Chasing Fate

Chasing Fate
Author: Vanessa E. Kelman
Publisher: Vanessa E. Kelman
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2011-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1456588281

Is it possible to forget the past ever happened? Fifteen years ago, Melanie's life was perfect. She was graduating high school, she had a future with the man she loved, and she lived in a small town surrounded by people who cared about her. Then her boyfriend Bryan went to the army, and Melanie attempted to escape herself and her depression by moving on. But the guilt and depression followed her, and she finds that returning to Lakeville may be her only chance to find happiness. Bobby has spent the last ten years grieving for the wife he lost in childbirth, and the child lost that day as well. As he tries to move past his grief and reclaim his life, he finds change isn't as easy as it seems. As their lives begin to intertwine, Melanie and Bobby learn from each other and rediscover what they want out of life and who they want to be. And maybe, just maybe, find out that fate was right on track.

Chasing Fate

Chasing Fate
Author: Cady Hammer
Publisher: Cady Hammer
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2022-12-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1736886363

“We are on our own now … From here on out, we win or lose on our own merit. We either save the realm, or we condemn it to burn.” With the war in the Upper Realm in full swing, Grace has her hands full fighting for a society that has only just begun to accept her as its own. The House of Darkness and High Lord Carron only grow stronger, and with demonic magic involved, there’s no telling what havoc the enemy plans to wreak across the Three Realms. She has no time to think about Aiden’s return to the House of the Evening and her conflicting feelings for him. And there’s no time to confront Faolan about the kiss they shared and what might be brewing between them. There are battles to fight, lands to liberate, and, most importantly, an all-too-pressing prophecy to decipher. Caught in a vicious cycle of victory and defeat, Grace has to confront her heritage once and for all and fulfill the prophecy with her friends by any means necessary, whether or not it is the fate that she desires for herself.

Fate by Forgiveness

Fate by Forgiveness
Author: Charisse Spiers
Publisher: Charisse Spiers books
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2019-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

I’ve known what it’s like to be at the top of the world looking down. I had the girl, the band, fans, and a deal on the table. It was the opportunity of a lifetime, and not many get to experience it. I knew what I wanted and was unstoppable. No one was going to stand in our way. She supported me. She had an undying love for our music. And I was all in. Being a tattoo artist was just a paid hobby I was more than happy to lay down. We were going to make it—all of us. I could already feel the heat from the stage lights, see the sold-out venue with hands in the air as the crowd chanted our name and sang our lyrics. I could imagine our songs playing on the radio. Music videos, success, fame, Grammys—I wanted it all. We were chasing a dream. Billboard was my target. And we were days away from claiming a tour bus. Then she died. A musician without a muse is nothing. She was mine. I wanted none of it anymore. No friends, family, nothing. I just wanted her. Drugs became my lifeline. Didn’t matter the kind. It all served a purpose. An effort to make me forget what I’d done. My desire for music laid six-feet under just like her. And as much as I wanted to die, God wouldn’t let me. Living was a greater punishment. When I was as low as I could go, the stars aligned, and suddenly I was around people I couldn’t escape, being forced to face things I never had. Fresh out of rehab and halfway across the country and I laid eyes on her—hot, younger, and an itch I was going to scratch. Only it wasn’t. She changed everything. Things I didn’t want changed. She stirs emotions I’d laid to rest. She sparks behavior in me that’s never existed. She surfaces a form of desire I’ve never known. Her immaturity leaves me raging mad. Her tantrums make me crazy. And the jealousy over her I can’t handle. Yet I can’t leave her alone. And when the supernatural has a hand in matchmaking, the only thing left . . . is recovery. Note from the author: It is imperative to read "Fated for You and Fated for Me" prior to reading Fate by Forgiveness, as Riggan and Sayler's story starts there.

Chasing Icarus

Chasing Icarus
Author: Gavin Mortimer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2010-07-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0802719937

A dramatic chronicle of a pivotal moment in the history of aviation sets events against a backdrop of heated debates about which flight technology was the most viable, in an account that covers such topics as Walter Wellman's attempt to cross the Atlantic by dirigible, the Gordon Bennett International Balloon Cup competition, and record-setting demonstrations by airplane pilots at Belmont Park.

