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Taking You Home
by Cooper DavisThe man on his arm isn’t nearly as scary as the man in the mirror. Hunter Willis’s “Guy Town” passport was stamped and in as good working order as his Harley. Like a good Midwestern jock, he’d ride that manly machine to his construction job every day, even throw back a few beers with the boys. Hockey and baseball filled out his single-dude weekends. Then, summer heat worked its magic, and he fell in love with his best friend, sexy stockbroker Maxwell Daniels. The Harley is still in the garage, but the man is definitely—and lustily—out of the closet. As in tearing the door off its hinges. Now that Hunter’s in love, he’s in all the way. Even proposed—and Max has accepted. But before their dream wedding in Vermont next spring, they must face the greatest danger to their perfect love. Meeting the family. It’s not just enduring the Daniels clan’s magnifying glass. It’s facing the deep, dark fears and secrets that are suddenly brought into sharp focus. Forcing them to decide if theirs is only a summer fling…or a love that can flourish even in the chill of winter. Warning: This novel contains one hero’s deep love for a bread machine, wedding day jitters, erotic cross-dressing—and absolutely zero bridezillas. It’s not just enduring the Daniels clan’s magnifying glass. It’s facing the deep, dark fears and secrets that are suddenly brought into sharp focus. Forcing them to decide if theirs is only a summer fling…or a love that can flourish even in the chill of winter. Warning: This novel contains one hero’s deep love for a bread machine, wedding day jitters, erotic cross-dressing—and absolutely zero bridezillas.
Taking on Twins
by Teri Wilson Ellie DarkinsTaking on twins is one tough assignment!Baby Lessons by Teri Wilson Journalist Madison Jules&’s only hope for an authentic parenting column rests with firefighter Jack Cole. Temporarily relocating to Lovestruck, Vermont, and nannying the single dad&’s twin girls can&’t be harder than her usual writing gig, right? But the babies tug on her heartstrings, as does their sexy dad. When opportunity knocks, Madison is unsure if she still loves the big city—until she learns Jack isn&’t who she thought he was.Reunited by the Tycoon's Twins by Ellie Darkins Unexpectedly laid off, journalist Madeleine Everleigh finds herself under billionaire Finn Holton&’s roof—as nanny to his tiny twins! Maddie&’s always seen her brother&’s best friend as forbidden fruit and consigned him to the periphery of her life, but sharing his home makes ignoring him impossible… Maddie needs the job and Finn needs her help—what they don&’t need is the simmering attraction that threatens to change everything!USA TODAY bestselling author Teri Wilson Previously published as Baby Lessons and Reunited by the Tycoon's Twins
Taking on Twins (Fatherhood #1294)
by Cathy McDavidIf there's one thing Corinne Sweetwater dislikes, it's chaos. As kitchen manager at her family's Bear Creek Ranch, the ex-warrant officer faces a different kind of challenge. Professional fisherman Greg Pfitser and his mischievous cherubs seem intent on ignoring all her rules and turning her well-ordered world topsy-turvy.Suddenly discovering he's father to a pair of rambunctious twins is a challenge for any man. Maybe the Arizona guest ranch is the ideal place for Greg to do some serious bonding with his son and daughter. The laid-back single dad and by-the-book chef have differing views on just about everything. Still, the attraction sparking between Greg and Corinne can't be ignored. Is it strong enough to lead to a true meeting of hearts and minds?
Taking the Reins
by Carolyn McSparrenIf he never had to be responsible for anything ever again...it would be too soon for him Jake Thompson never realized how many decisions he used to make in a day until he lost the nerve to make any and was forced to leave the army. But he's starting to believe this horse therapy program they've put him in might actually help to get past the nightmare of indecision he's faced since losing his troop. And it's all because of instructor Charlotte Nicholson. As if the recently widowed single mom in charge of the rehab farm doesn't have enough on her plate without Jake adding his problems to hers. But being with Charlie makes him think beyond his pain to the future. If seems as if he's being offered a second chance at happiness...and all he needs to do is make the decision to take it. Something far easier said than done.
