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Wreck & Ruin
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Emma Slate comes the first book in the Tarnished Angels Motorcycle Club(R) series.
My life is boring. Monotonous.
And then tall, dark, and dangerous walks into the bar where I work.
Before I know it, I'm in his arms asking him to rescue me.
He's Colt Weston, President of the Tarnished Angels Motorcycle Club.
Colt makes me feel alive...and wanted.
The club embraces me as one of their own, and when a violent rival threatens to tear us apart, I learn what loyalty truly means.
Family. Sacrifice. Revenge.
There's nothing Colt won't do to protect me.
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Witch Queen: The Thayar Crown: Book 1
At 20 years old, Laurel was the prophesied Queen of Thayaria, fated for a great love and to win the war that would unite her people -- until she lost.
300 years after the war with Velmara, Queen Laurel Elestren of Thayaria has shrouded her kingdom in mist. She's known throughout the Four Kingdoms as The Witch Queen, reclusive and feared for her dark magic.
When the magic of Thayaria begins to falter, Laurel strikes a deal with her enemy, King Mazus of Velmara, to trade emissaries. But Velamara's emissary, Prince Hawthorne, is a powerful wielder of light magic and a handsome, indiscriminate bachelor - two things Laurel is not prepared to deal with.
As resentment and rebellion form in Thayaria, could Hawthorne be an ally to unite their kingdoms as well as her own? Or was he sent to destroy her from the inside out?
The Witch Queen is the first book in the Crown of Thayaria, an adult Fantasy Romance series with deep world building, high steam, political intrigue, and multiple romance plot lines.
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How to Draw Hidden Pictures: Step-By-Step Drawing Book for Kids 6 and Up, Learn How to Draw Cute Characters, Add Hidden Objects and Create Your Own Hi
The first drawing book that teaches kids how to think like a Highlights puzzle artist. With step-by-step tutorials and playful prompts from Jannie Ho, this interactive guide shows kids how to draw cute characters--and sneak hidden objects into their art like a pro. What if your drawing could become a puzzle? How to Draw Hidden Pictures turns every doodle into a discovery with expert tips and inspiration from longtime Highlights artist Jannie Ho. Kids will follow easy step-by-step instructions to draw adorable characters and learn how to hide objects inside them--just like in the classic Hidden Pictures puzzles they love. Packed with 96 pages of puzzles, how-tos, and practice space, this one-of-a-kind book builds confidence, strengthens visual thinking, and inspires outside-the-box creativity. Perfect for creative kids ages 6+, this is part sketchbook, part puzzle book, and 100% fun. -
Sold outMystery in the Grand Canyon
The Secret Life of Pets meets Ranger in Time in this humorous, historic, and mildly haunted illustrated chapter book series featuring a service dog who thinks he's British, tasked with chasing the unsolved ghost stories of the Southwest. Edmund, a goldendoodle and seizure-alert dog of esteemed lineage (at least according to him) is destined for life in a palace. Buckingham Palace, to be precise. He is an expert at all things British--from tasty kidney pies to the cozy mysteries of Jessica Fletcher--and thus he believes he is meant to be a Royal Guard, serving the King of England. But when Edmund's beloved owner dies, he gets adopted by a veteran called Wild West Willy, an aspiring ghosthunter. Willy aims to travel to the Grand Canyon, where he'll uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a couple who went missing in 1928. Little does Willy know that Edmund can actually see ghosts! Should Edmund help out and solve the mystery, even though it isn't quite as grand as serving in the Royal Guard? Maybe his destiny is closer to home than he realized. . . . From the award-winning, bestselling author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus comes a funny new chapter book series that captures the heartwarming bond between man and his best friend--even when his best friend is a bit delusional. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionSold out -
Monroe Girls
For readers of Thomas Pynchon, a conspiratorial adventure through a bleak future where the dead (and their political factions) never really die, from one of France's most visionary writers Breton has seen brighter days. Now his body sags as he pulls a pair of binoculars to his withered face. He peers from the grimy window of a near-empty psychiatric compound--one of the last buildings standing after an unspecified disaster--spying rue Dellwo below, dreary in perpetual rain. Into this world of devastation drop the Monroe girls--paramilitaries trained in the "dark place" by Monroe, a dissident executed long ago. Their mission to revamp the Party is futile in this bleak, decaying world. Breton, our schizophrenic narrator, is tasked (and tortured) by what remains of the Party to locate and identify the Monroe girls using special optical equipment and his powers of extrasensory perception. Breton's journey through a bardo-like, hostile labyrinth invites us into a sensual swirl of bodily decay, political acquiescence, and civilizational collapse. In this derelict setting, Volodine ruminates on identity, surveillance, life after death, and love (which, alas, does not conquer all). An urgent and blistering tale, beautifully rendered with Volodine's distinct pathos and humor. -
Lesson in Deceit
Riley Monroe has a pretty normal life, well, as normal as it gets being a human living in a world where magic can exist freely.
