Books with author L M Williams

Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed novel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil. Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it.And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree. Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria cooking. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club?The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom."Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home."The Baby-Sitters Club...but spooky."--Cosmopolitan"A high-energy series starter that's plenty of fun."--Booklist"Combines everything you love."--Man Repeller

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They went on vacation. Not everyone made it back.The Palmers went to the lake for a week of fun in the sun. But Alex Palmer had an agenda. He wanted his brother to reconcile with their hypercompetitive father. He wanted his daughter to break up with her shady boyfriend. Most of all, Alex wanted them to be a family one more time before he faced his predicament at home.Evil incarnate and a brutal double murder shifted Alex’s focus from wants to needs. He needed to keep his family safe. He needed to find her. He needed to know what happened at the lake.His pastor often said, “God won’t give you more than you can bear.”This had nothing to do with God.NOTE TO THE READER: This is a dark psychological thriller that delves into depraved acts of humanity. For adult readers only who can handle these subject matters. Adult language and explicit sexual violence.What readers are saying."Shocking, but realistic, "What Happened at the Lake" will grab you from the beginning and shake you to your core!" - Susan ★★★★★"This book caught my attention from the very start and kept me glued to my Kindle to the very last word!" - Texaspup ★★★★★"I love this author's writing! This book was just amazing. The story held me in its grip from the first paragraph to the ending paragraph. I kept telling myself to get up & get my chores done....enough reading already!!! Well, chores waited while I stayed totally absorbed in this book. If you want to read a good mystery, treat yourself to this one." - Bookworm ★★★★★"This is the first book of this author I have read, but it will certainly not be the last. I love his writing style. I loved the character development. But most of all I loved how smoothly the story flowed." - AMB ★★★★★"I gave this book the 5 star maximum but it was 20 stars short. This book was unbelievably fantastic and I stayed up almost all night to finish it because I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep otherwise." - Kindle Reader ★★★★★"Phil Williams can make more twists and turns than a pretzel maker. I finally have up trying to get one step ahead of him. Instead I fastened my seatbelt and let him take me around hairpin turns at 100 mph, down into dark and dangerous tunnels and finally bringing me gasping for breath back into the light." - Mary R. ★★★★★

A SHORT STORY PREQUEL TO THE FANTASY NOVEL SMAILHOLM"Could there be a more peculiar sight than a girl, miniature in size, trapped in an empty mousehole? Yet there alone in darkness, deep underground, where the water seeped through the mud and made the air damp, Jenny sat – the most afraid miniature girl there ever was."Jenny is the smallest of all the small girls in the world. She is afraid of foxes, the rabbits, the birds and even the mice that roam the forbidden moor where she lives. When one day she falls down a mouse hole, she must find a way to be brave. Will she escape? Or remain the most afraid miniature girl there ever was?

Prequel Short Story Ebook to fantasy book SmailholmA fantasy short story for readers who enjoy stories from CS Lewis, Lewis Carroll and J. R. R. Tolkien."Where did she go? Behind those trees? Is she still hiding there, just as the river twists and turns, down below the grassy bank? I’m sure I saw her just a moment ago, skipping between the tree trunks."Lady Deablin Armstrang's only friend is a magical nymph that appears to her between tree trunks of Ettrick Forest. Is she real or just the play of her imagination? When an unexpected visitor arrives in the forest Deablin must decide whether duty or friendship will win her hand.

A SHORT STORY PREQUEL TO THE FANTASY BOOK SMAILHOLM"What should I call it I wonder? For every good place has a name.Smailholm I say to myself, after the Tower itself. The smallest of homes, in the most ordinary of places. My secret. A big secret of the smallest kind."Eleven year old Lady Wynn Hoppringle longs to be free from rules and duty of her family home at Smailholm Tower. Whilst out exploring on the wild moors, she comes across a big secret of the smallest kind, hidden beneath the prickly brambles. What will she find? And will she keep it a secret?

