To be a Seer, gifted with telepathic and visionary powers, means death or enslavement by the dark powers determined to conquer the world of Ere. In one of the included novels, young Seers set out to free others who are imprisoned, aided by the shard of a mysterious runestone. In the other, a gifted child seeks the stone itself, aided by thinking wolves and pursued by an evil Seer who wants it.

The notorious Connor Buchanan, Lord Advocate of Scotland, was called a protector of the innocent by some, and a heartless scoundrel by others. Some called Maggie Saunders a perfect angel--but to Connor Buchanan, she's nothing but trouble. Breaking into his house on a misguided mission of mercy, Maggie found herself face-to-face with the infamous "Devil's Advocate" himself!Deceived by her appearance of fragile innocence, Connor is enchanted ... until he learns the truth of her larcenous scheme. For the first time in his life, the high and mighty Highlander has met his match in a woman half his size. With a kiss, she captivates him. And with a shocking act of bravery, she draws him into her unexpectedly heartwarming world of street urchins and lovable rogues, a past that hides her true identity, and a dangerous secret that forces them into a provocative alliance. Now, Connor must sacrifice his passion for justice and risk everything to obey the irresistible laws of love.

Erotica/Romance. 16865 words long. First published in 2008, 2008

Bundles of Joy BOSS + BABIES = LOVE Her handsome boss was finally about to kiss her--until a baby began wailing at the top of its tiny lungs! And since single mom Marissa Rogers was the hired help, she had to leave those elusive lips to give his baby--or maybe hers--some tender, loving care. Marissa dreamed about Alec Beckett proposing marriage. But hadn't the sexy single dad solemnly sworn that the only female he would ever love weighed fifteen pounds and had no hair? Still, midnight feedings were leading to midnight kisses. And with any luck he would soon see that a one-hundred-fifteen-pound female was just as easy to love as any diapered darling. Bundles of Joy. Babies have a way of bringing out the love in people.

It's the summer before senior year, and Marcus should be hanging out, filling his sketchbook, maybe asking a girl out for once. So why is he in a car with his brother, his brother's girl, and the pistol, headed straight toward his dad?David Hernandez writes with striking lyricism and unfaltering poise. Suckerpunch marks the debut of a superb and important new literary talent.

The competition has begun. The band of five which best combines elemental magics into the most powerful alchemy will be chosen to win the throne and ward off doom for the kingdom. But the stakes are much higher than anyone suspects.Each magical adept possesses a potent preternatural talent. Stunning Tamrissa is Fire; Vallant the sailor, Water; Jovvi the lissome ex- courtesan, Spirit; farmer Lorand, Earth; and blue-blooded Rion, Air.But their fragile union threatens to disintegrate when Jovvi and Tamrissa discover a secret sensuality that would make their Blending supreme. And the dissension within is nothing compared to the perils assailing the enchanted quintet from competing nobles and judges alike, all determined to see the peasant mages perish. For as they vie for the Palace of Five, the brave but unwary team rushes headlong into desperate danger...and unknowable jeopardy.About the AuthorSharon Green is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the five books of her tremendously popular series, The Blending. She lives in Tennessee.

Miss Mackle's class is learning about their ancestors, and everyone just found out that Ida's great-great grandmother sailed on the Titanic-and lived to tell about it. Miss Mackle decides to take the class on a riverboat ride to help them imagine what it was like to travel on the high seas like their ancestors did. Harry and his friends are so excited-it's going to be the perfect field trip. All aboard! Room 3B is setting sail!Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.

Politics/Government. 31996 words long.

Being bridesmaid at her triplet sister's wedding was the happiest day of Hope's life—especially as, afterward, she was swept off her feet by gorgeous tycoon Alex Matheson!It seemed Hope would soon follow her sister up the aisle, until Alex became convinced she was playing games with him—that she was having a secret affair. There could be no marriage without trust, but could Hope make Alex believe her innocence?

The seemingly innocuous mission of a part-time British spy and devoted family man soon places the lives of his loved ones in dire jeopardy Family man, estate agent, and ex–army infantryman Roger Taine has already served crown and country exceedingly well, most recently by derailing an insidious conspiracy by modern-day fascists. Now the Foreign Office is asking for his help once again. A former adversary of Taine's claims to be turning over a new leaf and is offering to expose a plot by East German Communists to infect British livestock with a deadly disease. What at first seems to be no more than a ludicrous invention of an overactive imagination soon draws Taine into the lethal crossfire of an internal power struggle between opposing Red factions, plunging him into a secret war that threatens to turn the waters off the Dorset coast crimson with human blood. But for Roger Taine, the stakes have never been higher—for if he falters in his mission to...