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Careful What You Wish For (Orca Anchor)
by Mahtab NarsimhanA lonely teen discovers a website that grants wishes. Eshana is a bit of a social misfit. She feels more comfortable talking to people online than in person. One day she discovers a website that claims to be a safe space where young people can support each other in making their dreams come true. She starts talking with someone called Wise One. They hit it off immediately. Eshana admits to the Wise One how hard it is for her to make friends. The next day she goes to school and suddenly everyone wants to talk to her. Eshana is thrilled. But then, after telling Wise One about a girl who has been bullying her, she hears that the girl has been injured in a car accident. Are Eshana’s wishes really coming true? If so, is having the life she’s always wanted worth the costs? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Careful What You Witch For: The cosy grumpy x sunshine witchy romcom
by Emma Jackson'One of my favourite reads this year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Ahh this was such a fun and cute little grumpy x sunshine romcom' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a five-star read that you could wish upon like a star' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book will make you grin and laugh' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Two witches.One life-changing spell.Be careful what you witch for. . .Becca Ashworth's family is in trouble and with their magical legacy under threat, it puts their small village of Biddicote at risk too. So going against the witching tenets to summon an ancestor for help seems like a small price to pay to fix the problem...at first.Connor Lynch is the Witches Council's secret weapon and he's just been deployed to find out exactly what the Ashworths are up to. But how he ends up posing as Becca's fake husband at a magical inn in Cornwall as they hunt down a magical artefact is just as perplexing as the cheerful witch herself.When their attraction for each other grows, Becca and Connor question everything they have been taught - and soon the missing artefact isn't the only thing they are searching for. As love collides with duty, it's clear that sometimes you need to be careful what you witch for...YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE EMMA JACKSON:'What a gorgeous, fun and sexy romance! I loved every word. Emma's stories just keep getting better. More please!' CARRIE ELKS'I love this series! The world-building is so charming and the love story sparkles with chemistry' LEONIE MACK'A cosy, magical treat of a book that charmed my socks off!' M.A. KUZNIAR'It has everything I love in a romantasy. I absolutely adored it' CARRIE ELKS'Fun, sweet and sexy' SARAH HAWLEY'A magical rollercoaster which will charm the hex out of the hardest of hearts' JESSICA THORNE'As effervescent as an Aperol Spritz' LUNA MCNAMARA'As warm and gently soothing as a magicked cup of tea - this is the perfect witchy comfort read' LAURA WOOD
Careful What You Witch For: The cosy grumpy x sunshine witchy romcom
by Emma Jackson'One of my favourite reads this year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Ahh this was such a fun and cute little grumpy x sunshine romcom' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a five-star read that you could wish upon like a star' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book will make you grin and laugh' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Two witches.One life-changing spell.Be careful what you witch for. . .Becca Ashworth's family is in trouble and with their magical legacy under threat, it puts their small village of Biddicote at risk too. So going against the witching tenets to summon an ancestor for help seems like a small price to pay to fix the problem...at first.Connor Lynch is the Witches Council's secret weapon and he's just been deployed to find out exactly what the Ashworths are up to. But how he ends up posing as Becca's fake husband at a magical inn in Cornwall as they hunt down a magical artefact is just as perplexing as the cheerful witch herself.When their attraction for each other grows, Becca and Connor question everything they have been taught - and soon the missing artefact isn't the only thing they are searching for. As love collides with duty, it's clear that sometimes you need to be careful what you witch for...YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE EMMA JACKSON:'What a gorgeous, fun and sexy romance! I loved every word. Emma's stories just keep getting better. More please!' CARRIE ELKS'I love this series! The world-building is so charming and the love story sparkles with chemistry' LEONIE MACK'A cosy, magical treat of a book that charmed my socks off!' M.A. KUZNIAR'It has everything I love in a romantasy. I absolutely adored it' CARRIE ELKS'Fun, sweet and sexy' SARAH HAWLEY'A magical rollercoaster which will charm the hex out of the hardest of hearts' JESSICA THORNE'As effervescent as an Aperol Spritz' LUNA MCNAMARA'As warm and gently soothing as a magicked cup of tea - this is the perfect witchy comfort read' LAURA WOOD
Caressed By Ice
by Nalini SinghBrenna, a she-wolf Psy, was abducted by a serial killer-and returned a monster. The only person who can help her is Judd, a telekinetic and Council defector. But the passion burning between them could push them both over the edge of sanity.
