In the bustling town of Lawder Hill, Florida, Jonah Hawk may seem like your average 14-year-old, enjoying carefree days with friends and the occasional arcade adventure. But beneath his ordinary exterior lies an extraordinary secret—superpowers that defy imagination. What begins as a thrilling discovery soon turns perilous as Jonah uncovers the true extent of his abilities and the heavy price they demand. As he prepares to confront the sinister Queen Illusiona, little does he know that the true battle has only just begun. With a chilling cliffhanger ending that will leave readers on the edge of their seats, Jonah's journey is far from over. Will he emerge victorious, or will Queen Illusiona's wicked plans prevail? Dive into the gripping world of Jonah Hawk and prepare for an adventure like no other.

Zippy is a young, impulsive puppy who is full of energy and excitement. She loves to play and run and explore. Winslow is an older, dignified dog who is more reserved and cautious. He prefers to spend his time reading and napping. At first, Zippy and Winslow don't get along. They clash over everything, from how to play to where to sleep. But as time goes on, they begin to learn from each other and grow to love each other. The dogs' relationship is tested when Pamela and Frank's marriage begins to fall apart. Frank is struggling with alcoholism, and Pamela is feeling overwhelmed by her responsibilities as a wife and journalist. Through it all, Zippy and Winslow remain loyal and supportive. They provide each other with comfort and companionship, and they help each other to see the good in the world, even when things are tough. In the end, Please Write is a heartwarming story about the power of love, family, friendship... and dogs. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times,...

Diana Hamilton Pisano thought she would never see Trace Montgomery again. After five years of absence, he returns to Ashville, NC, for the reading of his uncle's will; in a fateful complication, Diana is his uncle's widow. Diana isn't prepared to see the man who betrayed her for another woman. When she learns that her husband only left her half ownership of his ancestral mansion and no money, she resolves not to let Trace see her sweat...especially when the will dictates she must share the house with him for six weeks to be able to inherit her portion.

It's 1895. Amid laundry and bruises, Rina Pierangeli Faccio gives birth to the child of the man who raped her – and who she has also been forced to marry. Unbroken, she determines to change her name; and her life, alongside it.1902. Romaine Brooks sails for Capri. She has barely enough money for the ferry, nothing for lunch; her paintbrushes are bald and clotted... But she is sure she can sell a painting – and is fervent in her belief that the island is detached from all fates she has previously suffered.... In 1923, Virginia Woolf writes: I want to make life fuller – and fuller.Sarah Bernhardt – Colette – Eleanora Duse – Lina Poletti – Josephine Baker – Virginia Woolf... these are just a few of the women sharing the pages of a book as fierce as it is luminous. Lush and poetic; furious and funny; in After Sappho, Selby Wynn Schwartz has created a novel that celebrates the women and trailblazers of the past –...

Can fate be altered by the will of man? Is it possible for a child born in the heart of the ghetto to escape the inevitable? For Jahad Copeland these are more than just questions, more than words, but realty. A reality that transforms him into a man.Faced with the death of his father at the age of thirteen, he turns to the only thing a kid growing up in the Bronx knows...crime. This leads to a stint in a juvenile facility where he taps into a talent he feels will free his family from the struggles of living in poverty and keep his kid brother from following in his footsteps. Then fate makes another appearance in his life when he encounters the notorious Coco Twin's, two brothers who hold the secret to Jahad's past and future.Can Jahad overcome the shadow of destiny or will he embrace what fate has to offer and become "His Brother's Keeper."

THE OLDEST, A FATHER'S SHINING STAR...Malik Baker was only fifteen when he and his younger brother Brandon lost their father. Things were okay for a while after the insurance money came, but once it was gone, the absence of their father could be felt with each passing day. Their mother, Gloria did her best working two jobs, but even with the second job it seemed like she would never be able to pull them out of the sinking hole.Strapped for cash and with eviction notices looming in their future, Malik felt he had to step up and honor the promise he made to his father and take care of his family. He settled on an after school job, but it wasn't enough. He realized that in order to make good on his promise, he had to do something drastic. Something that would require him to be someone else. Someone terrifying.THE YOUNGEST, A MOTHER'S BABY BOY...Brandon was a mama's boy; innocent to the streets and always with his head in a book....

