CONTENTS A Beautiful Friendship , David Weber A Grand Tour , David Drake A Whiff of Grapeshot , S. M. Stirling The Universe of Honor Harrington , David Weber

Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer James Watt (1736–1819) is best known for his pioneering work on the steam engine that became fundamental to the incredible changes and developments wrought by the Industrial Revolution. But in this new biography, Ben Russell tells a much bigger, richer story, peering over Watt's shoulder to more fully explore the processes he used and how his ephemeral ideas were transformed into tangible artifacts. Over the course of the book, Russell reveals as much about the life of James Watt as he does a history of Britain's early industrial transformation and the birth of professional engineering.To record this fascinating narrative, Russell draws on a wide range of resources—from archival material to three-dimensional objects to scholarship in a diversity of fields from ceramics to antique machine-making. He explores Watt's early years and interest in chemistry and examines Watt's partnership with Matthew Boulton, with whom he...

A powerful man is murdered in his home, and not even his wealth and privilege can hide the trail of scandal he left behind. A scandal that is about to be unmasked by Chicago's top agencies.... Premeditated Passion by Jackie Merritt Reunited over a corpse, forensics detective Josh Benton and medical examiner Maggie Sutter discovered foul play -- and a simmering attraction underlying their long-term alliance.... Behind the Badge by Justine Davis Darien Wilson was made for marriage -- not murder investigations. But since Detective Colin Waters was forced to accept her as his partner, he was also forced to accept that she was a damn good detective. And one hell of a lover... Verdict: Marriage by Joan Elliott Pickart Jennifer Anderson shared one passion-filled night with district attorney Evan Stone. Little did she know he'd be her next assignment, or that she would be following the sexy prosecutor all the way to the final verdict -- of father-to-be.

Molly has returned to Serenity for Homecoming...but will she stay forever?Beau Julander, a single father of two, is having trouble juggling the responsibilities of career, home and family. And his work for the Homecoming Week Committee makes this time of year really busy--but not too busy to get reacquainted with Molly Shepherd, a girl he barely knew in high school.His attraction to Molly and her obvious interest in him soothe the damage done to his ego when his ex-wife walked out on him, but he's keenly aware of how his kids have been hurt by the divorce, and he doesn't want to make things worse for them by becoming involved in a relationship that's only temporary. But Beau and his kids soon find out that Molly is not a temporary kind of woman--she's in for the long run.

Devonie Lace got more than she bargained for when she bought a small, dilapidated cottage as an investment property. While cleaning up the mess caused by vandals, Devonie and her husband, Craig, find a winning lottery ticket worth $58 million taped to the top of the ceiling fan.Before she can cash it in, the ticket is stolen, and Devonie suspects the original owner of the house did not die a natural death. Not only has he passed away, his son had committed suicide shortly after.Much to the chagrin of Detective Sam Wright, Devonie launches her own investigation into the "murder" and theft of the ticket. Things become even more complicated when a local, well-respected entrepreneur turns up with the winning ticket hoping to claim the prize. After the truth comes out, the original owners' family starts clamoring for the prize. Working together, Sam and Devonie's search leads them from the coast of California to the depths of Mexico in search of the killer.

War of Hearts Together they will discover a passion for each other, for life, and for freedom. Following along after Washington’s Army, was not what Sarah Fanum had planned. Tristan Radcliff was a pampered playboy. He was used to having his own way. Will they realize that love is always worth fighting for?

Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his "thousand pieces of gold," yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. This biographical novel is the extraordinary story of one woman's fight for independence and dignity in the American West.

Aaron Corbet isn't a bad kid — he's just a little different. On the eve of his eighteenth birthday, Aaron dreams of a darkly violent landscape. He can hear the sounds of weapons clanging, the screams of the stricken, and another sound he cannot quite decipher. But gazing upward at the sky, he suddenly understands. It is the sound of great wings, angels' wings, beating the air unmercifully as hundreds of armored warriors descend on the battlefield. Orphaned since birth, Aaron is suddenly discovering newfound — and sometimes supernatural — talents. But not until he is approached by two men does he learn the truth about his own destiny, and his role as a liaison between angels, mortals, and Powers both good and evil, some of whom are hell-bent on his own destruction….

A "MUST READ" HORROR ANTHOLOGY Horrors! unearths and restores to print classic tales of grim and grue that have languished unnoticed and unreprinted for too long. Among the selection of rarely seen horror masterpieces from the early years of the past century are Meshes of Doom, a tale of sentient plants, by Neville Kilvington, Unburied Bane, a tale of ghostly revenge, by N. Dennet, The Whistling Room, a tale of invasion from another dimension, by William Hope Hodgson, The Caretaker's Story, a tale of supernatural horror, by Edith Olivier, Nightmare Jack, who will haunt your own nightmares forever, by John Metcalfe, and other gems of terror and the supernatural. How many have you read before?

The scene is set for a wedding in the Caribbean - until the best man and the maid of honor take an instant dislike to one another!Ethan Beaumont thought he could never trust another woman - but his desire for Anne-Marie Barclay cannot be ignored! They decide to keep the peace - at least until the wedding is over - and end up making love! Ethan feels their relationship must begin and end in his bed. However, Anne-Marie isn't prepared just to be the best man's mistress...

Would you ever consider a marriage pact? Holly Miller did. In a heartbroken and drunken haze, it had all seemed to make perfect sense. George was her best friend – would always be her best friend – and if they both found themselves single at the age of thirty, well, why not? But when, a decade later, a man Holly hasn't seen for years claims she’s signed a contract and she has to marry him, Holly realises exactly why it was not such a good idea. Forget the fact that her career is going places, forget that she's head-over-heels in love with her gorgeous boyfriend, George wants the pact fulfilled and will stop at nothing to get his way. At twenty-nine Holly’s life had been falling neatly into place – but the dramatic reappearance of her oldest friend is about to turn her whole world upside down, in ways she could not even imagine… Can I do become I don’t? Or will it all end horribly ever after…? ‘The perfect tonic…hilarious!’ - OK Faith Bleasdale lives in London and writes full time. ‘Deranged Marriage’ is her fourth novel. To find out more about Faith and her other novels visit www.faithbleasdale.com. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.