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The Marva Collins runs into unexpected problems a long way from port. Faced with some hard decisions and uncertain about the choices, Ishmael has to roll the dice with inadequate information.

He's nobody's hero… except hers. Out of all the diners in all the small towns, he had to walk into mine. Aiden Shelborne has left his Army days long behind. He's out of the warrior business. And he never meant to stop in Hartley, Colorado, at all. But when trouble comes for a woman he's just...

Just when I thought life might be getting back to normal—normal being a relative word—I couldn’t have been more wrong. Marriage proposal from the Grim Reaper? Yes. Beautiful healthy baby? Yes. Friends and family safe? Yes. Ghost of my worst enemy sitting on my front porch? OMG. Yep. With the ghostly world imploding around me, I’m going to need more than superglue to repair it. 

Jake Sullivan is a licensed private eye with a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also possesses raw magical talent and the ability to make objects in his vicinity light as a feather or as heavy as depleted uranium, all with a magical thought. It's no wonder the G-men turn to Jake when they need someoneto go after a suspected killer who has been knocking off banks in a magic-enhanced crime spree.

Following the lead of Boston crime-thriller writers like Dennis Lehane and Chuck Hogan, New York Times best-selling author and radio sensation Howie Carr delivers a hard-hitting tale of survival, betrayal, deceit, and murder…in other words, a fictional odyssey through the last 30 years of crime in Boston.

Knot Academy is a joke. A dumping ground for society's rejects, right in the middle of Harlem. The government wishes we'd just vanish, but they need the Alpha Omega system to keep the world running. That's where I come in. I'm Elizabeth Abercrombie—Harvard's finest dropout Omega, and if one glance at me doesn't scream trouble, the illegal tattoos covering my skin sure do. Five years at this chaos-fueled academy, and not one pack has dared to claim me. I'm the "Forgotten Omega," and I'm fine with that. Or at least I was—until they arrived.

A plot is being hatched at Mountaintop Academy, a plot that threatens the lives of Emily and her friends...and the integrity of the Allied Lands. In a desperate bid to uncover the secrets of Mountaintop and recover her stolen notes, Emily goes undercover into Mountaintop, a mission that may cost her everything.

Neurologist Helen Chang Frobisher is on a mission to ban hockey from Portland to prevent the kind of concussive brain injury that plagues her father. Oregon Wolves player Adam Magnus is desperately trying to secure his career and his retirement despite the team's dismal record. But while the two spar in public over the future of a sports franchise on the brink, in private, they battle an impossible attraction. When their no-strings-attached fling turns into the real thing, Helen and Adam must decide what's really important to them.

It originated in Asia, moved to Europe, and is now consumed worldwide — a slightly-fermented tea that is purported to cure everything from indigestion to cancer. We’re talking about kombucha, which has exploded in popularity in the last quarter century. While the exact health benefits of kombucha remain unproven, it’s quite certain that the effervescent elixir provides its worldwide fans with a spiritual lift unlike any other drink.

Host Andrew Siciliano returns for Hard Knocks Podcast: Seattle Seahawks, the official podcast of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Original series. Each episode features conversations with players, coaches, and special guests, offering additional insight and behind-the-scenes stories from the Seahawks' training camp. Stream Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks on HBO Max, and watch or listen to the Hard Knocks Podcast: Seattle Seahawks on HBO Max and wherever you get your podcasts.

From the mean streets of Detroit rises the newest superstar of professional wrestling, Xavier Cold, better known as Phenomenal X. His muscular physique makes men cower before him and women lose their minds with desire. Anna Cortez is fresh out of college and naïve to the harsh realities of the real world. Tired of living under the thumb of her conservative family, she defies them when she accepts a job as the assistant to wrestling's most notorious bad boy.

Amanda Knox has been many things—accused, convicted, exonerated, tabloid villain, true crime icon, best-selling author—and she's still figuring out what to make of it all. Hard Knox is warm without being soft, funny without being light, and intellectually serious without being academic. Amanda argues with her guests, changes her mind, and brings the kind of hard-won perspective that you can only get from someone who's a connoisseur of Italian prison food. To submit your questions and comments, subscribe at www.amandaknox.substack.com, where you’ll also gain access to ad-free and bonus ...

Team Weird are back causing havoc in the Time Police in this irresistible spin-off series by international bestseller Jodi Taylor, author of The Chronicles of St Mary's. If you love Doctor Who, Ben Aaronovitch and Jasper Fforde, you'll love the Time Police. The Time Police do not have problems...

'Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life.' So says Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, utilitarian school board superintendent. Father to Tom and Louisa, he shapes the minds of all the young children, including his own, with the exception of only one: the circus-born Sissy Jupe.

***A Demon Residing in a Doll and Electrocution by Toy Train*** When the owner of an antique toy store is killed, several suspects come to mind for Elle and Gus to investigate. Mike was known around town as a ladies man, however, he didn't mind if some of those ladies were married, much to the ire of several husbands in town. Mike also liked his drugs and if you didn't pay on time, you might find yourself in a world of hurt. Krazy K was a supplier and not known to take no for an answer when it came time to pay up. And there's a thin line between love and hate, especially when friends are ...

Can you remember that one time you got recognized or someone thanked you for your contribution to their life? You were a rock star, even for just one second. This book isn't about a charmed path to success or some untouchable fairy tale that nobody can relate to-this is about going from rock...

Kill-crazy mercenaries, gargantuan monstrosities, and a "sixth sense" that may be a death wish in disguise. Augie Brunthouse's first day of work is not going well. It all started with Chuck Vestiglio's exile and subsequent suicide on his private island, derisively dubbed "Supersize Island" by the press. Now the disgraced hamburger baron's unhinged son has vowed to silence the family's critics with a psychotic plot to grow beef better. Alas, his wildly illegal biotech experiments have gone wrong in a very BIG way. Somebody needs to look into it.

This book is my journey from chaos to clarity, from the brink of failure to the heights of leadership. It's a testament to the lessons learned in the trenches of the remodeling industry and how those lessons can sculpt a leader capable of not just managing projects but inspiring people. Here's to turning past mistakes into future successes, one project, one team, at a time.

Stacie is in real trouble. She's spent every cent of her savings and even sold her house to get out of legal hot water and she has no idea how she'll survive. Her friend suggests a drastic move, become a prostitute. Stacie doesn't know where else to turn and finds herself at the hotel room with her first client, and the first step is a doozy! Before the night is through, she'll be slapped, spanked, and put on display in a very rough gangbang that includes her first anal sex, first gangbang and constant humiliation.

One momentary loss of control has now ruined everything Xavier Cold had going for himself. With his world unraveling fast, he's willing to do anything to save not only his job but his relationship with the only woman he's ever loved. Anna Cortez, still reeling from shock, tries desperately to save the man who's consumed her heart, body, and soul. She'll have to dig deep and find courage she never knew she possessed to help Xavier fight demons from his past.