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***SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE***

The New York editors raved about this suspenseful, funny and romantic paranormal adventure by award-winning author Scott Sherman.

They "really enjoyed" the "supernatural sexiness" that is "funny" with "great characters." Wild Talents "is hot!"

They loved it, but didn't buy it. Either they had too many similar titles coming out or couldn't guarantee its for commercial success.

Big houses have published other books of mine, which was great. But I'm kind of glad they passed on Wild Talents - it means I can offer it to you at a price far below what they typically charge.

Here's the synopsis of Wild Talents Book One: The Gathering. There are two more books planned in the series - you won't believe what happens next!

***ABOUT WILD TALENTS***

You'd think the ability to read minds would be a gift, but, if it were, high-school student Angelica Jones would like an exchange. Being a sixteen-year-old girl is stressful enough without knowing your insecurities are justified. Thanks to her talent, she knows her mother thinks she's a slacker, her principal has some highly inappropriate fantasies about her, and pretty much everyone thinks her football-hero boyfriend is way too hot for her.

If not for her gay best friend, Carlos, who has a surprising talent of his own, she'd think she was going crazy. With all this pressure, it's no wonder she has nightmares, so vivid and frightening she's afraid to sleep. Things get worse, though, when she learns her nightmares are more than harmless dreams. Classmates become enemies, strangers become allies, and Angelica becomes the center of an ancient struggle that may determine the fate of the world. Kind of puts the SATs in perspective doesn't it?

Along with Carlos, Angelica joins forces with her totally hot classmate Giovanni, her mysterious and mystifying mother and some surprising others to fight the approaching doom.She doesn't know the true nature what she's about to face, but she knows one thing: she better figure it out quick. There's only one thing standing in the Big Bad's way and, heaven help us all, it may be Angelica, her improbable, awkward group of friends, and whatever wild talents they may have.

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"Mortals die. It's what they do."

Rory understands. The death of his lover Takeshi is a devastating blow from which he can't bear to recover. Lorcan takes it upon himself to coax his friend and ally back to life. Then an innocent gesture of affection places them both in the center of an explosive scandal, forcing them to make choices they might otherwise never have considered. Magic requires sacrifice. Will their friendship survive the pressure of Nightwalker politics, or will their relationship be just another casualty of war?

This novella falls after Moonlight (Book 3) in story continuity.

Arshad Ahsanuddin is a hematopathologist. The irony of a physician who specializes in blood disease writing a series of vampire novels is not lost upon him.

For more details about Arshad, check out the author's website at pactarcanum.com.

Search on "Pact Arcanum" to find all the books in the series.

Produktbeschreibung

Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
Gewicht: 148 gr / Abmessung: 20 cm
Von Wilde, Oscar

Hinweis:
Lieferung vom Verlag mit leichten Qualitätsmängeln möglich

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Finding love can be a bumpy ride.

His job: downsized out of existence. His marriage: on the rocks. It doesn?t take a lot of arm twisting for Tim Knight to agree to get out of London and take over his injured brother?s mountain bike shop for a while. A few weeks in Southampton is a welcome break from the wreck his life has become, even though he feels like a fish out of water in this brave new world of outdoor sports and unfamiliar technical jargon.

The young man who falls?literally?through the door of the shop brings everything into sharp, unexpected focus. Tim barely accepts he?s even in the closet until his attraction to Matt Berridge pulls him close enough to touch the doorknob.

There?s only one problem with the loveable klutz: his bullying boyfriend. Tim is convinced Steve is the cause of the bruises that Matt blows off as part of his risky sport. But rising to the defense of the man he?s beginning to love means coming to terms with who he is?in public?in a battle not even his black belt prepared him to fight. Until now.

Warning: Contains an out-and-proud klutz, a closeted, karate-loving accountant?and a cat who thinks it?s all about him. Watch for a cameo appearance from the Pricks and Pragmatism lovers. May inspire yearnings for fresh air, exercise, and a fit, tanned bike mechanic of your very own.

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Taylor Michaels and Doug Henshaw are two men who happen to meet at an ordinary public house. It would be like any other relationship except Taylor is a barman and Doug is a werewolf.

After having sponteanous intercourse, Taylor and Doug feel a strange connection to each other. It's only when Doug admits he has found his mate in Taylor do things begin to make sense.

Taylor is cautious of their new connection at first, and his choice isn't made easy by sex starved vampires, predujiced alpha werewolves and a best friend with a firm opinion of right and wrong.

Can Taylor and Doug ever be together, or were they mated by mistake?

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Book Three of the Shadow Series

After surviving a dangerous, supernatural attack by an unknown enemy, Nathan Grayson awakens to find that many things in his life has changed. His psychic abilities have diminished, his boyfriend Blake Coleman, close friend, Justin Bronson, and even his villainous older brother, Caleb, are nowhere to be found. He is alone in the home that he once shared with his friends?yet at the same time he is not alone. There is a mysterious, ominous force, waiting in the shadows, taunting him, and slowly altering his perception of reality and illusion.

