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"Conflicted amidst the web of lies she'd spun for herself, Asano Kaori felt hopeless and constrained, even within her own life. Trapped in a loveless relationship with a murderer, an uncertain future, and burdened with guilt that she could not hope to escape, it was as if fate itself had turned a blind eye to her. That all changed when one of Kaori's lies led to her girlfriend, Makai Akira, introducing two new positive figures into their circle of friends; an athletic upperclassman, Izaki Shinji, and his jokester friend, Nguyen Hien. Though not all is well below the surface, as feelings of ...

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An eerie voice interrupts Christian's ordinary life, haunting him at every turn. In a matter of days, the menacing voices and shadowy shapes become the least of his troubles. Christian decides he must face his foes or live forever in fear. In doing so, a mysterious force drags him into a strange and unfamiliar land where the unnatural terrors are somehow perfectly catered to torment him. Christian is soon discovered by the inhabitants of this new realm. He may think himself a victim of circumstance, but he soon discovers he has been chosen to determine the fate of an ancient people.

Border Patrol agent Lily Turnbow is fighting a terrorist for her life when everything around her dissolves into a maelstrom of light and thunder. Awakening 100 years later, she finds a ruined world in which bands of mutants are at war with normal humans, and discovers she is as changed as her surroundings. Resurrected into a society only now beginning to recover from the Event that almost wiped out humanity, she has become a Cross-up, acquiring magical powers she never had before.

Billed as a worker’s paradise this Utopian colony has a dark side. Does corruption hide in the shadows? It wasn’t a normal case. Sully’s friends tell him not to take it. They hate the client. Sully doesn’t listen. A man’s son is dead, and all the father wants is the truth. How could he say no? In the space between the borders of the Alliance and the Confederation and run by the mysterious SEM Corporation, P-42686 is a strange place. The workers arrive with dreams of making their fortunes, but few ever leave. Is Sully in over his head? Sully believes in two things, justice and his ...

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A fantasy, science fiction, and horror anthology featuring seven short stories by well-received authors. They may scare you, thrill you, and capture your imagination. If you enjoy high-quality short stories that will excite you, then this is for you! E. R. Robin Dover’s “The Trees” (horror): In a remote desert region of southwestern New Mexico, centered along the Rio Grande, is an ancient grove of trees permeated with an evil that has always existed.

"'Crazy' is a pretty good word for the kind of uncertainty that comes with a man like Tristan King. I never knew what the day would bring, but I began to expect surprises. That was the biggest problem. Managing my expectations with a man who'd told me I couldn't have any. For a regular girl, falling for a man like him was taking a very big chance. Was it really possible to love one day at a time?"

Tennessee Assistant Attorney General, Casey Cooper, a top graduate of Harvard Law School, passed on a promising legal career in New York or Washington D.C. and elected instead to stay in Nashville to care for his grandmother who suffered a heart attack. Following the overdose death of a young woman connected to his family, Casey investigates and is shocked by what he learns about the opioid epidemic that is devastating the country.

5*: 'This was a fun, holiday romance novella. I read it in just a couple of hours.' When her mother decides on secret santa gifts at the annual Christmas party, the Christmas holidays take an unexpected turn for Ronnie. Who would have given her an empty box with nothing more than a riddle inside, and why does the bizarre gift play on Ronnie's mind? Is there more to the gift than what meets the eye, and can she discover its hidden meaning in time for Christmas? *A sweet and cosy Christmas romance novella.

Beth's three younger sisters are all married and she has three bridesmaid dresses to prove it. Her persistent singledom has become a joke within the family, and when she is asked to be a bridesmaid at her cousin's wedding, she resigns herself to a life of garish taffeta and holding up other people's wedding dresses when they have to pee. Joey has photographed more weddings than he has had hot dinners. There's good money in it, but it certainly hits home that he is thirty and single. His Mum keeps reminding him that he just needs to find a nice bridesmaid to settle down with... * A cute, ...

"Having fled her home in Nirasaki, abandoning every fragment of her old life, and immersing herself in the yakuza's criminal underworld, Makai Akira is far from the young woman she left behind. However, some ghosts can never be outrun, as Akira discovers when she is reunited with what she thought she had lost while being haunted by a man she believed to be nothing more than a grim memory. Though vast, even the city of Tokyo cannot allow Akira to hide from her past, and now she finds herself with few options but to right her wrongs while fighting to protect that which she has grown to hold ...