Caressed By Ice
by Nalini SinghThe author of Shards of Hope and Shield of Winter presents a Psy/Changeling novel in which two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts...As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins--cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna...Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted--and had her mind violated--by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a killer herself. Then the first dead body is found, victim of a familiar madness. Judd is her only hope, yet her sensual changeling side rebels against the inhuman chill of his personality, even as desire explodes between them. Shocking and raw, their passion is a danger that threatens not only their hearts, but their very lives..."The alpha author of paranormal romance."--Booklist
Caressed By Ice
by Nalini SinghThe author of Shards of Hope and Shield of Winter presents a Psy/Changeling novel in which two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts...As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins--cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna...Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted--and had her mind violated--by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a killer herself. Then the first dead body is found, victim of a familiar madness. Judd is her only hope, yet her sensual changeling side rebels against the inhuman chill of his personality, even as desire explodes between them. Shocking and raw, their passion is a danger that threatens not only their hearts, but their very lives..."The alpha author of paranormal romance."--Booklist
Caressed by Ice (Psy-Changelings #3)
by Nalini SinghBook three in the Psy-Changelings series. Brenna, a she-wolf Psy, was abducted by a serial killer -- and returned a monster. The only person who can help her is Judd, a telekinetic and Council defector. But the passion burning between them could push them both over the edge of sanity.
Caressed by Ice: Book 3 (The Psy-Changeling Series)
by Nalini SinghAs an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins - cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna ...Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted - and had her mind violated - by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a killer herself. Then the first dead body is found, victim of a familiar madness. Judd is her only hope, yet her sensual changeling side rebels against the inhuman chill of his personality, even as desire explodes between them. Shocking and raw, their passion is a danger that threatens not only their hearts, but their very lives ...
Caressed by Ice: Book 3 (The Psy-Changeling Series)
by Nalini SinghAs an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins - cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna ...Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted - and had her mind violated - by a serial killer. Her sense of evil runs so deep, she fears she could become a killer herself. Then the first dead body is found, victim of a familiar madness. Judd is her only hope, yet her sensual changeling side rebels against the inhuman chill of his personality, even as desire explodes between them. Shocking and raw, their passion is a danger that threatens not only their hearts, but their very lives ...Read by Angela Dawe(p) 2011 Tantor Media Inc
Caretaker (Caretaker Chronicles #1)
by Josi Russell2015 Whitney Award Finalist in 2 categories: Speculative; Best Novel by a New Author <p><p>2016 Utah Book Award Finalist <p><p>Fifty years in space—alone. <p><p>Ethan Bryant was supposed to fall asleep on a ship leaving Earth and wake up fifty years later with his family on the planet Minea. Instead, after the ship’s caretaker—the lone human in charge of monitoring the ship’s vital systems—suddenly died, the ship’s computer locked Ethan out of his stasis chamber and gave him the job. That was five years ago. Five years of checking to make sure everything runs smoothly on a ship Ethan knows almost nothing about. Who wouldn’t dread the years ahead? Who wouldn’t long for their once-bright future now stolen away? Ethan is resigned to his fate until the ship suddenly wakes up another passenger: a beautiful engineer who, along with Ethan, soon discovers a horrible secret—a navigation room hidden from even the ship’s computer. The ship is not bound for Minea—but to somewhere far more dangerous. With the ship nearing its sinister destination, Ethan soon learns he is the only one who holds the key to saving all 4,000 passengers from a highly-advanced, hostile alien race.
Caretaker (Star Trek Voyager #1)
by L. A. GrafCaptain Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the "Starship VoyagerTM are transported by alien technology to the other side of the galaxy, years away from the Federation and everything they call home. There an enigmatic being known as the Caretaker kidnaps two crew members and transports them to a people known as the Ocampa. Captain Janeway must rescue her crew members, battle a hostile race called the Kazon-Ogla, and solve the mystery which surrounds the Caretaker, only to begin the fantastic voyage back to Earth.
Caretaker (Star Trek)
by L.A. GrafA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Caribbean Escape with the Tycoon: Caribbean Escape With The Tycoon / The Marriage Rescue (the Stone Gap Inn) (Mills And Boon True Love Ser.)
by Rosanna BattigelliSwept away……to paradise!This is a trip of a lifetime for social worker Chanelle Robinson—a chance to relax and embrace the luxury of the cruise liner Aquarius. However, when she encounters its dynamic owner, Vance Kingston, relaxation is the last thing her body craves. As Chanelle struggles to get over her past, Vance must juggle his family business with unexpected feelings for this enchanting beauty. Because if he’s not careful she’ll sail away with his heart…“This is an interesting novel from Ms. Battigelli. Overall it was a fast-paced novel that keeps the reader entertained.”—Goodreads on Captivated by her Italian Boss“I was hooked from the first page to the very last one. I fell in love with the characters as I read. The chemistry between them sets the pages alight as you read. I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future. Highly recommended author.”—Goodreads on Swept Away by the Enigmatic Tycoon
Caribbean Futurism and Beyond: Conversations with Writers of Folklore, Fantasy, Science, and Speculative Fiction (Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction)
by Jarrel De MatasCaribbean Futurism and Beyond is a tripartite combination of interviews with writers of the sf (speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and folklore) genre, literary and cultural analysis of those interviews within the context of seven discrete yet overlapping dimensions – folklore, mythology, children’s and young adult literature, science, technology, climate disaster, and identity; and a theoretical basis of Caribbean futurism as an esthetic practice reflecting not just future but also past and present experiences of Caribbean people. The combination of interviews, analysis, and theory contributes to the ongoing questions that have been and will likely remain central to being and belonging to the Caribbean. The authors share their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique ways they address Caribbean experiences through stories that expand the boundaries of the genre.
