As Captain of an NHL team, I'm rich, successful and have women falling at my feet. I thought my life was perfect until a pint sized blonde checked into me one day, knocking my life off course. Making me realise she was my missing piece.Only problem is she hates me and she's heading back to England in five months. So I'm against the clock to make her understand that she can't live without me either.
At last, it's Jasper John Dooley's turn to be Star of the Week at school. Unfortunately, nothing turns out as planned. His Show and Tell falls flat. A new baby at his friend Ori's house steals his spotlight. And worst of all, the new baby has only-child Jasper wondering if his own family is too small. When Jasper decides to build himself a brother (named Earl) out of wood, Earl's schoolyard shenanigans send Jasper to the principal's office! But with a little help from family and friends, things turn around for Jasper. And by the time Friday arrives, he is once again sure that he has what it takes to be a star. Jasper John Dooley: Star of the Week is the first in a series of chapter books featuring a charismatic and funny central character. An only child with active, loving parents (and a most impressive lint collection), Jasper John Dooley is a true original.
New to the series? Get Book 1 here: smarturl.it/excelsior THIS INTERSTELLAR VOYAGE MIGHT BE OUR LASTWith androids in control of Earth, and humans relegated to colonies on Mars and the outer planets, tensions are rising, and war looks inevitable. Looking for a way to escape the looming conflict, Alexander and Catalina de Leon board the Liberty with 70,000 other colonists on a voyage to Proxima Centauri, but it's going to take them nine years to reach their destination, and a lot can happen in nine years. As the trip progresses, everything that can happen does, and what was meant to be a monotonous voyage becomes a fight for survival against mysterious forces that threaten not only the passengers and crew, but the entire human race.
This is book 1 of the D’Orazio Family Mafia romance series! Books 2 and 3 of this dark mob hitman romance are available everywhere now! It’s my job to protect her. But I can’t rest until I’ve taken her unprotected. She was everything I despised in this world. Rich. Spoiled. Her mobster daddy’s precious little prize. The last thing I wanted was to be assigned to guard her 24/7. But once I had got a taste of Maria, she became an addiction that I couldn’t quit. I took her, claimed her, and made her beg me for more. And along the way, she broke through the walls I’d set around myself a long time ago. There’s no telling what will happen next. What the mafia princess has unleashed inside me. But then, a rival don tries to take her from me. Now, all bets are off. I’ve marked Maria is mine. And every man responsible for taking her from me is about to pay the price.
"Revenge is an act of Passion; vengeance is an act of justice."202 days since the explosion in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, Jasper was completing his 901st mile of the Appalachian Trail. After nine surgeries and a seven week stay at Walter Reed to rebuild the lower half of his body, he had decided to walk into the wilderness rather than circle a track somewhere. The routine of the trail was interrupted by a woman's screams. Saving her was the start of a journey that would take Jasper into the ugly, violent world of human trafficking: a world where men acted with impunity, a world where money and power seemed to grant traffickers and their clients complete immunity. Then they met the most highly decorated military assassin in U.S. history and found out they were wrong: they didn't understand what true violence was until they met Jasper Tynes.
A disastrous vision, a false history, a mysterious girl, and a flirtatious Elder's son. What else should Jasper be prepared for? Oh yeah, there's the evil woman who is after them all. With Luca and Freya by his side, Jasper will begin to understand his past. Through their journey, relationships will be formed, bonds will be tested, and truths will be revealed. By the end, Jasper will be closer to discovering where his mother is, and that his father is closer than he ever knew. But will he be too late to save him?
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Thursday Next series comes a “laugh-out-loud funny” (Los Angeles Times) and “brilliantly original” (Booklist, starred review) novel of a man attempting to navigate a color-coded world. “A rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness.”—The Washington Post Welcome to Chromatacia, where the Colortocracy rules society through a social hierarchy based on one’s limited color perception. In this world, you are what you can see. Eddie Russet wants to move up. When he and his father relocate to the backwater village of East Carmine, his carefully cultivated plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Eddie must content with lethal swans, sneaky Yellows, inviolable rules, an enforced marriage to the hideous Violet deMauve, and a risky friendship with an intriguing Grey named Jane who shows Eddie that the apparent peace of his world is as much an illusion as color itself. Will Eddie be able to tread the fine line between total conformity—accepting the path, partner, and career delineated by his hue—and his instinctive curiosity that is bound to get him into trouble?
“This book is a treasure—a touching story of friendship, loss, and finding beauty in the everyday, with characters who stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. I absolutely loved it.”—R. J. Palacio, New York Times bestselling author of Wonder Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island, returns with another unforgettable story of the moments in which we find out who we are, and the life-altering friendships that show us what we can be. The school year is over, and it is summer in Atlanta. The sky is blue, the sun is blazing, and the days brim with possibility. But Leah feels. . . lost. She has been this way since one terrible afternoon a year ago, when everything changed. Since that day, her parents have become distant, her friends have fallen away, and Leah’s been adrift and alone. Then she meets Jasper, a girl unlike anyone she has ever known. There’s something mysterious about Jasper, almost magical. And Jasper, Leah discovers, is also lost. Together, the two girls carve out a place for themselves, a hideaway in the overgrown spaces of Atlanta, away from their parents and their hardships, somewhere only they can find. But as the days of this magical June start to draw to a close, and the darker realities of their lives intrude once more, Leah and Jasper have to decide how real their friendship is, and whether it can be enough to save them both.
The moment Jasper heard Emily Jenkins' sultry voice he was transfixed. An instant and heated reaction that wound its way through his soul and warmed his skin. The inexplicable connection was broken as fast as it began. Emily has a son. Jasper doesn't "do" kids. When her life spirals out of control, will Jasper be able to let go of his tragic past and save Emily and her son? Or has the Special Forces Soldier found his weakness - a history he cannot let go of?Emily Jenkins lost her husband on the battlefield and was left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart while finding a way to raise her son alone.Jasper Walker is known for being the playboy of his team. Professionally, he is a tier one assassin - a trained killer. Personally, he blows through women giving them no more than a week in his bed as he privately struggles to move on from the woman that is forever lost to him. When their lives collide, Jasper finds out he's not the only one with secrets. There is more to the black-haired beauty Emily than a widowed single mother. The 707 Freedom Series:The 707 is an elite team of Army Commandos. A special Black Ops team known as the 707 research and development group. They have a two-person chain of command: their Commander and the President. Meet the men of the 707: Lenox, Jasper, Levi, and Clark. Watch as they show us that sacrifice, commitment, and bravery are not just for the battlefield. Each man must fight to find and protect the women who are theirs. Each book is a standalone, a look into the life of a Special Forces soldier's life and the code they live and die by. * Free - Lenox and Lily* Freeing Jasper* Finally Free Levi - Coming 2018* Freedom for Clark - Coming 2018What people are saying about FREE:"Riley Edwards knows how to keep her readers on the edge of their seats. This is one of the best books I have ever read about how men who serve our country give up much of their personal lives. Character development is awesome you know and care about these people." - Amazon Reviewer VC***"First book I've read from this author and definitely won't be the last. Story grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go until the end. In fact, I was sorry to reach the end, it was captivating." - Amazon Reviewer***"Another five star hit from Riley Edwards." - Amazon Reviewer
