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A story-driven, integrative, and practical book to help families heal from the effects of a loved one’s addiction and move forward into a healthy future.

She is smart and beautiful, but there is no room in the life of a mafia underboss for tender emotions. At least that's what I thought when we got married. Six years has changed a lot, but my wife thinks I'm the same merciless man she wed. To everyone else, I am. But not to her. She'll forgive me for sending her to a fertility specialist. She has to, because I will never let her go.

History of Woman Suffrage is a window into the suffragette movement, a front-row seat to the fight for women’s rights. This historic work draws a dramatic picture of the massive effort and struggle that took place in America from 1848 to 1861 through letters and documents, as well as uncensored thoughts and ideas from women during this evolving time, all rich with lively wit. The writing is vivid and compelling, with rousing speeches defending the legitimacy of the request for suffrage and strong, witty defense against those too comfortable in the status quo.

Growing up in New York, Michael St. Claire never expected to spend his twenties wearing cowboy boots. But that was before he learned about his real father, a total stranger with a family in Cedar Grove, Texas. Once in the Lone Star State, Michael meets Kristin Bellamy, who is exquisitely refined and everything Michael always thought he wanted in a woman. The only problem is that Kristin is dating Michael's new half brother, Devon.

The Sicario Files Trilogy follows the journey of a hired killer and those who are hunting him. Nicholas D'Angelo is a ghost, a hired killer at the top of his profession, working for Ricardo Santiago, a ruthless drug lord. Nick's loyalty is tested when he comes face to face with Carrie Overton, the woman who stole two million dollars from his drug lord boss and Nick's heart.

A towering genius who'd already solved the problem of death by making memory recording possible, Cassia leads a team of scientists and problem solvers to a station floating in the harsh winds of Saturn. Their mission: to grow interstellar ships using nanobots in the planet's material-rich environment. She called them "monsters" to help sell the project to a skeptical public. Little did she know how prophetic that name would become.

When mysterious, single dad Ray Jenkins moves in to the neighborhood, Sonia is suspicious from the outset that something is amiss. Ray’s young son, Henry - traumatized from the recent loss of his mother - acts like he barely knows his father. But things take a turn for the worse when Ray is involved in a multi-vehicle wreck and suffers a brain injury and subsequent memory loss. Sonia steps in to care for Henry, but soon becomes alarmed at the disturbing things he tells her. Determined to get to the bottom of who her neighbor really is, she snoops around in his house.

It's the week before Thanksgiving, and Merry Wilkinson, owner of Mrs. Claus's Treasures, is preparing for a weekend reunion of her mother's college friends. But when the group of women comes into Merry's shop, Merry is met with frosty attitudes and cold hearts. The women argue amongst themselves constantly, and the bickering only intensifies after one of the friends is poisoned. With her father's role as Santa in danger due to his proximity to the crime, Merry will need to use all of her investigative gifts to wrap this mystery up and save Santa and her favorite holiday.

Marco Tesoro wanted a fight, and a fight is what he's gonna get. The guy just doesn't know when to stop. First he sent hitmen after me. Now he blew up my house. No one gets to pull that kind of shit and live—a fact he'll be finding out soon enough. In the aftermath of his attacks, we're struggling to recover, dealing with the FBI, and adjusting to having Cameron back in my life. But there's no better time to remind the world who Two Tricks really is. At the top of my hit list are the Mad Dogs, a rival MC crew. Let's see how he feels when I cut off his arms.

When control-freak Susan Witsend inherits her grandmother’s UFO-themed B&B, she’s ready to put her organizational skills to the test. She knows she can make the B&B work, even if there is a faux-UFO in the roof. After all, what’s not to love about a Victorian nestled in the high Sierra foothills? None of her carefully crafted policies and procedures, however, can prepare her for a corpse in room seven – the body of her small-town sheriff’s ex-husband. Good thing Susan has her own plans to solve the crime.

