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It’s an unholy type of hot in the middle of July. You are in the grocery store with your three-year-old, and he wants sour candies. You say no and begin to travel toward the dairy section for a gallon of milk. In less than 10 seconds, your son is on the floor, screaming. The lady next to you looks down and then back up at you. The shame you feel in that moment is unbearable, and all you needed was that gallon of milk. What do you do? The truth is, if you are the parent of a strong-willed child, this scenario is one you are likely a little too familiar with.

Feeling like your trucking career is hitting a dead end? Here’s how you can level up.... Have you been working as a truck driver for years with nothing to show for it? Are you tired of answering to someone else, working long hours, spending days away from home...and only getting a small share of the profits?

Conrad Brent has no innate magic, so he bluffs a lot and uses a myriad of magical items to protect Brooklyn from monsters and arcane threats. As a member of the Watch, the group that protects the mundane humans from such dangers, he risks his life on a regular basis.

Berkley Kaine was lucky enough to meet her perfect man at a young age. Blissfully in love, she's about to graduate college, take on her dream job, and has never been more optimistic for the future. Will Adler has been in love with Berkley Kaine since the moment he laid eyes on her. But ever since they became a couple, Will and Berkley have had to contend with his influential, richer-than-rich socialite family who have never thought Berkley is good enough. Determined to drive the young lovers apart, Will's family reveal the secret he's yet to find a way to tell her.

I'm Mila Banks, the ultimate jinx. Not just in theory—I've got a track record. Seven weddings, seven disasters. Everything from a groom with a concussion to an attack of red ants (a long story) has happened because of me. So, when my bestie, Nadia, insists on making me her maid of honor, I can't help but try to find a way out of it. To make matters more complicated, my boss, Grayson Manning, is going to be the best man. Did I mention I'm head over heels for him?

The Circle, a shadow organization of cold-blooded killers, has thrived for almost a century—long before Doug Goodwin ever set foot into the VIP parlor of Tasker’s Bar. The Circle maintains its clandestine status through compulsory bylaws carrying harsh penalties, exacting their own brand of justice on any member that dares question their methods. Throughout the Circle’s illustrious history, only a select few have ever violated those sacred rules. Those members became...Legends of the Circle.

When she moves in with her brother’s roommate and his group of friends, Scarlett feels like she’s really in for it. She couldn’t get Nolan Jones out of her head while living thousands of miles away from him, so how could she possibly forget him now that she’s back in Boston? Yet her lifelong crush gives her no reason to hope. Nolan teases her like she’s his little sister! Scarlett knows she has to accept that he will never see her otherwise. But between the closeness on the couch and the new spark she sees in Nolan’s eyes, never might be coming sooner rather than later.

We live in a world that tells us how to live, what matters (and what does and doesn't), and how to get what it says we want. These impersonal, external forces push us around and leave us off-balance, confused, and fatigued. Like actors following a script written by someone else, we find ourselves uncertain of where we have ended up, much less where we want to go, and asking, "What am I supposed to do next?" Among us, however, are those who live differently. The Gift of Lift seeks to unlock their secrets and provide a pathway toward intention, meaning, and purpose.

Memory is a funny thing. Chances are that you can’t recall what you had for lunch two days ago, but can remember with startling clarity that super embarrassing incident from high school. You know the one. Having been a superhero all his life, Neil Harris, the illustrious Striker, does not remember every fight and battle. When the strange, dangerous, and unexpected is routine, it all blends together. Then one incident leaves him unable to remember anything about it at all. For Neil’s husband, Evan Hill, the past is something he actively tries to forget.

Conrad Brent protects the people of Brooklyn from monsters and magical threats. The snarky, wisecracking guardian also has a dangerous secret: He’s one in a million—literally. Magical ability comes to about one in every 30,000 and can manifest at any age. Conrad is rarer than this, however. He’s a middling, one of the half-gifted and totally despised. Most of the gifted community feels that middlings should be instantly killed. The few who don’t flat out hate them still aren’t excited to be around middlings.

Dive into four new original novellas in the Striker universe! The world isn’t ending this time, so Neil Harris, the fifth superhero to bear the name Striker, can put his feet up and breathe a little easier. Even though there’s no apocalypse, there’s still plenty of work to be done, and the stakes are more personal than ever for four of Neil’s closest friends and colleagues.

Becoming broke, hated, and lost. One of the hardest decisions we all have to consider. Should we give up or try harder?

Hold on tight in your spot "under the bus" hanging right next to Mudflap. He shares his insights and thought-provoking anecdotes, enlightening you with all sorts of different perspectives with philosophical and satirical humor. He has messages for you and will reveal a secret to his listeners that a global fraternal service order doesn't want you to know. He will open eyes, make you laugh or cringe, change opinions and offer solutions for our rapidly changing world.

Hold on tight, or better yet, bolt yourself down as you get a ride under the bus next to mudflap. Out of a family split-up and battles with social and economic forces, Mudflap is born. He has a message for you, satirical and philosophical, powerful enough to propel you through the millennium, and more importantly - show you how not to be thrown under the bus.

Paul Hart's career has hit an all-time low. So, when he's offered the chance to fly to Paris to save his job, he's isn't going to ask too many questions. Tasked with securing the business of wealthy CEO Monsieur Claude Renard, Hart finds himself in the City of Light and falls head over heels for the city, its atmosphere, and Clara Nouvelle, Renard's irresistible associate. But not all is as it seems as Hart uncovers an international web of deceit and corruption so wide that it could bring modern European society to its knees.

Imagine you had all the money you ever wanted at the push of a button. The power to control law enforcement, politicians at the highest levels, the judicial system as a whole. To have what you want when you want it, whatever it is. All you have to do is kill someone...before someone kills you.

Do you have bad experiences with realtors? Are you frustrated that they, as intermediaries, get to charge a hefty commission, but you’re too afraid to start a process on your own? If so, How to List A House For Sale: By Owner Success Secrets is the right book for you! In this book, you will learn the basic techniques of real estate sales and the exact steps to take to sell your home successfully. This book revolves around giving you insight into a cool, rational, strategic approach to For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) to maximize your chances of becoming a successful seller.

During the night on a desolate street in Paris, an attorney is murdered. Hidden on his person is a dossier detailing an arms deal so dangerous it could shatter the geopolitical landscape. French intelligence agent Clara Nouvelle and her protégé Paul Hart are forced to investigate the dossier and find the broker, who unknowingly is rooted deep in their pasts.

Four more original novellas! The world may actually be ending this time. Amid a vampire breakout, some heroes find themselves overworked and working during all hours of the day. Others, like the illustrious Striker, are limited to daylight only.

On July 2057, all life on Earth was wiped out by thousands of meteor strikes. Two men survived because they happened to be in the seed vault on Svalbard Island. An alien from a civilization far more advanced than our own sends them back in time to AD 70 with all the supplies that could be found in the seed vault. Will they be able to change the timeline enough that humanity can survive the extinction event of 2057?