"After having proven herself worthy of being called yakuza, Makai Akira begins her long journey of fitting into a world that is hostile towards her. As she settles into the ways of the yakuza, Akira seeks out those who knew her parents, desperate to learn about the family she lost. In her search for answers, Akira meets two unique individuals who shape her path forward. Isayama Sayuri, a young girl held captive by the notorious Nagamine Family, and Takanori Botan, a jaded old ex-yakuza who once worked alongside Akira's father. Finding herself at odds with her personal beliefs and the ...

China Bohannon may be a modern 1890s' career woman, but her uncle, Montgomery Howe, and his partner, Gratton Doyle haven't turned her loose on an investigative case of her own just yet. With her name newly added to the roster - though in small print - China is champing at the bit. China's friend Porter Anderson hires the agency saying his uncle has disappeared and a Johnny-come-lately timber baron claimed the family homestead. What's more, he has a bill of sale for it that Porter knows his uncle didn't sign. The problem is proving it - or so it would seem.

Smart and sassy 1890s bookkeeper-turned-sleuth China Bohannon is a magnet for danger. Assigned to office duties in the Doyle & Howe detective agency, she lands smack in the middle of the detective’s latest murder case when a suspicious character tries to bribe her - and she takes the bribe! In an adventure that is destined to go downhill from there, China is thrown overboard from a steamboat into Coeur d’Alene Lake to drown. Escaping that, while hot on the trail of the murderer, she’s arrested on charges of prostitution in the wild mining town of Wallace, Idaho.

Stella genießt ihr Leben als Fast-Studentin; zumindest bis ein Mann direkt vor ihr vom Himmel fällt und ein großes Loch im Bürgersteig hinterlässt. Auf die offensichtliche Frage, wie er überhaupt in den Himmel gekommen ist, gibt es keine offensichtliche Antwort. Als der Verdacht aufkommt, Stella könnte etwas mit dem mysteriösen Ereignis zu tun haben, muss die Redaktion der Stranger Times ihre Unschuld beweisen - und herausfinden, was zum Teufel wirklich vor sich geht.

In a world where gods walk among mortals and ancient curses linger in the shadows, Chryseis, a devoted priestess, embarks on a perilous journey to protect her sacred sanctuary. But when she crosses paths with Kyros, a mysterious warrior cursed by the gods and bound to the underworld, her faith—and her heart—are put to the ultimate test. Kyros is a man trapped between light and darkness, just like the forbidden desire growing between them. As supernatural forces close in, Chryseis and Kyros must fight together, defying sacred traditions and risking everything. But with Eleusis on the ...

In the second of the Hometown trilogy, ex-Afghanistan vet paramedic Frankie McGill and resident deputy Gabe Zantos are caught up in a case of arson. A house at the end of a country road has stood vacant for years; it's occupants mice and the stray raccoon or two. When the derelict house catches fire, the only reason the Hawkesford Fire Department responds is because of the danger to the dry wheat fields surrounding it. But then not only a gunshot victim, but a charred body is found inside the house, along with evidence of a meth cooking operation. Accident, or murder?

"The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Blueprint" is a transformative guide for anyone who has endured the frustration, humiliation, and pain of narcissistic abuse. It provides insight into the psyche of a narcissist and the impact of their behavior on the victim's life.. The author presents a step-by-step recovery plan. This book combines personal narratives with cutting-edge scientific research, experience, and insight to offer a unique and effective approach to recovery. This plan includes practical for healing, rebuilding self-esteem, and establishing boundaries.

Lady Marian, once the beloved Princess of Sherwood, was only 16 when her father rode off to fight in the Crusades, leaving his kingdom under the despotic rule of his brother, Prince John. The night her uncle sends an assassin upon her, Marian flees to Sherwood Forest, where she meets and forges an unbreakable bond with six other outlawed young women. Now, the 19-year-old princess-in-exile and her Merry Maidens gallivant through the greenwood, cloaked under the aliases of Rob-in-Hood and his Merry Men.