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Cast Iron Cookbook: Timeless Cast Iron Skillet Dinner Recipes by Louise Davidson

Have you been looking for the perfect way to simplify meals and your time spent in the kitchen, without succumbing to prepackaged foods and overcomplicated menu plans? It often seems that the most effective approach is one that has been in front of us all along, in this case, that approach is cast iron cooking. Cast iron is durable, versatile and has proved itself over centuries of use in the kitchen and at the campsite. Now, you can take advantage of this timeless and versatile method of cooking to make your culinary creations more enjoyable, not only in taste but in the preparation as well.

With a cast iron skillet, you can not only prepare an endless range of dishes; you can create an entire meal in just one pan. The features of cast iron that make it unique also make it the perfect vehicle for taking meals that normally require several pans and bringing them together in beautiful, harmonious flavor in just one skillet. This book shows you just how easy one-dish cast iron skillet cooking can be and how even with simple preparations, you can enhance and layer flavors in dishes both classic and new. Along with the recipes in this book, there is practical advice for taking care of and using your cast iron skillet. If you have felt intimidated by cast iron cooking in the past, now is the time to shed your inhibitions and learn how just one piece of cast iron equipment can add pleasure and flavor to every meal.

Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones

He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters born of his fertile imagination: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story.

This extraordinary biography—written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family—covers the full arc of Henson’s all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi, through the years of burgeoning fame in America, to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age fifty-three. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson’s family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives, Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson’s contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly ten-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson’s non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth—as well as fascinating misfires like Henson’s dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub.

An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose dealmaking prowess won him a reputation as “the new Walt Disney,” and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson’s intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing, his love of fast cars and expensive art, and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life—a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded.

An up-close look at the charmed life of a legend, Jim Henson gives the full measure to a man whose joyful genius transcended age, language, geography, and culture—and continues to beguile audiences worldwide.

Unmasking Sinby Mary Lancaster

A more intriguing option…

Rebecca, Lady Cornish, is lonely. She comes to Maida Pleasure Gardens, masked and alone, just to feel part of a world that still dances and laughs. But she repels all company – until the mysterious Ludovic Dunne refuses to be dismissed. Intrigued and unwillingly attracted, Rebecca begins to wonder if he might become a friend.

And she is badly in need of friends.

Twice widowed by the age of two-and-twenty, Rebecca is shunned by the ton and reviled as “The Black Widow”, convicted by rumor of murdering her husbands. She endures her isolation but refuses to give up her son to hostile family. Surely Ludovic, a solicitor who specializes in solving people’s knotty problems, is the man to help her fight?

Ludovic, however, is already on a mission to find evidence against her. Haunted by the past, he will never let his heart interfere with justice. By the time he proves the sin is not Rebecca’s, he has lost her trust. But that will not stop him from helping her, even if she never knows.

Mystery and danger culminate inevitably at Maida Gardens, but when Ludovic’s past catches up with him, will love be enough to save him and the woman he loves beyond reason?

Dirty Deeds by Armand Rosamilia

I get paid to erase problems.

Did your extramarital affair produce an unwanted complication? Family problems? Just want to enjoy your midlife crisis by yourself?

That’s where I come in. For a fee I’ll take care of it. A big fee.

Only, I’m not going to do what you think. I’m not going to save you from them, I’m going to save them from you.

Gorgon Cursesby Laura Hysell

Tales of Medusa spanned far and wide, changing with each retelling. Branded a monster, cursed by Athena, Medusa dealt swift death with just a look, until her demise at the hands of Perseus. The story doesn’t end there, for Medusa’s curse didn’t end with her death.

For six hundred years, Gia has carried the curse of Medusa. She’s used to hiding, but now that the world knows about vampires, werewolves, Fae, and other things that go bump in the night, maybe she’ll finally be able to just be herself. It’s what the mortals always claim they want: a normal life. Until a zombie comes straight for Gia’s shop, disrupting her carefully crafted lies.

Battling undead creatures while navigating the dangerous world of dating wasn’t on the agenda and Gia must decide if it’s worth the effort to maintain her new life. Or would it be better to just turn everyone to stone?

Greek Mythology meets modern day fantasy in this first installment of the Medusa Memoirs series.

Bad Boy Love Affairby Ali Parker

My new assistant is the type of girl to make the naughtiest parts of me wake up.

She’s supposed to be there to help me figure out this new casino I bought.

But instead, I’m ogling her every move and trying to figure out how to buy up all of her assets.

Success can take a back seat to the plans I have for this girl.

Lucky for me, my last name buys me a lot more than I deserve.

I’m a wheeler and dealer, so this casino gig is right up my alley.

It’s all fun and games until I owe a little bit more money than I have on hand.

And of course, my greedy-ass family refuses to help. Typical Bancroft.

The pretty girl I’ve fallen for isn’t willing to give up on me though.

I might be a bad boy, but I’m hers.

She’s quickly learning that to love me is to walk through fire.

Let’s just hope she doesn’t get burned.

The Long Dark: Betrayal by B.J. Farmer

After discovering a secret group’s plot to destroy the US from within, William and his friends, having nowhere else to go, seek aid from a small air force base, just outside Barrow, Alaska. What they find there only further muddies their understanding of what’s happening. With Barrow lost to the Order, the group travels to Fairbanks, with the hope the military base there is still standing.