Beautiful Americans

Beautiful Americans
Author: Lucy Silag
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2009-01-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101019948

A story of four American teens in Paris? and the scandal that leads one girl to disappear. This sparkling novel reveals exactly how it feels to be a teen in love, in angst, in a big, gorgeous, unfamiliar city. Fall in love with the elusive model-gorgeous PJ, on the run from a mysterious past. Or Olivia, a hardworking ballerina whose fall from grace?both literal and figurative?lands her in the arms of the wrong boy. Witness the melodrama of jaded but beautiful Alex, whose seductions will never fill the void left by her father. Finally, let fun-loving Zack warm your heart with his vulnerability and sweet Memphis accent. On their own for the first time, these kids go wild in Paris. But when PJ disappears, the others must face the lies they?ve told and the secrets they?ve kept in order to help find her.

Sunny Mates and Murders (A Raina Sun Mystery)

Sunny Mates and Murders (A Raina Sun Mystery)
Author: Anne R. Tan
Publisher: Rusty Chicken Books
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2017-02-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Sunny days ahead…but this amateur sleuth may get burned. Graduate student Raina Sun thought being a fake fiancée to an acquaintance would get her closer to her deceased grandfather's journal. But instead she wind up cloistered in an elaborate country estate, surrounded by members of the Nine Dragons Triad, a multi-generational criminal organization. When the dead body of a rival lands in her lap, Raina must prove her fake fiancé's innocence. Amid the hostile triad members, could she find the conniving killer before she becomes the next victim? And will the secret hidden in the journal come to light? Come on out, the sun is shining--get your copy of Sunny Mates and Murders today! Keywords: cozy mystery, amateur sleuth, traditional mystery, mystery, small town mystery, female sleuth mystery, murder mystery, cozy mysteries, interracial, female sleuth, humor, series, college, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, triad, mob mystery, Chinese mystery, mystery detective stories, mystery humor, mystery romance books clean, mystery romance suspense, mystery suspense murder, mystery with women, mystery women books, mystery romance

Adam & Elese

Adam & Elese
Author: Mike Conley
Publisher: Mike Conley
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2023-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Adam & Elese find themselves in an alternate afterlife in an alternate universe where space travel and high technology are commonplace. With the means to make their wildest dreams come true, they embark on an action-packed adventure to find happiness and fulfillment. But as they delve deeper into this new wondrous life, they soon realize that the true path to happiness may be more complicated than they imagined. Will they find the gratification and happiness they desire in The After? Adam & Elese - An Afterverse Story is a side story to the main Afterverse series. The story takes place in the same universe and has some character and situation overlap with both book 1 and book 2 of the Afterverse series. It makes a great read for those who have read the books or as an introduction to my style of writing. The main characters introduced in this Novella will play roles in book 3 of the Afterverse. This story is a fun look at what would happen if people got dropped into alternate afterlife in an alternate universe where all basic needs are met. What would you do given their situation? Personally, I would look for an interesting life with interesting people. Not all life in space needs to be war, some can be fun. But sometimes you need to work for the fun and sometimes you need to fight.

Press Start

Press Start
Author: Rose Sinclair
Publisher: Art Over Chaos Publishing
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2020-05-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A new game has turned the world into an augmented playground where Loren hopes to win first place and the attention of the girl she likes. Bored with daily chores, Loren grinds levels in Holo Heroes and local meet-ups serve as a jumping-off point to a new augmented world around her. But what started as casual fun turns into an accidental rivalry with a veteran champion of the game. Soon she's racing towards the national stage to see who will take the grand title. Can Loren survive the embarrassment of losing when all her new friends are watching, or will she rise to the challenge?

Fate's Stiletto

Fate's Stiletto
Author: C.D. Brown
Publisher: Gryphonwood Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

For many years, Nina Orleavich, sellsword in the city of Taursi, has been trying to recover her family seal from her Uncle Yegor. Now, Yegor is sowing chaos among the city’s races in a sinister plot to seize control. Can Nina and bumbling mage Misha Vassilov get her name back before Yegor and the Captain of the City Guard seize control of the city of Taursi? A rollicking sword and sorcery adventure in the style of Fritz Leiber's "Fafhrd and Grey Mouser" stories from the author of Vamp City.

Civil War

Civil War
Author: Lucan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 110157500X

A magnificent new translation of the enduring epic about the sundering of the Roman Republic. Lucan lived from 39-65 AD at a time of great turbulence in Rome. His Civil War portrays two of the most colorful and powerful figures of the age-Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, enemies in a vicious struggle for power that severed bloodlines and began the transformation of Roman civilization. With Right locked in combat with Might, law and order broke down and the anarchic violence that resulted left its mark on the Roman people forever, paving the way for the imperial monarchy. Accessible and modern yet loyal to the rhetorical brilliance of the original, this will be the definitive Civil War of our times. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.