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Simone Alexander didn't mean to end up back in school. She's a chef, and a pretty good one at that but when she finds herself without a job or money, she asks a Magic 8 Ball if she should go to law school. Much to her chagrin, it says yes. When Simone cruises onto campus, she assumes she won't have to work too hard to do well. She never has before. But law school is not what she expected: the professors are intimidating, the classes grueling, and the other students seem to have their lives all mapped out.

In a world gone wrong, heroes and villains are not always easy to distinguish and every individual has the ability to contribute something powerful. In this stunning collection of original and rediscovered stories of tragedy and hope, the stars are a diverse group of students, street kids, good girls, kidnappers, and child laborers pitted against their environments, their governments, differing cultures, and sometimes one another as they seek answers in their dystopian worlds.

On Mermaid Day, the mer-queen throws a fin-tastic party! She decorates her underwater castle and creatures of all kinds swim inside to celebrate together. Dolphins dance, narwhals play ring toss, and as night falls, the guests prepare to say goodnight to a mer-mazing day. But are all welcome to celebrate under the sea?

American Book Award-winning author Tananarive Due's second collection of stories ranges from horror to science fiction to suspense. From the mysterious, magical town of Gracetown to the aftermath of a pandemic to the reaches of the far future, Due's stories all share a sense of dread and fear balanced with heart and hope. In some of these stories, the monster is racism itself; others address the monster within, or other universal struggles set against the supernatural or surreal. All of them are written with Due's trademark attention to detail and deep characterization.

Best friends Loli Crawford and Ryan Pope have earned their nickname, the “Bonnie and Clyde of Woolridge High.” From illegal snack swapping in kindergarten to reckless car surfing in high school, they have been causing trouble in their uptight California town forever. But everyone knows that the mischief starts with Loli; when it comes to chasing thrills, drama, and adventure, no one is on her level. At least until Loli throws the wildest party Woolridge High has ever seen and meets X, a strange, unidentified boy in the coat closet, who challenges her to a game she can’t refuse.

Keely Tucker knows designing a showstopping wedding dress for a movie starlet is the career-making opportunity of a lifetime. But Jacob Chatman has sent her focus into a tailspin! When a blackout leaves her stranded with a rancher she can’t resist, their passion practically sets the sheets on fire. Jacob admires her drive … but is their hookup worth Keely risking her hard-earned ambitions for a life in Texas?

Dionna Reed is in Royal, Texas, to help plan her starlet bestie’s wedding. But when the bride and groom bail, all the planning falls to Dionna…and the too-hot, too-sexy best man who’s convinced Texas can outdo Hollywood for this wedding event of the year. Well, bring it on, cowboy.

His boat came in, but Denise Martine’s husband, Charles, wasn’t on it. Almost a year later, with his death still a mystery, Denise retreats to their vacation home on Kiawah Island to begin to sort out his affairs and her feelings amongst a group of her friends, only to be confronted with the mystery he left behind. Although she must go on, Denise feels as if something is not quite right with her husband's mysterious disappearance. Her suspicions are compounded as an old flame from college shows up and begins to poke around in what Denise considers to be a very private matter.

Three strong-willed women—Reece, a successful attorney engaged to a handsome dentist; Maxie, a former foster child turned struggling journalist desperate to find her long-lost siblings; and Charlotte, an ambitious real estate agent confronting shocking news—encounter the ups and downs of life as they search for true love and fulfillment.

RBG failed her driving test five times! She could do twenty push-ups when she was eighty years old! She was a terrible cook! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the Supreme Court icon, from her childhood and school days to her rise through the United States legal system to become one of the most famous justices—and political figures—in history.

Madison loves helping people. So when it’s time for her class to plan an activism project, she knows this is her chance to prove she’s a leader. But when her ideas get shot down, she starts to feel small … really small. In fact, Madison turns into a mouse! Madison is panicked. Leaders do NOT have squeaky voices, whiskers, and tails! To change back, she will have to prove to others, and to herself, just what tiny beings can do—but first, she has to avoid getting stepped on.

With The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Six, award-winning editor Neil Clarke provides a year-in-review and 33 of the best stories published by both new and established authors in 2020. 