Along the way, the group finds a singular living person in Prudhoe Bay. The child has no recollection of her parents, past events, including the massacre, or even her name. Worse, the girl has the same large, dark eyes and gray skin as the Grays they have been fighting since the beginning of the troubles. The girl, though, seems normal otherwise. That doesn’t make their decision about what to do with her any easier.

Needing a break from the road, they stumble upon Toolik Field Station, an out-of-the-way research facility. As one of the characters says about it: “It’s in the middle of the middle of nowhere.” Not far enough, though. The relaxation and calm of several days of semi-normal existence come to a head when they’re attacked. It’s the betrayal, though, that leaves the greatest mark.

Mumbo Jumbo: A Novel by Ishmael Reed

In 1920s America, a plague is spreading fast. From New Orleans to Chicago to New York, the “Jes Grew” epidemic makes people desperate to dance, overturning social norms in the process. Anyone is vulnerable and when they catch it, they’ll bump and grind into a frenzy. Working to combat the Jes Grew infection are the puritanical Atonists, a group bent on cultivating a “Talking Android,” an African American who will infiltrate the unruly black communities and help crush the outbreak. But PaPa LaBas, a houngan voodoo priest, is determined to keep his ancient culture—including a key spiritual text—alive. Spanning a dizzying host of genres, from cinema to academia to mythology, Mumbo Jumbo is a lively ride through a key decade of American history. In addition to ragtime, blues, and jazz, Reed’s allegory draws on the Harlem Renaissance, the Back to Africa movement, and America’s occupation of Haiti. His style throughout is as avant-garde and vibrant as the music at its center. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Ishmael Reed including rare images of the author.

Bad Boy Love Affairby Ali Parker

My new assistant is the type of girl to make the naughtiest parts of me wake up.

She’s supposed to be there to help me figure out this new casino I bought.

But instead, I’m ogling her every move and trying to figure out how to buy up all of her assets.

Success can take a back seat to the plans I have for this girl.

Lucky for me, my last name buys me a lot more than I deserve.

I’m a wheeler and dealer, so this casino gig is right up my alley.

It’s all fun and games until I owe a little bit more money than I have on hand.

And of course, my greedy-ass family refuses to help. Typical Bancroft.

The pretty girl I’ve fallen for isn’t willing to give up on me though.

I might be a bad boy, but I’m hers.

She’s quickly learning that to love me is to walk through fire.

Let’s just hope she doesn’t get burned.

Gorgon Cursesby Laura Hysell

Tales of Medusa spanned far and wide, changing with each retelling. Branded a monster, cursed by Athena, Medusa dealt swift death with just a look, until her demise at the hands of Perseus. The story doesn’t end there, for Medusa’s curse didn’t end with her death.

For six hundred years, Gia has carried the curse of Medusa. She’s used to hiding, but now that the world knows about vampires, werewolves, Fae, and other things that go bump in the night, maybe she’ll finally be able to just be herself. It’s what the mortals always claim they want: a normal life. Until a zombie comes straight for Gia’s shop, disrupting her carefully crafted lies.

Battling undead creatures while navigating the dangerous world of dating wasn’t on the agenda and Gia must decide if it’s worth the effort to maintain her new life. Or would it be better to just turn everyone to stone?

Greek Mythology meets modern day fantasy in this first installment of the Medusa Memoirs series.

The Secret Life of a Debutanteby Bianca Blythe

When scandal strikes her family, this debutante must act quickly!

Welcome to book 1 in the steamy new series Determined Debutantes by bestselling author Bianca Blythe.

Eloisa Holt is not the type of woman to wander London on her own. In fact, she’s not even the type of woman to consider such a thing. After all, her governesses hailed her as a paragon of everything proper. But when a nude painting of her mother scandalizes the ton, Eloisa must stop more paintings from being displayed. This debutante is desperate.

Lord Cornelius Chichester knows the first rule of being a best friend:

Don’t fall in love with your best friend’s sister.

Unfortunately, that rule becomes difficult to follow when he discovers Eloisa by herself at an indecent hour. Still, perhaps helping his best friend’s younger sister is honorable. He may have promised his friend long ago he would never marry one of his sisters, but Cornelius never promised he would not be of assistance.

Lessons in Ruinby Avery Maitland

“Dearest Diary, there is something to be said for our little games… I have begun to find allies where I previously thought I had none. But I cannot trust everyone, now can I? There are whispers everywhere, but I will tell only you my secrets.”

Constance Blackwood has had some luck with her delicate arrangements, but not everyone is pleased with the games she had been playing with the reputations of Queen Charlotte’s courtiers.

A match gone wrong could spell the end of Constance’s little assignments—and it is difficult not to suspect that her closest allies could be planning her downfall.

The Earl of Farraday’s only daughter has been unlucky in love, and now that her third season has just ended, the earl is desperate to see her married. But when an unexpected match made in the first blush of spring sets tempers alight, the Countess of Farraday will look to Constance for an explanation, and a quick marriage to ensure that their daughter’s honor remains intact.

Another problem weighs heavily on Constance’s mind. Her precious diary has been stolen, and whoever has taken it is in possession of information that could change the course of Constace’s fortunes and spell the end of everything she has worked so hard to build.

Constance must move quickly to be sure that she, herself, does not become a Lesson in Ruin…

Her Majesty’s Matchmaker is a steamy Regency Romance series featuring a determined heroine who will stop at nothing to make her own way in the world, all while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of the Royal Court.

February's Files (Manny Rivera Mystery Series Book 2) by Rich Curtin

Even small towns have secrets worth killing for…

A skeleton in a makeshift stone grave is discovered on a remote bluff overlooking Labyrinth Canyon in southeast Utah. Cause of death: a bullet to the back of the head.

