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Everything was perfect for Jocelyn, she had the job that she loved, a beautiful apartment and friends she would die for. She met the man of her dreams and she couldn't think life could get any better...until one day...he hit her. She thought everyday about escaping but Jamie always knew what she was thinking and when she was thinking it. She was his prisoner. She knew there was something different about Jamie but had no idea what it was. Will Jocelyn ever find out what makes Jamie so different or will she die before she finds out his dark secret?

Set in the Caribbean Beach town of Rincon, Puerto Rico, Derelict Junction is the fictional tale of what life is really like beyond the usual two weeks of vacation that most visitors experience. The rose colored glasses come off and dark underbelly of life as a local is exposed, but there is also incredible beauty and the simple joys of living in the tropics. Happiness, love, treachery, deceit...anything is possible.

In rising above their enemies, Alpin and the clans of Dalriada secured their sacred freedom from tyranny. Yet, how long can such a priceless treasure be safeguarded while enemies still loom – from without and within! Destiny’s Stone unfolds the climactic conclusion of the epic tale of Dalriada. Enjoy the final book in C. H. Connor’s heart-wrenching trilogy of the Scots and their passion for family, peace, and freedom in their beloved land of Dalriada.

We keep putting expectations on people based on titles we assign them that they are not qualified for. Yet, somehow, we are confused when they don’t meet those expectations.

What if superpowers met reality? A disease has broken out. When combined with your genetic code, it will give you powers. Experience the lives of four different people in a broken New York City divided by the quarantine zones. The city is controlled by the countless gangs, martial law, alliances and even mob rule. The depravity of mankind is pushed to new lows with each new ability. No one is innocent and no one is truly just and good. Survival is never guaranteed. No one is safe and the world is cruel, but somehow, connections are still formed.

The world was once His. Now it’s going to become Hers. After the brutal assassination of her husband, Tony Montana – a powerful Miamian Drug Lord – his estranged, soon-to-be ex-wife, Elvira returns to both avenge her husband’s death and assume power over his drug empire in 1980’s Miami.

"Who would have thought things would have happened so fast. The deep, dark way his eyes peered into me had a much deeper hold than I ever could have imagined, and it had me gasping for air. It was like putting a match to a flame. It was something I never expected. Something, in a way I never bargained for. Had I known beforehand of what was coming, I still would have chosen the very same path." ~ Victoria A. James

Bad news comes to Pine City and halts a courtship that is just getting a good start. Can these two young people trust God for the outcome? How long will they be separated and what questions might result? Both of them agree to pray and leave it in God's hands, but they both feel very close to tears. How could two bad things happen so close together and spoil things for them? They say a very sorrowful goodbye and God bless you. Life goes on for Matt, almost as it had before they had met, but now he has a big hole in his heart. Fiona has that same hole in her heart. Come spend some time in Pine City, and watch the believers who attend the Grace 'n' Faith Church. The ...

Eye of the Storm Hurricanes, Adventures and Shipwreck in the Caribbean A man trying to reconnect with his parents on a sailing trip is caught in the path of a hurricane. At a remote Caribbean island, facing imminent shipwreck, the author finds himself struggling to survive inside the eye of the storm. A true story. Excerpt: “Hang on tight!” I shout over the roar of the storm. The inflatable dinghy suddenly drops into the trough of a wave. The crippled engine struggles to point the bow up the face of the next wave. It can barely push forward against the hurricane. Glancing down, I see that the boat is nearly full of water.