The teen reality show Miami Divas made media sensations out of Miami's richest "in" crowd - and Maya Morgan is one of them. Now, Maya's been offered her very own show, and she'll do whatever it takes to step up the fame she's worked so hard for - and that includes spilling some secrets her friends wish were left buried. But as Maya gives up the goods for the sake of ratings, someone will do anything to shut her up. Between back-stabbing lies and hard truths, this gossip girl has only one chance to make things right...before it's too late.

She wanted to surrender. He wanted to own her. And her husband? He wanted to watch it all. Tabby has always fantasized about giving up control — about kneeling, obeying, and being thoroughly used by a man who takes what he wants. Tonight, that fantasy becomes reality. At a private club, under her husband’s watchful eye, Tabby meets Marcus: calm, commanding, and dangerously in control. What starts with a single word quickly spirals into a night of restraint, spanking, deep submission, and messy pleasure. Bound, gagged, and completely overwhelmed, Tabby is pushed to her limits…

Trauma from abuse can crush your spirit unless you confront your enemies. After years of stuffing her emotions, putting on a happy face, and enduring hardship like a good airman, Jakia Lindley realized she needed to stand toe-to-toe against her foes. She needed to fight back.

Versicherungsvertreter Oswald Oberngruber ist ein Loser und wird vom Pech verfolgt. Nach einer durchzechten Nacht fabrizierte der Endvierziger ein schlüpfriges Nackt-Selfie, schickt es an eine dubiose Kontaktadresse und wird damit erpresst. In seiner Verzweiflung, das Lösegeld unbemerkt von seiner Frau aufzubringen, raubt er die nächstgelegene Tankstelle aus. Der Überfall verläuft stümperhaft und der Verzweiflungstäter nimmt unfreiwillig Alois Hofer als Geisel.

Jane Thorne kämpft darum, ihr Leben nach einer schlimmen Scheidung wieder in den Griff zu bekommen. Inmitten des Chaos trifft sie auf Charlie, einen Mann, der sie endlich als das sieht, was sie ist: eine normale Person und nicht nur eine Royal. Als Hochstapler Charlie von Janes Scheidung in den Klatschblättern liest, wittert er seine Chance auf einen letzten großen Coup: ein wertvolles Warhol-Gemälde zu stehlen. Als er Jane näher kennenlernt, wird ihm jedoch schnell klar, dass sie ganz anders ist, als er angenommen hatte.

Ein unschuldiges Kind, eine unmögliche Entscheidung und ein grauenhafter Mord Es sind unruhige Zeiten für Kommissarin Anna Glad, denn ihr neuer Fall verwischt die Grenze zwischen Beruflichem und Privatem: Mimmi Sandberg, eine Freundin ihres Lebensgefährten, hat die vierjährige Veera adoptiert. Doch Veeras biologische Mutter will die Kleine zurückhaben. Die Anzeichen, dass das Kind bei ihr nicht sicher wäre, verdichten sich. Da verschwindet die Sekretärin der Holmborger Schule. Und auf dem beliebtesten Spielplatz der Stadt wird ein grausiger Fund gemacht.

Wenn das Schicksal euch trennt – kann die Liebe euch retten? Cyrian und Dajana könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein: Er – der schüchterne Junge mit der engelsgleichen Stimme, der in der Schule gehänselt wird. Sie – mutig, voller Träume und seine einzige Verbündete. Ihre Freundschaft ist unzerbrechlich – bis das Leben sie auseinanderreißt. Jahre später steht Cyrian im Rampenlicht, ein gefeierter Superstar, während Dajana mit den Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit kämpft. Der Lebensmut, der sie einst auszeichnete, ist verblasst. Doch dann begegnen sie sich wieder.

Wenn die Braut einen am Altar stehen lässt, rennt man dann hinterher? Wenn man mich gefragt hätte, was ich wahrscheinlicher finde, als dass meine langjährige Freundin an unserem Hochzeitstag mit ihrem Ex durchbrennt, hätte ich gesagt: Dass die Erde doch eine Scheibe ist. Dass es irgendwann Weltfrieden gibt. Und kein einziges hungerndes Kind mehr. Aber sie hat es getan. Jetzt weiß ich nicht, wie ich damit leben soll, dass meine große Liebe aus meinem Leben verschwunden ist. Als der gutaussehende Mann im Kilt mit gebrochenem Herzen an meiner Theke Platz nimmt, will ich ihn aufmuntern.