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Esther Markstrom and her artist mother have always been proud of their ancestor, painter Francisco Vella. They even run a small museum and gallery dedicated to raising awareness of his scandalously underappreciated work. But when Esther reconnects with her former art history professor, she finds her once-solid family history on shaky ground as questions arise about Vella's greatest work--a portrait entitled The Lady with the Dark Hair.

In 1879, Catalan orphan-turned-fugitive Viviana Torrens has found sanctuary serving in the home of an aging artist in Southern France. It is in his studio that she meets Francisco Vella, a Gibraltarian merchant who sells artists' pigments. When her past catches up to her, she is compelled to pose as Vella's sister and join him on his travels or be deported back to Spain to stand trial. Along the way she will discover that the many parts she has been playing in order to hide her identity have far-reaching implications she never could have foreseen.

This dual-timeline story from award-winning author Erin Bartels takes readers from the sleepy Midwest to the sultry Mediterranean on a relentless search for truth, identity, and the freedom to follow one's dreams.

Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. As the artist-in-residence, and with her pottery prized by The Haven's guests, Landry is finally ready to settle in permanently. She wants to give her daughter, Eliza, a safe home to grow up in and hires former Marine Callum Shaw to handle the construction.

Cal grew up in Gossamer Falls and always knew he would someday join his family's business. He longs for a family of his own but has almost given up on that ever happening. Landry is funny, gifted, and everything Cal could ever want in a partner, but he vows to keep his distance. Landry has a daughter and a past. Cal has been down that road before and barely survived when the woman he loved left, taking her two sons with her. He can't bear to lose like that again.

Before construction on the house can begin, Landry's pottery is destroyed in a suspicious fire. It soon becomes clear that Landry and Eliza are in grave danger—but because of whom? But, after losing one relationship, he is hesitant to try again.

A former Wall Street veteran, quarantined by the coronavirus, becomes consumed with madness—or the fulfillment of his own mythic fate; from author, actor, and musician David Duchovny. Now in paperback and featuring a brand-new short story, "The Scare Owl."

The Reservoir follows an unexceptional man in an exceptional time. We see our present-day pandemic world and New York City through the eyes of a former Wall Street veteran, Ridley, as he looks back upon his life in his enforced quarantine solitude, wondering what it all means and who he really is.

Sitting and brooding night after night, gazing out his huge picture window high above the Central Park Reservoir, Ridley spots a flashing light in an apartment across the park as if a lonely quarantined person is signaling him in Morse code. His determination to find out who this mystery woman is leads him on an epic quest that will ultimately tempt him with either delusional madness or the fulfillment of his own mythic fate.

Is he a dying man going mad or an everyman metamorphosing into a hero? Or both? We accompany Ridley as he leaves the safety of his apartment window to save the Fifth Avenue femme fatale and descends into a dangerous, increasingly surreal world of global conspiracies, madness, and sickness of this viral time. As Ridley’s actions grow more and more uncharacteristic, he realizes the key to all the mysteries of now, and even all of history, seem to lie deep beneath the freezing waters of the reservoir.

The Reservoir is a twisted rom-com for our distanced time, when the merest touch could kill and conspiracy theories propagate like viruses—a contemporary union of Death in Venice, Rear Window, and The Plague.

“A lonely ex-financier stuck in his apartment during the Covid-19 pandemic becomes obsessed with the Central Park Reservoir and slowly goes mad.”—New York Times Book Review

“[Duchovny’s] novella The Reservoir, set in New York City, probes how pandemic isolation has changed us.”—Boston Globe

“A triumph of the spirit as well as the heart.” —Cynthia Huntington, National Book Award Finalist

Amy Barnes, a high school English teacher from Hawai'i, and Paul Rideau, a Vermont farmer, lead ordinary lives dedicated to their families and work, yet each harbors a secret passion for creative expression—Paul in painting and Amy in poetry. When infidelity fractures her life, and a tragic accident decimates his, they struggle to find their way through loss and grief. Their creative pursuits help them heal and reimagine their lives as authentic selves. A quiet, literary story, The Red Wheelbarrow reminds us of the power of art to transform, of love and decency to triumph, and of hope to endure.

Best-selling author Jennifer Belle (High Maintenance, Going Down) unleashes her first new novel in over ten years.

It’s the summer of 1982 and fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain is the only one left at camp. The place is a ghost town by the time her mother Val finally shows up six hours late—stoned and radiant—in a Ford pickup driven by Borislav, her new young Russian lover. Assuming she is headed home to her air-conditioned Upper West Side apartment, Swanna and her lovable younger brother Madding are instead dragged to Vermont— to an artist colony where kids are not welcome and they are forced to sleep in the back of the truck, while Val is cozy inside the house with the Russian.

Then Swanna meets Dennis, a handsome married father of two, at a bowling alley, and, knowing a thing or two about seduction from Judy Blume, her best friend at camp, and her own parents’ many affairs, she sets out to convince Dennis to help her. But love seldom obeys rules, and even a tough, smart city girl like Swanna might not be able to handle falling in love. Best-selling novelist Jennifer Belle returns with a kind of inverse Lolita that explores adolescent desire from the girl’s point of view. In turns hilarious and wildly shocking, Swanna in Love will keep your feathers ruffled and the pages gliding by.

The Difficult Life of a Little Brown Hound is a heartwarming message about a hound dog that learns to embrace change and find happiness in unexpected places.

A historically accurate work of fiction.

During the turbulent late 1950s (Eisenhower Era), the New Sentinels are called upon to reveal a hidden plot (Operation Ajax) to topple Iran's Parliamentary Government, reinstate the exiled Shah, and take over Iran's oil industry, the fourth-largest in the world.

WHAT IS ONE'S DUTY TO THE GREATER GOOD?

If you're born into the power, resources, and ability to fight evil in the world, is it your responsibility to do so?

The easy answer seems to be, yes... but what if you knew it would cost you your family? If you knew you would always live in fear? If it would more likely cost you your life?

This is the central thematic question at the heart of Sentinels interwoven into the subtext throughout the series.

Our heros will struggle with their call to duty, have their resolve galvanized, and face uncertainty in their choices, ultimately finding an answer to this question in the end.

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The Sentinels is a historical fiction drama mixing suspense, romance, and political intrigue, all done with a touch of humor.The elegant, globe-trotting, and history spanning production visuals will captivate the audience while they get hooked into the story by the complex interpersonal conflicts and biting humor between the characters. Imagine the HBO series 'Succession' but with characters you root for because at their core they are good people you want to see succeed.

Gordon Zuckerman's ongoing historical fiction series, The Sentinels, delves into an alternate version of history where influential individuals strive to prevent wars instead of initiating them.

A Lesson in Vengeance meets The Taking of Jake Livingston in this page-turning YA horror/fantasy set in dark academia about a queer Black teen who discovers the sinister history of his boarding school and the corrupt powers behind it all.

Regent Academy has a long and storied history in Winslow, Vermont, as does the forest that surrounds it. The school is known for molding teens into leaders, but its history is far more nefarious.  

Seventeen-year-old Douglas Jones wants nothing to do with Regent's king-making; he's just trying to survive. But then a student is murdered and, for some reason, by the next day no one remembers him having ever existed, except for Douglas and the groundskeeper's son, Everett Everley. In his determination to uncover the truth, Douglas awakens a horror hidden within the forest, unearthing secrets that have been buried for centuries. A vengeful creature wants blood as payment for a debt more than 300 years in the making--or it will swallow all of Winslow in darkness.

And for the first time in his life, Douglas might have a chance to grasp the one thing he's always felt was missing: power. But if he's not careful, he will find out that power has a tendency to corrupt absolutely everything.

A high-octane mystery of murder and magic for fans of Ace of Spades, House of Hollow, and Get Out!

Whether we know it or not, relationship styles cause some people to naturally thrive in relationships and others to struggle. According to attachment theory, we tend to experience love in predictable ways—some of which are healthy and some of which are not—based on our style and that of our partner.

The good news is, whatever relationship style you have naturally, you're not stuck with it! Using the strategies found in this book, you can:

• Identify your relationship style (and your partner's)
• Understand the strengths and challenges of that style
• Overcome feelings of rejection and failed relationships
• Recognize the patterns and behaviors that are affecting your relationships
• Develop better ways to express and receive love

If you've been caught in a cycle of unsatisfying relationships, discover how attachment theory can help you take the guesswork out of understanding why people behave the way they do—especially in times of stress—so you can find and sustain a love that lasts.

Mother Nature Nursery Rhymes is a wonderful way to begin teaching children about the natural wonders they will inherit.

Newly revised to reflect important environmental aspects of today's eco messages, this beautifully written and fully illustrated picture book will initiate a respect and appreciation of our planet and encourage environmental actions and an awareness in both children and adults.

The rhymes carry the sing-song cadence and whimsy that help language development for kids ages 1-5. The illustrations depict wildlife and plants, and all the nursery rhyme favorites from tiny lady bugs to enormous elephants.

At the end of the book, there is a Rhyme Time Quiz and resources of places to visit online and in person to help parents and other caregivers enhance this early learning phase. More than ever, it is important to instill a love of nature in the minds of those who will ultimately decide her fate.

Dr. Randall Archer is a misfit...

...in the brutal blue-collar home where he grew up.

...as a sixteen-year-old escaping to college, then medical school, on a full scholarship to Harvard.

...in the highest echelons of Boston society, where the woman he marries and the blueblood research partner with whom he shares his laboratory belong.

Even Archer's brilliance as a pathologist catapults him into direct and dangerous conflict with the medical establishment he fought so hard to join.

As the Great Depression presses down around him, Archer teeters at the edge of a precipice. He must choose between his hard-won career and the sacred oaths he took as a doctor and scientist-before all his choices are lost forever.

L.A. private investigators Kit and Henry become entangled in the city's robust post-WWII occult trade when they're hired to track down Lillian, the estranged wife of a prominent physician, and her spellbinding "spirit" lover Tashin. Fresh from her training in judo and “dirty fighting,” Kit poses as an eager recruit at a Hollywood cult run by the ambitious Reverend, while Henry takes on the city's séance circuit, which has reinvented itself in the wake of war. Assisting them are Kit's psychiatrist lover Luca and her combat veteran brother Stanley, who offer their own brand of expertise in unraveling the tricks of the conmen.

Plunged into the strange and deadly world of mediums and gurus, Kit and Henry soon discover that surviving the spirit trade will take all of their cunning and a whole lot of luck.

Miss Clara Marie Stanton's family may be eccentric, but they certainly aren't insane.

When Clara Marie Stanton's ex-fiancé begins to spread rumors that her family suffers from hereditary insanity, it's all Clara can do to protect them from his desperate schemes and society's prejudice. Her family may be eccentric, yes, but they certainly aren't insane. Then Clara's Grandfather Drosselmeyer brings on an apprentice with a mechanical leg, and all pretense of normalcy takes wing.

Theodore Kingsley, a shame-chased vagabond skilled in repairing clocks, wants a fresh start far from Kingsley Court and the disappointed father who declared him dead. Upon returning to England, Theodore meets clockmaker Drosselmeyer, who hires him as an apprentice, much to Clara's dismay. When Drosselmeyer spontaneously disappears in his secret flying owl machine, he leaves behind a note for Clara, beseeching her to make her dreams of adventure a reality by joining him on a merry scavenger hunt. Together, Clara and Theodore set off to follow Drosselmeyer's trail of clues, but they will have to stay one step ahead of a villain who wants the flying machine for himself--at any cost.

Veteren science-writer and journalist Ross West’s collection of award-winning short fiction touches on the human aspect of living in a world on the brink of ecological disaster.

The characters in each of the fifteen short stories struggle with the complexities of lives contorted by climate change. The stories raise complicated and nuanced questions, exist in the perplexing shadowlands of unintended consequences, explore the fault lines where vague notions of a better future world collide with the immediate, crushing, and all-too-human passions of a desperate moment.

Jenny Smith, a young journalist, secures a career-making interview with a famous but reclusive author, AJ Kenton. Jenny’s time with Mr. Kenton, however, is not spent in her asking questions but in his telling one last story.

During three afternoons, Kenton describes a pivotal point in his life. As a twelve year old, he went door to door in his neighborhood and sold packets of flower seeds. His goal was to earn a prize from the seed company’s catalog. His memories reveal the hidden struggles of middle-class life in the early 1960s, a time that many people living today picture as ideal. When neighbors invite AJ into their homes, they also invite him into their private worlds of successes, failures, and dreams. At the same time, AJ discovers his true talents, and he faces the dysfunction that may tear his family apart.

By experiencing an intimate look at a cross-section of American life from the past, Jenny realizes how our present American life is painfully similar. Ultimately, she must decide whether to unmask harsh realities or to maintain pleasant illusions.

