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Mexico, 1919: The birth of the Mexican drug trade begins with opium being smuggled across the United States border, igniting an all-out battle with American law enforcement in general and the Texas Rangers in particular. The Present: Fifth Generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong and Cort Wesley Masters both survive terrifying gun battles. But it turns out the actual targets were Masters's teenage sons.

Apropos is a rogue, a rascal, a scoundrel, a cheat...and those are his good points. Lame of leg but fast of wit, the only reason Apropos doesn't consider chivalry dead is because he's not yet through with it. An orphan with a chip on his shoulder, Apropos, travels to the court of the good King Runcible, with three goals in mind: to find his father, seek retribution for the death of his mother, and to line his own pockets. However, Apropos carries the most troublesome burden a would-be harbinger of chaos can bear: He may well be a hero foretold, a young man of destiny.

Rupert didn't especially want to be a prince. And he certainly never asked to be the second son of a royal line that really didn't need a spare. So he was sent out to slay a dragon and prove himself — a quest straight out of legend. But he also discovered the kinds of things legends tend to leave out, as well as the usual demons, goblins, the dreaded Night Witch — and even worse terrors hidden in the shadows of Darkwood.

Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."

Set in a lethal American professional football league seven centuries in the future, The MVP puts huge humans on the field with four alien races, creating a game that is faster, stronger, and deadlier than anything we know today. Star quarterback Quentin Barnes has spent three seasons putting together a hard-hitting, hard-fighting team that combines rookies, rejects, discarded free agents, and seasoned veterans from all five species. He has fought against racism and bound his team together through shared sacrifice, blood, tragedy, and victory.

Nearly 100 years ago, a Russian thermonuclear device transformed America’s amber waves of grain into a sea of nuclear waste. The land of the free has been reduced to a Soviet slave state, repeatedly raped and plundered by its Red overlords. One man has led the desperate fight to free the once-great nation. He is Ted Rockson, the ultimate soldier of survival.

John Thomas Rourke's remarkable survival skills enabled him to emerge unscathed from the nuclear devastation of WWIII. But terrifying new storm clouds loom over the eastern horizon - as the ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer and weapons expert takes command of his battered nation's broadening air and land war against the brutal Soviet foe.

John Rourke has battled for over 600 years, fighting the enemy of humanity in its many forms. But this, his final battle, will test the very makings of his soul. His enemy, Deitrich Zimmer, has conquered the very workings of life itself, capturing the prize of immortality. Now, he threatens to unleash his final Doomsday plot, which will mean the end for all humanity. With the end of all he loves looming over his head, John Rourke will play out the final battle, with all life on Earth hoping for his success.

Coming back into Leadville, Marshal Spencer comes across a murdered Utes and the site of an ambush. Back in town Sheriff Gannon suspects a group of US Marshals transporting a prisoner is not what it seems. A necklace, a marshal star and a handful of clues, set off a violent shoot out and lead to a brutal punishment.

Do you want to end panic attacks and regain control of your life? This audiobook will show you how! You can't die of a panic attack, but recurring attacks can seriously undermine your well-being and mental health. They can even derail your career or cause relationship problems if your loved ones don't understand your condition and think you're just making things up to get more attention. This is why it's important to take action now before panic attacks cause serious damage to your life and work.

When monsters rule the earth...Herein you’ll find a series of sojourns to places where humans are often quite literally overshadowed by the action at hand. This collection of exciting tales from writers who love the giant monster genre runs the gamut from mutation to invasion - from insurrection to vengeance - from the distant past to a far-off future, all with a single common factor: Great big game-changing things.

When I was 19, I fell in love with him. When I was 23, we had one remarkable night. When I was 24, I had his baby without him. It wasn't that he didn't love me, I know he did. But before he moved away, we shared one remarkable night together, and then, he was gone. Or so I thought. Yesterday, Luke Benston strolled back into my life. Now, I'm not so sure I want him know about his daughter. After all, he's filthy rich and could take her away from me if he found out.

Do you want to have a laser-sharp mind and ability to quickly adopt new skills? Are you looking to improve your productivity and work process? Are you ready to work smarter, read faster and accelerate your learning curve?This four-in-one audiobook bundle will teach you everything you need to know to excel in your career and studies!

I found out they had my brother. What else was there to do? I imitated them, became a part of their world. I lied to get my way in. Now I’m there. In a criminal motorcycle club. Dealing drugs, pretending to be a part of a cartel. There’s real danger. Still, he entices me. Sid, named after Sid Vicious. Turns out he isn’t vicious, at all. His muscles could do some damage. Along with those deep green eyes.

How did Tim Schmidt, an average Midwestern kid who graduated with a lot of debt and a big bar tab, become one of the most respected and in-demand digital marketing consultants in the world? Schmidt has identified 15 lessons that will help the average person amplify their life, break out of the “average trap," and finally unlock their dreams. In Amplifying Average, Schmidt shares those lessons, with practical details and battle tested strategies to show how the average person can earn as much money as they want, live life on their own terms, and learn happiness is the true ROI.

I fell for Aedon Thatcher years ago, the moment I laid eyes on her. Her beauty, brains, and “I don’t give a damn” attitude were irresistible. I thought I had my future all figured out, down to the names of our children. Then, I screwed it all up. My ego, which perched higher than your average Joe, became the monster that ate away at her love for me. I went from her hero to an evil villain that she ran from. I couldn’t blame her. I hated me, too.

There’s no such thing as love at first sight, is there? Rocco isn’t the settling down type, and Eloise isn’t after a one-night stand. But when Eloise quite literally falls into this bad boy biker’s arms, the connection is undeniable. Can the pair overcome meddling friends and killer doubts and finally get their hands on each other for good?

Lance Corporal Matthew Mills returned home from his first deployment with more than just a bullet wound. While he knew that injury would heal, he feared the invisible ones never would. He couldn't trust his own mind anymore and the only way to keep Olivia safe was to push her away...maybe for good. Olivia wanted nothing more than to stand by her husband while he battled PTSD. If he needed time and space, that's what she'd give him. But how long was too long? Just when she was about to lose hope, fate, and a few meddling friends stepped in.

When Icarus receives a mysterious letter from the long-lost girl next door, he returns to the ghost town of his childhood in search of her. Icarus lodges at a mystical tavern, one serving memories instead of drinks. There, imbibing the past and exploring the present, Icarus is swept up on a wonderfully strange adventure, taking him from the depths of wish-filled seas to the highest of dream castle ramparts.

There are a lot of personality disorders, so many, sometimes, that we lose track. Personally, I know someone with schizophrenia, several people who have narcissist traits, autism, and ADHD that run in my own family, and even a few people diagnosed with borderline disorder. Disorders are a part of society, whether you like it or not. We may feel, at times, that those disorders cause people to act "strange" or "rude" or "manipulative". And this may be true, but if we understand the disorders, we can more easily guess where it came from and handle them more appropriately, too.