A forgotten city. Two extraordinary souls. A Universe listening.Alnilam Bauer is a quiet dreamer living in a rain-dark industrial town where opportunities are scarce and hope often feels like a luxury. Scheherazade Tavassoli is the daughter of Iranian immigrants, caught between the expectations of family, faith, and a future she fears may never truly belong to her.When an impossible connection draws them together, their lives begin to change in ways neither...

What if personal growth didn't have to feel overwhelming? What if meaningful change could begin with something smaller, simpler, and more realistic? UP Everyday was written for people navigating real life, real struggles, real responsibilities, and the ongoing desire to become something better without pretending to have everything figured out. Built around fifty-five short reflections called "UPs," this book offers approachable insights and practical perspective shifts designed to help rea...

You close your eyes to see. You plug your ears to hear. Behind your heavy eyelids, the screen flickers.For Hephy McHazel, a "worldbuilder" at Daedalus Game Studios, the real world is a prison and his past is a bug that needs to be scrubbed clean. When he agrees to be the first human subject for a $2.5 billion artificial intelligence named Ariadne, he is promised the power to forge immaculate digital escapes.But the boundary between simulation and soul begin...

Wilam: A Birrarung Story is one day on a vital, flourishing river.As ngua rises, Bunjil soars over mountain ash, flying higher and higher as the wind warms. Below, Birrarung begins its long winding path down to palem warreen. Wilam – home.Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra River, from its source to...

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 ...

Any minute I’m going to wake up from this nightmare. Being tied up and thrown in the trunk of a car doesn’t happen in real life. Except the silk tie around my wrists feels very real. And my father, Johnny Conti, the head of the Outfit, is telling me to be a good girl—that I’m to be the wife of the man who tied me up and has me over his wide shoulder.Some women might swoon over gorgeous Dominic Sabatini with his blue eyes, dimples, and muscled body in a silk suit. Not me. Those are ...

Three billionaire brothers: Cesare, Enzo, and Dante Sabatini have everything except the one thing money can't buy. Three big beautiful women Alicia, Bethany, and Chloe will teach them the ABCs of love. Follow these couples as they negotiate the riskiest deal of all, falling in love.It's hard to believe when I get the call: an offer to work for one of the Sabatini brothers. Cesare and Dante head a real estate firm that buys, sells, and owns some of the most...

The Castillo Family: Follow Rafael, Matteo, Javier and their nephew Santos a billionaire family they made their fortune in the construction business. When it comes to building relationships all their money can't help them when it comes to women who want what money can't buy.My twin brothers have never been little angels but this time they might have gone too far in crossing Rafael Castillo. Rafael wants them punished to the furthest extent of the law for trespassing and destroying ...

When Avery Callahan got a text from an unknown number, she never imagined she'd end up begging at the feet of its sender.Yet that's exactly where she finds herself barely twenty-four hours later.On her knees, naked, terrified, and more turned-on than she ever dreamed possible.It’s embarrassing enough that this stranger knows her secrets, her fears, her darkest fantasies. But in his hands, they’re no longer confessions. They’re a leash—and he knows exactly how hard t...

I'm not a grinch. I'm also not someone who cares all that much for Christmas. I am, however, more than willing to use it to my advantage. I didn't become a billionaire by playing nice. I'll leverage everything I can to get what I want. What I want is Lydia Romano. The sassy, curvy, Christmas loving stylist is running scared from the attraction between us.Without remorse or hesitation, I make an offer I know she won’t be able to refuse. I need a date for six events over the next few...

Originally published in 1963, ‘The Power of Your Subconscious Mind’ was written by Dr. Joseph Murphy. It is one of the most beloved and bestselling inspirational guides of all time, showing how changing your thought patterns can produce dramatic improvements in your life. Using practical, easy-to-understand techniques and real-world case studies, Dr. Joseph Murphy reveals the vast influences of the subconscious mind on all aspects of existence-money, relationships, jobs, happiness-and how ...

What do you get when you combine mango cake, murder, and Mom?An unlikely recipe for a better life!When Mom convinces Christy to ditch her "lousy" job and help with the catering business, their fledgling partnership suffers a few setbacks. One of them can't cook, they're short a catering van, and the guest of honor at their first party is murdered.That would be bad enough, but then, Christy's cousin, Celia, becomes the prime suspect.Solving a murder ...