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Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw from his experience as project manager for the IBM System/360 computer family and then for OS/360, its massive software system.

Steadfast merking Kadir has endured ridicule, banishment, and undersea prison for his belief that modern human women will save their dwindling race. Freed to found a city of mermen shifters who share his beliefs, he sets out to the surface to woo his bride. And sweet, sensual Elyssa is his.

Elan was a respected warrior of a traditional mer city until he met his bride. Then he began to have a rebellious dream. A dream where he wouldn’t be forced to send her back to the surface after she gave him a son. A dream where they could have a family and stay together forever… A full year has passed since the terrible night his dream turned into a nightmare. Elan has finally escaped from his shackles and gone on the run. Now he’s on a mission to find his wife and have the family they always planned.

Tattooed mer-shifters are climbing out of the secret depths to claim their soul mates and save their race! First Lieutenant Soren burns for icy Aya, but his dark past now threatens all of Atlantis. Aya must show the harsh warrior that he's worthy of love—and claim her own power—before their city is destroyed by an ancient nemesis. Aya is determined to save her family's company and her favorite cousin, Elyssa, even though it means confronting the dark, powerful lieutenant who always gets under her skin.

Tattooed warriors are climbing out of the secret depths to claim their soul mates and save their race! Determined warlord Torun must claim Lucy, who mistook him for a shipwreck survivor and pulled his injured body from the ocean. She is his soul mate. Now she must join with him and give him a child. Lucy can’t believe the words coming out of this dominant male. Her destiny is to become a mermaid queen? Too bad “destiny” forgot that Lucy’s a broke divorcee who can’t even have a child.

Warrior Uvim has always performed his duty silently. He awaited the day when the tyrants fell and the mer were free. Now that day is here, and he is more constrained than ever. Before him is his bride, Milly. Tender and sweet, lush and pure-hearted. Sister of a queen. And, according to the old traditions, never to be his. Milly fell hard for the amethyst warrior with the haunted gaze. His kisses steal her nightmares and his bulging arms make her feel safe. She’s survived her hard past and come home. Or has she?

FBI Special Agent Pepper Ryan takes an unofficial detour to Cuba after his buddy Angel Cavada’s romantic vacation turns to nightmare. Angel’s filmmaker girlfriend, Marisol, disappeared from a Havana street market, leaving only a broken high-heeled shoe. And a bizarre serial killer has been targeting Cuba's top artists—is Marisol the latest victim?

I've made a terrible mistake. I should have run away with my fated mate when I had the chance, but fear kept me trapped in my father's cruel clan. Now, years later, Ben King is back, and this time he's not interested in me, only revenge. He believes I know what happened to John, the man who raised him and disappeared months ago. What Ben doesn't understand is that I want to help, even if it means betraying my family. When Ben's plan goes sideways and he questions whether he should have trusted me again, we're forced to face our complicated past.

When I needed it most, my dad’s worst enemy, billionaire boss Grayson Bennet, became my protector, making me crave him more than my next breath…but he has no idea who I really am or the shocking secrets I keep. When I crash-landed in the wilderness with ruthless billionaire Grayson Bennet, I never imagined he’d become my protector. He didn’t recognize me, so I gave him a fake name, thinking I could keep my distance. But his brooding green eyes and commanding presence made it impossible to resist—soon, I wanted to forget every name but his.

The actual release date will be sooner! When Kali disappears from her home, nobody knows where she's gone. Except for one person. The very man she thought was gone from her life forever. Dark monster romance with some primal play, mating, second chance romance, enemies to lovers, rejected mates. Dual POV with lots of heat. Lycan beasts and shifters.

Begin the epic, emotional fantasy romance that gives new life to the Icarus myth. Set in a magical ancient world where gods are real and contracts are sealed with the blood of future generations, this poignant love story is filled with breathtaking adventure and spicy hot nights!

There are those within the Church who hunger for a real manifestation of the presence and power of God—those who aren’t satisfied with a visitation of His Spirit, but long for His habitation within and upon their lives. This hunger is only surpassed by the measure of God’s love and desire to inhabit and rest upon the lives of His believers. In The Bald Woman: Regaining the Lost Glory Through Worship, Dr. M. Stanley Butler shares a vision of a woman beloved by God, while exploring spiritual intimacy, true worship, and God-ordained purpose.

In the summer of 1963, Bud Castillo moved with his family from busy Queens, NY, to the bleak town of Innsmouth, MA, after a local oil consortium hired his father to help with a drilling platform off the coast. Bud meets a kindred spirit in the town library, Aubrey, the only other boy in town. Scouting is the cornerstone of Bud's life, and founding a troop in Innsmouth is the only way he can conceive of coping with what he is sure is a disastrous move.

"Beekeeping For Beginners: Your Essential Guide To Getting Started, Nurturing Hives, and Harvesting Honey As A Beginner" is a well-detailed instructive guide that introduces new apiarists to the fascinating world of bees. To help you learn about bee behavior, social structure, and ecological value, as well as how to set up and maintain a thriving bee colony.

Vince Locker's life is tragic. His comedy act for the LaughCom competition has just bombed, ruining any chance of the cash prize he desperately needed. His life is in tatters; abandoned by his father as a child, an estranged wife, Jessica, who he seems to disappoint just by his mere existence, and living in his mother's house with his bipolar brother and facing foreclosure. As he stands on Smith Avenue Bridge, suicide seems the only option until he is unexpectedly rescued by an old school mortician named Truss. Vince meets another of Truss's rescues, Winona.