Takio
by Brian Michael BendisFrom New York Times bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Ultimate Spider-Man, Jessica Jones, Ironheart) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye), comes this new collection of the adventure comic for all ages.Taki and Olivia are sisters in an adoptive family—and they're driving each other crazy! Every day, their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together and play together—they can't get away from each other!But when a secret experiment goes catastrophically wrong, the squabbling siblings suddenly find that they have superpowers. They're the first actual superheroes in the entire world—and it is awesome!But are the girls ready to face the daunting challenges posed by their amazing new abilities? And is the rest of the world ready for real-life superheroes?Find out in Takio from the acclaimed creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming—an electrifying tale of adventure for comics fans of all ages!Collects the original graphic novel Takio and its sequel miniseries issues #1–#4.
Taksim
by Juan SardáEn un futurista 2080 habrá tenido lugar la III Guerra Mundial y los países y las ciudades tendrán nombres de marcas comerciales. En el año 2080, más de 60 años después de una guerra mundial provocada por la crisis económica, el mundo está dominado por las multinacionales. Los países y las ciudades se llaman como marcas: Coca-Cola Light BCN (la antigua Barcelona) o Mar Red Bull (el Mediterráneo). Con frecuencia, la ciencia ficción inventa escenarios futuros en los que podemos reconocer el presente. Taksim se erige como una metáfora de nuestro tiempo narrada en primera persona por una periodista de guerra víctima del terrorismo y conocedora de las cloacas del sistema. Taksim plantea un futuro muy presente dominado por la cultura de los famosos y la precariedad de las relaciones sentimentales donde se suceden los agentes secretos y las conspiraciones. Un universo ultracompetitivo en el que los humanos están tan asustados los unos de los otros que prefieren relacionarse con robots. En este contexto, Jakob, el protagonista, un afamado productor de cine, deberá aprender a asumir que su matrimonio con otro hombre ha sido un fraude y lidiar con su sentido de culpa. La ominosa sombra del terrorismo planeará en todo momento sobre ellos. Las tertulias del corazón serán el reverso. El absurdo de ese mundo artificial y violento ocupa un papel central en este relato complejo, estructurado a partir de las perspectivas propias de cada uno de los personajes, que alterna diversos planos de narración y de lenguajes para que el sentido final de la historia siga vivo y oculto hasta sus últimas páginas. Contundente alegato contra cualquier tipo de violencia, Taksim cuenta, con modos de novela filosófica de aventuras, cómo la incapacidad de amar vuelve a las personas, o a las sociedades, enfermas. Reseñas:«Este escritor tiene dos cosas muy claras: cómo narrar algo que es un vértigo, una caída y un viaje y hacerlo muy bien [...] Un buen autor, con talento».Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia «Dinámica... es buena, honesta, fresca y estilosa (...) Un autor de culto que destruye dogmas mientras gana adeptos».David Bernal, El Duende «Taksim, aparte de una buena novela, es un alegato contra la violencia y los prejuicios inmutables».El Cultural de El Mundo «Con su segunda novela, Taksim, el escritor y periodista Juan Sardá destripa las miserias del ser humano en el capitalismo cibernético como un Huxley a la contemporánea».El dominical de El periódico de Catalunya «En Taksim, Juan Sardá nos ofrece como respuesta un retrato de una Tierra futura donde el capitalismo ha desplazado del todo a la democracia (...) ¿Se dirige, realmente, nuestro mundo hacia este descorazonador desenlace? Solo puedo decir que Juan nos ofrece una respuesta clara y tranquilizadora:las personas del futuro, como nosotros, persistirán en su búsqueda de qué es amar».Salva Rubio
Tale of Birle
by Cynthia VoigtThere are some who say that the Lady Fortune has a wheel, and all men are fixed upon it. The wheel turns, and the men rise, or fall, with the turning of the wheel. Birle has agreed to be wed to the huntsman Muir as an escape from the drudgery of life at her father's inn -- but the moment she looks into the bellflower blue eyes of the man she comes upon stealing one of her father's boats, Birle knows she cannot marry Muir. Even after she discovers the mysterious stranger is Orien, a Lord and as unreachable to an innkeeper's daughter as a star, Birle is determined to travel with him as far as he will allow. Their travels take Birle to a world far from home, a world where Lords may become slaves, where Princes rule by fear, and where Fortune's Wheel turns more swiftly and dangerously than Birle could have imagined. Newberry Medalist Cynthia Voigt's second novel of the Kingdom, set two generations later than Jackaroo, is a memorable combination of thrilling adventure and heart-stopping romance.
