In every era, the same dark pattern repeats.A man watches another family thrive and feels the universe has wronged him. A minister sees a younger rival drawing crowds and believes truth itself is threatened. A brother quietly dismantles his sibling's life while telling himself he is only restoring balance.From ancient markets to Renaissance workshops, from industrial mill towns to the gleaming towers of the future, one invisible force moves through humanity. It does not nee...

THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESSWhen Hannah meets Howard, the elusive best man in her friend's wedding, Hannah is instantly drawn to the damaged alpha because they share a connection that makes her heart race and her head spin. But his past, his family and how he slaked his sexual needs keep him prisoner, and challenges her faith in people. With time, Hannah sees the real him, but when he does the one thing she can't accept, her own demons whisper: Run away from the only man who has ever m...

ADULTINGArchitect Ethan James's life is a mess. He's juggling being a single dad while fighting his infuriating ex who's trying to get full custody, while at the same time he's barely keeping his head above water in the job of his dreams. When he meets Mia Sullivan at a friend's engagement party, her bright spirit and kind heart shines a light into his life when he needs it most. With so much coming at him from all directions, he relies on Mia's support but makes the heartbreaking m...

HEART AND SOULBen McTavish is besotted when he sees a vixen in striped leggings own a cringe-worthy moment and turn it into a hilarious bit. He can't stop thinking about her even though he puts his foot in his mouth every time he tries to get to know her. Ben would love to spend some time with this woman who has captivated him, but he needs to get his farm established before the bank takes back the land.Kate Bloomington is all about whipping her life into shape, including g...

WRONG BEFORE IT'S RIGHTAnnie Clarke knew fairy tales were only in books, and love was a disaster. Nothing could convince her to go down that road again. But local football hero, Erik Strathmore, wore her down. Too cocky by half, and too damn good-looking for his own good, when he suggested they give friends with benefits a try, she relented. At first, it worked. Erik was a great friend, and a fantastic lover. But then their hearts entered the field of play, and Erik betrayed her. A...

Seven Aussie authors decided the most purple prose phrase they could think of was, "Sheathe your love sabre." So, naturally, they agreed to each write a story that included the phrase. From those auspicious beginnings, the Love Sabre anthology was born. From spicy hot to sweet, each Love Sabrist has penned a wonderful, yet very different story guaranteed to make you smile, laugh, gasp, or cry. All of them will make you go, "awww."

I haven’t cried one time since you disappeared. Not even at football practice when Paton Roper told the whole team you were probably dead. He said, “You know how sometimes a dog gets sick or bites somebody and you have to put it down?”Somebody said, “Yep.”“That’s probably what happened to Walker’s daddy.”Walker Lauderdale hasn’t cried once since his daddy went missing. And even though ever...

In a world where perfection is mandatory and patterns control everything, sixteen-year-old Anson Miles discovers a dangerous truth: the system that keeps everyone safe might be their greatest prison.When Anson and his friends notice glitches in ALGO's perfect calculations, they uncover a hidden network of resistance. Following cryptic messages left by the mysterious Dr. Marshall, they learn that breaking free from perfect control might be possible – but at what cost?As the ...

From Middle School Candy King to International CEO: A Journey of Triumph, Failure, and RedemptionWhat does it really cost to chase the corner office? In this first volume of the CEO Blues trilogy, N.L. Simpson takes you behind the polished veneer of business success to reveal raw truths about leadership that no textbook can teach.Follow Nathaniel Stone's journey from his first entrepreneurial venture selling candy in middle school to navigating the complex waters of interna...

A 2026 Printz Honor BookCrawford “Craw” Cope has anger issues. Or so they say.When Craw is sentenced to community service for hitting his father in the head with a baseball bat, he accepts his punishment without objection, knowing he’s actually lucky. If he weren’t the son of a famous former baseball player, he’d probably have gotten it a lot worse. So, Craw keeps his mouth shut and takes what life gives him. Like always.But when he arrives at commu...

In the hush of an ordinary home, where silence should feel comforting, something begins to stir. A faint murmur drifts from a rarely used bathroom at midnight. Shadows slide across a bedroom ceiling when the branches outside are still. Metallic clangs echo from inside a locked garage. Footsteps circle the driveway in slow, deliberate loops. Warm breaths rustle the bushes at dusk. Laughter—high, mocking, childlike—spills from an empty side yard.These are the small disturbances that ...

After the Great War shattered civilization and poisoned humanity's ability to reproduce, salvation came not from nations or leaders, but from a singular machine mind: ALGO.Under its flawless coordination, society rebuilt from ashes. Infertility was cured. Resources were balanced. Chaos became manageable. And humanity began to believe—truly believe—that free will had been restored.Five years later, Earth's population thrives in structured harmony. Cities hum with qu...