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Lt. Colonel Marilyn Morgan, a brilliant chemist and military officer, leads a clandestine project at a secret base, studying a mysterious artifact with origins unknown. But when an experiment goes awry, Marilyn finds herself transported to another time and place, far from the life and world she knows.

For two hundred years, I've been the second in command to the Vampire King. It's my job to predict threats before they happen . . . but I never saw her coming. Valor Moorehouse isn't just the daughter of our greatest enemy, she's a real pain in the ass, and according to the mark that just appeared—my mate. My head warns me against her captivating eyes, her sharp tongue, her delectable scent. But my heart? It demands to protect and claim. I'm everything she was raised to hate, and she's everything I can't trust.

Disgraced is a sweeping religious and cultural history of Protestant sex scandals in nineteenth and twentieth century America. From the birth of the modern press to the advent of the internet age, the book traces the public downfalls of religious leaders who purported to safeguard the morality of the nation.

Minnie Monster is a naughty little monster! She’s selfish, never says “please” or “thank you,” and can be mean to her friends. She’s so rude that the other monsters decide to leave her alone. Can she learn to mind her manners to win back her friends? Join Minnie Monster in a playful journey to learn manners in this delightful, Mom’s Choice Award-winning children’s book, perfect for preschoolers, toddlers, and kindergartners. Funny and creative illustrations make this book a joy to read while also teaching essential social skills.

For millennia, human societies have viewed the ocean as a dumping ground for waste products of all kinds. The sources of marine pollution are extensive, including oil spills, sewage, fertilizers, pesticides, industrial wastes, heavy metals, ocean acidification, plastics, and even invasive species, considered biological pollution. Yet, the solutions are not as clear. Updated to reflect recent research, this book discusses the sources of marine pollutants, their effects on marine organisms and humans, and how to reduce or eliminate them.

Surviving this hurricane might be easier than living with Grandma. Three generations. One tiny apartment on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. And a storm like no one has experienced before. Jessie is a sharp, inquisitive girl. She and her mom Anna struggle to ride the unpredictable waves of Grandma’s demands, but they can barely keep their heads above water. When Hurricane Katrina batters their home, Jessie must confront the storm surge and her own self-talk. As she endures and perseveres, Jessie learns that resilience is not just about preparation, and Grandma has her own survival stories.

Stop Budgeting, Start Living is a rebel yell against the mundane, a manifesto for the woman who's tired of being shackled by society's rules about money. In this edgy and unapologetic guide, Lisa Chastain shatters the myth that budgeting is the holy grail of financial success.

Join the gentle ageing owner of the Cozy Bridal Agency and her enthusiastic assistant, Dora Brightside, as they take on six more mysteries. If you like light, clean, cozy mysteries with a cat-loving sleuth, quirky characters, and unexpected surprises you will love this special collection of clean cozy mysteries.

Marian Ffarmer is a world-renowned poet and a legend in the making—but only now, at seventy-five years old, is she beginning to believe in the security of her successes. Unfortunately, a poet's accomplishments don't necessarily translate to capital, and as her adult son struggles to buy his first home, her confidence in her choices begins to fray. Marian's pristine life of mind—for which she's sacrificed nearly all personal relationships—has come at a cost. Then comes a cryptic invitation from the Tech Company. Come to California, the invitation beckons, and write with a machine.

When the opossum feels threatened, she becomes paralyzed. Her body temperature plummets, her breathing and heart rates drop to a minimum, and her glands simulate the smell of a putrefying corpse. Playing Possum explores what the opossum and other creatures can teach us about how we and other species understand mortality, and demonstrates that the concept of death, far from being a uniquely human attribute, is widespread in the animal kingdom.

Joié is a six-year-old girl who loves dance, family, and friends. Ready for her first day of ballet, she encounters a few obstacles that do not align with her vision of perfectionism. In ballet class, she accomplishes one of her favorite dance moves and looks forward to more dancing. However, she recognizes that with hard work and practice, she will do well at anything she does.

After a devastating divorce and the loss of her family’s historic hotel, almost-sixty Jess Bryant is ready to disappear—until a crumbling seaside inn on Anna Maria Island offers one last shot at starting over. With her twin sister by her side and a brooding handyman who seems tied to the inn’s shadowy past, Jess begins rebuilding what’s broken. But the island has secrets—and Jess is at the center of them. Dreams that don’t feel like dreams. A love story lost to time. And the ghost of Rose Holt, the inn’s former owner, whispering through the walls.

