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In 1896 Key West, sixteen-year-old Frank Gilbert is already drawn to the hidden engines of the modern world—signal masts, steam pumps, harbor machinery, and the hard discipline of men who keep ships moving. But when his Navy family is transferred to a raw, fast-growing Miami, Frank finds himself caught between old loyalties, new ambitions, and a city being built almost as quickly as he is becoming a man. As war with Spain gathers just ninety miles away, Frank is pulled toward the sea, toward service, and toward the questions that have always followed him: where does he belong, what kind ...

The science is real. The math is remorseless. The choices are impossible. When Federation inspectors walk through a children's hospital on the colony world of Verlaine and frown at the survival rates, Deputy Health Minister Jean-Marc Bergeron knows what's coming. The numbers are too positive. Too many children are surviving to adulthood. And the Human Genome Mandate, the iron law that has governed humanity's expansion across the stars for four centuries, demands change. The Federation’s demand: raise Verlaine's mortality rate from 2 percent to 15 percent. Let two and a half million people...

THE SECRET GUIDE TO WORD MAGIC Spelling is called spelling. Cursive is called cursive. And the most dangerous man in comedy just wrote a book explaining why. Owen Benjamin grew up hiding under a cardboard desk to survive a nuclear blast, eating margarine because the food pyramid said so, and learning about heroin from a cop who made him act out an overdose in school. He was taught he descended from a primate through random mutation, that he was spinning on a ball of liquid nickel inside an explosion that came from nothing, and that the stars he saw at night were already dead. Then he was ...

The woman who hates athletes is about to fall for one… if she can keep her alive. Cassie If there’s one thing I learned from my football playing father, it’s you can’t trust athletes. They’re all liars and philanderers with giant egos. When I’m assigned as close protection agent for Seattle’s biggest women’s soccer star, I couldn’t be less enthused. My inner vampire feels much different -- for some reason, she’s convinced that Ruby is our fated mate. But I’ve got a job to do and I’m not about to be distracted by my vamp’s urge to claim our mate, or Ruby’s sweet ...

After following the horribly pride filled and prejudice advice of his sisters Caroline and Louisa, as well as his best friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, Charles Bingley fled from Netherfield Park his leased estate. Although he did not know it at the time, Darcy had allowed himself to be persuaded by Charles’s sisters of Jane’s unworthiness, as he wished to separate himself from his rapidly growing feelings for her sister Elizabeth. So they returned to Town, and were both happily miserable. As usual Jane was devastated by Mr. Bingley’s retreat and went to visit her aunt and uncle Gardiner in ...

14 Full-length, Award-Winning Thrillers. 1 Unforgettable Heroine. Meet Sophie: a brilliant Black/Thai cyber expert fighting for justice in paradise—and she doesn’t play by the rules. Set in the heart of Hawaii, this gripping, complete series delivers smart suspense, emotional depth, and nonstop action. Perfect for fans of Lisa Gardner, Gregg Hurwitz, and Lee Child. Get the full series in one addictive box set—over 4,000 pages of pulse-pounding thrills! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I devoured this entire series in days. Sophie is fierce, smart, and refreshingly real.” – Verified Amazon ...

BOOK 4, the FINALE of the WORK WIFE SERIES. Maybe you're the right people... ... but just the wrong time. Maybe you have to be away from each other... .... to really see what you truly want.

Six women. One man. No more hiding. Eli Turner was never supposed to be the center of a storm. He was the safe choice. The stand-in. The borrowed boyfriend who followed house rules and kept everyone else’s hearts intact. But Orchard Street doesn’t do safe anymore. Misha has already shattered the line between right and reckless. Jenna wants forever and isn’t afraid to say it out loud. Hailey refuses to pretend her love is casual. Harper’s rising fame demands a man bold enough to stand at her side. Aria watches and calculates, but her walls are thinning. And Camille? She’s done ...

Beneath the surface of economic chaos lies a deeper rhythm—one that Tesla hinted at, and the world is now waking up to. The Harmonic Collapse Playbook decodes the collapse of trust, currency, and time itself through the lens of Tesla’s 3-6-9 theory. This expanded edition takes you through the stages of financial breakdown—The Fracture, The Reset, and The Realignment—while offering a roadmap for building your sovereign ark in a post-fiat world. Written as a blend of prophecy and strategy, this visionary work fuses economic foresight with harmonic physics, exploring Bitcoin, ...

In the shadows of sacrifice, true strength isn't found in standing alone, but in the courage to lean on someone else. When Sheriff's Deputy Reed Dunbar responds to Hannah Gentry's emergency call, he never expects to find his path to redemption in her quiet strength. Haunted by a past tragedy where he failed to protect a young mother, Reed has dedicated himself to safeguarding Laurel Ridge—and keeping his heart sealed behind walls of guilt. Hannah has surrendered her photography dreams to care for her wheelchair-bound mother, building a fortress of self-reliance that leaves no room for ...

Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, J. Bree, and Kathryn Moon. They took her as their answer to save their bloodline. She refused to be their anything. Nerissa Ashden has no family, no history, and no explanation for the dreams that have haunted her since childhood—dreams of fog-drenched moors and something ancient waiting just beyond the edge of sight. Then three wolf shifters break down her door in the middle of the night and drag her to a crumbling Gothic manor on the Blackmoor. They tell her what she is. What they need from her body. What happens to their bloodline if she refuses. She ...

Explore Italy’s Most Enchanting Hill Towns with Insider Tips, Itineraries, and Must-See Celebrations Dreaming of Umbria, Italy’s enchanting hill towns and sacred landscapes? This unique Italy travel guide brings you into the heart of Italy’s green region, where medieval cities, spiritual traditions, and unforgettable festivals create one of the country’s most immersive travel experiences. This guide offers something rare: a month by month festival and event calendar, cultural deep dives, and curated itineraries that go far beyond ordinary sightseeing. From Assisi’s Basilica of ...

I did not save her life. I saved her name. And that was the greater victory. In the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan is breaking apart. Power shifts, alliances fracture, and Aizu stands under siege as the old world struggles to survive the new. This is not a story of generals or banners. This is a story told in two breaths. One belongs to Nakano Takeko - the woman who steps forward, who trains, who chooses, who leads. The other belongs to her sister, Yūko - the one who remains, who remembers, who carries what history leaves behind. Between them, a life is not only lived - but ...

Survival of the fittest in space just became a lot more dangerous. Eleven colonies have gone dark across Federation space. Senior cadets are being deployed to a frontier that devours ships and returns only silence. Constantine Ramsey returns to a Space Fleet Academy transformed by war. He and his fellow second-years are being thrust into leadership roles for which they're not ready. The new curriculum sets aside theory for brutal new training in surviving first contact with alien predators and making terrible decisions where every choice comes with a body count. But when their latest ...

THE FIRST SIX BOOKS OF THE QUEEN OF SPADES CRIME THRILLER SERIES. From award-winning journalist and USA TODAY Bestselling author Kristi Belcamino. What readers are saying: ★★★★★ “Another edge of your seat read by Kristi Belcamino.”
 ★★★★★“Queen of Spades is an action-driven book with a gripping storyline; I read it in one day as I simply could not put it down.” - MaryAnn Forbes
 ★★★★★WORTHY OF 10+ STARS” - Amazon ⚠️Warning! Be prepared to lose sleep and skip chores while reading this series! Book 1: Queen of Spades When Eva Santella’s father...

Looking for a book your child will actually want to read? Getting kids aged 8-12 to pick up a book - and keep reading - can feel like an impossible task. But what if the book felt less like reading and more like finally understanding why life is so hilariously unfair? That’s exactly what Murphy’s Law for Kids delivers. Every parent knows the moment - your child is frustrated, convinced the world is against them, and has no idea how to make sense of it. The toast lands butter-side down. The teacher calls on them when they don’t know the answer. The project printer breaks the night ...

Three books. Six irresistible women. One voyage that changes everything. Captain Cole Everett built True North to cross oceans—not to lose control. But when his best friends step aboard for a thirty-day Caribbean voyage… they don’t come alone. They bring their grown daughters. Emma—the sweet, watchful caretaker who understands him a little too well. Kylie—the bold firecracker who isn’t afraid to test every boundary. Summer—the wild, magnetic beauty who thrives on danger. And Brooke, Tessa, and Lila… each drawn to him in ways that were never supposed to happen. Out here, ...

Crawlerz: All the books from the best selling series. Seven books (Over 2,500 pages). One ancient evil. A family holding on as the world falls apart. It started with a viral livestream. Archaeologists opened a mysterious tomb on camera and triggered something no one understood. What escaped wasn't gold or ancient secrets. It was a contagion that rewrote the rules of nature. At first it was subtle. A few strange behaviors. A little violence. Then the infection spread. Cities collapsed. People changed. They didn’t die. They evolved. Twisted, crawling, climbing, watching. Smarter than anyone...

A unique guide to help diaspora Jews respond to global assault against the Jewish world. Since the Hamas-led atrocities in Israel on October 7, 2023, the Jewish world has been subjected to an unprecedented international onslaught. Israel has been portrayed as the most evil nation in the world through defamatory lies, and as a result Jews across the West have been targeted by murderous attacks, vilification, and social ostracism. Such Jews have been profoundly destabilized by this tsunami of hatred and baffling irrationality, which calls into question their very future. Many, if not most, ...

Discover the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius in this definitive edition of Meditations — where Stoic philosophy and ancient wisdom meet modern life. Written by Rome’s philosopher-emperor, this new annotated translation bridges 2,000 years of history, offering practical tools for resilience, self-mastery, and ethical living in today’s world. ✨ KEY FEATURES: ✅ New Translation from the Original Greek – A clear, modern rendering that preserves Marcus’ profound yet accessible voice. ✅ Deep Dive into Ancient Wisdom – Annotations decode Stoic principles, historical context, ...