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Did you know roughly twenty-seven percent of child abductions are carried out by an acquaintance or family friend? Who better to lure you away than someone you know and trust? With every day that passed, the likelihood of my being found grew smaller. I never imagined I’d be one of them—my face tacked to a bulletin board at the local grocery store and a statewide search issued on my behalf. Even harder to fathom was that I’d ever be one of the lucky few who made it home after enduring years of captivity.

My husband would kill me if he knew who I really was. Thank God he doesn't… Right? I've spent years hiding from my mafia past. Then I accidentally walk into the wrong room at the wrong time. And lock eyes with Petyr Gubarev—the man who's about to become the pakhan of my family's biggest rival. I run. Duh. But Petyr needs a wife—immediately—to claim his throne. So when his arranged bride doesn't show, it's my name he growls into the microphone. Just like that, I'm dragged to the altar. And a very unwilling "I do" is wrenched from my lips. Now, I'm trapped in Petyr's mansion. Sharing his bed.

After fleeing the College of Vædic Grammar at Coral Bay with a price on her head for murder, Liv Brodbeck leads her companions into the wilds of the mountain range which separates Lucania and Elden lands to the north. She cannot return to her home in Whitehill without endangering her family there, and King Benedict's soldiers are already in close pursuit. But the lands of the far north are the lands of Liv's ancestors, and deep beneath the Tomb of Celris the legacy her aunt died seeking waits...

It's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's everything but that for Anna Lopez. Not only have her parents disowned her, completely cutting her off, but her landlord is hiking her rent at the beginning of the year. With the New Year around the corner and her being on winter break, she has a few weeks to figure out a new game plan. Wishing for a Christmas miracle seems hard but not impossible, and she's willing to do anything to make it happen. Until it happens in the form of a six-foot-four hockey player, who she doesn't have fond memories of.

From farm girl to CEO, Sandra James' inspiring journey is a testament to the power of perseverance, sobriety, and unwavering determination. In "Don't Tell Me I Can't," James candidly shares her remarkable story of overcoming addiction, building multimillion-dollar businesses, and finding true love and partnership.

My book, Clarity in Complexity: The Art of Leading with Strategy, Structure, and Stillness, is a guide for executives and emerging leaders who are navigating transformation, uncertainty, and the constant demands of modern business. Drawing from over twenty years of experience leading organizational change, operational excellence, and strategic growth, I explore how clarity is not the absence of complexity—it’s the ability to move through it with confidence, focus, and purpose.

Walk along a journey with two young adults who will have to navigate finding their soulmate at a young age, as well as finding each other during a time of secret war. Werewolves are real and have lived hidden in plain sight of mankind for centuries, it is up to the Alphas of each pack to keep their secret safe. William Black is the next Alpha in line of one of the oldest packs in the Americas and has inherited the problem of having to deal with a never ending war, his mate Samantha Raize is the daughter of the Beta of their neighboring pack.

In this war between the cold and callous, the stake is a little higher than just money, power, and respect. Boston and Kamden were once a team and knew one another's weaknesses. As a result, the men waste no time destroying everything the other has built and any casualties along the way. Boston...

What if the changes happening in the global economy are not random… but part of something much larger? As financial systems face increasing pressure, a deeper shift is unfolding beneath the surface. Trade routes are shifting. Digital systems are expanding. And the way people interact with money is beginning to change.

When Merritt’s wife cheated on him, he lost fat, gained muscle and found a new hobby.

For thirty-year-old Shawn Covington, returning home was supposed to be welcoming, a time of new beginnings. This ends abruptly as he arrives to find his city completely abandoned, in disarray and in the midst of a powerful storm. Unable to leave or communicate with the outside world, he meets a young woman, also trapped by the same unexplainable circumstances. Together, as they begin searching for answers, they're soon plagued by a series of nightmarish events as things turn from bad to worse.

Sophie has spent 36 years chasing a feeling she couldn’t name—a longing buried deep within, like a question waiting to be answered. Then she meets Aiden and Zack, two dominants who shatter her defenses and awaken something raw and real. Zack, owner of the thriving Club Surrender, keeps his bank account full and his custom-built bondage bed empty. He thrives on rough play, but never lets anyone close—because who could love a monster that gets off on tears? His darker desires have always driven others away… until Sophie walks in and everything shifts.

When the system corrects itself…who decides who lives and who vanishes? Every day, commuters get on the train. Every day, most of them arrive. But some never do. In a city obsessed with precision, one transit worker starts noticing a truth no one else sees: the trains aren’t malfunctioning—they’re correcting.

People bought tickets. But the system decides who gets off. And once something notices that you’ve begun to look…you stop being invisible.

When Merritt’s wife cheated on him, he lost fat, gained muscle and found a new hobby.

Kate’s husband cheated on her. But she doesn’t feel too bad. She feels like she’s free to do whatever she wants. And she will.

Everyone's watching. Someone's killing. A reality TV show. A two million pound prize. A contestant who'll kill to win. Ex-DCI Luke Sackville thought he'd seen it all-until he's called to investigate 'Shadow Chasers', a ratings juggernaut where contestants chase historical mysteries for the ultimate reward. Luke sends two of the Ethics Team undercover as contestants. While they struggle with cryptic clues, dramatic eliminations and the horrors of communal living, whispers of cheating escalate to murder and Luke realizes someone isn't playing by the rules.

Teams do not struggle because they lack talent, strategy, or effort. They struggle because belief never becomes shared at the same moment, even when agreement appears to exist on the surface. Leaders often mistake agreement for readiness, activity for progress, and momentum for ownership. As a result, teams remain engaged in conversation, projects continue to advance on paper, and meetings appear productive, while decisive commitment never forms.

Kate’s husband cheated on her. But she doesn’t feel too bad. She feels like she’s free to do whatever she wants. And she will.

You’re not crazy. You’re being manipulated. If you constantly second-guess yourself at work, feel confused after conversations, or wonder why nothing you do ever seems right, you may be dealing with workplace gaslighting. And it can quietly destroy your confidence, your performance, and your mental health. In Gaslighting at Work, the author guides you through how toxic and narcissistic bosses manipulate reality and show you exactly how to protect yourself and fight back with clarity and strategy.

Have you ever wondered how the human spirit can rise above the most crushing circumstances to achieve greatness? In Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington delivers a powerful and intimate account of his ascent from a child born into slavery to becoming one of the most significant educators in American history. This is not merely a historical record; it is a profound manual on succeeding against all odds.