Adult Humans

A sinister secret lies buried—one that swallows two young teens into an abyss of mystery. When two young teens at a county fair are drawn to desperate cries emanating from the House of Horrors, their world spins into chaos. They never enter, but suddenly, they're gone—vanished into thin air. Thus begins a baffling mystery into which rookie detective Teresa Simmonds and veteran Allan Yeats are thrown headfirst into a maze of secrets and lies. As they unravel the web of secrets and cover-ups, the question haunts them: What happened to Yasmine and Jerry, and why does no one want the truth ...

There is a saying: knowledge is power. The secret is this. Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It’s magic. That’s what the Black Panther Party did. They called up this magic and launched a revolution. In the beginning, it was a story like any other. It could have been yours and it could have been mine. But once it got going, it became more than any one person could have imagined.

Honika Kondo is only 15 years of age when she is kidnapped on her way home from school. Sakura promises the girl’s parents that she will find their daughter and return her. During her investigation she uncovers a vast global network of human trafficking, controlled by the ruthless Hidetada yakuza family. She discovers that the captive girls have been made to suffer many atrocities. The deeper Sakura penetrates the organisation, the more dangerous it becomes for her, and eventually, they discover who she is. The hunter becomes the hunted. Content Warning: Includes graphic scenes of death ...

When white people have the opportunity to think and talk about race and racism, they more often than not don’t know how. In this adaptation of Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s bestselling book White Fragility, anti-racist educators Toni Graves Williamson and Ali Michael explain the concept of systemic racism to young adults and how to recognize it in themselves and the world around them. Along the way, Williamson and Michael provide tools for taking action to challenge systems of inequity and racism as they move into adulthood.

Hunting my fated mates, I thought I was a predator. Turns out I'm the prey.Fresh from a messy divorce and stuck in a dead-end job, the last thing I expected was to discover I have four fated mates. Even more shocking? They're all fragments of one fae prince’s shattered soul placed in new bodies. Now I'm on a dangerous quest through a magical realm, pursuing the scattered shards of my mate - a brooding alpha who treats me like divine punishment, a shadow-wielding captor with heated glances, a scholarly recluse hiding deadly scars, and my beloved housecat trapped in shifter form. Loving. ...

This is a collection of pulpy adult tales about abduction, sex, human trafficking, and murder. The Secrets File - A wayward son returns to his hometown for the reading of his father's will, then decides to restore the family's defunct manufacturing facility. He and his stepsister do so in a nefarious manner. County Farm - Two very dissimilar crime families are featured. An anonymous young woman becomes a legend when she turns the tables on both and gets a Country & Western ballad written about her. Seized - Teenage girls are abducted by a biker gang. Chaos ensues as they change ownership ...

Our mate bonds are unbreakable, but even fate demands a price Fresh out of a messy divorce and stuck in a dead-end office job, my thirties are looking pretty dreary. But when a handsome man shrouded in mystery claims he’s one of my fated mates, my life is forever changed. Sunder treats me like I’m a punishment from the Gods. Yet when he touches me, the power flowing between us leaves me breathless. There’s something changing behind his broody glare. My skin burns white hot when his arms wrap around me, and it’s not just the magic we share. Bobble, my treasured housecat, is more than...

The purpose of this book is to save marriages and lives of people, who cheat not because they want to hurt their partner, but because they cannot control their biological evolutionary urges. This book is a comprehensive guide for all the precautions a person needs to take while cheating his wife. It explains in a simple scientific manner, the biological makeup of a man and why he does what he does. In recent times the male gender of the homo sapien species has been labelled as a pervert, rapist, molester and what not. While it is true that the male gender is committing crimes, the reasons ...

The dragon can’t remember destroying my world, but he’s sure I’m his mate? No ‘effin way… Fallon The black dragon hunted me down and took me to his nest where I remain trapped… and confused. This alien invader who destroyed most of my world and helped the Asseptians enslave my people is not what he seems. He shifts to a man, one who claims to know nothing about what he and the other invaders have done. He claims I’m his mate, that my blood cleansed his blood of the drug the Asseptians used to control him. And he’s angry… but not at me. For me, for what he’s been forced ...

