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I’d be lying if I said I haven’t always been in love with Levi Grant...but can we rekindle what we had with a murderer on the loose? We haven’t been close since high school, but time apart has done nothing to dampen my feelings. And now that we’re both back home in Maine, I can see that the accomplished, driven man Levi’s grown into is just as alluring as the kind boy I used to know.

It’s 1958, and Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy has not left the Pinnacle Hotel in fourteen months. She suffers from agoraphobia, and what’s more, it’s her father’s hotel, and everything she needs is there. She’s always been good at finding things. Fifteen years earlier, she discovered her mother dead. Now, she’s finding trouble inside her sanctuary. At a party for artist Billie Bell, his newest work is stolen, and Evelyn’s fake boyfriend, movie star Henry Fox, is accused of the theft. But just as Evelyn sets out to prove Henry’s innocence, she finds Billie Bell dead.

With Krow’s signature blend of sardonic whimsy and unsettling insight, Sinkhole, and Other Inexplicable Voids imagines the rules to be broken, choices to be made, and even crimes to be had for the sake of the people, and places, we love.

Taking care of our energetic well-being is just as vital as caring for our bodies and minds. Today, research shows just how effective traditional energy healing practices can be, especially as a complement to conventional medicine. With Discover Energy Healing, you’ll have a diverse tool kit of essential wisdom and guided practices from some of the top teachers in the field.

Other packs have always admired Derek’s family, holding them up as an example of what werewolves should be. With a rich history and even greater legacy, Derek has always been burdened with carrying on their traditions. Unable to follow his own wants and desires, he’s never been able to forge his own path, until now. When a distant werewolf pack sends for help, Derek finds the escape he’s been waiting for, and not even an arrogant but irresistible alpha will keep him from becoming who he’s always wanted to be.

New York, 1958. When Evelyn’s mail is delivered during a luncheon in the Gold Room, she’s surprised to find she has received a diamond tiara, which catches the attention of a costume jewelry sales team lunching nearby. Their leader, Lois Mitchel, is especially interested, but by the end of the lunch, Lois has choked and fallen into Evelyn’s lap—and by the end of the day, she’s dead. The papers report on the death the next day, while also spreading news of a Gentleman Thief who’s been leaving behind a red pocket square after robbing the city’s wealthiest.

On the same night that Alex finds himself disowned and sleeping on his best friend's couch, he meets Liam, who saves him from being mugged. It's a strange time to start a relationship, but everything about Liam feels right. When it becomes apparent that Liam isn't the prince charming he seems to be, Alex has to deal with some hard truths about not just his new boyfriend, but his own history as well.

First I called him doctor. Then he made me call him Daddy. We've been friends for two years, but last night, Aaron York took my temperature. The embarrassing way. I was running a slight fever, and he's a medical professional, but we both know that isn't the real reason Aaron pulled my panties down and slid the thermometer in while I squirmed and blushed. Now I'm waiting in his office, bare and on display for a very thorough, intimate examination. But it's not because he's my doctor. It's because he's my Daddy.

Mark is a doctor at St. Vincent’s, determined to be the best on the floor. While his passion lies in saving those who need his help, he’s distracted by another physician at the hospital. They may see each other every day, but Mark wants more than a nod in passing. Jason is Mark’s rival, a talented medic in his own right and a fiery romantic. While the man he has his eye on is a little more aloof, Jason wants to pounce and dig his claws in. It's just too bad that he can't find the time outside work.

On August 11 and 12, 2017, armed neo-Nazi demonstrators descended on the University of Virginia campus and downtown Charlottesville. When they assaulted antiracist counterprotesters, the police failed to intervene, and events culminated in the murder of counterprotestor Heather Heyer. In this book, Emmy-nominated journalist and former Charlottesville resident Nora Neus crafts an extraordinary account from the voices of the students, faith leaders, politicians, and community members who were there.

