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When a nascent AI hacks her holo device, Molly Bates has to think fast and get out of the military before anyone discovers what has happened. The only problem? The swiftest way out is also the most embarrassing. Mortifyingly embarrassing. Ever the underdog, Molly refuses to stay down. What follows is a rough and tumble adventure that takes Molly and her team of change makers up against an enemy with power they had not considered.

Everything depends on the baby… Lady Mariah Gerrard anxiously awaits the birth of her stepmother’s child, desperately hoping for a boy who will inherit their father’s title so Mariah can gain access to her dowry and her freedom. Her father’s cousin John, the next heir in line, has other plans – so if the baby is a girl, disaster looms for Mariah. When Myles Moreton comes to Edgeworth to manage the family estate, Mariah’s no longer certain that even the birth of a boy will solve her problems. Why is money missing? Why is Mariah’s dowry in doubt? Despite his genial façade, is ...

Sean Royale is AWOL and in trouble. Molly’s mom is encroaching on the operation on Gaitune. And the university is under threat from a new player in the system. Tensions mount as secrets unfurl, culminating in Molly walking down the aisle to try and save her ruggedly handsome friend. Meanwhile, Paige and Maya stay behind to protect the home front as best they can: with only a few yoll-aritas, and a bad boy AI to help. There is no doubt: trouble is brewing in the Sark System. And it’s bigger than any of them could imagine.

Jake Abbott needs a peaceful place to stay while he’s investigating one of Denver’s premiere businesses. His brother’s empty house should be the ideal location, if it wasn’t already occupied by a disturbingly attractive young woman. Still, Jake isn’t about to leave till his special project at Tanner Electronics is finished—and until he’s satisfied his desire for Cassie.

When Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt. A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha’s diary in her memory banks. In these accounts, Nickie finds a long-desired link back to her favorite aunt, whose recounted stories help them both to accept the trauma they’ve survived.

Doctors don't "implement medicine," they practice medicine. Lawyers don't "implement cases," they practice law. Shouldn't Lean facilitators, consultants, managers, and the like, also "practice Lean?" When most of us start with Lean, the practices and principles are new. We might struggle to make change happen. I know I did. Our initial clumsy efforts hopefully turn into proficiency and mastery over time. We shift from "doing Lean" to "being Lean" and teaching others how to be Lean.

Meet the Ryecrofts… the family that courts together! RYE – Viscount Ryecroft has a beautiful sister to marry off, but no money to fund a London Season. Perhaps he needs to find an heiress for himself first… SOPHIE – Miss Sophie Ryecroft is willing to marry for the good of the family – if she can meet the sort of man Rye has in mind for her… MIRANDA – Rye and Sophie's mother will do anything for the sake of her children – even be a mistress. The Ryecrofts have Just One Season in London to make their marks – and their futures. Leigh Michaels is the award-winning author of ...

When Nickie receives a plea for help, she does what any young rebel on a sabbatical would do. She ignores it. Little does she know quite who and what happen to follow the message. One volcanic labyrinth, a rock monster, and a hike with a new team later, she finds herself on a new mission of her own. And this time, she has no idea what’s in store for her.

General Lance Reynolds needs Molly’s team for a clandestine operation. The only problem? It kicks off in one week, and the Syndicate needs cleaning up once and for all. So what is a girl to do? Go on the offensive, of course. But with the ultimate take down planned for the bad guys of Planet Estaria, you know it’s going to be epic. But at what cost?

In the retail business, Christmas isn't a holiday, it's an endurance contest - and as manager of the Tyler-Royale department store in a major Chicago shopping mall, Brandi Ogilvie knows that surviving December will be a challenge. Merchandise is going astray and her staff is decimated by flu, but at least Brandi has a full roster of Santas. Then Zack Forrest shows up in her store, insisting he's the perfect candidate to fill Santa's red velvet suit.

Why does she keep wishing she'd said YES? Erin Reynolds is already the perfect corporate secretary and personal assistant, so when her boss, Slater Livingstone, suggests they make their arrangement permanent through a marriage of convenience, the idea seems perfectly sensible - to him. Erin, on the other hand, thinks his offer is ludicrous... but the moment she turns him down, she can think of nothing but Slater.

Between setting up the office and hiring new preternatural staff with some surprising...talents, Taylor tasks Remy with a new case. She assumes he will stick to her instructions, but this is Remy: reformed frat boy. Low compliance. With a desperate need to prove himself.... Of course, he won’t stick to the plan. So when things heat up with the dwarven cartel - and the preternatural world order hangs in the balance - it'll take everything Taylor has to prevent the city of New York from being exposed to all she's managed to keep secret for centuries.

After the death of her husband, Camryn Hastings has turned their home into a bed and breakfast to support her and her little daughter Susan. But Mitch's death left her with a huge mortgage, one she has trouble paying. When banker Patrick McKenna comes into their lives, everything Camryn has so patiently built is threatened with destruction - but she can't deny that the very attractive Patrick is a threat to her in ways that have nothing to do with money.

The Duke of Somervale's sister is planning the wedding of the year – but the guests are in the mood for affairs, not vows! The Duke needs the help of beautiful, stubborn Olivia Reyne to fight off the debutantes who have taken over his country estate. Olivia's willing to help – at a price which will secure the future for her small daughter. Penny Townsend sees the wedding as her last chance to salvage her arranged marriage and turn it into something more than a matter of convenience. And vicar's daughter Kate Blakeley needs a job – and fast! – before she gives in to the tempting ...

The Earl of Hawthorne expects Number Five Upper Seymour Street to be the perfect love nest. Tucked away in a discreet corner of London, it's ideal for clandestine affairs… but this elegant townhouse has a way of making residents fall in love, even when they don't want to! Anne – the perfect mistress for the rakish Earl of Hawthorne, Felicity – the perfect challenge for Richard, Lord Colford, And Georgiana – the perfect nightmare for Major Julian Hampton – Three couples find love at Number Five Upper Seymour Street – The Mistress' House. Leigh Michaels is the award-winning author...

Stunned when her fiancé betrays her, Katherine Whitman reacts by seducing her boss - and when a single night of madness results in a pregnancy, she takes full responsibility. But Stephen Osborne insists they do as people always have - get married. Does he want her, or only his baby?

"Give that man an inch and he thinks he's a ruler!" When the regular host of the Kansas City Morning TV show has a heart attack, the station manager brings in traveling feature reporter Quinn Randolph to fill in opposite co-host Emily Lambert. But soon Quinn isn't helping…he's taking over.

After earning access to a secret base beneath their safe house, Molly and her team are beyond excited by the "toys" they find. However, before they get to explore the super advanced tech and ships they find there, they need to pass one more test. A test which may be more convoluted and intriguing than they could possibly have imagined. Fighting conspiracies and outright assaults, Molly and her merry band find themselves on a series of riling missions to save lives and do the right thing, against all odds.

When Molly gets called onto a case that she is uniquely qualified for, the team discovers a little more about her past. In the race against the clock to prevent the city of Spire from being subjected to a deadly toxin, it takes both new team members and new allies working together in order to save the millions of lives. Meanwhile, problems continue on the political scene, and exciting progress is made with the investigation into the strange door in the safe house basement.

When Morganna Ashworth's father died, leaving her his debts, Sloan Montgomery realized he could finally achieve his two lifelong ambitions: the acquisition of a socially acceptable wife, and revenge on the Ashworth family!