If you want to understand the Black experience in the US, you have to understand hip-hop.

James Baldwin, in his famous talk "The Struggle for the Artist's Integrity," suggests that "the poets (by which I mean all artists) are finally the only people who know the truth about us." And to understand the truth about the history of Black peoples in America, argues Lenny Duncan, we must look to the modern Black poet: the hip-hop artist.

In Psalms of My People, artist, scholar, and activist Lenny Duncan treats the work of hip-hop artists from the last several decades--from N.W.A, Tupac, and Biggie to Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, and Kendrick Lamar--like sacred scripture. Their songs and lyrics are given full exegetical treatment--a critical and contextual interpretation of text--and are beautifully illustrated, with a blend of ancient and modern art styles illuminating every page.

All the while, Duncan traces the history of hip-hop, revealing it as a conduit to tell the modern story of Black liberation in this country, following the bloody trail from the end of the Civil Rights Era through the day George Floyd was sacrificed on the streets of America.

"Who else but the hip-hop artist," asks Duncan, "has embodied the cries, pain, and secret concrete ? Whose art? Our art. Whose story is written in the book of life with crimson lines dipped in a well that is 400+ years deep? Whose story? Our story. For whom does God bring down empires? Us."

It is said we get our looks from our parents—hair color, eye color, height. But can you inherit the fishing gene?

If Sue Daignault is any proof, the answer is a resounding yes! Spending summer childhoods with her family on Cape Cod, Sue and her siblings learned to surfcast for striped bass. She developed a love for fishing that has taken her around the world.

In A Full Net, Daignault tells the story of how she came to be an enthusiastic and gifted angler, sharing triumphs (such as 150-pound halibut she caught while serving on a Coast Guard cutter in Alaska) and disappointments (we're looking at you, triggerfish). She shares her knowledge and experience with both the reader and the many people in her book, who range from professional guides to newbies. Through it all shines her love for the waters of the world and respect and admiration for the creatures who call them home.

Of Starlight and Midnight combines adventure, romance, magic, and Norse myth and shows that some Fates are worth fighting for, especially when the Norns get involved.

It’s been two years since light-elf brothers Aramis and Søren fought beside Anya in Russia. The Álfr mountain city of Svetilo is safe once more, but their books and relics are still scattered on the supernatural black market. When Aramis gets a lead on a book of magic, he and Søren decide to investigate and find more than they bargained for.

Librarian Asta is still grieving over the death of her mother. All she wants to do is hide at the University of Oslo, unravel the mysteries of the strange book she inherited, and hang out with Tyra—the cool Norwegian cousin she never knew she had. The last thing she wants is to help arrogant Dr. Søren Madsen work on his book, no matter how good-looking he is, but she doesn’t want to get fired so she reluctantly agrees.

Søren knows Asta is hiding something and when they are attacked by dark elves, he and Aramis will stop at nothing to learn the truth about the two mysterious women. But Tyra has a past of her own, and she’ll do anything to protect Asta’s secrets, even if it means siding with the dangerous light-elf brothers in a deadly war of dark and light.

When Lovington and her mom Elaine move to Berrywood, PA they're hoping for another fresh start.

Berrywood was different. Berrywood was where Lovington finally had her own room and closet, where she felt safe—until the ghosts started appearing. Now with the start of her senior year approaching Lovington wanted to leave Berrywood, that is until she met Jane. Jane understood Lovington. Jane made Lovington feel like she didn't have to explain herself and when they became best friends all of the paranormal things Lovington experienced had suddenly stopped.

But one night when Jane gets involved in an accident that Lovington later on discovers may have not been an accident, Lovington's left to figure out what happened to her best friend Jane while getting herself caught up in the dark and heinous secrets of Berrywood.

A debut chapbook from a Vermont poet!

Through interactions with and the examination of the natural world, poems in Mountain Offerings move from a youthful voice to a more experienced one, showing a coming-of-age in partnership, parenthood, loss, and the development of independence and self-awareness. The simplicity, beauty, and peace of the outdoors provides an ideal vehicle through which this poet explores complex human emotions. In January in Vermont, Allen writes:

The stars always shine brightest / on the coldest of days, / a reward just for making it.

There is a parallel reverence the speaker has for both the natural world around her and the interpersonal, interior world of humans who make up her daily life. Mountain Offerings is accessible, honest, poignant, and—rooted in nature and the natural world—earthly.

A first-of-its-kind compelling exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in higher education.

Black women are heading to college in record numbers, and more and more Black women are teaching in higher education. But increasing numbers in college don't guarantee our safety there. Willpower and grit may improve achievement for Black people in school, but they don't secure our belonging. In fact, the very structure of higher education ensures that we're treated as guests, outsiders to the institutional family—outnumbered and unwelcome.

Dr. Jasmine Harris shares her own experiences attempting to be a Vassar girl and reckoning with a lack of legacy and agency. Moving beyond the "data points", Dr. Harris examines the day-to-day impacts on Black women as individuals, the longer-term consequences to our professional lives, and the generational costs to our entire families.

"I want to arm as many Black girls and women as I can with the knowledge about these spaces that I lacked," says Dr. Harris. "By laying bare my own traumas, and those of Black women before me, I am providing them the tools to protect themselves, with an understanding of how deliberately many institutions will try to undercut them."

Trial and error has been required of Black students to navigate systems of discrimination and disadvantage. But this book now offers useful support, illuminating the community of Black women dealing with similar issues. The author's story is not unusual, nor are her interactions anomalies. Black Women, Ivory Tower explores why.

Posey is a show pony who has a big problem. No matter how hard she works, no matter how many times she wins or how much she loves her kids, the problem will always be there. Eventually, her riders will outgrow her and she’ll be moved to the next family. 

Yet, despite her problem, Posey continues to do everything with her whole heart. She continues to be a champion through and through, and her resilience as she navigates change teaches us all that love is what really matters. As we follow Posey on her journey, Posey demonstrates the enduring power of love.

In their newest collaboration, the award-winning duo from Jump the Moon, Kathy Simmers and Marjorie van Heerden, combine beautiful illustrations and a delightful story to bring Posey’s story to life. 

Posey’s Problem offers young readers inspiration for persevering through change and keeping an open heart, and perfectly compliments Jump the Moon in the growing Pony Tales series.

Forbidden love could turn the tide of war—or destroy the last hope of freedom.

Ilya Valerious was born to rule the city-state of Sorrena in her mother's footsteps-until the tyrannical emperor conquered her homeland. Held hostage to ensure her people's obedience by the emperor's first captain, Lucien, she plots a dangerous gambit to free her people: seduce the captain, source information for a growing rebel movement, and take them all down from within.

Beyond Lucien's fearsome, masked appearance and powerful magic is a man trying to fulfill the emperor's promise of peace and prosperity. A task that would be easier if the captive heirs under his watch would finally submit to the emperor's rule. One in particular, Ilya, breathes defiance despite Lucien's efforts to protect her from herself and win her to the emperor's side. She's a dangerous temptation he can ill afford, especially as she starts to uncover long-buried secrets that have him questioning not only his own past and his role in the empire, but the emperor he's sworn his life to. When the fate of an empire rests on a knife's edge, Ilya and Lucien must decide if their blossoming love is worth sacrificing everything they've worked for. But only if the emperor doesn't kill them first.

This enemies-to-lovers epic fantasy romance filled with warring kingdoms, magic, life-changing romance, and intrigue will appeal to fans of The Bridge Kingdom and The Serpent and the Wings of Night.

Along the Cobbled Path is a heartwarming tale of friendship, forgiveness, and unlikely heroes.

Birds, insects, and animals live peacefully in a beautiful garden. When a villain threatens their home, they join forces to protect it. A pair of adorable, mischievous children entertain in this story, full of endearing characters and life lessons.

When Lina’s idyllic childhood descends into mental chaos in her teenage years, she resorts to recording her thoughts to make sense of her anguish. Through Lina’s heart-wrenching words, the reader steps into her broken inner world to experience first-hand the obsessions, irrationality, angst and ruthlessness of teenage borderline personality disorder. Emo Reality shines a light into the dark corners of adolescent mental illness, demonstrating its ravages not just upon an individual, but upon a whole family.

Lina and her sister shared their lives obsessively with their friends, writing millions of words. The past and present events are their direct experience, condensed into a memoir by her father, who softened their offensive language. The future events—Lina’s therapy and reflections—were added by her father and a psychologist with access to the original sources. In these, Lina navigates the ineluctable evidence in her archives, coached by her therapist. Her research opens a path to love: by identifying and releasing her burden of false memories, blame, and spite, Lina affirms her emotions while questioning her perceptions. Emo Reality is for teens, young adults, and their families, to increase mental health awareness.

"I liked the way this book was written. It had me hooked from the start and was a really interesting read, something completely different to anything I’ve read before." —Joellen L, UK.

"As a mental health therapist I found the mental health representation to be very accurate and insightful. A great job of crafting an interesting narrative based on a real family’s lived experience, and ending with valuable information."—Stephanie L, US.

"We are immersed into the perspective of Lina, now a young adult who’s looking back on her life. This book brought me to tears as Lina recounts episodes of hallucinations and misremembering, a harrowing exploration of someone’s life living with mental illness."—Alicia C, US.

"As a therapist I jumped at the opportunity to read this biography. The author did a wonderful job of explaining the complexities related to mental health and I especially enjoyed the timeframe from childhood to adulthood in terms of how the disorder progressed. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in mental health and psychology."—Alex E, US.

"An unusual book that tells the story of a family who experienced a range of mental health and unhealthy family dynamics. It is strangely compelling, like peeking into a diary, giving insight into how mental health struggles can affect a family in crashing waves. This will be particularly powerful for readers who relate to aspects of it and have not seen themselves reflected so bluntly in a book before."—Amelia J, US.

"Lina is not diagnosed in her younger years which leads to issues at school and with her family. Her mother is immature and self-absorbed, having a relationship with her daughters like that of a friend. Lina’s father was unaware of the seriousness of Lina’s behavior. The book gives insight into BPD and was definitely worth the read."—Toni R, US.

"As a teenager who has borderline personality disorder it’s nice to know that I’m not alone and that other people are there too."—Sreedevi D, TT.

"Wow! This book was a journey. Growing up in a dysfunctional household with her distant father, her mother who speaks terrible English, and her sister who can’t seem to stay on her side, Lina’s personalities multiply while her diagnosis keeps being misinformed. Kudos for a lovely book on a difficult topic."—Tracy B, US.

Tokyo Outdoors is the only guide you’ll need to fully explore Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto region. On foot, by bicycle or hiking, this book not only takes you to the main tourist spots, but also countless off-the-beaten-track spots. From famous historical landmarks such as the Imperial Palace to modern attractions like the Tokyo Skytree, this travel book offers something for any kind of person, whether you’re a visitor to Japan or living in the capital.

Fully up-to-date, Tokyo Outdoors contains:

• 45 walks, cycling rides and hikes in and near Tokyo,
• Hundreds of insider tips from a writer who has lived in the city for more than 10 years,
• 12 day trips that include Yokohama, Nikko, Kamakura, Enoshima and Karuizawa,
• More than 40 detailed print maps,
• Online maps included for use on the go, with additional recommendations for food and drink, shopping, temples and shrines,
• 110+ photos offer a impression of amazing sights you’ll visit,
• Recommended restaurants and cafes,
• A simplified Tokyo subway map,
• Super easy to use with a train pass, as each itinerary starts and ends at a railway station,
• Festivals and events calendar, based on locations in the book,
• Lists of the best cherry blossom and autumn leaves spots,
• Top 5 lists for various interests, such as history, culture, shopping, art and museums.

Clueless at Christmas

A Sweet Contemporary Holiday Romance

When a beautiful woman knocks on his cabin door in the middle of a blizzard on Christmas eve, Jacob can't believe his luck. From the looks of it, Santa sent him an angel in the snowstorm. But things are never as they seem…

Christmas Surprise

A Clean Enemies to Lovers Western Holiday Romance

Margo's festive spirit knows no bounds, from her extravagant apartment decorations to her year-round Christmas carol playlist. Yet beneath the tinsel and twinkling lights, a family struggle simmers as her dad clings to the ranch she wants no part of. When ranch manager Chase, her past flame, must endure her return for the holidays, it's a test of patience, love, and a chance at redemption, all while Robert, their patriarch, has plans of his own.

The Yuletide Thief

A Clean Historical Holiday Romance

As a vicar's daughter, Emily Hawthorne has few marriage prospects in the country. She loves children and has resigned herself to becoming a governess. Before leaving for London to seek employment, she decides to arrange a proper Christmas for the orphans of their church. But she'll have to compete with Robin of Sussex, a highwayman who fancies himself the next Robin Hood.

