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Lou Prophet's life as a bounty hunter has taught him one rule: You don't stop riding 'til the job is finished. Louisa Bonaventure gives that rule a whole new meaning. After seeing her family slaughtered by Dave Duvall and his Red River Gang, she and Prophet have tracked down and wiped out every last murderer - except for Duvall.

Shine and her team, all with supernatural abilities continue their search for the Gladius Diaboli, the ancient weapon that can bring about all their goals and stop the duplicitous Claudia Black. The quest takes the team from Rome to Belize's jungles, seeking Xibalba's entrance, the Mayan underworld. Jessica must fight against betrayals, ambushes and the loss of one of her key allies in the fight. It all culminates in an intense battle against the Midnight project in a final showdown that has been centuries in the making.

Cursed with a magic ring that forbids skullduggery, Tyvian Reldamar’s life of crime is sadly behind him. Now reduced to fencing moldy relics and wheedling favors from petty nobility, he’s pretty sure his life can’t get any worse. That is until he hears that his old nemesis, Myreon Alafarr, has been framed for a crime she didn’t commit and turned to stone in a penitentiary garden.

Gina, a mermaid haunted by her mysterious past, embarks on a quest for answers about her identity and the chilling dreams that hint at a life she can’t remember. Drawn to New York City, the place that seems to hold the key to her memories, Gina begins to uncover the truth.

Massage therapist Joan Johnston may work at an iconic Vermont spa, but her life feels anything but serene. She’s deep in debt, burnt out, and still grieving the death of her boyfriend. Enter spa guest Carmen Bronze, a hotheaded bestselling romance author, who offers Joan a chance to pay off her debt by dishing spa secrets for Carmen’s next novel. Sounds easy enough . . . until Joan realizes she wants to write the story herself.

""A read as cozy and delightful as an afternoon by a winter fire."" — Entertainment Weekly If you’re looking for the perfect feel-good Christmas novel, then look no further than Annie England Noblin’s newest novel. This book will absolutely delight readers looking for a sweet and sassy...

All parties converge on the capital city, Triah - Cinzia and the Odenites to establish their new religion and appeal against a charge of heresy; Knot and Astrid to find answers in the vampire girl's past; and Winter has come to conquer the city, at the head of a tiellan army. But Winter is still struggling with her addictions and anger; Knot's efforts to be reunited with her can only lead to disappointment. Cinzia cannot free herself from a terrible bargain. As the battle lines are drawn, the true nature of the goddess Canta, and the Odenites' final purpose, will soon be revealed....

Mother, Mother is a psychological thriller with a twist that plays on the time old tale of “Are you my mother?”, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, and Lucinda Berry. Iris Blackwood always knew her mother didn’t love her. It’s why she left six years ago and never...

The fourth book by Francesca d'Lune, Revolutions takes a different approach to the previous books of hers. With poems of a more political nature, Revolutions focuses more on the state of the world.

More poems from the mind of Francesca d'Lune.

Roots, once suffocating under cement, tear through the streets of London to throttle buildings. Vegetable homunculi hold up banks with automatic weapons. There is a green and blooming world beyond our own, fighting back against the human pollutant. We will launch a rescue mission to this Otherworld. But it is cruel and unknowable, and should we become tangled in its vines, more than cities will fall.

1787, Bath. Mrs. Tiffany Lathrop has catalogued the entire library at Astwell Palace and is feeling rather dull when Mr. Thomas Montague invites her and her husband Samir to visit Bath. Thomas begs Tiffany to help reconcile his mother Catharine, the Marchioness of Harwood, on his engagement to the famous actress Miss Rosalyn Arden—a beautiful young woman with bright red curls and eyes of mismatched color. Eager to see his beloved, Thomas stops at the Theatre Royal with Tiffany and they discover a dead body wearing a red wig in Rosalyn’s dressing room.

Discover how ordinary people found extraordinary guidance through their dreams, inner voices, and surprising premonitions. These 101 uplifting, enlightening true stories serve as a reminder that inspiration and wisdom can come when you least expect it! Use your dreams as a GPS to help navigate...

There’s a special bond between grandmothers and their grandchildren, an unconditional love that is truly special. Whether an experienced grandma, or a grandma-to-be, you’ll enjoy these 101 heartwarming, amusing, and inspirational stories. The moment a grandchild is born, a grandmother is...

A smart, poignant novel perfect for fans of Lessons in Chemistry “An incredible STEMinist read.”—The Honey Pop Mathematical genius Dr. Meg Brightwood has just completed her life’s work—a proof of a problem so impenetrable it’s nicknamed the Impossible Theorem. Reclusive and burdened...

A solar powered girl. A ballerina vigilante. A boy with an alien sharing his brain. A girl with a black hole for her heart. And a werewolf with confidence issues. This is the next generation of heroes Doc Silence has gathered together, a random collection of amazing kids he hopes to train to make the world a better place. But Silence isn't the only one collecting super-powered teenagers.

Annaliese—Annie—Gilberti is a divorced South Philadelphia mother of two with a nine-to-five job when a shocking discovery turns another average day upside down: her late grandmother was the exiled ruler of a small European country, and Annie is next in line to wear the crown and restore the monarchy. The would-be grand duchess of the Grand Duchy of Saint Gilbert has vacation time coming, enough to take a quick trip to check it out.

American roots music, also known as Americana music, can be challenging to categorize, spanning the genres of jazz, bluegrass, country, blues, rock and roll, and an assortment of variations in between. In The Downhome Sound, Mandi Bates Bailey explores the messages, artists, community, and appeal of this seemingly disparate musical collective. To understand the art form's intended meanings and typical audiences, she analyzes lyrics and interviews Americana artists, journalists, and festival organizers to uncover a desire for inclusion and diversity.

Lane Haviland can’t seem to catch a break. She’s dead broke, barely functioning as an adult, and completely alone in New York City. Her so-called “apartment” is a six-by-nine cell in a Brooklyn basement. And her new boss hasn’t ever met a personal or professional boundary she can’t bulldoze through.

Meet Lara Dominguez—a troubled Creighton cops reporter obsessed with the city's debonair vigilante—The Black Ghost. With the help of a mysterious cyber-informant named LONE, Lara's inched closer to uncovering the Ghost's identity. But as she searched for the breakthrough story she desperately needs, Lara will have to navigate the corruption of her city, the uncertainties of virtue, and her own personal demons. Will she have the strength to be part of the solution—or will she become the problem?