Former federal agent Alexis Parker is tired of death, destruction, and mayhem. She wants to forget her past and focus on the present. She has a new gig guarding a priceless piece of art and a promising future with James Martin, but when she runs into an old friend while working in Paris, her new life comes crashing to an end. Armed thugs, stolen art, and a bag of cash are just the tip of the iceberg. The painting is a fake, and the insurance firm blames Alex for the theft. But the real thief is out there.

It's Christmastime three hundred sixty-five days a year in Rudolph, New York, and as Christmas Day approaches, shop owner Merry Wilkinson is enjoying a rare evening off at the Yuletide Inn when she runs into owners Grace and Jack Olsen. With Jack's health failing, Merry is relieved to hear that his son Gord will be taking over the day-to-day running of the Inn. But then Gord reveals that his new plans have no room for Christmas at the Inn, and Merry and the other shopkeepers start to fret about the effect a bland franchise hotel could have on their livelihoods.

As kids, Willa Dunn and Lee Chandler spend every summer together at the idyllic Upstate New York community of Forestlands Lake, nestled in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains. During the summer before they turn sixteen—just as the two are discovering that there might be something more to their friendship—a tragic accident befalls Willa's family and their world is torn apart. Twenty-five years later, Willa returns to the lake with her sister, Nicole. Before they even have the chance to unpack, their plans are upset by a mysterious girl, a near-drowning, and a surprise reunion.

Remember when I said Two Tricks doesn't work with MC gangs? Well, the leaders of the Phantom Saints MC kidnapped me in order to broker a deal with Tricks. Joke's on them when they find out the truth. But that is the least of my worries right now. Fun fact—turns out I'm now number one on everyone's hit lists. Someone out there doesn't like me, or the fact that I joined forces with the Phantom Saints. They are pulling out all the stops to make sure I don't break up this alliance. Too bad for them: I'm not that easy to kill. F--k with my family and I'll end your life, simple as that.

Ink and sawdust meets brisket and moxie. I’m a tattooed casualty. A charmer, a fraud, a skeptic, and a carpenter. My name is Tse. I’m cocky enough to believe my own lies, but too oblivious to see the truth is already out there. I’m a cautious perfectionist. A sister, a scrapper, a dreamer, and a workhorse. My name is Sophia.

Lorraine Hicks is 14 years old when she watches her best friend, Beverly, climb into a tree in the forest and never come back down. It’s a mystery that haunts her small town and embeds itself in Lorraine's life. Fifteen years later, Lori is a grown woman, doing her best to move on from her troubled childhood. She reluctantly agrees to a night of camping, despite her secret terror of the woods. As she sits by a roaring bonfire, a man stands and tells the story of two 14-year-old friends who walked into the Manistee National Forest - only one of them walked back out.

I never thought I’d be rescued by the one that got away. A simple woodsy hike turns terrifying, when I twist my ankle and a freak snowstorm moves in. I’m sure I’m a goner. Then Vince swoops in for the rescue. I can’t believe my eyes. In college, I was sure he was love of my life. Until he betrayed me and walked away a wealthy man. I can’t trust him again.

One look and I know she’s mine. Sophie needs an ether dragon’s help, but I want to give her more. She’s my destined mate. I know it at first glance. Her feelings are just as strong. But she’s still getting over her husband’s death, and her daughter isn’t too happy to have a new guy around. Not to mention the poltergeist that keep attacking them. They need me to keep them safe, and I’m happy to take on the job.

Lila wants me to see beyond her illness. I do. I want every part of her. She’s mine and it has nothing to do with making her whole. How can I convince her to accept my bite?.... In Dragons for Hire, the dragons are smoking hot and ready to claim their mates. The Dragon’s Healing Touch features one stubborn woman in peril and the dragon who’s going to convince her she’s everything he’s ever wanted.

One minute I was on a plane with my brother, and the next I – along with every passenger – was waking up on a prison planet overseen by vicious aliens and heartless robotic guards. I need to find my brother and get us out of here, but when I encounter Tetro, I find myself wanting something else. I can’t trust the man in charge of overseeing all the terrible things happening to me, but there’s more to the alien than his brusque exterior.