Unlock the boundless potential of self-love and harness the remarkable influence of positive affirmations with The Self-Love Proclamation Affirmations: Self-Love Mantras that Nurture Confidence and Self-Worth. This book is your essential companion on the journey to a more confident, self-assured, and self-loving you.

Inside the pages of this empowering guide, you'll discover a treasure trove of self-love mantras carefully designed to elevate your self-worth and inspire unshakeable confidence. In a world where self-doubt can often prevail, these affirmations are your roadmap to self-empowerment and inner transformation.

This book is an invitation to declare your self-worth, nurture your self-esteem, and awaken a radiant, self-loving spirit within. With each affirmation, you'll reaffirm your commitment to the most important journey of all - the journey to loving yourself.

Are you ready to proclaim your self-worth and embrace the powerful force of self-love? Let The Self-Love Proclamation Affirmations: Self-Love Mantras that Nurture Confidence and Self-Worth be your guiding light on the path to a life filled with self-assuredness, love, and unwavering confidence.

An influential catering job could be the stepping-stone Cassidy Cagle needs to expand her business and reach her dream of owning a bed-and-breakfast. However, when the source of her high school humiliation steps into the kitchen, all her hard work crumbles like a dry biscuit.

Dissatisfied by the blatant flirting from women only interested in his celebrity status, Seth Mason wants nothing more than to find someone who sees beyond his role in a popular country music band. When yet another social climber corners him at a gathering, he escapes her clutches and inadvertently puts Cassidy's career in jeopardy. Hoping for a second chance, Seth comes up with a plan to make amends and solve both their problems. He'll use his connections to bring her more business while, as his fake girlfriend, she can discourage the unwelcome female advances.

As the two spend time together, attraction grows, but deciphering between what's just an act and what is real becomes impossible. And when Seth's secrets clash with Cassidy's stubborn independence, their harmonious future hangs in the balance.

Why are so many teachers leaving the profession? They're burned out; they feel disrespected, and unsupported. After teaching remotely during a pandemic, they're returning to classrooms with under-socialized and sometimes out-of-control kids. What to do? 

Teaching with Heart chronicles the journey of a journalist-turned-teacher determined to make teaching work--despite its difficulties. Peek into Madame Nelson's classroom to see her trying to reach teens who dance, cry, and hit each other in French class; administrators who laud the latest pedagogical trends and testing regime; and parents who sometimes support--and sometimes interfere with--their children's education. Meet colleagues who save her from quitting, and her children who provide advice. Along the journey, she evolves from an aloof elitist into an empathetic listener to all sorts of teens.

Isn't it time we create schools in which teachers want to stay and new ones enter? Without committed teachers, how can we prepare students to run our world? Teaching with Heart illuminates why it's so hard to hold on to classroom teachers these days--and what can be done to better the situation.

In long term relationships, can romance be as easy as the ABCs?

A well-meaning couple, the Andersons have done everything right to build a good and happy life for their family. With their twins off to college, Rhea Anderson and her husband, Rico have now entered into a new phase of their life and relationship.

Rhea, a food critic for a well-respected Food and Wine magazine has found herself desperately searching for new meaning in her life. Yet, she’s feeling as if she’s been shut out of her own life with Rico and with work.

The empty house has Rhea consumed with finding answers to questions such as, now what and what’s next?

While she desires to find the answers, she feels they might be impossible to answer. Especially given the fire and faith she once felt for both her husband and work now feel lonely, boring, and lame.

Oh but when Rhea's high school sweetheart shows up in town and is desiring need of her culinary expertise, she wonders if this is the romantic spark she's been longing for. But is she flirting with fate or flirting with a disaster?

Aware of their history, Rhea's childhood friends, Stacie and Danielle and more specifically, Danielle, step in to intervene.

As each of them are in their own respective relationship stages, they gather together and devise a plan, the ABCs of Romance. With a renewed sense of focus to rekindle the passion and magic into their relationships, the ladies set out to get back to the basics of romance. Between juggling kids, careers, and life, they commit to reigniting and fanning the flames of their love in hopes of becoming more intentional and romantic.

Follow along to find out, will the plan work, will they become successful?

In the last few years of the automotive collector market, light trucks have become a hot commodity--especially Chevy trucks. Unlike in the past, heavily modified vehicles command a premium over stock restorations. Owners of these trucks, which were often fairly crude and not much fun to drive, are demanding modern performance and technology in each system. The brakes, suspension, steering, air conditioning, and electronics can be upgraded to make your old truck drive like new. Of course, the drivetrain is arguably the most important part of that equation, and that means swapping an LS or LT engine and a modern transmission into your classic Chevy truck.

To perform a successful LS or LT engine swap into an older Chevy truck, proper planning, the right combination of parts, and the correct information is required to complete the project. How to Swap LS & LT Engines into Chevy & GMC Trucks: 1960-1998provides instruction and guidance for selecting the best engine for your budget, choosing the adapter plates and engine mounts, dropping the engine into the truck, selecting the ideal transmission and drivelines, and completing all facets of the swap. You must ensure that all of the other components on the car are compatible with the engine, so author Bryant instructs you how to integrate the electronic engine control system; select and install the exhaust, intake, and fuel pumps; and upgrade the cooling system for the high-performance LS and LT.

While the swapping process is covered in detail, the author also provides a helpful LS and LT engine guide. This helps you find the best option for your application and understand the different considerations for these two engines. Whether you are ready to get started right now or want to use this book to determine whether you want to tackle this project, this book is essential to making informed decisions along the way.

Patrick A. Peters ("Pap") and his twin bother Prescott U. Peters ("Pup"), the fearless tort lawyers whose zany exploits delighted readers of Tort$ "R" Us and Please Pass The Tort$, return with yet another round of legal mayhem guaranteed to make you laugh until you cry.

Their latest antics include a lawsuit on behalf of consumers who bought what turned out to be worthless crypto currency from the now-bankrupt FTZ; lawsuits challenging the labeling of Godiva Belgian Chocolates and a Vermont company's ice cream purportedly made from the milk of "happy cows"; and yet another lawsuit on behalf of the unforgettable Lydia Lowlace, who's image from Playboy is now part of a collection of non-fungible tokens sold by an off-shore start-up.

Settle into your favorite chair so that you don't fall on the floor laughing at the new exploits of these lovable lawyers who leave no stone unturned in their quest for fun, fame and fortune.

Critical Praise for Tort$ "R" Us:

"I can't recall reading, or seeing, anything in a long time that had me laughing so hard and loud. Morrison has a perfect ear, and eye, for the absurd." —Michael Abram, Retired Labor Lawyer

"This book is hilarious from beginning to end. There were times when I laughed out loud. The word plays are very clever and the plot manages to skewer many of our personal references, while not being mean-spirited." —Maureen Bateman, Former General Counsel of U.S. Trust Co. and State Street Bank and Trust

"I never expected to be so marvelously entertained by a book about lawyers and lawyering - laughing out loud in almost every chapter until the tears rolled down my cheeks." —Janet Graaff, Retired College Professor

Critical Praise for Please Pass The Tort$:

"A Tour de Tort! I smiled as soon as I opened Please Pass The Tort$ and didn't stop laughing until I finished it. Morrison's wit and humor are sure to provide a welcome diversion." —Recovered Lawyer and Federal Judge

"Great sequel with our very innovative lawyer friends Pap and Pup and my favorite client Lydia Lowlace and her version of the English language! The book is hilarious and so entertaining it is hard to put it down." —Lawrence Power, Former President of McGrath Power Associates

"T.C. Morrison delivers more of his trademark legal mayhem in this terrific sequel to Tort$ 'R' Us. Don't miss it." —Andrew Schau, Retired Litigator and NY City Law Firm Partner

Ready to unlock the secrets to a lush garden oasis, even if you’ve never held a trowel in your life? Tired of old, boring gardening books?

Ahhh, livin’ the dream. Your own delicious organic food forest growing right outside your window. A harvest so bountiful, it feeds you, your family, and the whole neighborhood. Year-round abundance. Yummy homegrown tomatoes. What a life!

Sounds like true wealth, doesn’t it?

And yet, sometimes, that dream can seem so far out of reach. Have you ever felt this way?

Anxious about depending on an unpredictable, overburdened food supply chain? Fed up with ever-increasing grocery prices and chemical-laden produce?

You want to break free! But you feel overwhelmed or underqualified, not sure you have enough space, money, or time. “Am I hopelessly stuck?!”

Permaculture comes in with solutions to all these problems by unveiling nature’s blueprint to a thriving garden that takes care of itself. And guess what? It works with any size space, or budget, and you don’t have to know a thing about gardening to get started.

In Permaculture Gardening for the Absolute Beginner, you will:

• Discover the game-changing principles of permaculture and how to apply them to your life and garden right now, no matter how busy you are.
• Master the art of tailored garden design, learning what plants work best in your unique setup, and building upon what you’ve already got.
• Fully equip your gardener’s tool belt with 20+ strategic gardening techniques that can be used on any budget and in any space.
• Go from clueless to confident gardener, learning how to garden from A to Z – from starting seeds, to caring for plants, and finally reaping your harvest.
• Harness the power of resources already freely available to you – like rainwater, building materials, and even food scraps and pesky weeds.
• Tap into your soil’s hidden potential by finding out exactly what’s going on underground and how to optimize your soil’s health.
• Expand your micro-Eden by incorporating animal life into your design.
• Multiply your time and harvest with hacks to extend your growing season, and preserve your seeds and crops, so you never have to be without fresh, organic food.
• Fearlessly overcome any obstacle with all-natural strategies to combat pests, diseases, and common gardening setbacks.
• Get 3 power-packed bonuses: comprehensive guides on companion planting, guild planting, and composting.

… And that’s just a taste of what’s inside.

You may be thinking, “Look, I’ve tried gardening, but my plants die when I look at them funny!”

Or maybe, you’ve delved into permaculture or gardening, but got turned away by complicated concepts, dense textbooks, heavy-handed extremes, and all-or-nothing approaches that make it seem like you have to change everything overnight.

If that’s you, hang on buddy! Don’t “throw in the trowel” just yet!

This book really is for the absolute beginner. We’re going to cover all the basics with an easy-to-digest, motivating, hold-you-by-the-hand approach, and allow nature to do the heavy lifting.

We’ll help you discover your green thumb that’s been there all along.

We’ll take good care of our fellow human and our planet.

And we’ll have a lot of fun doing it.

Friend, you really can live the dream, and make it your reality. It all starts with one step…

Cruelty and abuse from his Southern past follow Jack "Half-Pint" Crowe into the Vietnam War. Two tours of combat inflict physical wounds and moral damage, but they also deliver the ministrations of a Navy corpsman named Frank-a holy being who reads mysterious books and befriends Jack, coaxing him inward toward his own wholeness. When Frank is killed in battle, an anguished Half-Pint removes three blood-stained books from Frank's shredded pack.

Those books and his vow of nonviolence carry the Marine home to the swampy borderland of Louisiana and Arkansas. In that summer of return, Half-Pint plunges back into the atmosphere of hell he had longed to escape for good. Hunted by the fanatical Calvin Whitehead after offering help to his wife and son, his vow of nonviolence is challenged in the murky swamplands of the Southern grotesque. He takes refuge in his new oil rig coworkers, a misfit cast of no-gooders on the verge of insanity brought on by the harsh conditions of their job and the undying meaninglessness of a life spent cheating death amid the pulse of true American blue collar work life.

It is through these folds we see the illumination of Half-Pint's evermoving quest for truth and meaning. Guided by Frank's bloodstained books, Half-Pint must shred all he knows to find the thing missing in all of us.

Taunting riddles. A deadly string of heists. Two broken hearts trapped in a killer's game.

Christian Macleod was pulled into a life of crime at a young age by his con artist parents. Now making amends for his corrupt past, he has become one of the country's foremost security experts. When a string of Southwestern art heists captures the FBI's attention, Christian is paired up with a gifted insurance investigator who has her own checkered past.

Andi Forster was a brilliant FBI forensic analyst until one of her colleagues destroyed her career, blaming her for mishandling evidence. She now puts those skills to work investigating insurance fraud, and this latest high-stakes case will test her gift to the limit. Drawn deep into a dangerous game with an opponent bent on revenge, Christian and Andi are in a race against the clock to catch him, but the perpetrator's game is far from finished, and one wrong move could be the death of them both.

Bestselling and award-winning author Dani Pettrey is back with a thrilling new series that will keep you up all night as you race toward the explosive finish.

Her only chance at freedom waits across the horizon.

