Beginning a new life is not easy, especially for ghosts.After enduring trials and travels, Erik, once known as The Phantom of the Paris Opera, and his beloved Christine have settled into a new home in distant Ireland. But safety comes at a price. They must face the suspicions of the village they now inhabit, as well as the responsibilities and web of lies and deceptions that still ensnare them. Can they find reason to sing in a world that wishes for their silence? Can they build a ...

Trapped on a breath-taking Alaskan cruise together, these exes must decide whether to let go, or risk it all for a love that refuses to sink …From bestselling and award-winning author Mason Deaver comes a delightful second-chance romance with trans representation!A year ago, Owen Henson had a close-knit group of friends who felt like family and a boyfriend who made his heart race just by walking into the room. But now? Everything’s unraveli...

HE'S A MAFIA BOSS AND COWBOY. SHE'S A CITY GIRL WHOSE LOOKING FOR AN ESCAPE.They can come after my ranch, my freedom, even my life. But, no one gets away with touching her...Hunter Sterling. People call me by different names depending on which version of me they know. The owner of Sterling ranch. The heir to a mafia empire. The murderer the town wants caged.I have ninety days to prove I didn't kill the mother of my son or I lose eve...

I've spent my whole life riding things that want to kill me. But the most dangerous ride of my life? Chasing the woman who broke my heart across a war zone to bring her home.Ace Sterling. Six years. That's how long I've been texting a woman who won't reply. Every birthday. Every Christmas. Every night I'm drunk enough to be honest and sober enough to hit send. Harper Jones. My Goldie. She stole my heart, ground it to dust and then ...

A “state of the field” collection of essays that presents the latest research on the pandemic from a range of disciplinesCOVID Studies is a “state of the field” collection of essays that presents the latest research on the pandemic from a range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, public policy, political science, history, and science and technology studies. Though varied in their methodologies, whether ethnography, data analysis, or archival...

Sawubona, a Zulu greeting, ‘I see you and welcome your presence.' A beautiful sentiment, the embodiment of paying attention, ‘I notice you. I am with you. You are not invisible.’ Inside this book are stories by writers who have done exactly that.They have opened their eyes and hearts to people, places, objects, joys, griefs and small acts of survival. Embraced what is broken, funny, tender, nearly invisible.No heroes in capes. No grand speeches. Just human beings on a share...

A SHORT COURSE IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT BASICS.7 Lessons in Understanding and Interpreting Accounts is a quick course in finance basics, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From the profit and loss account and the balance sheet through to using ratios and cash flow statements, it will help you deal confidently with questions such as 'Is our customer in trouble?', 'Are we going to be paid?' and 'Why are profits down?'

'The kind of book you read with one eye closed but can't put down' Leena Norms'Wry, revolting, witty and wonderful' Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate BodyA skin-crawling debut that peels back the veil from the institution of marriage and exposes the rot underneath.Bea has just got engaged. It should be the most exciting time of her life, but she can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. He...

Energy Images: Aesthetics of Resemblance and Form explores how visual representations of future oil and gas resources shape energy policy, investment decisions, and public understanding.Drawing on ethnographic research and visual analysis, the book shows how planners and corporations rely on abstract maps, models, and data visualizations to manage uncertainty and project authority, turning speculative futures into seemingly reliable objects of governance. The book extends ...

Everyone on this train is guilty…When ex-detective Midge McGowan embarks on a sleeper train to the snowy highlands of Scotland, she's hoping for a relaxing holiday. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare.The last carriage of the train is rumoured to be haunted by a mysterious figure. One of the passengers is a prisoner on release from jail, who won't speak to anyone and spends most of his time in his cabin. And when a guest is found dead, lying i...

From one of the most exciting recent talents in ghost stories comes a spinetingling seaside folk horror novel, set against the blackouts of the 1970sWhen the lights go outYou can lose sight of what is real . . .It is the 1970s. A young woman, Rosie, moves to a small remote seaside village, readying to welcome her first child. But with her partner working away on an oil rig, the hous...

USA Today bestselling author Debbie Mason delights with this charming holiday romantic comedy about an American celebrating Christmas in Scotland with a dashing Highlander.