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What would you do, if you woke up in an abandoned shed without the memory of who or where you are? Drugged, starving, hurt... but you are free to go. Nothing is holding you there. Going into the darkness outside, all you have is a gimped leg, ripped clothes, and not a clue what to do. This is Cassidy Miller's reality. A reality that just might be better than her actual life. It is an odd situation when the mind can't handle certain things - so instead, it hits the reset button. It's like being born all over again, learning things for the first time. With the help of a man she befriends ...

Harvey Bennett didn’t sign up for this Christmas adventure. When a small-town holiday festival turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Ben and Julie are thrust into a chilling mystery buried beneath the snow-covered streets of Hope, Alaska. At the center of it all is a legendary golden ornament—a piece of local history said to hold the key to a fortune in lost gold. But someone else wants that fortune, and they’ll stop at nothing to claim it. As a ruthless financier and his dangerous crew close in, Ben and Julie follow a trail of cryptic clues carved into tombstones and hidden in ...

Are you tired of pretending to be outgoing in order to succeed in your career, longing for a way to lead that feels natural and empowering? Have you ever felt like your introverted nature holds you back from achieving your full potential in leadership? Introverts possess unique strengths like deep listening, thoughtful decision-making, and powerful empathy that make them exceptional leaders. With the right strategies, introverts can manage stress effectively, leverage their natural resilience, and thrive under pressure without compromising their well-being.

Ben Neo does dirty work for Tommy Murphy. Take care of this guy, fix that problem. The kind of fixes that carry lengthy jail sentences. On the side he picks up strays and teaches them the tricks of his trade. Nikki Moore and Ed Reiser are his latest trainees. Carlos Sanchez works for Jefferson Prescott, the largest illegal drug smuggler in the Americas. Jefferson has put him in charge of the biggest drug deal he has ever done, but Carlos has a few bad habits, including Lita, Jefferson's daughter. Daryl Jones and Danny Gaynor were hired by Carlos to deliver the drugs, but curiosity got the ...

In the mid-1960s, Clubmen co-founders Bobby Ray Atkinson and Jackie Allison rob a bank . Bobby Ray goes to prison. Jackie gets away. After fifteen years in prison, Bobby Ray's back. Jackie says he's going to make things right. But a blaze of bullets on Mt. Lemmon changes everything. Permanently. This is Tucson. Trinity's town. A town where he makes things right.

Maggie Newberry is an advertising copywriter who’s fast on her feet and a little stunned to realize that she’s over 30 and still hasn’t found true love. When her missing sister ends up dead, Maggie flies to the south of France to find the little niece that no one in the family even knew existed. Along the way, she finds handsome, sexy Frenchman Laurent Dernier to help search for the girl. Meanwhile, her sister’s murderer sets his sights on the little girl - and Maggie.

Dive into the age-old wisdom of Stoicism reimagined for today's complex world with this insightful guide. In today's fast-paced world, many feel overwhelmed and directionless, struggling with stress and emotional turmoil. Tackle these challenges by using Stoic wisdom that offers self-control, emotional regulation, and purpose. Learn how to seamlessly integrate ancient Stoic principles into modern life with clear strategies for overcoming these universal struggles. You can achieve a thriving existence and master the art of living well in any situation.

Ryder Giles, a formidable vampire hybrid and the calmest, most unshakeable bodyguard at Scanguards, believes he’s met his match in Scarlet King. She’s an introverted trust fund baby and PhD candidate, notoriously difficult and manipulative, and every other bodyguard has thrown in the towel. Ryder, however, is confident he can handle her. He couldn’t be more wrong. Little does Ryder know that Scarlet is the fiery seductress who gave him a fake name during their explosive, life-altering encounter at a nightclub. Now, secrets and intrigue collide, forcing them into an impossible alliance...

Welcome to Seaside Cove, where the ocean breezes mingle with the scent of freshly poured pints and the promise of a cozy Irish pub. In "Pour Decisions," the first installment of the captivating cozy mystery series, Katie Murphy, a spirited party planner, finds herself at the heart of a puzzling mystery on the Florida Panhandle. With her uncle's dream of owning an Irish pub finally realized, Katie anticipates the lively atmosphere and cheerful camaraderie that will soon fill the quaint town. But her excitement is short-lived as she discovers that Seaside Cove is harboring more than just warm...

In their fight against the unyielding forces of nature, the inhabitants of Shield Island strive to maintain harmony in a world of stunning beauty and staggering destruction. In the second installment of Parallel Planes, discover the curious and stunning world of divergence X0000BCE001 where the timeline branch occurred prior to written history and diverged into a world free of predation and violence. In the present day of the breathtaking alternate universe, the peaceful timeline persists under the shadow of dire and perpetual peril as nature's beauty and natural disasters collide, and a ...