Carla the Cheerleading Fairy: The Cheerleading Fairy (Rainbow Magic: Special Edition)
by Daisy MeadowsKirsty has joined a junior cheerleading squad and is headed to her first big competition in nearby Cove City! Rachel is coming along for the weekend to support her friend -- and cheer her on from the sidelines. The girls are excited, but the competition is stiff, and things are about to take a magical turn that no one expects . . . Wicked Jack Frost has stolen Carmen's three magic objects: a pompom, a hair bow, and a megaphone. He's sick and tired of all this cheer, and he's determined to take the prestigious competition trophy and make it the centerpiece of his new trophy case at the Ice Castle! If Carmen doesn't find her magic objects soon, the cheerleading competition will be a complete disaster -- and so will cheerleading everywhere! Rachel and Kirsty can't let that happen. So many girls and boys train really hard at cheerleading, and it's not fair for Jack Frost to ruin it for everyone!
Carlton Crumple Creature Catcher 2: Tater Invaders! (Carlton Crumple Creature Catcher #2)
by David FremontMore hilarious antics, more fast food, and more zany monsters combine in a treat middle grade graphic novel readers will devour in the second installment of the Carlton Crumple Creature Catcher series for fans of Lunch Lady and Dog Man.Now that Carlton's an official Creature Catcher with the Shady Plains police department, he's on the hunt for a new monster. While taking a snack break with his buddy and faithful assistant Lulu, suddenly one of their tater tots comes alive! And that little robot tot dude leads them to a whole underground world of evil potato creatures. Holy bacon bits!It's Carlton Crumple to the rescue, and he'll have to get to the root of the problem before everything becomes a mashed potato mess!David Fremont bring even more rolling-on-the-floor humor and fast-food fun in the second installment in his bright and brilliant middle grade graphic novel series, which will especially appeal to fans of series like Lunch Lady and Dog Man.
Carlucci's Edge: The Carlucci Trilogy Book Two
by Richard Paul Russo"Russo has an excellent eye for the urban landscape [and] the crime writer's well-tuned ear for vernacular … from street punks right up to the high-level officials." — Asimov's Science Fiction In the San Francisco of the future, technology advances while society declines. Against a vividly realized urban backdrop, one of the police force's last honest cops is trying to trace the connection between a series of seemingly unrelated murders. Detective Frank Carlucci manages to thwart his crooked department's efforts to block his investigations — only to discover an even deeper pit of corruption in the form of a black market run by political officials. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the second volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction. "One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's latest SF crime novel is mean streets, callous megacorps, venal politicians, and ordinary lowlifes in a jam … Russo's characters succeed in stirring our empathy, but their strangeness is what holds our attention." — Analog
Carlucci's Heart: The Carlucci Trilogy Book Three
by Richard Paul Russo"One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." — Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's San Francisco is very Bladerunner, though clearly written by somebody who knows that city well … The characters in this book are strong, the writing is solid." — SF Site In the San Francisco of the not-too-distant future, detective Frank Carlucci agrees to look into the disappearance of his daughter's friend. His investigations reveal layer upon layer of corruption and decay, culminating in the discovery of "Cancer Cell," a mysterious renegade medical group. Operating out of the city's anarchistic free-zone, these terrorists possess a bioengineered form of hemorrhagic fever — a modern-day plague with the potential to kill millions — that they're ready to turn loose on the world. Author Richard Paul Russo twice received the Philip K. Dick Award: in 1989, for his second novel, Subterranean Gallery, and in 2001 for Ship of Fools. This hard-boiled thriller is the third volume of the critically acclaimed Carlucci Trilogy, consisting of Destroying Angel, Carlucci's Edge, and Carlucci's Heart. All three works offer a gripping combination of classic noir mystery and futuristic cyberpunk fiction.
Carly the School Fairy: Special Edition) (Rainbow Magic Special Edition)
by Daisy MeadowsCome to class with Rachel, Kirsty, and all the fairies! School is in session! Best friends Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are about to go head-to-head. Their schools are competing against each other in a big competition! There's going to be a spelling bee and a science fair, followed by a dance party for all the students. But Carly the School Fairy swoops in on high alert--Jack Frost has taken her magic items and is up to no good. Rachel and Kirsty have to put their heads together and save the competition! Find the magic objects in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition and help save the school magic!
