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Gage Matthews is a self-proclaimed lone wolf, traveling the country and living life on his own terms. He carries the burden of a dark past and many secrets, trying hard to never look back. He prides himself on being free, until he's not. Running through the desert in his fur brings his life to a crashing halt when he finds himself picked up by a group of humans. Broken, beaten, starving, he prays for a quick and easy passing, rejoicing when the angel of death descends upon him. But she's no angel....

The supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real...tales of the dark. Such stories have always fascinated us, and modern authors carry on the disquieting traditions of the past while inventing imaginative new ways to unsettle us. Chosen from a wide variety of venues, these stories are as eclectic and varied as shadows.

Marie Crenshaw hates nothing more than to disappoint people, especially those she cares about. When she lands herself in a bind having made a promise on behalf of a friend, she finds herself stuck to fulfill the duty herself.

No one ever said being a werewolf was easy. Take Delia, for instance. She’s spent much of her life fighting against her own nature, plagued by nightmares of childhood trauma, and trying to find her place in the world. Many werewolves are just like her: ostracized by their families, forced to live alone and in secret as they await those nights when the Change overtakes them.

The Wrestlers' Wrestlers spotlights elite performers and analyzes exactly what made them your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestlers. Authors Dan Murphy and Brian Young interviewed more than 40 in-ring veterans, historians, referees, and promoters to get a unique insider's look at the people who have made a lasting impact on the world of professional wrestling. It offers a special peek "behind the curtain" and a rare look into the top stars' thoughts on their peers, their influences, and their personal favorites.

Jackson Holt is about to graduate college, but he isn't ready to grow up just yet. He hasn't realized his dreams of being a gaming designer. He knows once he leaves the ARC, that dream might as well be flushed down the toilet. His parents were ready for him to come home and take on a real job within the Pack. Something respectable and boring that he would do almost anything to rebuke. He's already added a fifth year for his undergraduate degree, but his time at the ARC is closing fast. A chance encounter online late one night pairs him with a team featuring his biggest gaming rival.

Thomas Collier is future alpha of the Collier pack. While from the outside he looks like he has the world at his fingertips, in truth, life hasn't been so easy for him. He's never really given much thought into a true mate and is ready to settle for a compatible one, until he catches the scent of the one woman with whom he is destined to be. Now, he must convince her that he's not the man she thinks he is.

I Love You, More offers insight into the various perspectives and experiences of family members who have dealt with the harrowing disease of addiction. The goal of this quick, accessible book is to be the conduit that allows you to enter the body and mind of a substance abuser and their family, to see the world through their eyes as they navigate their way through one of the most heart-breaking and gut-wrenching hardships they will ever face.

For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compelling personalities. As the embodiment of flamboyance and intensity, the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair stood at wrestling's apex for decades, cementing his place as a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and performer. When he was in the ring, fans knew they were witnessing the very best, and he not only became a multi-time world heavyweight champion in the NWA, WCW, and the WWE, but his status as a generational great has been confirmed with inductions into numerous Halls of Fame.

Hudson Guffey, top quarterback at Archibald Reynolds College, is being scouted by the NFL. He's hoping to be a solid draft pick this year, but first he has to graduate college. As the pressure mounts, he struggles to keep up with his classes when his full focus is on the field. When coach hirers a new student with a photographic memory to help with plays and stats, he makes it perfectly clear that she's off limits to the team.

Moving back home to my parents' cattle ranch in Texas was the last thing I thought I'd be doing. But, here I stand...in front of my high school girlfriend. A beautiful, confident woman has replaced the young girl I once knew and loved. Hell. I'm still in love with her. Yep. Paxton Monroe was my first love and the one girl in town who now hated my guts. So much so, Paxton swore her revenge on me if it took her until the day she died.

Peter Green has led a charmed life. Born to be Hollywood royalty, he's a leading man with a heart of gold. All that's missing is love. But he gave his heart away twelve years ago and he doesn't want it back. When a PR disaster on his mother's latest film hands him his dream role, it feels like fate. The movie is shooting in Crane Cove, the hometown of the love of his life. There's just one tiny problem: she hates him. Good thing he's not too proud to beg for a second chance.

Ember "Emmy" Kenston was raised in the spotlight when all she wanted was to be invisible. A self-proclaimed book nerd, she must live up to the expectations of being the daughter of one of Hollywood's biggest actresses. Retreating to Archibald Reynolds College gives her a fresh start where she attends classes and happily spends her evenings in the library trying not to be noticed, but Chad notices anyway. Chad is a squirrel shifter and the only non-canine in the D.O.G. House. He's totally gorgeous, in the warmer seasons at least....

Coming to Westin Pack is supposed to be a fresh start for Lucy. A single mother who spent years in captivity, she arrives with a lot of baggage, scars, and secrets. Finding her one true mate is the last thing she wants. But meeting the sexy Dr. Micah might just be exactly what she needs to heal from the horrors of her past and move towards a future she never dared to dream.

Imagine being able to easily control your impulses so they no longer run your life. Imagine being able to persevere and go beyond your limits whenever you need to, exceeding your expectations and those of others. Imagine being able to take action according to your intentions and convictions so that you routinely achieve your goals.

His job’s at stake, but she may prove to be an even bigger technical threat to his heart. Tarron has met his match with a ruthless cyberhacker who has a personal vendetta against the Raglan. When she breeches Westin Force’s security Tarron must move in to stop her. That proves easier said than done when his Nonna steps up to help and meddle in his love life.

From some of the biggest names in horror comes an Advent calendar of short holiday horror stories perfect for the darkest nights of the year.

In 1993, Fox debuted a strange new television show called The X-Files. Little did anyone suspect that the series would become one of the network's biggest hits - and change the landscape of television in the process. Now, on the occasion of the show's 25th anniversary, TV critics Zack Handlen and Todd VanDerWerff unpack exactly what made this haunting show so groundbreaking. Witty and insightful reviews of every episode of the series, revised and updated from the authors' popular A.V. Club recaps, leave no mystery unsolved and no monster unexplained.

The most famous man in South Carolina lives jailed in the state capital. He stands accused of a staggering amount of wrongdoing—ninety-nine crimes and counting. Once a high-flying, smooth-talking, pedigreed Southern lawyer, Alex Murdaugh is now disbarred and disgraced. For more than a decade, prosecutors claim, Alex was secretly a fraud, a thief, a drug dealer and an all-around phony. On the night of June 7, 2021, they claim, he also became a killer.

Jade Michaels is a coyote shifter who rebels against society and embraces the negative stereotypes of her kind. Her father bailed on her mother the second she found out she was pregnant, leaving Jade to believe that true mates are nothing more than fabricated fairy tales. At the start of her senior year at the ARC, Jade is determined to leave her mark and embarks on a campus wide inclusion campaign. Her number one goal is to take down Greek Row.