1977. An ancient bottle. A strange man. A race to save the life of a twelve year old schoolboy.
Melly and Skinny, two twelve year old schoolboys, break into an abandoned and derelict vicarage. They find an ancient bottle that contains a strange looking liquid. Melly insists on taking it home and is later compelled to take a sip of the liquid that seems to have been designed to taste just right for twelve year old schoolboys.
Mayhem follows with Melly getting into trouble at school and much more serious trouble outside of school when Skinny finds the head of a neighbour’s dog in Melly’s house. What terrible forces have the boys unleashed? Who is the mysterious Mr Quirk? Will Skinny be in time to save his friend from the clutches of unthinkable evil? What is Melly turning into?
This is a page-turning roller coaster of a novel for 10 to 12 year olds. It is far too terrifying for younger readers so be warned. A literary agent gave this to the 8 year old son of a friend of his and it kept him awake for months with night after night of terrifying nightmares. However, older children will love this book. It is a chilling horror story that will appeal to fans of Stephen King.
In 2017 every woman on the planet is barren. No more babies. No more human race unless someone can cure the virus and jump start the population. Priorities change drastically as people realize they are the last generation on earth. Renowned fertility specialist, Ted Johnson, comes up with a cure but he’s not so sure he wants to go back to the old reproductive ways. His family initiates The Johnson Project in order to weed out potentially bad parents so that all future children are born to loving and prepared mommies and daddies. Interested applicants have to qualify and prove they are fit to raise a child. The project practically guarantees a brighter future for everyone, except, of course, those who don’t make the cut.
When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising. And so begins an epic adventure of glory and savagery played out across the length and breadth of Italy, as Spartacus defeats the armies of Rome and Pacorus leads his horsemen to victory after victory. But will Pacorous and the slave army escape from Italy, and will he win the love of the fierce and proud Gallia before the most powerful man in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus, takes the field against Spartacus?
A map of the Parthian Empire at the time of Pacorus (the 1st Century BC) can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com
"Darman has researched this novel extremely well, as one would expect with his military non-fiction background. This detail is meshed with great story telling which flows along with great gusto. Less for the fact that this book is about a Parthian rather than a Roman, I would describe it as a ‘Roman Sharpe’. Darman’s style is similar to and as good as Bernard Cornwell’s, one of my favourite authors."
British Army Rumour Service review, June 2011
Four girlfriends, one mission: to each find sexily-ever-after with the man of their dreams. This Husband Series bundle contains the first four books of Louise Cusack’s hot, sexy and smart, stand-alone romance series set across the sprawling landscape of Australia, from the glitter of Sydney to sundrenched beaches and the scorching heat of the outback.
The first 4 Husband Series Books (over 1000 pages) included in this bundle are:
Husband SIT (book #1): Jill is fresh out of a nowhere relationship and looking for sexual adventure when she meets Finn and falls crazy in love. Technically, however, he’s still married, and that raises moral questions that only get wilder when Jill moves on to more Husband Sitting to earn money to save her kid sister from a Bangkok jail. Keeping secrets from her girlfriends hurts, but the persistence of Finn, who will do anything to win her, might just save the day.
Husband STAY (book #2): Newly divorced Angela has never had good sex, let alone great sex, until she meets hunk-a-licous Jack, who completely blows her mind. Every date afterward suffers in comparison, and on the brink of her diva dreams coming true, Angela must to choose between orgasms-on-demand, and finding the perfect husband and father to help her create a family.
Husband HEEL (book #3): Rose Bay socialite, Louella is grappling with an awkward marriage breakup, and not looking for a lover until her tattooed bodyguard Nick sends her libido into overdrive. They come from different worlds, but it’s the secrets they keep from each other that undermine their budding relationship. When Louella’s emotional baggage arrives with an overweight tag, they have to decide between sticking with scorching sex or risking everything for love.
Husband ROLLOVER (book #4): Fritha is a free spirit, sleeping with whoever she pleases until stuck-up British food critic Max walks into her teahouse and sparks fly, in and out of bed. When they’re together, it’s a smorgasbord of sex and feels that she’s never experienced before. So his demand for a commitment should be thrilling, except, he’s an International celebrity and she’s a girl with a reputation. Not exactly a match made in heaven.
NOTE: Books 1, 2 and 3 of this series were finalists in the Australian Romance Readers' Association 2016 Awards.
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When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising. And so begins an epic adventure of glory and savagery played out across the length and breadth of Italy, as Spartacus defeats the armies of Rome and Pacorus leads his horsemen to victory after victory. But will Pacorous and the slave army escape from Italy, and will he win the love of the fierce and proud Gallia before the most powerful man in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus, takes the field against Spartacus?