Tale of Elske (Tales of the Kingdom #4)
by Cynthia VoigtShe never knew she had a self. From the time she was a child, she was prepared to sacrifice her life when the Volkking summoned her. She never knew she had a heart, until she set out on a journey north to live among strangers. She never knew she had a choice, until she chose to trust the princess she was told to serve. And she never knew her own value, until she met the man who understood her strength, and who could taste the honey in her name: Elske. But the princess Beriel had always known who she was and what she was worth. She had always had a heart, and a stubborn one. She had always made her own choices, even when they were forced upon her. What Beriel did not have was the one thing she valued above all else, and that was the throne to her kingdom. With immense power and compassion, Cynthia Voigt, Newbery Medalist, depicts the parallel quests of two extraordinary young women. As Elske seeks to find her true self and Beriel battles to reclaim what is rightfully hers, both discover the value, and the price, of reaching the journey's end.
Tale of Gwyn
by Cynthia Voigt"False, they were all of them false, the stories; as false as the stories of fairies dancing in moonlight glades on Midsummer Night." But they served a purpose. In a distant time and far-off kingdom, life is hard. People don't have enough to eat, and winter is upon them. There's little that offers hope, and many turn to the legends of Jackaroo -- the masked outlaw hero who rides at night giving aid to the helpless and coin to the destitute -- for solace. But Gwyn, the Innkeeper's daughter -- sensitive, industrious, and independent -- is too practical to believe such tales. But when a snowstorm forces her and a young Lordling to seek refuge in an abandoned house, Gwyn wonders if perhaps she has been too cynical. Hidden away in an old forgotten cupboard, Gwyn discovers a package -- a cloak, a mask, a sword....Jackaroo? Could the stories be true? It takes a shock and a devastating betrayal for Gwyn to begin to understand what -- and who -- Jackaroo really is. And she comes to know what part she will play in discovering the truth, such as it may be, behind the legends.
Tale of Nether King Breaking The Hell: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Fo HaiXuMilegend has it that there are seven races living together on the divine great land human merfolk savage tribe wings race ghost race wisdom race and god race the human race was the great zhou empire the naga tribe and savage tribe were almost completely slaughtered by the humankind while the winged clan ghost clan wisdom clan and god clan only existed in legends naturally the king of the human race was the emperor of the great yu dynasty wu soo he fought for supremacy over the world killing and driving away other races with the demonic dragon clan as the leader they were hunted down and killed by the great realm king and duke ming as the emperor's most unfavored son watched as the humans were slaughtered and his parents and brothers fought to the death duke ming turned into the king of hell turning everything he passed into scorched earth
Tale of a Tail
by Margaret MahyStrange and exciting things are in store when Tom and his mum move to Prodigy Street one ordinary Thursday. There's a man with a magical name, a friendly dog with a powerful, waggy tail, and some remarkable surprises when anyone makes a wish. Includes more than 50 hilarious black and white illustrations by Tony Ross, who also illustrates Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry books and David Walliams' children's books, as well as his own picture books.