They went on vacation. Not everyone made it back.The Palmers went to the lake for a week of fun in the sun. But Alex Palmer had an agenda. He wanted his brother to reconcile with their hypercompetitive father. He wanted his daughter to break up with her shady boyfriend. Most of all, Alex wanted them to be a family one more time before he faced his predicament at home.Evil incarnate and a brutal double murder shifted Alex’s focus from wants to needs. He needed to keep his family safe. He needed to find her. He needed to know what happened at the lake.His pastor often said, “God won’t give you more than you can bear.”This had nothing to do with God.NOTE TO THE READER: This is a dark psychological thriller that delves into depraved acts of humanity. For adult readers only who can handle these subject matters. Adult language and explicit sexual violence.What readers are saying."Shocking, but realistic, "What Happened at the Lake" will grab you from the beginning and shake you to your core!" - Susan ★★★★★"This book caught my attention from the very start and kept me glued to my Kindle to the very last word!" - Texaspup ★★★★★"I love this author's writing! This book was just amazing. The story held me in its grip from the first paragraph to the ending paragraph. I kept telling myself to get up & get my chores done....enough reading already!!! Well, chores waited while I stayed totally absorbed in this book. If you want to read a good mystery, treat yourself to this one." - Bookworm ★★★★★"This is the first book of this author I have read, but it will certainly not be the last. I love his writing style. I loved the character development. But most of all I loved how smoothly the story flowed." - AMB ★★★★★"I gave this book the 5 star maximum but it was 20 stars short. This book was unbelievably fantastic and I stayed up almost all night to finish it because I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep otherwise." - Kindle Reader ★★★★★"Phil Williams can make more twists and turns than a pretzel maker. I finally have up trying to get one step ahead of him. Instead I fastened my seatbelt and let him take me around hairpin turns at 100 mph, down into dark and dangerous tunnels and finally bringing me gasping for breath back into the light." - Mary R. ★★★★★

There’s something wrong with this family.Mary Shaw’s the doting mother, showering her children with gifts from the heart and the pocketbook. Wes Shaw’s different than his siblings—darker, awkward, the perpetual ne’er-do-well.The Shaws have survived divorce and death, but something sinister is in their midst. The truth threatens to tear them apart. The lies threaten to tear them apart.There’s no neutral ground, no place to hide. Ultimately, each family member must make a choice with irreversible consequences.Adult language and sexual content.What readers are saying."For anyone who has been bullied by a co-worker that always seems to come away "winning" while hiding their true cruel nature this book will ring true to many. Whether we know it or not, we've all met a sociopath in one environment or another. This book was very enlightening and thought provoking. Many situations in the book run parallel to real life experiences, and sheds light on why some people live to destroy others for the sheer pleasure it brings them." - Marcella ★★★★★"Great, great, great, read!" - Ed H. ★★★★★"I loved reading this book. Psychological thrillers are my favorites. This story was much more scary to me than blood,guts and gore; simply because we all know a sociopath or two in real life. What an excellent job the author did describing the chaos and destruction that sociopath's inflict on their families and friends. Kudos Mr. Williams, excellent novel!" - Janet C. ★★★★★"The author captures the subtle manipulations of a Sociopathic person amazingly well. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop until I hit the last page. My only complaint is that it left me wanting more, which is always a good thing." - SWS ★★★★★"I gave this book 5 stars plus 20 more for a total of 25 stars that's just how excellent it was. This author knows how to write a book that will keep you glued to the pages until you reach the last page. This is a definite must read as well as any other book written by this great author." - Kindle Reader ★★★★★"Best book I've read in a really long time. His writing is perfect, the right combination of storytelling, suspense, and succinct-ness. Going to read all his other books now!" - Audra O. ★★★★★

