Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Animals

Socorro Security founder Ivy Bardot had dedicated the last two years to taking down a cartel. She’d even sent in her former FBI partner, Carson Lang, as an undercover operative. Now the syndicate was coming for members of her team. Despite having her trusted K-9, Ivy also needed Carson out and by her side. But revealing his true identity could come with a dire price. They’d sacrificed so much, including their own feelings, to seek justice. Were they prepared to risk their own lives?

When K-9 task force officer Zach Kelsey’s estranged wife is attacked at a Mount Rushmore observation deck, he and his K-9, Amber, are quick to come to her rescue. He discovers not only that Eden, a park ranger, is carrying his child, but that she saw her coworker’s murder. As the only witness to the crime, Eden has no choice but to accept Zach’s protection. But with a ruthless killer ramping up his vicious attacks, they must put their differences aside to catch the murderer…before Eden becomes his next target.

With the death of an oppressive and overprotective husband, Janet suddenly becomes a very rich widow. Euphoric with her newfound freedom and wealth, she buys a lovely race filly, and spends a warm winter paradise at a five-star Southern hotel. She is hopeful for a new beginning and luck brings her a new love interest. But she quickly discovers life is filled with danger and pitfalls. She will have to use and sharpen her wits to save herself.

Bruiser—a seasoned guard dog recently rescued from a run-down district warehouse lot—now finds himself locked up at the county pound. After two failed adoptions, all seems lost for Bruiser, and his would-be champion, Robin Kould, is thinking about giving up his dog rescue efforts. But life is like a carnival ride. Things come around full circle, and Bruiser gets his chance to rescue those who rescued him.

In a quiet neighborhood, where secrets are whispered behind closed doors, lives Lola, a mysterious woman with a defiant look and her huge black dog. When a shocking event occurs, the story turns into a whirlpool of anger and revenge, where betrayal mixes with tears, regret with cruelty, in a merciless confrontation that reveals the true faces of everyone involved in this dangerous game.

Midnight by Rutherford Montgomery is a timeless tale of strength, courage, and the untamed beauty of the wild. The story follows Midnight, a majestic black stallion with an indomitable spirit, as he navigates the challenges of the rugged wilderness. Through breathtaking adventures and powerful encounters, Midnight's journey becomes a testament to resilience, freedom, and the bond between humans and animals.

Dog has a problem. His beautiful world is in crisis – again! Should he let events take their course, or should he interfere? This book is an invitation to see planet Earth through the eyes of Dog and Mother Nature, from the era of the dinosaurs, though times of plenty, to our current and future crises. Who’s to blame? Is it us? Is it them? This magical listen takes us on an insightful journey where individual stories from around the world blend and unfold as Dog’s intimate understanding of the big picture grows. Despite the gremlins, can humans recognise what it is really that matters?

Deep in the jungle, where life was peaceful and nature was vibrant, lived a little monkey pampered by his loving mother. But the peace was short-lived; humans invaded the jungle, turning his world upside down. Amidst fire and loss, the monkey's journey into a strange new world full of surprises began, where he meets characters who change his life forever, from the wise elder monkey to the kind circus trainer. Between adventures and challenges, the monkey tells his story, in which drama and humanity blend, discovering the meaning of freedom and love in unexpected places.

Horses and horse racing have been staple themes in classic Australian fiction, and feature prominently in the works of iconic authors like Henry Lawson and “Banjo” Paterson. In this collection of six stories, Rolf Boldrewood provides vivid pictures of the days when horses and horse-drawn transport were intimately involved in daily life in both city and country.

Рассказы, вошедшие в эту книгу, поведают вам о причудливом переплетении судеб людей и их четвероногих братьев меньших. Каждая история — маленький фрагмент жизни человека. и животного, порой кардинально изменивший ее. Встречи, расставания, находки, потери. Это все о преданности, верности, любви и взаимопомощи. О том, как хаски-потеряшка в новогоднюю ночь. помогла соединиться двум сердцам, белый мейн-кун ждал хозяина из армии, а раненый котенок вернул к жизни застывшую от горя женщину.

