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At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children’s book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite cowboy: her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they’re about to head home, the unthinkable happens: a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them. Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson. Arrogant, self-centered, and high off his latest...
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Sometimes it's the quiet one who saves the world. Falling into another world was not Pax's first choice. Or even his second or third. Rescuing his mentor's wife and daughter and returning them to his world seemed impossible. And stopping the man who wanted to rule both worlds required a warrior. Not someone like him. But within the refuge of the small town of Doveland, Pax finds the people who can help-as long as he is willing to make the ultimate...
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OUT OF NOWHERE IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG, STRUGGLING TRADESMAN WHO UNWITTINGLY ENCOUNTERS A VIEW OF OUR WORLD THAT VERY FEW GET TO EXPERIENCE...
The unfathomable question of who we are and where do we come from... The answers are elusive and yet we cannot help but ask.
This question, while certainly important, fades into insignificance against the bigger question of what allowed any of this to begin in the first place. The single most important...
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A boy wakes up in bed in a room built of stone. He knows his name is Stephen, but he can remember nothing else about himself. He discovers that he's in a remote monastery being looked after by a group of monks. Beyond the monastery walls, all traces of human life have simply disappeared. Villages deserted, doors left open, with taps left running, but no people. And with all means of communication down, he has no way of knowing if the rest of the world...
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At eleven years old, Riley Tate witnessed the sudden death of her father. Now, at sixteen, she still can't bring herself to step on "the spot"-the section of kitchen floor on which her father landed after collapsing from a brain aneurysm. For Riley, a borderline hypochondriac with anxiety issues, moving on seems impossible, taking risks is out of the question, and even the simplest things feel loaded with danger.
When she meets Cole Boyer in an ER...
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Seth tries to do his job the best he can. Yes, he's the head of the company; yes, his meetings include playing poker; and yes, it works out fine. This time is no different, even though the news is more worrying than usual. But he's going to take it one step at the time and be just fine. It's more of the same in the end - talk to these people, arrange that meeting, and don't panic anybody. The stakes are higher, but it's nothing he hasn't done before....
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I hear a woman's screams, deep in my head. Mine. I'm out of control.
Hot on the heels of her debut novel, Climbing the Coconut Tree, S.C Karakaltsas showcases a collection of relatable, yet at times unnerving and riveting stories, where the unexpected takes us by surprise.
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