Meanwhile, across the San Francisco Bay, a handsome party boy, named Dominic Blue, also finds himself the target of a paranormal entity that relentless pursues him. Dominic begins to worry that a close friend of his has become victim to the entity?s powerful thrall. In a matter of days, Dominic?s seemingly perfect life takes a severe turn for the worst, as a series of perilous events shatter his world.

Together, Nathan, without the aid of his psychic abilities, must team up with Dominic, to overcome a mutual, malevolent adversary, who will not stop, until both of them are dead.

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Forty-five-year-old English professor Nathan Qells is very good at making people feel important. What he's not very good at is sticking around afterward. He's a nice guy; he just doesn't feel things the way other people do. So even after all the time he's spent taking care of Michael, the kid across the hall, he doesn't realize that Michael's mob muscle uncle and guardian, Andreo Fiore, has slowly been falling in love with him.

Dreo has bigger problems than getting Nate to see him as a potential partner. He's raising his nephew, trying to leave his unsavory job, and starting his own business, a process made infinitely more difficult when a series of hits takes out some key underworld players. Still, Dreo is determined to build a life he can be proud of-a life with Nate as a cornerstone. A life that is starting to look like exactly what Nate has been seeking. Unfortunately for Dreo-and for Nate-the last hits were just part of a major reorganization, and Dreo's obvious love for Nate has made him a target too.

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When seventeen-year-old Jude Walker confesses to his priest that he?s gay, and in fact has an unhealthy attraction to the priest himself, the last thing he expects is compassion. Father Gray surprises him with his understanding and Jude accepts his offer of help in overcoming his condition.

When Sebastian Gray extends an offer of help to a troubled teenager, the last thing he expects is that it is Jude that will save him. Yet Jude steadily breaks through the priest?s barriers, bringing him out of his self-imposed exile and into the world.

As the two find surprising parallels between their lives and obsession gives way to affection, both men begin to understand that their love may cost them their souls. Jude stands to lose his family to the truth of his affections, and Sebastian could fail in his original task; saving Jude, no matter what the cost.

Sarah Goodwin is currently undertaking a degree in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University, would love to one day have one of her books published on paper and hates talking about herself in the third person.

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Mark and Nathan Connor are estranged twins. There is little to connect them, save their current residence at 314 Crescent Manor, an old building situated in the centre of the city. The tenants of the Manor are never housed at random. With its large, brooding stained glass tree bearing down on them from the fifth floor to the first, it watches, and waits for one world to topple into the next.

REVIEWS for 314 CRESCENT MANOR:

Review by: A.M. Harte on Dec. 11, 2010 : ****
Mark and Nathan are brothers in name only. There is little love lost between them: any time spent together is torture for both of them. Yet something unexplained ties them together, pushes them to try, and try again at building their relationship. So when Mark moves to a new city for job-related reasons, artist Nathan packs his bags and follows suit. It just so happens that the place they move into is going to change their lives forever.

While the first couple of chapters set the tone for Nathan and Mark's awkward sibling relationship, I wasn't properly pulled into the story until The Event (chapter 4), when things take a bizarre twist down the rabbit hole. And it is then that M. Jones' atmospheric story-telling really starts to shine. The sense of parallel or alternate worlds, the lurking evil, and the growing mystery all combine together into an almost Silent Hill-esque setting which promises more questions than answers. A compelling plot began to unfold, and I looked forward to reading more.

The chapters jump between Mark and Nathan's point of view, and detail their parallel experiences of The Event. Both points of view are well-written and distinctive.

The writing is description-heavy, often times eerie. For my tastes, it is a little too verbose at times, but the overall quality is extremely solid.

Both plot and characterization are strong, the latter particularly so; I have a very clear impression of not just Mark and Nathan, but all of the characters.

In sum: an refreshingly eerie story. Definitely one to read.
(review of free book)

Review by: Maurice Lawless on July 21, 2010 : *****
Fantastic, spooky read. Very interesting perspectives on the main characters. I couldn't put it down.
(review of free book)


Review by: Nancy Brauer on June 22, 2010 : *****
I've been a fan of Jones' writing for a few years now. Her work is full of black comedy, suspense, memorable characters, and palpable atmosphere. 314 Crescent Manor is no exception.

Mark and Nathan Connor are estranged fraternal twins drifting through life. They know that something's wrong, but can't put their finger on what until The Event happens at Crescent Manor. Even after the supernatural (or quantum physics-related, depending on your point of view) Event turns their lives upside down, the siblings don't yet have all the answers. A cast of supporting characters, each as wonderfully strange as conspiracy theorist and bohemian artist Nathan and straight-laced, too-serious Mark, helps them with their quest. The Manor itself, a decaying art deco apartment building, is as much of a character as its tenants. It's eerie and unsettling, which makes you wonder all the more about those who live there.

Crescent Manor comes to a satisfying conclusion while leaving room for more -- and I certainly hope there's more!