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Ponder lives in a small town with her mother. The nearest neighbor resides less than five miles away. Behind the door of her childhood home, dark secrets lurk, shielded from the outside world. Inside the darkness, she's forced to perform sexual acts for men, a "job" her guardian enlisted her for at the tender age of eight.

Following the fiasco in Paris, five years later life seems normal for the Belluomo brood and the rest of the Milite Coven. However, a ring meant for another puts Maverick into a tailspin that ends in potential tragedy when he believes he’s killed his mother. Kaysee. A second lease on life of Kaysee leads to consequences, and her humanity switch has been turned off.

He’s the beast lurking within the shadows. She’s the beauty living in the light. Cooper Kane, the big, bad Navy Seal, had it all - honor, respect, the love of a beautiful woman, the unbreakable bond with his team - but a crash cost him everything. Oh, he survived. His heart still pumped, he took in breath, he lived, if that’s what you want to call the reclusive life his had become. Then, he saw her. Alli Southerland thought her life was perfect until things shattered. And some days, it was so bad, she could barely breathe. Then, she met him.

Emily Coates was a free spirit and daddy's little girl. She loved romance and daydreamed about a love she had yet to discover. However, her emulation of Jane Austen was the center of her problems with men. Her father sets her up with one failed suitor after another, all local and successful men who would ensure his daughter would want from nothing. Admiral Carlton Coates forces his daughter to be dependent and centered.

Stevie Capot is living her life the only way she knows how - on the edge. With Rowan by her side, they rebuilt their destroyed community while their love flourished...or seemed to. But is their bond strong enough to withstand the fateful night when Stevie’s life is resurrected by another? One man holds a dagger intended for her. Sebastian Corbeau and Rowan Shaw guard secrets she needs to unravel in order to safeguard her new life.

Eddy Hart is out of town, and his partner and fiancée Claire Olson agrees to take on what she thought would be a simple missing person's case. Unfortunately, the missing person believes himself to be Sherlock Holmes and Claire to be Dr. Watson. She finds herself embroiled in an intrigue that began with the Knights Templar centuries before and continues to threaten humanity as the United States comes ever closer to being drawn into World War II.

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time, and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion - like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

Shannon fights to stay alive inside a rogue biodome and discovers something totally unexpected...Peter.

Lani is forced into the role of the reluctant heroine, but rediscovers her street-kid mojo and sets out to reclaim everything she's lost.

Diego receives another dirty sock (with a note) from the fireball express: The window between universes is closing. If he has any hope of getting back to Iz, he must get to the mountain and fix the time machine before it's too late.

What could possibly go wrong?

Boston Police Detective Dani Lake dreads returning to her small hometown of Skye, Alabama, for her 10-year high school reunion - and not just for the normal reasons. At only 15, Dani tragically discovered the body of her murdered classmate, setting in motion the process that led to the unjust conviction of her dear friend and an unshakable burden of guilt she carries to this day. So when new evidence surfaces during her trip home that suggests the truth Dani’s always suspected, she embarks on a mission to expose the real killer, aided by Skye Detective Chris Newton.

Think Like a Bartender mixes two parts wisdom with one part comedy for a delicious cerebral cocktail everyone will enjoy! Even if you've never consumed a drop of alcohol, you'll giggle your way through this personal yet lighthearted perspective on living your best life. From learning how to cut people off to updating your personal menu, the book challenges us all to tap into our inner mixologist and serve up our best selves.

In the squalid aftermath of a failed Texas secession, rival factions wage vicious battles over territory and precious resources, killer drones fly overhead in search of prey, and everyday life is a desperate scramble for survival. Soledad Paz is a slave, sold to a ruthless rebel leader by marauders who raided her home and murdered her parents. With her remarkable ability to see through any deception, she's become an invaluable - and unwilling - secret weapon in the war to control the Republic.

From best-selling author D.L. Lane comes four more original stories featuring her beloved characters from the Cedar Point series that are sure to tug at your heartstrings and make you smile. So step into Cedar Point and fall in love all over again with When We Are One. This collection showcases Breckin and Mason from book one of the series in Ten Things. Gage and Danica from book two are in The Shape of You. Book three’s Alli and Cooper are Under the Aegean Sun, and Kasey and Caleb from book four are featured in Moondance.

Drones were supposed to make life easier for Jessie and her search and rescue dogs. Instead, they've made everything a lot more complicated. Her equipment confiscated, her very freedom threatened, Jessica Anderson finds herself in the crosshairs of both law enforcement and a vicious killer when her drones discover a body on the slopes of Long Peak.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, and critical commentaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

The remarkable response of the Amish Community to the horrific shooting of 10 schoolgirls at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania in October 2006 stunned the larger world. Amish Grace tells the incredible story of this community's reaction to the senseless shooting and explores its profoundly countercultural practice of forgiveness.

My father, Armand Cascade, aka Horns, was president of the Red Skulls MC. It’s members were all soulless demons whose only lot in life was to siphon souls from other MCs. Over time, my father became the king of demons and relied on me to lure in victims. It was an honor for me, until I was assigned to the Lost Lark MC and fell in love with a human, Mykel "Kaniac" Kane.

Travel photojournalist Chloe McConnaughey thought she understood her brother Tate - a brilliant programmer willing to compromise anything to get ahead. She just didn’t know that included her. When Tate dies unexpectedly, Chloe copes by taking an assignment in the Caribbean where she meets Jack, a charming Manhattan escapee. Then they're framed for murder and running from killers. Chloe fights a sense of hopelessness, confronting the age-old question: if God does exist - why would He allow bad things to happen to good people?

If someone took everything you live for, how far would you go to get it back? When a faulty time machine deposits Diego at the top of a pine tree, he knows he's in the wrong place - but has no idea he's in the wrong time. Naked and shivering in the chilly mountain air, he attempts to climb down, but slips, whacks his head, and falls into oblivion. He wakes up inside a darkened room, crippled and disheartened, and must come to grips with the realization that he is marooned in a bleak alternate future.

Hunky Jeff is about to discover Miss Scarlet's naughty secret! Security guard Jeff can't believe his luck when he is asked to work in the women's lingerie department! He loves watching the sexy women choosing their thong panties. But one woman in particular turns Jeff on: a tall, sexy redhead known only as Miss Scarlet. One night, Jeff's horniness gets out of control, and he just has to find a way to spy on her as she's trying on her lingerie. But Jeff finds out that sexy Miss Scarlet is hiding a certain secret in her panties!

From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms‚ as the opposite of courage or an obstacle to be overcome‚ it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively affects individuals' decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Furthermore, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement.