Showing results for "Marines" in Anthologies & Short Stories

A man arrives home from an international flight to find that the airline has delivered his lost luggage. Wonderful, except he never lost his luggage in the first place. The story is told through his increasingly maddening call to customer service as he tries to figure out how, and why, the airline created a perfect replica of his suitcase and possessions.

Grab the first three books in the bestselling, scorching-hot Real Men Shift series in one boxed set! Real Men Howl: Mason Blackwood's inner wolf will go crazy without her. Lucy thinks he's already crazy. Werewolves aren't real. Right? Real Men Snarl: Ally doesn't want to have anything to do with werewolves. Kade Blackwood is a werewolf who wants to do everything to Ally. Real Men Growl: Gavin Blackwood expected gratitude, but what he got was a gorgeous she-wolf who defied him at every turn.

The best-selling series, complete in a single volume. Star-spanning action and intrigue. A Nation at War: After aliens attack without warning and slaughter half the human race, a new country emerges. Using alien technology and desperate ingenuity, the reborn USA carves a place for itself in a violent universe, thanks to its deadly Navy and the dreaded Warp Marine Corps.

My name is James Thorne, and I wasn't supposed to matter. Before the invasion, I was just a guy in a dead-end job, keeping my head down and my past buried. The Gehenna want our annihilation. Thankfully, they angered the Aetherion who may help humanity not only fight back, but turn the tide. When I’m offered the chance to be Cleansed, to become something more than I was, I take it. And it turns out I’m special. No, I’m not the Chosen One. And yes, there are others like me, but as a Psyker, I can do things most can't. Things that make me very dangerous.

This collection includes 'Chosen of Khorne' by Anthony Reynolds, 'Throne of Lies' by Aaron-Dembski Bowden, 'Perfection' by Nick Kyme, 'Ahriman: The First Prince' by John French, 'Repairer of Ruin' by Josh Reynolds, and 'The Embrace of Pain' by Ian St Martin.

One minute, Kaelan’s a marketing exec with a dreary life. The next, he’s summoned by a gorgeous priestess into a world of swords, magic, and a warlord out for his blood. He’s not sure it’s an improvement until he learns the rewards are most certainly worth the risks. With unique and mighty powers to unlock, levels to gain, and some daring damsels on his team, can he survive long enough to save the kingdom?

The Semper Fi Marines Collection includes three novellas of hot military love. TEASE ME: Bran Johnson finds true love with his best friend, Tess Keller. TEMPT ME: Jesse is the man who could be general, but he doesn’t want that if he can’t have Zoe Jones. TOUCH ME: Jack Johnson came back from a mission with memories he would rather forget, and he thinks Hannah Richmond can definitely help him with it.

Jack Forge was transformed from an unwilling Marine recruit to savior of the human race. The only problem: He’s now lost in space looking for the remnants of humanity. Just when he thinks he’s found help, TWO new hostile alien races enter the picture. Can Jack find - and save - humanity or will he forever be lost in space, fighting to survive?

¿Cómo encontrar la propia ficción que sostiene nuestra identidad o la de otros? ¿Cómo escapar de esas ficciones aniquiladoras o necesarias? La idea de identidad como ilusión atraviesa esta poderosa colección de cuentos de Marina Closs, a veces como nudo asfixiante y a veces como punto de apoyo. Los personajes de Pombero parecen recomponerse a medida que hablan: nadie tiene una identidad sin una historia, nadie tiene una historia sin una voz.

Sommer 1960 in Cervo. Adriano Perretti, dessen Familie eine Pension im Ort betreibt, freut sich über die Unterbrechung der ferienbedingten Langeweile: Ein geheimnisvoller Gast steigt in der "Pensione Perretti" ab, ein graumelierter Deutscher namens Schmidt, der, da ist sich Adriano sicher, nie und nimmer nur zum Wandern und "wegen der guten Luft" angereist ist. Ähnlich sehen das auch seine abenteuerlustige Cousine Nelli und sein Freund Beppe, Polizistensohn aus dem benachbarten Sant'Amato.

