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Saturn's Return to New York
by Sara GranA year in the life of a quirky and vulnerable New York woman is evoked in this wise and witty debut novel. When Chloe, her next to best friend, gives her a complete astrological reading for her birthday, Mary Forrest thinks, "Really, I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping for a Coach purse like she has or maybe something in cashmere. " Then she is told,"It's not gonna be an easy year, this Saturn Return. Every loose thread must be tied up now, or wait for the second return at fifty-six. A lot of strange things are going to happen. You'll see. " And Mary does. She has idolized her famous mother, a self-made literary eminence, from a distance; they talk on the telephone regularly, once a month. This year their relationship changes. She takes a leave of absence from the online service where she is a category book reviewer, reasoning, "The last thing I want to do is move up in this company. If writing about crap books is mind-numbing, what kind of a life would it be to manage writers who write about crap books?" She's been too fearful of abandoment to even speak to her former boyfriend. Now she agrees to help him look for an apartment and insists on giving him a haircut. Mary's life is on the ascendant. Funny and poignant, Mary is a quintessential New York heroine for the new millennium.
Sauerkraut
by Kelly JonesA new quirky-funny book from the author of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer about a boy whose plans for the summer go sideways when the ghost of his great-great-grandmother demands his attention. <P><P>HD Schenk is a maker--an inventor, someone who builds cool stuff. He's got a plan for the summer: he'll build his own computer and enter it in the county fair. Then everyone will know who he is and what he can do. To earn enough money for the parts he'll need, HD has promised to clear out his uncle's overflowing basement. No big deal, right? But there's more in that basement than HD bargained for. On his first trip down there, a voice only he can hear starts talking to him. About...sauerkraut? <P><P>Who knew the ghost of his great-great-grandmother was haunting an old pickling crock? She's got a grand plan, too. She wants HD to help make her famous recipe for sauerkraut and enter it in the county fair so that she can be declared pickle queen. <P><P>After some initial shock, HD is willing enough to help. This ghost is family, after all. But only HD can really see and hear his Oma, which is going to make it hard for her to win on her own... <P><P>Kelly Jones spins a wonderfully goofy ghost tale that celebrates creative problem solving, family ties, and makers of every variety.
Savage Awakening: Alpha Pack Book 2 (Alpha Pack)
by J.D. TylerFans of J. R. Ward, Nalini Singh, Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter, meet the Alpha Pack. Once, they were Navy SEALS. Now, they are a top secret team of wolf shifters with Psy powers who take on the darkest dangers on Earth. Intensely passionate and utterly thrilling, J. D. Tyler's Alpha Pack are unforgettable.After a mission goes wrong, Aric Savage is taken prisoner. Half-dead and despairing, he makes a stunning discovery: his Pack mate Micah Chase, who was reported dead, is a fellow captive. When the Alpha team goes into full-rescue mode, accompanying them is an absolute stunner with sable hair - and a spine of solid steel.LAPD office and Psy Dreamwalker Rowan Chase has one priority: her brother Micah's recovery. Still, she can't help but be drawn to Aric, the ruggedly handsome wolf shifter who pleasures her as no man ever has - however fleeting their affair is destined to be. But when Aric's life is endangered, Rowan must ask herself what she's willing to sacrifice in the name of love, for the man fated to be her Bondmate.Don't miss the other sexy and exciting Alpha Pack adventures in Primal Law, Black Moon, Hunter's Heart and Cole's Redemption.And be sure not to miss J. D. Tyler's romantic suspense alter-ego Jo Davis, and her thrilling, sizzling-hot Sugarland Blue series.
Savage Blooms (Unearthly Delights #1)
by S. T. GibsonS. T. Gibson, the queen of erotic fantasy romance, returns with this ravishingly dark trilogy of gothic manors, faery magic, and forbidden desires set in the foreboding Highlands of Scotland. For as long as Adam can remember, the legends passed down from his world-traveling grandfather have called him to a crumbling manor in the Highlands. His closest friend Nicola longs for the same adventure, as well as for Adam himself. She'll follow him just about anywhere - even to the remote wilds of Scotland - if it pushes the pair to surrender to their shared attraction. But when a storm strikes and strands them unexpectedly, Adam and Nicola find themselves at the mercy of the eccentric owner of the infamous house, Eileen, as well as her brooding groundskeeper, Finley. Trapped by the weather, and bound by ancient faery magic, Nicola and Adam get more than they bargained for as they become entangled in Eileen and Finley's world of mind games, deceit and forbidden desire. As ancestral sins are unearthed, Adam and Nicola will have to reckon with the spell Eileen and Finley have cast over them - and whether or not they even want to be free.