Riley Cavanaugh is many things: punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isn't exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in über-conservative Orange County, the pressure - media and otherwise - is building up in Riley's life.

The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.

Once a wealthy heiress. Now a human slave. Tanya’s life has always been eventful. After inheriting one of the biggest companies on Earth, she’s had her hands full. But even she didn’t expect to be abducted by aliens! Before she knows what’s hit her, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic gladiator tournament – as the prize. She knows what she must do, but life is different in this strange world. Her status and wealth mean nothing. Her only saving grace may come in the form of a big, intimidating alien gladiator. Mal is bright blue, deadly in a fight, and irresistibly ...

An enchantress framed for a magical crime she didn't commit... Viola gave up everything to master the art of enchantment. But now she’s been accused of a magical crime and sentenced to death by the fae court. Brock is a bear shifter with a bad attitude and a broken heart. When Viola vanished from his life seven years ago, he swore he'd never love again. But the moment she breaks into his downtown bar searching for clues, he knows he can't just let her walk straight into danger. Foul creatures are killing the fae one by one, and Viola has only one chance to stop them. She needs Brock's ...

Madison isn’t a hucow yet… but she’s not Madison anymore, either. After surrendering to the pleasures of her first night at Harthmoor, Madison is no longer the spoiled heiress desperate to escape scandal—she's Daisy now, a trainee hucow aching to serve. Her body has begun to change, and under the firm guidance of Dr. Kaelstrom and the ruthless handlers, her training truly begins. No longer just a plaything, she is stripped of all remnants of her old self. Tethered, filled, and milked, Daisy is kept in a constant state of arousal and obedience. Her aching breasts swell with cream, ...

At age sixteen Sophie Strand—bright, agile, fearless—is suddenly beset by unexplained, debilitating illness while on a family trip abroad. Her once vibrant life becomes a tangled miasma of medication, specialists, anaphylaxis, and seemingly never-ending attempts to explain what has gone so terribly wrong. And, for many years thereafter, Sophie's life becomes subsumed with ideas not of "health," but of explanation, and the narrative of how and why she became sick. But slowly, she comes to another, more fundamental understanding of what has happened to her body.

Dogs Are Human Too, LOL! is not just another dog book. It’s the book your dog would buy for you if they had a credit card and opposable thumbs. In a world full of dry training manuals, scientific textbooks, and recycled advice columns, this book stands out by doing something few others dare: It gives dogs a voice. It tells their real stories. It reminds you that your dog isn't “just a pet”—they're a full-fledged, fur-covered person with a sense of humor, a heart full of loyalty, and a mischievous twinkle in their eye. Told through unforgettable stories, hilarious canine confessions,...

In May 1963, news photographer Charles Moore was on hand to document the Children’s Crusade, a civil rights protest. But the photographs he took that day did more than document an event; they helped change history.

This post-apocalyptic / science fiction romance series contains all four novels in the Earth's Only Hope series. The Earth is freezing... ...and its salvation is left to a group of criminals, like me. From Departing Book 1 in the Earth's Only Hope series: I thought dying in prison was my only option…until I was given a choice. I can either board an alien spaceship with 400 fellow criminals or rot in prison on a freezing Earth. The spacecraft's captain, a handsome alien who looks remarkably human, has been visiting me in my dreams for over a year. He has given me the companionship I need ...

Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but undeniably interesting facts? The Perfect Gift for All Ages! What if every page you turn makes you shout, “Wait a minute… WHAT?!” In this book you'll find the answers to questions such as: Your stomach acid can dissolve razor blades: The pH level in your stomach ranges from 1-3, which is strong enough to dissolve thin metals. (Please don't try this!). Bananas are slightly radioactive: They contain potassium-40, a naturally occurring radioactive isotope. Hot water can freeze faster than cold water (Mpemba effect): ...

When Phillip is abducted, his family's hidden secrets and the town's dark mysteries come to light. Josie must confront the prejudices of their small community and uncover the sinister truth to bring her son home. A tale of courage and resilience, this story dives deep into family bonds and the shadows lurking in a seemingly peaceful town.