Upon uncovering her tyrannical father's malevolent plot to commit her to an asylum, Beth Rutledge fabricates a plan of her own. She will rescue her mother, who had already been sent to the asylum, and escape together on a wagon train heading west. Posing as sisters, Beth and her mother travel with the pioneers in hopes of making it to Idaho before the others start asking too many questions.

Wagon-train scout Jake Holt senses that the mysterious women in his caravan are running from something. When rumors begin to spread of Pinkerton agents searching relentlessly for wanted criminals who match the description of those on his wagon train, including Beth, she begins to open up to him, and he learns something more sinister is at hand. Can they risk trusting each other with their lives--and their hearts--when danger threatens their every step?

Just because the gang's away on summer vacation, doesn’t mean the mystery solving stops…

It’s the end of Emma’s sophomore year at Dinswood Academy, and that means only one thing: summer vacation! “Glamping” sounds exciting and Emma can’t wait to join Martha and Sebastian’s families at a local campground, especially when she learns that Doug will be joining them.

When Emma and the gang hear about a local legend, they are intrigued. According to the story, a family mysteriously disappeared twelve years ago and rumor has it that the abandoned house is haunted. When the teens learn that Hampton House is near their campsite, they decide to investigate—unaware that danger lies ahead.

Join Emma and the gang as they search for answers, racing against time itself. If you enjoy The Crime-Solving Cousins Mysteries, Nancy Drew, or The Goonies, then you’re sure to love (or the readers aged ten to fourteen in your life) the exciting action-adventure mystery series The Dinswood Chronicles by Ellen Alexander.

This is part of The Dinswood Chronicles, a mystery series for young teens. This is a series of standalone mysteries and adventures and can be read independently of each other.

Potty training your child now? Been there, done that?

Either way you will laugh and laugh and laugh some more when you read Oops, Poops – hysterical potty training stories and more.

Inspired by his grandson’s potty training antics, author Irv Brechner has written a book with the funniest potty training stories on planet poop and much more. He’s sifted through piles of dung to scoop up the “crème de la poop” of stories submitted by parents and grandparents.

Oops, Poops provides comic relief for those parents and grandparents are in the middle of the pooping and peeing messes. For everyone else, it will bring back unpleasant and smelly memories of days gone by. For all, it’s “great reading for when you’re doing your own business,” said Brechner. One of the stories is called “Like Puppy, Like Boy.”

One day dad Kyle let out the family dog in the backyard where he did his business near a bush in the corner of the yard. Dad promptly took a bag to collect the poop. Dad didn’t see young James observing this chain of events.

Moments later, James went near a bush on the other side of the yard and promptly pooped, imitating the dog.

When dad started to walk toward James, empty handed, James held up his hand and said, “Dada, stop, bring the bag!”

In addition to hysterical stories, Oops, Poops includes related jokes, riddles, puns and the lyrics to the poopular hit song “Poopin’ USA.” Rounding out the poop parade is a turd word search puzzle and a smell-free pile of cartoons.

A young, talented Viktor Myrnikov is on the brink of realizing his lifelong dream of playing for the National Hockey League when a catastrophic plane crash kills all of his former Russian teammates, including his secret boyfriend, Nikolai, shattering his plans—and his heart.

In this skillfully plotted debut, readers follow Viktor as he navigates cultural and sexual divides, the gamesmanship of damaged relationships, and the dark corners of professional sports. In prose that is as tender as it is tough, we witness a young man discovering inner resources he didn't know he possessed as he struggles to find solace and respect in a world that has denied him of these things. An important discussion of today’s most pressing issues, and a tremendous achievement, Heading North is most certainly a book for our times.

"In Heading North, Holly M. Wendt draws the reader into the world of professional hockey and into Viktor's journey through the weight of silenced grief, through a sport's rigid expectations of gender and sexuality, and through, despite everything, the glimmering hope of social and league-wide change. Wendt is a monumental talent of a writer, and I couldn't wait to read this book. Sharply written and beautifully moving, this debut novel is an absolute must-read."
—Anne Valente, author of The Desert Sky Before Us

Amid the hushed city, two hearts must navigate danger and deception, bound by a love that outshines the stars.

Katherine Schneider's workaday life as a dentist in 1913 New York is upended when a patient reveals details of a deadly plot while under the influence of laughing gas. As she is plunged into danger, she seeks help from the dashing Lieutenant Jonathan Birch, a police officer she has long admired from afar.

Jonathan has harbored powerful feelings toward Katherine for years but never acted on them, knowing his dark history is something she could never abide. Now, with her safety on the line, he works alongside her through the nights as they unravel the criminal conspiracy that threatens her. And throughout it all, Jonathan fears what will happen should Katherine ever learn his deepest secrets.

Join award-winning author Elizabeth Camden for a sweeping and romantic adventure of dangerous secrets and wounded hearts fighting to overcome the darkness while the rest of the city sleeps.

What do you give a witch who has everything? Apparently, chaos.

Samhain is almost upon us, a time when the barriers between the worlds are thin and rifts open spontaneously. It’s also my birthday.

I want the normal things, you know? Fresh chips, bad witches, hot detective. It’s Samhain, though, so I have to take what I can get…even if that’s a new High Wizard who’s seized the reins and all the audacity, at the best possible time—in the middle of a fae invasion.

Damned if I’m going to be a gracious host, though. Not when the fastest, deadliest, most insidious creatures known have infiltrated our society with mind control and glamor. Certainly not if it means losing everyone and everything I care about. But protecting them, might mean sacrificing myself.

Make Every Student's Success Your Mission.

Accessibility shouldn't be an afterthought - it should be at the core of how you teach. The Instructor's Guide to Accessible and Equitable Course Design shows you how with practical strategies from editors Naomi Latini Wolfe and Schieloh Wolfe.

Unlock student potential by removing barriers to learning.

Discover:

• Universal design principles for proactively engaging diverse learners
• Best practices for visual, audio, and interactive elements supporting all preferences
• Inclusive activities, discussions, and real-world connections that foster participation

Implement solution-oriented frameworks like:

• Utilizing emerging technologies through pilot testing
• Providing multiple means of representation, action, and expression
• Continuous improvement driven by student feedback

Expand your toolkit with:

• Templates and expanded examples for diverse assignments
• Checklists for documents, media, and interactivity standards compliance
• A supportive educator community to sustain progress

Transform your courses and student outcomes with a condensed, workbook-style guide proven in classrooms. The Instructor's Guide to Accessible and Equitable Course Design provides a comprehensive overview of creating inclusive and accessible courses for all learners. The author, Naomi Latini Wolfe, draws on extensive expertise in universal design principles and highlights best practices for addressing barriers to learning.

Edited by author Schieloh Wolfe, this instructor's guide introduces principles of inclusive course design, including providing multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. Practical strategies explore utilizing visual and audio elements, diverse assignments, and collaborative learning. Best practices for accessible documents, media, and interactions are also covered.

Implementing inclusive learning activities and facilitating respectful discussions are key focuses. Continuous improvement of accessibility is discussed through student feedback, emerging technologies, and adherence to accessibility standards. With its condensed eBook format providing templates and examples, this guide equips educators with the tools to design barrier-free courses where all students can thrive.

No hace falta tener mucho para ayudar a los que no tienen mucho, y el pequeño Stevie aprende precisamente eso. "Un penique en el bolsillo, es una mirada inteligente al dinero, la financiación y la toma de decisiones difíciles sobre qué es más importante comprar."

Un penique en mi bolsillo es una historia sobre el poder de la generosidad y cómo incluso el más pequeño de los regalos puede marcar una gran diferencia. Acompaña al joven Stevie en un viaje al supermercado con su madre y aprende la importancia de gastar, ahorrar, donar y dar. Mientras Stevie se enfrenta a decisiones difíciles sobre qué comprar y cuándo dar, descubre el verdadero valor de un céntimo y el poder de los pequeños actos de bondad.

Con vívidas ilustraciones y momentos enternecedores, Un penique en el bolsillo es una lectura perfecta para toda la familia durante todo el año y especialmente para las fiestas navideñas. Si te gustan las anécdotas conmovedoras que también tienen una lección especial para todos, entonces te encantará este dulce y reflexivo libro ilustrado.

When local college student, Jaden Pierce, disappears one night playing Manhunt in the Woods with his fraternity brothers, Nicole, an empathetic stay-at-home mom living a blissful life, joins the search party.

Combing through the wooded area, Nicole unearths her son Kyle's license and withholds this potential piece of evidence. She trusts him, but a sliver of doubt festers below the surface, thanks to one unresolved incident from middle school and his shady pastime.

After he is officially named a person of interest, she must decide what to do next. Unsettled but determined to protect him, Nicole searches for the answers on her own. While probing deeper, surprised by her unethical actions interfering with the investigation, Nicole realizes she's being followed. As the situation deteriorates, she is blindsided by the truth, suddenly shattering her trust in people as well as her entire belief system. Now, unsure who to believe and running out of time, Nicole faces her most challenging moral dilemma: With someone's fate resting in her hands, will she reveal what she's learned or keep it to herself?

A Deadly Game is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller raising the question, "How far is a mother willing to go to protect her child?" The constant guessing and unexpected, riveting twists will keep you turning the pages.

Fleeing death by the Spanish Inquisition, a Jewish doctor makes an impossible choice between home and faith, then struggles to lead his family on a journey for a new life.

GRANADA, SPAIN, 1492. Vidal ha-Rofeh is a Jewish physician devoted to his faith, his family, and his patients. When Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand conquer Granada they sign the Alhambra Decree, an edict ordering all Jews convert to Catholicism or depart Spain in three months’ time under penalty of death.

Against his wife’s belief that converting is safer than exile, Vidal insists they flee. Unwillingly leaving behind their oldest daughter with her Catholic husband, Vidal’s family joins a caravan of 200 Jews journeying to start their lives anew across the sea in Fez. On the caravan, Vidal struggles to balance his physician duties of caring for the sick while struggling to mend strained relationships with his family. At the same time, his daughter back home finds herself exposed to the Spanish Inquisition living as a converso in a Christian empire.

Presenting readers with a painful but important part of Jewish history, South of Sepharad is a heroic, heart-breaking story of a father who holds tightly to his faith, his family, and his integrity all while confronting the grief of the past and the harsh realities of forced exile.

One evening, Herbie the hedgehog found himself far from home on the other side of the deep, dark forest. As the evening starts to fade into the night, Herbie finds there is a lot to be afraid of.

Can he overcome his fears and bravely return to his cosy little den?

Follow Herbie on his adventure through the woods as he discovers that being afraid and overcoming your fears means you are brave!

You never think it will happen to you.

Murder, kidnapping—it was the kind of stuff that only happened in movies. No one could have ever anticipated that one of the girls would become the victim of a crime.

But nobody is ever as safe as they think they are. Evil lurks everywhere, hidden by the ability to appear like anyone else.

This book covers the abduction of Shari Faye Smith, the disturbing harassment campaign waged against her family, and the FBI’s race to catch the suspect before he could strike again.

Curious? Enter to win a copy today.

"Anastasia Helena Fenald’s work is an endless ride down every emotional avenue workers must pass to find a job. A sincere and, at times, humorous juxtaposition between looking for work and self-reflection, but most importantly, a touch of cultural richness to the working class that is often unseen and unappreciated. This is one of the best collections out there. It is truly unique." — Ceasar K. Avelar, Poet Laureate of Pomona, California & Author of God of the Air Hose and Other Blue-Collar Poems

"A funny, albeit painfully true, parody of the experience of job hunting in the age of late-stage capitalism. I cackled out loud, shook my fist at The Man, and renewed my allegiance to the working-class hero. I even shed tears as I read the manuscript in preparation for publication in between scouting job listings on Indeed and Idealist. This poetic dramedy is a lyrical lifeline for anyone drowning in the throes of job hunting. As the poet reminds us, we are more than this!" — Brenda Vaca, Author of Riot of Roses & Founder of Riot of Roses Publishing House

Capitalism got you down? Me too.

Do you shell out cookie-cutter answers in every horrible interview? Did society pressure you to enter the workforce, or was that Mom and Dad? Do you fantasize about running away and living off the grid in desolate Wyoming? If you have answered "yes" to any of the following questions, then you are also familiar with getting f*cked by job hunting.

The Art of Job Hunting is Anastasia Helena Fenald's second poetry collection, a classic one-two punch of humorous satire and blunt truth. While taking inspiration from job applications, skill assessments, and interview questions, each poem delivers wit and sarcasm sprinkled with plenty of uncomfortable booming honesty. These poems also embrace the bitter and frustrating aspects of job seeking such as desperation, lying, and not being good enough. Refreshingly, Fenald refuses to answer each question with a lousy fake "can-do" attitude. The Art of Job Hunting is for anyone living paycheck to paycheck, plotting to cannibalize the rich, and still hopeful enough to think they have a chance against nepo babies.

