In the 21st century, political debates appear to center on fundamental conflicts between “the people” and “elites.” Most of these discussions emphasize strategies to protect and empower the oppressed masses against a predatory ruling class. Much of classical political thought, however, was written from an aristocratic point of view: that is, it ascribed paramount importance to the question of elite formation. Assuming inequality as a permanent feature of human associations, what virtues wo...

What happens when one empire or hegemon cedes the global stage to a rising power? Supplanting Empires: Power Transitions Across Human History argues that, historically, such power transitions tend to be relatively smooth, resulting in the preservation of the status quo with respect to the global order and institutions. This stems from the tendency of rising powers to be closely associated with declining powers, to the point that they generally support and perpetuate the old ways of governi...

The road divides up ahead…what path will you choose, young Sentinel?It's been a month since Lily Ambrosino's life was turned upside down, plunging her into a world of fairies, brownies, and monsters, all while dealing with a very handsome and very shifty shapeshifter.Lily is at a crossroads: accept life as a Sentinel, and everything that comes with it, or let the magical world go and live a normal(ish) life.But sometimes…fate has other plans.Her ste...

What would you do if the person that detested you the most was missing, and you were the only one who could save them?Lily Ambrosino only wants to spend her days getting lost in a book, applying to colleges, and basically living a normal happy life with her family. One of her wishes comes true when her father gets married and brings home a new stepmother and stepsiblings. Lily is finally gaining the family she always dreamed of. Reality, unfortunately, is much harsher. Turns out he...

Stranded over the holidays with no one to trust but a mysterious rescuer......Who might be after military secrets.Raptor operative Nate Sifuentes isn’t thrilled to find himself back on the job on the first day of his winter vacation, but he can’t say no when his brother asks a favor. At least he’ll earn an easy Christmas bonus - after all, driving a fired military contractor home after she’s been escorted off base by milit...

"Rachel Grant's smart, edgy, high-energy romantic thrillers deliver a real rush." - New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann KrentzRaptor operative Nate Sifuentes isn’t thrilled to find himself back on the job on the first day of his winter vacation, but he can’t say no when his brother asks a favor. At least he’ll earn an easy Christmas bonus—after all, driving a fired military contractor home after she’s been escorted off base by military police can’t...

Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest scientists and thinkers of our time. He was famous around the world because he wrote and talked about cosmology – the science of the universe – in a way that people could understand. He had a terrible disease called ALS, and he could only move and speak with the help of machines. But this did not stop him working to try and understand our world better. Will people travel in time one day? Where did the universe come from? Most of us cannot even begin ...

**From a USA Today–bestselling author, when an employee wins a date with her boss, she discovers she wants much more than a business relationship with him.Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant plan—win her company's CEO at a bachelor auction and use their "date" to show him her designs. But her plan backfires when the focus of their meeting shifts from flowers to a floor-tilting kiss.For Dylan Hawke, it's time for damage control. Promoting the talented Fa...

What happens when an ambitious employee buys her boss at a bachelor auction? Find out in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey!Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant plan–win her company's CEO at a bachelor auction and use their "date" to show him her designs. But her plan backfires when the focus of their meeting shifts from flowers to a floor-tilting kiss.For Dylan Hawke, it's time for damage control. Promoting the talented F...

**From a USA Today–bestselling author, a couple mistakenly wed in Vegas pretend at love for business sake and discover a real passion for each other.What happened in Vegas didn't stay there for CEO Adam Hawke and PR executive Callie Mitchell. And their drunken Vegas nuptials are coming back to haunt them. Because Adam and Callie are now working together, and Callie's being blackmailed by a coworker over her very personal connection to her boss. To deflect the thre...

Their Vegas marriage should have ended the morning after, but this fling just might last a lifetime. Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey!What happened in Vegas didn’t stay there for CEO Adam Hawke and go-getter Callie Mitchell. And their drunken lark of a wedding is coming back to haunt them. Because Adam and Callie are now working together, and she’s being blackmailed over their very personal connection by a coworker. To deflect the threat, Callie and Adam make th...