The victim turns out to be a controversial investigative journalist from New York City who moved to Moab a few years earlier for some peace and quiet. That’s what he found, but only for a little while. He couldn’t shut off his investigative instincts and began probing into a dangerous situation about which the town folk were totally unaware. He got too close to a well-kept secret and that eventually cost him his life.

Manny Rivera, a Grand County deputy sheriff, is assigned the case. Time is of the essence, as an unsolved murder in the backcountry will inevitably inhibit tourism, Moab’s sole economic driver. To solve the case, he must unravel a series of four puzzling questions. In the end, he is torn by a moral dilemma, testing his commitment to the letter of the law.

Devil's Peak: A Novel by Deon Meyer

From rising South African thriller writer Deon Meyer, a gripping suspense novel about revenge, forgiveness, and the race to catch a trained killer.

A young woman makes a terrible confession to a priest. An honorable man takes his own revenge for an unspeakable tragedy. An aging inspector tries to get himself sober while taking on the most difficult case of his career. From this beginning, Deon Meyer weaves a story of astonishing complexity and suspense, as Inspector Benny Griessel faces off against a dangerous vigilante who has everything on his side, including public sympathy.

A gruesome abuse case has hit the newsstands, and one man has taken it upon himself to stand up for the children of Cape Town. When the accused is found stabbed through the heart by spear, it’s only the beginning of a string of bloody murders – and of a dangerous dilemma for detective Griessel. The detective is always just one step behind as someone slays the city’s killers. But the paths of Griessel and the avenger collide when a young prostitute lures them both into a dangerous plan – and the two find themselves with a heart-stopping problem that no system of justice could ever make right.

When Eyes Don't Meet Mind: An Amnesiac's Quest to discover his Dead Wife's Secrets by Vinod Kumar Maddala

In a major car crash, Nicholas Thomas’ wife, Sophie was killed. He, himself, was left crippled, confined to a wheelchair, with his memory erased. Once a smart detective, he is now helpless but still an eccentric persona. When browsing through his dead wife’s private room, he stumbles upon an intriguing painting which makes him realize that Sophie had been having a secret affair with an unknown person. Challenged by the mystery, he swears to rebuild his memories with the help of a loyal friend.

He privately begins his hunt for her secret lover with the help of another eccentric detective from the dark web, who hides his identity citing professional reasons. During his journey, he flirts with his cute assistant and Demon’s hot girlfriend. As he digs deeper into the mystery, it seems that the mysterious adversary is doing everything to stall and block his findings. The more he goes into the mystery, the farther the adversary seems to be.

After going through a series of puzzling events and revelations about his shocking and painful past— his intriguing mind holds his confidence in nailing down his enemy, his enemy’ secrets and get justice for what was done to him and his family.

Gorgon Cursesby Laura Hysell

Tales of Medusa spanned far and wide, changing with each retelling. Branded a monster, cursed by Athena, Medusa dealt swift death with just a look, until her demise at the hands of Perseus. The story doesn’t end there, for Medusa’s curse didn’t end with her death.

For six hundred years, Gia has carried the curse of Medusa. She’s used to hiding, but now that the world knows about vampires, werewolves, Fae, and other things that go bump in the night, maybe she’ll finally be able to just be herself. It’s what the mortals always claim they want: a normal life. Until a zombie comes straight for Gia’s shop, disrupting her carefully crafted lies.

Battling undead creatures while navigating the dangerous world of dating wasn’t on the agenda and Gia must decide if it’s worth the effort to maintain her new life. Or would it be better to just turn everyone to stone?

Greek Mythology meets modern day fantasy in this first installment of the Medusa Memoirs series.

The Secret Life of a Debutanteby Bianca Blythe

When scandal strikes her family, this debutante must act quickly!

Welcome to book 1 in the steamy new series Determined Debutantes by bestselling author Bianca Blythe.

Eloisa Holt is not the type of woman to wander London on her own. In fact, she’s not even the type of woman to consider such a thing. After all, her governesses hailed her as a paragon of everything proper. But when a nude painting of her mother scandalizes the ton, Eloisa must stop more paintings from being displayed. This debutante is desperate.

Lord Cornelius Chichester knows the first rule of being a best friend:

Don’t fall in love with your best friend’s sister.

Unfortunately, that rule becomes difficult to follow when he discovers Eloisa by herself at an indecent hour. Still, perhaps helping his best friend’s younger sister is honorable. He may have promised his friend long ago he would never marry one of his sisters, but Cornelius never promised he would not be of assistance.

Lessons in Ruinby Avery Maitland

“Dearest Diary, there is something to be said for our little games… I have begun to find allies where I previously thought I had none. But I cannot trust everyone, now can I? There are whispers everywhere, but I will tell only you my secrets.”

Constance Blackwood has had some luck with her delicate arrangements, but not everyone is pleased with the games she had been playing with the reputations of Queen Charlotte’s courtiers.

A match gone wrong could spell the end of Constance’s little assignments—and it is difficult not to suspect that her closest allies could be planning her downfall.

The Earl of Farraday’s only daughter has been unlucky in love, and now that her third season has just ended, the earl is desperate to see her married. But when an unexpected match made in the first blush of spring sets tempers alight, the Countess of Farraday will look to Constance for an explanation, and a quick marriage to ensure that their daughter’s honor remains intact.

Another problem weighs heavily on Constance’s mind. Her precious diary has been stolen, and whoever has taken it is in possession of information that could change the course of Constace’s fortunes and spell the end of everything she has worked so hard to build.