The Art of Job Hunting contains adult material such as harsh language and sexual content, which some readers might find upsetting.

In The Teenage Guide to Success, Cole Fidelman lays out the proven TICK TOCK formula for teens to take control of their lives and create the future they want. This book is the life raft teenagers need to navigate challenges and unlock their full potential.

Based on wisdom from highly accomplished leaders, the TICK TOCK principles guide teens to tame social media, inspire resilience, choose mentors, overcome adversity, find purpose, fuel passion, cultivate relationships and expand knowledge.

With engaging stories, practical tips and expert advice, The Teenage Guide to Success hands teenagers the tools to strengthen self-esteem, achieve their goals, and reject society's narrow definition of success.

For any teen facing anxiety, loneliness or lack of motivation, this book provides the crucial roadmap to self-actualization. The future starts now with the TICK TOCK formula lighting the path. Every teenager needs this essential guidebook to create a life of meaning, purpose and empowerment on their own terms.

There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky—or unlucky—few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community.

These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, some from other worlds, and others have always been with us—watching us, fearing us, hunting us.

These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales.

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Academia can be ruthless. Academia in Russia... can be perilous.

An internship overseas at a Moscow university becomes so much more when Ella Trigiani is invited on an expedition to the Gobi Desert. Torn between her mammalian studies and the opportunity for real fieldwork experience, she joins the search for an elusive and deadly creature most consider the stuff of legends.

Led by what may or may not be love, driven by what is definitely ambition, will Ella thrive or become one more secret lost beneath the sands?

In the dead of night, an alien family crashes into the middle of New Mexico. Refugees from across the stars, they've only just escaped a planet wide catastrophe when they arrive on Earth. But they are not given a warm welcome.

The remnants of their crashed spacecraft are swiftly appropriated by the US military, stranding them entirely. Adapting to this unwelcoming new world becomes their only choice. Though they manage to evade the army, they are quickly pursued by so called ‘paranormal investigators’, who want nothing more than to catch them on camera—and expose them to the whole world. They must adapt swiftly to this new and hostile planet, where a single misstep could mean death—or worse, brutal experimentation.

As they grapple with the strange terrain of Earth, they must choose between their true selves and survival, deciding which pieces of their identity to relinquish for a chance at life. What must they sacrifice in order to live? And what's more, how could they even know?

Explore a captivating journey through uncharted territories, where a family's fight for survival transcends planets, and the human experience takes on a whole new hue.

Hey There, Genealogical Adventurer—Ready for Level 2?

Congrats! You've got the basics down. You've scribbled names and dates, and your family tree is starting to take shape. But something tells me you're itching for more. Meet your new field guide: Beyond the Family Tree - Advanced Tools & Techniques for the Genealogical Explorer. This isn't your typical beginner's manual—oh no, this is the master class.

Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Uncover:

• Deep Dive Records: Yeah, we go beyond birth and death certificates. Ever heard of parish registers or land deeds? Let’s go!
• DNA Demystified: Unpack the DNA puzzle like you’re in CSI, only way cooler.
• Digital Detective: Master the arts of cyber-stalking, but in a wholesome, genealogy way. Think Facebook, Twitter, and yes, even Reddit.
• Antique Alley: From crumbling scrolls to digital databases, learn to unearth your lineage like Indiana Jones—but with less running from boulders.
• Ethics and Etiquette: Because every good explorer knows how to respect the land (or in this case, the lineage) they’re exploring.

So go ahead, pour your favorite brew and get cozy. This isn't just another how-to book; it's a treasure map to your family's past and a compass pointing toward an exciting future in genealogical discovery!

Sometimes, the most dangerous thing... is the truth.

For disgraced cable news producer Hannah Hawthorne, covering the shooting of a pretty NYU sophomore is a chance for redemption. When the story snowballs into a media circus, Hannah’s reporting fans the sensationalistic flames and earns her acclaim. The tragic murder, seemingly the result of random urban gun violence, prompts protests and vigils that further magnify the story.

Meanwhile, Paulo, a reporter for a small online neighborhood newspaper, is following the other murder in Washington Square Park that same night – a Hispanic teen. He discovers an unexpected connection that is political dynamite. When Hannah and Paulo team up, they uncover disturbing facts, leading them to question everything they thought they knew. Their reporting also leads them to the man who might be the killer.

When the story is ready to explode, the truth may be hotter than anyone can handle. Breaking the next scoop could ruin Paulo’s paper and wreck Hannah’s career – and it could get them both killed.

If you like David Baldacci's page-turners, Michael Connelly’s cops, and Sara Paretsky’s quirky characters, you will love The Other Murder.

From Tyler Jones, author of Midas and Burn the Plans, one of Esquire’s Best Horror Books of 2022, comes a story of deep sea terror and cosmic horror.

Struggling with the pressures of being a new father and the weight of regrets, Jamie Fletcher travels to Hawaii in hopes of connecting with his estranged brother, Eric.

After a shocking act of violence, the brothers end up on a fishing boat--along with the captain and his son--in the middle of the ocean, where they encounter an uncanny and terrifying phenomenon that will signal a shift in the evolution of the world.

As a spider-kin seer, Liliana's eyes can see the future. What she didn't see was her visions leading her out of her voluntary seclusion and into the lives of the first friends she's had in decades.

Friends Liliana just rescued from the deadly venom of widow spiders. Determined to keep the warmth of belonging and stay out of her shell, she looks into the future again and sees death. Her friends Pete the red wolf, Siobhan the fairy sprite, and Nudd the goblin doctor will all die soon-if she doesn't take steps to nudge the future and discover who was behind the widow spiders. Except saving her friends will tie Liliana even closer to the handsome and dangerous Unseelie prince Colonel Bennett, and her heart may not come out of that battle unscathed.

A story of the Hebrides Revival and so much more!

The words astonishing, amazing, astounding or any other words attempting to articulate this idea; fall woefully short of the mark of truly communicating how much God was in the Hebrides Revival.

The Hebrides Revival took place on the Hebrides Islands of Lewis and Harris, off the north-western coast of Scotland from 1949 to 1953. A jaw dropping account from Duncan Campbell is the heart of The Revival You Want. The Revival You Need! His retelling is from a sermon preached at Faith Mission Bible College in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1968.

Two-time Amazon bestselling author Rick Leland was thirteen at the time and his father was thirty-seven. Leland slightly edited the sermon for clarity and added insightful commentary to inspire readers to press toward revival. The blend of Campbell retelling of God moving in a manner rarely seen on planet Earth, in collaboration with Leland's drawing out of rich lessons to instigate another wave of intensity/passion, is a tool for inspiration and impartation.

Hey Tech-Enthusiast! Confused by the labyrinth of genealogy software? Don't worry, Software Tools for Genealogy is here to dissect the good, the bad, and the avoid-at-all-costs!

Inside, You'll Find:

• Reviews: Honest takes on the software options out there.
• Pros and Cons: What each tool can and can’t do for you.
• Guidelines: How to pick the right tool for your needs.

When a vampire bonds to a human, the consequences can be catastrophic.

Five-hundred-year-old vampire Marguerite Fontaine is teetering on the brink of mental ruin. The affliction, which plagues older vampires, only has one cure—a mate bond. But when Marguerite finds her mate, human musician Mikey Madeley, he falls short of her exacting social standards. She decides to take an experimental new drug to suppress the feelings triggered by her bond, freeing her from a lifetime of misery with an unsuitable mate.

Devastated and confused by her disappearance, Mikey agrees to help a group of ruthless vampire hunters capture Marguerite. He finds himself torn between wrath and desire for her, his misguided pact with the hunters hanging over him like an axe. When they are reunited, he is no longer able to bury his overwhelming need for her, their bond drawing them to one another despite his fury and her disdain.

Will Marguerite continue to deny her love for Mikey? And can Mikey forgive her for abandoning him before it’s too late to stop the hunters?

In this magical mix-up of fairy tales and murder, Little Red Riding Hood solves the mystery at the heart of Pinocchio...

What does it mean to be truly “alive?”

Red is looking forward to accompanying her boyfriend to a conference in the big city, Brass. Too bad her best friend and magical companion, William, isn’t on board! In fact, William’s been acting strange, and it’s only when he hears of a murder in Brass that he decides to tag along.

Along with their friend Officer Thorn, Red and William have been asked to consult as impartial investigators in the death of a city gnome. The problem? It wasn’t only a gnome who died: an enchanted broom was found destroyed as well. To make matters worse, the crime was reported by a young “puppet” who wasn’t taken seriously at first. With each new twist and clue, Red finds herself more tangled up in strings of deceit, magic, and politics. The entire city of Brass is wondering if puppets and magical creatures can act freely–and in the midst of it all, William is preoccupied with a shadowy stranger...

With each new mystery, Red is willing to learn something new. But this time, what she learns just may be the most elusive quality of all: what it takes to be a real friend!

Does the past really matter when you hold humanity's future in your hands?

With just days of its thousand year journey remaining, the starship Renaissance 3 is on course to deliver its precious cargo - the last living humans - to its new planetary home. But a message from beyond the grave challenges everything that pilot Maya has been taught about her kind, and threatens the future of the entire mission.

As life aboard the Renaissance descends into chaos, Maya soon finds herself facing the decision of a lifetime.

Dying has its perks...mostly.

Bullied teen Ember O'Neill goes from the weird girl to the tyrant of her school when she is resurrected from a deadly prank. Now secretly supernatural, she dethrones the school drama queen and snags the hot new guy, but her reign is at risk when the Order, a heretical sect, sends an assassin to eliminate her. Ember must expose her powers, potentially losing all she has gained, in order to save herself and her friends as her killer closes in.

Elodie Pettipas is reeling from landing her dream job, the coveted production designer position on the hit Irish TV show, The Chieftain’s Son.

Even though her talent and excellent track record of bringing history to life on screen has allowed her to soar past much more experienced competitors, Elodie battles with anxiety and the self-doubt of being able to handle the demands of the mega-show.

After months of virtual meetings, Elodie arrives on set in Ireland finally meeting cinnamon roll showrunner, Bobby Provost, face-to-face. As Elodie struggles to win over her new crew, Bobby’s generous support and belief in her talents boost her confidence. What began as an easy online friendship in virtual meetings deepens into a steamier collaboration.

Just as Elodie succeeds in winning over her team and allows herself to embrace the budding romance with Bobby, a career-making offer from Hollywood intrudes on her idyllic vision of the future.

Will the lure to rise in the Hollywood hierarchy destroy Elodie’s path to happiness?

Nolan Bankston isn't just a cocky gunslinger with a badge and secrets tangled up in my family's worst tragedy. He's a wolf shifter and my fated mate. No way this will end well.

Three years ago, a rogue wolf shifter slaughtered me and my family. I swore a blood oath to serve an immortal Fury straight out of mythology in exchange for a second chance at life and brutal vengeance against anyone involved in my family's murder. Nolan, a wolf shifter who thinks he's the gods' gifts to women, needs my help. Only he's more than a marshal—he was the best friend of the dead wolf who murdered my family. Except he has proof the real killer is still alive and here in Syn City. I'm a mortal Fury, a divine dealer of execution for crimes that must be avenged. Even if the signs point to the killer being my fated mate.

A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Romance with a Murder Mystery, A Wolf Shifter Cop, The Mortal Version of a Mythological Fury, Wings, Action, and Roller Derby.

Annabel Barlow isn't interested in handsome princes or fairytale weddings-all she wants is to curl up with a good book.

When unexpected events turn her world upside down, she enlists the help of new friends—a clever one-eyed woodcarver, a confident laundress, a sullen baron's son, and a cheeky maid. A romance blossoms, and amidst the unfolding adventure, the group uncovers dark secrets lurking in the castle's past.

But as the pages turn and the die is cast, she must decide if unraveling the mystery is worth the risk.

Step into the world of online income with the keen eye of a detective and unveil the secrets to financial success in The Trade Detective Investigating How to Make Money Online and Live Wealthy.

In this thrilling guide, you'll embark on a journey that will turn you into a savvy online money-maker, using a threefold approach: Passive, Active, and Hybrid streams. Your mission: to unlock the doors to financial independence and discover the path to living the life of your dreams.

Uncover Hidden Wealth: As you delve into the pages of The Trade Detective, you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to investigate passive income streams. Discover how to make your money work for you while you sleep, using clever investment strategies that practically guarantee a steady stream of income. Unmask the world of dividends, real estate, and online marketplaces to put your money to work and build your wealth.

Guardian Protectors. Shape-Shifting Winds. Spicy Passion.

Here, there is magic.

