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Before Their Crimes: Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Surprising Journey to Adult Healing is a groundbreaking book that sheds new light on the relationship of childhood trauma and juvenile crime. Wendy Smith uses the framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to explain how the toxic stress of early childhood trauma can make children vulnerable to committing criminal acts. Smith draws from interviews with twenty men and women from across the racial and social divide who spent years in prison after committing serious crimes as children.

Race into a sexy New Adult romance, set in the fast-paced world of Formula One. These friends-to-lovers are about to fall . . . fast and reckless. He's the one man she can't have . . . Will Hawley is everything Mira Wentworth should avoid. He's devastatingly hot, king of the party boys, and the...

As an insidious darkness sweeps across the land, Evie and her friends find themselves in a race to fulfill the prophecy. Instead of arriving at their destination, the friends find themselves stranded on the shores of a distant land. A land where the rules don't matter and nothing is as it seems. In the quest to band together, powers are tested and relationships are strained. No matter how hard they try to move forward, it always seems like they're falling several steps behind. Will they find the stone and stop the darkness in time?

She will fight for what is hers. When Katerina unlocks her secret power and sets the entire royal army ablaze, the stakes to an already dangerous game soar even higher. As her brother gathers his banner men to destroy her once and for all, the princess must appeal to the people themselves. And not just the people. If she wants to take back the throne, she’ll need the entire supernatural community by her side.

When the crown prince puts a bounty on her head, Katerina and the gang find themselves facing trouble at every turn. It's a race to get to the safe house in time, but will they pull together to work as a team, or will their differences pull them apart? Strengths and weaknesses are put to the test, as Katerina is plunged headfirst into a magical world she never knew existed. Fiction becomes reality, as the characters from her childhood fairy tales come to life, bringing with them secrets she could never have imagined.

This 1920’s classic is Fitzgerald’s debut novel, and follows the story of Amory Blaine, a Princeton University student who, in his relentless pursuit of wealth, status, and love, lets his greed take him down a dark path to ruin. After dabbling in literature and serving in WWI, Amory finds himself infatuated by Rosalind Connage, but as his finances crumble around him and everything he thought he had is lost, he ends up homeless and in ruin.

Having escaped from the sorcerer's clutches and narrowly made it across the icy plains, Evie and her friends thought the worst of their troubles were behind them. But the past has a way of catching up with you. And their problems have only begun. Trapped in a place beyond the reach of the five kingdoms, the friends find themselves battling creatures that haven't been seen since the Dark Ages, and this time, sheer luck and bravery won't be enough. Somewhere in the distant sand lies their salvation. Somewhere in the shadows, a mysterious enemy is coming to claim it as well.

Be prepared to fight, it's the only option. The world keeps turning...careful not to fall out of step. When the Kreo settlement falls under attack, Evie and her friends are spirited away to the last place in the world they'd ever want to be...a vampire prison. With the fate of the kingdoms hanging in the balance, they bind themselves to an unlikely ally, sealing a covenant they might give their lives to keep. The prophecy is waiting. A silent adversary is moving in the dark. Can the friends recover the lost stone?

When the ship supposed to be taking them to safety ends up on hostile shores, Katerina and her friends find themselves in greater danger than ever. Caught in the clutches of an old foe, they must band together in a way they never thought possible, but is it already too late? The darkness creeps ever closer, trying to get in. Some battles must be fought with iron and flame, but how do you defeat an enemy you can't see? How do you fight back against the monsters that rage within? And when the dust clears, how much of you will be left?

When Jamie and Gabrielle fled halfway across the world just to escape his father, the last thing they wanted was a castle full of unexpected guests. But magic doesn't discriminate, and they aren't the only teenage fugitives living on the run. Now, with a whole group of people depending on him, the stakes are higher than ever and Jamie struggles to control his powers. Tensions mount and relationships are tested as unexpected secrets are brought to light. No corner of the world is remote enough to hide, and with Obtero circling ever closer, it's only a matter of time before they are discovered.

As the final battle approaches, the exiled princess finally returns home...only to find that things are not as they seem. After a shocking discovery leaves them scrambling, Katerina and the gang find themselves faced with the toughest problem yet: finding an enemy they can kill. Alliances are tested, traitors are revealed, and bonds are stretched to the brink as the two armies march toward each other.

The three books of this YA/NA series cover love, betrayal, coming of age, magic and fantasy. Be prepared to fight, it's the only option.

What happens when your friend signs you up to a dating site? You end up with a date, one who’s a little more than you expected. That’s what happens to Jill Henderson when her best friend Amanda Nolan signs her up with Eternal Mates, not understanding that it’s for immortals. All Jill wants is a man with whom she has something in common...a faithful and not too good-looking man...a man that isn’t too young or over the hill. What she gets is something a whole lot more and drop dead gorgeous to boot.

When Katerina Damaris and her friends reach the lost city of Taviel, they assume their problems are finally over. Little do they know, the trouble has just begun... When the crown goes missing, the only remaining option is to fight. But in order to do that, the gang must seek help from the last people they were expecting.

Centuries before the creation of the five kingdoms, when the great houses were still forming and the realm was ruled by fae, a small band of companions set out on a journey. Kiera had never left her village. It was a stroke of luck that she wasn't there when the dragon attacked. Without any friends or family, without a shred of hope that anyone might believe her, she strikes off alone into the forest, looking for people that can help. The world is new and untamed. The people are leaderless. There has never been an alliance to unite them, but an alliance is exactly what the realm needs.

She will fight for what is hers. When Katerina’s brother exiled her from the kingdom in a murderous plot to take the throne, the last thing he ever imagined was that she’d come back. Much less...with an army of her own. As the two sides prepare for battle, the princess finds herself at a crossroads. New alliances are made as old friendships are thrown into question. The dark wizard is moving ever closer, and a heartbreaking betrayal leaves everything up for grabs. The supernatural community has rallied behind her, but will it be enough?

When Katerina and her friends find themselves on the shores of a lost city, they race to reunite the amulet with the crown, only to discover they're not alone. Agents of the Red Knight haunt their every step, and as the darkness seeping across the land continues to spread, they're forced to resort to increasingly desperate measures. Time is running out. The curse can only be held back so long. And as hope begins to fade, the friends find themselves turning to the most unlikely of allies.

I will fight for those I love. The five kingdoms may have been saved, but the battle is far from won. Katerina Damaris finally takes her place on the throne, only to realize that the crown isn't what she thought it would be. Friends become kingdoms. Lovers become a liability. Secret promises are broken to protect the greater good. Caught in the middle of political circus, Katerina must choose between ruling her kingdom or following her heart. Alliances are strained, borders are tested, and whispers of an old enemy resurrected hang like a shadow over the realm.

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When their sanctuary suddenly becomes a prison, Katerina and the gang must work together to save not only themselves, but everyone else in the remote, alpine retreat. Secrets are revealed and new identities are discovered as the princess delves into her past, uncovering things she never thought possible. Awakening a hidden power buried within.