Tom Randal and three close friends leave on a bucket list dream vacation. Little did they know what is soon to ensue? Once in the Town of Red Lake they quickly attract the attention of four savvy female co-eds, also from the US. After a night of partying at the Hamilton Estate the four weary and hung over men fly out to a remote fishing outpost in northern Ontario. They will spend a week isolated and cut off from all means of communication. After only 24 hours of solitude and sport fishing...

The intense temperature fields caused by heat sources in welding frequently lead to distortions and residual stresses in the finished product. Welding distortion is a particular problem in fabricating thin plate structures such as ships. Based on pioneering research by the authors, Control of Welding Distortion in Thin-Plate Fabrication reviews distortion test results from trials and shows how outcomes can be modeled computationally. The book provides readers with an understanding of disto...

California is at a tipping point. Severe budget deficits, unsustainable pension costs, heavy taxes, cumbersome regulation, struggling cities, and distressed public schools are but a few of the challenges that policymakers must address for the state to remain a beacon of business innovation and economic opportunity. City Journal has for years been cataloging the political and economic issues of our nation's largest metropolitan areas, and in this collection compiled and introduced by City J...

A STAND ALONE sexy romance from New York Times bestselling author VIVIAN ARENDShe’s looking for her heart’s desire. He’s ready to give it to her.Maxwell Turner Junior has led a charmed life. His easy-going manner and higher than average smarts usually get him what he wants—with one exception. Natasha Bellingham has resisted him for far too long. She may be ten years older, but so what? He’s plenty old enough to know they belong together. Now all he...

“Both amystery and a survival story, here is a novel written with a naturalist’s eyefor detail and an unrelenting pace. It reminded me of the best of NevadaBarr." —James Rollins,#1 New York Times bestselling author of The LastOdysseyThe first book in a thrilling series featuring an intrepid wildlife biologist who's dedicated to saving endangered species...and relies on her superior survival skills to thwa...

Nine-year-old Diana keeps a tally of every day her mother is gone, counting down until she will see her again. A world-renowned photographer, Hannah O'Toole is rarely at home, always travelling the globe, chasing the next disaster. She has missed most of Diana's birthdays, so Diana isn't surprised when her mother announces she will be photographing the effects of a drought in Oklahoma instead of staying in New York for Diana's tenth birthday. Diana is thrilled when her father decides to ta...

From Wattpad sensation Jo Watson, a jilted bride embarks on her honeymoon alone, only to meet a man who just might change her life.Lilly Swanson has been planning her perfect life since she was twelve years old: Meet Mr. Right, have the big white wedding, buy a house in the burbs, and raise 2.5 picture-perfect kids. But when her fiance bails on the day of her wedding, her dream turns into a nightmare. Lilly makes an impulsive decision—she ditches the dress, grabs h...

When the shadows of the past become the dangers of the present, can love and loyalty prevail?Portia's awakening is anything but ordinary. Drained nearly lifeless, she finds herself in a race against time as Vance, her enigmatic boyfriend, embarks on a perilous mission to confront his sinister warlock father, Damien. Determined to prevent Vance from facing this evil alone, Portia and her devoted coven traverse international frontiers, only to unearth a realm of dark magics more mena...

From the USA Today bestselling writing team of Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens comes the next to-die-for novel in the Aloha lagoon Mysteries series...Travel agent Gabby LeClair, a divorced big-city transplant trying to find some aloha spirit in her soul, prides herself on working hard to give the Aloha Lagoon Resort guests a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But that turns out to be more than anyone bargained for when the body of a client is found dead during one of Gabby's island tour...

After a life of wrong turns and lost hope, can true love be more than a bittersweet fantasy?Melinda Andrews arrives on the Oregon coast with a dream of running the Sea Glass Inn. Still reeling after an unexpected divorce, Mel believes she has missed her chance to find love. All she wants is to make her business a success and regain her independence. She locates the artist who inspired her move so she can commission more paintings for her new inn.Pamela Whitford runs a galle...

Katmai National Park: 7,000 square miles of rugged, isolated wilderness in southern Alaska. Vast stretches of frozen tundra, deep ancient forests, and impassable ravines ruled by the massive volcanic God, Devils Desk. Despite the vigorous protests of Michael, the Talbots and the Tynes head to the park for a much-needed vacation away from it all.The adventure begins with deluxe cabins, mind-blowing scenery, and a cast of suspiciously odd characters, including a few old friends they'...

-a Firehawks Lookouts romance story-Life’s deeper purpose eludes Tom Cunningham, and its lesser purpose too. Leaving behind Seattle, his job, and a near endless supply of easy women, he grabs adventure and spends a summer in the Montana wilderness —looking for wildfires and also for himself.Done with her military service, Patty Dale enters the wilderness to pursue her life’s dream—to hunt gray wolves with a camera and a notebook.They both find far more than they bar...