losing Esmeralda or surrendering to her yearning to have a real family, their fates hang in the balance.

Booted from the army after sustaining a shrapnel injury that left him with a limp, Joseph “Kujo” Kuntz is angry with himself and the world, and forced to start over with the injured military dog “Six” that saved his life. Kujo accepts a job with Brotherhood Protectors in the Crazy Mountains of Montana, hoping to find new purpose and come to terms with his losses.

Following a lead that an ISIS faction is near Eagle Rock, Montana, training to launch terrorist attacks, FBI agent Molly Greenbriar thinks she's on wild goose chase. She operating a drone, pretending to be a photographer for a GPS mapping company, when she’s attacked in the mountains and left for dead. Discovered by former military service dog Six and his owner, Molly is taken to the owner’s cabin where he administers first aid.

Now targeted by the faction, Molly is in danger. Kujo informs his new boss of the situation and is assigned as Molly’s protector until the team can neutralize the source of the threat. Determined to complete her mission, Molly accepts Kujo and Six’s protection and discovers an electric connection to the cantankerous former soldier. Together they struggle to locate the faction while fighting their burgeoning desire.

I was hired to guard her body.
Instead, I’m making her mine.

The job was simple.

Enhance the Senator’s security.
Neutralize all threats.
Protect his only daughter.

As a former special ops Marine turned private security expert, there’s no mission I can’t handle.

Until I meet her…

The gorgeous, too-sassy-for-her-own-good, spoiled social media princess who sets my blood on fire. One glance at her hot, forbidden body tests the limits of my professionalism and every ounce of my self-control.

Her father trusts me to keep her safe, but after a taste of Ellery’s sweet, innocent curves there’s no way I’m letting her go.

And if the sick creep who’s stalking my beautiful, wild tiger thinks he can take her away from me, he’s about to find out exactly how far I’ll go to protect what’s mine.

Hint: All the f*cking way…

If one of your guilty pleasures is filthy forbidden romances featuring sweet, sassy heroines and growly over-the-top alphas, this book is for you! Packed with plenty of heat, some ridiculous supporting characters, and a pinch of mystery, this standalone novella is 100% safe, with zero cheating, and a guaranteed HEA.

"Ms. David's books grab me so deeply . . . definitely a series you will not want to miss!" ~Angels Reviews

The Perfect Storm of Psychic Ranchers and Sexy Nights is brewing in the Wyoming Mountains in the Paranormal Romance, LEGACY FOUND, by Jillian David

-- Copper River, Wyoming – Present Day --

Following a traumatic accident in the Army, Kerr Taggart returns to Hell's Valley to come to terms with the man he’s become, so he can take the biggest chance of his life . . . asking the beautiful and forbidden Izzy Brand out on a date.

But even if he achieves Mission Date Izzy Brand, Izzy’s family remains intent on destroying the Taggart family, and remains aligned with the rising supernatural creature plotting to steal Taggart land.

Meanwhile, Izzy is chafing against her family's on-going vendetta, and rats out her own brothers to the Taggarts. A decision that turns the evil entity’s sights Izzy’s way.

Now, to save the woman he loves, Kerr Taggart must find a way to overcome his own demons and use his psychic powers, because this time . . . failure is not an option.

Publisher Note: Jillian David writes a unique blend of western romantic heat with a touch of the paranormal. Most appropriate for mature readers.

". . . another fabulous paranormal series from Jillian David who makes her rural settings come to life with jaw-tensing reality." ~ 5 stars ~ Tome Tender

The Hell's Valley Series
Legacy of Lies
Legacy Lost
Legacy of Danger
Legacy Found
 

New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne brings readers on another adventure to Moose Springs, Utah in this emotional romance

Six foot tall and gorgeous, Sheriff Daniel Galvez wasn’t the kind of man women said no to. Unless you were Lauren Maxwell. Years ago, Daniel had worked a case that had destroyed her family…and her trust in men.

Now Lauren’s come home, a trauma doctor, all cool-eyed and distant. Still, something about this brave woman stirs up Daniel’s emotions. Lucky for him Lauren needs a strong lawman to help her safeguard a battered teenage patient. In hiding together, Daniel is determined to bridge the distance between them—even if it means getting his own heart broken again.

Originally published in 2007

Extraordinary Hope is a 30-day devotional that helps readers become strengthened, uplifted, and full of hope. Without hope, it is impossible to move forward and everything seems difficult or even overwhelming. Elizabeth Ann Wallace reveals that there is always hope no matter what someone is facing and explores a scripture each day concerning hope. She also includes stories about extraordinary people along the way. Extraordinary Hope shares the important message about why hope is a crucial part of our lives. The stories included not only impacted the lives of the people who lived them and those around them, but also shaped history. This devotional deepens faith and leaves readers knowing they have hope, no matter what they’re facing.

I never wanted to fall in love until I met her.

And now?

I’m the man who is going to save her from her past.

But the sparks between us aren’t enough. She’s lived far too much life for that.

I’m not giving up until I figure out where her pain comes from and how to heal it.

Life’s never than easy though.

The minute I start to crack the code and move in to help her heal, my past shows up.

And a choice must be made. One that threatens to destroy what we’ve started.

I’m a good man. I’ll always sacrifice for others.

Even if that means that I’m nothing but a memory.

A Calendar Of Love Series is a stand-alone series based on holiday romance. You do not need to read them in any order at all. We're excited to bring you a year of holiday love stories, one a month!