Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

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.

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.

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.

Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital. With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.

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."

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into town. He held my hand and gazed at the ring I liked best, a smile spreading slowly over his face. Then a glass of bubbly to celebrate. I felt flushed, excited and ready for the rest of my life with the man I loved. We race to get on the train home. It screams to a halt and I run towards its open doors. Made it. I think he’s right behind me — but when I turn around, he’s gone.

Continuation from Maverick: Insight, BSC book 18Spano: Foresight Sentinel Series, BSC Book 19 is our next book in the series. Sentinel Rising is an Ops Club set up to assist Honor. Spano is a President that recognizes crazy when he sees it and adjusts his life to adapt to the mayhem his Brothers create. Waiting on a woman is not part of his normal, yet Addison has him hanging on to sanity with both hands before he’s even met her. His Brothers are no help and give him no usable advice. Hang on and enjoy Spano’s ride with the crazy Brothers, freaky kids and Badass Royalty in this newest ...

Continuation from Teller: Connect, BSC book 17 Maverick: Insight Delta Series, BSC Book 18 is our next book in the series. Delta Rising is growing by leaps and bounds. The Justice League ended the weekly wars and Maverick is ready to start what’s next; a woman, new ideas in aero, settling the towns and expanding are on his list. He never counted on a mechanic that dresses like a character from a Badass book. If he could just get that dinner with her, life would be good. BSC SERIES Books. Best read in order. Master's Rise Benga's Rise Ranger's Rise Jack: Honor Falcon: Respect Mag: Loyalty ...

Zeke is the Brother that everyone tells he’s more than a Brother, but no one sees him. No one remembers him unless he’s needed for something big. Now he’s President of a Club. Being President gets him away from the circus New England has become so he goes with the flow until he gets there and sees they’re all crazy. Nagíla is mute but sees the crazy for what it is. The ancestors say she belongs but Zeke doesn’t seem to be interested. She fixes that with help from Aunt Evie and the Justice League. BSC SERIES Books. Best read in order. Master's Rise Benga's Rise Ranger's Rise Jack:...

Continuation from Zeke: Unseen BSC Book 26 Brax Bishop is another President who never dreamed of being President. Cort doesn’t care and throws him into teaching law to new Flight Guard PD Brothers. Luckily, Law is a class he’s got training experience in and the new Club in a Club doesn’t scare our Lead Protector. Marli Champion doesn’t understand the ol’ lady claiming and has no interest in marriage in any form after getting rid of her last leech. Marli Champion-induced delusions scare Bishop because Cort may just move into his new Club if she doesn’t let him claim her. BSC ...

Continuation from Harky: Elite BSC book 21 Luke Rayne is the Commander of the FBI/Badass Training Center who is just waiting for his ol’ lady to show. When Ember Faye falls into his world, everyone’s lives change. Clarity and vision are what she seems to bring with her, along with new challenges, names, ancestors, a voice, dog and we can’t forget the cupcakes. Freaky just got freakier!