Picked

Picked
Author: Christopher Shinn
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2012
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822225737

THE STORY: Chosen to star in a huge new movie by a legendary Hollywood director, an unknown young actor finds his life suddenly changed.

Nick, Dontae, Gus & Jack

Nick, Dontae, Gus & Jack
Author: Nigel Barto
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2010-03-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1450215955

Four friends reveal moments in life, love, dating and friendship. Nick wishes he and Manny were together like the first time. He wants things to be as before but love hurts and it is hard to trust. In the meantime he drinks and tries to live up to the privilege of his family name. Dontae is after stardom. He is committed to his work and making money but committing to Drew is a different matter. He believes in love but marriage is a hard hill to climb. Gus loves music and wants to sing. He dreams of being a performer like his mother but what he longs for more than that is to see her again. Jack tries to balance work and time with Piere. All the hours at the hospital are good for their bank account but not the relationship. This summer the friends hope their dreams come true. Meanwhile Nick tries to make peace with himself. Dontae plans a party at the beach. Jack has get-togethers at the house. Gus gets a date.

Lickety-Split Ii

Lickety-Split Ii
Author: J. Gordon Schrempp
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2006-09-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1469105101

Dean Arnold, the main character of the first part of this trilogy, continues his quest for peace of mind. To do this he feels the need to be free from all the mental torture he has been experiencing. The guilt he feels in his little brothers death, coupled with his mothers cold rejection of him, plus the loss of his first love and the strange behavior of his father give him sufficient cause to escape. His departure from home came as a whim. He wondered what his brothers Harley would feel like when fully loaded for a long trip. Before he knew it he was headed east on highway 20 and he never looked back. Dean Arnold soon finds out freedom has its cost. Along the way he pays the toll. Good and evil are his companions and he switches between the two. Pete Leocker, a peg-legged artist, Decker, and escapee from and asylum, and a beautiful blind singer are instructors for him as he attends the University of Life. Dean Arnold, eager to understand the meaning of his existence, reaches out and grabs life by every branch of knowledge he can and holds on for dear life.

Witness Protection

Witness Protection
Author: Barb Han
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460343980

How far will U.S. Marshal Nick Campbell go to protect his innocent witness? US marshal Nick Campbell's life is a lie. But when a devastating explosion nearly kills Sadie Brooks, the one woman who can put away a murderer, only the truth will keep her alive. Revealing his secrets connects Nick to Sadie in ways he never expected…and unleashes an attraction he can't ignore. Minute by minute, they race closer to justice but sink deeper into the crosshairs of a deadly criminal ring. To protect his witness, Nick has to gain her trust. But once he tastes the temptation of Sadie, he's torn between breaking every boundary for a life with her…or breaking her heart and letting her go.

The Time Traveller

The Time Traveller
Author: Elvin Shawyer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 148178305X

Nick Fletcher was just an ordinary man with a relatively ordinary job and was just trying to raise his small family comfortably. And despite life's day-to-day challenges, he was a happy and content man. Then, one afternoon while on his way home from work, he suffered an accident that would change the focus of his life forever. While trying to seek help after his accident, Nick made an amazing discovery in the dead of night, amid a blinding light! The result being the ability to time travel. Will he be able to rise to the challenges he then has to face? Should anyone have such power at their fingertips? What choices should he make and what effect will these decisions have on the ones he loves? Like time itself, the possibilities are believed to be endless.

Skirting the Grave

Skirting the Grave
Author: Annette Blair
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101539968

Maddie Cutler thought she was taking on a new design intern for her boutique. But instead she finds her dead at the train station under suspicious circumstances. Now, Maddie is determined to iron out the wrinkles of this mystery.

The Edge of Murder (A Hank Reed Mystery, Book 3)

The Edge of Murder (A Hank Reed Mystery, Book 3)
Author: Fred Lichtenberg
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1644571145

A Psychologist Reaches Out to Private Investigator, Hank Reed, to Find a Missing Woman in The Edge of Murder, a Crime Thriller by Fred Lichtenberg --Present Day – Long Island and Ft. Lauderdale-- Former Detective, Hank Reed, tackles his first case as a Private Investigator when a woman goes missing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Believed emotionally fragile, Elizabeth was last seen in the apartment of Psychologist, Dr. Nick Ross, after a night of passionate lovemaking. Smitten with Elizabeth, Nick wants her back. But Hank quickly learns the psychologist was recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital and hadn’t been seeing patients for over two months. Elizabeth's husband wants her back, too, but maybe for the wrong reasons. He's connected to a criminal enterprise which makes Hank wonder whether Elizabeth is involved also. Uncertain whether he's searching for Elizabeth to save her life or seal her doom, Hank knows one thing for sure: If he doesn’t find the truth, someone is going to die...maybe him. Publisher's Note: A member of the Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers, Fred Lichtenberg is respected among his peers and readers alike as a master of earthy realism and vivid detail. The Hank Reed Mystery Series The Art of Murder Murder on the Rocks The Edge of Murder Bridge to Murder

The Shores of Moses Lake Collection

The Shores of Moses Lake Collection
Author: Lisa Wingate
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 1498
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441229159

In these contemporary romances from Lisa Wingate, four women find love, hope, and unexpected adventures on the shores of Moses Lake, Texas. Includes four novels in one volume: 1 Larkspur Cove 2 Blue Moon Bay 3 Firefly Island 4 Wildwood Creek

The Fork in the Road

The Fork in the Road
Author: Steven K. Tegovich
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2008-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 059562023X

It was September of 1985. Nick Stavros was barely 24 years old and going nowhere fast. Two years ago, the day before he found out he had to drop out of college, his life seemed full of promise. Today, he, his best friend, Max, and their merry band of misfits sold cars by day and chased women by night.. Hung over, every morning. Broke, at the end of every week. Going nowhere fast, with nothing but blind hope ahead. It was, perhaps, Prometheus who saw their plight who sent the lightning bolt from the Heavens. On September 5, 1985, Nick Stavros and Max Davis held in their hands the only winning ticket for the Arizona Lottery's biggest jackpot ever the biggest jackpot in United States history the biggest jackpot ever awarded in the world! And just like that everything changed forever. "The Fork In The Road" is a laugh-out-loud adventure that starts with a bang and never lets up for a moment. It's a "Butch and Sundance" buddy story, a deeply romantic love story, a side-splitting comedy, and a classic tragedy. Nick's and Max's windfall touches the lives of many, for both better and worse. This novel brings to life, in vivid detail, unforgettable characters, exotic locations, and twisting plots that are guaranteed to keep the reader at the edge of their seats, laughing, crying, and turning pages to its climactic conclusion and inescapable moral awakening. It has a message that will resonate in every reader it touches. Once read, you too will declare, "'The Fork In The Road' is my favorite book ever!" Steven K. Tegovich's next novel is called, "Nine Tenths Of A Cent", a legal thriller detailing a trillion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the Oil Industry, for decades of over-billing the American people, a tenth of a cent at a time. A compelling premise ripped right from today's headlines! Coming soon!!!

Two & a Quarter

Two & a Quarter
Author: Michael Reed
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2021-05-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1664176578

Raised in a world of drugs, pain, and having to become a man before time. Two and a Quarter is going to take you on a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, street tale of power and street smarts. Enjoy!