by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
In this bold new series from the bestselling Johnstones, a legendary gunslinger tries to outrun his past and start a new life. But after so many years, so many bullets—and so much bloodshed—he finds old habits die hard. And new enemies die harder . . . THEY CALL HIM “TEXAS LIGHTNING” His name is Jon Gage. Most folks know him as “Texas Lightning,” the fastest draw in the West. The deadliest, too. Rumor has it he’s killed more than thirty men in half as many years, a body count he won’t deny. His reputation as a gunslinger, widowmaker, and all-around hellraiser inspires awe, respect—and fear. But when an innocent woman dies in an ill-fated shootout, Gage decides it’s time to drop his guns and change his wicked ways. There’s just one problem: There is no rest for the wicked. A nameless drifter haunted by his past, Gage hopes to right the wrongs he committed. He’s fighting on the side of the angels now, whether it’s a widow losing her freight business, a wagon train of farmers in trouble, or a small-time rancher battling a big-time cattle baron. Wherever he goes, there are wicked men preying on the innocent—and some of them recognize Gage as the notorious Texas Lightning. Gage knows he can’t outrun his demons. But he can still outgun them . . .
by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Together in one bargain collection, the first three books of the Isle of Man Cozy Mystery Series:
Aunt Bessie Assumes that she’ll have the beach all to herself on a cold, wet, and windy March morning just after sunrise, then she stumbles (almost literally) over a dead body. Elizabeth (Bessie) Cubbon, aged somewhere between free bus pass (60) and telegram from the Queen (100), has lived her entire adult life in a small cottage on Laxey beach. For most of those years, she’s been in the habit of taking a brisk morning walk along the beach. Dead men have never been part of the scenery before. Aunt Bessie assumes that the dead man died of natural causes, then the police find the knife in his chest.
Try as she might, Bessie just can’t find anything to like about the young widow that she provides tea and sympathy to in the immediate aftermath of finding the body. There isn’t much to like about the rest of the victim’s family either. Aunt Bessie assumes that the police will have the case wrapped up in no time at all, then she finds a second body. Can Bessie and her friends find the killer before she ends up as the next victim?
Aunt Bessie Believes that Moirrey Teare is just about the most disagreeable woman she’s ever had the misfortune to meet. Elizabeth Cubbon, (Aunt Bessie to nearly everyone), is somewhere past sixty, and old enough to ignore the rude woman that does her best to ruin the first session of the beginning Manx language class they are both taking. Moirrey’s sudden death is harder to ignore. Aunt Bessie believes that Moirrey’s death was the result of the heart condition that Moirrey always complained about. The police investigation, however, suggests that someone switched some of the dead woman’s essential medications for something far more deadly. Aunt Bessie believes that she and her friends can find the killer. But with Doona suspended from work and spending all of her time with the dead woman’s long-lost brother, with Hugh caught up in a brand new romance and with Inspector Rockwell chasing after a man that might not even exist, Bessie finds herself believing that someone might just get away with murder.
Aunt Bessie Considers it an honour to be giving a presentation about her research at a conference at the Manx Museum. Miss Elizabeth Cubbon is known as “Aunt Bessie” to nearly everyone in her hometown of Laxey. While she never earned a college degree, she’s become something of an expert in the history of the island that she’s called home for all of her adult life. Once she turned sixty, she stopped counting how many years that includes. Aunt Bessie considers it unfair when the entire conference schedule is thrown into disarray by Mack Dickson’s sudden arrival. Mack promises that what he has to say is important enough to warrant the upheaval. But even more turmoil follows when Bessie discovers Mack’s body only a short time after he’s finished giving his speech. Aunt Bessie considers Police Inspector Peter Corkill a poor substitute for her friend, John Rockwell. But the Manx Museum is out of Rockwell’s jurisdiction and that means Corkill is in charge of the investigation, no matter what Bessie thinks. With Corkill insisting that Mack’s death was probably an unfortunate accident, Mack’s slides that shocked the conference disappear. Bessie finds herself drawn into another investigation, and she’s determined to drag her friends, Rockwell, Doona and Hugh, in with her.
by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
Murderous ghosts, crazy cultists, and a sexy cop looking to lock him up … Darius Kane got more than he bargained for when he became the Gold Coast’s first paranormal investigator.Hired to solve the murder of a local mechanic, Darius soon discovers the victim is just one in a series of suspicious deaths, but is there really a ghost at the heart of the case?The cops sure don’t think so, but whoever is behind it doesn’t like Darius poking around and if he’s not careful the so called ‘Casper Killer’ will add him to the list of victims.Joined by an eager journalist, a loyal beagle, and a band of brothers from the pub, Darius is well and truly in the killer’s crosshairs.Can they uncover the truth before they are added to the Casper Killer’s unfinished business? Or will they discover the ghost they are chasing is just the puppet?One thing is for sure, Australia is in for a surge of paranormal nonsense, and someone is going to have to sort it out.Get ready for urban fantasy mayhem!
by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
A queer, madcap, friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers time travel romance with the future of the world at stake, this charming fantasy tale is sure to satisfy fans of Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree.The kingdom of Farsala is broken and black clouds hang heavy over the arid lands. Former grand-mage of the high court, Cyril Laverre, has spent the last decade hiding himself away in a ramshackle hut by the sea, trying to catch any remaining fish for his cat familiar, Shoestring, and suppressing his guilt over the kingdom’s ruin. For he played his part – for as the king, Eufrates Margrave, descended further and further into paranoia, violence and madness, his grand-mage – and husband – Cyril didn’t do a thing to stop him.When Shoestring wanders away and dies one morning, Cyril knows his days are finally numbered. But are there enough left to have a last go at putting things right? With his remaining lifeblood, he casts a powerful spell that catapults him back in time to a happier period of Farsalan history – a time when it was Eufrates’s older sister Tig destined to ascend to the throne, before she died of a wasting disease, and a time when Cyril and Eufrates’s tentative romance had not yet bloomed. If he can just make sure Eufie never becomes king, then maybe he can prevent the kingdom’s tragic fate. But the magical oath he made to his husband at the altar, transcending both time and space, may prove to be his most enduring – and most dangerous – feat of magic to date…Featuring a formidable great aunt, a friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romance, an awkward love quadrangle and a crow familiar called Ganache, this charming story is imminently easy to read and sure to satisfy fans of fanfiction who like their fantasy lite.
by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Fantasy |
Every kiss could mean death. And every touch could start a war.In a society ruled by the Seven Deadly Sins, where emotion is a death sentence, Eva Marteinn is a reluctant weapon—forged by the Commonwealth to kill without mercy. But weapons can be turned against their masters.When Eva’s apprenticed to Ari Westergaard, a lethal warrior with his own dark secrets, she discovers something more dangerous than her training: desire. In the Commonwealth, love is treason. Lust will get you killed. But the connection between Eva and Ari transcends their society’s rigid rules, and soon they find themselves walking a razor’s edge between duty and desire.But the Commonwealth isn’t what it seems. And within Eva’s blood, a mysterious power stirs—a gift that could destroy the very system designed to control her. As forbidden love takes root between her and Ari, and closely guarded secrets come to light, Eva realizes some chains are meant to be broken…no matter the cost.Fans of Divergent and Shatter Me will be captivated by this dark, seductive tale of power, betrayal, and the ultimate forbidden love.WINNER, North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult FictionWINNER, Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book SeriesFINALIST, Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult FictionSHORTLISTED, The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.
