Defending Kyra

Defending Kyra
Author: Susan Hayes
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd.
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2018-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988446279

Gareth Harkness is a supernatural predator born to hunt his natural enemy – vampires. Hunting isn’t his job, it’s his calling, one that doesn’t leave a lot of time for a normal life. He’s got a mission instead of a mortgage, and the only woman in his life is the nameless beauty who haunts his dreams. Kyra Robinson is too pragmatic to believe in magic, monsters, or things that go bump in the night. She’s forced to change her attitude when a random encounter at her Vancouver nightclub puts her in the sights of a vampire who wants her for his own. Kyra is desired by two men, the hunter, and the killer. After a lifetime of protecting herself, she’ll have to put her heart, and her life, in the hands of a man just as dangerous as the creature hunting her. **Publisher’s Note – This book was previously released as Whispers in the Dark. It has been revised and updated. Alpha hero, vampire hunter, strong heroine, heroine in peril, protector

Guarding Val

Guarding Val
Author: Susan Hayes
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd.
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-07-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988446295

Valentina Farro is used to being the hunter, not the hunted. That all changes when a vampire seeking vengeance marks her and the rest of her team for death. Now, one of the fiercest members of the Guardians is fighting not just for her life, but the lives of her friends. It should have just been another assignment, but nothing goes according to plan when the vampire Aedan Doyle is hunting leads him into Valentina’s life. Determined to keep the gorgeous warrior safe, Aedan appoints himself as Val’s personal bodyguard. Then he makes sure he’s guarding her beautiful body up close and personal, every chance he gets. As the body count rises, Valentina and Aedan’s new bond is tested to the breaking point. Trusting each other with their lives is one thing, but finding the courage to trust each other with their hearts…that takes a different type of bravery. **Publisher’s Note – This book was previously released as Guarding Valentina Keywords: Alpha Hero, protector, woman in peril, vampire, vampire hunter

Saving Michelle

Saving Michelle
Author: Susan Hayes
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2018-06-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988446287

All Michelle Jamieson wants is a fresh start. She’s ready to rebuild her life and put the memories of her abusive ex-boyfriend behind her, but her ex isn’t ready to let her go, even after his death. Security consultant Sinjin Heath is on leave while recovering from a mission that went tragically wrong. The physical scars may have healed, but he still doubts his ability to protect anyone ever again. When Michelle arrives at the lakeside cabin next door to Sinjin, things start heating up fast. Before they can plan for any kind of future, they’ll have to put the ghosts of past to rest forever. Ready or not, Sinjin finds himself back in the protection business, and if he fails this time, he’ll lose the woman he loves. **Publisher’s Note – This book was previously released as Saved By Sin. protector, alpha hero, military hero,

Greater Life Christian Romance Boxed Set (Books 1, 2, and 3)

Greater Life Christian Romance Boxed Set (Books 1, 2, and 3)
Author: Robin Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2023-05-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Realistic characters; real God. In this Christian romance box set, widowed matchmaker Cindy Harrington helps people in her congregation and community find and keep love. Happy endings guaranteed. Book 1: Forgive and Remember Shelby Beaton isn't running from her pain. She's running toward an opportunity to teach at Freedom Academy. When danger threatens, Lincoln Kallock brings his security team to protect the students. He soon notices his daughter's new teacher. She's beautiful, kind, and brave--and wants nothing to do with him. But fate keeps pushing them together, and despite her icy walls, she starts to warm up to him. Can he convince her to share her burden, so he can help her heal? Book 2: A Good Day to Live When paramedic Trace Hiller happens upon an accident after work, he tries to help the woman trapped in her car. When he reads the chilling text she's trying to write, he becomes even more determined to give her another chance at life. But Paige Valeo isn't sure she wants that chance. She's battling a darkness Trace can't understand. She wants to heal, but she can't seem to find the way. Trace wants to help without getting in the way. As truth starts to break through her darkness, she begins to see her life in a whole new light and wonders … What would happen if I let the love in? Book 3: No Time to Win Kyra Carter is a talented basketball coach driven to climb the career ladder, but her win-at-all-cost attitude has some people fuming. When those critics conspire to get her fired, the computer teacher is the only one she can trust. She can't believe he's willing to help, since she recently rejected him, but Brad Foster is a peacemaker who loves to help others. But will his help be enough? Can two people take on an entire college community? As they fight to clear her name, she tries to ignore her growing feelings. Settling down in this small town would be the end of her career. And no way would Brad leave his hometown to follow her. So, what's the point in falling in love? She doesn't have time for that. Kyra will have to choose: career ladder or real love. If she doesn't decide, she might end up with neither. (Christian romance; realistic Christian romance; gritty Christian romance; Christian paramedic romance; Christian fiction; Christian novels; Christian novels for women; realistic Christian fiction; Christian books; Christian matchmaker romance; clean romance)

Eternal Bonds

Eternal Bonds
Author: Susan Hayes
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-09-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988446406

Duncan Masterson has a secret. To keep it, he’s got a few simple rules. Stay away from sunlight, never drink from the unwilling, and never, ever get involved with mortals. It was working, until the night he finds a lovely co-worker dazed and bleeding from a vampire attack. After decades as Duncan’s guardian, Jared Evans has shared almost everything with Duncan, even regular doses of Duncan’s blood to extend Jared’s life. The only thing they’ve never shared was a woman…until Tabitha. Rocked by revelations and faced with temptations she never imagined, Tabitha Blacke is flung headlong into a world full of danger, monsters, and two men who want to claim to her for eternity. Keywords: vampire romance, menage romance, MFM, **Publisher's Note** This book was previously released with the same content and title. It has been released with a new publisher and cover.**

