A cowboy discovers gold in California and fights outlaws threatening his family in this western adventure from Carson McCloud. With nothing keeping Jim Heston tied to Texas, he treks northwest to California, determined to carve a life out of the untamed and often brutal wilderness. In the shadow of the Sierra Mountains, he builds a ranch, until an unforgiving winter wipes out his stock. With jobs sparse in the small nearby town, Jim turns to hunting to keep fed, only to stumble upon an even more elusive prey: gold. Cord Bannen makes his living parting miners from their hard-earned gold, hoping to find a motherlode instead of the small, scattered nuggets he and his gang steal. And when he spies Jim exchanging gold at Bidwell’s Bar on more than one occasion, Cord believes he’s finally struck it rich. But when Cord threatens Jim’s family, he learns the hard way that all that glitters isn’t gold. For Jim Heston depends on another type of metal to protect those he loves—the double-barreled kind that spits lead with bad intentions . . .

In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. The Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls and immediately dispatched a patrol boat. Within an hour, the Coast Guard boat was in as much trouble as the tanker, having lost its radar, depth finder, and engine power in horrendous seas. Pilot boat Captain Frank Quirk was monitoring the Coast Guard's efforts by radio, and when he heard that the patrol boat was in jeopardy, he decided to act. Gathering his crew of four, he readied his forty-nine-foot steel boat, the Can Do, and entered the maelstrom of the blizzard. Using dozens of interview and audiotapes that recorded every word exchanged between Quirk and the Coast Guard, Tougias has written a devastating, true account of bravery and death at sea, in Ten Hours Until Dawn.

When famed archaeologist Francesca Pizarro discovers an ancient pre-Incan crypt, she unexpectedly uncovers more than a mere coffin. Strange apparitions appear before her, and she experiences a sudden wealth of advanced scientific knowledge. A black jaguar seems to observe her on many occasions, and a mysterious shaman keeps watch on her from afar. She becomes consumed with ancient prophecies concerning the return of Viracocha (the Inca creator god) and his wife-sister Khinchana. In Francesca's quest to unearth ancient mysteries, she discovers who she really is, and what her role is in securing the planet's future. Awaken and pay attention! Take the risk to venture into the unknown and reevaluate the possibilities of our origin. About the Author: David G. Rawson was raised in Invercargill, a small city at the southern end of New Zealand's South Island. Extensive trips to South America deepened his knowledge of local history and culture. Now retired after a career in public relations and marketing, Rawson resides in a remote part of Queen Charlotte Sound that is only accessible by boat. There he devotes his time to writing and is working on three other books, including a sequel to The Atacama Crystal. He also enjoys gardening, fishing, swimming, landscaping, and restoring his old house in his spare time. His first novel, The Inca Tapestry, won a national fiction writing contest in New Zealand in 2003. The Atacama Crystal was runner-up in the same contest two years later. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/TheAtacamaCrystal.html

Again we embark on a race to the ultimate, man and machine, flesh and steel, joined in uneasy harmony. Join the ride to the end of the rainbow with the sequel to the thrills, spills and perils of Sweat, Steel and Cruise Control II.

In a metropolis where customs are paramount, humility essential, the evil-eye feared and showing-off considered distasteful, how do people navigate the streams of tradition and modernity? How does the self form a lasting equation with the city? Some do it with ease, some with effort, but they all have a special love for the city - for a tradition they find organic and lived; for the co-existence of various religions; for the distinct sense of community and neighbourhoods; for the spacious inner life. In Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City, Tulsi Badrinath creates a layered image of Chennai by sifting through her memories, and by narrating the stories of those who call it home - the current Prince of Arcot, Dalit writer and activist P Sivakami, superstar Vikram and karate-expert K Seshadri, among others. In their words come alive key aspects of the city - the fine beaches along the Bay of Bengal, Fort St. George, coconut and mango trees, jasmine stalls, cricket fever, classical music and dance, the twin temptations of idli and dosai, temple crowds and radical political movements.

Dani's year long journey to reach the cave is finally over, but her reunion with Miazan, the green dragon, is interrupted by Gwrana, an orange dragon sent by the Dragon King himself. Just when all seems lost, Dani is rescued by Prince Eyroc, to whom she was betrothed at the age of two. Now Dani is trapped in the gilded cage of Bimtor Castle, with the title of princess, and so many secrets to keep. Can she escape the castle and be reunited with Miazan? Or will her new fiance condemn her as a Thrall?

Mr. Darcy has a secret... Darcy is acting rather oddly. After months of courting Elizabeth Bennet, no offer of marriage is forthcoming and Elizabeth is first impatient, then increasingly frightened. For there is no denying that the full moon seems to be affecting his behavior, and Elizabeth's love is going to be tested in ways she never dreamed... Darcy has more than family pride to protect: others of his kind are being hunted all over England and a member of Darcy's pack is facing a crisis in Scotland. It will take all of Elizabeth's faith, courage, and ingenuity to overcome her prejudice and join Darcy in a Regency world she never knew existed. Praise for The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy: "Simonsen spins off another superior Jane Austen homage." —Publishers Weekly "Engrossing and delightful...Simonsen takes quite an intriguing approach." —Rundpinne "A fast-reading, engaging style...brings a new and enjoyable immediacy to Jane Austen's most popular novel." —Linda Banche Romance Author "Creative, well-paced, and definitely diverting." —Austenprose

The 50/50 killer preys on couples. He manipulates their love for each other and makes them play a game. He stalks them, tortures them and then forces them to choose. What is going to break first? Their will or their love for each other? Only two things are certain: One of them will die. And the other will have killed them.

Stranded with the rock star ex she can't resist! If you like sexy romance with a side of laughter and all the feels, Her Second Act by USA Today bestselling author Joanne Rock is for you! Struggling actress Shannon Leigh wants no part of a reunion with her brooding and complicated rock star ex. But when he very publicly offers a ride home from their friend's wedding in Mexico, she accepts to minimize the break-up drama. Then the car flips after a hit and run, the engine dies, and they're stuck together in the Sonoran Desert with no cell service. Miraculously, she's still in one piece, even if the same can't be said of her heart. Romero Jinks's moonlight croonings and heartthrob sex appeal are enough to make any woman... well, throb. They're definitely all wrong for each other. Even if being stranded together reminds her of the one thing that was always really, really right. Her Second Act is book #3 in the Alter Ego series of standalone steamy romance stories. *a draft of this story was previously published by Harlequin Blaze

When Patrick is murdered, Katelina is left with questions. Jorick, one of his so-called friends, has answers of the darkest kind: Patrick was involved with – and betrayed – a coven of vampires; vampires that may now be after Katelina. The tale is fantastic, but the proof appears in a flash of fangs that Katelina and Jorick only just escape. Taken to a secret mansion, she discovers horror in its halls and learns the truth about her protector. Blood and destruction follow, and leave scars Katelina may never heal from. The disturbing opener to the Amaranthine series pulls Katelina into darkness that tastes like fear and smells like blood, a world where night is eternal and vampires don’t sparkle. Look for the action-packed sequel, Legacy of Ghosts!