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  • The Rescue

    Steven Konkoly

    eBook (Thomas & Mercer, April 1, 2019)
    An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.For fans of Tom Clancy and Lee Child, a heart-pumping thriller of betrayal, revenge, and conspiracy by USA Today bestselling author Steven Konkoly.Former CIA operative turned mercenary for hire Ryan Decker’s specialty is rescuing kidnap victims. Hired by an influential US senator to liberate her daughter from a human-trafficking ring, Decker never anticipated sabotage or that the assault could go so disastrously wrong. The hostage is dead. His team is wiped out, and so are their families, including Decker’s own wife and son—eliminated one by one by the Russian mafia. And he’s survived to take the fall.When he’s inexplicably freed soon into a ten-year sentence in federal prison, Decker suspects another setup. And private investigator Harlow Mackenzie knows he’s right. She has evidence that a power greater than the Russian mob was behind the raid that ruined Decker’s life.The next move in a nationwide cat-and-mouse game of high-level sedition is up to them. Fueled by revenge and an obsession to clear his name, Decker has only one mission: to destroy a growing conspiracy before it’s too late.
  • A.I. Rescue

    Vaughn Heppner

    eBook
    Despite being all alone—the only one of his kind—Bast Banbeck has generously helped humanity time and again against the death machines, saving us from extinction. Years ago, Jon Hawkins promised Bast that he would hunt for and save the Sacerdotes in return.But the homesick Bast is losing hope, drowning his sorrows in extended drinking bouts. Now, Intelligence learns there are Sacerdote prisoners 162 light-years away.Jon leads the rescue operation, using the void to slip undetected into enemy territory.But this is an AI trap to capture and study Hawkins—the puny creature that has done more harm to the great AI Dominion than any other parasitical life form.What no one knows is that Hawkins’ passage through the void has awakened an ancient evil, and it’s eager to reenter time and space.The battle for life has just become more intense.A.I. RESCUE is the seventh book in the series chronicling humanity’s grim war for survival against the galactic machine juggernaut.The series starts with book 1, A.I. DESTROYER.
  • The Rescue

    Nicholas Sparks

    eBook (Grand Central Publishing, Sept. 19, 2000)
    In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom -- and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all.When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate.When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. But Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others.
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  • The Rescue

    Nicholas Sparks

    Paperback (Grand Central Publishing, June 16, 2020)
    In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom -- and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all.When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate.When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. But Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others.
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  • Rescue

    James David Victor

    language (Fairfield Publishing, April 7, 2019)
    A desperate battle on a frozen alien planet against superior hostile forces. Seems like we’ve been here before.The second story in a military science fiction adventure from Amazon All Star author James David VictorJack, Sam, and their small, one ship force have struggled to stay step ahead of their new enemy. When they stumble upon a transport ship stranded on a frozen alien planet, they must save thousands of people from ruthless Devex raiders intent on enslaving humanity for their own nefarious purposes. Can Jack Forge once again be a hero or will his attempts to save the ship doom them all?Rescue is the second book in the Jack Forge, Lost Marine series. If you like fast-paced military science fiction, you will love watching Jack fight for the freedom of all.Download Rescue and get started on your next space adventure today!Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited
  • The Rescue

    Nicholas Sparks, Johnny Heller, Hachette Audio

    Audiobook (Hachette Audio, Sept. 14, 2000)
    When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. Then, one day, a raging, record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town. Denise Holton, a young single mother, is driving through it when her car skids off the road. With her is her four-year-old son, Kyle. Unconscious and bleeding, she - not Kyle - is found. And when she wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them: Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, the connection, the lifeline, between Taylor and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without love. That it will dare him to live life to the fullest by daring to love.
  • The Rescue

    Nicholas Sparks

    Mass Market Paperback (Grand Central Publishing, Aug. 1, 2001)
    In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom -- and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all.When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate. When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others.
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  • The Rescue

    Steven Konkoly

    Paperback (Thomas & Mercer, April 1, 2019)
    An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.For fans of Tom Clancy and Lee Child, a heart-pumping thriller of betrayal, revenge, and conspiracy by USA Today bestselling author Steven Konkoly.Former CIA operative turned mercenary for hire Ryan Decker’s specialty is rescuing kidnap victims. Hired by an influential US senator to liberate her daughter from a human-trafficking ring, Decker never anticipated sabotage or that the assault could go so disastrously wrong. The hostage is dead. His team is wiped out, and so are their families, including Decker’s own wife and son—eliminated one by one by the Russian mafia. And he’s survived to take the fall.When he’s inexplicably freed soon into a ten-year sentence in federal prison, Decker suspects another setup. And private investigator Harlow Mackenzie knows he’s right. She has evidence that a power greater than the Russian mob was behind the raid that ruined Decker’s life.The next move in a nationwide cat-and-mouse game of high-level sedition is up to them. Fueled by revenge and an obsession to clear his name, Decker has only one mission: to destroy a growing conspiracy before it’s too late.
  • Rescue

    David Long, Kerry Hyndman

    Hardcover (Faber & Faber Children's, March 3, 2020)
    Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under, and above the earth brought to you by the award-winning team behind acclaimed children's books Survivors and Heroes.Scrambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year-old Sichuan boy rescued two unconscious friends. "I was hall monitor," he said afterwards. "It is my job to look after my classmates." Whether dragging a friend from a blazing car, masterminding a search far below the earth's surface, or recovering astronauts from an aborted space mission, Rescue reveals the ingenuity, courage and doggedness of the human spirit all over the world. Another unputdownable collection of eye-opening and moving true adventures, both contemporary and historical. Impeccably told by David Long and brought to vibrant life by illustrator Kerry Hyndman.
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  • The Rescue

    Kathryn Lasky

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. When Soren discovers that Ezylryb is in danger, he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger devise a plan to save the beloved teacher. In this process, Soren must fight a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle. It's not until the confrontation is over that Soren discovers the true identity of his opponent. The metal beaked warrior is Soren's evil brother, Kludd.
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  • Rescue Me

    Melanie Wilber

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 27, 2015)
    Emily has always dreamed of writing and performing her own songs. Now that her secret is out, her friends are supportive of her talent and quick to encourage her to sing for an audience when the opportunity arrives. But she has no idea how much her song will touch one particular person who hears it. Brianne is facing another weekend of spending time with David. She wants to get to know him better but is unsure how. And when he surprises her on his first evening in town, she isn't sure what to think of the unexpected changes.Ashlee is facing changes of her own, and she needs to make tough choices to move on from where she's been. Her relationships with Jesus and old friends will take effort to make right, but perhaps not as much as she thinks. Can she receive the love and forgiveness others are eager to give, and can she learn to love and let God lead like never before? **Rescue Me is the third book in the True Friendship series for girls 12 and up. Books in this series are meant to be read in sequential order.
  • The Rescue

    Nicholas Sparks

    Hardcover (Grand Central Pub, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Reluctant to take chances in the world of romance, volunteer firefighter Taylor McAden experiences a dramatic change in heart after a near-fatal automobile accident leads to a fateful encounter with Denise Holden, a single mother who has just moved to the small town of Edenton, North Carolina, to build a new life for herself. 1,000,000 first printing.
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