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Evan was excited for a quiet week in his boss’s big, beautiful house. He was hired to housesit: water the plants, feed the cat, keep the dog company. But his boss never mentioned Lila, his nineteen-year-old daughter, would be at the house with him. This isn’t a housesitting gig; it’s glorified babysitting. She’s a spoiled transgender princess. A brat. And she’s a flirt, determined to make the week as awkward as possible for Evan.

Justice wants to learn French, but the language learning apps have gotten him nowhere. Then, a stranger recommends he try out a new AI assistant, and his life is changed. The AI is the perfect study buddy and coach. The lessons are tailored perfectly to his lifestyle and learning style. Within weeks, he’s learned more than he learned in years with traditional apps. Then, the AI makes a curious suggestion, offering to help Justice in other parts of his life. Suddenly, he’s learning to cook. He’s getting more done at work. He’s saving big money on groceries and bills.

Myles hasn’t had many wins since his wife cheated, divorced him, and left him with nothing. But then he stumbles onto what feels like a miracle: a massive two-story rental for the price of a shoebox apartment. It’s old, sure, but it’s furnished, the utilities are included, and for once in his life, something finally feels like it’s going his way. That is—until he finds the mirror. At first, it’s just a dusty relic tucked away in one of the upstairs rooms.

Michael has finally taken the leap to pursue art as his full-time career. It’s always been his dream—but the financial instability is starting to take its toll.

Bruce thought he was heading to a straightforward meeting about cryptocurrency. But when the wealthy stranger he met in the swimming pool changing room reveals his true intentions, Bruce’s world takes a sharp turn. The man isn’t interested in Bitcoin—he’s fixated on Bruce’s… other assets. And he’s willing to pay a small fortune for Bruce to wear some cute outfits and pose for a strange, provocative photoshoot.

Malcolm has an unusual hobby: hacking into systems everyone else thinks are unhackable. So when the CEO of Confessions—the wildly popular secret-sharing app—boasts that it’s impenetrable, Malcolm takes it as a challenge. And then he breaks in. Suddenly, he can see the real names behind every anonymous post. Suddenly, he knows everyone’s secrets. One confession stops him cold: “Nobody knows that I used to be a boy.” The girl who wrote it is gorgeous, flawless—so convincing that Malcolm can’t believe it’s true. Is she just trolling the app? Or is her secret real?

An updated edition of the classic introduction to the essential tenets of Calvinistic theology: its history and content, a biblical defense, and a guide to further study.

If you’re struggling with unresolved childhood trauma, reconnecting with your vulnerable inner child can unlock profound healing and set the stage for profound personal growth. Written by an expert in childhood trauma, this gentle guide presents an integrative approach that merges inner child work with self-compassion techniques to help you “reparent” the wounded aspects of yourself that were lost, frozen in time, or traumatized—so you can start moving toward the life you were meant to live.

Billionaire Boris Lunt is offering one-hundred bucks to anyone willing to be scanned by his new AI system, which he’s hoping will revolutionize the film industry. Kyle—along with millions of others across the country—is happy to take the free money for a scan that only takes a few minutes. But maybe Kyle should have looked more closely at the contract. He never realized he was giving away the rights to use his image and name to any production with a license to use Lunt’s new technology.

Brandon tells his wife, Ellie, that he wants more from her in the bedroom. It turns into a big fight, and Brandon assumes he’s going to spend the next week sleeping on the couch. So he’s surprised when Ellie initiates some intimacy… and she throws a finger into the mix, putting it somewhere it’s never been before. It feels weird, but not unpleasant. Maybe Brandon even likes it. So he lets her do it again the next night, and the next.

Nate was just supposed to be the designated driver for his cousin’s bachelorette weekend getaway. He wasn’t supposed to get roped into their games… but he’s had a crush on one of the girls in the wedding party for years: Lexie Matthews. So he can’t help it when they start playing Truth or Dare, and the prospect of sharing a cute kiss with Lexie is suddenly on the table.

Dillon was so close to securing the grade he needed for law school. Just a few more points, and his future would be set. But during his final exam, a haunting memory from two years ago resurfaces: a bizarre gig he took to pay for college. The flashback shatters his focus, and by the time he regains his composure, it’s too late. His dream of law school slips through his fingers. He swore he’d never think about those two strange weeks again: the time he agreed to dress as a girl for an eccentric millionaire on a luxury yacht off the coast of Spain. It was supposed to be a one-time deal…

Desperate to spare his friend the pain, Alastair hatches a plan. Instead of revealing Claire’s infidelity, he’ll find Bob someone new—someone better, someone who will make him forget about Claire entirely. But after countless dead ends and disappointing candidates, Alastair realizes there’s only one person he can truly trust with Bob’s happiness: Himself.

The snick of a lock. The squeak of door hinges. The creak of a floorboard... Nothing is more mysterious than footsteps in the dark. Are those approaching steps that of friend or enemy? Lover or killer?

Gene-editing has gone mainstream. Cancer can be erased, limbs regrown—but of course, people are mostly just using the tech for vanity, paying fortunes to become ‘Goblin Girls’, ‘Troll Men’, or Greek-God versions of themselves—just with a simple procedure.

Nicole C. Mullen is known for her success as an artist, winning nine Dove Awards including Female Vocalist of the Year for her hit songs “Redeemer” and “On My Knees.” However, what most don’t know is that Nicole, like everyone else, has suffered from brokenness, pain, and fear of the future. In her new book It’s Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing, Nicole shares the stories of people from the Bible, history, and her life who have inspired her to make changes for the better.

Bentley has known Preston for years, but they’d never talked much—until one day, when Preston shows up with a very strange request. To get out of an awkward date, he lied about having a girlfriend. And after weeks of repeating the fib, his family and friends are starting to think he’s a liar.

Elusive Cures sheds light on one of the most daunting challenges confronted by science while offering hope for revolutionary new treatments and cures for the brain.

At nineteen years old, Nicole C. Kear's biggest concern is choosing a major - until she walks into a doctor's office in midtown Manhattan and gets a life-changing diagnosis. She is going blind, courtesy of an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, and has only a decade or so before lights-out. Instead of making preparations as the doctor suggests, Kear decides to carpe diem and make the most of the vision she has left. She joins a circus school, tears through boyfriends, travels the world, and through all these high jinks, she keeps her vision loss a secret.

Enemies become lovers, rivalry turns to romance, and convenient marriages create true love in these 12 addictive tales. Featuring Olivie Blake, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Tasha Suri, Melissa Marr and more. A gorgeous collection of 12 original fantasy romance stories from bestselling and beloved authors. Expect chemistry, heat and dreams come true...