City Problems

A moment of violence - a snap judgement - a life changed to the core. Ed Runyon bolted from the NYPD after a runaway teen case fell through the cracks and turned into a nightmarish murder. Now, he's learned to bury the rage that consumed him, cope with depression, and enjoy life as a Mifflin County sheriff's detective in rural Ohio. Ed is trying to relax on his day off when Columbus PD Detective Shelly Beckworth comes to Mifflin County in search of a girl who vanished after a pop-up party.

Maya's been able to get by in New York on her wits and a dead-end bookstore job for years, but when her husband leaves her and her favorite professor ends their affair, her barely-calibrated life descends into chaos, and she has to make some choices. Maya's struggle to be alone, to be a woman, and to be thoughtful and imperfect and alive in a world that doesn't really care what happens to her is rendered with dead-eyed clarity and unnerving charm. This book takes every tired trope about addiction and recovery, "likeable" characters, and redemption narratives and blows them to pieces.

J.R. Rain’s City of Angels Book Four of the Medium Mysteries by Chanel Smith In a city of angels, not all of them rest in peace. Psychic medium Pauline Ocean is no stranger to Los Angeles’s ghost problem—but when a frantic spirit interrupts her morning coffee with a cryptic warning about “wings, fire, and falling,” she knows this case won’t be business as usual. A strange energy pulses through downtown. Murders with no suspects. Shadows where there should be light. And a haunted church with a tragic past that refuses to stay buried. The deeper Pauline digs, the more she uncovers...

Maria Romano is a uniformed New York City police officer, born into a legacy of law enforcement. But behind the badge is a woman unraveling. Working in one of the Bronx’s most violent neighborhoods, she faces constant pressure, not just from the streets, but from within the department, where being a woman in a male-dominated world means always having to prove herself. Her marriage is falling apart, and she’s haunted by the memory of a shootout that ended with her pulling the trigger. The aftermath: grief, guilt, and the gnawing question of whether she did the right thing follow her ...

Small town girl in New York meets lone-wolf alpha billionaire; a steamy romance of redemption and second chances; with a Happily Ever After Who's that captivating artist with fire in her eyes, stirring emotions I thought long buried? Stepping into Sophia's world of vibrant colors, I'm obsessed by more than just her art. Her beauty, innocence, and authenticity, they beckon to a part of me deep within. I always get what I want. But as I strive to break down her walls and make her mine, I fear my own demons of desire may drive her away. Can I prove that beneath my billionaire exterior lies a ...

(Business Leaders Edition Volume 10) Every enterprise needs leadership and great leaders are formed through both success and failure. Are you and your organization positioned properly for this new age of leadership? Adam Torres is here to help you move forward. In this latest edition of Mission Matters (Business Leaders Edition Volume 10), Torres features 38 top professionals who share their lessons on leadership. In these pages, through inspiring stories, you’ll discover: How to activate the power of authentic leadership Why mental health is the driving force behind success The ...

We’d been apart less than two days, and he was still determined to make up for lost time. “You like it when I touch you here?” he murmured against my skin, kissing my neck from shoulder to ear. “Yes,” I sighed, holding his head in my hands as he feasted on me like a starving man. *** It's been a wild ride for Caleb and me, and it's only getting wilder by the minute. Between Masterson, the sheik, an elite group of assassins, and the law, everyone wants a piece of us. But when are we going to get any peace?

Every so often, an inspiring book comes along that helps the reader reform their approach to art and life, and A TREASURY OF ART (Part 2)--UNDISCOVERED WORKS 1966-2022 is one of those. The author, Rick Schmidt, was graced by ACTOR VIN DIESEL reading and utilizing his earlier "Feature filmmaking at Used-Car Prices" Viking Penguin how-to, so the superstar could kick-start his career. WRITER/DIRECTOR KEVIN SMITH also made his breakthrough feature, CLERKS, with Schmidt's book. So, somehow, the contents of Schmidt's tomes seem to generate positive energy to the reader, to help them get busy on ...

Every so often, an inspiring book comes along that helps the reader reform their approach to art and life, and A TREASURY OF ART (Part 3)--UNDISCOVERED WORKS 1966-2022 is one of those. The author, Rick Schmidt, was graced by ACTOR VIN DIESEL reading and utilizing his earlier "Feature filmmaking at Used-Car Prices" Viking Penguin how-to, so the superstar could kick-start his career. WRITER/DIRECTOR KEVIN SMITH also made his breakthrough feature, CLERKS, with Schmidt's book. So, somehow, the contents of Schmidt's tomes seem to generate positive energy to the reader, to help them get busy on ...

A prince defies his king to chase a myth. The blue diamonds -enchanted gems said to summon dragons from the sky- have resurfaced and could change the fate of his kingdom. With his loyal friends and a tormented wizard whose mind hides a bound sorceress, the prince sets out across dangerous lands in search of power, truth, and redemption. But every legend carries a price. And the closer they come to the diamonds, the more their courage, allegiance, and hearts are tested to the breaking point. *I am an A.I. free author. I do not use A.I. in my writing or illustrations. I mean, I do grammar ...

(Texas Leaders Edition, Volume 1) Every enterprise needs leadership and great leaders are formed through both success and failure. Are you and your organization positioned properly for this new age of leadership? Adam Torres is here to help you move forward. In this latest edition of Mission Matters (Texas Leaders Edition, Volume 1), Torres features 14 top professionals who share their lessons on leadership. In these pages, through inspiring stories, you’ll discover: How to create a life with vision and opportunity How the FFA motto can shape someone’s life Having a natural love for ...

Elliot Kallen and Adam Torres come together in this insightful and impactful book, filled with their personal perspectives of what it means to become an entrepreneur. Adam says he has had a more traditional approach to his corporate success, which turned toward a media company entrepreneurial path, while Elliot has had a more resilient and creative entrepreneurial path that led him through various companies he began and sold, before landing on the one he owns now. Between these pages, you will find valuable lessons, strategies, teachings, ideas, stories, as well as the ups and downs of ...

Futura ha vent'anni, parla poco e osserva molto, affacciandosi al mondo da dietro i suoi occhi viola e verdi. Conserva le emozioni ben schedate in un archivio, nell'armadio di fianco al letto. Le ha messe in ordine alfabetico, ma solo per il gusto di aprirle a caso. Intrappolata in una relazione insana, si logora e crogiola nel dolore, vittima di una dipendenza affettiva dalla quale sembra non vedere né volere vie di scampo. Come si può desiderare l'amore se non si sa riconoscerlo?