In Soul to Soul, Jon, Simon and Lyn continue to trip and stumble across the universe in search of the ultimate margarita and a possible date for their friend Gilbert. As usual, they become tangled up with the universal forces of confusion, female androids are added into the mix, abstract consciousness is discovered in soup bowl, late night cable movies are discussed, insane theories win out and, as always, an ample amount of alcohol is consumed along the way. All this for your reading entertainment. This novel supports Amazon’s ‘look inside’ feature so if you like witty dialogue and ...

Returning to the Yucatan wasn’t what Hank had in mind when he and Nicole discussed taking time away from their mind-numbing research inside ATLAS headquarters. Nevertheless, the two archaeologists are asked to travel to Chichen Itza and investigate the last thing they were trained for, something a bit over their heads professionally. A murder has been committed, witnessed by one of their trusted contacts. Once they arrive and the whole story revealed, Hank and Nicole quickly understand why they, in particular, were called. A secret has been uncovered, one that Ponce de Leon failed to find...

A fierce sandstorm hits southern Algeria and uncovers a lost ruin, its location unknown to modern man...until now. A team led by slacker archaeologist, Harrison "Hank" Boyd, is called in to investigate the find. In way over his head, Hank must lead his team through countless dangers and survive brutal encounters with enemies both human and inhuman alike. And if that's not bad enough, a shadowy group with a thirst for violence and a blind ambition is hot on their heels and will stop at nothing to obtain what has been found. Hank and company should have heeded the warning left by the ancient ...

What happens to one man when his identity is stolen. For Alex Albury the nightmare that destroyed his life will only end in death; his or his tormentor’s. A compelling thriller of identity theft, fraud, embezzlement and murder. Alex Albury has it all: a successful business, a luxurious house, a family. One September morning the police burst into his home and arrest him. Now, three and a half years later, newly released from prison, Alex is intent on finding the man who stole his identity and framed him for fraud and embezzlement. All he knows is his name: James Andover. But who is Andover...

Haunted by the tragic loss of his blood-bonded mate and unborn child, John Grant, a Scanguards vampire bodyguard, lives a solitary existence, meticulously avoiding any connection that could shatter his heart again. But when Savannah Rice, a desperate single mother, pleads for his help to find her kidnapped daughter, Buffy, John can’t resist the raw vulnerability and dormant fire he sees in her eyes. Thrown into a perilous race against time, they uncover a sinister child trafficking ring stretching from San Francisco to the dark corners of Russia. As they navigate this treacherous world, a...

An immersive journey back to the 1850s when the American dream was a possibility for any man willing to work for it. But what about a woman? Or an immigrant's son? Queen of the West tells an unlikely couple's story of love, ambition and striving for a more equitable America. Feisty, eighteen-year-old Annie reluctantly moves with her family from New York City to Cincinnati, the booming Queen City of the West, leaving behind the culture and scant opportunities for women. She meets handsome Max, an aspiring capitalist from the Over-the-Rhine immigrant neighborhood. They bond through their ...

High above the Adirondack Mountains, a commuter flight to New York City turns into a rolling, twisting nightmare, plunging from the sky before the crew regains control. Then, in London, a jetliner crashes into the runway, killing fifteen people. Reporter Kate Page believes something beyond mechanical—or human—error is behind the incidents that have air investigators baffled. But the mystery deepens as teams scramble to pinpoint a link between the tragedies, and Kate receives an untraceable message from someone boasting responsibility and threatening another event.

The third novel in the Casey and Carval series. Everyone has secrets…and some people kill to protect them. Asher Washington was keeping secrets from his friends, family and fiancée. Did his silence lead to his shooting in a snowy Manhattan park, or was he killed by the secrets hidden by the people around him? The secrets that swirl around brilliant NYPD detective Casey Clement and her hotshot team of misfits also bind them together. Their case turns on the secrets surrounding their victim, but Casey’s reputation and relationships are threatened when the secrets kept by Casey, her team,...

She's stronger than he thinks. She just doesn't know it yet. Fourteen-year-old Persephone Wolf is head over heels for her new older boyfriend. She would do anything for him, including running away. Unfortunately, her new life is not the paradise she expected. To earn her keep, she is pushed into selling her body to strangers. To complicate matters, girls around her start to go missing. When she starts to fight back, she realizes that doing so will change not only her own life, but that of everyone around her. Night Princess is an inspiring, dark, gritty, page turner with believable ...

Driven detective Casey Clement and her hotshot team of misfits are called to the murder of a gorgeous woman, left overdosed, beaten and shot in a Manhattan park. Famous, sexy photographer Jamie Carval, obsessively shooting the team for his next blockbuster exhibition, with Casey the stunning heart of his concept, identifies the victim as a model. When a second similar corpse turns up only a few weeks later, and then a third emerges, the team have to delve into the ugly underbelly of the modelling world, uncovering sleaze, sexual abuse and serial killing. As the dirty, degraded details of ...