Showing results by author "CJ Williams" in All Categories

Luke Blackburn had a peaceful job as an Airport Director in an out-of-the-way community in central Nevada. He wanted to live quietly and let old scars heal. But then a spaceship landed. The lone occupant, a guy named Sam, gave Luke the keys and said it was up to him to stop a massive alien invasion that was on the way. At first, Luke thought it was a hoax. The problem was, Sam had the proof. Luke has to try, but the job is too big to go it alone. WHO VOLUNTEERS FOR A HIGH-PAYING JOB? Lots of people if you don’t tell them it’s on the Moon. Luke begins building a hidden community ...

Carrie Faulkner is now in command of the Milky Way Alliance while Luke Blackburn is absent. Her orders? Destroy as many of the murderous Bakkui as possible! Her latest mission results in over three hundred million kills! Unfortunately, they were all friendly. After such a spectacular failure, the Warlord relieves her of duty. But still, the war goes on, and someone needs to investigate the source of the unstoppable Bakkui menace. GOING DEEP BEHIND ENEMY LINES IS A SUICIDAL MISSION AT BEST. Devastated by her failure, Carrie decides she’s the perfect fit for the job. With help from Sadie, ...

Jack Savage thought the attractive journalist, Katie Good, would only be a pleasant one-night stand; a fond memory before the war. But then his boss assigns her to his squadron as an embedded reporter for the big attack. JACK KNEW SHE WAS BAD LUCK. It was bad enough having to babysit the reporter because of her political connections. But it’s an entirely different story when she gets him crossways with the King. The more Jack tries to put things right, the deeper in he gets. Finally, Jack and Katie team up to save the peace – and fail miserably. THE FIRST GALACTIC CIVIL WAR And it’s ...

Earth becomes the target of an imminent cosmic threat Dr. Phil Bright is used to studying weather patterns, not wormholes. But when one of these mysterious tunnels in the space-time continuum appears and threatens Earth’s solar system, he’s pulled into a world far beyond anything anyone ever imagined. Enter a human professor from an unknown galactic kingdom who comes to offer salvation—but at a price—accept King Manay XII as Earth’s undisputed monarch. As Phil grapples with the fate of humanity, government skeptics, and the truth about the alien kingdom’s power, he’s faced ...

When Asha said she wanted to give the Chinese hackers a piece of her mind, she didn’t mean it literally. But that’s what happens when medical technology goes awry. Doctors said they could train her brain to interpret digital signals from the camera in her artificial eye. The module even has Wi-Fi so they can monitor signal traffic across her optic nerve. What they didn’t anticipate was that her brain would figure out how to use the Wi-Fi connection both ways. Asha can now see the internet.

Disaster strikes the luxurious space liner, Solar Princess, and strands Gus on a deserted island on an uncharted planet. His only hope for survival is to partner with an alien Artificial Intelligence named Alyssa. She is the brain of the most improbable star ship Gus has ever seen, part ancient sailing ship, part incredible star-faring vessel. But there is a catch. Alyssa’s first priority is to finish an epic yacht race that started twenty-eight thousand years ago. THE WORLD IS CAPTIVATED BY THE ALIEN DRAMA Every day Gus sends a video love letter to his wife via the lifeboat’s one-way ...

Luke Blackburn has one last task as Commander of the Milky Way Alliance; cast a vote for the next king of the First Family. But the simple chore takes an unexpected turn when Annie, his newly pregnant bride, is kidnapped by an unknown enemy. Thanks to Luke, the galaxy is not a peaceful place anymore. Now anyone can wage war on anyone else. And like Annie said, “If you break it, you own it.” THE WARLORD SAGA is an epic science fiction adventure that spans the galaxy. Each book is a stand-alone novel in the Nobility universe. The Commander - Book One. Luke Blackburn discovers The Nobility...

In this present-day science fiction novel, Earth confronts an alien invasion. But not from a marauding army. It’s just one guy who got a bad tip. Jacob is a Prospector. He makes a living by discovering lost civilizations on long dead-worlds and selling off their cultural relics. And now he’s chasing a hot lead about a world where the population has only recently perished due to climate change. The artifacts would be worth a fortune. But when he reaches the planet called Earth, it isn’t dead at all. And the people there don’t appreciate him saying so. But they do like his spaceship. ...

Sophie, a young woman burdened by oaths and family ties, finds herself caught in the crossfire of a brutal interplanetary war. When her brother, a renowned general, defies their king over a captured noblewoman, Sophie must navigate a treacherous path between loyalty and rebellion. As the conflict escalates, Sophie's unique bond with the Jupiter Coalition, an enigmatic peacekeeping force, becomes her only hope for survival. But with hidden agendas and betrayals at every turn, she must forge her own destiny amidst the chaos of war. In a world where technology reigns supreme and honor is a ...

“There’s a lot of things they didn’t tell me when I signed on with this outfit.” At least that’s what Sam Washington discovered after he got hired as Spaceport Manager on Space Station Zion. For one thing, everyone hated his predecessor, so now they hate Sam. Still, once he took the job, Sam considered it his duty to get the place back in shape. But angry admirals and profit-crazed tycoons keep crawling into his job description. Too bad no one is on his side – even when the fate of the entire station is on the line! Can Sam fix this mess, or is it time to start updating his resume?

