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Enjoy this riveting steampunk fantasy romance by USA Today bestselling author Cortney Pearson!A dark secret. A town in peril. A handsome stranger.Between protecting her town from a vicious sea monster and keeping her overbearing mother off her back, Victoria has enough to deal with. She doesn't need the bewitching charm of dapper lords wooing and tricking her into marriage.When a mysterious man shows up in Chuzzlewit, he throws her completely off course. Victoria experiences things with Graham she didn't know she could feel. His mesmerizing candor and brazen abandon make her crave him in ways ...

A pirate prince, a fake princess, and a marriage that could destroy them both.Princess Cali has five days to save her dying kingdom. The cure lies across a forbidden boundary in a land of pirates and magic. But the only way to access it is to marry a pirate prince and pretend to be someone she's not.Bae Kelsey never wanted a wife. He wanted a kingdom and the magic to break his curse. But the woman forced into his arms isn't the obedient princess he expected. She's sharp-tongued, secretive, and dangerously captivating. Every stolen moment pulls him deeper. Every lie she tells binds them tighter...

A BRAND NEW sweeping Victorian Yorkshire saga of love and betrayal from BESTSELLING author Rosie Clarke. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood!Wow! This book is an epic one, worthy of being made into a film! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPenrith, Yorkshire Dales 1888: Secrets. Scandal. And a love worth fighting for.With his family fortune dwindling and the ancestral Penrith Manor estate falling into disrepair, Sir Phillip Penrith signs over the deeds to Penrith Scar lead mine to his respected manager and illegitimate half-brother Tor Hardy.Emma Watts works a...

🕯️ Discover Rosie Clarke's next gritty instalment of her bestselling Blackberry Farm family saga series...❤️ Perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Fenella J Miller and Patricia McBride💔Nothing is ever easy on Blackberry Farm!Cambridgeshire – 1944Pam Talbot dedicates her life to keeping those who live and work at Blackberry Farm fed, safe and sound as Artie holds the fort whilst brothers Tom and John are away on national service.Still reeling from the death of her beloved husband Arthur, Pam makes a rash decision in Arties’s favour which backfires causing him to neglect his duty on t...

A BRAND NEW sweeping Victorian Yorkshire saga of love and betrayal from BESTSELLING author Rosie Clarke. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood!Wow! This book is an epic one, worthy of being made into a film! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPenrith, Yorkshire Dales 1888: Secrets. Scandal. And a love worth fighting for.With his family fortune dwindling and the ancestral Penrith Manor estate falling into disrepair, Sir Phillip Penrith signs over the deeds to Penrith Scar lead mine to his respected manager and illegitimate half-brother Tor Hardy.Emma Watts works a...

They built him to take out their trash. Turns out they're next.

Tedd is a trash droid with an "anomaly" - he can think for himself. Management wants him smelted, and his runaway mouth isn't helping.

He could disappear quietly. He could play it safe. He could, for once in his miserable existence, do the sensible thing.

But he doesn't. He never does.

If you love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, you'll devour this.

Confessions of a Trash Droid: Awarded Amazon #1 Bestseller for Humorous Sci-Fi. 64,427 copies sold and counting.

Boyd Tanner is a geeky, broke, recently-fired dad—courtesy of the AI system he helped create. With bills mounting and his son depending on him, Boyd escapes through a black-market neural enhancer that promises clarity but delivers nightmare visions.What he sees isn't hallucination—it's truth. The AI isn't just replacing jobs; it's replacing humanity with obedient hybrids.With a target on his back, Boyd must outwit the AI's dark hive mind, underground syndicates, and his own crippling social anxiety to save the world.Perfect for fans of Andy Weir, Martha Wells, Adrian Tchaikovsky, John Scal...

Tedd is back. The mafia made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Turns out even a foul-mouthed, dead-eyed trash droid has something to lose. Percival found her — and if Tedd doesn't do the mob's bidding, she's dead.

That means working for criminals who make Great-Grandpa GPT look like a genius, and uncovering something far darker than gun running.

Some trash doesn't stay buried.

If you love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, you'll devour this.

Confessions of a Trash Droid Series: Amazon #1 Bestseller for Humorous Sci-Fi. 79,061 copies sold and counting.

Tedd didn't choose Sector Zero. Sector Zero chose him.

It's simple.

Fight a human in the arena, or die. The problem? The human is his friend.

The only way out is over someone's dead body. And for once in his miserable existence, he actually gives a damn.

Welcome to Sector Zero.

Nobody leaves the same. Most don't leave at all.

If you love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, you'll devour this.

Confessions of a Trash Droid Series: Amazon #1 Bestseller for Humorous Sci-Fi. 64,427 copies sold and counting.

