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Merry watches, her presence cloaked by the shroud of nightfall. Nothing moves except her eyes, which focus on her target. No remorse. No regret. No second-guessing the decision to end the lives of the monsters who turned her into a killer.

A serial killer who murders children sets out to find her latest victim and is confronted by a younger version of herself.

Jessica McCann has woven together a collection of personal essays and writing tips that offer a unique glimpse into her writing journey and process. She is an award-winning historical novelist and has worked as a professional freelance writer and editor for magazines, universities, corporations, and nonprofits for more than 30 years. In Words, McCann shares her passion for books as well as research that shows how reading improves our lives. With a philosophy that is equally pragmatic and optimistic, Words will appeal to readers and writers alike.

In recent years, nicotine has become as verboten as many hard drugs. The literary styles in this volume are as varied as the moral quandaries herein, and the authors have successfully unleashed their incandescent imaginations on the subject matter, fashioning an immensely addictive collection.

A dark plot in exotic Bimini...wild dolphins used for unthinkable ends. Feisty agent Poppy McVie is willing to risk it all to stop it. When Poppy is sent with her handsome partner Dalton to evaluate why a pod of dolphins in Bimini is behaving strangely, an easy assignment of sun, beaches, and trade winds quickly turns ugly when nothing is as it seems. When she’s told to stand down she suspects the worst, and embarks on a high-stakes operation of her own to get to the bottom of things.

Meet Dr. Sandra Eve Bradford, an astrobiological researcher in charge of the A.D.A.M. extraction team, who discovered a microbe which thrives off of arsenic on the bottom of Mono Lake in California. General Anbar, chief-in-charge of the US National Defense, orders his team to confiscate the samples and her research. Dr. Bradford enlists her fellow researchers Dr. Gregory Peterson and her undergraduate assistant Jessica Parker to retrieve a new sample setting off a series of events and consequences.

The 35-year-old Lorna Hughes, Esq. is in a jam. She has hit her professional peak, her love life has dropped to an all-time low, and she knows she must re-invent herself before it gets too late. She decides to start a collective of artists, musicians, and writers, where they can live relatively rent-free and work towards success without having to have three jobs to support themselves. She finds a dilapidated motel in Heatherton County, Florida (just over the intracoastal from St. Augustine) and with the help of a new-found family, her dreams begin to materialize.

The black blizzard is a formidable enemy. The furious storm blots out the sun and chokes the life from both man and beast. When RJ Evans finds herself engulfed in inky blackness and holed up beneath her Model AA Ford on an isolated plains road - dirt caked beneath her fingernails, skin flecked with blood drawn by the biting dust - she has no idea this trial won’t be her toughest.

Princess Gisela of Steinland was born without color. Albino. To add to this curse, her betrothal to Prince Jerrik of Kronga ends in his death and starts a 10-year war her father is determined to win, even if it means bringing her out of hiding to do it. Desperate, her father agrees to another alliance that involves her marrying an old brute of a king. Unwilling to be the sacrificial lamb, Gisela goes on the run. Can the girl who started the war find a way to end it?

MMA fighter Henry Lorenz relies on discipline as much as strength to get through life. With his former mentor's boxing gym now in his hands, Henry is busy training a new generation -- including the troubled teen who reminds him of his own past. Despite a spirited social worker's attempts to intervene, Henry won't stop grooming the kid for success. The counselor is as stubborn as she is beautiful, but perhaps he can prove to her that there's more to fighting than knowing how to throw a punch.

Focusing on a 30-day detox based on the premise that it takes more than three, 10, or 21 days to completely recalibrate your system and your taste buds, this guide will free you from your sugar addiction, so after these 30 days, you can more thoroughly embrace a lifetime without cravings and sugar-related health problems.

When Dr. Everett Berning's discovery of a permanent cure for drug addiction fell into the hands of Benito San Nicholas, head of the Alvarado cartel in El Salvador - the end result was the dead took over the world. In less than 48 hours, narcotics tainted with fungal spores are deployed around the globe and mankind's existence hangs in the balance. Nowhere is safe as the death toll mounts and the reanimated corpses aren't the only threat. The remaining members of Project Rememdium and the small contingent of survivors from Arkansas band together.

Moving back to Lockhat Bend wasn’t easy for Marianne Stanton. But the smart and sassy firecracker has come with a plan. She’s going to turn her Aunt’s old Honky Tonk into a sleek and successful brewery in the heart of Lockhart Bend. Proving that while her life didn’t go as planned, she could still take the town that judged her harshly as a child by storm. She’s set out to win the upcoming Battle of the Brews at the county festival. The plan is to do it solo...no matter what the annoyingly hot town sheriff has to say.

Charlie Wild knows how to score. On and off the field, he’s been a force to be reckoned with since his father taught him how to throw a spiral in the back pasture of Wildhorse Ranch. But a recent injury calls into question his ability to play football and points a finger at his wild child reputation. He’s been given an ultimatum: overhaul his image by renovating his hometown hospital or get off the field.

Ranch owner Trevor Wild loves nothing more than spending his day in the saddle riding in the Texas sun. He's passionate about being the latest generation of Wild man to breed quarter horses on Wildhorse Ranch. But in the aftermath of inheriting a bad business deal the Ranch is in serious financial trouble, and this serious cowboy needs to look outside the box to save his family's pride and joy.

What if we told you that there was a diet out there that wouldn't leave you feeling hungry, where you could eat most of your favorite foods, and you would still lose a considerable amount of weight? Does this sound like a mirage or a far-fetched dream? You're not in the midst of a slumber, it's a reality! The New Atkins Diet Quick Start Guide will show you how you can eat until you are totally satisfied, whilst also seeing the numbers on the scales rapidly decline.

Karina and LiAnn worked hard to put the awful memories behind them of the nightmare they walked into at The Magnolia and all the death and destruction caused by the former owners. As they settled into their new roles as managers of the upscale independent living facility, LiAnn reconnects with her true love and Karina continues to explore the new relationship with a sexy cowboy named Bo. Each are haunted by the atrocities committed at The Magnolia and how close Karina came to dying at the hands of mafia monsters.

Star quarterback Marcus Kingston lives and breathes football. He's trusted his abilities and instincts to get him this far, but an injury last season nearly ended his career. When his coaches want him to wear biofeedback technology to analyze his game, Marcus can either agree to participate, or be benched -- permanently. Clare Wynifred, the scientist behind the project knows nothing about sports, and she quickly gets under his skin.

Gemi finds herself tumbling into chaos when the world suddenly succumbs to the madness of repressed emotions, only to be rescued by a group of military personnel. With no knowledge of what is causing the malfunction, it becomes a race against time and the population to make it back to the military base in one piece.

Rachel Somerfield has spent most of her life in Whitman's Home for Orphaned Girls in New York City. As she approaches her 18th birthday, her future looks very bleak. Everything changes the day she runs into Mathew Compton, a dashing young man who sweeps her off her feet and offers her a chance at happiness. However, things don't turn out as Rachel hopes, and she finds herself accepting a teaching position in Sand Hill, a small Western town. She arrives in Sand Hill penniless, scared, and alone.