Savage Bounty (Savage Rebellion #2)
by Matt WallaceThe sequel to the acclaimed, spellbinding epic fantasy Savage Legion by Hugo Award–winning author Matt Wallace about a utopian city with a dark secret…and the underdogs who will expose it—or die trying.The call them Savages. Brutal. Efficient. Expendable. The empire relies on them. The greatest weapon they ever developed. Culled from the streets of their cities, they take the ones no one will miss and throw them, by the thousands, at the empire&’s enemies. If they live, they fight again. If they die, well, there are always more. From Hugo Award–winning author Matt Wallace comes the much-anticipated second installment to the &“epic fantasy the genre has been waiting for&” (Sarah Gailey, Hugo Award–winning author of Magic for Liars).
Savage Crowns (Savage Rebellion #3)
by Matt WallaceThe final installment in Hugo Award–winning author Matt Wallace&’s epic and spellbinding Savage Rebellion trilogy about a utopian city with a dark secret—and the underdogs who will expose it, or die trying.The final war for the nation of Crache has begun. At the helm of the people&’s rebellion is Evie, the Sparrow General. She has been captured by the Skrian, Crache&’s vicious army, and is being brought back to the Capitol for punishment. But reinforcements are coming for her. Dyeawan, who has climbed from street urchin to Crache&’s highest seat of power through clever schemes and ruthless bloodshed, finds trouble on every front once she arrives. The rebellion approaches, and there are whispers of a martyr within the city who holds enough sway to stage a coup. If she doesn&’t act quickly, her rule will be short-lived. As the women who hold the nation&’s future meet each other from different sides of the battlefield, will they be able to find a shared vision of Crache, or will they destroy each other first?
Savage Sanctuary
by Jacqueline BarbarySexy bad boy shapeshifter Michael O'Dare grew up on the streets. When government soldiers finally captured and imprisoned him, he became a lab rat and a collared slave, never again allowed to be human. His escape allowed him to return to human form and head for freedom in the Western Territories.Robert Hamilton-Scott had lived by the code "You're careful, or you're caught" for too long to take chances now. The one risk he takes in his carefully controlled life is offering temporary shelter to shifters on the run like Michael.Robert knows it's definitely not safe to want the sexy renegade he's giving sanctuary to-passion is dangerous for a shapeshifter. As the soldiers close in he must choose between the careful life he's built or life on the run with the man who has captured his heart.22,000 words
Savage Species (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Jonathan Janz"Jonathan Janz does several things immaculately well in Savage Species, primarily crafting high-octane action sequences and creating antagonists that you can easily hate in the span of only a few short paragraphs...Overall, Savage Species delivered the goods." - High Fever BooksJesse thinks he&’s caught a break when he, Emma (the girl of his dreams), and her friend are assigned by their newspaper to cover the opening weekend of a sprawling new state park. But the construction of the park has stirred an evil that has lain dormant for nearly a hundred years, and the three young people—as well as every man, woman, and child unlucky enough to be attending the Algonquin Falls grand opening—are about to encounter the most horrific creatures to ever walk the earth. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Savage Woods
by Mary SanGiovanniBram Stoker award-nominated author Mary SanGiovanni returns with a terrifying tale of madness, murder, and mind-shattering evil . . . Nilhollow—six-hundred-plus acres of haunted woods in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens—is the stuff of urban legend. Amid tales of tree spirits and all-powerful forest gods are frightening accounts of hikers who went insane right before taking their own lives. It is here that Julia Russo flees when her violent ex-boyfriend runs her off the road . . . here that she vanishes without a trace. State Trooper Peter Grainger has witnessed unspeakable things that have broken other men. But he has to find Julia and can’t turn back now. Every step takes him closer to an ugliness that won’t be appeased—a centuries-old, devouring hatred rising up to eviscerate humankind. Waiting, feeding, surviving. It’s unstoppable. And its time has come. Praise for the novels of Mary SanGiovanni“A feast of both visceral and existential horror.” —F. Paul Wilson on Thrall“Filled to the brim with mounting terror.” —Gary A. Braunbeck on The Hollower“Nightmarish and vivid.” —FearZone on The Hollower
