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I hadn’t seen Bronson Maxwell since a near-fatal car accident sent our college relationship and our lives on a detour. My new life was fine, according to my plan, until Bronson returned to town to take over the family company. After a run-in, he wanted to talk about the past. No thank you. While my family and my roommates believed this was a second chance romance waiting to happen, I was happy giving Fate the finger.

Aside from being the only kid at Super camp who isn't super, Michael's discovered a plot to destroy him, and his mother has finally had enough. She's divorcing his father. As if this wasn't just freaking super enough, his not-exactly girlfriend Charlotte has started seeing some Asian kid named Brian. Seriously, you survive one attempt to destroy the town.... isn't one enough?

Navy SEAL Kyle Matthews has been through hell and back after the death of his brother Nick. Now he's going rogue to bring down Miles Arrieta - the man responsible for Nick's death - before he can destroy the global economy. This time, Kyle won't stop until the threat has been contained - permanently. The only thing standing in his way is his dead brother's beautiful wife.

Spencer Nixon has spent his whole life pursuing justice, starting with becoming a Navy SEAL in the aftermath of 9/11. So when a teammate is killed by a mysterious sniper - and his team is blamed - he'll do whatever it takes to clear his name and make those responsible pay. With their only lead missing, Spencer persuades their prime suspect's daughter to hire him as her bodyguard.

From Mud to Lotus is a riveting tale of resilience, courage, and transformation that follows the remarkable journey of a young woman through the tumultuous landscapes of war-torn Palestine and Israel, the rebellious '60s in California, and finally, to spiritual awakening in India. This poignant and inspiring story is a testament to the human spirit's ability to rise from the ashes and bloom anew, even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Discover path. Because a calm mind is our best mind. In this coming-of-age story, a boy who has lost everything walks into the Californian mountains for the very last time. He meets an extraordinary girl with a unique guide to living. She agrees to help him, but first he must overcome many challenges and find answers to some big questions. All of these questions and more are answered in this simple story about finding love and happiness.

Dillon’s dreams of making it big on the country music scene shatter to pieces, but he receives no sympathy from his brother. Instead, Charles sends him on a mission to deliver some bad news to the mayor of their old hometown of Kissing Springs. Only Dillon doesn’t plan on running into Meadow Boyd as the new mayor—and the sparks from their high school romance return.

Since the late 1800s, global average temperature has increased by 2.1°F (1.2°C). Over the last 100 years, the global sea level has risen by about 8 in (20 cm). Do you find it hard to translate climate change figures like these to the real world? The statistics and science are always in the news, but unless your life and livelihood are affected, it’s difficult to truly appreciate the significant impact behind the numbers.

Looking back, Tara Carter wonders if what followed her first kiss was a warning of things to come. At the young age of 10, her heart broke when her best friend, Trey, moved 1,500 miles away. Crossing paths five years later, the two teens exchange beautiful letters that cement their love. They embark on an idealized relationship, despite trauma and heartbreak on both sides, only to be forced apart shortly after.

Joe is a small-town Oregon guy. He's madly in love with LynniE - who has a huge crush on David Bowie. Joe will do almost anything to get Lynnie's attention, but there are always consequences.

Michael is just an ordinary, average, normal, everyday middle schooler in the perfect town of Lincolnshire, a town that happens to have more superheroes per square mile than anywhere else on the planet. What could possibly go wrong, surrounded by so many people capable of destroying the town with a snap of their fingers?

Bradford Lehman is only 18 when he is handpicked by US government intelligence to spearhead an incredibly dangerous mission on the unforgiving terrain of Washington's Mt. Rainier. It is suspected that Soviet military agents are prepared to position a portable nuclear bomb on top of the mountain in a statement of Cold War dominance. As a guide for the Rainier Guide Service, Lehman is a perfect candidate to lead a team of four in search of the hidden weapon.

Life must move on. For residents of Lincolnshire, it moves on painfully, without thousands of the people that helped protect and keep it safe. For the Omega Syndicate, it moves forward by destroying entire cities in a new and terrifying way. For Michael Washignton, Sr., it moves forward without his wife and son. Is the town super enough to handle saving itself - and now the world - without Michael?

Did you know that a hippogriff is supposedly the offspring of a horse and a griffin? Or that a Greek sphinx generally has a male face, whereas an Egyptian one has a female visage? Where does the skunk ape roam, and how can you spot a kitsune in human form? Is Slenderman the most frightening mythical creature, or is that honor bestowed on the fearsome gashadokuro? This fantastic book introduces the listener to more than 100 mythical beasts and legendary creatures.

Sent by the mage Brekan, Keilah, outlawed Princess of Carrum Bahl travels back in time to seek out Radin Hawk, the reincarnation of an ancient warrior king. She is not prepared for the strong feelings she has for him or the feeling of familiarity. Radin is always game for a good fight, but when the battle risks the woman who reminds him of his lost love, he is not sure the price is worth it.

In these five stories that span genres from hard science fiction to alternate-historical fantasy to gruesome body horror, Simon Shadows shows what happens when humans come up against things outside of their ability to understand, and offers a vision of what can happen when we allow ourselves to let go of our certainty, for better or worse.

A Cold War thriller, set in the early 1970s, unfolds high in the Himalayas, as a young Air Force officer, Bradford Lehman, is hand-picked for a special technical espionage mission sponsored by the United States and British intelligence agencies. A desperate, deadly clash between western and Soviet spies ensues on the slopes of Dhaulagiri, the seventh-highest mountain in the world. Climb. Fight. Survive - maybe.

A financial crisis. A fractious family. A mysterious box falls into the middle of it - straight from the sky onto Ċensa. Now she’s got horrible headaches, and it’s not just from the blow to the head. The box might be very valuable, it might be a historical treasure - and definitely, everyone wants it! While the family home crumbles, relationships are strained by robbery, spiritual misfortune, and revenge; and she can’t stand to even think about the complications with her boyfriend.

It’s been months since the attempted coup on the emperor. As commander of the Emperor’s Guard, the events remain fresh in Asgall’s mind. He and other faithful members of the guard were victorious against the mutiny, but Asgall was forced to take lives, some of them close friends of his. Asgall hoped all of the defectors, also known as the Resurrected, had been chased from Southwallow, but when one of them attacks a civilian inside the city’s walls, he realizes that the group isn’t content living a secluded life.

A frontier lawman encounters an evil beyond his understanding. He must turn to an old friend and scholar of the arcane, if he is to have any hope of saving his town. The first in a series, set in a late Victorian era frontier western setting.