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This compelling story of adventure, romance, and intrigue, set in ancient Egypt, was written by the three-time Newbery Honor and Edgar Award winning author Eloise Jarvis McGraw. Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom in ancient Egypt, under the rule of Queen Hatshepsut...

He’s been watching me for months. I didn’t know. Until the night he saved my life. I moved to Greenpoint for the quiet. The library. My cat. My books. A small, safe life that belonged entirely to me. I didn’t know the man next door was Killian O’Connor… the enforcer of Brooklyn’s most dangerous Irish crime family. Six-four. Covered in scars and tattoos. A man who speaks in silence and violence. He’d been watching me through security feeds. He knew my schedule. Knew I read until 2 AM. Knew I talked to my cat. He probably told himself it was security. He was lying. When two men ...

When Sylvia looks out her bedroom window at night and sees a child face down in the pond next door, she races into her neighbour's garden. But the pond is empty, and no-one is answering the door. Wondering if night feeds and sleep deprivation are getting to her, she hurriedly retreats. Besides, the fact that a local child has gone missing must be preying on her mind. Then, a week later, she hears the sound of a man crying through her bedroom wall.

THREE IS FOREVER is the third and final book in the She Belongs To The Alphas trilogy. This is a dark werewolf shifter interracial romance featuring over the top billionaire MMCs, who fall first and hard for the virgin FMC. And they will not hesitate to hurt you if you so much as glance at their fated mate. Suitable for 18+ audience because of explicit sexual and graphic violence content.

Mara Brock Akil, the award-winning creator of Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane, Love Is, and Forever, pens an emotionally enthralling debut novel about enduring love, world-shattering secrets, and self-awakening. What happens when one knock at your door sends your entire world into chaos? When a...

You weren't born doubting yourself. That was taught to you. For years, you've carried the weight of emotional neglect, wondering why you can't shake the feeling that you're not enough. You've learned to be your own worst critic because no one taught you how to be your own safe place. But here's the truth: the healing you've been searching for doesn't require you to be perfect.it requires you to be gentle. What if the voice in your head could become your biggest supporter instead of your harshest judge? The Year I Learned to Be Gentle With Myself is your 365-day companion for unlearning the ...

Cormac Gallagher doesn’t care about anything. Or anyone. Fights on the ice. Fights off it. Laughs when he’s bleeding. He’s the expendable Gallagher brother — too volatile for the business, too reckless for anything that matters. He plays wing for the New York Reapers, collects penalties like trophies, and goes home to an empty apartment in Red Hook that smells like leather and takeout. When his family tells him he’s getting married — an arranged deal with the Mancini crime family to settle a debt — he thinks it’s the funniest thing he’s ever heard. He shows up to the ...

This trial should be a slam-dunk. A faceless powerbroker has other ideas.... Small-town prosecutor Mara Brent must be tough as nails to succeed in her male-dominated profession. But she harbors a soft spot for the victims who rely on her courtroom skill, especially the wheelchair-bound rape survivor she’s known since her first day on the job. So when her friend’s unsolved case reopens with a DNA match and an arrest, she’s determined to finally bring a monster to justice.

Want To Run A Half Marathon? Don’t Think You’ve Got The Time Or Motivation To Do It, Then Think Again - This Half Marathon Training Book Will Help Guide You Effortlessly Through The Whole Process "This will be a great asset if you've decided to run a half marathon and are looking for advice on how to prepare. It breaks down all the elements of preparation in to easily readable chunks, with plenty of hints and tips on keeping yourself motivated... ...I'd definitely recommend this training manual to anyone who is going to run a half marathon, although the knowledge contained within the ...

Elena’s looking forward to a quiet Friday night curled up with her husband with a glass of wine and a new crime drama on TV. As the show starts, she realises, with a jolt of panic: every detail mirrors one horrific night she’s spent years trying to forget. Elena doesn’t believe in coincidences. Someone knows her secret—and she’ll lose everything if the truth comes out.

Hidden behind a mask at a charity ball, I let an unknown older man have me. He left me with more than just breathless memories—a secret I can never tell. Five years later, I'm a single mom, writing a piece on Atlanta Fire's legendary coach. He's a silver fox. Tempting, commanding, intent on using his sexy authority… on me. We should keep our distance. I'm his player's younger sister, and he's decades off-limits. And then I see it. The birthmark on his shoulder. The same one I saw on my masked lover five years ago.

My ex hated my curves. But his silver fox dad? He loved every inch of them. All. Night. Long. I went on vacation to forget my toxic breakup. And I ended up in the bed of a ridiculously hot older man. Dominant. Sinful. And insanely good with those experienced, surgeon's hands. It was one wild, nameless night… Then sunrise hit… and so did the shocking truth: I'd just slept with my ex's father. Yeah… so I ran. Fast forward to me, pregnant with twins, standing in his ER, mid-contraction. "Ella?" he says, eyes wide. Oh, Doctor. If you think you're shocked now, wait until you see your babies.

Long distance running is much like any other fitness training. If you want to improve, you need a good plan that has a progressive nature. If you are new to this game, you need a solid foundation to build on. Having a running program is not the only thing that you need. Sound advice and running tips should be taken from someone who has "walked the walk", or in this case, "ran the run".

Sheriff Bill Clancy humbly served the citizens of Maumee County for three decades. He wanted nothing more than to finish his term and retire to the woods he called home. When he’s found shot to death behind the wheel of his own car, every cop in the county is out for blood.

New York Times best-selling author Stephanie Dray's historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of Cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty. After years of abuse as the emperor's captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of Mauretania with her husband, King Juba II, by her side. But when a jealous Augustus Caesar demands that her children be given over to him to be fostered in Rome, Selene is drawn back into the web of imperial plots and intrigues that she vowed to leave behind....

Brought to you by Penguin. *Now a major TV series starring Sarah Snook* ONE MISSING BOY. Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Tudor Grove, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognises. She...

In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics.

I had no choice but to disappear that night. It ripped my frickin' heart out. Now I'm moving my headquarters to Boulder with one objective: Win Mandy back. Damn, this is going to be hard. She's feisty and sassy and doesn't obey my orders. She wears short skirts on purpose—just to drive me wild. My dark past is following me. This fake engagement will keep her safe. But I'll show her how real my love is.

What drives someone to keep reaching for all that glitters, no matter the price? It’s easy to believe that more is better: more acclaim, more control, more wealth. But when dreams are fueled by greed, they can quickly twist into nightmares. These six propulsive short stories explore what happens when the true cost of ambition comes due.

In Wisteria, the very act of innovation is forbidden. Any creation—art, music, engineering—conjures a demon from the other side. The greater the innovation, the more dangerous the demon. This has never stopped Aurelie from inventing—but it has made it more difficult. Her inventions are...