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Two traveling college students confront their disintegrating relationship and the new American reality in a breakdown lane along the Italian Superstrade. A woman chases the ghost of her neglectful father to a vanished amusement park at the end of the Long Beach pier. In these atmospheric, wide-ranging, surprisingly playful, and deeply mournful stories, grandkids and widows, ice cream-truck drivers and judges, travelers and invalids all discover — and sometimes even survive — the everyday losses from which the most vengeful ghosts so often spring.

Whether its saving a Princess(or three), driving across the the USA with some lovely companions, or following a bard on his adventures with mythical ladies, this collection is full of everything you want to listen to. This omnibus includes: The Portal, the Plumber, and the Princesses; Truck Drivin’ Hero; and Young, Dumb, and Full of Charisma.

When the stars vanish and heroes follow suit, it seems there’s no one left to try to stop an unseen power from taking over the world. But nobody was counting on Toby, a seemingly normal man, to get involved. Once upon a time, he might have refused his hero's call. With an overwhelming power of his own and new friends who are counting on him, he's drawn the line in the sand. He will stop this reign of chaos, one way or another.

Zeke built his reputation as a dependable smuggler one sleepless night at a time. When he finally got a chance at the big leagues, he leaped at the opportunity. He didn't expect it to turn south so quickly, but in the city of Luckhaven, life can change in the blink of an eye—or the pull of a trigger. Armed with his prized pistol and indomitable willpower, Zeke wades through an ocean of deceit in his quest for the truth. When he meets Delila, a beautiful woman hiding valuable information, they piece together a massive conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the world.

As an intergalactic cop gifted with psionic abilities, Maurra instinctively went to the Ellinod's defense when she saw the immense and bestial-looking alien being attacked by a group of vicious Kronners. Little did she know what the Kronners had planned for her and the Ellinod until she woke up naked in a cell inside their ship. And it wasn't long before she found out a translation device had been implanted against her spine, debilitating her and making her helpless with pain whenever she tried to use her psi powers.

A San Francisco wife plots a perfect crime to murder her philandering husband by being in two places at the same time.

When Jodi returned to Burlington after a nasty divorce, she never expected to bump into her old friend Paxton or find him married to a great guy. Could the space to sculpt Paxton and Nicholas offered in their too-big, too-expensive vintage Victorian home really be the perfect solution for everyone?

Bambi is the beloved story of a young deer’s childhood and coming of age in a forest with many dangers. Because deer are prey for humans, Bambi is taught from a young age about the dangers he will face and warned to always be cautious. He, and all of the other creatures in the forest, fear humans.

Kayla Ferrell's dead husband, Patrick, isn’t ready to move on yet. After their bright future is destroyed by a tragic car crash that leaves her in a wheelchair, he’s determined to give her another chance at life - and love. But she's terrified of loving another man and losing the special connection they still share. When she travels to the exotic Fiji islands to watch her screenplay, Deadly Divergence, be made into an exciting motion picture, she finally meets Hollywood superstar Alex Matthews in person.

When dark magic descends and super technology fails, power rises from the heart. Lyla has it all: beauty, intelligence, and the protection of a legion of soldiers. That is, if she stays in her universe. When a two-minute job turns into an impossible mission, the princess from the most powerful universe is stranded on Earth with a lone guard. Michael only takes Lyla to Earth because it is supposed to be a small mission. Now, not only the job goes pear-shaped, but technology also fails them.

The end has truly begun. Either for the Empire, or the Dragon Cult and all of Vendira. The last of an ancient race has been called back to the world, but is their arrival a harbinger of revolution, or the last gasp of a futile cause? A massive orb of malevolent magic has appeared, engulfing the capital in darkness, and from deep within, the Emperor himself devises a mysterious plot in retribution for everything the Cult has done. Can Michael and his beautiful allies stop these evil machinations before it's too late, or has the Emperor already won?

The main story in this collection is “The Snow Queen”, the story of two children who play together daily and have many fun adventures. Kai, a young boy, is drawn to an icy palace by an evil queen who causes him to forget his friendships and past, keeping him prisoner without fond memories for comfort. His friend Gerda has to go on a daring journey to rescue him from the ice castle and defeat the evil that holds him captive using the strongest power in the world - the power of love.

Two novel-length sci-fi stories in one? Check. A mix of hot human and alien women? Check. Capable MCs who know how to get things done? Double check.

After making a difficult decision, Nikole finds herself back in the world she thought she had escaped. She's been gone longer than her instincts suggest, but her first order of business is to reunite with her friends, determine if she needs a new companion, and determine her purpose for being back.

The dreadful pirate Emilia has laid waste to vast swathes of the basin surrounding the Crystal Sea as she gathers an army of monsters and pirates to her banner. The elven court has fallen into chaos as competing factions vie for the throne. The Lich King's forces have marched out once more from the wastelands.

With their successful assault, Michael and Revana have wounded the empire in a way no one has before, but how swift and brutal will its response be, and who will pay the price? During the battle, help came from an unexpected source, but can she be trusted, or is she playing her own game? And what does she know of the elusive Dragon Cult? With the aid of the beautiful Revana and enigmatic Tiquette, Michael's shae powers continue to grow, but he'll need to become much stronger if he's to change the fate of Vendira, and save her people.

I used to be an ordinary guy until I inherited my grandfather’s magic shop. Now I’ve turned the arcane into a small business empire, I have a small family with several gorgeous girlfriends and an incredible son. Everything is perfect until a stranger who looks just like my father walks into our shop and shatters everything I knew about our perfect little life. Now I have to use everything I know about magic, the multiverse and time travel to stop him. To stop myself. Because I will do anything it takes to keep my women safe. To keep them alive. Even if I have to put myself in danger.

John's power and ascension rank continues to increase as his training and cultivation goes into overdrive in preparation for the challenges that await him. The biggest challenge he has faced so far looms on the horizon - the Tower of Infinite Glory. The Mantis rank cultivator has been coerced by the heartless narcissist Hektor into attempting this nearly impossible task. The evil Cosmic Observator's eyes are on the stacks of gold that will be awarded to the successful ascender of the ancient tower.

There are key steps on the road to the Olympics. You need to prove to yourself that you can compete. Then, you need to prove it to those who will support you to wear their flag. Daniel’s team and their closest friends have found their paths. They won’t back down now that the path to their dreams has been laid out for them to follow. They won’t waver, even if the challenges they face are not always in the sports arena.

In the sequel to The Emerald Stones, Charlotte finds herself knee-deep in trouble. She's not the smooth-talking liar that Henry was and is up against Queen Bayla's daughter, Beth, whose wickedness knows no end. Queen Beth's made a deal with an evil, vile witch, and together, they rule over the kingdom's subjects with an iron fist. Charlotte will have to rely on her cool-headed wits in order to save herself, her friends, and the kingdom from Queen Beth's tyranny and return the provincial stones.