When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."

As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now, she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her...before he finishes the job he started.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

Melanie “Mel” Jordan had the perfect life with her fiancé Troy. After being engaged for two years Troy finally agreed on a date. Melanie had always pictured her life being picture-perfect. The big house, two kids and a dog. She had her dream job of being a Real Estate Agent, even landed herself on the front page of the newspaper. She was truly a force to be reckoned with and having her favorite guy to call her his wife was only the icing on the cake. Too bad wedding day never arrived. Finding out that Troy had too many skeletons in his closet a few days before the wedding, she called ...

Holly Daye is just a teacher who made it her duty to teach her students right from wrong and giving is way better than receiving. Her thoughts on love are the same, you have to give love in order to receive it. Holly’s heart is full of love and the idea of being loved. However, when she’s met with an unexpected proposal, it’s one that she has to refuse. Christopher Seizans Greitins has had a life that most would only dream of. As a successful hitman, he was used to everything going as planned and there wasn’t a mission he couldn’t accomplish. The only thing he has not done yet was...

Katrice Norwood and her son Tyson has had it rough since his father left. Struggling to make ends meet, and getting an eviction notice only added to her problems. With nowhere to go and no money to spend, Trice was finally at her breaking point. That was until a job fell into her lap and she started working for this big time lawyer. Mazi Kincaid is a single father who lost his wife on Christmas Eve a few years ago. For him and his daughter Mazani, they thought Christmas would never be the same again. But when Katrice came into their lives, she was like a breath of fresh air. That was until ...

At a very young age, Gabrielle Reddy knew what true love was. She knew that Red would always be there for her and would do anything to make sure she wanted for nothing. His love was unconditional. Red promised Gabrielle the world but couldn’t promise that he’d be in it forever. They say it’s better to have loved than not loved at all but Gabrielle looked at life differently. Instead of dealing and then healing from what happened to Red, Gabrielle ran away from everything and everyone that reminded her of her first love. One treacherous event lands Gabrielle crossing paths with the ...

Missy and her sisters, Assault and Draco have always been thick as thieves. They were raised with family values, to love, respect, and protect each other at all cost. The only thing that stood in the way of their bond now is the love that Missy have for her boyfriend Primo. Missy took ride or die to a whole new level when she does something that could ruin her life, but save his. Maniac and his brothers, Gunna and Baby Boy, were raised with the same values but they added trust and loyalty into the mix. Crossing these brothers could cost you everything and Primo was about to find that out ...

The beautiful Mignon always prided herself as the all around “Good Girl.” Even when she began dating her boyfriend of five years, sexy thug Javi, she still did everything she could to maintain her good girl image. When Javi caught a sudden charge, Mignon made sacrifices to stand by his side. Never missing a beat: Every visit, countless phone calls and complete loyalty became her newfound reality. All was well, however, as Javi's day in court neared, an eerie feeling overcame Mignon and she learned very quickly to expect the unexpected as something happened that shattered her heart. Javi...

After suffering a tragic loss, Mai’kya “Suga” Jordan must pick up the pieces and move on with life the best way she can. Being a mother and business owner are the only things she is focused on. That is until she meets Xian Marsh. Growing up, the streets was the only thing Xian knew. After losing someone close to him, he decides to turn his life around. The new chapter of his life starts going well and couldn’t get any better. At least that’s what he thought until he laid eyes on Suga. Will Suga let her past stop her from finding true love? Is Xian strong enough to deal with the ...

THIS IS A RE-RELEASE Heiress Banks, also known as Air, is the daughter of one of the biggest drug dealers in Chicago. With the life style her father lives, she made it her business to branch off. Even though her beauty was evident, men wanted her more because of her last name. The Banks name carried weight in the streets and for once Air wanted her own life. She moved out of the city and focused on herself. One encounter at a restaurant led her into the arms of a man that was just as heavy in the dope game as her father. Not knowing of his way of life, she started falling for his charm. ...

After one devastating night turns her life upside down, Amina walks away from the lavish lifestyle she grew accustomed to living. The money means nothing to her without the love of her life. Bumping into a stranger, she becomes intrigued with everything about him. Amina goes from the good girl that everyone loves to the ride or die woman that Zahir needs. Desiring the goon he presents to her, Amina lets go of her fears and insecurities to step up to the plate for love once again. She will soon learn that things are not as simple as she wants them to be. Zahir wants all the static and smoke ...

Queen’s life is wrapped in so many layers that some days she can’t even find herself. Wanting love but not knowing how to properly accept love has been her biggest downfall. Her ultimate goal in life is to love and protect others from things she’s had to endure in her past. Trauma, heartache and most definitely pain, has been hidden behind her smile and all she wants is someone to come along and be willing to patiently unravel her doubts, her fears, and all of her worries. Queen wants a man that will have her so in love and focused on him, that everything in her past is a distant ...

What do you do when the person you would jump in front of a bullet for, is the one pulling the trigger? For the last three years, Khalil “Loon” Simmons has lived his life emotionless. But like the saying goes “to heal a wound you need to stop touching it” and the scars of his past have resurfaced. One after another, every emotion he has vowed that he would never feel again slowly but surely returns. Loon knows that if he continues to keep these feelings bottled up, he’ll eventually explode in the most dangerous way. So instead of continuing to suppress these emotions, Loon faces ...

Naomi was finally ready to start her life over after being in a relationship with her daughters' father for five years. She packed up and moved from Chicago to Mississippi to be closer to the family that she felt safe around. Naomi knew after being at rock bottom for so long with her ex, there was no way to go but up for her. Dirk ‘Drastic’ Mister, stumbled upon the beautiful Naomi at his brother's birthday party. Drastic knew he had found his future wife the moment he laid eyes on her. Instantly, he was ready to let all of his hoes go and give himself to her. That was until he saw she ...

Alexandria Campbell was preparing for her big day but suddenly life started throwing one, two many lemons, forcing her to make lemonade mixed with a lot of alcohol in Jamaica. Once her world came crashing down, Dria knew life for her would never be the same again. That was until she met, The Ares Banks. He quickly came in and made Dria forget about her broken heart. The love was instant and deep but will it remain as solid as the rocks on the sandy beach in Jamaica? Or will it fold like the clothes in her luggage, as soon as it rolls into the airport? You know what they say, "I would rather...

Explore the depth of passion and uninhibited desires in 'Black Erotica 2', a collection meticulously edited by the renowned Jade St. James. Delve into a series of powerful and provocative short stories penned and narrated exclusively by black talent that bring to life a spectrum of erotically charged experiences. From the daring explorations of BDSM to tender first times, and from exhilarating group escapades to enchanting paranormal encounters, each story offers a unique glimpse into intimate moments, painted vividly to stir the senses and challenge the imagination.

Sophie Foxx is a graphic designer and great at what she does but has fallen on hard times due to business being slow. Having to depend on her girlfriend, Ashley Coleman, is driving her crazy to the point where she starts looking for work elsewhere. Things start picking up when her cousin, James Foxx, puts in a good word for her at the dealership he works at. On her first day, Sophie is unexpectedly sneaking and freaking with the man who holds the power to send her back to the struggling lifestyle she’s fighting so hard to leave behind. His intentions with her are much different from what ...