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La Cruz Del Corazon Rubi (The Cross of the Ruby Heart) follows the sea adventures of an old Mexican fisherman, Diego, who finds an old Spanish cross one day in the blue waters of the Sea of Cortez and discovers that the cross, although a rare and ancient treasure fashioned out of pure gold and encrusted with precious gems, is cursed and only brings tragedy and death to those who own it.
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Shortly after his arrival up at the family cottage on Lake Superior, Stan Goobash watches in horror as a mammoth sinkhole opens in the middle of the lake. Moments later, the greatest of all the Great Lakes is nothing more than a memory. Like others, Stan is drawn across the dry lakebed to the circular chasm that has swallowed one tenth of the world's supply of surface freshwater. An avid skydiver, Stan quickly formulates a plan to get to the bottom...
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Jack and Joey are best buds . . . until they both fall for Chrissy. Then betrayal assumes a friend's smile on a tropical island where friendship is fleeting and the truth depends on who's telling the story.Also included is the short-short story The Gulf: Who are you when the thing you've prepped for hits and you react in a way you never dreamed? A way you despise?Two Tales From Blacktip Island by award-nominated novelist Tim W. Jackson.
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Caribbean dive guide Gage Hoase woos and wins a beautiful dive guest, then sends her packing. All is good until Gabi returns, with happily-ever-after in mind. Now Gage has to figure a way to let her down gently before she offs him in his sleep.A Tale From Blacktip Island by award-nominated novelist Tim W. Jackson
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Live the life of a pirate during the golden age of piracy!
It's 1715 and Spain rules the Caribbean. Young Abigail Margaret Mary Pennyworth isn't happy leaving her friends in England for the New World, but she has no say in where her missionary family goes as the Pennyworths set off for America.
Not long before the end of the three-month voyage, their merchant ship is captured by Spanish pirates, and Abby is separated from her family and...
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Dive into the offbeat universe of Jack Fringe, where the ordinary is turned on its head, and the bizarre becomes the new normal. 'Deviates from the Norm' is a collection of short stories that blend dark humour with unexpected twists, showcasing characters that live on the fringes of society – peculiar, yet undeniably human. From a contentious battle for a church organist's senior position to the eerie silence aboard an old Navy destroyer believed...
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In 1792, British naval lieutenant George Vancouver arrived in the Pacific northwest on a mission of exploration. He has orders to take possession of Nootka Sound, but finds the Spanish, led by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, already there and unwilling to leave.
Quadra and Vancouver negotiate their countries' claims, manoeuvring for advantage and seeking the support of Maquinna, chief of the Mowachaht, who recognizes the threat posed by...
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1861. Guillaume-Jean a bientt dix-sept ans et navigue sur la Rance avec son oncle Alexandre et son cousin. Comme pour la plupart des hommes à cette époque, deux possibilités s'offrent à lui : devenir marin ou paysan. Un jour de tempête, il assiste au naufrage d'une barge durant lequel plusieurs personnes trouvent la mort. Ce terrible évènement lui fait prendre conscience qu'il n'est pas fait pour ce métier, même sur les canaux. Il a peur...
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The only life Maisie Fauna knows is one of poverty and tragedy. Years of war killed off her friends and neighbors one by one. So when the crown's soldiers arrive to take their pick of able-bodied mer, it's no surprise that the Captain of the Royal Guard takes an interest in her.Only, it's not so she can fight.The Princess of Thalassar is missing and to save the kingdom, they'll need a lookalike. They'll need Maisie. And to help the poor, forgotten...
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Maisie never expected to care about the most notorious criminal of Thalassar. But with the Black Blade on the brink of death, she must decide if she's going to assume her role as princess and watch him die… or risk everything to save his life.With danger lurking around every corner, no decision comes easily. Under the queen's watchful eye, Maisie's role in the kingdom grows, and each day it becomes harder to pretend to be someone she's not.But to...
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Water destroys and revives.
Waves shred ears like nails on a chalkboard, soothe troubled souls like a true apothecary. Water is a joyful friend. A ghost wearing rouge. A toxin, enrobed in gray. Ill-begotten saloons lurk near its edges while quaint river walks with ice cream parlors are much-adored sites. Heart-shaped shells fill up baskets amidst grassy trinkets, and the beauty of untouched sand needs to be both preserved and enjoyed. Whether ocean,...
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