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In a world where pessimism prevails, being hopeful is punk. Solarpunk Manifesto is a podcast dedicated to radical hope and imagination, inviting leading thinkers, artists, and activists to collectively explore alternative futures. Solarpunk is the counter-cultural movement our generation craves. Instagram: @solarpunk.manifesto

Trust or run? The wrong decision will be deadly. After losing three loved ones, Detective Dominic Rossi is an expert at keeping his distance from all things female—that is until he meets Tessa Redman, a woman who seems mighty troubled. She's definitely hiding something from him, but that only brings out his need to protect even more. When a hot looking detective begins snooping around Tessa's bar, she panics, believing he's there on behalf of her ex-husband—a cop on the take who she turned in—a man who swore he'd kill her. But Dom's random tenderness awakens something deep inside her,...

A wacky parrot, a poisoned pink dessert, and a roomful of suspects. Merry Christmas to me! I finally get to meet my fiancé’s parents, and what happens? At the welcome party, a neighbor is murdered right under our noses. Since Jaxson and I run the Pink Iguana Sleuth Agency, we shouldn’t be too shocked. We deal with dead people quite a lot. Sheriff June Waters is not amused when we try to help solve the crime, but hey, we aren’t going to stand by and do nothing. But boy, do I miss my gossip queens and the cooperation of our sheriff in Witch's Cove. However, we would adapt. What we ...

Secret Suicide transports the reader into the mind of a surviving wife. One Saturday afternoon while the kids were home watching a movie and she was drinking a cup of Starbucks coffee during a summer rainstorm, her husband, with no warning whatsoever, committed suicide. In an effort to protect her children, she decided to cover up the suicide and lie to EVERYONE. This bizarre true story describes the life events that lead up to the suicide, the grim discovery, her lies, understanding why and her healing process. Although she feels alone, suicide among grown men is an epidemic. She is ...

Can two broken HARTS find their way back? Former FBI agent, Vic Hart has made a whole slew of bad decisions in his life. His biggest regret of all? Divorcing the one woman who owned every piece of him. One thing he's learned is that hindsight is always 20/20, and you can't fix the past. Or can you? When Vic's ex-wife, Ellie, comes back into his life, seeking help from a threatening situation, he vows to not let her go this time. Determined to keep her safe while rekindling what they lost long ago, Vic pulls out all the stops to protect her and is determined to have her fall in love with him...

An unlucky witch. A talking pink iguana. A frustrated ghost wanting to know who killed him. Welcome back to Witch’s Cove where the people—with the exception of a few random lawbreakers—are friendly and the sun always shines. If you want to talk to a dead relative, learn about your future, or need a spell created just for you, you’ve come to the right place. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, and after fourteen years of hearing my iguana complain about how my spell turned his green skin pink, I finally have a chance to help him. The problem? I’m either the worst witch in Florida or the ...

Catching Her Bear was just the start of Kalan Murdoch and Elana Stanley’s story. Follow along as Vella Day revisits this couple from Book 2 of the Weres and Witches series. Detective Kalan Murdoch, a werebear deeply entrenched in the throes of Silver Lake's darkest crimes, finds his professional life clashing with the personal. Murders, muggings, and chaos demand his attention, but his heart belongs to his two precious children and his mesmerizing mate, Elana. Each failed attempt to balance the scales between his duty and his family only deepens his frustration and stress. Elana, ...

One murder. One lost memory. Two mates trying not to die. Werebear Blair Murdoch's world teeters on the brink of chaos. Just as she grapples with the elusiveness of her bear spirit, she finds herself ensnared in a web of memory loss and murder accusations she can't unravel. The situation darkens further under the intense scrutiny of Ronan Laramie—a devastatingly attractive werewolf, whose presence stirs a tumultuous storm within her. Ronan views his duty to protect Blair as a twist of fate, a welcome assignment, until he realizes the true challenge lies not in safeguarding her from ...

Foster children are society's throwaway kids, the children no one wants—until someone finally does. Saving Michael provides an inside look at Keri Vellis's struggle to secure the best possible services for two severely abused and traumatized siblings. Listeners get a glimpse of Keri and her family's day-to-day life as she went from mother of three to adoptive mother of three more children and then the temporary caregiver of another seventeen.