Savage: The horrors of the Ripper are brought to the New World…
by Richard LaymonWhat if there had been a witness to a Ripper murder? Savage is a haunting take on the classic Jack the Ripper tale, from one of the best-loved horror writers, Richard Laymon. Perfect for fan of Clive Barker and Dean Koontz. 'His best book ever!' - Northern EchoWhitechapel, November 1888: Jack the Ripper is hard at work. He's safe behind a locked door in a one-roomed hovel with his unfortunate victim, Mary Kelly. With no need to hurry for once, he takes his time gleefully eviscerating the young woman. He doesn't know that a fifteen-year-old boy is cowering under Mary's bed...Trevor Bentley's life would never be the same after that night. What he saw and heard would have driven many men mad. But for Trevor it was the beginning of a quest, an obsession to stop the most notorious murderer in history. The killer's trail of blood will lead Trevor from the fog-shrouded alleys of London to the streets of New York and beyond. But Trevor will not stop until he comes face to face with the ultimate horror. What readers are saying about Savage: 'This is the best Laymon book ever. Kicking off in gaslight London, it follows the young hero's entanglement with Jack the Ripper, taking a roller-coaster ride across the ocean to the Wild West... Always a master of gore and shock-horror, this book proves that Laymon is also a well-crafted stroyteller''This book is absolutely fantastic. Such a cleverly written story. I couldn't put it down''Such a clever twist on an age-old unsolved mystery that still continues to intrigue us all to this day'
Savages of Gor: Gor Book 17 (Gorean Saga #17)
by John NormanBarbarian warriors, sexy slaves, and swordplay on a Counter-Earth in the series that&’s &“a legend in speculative fantasy&” (Boing Boing). Long ago in their intraspecific conflicts, a violent, technologically sophisticated life form, the Kurii, destroyed their native world. They now seek another. Between Earth and Gor, or the Counter-Earth, and the power of the imperialistic, predatory Kurii, now ensconced in the &“Steel Worlds,&” a number of satellite colonies concealed amongst the debris of the asteroid belt, stands only the defensive might of the Priest-Kings of Gor. Tarl Cabot, once of Bristol, England, laboring on behalf of the Priest-Kings, once managed to foil a Kur attempt to set the stage for an invasion of Gor. But to pursue this mission, Cabot must enter and traverse the Barrens, the vast Eastern prairies of the primary Gorean continent, lands contested by tribes of warring savages, lands forbidden to strangers. Rediscover this brilliantly imagined world where men are masters and women live to serve their every desire. Savages of Gor is the 17th book in the Gorean Saga, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Savannah Winds
by Tamara McKinleyWhen Fleur receives word of a surprise inheritance from an aunt she never knew, it couldn't come at a more opportune moment. Her relationship is crumbling, and she's caught in the middle of a serious family rift. Consulting her aunt's long-lost diary, Fleur sets out on a voyage of historical discovery up the coast and through the Gulf Country, to the isolated cattle ranch Savannah Winds. But unbeknownst to Fleur, what she uncovers there could have devastating repercussions for her own life. Set between the 1930s and the modern day, Savannah Winds is an exploration of family ties, bitter rivalry and the strength of enduring love.
Saving Marina
by Lauri RobinsonSeduced in Salem Sea captain Richard Tarr must claim his child after the death of his estranged wife. Arriving in Salem, he's shocked to discover his daughter is in the care of Marina Lindqvist-a rumored witch! This beautiful, gentle woman awakens unfamiliar feelings in Richard. And as the threat from the Salem witch hunters grows, he knows he must protect misunderstood Marina at all costs. Little does he know that with Marina helping him bond with his little girl, she might just be saving him right back...
Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #8)
by R. L. StineA picture is worth a thousand screams-if it's taken with an evil camera that has a nasty vision of the future. Julie's future doesn't look pretty. And neither does anyone else's after they're caught in her lens! Things start looking up when Julie gets to HorrorLand.
Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps HorrorLand #8)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!A picture is worth a thousand screams--if it's taken with an evil camera that has a nasty vision of the future. Julie's future doesn't look pretty. And neither does anyone else's after they're caught in her lens!Things start looking up when Julie gets to HorrorLand. That is, until she starts falling down--into the Tunnel of Screams. A giant spider attack really bugs Julie and makes her suspect the park isn't all fun.
Say Cheese and Die - Again!: Bad Hare Day; Egg Monsters From Mars; The Beast From The East; Say Cheese And Die, Again! (Goosebumps #No. 44)
by R. L. StineSourball. That's what Greg calls his English teacher, Mr. Saur. He's a real grouch. And he just gave Greg a big fat "F" on his oral report.He didn't believe Greg's story. About the camera Greg found last summer. About the pictures it took. About the evil things that happened.Poor Greg. He just wanted to prove old Sourball wrong. But now that he's dug up the camera, bad things are happening. Really bad things. Just like the first time...
Say Cheese and Die! (Classic Goosebumps #8)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different.When Greg takes a picture of his father's brand-new car, it's wrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car.It's like the camera can tell the future--or worse. Maybe it makes the future!Who is going to take the fall next for the evil camera?Now with all-new bonus material!
Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4)
by R. L. StineGreg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he and his friends found. The photographs keep turning out wrong. Very wrong. <P><P>Like the snapshot Greg took of his father's new car that shows it totaled. And then Greg's father is in a nasty wreck. But Greg's friends don't believe him. <P><P>Shari even makes Greg bring the camera to her birthday party and take her picture. Only Shari's not in the photograph when it develops. Is Shari about to be taken out of the picture permanently? Who is going to take the next fall for... the evil camera?
Say Cheese and Die--Again! (Goosebumps #44)
by R. L. StineSourball. That's what Greg calls his English teacher, Mr. Saur. He's a real grouch. And now he just gave Greg a big fat "F" on his oral report. He didn't believe Greg's story. About the camera Greg found last summer. About the pictures it took. About the evil things that happened. Poor Greg. He just wanted to prove old Sourball wrong. But now that he's dug up the camera, bad things are happening. Really bad things. Just like the first time...
Say Her Name
by Juno DawsonDrip...drip...drip... In five days, she will come...Drip...drip...drip... In five days, she will come... Roberta 'Bobbie' Rowe is not the kind of person who believes in ghosts. A Halloween dare at her ridiculously spooky boarding school is no big deal, especially when her best friend Naya and cute local boy Caine agree to join in too. They are ordered to summon the legendary ghost of Bloody Mary: say her name five times in front of a candlelit mirror, and she shall appear... But, surprise surprise, nothing happens. Or does it? Next morning, Bobbie finds a message on her bathroom mirror - five days - but what does it mean? And who left it there? Things get increasingly weird and more terrifying for Bobbie and Naya, until it becomes all too clear that Bloody Mary was indeed called from the afterlife that night, and she is definitely not a friendly ghost. Bobbie, Naya and Caine are now in a race against time before their five days are up and Mary comes for them, as she has come for countless others before... A truly spine-chilling yet witty horror from shortlisted 'Queen of Teen' author James Dawson.
Say My Name! Say My Name! (Goosebumps House of Shivers)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Something fishy is going on!What happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-like creatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman’s house? An abosolute nightmare! His friend Sam wanted to stay inside and play video games all day, but Cody insisted they go wading in the creek. What starts as a fun morning in the water quickly turns into the scariest day the two friends have ever experienced. If Cody can’t figure out why everything is going wrong, he’s worried he won’t live to swim another day!
