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He wished to escape a prison of his own making. Trapped by guilt and mistakes he can't undo, he's been drowning for years—until a simple coin toss connects him to a woman he's never met but somehow can't live without. She wished to save her mother. Desperate and running out of time, she throws a coin in a fountain and prays for a miracle. What she gets? A stranger who claims her wish bound their fates together.

Her Final Sacrifice so disturbing—and so necessary—is its honesty. The author does not soften the truth or hide behind vague language. Instead, the narrative captures how abuse seeps into every corner of life, affecting not only the victim but everyone who loves them. The story shows how children internalize what they see, often believing chaos is normal, blame is deserved, and love must be endured no matter the cost. It reveals how resilience is born not from strength alone, but from necessity. Her Final Sacrifice is more than a memoir or a personal account. It is a call to awareness.

Jack Walker never figured on being a boss. He was the mob’s lawyer. But when moonshine money and mob muscle collide during Prohibition, he finds himself steering the wildest, richest racket Appalachia ever saw. With Sofia at his side too sharp and too fearless to ever stay in the shadows Jack has a shot at turning outlaw hustle into Rockefeller wealth. The crown jewel? The Newport Queen a floating casino, speakeasy, and cathouse all rolled into one. She’s stacked with booze, broads, blackjack, and a bitchin’ still. Every gambler, bootlegger, and lawman with a badge or a grudge wants a piece.

Once in a generation, the Eldest Celestial Princess comes of age. To find a suitable mate for the Empress-to-be, a Celestial Courting Ceremony is called, allowing the princes of the Eight Dragon Kingdoms a chance to compete for the right to rule alongside her as Emperor. It is a tradition as old as the Realm itself. Virriel would rather read novels than rule an empire, yet whether she likes it or not, she has a secret mission all her own. While the Chosen Princes train for glory, Virriel is to infiltrate each kingdom, alone and disguised, to seduce them before year’s end.

Now that she has come of age, nineteen-year-old Chalondra has caught the eye of the company tasked with requisitioning Kamnian girls like her for use as concubines by wealthy Vionians. But it isn't just her beauty that will ensure she fetches a handsome price when she is sold at auction. Even with her cheeks blushing, her bottom sore, and her body's wet, quivering surrender on shameful display, her eyes burn with defiance her new owner will very much enjoy mastering. Claiming her will be worth every penny, but making her beg for it first will be priceless.

"A chance discovery leads to a shock diagnosis. A traumatic experience leaves me questioning everything" Life is finally getting easier for Emily when a routine visit to the doctor turns her world upside down. A thyroid cancer diagnosis leaves her struggling to cope as she navigates the impact on her loved ones. During her treatment, a medical emergency leads to a profound experience in theatre that changes everything. A life-affirming story about love, hope, and rediscovering joy in simple things. "But in the darkness, I discover the light. My light. My sunshine."

Gideon, L'Sana, Ari and Frederick the First are now free of the System created prison and are filled with a strength that puts them on the door to Demi-Gods. They were stripped from their Daughter's lives for almost three decades. War has consumed the cosmos and their allies are losing, death creeping upon the skein of their futures. The System puppets the Sanctum, the Abyss, Consortium, and Issian Corporation as the predators at the gates.

Smoke would kill me if he knew all the dirty, depraved things I want to do to his little sister. For years, I’ve been forced to look and not touch. She’s been mine since the first time I saw her, even if she doesn’t know it. But when yet another threat to the club comes out of the woodwork, I decide I’ve had enough. No more waiting. Life’s too damn short. If only it was that simple, but we’ve got enemies coming at us from all directions.

It is only days before the majority of Humanity lands onto the Crucible as they finish their Tutorials and Jeb still has no clue what City it will be only that it will not be the one he is in. In the meantime, Jessica Lewis, the nerdy girl who took the portal that was meant for her older Brother, is lost, scared, looking to the broken Jeb to save her, to teach her, to make her strong enough to stand on her own or at least to stand in his shadow without being obliterated.

