The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over 100 years. Barnard’s images were obtained with black and white photographic plates. Astronomical photographic plates have been replaced by digital imaging with CCD and CMOS chips. This book directly compares Barnards images from A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way with modern color images of the same regions and on the same scale.This book complements

The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over one hundred years. Many of those objects first imaged by E.E. Barnard on black-and-white photographic plates are now being captured daily in thousands of color astrophotographs. This book tells of Barnard’s story; describing his life and work as well as how the fields of astronomy and astrophotography have transformed ever since.The chapters in this book are equal parts history and science. It will pr...

I should stay away.Emilia Anderson is the team's social media manager, and there are strict rules about not fraternizing with the staff. It doesn't matter that we already accidentally broke them—we can't let it happen again.Besides, my time in the NHL is winding down, and this is my last shot at winning the Cup. I need to focus on the game, not some girl I have no business chasing.She's ten years younger than me.She's the assistant coach's n...

"I'm pregnant." That's what my teammate's sister-in-law told me after our one-night stand.I didn't expect to see Hollis again, let alone end up raising a child with her. We set some ground rules—we'll raise the baby together, but that's it.No relationship, no future, and definitely no kissing.But the more time we spend together, the harder it is to keep track of where the lines were once drawn. I'm known for my one-timer on and off the ice,...

I'm having the definition of a bad year. Game Six loss costing my team the Cup? Check.Getting arrested and ruining my image? Check.Almost getting run over after my car breaks down? Oh, look - a hat trick.My contract is up with the Carolina Comets this year, and I need to get it together if I want to stay with the team. I need relaxation, not a relationship. But when I'm scrolling on a dat...

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. I would know.I'm coming home with a brand-new ring on my finger. My wife: Ryan Bell. We're polar opposites. She's sunshine and happiness.I'm grumpy and scarred— literally.We could get it annulled and no one would be the wiser. Only problem? We posted about it online, and it's already making headlines.I can't afford to get that kind of attention and tank my career, and Ryan needs my he...

Welcome to Double D Ranch, the adults-only ranch resort where your fantasies become reality. Unpack, unwind, and get uninhibited...Librarian Cara Leone fell down a rabbit hole when she began secretly reading very spicy books. They not only piqued her interest in that lifestyle, but made it abundantly clear how much her love life has been lacking in the intimacy department. On a whim, she books a week-long stay at the resort to see if the sweat-inducing rom...

Welcome to Double D Ranch, the adults-only ranch resort where your fantasies become reality. Unpack, unwind, and get uninhibited...When twin brothers Dylan and Dayne inherit their family’s dairy farm, neither has a desire to work with cows. However, the three-hundred acre property nestled among the mountains of central Pennsylvania is perfect for Dylan’s idea: an all-adult, all-inclusive ranch resort that caters to certain tastes.For Dylan, coming ...

Scoring on the ice? Piece of cake.Scoring off it? Well, there's a reason I'm still a virgin.I'm not entirely clueless about women, though I do tend to put my foot in my mouth around them far too often. Like I did with Scout, the donut maker I stupidly introduced myself to despite visiting her truck for years. Maybe my teammates have a reason to call me the dumb one, but I'm determined to prove them all wrong—Scout included.I want to...

Open skies, land and plenty of cowboys.Welcome to the Blazing Eagle Ranch, the largest cattle ranch in the state of Colorado. It is the home of the toughest and sexiest cowboys who are looking for good women.But they want to do it on their terms.Will they be able to handle the women who step into their paths?Under the big blue skies of Colorado, they will get exactly what they are looking for and more.

Three sexy rock stars. Three headstrong heroines. A sizzling romance series that hits you with all the happy ever after feels.Three interconnected standalones with sexy and swoon worthy heroes, strong female leads, witty banter, practical jokes and combustible chemistry.Bright and ambitious Marin Collins needs to stick to her “no workplace romance” policy and resist the sexy and nerdy rock star who is her new client. Brad Osterhauser, the reluctant guitaris...

A past written in blood.A future in question.Time corrodes truth.Over the centuries fact turns to myth.This is no truer than in a small county where stories surrounding Wakan Canyon have pushed their way to the surface.The death of a young girl triggers reporter Marshall Montgomery. The events surrounding her demise hit too close to home.But following the white rabbit down th...