Constance must move quickly to be sure that she, herself, does not become a Lesson in Ruin…

Her Majesty’s Matchmaker is a steamy Regency Romance series featuring a determined heroine who will stop at nothing to make her own way in the world, all while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of the Royal Court.

Beatdown in Bangkok: A Stetson Jeff Adventure, Book 1 (The Stetson Jeff Adventures) by Justin Fike

When fate brings the family business an offer that sounds just a little too good to be true, Jeff Stetson heads to the wild and wondrous city of Bangkok to take a closer look at their potential business partners. There he discovers that the world outside of Texas is full of surprises, friends, enemies, and Pad Thai. Entered into a Muay Thai tournament after making an angry wager, Stetson Jeff will have to muster all his courage and fortitude if he wants to keep his pride and save face — literally. Can one young Texan learn the ways of Muay Thai mastery in time to overcome the forces of injustice?

From the sun-addled minds of Justin Fike and Adam G. Fleming comes this action-comedy adventure that will get you laughing faster than Stetson Jeff can polish off a porterhouse with barbecue sauce. Beatdown in Bangkok has been called “a cross between Crocodile Dundee, Walker Texas Ranger, and Inspector Clouseau of Pink Panther fame.” An underdog story of heroic proportions, Beatdown in Bangkok will probably change your life forever, or at least make you smile at the end of a bad day.

Lessons in Ruinby Avery Maitland

“Dearest Diary, there is something to be said for our little games… I have begun to find allies where I previously thought I had none. But I cannot trust everyone, now can I? There are whispers everywhere, but I will tell only you my secrets.”

Constance Blackwood has had some luck with her delicate arrangements, but not everyone is pleased with the games she had been playing with the reputations of Queen Charlotte’s courtiers.

A match gone wrong could spell the end of Constance’s little assignments—and it is difficult not to suspect that her closest allies could be planning her downfall.

The Earl of Farraday’s only daughter has been unlucky in love, and now that her third season has just ended, the earl is desperate to see her married. But when an unexpected match made in the first blush of spring sets tempers alight, the Countess of Farraday will look to Constance for an explanation, and a quick marriage to ensure that their daughter’s honor remains intact.

Another problem weighs heavily on Constance’s mind. Her precious diary has been stolen, and whoever has taken it is in possession of information that could change the course of Constace’s fortunes and spell the end of everything she has worked so hard to build.

Constance must move quickly to be sure that she, herself, does not become a Lesson in Ruin…

Her Majesty’s Matchmaker is a steamy Regency Romance series featuring a determined heroine who will stop at nothing to make her own way in the world, all while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of the Royal Court.

The Secret Life of a Debutanteby Bianca Blythe

When scandal strikes her family, this debutante must act quickly!

Welcome to book 1 in the steamy new series Determined Debutantes by bestselling author Bianca Blythe.

Eloisa Holt is not the type of woman to wander London on her own. In fact, she’s not even the type of woman to consider such a thing. After all, her governesses hailed her as a paragon of everything proper. But when a nude painting of her mother scandalizes the ton, Eloisa must stop more paintings from being displayed. This debutante is desperate.

Lord Cornelius Chichester knows the first rule of being a best friend:

Don’t fall in love with your best friend’s sister.

Unfortunately, that rule becomes difficult to follow when he discovers Eloisa by herself at an indecent hour. Still, perhaps helping his best friend’s younger sister is honorable. He may have promised his friend long ago he would never marry one of his sisters, but Cornelius never promised he would not be of assistance.

Gorgon Cursesby Laura Hysell

Tales of Medusa spanned far and wide, changing with each retelling. Branded a monster, cursed by Athena, Medusa dealt swift death with just a look, until her demise at the hands of Perseus. The story doesn’t end there, for Medusa’s curse didn’t end with her death.

For six hundred years, Gia has carried the curse of Medusa. She’s used to hiding, but now that the world knows about vampires, werewolves, Fae, and other things that go bump in the night, maybe she’ll finally be able to just be herself. It’s what the mortals always claim they want: a normal life. Until a zombie comes straight for Gia’s shop, disrupting her carefully crafted lies.

Battling undead creatures while navigating the dangerous world of dating wasn’t on the agenda and Gia must decide if it’s worth the effort to maintain her new life. Or would it be better to just turn everyone to stone?

Greek Mythology meets modern day fantasy in this first installment of the Medusa Memoirs series.

Left to You by Daniel J. Volpe

What would you do to save a loved one?

Robert’s mother, Helen, is ravaged with cancer. Every day could be her last, and Robert dreads losing the last member of his family. Robert’s friend and Holocaust survivor, Josef, tells him an unholy story and leaves him a way to save his dying mother. But, as with everything in life, the salvation comes with a steep price.

Will Robert accept what’s left to him and save his mother? Or will the cost be too high, weighing Robert’s soul down to the depths of Hell?

With a Little Help from my Lordby Cheryl Bolen

He must guard her—but can he guard his heart?

An innocent trip to the book store propels Lady Harriett Beresford into danger when a stranger—grabbing her book and warning of peril from the Fat Man—collapses on her doorstep. Dead. She rushes to find aid, and when she returns, the dead man is gone, and no one believes her account of the fallen book thief.

