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.

When Quinn moves to Florida to help her Grandma, the last thing she expected was to fall in love. But when she stumbles upon the theme park’s best stunt show it’s almost love at first sight with Grayson, the star. Grayson, the charming lead performer at World of Enchantment, has always lived for the spotlight. Until the day he locks eyes with Quinn, the new waitress at the park’s busiest restaurant, and everything changes. But love in a theme park is never as simple as it seems. Between Grandma Gertie’s endless supply of jokes, shocking stunt injuries and life changing opportunities...

He didn’t walk out on our wedding day, but he shattered my heart just the same. Instead of wallowing in what could’ve been, I’m taking our honeymoon solo. That’s where I meet him—a rugged, fiercely protective mountain man with eyes that see right through me. Every stolen glance, every touch, reminds me that I deserve more than the life I almost settled for. He’s nothing like the man I was going to marry. And that’s exactly what I need. With every whispered word and heated kiss, he makes me feel desired in ways I’ve only ever dreamed of. He shows me that I’m worthy of being...

Plenty of scammers hit town after a tornado, but this one I can’t resist. I don’t want to be a shark in the water, but my boss has left me no choice. It’s been exactly one day since a tornado struck the small mountain town of Rosewood Ridge. According to my boss, there’s no shortage of people who need contractors, and we need the business. I’m only in town a few minutes when I meet my match—a protective mountain man who wants me gone. But I manage to convince him to let me stick around a little longer. And I may just never want to leave. Longing for the Mountain Man is an OTT ...

Clara Whittaker loves Christmas more than anything! So when her aunt and uncle decide to retire, she jumps at the chance to run the family business in Love Springs - the beloved Whittaker Christmas Tree Farm. Clara firmly believes that a little Christmas spirit can solve almost any problem. Unfortunately Christmas is right around the corner and all of Clara's belief in Christmas magic isn't enough to miraculously get the town council to approve the permits for all the new events she wants to hold on the farm... Thankfully she now lives right next door to an experienced farmer who knows a ...

It all began with a promise. A broken promise. A broken promise of ice cream. When Noelle’s roommate Bree dragged her to the opening social for Montgomery High faculty, all she could think about was how the person she really wanted to be with was on the opposite side of the world. Flat punch and grocery store cookies couldn’t come close to distracting her from the absence of her long-distance boyfriend Justin, but when the new math teacher showed up sporting palm trees and cowrie shells, Noelle finally had the urge to make a friend. It didn’t take long for Andy to become entrenched in...

Kissing your co-director is a sure way to fan the flames of gossip… Eve Pendleton moved to Campfire for a fresh start. She's agreed to help the town council with their bachelor charity auction, but hosting it at the high school is a no-go unless she agrees to co-direct the winter play with the principal. Brady Gleason is handsome, but awfully strait-laced for Eve's tastes. Besides, her fresh start didn't include plans for a new man… Can she make room in her heart and her new life for a man whose icy exterior hides a flame only she can quench? Brady Gleason can’t stop thinking about ...

When small-town engineer Amy Sharpe inherits a house in Toronto, she decides it's the perfect opportunity to start over and go back to school. Away from the family that takes her for granted, away from the ex who expected so much and gave little in return. The new Amy enjoys wandering around the city and frequenting bubble tea shops, German beer halls, dim sum restaurants, and coffee bars serving Japanese pastries. She has a roommate with the same name as her favorite fictional character, and a group of friends who meet at a cider bar every couple of weeks.

Zoe Mitchell's life is as meticulously planned as the weddings she organizes. Her idea of adventure? Trying a new brand of hair spray. But when a freak storm strands her in the Wyoming wilderness, she finds herself face-to-face with Axel Hawke - a rugged mountain man who could make even the most steadfast city girl swoon. Axel is everything Zoe isn't - wild, untamed, and unapologetically masculine. With his chiseled abs, smoldering blue eyes, and a beard that would make lumberjacks jealous, he's like a romance novel cover come to life. As Axel introduces Zoe to the raw beauty of mountain ...

The factory jokester is about to get serious – with the older woman who happens to be his new boss! Jim I’ve been working on the production line in this small town factory since I graduated from high school. My coworkers still think of me as the smart-mouthed kid in their group, but now that I’ve turned thirty-five, I’m ready to settle down. when I get the opportunity to branch out and drive the forklift on another team, I see it as a chance for a fresh start. I’ve got a new look, a newly remodeled house, and now, a new boss – at least temporarily. I’ve also got a big problem,...

As she vies for a date in a whimsical radio contest, she finds herself entangled in a seductive dance of dominance and desire. Olivia Hazy Cove offers me a fresh start, far from the shadow of an ex-fiancé and a life that wasn’t right for me. At twenty-four, I'm here to find myself, not expecting to find someone else. But Dalton, the local vet with his reassuring touch and calm confidence makes me feel seen in ways I can't ignore. His voice alone sends shivers down my spine, and his commanding presence stirs a hunger I thought I'd buried. A quirky radio contest presents an unexpected ...

Life gave her shadows and she’ll make sure her past looks damn good in them. Rylee’s camera lens catches more than just dead bodies, it’s caught the eye of a masked artist. She hides behind the chaos of her job as a crime scene photographer where the dead can’t judge her demons. She escaped her old life thanks to a boy that still haunts her dreams. The one that got left behind. Her entire life has been one cruel circumstance after another. Somehow everyone who crosses her path ends up dead, and she doubts its just karma at play. In the shadows there’s always someone. And she ...

A volleyball coach. A single dad. One fateful blizzard night. In the heart of a close-knit community, Morgana Hoff, a dedicated volleyball coach and beloved social studies teacher, faces an uphill battle as she grapples with her endometriosis diagnosis and the daunting surgery ahead. She unexpectedly finds an ally in Leif Gill, a widowed father who is volunteered to be her chauffeur by his daughter. Their bond strengthens during a fateful car ride to the hospital, where vulnerability blooms amidst shared stories of love and loss. This bond grows enough to where Leif takes her to his own ...

A Fae prince with fading powers. A human woman marked by his magic. Was she destined to save his world, or to save him? Fleeing a political scandal in Los Angeles, Renya seeks refuge from rumors and gossip—only to stumble into a destiny beyond her wildest dreams. Grayden, a captivating Fae prince, is bound by duty to restore the waning magic of his realm. When he discovers Renya unconscious and dying on the frozen edges of his kingdom, he dares to hope she's the prophesied savior of his world. Desperate to return to the familiarity of her own realm, Renya extracts a promise from Grayden ...

Previously published as Hotshots by M.F. Lorson. Paige Walker is getting a promotion. No more slinging drinks for bad tips, no more swatting old men’s hands away while making small talk for small dollars. From this day forward Paige will be the acting manager of The Carlisle. She just has to politely exit the swanky apartment she spent last night in, and hope the gorgeous man who rents it isn’t insulted by her hasty retreat. All's well that ends well, until that is, her one night stand walks into the morning staff meeting. Now instead of promotion plans she has promotion problems. 1. ...

A secret billionaire mountain man and a curvy girl with a secret, stuck together on the side of a mountain… I’m a volunteer for Wild Heart Mountain Search and Rescue, and when I find Chantelle injured on the side of the mountain, my world shifts. I should take her to the medical center, but instead I take her to my cabin. She’s mine, and I won’t give her up. But Chantelle’s hiding something, and I won’t let her leave until I know all her secrets… even if I won’t tell her mine. My Mountain Man Rescuer is a forced proximity, age gap, instalove romance featuring a secret ...