In Tenebris, heir to the exiled dragon kingdom, Dracho Celesta, offers to venture to the mortal realm to discover the cause of vicious attacks which have plagued the land and threaten his home. Maintaining his human form will be difficult whilst his irrational dragon fights to be freed, and he must master control to prevent war between the realms. But beyond his home, he will meet someone who pushes the limits of his patience...

I’ve always known about dragons, but it’s only recently that they’ve wanted anything to do with me. Now I’m a hot commodity - and there’s only one person I trust to keep me safe. Ace will protect my body...but if he gets too close, I’m afraid he’ll steal my heart. No dragon ever treated me so kindly, and no man ever lit me up inside like he does. He says I’m his mate, but could a playboy dragon like him really want a simple farmer like me? Ace is determined to prove what we have is real, and to keep me from harm. But I’m still not sure why I’m in such demand.

One of the most popular novels released in the 1920s on the hedonistic Jazz Age, Gentlement Prefer Blondes was declared "the great American novel" by Edith Wharton. Told from the point of view of a blonde flapper named Lorelei in the form of her diary, this novel follows her adventures around the world in search of a gentleman companion who can elevate her position within society. As Lorelei cycles through multiple men, she discovers things about herself and the way that she lives her life in retrospection....

New York, 1958. Even though Evelyn Murphy has made progress conquering her agoraphobia by leaving the Pinnacle, she still feels most comfortable in her father's hotel. With Malcolm Cooper, her new boyfriend and fellow employee at the hotel, Evelyn feels prepared for whatever happens next. In this case, it’s throwing a big fundraiser with the who’s who of New York City. The night is a success, and Evelyn finally takes up Malcolm’s offer to visit his apartment in Yonkers. As the party ends, they sneak away to the garage to get Evelyn's car. But Evelyn's always been good at finding things.

Chase owns Double Shot, a coffee shop that looks out onto the courtyard of New Gothenburg's mall. His job is great, with the exception of Christmastime. Each year, all hell breaks loose in Santa Land, directly outside of his store. The holiday rush keeps Double Shot in business, but the crowd always leaves Chase, a scarred former Army Ranger, surlier than usual.

Neste livro inteiramente escrito na língua das bichas, uma travesti reencontra um antigo amor, anos mais jovem, que está começando a trabalhar nas ruas. Enquanto entrelaça conselhos e lembranças, ela rememora suas aventuras como prostituta no Brasil e na Europa; fala sobre o que descobriu e conheceu sendo puta; recorda o que desejava ser e sonha com o que poderia ter sido.

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve was a popular character,appearing each week on the Fibber McGee & Molly radio show. On August 31, 1941, Gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy show, The Great Gildersleeve, which was radio’s first spin-off. Gildersleeve moved from the town of Wistful Vista to Summerfield, where he oversaw his late brother-in-law’s estate and took on the rearing of his orphaned niece and nephew, Marjorie (originally played by Lurene Tuttle and followed by Louise Erickson and Mary Lee Robb) and Leroy Forester (Walter Tetley).

It’s a sweltering summer in Flatbush. In a neighborhood overrun by wrecking crews and new construction, the five Abellard sisters take refuge in their family home. In spite of their jovial, teasing conversations, the sisters are mourning the death of their father and the changing neighborhood. Each of them is also confronting personal losses of their youth and their dreams for the future.

This year has been the worst for Braxton Parker. Losing both his mother and grandmother has taken the festive from his holiday spirit. Braxton's best friend Callie presents him with a gift he really wants to return but she won't allow it. Checking his pride at the door, Braxton embarks upon the journey bestowed to him, certain the outcome won't be what Callie expects. Little does he know, fate has its hand in the mix and things will never be the same.

Cody Bonner - identical twin, daughter of a major movie star, a teenage street kid in Los Angeles - she’s a bank robber at 19 and a prison inmate at 20. When she’s released after six years, she returns to LA with a purpose: to learn the truth about her sister, Julie, who washed up on a Malibu beach a year earlier. The connection between the twins was so powerful that the day Julie died, Cody collapsed in the prison yard. Now that bond is driving her to seek justice - at any cost.