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Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it. When Cole Ashby is appointed Laurel Creek's interim sheriff, he is determined to prove himself as the best man for the job. A devoted single dad, his goal is to lay steady roots for his young daughter. As the daughter of a Kentucky congressman, Ginger Danforth's life has always been about neat appearances. But inside, she's dying to break free and embrace the sense of adventure that runs through her veins.

When a brutal supernatural murder shatters her quiet life, journalist Elara Kane is pulled into a hidden war between vampires, werewolves, and something far older. Marked by a dying Elder’s power, she begins hearing voices from beyond death—voices that change her blood, her destiny, and the fate of Evernight itself.

Tennegan Felter (Ten) is a humble servant in Epoch Sol, a beacon of light in a world full of darkness. Her deepest desire is to serve the city she loves and defend it from the creatures of the Dark that live all around. The only way to do that is to join the Dragon Guard. There’s one big problem, though. She is a mere servant and faces near insurmountable odds just to get in.

Carl thought his life was on track until disaster struck. Now he looks like a 35-year-old and is out of points, so he needs to scramble to change the situation before anyone finds out the truth. The question is, what should he do next? Buy more businesses, or focus on his love life? And always in the background is his family, wondering what happened to their father and grandfather and if he will ever talk to them again. Follow Carl as he discovers new ways of living when he is nearing the end of his own life.

Divorced and working as a security guard in Portland, 73-year-old Carl is attacked by an unknown creature before he is able to taser it to death. After being released from the hospital, he discovers that he is unwittingly acquiring DNA samples from other people he touches. He discovers a number of shocking facts about himself when a blue box appears in his right eye. His health is nowhere near what he assumed it would be. Can he reverse the negative aspects of his health using these blue boxes? And can he reverse his poor financial situation after his wife took half his pension?

Ari Vega just wants her balcony garden, her independence, and one corner of Verdant Tower that isn’t run by HelioVert—the corporation behind the building’s “smart” planters, wellness monitors, and friendly-but-invasive GreenGrid system. Most residents have surrendered to the convenience. Ari hasn’t. So when her sharp-eyed neighbor Ms. Ko disappears after a routine wellness check, Ari knows something is wrong. And Verdant Tower’s polished reassurance isn’t fooling her.

After the fiasco at White Way, Faylinn, Brian, and Jack come home to a feral Eletha after she imbibed on Wolfs Bane root to medicate her condition. Will the trio be able to subdue her and revert her back to a state of normalcy? Will Brian ever get to Mage Esters and find out how he ended up in the land of Ferrin and how to get back home to his world?

Since the age of 8 years old, Aaron Peterson has been in love with his best friend, Kayla. He may not have realized it upon their first meeting, but Kayla has always been the one person whom he can truly trust to be there for him, no matter what life may throw his way. But as the years go on and high school hits, Kayla’s popularity and Aaron’s nerdy approach to life begin to send them on different paths. But one thing always remains the same: They’re the best of friends. As Aaron and Kayla reach adulthood, the tables begin to turn.

Paxton Stewart.... The boy I spent my entire childhood pining after. He never saw me of course. To him I was just a child. His best friend’s baby sister. A silly little girl. Until I wasn’t anymore.... I thought I could be the one to change him. The one to tame him. Instead, I became one of the many broken hearts he left in his path.

No matter where you go, you take yourself with you. Erin has planned her life down to alphabetizing her spice cabinet, so when she is stood up on the wedding day she's dreamed of since she was a little girl, her ordered life spirals out of control. When her best friend, and maybe something more, Aaron, challenges her to step outside of her small-town life and explore the world, Erin makes a monumental decision that will take her from teaching middle schoolers in rural Ohio to her dream job as a governess in New York City.

From the activist who coined the term comes a primer on intersectional environmentalism for the next generation of activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable change. The Intersectional Environmentalist examines the inextricable link between environmentalism, racism, and...

Ten bestselling, critically acclaimed authors deliver a fresh novel of interconnected stories that follows a group of young adults over the course of a few wild, transformative hours at an epic house party! The biggest event of the year is happening, and you’re invited! Join us for Florence...

In the land of Ferrin, Faylinn, a half-elf/half-orc woman, lives with her mother and works the life of a farmer enduring bigotry and cruelty. Until one fateful day, she is accidentally saved by a human ranger named Brian in the woods near her home. The problem is Brian is not a real ranger. He is a live-action role player that was somehow transported to her world. Can the two solve the mystery of how Brian ended up in Ferrin while avoiding the land’s perils and, most importantly...killing each other?

This is the first volume of a new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with Russell Simmons on HBO) as he sets out to answer the question, “Who’s next?”

Do less and get more! This revolutionary approach to education marries tried-and-true success principles from Lean Manufacturing to classroom practices. Students perform better and teachers work less. The book models the quality and efficiency of Lean Think in schools, so education personnel learn how to optimize student learning within contract time. The driving question, “Does this add value?” emboldens educators to remove waste and sharpen processes across multiple areas in education that affect student learning.