Tale of the Flying Forest
by R. M. RomeroA spellbinding and lyrical modern fairy tale about a girl who journeys to an enchanted world to find the twin she&’s never met, filled with lavish illustrations that bring the magic to life, perfect for fans of the Chronicles of Narnia. After her mother passes away and her father retreats into his grief, 11-year-old Anne Applebaum is afraid the only happy endings she&’ll ever have are in The World to Come, a collection of fairy tales about the flying forest of Bei Ilai. In its pages, children outsmart demons, girls train as knights, and songs come to life. But even these stories can&’t stop Anne from feeling alone. So when a raven tells her that she has a long-lost twin brother named Rainer, she sets out to find him. Anne soon learns that Bei Ilai is a real place—and she must step through the door into this magical realm to seek her brother. But the dangers in the flying forest are just as real as its beauty. To overcome the challenges and monsters she faces, Anne must lean into the magic contained within her and her Jewish faith—especially when she discovers Rainer is locked away by a being more frightening than any dragon. Because the most terrifying villain of all is one who used to be a hero.
Tale of the Fox
by Harry TurtledoveTHE MAN WHO WOULDN'T BE KING Ever since the catastrophic Werenight isolated the Northlands from the Elabonian Empire, Gerin the Fox has hoped to settle down as the peaceful ruler of Fox Keep...but destiny seems to have other ideas. The Voice of the god Biton prophesies danger to the Northlands. Gerin has already beaten off invaders, both human and inhuman. But this time he faces an invasion by the Gradi, led by their cold, fierce gods. Gerin has to fight fire with fire by invoking all the supernatural help he can get from the capricious god Mavrix, the aloof but powerful Biton, and the more elemental gods of those who live beneath the ground. And just when things can't get worse -- they get worse. Gerin's neighbor, Aragis the Archer, has made one provocative move after another, and Gerin reluctantly decides that war is inevitable. But suddenly, the Elabonian Empire again turns its unwelcome attention to the Northlands, which it regards as a subject territory. Gerin and Aragis are now allies against a common enemy...and a very formidable one, with forces that outnumber both their armies put together! Publisher's Note: Tale of the Fox was previously published in parts as King of the North and Fox and Empire.
Tale of the Heart Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos #4)
by Nisha J. TuliDon't miss the highly anticipated final installment of the steamy romantasy series everyone on BookTok is talking about! After Lor makes the biggest mistake of her life, she finds herself on the run from the Aurora King and decides it's time to end this, once and for all. But when a new enemy emerges to claim her freedom, the entire fate of Ouranos comes to rest on her shoulders. As the land continues to rebel, Lor must admit she is the key to saving the continent, whether she likes it or not. To fight for Nadir, she must lie, steal, and do whatever it takes to hunt down the remaining arks. When the Aurora King finally comes for her, Lor ventures into the Underworld's shadowy depths, where, once again, she finds herself at the heart of another deadly test. Only this time, she&’s competing for everyone's future, not just a crown. The only thing Lor ever wanted was to be free–but she may soon find she was always destined for a cage.
Tale of the Thunderbolt (Vampire Earth #3)
by E. E. KnightAs the Resistance attempts to overthrow their vampiric alien masters, elite Cat force member David Valentine embarks on a terrifying journey in search of a long-lost weapon that will guarantee their victory-and the end of the Kurian Order's domination of Earth.
Tale of the Toa (Bionicle Chronicles #1)
by Catherine HapkaSix heroes. One destiny. In the time before time, a great being watched over the ancient land of Mata Nui, protecting it from harm.
Talen: A Dark Protectors Novella (Dark Protectors)
by Rebecca ZanettiShe’ll love him forever . . . but he can’t make her obey . . .The war is over. Danger has passed. Cara Kayrs is healed after decades of illness and ready for a break.Too bad her brooding, alpha vampire husband can’t seem to change gears. In their twenty-five years together Talen Kayrs has learned to sense every shiver of her body, to ignite her desire with a word or a look. She would think he could learn she’s not some fragile damsel in distress.But Talen is on edge, watching their backs, treating her like she’s made of glass. Like there’s something following them, a deadly threat that somehow none of their intelligence has uncovered. It’s enough to drive a woman crazy, and Talen has plenty of those tendencies already.But what’s even more maddening is that he seems to be right . . .“Intense. I love it.” —Night Owl Reviews“Paranormal romance at its best!” —Cynthia EdenPreviously published in Wicked Burn.
