Meet me at midnight… When Augusta Fordham receives that message from an unknown admirer, the plot could have come straight from her favourite romance novel. Oh, wait—it did. Augusta is soon caught between wealthy doctor Gregory and a dark stranger who makes her pulse race as he indulges her fantasies. Will she choose comfort and security or take a leap into the unknown? Meet Me at Midnight is a cut-down novella of my romantic thriller novel Carbon, with an alternative ending. The first eleven chapters are the same. This one’s for the romance fans—there’s no Emmy and no shooting in this version! Keywords: romance ebook, free romance, free romantic suspense, top romance reads, contemporary romance, series starter, free, mystery, female protagonist, woman sleuth, London, England, good romance, best romance, steamy romance, romantic suspense
Secret Service agent Ty Jones had only one lead left to themadman who'd plunged Boston into a blackout, ambushedhis teammates and kidnapped the vice president.Gabriella Solaro—the woman who'd hacked into thekidnapper's Web site. The woman he'd kept tabs on with afake online romance. He was convinced she was the key—till he met her. Gabby was blind. But when the madman upped the ante, vowing to detonatea bomb at dawn, Ty needed her. She knew the city, the trailhe had to follow. Drawn to her, he promised to keep hersafe. But when the time came, would he follow his heart—or his duty? He had only six hours to find out….
Teens waging a war of practical jokes declare peace when they fall for one another in this charming YA romantic comedy from Jessica Pennington. They have a love-hate relationship with summer. Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But it’s the same every year—in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior year, they’re determined to make it the most epic yet. But their plans are thrown in sudden jeopardy when their feud causes their families to be kicked out of their beloved lake houses. Once in their new accommodations, Sidney expects the prank war to continue as usual. But then she gets a note—Meet me at midnight. And Asher has a proposition for her: join forces for one last summer of epic pranks, against a shared enemy—the woman who kicked them out. Their truce should make things simpler, but six years of tormenting one another isn’t so easy to ignore. Kind of like the undeniable attraction growing between them. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Behind every web transaction lies the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) --- the language of web browsers and servers, of portals and search engines, of e-commerce and web services. Understanding HTTP is essential for practically all web-based programming, design, analysis, and administration.While the basics of HTTP are elegantly simple, the protocol's advanced features are notoriously confusing, because they knit together complex technologies and terminology from many disciplines. This book clearly explains HTTP and these interrelated core technologies, in twenty-one logically organized chapters, backed up by hundreds of detailed illustrations and examples, and convenient reference appendices. HTTP: The Definitive Guide explains everything people need to use HTTP efficiently -- including the "black arts" and "tricks of the trade" -- in a concise and readable manner.In addition to explaining the basic HTTP features, syntax and guidelines, this book clarifies related, but often misunderstood topics, such as: TCP connection management, web proxy and cache architectures, web robots and robots.txt files, Basic and Digest authentication, secure HTTP transactions, entity body processing, internationalized content, and traffic redirection.Many technical professionals will benefit from this book. Internet architects and developers who need to design and develop software, IT professionals who need to understand Internet architectural components and interactions, multimedia designers who need to publish and host multimedia, performance engineers who need to optimize web performance, technical marketing professionals who need a clear picture of core web architectures and protocols, as well as untold numbers of students and hobbyists will all benefit from the knowledge packed in this volume.There are many books that explain how to use the Web, but this is the one that explains how the Web works. Written by experts with years of design and implementation experience, this book is the definitive technical bible that describes the "why" and the "how" of HTTP and web core technologies. HTTP: The Definitive Guide is an essential reference that no technically-inclined member of the Internet community should be without.
Weston is a noble and skilled knight who lives a normal lifeuntil he meets a beautiful young woman who reveals to him that he is chosen for greater things. Westons new mission is to fulfill every task on the moon-scroll. Can he do it? Kira is a young woman with a tragic past and a scarred heart; when she finally finds the Chosen One, she begins to hope that her broken heart will mend and that the haunting memories of her own brothers murder can be replaced by a hopeful future. Can the Seeker and the Chosen One defeat the Black Knight and bring peace to Airithea? Will Kiras broken heart be made new? Will Weston fulfill his mission? Will the truth be told and will justice be served?
In fiction, the payoff of an enchanting scene, an epiphany, a shocking twist, or those succinct lines of wisdom are often hidden in a sea of words designed to immerse you fully into another reality before taking you for a ride. But in this anthology of flash fiction, you will experience the best of the best when it comes to the experience of fiction reading - in 1,000 words or less. A strange case of writings from a ghost, a mysterious world where fairies and wolves mingle with humanity, mistaken identities, revenge, and the last remnant of the life of a lost love; this anthology of flash fiction offers you journey after journey, and each will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading. Whether you’re addicted to romance, are a thrill-seeker, or love a good piece of science fiction, there is a story for everyone’s tastes in this anthology that will touch your heart and stir your emotions. These carefully selected gems each offer a crystalized experience and pack a surprising punch. From the surprising twist ending of the blood-pumping thriller to a heart-wrenching scene of love and loss, you will find yourself engaged in timeless characters who reflect truth and wisdom. Exclusive stories include Meet Me at Midnight, Framed, The Spice Seller, Last Train, and The Object of His Affection.
Half-vampire rockstar Fallon Perry faces a midlife crisis of a whole different kind. Though blood bound to her band's manager, Anthony, her heart belongs to another. As she tries to force her past to stay where it belongs, she learns that her destiny isn't just in music. She will be queen of the vampires, much to her eldest brother's dismay. Amid the shaping of her new coven, she battles not only her brothers, who will do anything to prevent her accession, but also herself. Accession is created by AJ Newton, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
Meet me at midnight… When Augusta Fordham receives that message from an unknown admirer, the plot could have come straight from her favourite romance novel. Oh, wait—it did. Augusta is soon caught between wealthy doctor Gregory and a dark stranger who makes her pulse race as he indulges her fantasies. Will she choose comfort and security or take a leap into the unknown? When she makes her decision, she’s thrust into a world of secrets and lies with no one to trust. Only Emmy, her new flatmate, seems to be on Augusta’s side as she discovers there’s just one truth: love is never easy. Carbon is a standalone romantic thriller in the Blackwood Elements series. No cliffhanger!
