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Charmaine Joliet gets an offer she wants to refuse but can't. Someone from the old neighborhood knows a dark secret, one that could make Charmaine and her younger sister Jessi homicide suspects. But she'll keep quiet a price. The client "hires" Charmaine to help rid her of an unwanted rich husband. Meanwhile, troubled Jessi is in jail again for assault. The police would believe Jessi is capable of murder and that Charmaine is willing to be an accessory to protect her.

This book chronicles the life of Denise Jones - a journey from poverty, incest, drug addiction, and incarceration to sobriety, spiritual redemption, and inner peace. Deep insecurities and inferiority fueled my drug addiction and role confusion, tormenting me for many years. I often wondered if I was a boy or a girl. Who am I? What am I? Why am I?

Ex-marine and former combat trainer, Trent Reed has been shot and placed in war zones behind enemy lines for most of his Marine Corp career. But when his best friend, Logan, calls in a favor, he is faced with one of the hardest decisions of his life - to be or not to be the best man in his wedding.

Major Tyson Bradford had two mistresses - his family and his career. He loved them both. For the first time, the two were demanding his presence at the same time. All the traditional methods failed to produce the results he needed. An uncommon path of destruction pummeled Tyson's Achilles heel.

LaShaun Rousselle finally settled down in her small hometown of Beau Chene, Louisiana. She's content to have a few true friends, and a new love with Deputy Chase Broussard, the chief criminal investigator with the Vermillion Parish Sheriff Department. LaShaun is determined to live simply and quietly, no more trouble. But trouble arrives on her doorstep in the unlikely form of two middle-aged ladies bearing unsettling suspicions about weird happenings in the parish.

Nichelle has everything she’s ever wanted in life: a successful loving boyfriend in Lucas and a growing career as a marketing executive. Lucas has all he’s ever wanted in Nichelle: true love. Donovan has lost everything and is trying to regain a foothold in the world. Ronnie has more than anyone could desire: beauty, brains, and success - but even when standing on top of the world there is always more. What happens when the desire for everything and the hunger of having nothing collide?

As the pack's Beta, Robert needs to watch over the Vasi werewolf pack for a few days. He hates the responsibility, but his job is to dissolve any problems while his alpha honeymoons. Nevertheless, trouble comes to town, and her name is Esther. She's beguiling and beautiful, and picks his pocket. Although Robert doesn't trust her, he still wants to possess her.

In Only by Moonlight, what starts out as a simple case of wild teenagers dabbling in the occult turns out to be just one layer to a far darker and deeper plot. A formidable cult is determined to unleash a malevolent force on the world. To her horror, Chase seems possessed by the threat LaShaun is fighting to defeat. Will she have to kill Chase to save him? LaShaun wages a war she can't afford to lose.

LaShaun Rousselle returns home to Beau Chene, Louisiana, and all hell breaks loose. Ten years ago LaShaun left for Los Angeles to get away from a scandalous past, which included being a suspect in a vicious killing. With whispers about voodoo and how she got away with murder, LaShaun decides to wipe the slate clean and start a new life. She leaves behind the Rousselle family legacy, and her infamous grandmother, Odette, who taught LaShaun too well how to use her psychic powers. Now LaShaun is back in Beau Chene.

Ebony is a smart, sexy, career-oriented black woman who wants nothing more than a summer fling with a man who challenges her mind and body. What she doesn't expect is a blond haired, blue-eyed bass player - who won't take "no" for an answer - to accept the challenge.

Tony and Rose, deeply in debt, need a substantial influx of cash or they stand to lose their upper-middle-class lifestyle. Fortunately for them, Cam, a former fashion model turned venture capitalist with a talent for making money, is willing to bail them out. In return Tony agrees (reluctantly) to sleep with Cam one night every month for twelve months. It doesn't take long for Tony, Rose, and Cam to discover their pact comes with complications none of them anticipated.

Detroit's supernatural community is at a crossroads, chaotic after the departure of the Angel. Amid the chaos, a few vampires are determined to do their part to keep the world safe. And they want Shanti to help. Torn between loyalty to her current team and the desire to learn more about herself, Shanti has to decide how best to use her talents.

In an ancient Wales that never was, the twin brothers Emyr and Idrys are cursed to live as hounds: Emyr by night, and Idrys by day. The twins believe they will be trapped this way forever, until they meet the fierce and curious Áine, a changeling woman born with fey blood and gifts struggling to fit into a suspicious human world. Áine unravels the fate of Emyr and his twin as all three of them fall in love. To free her lovers from the curse, she embarks on a journey to the realm of the fey where she confronts her own gifts and heritage.

After finding her true love in the senior basketball star Reese McKenzie, 16-year-old Karin Blanch attends summer school for some extra credits at Elmwood High in Crescent Heights, California. As in the first book of the series, she experiences the ups and downs of first love. While Reese prepares to go to college in LA, Karin continues her strong friendship with next-door neighbor Lesley Rochester, makes new friends, and has to deal with summer heartbreak.

In this young-adult coming-of-age novel, Karin Blanch is a 16-year-old sophomore at Elmwood High in Crescent Heights, California. She experiences the trials, tribulations, and peer and familial pressures of first love when she becomes involved with senior basketball star, Reese McKenzie.

It's the most irresistible gamble of all…Bianca Wagner knows that love's just a fleeting fantasy on Las Vegas's dazzling and seductive strip. But hot new casino owner Tanner Long is quickly changing the jaded reporter's mind. Yet the high-flying bachelor isn't a man who plays for keeps…until one passionate rendezvous in London leaves Bianca with an unexpected gift.

D-Shroud, a criminal kingpin, has dreams of growing his empire. By selling three suitcase nuclear weapons to buyers that have no compunctions about using them, he believes he can secure his vision. Tease, his number one assassin, is beautiful and deadly. When a mysterious Washington attorney named Shaw asks too many questions about D-Shroud, Tease is ordered to put an end to Shaw's life.

After Tease is abducted by an unknown organization, her face, name, and very identity are eradicated. They train her to be a better assassin. She becomes Sphinx - she's fouled-mouth, hot-tempered, and deadly. Her first mission as Sphinx is to travel to a remote tropical island posing as a scientist to get close to Viceroy, a ruthless drug lord. Her goal is to entice him and to discover all she can about Grandeur, a new, incredibly addictive drug.

Rani, a traditional girl of Indian origin meets a Panamanian hunk named Carlos Morales on a Caribbean cruise line. Carlos finds Rani's innocence very attractive and manages to woo Rani in spite of her initial reluctance. The story takes a different turn when Rani learns that Carlos is already married and has a seven-year-old son. Rani comes from a traditional Indian background and it remains to be seen if her love for Carlos will stand the test of time and tradition. Senorita Rani is a novelette that will capture your heart.

Excellent leaders are not afraid of a crisis, instead they look upon it as an opportunity for growth. In this book, Aditi Chopra discusses what it means to lead under crisis in a corporate environment. It is very important for great leaders to learn the art of turning every crisis into an opportunity and henceforth become even stronger leaders.