Christmas in Paradise Springs is in full swing—even if it’s shaping up to be a quieter one for Elmo Simpson. Until a little girl asks Santa for the impossible.Wild animal removal specialist Elmo Simpson is spending the holidays playing Santa at the community park—and his girlfriend is about to head out of town to visit family, leaving him to a quieter-than-planned Christmas.Then a child makes one simple wish: bring her father home for Christmas.The ...

Born to be a great lord, sworn to die for vengeance.Denmark, 982ADAt the end of the first millennium, the Baltic Sea knew a terror unlike any other: the Jomsvikings. Cast out by the rise of Christianity, exiled warriors with no homeland who lived by selling their steel for silver. They showed no fear, offered no mercy, and never fled from any foe.A young boy called Vagn arrives at Jomsburg with nothing but a sword and a blood-sworn ...

Somewhere in this wide, indifferent world lives a man who believes he was forgotten — not by people, but by God Himself.Born into poverty, raised in struggle, and shaped by decades of quiet disappointment, he has lived every year of his life like a question heaven never answered. Every sunrise felt like a promise; every sunset felt like a betrayal. He prayed for mercy, softness, relief — but none ever came.Eventually, he stopped asking. Eventually, he stopp...

Walk with Jesus to Jerusalem, the cross, and the empty tomb, guided by a teacher Christians have trusted for 170 years.Volume I carried you through Luke 1 to 10. Now Jesus sets His face toward Jerusalem, and every step brings Him closer to the cross. J.C. Ryle wrote this beloved commentary for the reader who wants to go deeper than the surface of Scripture without a seminary library or hours to spare, and this carefully modernized edition makes it ...

Finally read the Gospel of Luke with confidence, guided by a teacher Christians have trusted for 170 years.You want to go deeper than the surface of Scripture, but you have neither a seminary library nor hours to spare. J.C. Ryle wrote this beloved commentary for exactly that reader, and this carefully modernized edition makes it easy to read again.In this book you will:Move through Luke 1 through 10 one short passage ...

The start of a BRAND NEW series detailing the epic adventures of Harald Hardrada - Prince. Mercenary. Exile.The lost throne of Norway must be won in foreign lands.1030 ADSome men are gifted a crown. Others have to fight to claim it.Exiled from Norway, Harald Sigurdsson, brother to murdered King Olaf, must battle mercilessly for survival in the lands of the Kievan Rus.His brother’s legacy gifts him a warband of hard...

Burned, Felix Sinclair has all but vowed never to get seriously involved with another woman as long as he lives. After a long day's work, Felix is looking forward to getting back to his luxury apartment in the city. When he detours onto a road less traveled in order to shave off some travel time, the last thing he expects is to wind up stranded in a roadside ditch in the middle of a downpour-or to fall into the arms of a beautiful woman.Recently divorced, jobless, friendless and ut...

Jacob Cohen has built his life on control. As the executive producer of a top-rated cable news program, he commands a newsroom, navigates demanding talent, and keeps chaos at bay. A Marine veteran with an Ivy League polish, he's the man nothing can break.Then Stefan Morris walks into his world.Charming. Magnetic. Impossible to ignore. Stefan is everything Jacob didn't know he was missing—and everything he should have known to avoid. Their connection is electric, immediate, ...

Story 2 of the Pleasuring the Inmates series.Dave took a new position at a local women's penal institution. The warden, Stacy, already had taken a liking to him and had an interesting proposal along with the job. A new way to work on rehabilitating the inmates. A breeding program of sorts. All voluntary, but if they wanted, they would have a chance to enjoy some personal time with the new counselor, a chance to become knocked up, and as the program succeeded, the opportunity to gai...

Twin Plagues: How Duterte and Covid-19 Wrecked the Philippine Economy chronicles the Philippine economy under Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency from 2016 to 2022, a period marked by authoritarian populism and the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic. Drawing on economic data, policy analysis, and contemporary reporting, the book argues that weak governance and institutional erosion had already undermined economic performance well before the pandemic. The pandemic then exposed and magni...

My Illegal LifePart I — The DreamWhat would you risk for the chance to escape the life you were born into?Diego grows up in poverty, surrounded by hunger, hardship, and the painful reality of having very little. Yet one thing keeps him moving forward: a dream of a better life.He dreams of escaping poverty, helping his family, and becoming someone beyond the circumstances that have defined him.But dreams are not alway...

The continuation of the explosive, action packed adventure series chronicling the fascinating life of Harald HardradaMercenary. Exile. Warlord.At the edge of the world, the clouds of war are gathering…1034ADCast out from the Kyivan Rus, Harald Sigurdsson’s quest for fame and fortune takes him to the far reaches of Europe; the lands of the Eastern Roman empire.The empire is dying the slow death of d...