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Brigitte had a rough start in life. It all began when her village was bombed when she was just a child. After being sent to the US by a refugee agency, she drifted from one foster home to another for some time. In her pursuit to find the sense of family, she is recruited by the Russian mob, where she meets up with an old friend. The mob offers them everything except freedom. She wants more. She changes her name and makes a new life for herself. She...

"True Wind" is a fantasy adventure story set in a secondary world where magic exists and so do merfolk (although not in the form traditionally depicted in similar stories). Moonheart, a young merman of the Calm Winds tribe, is sent on a mission to rescue a human (or "drylander") woman from the clutches of another drylander country's enemy nation. He must also take his young, vulnerable sister, True Wind, so that she may discover her destiny. The story...

Archer, a hunting dog bred solely to devote his abilities to catch his prey at any cost, is taken on the strangest hunt he's ever experienced. Hagar, his master, is set on catching the elusive legendary creature, the unicorn. Once caught, Hagar plans to cut off her horn and use its magic for his own purposes. At first, the prospects of catching a mythical creature seem laughable to Archer, but after he encounters the unicorn firsthand, it is no...

Tub the ogre is tired. Tired of the unfounded stereotypes placed upon ogres by humans. They parade around his woods, hunting his prey and gathering his berries, all the while assuming that ogres are a bunch of stupid, ugly, smelly (okay, maybe that one's not "unfounded", per se) human-eaters. He also happens to be bored. Bored of the same menial tasks day in and day out; hunting prey and gathering berries to help feed the village until they move on...

An assassin is at the top of his field, and none of his kills are ever the same. In this way, he never leaves a signature, and that keeps the law two steps behind. It's a life full of turmoil and continuous travel, but it's the life he chose. He gets a job that requires him to kill not only the mother and father, but also the heir apparent. The client wants this done so there will be no one to step in and take what's rightfully his. The assassin...

The story of "Mages Final" revolves around Keldon, a dedicated student at the Academy of Magical Arts. The honor student often spends late nights studying, and most of his life revolves around his books. More than anything, he wants to be a great wizard, and he will sacrifice the human pleasures of fun, fellowship, and even sleep to achieve that dream. Things grow worse as finals approach. The pressure is on, and Keldon is studying more than ever....

A trip to the Holy Land was a dream come true for Catharine Parks, but it was no ordinary vacation. It was a visit to Israel never to be forgotten. From Tiberias to Eilat she felt a supernatural presence that stayed with her every moment of every day. From death's door to heaven's gates, the presence of God took her on a spiritual journey of faith, hope, and mercy. The story of Catharine's soul journey will touch your heart, as you experience the...

A grungy, edgy rock star famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own. They didn't have much in common, except for fame...and the inability to properly breathe. While Olympia's father does everything to keep her cystic fibrosis under control, his healthy ways won't give her immortality. Meanwhile, Michael has chosen to live life like a fast-burning torch, since he'll be dead soon either way. Will...

"Walk a Mile" is a story about the impending divorce of Jackson and Linda Rincon, a wealthy Malibu couple, who have been married for a long time, and the way it complicates the life of their only daughter, Melania. There is a long-standing, ugly divorce pending This couple has deep, dark secrets that are threatening to come to the light The Rincons are fighting over money and property Their only daughter, Melania, has been caught in the middle Melania...

"Seven Roads to Love" is a story that is close to Christine's heart. It is the true story of how her and her soon-to-be husband met. Not only are the feelings real; but the events happened as stated in the audiobook. It was a feeling of almost true love when she met this man and, oftentimes, they still wonder how they really ever got together. Everything happened so quickly; but the fact of the matter is that through everything they have done, it...