Best Selling Books by Michael Todd

Not every creature in the ZOO is out to eat you. Some are humans who intend to stab you in the back. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle... Sal is hard at work trying to figure out if he can keep his crazy little company afloat, and now he wants to add more headcount? Kennedy isn''t sure what is going on inside his young and not-all-that-wise head. Courtney is worried that the new hire Salinger wants might not be the best choice for the company-or her. When an unexpected call comes in, Salinger''s team gets changed around drastically. He and Kennedy have to scramble to figure out how to balance it again. Can they produce the income they need or will they run out of time and end up food for the creatures in the ZOO? Courtney is having a fight of her own, but the billionaire who is pushing her has no idea how the ZOO has stiffened Courtney''s backbone. But can Courtney handle this different type of pressure? In the ZOO, you always expect the unexpected, but this time it is the outside world that throws a monkey-wrench into the action. Can Salinger keep his friendships afloat and stay out of the claws (or mouths) of the denizens of the ZOO? Salinger Jacobs is working to build his company as fast as possible. Will he make a few mistakes he can''t think his way out of? Sometimes, you find that your best relationship was the one that got away. NOTE: There may or may not be gratuitous sex in this book. Or it might actually play into a later book with funny talk about men''s vs. women''s abilities and capabilities. There is ABSOLUTELY cursing in this book. LOTS of upset cursing, cursing out of anger, fear, and other emotional issues related to carnivorous alien flora or fauna eating humans who don''t say ''darn.'' LOTS of gratuitous cursing just because the author finds it funny, too. There is death and sadness...and more death. In fact, it''s a blender of blood out in the ZOO. Man vs. Alien nature seems to justify ugly results. Plus, people have emotional hangups. Expect to smile, laugh, cry, and perhaps have a spate of jealousy or two. Further, there might be explicit sex, thank you sex, and you''re welcome sex. Finally, there is no Coke in the ZOO. That is probably the worst and most offensive trait in these stories. This is Michael Todd, and I approve of the shenanigans pulled within the ZOO stories.u200b ---- Join Salinger Jacobs as he learns about the ZOO, how to stay alive, and the opportunities that being a part of the ZOO has brought him. The future is looking interesting and humorous, except for the death part.

It''s time to ask the right team for the solution. The Demons have turned the tables on the Damned, and it takes a little while to catch up. It''s quiet, too quiet. Pandora reveals a little bit more about herself, who she is, and what she can do. And Damian has to make some hard choices. There is someone new coming to the team, and he is just this side of ... different. The war with the enemy is burning - and it''s time the General calls for special backup. Because now even he spells backup ''K.A.T.I.E.'' Scroll back to the top and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now," and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nonetheless. If this offends you, I suggest you don''t read this book.

Five thousand gold. Thirty days. And a seven-foot woman who kills Anchors by breakfast. Nick Vance is Rust Tier. Bottom of the barrel. The Guild took one look at his mana capacity and laughed him off the testing stage. Now his father''s dead, the Guild''s debt collectors are circling, and he''s got thirty days before they start auctioning his kidneys. Then he cracks open a Spirit Ball that should have stayed closed. Kaela is seven feet of curves, scars, and barely contained fury. A Vargr berserker who''s been trapped in darkness for fifty years. She needs mana to survive. Lots of it. The kind of mana that burns through Anchors like tissue paper. Nick should be a dried-out husk when he resurrects her. Instead, he''s already refilling. And she''s looking at him like he''s the most interesting thing she''s seen in a very long time. The Guild measures capacity. They never thought to measure flow. Now Nick has a seven-foot warrior woman bonded to him, enemies crawling out of the shadows, and a family secret others are willing to kill for. The debt is impossible. The deadline is closing. And Kaela isn''t the only powerful Spirit Nick can help. Can a young man everyone dismissed and the dangerous women drawn to his power survive long enough to flip the table on the bastards who set him up? Or will the secrets buried in the Old Places consume them both?

