She’s a polished professional. He’s a rugged outlaw. But when the shadows of her past collide with the violence of his world, only one man can keep her safe.Dr. Lauren Callahan is used to dealing with trauma, not living it. As a dedicated therapist in Mobile, Alabama, she’s more comfortable in a sleek pantsuit than a biker clubhouse. But when she attends a wedding for the Savage Warriors MC, she catches the eye of a man who is as dangerous as he is intoxicating.

A grumpy goalie and a sunshine-hearted girl collide, sparking a connection neither of them can ignore.When Abby Carter's best friend, Jaclyn, lands her dream job with the Carolina Bears organization, Abby is thrilled for her. The perks are incredible, and when Jaclyn invites Abby to a welcome event, Abby expects good food, easy conversation, and maybe a few autographs. What she didn't expect is a collision with the team's newly traded, grumpy goalie, Nick Ellis.

Sharks in Kansas? Yes, it's true! Take a fascinating journey back 85 million years to a time when Kansas was submerged under a vast ocean teeming with incredible prehistoric sharks.Sharks in Kansas? Seems impossible, right? After all, Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the United States—more than 1,000 miles from the closest ocean. But the world hasn’t always looked the way it does today.Once upon a time, 85 million years ago, the middle of Ameri...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bang Theory oral history comes an in-depth and thoroughly reported exploration of its prequel, Young Sheldon**, with major revelations about the show, behind-the-scenes stories from every cast member (yes, that includes the fan-favorite actors behind Dr. Sturgis, Veronica Duncan, Paige, and more), and all the ...

THE PEACH by Melissa H. CroninA peach. A summer morning. An ordinary moment that would divide a life into before and after.In July 2003, Melissa Cronin arrived at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market expecting nothing more than another day among the familiar rhythms of work, family, and possibility. Moments later, tragedy struck without warning, leaving death, devastation, and a path of recovery that would unfold over years rather than weeks.But The Peach is no...

Melissa Beattie explores the promises and pitfalls of fabricated nations as a setting and subject of fictional narratives, interrogating the methods and motivations of their creation and, more importantly, who they purport to represent.Drawing upon aesthetics, industrial analyses, and postcolonial theory, Beattie argues that in (re)combining elements of real nations into constructed ones, we introduce the opportunity for existing perceived-stereotypes to be either ...

While AI-assisted tools promise greater efficiency, consistency, and accuracy in criminal justice, they also introduce ethical, procedural, and epistemological challenges demanding careful oversight.Carl E. Dement Jr. and Melissa A. Smith investigate the rapidly evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and the written narratives that shape the criminal justice process. Drawing on original interviews with judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enfor...

The healthcare system doesn't work for a lot of people. When it doesn't work, for some people, that may be the difference between life and death. This book is the story of the first four years of All Brains Belong VT—a working, replicable model of neuroinclusive care built on the radical premise that access comes first, and people closest to the problem should shape the solutions. This is a model where healthcare is more than medical care—it's addressing loneliness, work, school, and the r...

What’s it really like to be related to a murderer? Beyond the shock value of crime dramas and documentaries, there are real people who know this painful reality, yet their voices often go unheard.What if the son you took to Little League grew up to kill your grandchildren? What if your Nana who served you cookies also served time for dismembering her mother? What if the father who called you princess and kissed your forehe...

The full storyline of the explosive Mighty Morphin Power Rangers story arc appears in a single softcover volume for the first time!Experience the climactic end to the Darkest Hour saga in its full form, as Mistress Vile takes control of the Morphin Grid, and Dark Specter’s infection now spreads through all of time and space. The separated and stranded Rangers must make one final, desperate last stand, with the fate of all reality at stake…Fans and new reade...

¿Y Yo También? brings together a diverse range of Latina voices to address the under-representation of Latinx voices in the #MeToo movement and discussions of sexual violence. Through scholarly analysis of literature, media, podcasting, film, art, and testimonio alongside memoir, poetry, a short play, and personal essays, the authors address varied Latina experiences of sexual assault and harassment. These authors grapple with these traumas alongside their intersectional contexts,...

Vividly reveals how American Jewish women's travels transformed both their personal identities and the meaning of diaspora itselfWhile Americans have gone abroad for leisure and education since the early days of American history, the period between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War II saw the rise of mass tourism, with changes in the way travel operated opening up the world in new ways for millions of people. It was during this era that a wide...