Leo is afraid of heartbreak.My shadow. My protector. He doesn't want to share.The crushing burden of wedlock descended upon me, threatening to ensnare me in an unbreakable bond. I refused to accept my fate; I had to be courageous for my men.Filled with a burning passion, I declared myself the Bloody Queen and led my men in a daring struggle for their freedom. As we charged into battle, I knew that our victory would not come without great sacrifice.

ElliotI'm pregnant. And the father has no clue.I pushed him away. I shut the door in his face. And while I thought it was only my broken heart he left behind, that wasn't the case. He left a child inside me. And I kept it.Now he's back, and it's time to face off with the only man I've ever wanted. But can he forgive me?AlexI think I've loved Elliot McDavid since the moment I met her.She watched me for weeks, ...

LaurenI've been able to keep my personal and academic life separate for the last three years I've been at Newhouse University. Not even my best friend/roommate knows the truth about my past. I learned a long time ago the best way to survive is to be invisible.My hope of graduating under the radar goes up in flames when James Hart gets assigned as my journalism partner. Not only do we have to write an article together, but he also has to write a story about ...

A puppet, a prince, and a playboy. One arranged marriage. Three men I must keep at arm's length.Atticus Dupont has been watching me from a distance, controlling my life like he controls the seedy criminal underground. He longs to own my mind, body, and soul.Leo Winthrop is willing to do whatever it takes to protect me from the horrors of this castle, even if it means being cruel and pushing me away.And Prince Augustus? He's a reluctant royal that wo...

Atticus Dupont is my stalker. My savior. My captor.He wants to keep me for himself.I was yanked from August's arms and thrown into the deadly underbelly of the criminal kingdom. Atticus is my only ally in this place, and he revels in knowing that I must rely on him if I want to survive—if I want to get back to my future husband.Atticus is dangerous, and I don't trust him. I despise him. I ache for him.The playboy billionaire has demons of hi...

This insightful book investigates the experiences of seven women with autism as they transition from childhood to adulthood, and how they make sense of that journey.Taken from the autobiographies of women including Liane Holliday-Willey and Temple Grandin, these accounts shine a light on issues unique to women with autism. Heather Stone Wodis provides a detailed and thoughtful exploration of their common experiences, and each story offers a new perspective that illuminates the diag...

Fifteen psychologists, twelve secondary schools, four expulsions, four rehabs, two house-arrests and innumerable arguments... the cast and plot line for a season's worth of Law and Order? No. This was the real-life drama of Heather Stone's adolescence. Now in college, Heather, the once rebellious teen, has sat down with her father to pen an insider's guide for parents and teens alike.Charles and Heather don't offer Cleaver family ideals or promise Brady Bunch thir...

Mindful Social Studies: Frameworks for Social Emotional Learning and Critically Engaged Citizens situates the field of social studies education as uniquely poised to integrate anti-racist, equity, and asset-based pedagogies with contemplative, mindfulness-based strategies to promote the knowledge, skills, and dispositions students need to be effective citizens. Students’ Social Emotional Learning (SEL) hinges upon their experience(s) engaging in authentic learning that strengthens...

Our fate was sealed with a blood oath.She's more than I expected.Beautiful.Fiery.Seductive.And hiding deadly secrets.Her angels play so nicely with my demons.I crave her touch.Her whimpers.Her obedience.Her light.Do I deserve her? No.Will that stop me from taking what's rightfully mine? Also no.Some men never seek forgiveness, not even ...

Welcome to the Lucky Shamrock Bar, where your troubles be less and your blessings be more.CallumI was happy running my family bar and cruising through life as a single guy, enjoying an abundance of fast women, hard liquor, and good times.Life was one big party until it took a turn. Reality struck, and everything changed when I lost my beloved da.Losing a parent is never easy, but mine left me with an added legacy, one I didn...

A laugh-out-loud, spicy, dislike-to-lovers, college baseball romance.WyattAll my friends are under the impression I'm only at Newhouse to chase women and play baseball. Those are two of my favorite pastimes.The truth is Newhouse is my chance to save my family's farm. If I don't get drafted, we'll lose everything we've been working hard to keep.Then I hear her sing, and she's all I can think about. It's messing up my game and...

Morally grey? Try pitch black so dark they nicknamed him The Reaper.Axel Hawthorne—Axe, is more monster than man. A bloodthirsty assassin with no mercy, no heart, no soul. The nightmare lurking in the underworld, my father commands. No one escapes his wrath. And now? I'm his. Trapped in his sick game of revenge. There's no escape. No hope.The Sovereign—a secret society of assassins driven by power, greed, and bloodshed—are the shadows in broad daylight, str...