1850s Oregon Territory finds young & innocent Katie eager to find her handsome prince and start a family on the frontier. But when her true love finally comes along in the steadfast form of John Jakes, she has to fight the dark forces hoping to steal him away. Will she prevail? And at what cost will this victory be gained? Many daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters later, Rebecca Jakes/Lindsay takes her place in the Jakes line. Happily married to Brad for six years, she wants a baby and she wants one now. Yet her Los Angeles doctors cannot identify why she is not able to conceive. When her aunt dies and Rebecca journeys to Oregon and the old family homestead for answers, she uncovers a family secret that has been plaguing her ancestors for over a century. Could Katie''s victory so long ago be Rebecca''s failure today? Find out what happens when they encounter The Curse.

When Earth fell, our world was left in the claws of monstrous alien invaders. Among those who remain is a young man who has the beginnings of someone who can help. His journey begins not on the scorched battlegrounds of Earth but in the distant reaches of space, on a station known as Heaven''s Peak. Heaven''s Peak isn''t merely a sanctuary-it''s a forge. There, the boy will be transformed, his frail human body enhanced by alien technology into a weapon capable of standing against the brutal creatures dominating Earth. Will this young warrior survive, grow stronger, and ultimately spearhead humanity''s fightback? Or will the rigorous training kill him before he has the chance to face the real enemy?

Set during the reign of King George III, The Girl and The Flowers is a poignant tale of love, loss, and resilience. The story follows young Mary, who lives in a coastal village with her family. Her grandfather, Captain William Hawthorne, is a seasoned mariner and captain of a grand merchant ship. Before departing on a perilous voyage, he entrusts Mary with two boxes of rare flower bulbs from distant lands, asking her to care for them in his absence. As Mary plants the bulbs, the responsibility quickly becomes overwhelming. Her inexperience and the repetitive nature of the task lead to neglect, and the flowers begin to wilt. Then, devastating news arrives: Captain Hawthorne''s ship has sunk, with no survivors. Heartbroken, Mary blames the flowers for her grandfather''s death and, in a moment of anguish, smashes several pots. But soon, she gathers herself and tends to the remaining plants with renewed dedication, determined to honour his memory. Later, a mysterious message leaves her parents both bewildered and hopeful. On Mary''s birthday, a grand carriage arrives, revealing a miraculous surprise: Captain Hawthorne is alive, accompanied by none other than King George III, who had sent him on a secret mission. The reunion is marked by the unexpected blooming of the flowers, symbolising hope and renewal. The story concludes with Mary as a successful shipowner, her and her grandfather''s graves adorned with the same flowers that once connected them across the seas and years.

Master the art of using combustionO to combine digital elements (such as a 3D Studio MAX rendering) with video footage or stills! The newest addition to our Ground Rules series, this how-to manual is one of the first resources available for computer artists and animators who want to learn how to make optimal use of combustion u a powerful Macintosh-- and Windows--based desktop solution from Discreet- that provides a unified paint, animation and 3D composition environment in which to create cutting-edge graphics and compelling visual effects. Step-by-step tutorials based on real-world applications of combustion take center stage in this book, acquainting beginning through intermediate users with 90% of the features of their combustion software while introducing professional 2D and 3D compositing and painting techniques. Fast-paced and thoroughly engaging, these tutorials provide a swift and effective means of gaining first-hand insights into the combustion interface and workflow. In addition, because the tutorials are based on real-world applications, all new skills gained as a result of working through this book are directly relevant to the needs of technically-savvy computer artists and animators working in today''s highly sophisticated post-production and 3D animation environments."

The weapons are being released, the military is sniffing around, and Katie is bitching up a storm about her lost Ferrari. Stephanie is helping the team move to a new location, and focusing her talents where she feels they will be best used. On the team. In New York, T''Chezz is starting a new effort to acquire information acquisition contacts. Otherwise known as spies and turncoats. One young woman is on a path to ignore life, thinking "My day couldn''t possibly get worse." Bad choice of words. Now Katie and Pandora need to help her sort out her life before the last two options she has are research... Or death. And if that wasn''t a big enough pain for Katie, the military comes calling for help. Scroll back to the top and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now," and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nonetheless. If this offends you, I suggest you don''t this book.