Drawn to the strange mansion by a mysterious pull, Itta Lyswyn is determined to discover the secrets held within its walls. But lurking within is a power beyond what she could have ever imagined - the shape-shifting Wind Guardian Protector, Sylphor. As Itta delves deeper into the realm's legacy, she finds herself bound to Sylphor's undeniable allure. With each secret she uncovers, comes a price that might just be Itta herself.

December is a spicy, enthralling romance with a shape-shifting guardian of gales, multi-participant veiled ceremonies, and a powerful immortal who will stop at nothing to secure her destiny and her heart. For mature readers only.

A collection of eight short dark fantasy stories, set in various locations around the world, on themes of revenge, fate, and greed. Justice is meted out, sometimes fairly and sometimes unfairly, sometimes by people and sometimes by nature.

“Schwarzmann’s surrealist alternate realities show us how precarious any reality can be.” —Chris Benjamin, Atlantic Books Today.

“These stories have the off-kilter quirkiness of a Phillip K. Dick novel.” —Micheal Posner, former Globe and Mail Arts reporter.

“These yarns leave an impact on your psyche.” —Mark Palmero, film critic and screenwriter.

How many times have you said, “That’s an interesting topic- I’d like to read a book about that,” but you really meant that you would like to write a book about that?

How often do you find yourself conducting research on a topic for hours on end?

Do you have a tendency to click every link, search every citation, and maybe even find a few surprising sources yourself when reading about something?

Have you ever been embarrassed when a friend or family member found the little notebook where you jot down your ideas?

If you secretly identify with any of the scenarios above, it’s time to get your own copy of “How to Write a Book: Taking the Plunge into Non-Fiction and Conquering Your New Writer Fears and Doubts”, by Lauren Bingham.

Combining two of Ms. Bingham’s highly-rated books into one comprehensive source, How to Write a Book: Taking the Plunge into Non-Fiction and Conquering Your New Writer Fears and Doubts helps writers understand how they can write the book of their dreams.

Rather than drilling readers on how to structure sentences, how to schedule their day, and what buzzwords they need to use to attract fans, How to Write a Book: A Book for Anyone Who Has Never Written a Book (But Wants To), shows readers that they really can write their own book. Ms. Bingham helps aspiring writers understand their voice, organizational preferences, and motivation to help them move through the mental and emotional obstacles they may encounter on their journey to authorhood.

Ms. Bingham continues her motivational education in Non-Fiction for Newbies: How to Write a Factual Book and Actually Kind of Enjoy It. This book is targeted to those who wish to write such books as:

Biography

Autobiography and memoir

History

Travel

Self-Help

How-To

Philosophy

Insight/Analytical

With loads of examples and exercises, Lauren Bingham’s kind tone and welcoming approach to the art of writing set her apart from other writing experts. Ms. Bingham even shares samples of her own writing for new writers to dissect. These tips, strategies, and occasional jokes encourage a new generation of authors to pick up the pen today!

If you’ve ever had the slightest urge to start your own writing journey, add a copy of How to Write a Book: Taking the Plunge into Non-Fiction and Conquering Your New Writer Fears and Doubts to your collection. A motivator, mentor, and someone who’s shared those tough times in the writing trenches, Lauren Bingham leaves readers feeling encouraged and supported as they move towards making their writing dreams come true.

How far would you go to rescue your sworn enemy?

Two adversaries on opposite sides of the Eternal Conflict meet by chance and become allied against a new and sinister third power that has entered the fray. The withdrawn Knight of the Light is supposed to be good, and he really kind of is. The Princess of the Dark is supposed to be evil, and she really kind of isn’t. Can they meet in the middle?

Kelso Hart is outcasted from the Light and bearer of the fabled sword "Argenta"—a sentient monster in her own right. The latest in a long line of grim Knights of myth and legend that are cursed to carry the sword, whomsoever unsheathes Argenta becomes nigh unstoppable—and a completely unscrupulous killer.

Ava Pentran is the youngest Princess of the ruling house of the Dark, and harbors a secret known to none. Exiled and hunted by her parents, she lives still only due to her intimidating battle prowess and unique relationship to the Furies—a sect of fierce warrior women who are now her only friends, companions, and protectors. She is also a predator of predators, and her justice is brutal and always fatal.

In a world of magic and madness, Kelso and Ava must find a way to trust each other as they come to grips with a new and unknown complication in the Conflict—a virus that targets those on either side indiscriminately. Those infected are completely changed, their personalities overwritten into something malevolent and chaotic. Knight and Princess both are wounded and disillusioned with the war, but can their unlikely alliance save them? Can it save the world?

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The Ebon Knight is the first in a trilogy of books with elements of quirky humor, perilous adventure, and forbidden attraction during an extremely dangerous time. If you like plot surprises that aren't ludicrous, villains you will love to hate, heroes with a few rough edges, and exciting battles where the "good guys" don't always have the upper hand—then welcome!

Any fan of dark/urban fantasy will feel right at home!

Reviews

"The best book I have ever read. Seriously. THE BEST!" - My mom

"James Wood? Isn't he an actor?" - Any other author on the face of the planet, just pick one.

"My husband is an idiot, but he did write a great book. Shocking, because he still hasn't learned how to dress himself correctly." - My wife

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Editorial Reviews (real ones even!):

In The Ebon Knight by James Wood, readers are thrust into a gripping tale where the lines between good and evil blur as Kelso Hart, an outcast Knight of the Light, and Ava Pentran, the youngest Princess of the Dark, forge an unlikely alliance against a menacing third power in the Eternal Conflict. As the wielder of the sentient sword Argenta, Kelso embodies a grim legacy of cursed Knights, while Ava, exiled and hunted, relies on her formidable battle prowess and a secret tied to the Furies. The duo must confront a new and insidious threat—a virus that transforms the infected into malevolent beings, indiscriminately targeting both Light and Dark. As Kelso and Ava grapple with their own wounds and disillusionment from the ongoing war, their journey becomes a test of trust and survival.

James Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative in a world of magic and madness in this urban fantasy. The Ebon Knight delves into the complexities of character, challenging preconceived notions of heroism and villainy. Wood's narrative prowess shines as he explores the evolving dynamics between Kelso and Ava, inviting readers to question the true nature of the Eternal Conflict. A thrilling blend of fantasy and suspense, this first installment in The Ebon Knight Chronicles promises an enthralling exploration of alliances forged in the crucible of chaos. The world-building and unique characters add so much depth to the story that readers may not want to put this one down. The Ebon Knight is a highly recommended read for fans of the urban fantasy genre. —Reviewed by Demetria Head for Readers' Favorite

In James Wood’s The Ebon Knight, Kelso Hart, Knight of the Light, must face his own internal battles while facing his sworn enemy—the Dark. After an unforgivable tragedy and bearing an evil weapon with a literal mind of its own practically attached to him, he is ready to face death, believing that’s what he deserves. Bring in Ava Pentran, powerful Princess of Darkness, and you’d think he met his match. This isn’t the case in a fighting sense, but surprisingly, it just might be the case romantically. But their newly blossoming love is surely doomed. A Dark and a Light liking each other—and especially loving each other—is unheard of. Together or apart, Ava and Kelso will have to fight to the end for what they believe in this first book of The Ebon Knight Chronicles.

This is a complex work, and at 422 pages, there is enough entertainment here to fill a 20-episode TV show. While Kelso and Ava are discovering each other, they are also dealing with so much besides that—Kelso with his emotional and mental burdens, along with his duty as the storied Ebon Knight. And Ava, with her murderous older sister Jesslyn on the hunt, combined with other things going on in the world of Dark.

An appealing aspect of the story is protagonist Kelso’s special weapon—a sword named Argenta. She lusts for blood and constantly enters Kelso’s mind against his will, encouraging him to wield her and kill anything or anyone with blood running through them. This idea of weapon-bonding is something quite unique, and it’s commendable. This is one of several unusual concepts in this fantasy. As are Wood’s “Furies,” powerful guardians of darkness.

It is obvious that James Wood is an author who subscribes to the “show, don’t tell” form of writing. He doesn’t lay everything out in an overbearing way but writes with the expectation that the reader will be absorbed in the story as he is himself. He has also created one of the absolute darkest, eeriest, and most formidable antagonists that I have ever heard of, in fiction or real life. Jesslyn, or “The Spider,” as she is also known, is truly twisted and utterly fear-imposing. Her nature is far more sinister than her nickname.

The Ebon Knight by James Wood is a fresh adult-oriented fantasy set in the modern day. Throughout the book, he expertly makes readers question what is Light and Dark, good and bad. The story has suspense, danger, and little mysteries that slowly unravel, but above all, it is a love story—a tale of how the unlikeliest of people become a pair. —Reviewed by Michaela Gordoni for Reader Views

A grumpy innkeeper. A dead guest. Can he solve the locked-room mystery before his business crumbles into chaos?

Imagine Grumpy Old Men merged with Schitt's Creek.

In the heart of Redwoods Country, where even the towering trees whisper secrets, there's an innkeeper who's anything but welcoming. Meet Andy Shirley—a man who's made grumpiness an art form, detesting both guests and life's little inconveniences. Now a dead guest and a killer on the loose threaten not only Andy's solitude but his livelihood.

His cherished wife’s memory keeps him tethered to the small-town bed and breakfast they dreamt of running together. When a guest is found dead in a locked room, can this retired copy editor use his meticulous attention to detail to uncover the truth and save his business?

Fearing this shocking event will deter future guests and buyers, Andy's frustration intensifies as the sheriff shifts his focus to a higher profile case. Yet, amidst this turmoil, Andy’s even more shocked when the most unexpected event happens as he hunts for clues . . . he strikes up an unlikely friendship.

Rivers and Creaks launches the humorous Redwoods Country cozy mystery series. If you like cranky but lovable characters, classic closed-door conundrums, and light-hearted fun, then you’ll love Marc Jedel’s laugh-out-loud tale.

Try Rivers and Creaks to dive into this captivating mystery today.

An insightful psychiatrist's memoir with careful reflection on the theory and practice of psychiatry, case studies and selected articles published over a diverse career.

"...childhood's time is rekindled in the ashes of lost opportunities. As each person is encouraged to share their needs, the fear of rejection pales and loving is risked again. This I believe is the essence of the healing experience: to be able to be who we are in the presence of another."

"Listening is like standing quietly in a hurricane. Everything is moving and there is no ground to shape individual identity. Accusations fly in the wind, uprooting defences and causing even greater awareness. My first task is to create a safe haven for the human voice. I do this by insisting that they accept me as a listener and not as a judge."

When lead vocalist of Polyphemus Stephen Oaks’s near-fatal on-stage overdose leaves them under pressure from their label, the band’s remaining members must find a new vocalist, pick up the pieces and forge on without him.

Unfortunately, he’s fresh from rehab and desperate to reunite with his old band, In fact, he’s so desperate that he’ll bargain with dark forces and sacrifice everything – and anyone!

After the final encore is played and the house lights come down, there is no telling who will remain or who they’ll be in allegiance to. For Polyphemus, obsession costs far more than mere murder.

A brain chip hack, rogue AIs, and a client from hell. Adnan’s life is about to get very complicated.

Adnan works in a content marketing agency where humans and AI, called ‘Neuros’, communicate through brain chips. His life turns upside down when he suspects someone has hacked into his chip. Seeking help from the agency’s chip bot, he discovers the bot is more interested in advancing its own agenda than aiding Adnan.

Meanwhile, NeuroXPT, the agency’s highly regarded AI, faces its own problems. Dealing with its jealous colleagues and the risk of being overshadowed by its upgrade, RuthX is becoming increasingly burdensome. To add to its woes, NeuroXPT is entangled in a mysterious rejuvenation program that makes the Neuros act strangely…

As the situation worsens, Adnan and his colleagues have to cope with Amy, a demanding client whose AI companion delights in taunting NeuroXPT. Will they survive the stress and chaos? Will Adnan ever uncover the truth about his chip hack?

Harold hardly hears. But what he mishears is hilarious.

Follow along with Harold and everything he thinks he hears. At the center of it all is the mysterious BUTT cake — or, rather, Bundt cake. Harold has no idea why mom would even make that.

When, at last, Harold is able to hear properly again, will he even want to? “Eggs use me!” I might be giving away the ending. Read along with your child as Harold mishears and mis-says everything from the schoolyard to the dinner table. Kids find it hilarious and parents giggle at the double-meanings.

Harold Heard even includes a make-at-home recipe for Bundt cake you can try with your kids!

When the Williamsburg Police Department arrives at Catheryn "Cat" Clark's house on the night of Friday, May 13th to discover her drunk and covered in blood, even she struggles to believe in her own innocence. After all, few people had better reason to want Elaine Reid dead than the woman whose husband she stole after thirty years of friendship.