Five years have passed and Jahad's vision has become a reality. The M.G.'s secretive tactics have transformed the organization into an untamed beast that feasts on New York's underworld. But Jahad's hunger doesn't stop at controlling the street corners. He sets his eyes on something much larger...the Italian Mafia!A battle for New York ensues and casualties become inevitable. In his quest for power, a foe arises from his past who will match Jahad wit for wit, for total control of the city's most destructive organization!

The year is 2124, and the world's population has been divided into two groups: infected and non-infected. Race, ethnicity, and nationality no longer matter. When a medical mishap leaves noninfected, Cara Rodriguez, a single mother to an infected son, her life is forever altered. Her son can't live in the noninfected world, and infected clans won't accept Cara in theirs. After her only support dies under suspicious circumstances, Cara goes to Mate Match seeking an infected mate to protect them. Will Mate Match be their salvation or the biggest mistake of her life?

Knowing that she was the one responsible for her parents' tragic death, Regine Thomas buries her pain and pretends not to grieve. To escape the memories, she moves from her from southern hometown to a small town outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along with her teenaged sister. Hoping for a new start, she forfeits her plans for law school and opens a small catering business. Her goal is to focus on her business and make sure her sister is taken care of. All that changes when she wins the coveted contract to cater a high society event. There she meets billionaire, playboy Mason Spaulding, a man that makes his own rules when it comes to business and relationships. The fire ignites upon their first meeting. They begin an affair and agree that when it ends they will go their separate ways. But all of that changes when Mason decides he wants more and rewrites the script.

Falsely accused of murdering his own father, Gideon Fitzsimmons, Viscount St. Mars, must evade the men who would hang him, while trying to unmask his father’s killer. Mrs. Kean becomes his eyes and ears in society. Together they must use their daring and their wits to win justice in dangerous times. Georgian Mystery by Patricia Wynn; originally published by Pemberley Press

Erotica/Romance. 77959 words long. First published in 2011, 2011

The Duchess of Upavon discourages Lord Westbury’s attentions to her daughter, even though he is handsome and charming. Lord Westbury is not interested in schoolroom misses; he simply needs an excuse for hanging about the Duchess’s estate. But she is determined to misunderstand his intentions. A bumblebroth indeed! Regency romance by Patricia Wynn; originally published by Fawcett

Wales may be small, but culturally it is richly varied. The aim in this collection of essays on a number of English-language authors from Wales is to offer a sample of the country's internal diversity. To that end, the author's examined range – from the exotic Lynette Roberts (Argentinean by birth, but of Welsh descent) and the English-born Peggy Ann Whistler who opted for new, Welsh identity as 'Margiad Evans', to Nigel Heseltine, whose bizarre stories of the antics of the decaying squierarchy of the Welsh border country remain largely unknown, and the Utah-based poet Leslie Norris, who brings out the bicultural character of Wales in his Welsh-English translations. The result is a portrait of Wales as a 'micro-cosmopolitan country', and the volume is prefaced with an autobiographical essay by one of the leading specialists in the field, authoritatively tracing the steady growth over recent decades of serious, informed and sustained study of what is a major achievement of...

Product DescriptionSequel to Vamp Camp A hundred years after his turning, Mårten Larsson and his lover Oberon have taken the compassion and caring they found in Vamp Camp and created an empire that brings balance to vampire society around the world. Once two giddy young vamps, now they're the most formidable vampire hit squad in history: The Obscurati. As the "Unseen Death," the duo enforces vampire law. When a vampire breaks the rules anywhere in the world, or when the local vampire leaders can't control a situation, that's when The Obscurati show up. Mårten and Oberon turbo-charge the action with the latest in anti-vamp firepower and more, all the while pushing their steamy relationship to the next level.

Cecily Wolverton has been done out of her inheritance by her cousin Alfred. And Jack Henley, son of Sir Geoffrey, has been temporarily disowned by his father because of his gambling debts. Jack, forced to drive a Royal Mail Coach, has learned the error of his ways, but it’s the determined Miss Wolverton who must show him where his heart belongs. Regency Romance by Patricia Wynn; originally published by Harlequin Regency

Sophie Corby thought every man was like her father and brothers—crazy for fox-hunting. Brought to London for a season, she was astonished to meet Sir Tony Farnham, who loved town, was indifferent to fox-hunting, and was possessed of polish and grace. Unfortunately, Sophie’s father had found a more acceptable (to him) candidate for her hand… Regency Romance by Patricia Wynn; originally published by Harlequin Regency Romance

