Radhika felt nobody had cared for her liking or disliking other than Pratul, whom she had dumped for the very family who never cared for her. She thought deeply about herself, ‘I have to think for everyone; but none thinks about me!’ This negative thought took over her mind and soul slowly but steadily.Her unhappiness towards her married life continued to grow day by day.Radhika returned back to her boring life once again. She felt nobody had cared for her liking or disliking other than Pratul, whom she had dumped for the very family who never cared for her. She thought deeply about herself, ‘I have to think for everyone; but none thinks about me!’ This negative thought took over her mind and soul slowly but steadily.Her unhappiness towards her married life continued to grow day by day.Finally, one day she took a decision to return to Pratul and telephoned him to take her away from her family.

I think there are two types of people in the world: people who daydream and people who have nightmares. I refuse to believe there is any other possibility than this.I belong, unfortunately, to the latter group. It is safe to say that the nightmares seem to be persisting more than I thought they would.Victoria is nearing the final stages of her journey. So close, yet so far away. Everything is happening too fast.She is not able to cope with it all, and all of it is projecting itself into her dream world.As she tries to figure out who the killer is, another kidnapping takes place. Detective Ocon has hit a dead end. So many lives and people are at stake because of the murderer.Victoria is trying to unravel the mystery while simultaneously trying to figure out who to trust and how to not lose trust in everyone. She gets a phone call to meet the killer alone. Will Victoria survive as her life's plot twist nears its...

Who can we humans ask for help to deal with the life-threatening, eco-spiritual climate crisis that is right in our faces? Hawaii answers... if you listen.Norah and Cassandra, longtime friends, and esteemed university professors, believe that humanity's self-destructive actions towards the environment are leading to its demise. Recognizing that they are in the twilight of their careers and time on the planet, both women want to explore after-life possibilities. Their lives take an unexpected turn when a wealthy entrepreneur invites them to uncover his purported past life. They are propelled on a transformative odyssey ranging from Cape Cod to Hawaii. They encounter stories of love, greed, and political intrigue and finally come to the profound realization that embracing the ancient Hawaiian wisdom of aloha is the key to human survival on Earth.

Four Sci-Fi Short Stories. One Universe. In his stunning debut anthology collection, E.P. Hubbs explores the potential threat of alien contact, the multiverse, creatures from another world, and a dystopian society built on the threat of public executions in four tantalizing tales designed to shock, enthrall, and showcase the best of humanity. Ghosts in the Sky Four Navy pilots uncover new mysterious visitors to our world that their commanders tell them to ignore. But are these unidentified aerial phenomena friendly or a threat to our world as we know it?Paradigm Steph just wanted a new programming job after hitting a dead-end in her life. However, her new position studying dreams and quantum entanglements connects the three scientists in more ways than their studies anticipated. It Came From the Ceiling A family in the 1960's moving into...

Hannik's dream is to hone her skills and be accepted into the elite Order of Webdancers, who patrol the wild regions of Primae IV, ensuring that the planet's powerful resonance is undisturbed by human activity. When she is tricked into illegal gun-running and finds herself in the middle of a gang war, her plans get diverted into tracking down the sinister cabal plotting to overthrow the government. Of course. working with the gorgeous Severin and his contacts in the administration's secret service does help. But when she discovers she's about to join the shark-team to ride into a deadly battle, the stakes get higher than she expected. 

Everyone knows magic users and werewolves are intrinsically diametrically opposed... Seattle Police Detective Ethan Ellison, born into a long line of Quebecois magicians, leads a fairly unassuming life working Theft and consulting on magical misdemeanors. He’s spent eight years building a life for himself in Seattle, far from his father's shadow. He works hard, lives under the radar, and fucks whoever catches his eye. Detective Patrick Clanahan, beta-heir to Pack McClanahan, is a tightly wired bundle of rage and guilt, still trying to come to terms with the murder of his last partner. When a human woman is murdered in werewolf territory under suspicious circumstances, Ethan is reassigned to worked the case with Clanahan in the hopes that he'll be able to balance out the wolf's rougher edges. Too bad they mostly just rub each other the wrong way. This is the first of three books in the BLOOD & BONE TRILOGY. DISCLAIMER This work contains language and sexual content that may not be suitable for readers under 18. This work contains sexual MALE/MALE content. Not your cup of tea? Don’t read it. Otherwise, please enjoy.**