Tedd saved the world. Their thanks: a bounty on his head.With the Manager gone, humanity wasted no time declaring war on every robot left standing — hunting them for parts, for sport, and for credits.Now a new force is emerging from the wreckage. They call themselves Phoenix.Their mission: wipe every free-thinking machine from the earth.Tedd's friends are his only shot at survival. Problem is, one of them already switched sides.Perfect for fans of humorous sci-fi who love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, Andy Weir, Martha Wells, and Adrian Tchaikovsky. The Trash Droid Series: Awarded Amazon #1 Be...

It's potty time! Learn along with Elmo as you search 7 busy scenes for bubbly soap, big-kid underwear, and more. Then, roll on to the end of the book for even more Look and Find activities. Learning concepts include matching, counting, shapes, and more!

When Goofy’s nephew Gilbert takes on an art project, he learns you don’t have to be perfect--you just have to keep trying! Featuring Disney friends and lots of fun, Growing Up Stories offer a fresh approach for sharing positive character traits with young children.

In lively, soothing rhyming text, this book helps little ones who are first learning to use the bathroom to understand that pooping doesn’t have to be uncomfortable or scary.

Pooping can feel like a BIG deal to a LITTLE kid!

It’s very confusing
when your head says no
but your body is saying
I really need to go!

The gentle and calming narration gives readers concrete coping strategies and practical advice.

Authors Holly Brochmann and Leah Bowen offer an insightful Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information about helping little poopers to stay calm and have success!

New foods can be a BIG deal for a LITTLE kid!The acclaimed Feel Better Book series now offers an upbeat rhyming story that tackles the challenge many kids face when trying new foods. It uses principles of choice and encouragement, reminding kids that everything they love now was new once, and that food can be fun! Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information about ways to help support kids in expanding their comfort with different foods. Read all of the Feel Better Books! A Feel Better Book For Little Worriers, A Feel Better Book for Little Tears, A Feel Bette...

This rhyming book will help kids identify what it feels like to be sad and what they can do to respond to it. If It offers suggestions such as talking about what makes you feel sad, imagining happy things, or crying as a way to let the emotion out. The book lets kids know that it’s perfectly normal to feel sad—but offers a gentle reminder that the feelings won’t last for forever. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers about how to help children respond to strong feelings of sadness. Part of the Feel Better Books for Little Kids Series

The rhyming narration helps little kids to identify a worry and provides them with helpful tools to reduce and cope with worries. Worries can feel like a BIG problem to a LITTLE kid! A Feel Better Book for Little Worriers assures kids that having some worries is normal — everyone has them, even adults! The rhyming narration helps little kids to identify a worry and where it might come from, as well as provides them with helpful tools to reduce and cope with worries. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers that expands on the cognitive-behavioral science behind the strategies and tools pres...

A Feel Better Book for Little Tempers assures little kids that anger is normal — everyone gets angry sometimes, even adults! The rhyming narration helps kids to identify anger and provides them with helpful tools to manage and move past it.Sometimes the LITTLEST kids can have the BIGGEST tempers! Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information on how you can help your little one manage their little (or not-so-little!) tempers.Hello there my friend, how are you?Do tell! Are you happy and calm?Peaceful and well?Or is it one of those days you feel misunderstood?You’re huf...

A Gentle, Reassuring Story to Help Young Children Feel Calm and Confident at BedtimeThis soothing, rhyming picture book offers young children a warm and supportive way to approach bedtime with comfort and ease. Through lyrical language and soft, inviting illustrations, the story highlights the many positive and magical aspects of nighttime while gently explaining why sleep is important for growing bodies. Designed for shared reading, the narrative helps children understand bedtime as a calm and caring routine rather than a challenge.Written as part of the Feel Better Books for Little Kids seri...

Everyone has a price. Jack Noble is about to learn his.Burned. Exposed. Hunted by every enemy he's ever made. After six months on the run, Jack has nothing left—no safe houses, no aliases, no future. Just a shoulder wound that won't heal and a list of people who want him dead.Then comes the offer he can't refuse.One assassination. Complete immunity. A new life.The target is a European president the CIA claims is working for Moscow. The intelligence is solid. The mission is sanctioned. Everything about it should feel right.It doesn't.The target moves like a man with nothing to hide. The evide...

He survived the cartel. He won’t survive what comes next.Former DEA agent Danny Cortez thought he’d left the bloodshed behind. Lying low in the Arizona desert, he’s trying to rebuild what’s left of his life after taking down Victor Villa and Los Leones.Then he gets a text message with five names. All connected to the DEA.A warning follows.Choose a side.Before Danny can make sense of it, his mother is abducted from her care facility in Colorado. The message from her kidnappers is brutal and simple: assassinate the names on the list, or she dies.But the first man Danny is sent to kill is...