A map of the Parthian Empire at the time of Pacorus (the 1st Century BC) can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com
"Darman has researched this novel extremely well, as one would expect with his military non-fiction background. This detail is meshed with great story telling which flows along with great gusto. Less for the fact that this book is about a Parthian rather than a Roman, I would describe it as a ‘Roman Sharpe’. Darman’s style is similar to and as good as Bernard Cornwell’s, one of my favourite authors."
British Army Rumour Service review, June 2011
If you have ever set a goal and failed to reach it you need to read this book.
Over 90% of New Year’s Resolutions are abandoned by January 15th, but somehow the myth that setting goals will magically change your life persists in our culture.
The idea of Anti-Goals is incredibly simple to understand and it actually works. Instead of setting a goal and hoping you will follow through (even though you know deep down that you won’t), with anti-goals you are actually just avoiding things that you already don’t like.
What is the worst part of your day at work? For many people it is long meetings, for others it is the commute. When you create an anti-goal of “I don’t want to waste my time in meetings” or “I don’t want to spend more than an hour in the car every day”, it frees up your thinking to begin searching for answers.
This book will show you;
- Why traditional goal setting doesn’t work
- How to find your anti-goals in all areas of your life
- Biographies of people practicing anti-goal setting like Marie Kondo and Charlie Munger
- How to discover what you don’t want
- How to make tasks lead to desired outcomes
If you want a new perspective on what you can do to improve every facet of your life this book will help you get started. Buy today and get a free download of the most popular anti-goals for every aspect of your life.
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No one EVER had a summer romance like this!!
When Charlie visited another plane parallel to our own, he discovered that Summer Angels and Dark Angels battle over the fate of man. Faced with choices no one should ever have to make, his adventure has been fraught with twists and turns, with life and death hanging in the balance. His guardian, Clarisse, is the half that makes him whole, but sinister forces conspire to do more than simply keep them apart.
Find out if they can stand up to the powers that be in this THRILLING MAGICAL ADVENTURE!!! (New adult)
OLD MONEY AND FRESH MURDER -- Trouble, a savvy black cat with a penchant for sleuthing, has landed in the cream of Savannah society. So has a murderer and art thief. Julia Hampton comes from old family, old money, and old society, but her job as an art insurance investigator puts her at odds with her background--and with the killer. Julia is determined to stop him. U. S. Deputy Marshal Mitch Lawson knows more than he's willing to let on. One thing is clear: Julia is in danger--because of secrets he won't share.
But have no fear, Trouble the black cat detective is on the job and while Julia and Mitch are distracted by their attraction to each other, he is about to get his man.
Pianist in a Bordello
What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth?
Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisers he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters just days before the election.
And what a life he’s had. Born in a commune and named Richard Milhous Nixon Youngblood as an angry shot at his absent father, Richard grows up in the spotlight, the son of an enigmatic fugitive and the grandson of a Republican senator. He’s kidnapped and rescued, kicked out of college for a prank involving turkeys, arrested in Hawaii while trying to deliver secrets to the CIA…Dick Nixon Youngblood’s ready to tell all.
He’ll even tell his readers about the Amandas—three women who share a name but not much else, and who each have helped shape and define the man he’s become.
Are voters really ready for the whole truth?
Are you?
Pianist in a Bordello is a hilarious political romp through the last four decades of American history, from a narrator who is full of surprises.
Are you parenting by the seat of your pants? Discover a new mindset to embrace the joy and madness of motherhood.
Are your kids driving you crazy? Do you worry that despite your best efforts you still aren't doing enough? As a mother of two with a special-needs son, author Kathy Chlan knows what you're going through. With her popular blog, Unfiltered Mom, Chlan has helped countless parents navigate the chaos of raising kids. And now she's here to help you!
Maternally Challenged: How My Special Needs Son Taught Me To Sack Up & Laugh! explores the day-to-day challenges of raising a special-needs child. Through heartwarming and hilarious personal accounts, you'll find that you aren't alone in dealing with family dysfunction. With Chlan's guidance, you'll learn methods to re-contextualize your troubles for a new outlook on parenthood and life. You may even start to laugh through the adversity.
In Maternally Challenged, you'll discover:
- That you aren't alone: all moms worry they don't know what they're doing
- What steps you can take when life throws you a series of curveballs
- How to stop dwelling on your mistakes and find time to appreciate the little victories
- How to teach your special-needs child that using disability as a crutch is never an option
- How to put terrible days and tantrums into greater perspective, and much, much more!
This book is your laugh-out-loud guide to making sense of motherhood. If you like practical advice, using laughter as medicine, and personal stories from one mom's journey, then you'll love Kathy Chlan's motivational resource.
Buy Maternally Challenged today to start worrying less and laughing more!