Alex Muir, Baron Rockingham, has been charged by Devere, his closest friend, to watch out for his sister while he’s away on his wedding trip. When Alex stops by to check on Harriett and she explains her predicament, he’s skeptical. His friend’s exuberant little sister has always had a flair for the dramatic. But when she later turns to him following a harrowing attempt on her life, his doubts are put to rest. She has been telling the truth all along, and he now knows her life is in peril. His protective instincts kick in. He cannot allow her to return to her home. She must stay with him so he can guard over her at all times.

Together, they seek the identity of the Fat Man, and in doing so, they learn of a plot against the regent. As important as it is to Alex to protect the regent, it’s even more important that he keep Harriett safe. Spending so many hours a day with her—and so close to his bedchamber—Alex comes to realize Devere’s youngest sister is no longer a girl. She’s a young woman, a desirable young woman.

But he cannot give in to his searing desire. All that matters is protecting the life of this woman who has come to mean so much to him.

Lings by Atticus Andrews

They came. The ravagers of the universe. The scourge of star systems. The enemy of his race.

They decimated all that he knew, slaughtering his colony like a herd of insects. Carrying their metal guns and tactical missiles, the marines butchered his siblings by the thousandfold. For that, they would pay.

Krill is the last of his kind in a distant corner of the galaxy. Entrusted with the survival of his species, Krill carries with him an egg given to him by the Hive Mother herself. Her last, parting gift. What will it hatch into when it’s born? A new hope for the rebirth of the Krath?

Unforeseen (Thomas Prescott Book 1) by Nick Pirog

The first book in the bestselling series that has garnered over a million readers across the globe.

Retired homicide detective Thomas Prescott is reluctant to read the bestselling true-crime thriller, Eight in October. After all, it was his case, and he doesn’t need to be reminded of the gruesome details. The book dubbed the serial killer, Tristen Grayer—The MAINEiac. Grayer is allegedly dead, but only Prescott knows the truth: Grayer is alive and lurking in the shadows.

On October 1st, the anniversary of the first murder, The MAINEiac resurfaces, killing someone special from Prescott’s past. Suddenly, it’s déjà vu for Prescott, except this time the women closest to him begin to fall victim. With the help of his former flame, Bangor chief medical examiner, Dr. Caitlin Dodds, Prescott must race against the clock to stop Grayer from completing his encore.

Lings by Atticus Andrews

They came. The ravagers of the universe. The scourge of star systems. The enemy of his race.

They decimated all that he knew, slaughtering his colony like a herd of insects. Carrying their metal guns and tactical missiles, the marines butchered his siblings by the thousandfold. For that, they would pay.

Krill is the last of his kind in a distant corner of the galaxy. Entrusted with the survival of his species, Krill carries with him an egg given to him by the Hive Mother herself. Her last, parting gift. What will it hatch into when it’s born? A new hope for the rebirth of the Krath?

With a Little Help from my Lordby Cheryl Bolen

He must guard her—but can he guard his heart?

An innocent trip to the book store propels Lady Harriett Beresford into danger when a stranger—grabbing her book and warning of peril from the Fat Man—collapses on her doorstep. Dead. She rushes to find aid, and when she returns, the dead man is gone, and no one believes her account of the fallen book thief.

Alex Muir, Baron Rockingham, has been charged by Devere, his closest friend, to watch out for his sister while he’s away on his wedding trip. When Alex stops by to check on Harriett and she explains her predicament, he’s skeptical. His friend’s exuberant little sister has always had a flair for the dramatic. But when she later turns to him following a harrowing attempt on her life, his doubts are put to rest. She has been telling the truth all along, and he now knows her life is in peril. His protective instincts kick in. He cannot allow her to return to her home. She must stay with him so he can guard over her at all times.

Together, they seek the identity of the Fat Man, and in doing so, they learn of a plot against the regent. As important as it is to Alex to protect the regent, it’s even more important that he keep Harriett safe. Spending so many hours a day with her—and so close to his bedchamber—Alex comes to realize Devere’s youngest sister is no longer a girl. She’s a young woman, a desirable young woman.

But he cannot give in to his searing desire. All that matters is protecting the life of this woman who has come to mean so much to him.

Left to You by Daniel J. Volpe

What would you do to save a loved one?

Robert’s mother, Helen, is ravaged with cancer. Every day could be her last, and Robert dreads losing the last member of his family. Robert’s friend and Holocaust survivor, Josef, tells him an unholy story and leaves him a way to save his dying mother. But, as with everything in life, the salvation comes with a steep price.

Will Robert accept what’s left to him and save his mother? Or will the cost be too high, weighing Robert’s soul down to the depths of Hell?

Never Girl by Ana Valen

On a normal Wednesday night, Claire Jacobson’s life changed forever. Two LAPD officers arrived at her condo and said her older brother was murdered. In the wake of this, she seeks guidance from James Reed—a lifelong friend and defense attorney in her brother’s law firm. James cautions against rash action, and she heeds this advice… until one of the homicide detectives updates her on the proceedings.

Detective Stacy Raven doesn’t believe the facts on the ground—that someone killed Claire’s brother in a robbery. The crime hints at passion, not desire for his wallet. When Raven informs Claire about the irregularities, Claire shifts into action.

Claire needs to find out what happened, but she doesn’t possess investigative skills. She needs someone who understands crime scenes. Better yet, she needs someone who understands the criminal mind. After finding the ideal person, they begin their own investigation. They quickly realize that the truth differs from what even Detective Raven suspects.

Seconds by David Ely

The cult classic sci-fi thriller.

What would you give up for a second chance?

Antiochus Wilson is completely and utterly bored with his life, until he receives the call that changes everything. When the voice on the other end of the line promises him excitement, wealth, and happiness, he is more than a little intrigued.

