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For centuries, premium handmade cigars have been a symbol of craftsmanship, culture, and celebration. The 2025 Tobacconist’s Guide to Cigars is the ultimate reference for cigar lovers, tobacconists, and connoisseurs who want to understand the history, traditions, and artistry behind the world’s finest smokes. From seed to ash, this book explores every detail of cigar culture with clarity and depth. Discover the origins of tobacco in the New World, the evolution of cigar construction, and the legacies of iconic cigar regions including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras...

Sex is my escape. I'll do anything to keep it that way. No one knows my little secret. No one knows the real identity of the woman behind the webcam. By day, I'm Valencia—the sassy social media manager for the Colorado Yetis professional hockey team. By night, I'm Ruby Dix—my masked alter ego. It's the best of both worlds, as long as my two identities don't cross. But those worlds collide when the grumpy veteran hockey player and the charismatic rookie grab my attention online… And then at work.

Six Minutes to Freedom is the remarkable tale of Kurt Muse's arrest and harrowing months of imprisonment; his eyewitness accounts of torture; and the plight of his family as they fled for their lives. It is also the heart-pounding account of the only American civilian ever rescued by the elite Delta Force. Timelier than ever, this is a thrilling and highly personal narrative about one man's courage and dedication to his beliefs.

I am sex. I have built my image, client by client. I call myself successful because they call me mistress. It doesn't matter who I am involved with. My arrangements always start with a contract. No exceptions. Until them. The sweet couple walked into my class and shook everything up. Luke wants to be dominated. His wife, Camila wants to dominate. Who am I to say no to a couple who is eager to learn? Except contracts aren't made to protect feelings, especially the ones I never saw coming. They have what I want—what I've been missing. But I'm what they want. Can I let them in?

After getting royally screwed over by one too many online dates, it's perfect. I'm done with relationships. The night I run into Easton, my ex's best friend, and then Vincent, everything changes. They offer everything I want and more. I sign on the dotted line and am thrown into a world of spankings, restraints, and demands for my submission by Easton, the one I shouldn't want, and Vincent, the man who likes when I call him daddy. I'm completely at their mercy. They command my body, but my heart follows their demands for trust, too.

For fans of the Netflix show Narcos and readers of true crime, Kilo is a deeply reported account of life inside Colombia’s drug cartels, using unprecedented access in the cartels to trace a kilo of cocaine—from the fields where it is farmed, to the hit men who protect it, to the smuggling...

The day I married the comatose billionaire, he suddenly woke up! An unusual opportunity turned my life upside down: become the legal wife of a billionaire for a hefty paycheck. I think I'm about to face someone who is unconscious and easily controlled. But nothing could have prepared me for the moment he opened his eyes. Suddenly, I was face-to-face with a sharp, commanding man. Our contract marriage does not involve love. However, one impulsive night changed everything. Passion ignited where there should have been boundaries, and our contract marriage began to undergo some subtle changes. ...

The Complete Premium Cigar Compendium by Donny Muse, CMT There are books that teach you about cigars — and then there are those that remind you why you fell in love with them in the first place. The Complete Premium Cigar Compendium is both: a definitive reference and a love letter to the leaf, written through the eyes of a Certified Master Tobacconist who has lived the ritual, the rhythm, and the heritage of the premium cigar world from the inside. This compendium is more than a manual of tobacco and technique; it is a museum of memory and tradition. Through its pages, readers travel ...

From the sun-baked fields of Pinar del Río to the rolling tables of Estelí and Santiago, Cigar Dynasties – Families and Culture of the Cigar Industry traces the human stories behind the world’s most celebrated cigars. Spanning more than a century and four nations, this richly detailed chronicle explores how exiled families, revolutionary artisans, and bold innovators transformed tobacco into living heritage. Readers will step into the heart of legendary houses — Padrón, Plasencia, Fuente, Davidoff, and Camacho — to witness the craftsmanship, resilience, and devotion that define ...

Nichelle Clarke owes her boss a big headline. She gets her lucky break when a member of a notorious hate group is found dead, his body dumped in the woods. But then a boy from a local LGBTQ support group goes missing, and Nichelle can't turn away from an old friend's plea for help finding him. Police across the state are reluctant to expend dwindling resources on runaways and murdered bigots, leaving Nichelle to take the investigations into her own hands. The number of missing teenagers climbs.

