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?

Timothy and Jonah, wealthy entrepreneurs with a spoiled son, hide sins from their past—one involving a death on a cruise, the other a crime in Bali. Nathan and Samantha, the hot ex-nanny turned trophy wife, grapple with infertility and a shocking paternity secret. Bartosz and Angelika (he’s a chef, she’s a former sex worker) carry debts to the other couples they don’t even realize they owe. Over fourteen days, the couples bond—but their pasts are too deeply intertwined to stay hidden. The sly concierge, Putu, knows more than he lets on.

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.

But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.

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."

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.

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.

Every year, Caroline Reed takes a trip with her best friend, Esme Lamont. They’re usually accompanied by their spouses - but this year, everything’s changed. Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce, and Caroline's wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband, John, cope with the discovery that their son has been abusing drugs. Still, the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham, Florida, inviting Esme’s brother, Nick, and his new husband. After a blissful first night in the vacation home, tragedy strikes.

Alana Marrying Ava was the best choice I ever made. I love her more than anything else. Exploring this new path with her, learning to be a wife, and embracing the chance to share everything with her is like a fairytale come true. Ava wants us to start a family, but I'm afraid due to my medical condition. Additionally, she is in the midst of training for the Olympics and has many goals of her own. I don't want my issues to interfere with her ambitions. Plus, I'm still trying to find my identity which makes me even more nervous. All I want is to wholeheartedly love Ava while sustaining our ...

She finally broke free of her past. There’s no way she’s going to allow herself to be trapped in a relationship again. Janie spent way too many years denying her true desires and wasting her life on an emotionally abusive man. It was only when she started secretly coming to Club Surrender that she realized that even in submission she could be in control. Free and finally able to explore her bisexuality, the last thing she wants to do is fall in love again, even though the rope expert who ties her up is very appealing... Skye is the newest dominatrix at Seattle’s women only BDSM club. ...

The Road Trip: A Blossoming Romance "A beautifully crafted tale of friendship, love, and self-discovery that will leave you breathless. Rachel and Jess's journey is a reminder that sometimes the most unexpected paths lead to the greatest destinations." —Lila Bennett. In the vibrant chaos of college life, two young women from starkly different worlds find themselves thrown together in a cramped dorm room. Rachel Anderson, a meticulous planner with aspirations of conquering the marketing world, clashes with Jess Morales, a free-spirited scholarship student whose carefree nature defies ...

Love is in the Air and it Smells Like Cookie Dough At Philadelphia's beloved Marino Family Bakery, the holidays aren't just about sugar and spice—they're about second chances, new beginnings, and the sweet possibility of finding love where you least expect it. When prodigal daughter Layla returns home to help at the family bakery, the last person she expects to walk through the door is Paige—the girlfriend she left behind when her writing dreams crumbled. As flour flies and old sparks reignite, they might just discover their story isn't finished after all. Meanwhile, the oldest Marino ...

Previously published as Lost and Found: A Novel Age Gap Lesbian Romance by Waters, Christine (AUTHOR). Two women on a deserted island. What’s going to happen? Helen Hales, the 38-year-old Chief Creative Officer of one of the most prestigious fashion houses, Verve Couture, is tasked with going to a remote jungle in Guatemala to do a high-profile fashion shoot for two days. It’s not something she is keen on doing since she has to leave her husband and two small children behind. Somehow, she knows she’ll miss her girls more than ever. Before leaving, she just doesn’t want to let them ...

Iris was just like every other student at Charleston Community College and like most, she was having trouble in one of her classes. Her algebra class was the pits and the teacher, Mrs. Rall, had seemed to take it upon herself to make every class worse than the last. She called her to the front, knowing that she didn’t know the answers and made comments of her falling grade in front of everyone. So, it was surprising when the older teacher offered to tutor her the last week or two, to help get her grade up from the low C that it was. Iris needed to bring her grade up to keep her ...

“How did women in the past deal with their forbidden desires? In Her Most Secret Affair, Jesalin Creswell gives us an intimate look into the lives of two women and a historical brothel that brings them together—and leaves them forever changed.” “This is one of the best stories I've read in a very long time.” Miranda Dashwood was born wealthy, but now she struggles to survive. Her deceased father's gambling debts have crippled the household. With no skills and no experience, Miranda resigns herself to the world's oldest profession and loathes every moment of her new life... Until ...

She’s new to town, but not new to the lifestyle. So why can't she resist topping from the bottom? Now that Luisa has finally left the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, she’s ready to find a new club to play in. When her friend Tracie brings her to Club Surrender, she knows she’s finally found the perfect place. Seattle’s premier women only “light BDSM” club is clean, fun, and chock full of women to explore. Paula has always been a little dominant, but being a dominatrix seemed like a step too far. After growing up in an abusive home, she knows how easy it is to hurt someone, so ...

Tag Calloway is toxic. If you aren’t in his small inner circle of friends, you’re nothing. An inconvenience at best. And it’s just my luck that my first blind date—heck, my first date since "The Incident"—happens to be with him. I’ve spent years hiding myself from men. From life. Wallowing in guilt and camouflaging my body. I live for one reason. Gigi. The broken-condom accident who has become the singular light of my life. Why did I let my friends talk me into this? He’s the last person I should trust with my feelings. My body. My scars.

Nailah Grant only dates studs, races her Camaro for therapy, and believes in leaving her exes in the past where they belong. But with a layoff looming and her retired parents about to take a life-changing step Nailah isn’t ready for, her world becomes far from stable. Enter Scottie, the only femme she’s ever allowed close enough to touch her heart. They say trouble comes in threes, and this femme is one with a capital T.

Caroline Parker knows three things to be true. First, she is going to be Boston's most sought-after divorce attorney by 35. Second, given how terrible her romantic track record is, falling in love isn't in the cards for her. And third, Christmas only brings her bad luck - being broken up with not once, not twice, but three times during the holidays is proof enough of that. When she runs into Hannah Dalton on Christmas Eve, she has no reason to believe her luck will change. After all, though Hannah is probably the most gorgeous woman she's ever seen, she's also straight.

The University of New Orleans is a modest, tight-knit community of diligent academics. When the chair of the biology department is violently murdered, assistant forensic pathologist Hunter Romero has her own rather unique suspicions about the crime scene. Hunter's intuition is tested when evidence is leaked to a prominent national magazine, releasing privileged information that could hinder the investigation, putting her trust in those nearest to her on shaky ground.

First Lady Elizabeth Caen can't believe what she just overheard: the President of the United States is planning a shocking assassination. With no hard evidence to back her claims against her powerful husband, she faces the nearly impossible task of revealing the dark conspiracy to the world. She must do something...but what?

Fact Check and More Probing Tales is the third anthology of previously-published short stories by award-winning James Hanna. Stories range from an air-headed farm boy who is adopted by a beautiful bird that squawks "Fact check" whenever the boy gets into an untenable situation ("Fact Check"). Another is about a struggling writer who pens a maudlin book to mock his critics, but the joke turns septic when the book becomes a bestseller ("The Land Fish"). These are among twenty-two aberrant stories penned by James Hanna. This author is known to penetrate the human comedy while offering pathos, ...

The only thing twenty-six-year-old Dayton August loves more than being C.E.O. of the software company he co-founded right out of college, is enjoying the fruits of his labor. From his limited edition Mustang, tailored suits, luxury watches, top-shelf dining, and weekend getaways with beautiful girls, to his luxury condo on the north side of Chicago, he's living the life he'd always wanted.