**An Ancient Evil Rises....and it wants its universe back.**Nova’s last bounty didn’t pay enough for beer money let alone pay for the repairs to her ship. On her way to track down two fugitives, aliens – actual honest-to-god bugs – try to shoot her down.The universe has never done anything for her, but no-one takes a shot at her ship. Only problem is, she’s up against an entire alien race.And they want her dead. And she’s still out of cash.On a Unive...

A derelict ship. The salvage of a lifetime. A ragtag crew.The Imperium took everything from Kari. With the rebellion dead, she’s forced to fight from the shadows.Salvaging a stranded Imperium ship offers the perfect opportunity. But when Kari and her crew arrive, they find more questions than loot. Where are the crew? What happened to the other raiders? And what is the ship’s AI hiding in the restricted zones?The secrets will change Kari’s life. But...

Lucien Adler has worked hard for the past decade to get his company off the ground during the rise of broadband and social media so he could support the grandmother who raised him, and the little brother that was entrusted to him. Only, his life still feels empty as he doesn't have a partner to share his good fortune with. Enter Aharon "Isis" Crosswell, giving Lucien the answer to a crossword puzzle and someone he could fall for. Between Lucien's obligation to continue running his company ...

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryant’s personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game—a fitting legacy from the late Los Angeles Laker superstar.In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the co...

Ozone and burnt plastic. That’s how Nova’s Monday starts.Sure, her grimy reflection says heart-of-steel but sometimes it’d be nice to test that. Sabotaged in the outer reaches of space, Nova is put blaster-to-blaster with the Confederacy. Her plans for early retirement left on the last starliner, and now she’s got to deal with ancient aliens and government overlords.All she wanted was enough money to keep her ship flying, but the Confederacy want her dead and buried.

Cassie Miller is broke. Her parents cut off all funding when she dropped out of medical school, and graduate school is expensive. A full-time nanny job at the Wellington estate is the answer to her problems, except working for beautiful, successful Brook Wellington wasn’t in the job description.Brook has always had a head for business. Born into a global shipping empire, she sits at the helm running it with skill and savvy. But success comes at a cost. Her priority is her six-year-...

Why do we carve pumpkins, wear costumes, and say “trick or treat”?In Moonlight, Pumpkins, and Masks: The Kid-Friendly History of Halloween, young readers ages 6 to 12 are invited on a warm, fascinating journey through the real story behind one of the most imaginative holidays of the year. From ancient harvest-time customs and glowing lanterns to costumes, jack-o’-lanterns, neighborhood celebrations, and modern trick-or-treating, this beautifully written ch...

From bestselling YA authors comes thirteen dazzling contemporary romantic stories inspired by the songs of Taylor Swift! Includes stories by Lynn Painter, Katharine McGee, and Jesse Q. Sutanto!If you could live inside one Taylor Swift song for a day, which would you pick? In this shimmering anthology, thirteen acclaimed, bestselling authors do just that, reimagining some of Taylor’s most iconic songs as love stories.Whether you’re in an era of fairy lights ...

Determined to fulfill her dream of becoming a chef and winning a coveted scholarship to study cooking in Italy, Ki Blake rushes in late to the first class of her final semester at Kirkwood Culinary Academy and is stopped in her tracks by Taryn Ellis, the school’s newest instructor. A beautiful and accomplished chef, Taryn has walked away from her promising career in the city’s top restaurant to devote her life to her five-year-old daughter.Ki and Taryn try their best to resist the ...

Nico Marshall’s living her best life. Her packaging company’s turning a profit and she’s just been labeled Chicago’s most promising up-and-coming artist. The only thing missing is love. When she meets a beautiful woman on the train with an indescribable sweet and sugary scent, Nico’s ready to make her move.Sophia Sweet doesn’t have time for distractions. Never mind how fit and tan Nico is, or how she has the most beautiful eyes ever. Sophia only has one goal: keep the family busine...

Kennedy Wells is desperate to get back her dream job writing for Mainstream, Waters Publishing’s celebrity magazine. She’s worked too hard over the years to have it snatched away because of one tiny indiscretion that ended with a giant lawsuit. After five months of writing mind-numbing articles about current events, her boss agrees to let her get back to reporting on the rich and famous after one last story.A born and bred city girl, Kennedy is sent to cover fishing in Ala...

Actions have consequences.Misuse magic, and you may burn from the inside out.Ash and Rae should have been killed at birth, but their father refused and they’ve been hunted ever since.When Rae is taken, Ash vows to tear the world in half to get her back. And with magic beyond anything seen in generations, he just might do it.He’s a prodigy, but he’s reckless, and old wisdom is always right in the end:Power Corrupts.