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After working for years in a war zone, Danny D'Amato needs a break. Stressed, he chooses the blue waters of Positano for his escape. Soon, the pages of his diary fill with notes about the woman he meets on the sunny Mediterranean cliffs, and his conversion from a war-weary veteran to a man in love. In a few days, he and Gaia fall in love, share their lives, and imagine a future together. And then, she is gone. After Danny spends countless days looking for Gaia, the vast distance between them finally closes...but for reasons they could have never predicted.

Derrik Woodbury’s novel Pawns of the Wall tells the story of a love triangle fractured by a mysterious murder. The pastoral border town of Patagonia, Arizona, is already in turmoil from the new US government's immigration policies. This murder connects many threads in a tapestry of intrigue and betrayal. Could the highest office of the US government sanction a pseudo-terrorist attack at the border to strengthen its base and secure continual political power? Would Russia aid the US in a cover-up?

Richard Stone devoted his life to work and family. When his parents die tragically, the life he'd known came crashing down, causing him to spiral out of control. That is until the postcard arrived. Nicole House was excited. She was graduating from college and had been offered her dream job at the company she had longed to work for. Then, the unthinkable happened. Brutally attacked, her life was forever changed.

On April 3, 1961, 38-year-old former vocalist Ella Mae Cooley was beaten to death in her home in Willow Springs, an unincorporated area located in Kern County, California. The cruelty of the crime was shocking to local residents in the normally idyllic community. A greater shock was that the murder was committed by the victim's 50-year-old husband, Donnell Clyde Cooley, a well-known big-band leader, musician, actor, host of a television variety show, and businessman. See how this tragic story of celebrity, suspicion, and homicidal rage unfolds in the historical crime of passion.

When computer program designer Zoraya “Zoe” Lombardo wakes up next to her business partner’s dead body with a gun in her hand and no memory of what happened, the first thing she does is run. Next, she calls the one person she trusts to help her - the man she walked away from two years ago. He’s not as bossy as she remembers, but he’s sexier than ever. She made a mistake not listening to his warnings, and she’s more than willing to kiss and make up...if she can just stay alive long enough.

Stone Sharp a businessman gets forced to plead guilty to Conspiracy by the US Federal Attorneys Office in Oklahoma City, OK and must self-surrender to Federal Prison Camp in Dallas, Texas. As he navigates this new world, he meets lots of interesting criminals. Stone must learn how to hustle, and how to gamble to fit in. When Stone enters the encampment, he is addicted to prescription drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes, plus 80 pounds overweight.

The future of Hawaii is at stake after a rare chart from Captain Cook's third voyage of discovery is stolen, placing John and Mako Storm directly in the path of a powerful Japanese businessman with his own plans for the islands. Along with two beautiful women, the father and son must put aside their differences and fight the most powerful force in nature - to stop the rebirth of the last Shogunate and save more than just the islands.

My father is one of the most dangerous men in the world. I have grown up in the shelter of his wing; protected from all that could come against me. Unlike my brother and sister who have been immersed in organized crime from the day they were born, my eyes have been veiled, my ears have been covered, and my soul has been protected. I have only known what the Pakhan has allowed me to have knowledge of. It is of utmost importance I'm kept in the dark about the heinous practices that go on in our line of work.

He came from the dark corners of malevolent minds from which he was created. Vengeance personified, he inflicts death upon all who oppose him. Like a shark, his lifeless eyes reflect an empty soul. But those who created him made a mistake, they tried to destroy him. But there's no destroying the personification of death and the soul of vengeance. This is the story you've been waiting for. Once you start listening, there's no turning back.

Jack's personal life evolves in parallel with his undercover activities. His perspectives change as he matures and becomes entangled in the counterculture. Jack acquires a deeper understanding of the American political system and the pivotal events of the time, challenging long held beliefs. Experimental social arrangements like group living and open relationships become common.

When a ship of refugees plead to come to the Barony realm for help, the Lady St. August is more than pleased to offer refuge and it falls to the Barony captain, Tanner Scott of the Atlas to provide that aid. In doing so, he learns about the real truth behind the refugees and why they are fleeing something that appears to be coming to the RIM, invaders!

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to learn exactly what an empath is, the challenges that come along with it, and the strengths that being an empath provides you with. Surviving in this society is no easy task for highly empathetic people. Since empaths are naturally caring, great listeners, this can lead them to be easily manipulated by energy vampires.

Knapp draws on his own experience of losing both his first and second wife to cancer to provide insight into some of the unhelpful responses we often make, and presents a repertoire of ideas on how to be a genuine friend and helper to a grieving person. Various chapters in the book deal with different kinds of losses, including the trauma of losing a spouse or child, divorce, loss of pets, and other losses that we sometimes fail to recognize need to be grieved over if healing is to occur.

Zach: Curtis can never know why I walked out of town 10 years ago. My emotions for him burn just as hot ever, but if he learns what I did, he’ll never forgive me. Just like I can’t forgive myself.... Curtis: The wise move would be to keep my distance, to protect myself from the passion I see flaring in Zach’s eyes, but he’s become irresistible in the time he’s been away, with a SEAL’s discipline and a lover’s touch. I can’t stay away.

I cross the distance between us quickly, somehow feeling more powerful since I'm wearing my heels. "Who are you?" I demand. "I believe we've already met. My name is Vincent," he says simply. "And your name is Amy." My calm demeanor slips a little when he utters my name. The pause before it tells me he wants me to actually hear it. To understand that he knows who I am.

There wouldn't be a need for dating advice if women over 50 just wanted to find a date. I've lost count of the number of women who told me they prefer Friday night with Ben and Jerry and Netflix to dating a man with no potential. Women want and deserve more than that. Tricks and gimmicks are useless so I only offer real-life answers to questions such as why men and women over 50 are perfect for each other.

Mistakes? You name them Jessica Sousa has made them and having regrets doesn’t change a damn thing. As her life begins to fall down around her, she questions every decision she’s ever made. She comes to one conclusion—she doesn’t deserve to be happy. Preston West thinks Jessica is fine the way she is. He loves her and intends to convince her they belong together. A challenge never deterred him in the past, and he doesn’t plan on letting it get in his way now.

Thomas is new to the rural area. He needed a change from the hectic big city and the pressures of being on the swat team. A little peace and quiet to reflect on what he wants in life, and maybe find someone to share it with along the way. He never expected to find his perfect match in the form of one sexy little animal lover. From the moment they meet, their attraction is hot and out of control!