C. Michele Dorsey’s outstanding mystery debutSabrina Salter traded a high-pressure job as a Boston meteorologist for life as an innkeeper on St. John. But storm clouds roll in when Sabrina finds Carter Johnson, her most attractive guest, tucked up in a hammock way past check-out time … and he’s not just dead to the world, he’s just plain dead—with a bullet hole in his chest.This isn’t the first time Sabrina has seen a dead body, and the island police are well aware of that....

Trapped in the Limbo-like Wait Zone with amnesia on her mind, and struggling to comprehend her unpredictable surroundings, Amelia is given a host of clues from one helpful character after another, while she is chased down by more than a few villains.As a shape-shifting elephant and lady guru teach Amelia how to dream with intention, she develops a deep appreciation for the creative ways abused and neglected kids manage to survive, the complexities of traveling through inter-dimensio...

Three years apart, but the fire never died…Total words count 10,847 total words this is a black Christmas erotica short story. An invitation to his place leads to more than just catching up—sparks fly, passion ignites, and the connection they once shared proves impossible to resist.This Christmas, Chris and Destiny must decide—will they walk away again, or will they embrace the love that never truly left?A steamy, emotional second-chance romance filled with passion,...

Time is fleeting. Days become months. Months become years. And years turn into decades. Significant moments in our eternity that are marked by love, lust, fashion, and memories, which can never be replaced.Welcome to Devious, Delicious Decades! A collection of stories that span time to entertain you. Set in the past, present, and maybe the future, the SaSS26 anthology will take you on a journey never seen before.

Urban Books’ popular Around the Way Girls series is back, bringing readers more dramatic tales about the lives of some tough, resourceful women who can hold their own when things get rough on the streets.Growing up poor and biracial, Shannon never quite fit in. Not truly accepted by either side of her family, the confused teenager turns to the one thing that loves her back unconditionally—the streets. With a bottle of liquor at her side and a worthless mentality in tow, Shannon all...

Apply these eight learning principles for more effective teachingAs educators in the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, we are continuously challenged to keep our courses effective, engaging, relevant, and inclusive. The updated and expanded second edition of How Learning Works can help! It incorporates the latest research, provides a wider range of strategies, and adds a new principle to your toolkit.Readers will find eight essential lea...

Join 30 bestselling attending Authors of Motorcycles, Mobsters, and Mayhem 2025 Author Event this holiday season as they take you through not only one, but two heart pounding journeys. These full stories are festive, suspenseful, and each include one naughty Santa daddy! You'll be on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last when reading about these protective alpha mobsters and bikers.This Christmas put Naughty Santa Daddy under your tree and read...

Short spooky stories bearing one common theme; an immaterial presence that drives the tale. Ghost stories. Talented authors, many horror writers, join to bring you a spine-tingling collection.

Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice, and interests. In this anthology, Ronald J. Terchek and Thomas C. Conte have brilliantly assembled the works of classical, modern, and contemporary commentators to illustrate the deep and diverse ...

The isolated mansion hiding dark secrets and a lonely heart. The castle with grief and love permeating its walls and influencing its guests. LOVE AMONG THE THORNS presents eleven contemporary Gothic/paranormal romances with the flavor of the classic Gothics of the 70s and 80s – locations and lives shrouded in solitude and secrecy, mired in mist and mystery, and where the spark of true love grows from the smallest candle flickering in the wind into a fierce light that drives back the darkne...

- NEW! Revised content throughout the text reflects the latest information on the complex and fast-paced acute care setting. - NEW! Expanded chapters on outcome measures, mechanical circulatory support, and chest pain. - NEW! Redesigned airway clearance chapter. - NEW! Reformatted nervous system chapter to enhance clinical integration of content. - NEW! Enhanced access to information on lines and tubes.

Essays that show what a broad conception of rhetoric means and does in relation to practiceRhetoric is the art of emphasis, in the ancient sense of bringing to light or obscuring in shadow, and it is both a practice and a theory about that practice. In recent decades, scholars of rhetoric have turned to approaches that braid together poetics, performance, and philosophy into a “practical art.” The Practice of Rhetoric: Poetics, Performance, Philosophy