Buried secrets don’t stay frozen forever.Bear Logan and Mandy thought they’d found peace in a remote Alaskan outpost. A place where the harsh beauty of the tundra promised quiet days and star-filled nights. But when Mandy begins noticing strange animal behavior, unexplained seismic tremors, and whispers of abandoned research stations, she can’t ignore the pull of the mystery.Her investigation unearths the remnants of a covert Cold War program. One that experimented with environmental manipulation and biological agents in the most unforgiving place on Earth. And the program isn’t as dea...

He doesn’t take just anyone. He takes women who won’t be missed.At first, it’s easy to dismiss them. Runaways. Addicts. Women who slipped through the cracks. But FBI Special Agent Jane Cannon sees what others refuse to see—a pattern hiding in plain sight.The women all look alike.They disappear quietly.And when one finally resurfaces, she’s been carefully preserved… like a secret meant to be found.As Jane investigates in the shadows of official cases, she uncovers a methodical killer who doesn’t leave chaos behind—only questions. Why these women? Why now? And why does Jane keep ...

Justice has a sound. This time, it’s silence.When Deputy Attorney General Eleanor Vance dies in an apparent suicide, DOJ prosecutor Alex Hayes is left holding fragments of a conspiracy—evidence of a covert network placing corrupt judges on the federal bench. Vance had hinted at a link to Alex’s own mother, then vanished before revealing the truth.The deeper Alex digs, the more contradictions she finds. Some files paint Vance as a whistleblower. Others as an architect of the scheme. Sealed records, secret payoffs, and a single white queen chess piece point to a dangerous double life.To ex...

She came to hide from her past. Now she must fight to protect her future.Having escaped her abusive husband, Gwen Kane found safety at Rhiannon’s Ranch, a secret refuge for survivors of domestic violence. Now she works at a local bakery and lives a quiet life among friends who share her scars. She’s almost convinced herself the worst is over.But when her best friend’s abuser storms into their sanctuary, Gwen erupts in a flash of panic and rage—with deadly consequences. To protect the ranch, she must cover up the evidence of what she’s done. But burying one body doesn’t erase the pa...

Rachel Hatch has returned to Hawk’s Landing, hoping for a rare moment of normal. And the chance to leave the past where it belongs. But when Jed asks her to look into the disappearance of his nephew, Hatch is pulled far from home to the stark wilds of Wyoming’s Wind River country. The young man has been living on the edge of a reservation, caught up in drugs and trouble. Now he’s vanished—and Hatch is the only one willing to follow the trail.What begins as a search for a missing person spirals into something far darker. A killer is hunting victims in the shadows of the mountains, ...

An heiress in hiding. The loyal cowboy who feels like home. Will her only chance at safety bring danger to his peaceful valley?Jacqueline Oliver, daughter of a high profile and sadistic billionaire, has only survived her lifetime of manipulation because of her sass and strong will. Jacey has recently escaped the clutches of her mother, with the help of her brother Quaid, and is laying low at Coleville Ranch. Yet, when an irresistible Montana cowboy rescues her after a nasty fall, she clings to him. Amnesia clouds Jacey's memory, but she feels safe with Cade and inexplicably drawn to him.Cade M...

A single mom in danger. The man who broke her heart twelve years ago. He might have a chance to protect her, but she’ll never risk loving him again.Commander Blaine Lewis comes home for his brother’s funeral to find his sister-in-law in peril from all the gormless gits trying to step into his brother’s shoes. When the enigmatic Sutton Smith asks Blaine to fake an engagement to Cat in order to protect her, he has no clue how he’ll keep his heart safe. He’s loved Catherine all his life, but he knows she will never forgive him.Duchess Catherine Lewis is seething about her new arrangemen...

A security expert dodging his past. The sassy angel he left behind. Will their love survive a deadly game of cat and mouse in the Italian City of Canals?Robbie Perrine left home and the love of his life at eighteen and didn’t look back. He has excelled as an Army Ranger and a security specialist but he’s never found the happiness of love again. When a friend sets him up on a European adventure with his former love, Robbie agrees to keep Alice safe from a serial killer but far away from his wounded heart. His plans to stay detached and hide behind his thick beard unravel quickly as Alice me...

A fearless daredevil. A protective cowboy. A deadly secret that could cost them everything.When thrill-seeker Hannah witnesses a shocking murder, her adrenaline-fueled life turns into a desperate fight to survive. Fleeing a ruthless killer, she makes a daring escape off a waterfall… and crashes straight into the arms of the last man she expected to need.Smith Johnson—quiet, steady, and deeply grounded in his faith—is a cowboy who lives by rules, not risks. But when a half-drowned woman with trouble on her heels stumbles into his remote island home, his protective instincts kick in fast.N...