But as the alcohol-induced fog begins to fade, strange questions surrounding the night's events start to emerge. Who else was at the house the night that Elaine was murdered? Why can't Cat remember anything more than the argument that transpired in the darkened confines of her kitchen? And what might a neighbor's suicide from her college years have to do with proving Cat's innocence? As Cat fights to piece together the puzzle of what happened, Detective Rachel McGowen's fifteen-year hunt for an elusive killer could hold all the answers.

Learn your way through the intricacies of social media marketing and come out at the top by effectively marketing your brand offerings.

Social Media Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted To Know walks you through the fundamentals of the dynamic world of social media marketing, helping you understand what social media marketing is and how to use it to reach the audience you want and maximize your company’s revenue.

The book talks about the importance and scope of social media marketing, the comparison between traditional media and social media, what a media mix is, and how to formulate social media plans and strategies, to name a few. It further describes different types of content for social media marketing and how to tailor it for popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, etc. The differences between organic and paid marketing are crucial to formulating a cost-effective social media marketing strategy, and this book helps you with that as well.

The book concludes with chapters on the metrics used to evaluate the success of a social media marketing plan, and the ethics surrounding the practice of social media marketing.

This book will help you:

• Learn the process of coming up with a marketing strategy
• Navigate through the sea of social media platforms and create platform-specific content
• Explore hashtags: Know when, where, and how to use them
• Understand the metrics and evaluate your social media marketing strategies

The author, Dr. Kavita Kamath, boasts a doctorate in social media marketing and has 17+ years of teaching experience under the bag, so you know the book is reliable and holds a treasure of knowledge for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the essentials of the subject matter.

What happens when the lullaby of a magical forest disappears?

Join Theo, a young fox, and a band of forest creatures on a moonlit quest to solve this musical mystery.

Perfect for bedtime reading, it’s a heartwarming tale of friendship and the magic that lies in being oneself. Ideal for parents looking to inspire a love of nature 🌳, music 🎶 and kindness ❤️ in their little ones, Theo’s Missing Lullaby is a must-have addition to any child’s bookshelf.

This book brings you stories by women who broke new ground over 100 years ago through their literary brilliance, activism or ideas that were ahead of their time. The stories cover a variety of themes including relationships, loss, justice and freedom. There’s an insightful look at a relationship between two artists in ‘Coming Aphrodite’; a murder mystery with a unique twist in ‘A Jury of Her Peers’; and a tale of music, passion and loss in ‘M’sieu Fortier’s Violin’. Included is the frequently anthologized 'A White Heron' and Katherine Mansfield's masterpiece 'A Garden Party'. The seven authors featured are Sarah Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, Susan Glaspell, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Willa Cather, Katherine Mansfield and Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. This collection is a celebration of these writers and their courage, creativity and talent!

Lily Knight has faced demons, gods, and the monster inside her. The truth of her succubus nature set her free. The consequences of her victories might just damn her.

The future looks bright for Lily Knight since she defeated alpha-hole incubus Ariel and went public as a half-succubus cambion. Her own woman at last, she balances a solo practice in supernatural legal defense with the ups and downs of surrogate parenthood, romantic non-monogamy with handsome beau Sebastian, and not-so-platonic feelings for her engaged best friend.

Despite her best efforts to avoid it, she’s even started therapy. But her new normal becomes an all-too-familiar nightmare when a selkie woman stirs memories Lily would rather forget. A deadly threat stalks the city’s piers and rooftops – and someone has set up Lily to take the fall.

Now, Lily must race to clear her name before she’s locked away behind silver bars. Fleeing beyond the boundaries of the human world, between ancient fey magic and newfound family, she confronts a terrible choice.

She can leave those she loves behind forever—or sacrifice her own hard-won freedom to protect them."

Love of great books brought them together, but will it be enough to keep sinister plots from tearing them apart?

Thanks to Miles Oak, Doria James has a newfound love for fantasy romance and lush dark fairytales. She just never imagined she would become a player in such a story herself. But when Doria is cut off from Vespertine Books, and is forced to go weeks without seeing the alluring shopkeeper, she wonders if her storybook romance is doomed to end without a happily ever after.

With the help of her friends, Doria vows to do everything in her power to break the curse holding Miles hostage. Soon she learns the true power of good stories and their unyielding ability to bring people together.

Complete with new fantasy romance short stories, Vespertine Dreams returns to the world of Bittersweet Breadcrumbs—a tale that captivated hearts and had readers begging for more.

What's more powerful than magic? Family. 

Maggie Towne is the Magica, the most powerful witch in the world and the ultimate protector of magic. But being a mother to six children and a defender of the Witch World is not a walk in the park, especially when danger comes knocking on her door. 

One dark and stormy night, a desperate young woman appears at Maggie's doorstep seeking refuge and protection from a fanatical cult. A rogue witch with a thirst for power and an evil cult have set their sights on the most potent magic in existence. Determined to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs, the rogue witch and the cult will stop at nothing to get what they want - destroying anyone standing in their way - including Maggie's friends and children. 

With the help of her powerful witch allies, Maggie's children, and Detective Benson Scott, Maggie must embark on a thrilling battle against time and evil. The Magica's mission: to stop the cult and the rogue witch and prevent her from wielding magic for sinister purposes. Will Maggie be able to put an end to their evil plans and protect her family at the same time? Or will her family and the world of Magic crumble under the weight of darkness? 

In this Paranormal Family Thriller, secrets, sacrifices, and the ultimate showdown await in a battle for the very essence of the supernatural and what it means to be a family. 

Introducing a game changer to the Urban Fantasy genre - the Paranormal Family Thriller. Fighting evil now includes paying bills and raising kids. And you thought fighting evil was hard.

Optio Lucius Petronius is living a nightmare. Jewish rebels under their charismatic leader, Shimeon bar Kokhbar, have driven his legion from Judaea, capturing the Imperator Hadrian’s new colony of Aelia Capitolina. The legion may have saved its eagle, but its honour is badly tarnished. Now the Romans have regrouped and plan a campaign to crush the rebellion. They are ready to reclaim Judaea, but they will be proven wrong.

For Lucius, the nightmare worsens, finding himself the focus of an investigation by the Imperator’s Secret Service, the Frumentarii, when he learns devastating family news from Rome. As Rome’s losses grow, Lucius believes legionary tactics may not be effective in the hills of Judaea. He and an ex-gladiator construct a novel strategy to fight the rebels, but will senior officers accept it?

His one solace is a Jewish farm girl, a healer from the hills of Judaea and a Nazarene, a strange match and a further complication in Lucius’ life.

The hills of Judaea will be awash with Roman and Jewish blood before it is over.

This essential book is a rallying cry for women to recognize and reject the ways social media is being weaponized against us — and instead wield it to empower ourselves.

Many women and girls are trying to unplug, from low-tech weekends to Instagram hiatuses and screen time alerts. But disconnecting from the influence of social media is way more complicated than deleting or restricting access to an app.

In Over the Influence, Kara Alaimo demonstrates how social media affects every aspect of women's lives -- from our relationships and our parenting to our physical and mental wellbeing. Over the Influence is a book about what it means to live in the world social media has wrought - whether you're constantly connected or have deleted your accounts forever. Alaimo shows why you're likely to get fewer followers if you're a woman. She explains how fake news is crafted to prey on women's vulnerabilities. And she reveals why so much of the content we find in our feeds is specifically designed to hold us back.

But we can change this. Alaimo offers up brilliant advice for how to get over the influence — how to handle our daughters' use of social media, use apps to find the romantic partners we're looking for and bolster our careers, and protect ourselves from sextortionists, catfishers and trolls. Over the Influence calls on women to recognize and call out the subtle (and not-so-subtle) sexism, misogyny and misinformation we find online and use our platforms to empower ourselves and other women.

The Children of Steel collection shows that engaging fiction of place is possible even for what some call less "scenic" places. But these places have heart! This collection is a way that people from steel mill communities share fiction based upon lives that they, their parents, and grandparents have known. In some of the stories in this collection, the steel mills are highlighted. In other stories, the mills may only be a constant part of the surroundings and a backdrop. But in all cases, these are stories that only can come from those with direct experience of being the children of steel. These contributions are from Jeff Manes, Joan Paylo, Kathy Bashaar, Karen Banks Pearson, Patrick Michael Finn, Sharon Hale Hotko, Curtis Mazzaferri, Barbara Dubos, Joseph S. Pete, Kurt Samano, John Szostek, Hardarshan Sing Valia, Connie Wachala, Alice Whittenburg, Stacy Alderman, Robert McKean, Phyllis Woods, Bianca Roman, Jane Ammeson, and Gloria Ptacek McMillan.

Gloria Ptacek McMillan, the Editor, was born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana. She received her MA in English from Indiana University and Ph.D. at University of Arizona. She has published three books: The Blue Maroon Murder, Orbiting Ray Bradbury’s Mars, and The Routledge Companion to Literature and Class. Her play Universe Symphony (about modernist composer Charles Ives) was performed at the Flandrau Planetarium in Tucson, Arizona. She leads a Zoom Tucson Hard-Science Science Fiction Group and writes articles to bring science into better communication with the arts and humanities. She has lived in Tucson since 1973 with her patient family (husband Bob and now Los Angeles-based son Chris). She visits Chicago and Northwest Indiana, sites of her steel mill town childhood.

Hey newbie, welcome to the genealogy game! Roots and Branches is your first stop in becoming a genuine, card-carrying family history detective. This is the primer that guides you through the ABCs of where you're from and who you are.

Inside, You'll Find:

• Genealogy 101: The basics to kickstart your family history journey.
• First Steps: Where and how to start searching without getting overwhelmed.
• Glossary Galore: Familiarize yourself with the language of lineage.

Welcome, Genealogy Gurus! Standards for Data Integrity is not just another guide—it’s your absolute necessity for ensuring that the data you collect remains as pristine as a newly discovered ancestral letter.

Inside, You'll Find:

• The 'Whys' and 'Hows': Why data integrity matters and how to ensure it.
• Checklists: Your handy guide for double-checking your work.
• Case Studies: Learning from both hits and misses in the genealogy field.

It’s early 1939, and Britain enters deeper into a period of momentous political upheaval with the growing threat of a second World War. Daily life continued, as it did for a nineteen-year-old Perthshire lad, son of the local schoolmaster.

Recently graduated from Dundee’s Wireless College, he signed-on at the offices of Christian Salvesen, Leith, to become a participant on their 1939/40 Whaling Expedition to the Antarctic. Hardships abound, but captivating sights and experiences together with a fascination for far-off places, provide the backdrop to this young man’s baptism of fire and ice. Schoolboy heroes are brought closer to home when seeing first-hand Shackleton’s memorial on South Georgia and dodging the crippling effects of icebergs and pack-ice. Dangers were a constant, whether from simply negotiating the decks to scraping ice from the aerials atop the radio room shack on his ‘Catcher’.

The world moved on, and despite being far from the growing European theatre of conflict, his return voyage brought sharp focus on a new threat. The North Atlantic Convoys became the new hunting-ground for Hitler’s U-boat Wolf Packs and Luftwaffe. No less than four of the seven vessels he served on were to be lost to enemy action. ‘Hunter to Hunted’ is an honest and compelling first-hand account of the war at sea, seen through the eyes of a young Scot, as he undertakes his own rite of passage.

From the Antarctic to the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Mediterranean and finally northern Europe, he hoped against the odds to survive these turbulent years, from Hunter to Hunted!

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of financial markets, where adrenaline-pumping action meets the potential for untold wealth?

The Trade Detective Investigating How to Day Trade for a Living is your passport to the world of day trading, a tantalizing pursuit that offers the opportunity to turn your financial dreams into reality.

In this captivating and insightful book, we'll guide you through the labyrinthine world of day trading, where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye. But, before you dive headfirst into this thrilling adventure, let us introduce you to the intrepid protagonist of our story – the "Trade Detective."

The Trade Detective is not just any trader; they are the Sherlock Holmes of the financial world. Armed with a magnifying glass, in this case, a computer screen, and an unrelenting thirst for knowledge, the Trade Detective tirelessly examines charts, deciphers patterns, and explores the intricate dynamics of the stock market. They relentlessly hunt for clues, striving to unlock the secrets of day trading success.

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The serial killer is dead; the expected seventh victim is alive, and the Santa Monica detectives and the FBI agents are shaking their heads.

“Who-done-it” meets “why-done-it.” The result: A twisty mystery, spiked with psychological and cultural implications, all playing out in sun-drenched Santa Monica.

Police Detectives Mollie Granger and Greg Nichols respond to a call near the world-famous pier. A dead male, shot in the forehead at close range, is posed in the sand. He’s Keith Victor, a serial killer who’s murdered six persons and kidnapped a possible seventh, Chrissy Weeks.