Talents Incorporated
by Murray LeinsterCharlatans or Prophets? At best, the tiny Kandarian Air Fleet would fight until its last ship was blown into infinity. At worst, it would be annihilated without a chance. To young Captain Bors, either course was unthinkable.The ruthless Dictator of Mekin had already subjugated twenty-two helpless planets. Now he wanted Kandar's unconditional surrender, or his vastly superior forces would blast it out of existence.It took a lot of guts, and the hope that is frequently born of despair, for a military man like Bors to throw in his lot with Talents, Incorporated, an untried, unscientific organization. Through peculiar gifts of extra-sensory perception, its personnel could, their leader insisted, out-think and out-guess even the most deadly dictator in the history of mankind. Could it? It just might.And it just might not. . . . But there was absolutely nothing to lose, and a free world (and a beautiful girl) to win. Captain Bors made his decision, and the loaded die was cast!
Tales (Trails Ser. #3)
by April D BrownRoamers appear from the unknown lands. Fear spreads, as the dig leader of Webbel adjusts the rules one too many times. When did travel beyond Klapit end? Why did the leader choose to send the members of the other villas away before the dig season began? The community splits as the specter of violence from the tales of their ancestors appears in their midst. <P><P>Zella and Tanna must both fight an evil so great, it only exists in campfire tales. Trauma everyone thought was long forgotten, and would never return to disturb the peace of their villas has returned. Zella must slip out of hiding to save herself, and the rest of the community leaders. Tanna must reach through the fog of fear to find leadership qualities she didn't know she possessed.
Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction
by Douglas A. AndersonIn his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that fired J. R. R. Tolkien's genius. Now Anderson turns his attention to Tolkien's colleague and friend C. S. Lewis, whose influence on modern fantasy, through his beloved Narnia books, is second only to Tolkien's own. In many ways, Lewis's influence has been even wider than Tolkien's. For in addition to the Narnia series, Lewis wrote groundbreaking works of science fiction, urban fantasy, and religious allegory, and he came to be regarded as among the most important Christian writers of the twentieth century. It will come as no surprise, then, that such a wide-ranging talent drew inspiration from a variety of sources. Here are twenty of the tributaries that fed Lewis's unique talent, among them: "The Wood That Time Forgot: The Enchanted Wood," taken from a never-before-published fantasy by Lewis's biographer and friend, Roger Lancelyn Green, that directly inspired The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; E. Nesbit's charming "The Aunt and Amabel," in which a young girl enters another world by means of a wardrobe; "The Snow Queen," by Hans Christian Andersen, featuring the abduction of a young boy by a woman as cruel as she is beautiful; and many more, including works by Charles Dickens, Kenneth Grahame, G. K. Chesterton, and George MacDonald, of whom Lewis would write, "I have never concealed the fact that I regarded him as my master." Full of fascinating insights into Lewis's life and fiction, Tales Before Narnia is the kind of book that will be treasured by children and adults alike and passed down lovingly from generation to generation.
Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy
by Douglas A. Anderson Ludwig Tieck George MacDonald E. Nesbit Richard GarnettTerry Brooks. David Eddings. George R. R. Martin. Robin Hobb. The top names in modern fantasy all acknowledge J. R. R. Tolkien as their role model, the author whose work inspired them to create their own epics. But what writers influenced Tolkien himself? Here, internationally recognized Tolkien expert Douglas A. Anderson has gathered the fiction of authors who sparked Tolkien&’s imagination in a collection destined to become a classic in its own right.Andrew Lang&’s romantic swashbuckler, &“The Story of Sigurd,&” features magic rings, an enchanted sword, and a brave hero loved by two beautiful women— and cursed by a ferocious dragon. Tolkien read E. A. Wyke-Smith&’s &“The Marvelous Land of Snergs&” to his children, delighting in these charming tales of a pixieish people &“only slightly taller than the average table.&” Also appearing in this collection is a never-before-published gem by David Lindsay, author of Voyage to Arcturus, a novel which Tolkien praised highly both as a thriller and as a work of philosophy, religion, and morals.In stories packed with magical journeys, conflicted heroes, and terrible beasts, this extraordinary volume is one that no fan of fantasy or Tolkien should be without. These tales just might inspire a new generation of creative writers.Tales Before Tolkien: 22 Magical Stories&“The Elves&” by Ludwig Tieck&“The Golden Key&” by George Macdonald&“Puss-Cat Mew&” by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen&“The Griffin and the Minor Canon&” by Frank R. Stockton&“The Demon Pope&” by Richard Garnett&“The Story of Sigurd&” by Andrew Lang&“The Folk of the Mountain Door&” by William Morris&“Black Heart and White Heart&” by H. Rider Haggard&“The Dragon Tamers&” by E. Nesbit&“The Far Islands&” by John Buchan&“The Drawn Arrow&” by Clemence Housman&“The Enchanted Buffalo&” by L. Frank Baum&“Chu-bu and Sheemish&” by Lord Dunsany&“The Baumhoff Explosive&” by William Hope Hodgson&“The Regent of the North&” by Kenneth Morris&“The Coming of the Terror&” by Arthur Machen&“The Elf Trap&” by Francis Stevens&“The Thin Queen of Elfhame&” by James Branch Cabell&“The Woman of the Wood&” by A. Merritt&“Golithos the Ogre&” by E. A. Wyke-Smith&“The Story of Alwina&” by Austin Tappan Wright&“A Christmas Play&” by David Lindsay
Tales From Planet Earth
by Arthur C. ClarkeFourteen classic hard science fiction stories by a master of the genre.
Tales From the Captain's Table: Star Trek All Series (Star Trek)
by Marco PalmieriThe Captain's Table was a bestselling 6-volume series from 1998 in which five Star Trek captains (one from each of the then television series, plus Captain Pike from the Star Trek pilot and Captain Calhoun from Star Trek New Frontier) each told their story. This new anthology unites top Star Trek authors with no less than nine starship captains, each of whom tells his or her tale in the unique setting of the Captain's Table bar - a watering hole reserved solely for captains throughout time and space. Among those whose company readers can share in Tales From the Captain's Table are Jonathan Archer from Star Trek: Enterprise; Captain William Riker of the USS Titan; Captain Kira Nerys, now commander of space station Deep Space Nine; Captain Chakotay, newly appointed captain of the USS Voyager; Captain Elizabeth Shelby from Star Trek: New Frontier; SCE's Captain Gold; the Klingon captain Klag of the IKS Gorkon and Demora Sulu from the Lost Era volume, Serpents Among the Ruins.
Tales From the Graveyard: The Complete Collection
by Susan ShultzIn a pleasant little New England town, there is a house on a hill. Its garden is decorated with gravestones. The house has stood for ages now, and occupants have come and gone. But those who died there never leave. They just watch...and wait. Susan Shultz's haunting Tales From the Graveyard series is now available in one complete digital collection.The Blacksmith. Jessie. Dirt. Sam. Read Tales From the Graveyard: The Complete Collection today, and you'll see. Our ghosts never leave us.Contains content that may be graphic to some readers. Mature audiences only.Praise for The Blacksmith, Book One of the Tales From the Graveyard series: "The Blacksmith by Susan Shultz is like Dexter with a feminine twist gone dark. Ainsley feeds her dead heart by killing men and eating theirs. Who run the world? Girls. And their apparently insatiable desire for man-flesh. A fun holiday read!" --Nerdist.com "It wasn't until I read The Blacksmith by Susan Shultz that I thought about a different type of 'scary story.'...It relies on legitimate fears of loss and the flaws in human nature to make you feel uncomfortable. Don't misunderstand--if you like blood, ghosts, and socipaths, The Blacksmith has that for you." --Volumes of Words