When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."

Hunter Oakley's best friend asked him to help start a K9 handler school, a task he probably should have thought through before agreeing. Being a beat cop in their hometown was no preparation for the commitment he was undertaking. Little did he know, the academy's opening day was going to have a rocky start when he accidentally bumps into a fiery brunette on his way to work… Avery Cunningham followed her best friend to Hero, Texas to take a job as head chef at her friend's B&B. She’s been intrigued by small towns all her life, but she gets more than she bargained for when she arrives. ...

Danny Bowman just graduated from the elite Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy. The dog handler has a pretty good gig, but he wants something different. He returns home to Hero, Texas to start his own small-town K9 handler school with his childhood best friend, yet he can't stop thinking about the slightly-crazy city girl who crashed her car into his truck on his first day home. He wants to kiss that pouty little mouth, but he knows he can't get distracted by a pretty face. Jenesa Olson left her high-paying job as a corporate lawyer to follow her dream of opening her own B&B. The old ...

Todd Hamilton's from Hero, so he knows all about the search and rescue academy and how his high school rival uses it to prop himself up to look good. That's why when his boss insists he goes there for training, Todd decides he's going to do everything he can to take the academy down. What he doesn't expect is for the pretty new doctor in town to be an unwelcome distraction. Dr. Juliette Curtis just got hired to be the second set of hands at a clinic in rural Texas. She had no idea when she left the big city for a slice of small town life that it meant giving up her privacy. She can't ...

Luke Rancourt wants to show the world that he can be a real-life superhero, but first he had to complete his K9 handler academy. There is one small issue - he only has one eye. To his surprise, everyone was more than okay with it - especially the gorgeous fashion designer who just arrived in town, causing him to realize his lack of vision is actually a blessing in disguise. Candace Kealy is over the moon. She’s been hand-picked to design a couture gown for Hollywood’s hottest “It” girl. Only catch, she can’t focus after her latest bad breakup. In order to find inspiration, she ...

Braden Harding was determined to go down in history as the greatest K9 handler the Air Force had ever seen, and that meant graduating top of his class at the Hero Search and Rescue Academy. What he doesn't expect is to get thrown headfirst into small town politics, and compelled to judge a beauty pageant he couldn't care less about. Even though he tries to keep himself from getting too involved, Braden can't help but feel drawn to the star contestant. Hadley Wilder was born with a tiara on her head, or at least that's what her mother has told her since she could remember. She was put in ...

A sheriff struggling to fill the hole left in his daughter’s life after her mother skipped town, a labor and delivery doctor visiting for a retreat, and the winter storm that strands them together. Matthew Hart has two full-time demanding jobs, and he’s doing a terrible job at both. When his ex-wife left him to raise their toddler on his own, he didn’t realize how hard it was going to be to manage it along with being the local sheriff. With Christmas drawing near, he wishes to find a way to make his daughter happy again. Dr. Linda Morison didn’t want to go on the retreat her ...

What do a barista and a bartender have in common? Nothing if you ask these two mortal enemies... Michelle Kenney loves her cozy corner of nirvana…or as everyone else calls it, The Coffee Loft on Main Street. She's great at greeting every customer with a warm smile and friendly hello, listening and offering advice when asked, and making the strongest cup of java you can find. But if there is one thing that she isn’t so great at, it's dating. Her broken picker always manages to go for the very worst kind of guy. At the top of that list is Jeff Parker; a gruff bartender who seems more ...

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Clayton West doesn’t need anyone but himself…He doesn’t want a K9 partner or a know-it-all teacher in his life. It’s not easy being burned by women. Clayton’s finally accepted that he’s doomed to the single life. That’s okay, because he thinks being a police officer is enough to make him happy, but when he ends up being forced into a new partnership at work and to spend time with a spunky school teacher with a mind of her own and no filter, he wonders if he’s been wrong this whole time. Not only does he need a partner, but the right woman might have been in front of him the ...

Christopher Adams joined the Army to pay for college…He didn't realize it was going to turn into a calling. It’s not easy moving every couple of years. Christopher’s always wanted to start a family, but he hasn't had the chance. And now his mother is using her new medical diagnosis to try to guilt him into settling down in her new hometown. What he doesn't expect is to fall for the labor and delivery nurse while he's visiting. Shannon West loves her job and her life. She's content to spend her days helping other people start their families, without much thought of starting one of her ...

A confirmed bachelor, a single mom with a controlling ex, and a storm that will change all their lives forever over a Christmas weekend. Officer Terrance Bilmont loves his job as a search and rescue instructor heading up the urban rescue division with his K9 partner, Dutch. Casual dating suits him just fine, until a beautiful blonde and her tow-head daughter come tumbling into his life unexpectedly. Brenda Culver’s ex-husband is trying to use all his favors as a big city cop to obtain full custody of their daughter. The last thing Brenda wants is to get involved with another egotistically...

Noah West has some big shoes to fill... His brothers are the best first responders in all of Texas.It's not easy being the rookie cop in a family of overachievers. When Noah decided to follow in his older brothers' footsteps, he had no idea it was going to make his life a living nightmare. Add to that, a small town filled with nosy neighbors and a history of bad girlfriends, and it's no surprise that he's not ready when the girl of his dreams comes crashing into his life. Audree Hall moved to Faith Valley to forget about her difficult past with men, so she can't believe when she's matched ...

If my time with Ryan Miller were a hit track on the radio, I imagine the lyrics would go something like this: We're so different, but they say opposites attract. Oops, I've fallen, and my heart doesn't want to come back. His dad lives right next to my mom, and after the two of them suffered an unexplained accident while taking down holiday decorations, both Ryan and I were forced to become the only 30something residents of Sunny Creek Village Independent Senior Living Community.

My First in Series Billionaires Box Set is the beginning of three sweet trilogies featuring handsome billionaires from all over the world. Waiting on the Billionaire, first book in Billionaires of Manhattan: enter the world of the billionaires that live in Manhattan and the women who love them. If you love epic dates, grand romantic gestures, and men in suits with hearts of gold, then this is the series for you. The Billionaire's Duty, first book in Second Chance Islands: what’s better than billionaires on islands? How about billionaires finding second chances at life, love, and ...

Cody West only has one mission on his mind…An ex-girlfriend doesn’t factor into the equation. It’s not easy coming back home to fight for the position you’ve earned. Cody finished at the top of his class at medical school, and he deserves to run the hospital when his father retires. The only thing standing in his way is his cousin, Ethan, who up until recently, didn’t even care about the job. That’s why Cody is determined to convince himself he doesn’t have time to date, even if it means giving up his second chance with the one woman who got away. Rebecca Taylor lets her best ...