Scabbit Isle
by Tom PowThe first time Sam sees the mysterious figure of Janet she vanishes into the deserted fields beyond the town where nothing has ever been built. Sam learns that centuries before this was the place to which plague victims were banished - Scabbit Isle - a place of terror. With the help of Mr Carruthers, the old curator of the local museum, Sam gradually uncovers the horror of Janet's story - consigned to Scabbit Isle by her cruel father and abandoned by her weak lover, Janet suffers without hope. She will continue to do so, if she can't find someone who, for love, will risk all to enter the plague colony to release her. Janet seems to be beckoning Sam to help her and a tragedy within Sam's own family brings Sam even closer to Janet's fate. Janet is the same age that Sam's twin sister Alice would have been had she not been killed in an accident. It is a loss from which Sam's father, in particular,has never recovered. Can Sam summon up the courage to face the terrors of Scabbit Isle and, like Orpheus, venture into the underworld to bring Janet peace?
Scala (Angelbound Origins #2)
by Christina BauerNineteen-year-old Myla Lewis has transformed into Great Scala, the only being with the power to move souls out of Purgatory and into Heaven or Hell. Trouble is, a magical object called Lucifer's Orb is limiting Myla's abilities. If she tries to move a soul, the Orb's forcing her to send that spirit straight to Hell.So, what's a girl to do? Send innocents to the fiery down-under?No way. Myla's gone on a supernatural strike. No souls go anywhere until the Orb's history. It's the right thing to do, but Purgatory's Soul Storage buildings are turning into time bombs. No spirits are moving out, while millions keep coming in. Myla's determined to find the Orb and send the innocent to Heaven, but she's running out of time. Soon, the containment fields will burst, releasing a mob of homicidal ghosts.With Soul Storage ready to explode, Myla's got enough on her plate without her old enemy, Lady Adair, causing problems. Adair is launching an ingenious campaign to take away everything that Myla holds dear, including Myla's Angelbound love, Prince Lincoln. Between their clever ideas and toe-curling kisses, Myla and Lincoln are fighting back. But will they beat the clock or lose everything to Adair's devious schemes?***A 52K-Word Novella***Need to catch up? THE ANGELBOUND ORGINS SERIES1. ANGELBOUND2. SCALA3. ARMAGEDDONTHE ANGELBOUND: OFFSPRING SERIES1. MAXON2. PORTIA
Scandal with a Sinful Scot (Men of Wollstonecraft Hall #2)
by Karyn GerrardA deadly curse hangs over the men of one family in this breathtaking gothic romance from the author of Marriage with a Proper Stranger. &“You must lock away your heart at all costs.&” Falling in love was the darkest moment of Garrett Wollstonecraft&’s privileged youth, even as he and Abigail Hughes shared a blissful summer of passionate promise. Sworn to keep Abigail safe from the curse plaguing generations of Wollstonecraft men, Garrett sacrificed his future happiness. Now, fourteen years after he lost his heart, Abigail reenters his life. But the woman who arrives unannounced at his ancestral manor is very different from the sheltered girl Garrett once knew. The widow of a country doctor, Abigail can&’t forgive Garrett for his cruel rejection. Yet she can no longer keep the truth from him—a secret that could have resulted in her ruin. But as the embers of desire reignite, and Abigail and Garrett slowly rebuild trust, a malicious enemy plots against them. Is their love strong enough to break free from the sins of the past—and to end the tragic cycle that consigns Garrett to a life of loneliness? Praise for Karyn Gerrard &“Karyn Gerrard writes very enjoyable, richly textured historical romances.&” —Kate Pearce, New York Times bestselling author &“Looking for a swoon-worthy read? You can&’t go wrong with the lovely and emotional romances from Karyn Gerrard.&” —Vanessa Kelly, USA Today bestselling author
Scarborough Fair and Other Stories
by Elizabeth Ann ScarboroughScarborough Fair and Other Stories includes "Introduction," "The Mummies of the Motorway," "Final Vows," "Whirlwinds," "Worse Than the Curse," "Boon Companion," "Long Time Coming Home" with Rick Reaser, "Mu Mao and the Court Oracle," "Don't Go Out in Holy Underwear or Victoria's Secret or Space Panties!!!," "The Invisible Woman's Clever Disguise," "A Rare Breed."