Annie has always had high hopes for her future. But the reality of her life just isn’t measuring up. She loves her fiancé, Greg–doesn’t she? She’s going to get her degree and open her own business–won’t she? Then, a strange old woman shows up outside her house, and she seems to know a lot about Annie. An awful lot. Annie could tell the old woman to get lost. Yet there’s something about her Annie just can’t shake. And what she learns could change her life forever–but is it the life she envisioned?

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.

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.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

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.

This Christmas, I had one plan: escape the city and find solace in a secluded mountain cabin. No deadlines, no distractions—just me and the quiet peace of falling snow. But a booking mix-up and an unexpected cowboy have turned my holiday retreat upside down. Jase Lawrence is everything I didn't anticipate—ruggedly handsome, infuriatingly stoic, and the sole owner of the ranch I thought I'd have to myself. With a blizzard rolling in, we're snowed in together, and my hopes for solitude are replaced by shared fireside glances and the warmth of his easy smile. He's as untamed as the ...

There’s no escape. “You’re not leaving. You belong to me. Get used to it.” Blake Baird is a man who takes what he wants. And now he’s taken me. I came for the job as a maid but now… His dark eyes hint at all the things he’s done as leader of the Scottish mob. He won’t hurt me, I tell myself. He and Dad were best friends once. Surely that will keep me safe, but he wants steaminess, not violence. My self-esteem isn’t low, but hey, I’m a realist. I’m nineteen, on the curvy side, and determined to find the man who killed my mother. I’m not built to satisfy this mob-boss ...

I thought I was done with men, until I met my dad’s best friend. After getting left at the altar, I want a home that’s all my own. A place where I can go to pick up the pieces. My grandma’s old house is perfect . . . or at least, it will be once I renovate it. Luckily, my dad’s best friend Austin is the best foreman in town. He’s filthy rich and gorgeous - tall, broad shoulders and kind brown eyes that draw me in. He’s also twice my age. Totally off limits. But when we finally kiss, I find out just how good forbidden tastes. We’re no longer able to keep our hands off each ...

When my friends play Cupid and match me with a silver fox savior at a Valentine’s texting night, they forget I swore off love a long time ago. Maybe twenty-one is too young to be done with men, but Mom’s string of ruined relationships has left a sour taste in my mouth. I’ve vowed to never ever to let anyone hurt me. Then Alex Whitmore, a dashing surgeon with romance on his mind, saves me from my stalker and vows to make me his. When I tell him it’s impossible, this possessive, chiseled doctor sends steamy, emotional, heartfelt texts that leave me hungry for more. My defenses go back...

My crush has come home just in time for Christmas, but wanting him could mean breaking my big brother’s heart. Asher Mitchell is still the Scrooge I remember from when I was a kid. I decide to get my own back for all the teasing, but my pranks lead us to forbidden places. When we kiss, I know it’s wrong. When he calls me Snowflake and his icy exterior begins to melt, I want more. Our secret could ruin everything. It should be a relief when our company gives us anonymous cellphones for the Secret Santa scheme, a break from my brother’s best friend’s obsessive attention. As we text, ...

Teacher by day, member of the MC at night. My TA is asking for her cherry to be popped. She's curvy, innocent, and obsessed with touching me. She asks for a ride after class one day. I take her on my steel horse, then I take her unprotected. Her body is mine, and everyone’s going to know. She’ll wear my mark like a brand now that she’s knocked up. I’ve spent my whole life protecting my brothers. But it’s time to protect my new family. Nobody touches a Queen except her King. A fast-paced age gap romance where the hero intentionally swipes the heroine’s v-card and knocks her up. ...

I gave my V-card to my best friend's brother. Five years later, he’s back—billionaire, ex-Navy SEAL, and totally clueless that he’s the father of my little girl. Jackson Donovan wasn’t just a fling. He was my first love—a cocky, irresistible person who made me laugh until I fell for him, hard. Then he broke my heart when he left to chase danger across the world. Now he’s back, a billionaire businessman with a body built for sin and a scowl that makes my knees weak. I swore I’d never let him near me again, but from the moment we locked eyes, we couldn't keep our hands off each ...