Meanwhile, six miles away, Weeks walks into a police station, says, “I think you've been looking for me,” and claims Victor dropped her off outside an hour earlier. Quite the trick, given the coroner says Victor’s been dead for thirty-six hours. Weeks, a narcissist with a complex backstory, views most people as chess pieces to be played. And she’s playing at mega speed, even though her never-ending lies and moves – some of which backfire – quickly turn her into a suspect from a victim.

The case comes at a difficult time for Granger, a middle-class white cop having relationship problems with Gwen Seward, a wealthy African-American civil rights attorney. They’ve drifted apart since the George Floyd murder shined a bright light on their differences and challenges. They’ve even tabled plans for marriage and kids.

Granger focuses on Weeks even as she and Seward attempt to repair their relationship. In the process, the detective learns that families, love, truth, and understanding overcome personal and professional challenges and bring unexpected second chances.

A determined journalist. An unknown malevolent force. Will she unlock her past before succumbing to evil?

For two decades, forty-four-year-old magazine writer Clara Khoury has lived with missing pieces of herself—her memory. When the recent discovery of a young woman’s remains triggers her, she’s compelled to investigate. Now, her disturbing past threatens her contented present, someone frames her husband, and their daughter is abducted. If she can’t uncover the truth, she might lose everyone she loves.

Locked within Clara’s shattered mind are the keys to crimes past and present. Can she recover the forgotten secret before losing her family?

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Tokyo Outdoors is the only guide you’ll need to fully explore Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto region. On foot, by bicycle or hiking, this book not only takes you to the main tourist spots, but also countless off-the-beaten-track spots. From famous historical landmarks such as the Imperial Palace to modern attractions like the Tokyo Skytree, this travel book offers something for any kind of person, whether you’re a visitor to Japan or living in the capital.

Fully up-to-date, Tokyo Outdoors contains:

• 45 walks, cycling rides and hikes in and near Tokyo,
• Hundreds of insider tips from a writer who has lived in the city for more than 10 years,
• 12 day trips that include Yokohama, Nikko, Kamakura, Enoshima and Karuizawa,
• More than 40 detailed print maps,
• Online maps included for use on the go, with additional recommendations for food and drink, shopping, temples and shrines,
• 110+ photos offer a impression of amazing sights you’ll visit,
• Recommended restaurants and cafes,
• A simplified Tokyo subway map,
• Super easy to use with a train pass, as each itinerary starts and ends at a railway station,
• Festivals and events calendar, based on locations in the book,
• Lists of the best cherry blossom and autumn leaves spots,
• Top 5 lists for various interests, such as history, culture, shopping, art and museums.

Fanny Fitzpatrick is back, and there’s a new god in town. Can Fanny save her friends from Dion’s negative influence, while also solving her family’s money problems? Of course she can. She’s Fanny Fitzpatrick.

Dion Isaacs (the reincarnation of Dionysius), Athena’s brother, is wreaking havoc. After to an unfortunate bee-venom poisoning at his wine business, he is down on his luck and crashing at Athena’s place. But the former god of wine, feasting, and excess is a bad influence on Fanny’s best friends, with his partying, wacky business schemes, and general debauchery. Sure, Dion is a fun guy. But there is such a thing as too much fun, and Fanny seems to be the only one who sees it.

Meanwhile, Fanny’s mother is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, which basically means she pukes all the time, because she’s pregnant. With her mom unable to work, her dad is taking extra shifts to make more money, and things are getting tense at home. Fanny is excited to be a big sister, but all this sickness and stress over money are starting to take their toll on her.

Can Fanny save her friends from Dion’s negative influence, while also solving her family’s money problems? Of course she can. She’s Fanny Fitzpatrick.

Can an unlikely quartet of heroes sent back to ancient Egypt save humanity from a seemingly unstoppable evil?

It was just a typical day for third-year university student Edith Orozco as she boarded her train home, but her world is unexpectedly thrown into chaos as she finds herself thrust into a time traveling adventure to save humanity from a seemingly unstoppable evil.

With the help of her niece, Moli, and two strangers, James and Kiza, the group must travel through time to collect nine wonders from history in just nine days. Only then can they hope to save the world from Pandorai, a murderous AI bent on destruction, along with its two maniacal henchmen: resurrected Adolf Hitler and Dr Shiro Ishii.

Tasked with collecting their first wonder, The Book of the Living, the unlikely quartet of heroes are transported back in time to Ancient Egypt, where they must travel to the Tomb of King Unas. But the clock is ticking, with only 24 hours to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to reach their destination.

Can Edith guide the group and encourage them to work together as they encounter treacherous slave merchants, frightening prehistoric dinosaurs, and mischievous ancient gods? Or will the evil Trio beat them to their prize and bring the world one step closer to mayhem and destruction?

What critics and readers have to say

"Four young people face an uphill struggle in saving the world against the forces of evil in this whimsical fantasy. The dozen or so pages of notes and references testify to the density of the prose." – Kirkus Reviews

"A well-written and intriguing fantasy and a highly literate puzzle of a book that weaves the threads of ancient and modern history into a time-traveling tapestry of conspiracy theories and old fashioned adventure." – IndieReader

"Shawe Ruckus has created a magnificent world full of otherworldly creatures and futuristic technology, resulting in a uniquely engaging setting where you are completely immersed." – Readers' Favorite

"An epic tale of adventure, magic, and danger. What truly sets this book apart is its strong and inspiring female protagonist." – Bethuel Kibet, Amazon

"Combines excellent elements of fantasy and sci-fi, brilliantly woven throughout the course of a fascinating story that will keep readers hooked until the end." – M. Kearney, Amazon

"Definitely a must-read for fantasy and adventure lovers." – Manik and Sayee, Goodreads

A missing cop. An abducted journalist. A city plagued with crime and corruption.

Shahid becomes embroiled in a web of suspicion and intrigue in his quest to find his journalist brother. As he navigates the complex maze of lies and betrayal to clear his name, the shocking revelations put every known fact into suspicion. With Shahid engaging in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the hidden forces, the lines between good and evil start to blur.

Is Shahid really as innocent as he seems?

Who can you trust in a world where everyone has something to hide?

Prepare to be captivated by this thrilling crime story of “By Hook Or By Crook” that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Imagine you are living in a rockpool that is uncovered by the sea twice a day. Here you will meet lots of different animals that the sea brings in, sometimes dangers and don’t forget to watch out for the greedy seagulls!

This book meets a type of baby shark who looks scary to the animals in the rockpool and we learn why it is good to talk about our worries and fears.

At the end of each book, there is a page for adults to share with the readers that produce interesting facts about the animals or provide more depth on the issue depicted in the story.

I am a marine biologist working for over 40 years in this field and have a deep love and understanding for the animals and plants of our oceans. I spent much of my childhood ‘rock-pooling’ and this led me onto a lifelong career protecting and learning about the sea and its inhabitants. Maybe one child reading these books will feel inspired to learn more and explore the sea for themselves thus setting them on to a fantastic journey of discovery.

A university student is invited to his friend's birthday party. Over the course of the night, he undertakes a long journey in search of his impossible dream.

"Grasslands offers a mix of fantasy, magical realism, surrealism, and absurdist fiction that explores timeless philosophical questions and the most primeval of human desires. (It) all adds up to create a story that works as a reflecting surface. There will be as many Grasslands as it has readers." - The Chrysalis BREW Project

"Grasslands, by Shekhar Khatri, is a stunning odyssey that invites readers into a world filled with intrigue, suspense, and philosophical musings. It is a book that stimulates introspection, compelling readers to seek answers and form interpretations. In its pages lies a tale that will undoubtedly fuel conversations and theories for years to come. An unequivocal must-read, this novel promises an unparalleled literary adventure." - Literary Titan

"Grasslands by Shekhar Khatri exists exuberantly beyond the reach of literary classification. It’s a novel like no other: with roots in magical realism, absurdist fantasy, mythology, the epic, and fairy tales, Khatri’s story defies categorization in stunning and often mind-expanding ways.

"Grasslands is Shekhar Khatri’s debut novel, and the literary world would do well to pay attention. From all indications, the well of Khatri’s creativity is very, very deep, and readers hungry for innovation have much to look forward to in his future work. Those willing to cast aside any presupposed notions of how a narrative has traditionally been constructed and embrace the tesseract of Khatri’s groundbreaking multi-layered, interwoven alternate realities will no doubt be richly rewarded for having done so. Shekhar Khatri’s Grasslands is a rare glimpse of uncharted literary territory, ideal for those seeking a bit of literary magic and mysticism with a surreal twist." - Rich Follett at Reader's Favorite

Characters searching for love, hope, and peace. Ten stories of searing beauty and deep emotion.

A fresh-faced soldier clears a village near the Indian-Pakistani border. But when an old Imam’s sheep ignore the human-drawn boundaries, will he learn to see the world as the lambs do?

A husband takes his wife to the train station to visit her sister. Their dog’s separation anxiety could be the defining moment of their marriage.

When nine-year-old Divya accompanies her father to pour her mother’s ashes into the sacred river at the foot of the Himalayas, she expects to play in the waters. But when she sees what the ritual has wrought, she wonders if they should have come at all.

In these and seven other compelling tales, Divyank J. weaves a literary spell of ordinary people facing extraordinary revelations. Set in his native India and exploring themes of isolation and loneliness, he offers a profound reflection into the human condition and poses questions about our assumptions. Will a suicidal boxer find a reason to live? Can a migrant father get his son to safety during the COVID-19 crisis?

In Search of the Lambs is a mesmerizing anthology of ten literary short stories. If you like fiction with thought-provoking insights, uncomfortable truths, and characters facing critical decisions, then you’ll love Divyank J.’s captivating collection.

2044: The world is steeped in a planet-annihilating global war. The only way to save it is to travel backward in time.

Bewildered maths teacher Murdo Ironside is recruited to join the League of Kairos, a secret agency for those few who possess the Time Gene, which confers the ability to turn back time.

But their powers are limited. They must join forces with other Time Travellers from the past, and build a network of chronomotives - trains running through time - and search for a super-powerful time-traveller from the 1990s, known as the Anchor.

But the Anchor is angst-ridden schoolgirl Roxy Malone, who is terrified of the power she cannot understand nor control. Can the League find her before the Time Gene itself kills her?

Or before she falls prey to Dark Forces from across time who want her dead?

Are you tired of society's outdated gender-based financial stereotypes? Do you believe that financial equality is essential in modern relationships? If so, Men Don't Owe Women Money is the empowering guide you've been waiting for.

In a world where love and money often intersect, this book shatters the misconceptions that have long plagued our understanding of financial dynamics between partners. It's time to debunk the myths, challenge the status quo, and embark on a journey toward equitable, harmonious financial relationships.

Through captivating stories, real-life examples, and practical advice, Men Don't Owe Women Money explores the complexities of finance, love, and partnership. Discover how financial imbalances can impact relationships and why it's crucial to have open, respectful conversations about money matters. Learn how to communicate effectively, set boundaries, and navigate the financial roles that work best for you and your partner.

This book isn't just about men, women, or money—it's about empowerment, respect, and forging a future where financial equality reigns supreme. Whether you're in a long-term relationship, starting a new one, or simply seeking financial independence, this guide offers insights, strategies, and tools to help you thrive.

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In a world that often pits women against each other, this insightful exploration delves into the complex web of female-female relationships.

Why do some women harbor dislike for their own kind, and what societal, cultural, and personal factors contribute to this phenomenon? Women Who Hate Women navigates this nuanced terrain with empathy, shedding light on the intricacies of women's interactions.

From historical expectations to modern media influences, this book examines the multifaceted aspects that shape female relationships. Explore the impact of psychological and sociological factors, the influence of workplace dynamics, and the often-overlooked issue of female misogyny. Through real-life stories and expert analysis, discover the roots of discord and uncover strategies for fostering positive connections.

As we confront societal pressures and redefine our roles, this book serves as a guide for women seeking understanding, empathy, and empowerment. It encourages conversations that transcend stereotypes, promoting a vision of female unity built on shared strength, respect, and support.

Women Who Hate Women is an essential read for anyone navigating the complex landscape of women's relationships, offering insights, solutions, and a roadmap toward building a more inclusive and supportive world for women.

One day the postal services will turn a buck by using drones to deliver fake Rolexes to citizen slackers on a universal income. But for now, the mail team continues busting arse delivering gym membership promotions to retirement villages. Adopting an attitude of resignation offers comfort to some, but one worker, inspired by Ned Ludd, Marx, and the Unabomber, opts for sabotage.

Both comic and absurd, Smoko is a social realist novel set in the depths of New Zealand suburbia.