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Will my broody, tormented billionaire boss wreck me—or save me?Six months ago, I escaped from a monster in the dead of night, our five-year-old daughter asleep in my arms. Desperate and rapidly running out of cash, my luck finally turns when I land a bartending job at a swanky Los Angeles nightclub.The owner is difficult, moody, and relentless in his crusade for perfection. But it's not hard work that scares me. It's the burgeoning swell of desire that cons...

"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels returns to the one-stoplight town of Midnight, Texas, a place where no one is quite what they seem…The town of Midnight sits on a veil between the living and hell and this supernatural thriller takes a journey into that remote Texas town where nothing is what it seems.There is no such thing as bad publicity, except in Midnight, where the residents like to keep to themselves. When psychic Manfred Berna...

In the grand tradition of Blackadder and Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the story of an anti-hero who can't help but find his way to greatness whether he likes it or not.In the conclusion to his first adventure Apropos' difficulties are compounded when a routine mission to escort the King's daughter home after a long absence goes horribly awry. Suddenly Apropos finds himself saddled with trying to survive while dealing with a berserk phoenix, murderous unicorns, mutated harpies...

Girl meets a handsome stranger, gets swept off her feet, and has the best night of her life.Sounds like a dream, right? If only...When I wake up the next morning in a stunning penthouse overlooking the Seattle waterfront to a note saying, "have a safe flight back to Chicago," his message is loud and clear: One and done.Famous last words.Guess who's waiting to greet me on the first day at my new job? It turns out the mega-rich Asher Kingcaid ...

The bride is stunning. The groom is delightful. Shame the best man is a class-A jerk.When my BFF asks me to be her maid of honor, I'm, well, honored. Until she introduces me to the best man and I realize we've already met, just this morning when…wait for it…I accidentally spilled a cup of OJ all over his pristine designer suit.Not my finest hour, but he didn't have to be a dick about it, either. And now—God help me—I'm forced to spend five days on a paradis...

Having escaped the clutches of the Lord Protector, Sir Nigel Loring, his son Alan and Little John Hordle have joined with the Mackenzie's and the Bearkillers.Lady Juniper recounts the capture of one of the Lord Protector's most precious treasurers, the Princess Mathilda Arminger. While Sir Nigel reveals that the Lord Protector has procured a deadly new weapon.Will Signe Havel ever forgive her husband for fathering Juniper Mackenzie's son Rudi? Will Sir Nigel find a home in ...

Andrew Dare has found his mate in Silver, but they haven't found the pack they can call home. Some of his old friends think he should return and challenge Roanoke for leadership of all the werewolf packs on the East Coast. But Andrew has baggage—his violent history with the packs of Spain and the rumors of his lack of control. And then there's Silver—the werewolf who has lost her wild self to a monster's assault, and who can no longer shift forms. But perhaps together they can overcome all...

The scariest school on earth is about to experience real fear . . .Most schools are about being the best. This school? It's about being the worst. Calder Academy is where the rogue paranormals go. The ones who break the rules or lose control. And when that happens for vamps, werewolves, witches, and dark fae? It gets pretty freaking scary.I should know. Because I'm trapped here.Look, every seventeen-year-old girl thinks their mom is a tyrant. But mi...

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written is an exceptional anthology that intricately weaves together the master's strokes of suspense, intrigue, and revelation. The collection explores the far-reaching realms of the human psyche through the lens of murder mysteries, each story a thrilling enigma waiting to be unraveled. With narratives ranging from the macabre and gothic to the cerebral and methodical, the anthology showcases a captivating diversity in style and substance. Standout piec...

A new community-based framework assessing the impact of participatory grantmaking on philanthropyInstitutional foundations are influential, yet it can be difficult to understand how they operate. How do their staff members make decisions? What impact do these decisions have on nonprofits, civil society, and democracy more broadly? One practice that holds promise for demystifying this relationship is participatory grantmaking, whereby stakeholders and grantees parti...

The Speech and Language Activity Resource Book offers a flexible and readily available set of activities and worksheets designed to support speech and language therapists as they deliver personalised and engaging therapy sessions.With topics based on seasons, hobbies, sports and celebrations, etc, the worksheets can be selected to suit a client’s interests as well as targeting specific skills and needs. The engaging activities encourage conversation and participation, prom...

In the days leading up to Christmas, struggling actress Esther Diamond is working as a singing-and-dancing elf at Fenster & Co, a major Manhattan department store. As if dealing with hordes of holiday shoppers isn't bad enough, Esther's ex-almost-boyfriend, Detective Connor Lopez, is on the scene investigating a series of mob-related truck hijackings of Fenster's merchandise. Semi-retired hitman Lucky Battistuzzi is also nosing around, since the mob resents being implicated in thefts they ...