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From the author of the Revelation Space series comes an interstellar adventure of war, identity, betrayal, and the preservation of civilization itself.A vast conflict, one that has encompassed hundreds of worlds and solar systems, appears to be finally at an end. A conscripted soldier is beginning to consider her life after the war and the family she has left behind. But for Scur—and for humanity—peace is not to be.On the brink of the ceasefire, Scur is captured by a renega...

A vast conflict, one that has encompassed hundreds of worlds and solar systems, appears to be finally at an end. A conscripted soldier is beginning to consider her life after the war and the family she has left behind. But for Scur—and for humanity—peace is not to be.On the brink of the ceasefire, Scur is captured by a renegade war criminal and left for dead in the ruins of a bunker. She revives aboard a prisoner transport vessel. Something has gone terribly wrong with the ship.

As real as the sky is blue, as real as the wind you can’t see but still feel — that’s how real invisible illness is. Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog — they don’t show up on scans, but you feel them in your bones every single day.Here’s to us — the ones fighting our bodies like it’s a full-time job, pushing through exhaustion, and sitting through a million insensitive questions disguised as concern. To us, simply for being here.This isn’t a cure, a fix-it guid...

The hunter is now the hunted...Vampire Nix Hadley wants nothing more than for everyone to forget he exists. He’s created a new life for himself far away from the bloody streets of the Melbourne feud that claimed the life of his family. Now a cellar door sales rep for a winery, he loves serving the tourists who visit, and he can always talk them into buying more than they planned with a little magic. This is the new start he needed…but he still sleeps badly, and he’...

The sheriff of a Montana mining town faces a blood-thirsty bandit out for revenge in this award-winning series debut: “An exceptional Western novel” (Historical Novel Society).Surrounded by ranches, farms, and precious metal mines, the town of Dover Station, Montana is ripe for the plucking. It’s up to Sheriff Aaron Mackey to keep the peace—and keep the dregs of humanity from trying to make a killing. If anyone can smell an investment opportunity, it’s railroad men...

“The story line is romantic, heart breaking, intense…”Will the ultimate act of love end in betrayal?Tara Hunter’s easy life in Byron Bay is turned upside down when David Cooper, her ex-police partner, appears in town and their chequered past comes back to haunt her. Two years ago, Cooper took a bullet meant for her. Unable to handle the consequences of that act, she fled Sydney without a word.While Cooper has recovered physically from the b...

Pain turns me onDanger lights me upBut she sets me on fireIt’s my turn to fight the shady Organization that’s dug its goddamn claws into every business in my town. Setting up my trap while keeping my friends safe is a challenge—and my private life shouldn’t interfere with my mission.Except it does. Because the only way to reach the center of the web is to crawl right into the spider...

Princess Lyneah is running out of time. As much as she would like to live an idyllic life in Lundun, her duty to her kingdom cannot be ignored. Now that she's lost her only ally, she needs a new plan. Unfortunately, that plan involves an eccentric mechanic named Carol Cassady...Meanwhile, Kitt's wedding day is drawing near, and she has Francis Doon to thank for it. As Kitt's life unravels, can the sky pirate atone for his past mistakes?Sky Pirate is a swashbuckling romance ...

Bad-boy heir to the Fleming Group empire, Jamie “Hawk” Fleming, at your service.Here’s the breakdown: my father has been thrown behind bars on murder charges, and my mother as an accessory. That was three months ago, and since then, everything has been a downhill ride.The only thing keeping me sane right now is Hot Body. Her name is Layla, and all that matters is that she’s gorgeous, sexy, and great in bed.Until I wake up tied up and gagged, Layla standing over me. ...

Washington Bullets is written in the best traditions of Marxist journalism and history-writing. It is a book of fluent and readable stories, full of detail about US imperialism, but never letting the minutiae obscure the larger political point. The book contains essays on acts of US imperialism, from the 1953 Iran coup to the 2019 ousting of Evo Morales in Bolivia. Despite all this, Washington Bullets is a book about possibilities, about hope, about genuine heroes. Washington Bullets is a ...

An "exciting" romance that follows two firefighters breaking all the rules and bringing on the heat ( USA Today) . . .With a couple failed marriages under his belt, Captain Jack Tracey knows how tough it is to balance a personal life with his job. But nothing in his long career has prepared him for the moment Diesel Evers walks into his firehouse. Sure, Jack's contended with cocky young recruits before, but this seriously hot hotshot rookie is poised to cra...

A sporty, feel–good, body–positive rom-com pits a plus–size teen against her bullies to prove what she already knows—that she has exactly the right stuff.Sixteen–year–old Ruby has worked hard to be happy in her body, even when other people—including her brother and her PE teacher—insist there's something wrong with her for being fat. All Ruby cares about is hanging out at the skate park this summer with friends. But her brother’s bullying words get under her skin, ...