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.

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.

When I was a little girl, I dreamed a handsome knight would come and rescue me from my wretched mother. He'd ride up on his white steed and break the curse I've been fated to carry since the day I was born. Funny how things changed over time, how the fairytale twisted into something far more crooked—and darker—than I ever imagined. In reality, my knight is scarred and broken, living alone in a castle of bones that overlooks the sea. He isn’t searching for me. He never was.

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."

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.

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.

Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness. He is surrounded by Vonnegut's usual large cast of continuing characters (notably here the hack science fiction writer Kilgore Trout and the alien Tralfamadorians, who oversee his life and remind him constantly that there is no causation, no order, no motive to existence).

Original cast members from the beloved TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reunite for an all-new adventure about connections that never die—even if you bury them. A decade has passed since the epic final battle that concluded Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV). The game-changing spell that gave power to all potential Slayers persists. With new Slayers constantly emerging, things are looking grim for the bad guys.

★★Escape from your life romantic suspense★★ A fun, feel-good, 4-book collection with men worth falling for.Lawfully Adored: When Social Worker Lindsay's favorite foster kid goes missing, will Officer Aiden be able to find him in time? The Girlfriend Rescue: A search and rescue cop training to become a K-9 handler, a lovely dispatcher who always has his back, and an earthquake that threatens to tear them apart. Rescue Agent for Dana: Can Joe make room in his bachelor life for a kind woman? Can Dana mend the heart of a war-torn rescue agent? And will they be able to rescue the pack of...

Jenna Brandt's complete contemporary lawkeeper collection which will sweep you away with heartwarming, uplifting stories of love, faith, and forgiveness - all with a sexy-and-sweet lawmen at the center of the story! Lawfully Adored: A K9 Handler Lawkeeper Romance Lawfully Wedded: A K9 Handler Lawkeeper Romance Lawfully Treasured: A SWAT Lawkeeper Romance Lawfully Dashing: A Christmas Female Detective Lawkeeper Romance Lawfully Devoted: A Billionaire Bodyguard Lawkeeper Romance Lawfully Heroic: A Military Police Lawkeeper Romance Come join the wonderful world created by award-winning and ...

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...

A confirmed bachelor, a single mom with a controlling ex, and a storm that will change all their lives forever over a Christmas weekend. Officer Terrance Bilmont loves his job as a search and rescue instructor heading up the urban rescue division with his K9 partner, Dutch. Casual dating suits him just fine, until a beautiful blonde and her tow-head daughter come tumbling into his life unexpectedly. Brenda Culver’s ex-husband is trying to use all his favors as a big city cop to obtain full custody of their daughter. The last thing Brenda wants is to get involved with another egotistically...

Noah West has some big shoes to fill... His brothers are the best first responders in all of Texas.It's not easy being the rookie cop in a family of overachievers. When Noah decided to follow in his older brothers' footsteps, he had no idea it was going to make his life a living nightmare. Add to that, a small town filled with nosy neighbors and a history of bad girlfriends, and it's no surprise that he's not ready when the girl of his dreams comes crashing into his life. Audree Hall moved to Faith Valley to forget about her difficult past with men, so she can't believe when she's matched ...

A swift water rescue officer trying to forget his ex, a literature professor trying to move on from a broken heart, and a flood that shows them they can have a second chance together. K9 Handler Ryan Connolly is an expert at swift water rescue. He's traveled all over the world on assignment, wherever a major flood is happening and help is needed. So when Oklahoma City is hit by a major rain storm and the levees break, Connolly and his team are called in to assist. What he isn’t prepared for is rescuing his sister and her best friend, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend. Charlotte ...

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...

Firefighter Anthony Martel and his son need a fresh start.. He hopes moving across the country will help them escape their haunted past. It’s not easy getting over the loss of his wife, especially when Anthony has his five-year-old son to raise on his own. He flees to Faith Valley seeking a fresh start for himself and his young son. Little does he know, the small town holds dark secrets and a gorgeous brunette who tempts him into abandoning his vow of singlehood. But as he begins to unravel the rumors surrounding her past and her ties to the wealthy West family, Anthony questions if she ...

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 ...

Aaron West can’t believe who ended up in his ambulance...His best friend’s sister is barely back in town when tragedy strikes. It's not easy keeping the secret that Aaron once had a summer fling with his best friend’s little sister. Every time he sees her on social media, he wonders if she hadn’t returned to college last fall, would they’ve ended up married? Now, she’s back and he wants to ask for another shot, but his chance is cut short when she’s in a near-fatal car accident and wakes up with amnesia. Bailey James can't remember who she is, or anything from her past. The ...

Enjoy billionaires and heroes as they journey to find love. ★★★★★Bonus—Lawfully Smitten, an all-new Lawkeeper romance and Disaster City Search and Rescue Prequel. Also included are 3 Sweet, Contemporary Christmas Romances. Celebrate the holidays by enjoying award winning and international bestselling author, Jenna Brandt's heartwarming collection. The Billionaire's Birthday Gift: Nate and Stella used to be in love, until Nate picked his career over her. He wants a second chance to prove he's changed but she's not sure she's willing to gamble her heart on the man who broke it. ...

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 ...

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 ex-Army ranger trained in patrol and sentry search and rescue, a high school principal who catches his eye, and an earthquake that shakes up Dallas. Sergeant Dylan Burke and his K9 partner, Scout, conducted dangerous war-zone search and rescue missions all over the world. Three years later, he’s settled into a simpler life, teaching students at the DCSR academy and responding to routine SAR calls. He doesn’t think he needs anything else, but when his boss tells him he’s going to a career day at a local high school and meets the leggy, brunette principal, he realizes he might be ...

Marshal West’s family isn’t happy with him...His siblings are all cops, so when he decides to become a firefighter, it's a bitter betrayal. It's not easy being the only firefighter in a family of cops. It takes guns verses hoses to a whole new level. Add to that, a big city fire chief brought to their small town to boss him around along with his firefighter daughter who plans to take Marshal’s promised position. It's no surprise he has no time for romance, especially when he starts to develop feelings for his arch rival. Olivia Martel can't believe how difficult the group of small ...