Solomon and the rest of the Gold Squad have proven themselves to be resilient and capable in the most difficult of circumstances. But now, they will be pushed to the limit and their resolve will be tested. Can they overcome dark secrets and unknown players, or is interstellar war inevitable?

For ten millennia, the Black Templars have continued the Great Crusade, remaining true to the Emperor's dream of a galaxy free of the alien, the traitor, and the mutant. One of the few Chapters to venerate the Emperor as a god, they strive always to follow His example and secure His Imperium for all mankind. This anthology brings together seven tales of the sons of Sigismund, including an exploration of High Marshal Helbrecht's first crusade and three stories from the Third War for Armageddon.

Jack Forge started as an unwilling recruit, but has quickly risen through the ranks. He has become humanity’s best hope of surviving against the Chitin onslaught that has proven superior at every turn. Three missions will prove to be the beginning of the end for one side, but which side will it be?

Jack Forge started as an unwilling recruit, but quickly established himself as a top-notch Marine and an inspired leader. When faced with impossible odds, he has repeatedly saved the day...and his fellow marines. As his status grows, he must fight to keep a secret that could cost himself and his friends everything. One thing is certain, Jack has been forged in space and will fight to save humanity from the hostile aliens who inhabit it.

Humanity has been pushed from one side of the galaxy to the other. In a final, desperate attempt to defeat the Chitins, they fall back and prepare for a final confrontation. Can Jack Forge and the Fleet Marines save humanity, or will this war prove to be the end of everything?

A Perfect Winter Love. Während die Sweet Lemon Agency kurzfristig eine Weihnachtsfeier für Lieblingskollegin Amelie auf die Beine stellt, müssen Ida und Hotelmanager Noel den Winterball im Sylter Meeresrauschen vorbereiten - und dabei dem Verlangen nach einem zweiten Kuss widerstehen. In Köln trifft Amandas Bruder Matteo unerwartet auf Bella, die er zuletzt während seines Auslandssemesters gesehen - und nie vergessen - hat. Lucia wiederum scheint Heiligabend dieses Jahr im Auktionshaus verbringen zu müssen.

Nessa vibrante coletânea, o ouvinte poderá conhecer mais um lado da autora. Em histórias curtas e divertidas, Jojo, sem deixar de lado as personagens decididas que conquistaram o público, faz sua conhecida mágica de transformar situações comuns em eventos extraordinários.

A December to Remember. Heiligabend in Venedig oder Silvester in den Bergen? Während die München-WG mit einem Krimidinner und ohne Strom ins neue Jahr startet, kann Jonas im Skiurlaub bloß an eines denken: Polly. Oder besser gesagt: ihre Lippen. Und auch in Venedig verläuft nicht alles nach Plan. Als die Kanäle zufrieren, müssen Cleo, Sofia und Livia kurzerhand ein Weihnachtsfest in der città d'amore organisieren. Ähnlich chaotisch geht es auf Sylt zu, wo die lang ersehnte Hochzeit von Lenis Oma stattfindet. Doch nicht nur die Insel lässt Herzen höherschlagen - auch Noel van Viet.

Soldats d’élite, Hommes d’honneur, Philanthropes débutants. “Je termine une opération extérieure au Mali. Rien de différent des autres tours que j’ai pu y faire. Sauf un matin, dans un village, où les hommes ont tous disparus. De retour en France, je ne suis plus tout à fait le même. Il faut que je vienne en aide aux veuves et aux orphelins survivants... Mais qu’est-ce qu’un soldat comme moi peut apporter à ces destins brisés?

Historias que reivindican el arte de narrar: una voz que nos descubre y recrea un mundo, hasta ahora, desconocido; una voz que, palabra a palabra, hila unas historias cuyos finales no dejarán de sorprender al lector porque tienen el encanto de los cuentos de hadas. Un mundo habitado por reyes, princesas, castillos, armaduras, pescadores, campesinos: personajes que nos habitan porque son tan legendarios como la vida misma.