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It’s four days before Christmas, and Hackle County health inspector April Islip is up to her ears with super-spreader investigations. On top of that, her boyfriend Clay Nolan is adding to her stress by insisting she avoid confrontations that could send her through time. When an altercation at a suspicious gathering catapults her to 1972, April must face her family’s messy past and the real reason she avoids holidays.

Easy-to-use AI tools, contactless commerce, crypto for business, the mature metaverse—new technologies like these are reshaping organizations at the hybrid office, on factory floors, and in the C-suite. What should you and your company be doing now to take advantage of the new opportunities these technologies are creating—and avoid falling victim to disruption? The Year in Tech 2023: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review will help you understand what the latest and most important tech innovations mean for your organization.

Dr. Eva Paz wants only a peaceful life on Roatán for herself and her dolphins, continuing their research in dolphin communication and educating children on the importance of caring for the reef. But when Eva discovers that the Caribbean’s wild dolphin pod has been captured, she must go back into action to find them. Her pursuit returns her to the Pacific, where she finds her newest nemesis has engineered yet more sea dragons, and this time she finds herself embroiled in an international struggle that could end in a World War.

Between confronting mask burners and calling out pandemic profiteers, it’s getting harder for Hackle County health inspector April Islip to do her job. Having a supportive boyfriend would be nice, but ever since she told Clay Nolan about time travel, he’s been avoiding her. To protect April from a new threat, her boss puts her in charge of COVID-19 testing. But danger finds April once again, transporting her back in time to save Hackle County’s future.

Dr. Eva Paz wants only a peaceful life on Roatan for herself and her dolphins, continuing their research in dolphin communication and educating children on the importance of caring for the reef. But when the Navy reactivates Taffy and Finn for exercises in Pearl Harbor, that all changes, for she finds Julian is there as well, and he is armed with yet another genetically modified creature. This time, it has the spirit of an actual dragon. Thankfully, Eva has her friends and her family—and Thomas—on her side. Not to mention a whole host of new friends: the members of Dragon Clan.

Suspended detective Christie Watson has decided not to get involved in any more murder cases. She's got to keep her nose clean in case her old boss checks in on her. There's plenty of fun to be had in Sleepy Creek—delicious double cheeseburgers, hilarious antics from the terrible twins, and...mysterious strangers hanging around?

After her dangerous adventures earlier in the year, everything is finally going well for Dr. Eva Paz. Her breakthroughs in dolphin communication are changing the world. Her discoveries could save the reef she loves. And now her mother has found love again.

Marine biologist Eva Paz is on the verge of revolutionizing linguistics by cracking the dolphin communication code. Then police call her away to investigate a dead fisherman. It's her mother's boyfriend, but Eva is running out of time to complete her dolphin whistle library by the deadline, putting her grant at risk. Without funding, her dolphins will soon be turned loose in the deadly Caribbean. A cartel leader makes Eva an offer she can't refuse. He'll fund her dolphin research if she'll help him capture the sea dragon. His aid comes with a catch, and he doesn't count the cost.

Return to Lilac for a sweet Christmas romance that will warm your heart. Reporter Marla Norquist was planning to spend Christmas alone in the city until a mysterious tip about a secret celebrity wedding sends her to Lilac. She expects to encounter tight-lipped residents who want to protect the happy couples’ privacy - not angels, a ghost, and a handsome guy involved in a ransomware scandal! When identity theft turns digital currency investor Jacob Reed’s life upside down, he hopes to lay low during the holidays while authorities sort things out.

What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want - and then invent it? Well, we can. Think of the wealth of technological resources already available to us. The computing power in that smartphone in your pocket could have guided 120 million Apollo-era spacecraft to the Moon and back. A gigabyte of memory cost $300,000 in the 1980s - today, it costs a fraction of a penny. Now, try to imagine 2050, when your computing devices will be a million times more powerful or available at one-millionth of today's prices.

Boston Homicide Detective, Christie Watson, wants nothing less than to bury her head in the sand in her hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. Placed on sabbatical for a little "over-enthusiasm", Chris has to stay out of trouble or risk losing her job for good. When Chris and her bestie find a dead body in the back yard, she can't resist investigating. And that means trouble, big trouble, and no amount of delicious burgers can keep the real bad guys at bay.

Ellie’s done with the bad boys. Clay’s one of the biggest players she’s ever met. Sometimes, the person you thought was all wrong ends up being right. Ellie Walsh is a yoga teacher with a wild past. But meditation hasn’t curbed her appetite for a good argument, nor has it improved her choice in men. Clay Adams is the king of one-night stands. His aversion to relationships is rivaled only by the pleasure he takes in ruffling Ellie’s feathers.

What will Inga Stryker sacrifice to win the vote for women? College Professor, Inga Stryker, is zealous about winning the right to vote for women. When her controversial 1897 article costs her the teaching position she loves, she moves to Wyoming. In the first state where women can vote, Inga pursues her career as a professor and her passion for writing. C.J. Wakefield, editor of a Philadelphia-based monthly magazine, is impressed with the articles she submits and she becomes a regular contributor. Her writing prowess develops, and so does their mutual attraction.

Dr. Paige Ellis has worked hard to make her dreams come true. But somewhere along the way, she lost something important - herself. Luckily, her dead grandmother is still looking out for her. When Paige returns home to fulfill her Nana’s last request, she comes face-to-face with an annoying blast from her past. Not only does Nick Collins know just which buttons to push to make Paige crazy, but he also might be the one thing Paige has convinced herself she doesn’t need. Can Nana and Nick persuade an overachieving workaholic that love might be the best medicine after all?

Between raising her rambunctious son, owning a business, and coming face-to-face with the ghosts of her childhood, Sara Collins has her hands full. Investing in yet another man who’s bound to let her down is the last thing she needs. Travis Nichols is one of her brother’s best friends and all-around good guy. The only thing more painful than his injured ankle might be his difficulty talking to women.

Things are not going well for Hope. Her relationship with Fairfax is not how she imagined. When Cherish learns Hope is upset, she sets out to fix things between Hope and Fairfax, but will that make things worse? Besides helping her sister, Cherish is more determined than ever to get rid of Caroline, their long-term Englisher guest.

The Baker Apple Orchard is finally taking shape, but not everyone is happy about it. Cherish and the Englisher visitor are still at odds, so Cherish steps up her plan for her to fall in love with the local beekeeper. If this works, it will be one step toward getting rid of her. Cherish is soon distracted when she decides Joy isn't as happy as she could be for a woman who's about to give birth.

The Amish Baker sisters have a new stepfather and a new stepsister. What will the girls do when they learn of their new rules? When the sisters show their displeasure in their new living arrangements, is the pressure too much for their mother? In the midst of the upheavals, what becomes of the apple orchard? Is the orchard lost to Florence forever?

She's not allowed home or near the orchard. Her stepmother has disturbing news that even alienates her best-behaved daughter. How will Florence feel when she sees all the fruit on her beloved apple trees rotting? Why won't they take her advice, and why is her stepmother being so stubborn? Florence's younger half-sister is oblivious to the turmoil around her and is only worried about the useless caretaker looking after their aunt's farm.

An angry letter from Cherish brings a young man back into town to deliver an apology in person. Hope is delighted when the man she loves joins her Amish community so they can eventually marry. What happens when Wilma and her new husband leave the girls alone for a quick vacation? Will there even be a house standing on their return? Meanwhile, Bliss finds someone with whom she has a lot in common.