San Francisco is in ruins — but can the worst disaster the city has ever known cover up a murder?On a quiet morning in 1906, an earthquake of horrendous magnitude shakes one of California’s most vibrant cities. Buildings crumble to the ground. Fires destroy everything from South of the Slot’s dilapidated buildings to Nob Hill’s ornate mansions, leveling nearly eighty percent of San Francisco.Radical suffragist and progressive reformer Elsie Blessings calls her frie...

Can Adele Gossling prove a son didn’t kill his mother?Teddy Roosevelt is running for president and even Arrojo can’t deny progressive reforms are here to stay. Rebecca Gold, one of the era’s New Women, chooses just this moment in time to set up her law practice in Arrojo and lands the affluent Thea Marsh as her first client.When Thea dies unexpectedly, the police begin their investigation by turning to her own family. The beloved and favored eldest son, Theo, is ac...

The Accomplisht Cook; Or, The Art & Mystery of Cookery is a seminal 17th-century English cookbook authored by Robert May, first published in 1660. Renowned for its comprehensive and detailed approach, the book stands as one of the earliest and most influential culinary texts in English literature. Drawing on May’s extensive experience as a professional chef in aristocratic households, the work offers a fascinating glimpse into the opulent banquets and elaborate feasts of the Stuart era. Th...

Mental Diseases: A Public Health Problem by Dr. Louis Casamajor is a comprehensive exploration of mental illness as a significant concern for public health, originally published in the early 20th century. The book delves into the prevalence, causes, and societal impact of mental disorders, emphasizing the urgent need for public awareness and systemic intervention. Dr. Casamajor discusses the classification of mental diseases, their symptoms, and the challenges faced in diagnosis and treatm...

Women are puppets to him – easy to handle, easy to conquer.Not me, though.Cedric Crow, the aloof and mysterious thriller and suspense writer, a star with millions of fans and billions in his bank account.He is used to have women at his feet, worshipping his every move, his every word.I had it coming when I dared to roll my eyes at his narcissistic ramblings.But I didn’t expect him to go after me like this.He wants me. All of me.

From Maye Musk, the international supermodel, bestselling author, and mother of visionary Elon Musk, comes an empowering, intimate, and inspiring exploration of reinvention—that proves it’s never too late to embrace change, rewrite your story, and create a truly fabulous life.In her late seventies, Maye Musk is thriving like never before: walking runways, gracing magazine covers, and inspiring audiences worldwide. But her journey to success was anything but convent...

Bub and his human, Bella, set sail on a cruise in the next installment of this bestselling, full-color, early chapter book series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Bella and ...

My whole life has been characterized by fighting; fighting my family and fighting for my life.Trust me—the first one is completely voluntary, and a lot of fun. The second? Not so much.To say my family dynamic is weird is the understatement of the century. I held my first sword when I was only five years old, and I learned how to dispose of a body before I turned ten.I may have a penchant for pink and sparkles…but that doesn't mean I don't know how t...

"Open your f*****g legs wider, and stop pretending this isn't what you have always wanted." I flinch at the boom of his voice and do as he says.He drives in three fingers into my p***y as he pounds my a*s and all I can do is moan and take it."Take it," he says, pounding harder into me. "This is what you want right? If this is what you want, you can take it."*****I am Holly Winterbourne. I am a young girl with a secret forbidden crush on her best friend's fat...

The bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cuisine.Don’t miss Frances Mayes in PBS’s Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special!“Reading this book is a vacation in itself.”—The New York Times Book Review (Best Travel Books of the Summer)...

Werewolves. Vampires. Demons. For centuries, the Order has trained agents to fight what most of the world refuses to believe exists — magic, martial arts, and technology weaponized against things that shouldn't be possible.Jessica is twelve years old, and she wants in.It should be impossible. She's outmatching soldiers twice her age in combat and outthinking instructors three times her experience, driven by a hatred for the paranormal that runs deeper than anyone around her...

Sverre Walker was having a pretty good semester — right up until the girl from karate class tried to kill him.Jessica Luvkrafft isn't just a girl. She's a supernatural assassin sent to his college to hunt down a killer, and Sverre pinged her radar as something not entirely human. She was wrong about him being the killer. She wasn't wrong about the other part.Getting beaten half to death has a way of waking things up. Suddenly Sverre...