Emma Rutherford was engaged to Lord Kane at her father's house. But when they got to London she recognized that he was involved with Raine, Lady Purbeck. Though Lord Kane gave her his diamond Keepsake, he was wary of Lord Avenley, his enemy, who wished to cause trouble. Emma struggled with her brother's debt to Lord Avenley and the loss of the Keepsake... Regency Romance by Sandra Heath; originally published by Signet

The Dark Necromancer, the first installment of Tales of the Amulet - A Legends of Kalda�� story by authors D. J. Zangari & R. J. Zangari.

For a hundred years the peaceful Kingdom of Valaar has teetered on the brink of civil war. The Golden Throne lies empty as the King's Council strives to preserve peace throughout the land. Unfortunately in the shadow of the Golden Throne wicked men are conspiring. Will a hero arise to save the burgeoning island? Or will the once peaceful kingdom sink beneath the waves of war?

Fifteenth Century Europe. Tom Swan is not a professional soldier. He’s really a merchant and a scholar looking for remnants of Ancient Greece and Rome – temples, graves, pottery, fabulous animals, unicorn horns. But he also has a real talent for ending up in the midst of violence when he didn’t mean to. Having used his wits to escape execution, he begins a series of adventures that take him to street duels in Italy, meetings with remarkable men – from Leonardo Da Vinci to Vlad Dracula – and from the intrigues of the War of the Roses to the fall of Constantinople.

"Only boring people get bored…Interesting people can always find something to be interested in." That's what Tom Trelawney's father says, anyway. Tom shouldn't have been interested in playing with matches but he was...bored. Now the shed is in ashes and strange Uncle Harvey is the only one willing to have him stay while his parents vacation. Tom soon discovers Harvey is going to South America on a treasure hunt and though nephews aren't invited, he manages to tag along. Before it's over he'll drive a car, fire a gun and run for his life. Tom realizes that life may be about following the rules, but survival may be about breaking them.

In the late 1580s a new kind of entertainment flowered in London: professional theatre, with its custom built playhouses, professional companies, incredible staging and, last but not least, the new writers, poets, playwrights - the roaring boys. To ambitious young writers, London was a magnet offering the possibility of fame, excitement, wealth and opportunity beyond their wildest dreams. Arriving in London from quite ordinary backgrounds - Marlowe was the son of a shoemaker, Shakespeare's family were leather workers, Jonson's stepfather a bricklayer - they suddenly found themselves feted, offered large sums of money, the darlings of audiences - and they created drama off stage as well as on. Like footballer and media celebrtities of today, they behaved like the stars they thought themselves to be - drinking with wild abandon, partying, courting publicity - their reputations growing in the telling. Some set out to shock; some drank too much; some, like Christopher Marlowe, became...

Erotica/Romance. 101218 words long. First published in www.torquerepress.com, 2007

Blackford Oakes dodges KGB spies and Hungarian freedom fighters while trying to stop Sputnik The students of Budapest rise up against the Soviets with the assurance that the West will help them fight. Instead, 200 Russian tanks roll across the Hungarian border, sweeping the resistance aside. It's a heartbreaking setback for democracy in Eastern Europe—and a pain in the neck for Blackford Oakes. Trapped in Budapest when the fighting breaks out, this warm-hearted cold warrior must think quickly to stay ahead of the troops. But as the revolution collapses around him, he finds the Red Army is the least of his worries. American intelligence has received word that the Soviets are planning to launch a satellite into space—a move that could shift the entire Cold War in their favor. It's up to Oakes to stop them, and help the United States make its first steps toward the stars. Who's on First is the 3rd book in the Blackford Oakes...

It's 1906, and Mandie and Celia are off to college. Newly arrived at the exclusive Charleston Ladies' College, the girls are faced with a campus full of unfamiliar faces and fresh challenges. Despite Mandie's best efforts to make new friends, however, most of her classmates will have nothing to do with her. It's a mystery Mandie can't fathom. To make matters worse, April Snow--Mandie's rival from the Misses Heathwood's School for Girls--has also enrolled in the college. Could she be in?uencing the others to give Mandie and Celia the cold shoulder? Mandie: Her College Years Book 1.

The usual last battle of Good against Evil is about to begin-and Orc Captain Ashnak and his war-band know exactly what to expect. The forces of Light are outnumbered, full of headstrong heroes devoid of tactics, but the Light's still going to win. Orcs will die by the thousands, and no one cares. No even the Nameless Necromancer who hired them.The eternal battle of good versus evil takes on a decidedly modern tone when the evil orcs steal modern-day weaponry from the dragon guardian. It's a wild free-for-all, with the forces of Light struggling to overcome the denizens of Darkness in a story full of humor and heroism. From the author of Ancient Light and Left to His Own Devices. Original.