Just in time for summer, Setting Up House, a collection of Jackie Weger's three most popular full-length novels packed with love and laughter and adventures of the heart. Three love stories about ordinary men and women hoping for safe haven, a home and hearth, someone to love and be loved in return and a bit happiness at the end of the day. Join Justine Hale in The House on Persimmon Road as she moves her eccentric family into a house rented sight unseen in Alabama's rich delta land. Justine is flummoxed when she discovers the house is owned by a Civil War ghost with her own agenda. Follow the high jinx of Phoebe Hawley, country as they come, but full of moxie and pride on her quest to find her family a home in a tiny fishing village on the Gulf Coast. The earth tilts during the summer solstice. Phoebe is determined to put it right because family is everything. Stay cool all summer with The Reluctant Hero as Rebecca Hollis, tasked with finding homes for five orphans, finds herself battling the elements and worse--a lonely pilot who considers the lot of them the most irksome freight he has ever hauled in his life.
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All My Love,Detrick is the story of a forbidden love that thrusts two families, one German,one Jewish, into a spider web of danger during the terrifying years of the Third Reich.
Detrick was born with every quality that would ensure his destiny as a leader of Adolph Hitler's coveted Aryan race. But on his 7th birthday, an unexpected event changed the course of his destiny forever. As the Nazis rose to power, Detrick was swept into a world filled with secrets, enemies, betrayals, and alliances.. But even in the midst of darkness, Detrick would find a single flicker of light. He would discover the greatest gift of all, the gift of everlasting love..
Alex Baker is having a tough year. His best friend just moved away. His kid brother is a major pain. His Dad recently lost his job. And now his strange new neighbor wants to be friends. Alex is not sure he will survive middle school with all these changes. Things get even worse when the school bully starts picking on Alex's new neighbor. Alex wants to do the right thing and defend the new kid, but he's afraid that if he does, he may become the bully's new target.
Alex soon finds out that the bully is hiding a secret of his own that could change everything. Will Alex find the courage to do the right thing? And can he survive middle school on his own?
Life-long bachelor and ex-Marine, Sheriff Garrett Stark knows how to get the job done so it stays done--until he tangles with Rachel Cameron. Then all bets are off. Rachel knows him. He's the man she despises most in life, but she does not anticipate the raft of dizzying emotions she feels in the face of Garrett Stark's steadfast and resolute desire to make her life better. She wants Garrett to mind his own business. So. He does. His business is Rachel and he's all in.
Jasper was a very pretty kitten with a fluffy white coat and cute black feet.
Plus he had the perfect little black nose, just like a button.
But mummy cat had to watch her kitten all the time.
Jasper was always getting into so much trouble………
Jasper is a very curious and adventurous little kitten. What will happen as he ventures into the garden, up on the roof, into the pipes and even on a bus!
Follow his escapades and misadventures in this adorable and engaging children’s story by English author and fan of cat picture books, Ken Mackenzie.
With many locations, an easy to remember refrain and a subtle message of love and safety this sweet cat story will delight children and grandchildren alike. It will also be loved by fans of cat story books for children such as Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin and White Cat Black Cat by Sigal Adler and grandchildren alike.
This book also has a very special purpose, with 25% of the profits going to support the important work of the Children’s Hospice, South West, who provide hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their whole family across the South West of the UK.
Knowing the future doesn’t mean you’re meant to change it…
His senior year in high school couldn’t be more boring for overachieving science nerd Taylor Young, but things quickly change the moment he falls hard for Brad, the strange but hot new character that walks the school halls.
Taylor doesn’t care much about the rumors running rampant among his friends. So what if they call Brad a loon? In this day and age, everyone is a little crazy. Looking past Brad's underlying secrets, buried deep among the cold case files, Taylor only sees what he wants to see: a fellow man of science, a potential business partner... and soul mate.
The yearbook superlatives would have never guessed that years later, Taylor and Brad would be raking in billions with their prized invention, the Jump Box, a piece of teleporting technology that is going to change the world forever.
But when a catastrophic accident threatens not only their own future but the fate of the entire planet, Taylor is pushed to the brink of his sanity, and with their love and livelihood at stake, it takes a blast from the past to uncover the hidden truths that Brad had so carefully buried and worked so hard to forget.
Grab your copy of Counterparts today before the future comes back to haunt the past.
In the desperation of a deteriorating environment and a further declining economy, Detective Joe O'Malley investigates the mysterious death of a young girl. In the process he must cope with his own demons as the love he once lost becomes part of this twisted case. Another child goes missing. Has she met the same fate as the girl on the beach? Is she safe in the hands of the Rev. Michael Horner in his religious enclave on the edge of the Pacific Ocean or is there danger in the preacher's fanaticism? Is the child's wealthy and powerful father the real threat and how far will he go to reclaim his child, heir to the family legacy? And what has happened to her mother? Is her demential the cause of all this heartache or is she a victim too?
This tale of religious fanaticism, wealth, power and forbidden love plays out amid predictions of catastrophic volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Who will survive the double threats of man and nature and what will their world be like?