Fate linked them together. Mating could kill them both. Ainsley Chancellor is a creature of dual nature. Part Wendayan, part wolf shifter, her veins pulse with the conflicted blood of the Changeling Clan. She has spent a lifetime battling the dark legacy of her lineage, rejecting the malevolent call of her heritage with every fiber of her being. Yet, when she locks eyes with the alluring and utterly forbidden Jackson Murdoch, a bear-shifter of formidable strength, something primal within her stirs. Her inner wolf howls for a union with his bear, igniting a raw, searing desire unlike ...

Jane, a high school art teacher, is in big trouble. She needs money. After an ex-boyfriend drained her checking account and ruined her self confidence, she wonders if her life will ever be thrilling or sexual again. When her friend suggests posing nude for an art class at the new local art department of the community college, Jane is intrigued and desperate enough to try anything. Nathan Walsh, a philanthropist and artist, oil paints as a hobby to momentarily escape the pressures of the cutthroat corporate life.

White tiger shifter Jillian Garner carries the scent of her father's killer like a haunting melody in her memory. When that familiar, sinister aroma infiltrates her senses after years of absence, it reignites a storm of trauma and fury within her. Driven by a relentless desire for vengeance, she vows to hunt down the predator and exact her retribution. In the midst of her quest, she encounters Brian Stanley. With one look, she recognizes him not only as her destined mate but also as the ally she needs. However, Brian is a man ensconced in walls of distrust and solitude, wary of the world ...

Reclusive and taciturn silver-fox Sloane Merrick has retired and removed himself from public life after the passing of his late wife. Vowing never to attach to anyone again, he locks himself away deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Pragmatic and prudent Maxine Jerrys, Max to her limited number of friends, is beyond excited and deserving of the seven day ski trip she booked at a resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. But just when she thinks she can relax her guard, a startling and scorching encounter in the natural hot pools of the resort has Max questioning her prudent nature, and abandoning it for a passionate one.

Recent college grad and inquisitive night owl Hallie Bowers snagged the job of her dreams as a solitary catalogue librarian at the New York Public Library. Bummed after breaking up with the supposedly “perfect” guy, she despaired over finding the perfect guy for her. Diving into her work as refuge, her normal routine is thrown into chaos when captivating Reese Jessup strides into her cozy basement intent on getting what he wants.

Marge Keller chocolate enthusiast and confectionery owner couldn't believe her bad luck when her power goes out on one of the busiest days of the year. Running down the alleyway between shops at six a.m., Marge barrels into the grill of a giant Ford and meets the stern disapproval of Kent Seawell - a mountain of a man who filled out his jeans like she'd never seen. Explaining her situation, Kent offers to be her electrician to help her get back to baking.

My wedding was perfect--until it wasn't. A lost ring and a dead body could ruin even the happiest of days. Picture this: I, Glinda Goodall, soon to be Glinda Harrison, was standing at the altar, moments away from saying "I do." And that's when it happened. In the midst of the ceremony, my faithful companion, Iggy, a talking pink iguana and my trusted familiar, managed to misplace the ring. How, you ask? Well, in the process of investigating the shocking discovery of a lifeless body beneath a church pew, he accidentally swallowed the ring. Talk about wedding day drama! Naturally, the wedding...

Second chances are great until a killer comes between them. Homicide detective, Derek Benally, thought his day couldn't get any worse after he spent all night processing a murder, but he couldn’t have been more wrong. The phone call from his nephew telling him Derek's sister was dead unravels him. Dr. Kelly Rutland is on the verge of a cancer breakthrough when she receives the horrifying news that her sister was in a fatal car accident. The cops ruled it accidental, but Kelly refuses to believe it was anything other than murder. She's determined to do whatever it takes to find the killer....

Madsaw, war chief of the Tillamook tribe, kidnaps Twana, the step-daughter of the Nisqually shaman. Though their people are enemies, and to love a slave violates tribal law, Madsaw and Twana become lovers. Twana is endowed with an unusual power which allows her to mentally commune with animals and "see" them even though they are out of sight.

One wolf hybrid finally finds his mate. Sounds great until some rogue clan wants to claim her for their own. Jett Anderson would take banishment from her bear clan any day of the week over an arranged marriage. Hell, the whole clan could come after her for all she cared. Once she crosses the Canadian border into the US, she plans never to glance back. Her luck runs out in High Hills, North Carolina however when her car breaks down. Unable to find cell reception, the only place to ask for help is a biker bar called the High Hills Roadhouse that’s full of shifters—none of whom are bears...