Tyler Cree has never been good at the whole look and don’t touch thing.From the moment he was old enough to walk on his own two feet, he’s been looking for trouble.Trouble comes in many forms…quite a few of those forms being the female persuasion.Tyler knows what girls want—a bad boy. And he has the bad boy image down pat.Ex-military—check.Hot cop—double check.A bike between his legs and a devil may care attitude—oh, yeah.All the girl...

From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Kristen Ashley comes a new story in her Dream Man series...Charlotte “Lottie” McAlister is in the zone. She’s ready to take on the next chapter of her life, and since she doesn’t have a man, she’ll do what she’s done all along. She’ll take care of business on her own. Even if that business means starting a family.The problem is, Lottie has a stalker. The really bad kind. The kind that means she needs a ...

Whether you call them franks, wieners, or red hots, hot dogs are as American as apple pie, but how did these little links become icons of American culture? Man Bites Dog explores the transformation of hot dogs from unassuming street fare to paradigms of regional expression, social mobility, and democracy. World-renowned hot dog scholar Bruce Kraig investigates the history, people, décor, and venues that make up hot dog culture and what it says about our country. These humble sausages cross...

This is not a sob story. It's a story about the difficulties of growing into manhood and my own particular struggle with disabling anxiety that came along with it, and how I managed to find my way. That was more than fifty years ago. American life was more comfortable and comprehensible than it is now as we face the discords of what I call the long emergency. I still had a hard time. I observe that boys today are up against a whole lot more in their quest to become fully functional adult m...

Better Man is a story about love, heartbreak, and the difficult lessons learned while traveling the treacherous road of dating. Striving to become a better man, the author learns about his own values, what he's looking for in a partner, and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is run. Getting through break-ups, navigating partners with differing values, and having the realization that just because sparks fly when you meet...

A COVEN OF WITCHES. A SERIAL KILLER. AN INNOCENT GIRL AND A TERRIFYING PROPHECY. CAN THE MAN IN BLACK STOP THE WITCH KILLER OR IS HE TOO CAUGHT UP IN THE SPELL?“Maggie raced through the forest, leaping mossy logs and boggy spots, flying with the force of the encounter. Witches! There were witches, right here in her forest at Buntzen Lake. Suddenly, the amazement Macbeth had felt became very clear and very real, and these witches hadn’t even melted before her eyes. But they had made...

Lucian Freud is widely regarded as the greatest figurative painter of our time. Freud spent seven months painting a portrait of the art critic Martin Gayford and the daily narrative of their encounters takes the reader straight into the artist's studio, and to the heart of Freud's working methods, both technical and psychological.Full of wry and revealing observations, this is a book not quite like any other: the inside story of how it feels to pose for a remarkable artist, and be t...

In the captivating sequel of The Tortured King, ancient magic collides with modern trickery as a Wicca high priest embarks on a thrilling journey to defy the boundaries of time and challenge destiny. In his attempt to prevent the tragic outcome of The Vampire’s Game, goth magician/coven high priest,Estrada, initiates a preemptive strike against Diego and his vampire brood. Archaeologist Sorcha O’Hallorhan slips into her own time warp with a woman she once adored; and Conall Ceol, an Iron A...

**A friend jailed for murder in Scotland.A melancholy lover targeted by a vicious vampire in Canada.Heartbroken. Betrayed. Deceived.Can The Conjurer save his friends or will he die trying?#LGBTQ+ #URBAN FANTASY #MYSTERY/THRILLER #VAMPIRE #CRIME #SUPERNATURAL #SPICE**A vintage bottle of red wine was proffered by an alluring young man in a tuxedo, and a smoking hookah by another. As the wine and hashish found their mark in Michael’s brain, he sank into th...

She thinks she’s already had her one shot at real love. Can he prove her wrong?Hunter Haley is gun-shy to invite a new relationship into his life after his recent attempt to rekindle an old flame ended badly and his daughters have displayed strong reactions to his ex-wife bringing a new man into the picture. After seeing what adding someone new into their lives means, Hunter fears what adding someone else to the mix will do.Kelli-Anne, known affectionately as Annie...

Stan Miller, an oncology nurse by profession and a talented blues musician on the weekends, has spent two decades nursing her own wounds after being abandoned by the love of her life. She has managed to keep her grief private until her daughter, Claire, lands an internship at the local TV station where Stan's ex now works. Stan's carefully compartmentalized world threatens to unravel when Claire finds a curious keepsake boxed away. Meanwhile, Gloria, a terminally ill patient, forms an unli...

Better Man describes one man's journey through romantic relationships. The author navigates college, graduate school, and then present day as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. This book is a story about love, heartbreak, and the difficult lessons learned while traveling the treacherous road of dating. Striving to become a better man, the author learns about his own values, what he's looking for in a partner, and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is run. Getting through...