**The start of a compelling epic political fantasy duology, for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Goblin Emperor. Two centuries ago, the kingdom of Honoria’s goddesses were silenced in blood. Now, as the realm’s fragile peace falters, the whims of a king may reignite the engines of war.'An absolute triumph... deserves to be next to the classics.'**Hannah Whitten, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Foxglove King

Chantel Johnson has plans for her future. College, independence, and a life that's hers. Then she meets Marcus Williams. He's everything she didn't know she needed: charismatic, protective, and magnetic. The kind of first love that feels all-consuming. The kind you never forget.But love that burns hot can also be dangerous.Just after graduation, Chantel discovers she's pregnant, and everything changes. What first feels like destiny slowly reveals itself as control. Marcus b...

Forbidden desire collides with ancient law.In Seymore, wolves and humans live by one unbreakable law: no mixed blood. Break it, and you risk destroying the town.As Alpha of the Luna Pack and sheriff, Caleb Locke is the law. He protects his pack, enforces order, and keeps his instincts on a tight leash.But every time he steps into the morgue and meets the cool gray eyes of Gwen Blackmore, the human medical examiner, his control slips. She's his mate,...

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to fashion buying and merchandising, covering fast fashion, environmental sustainability, ethical issues, omnichannel retailing, and computer-aided 3D design. It presents a contemporary buying cycle that reflects key industry realities, with detailed explanations of fashion product development, trend translation, and sourcing.Fully updated, this second edition expands its sustainability focus, underscoring the crucial role of ethical practices...

Integrating Intelligence explores how the present, ad hoc U.S. federal, state, and local intelligence enterprise developed, and analyses its prospects for continued evolution. Examining the types of threats that have warranted information sharing in past, Tromblay breaks down the structures of information sharing and current areas where information-sharing enterprises need to be strengthened at all levels of government to effectively disrupt threats to national security. This book...

What does it mean when the university owns the news?As hedge funds and corporations dismantle and drain existing media, Teri Finneman and Pamela E. Walck demonstrate how news–academic partnerships provide an antidote by doing the opposite. The news desert publications resulting from these collaborations lend support to rural towns, marginalized communities, and others overlooked by mainstream media as they aim to reinvent what journalism can and should be in the ha...

Rising sectarian tensions, deepening poverty, and growing unemployment have been intertwined and compounded with the COVID-19 pandemic and corruption, to create a conducive environment for instability in Lebanon. Drawing on a survey-based research design, Isaac E. Andakian tests hopes and fears, social dominance orientation, and levels of social cohesion among various sectarian groups to gauge their responses to crises. Lebanon's Year of Crisis (2019-2020): Unity in Adversity expl...

With a qualitative case study of two university campuses in the United States, Ingrid E. Castro examines experiences of students in forming and sustaining close interracial friendships.The data in this book are comprised of interviews with students conducted at two predominantly white institutions in the early 2000s, illuminating how women of various races struggled to find commonality across difference, particularly in relation to racism, white pr...

Heart – Crimson spreads quickly when Karev asks me for a favor, from one Maryland chapter vice president to another. Saving his half-sister, and claiming her the same day, is something neither of us planned. Yet, it’s the best, and only option for both of us.Floraline – I wouldn’t be in this mess if I’d listened to my half-brother. He warned me not to start a vintage shop business. Luckily, he sends the vice president of a motorcycle club to help w...

52 Women. 52 Weeks. One Life-Changing Biblical Journey.The most powerful stories of faith often come from those who lived in the margins of history. In 52 Weeks with Women of the Bible, trusted authors Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda provide a transformative, year-long study designed to clarity, energize and deepen your love for Scripture.This study introduces you to 52 remarkable women, offering a structured rhythm of reading and reflection that makes th...

Eleven-year-old David is not ready for middle school.All summer, he tries to enjoy water gun fights, forest adventures, and pranks with his best friend, Jeremy. But beneath the fun, David feels the world changing around him. Jeremy makes friends easily. David does not. His mother works long hours, his younger brother George depends on him, and the thought of starting a new school year fills him with dread.Then the noises begin.At night, something scratches, knocks, ...

Little Buddy is delighted when Farmer Art chooses him from all the tractors on the lot. Together, they work hard to take care of the farm throughout the seasons. But one winter morning, after a long, cold, snowy night, Farmer Art doesn't come to start Little Buddy's engine. Time passes, and Little Buddy begins to deteriorate and feels forgotten until a familiar visitor from the past shows up, giving him new hope.