Chance brought them together. Love made them a family. Read the first four books in this compelling family saga that Publisher's Weekly called “…pure sweetness in a very readable package, perfect for those who like their romance gentle, G-rated, and family-style.” and ”…smart, gentle, and uplifting…” The Homesteader’s Sweetheart: He was gutted by her beauty before they even met. Her father is powerful and determined to force her into marriage with a dangerous man. What would the banker’s daughter ever see in a cowboy with a ready-made family?Roping the Wrangler: A teacher desperate to keep her job has no business falling for a stubborn, handsome cowboy. But that doesn’t stop her…Return of the Cowboy Doctor: She’ll do anything to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor. Even partner with an intelligent, gorgeous cowboy. But when she starts to fall for the cowboy-doctor, all her carefully-laid plans go awry.The Wrangler’s Inconvenient Wife: The trail boss never wanted to marry. When he’s forced into a marriage of convenience, he must choose to protect the woman he claimed as his own. But can he protect his heart?One family will brave the wilderness of Wyoming to fight for their livelihoods… and for love. The Wyoming Legacy series includes these books:1. The Homesteader’s Sweetheart2. Roping the Wrangler3. Return of the Cowboy Doctor4. The Wrangler’s Inconvenient Wife5. A Cowboy for Christmas6. Her Convenient Cowboy7. Her Cowboy Deputy8. Catching the CowgirlRead all the novels by USA Today bestselling author Lacy Williams:Wild Wyoming Hearts series1. Marrying Miss Marshal2. Counterfeit Cowboy3. Cowboy Pride4. Courted by a CowboyLooking Back, Texas series1. 10 Dates2. Next Door Santa3. Always a Bridesmaid4. Love LessonsThe Sawyer Creek series1. Soldier Under the Mistletoe (Snowbound)2. The Nanny’s Christmas Wish (Snowbound)3. The Rancher’s Unexpected Gift (Snowbound)4. Someone Old (Jilted)5. Someone New (Jilted)6. Someone Borrowed (Jilted)7. The Bull Rider (Homecoming)8. The Brother (Homecoming)9. The Prodigal (Homecoming)Cowboy Fairytale series1. Once Upon a Cowboy2. Cowboy Charming3. The Toad Prince4. The Beastly Princess5. The Lost Princess6. Kissing Kelsey7. Courting Carrie8. Stealing Sarah9. Keeping Kayla10. Melting MeganHeart of Oklahoma series1. Kissed by a Cowboy 1 & 22. Love Letters from Cowboy3. Mistletoe Cowboy4. Cowgirl for Keeps5. Jingle Bell Cowgirl6. Heart of a Cowgirl7. 3 Days with a Cowboy8. Prodigal Cowgirl

“I’m all right, Chas.” Her quiet words stopped his erratic movements but not the frantic beat of his heart. Before he could think, he leaned in and took her mouth in a kiss.Lacy Williams is a USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Wyoming Legacy and Cowboy Fairytales series.About MARRYING MISS MARSHAL:She's no lady...Danna Carpenter is town marshal. And a darn good one. Even if she has to handle saloon brawls and rustlers alone. Who needs deputies anyway? All right, she’d welcome the help if any of the men in town would offer it. When a bank robbery goes bad, she has no choice but to accept the help of a city slicker...He’s on a quest for revenge.Chas O'Grady came West in search of cattle rustlers and found himself on the trail of a killer--one who took everything from him. Crossing paths with the pretty marshal was happenstance, but he can't leave her deputy-less when she’s facing such grave danger.Everything changes when Chas and Danna are stranded together in a snowstorm. The town council forces a marriage. And attraction turns to something more...Will Chas give up his quest for revenge? Or will he lose the woman he loves forever?MARRYING MISS MARSHAL is a Wild West marriage of convenience story.This book was originally published in 2011 by Harlequin's Love Inspired Historical series line. It has been re-edited and now includes an extended epilogue.

A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be big, like a whale, tiny, like a shrimp, and even scary, like a shark. Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are in danger of extinction, and that can cause big problems in the oceans and even on land. What would happen if this continued and sharks disappeared completely?Artist Lily Williams explores how the disappearance would affect other animals across the whole planet in this clever book about the importance of keeping sharks, and our oceans, healthy.