Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

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.

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.

A firefighter instructor trying to establish his worth, an ex-wife trying to start over, and a wildfire that rekindles a love between them. Travis Moody, along with his K9 partner, are hired at the Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy to form a wildfire rescue division. Right as his first class is about to graduate, a massive wildfire erupts in the South Dakota mountains, threatening his hometown where his ex-wife lives. Angie Steward is trying to rebuild her life after her marriage crumbled. Being high school sweethearts wasn’t enough to keep them together, especially when Travis ...

A record-holding para-rescue jumper, a twin trying to help her famous sister, and a blizzard that traps them together. Sergeant First Class Justin Ford holds the record for the most successful para-rescue jumps in the country. He’s an expert at handling a dangerous situation, but even he isn’t prepared when an attention-seeking TV star radios in for help. Holly Stone has spent her whole life pretending to be her twin sister. It only got worse when Harper became famous. So, when Harper tries to sneak off for secret plastic surgery, Holly is tasked with pretending she’s on a vacation ...

Enjoy billionaires celebrating their birthdays in extravagant ways while unexpectedly finding love along the way. ★★★★★ 3 Sweet, Contemporary Christian Billionaire Romances. Join the world of elite billionaires celebrating their big day in this heartwarming trilogy by award winning and international bestselling author, Jenna Brandt. The Billionaire's Birthday Wish: Wade needs more than just work in life, even if his job is running a multi-billionaire pastry chef empire. That's where Tara comes in. As the BBC concierge, It's her job to fulfill his every birthday wish. Never would ...

An ex-sheriff trained in rural search and rescue, a rancher’s daughter who doesn’t give up, and a tornado that devastates a Texas small town. Sean West left his sheriff department to take a prestigious position with the Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy. He enjoyed teaching his trainees the different K9 handling techniques for search and rescue in rural areas. What he doesn’t expect is to lead his latest class through the aftermath of a destructive tornado near his hometown. Courtney Cartwright loves her small town and decides to help in the rescue efforts after a massive ...

An ace arson investigator, the daughter of a billionaire, and a series of fires that nearly destroy them all… Firefighter Christian Perez knows everything there is about arson investigations. It’s why he’s the top trainer, along with his K9 partner, Cinder, at DCSR. He’s molding the next generation and doesn’t have time to cater to a billionaire who thinks he can buy anything, including Christian’s time. To make matters worse, he knows—and dislikes—his daughter for very good reasons. Megan Williams hates the spotlight that her father’s billion-dollar empire shines on her ...

A highly-decorated narcotics K9 handler, a royal runaway who can’t remember who she is, and a drug syndicate determined to eliminate the only witness. Sick of never living anywhere longer than two years, DCSRA instructor Matthew Knight left the DEA to settle down. The only problem, he can’t find the right woman to share his life. When he is called out to a local hospital to interview a victim, he can’t help but be captivated by the beautiful amnesia patient. When Princess Isabel Severin wakes up, she can’t remember the details of her life, other than she was running from something. ...

A former DEA agent trying to stop a drug ring, a pop singer's tour in jeopardy, and the investigation that throws them together. Ray Carlson is pulled out of his position as an instructor at the Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy and sent to help a obnoxious pop star. He isn’t happy that he has to clean up a botched case, and even less so, when he meets the diva whose tour is at the center of it. What’s worse, he’s attracted to her against his own will. Mia Savage has an image to protect, and the narcotic investigator that shows up on her tour threatens everything she’s built. ...

A firefighter wanting to finally take his chance on the girl that got away, a CEO wanting to prove she’s over her ex, and the set of fires and fake engagement that bring them together. Firefighter Brock Sanders is happy with his life teaching new trainees and performing search and rescue for Disaster City. But when his team is called to help with a fire in his hometown, he’s surprised when he rescues his former roommate’s girlfriend. She still looks as good as ever, and he can’t help but remember all the times he wished she had been dating him. Now, no one is standing in his way of ...

A former FBI K9 handler, his childhood best friend who’s now a state senator, and a series of bombs threatening to tear the state capital apart. Amanda Winslow aspires to change the world through politics. She spent the past sixteen years working her way up to the position of state senator, no easy task for a low-income, born and bred, Texan girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Encouraging her along the way is her best friend, Jesse Dixon, who spent years traveling all over the country, first with the FBI, and then with the elite Disaster City Search and Rescue team, combating domestic...

An ex-Army ranger needing a change, a local reporter writing a story on the academy, and a natural disaster that they both get trapped in. Marco Fernandez just finished up his last deployment with the Army. When his best friend offers him a job, he jumps at the opportunity to leave the stress of military life behind him and focus on training the next generation. That’s why he’s irritated when a smart and spunky reporter comes charging into his life, wanting to know way more about his past then he’s prepared to share. Susan Chandler knows that her feature on the elite search and rescue...

A rookie search and rescue firefighter, the DCSRA division head who also happens to be a new mother, and a pyromaniac with a grudge to settle. Carter Reid finally landed his dream job as an instructor at DCSRA, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. His best friend’s widow left town without a word, leaving him to wonder what he did wrong. What he doesn’t expect is to find her serving as his new boss. Nora Parker can’t believe the way her life turned out. One moment she’s working as a fire captain alongside her husband in Boston, and the next, the building comes down on him, ...

A skilled tracker helping save an injured animal, a veterinarian trying to make up for a bad situation, and a dangerous rescue mission that will change them forever. Ranger John Lee spent years as a tracker with the U.S. Forestry department. When he was offered a position with Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy, he was thrilled to take on the new challenge. His job hasn’t left much room for love, so when he’s assigned to help track and relocate a bear on Thanksgiving, he doesn’t mind working on the holiday. What he doesn't have time for is the attractive veterinarian that insists...

Braden Harding was determined to go down in history as the greatest K9 handler the Air Force had ever seen, and that meant graduating top of his class at the Hero Search and Rescue Academy. What he doesn't expect is to get thrown headfirst into small town politics, and compelled to judge a beauty pageant he couldn't care less about. Even though he tries to keep himself from getting too involved, Braden can't help but feel drawn to the star contestant. Hadley Wilder was born with a tiara on her head, or at least that's what her mother has told her since she could remember. She was put in ...

K9 Handler Joe Griffin, was at Ground Zero the day the Towers fell. Even after nearly twenty years, that day still haunts him. He might have left the NYPD far behind when he took a position as an instructor and team member for Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy, but five more years of intense search and rescue has left him feeling like he needs a change. So when he meets a rescue agent from the Wild Animal Protection Agency, he decides the offered position to help rescue wild horses in the remote parts of America is exactly what he and his K9 partner, Legend, need. Being the only ...

An expert mountain rescuer, a starlet filming in a remote location, and the blizzard of the century… Master Sergeant James Franklin, and his K9 partner, Siku, are the most decorated mountain rescue officers of all time. They've found and helped over five hundred victims during their career, but after their last rescue went terribly wrong, their DCSR commander insists they need to take a break. James decides his boss can force him on vacation, but he can’t take the mountain out of him. He retreats with Siku to his cabin on Clear Mountain, but arrives just in time to get trapped by snow...