Matthew Dunstone, tormented by fevered nightmares in his illness, believes he has conjured up an elf named Francis—and his beautiful sister Trudy. But mischievous Trudy can take human form as the do-gooder Faye Merriwether and the game to ensnare Matthew is on. Problem is, Trudy finds the human world has its rewards, but she can’t remain there. Except that it’s Christmas-time… Regency Romance Paranormal by Patricia Wynn; originally published by Fawcett

Reyna Leoine has good reason to hate the vampyr after what one did to her mother. Her goal in life is to stay as far away from them as possible. When she compulsively accepts a dare to enter their domain—The Gladiator—Reyna questions her sanity. When the leader of the local vampyr clutch claims her as his, Reyna does the sensible thing. She runs.Tariq Bastien recognizes his Heart's Blood the minute he sees her sitting at the bar. After centuries of being alone, he has no intention of allowing her to escape him. When she manages to do just that, Tariq goes a little crazy.Tariq does what Vampaliens do best—he hunts. The more he discovers about her, the less it makes sense. No human should be able to escape him, and he'd recognize one of his kind. When he finally finds her, will the mystery of her past draw them together or drive them apart?

TWAS THE SEASON FOR DECEPTION! Charles, Lord Wroxton, was ennoute to London for Christmas when he was persuaded to assist a damsel in distress. By the time Charles and the irrepressible Louisa reached their destination, it was most definitely Charles who was in distress. Louisa not only turned out to be the goddaughter of a most formidable man, but along the way, she had collected a melange of stray dogs, waifs and trouble. Why, she had even managed to get herself arrested! Obviously this would not do-especially for a man destined for a high position in the government. And yet, as they were forced to stop at an inn for the Christmas holiday, Charles found himself more and more interested in the mistletoe Louisa was intent on hanging over their heads.

Wynn Baxter returns to Willow Island to study rare plant life and welcomes the opportunity to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her father's death. But the truth gets complicated as twenty year-old memories begin to surface. What Wynn learns will shake her emotional foundation. A haunting story of forgiveness, science, murder, and other matters of living.

Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated — nearly one third of the maps are new, and the text is fully revised — the atlas illuminates the enchanted world created in THE SILMARILLION, THE HOBBIT, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS.Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day — including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the...

Everyone has secrets...Von Washington has a secret. She never stopped being pen pals with her fiancé Derrick's former army buddy, Sean, and now he's come to town to visit.Master Sergeant Sean Jacobson has secrets. He's been in love with his former army buddy's girl, Von, for years and believes she feels the same. After this last disastrous mission, he's ready to do something about it. Then there's the other thing that happened...But some secrets are deadlier than others.Minister Derrick Wilkins also has a secret, and his might get one of them killed. Passion, love, betrayal... Have you been Seduced?

Second in the Blue Satan mystery series, The Spider's Touch continues the saga of Gideon, Viscount St. Mars who is falsely accused of murdering his father, and his friend Hester Kean, who finds herself ensconced with the household of the Earl of Hawkhurst, who holds Gideon's title. As the highwayman Blue Satan, Gideon undertakes a mission for James Stuart and Hester contends with a murder in her circle. Historical Mystery by Patricia Wynn; originally published by Pemberley Press

Supermodel Danielle Evans headed home to Dallas for her godson’s christening and for some much needed rest. What she didn’t expect was to encounter her teenage crush and her best friend’s brother, billionaire Brody Beaumont. He was everything she didn’t want in a man, drop-dead gorgeous, brooding and a womanizer. She made it her business to stay clear of him.

What would you do for a friend? What sacrifice would you willingly make? This is the issue facing Gail Henderson when her best friend, Crystal Al Jabbar, asks her to be a surrogate for her and her husband Rashid, using Gail's own egg. Complicating the decision is Gail's recent loss of her husband and toddler son in a fatal car accident, two years earlier. After much contemplation, Gail reluctantly agrees. Her decision sets off a chain of events none of them could have anticipated.

A True Mates novel. Deputy Chadleigh Wilson, former lone wolf and new to the Raven pack, was raised among humans in foster care. He doesn't know anything about true mates, but one smile from Tameka Jones and he knows he has to have her. He'll do anything to claim her. Once she's his, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Tameka Jones is baffled by her response to the handsome deputy. She came to Refuge to simplify her life. Instead, she finds herself surrounded by people who think they're werewolves, of all things, and now her dead grandmother is talking to her. But Chad's not the only person interested in Tameka. Someone wants her land and is willing to do anything -- even kill -- to get it.