The Silent

The Silent
Author: Elizabeth Hunter
Publisher: Recurve Press, LLC
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2023-07-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1941674135

October 2017 “TOP PICK” - RT Magazine They are called kareshta, the silent ones. But the silent are waking. Kyra has lived her life in the shadow of a powerful Grigori brother. She’s ignored her own desires for the good of her family. But an unexpected request from Thailand sends her on a mission that could change her life and alter the fate of free Grigori all over the world. A simple diplomatic mission sends Leo to Bangkok, but he doesn’t expect to see a familiar face in surveillance photographs. Why was Kyra halfway across the globe, living with Grigori who might or might not be Irin allies? Leo has bided his time. He’s given Kyra her space. But this scribe is ready to hear a kareshta sing. The Singer is the fifth book in the Irin Chronicles, a romantic fantasy by eleven-time USA Today bestseller, Elizabeth Hunter, author of the Elemental Mysteries.

The Darkness Drops

The Darkness Drops
Author: Peter Clement
Publisher: Belgrave House
Total Pages: 777
Release: 2010-05-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0984414452

Dr. Terry Ryder is special advisor to the President on bioterror preparedness; he has spent a decade attempting to anticipate which microbes might be weaponized and unleashed. When patients begin to present with slight tremors and numbness in their limbs, it takes him a while to realize that this is an attack. The answers he seeks elude him, and dark episodes from his past appear connected to the mystery. Medical Thriller by Peter Clement, M.D.; originally published by Belgrave House

The Obsidian Staff

The Obsidian Staff
Author: Jaz Azari
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Total Pages: 858
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1506908691

The Obsidian Staff: Back cover description In the Kingdom of Harkimer, a wizard has emerged with a weapon of unrivaled power: the obsidian staff. With it, he seeks to end the dark wizards' exile to the Southern Mountains almost eight centuries prior. But a prophecy haunts him. A girl with unusual gifts will appear and will prove either his greatest enemy, or ally, in his quest to conquer the land of Ilian. The only problem? The girl has disappeared. She has no memories of her past, her identity, or the prophecy. As her friends and foes race to find her, the girl must quickly remember who she is - and uncover her destiny to determine the fate of her forgotten home. Jaz Azari is a young adult fantasy fiction author currently working on the second novel in The Lost Legacy Series, The First Conquest. She is also the author of the stand-alone novel, The Noble Rogues. Learn more at www.thelostlegacyseries.com. Keywords: Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic, Philosophy, Adventure, Action, Wizard, Legend, Chronicles, Psychology

Agent Culture

Agent Culture
Author: Sabine Payr
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2004-06-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0805848088

This volume began with a workshop of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence held in 2001. Concerned with embodied agents as cultural objects and subjects, the book is divided into three parts. It begins by drawing attention to the cultural embeddedness of technology in general and agent design in particular, as a reminder that there cannot be an agent without culture. The section concludes that agent systems not only can be used to establish a shared understanding, but can also promote the diversity of understanding and identity. Part II consists of chapters dealing with design concepts and reflections on cross-cultural believability. It suggests how an agent's behavior may be adapted to the cultural context of application while maintaining consistency and describes an approach based on the OCC model--which is widely known and used in the embodied agents research community. Next, the section suggests that Affect Control Theory--an empirically-based, mathematically-elaborated perspective on microsociology--can be incorporated into agents in order to give them a capacity for normative role behaviors and emotional displays. Subsequent chapters pass on from more general considerations to the design and implementation of cross-cultural characters and present virtual character design from the perspective of the artist and the practitioner in stressing that corporate culture and audience culture(s) both guide the design choices, but the resulting culturally adapted agent is "handcrafted." It ends with a chapter that reports cross-cultural user studies made in the UK, Austria, and Croatia. Part III discusses the potential of agents as mediators in intercultural communication. It includes an overview of the ways in which embodied agents are and could be used to coach the acquisition of intercultural communication skills, followed by a chapter that suggests agents could be used to intentionally mold intercultural communication. The last chapter addresses the need for a shared sense of community in large-scale collaboration systems for multi-national organizations that transcends any one cultural orientation and that is truly multicultural.

Protecting Jazz

Protecting Jazz
Author: Susan Hayes
Publisher: Black Scroll Publications Ltd.
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2018-07-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988446309

Jazz Masters is a werewolf with a day job. Living in fear of the monster that lives inside her, she’s created a safe, if lonely world where she can control her darker half. That world comes crashing down around her when she crosses paths with a pack of werewolves who recognize what she is – a rogue she-wolf with no pack to protect her. Threatened and afraid for her life Jazz turns to the only group that might be able to help her – the Guardians. One look at Jazz is all it takes for the Guardian’s resident risk-taker, pilot, and playboy Jason Waters to know he’s interested. Not even the revelation that she’s a werewolf deters him from his new mission – Protecting Jazz from everything and everyone, including her dark side. With the pack closing in, Jazz must make a choice – surrender to her fear or fight for her life and a chance at love with a man who’d die to protect her. **Publisher’s Note – This book was previously released as On Jason’s Watch Keywords: Alpha Hero, protector, woman in peril, werewolf,