When a young woman exhibiting signs of psychosis is killed, it seems like a drug-induced frenzy ... until Chief Deputy Mike Murphy looks into her background—she was a vegan, a Buddhist, a mid-level bank manager with a Bachelor's in Business Management, not a drug user. Then, another woman dies after falling into a seizure-induced coma and, hours later, a family of four is admitted to the hospital, all of them showing signs of poisoning, possibly due to contaminated food. And then toxicology reveals the hidden truth: there's a spree killer on the loose in Mogollon County.

Louisa Mantalos doesn’t feel capable of murder. But her husband, indie rock star Dave Ash, has been missing for six months. Everyone in New York assumes she killed him. A popular true crime podcast is covering the case, and asking intrusive questions about Louisa's criminal past. And Louisa has a medical condition affecting her memory, she can’t recall what happened the night Dave vanished.

There are other books that talk about signs to look for if you suspect that your partner is cheating. This book is different, because it also gives you processes and tools for tracking down a cheater. You will learn procedures and methods that will give you concrete proof that your significant other is not being faithful. Some people may object to what is inside this book, but sometimes it's not enough to merely believe that someone is cheating. You want undeniable proof that your mate is being unfaithful. If you want to know the truth, this is the book for you.

Faith changed her name to escape a life she never chose. Now a second-grade teacher in small-town Idaho, she’s traded runways and deadlines for quiet mornings and snow-dusted streets. Life is finally her own—until Adam Peters walks into her classroom. But Adam’s heart is still guarded, and Faith’s secrets could shatter everything. In a town blanketed by snow, falling in love might be the one risk neither planned to take.

Medra dachte, dass das Überleben ihres ersten Jahres in den tödlichen Hallen von Bloodwing schon eine Heldentat wäre – doch sie hat sich geirrt. Denn mit einem einzigen Fehler hat sie ein uraltes Wesen geweckt: einen Drachen. Plötzlich steht sie im Zentrum eines Machtkampfes zwischen den Hochbluthäusern – den mächtigsten Vampirfamilien. Jeder von ihnen will das Drachen-Erbe, das durch ihre Adern fließt, für sich gewinnen. Doch sie selbst hat keine Kontrolle über die Kräfte, die in ihr stecken. Und dann ist da noch Blake Drakharrow, der Vampir, dem sie einst vertraute.

Medra Pendragon, die letzte Drachenreiterin ihrer Welt, wird an die Bloodwing Academy verschleppt – eine Schule, in der mächtige Vampire regieren und Seuchengeborene wie sie nur Schachfiguren sind. Doch das düstere Schloss birgt noch düsterere Geheimnisse und auch Medra trägt ein gefährliches Erbe in sich, das sie zur Zielscheibe werden lässt. Und dann ist da noch Blake Drakharrow, ein ebenso arroganter wie gutaussehender Vampir. Zwischen tödlichen Wettkämpfen, Verrat und Liebe muss Medra entscheiden, wer sie sein will. Opfer oder Kämpferin.

In the wake of her parents’ sudden deaths, Brynnan’s reality is spinning out of control. Unexplained threats are dredging up old fears--and fueling new anxiety about her safety. Determined to help, Brynnan's billionaire uncle rushes to her side, along with his newly hired head-of-security—former special forces operative, Jack McKerrick. Jack is tasked with ensuring Brynnan’s safety, but when he realizes she's being targeted, Jack learns about Brynnan’s painful past, and starts to suspect she’s in more danger than she realizes.

Statt wie geplant die Karriereleiter im Unternehmen ihrer Familie zu erklimmen, hat Clara Davenport einen PR-Skandal am Hals. Die Spielzeugfirma soll das Design einer Puppe von einem Betrieb aus Fraser Falls gestohlen haben. Kurzerhand reist Clara in die verschneite Kleinstadt, um Schadensbegrenzung zu betreiben. Doch der Erfinder der Holly-Puppe ist ausgerechnet Jack Kelly - der verboten gut aussehende Problemlöser der Stadt, der nicht vorhat, sich ein zweites Mal von einer Davenport übers Ohr hauen zu lassen.