Carly the Schoolfriend Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are very excited about taking part in a school competition! There's going to be a spelling bee and a science contest, followed by a dazzling disco. But Jack Frost and his goblins soon arrive... Can the girls help Carly the Schoolfriend Fairy keep the competition safe and fun?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carmen Dog
by Carol Emshwiller"Combines the cruel humor of Candide with the allegorical panache of Animal Farm."--Entertainment Weekly"Carol is the most unappreciated great writer we've got. Carmen Dog ought to be a classic in the colleges by now . . . It's so funny, and it's so keen."--Ursula K. Le Guin"A rollicking outre satire.... full of comic leaps and absurdist genius."--Bitch "A wise and funny book."--The New York Times"This trenchant feminist fantasy-satire mixes elements of Animal Farm, Rhinoceros and The Handmaid's Tale.... Imagination and absurdist humor mark [Carmen Dog] throughout, and Emshwiller is engaging even when most savage about male-female relationships."--Booklist"Her fantastic premise allows Emshwiller canny and frequently hilarious insights into the damaging sex-role stereotypes both men and women perpetuate."--Publishers WeeklyThe debut title in our Peapod Classics line, Carol Emshwiller's genre-jumping debut novel is a dangerous, sharp-eyed look at men, women, and the world we live in.Everything is changing: women are turning into animals, and animals are turning into women. Pooch, a golden setter, is turning into a beautiful woman--although she still has some of her canine traits: she just can't shuck that loyalty thing--and her former owner has turned into a snapping turtle. When the turtle tries to take a bite of her own baby, Pooch snatches the baby and runs. Meanwhile, there's a dangerous wolverine on the loose, men are desperately trying to figure out what's going on, and Pooch discovers what she really wants: to sing Carmen.Carmen Dog is the funny feminist classic that inspired writers Pat Murphy and Karen Joy Fowler to create the James Tiptree Jr. Memorial Award.
Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1106)
by Daisy MeadowsJoin Rachel and Kirsty as they meet Carmen the Cheerleading fairy and help her to save the Cove City cheerleading competition!When Kirsty takes part in the Cover City cheerleading competition, everything goes wrong! Cheerleaders forget how to work together, lose their confidence and don't practice their routines safely. Jack Frost has stolen Carmen the Cheerleading Fairies magical objects and caused all this mayhem! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Carmen to get her magical objects back before the competition is ruined? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Carmesim: Segredos e Mentiras de uma Vampira (Tons de Vermelho #1)
by T. L. ChristiansonUma propriedade isolada no meio e uma montanha. Um segredo obscuro que ameaça o futuro de toda a raça vampira. Quando a vampira Emilie aceita virar professora particular na casa do dr. Owen Bennett, a última coisa que espera é cair de paraquedas no meio de um mistério perigoso. Após passar os últimos cem anos acreditando que ficaria sozinha, a química inegável com o belo e excêntrico Owen - quem ela suspeita que também seja um vampiro - promete um futuro o qual ela nunca considerou possível. Mas... há algo de errado na casa dos Bennett. A ex-exposa de Owen aparentemente desapareceu, e ele se recusa a divulgar no que está trabalho ou sobre o que se trata a sua pesquisa. Determinada a descobrir a verdade, Emilie dá de cara com um grande segredo que repercute por todo o mundo vampírico. Quando as forças da escuridão intervém, ela é forçada a fazer uma escolha impensável: entre seu amor recém-encontrado ou o que sabe ser o certo a se fazer.
Carmichael's Return
by Lilian PeakeFamily secrets?Brett Carmichael walked out of nowhere into Lauren's life. All she knew about him was that he had gorgeous brown eyes and a long, lean body. He didn't seem to have a heart...or a past.Brett had come home after fifteen years of self-imposed exile. The last thing he had expected was to find Lauren living in his house. She was the unknown woman who had haunted his dreams for years. Lauren obviously had no idea who he was, and he certainly wasn't going to tell her!
Carmilla
by Joseph Le Fanu J. Sheridan Le FanuSink your teeth into the cult classic vampire novella that inspired Bram Stoker&’s Dracula. Fear sweeps the countryside as people fall victim to a strange illness. After a peculiar accident, beautiful Mircalla becomes a ward at Laura&’s family home. Soon, friendship blooms between the mysterious Mircalla and curious Laura. Love is in the air, but so is something deadly. Will Mircalla&’s secret cost Laura her life? Carmilla, originally published in 1872, is one of the first vampire novels ever written, predating Dracula by twenty-six years. Carmilla, with its themes of vampirism and homosexuality, shocked the standards and stereotypes for women set in the Victorian era. Today, Carmilla is considered the original archetype of female and LGBTQ vampires, and Le Fanu&’s influence is seen throughout vampire fiction.