The Haunted Confederacy: Ghosts of the Civil War South uncovers the eerie legacy of America’s bloodiest conflict, where history and hauntings walk hand in hand. From shadowed battlefields to moss-draped cemeteries, the ghosts of soldiers, civilians, and outlaws still linger in the South, refusing to fade into silence. Blending Southern history, folklore, and ghost stories, this book leads readers through haunted plantations, cursed outlaw trails, and the blood-soaked grounds of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Every chapter immerses you in the atmosphere of the Civil War ...

Maybelle and Peter are finally engaged—and her estranged uncle, Harold Wright, insists on hosting a lavish celebration at his waterfront mansion on Lake Erie. It’s the perfect chance to reconnect with long-lost family… and enjoy a weekend of lakeside luxury.

This is not a manufactured dialogue from a thriller but the words of attorney Sharon Muse. They came after she survived an attempted kidnapping, rape, and murder at the hands of Hank Morrison, a former client. On April 7, 2006, Muse miraculously escaped from the sociopathic Morrison, only to find that the threat to her life was just beginning. Ineptitude in the justice system threatened to release Morrison and allow him the opportunity to finish the job, which he adamantly pledged to do. Muse would have to fight at every step to ensure her safety.

Most sales and service jobs get dismissed as “just a job.” But what if you could see yourself as more than a rep, advisor, or associate? What if every time a customer walked in, you had the power to save their day? Service-Heroes: Skills to Save Your Customers Day is a bold new guide that redefines sales and service careers—not as transactions, but as missions. Drawing from years of frontline experience in automotive sales, cigar sales, and as a service advisor, Donny Muse delivers a playbook for transforming your perspective. Customers aren’t numbers—they’re people with real ...

Sloan had a hard enough time being a female bounty hunter in the West. With only her trusty steed Whiskey by her side, she went through town after town writing wrongs. Her methods worked well until she encountered the Franklin brothers terrorizing the women in a small town. Sloan always had a soft spot for women, and she will not let these ruffians have their way with them. Will enlisting the help of a local legend be enough to defeat her new foes?

The Wright sisters, Maybelle and Helen, find their lives turned inside out when they inherit their grandmother’s stately Victorian home on East Lake. Amid their grief, they resolve to uphold their family's storied legacy within its cherished walls. However, the house's quiet grandeur is shattered when Maybelle stumbles upon a chilling scene: a woman lifelessly suspended in the dining room.

1993 The Cold War is over… or so the world believes. In the sweltering streets of post–Soviet Havana, American operative Beau Caliber is sent to investigate whispers of a weapon unlike anything seen before — a relic of a Soviet black project, now in the hands of the Cuban regime and a shadowy organization known only as Blackwake. When his search leads him to Rafael Ortega, the proud owner of a legendary cigar factory, Caliber is drawn into a dangerous game of deception, politics, and betrayal. As the humid nights pulse with music and menace, Caliber uncovers a plot to auction the ...

Ten years ago, Maybelle made a choice she’s kept hidden—until her estranged husband, Alex Wilkinson, shows up on her doorstep, shattering the life she’s finally rebuilding with Peter. Shocked to learn she’s still legally married, Peter pulls away, unsure what to believe. Before Maybelle can explain, Alex is found dead in his motel room—and all signs point to her as the killer. Now, with a murder charge looming and her past unraveling, Maybelle must fight to prove her innocence. Peter wants to believe in her, but as evidence mounts, even he begins to doubt.

The world of cigars is more than just smoke and fire. Its a culture that includes men and women from every walk of life. I grew up never having smoked a cigarette and I have never smoked one to this day. It wasn't until I was legally old enough to buy tobacco, 19 years old in Alabama, that I smoked my first cigar. It was 2003 and I had stopped in a local discount tobacco shop. The place was your typical hole in the wall, chain store. I found their humidor, a closet sized room with little to no humidity. I searched through their selection, not really knowing what I was looking for at the ...

Discover the craft, culture, and hidden science behind every premium cigar. From seedbeds to humidors, this book breaks down the most fascinating truths, misconceptions, rituals, and technical details that shape the cigar experience — in clear, everyday language for new and seasoned smokers alike. Inside, you’ll explore 500 years of knowledge distilled into 101 accessible, two-page insights. Learn how tobacco actually ages, why flavors evolve through the thirds, how airflow and combustion work, what factory techniques matter most, and the small habits that transform an ordinary smoke ...