Effie didn’t intend to bring death and destruction to Earth. But with Enforcers in hot pursuit, Special Agent EAFY584 can only escape by crashing her stolen starship out of hyperspace into an uncharted solar system. Fortunately for her, the planet called Earth has a human population. Unfortunately for them, the standard Enforcer procedure is to sterilize any planet where a spy might be hiding. WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN DISASTER IS COMING, AND NOBODY CARES? To outward appearances, Effie is a typical human teenager. She claims it’s part of her undercover work on another world. Whether that’s...

A desperate man can overlook warning signs. “Hello?” “Is this Charles Haley?” “Yeah!” Charles said loudly, trying to talk over the construction noise. “My name is Emanuel Smith. I am an artificial intelligence sent by an alien species to establish a trading relationship with the people of your planet. I am calling to offer you the position of being our local broker.” “Great!” Charles replied, thankful for the much-needed job offer. Too bad it was so noisy in the parking lot. Charles missed the part about AI and alien species. When he realizes what he has signed up for, ...

Attorney Merlyn Adams was a rising star on the Seattle legal scene until she saved a child from drowning in the sea. During the rescue, she is magically transformed and learns quickly that life as a mermaid is dangerous. And there’s something else—she is a different kind of creature, a throwback in the evolutionary scale—even the Australian mermaids want her dead, and they aren’t the only ones. The US Navy didn’t appreciate that incident with their nuclear submarine. But she didn’t mean to hurt anyone; it was all a mistake. Alone, disgraced, and unemployed, Merlyn has to flee. ...

Real life mermaids don’t live in a fairy tale. They are terrified young women, scared to death of being found out. They learn from harsh experience that people who are different get treated like prey. To survive, mermaids have to grow up tough, or die. SOMETIMES, EVEN WHEN YOU LAY LOW, TROUBLE COMES LOOKING When a government agent shows up at her door, Bobbi’s claws come out. Once again, she is forced to prove that a mermaid can kill. The problem is there are other creatures in the sea who are just as deadly. IF YOU CAN’T STAY OUT OF SIGHT, MAYBE A BIG SPLASH IS BETTER In a flash of ...

Biology major Emma Jean believes there is no such thing as magic. Even after being magically transformed into a mermaid, she insists that the change is the result of science and that it simply needs more study. But when she discovers a Mermaid’s Kiss can heal, even the Australian mermaids turn on her. That’s when she finds out there is another secret. One that is even more deadly and much more personal. Dragons do exist, and Emma Jean is the reason they've come back. ENJOY THE ENTIRE DEEP MERMAID SAGA Three standalone novels in the Aussie mermaid universe. Each of these novels ...

THE HERO Lieutenant Colonel Brian Kidd is a man’s man, a fighter pilot extraordinaire, and a combat veteran. But he’s got a problem—the Admiral wants his hide. Brian tries to lay low by accepting a temporary duty assignment off the ship but winds up in even deeper trouble. Now, he’s a babysitter. His charge is twenty-five-year-old Rosa Blackburn, the only daughter of King Lucas and Queen Annabelle. THE PRINCESS Born in captivity on a radioactive planet, Princess Rosa is dying. Even the Nobility’s vaunted medical prowess cannot help. But Rosa has heard a rumor; there may be a ...

Joe is the real thing, a guardian angel sent from Heaven to protect Staff Sergeant Abigail Russel. The problem is, she doesn’t believe him. All she cares about is getting revenge against the people that killed her family. To make that happen, she needs an assignment to Rose World. That’s where she’ll get a chance to even the score. The question is how to survive until then. She’s stuck in the middle of a siege where grunts like her are considered expendable. The best option is to get face-to-face with the enemy, but only a miracle can keep her alive against those kinds of odds.

When the new occupant of the Oval Office turns out to be a well-known conspiracy theorist, his paranoia forces Secret Service Agent Sandy Donaldson to go above and beyond the line of duty. She tries to draw a line between reasonable expectations and absurdity, but is she a Secret Service Agent, a stand-in nanny for the single father in the White House, or the target of a madman? A MAN WHO WAS NEVER ELECTED BECOMES PRESIDENT Good deeds never go unpunished. David Tillman was a Chicago lawyer waging a legal vendetta against the wealthy industrialist Charles Erikar. Tillman had zero interest in...

Lettuce Pray is a podcast with a balance of faith, relationships, and entrepreneurship. CJ and Emely Williams use humor and honesty to make sense of it all.

Welcome to "Show Up Better," a podcast about content. Our host, and podcast producer, CJ Williams, brings on guests to dive into their online tactics for attracting clients and customers to grow their brands.In each episode, we bring you captivating interviews with industry-leading entrepreneurs, marketers, and creative minds who have harnessed the true potential of content to drive their businesses forward. Our guests are trailblazers in their respective fields, and they generously share their insights, experiences, and practical tips to inspire and guide you on your own content ...