Arriving at a hastily scrawled address, Wilson discovers a mysterious and exclusive organization that offers its clients whole new lives . . . for a price. The organization arranges for a client’s demise or disappearance and outfits each with a new body in which to begin again. But there’s no turning back, and no room for second-guessing. When Wilson begins to question his new circumstances and pushes some very well-established boundaries a bit too far for the organization’s comfort, his second chance may just be his last.

The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK Publishing

You can achieve your business dream. Beat the odds as you learn from the best – including Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates – and turn your idea into an amazing and profitable enterprise.

The Business Book helps you over the hurdles facing every new business, such as finding a gap in the market, securing finance, employing people, and creating an eye-catching brand. It is a plain-speaking visual guide to 80 of the most important commerce theories including chaos theory, critical path analysis, market mapping, and the MABA matrix.

Its graphics and flow diagrams demystify complicated concepts and explain the ideas of seminal business thinkers, such as Malcolm Gladwell’s “tipping point” or Michael Porter’s “five forces”. It shows that you can succeed with stories of rags-to-riches entrepreneurs, including the founders of Hewlett-Packard, who began their global enterprise from their garage.

Whether you are a student, a CEO, or a would-be entrepreneur, The Business Book will inspire you and put you on the inside track to making your goal a reality.

Mafia’s Dirty Secretby Summer Cooper

She was the girl everyone tried to avoid.

He was the out-of-towner who knew nothing about her.

Matteo didn’t look at Marie the way others did… like she was a dirty little tart.

She didn’t know much about him, not even the kind of business he was in.

But someone like him didn’t belong in her world — she knew that much.

He belonged in glossy magazines, TV, and movies.

He belonged in her dreams.

Yet somehow, he noticed her.

To her, he was a bright light in her miserable life.

Because of him, she now knew that she could be happy.

But what if he found out the truth?

What everyone in town says about her, about her mother…

Good things never really happen to someone like her, do they?

This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig

Ivan Doig grew up in the rugged wilderness of western Montana among the sheepherders and denizens of small-town saloons and valley ranches. What he deciphers from his past with piercing clarity is not only a raw sense of land and how it shapes us, but also of the ties to our mothers and fathers, to those who love us, and our inextricable connection to those who shaped our values in our search for intimacy, independence, love, and family.

A powerfully told story, This House of Sky is uniquely American—yet also universal in its ability to awaken a longing for an explicable past.

Lowcountry Punch by Benjamin Blackmore

They call him The Pretender. He’s one of the best undercover agents in the DEA.

But breaking into high-society Charleston might just kill him.

After his fiancée leaves him on Christmas Eve, DEA Agent T.A. Reddick leaves Miami for Charleston, SC, hoping a return to his southern roots will heal a wounded heart and the guilt of killing a friend.

The sleepy and sultry city of Charleston is filled with echoes of the Old South: genteel playboys, society debutantes, and quiet cobblestone streets.

But as Reddick will soon discover, there’s danger lurking under her charming veneer. When a movie star’s death shines a national spotlight on the port city’s cocaine trade, the man they call The Pretender must risk his life in a massive undercover operation that threatens to expose some of the most powerful players of high-society Charleston.

Mafia’s Dirty Secretby Summer Cooper

She was the girl everyone tried to avoid.

He was the out-of-towner who knew nothing about her.

Matteo didn’t look at Marie the way others did… like she was a dirty little tart.

She didn’t know much about him, not even the kind of business he was in.

But someone like him didn’t belong in her world — she knew that much.

He belonged in glossy magazines, TV, and movies.

He belonged in her dreams.

Yet somehow, he noticed her.

To her, he was a bright light in her miserable life.

Because of him, she now knew that she could be happy.

But what if he found out the truth?

What everyone in town says about her, about her mother…

Good things never really happen to someone like her, do they?

The Daunting: Grand County Book 1 by Kurt James

Former Green Beret and native Coloradoan Micah Trask went missing in the autumn of 1972 into the remote wilderness of Rocky Mountain National Park. Grand County, Colorado Undersheriff Dane Lee was Micah’s best friend and for four frustrating years there was never a clue about how or why Micah vanished into the mountain mist.

In the autumn of 1976, Craig Dale a wildlife photographer and author also disappeared into the obscure mountains leaving behind an unfinished manuscript named “The Daunting.” Within the pages of Craig’s book were clues about Micah and perhaps six other men that may have vanished within the boundaries of the Never Summer Mountains of the park.

Follow in the footsteps of Dane Lee and his girlfriend Deputy Sheriff Nickey Lynn Chavez as they try to unravel the mystery surrounding those who have faded into the secluded, unknown just below timberline. Not only does Dane Lee rely on Deputy Chavez but also his own Ute Indian heritage and the visions of his Great Grandfather the famous mountain man Matt Lee who the Ute Indians used to call “Ghost.”

Explore the Rocky Mountains in this tale of love, revenge, and murder with an ending you will not see coming.

This story by author Kurt James begs you to answer this question: What would you do if your best friend vanished?