Amazon.com ReviewAn emotionally wounded woman finds connection, community, and her own sense of humanity in this powerful and beautifully written novel. Morgan Shelby has lost her parents, her lover, and her joy in life. She has inherited a sprawling old house whose upkeep is beyond her means, and she doesn't notice when the aliens land--she's busy recruiting tenants and fighting depression. Then she's hired to raise Blue, an infant alien sent to learn about Earth. Blue's government watchdogs aren't happy about the unconventional Morgan's influence on Blue, and no one in the household is ready for the ways in which Blue disrupts their lives and questions their assumptions about what it means to be human.A Paradigm of Earth is a sophisticated and moving study of alienation and humanity, with real characters in complex relationships, full of humor and hope. An excellent book for lovers of literary science fiction. --Roz GenesseeFrom Publishers WeeklyIn a radical departure from her austere first novel, Black Wine (1997), Canadian author Dorsey has produced a powerful character study filled with colorful and highly emotive language. Wounded by the sudden loss of her parents and the desertion of her long-time partner, Morgan Shelby moves to central Canada, where she has inherited an old mansion. She soon stocks the place with a menagerie of eccentric boarders, including a disabled painter and a drag queen with an international reputation as a dancer. The world has taken a conservative turn in the near future, and it's a difficult time to be gay in Canada. Nonetheless, Morgan, whose career has centered on caring for severely disabled children, soon finds herself interviewing for a surprising new job: the government hires her to help raise an alien. The creature is a tabula rasa, a blank slate, one of a dozen such possibly artificial beings scattered across our planet with the expressed purpose of learning about our culture. Morgan's relationship with Blue, as she names the androgynous creature, starts out professionally, but quickly becomes much more personal when Blue runs away from its secret government facility and turns up on Morgan's doorstep. Morgan's development from a depressed, hollow shell of a person to someone who can both love and be loved is detailed with impressive skill. Those interested in gender and feminism, as well as fans of thoughtful, emotion-centered SF, have a treat in store. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Stripped of his memories and trapped in the year 2044 Chris Nost must unravel the mystery surrounding his own murder. If he doesn't, history is at risk of unravelling around him. Weaving through history, rogue time agents, history thieves, gods, and the Time Corps are all trying to alter the paradox Chris finds himself wrapped up in, and each of them is making it worse. Will history shatter? Will the human race be saved? Will Chris manage to save his own life 41 years after it was stolen from him?

“If I ask you to do something, will you do it?”“Maybe.”“Maybe?”“Well, I don’t know what it is yet. But I’m guessing that death is the alternative, so I’m prepared to be reasonable.” Sam Cooper is seventeen. He drives a cherry red 1968 GTO that he won on a bet, and spends his days exploring the open roads of the great American West. He should be living the teenage dream, but post-collapse America is a hard place to survive. The United States is long dead, basic resources are getting scarcer, and no one on Earth has seen the stars since before he was born. Vast tracts of the country are now empty as people huddle together for safety. In all this chaos, Sam has survived on his wits and occasional luck. But a visit to the walled and prosperous Century City results in a split-second decision that changes everything. Soon Sam is on the run from the ruthless Carolyn Bast, and by something much more dangerous: MUTHA—a powerful artificial entity that has been watching and waiting for Sam’s return from the barren outlands. Sam unknowingly carries the key to something MUTHA can’t live without, something so dangerous that others are willing to kill him, or worse, to ensure that the great plex never possesses it. Sam can’t stay one step ahead of them forever. His only hope is to unravel the secrets of his peculiar past and awaken the incredible power that sleeps within—because even in his beloved GTO, without the truth, Sam will never succeed in outracing the nightmare to come.

After Marisa's heated rendezvous with Frederic at the investor gala and Roland's subsequent handling of it, Marisa is left with a growing curiosity that won't seem to fade. She's got a phone number for Ramon, and despite the warnings from both Roland and Frederic, finds herself unable to resist investigating further.However, Ramon's not who he appears to be, and he has news that is about to change Marisa's life forever. How far will she be willing to go?

A ranger of the galaxy’s greatest wonder. An old-timer willing to take any measure to remain completely human. A desperate sergeant doing all she can to prevent the extinction of her endangered race. Meet these, and more, in this exciting sci-fi short story collection.

After Lucent's wicked revelation, he expects Elise to accept there can never be anything further between them. Apparently he must not know her as well as he thinks he does. (A Cerys du Lys contemporary BDSM erotic romance novel) (This passionate contemporary BDSM erotic romance novel of domination and submission is ~35,200 words in length)

As occurred several times previously in the long and successful career of Archaeology Professor David Manning, he is again drawn into a complex quest when an unusual artifact points the way to lost Greek treasures of epic proportions.  This starts him and his wife, Elizabeth, on an adventure so ultimately challenging that it could possibly bring his record of past achievements to an abrupt and lethal close, and he fears his best efforts may not be enough to accomplish the daunting task set before him.  Not only are foreign governments involved, but his main  adversary is literally a man with infinite wealth at his disposal -- someone whose inflexible personal hatred for Manning knows no limitations.