A collection of articles on the study of Japanese Swords (Nihonto)and Sword Fittings(Tosogu) published in volume 46 of the Japanese Sword Society of the United States Newsletters.

After succumbing to guilt an eccentric decides to become a man of action. Abandoning his career as a medical assistant Warson begins the path of a vigilante. With his new pursuit as a vigilante he is met with a rising tyrant. It is a battle of philosophy and cunning as the two contrasting views collide."What gives me right as adjudicator is that I do not simply look at what good will come from their deaths. I weigh the contents of their souls and chose the life that has more to liv...

"Don't look back."His father's last words still echo in Laurent's head as the cardrives away from Oldwick. Alone before the castle's high gates,he understands this summer won't be ordinary.His father knows this place. He fears it. And refuses to talk about it.Soon, four others arrive. Lydia and her three pink suitcases.Carl, who dreams of becoming a true paladin. Matthew the silent archer.And Melanie, who hides her unease behind a col...

Nine months to claim what's his!For gardener Cassandra Rich, working in the foothills of Tuscany is the perfect way to escape her past. Until the man of the manor graces the villa with his presence and Cassandra with his attention.Marco di Fivizzano can't take his eyes off the delectable Cass. So when he requires a plus one for a gala, Marco will uncover who this fiery blonde is — over dinner, or in his bed!In Marco's arms, Cass blossoms, finding the freedo...

They came after former FBI agent Isabel Cooper in her hotel room. Drugged and fighting for her life, she ran right into the arms of a dead man. But Ben Scanlon was very much alive, and now her life was in his hands.His face was rougher and his hair longer since they'd last met, but he still carried himself like a born Texan. Undercover with the same redneck mafia after her, Scanlon thought he could save Isabel. But when every step led to a trap – and every touch they shared had a c...

When fantasy becomes reality…The last thing nanny Alice Sommers needs is to be caught skinny-dipping by her sexy, cranky-pants boss—in his pool. Her sister owes a crap-load of money to a slimy loan shark and Alice really needs this job if she has any hope of saving her family. Fortunately, her boss is richer than sin and needs her just as much.Art dealer Lorenzo Baldi will lose his prestigious career if his anarchist father’s paintings are reveale...

For fans of Kathy Reichs and Linda Fairstein, Richard Hilary Weber’s new Brooklyn Crimes short novel follows police detective Flo Ott as she crisscrosses the borough’s mean streets and lands in the crosshairs of a highly skilled assassin.NYPD detective Flo Ott has rotten luck. First she’s put on bodyguard duty for U.S. Senator-elect Cecil King after a ultra-right-wing terror cell announces plans to assassinate him. Then she’s saddled with investigating the homicide...

Resisting Alexandre (Knight Security 0.5) is the introductory novella to USA Today Bestselling author, Carole Mortimer's, new Knight Security series. (This novella was previously published as Alexandre (Knight Security 0.5) in Royals and Rogues, a 5 bestselling author anthology.)Author's Note: The stories in the Knight Security, Alpha, and Regency Unlaced Series, are more explicit in their language and sexual content than my other books.Billionaire ruler of a Mediterranean ...

Part 3 of Summer Flings – a fun, flirty and laugh out loud rom com series of short stories.Ciara would rather be anywhere else in the world than Paris. All the gooey eyed couples and handholding are making her miserable.But Elle doesn’t have time for moping – not when she’s got the three of them on the guest list of an exclusive club. So Ciara tries her best to enjoy the free champagne, the loft party looking over the Seine and a little harmless sexting – until they realize...

"I'm not looking for love."Those words shattered Claire. How could she have been so naive as to assume that she would be the one to break through James Forrester's cool, arrogant exterior? She should have known better, but instead had hoped that their wild, tempestuous affair would at least count for something… .However, now she was well aware that James viewed her with cynicism, wanting yet despising her youthful innocence. So what chance did they have – p...

Dearest Godmother,I only have to make one more match to break this curse! If only I wasn't utterly distracted by my devastatingly handsome boss, Alexander Rochelle. I know I should stay away from him for I am betrothed to a prince in my country.But now Fate has decreed Alexander as the next match in spite of his apparent disbelief in tender emotions. Is it too much to hope that the woman he vows to cherish will be me?Your lovelorn goddaughter,Princess Meredi...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Bang! Pow! The Horrid Henry Time Traveler is ready for blast off . . . And Perfect Peter had better watch out.A hilarious story perfect for Early Readers.