The Secret Daughter of the Tsar: A Novel of The Romanovs by Jennifer Laam

A compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a secret fifth daughter—smuggled out of Russia before the revolution—continues the royal lineage to dramatic consequences

In her riveting debut novel, The Secret Daughter of the Tsar, Jennifer Laam seamlessly braids together the stories of three women: Veronica, Lena, and Charlotte. Veronica is an aspiring historian living in present-day Los Angeles when she meets a mysterious man who may be heir to the Russian throne. As she sets about investigating the legitimacy of his claim through a winding path of romance and deception, the ghosts of her own past begin to haunt her. Lena, a servant in the imperial Russian court of 1902, is approached by the desperate Empress Alexandra. After conceiving four daughters, the Empress is determined to sire a son and believes Lena can help her. Once elevated to the Romanov’s treacherous inner circle, Lena finds herself under the watchful eye of the meddling Dowager Empress Marie. Charlotte, a former ballerina living in World War II occupied Paris, receives a surprise visit from a German officer. Determined to protect her son from the Nazis, Charlotte escapes the city, but not before learning that the officer’s interest in her stems from his longstanding obsession with the fate of the Russian monarchy. Then as Veronica’s passion intensifies, and her search for the true heir to the throne takes a dangerous turn, the reader learns just how these three vastly different women are connected. The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is thrilling from its first intense moments until its final, unexpected conclusion.

The Gray House by Mariam Petrosyan

The Gray House is an astounding tale of how what others understand as liabilities can be leveraged into strengths.

Bound to wheelchairs and dependent on prosthetic limbs, the physically disabled students living in the House are overlooked by the Outsides. Not that it matters to anyone living in the House, a hulking old structure that its residents know is alive. From the corridors and crawl spaces to the classrooms and dorms, the House is full of tribes, tinctures, scared teachers, and laws—all seen and understood through a prismatic array of teenagers’ eyes.

But student deaths and mounting pressure from the Outsides put the time-defying order of the House in danger. As the tribe leaders struggle to maintain power, they defer to the awesome power of the House, attempting to make it through days and nights that pass in ways that clocks and watches cannot record.

Fake It For Moneyby Weston Parker

She’s willing to fake it for money.

Just my type of lady. But this isn’t just one night.

I need twelve dates for a series of Christmas parties to promote my hotels.

Being a forever bachelor means that I don’t have time for love or the games it plays.

A fake date from an agency should solve my problems nicely.

Not only is she stunning and everything I would choose if someone gave me a checklist, but she’s studying to become a surgeon.

I’d gladly let her play doctor on me. *wink*

But this job isn’t an easy one. I need the world to believe this girl is my soul mate.

My billion-dollar resorts all rest on one thing—romance.

So we gotta go in hot and heavy, like heaven and hell couldn’t separate the love between us.

I’ve got the money if she’s got the skills.

Now I just need to NOT fall in love.

Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

Dethroning Your Inner Critic: The Four-Step Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Empowerment by Joanna Kleinman

There is a voice inside each woman. It’s not just in some women. It’s in all of us. We strive to be the “ideal” woman we think we should be, and yet we continue to feel the same self-doubt, overwhelm, lack of confidence, and unhappiness we have felt forever. We look at our lives and wonder: Isn’t it all supposed to be more than this?

What would it be like if you could learn how to unhook yourself from that voice? To no longer be guided by the habitual thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that have kept you stuck, and instead learn to think in a fundamentally new way?

Dethroning Your Inner Critic is the owner’s manual for your mind that you have been waiting for. In our culture, we are not taught how to think. Knowing the difference between you and the voice of your Inner Critic is not only essential to your happiness but also changes the trajectory of your life.

With perfect clarity, this book walks you through the groundbreaking four-step M.I.N.D Method, rooted in psychology and neuroscience, and opens the door to living your life freely and happily. The tools of Dethroning Your Inner Critic will inspire you to implement the changes you want to see—in yourself and your life—and to achieve your dreams.

When you know how to use your mind to break the habit of giving energy and attention to your Inner Critic’s constant chatter, you have won the lottery of life. This book will show you how to put an end to trying to change the outside world to find your peace, joy, and fulfillment, and instead to find it from within you.

Cut and Run by Mary Burton

Twin sisters separated by the past are reunited by unspeakable crimes in New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton’s throat-clutching novel of suspense…

Trauma victims are not new to medical examiner Faith McIntyre, but this one is different. The unconscious woman clinging to life after a hit and run is FBI agent Macy Crow. What the woman from Quantico was doing in a dark alley after midnight is just one mystery. The other is more unsettling: Macy is Faith’s mirror image—the twin sister she never knew she had.

Faith knew that she was adopted, but now she’s finding that her childhood concealed other secrets. Following the trail of clues Macy left behind, Faith and Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden make a shocking discovery on an isolated country ranch—a burial ground for three women who disappeared thirty years before.

They weren’t the only victims in a killer’s twisted plot. And they won’t be the last.

As the missing pieces of Faith’s and Macy’s dark lives snap into place, Faith is becoming more terrified by what she sees—and by what she must do to save her sister and herself from the past.

Fake It For Moneyby Weston Parker

She’s willing to fake it for money.

Just my type of lady. But this isn’t just one night.

I need twelve dates for a series of Christmas parties to promote my hotels.

Being a forever bachelor means that I don’t have time for love or the games it plays.

A fake date from an agency should solve my problems nicely.

Not only is she stunning and everything I would choose if someone gave me a checklist, but she’s studying to become a surgeon.

I’d gladly let her play doctor on me. *wink*

But this job isn’t an easy one. I need the world to believe this girl is my soul mate.

My billion-dollar resorts all rest on one thing—romance.

So we gotta go in hot and heavy, like heaven and hell couldn’t separate the love between us.

I’ve got the money if she’s got the skills.

Now I just need to NOT fall in love.

Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

Taliaby Daniel Volpe

In the early 1990s the rising popularity of the video cassette gave birth to a seedy, underground world of illicit pornography.
Talia, a Midwest dreamer, leaves home in search of fame under the blinding Broadway lights. But nothing could have prepared her for what she finds instead. Savage violence, bottomless depravity, and no way out.

Talia will unapologetically drag you into the foul underbelly of society. A sanity straining journey, full of hot bloodshed and betrayal

The Working Deadby Steve Burns

Money isn’t random, it has principles and rules that govern what happens. Regardless of where you start in life, there are ways that you can create positive cash flow and become financially independent. It’s important to look for ways to start trading comfort for opportunity and leisure time for productivity as you begin your journey toward financial freedom. You don’t need enough money to do nothing, you just need enough money to do whatever you want.

This book is the culmination of a lifetime of focusing on financial freedom and self-reliance. We share everything that has helped us retire early and live our best life. We hope that it will help or inspire you to follow your passion and seek financial independence.

In this book we’ll cover:
Your financial future
Low stress finances
How to build your wealth
You financial freedom

This book will help you earn more, keep more of what you earn and explain how to put that money to work for you. Instead of giving someone 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year of your time, you can reclaim your time and spend it however you choose.

To Kill A Saint: A Suspense thrillerby Michael Swiger

A corpse on an altar. A witness who isn’t talking. An ancient vow of secrecy.

It’s 2 A.M. when County Prosecutor Peter Saul arrives at the scene of a grisly murder at St. Andrew’s Church in an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Reverend Howard Jamison is covered with the victim’s blood, and there’s a Satanic Bible on his desk.

Attorney Hunter St. James has spent a lifetime fighting his father’s disgraceful legacy. With his career in shambles and his socialite girlfriend pregnant, St. James is assigned a pro-bono case he knows he can’t win. His atheist beliefs have not prepared him for a delusional Bible-thumping client and a subsequent crusade for truth that hurls him headlong into the dark supernatural world of the occult.

Psychologist Faith McGuire, recently divorced with a special-needs son, longs for a second chance at romance. A confluence of deadly events thrust her into the epicenter of this whirlwind thriller, threatening everything she loves.

The physical and spiritual worlds collide in this high-suspense thriller that pierces the veil of secret societies and conspiracy theories and will leave you struggling to put it down.

Taliaby Daniel Volpe

In the early 1990s the rising popularity of the video cassette gave birth to a seedy, underground world of illicit pornography.
Talia, a Midwest dreamer, leaves home in search of fame under the blinding Broadway lights. But nothing could have prepared her for what she finds instead. Savage violence, bottomless depravity, and no way out.

Talia will unapologetically drag you into the foul underbelly of society. A sanity straining journey, full of hot bloodshed and betrayal

Becoming: The Balance Bringerby Debra Kristi

My hidden, magical gift may have killed my boyfriend.

When my boyfriend is killed in a car accident—one I’m certain I somehow caused—a combination of grief and magic send me spiraling into another, far more dangerous realm, where I find a fierce sister, a mysterious green-eyed boy, and a darkly seductive presence drawn to my blood.

As the line between my dream world and waking life blur, my time to get my strange, dangerous powers under control before more people die shrinks. Fighting back to save this place from grave danger is my only hope…but this realm’s darkness is bent on my destruction, and and my efforts to save those I love may destroy my world instead.
If you devoured the MORTAL INSTRUMENTS series, then you’ll adore this award-winning, action-packed, romance-touched, coming-of-age adventure of love, sacrifice, and destiny.

Unleash Your Internal Drive: Achieve your winning mindset for sustainable weight loss, fitness & a triumphant lifestyleby Bill Yeager

If you’re looking for “quick fixes” and “magic pills”, this book is NOT for you. If you want to continue the energy-draining cycle of losing weight – only to gain it back again, do NOT open this book.

This book is only for people who want to achieve the winning mindset for sustainable weight loss, fitness & a triumphant lifestyle.

Bill is the founder of the Bill Yeager’s Transformations featuring healthy lifestyle & transformation programs and has helped over 500,000 people in more than 15 countries become inspired & to transform their lives. He is an award-winning success & transformation specialist, author, speaker, and fitness enthusiast, also known for his own, personal mental & physical transformation leading to becoming a Body-for-Life Challenge Champion which ignited his passion to teach others how to achieve as well.

Based on one-on-one interviews with other transformation champions, and extensive research & coaching from the most legendary experts in the world – from Tony Robbins and Jack Canfield, to Oprah Winfrey and Mel Robbins – Bill Yeager has created a step-by-step blueprint that anyone can use to create internal drive and motivation toward their health & fitness lifestyle.

With clear language and inspirational stories, Bill Yeager has used this book to render even the most complex concepts to be simple and actionable. He guides readers, no matter how stuck they seem to feel, through the steps to achieving the winning mindset for sustainable weight loss, fitness and a triumphant lifestyle by squashing the myths and simplifying the challenges that prevent too many people from achieving.

THIS BOOK WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO DISCOVER …
– FOCUS to achieve your PERSONAL GOALS!
– POSITIVE CONSISTENT MINDSET to achieve your dreams!
– BELIEF and peace of mind that you can achieve your weight-loss for a lifetime!
– MOTIVATION & DETERMINATION to keep moving forward through challenges!
– DECISIVENESS to know how to model a plan that is guaranteed to work and stick to it!
– EMOTIONAL STRENGTH by using never-before-revealed strategies & habits taken from peering into the minds of 1000’s of people who have transformed!