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED. That's the one thing Brace Cordova is convinced of when he's released from a five year stretch in a military prison. He figures the best he can do is spend the rest of his days as a freighter pilot and vicariously live out his dream of a Commonwealth Fleet career through his cousin, Commander Letessa Cordova.

A missing child. A deadly trade. A love caught between redemption and ruin. London, 1889. After surviving Jack the Ripper's reign of terror, Doctor Henry Jekyll and Francine Murphy dream of a peaceful future together. But their fragile hopes are shattered when Francine's estranged husband...

"As a member of EWF during its heyday, Johnson was arguably the band’s most important member … A gentle reminiscence about a hard-driving pop act."—Kirkus Reviews Embrace over fifty years of Earth, Wind & Fire through percussionist and vocalist Ralph Johnson’s profound memoir. Ralph has...

Atlas Skye is the renowned prince of pleasure with the magical ability to elicit desire. Repulsed by his son's shameless reputation, the kralv issues Atlas an ultimatum. Find a wife or be shipped to a remote camp in the mountains to mine for fire rubies. Everinne Auvyre is touched by death. She...

Award-winning poet Helen Frost received the Michael L. Printz Honor for her acclaimed debut novel, Keesha's House. Written in free verse, Hidden is a compelling tale about an unlikely friendship between two girls. Darra Monson and Wren Abbott first cross paths when Darra's deadbeat dad is...

The darkness of the Hunt is going to find out exactly what the light of Summer is made of. Dancing With Darkness is a deliciously slow-burn fantasy romance. The heat and court intrigue ramp up as the series continues. The world of Eadha is full of unique fantasy creatures, magical artifacts, and tavern-type songs.

UNINTERRUPTED PRESENTS: SOLO is an intimate and singular storytelling event, where athletes across different sports will share never-before-told stories connected to the theme of FAMILY FIRST. This collection of stories features: Allyson Felix, Lori King, Termarr Johnson, Gabby Douglas and Iman Shumpert alongside his older brother Ahrii.

All that stands between rowdy long-haul trucker Jill MacLeod (aka Junkmouth) and her family back in Boston is two thousand miles of asphalt. Well, that and the monstrous game the System has had her playing ever since it descended on Earth. The reward: mana. Jill's goal: kill, score, drive—and stay alive. Behind the wheel of a turreted forty-ton semi named Bertha, Jill hammers east from Montana through a gauntlet of every kind of chomping, hissing, rabid creature imaginable. Barreling forward in her magical soulbound big rig and chalking up a bumper crop of roadkill, Jill isn't alone for long.

Cole Matheson didn't think the road to being a successful painter would be paved in gold, but he hoped there'd be fewer potholes. Insidious self-doubt that whispers that he's no good, talentless, and hopeless has him on the brink of despair. Maybe it would be better to just give up. A midnight visitation by a beautiful creature of darkness changes everything... Ambrosius Edward Meade-Finch surrendered to darkness centuries ago after knowing only pain and suffering during his short life. Now, Ambri makes humans dance on his strings, feeding on their desire for his own pleasure.

On the Hawaiian island of Molokai, life goes on for the three young Ogata children after the death of their mother and subsequent emotional withdrawal of their grief and guilt-stricken "Poppy". The eldest at 13, Ivah is now responsible for the safety and well-being of tiny Maisie, vulnerable and mute since their mother's passing; and for Blu, her uncontainable brother whose desperate need for love has made him vulnerable to the most insidious of relationships.

It was supposed to be fun. A relaxing trip to a remote mountain retreat where there’s no phone reception. Three couples, friends since high school, are looking forward to a weekend of drinking, reminiscing and flirting. When someone suggests swapping partners, it doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. The lights will be switched off, for privacy. It’s not really cheating if you don’t know who you were with, right? But when the lights come back on, one of the men is dead. No-one can agree who was in which bedroom with whom.