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  Joel Chandler Harris: The Tar...

  Joel Chandler Harris

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  26 of Uncle Remus's stories put into verse and song. With the exception of the Tar Baby story, they were all new to this publication of 1904 and cover a variety of humorous subjects from Adan and Eve (De Appile Tree) to Brer Rabbit's Gigglin' Place. There are also genuine Camp Meeting Songs and a Corn Shuckin' Song.  
  The underlying story of Brer Rabbit (Brother Rabbit) is actually an African-American folk tale, passed down many generations through strorytelling. 
  An anthology of these tales was compiled by Joel Harris in 1881. They were collectively known as the Uncle Remus Stories. 
  The idea of a "tar-baby" has been around a very long time, and did not have any racist connotation at it's origin. It originated as the gum-doll used by Anansi in African folklore. The Tar-Baby is the second of the Uncle Remus stories published in 1880. It is about a doll made of tar and turpentine used by the villainous Br'er Fox to entrap Br'er Rabbit. The more that Br'er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes. And of course there is the famous ending with Br'er Rabbit pleading for Br'er Fox to do anyhing to him "But PLEASE don't throw me into the briar patch!!" Which of course is exactly where he wants to go. In modern usage, "tar baby" refers to any "sticky situation" that is only aggravated by additional involvement with it. 
  An example of the written dialog by Harris “Bimeby, one day, after Brer Fox bin doin’ all dat he could fer ter ketch Brer Rabbit, en Brer Rabbit bin doin’ all he could fer ter keep ’im fum it, Brer Fox say to hisse’f dat he’d put up a game on Brer Rabbit, en he ain’t mo’n got de wuds out’n his mouf twel Brer Rabbit come a-lopin’ up de big road, lookin’ des ez plump en ez fat en ez sassy ez a Moggin hoss in a barley-patch." Yes, it's hard to read

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  Kill Shot

  JT Sawyer

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  He thought he was done with the killing. But old habits die hard.Kyle Payne thought he'd left his deadly past behind—until he is targeted by mysterious assassins posing as FBI agents.Forced into an uneasy alliance with Special Agent Carrie Walker, who is also being targeted, Payne sets out to find out who is after them and why.The trail leads to rogue CIA operative Michael Dresden who is on a vendetta against the highest levels of United States government.Payne and Walker discover Dresden's meticulous plan involves weaponized drones and a skilled team of elite mercenaries operating from a heavily armed compound in the remote Idaho wilderness.As the clock ticks down, Walker faces an impossible choice: she can follow official protocol, or she can embrace Payne's lethal skillset and prevent a devastating attack on American soil.

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  The Blanchard Witches of...

  Micah House

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  The Blanchards are your typical, close-knit southern family...who also happen to wield magic. The road through family life is never easy, but for three generations of witches living together in their ancestral home, things are getting more complicated. 
  Olympia Blanchard, her daughters, and adult grandchildren will navigate love, grieve loss, confront old enemies, and face quite a bit of danger as they try to catch a local murderer on the prowl. Life is changing fast and they will need all of their skill, all of their love, and their indomitable family unity to survive the challenges awaiting them. 
  Welcome to Daihmler, Alabama. Home of the Blanchards. Things are about to get a little stranger than usual.

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  The Cowboy's Word - Coyote...

  Sinclair Jayne

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  The Coyote Cowboys each made a vow to a fallen comrade and have one year to carry out their task…  Local hero Remington Cross has only painful memories of Marietta, Montana. He may want ranch work, but he’ll take it anywhere but here. Still, loyalty brings Remy to Marietta determined to locate Jace’s godchild, ensure his physical and financial security, then close this chapter for good. But a smoldering encounter with a beautiful bartender threatens his timeline and heart, and when he discovers Jace’s godchild is at risk, he enlists the aid of the enigmatic beauty who’s more no-strings than he is.  Shane Knight is no stranger to secrets, and she can tell the haunted ex-soldier is hiding plenty. She’s finished trying to fix wounded bad boys, and after her broken engagement, her heart’s permanently off-limits. When Shane jumps boots first into a red-hot one-night stand, she never anticipates getting tangled up with a sexy cowboy and a child who needs them.  It’s a chance for love, family, and a fresh start for them both, but will secrets break the fragile thread of their new beginning?

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  Court of Tricksters

  S. L. Prater

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  The fae Duke of Night doesn't believe in love—but he'll claim his mate nonetheless. 
   
   
   
  Mating is a matter of politics for Night, not the heart. To prevent a forced union that will plunge the Lunar Court into war, he must find and bond his true mate. 
   
   
   
  When he lays eyes on Rain, he knows the shy forest witch is the bond mate he's been searching for. Unprepared for the intensity of his attraction, Night makes an offer that would keep his priorities straight and his court safe: a marriage of convenience. Any eligible woman—mortal and immortal alike—would leap at the chance to become the powerful duke's bride. But Rain isn't interested. 
   
   
   
  She's lived outside of society too long to ever fit into Night's world of shapeshifting tricksters and back-stabbing politicians. And Rain demands more than the trappings of marriage. She wants a match with heart. 
   
   
   
  Night doesn't have the luxury of time to change his mate's mind. War looms closer and the Lunar Court is caught in the middle. Out of options, the fae duke sees only one choice. 
   
   
   
  Kidnap his bride. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Enemy of Peace An

  Robert Silverberg

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  An Enemy of Peace by Robert Silverberg - When enemies of peace threaten the System, they must be eliminated. There are many ways to do this. And if all else fails, you can always go to war with them. 
  Center City belonged to Lloyd Riddell, and Lloyd Riddell belonged to the city. He had held it together almost single-handed while the white blaze of atomics laid waste the horizon; he had turned panic into determination, defeat into dogged refusal to lie down. He had fought for the city. He had killed for it. 
  And now the city was threatened again. 
  "When does Northburg intend to attack us?" 
  "I—I don't know," Len Colter said. "It all depends on what's going on in David Barr's mind. I lit out for Center City as soon as I heard him making the speech, there in that rubbleheap. The minute I heard him yelling, 'We must wipe out Center City,' I knew I had to come back here and let you know." 
  Riddell scowled. "I suppose you did the best thing. But you should have waited. You should have found out when they plan to attack." 
  "I'm sorry, sir, I—" 
  "Forget it," Riddell said sharply. "Get going. Get back to Northburg, scout around, find out whatever you can about this invasion. And send Ken Naylor in when you leave." 
  "Yes, sir." 
  The youthful spy turned and left. Riddell stared at the boy's back as he passed through the door, then studied the gold letters on the glass door that said "Mayor of Center City" in reverse. 
  He had come to Center City twenty years ago, a frightened, lonely ten-year-old orphan with no place to stay. That had been before the Madness. Center City had taken him in, given him a home, foster parents, all the things denied him so long.

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