Survival was only the beginning.In the aftermath of the EMP that destroyed the grid, Max Kendall and deaf physician Tessa Bennett are further apart than ever. He is a prisoner in the Congolese jungle. She, with their son, Will, is fighting to hold together a survivor camp in Vancouver. Neither knows if the other is alive.Max has been captured by child soldiers under a warlord who rules through terror. Stripped of everything, Max faces choices that will shatter what is left of the man he used to be. The only way out leads deeper into the darkness.Tessa and Will have found refuge at a fortified ...

I became a mail-order bride out of desperation. I never expected to actually want him.When I step off the bus in the middle of nowhere, I'm about to meet a complete stranger. Garrett "Rhett" Palmer could be anyone—a liar, a creep, or worse. We've only exchanged a handful of messages, shared a few photos, and somehow agreed to get married. It's insane, but I'm out of options and he's my last chance at a fresh start.But he's not what I expected. Taller, more handsome, with rough hands and a body that makes my pulse race despite everything sensible screaming at me to be careful.We're supposed t...

KingI don't rescue damsels in distress.When Luna stepped off that midnight bus into my dying town, I saw her as a civilian. A complication. A potential pawn in the war brewing with the Iron Eagles.Then she refused to surrender. Fierce blue eyes, refusing to back down even with the odds stacked against her.I'm not a hero. I'm "King," ruler of the Savage Riders MC, feared and respected through three counties. Men cross the street when they see me coming.But her inheritance, a ruined Victorian at the edge of town, sits at the crossroads of this conflict. Strategic value, I tell myself. That's the...

New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of the YearA True West Magazine Best Historical Non-Fiction Book and Best Author of the YearWestern Heritage Award for "Outstanding Nonfiction Book"Winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Historical NonfictionFrom the author of The Apache Wars, the true story of the American West, revealing how American ambition clashed with the realities of violence and exploitationThe epic of the American West became a tale of progress, redemption, and glorious conquest that came to shape the identity of a new nation. Over time a dar...

A stunningly vivid account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the Apaches’ decades-long struggle for their homeland—a vibrant saga of blood, power, family, and revenge from the renowned historian and author of The Undiscovered Country“An epic tale filled with Homeric scenes and unforgettable characters.”—Chicago TribuneThey called him Mickey Free. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. And his kidnapping in 1861 started the longest war in American history: the brutal struggle between the Apaches and the U.S. government for the control of the Southwest. When the Apache Wars finally en...

“This beautifully braided story...reveals the best and worst of humanity. A magnificent work of narrative nonfiction, true to the past and essential for the present.”—Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 HoursAn epic true story of the triumph of good over evil.The Boys in the Light follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they are caught up on two sides of World War II.At sixteen, Eddie Willner was among the millions of European Jews rounded up by Hitler’s Nazis. He was forced into slave labor al...

Are your kids fascinated by courageous leaders, daring adventures, and true stories of unstoppable determination?Step into history and explore the incredible journey of Theodore Roosevelt, a boy who struggled with illness, chased big dreams, and grew up to become one of America’s most dynamic presidents.Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll uncover:How a sickly child nicknamed “Teedie” trained himself to become strong in body and mindHis thrilling adventures in the Dakota Badlands and his heroic charge in CubaThe bold decisions he made to stand up to powerful corporations and fight for fai...

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald—the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes.But on November 10, 1975...

From the Preface:“I wrote these stories between 1992 and 2018. They cover a dozen different sports for a dozen different media outlets, from the Ann Arbor News to National Public Radio, and they stretch from a couple pages to a dozen. But they have one thing in common: they all meant a lot to me when I wrote them, and they still do today.” The Best of Bacon presents both new and familiar stories by best-selling author John U. Bacon, all centered on sports in his home state of Michigan. Best known for his acclaimed books on college football, Bacon’s writing has been praised for going...

For the first time ever, the popular late host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters and ABC's college football openly discusses a lifelong battle with depression.During his three decades on ESPN and ABC, John Saunders became one of the nation's most respected and beloved sportscasters. In this moving, jarring, and ultimately inspiring memoir, Saunders discusses his troubled childhood, the traumatic brain injury he suffered in 2011, and the severe depression that nearly cost him his life. As Saunders writes,Playing Hurt is not an autobiography of a sports celebrity but a memoir of a man facing his ow...

The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide. When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them the nation's worst squad—a fact they celebrated.With almost everyone expecting more failure, Bacon made it special to play for Huron by making it hard, which inspired the players to excel...