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What Seems to Be the Problem with Adam Kay and Mark Watson reveals the intriguing and hilarious ways the body can go wrong - and the amazing stories that unfold when the medical world tries to help.... In conversation with his (very health-anxious) friend, the comedian Mark Watson, best-selling doctor-turned-writer Adam Kay takes a scalpel to the bizarre past, often-surprising present and fantastical future of medicine.

On this stage unfolds a mighty struggle for dominance between two universes. Titus Quinn has forged an unstable peace with the Tarig lords. The ruinous capability of the nanotech surge weapon he possesses ensures detente. But it is a sham. In what the godwoman Zhiya calls a fit of moral goodness, he's thrown the weapon into the space-folding waters of the Nigh. This clears the way for an enemy he could have never foreseen: the people of the Rose.

This collection gathers James Salter's thoughts on writing and profiles of famous writers, observations of the changing American military life, evocations of Aspen winters, musings on mountain climbing and skiing, and tales of travels to Europe and Asia which first appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, People magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, the Aspen Times, and many other publications.

The dust hasn’t settled—but the truth is starting to rise. Tiana thought the worst was behind her. After uncovering Jon’s long-held lies, she was ready to move forward. But closure doesn’t come easy when the past refuses to stay buried. Jon's web of deception unravels further when his current wife, Jeannine, is exposed for having her own scandalous affair—one with a man far too close for comfort. The revelation shatters any illusion of loyalty left in Jon’s already strained mind frame.

Why do opposites attract — and why do they so often clash later? Many couples begin with intense chemistry rooted in personality differences. One partner is calm and measured. The other is expressive and emotional. One thrives on structure. The other prefers spontaneity. In the early stage of love, these differences feel exciting and balancing. But attraction is not the same as compatibility. In Opposites Repel?, Kay Taggart explores what really happens when different personality types build a long-term relationship.

We've all seen the prettied-up image of mental illness. That movie-perfect, 'single artful tear', 'gazing wistfully out of the window' situation that conveniently disappears when you need to do the laundry. Well, life with a personality disorder isn't like that. At all. Katja Pavlovna and Kay...

Even in a bad economy, companies have job openings they can't fill. Considering the millions of people who are out of work or unhappily employed, how can that be? What are job seekers doing to turn off employers? And what is it that employers want but aren't finding? Leading career expert and syndicated columnist Andrea Kay asked employers one simple question: Why didn't you hire the last 10 people you interviewed? What it came down to, every time, wasn't a matter of skills or experience, but how applicants seemed based on what they said or did.

For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared. That was the story of THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE. But there are more tales to be told from that world.

A small-town contemporary romance with a surprise baby doorstep twist, a ready-to-step-up hero, and a determined aunt. Once a DNA test confirms paternity, Alec Blackwell is all in—single dad stakes, big-family dynamics, grumpy and sunshine sparks, and a slow-burn, closed-door connection leading to a guaranteed HEA. Perfect for readers who love single parent romance, found family, and heartfelt, feel-good love stories. Since his parents' death, Alec Blackwell has spent the last eighteen years of his life caring for his eight siblings. With his youngest sister finally off to college, he's ...

Esther Duvall is two weeks shy of turning ten in the summer of 1976 when her mother, Tara, vanishes without a trace. Local authorities, suspecting her father's role in her mother's disappearance, arrest him in front of her and her younger twin siblings in the family's tiny living room.

She’s running from her past. He’s building a future he can control. But love? That was never part of the plan… After a childhood spent scraping by, Gage Blackwell made one vow—he would never go without again. Now a successful entrepreneur in the heart of Carolina Cove, Gage has built a financial empire through sheer grit and hustle. Multiple businesses, multiple income streams, and total control. That’s the key to safety… and peace of mind. Until Sloane Walker shows up. Fiercely independent and hiding secrets of her own, Sloane is used to living in the shadows. On the run from ...

CERHA is a fabricant, and her job is simple: keep Annalise Fletcher safe, a role she performs dutifully and without fail, as she was designed to. Neither she nor her charge expected that this routine assignment could lead to love, but when feelings begin to bloom, neither see fit to stand in their way, and the two find themselves leading a shared life where both must walk a tightrope, precariously balancing between duty, and what domestic bliss is woven into the spaces remaining. For a time, they are as close to happy as they can manage.

Jax Tanner knows this is it - one last season of summer ball before his dreams of being a Major League draft pick dry up and scatter in the wind like the dunes of Silver Lake. Once a Top 20 prospect, he’s now a wait-and-see thanks to a shoulder injury. If he doesn’t literally hit a homerun - lots of them - the only baseball in his future might be the community rec team sponsored by his family’s hardware chain. But baseball isn’t Jax’s only unfinished business in Silver Lake. There’s also her.

Evil lurks in Edinsville. Stella McIntyre, may have made some questionable choices, but she didn't deserve what happened to her. Pregnant, alone, and without a home, her challenges seem insurmountable. When she comes to the end of herself, there is only one place left to turn. She heads back to to the small town of Edinsville to the family and God from whom she ran. They welcome her home, but someone is watching from the shadows.

In this beloved romance by master storyteller Kay Hooper, a woman who experiences car trouble in the Rocky mountains gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles upon an investigator's stakeout operation. Teddy Tyler is taken captive by handsome, rugged Zach Steele - and is not to be released until his investigation into a gang of gunrunners is complete. But Teddy quickly discovers that she doesn't much mind being detained by Zach....

She stitches gowns that whisper seduction. He fights a war that screams for justice. In a ballroom built on lies, love dares to bloom. Philadelphia, 1778. Born free in a world that will not let her forget her skin, Josephine Delacroix is the most sought-after dressmaker in the city. With her mother’s legacy stitched into every seam, she shapes the silhouettes of the revolution’s elite—all while keeping her head bowed and her heart guarded. Until him. Captain Nathaniel Ashford returns from war a changed man—scarred, disillusioned, and defiant of everything his powerful family expects...

From the Big Island to Kauai, the far side of Maui to the bustling streets of Honolulu, experience paradise in all its glory...and darkness. This collection of 10 stories brings out the beauty of the islands, the passion of the tropics, and, yes, murder. Join 10 writers who love the islands and want you to savor the tropics while benefiting literacy in Hawaii.

Welcome to the Game of Tag: Seven Days to Survive. One Touch to Die. In the broken city of Prodale, survival for teenagers is determined by the Game of Tag, an annual, lethal competition forced upon every teenager between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Set within the ruined, fenced-in arena known as the Playground, the objective is chillingly simple: Don’t get Tagged. Every participant is forced to fight like a monster just to see another sunrise. Sixteen-year-old Raquelle Foster, a fierce Scrapper defined by her struggle for survival, enters the Playground with one mission: to protect ...

After exposing a secret lab and illegal experiments, I assumed the culprits would be held accountable. Unfortunately, I underestimated how deep the corruption within OSA runs. Instead of punishing the actual criminals, OSA expels me. But that doesn't mean I'm giving up. As I dig deeper into the Dumont family's past, I find a surprising connection to the present. The fae have been manipulating events far longer than anyone suspects, and the Wild Hunt is closing in on any witch who dares to use fae magic—including me.

Celebrate the joys of the holiday season with a trio of exquisitely crafted, richly romantic tales by three of the brightest stars in contemporary fiction. Filled with passion, drama, and a touch of magic, this festive gathering of classic Christmas stories—available for the first time in ten...