Lad, a courageous and dignified 80-pound collie, lived in The Place. The Place was thick with woods, abounding with squirrels to chase, and a cool lake in which to plunge — a beautiful kingdom — and Lad was its undisputed king. Lad's loyalty to his chosen Master and Mistress knew no bounds. The stories in this book are all about Lad. Some will make you laugh out loud, some will make you cry. And when the book comes to its conclusion, you will know one thing for sure — that Lad was a dog with a soul . . .

When Eddy Stone meets an alien cat on a mission to destroy Earth, his rainy weekend suddenly takes off. Shooting into outer space with his annoying cousin Millie, can Eddy stop the crazy kitty? "Wonderfully told adventures." - Stephen Fry

Frankie and his pals are back and trying to save the world from another diabolical scheme by the evil Dr Gore. This time he's planning to infiltrate the dreams of children everywhere using his army of robot toys! Can Frankie and his friends stop him before it's too late?

"I'M PREGNANT!" Steve Saraceni couldn't believe his ears. The love-'em-and-leave-'em political lobbyist had always managed to come away from his relationships with no hurt feelings and no strings attached. But now, bright, beautiful Michelle Carey was standing in front of him saying words that put fear into his bachelor heart--he was going to be a daddy! At first Steve fought the idea, but soon his pocketful of smooth one-liners started sounding shallow. Michelle made his mind turn to putty and his heart beat faster, and suddenly he realized it was time to reexamine his priorities--fast... nine months fast, to be exact. Now, if he could only convince Michelle that he'd changed his wandering ways.

In the 30th century humans are reaching out toward the far stars. Earth is sending huge ships carrying thousands of colonists in search of suitable planets. Nu-Eden, 325 light-years from Homeworld, looked like an ideal planet--until the colonists discover it is already occupied by a sentient entity who calls herself 'The Xandra', and she is not willing to share her planet with the humans.

After one strictly business visit to the uncivilized wilds of Wyoming, globetrotting financial wizard Joshua Ames swore he'd never go west again. Yet, here he was, back on a sprawling ranch deep in snowy cattle country, confronted with the one woman he hadn't been able to forget--a mischievous, irresistible cowgirl who both maddened and aroused him. But when it came to love and commitment, she was as mule-headed as they come!For Traci, it was lust--plain and simple. Still, the fiercely independent cowgirl and single mother of a precocious adolescent daughter knew from past experience just how dangerous unbridled passion could be. But that was before this outrageously attractive city slicker tenderly lassoed her wild, wary heart....Previously published.

A New Adult Romance StoryApril has discovered her sister's darkest secret that has kept their relationship on the rocks since her near-fatal car accident.***Due to sexually graphic content and language that some may find offensive, this book is intended for mature readers only***April feels disconnected. After learning of her father's death, she suddenly feels as if she has lost her one ally in her family. All she has left is her promise to her father that she will make things right with her sister, Spencer.But Spencer's secrets are dark and heavily protected. As April refuses to give up and dives head first into discovering the past, she also falls deeper in with Bennett, the billionaire heir to a far reaching media corporation.As April risks her heart on Bennett and decides to allow herself to grow closer to him, she tries to maintain her blossoming freelance photographer career as well as juggle her grief over her father's death and her relationship with her sister. On top of...

Six stories of paranormal fantasy and horror written by bestselling author - Kristen Middleton Vampires, witches, and zombies - all under one cover! Wicked Blur Enchanted Secrets Zombie Games (Origins) The Coin Collector Venom

Michael Holroyd - the most famous biographer in Britain - turns his attention upon himself and his own family in Basil Street Blues (the title comes from the Basil Street Hotel where the author was conceived in the 1930s). Born into a family rich in eccentricity, Holroyd was largely brought up by his grandparents in Maidenhead because his exotic Swedish mother and reserved English father couldn't stand living together. (His grandparents' marriage provided no better model - his grandfather having had a four-year affair with a woman he met at a bus stop before coming back to his grandmother). Towards the end of Holroyd's parents' lives he persuaded them to write their own stories and using the results, plus his own memories and researches he has written this moving and self-revealing book.