Day 1

In the grandeur of the Roman Empire, Centurion Marcus Antonius Maecilius is a man of honour and valour. Yet, fate deals him a cruel hand when he is falsely accused of cowardice and sentenced to serve as an oarsman on a bireme, a slave to the rhythm of the waves and the lash of the overseer.

Broken and embittered, he resigns himself to the monotonous toil of the galley — until the day a mysterious group of five men board his ship in Hispana with orders for the captain to take them to Belgica in the northern seas.

Unbeknownst to Marcus, these elite operatives, selected from the best of the exploratores, are on a clandestine mission deep into the heart of Germania, and when the ship is forced to engage a Gallic pirate ship, his bravery shines through, catching the eye of Seneca, the man in charge of the exploratores.

Offered a chance to join their elite ranks, Marcus must make a decision that will change his life forever. Does he stay and live out his sentence before seeking justice, or does he join these secretive men, who, by their own admission, doubt they will come back from their mission alive?

Set against the backdrop of the ancient world’s most formidable empire, Dark Eagle is a dramatization of the secretive world of those who fought for Rome in the shadows. Unknown to most, their battlefields were often behind enemy lines, clandestine missions to seek information and, where necessary, dealing death without hesitation.

In today’s world they would be called special forces but back then, they were known as the Exploratores.

One prophecy. Two Stones. Three Aeternas. Welcome to the Aeterna Chronicles… A baker’s apprentice bites off more than he can chew when he discovers the truth of who he really is.

Seventeen-year-old Kallum has life all planned out: pass his simulation test, snap up a job on the upper rung, and ask the girl of his dreams out. No more working at the bakery.

But life has a funny way of ruining plans.

Not only does he get reassigned to a hermit, but his hallucinations also make him fear that he’s turning into his worst nightmare: becoming one of the Crazies.

Worse still, the aetherium, an energy stone bestowed by the alien race called the Aeternas, is failing. And, according to the hermit, it’s all Kallum’s fault. Without the dome shield protecting Levitor, the Reavers and beasts roaming the land outside are bound to invade.

Levitor’s fate rests upon Kallum’s shoulders. He’s the only one who can seek out his father, who has the means to save the city. But the Aeternas are hunting him down, and he’s running out of time.

What will he sacrifice for the greater good?

Welcome to the Aeterna Chronicles.

A sleepy seaside town in Massachusetts. A quaint bookshop. And a murder.

Returning to Somerset Harbor, Rue Collier looks after her gran’s bookstore while she’s kicking off her retirement with a dream trip to Paris. As Rue settles in, she reunites with old friends and is excited to start a new chapter in her life.

But not long after she rings up her first customer, the town is in an uproar over the murder of a local bakery owner. It doesn’t take long until Rue finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation that threatens to upend life in her new home.

Will Rue unmask the killer before it’s too late? Or will she unwittingly become their next victim?

A self-loathing warrior content to die in the arena. An aging sword-master, running from his own infamy. A chieftain’s daughter, despised because of the blade at her hip. These characters and more breathe life into the action-packed tales in this short story collection, written by an award-winning author. Keep your head low and your shield high as the steel starts singing in SWORD SONGS.

I sat on Santa’s lap, and now he wants to see me again.

Single mother Emily is resigned to yet another stressful holiday season alone. That is, until she meets a charismatic man playing Santa in a local bar. Their chance meeting leads to a playful and flirtatious text exchange throughout the holiday season until Santa is on her doorstep, ready to give Emily her Christmas wishes.

A spicy Christmas novella, Santa’s Coming sparkles with the perfect blend of puns and sexy holiday magic.

Jim is an eleven year old boy who worries about everything. One day, walking home from school, he meets a woman who introduces him to the magical power of the Universe and soon his whole life changes.This is a heartwarming, funny story that carries an important message about how to live. One reader said: ‘It has brought a tear to my eye; made me laugh out loud; taken me back to some bad memories of many, many years ago; and resonated with my life now. Inspired, truly inspired.’ Some have hailed it ‘food for the soul’, while others believe it ‘reveals the simplicity and magic of life.’ This is a book for everyone, adults and children alike. It may just change your life.