My childhood sweetheart is now my sworn enemy. I either resist the billionaire next door… or surrender everything. I should hate Theo Roberts. But his smoldering eyes make me melt. His touch sets my body on fire. Those hands… No! Focus, Mia. I inherited my grandmother’s beach house, and I’m not selling. Theo may have built an empire next door, but this place is my heart. And the cocky billionaire isn’t playing fair. We clash, we fight—every argument ending with me pinned against the wall, craving more. He’s ruthless, relentless, and utterly irresistible. I should walk away. ...

He’s not supposed to be here. I’m not supposed to see him naked. I’m not supposed to stand here, mouth wide open, staring, admiring. He’s my best friend’s dad. When Kayla asks me to come for a getaway at her dad’s place outside the city, I figure, why not? We’re supposed to have the place to ourselves. Then I see him, Lukas. All of him! Clearly, he doesn’t know we’re here. Did he see me? I don’t know. I’d die of embarrassment if he did. He keeps dropping hints that he knows I saw him swimming naked, seeming to enjoy it. I soon wonder if he has the hots for me, which ...

Edwin Lyon is about twenty years older, several inches taller, and significantly richer. But that last part is no surprise. He is the CEO of the Lyons Club, after all. And I am so deep in debt that I couldn't see the surface if I tried. The kicker? He has no idea his new nightclub manager—yours truly—used to date his son.

I was just minding my own business, running for my life—never expecting to end up trapped in the middle of nowhere with a grumpy, billionaire ex-Marine. You know the saying—out of the frying pan and into the fire? That’s my life right now, in a nutshell. I escaped my wedding, only to get stranded in a blizzard. Just my luck. I am rescued by a gruff, ex-marine- Ryan. Except, I’m not sure I am any better off. He’s brooding, emotionally distant, and it’s painfully obvious he doesn’t want me around. But with the storm raging, we’re trapped together. Ryan’s built walls around ...

The captain of the Blizzards is my roommate and my boss. And now I have to tell him that I’m pregnant. Moving to Chicago was supposed to be my fresh start, not a front-row seat to Ethan Carter’s shirtless parade. My best friend swore the apartment she found me was perfect. She just forgot to mention I’d be sharing it with the team’s grumpy, tattooed, hot-as-sin captain. Then the team’s manager makes me the Event Manager for their Christmas charity gala. And who gets assigned to “lead” me? Ethan Freaking Carter. By day, he barks orders like I’m a rookie on his team. By night,...

Billionaire CEO Grayson Archer has everything money can buy, but his heart remains guarded after past betrayals. As the driving force behind his media empire, he's content with casual flings and one-night stands, until a chance encounter with the captivating Shanice Williams turns his world upside down. Shanice, a hardworking customer service rep struggling to make ends meet, never imagined she'd catch the eye of Detroit's most eligible bachelor. Their passionate night together leaves her yearning for more, but she knows their worlds are too different to ever truly align. When fate brings ...

He’s everything I ever wanted. Yet loving him could ruin my life. When I was a kid, Landon Cross was my hero. He took on Mom’s case pro bono so that we could stay together. I never forgot about him. He was an inspiration to me. Ten years later, he’s in my life again, more mature, silver in his hair, but just as tall, muscular, intense, and most definitely just as handsome. We meet during work, so I have to stay focused. I’m a social worker, and my case is becoming dangerous. Worse, my bosses know Landon and tell me he’s bad news. But when he reveals that he only has months left to...

I finally had my baby girl back home, but she came with a little baggage in the shape of her best friend. I could deal with that for some more time with my daughter. The only problem is Bay's not exactly what I'd expected. I'd been through hell and back with my ex, but even that didn't compare to the turmoil that girl causes me. My stomach aches every time she's in the room with me, and we're drawn like magnets, but she can never be anything to me. Bay is young, vibrant, beautiful, and totally off-limits.