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Link Stanton has been in love with Andy Lawson since they were in high school, and telling Andy he loved him was one of the biggest risks he’d ever taken. Now they’re happier than ever, engaged and living together in the small town of Occident. Andy’s hesitant to give up the job in the city he worked so hard for, but the more time he spends with Link in their hometown the harder it is to go back to Sacramento to work. The town he couldn’t wait to leave has now become a refuge from the big city life he thought he wanted.

Chaz Scalise controls a vast crime organization. He's vicious and calculating. His whims decide who lives, who dies and who gets sold. Getting an agent of the law close to him is next to impossible. Little does he know that a reluctant bride will serve him his downfall with a cup of gourmet coffee.

Industrial Military Strategies. Mobilization, Railways, and the Rise of Total War. Modern war was not born in the trenches. It was built in rail yards, factories, and war ministries. In the nineteenth century, strategy changed forever. Railways accelerated mobilization. Telegraph lines compressed command. Industrial production multiplied firepower. War shifted from dynastic campaigns to national systems. This book explores how that transformation happened. From Napoleon’s operational art to the Prussian General Staff. From the Russian Campaign to the American Civil War.

Gunpowder did not simply change war. It reshaped power itself. From the first thunder of cannon fire to the rise of ocean-spanning empires, gunpowder altered how states fought, financed, fortified, and ruled. In Gunpowder and the Reshaping of Power: Artillery, Fortresses, and Naval Expansion, this narrative history explores how explosive technology transformed political authority across continents. The story moves from the shock of early battlefield artillery to the geometric revolution of star forts, from the emergence of standing armies to the fiscal systems that sustained permanent warfare.

You chose breakfast this morning the same way you choose everything else. The same pattern you use to pick what to eat is the one you use to evaluate a career, assess a relationship, respond to a crisis, or judge an argument. You have one way of navigating trade-offs, and you apply it everywhere because inventing a new approach for every new situation would require resources no human mind possesses. This is not a flaw. It is the most efficient strategy available to any system operating with limited means in an unlimited world.

Amid gunfire and thick trench smoke, Private Daniel Harris hides a secret weapon—not a rifle, but a diary. Tucked beneath a tin of sardines, it becomes the one place where war can’t erase humanity. Daniel doesn’t record tactics. He writes about people—Tom’s laughter, Sam’s quiet wisdom, Jenny’s gentle care, and Sergeant O’Reilly’s resilience. In a world built on fear, he preserves the voices the guns can’t silence.

In "Screaming Success," Eric Adorno takes you on a transformative journey, teaching you how to harness the often misunderstood power of negative emotions. This enlightening guide demonstrates that feelings like anger, frustration, and resentment, typically seen as obstacles, are in fact untapped sources of strength and motivation. Adorno expertly navigates the complex landscape of our inner emotions, revealing how they can be alchemized into tools for personal and professional triumph.

In the year 2147, on the moon colony of Artemis, a group of elite military operatives known as The Spartans takes center stage. Led by the fearless Commander Alara Steele, this highly trained team of twelve individuals faces an immense challenge. The Dominion, an authoritarian religious regime, threatens to impose its will on the entire planet, leaving Libertia, a freedom-loving society, in peril.

Stu Lawson had always lived in the small town of Occident. He’d been born a farmer, and he was more than happy to stay a farmer, even when his dad decided it wasn’t the life for him. He’s been raising his daughter since the day she was born, and he’s never regretted being a single dad, but Stu has a few secrets.

After being dumped by his boyfriend, spending the weekend alone wasn’t something Sam Braun was looking forward to. So when the hairstylist that works next to his bookstore invites him to his hometown for the weekend, Sam jumps at the chance. Visiting the small town of Occident could be just what he needs to forget, at least for a few days.

At the dawn of human civilization, beings from another planet land on Earth. At first, they seem friendly enough, promoting peace and sharing their incredible magic with the habitants of their new world. While human in appearance, Dragonians have the ability to transform into the towering beasts we know today as dragons. Carving out a canyon, they create their capital and claim their own piece of land.

Lance Karl is as ready as he can be for the start of the three-day Tall Ships Festival and hopes to sell enough lobster rolls out of his food truck to make a good start towards owning a restaurant. The day begins cold and misty and a text from his nephew saying he can’t help him is not the perfect start he’d hoped for. When a green-eyed stranger interrupts his frantic morning, Lance doesn’t realize meeting Billie will not only change his day, but maybe even the rest of his life. Two strangers, drawn together over their work ethic and sealing the deal over delicious lobster rolls.

Gianna Mosley has it all. As a top influencer engaged to a baseball star, Sunny Banks, what more could she want? A faithful fiancé? Her assistant announces on a radio talk show that she and Sunny are having an affair and they’re in love, and Gianna’s world comes crashing down. The media has a field day with the scandal and fans blame her. Fast forward six months, she’s moved on from Sunny, but when she reads that he’s engaged to her ex-assistant, Gianna can’t help but feel a slap in her face.

Andrew Lawson’s life in Sacramento has turned from being everything he dreamed of growing up to a lonely place where finding someone special to share his life with is impossible. When the first person he meets on returning home for Thanksgiving is his childhood friend Link, it’s a reminder of happier times when his whole future lay in front of him. Agreeing to a drink before heading to his parents' place is a way to reconnect, and a great way to start the holiday.

Why is Florida one of the best places to see the fall migration of hawks and eagles? Where can I see sandhill cranes in Florida? What is the state bird of Florida? If you find yourself asking any of these questions, then this audiobook is for you. 50 Things to Know About the Birds in Florida by Krystal Hickey offers an elegant approach to finding the most beautiful and varied species of birds on the continent. Most books on birding tell you to travel to specific locations and hotspots for one or two prize species on your life list.

Sixteen-year-old Jayden Sutton is looking forward to time off from school for spring break. Lots of time to sleep in and take it easy. When a last-minute chance trip to Cancun presents itself, Jayden and his family are all excited to go. The idea of a week at the beach sounds like heaven, and he can’t wait to see what else there is to do at the tropical paradise.

When Carson Turner's ex-boyfriend unexpectedly invites him to his destination wedding and presumes he'll be there alone, Carson panics and invents a fake boyfriend to accompany him. That's what happens when your greatest flaw seems to be to talk first and think later. How can Sam Bixton say no to his little sister's request for him to go to Greece with her best friend, who he's only admired from afar? Who would turn down fun in the sun with the one guy that's always been off-limits? Carson and Sam have a lot to learn about each other, and very little time to do it.

When Jordan James goes on a holiday ski vacation with his friend Dave to Park City, Utah, he's excited for some time off from work, and a few days of skiing. After Dave skies off without him, leaving him at the top of a run that is far beyond his skill level, Jordan takes a chance. When things go bad fast, he's left with little choice but to call for help.

Finn Leighton loves owning his bakery and tries not to dwell on the boyfriend that was the love of his life in culinary school. When his co-worker sends in an application for him to compete on the reality baking show, Cake Clash, he’s nervous but also excited for the opportunity. Even if he secretly wishes he was competing alongside Josiah. Chef Jos, one of the youngest, renowned celebrity chefs, and a notorious recluse, is surprised when he’s asked to be a judge on the reality television baking show. He’s blown away when he recognizes Finn as one of the contestants.

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars burn and fade, and where countless worlds revolve in silent harmony, one truth remains eternal: the strength of life lies not in its individual brilliance but in the bonds that connect it. This is the story of Celestius—a being who journeyed from the heavens to Earth, not to rule or conquer, but to unite. In his first steps on this planet, Celestius found a fractured world, its people divided by fear, mistrust, and the shadows of their own making.