A Heron speaks as if he's a human being, thinking more about everything that he sees and he tries to figure out the truth about existence.

Emergency dispatcher Darcy Lane is abducted and left for dead in a burning house by a vengeful copycat of an arsonist she helped identify years ago. K-9 officer Lucas Harper, the man who once broke her heart, rescues her just in time. Staying one step ahead of a culprit proves nearly impossible, but Lucas will risk everything to keep Darcy safe. With the clock ticking, can they identify who’s terrorizing her…before the cold-blooded killer’s long-awaited revenge is complete?

Following the death of a crime boss he put behind bars, Ian Carpenter leaves witness protection—and runs right into an ambush. To escape assailants bent on revenge, he turns to his former handler, US marshal Meadow Ames, and her K-9 partner. But the stakes grow higher when Ian’s cousin is abducted. With threats closing in, can they rescue a kidnapped teen…and stop the criminals for good?

After leaving the navy, Mallory Stone plans to buy her best friend’s fruit farm, a safe place to raise her son and adopt senior dogs like her dear Rosie. Until her ex-husband, Jonah Hayes, drops a bombshell: he wants the same farm…and they’re still legally married. A trial partnership running the farm means the former marine can get to know the son he just met—and prove to Mallory he’s changed. As old feelings resurface, can Mallory open her heart for a chance at the future she’s always wanted?

In the dense, untamed forests of the Pacific Northwest, 1855 marked a turning point in American frontier history. Strange and terrifying events began to haunt a remote settlement: livestock slaughtered, massive footprints in the mud, and eerie howls in the night. As tension spread, whispers of a monstrous presence became impossible to ignore.

Wer bedingungslosen Gehorsam erwartet, sollte mit Widerstand rechnen. Orcatrainer Liam gerät zwischen die Zähne eines übellaunigen Orcas. Dieses Missgeschick kostet ihn beinahe das Leben und sein Job im Delfinarium Marine Paradise steht wie nie zuvor auf dem Spiel. Ist er es, der den Ruf des Parks endgültig ruiniert hat? Dann tritt auch noch diese Lucy auf den Plan und macht alles noch viel schlimmer. Marketingmanagerin Lucy soll den Ruf des Marine Paradise wiederherstellen. Doch sie hat ein Geheimnis und wenn das an die Öffentlichkeit gerät, ist ihre Karriere definitiv vorbei.

An 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him national attention. In it, the narrator retells a story he heard from a bartender, Simon Wheeler, at the Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, about the gambler Jim Smiley.

Grimback verschnauft. Alle seine Muskeln sind gespannt. Alle Sinne stehen auf höchster Alarmstufe. Erregend dringt die kühle frische Luft in seine Lungen, macht ihn fast schwindlig, lässt sein Blut schneller kreisen. Das kräftige Herz schlägt einen Trommelwirbel. Und jetzt wirft sich Grimback mit voller Wucht gegen die letzte dünne Erdschicht zwischen sich und der oberirdischen Frühlingswelt. Eine dicke Scholle purzelt um, eine einsame Krähe hüpft zu Tode erschrocken zur Seite – Grimback ist wieder da! Grimback ist vom Winterschlaf auferstanden!

In the Alaskan wilderness, there’s only one way to track a serial killer: a K-9. For police captain Bre Dayton, that means working with her ex, search-and-rescue worker Griffin Knight. With her niece missing and possibly kidnapped, Bre has to find the murderer known as the Echo Pass Hunter—fast. Even if it means trusting the man who broke her heart...and putting herself in the killer’s crosshairs.

This is the story of a magnificent wolf-dog, born in the wild, who struggles to survive in the harsh Yukon. White Fang is the lone survivor of his family and soon learns to follow the brutal law of the North—kill or be killed. Isolated and mistreated, White Fang becomes a mortal fighter, feared by all. Only through kindness and gentleness is this killer transformed into an animal capable of great love.