She's been surrounded by magic users her whole life to the point that she hardly notices anything abnormal in her quaint suburb. She didn't expect her world to change the night she meets River St. James at a bar. He's charming, confident, and just so happens to be able to read her mind. The tattooed telepath piques her interest, even when he tells her he's a student at the institution where her father works: the notorious Mystic Riegan University, a school that caters to both humans and magic wielders.
When a mysterious tragedy strikes and Riley's world is turned upside down, she is left with more questions than answers. She'll have to take matters into her own hands to find the truth, starting with enrolling at Mystic Riegan. However, flying under the radar won't be as easy as Riley hoped when she catches the attention of not only River's best friend, Grayson but also his older brother, Asher. Riley begins to unravel secrets within the seemingly prestigious university, discovering that some puzzles are better left unsolved. As truths began to surface, Riley will begin to question her new university friends while seeking help from others...including the three men that don't mind sharing.
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Blade of Truth
Farsight is back! As the legendary commander comes out of retirement, can he deal with both a vicious alien invasion and the plotting of an ethereal to save his home? It's another action-packed tale from the master of the t'au empire, Phil Kelly. Deep in the Vior'losan desert, an exile both revered and reviled lives a life of solitude. Farsight has retired his uncanny alien sword and bleeding-edge XV8 battlesuit so that his beloved enclaves can prosper in peace. But when the jaws of a tyranid bio-fleet close in on Vior'los, threatening to devour his adopted home, he must once more take up his blade in its defence. As the tyranids consume the planet and its enclaves, however, an inside threat emerges in the form of the scheming ethereal Aun'Va, and the fortress world is soon reduced to its last eight warriors. Among them is Torchstar, a young rebel in possession of battlesuits prised from Aun'Va's iron grip, and as unlikely allies are thrown together in the dwindling hope of victory, Farsight's ultimate test is still to come.
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Focus On-Off: Fuel Your Attention, Get More Done
The international publishing phenomenon that teaches you how to be more productive and recharge your brain in a world that seems designed to distract you at every turn. The ongoing battle for our attention is one of the biggest challenges we face. Overflowing inboxes, colleagues at your desk with endless questions, and most importantly, a digital world that is dominating your life with an infinite supply of stimuli designed to suck you in. How can you achieve your goals amid such chaos without losing yourself to distraction? In the international bestseller Focus On-Off, focus experts Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar de Bos show how attention works on a neurological level, describing the four ''concentration leaks'' that disrupt focus and offering accessible tips, tricks, and life hacks to help plug them, including:
- the surprising benefits of fidgeting
- multi-tasking and task-switching to your advantage
- how and why to reduce your screen time
- a guide for getting to inbox zero
- the important difference between targeted and loose attention, and how to switch between them
- and much more!
Packed with insights and practical advice, Focus On-Off gives you the tools to master your focus, resist burnout, and get more done. -
So My Ex-Boyfriend is a Serial Killer
Love can be murder, especially when your ex is a serial killer. Don't miss this spicy new romantic suspense by New York Times, USA Today and Audible bestselling author Kylie Scott!
Nothing prepared Sidney Walsh for the awkwardness of having unknowingly dated an infamous killer. She's doing her best to move on after her ex got dragged off to jail. If only online amateur investigators, his creepy fans and a particularly belligerent cop would leave her alone. Her social life might be quiet, what with having few friends and the neighbors wanting nothing to do with her. But at least it's safe. That is until tattooed chef and all-round thirst trap, Noah, moves in next door.
Now Sidney is being asked on dates for the first time in forever, and feeling a dangerous mix of soul-deep connection and red-hot desire. But the darkest moments of her life come crashing back when her ex decides he has unfinished business...her. Will she and Noah make it out alive, and can their love withstand the nightmare of her past?
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Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures
Artist Hugo Pratt's most famous creation, the indefatigable sailor Corto Maltese, sails back to American readers after a far too-long absence in Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures.Corto, a modern Ulysses whose wanderings in the early decades of the 20th century take him to the most fascinating places on Earth, is a hard-luck, hard-driving iconoclastic anti-hero who values freedom and independence more than wealth and status. In "Fable of Venice," a riddle from a deceased friend plunges Corto into a phantasmagorical mystery thriller that zigzags between the solidity of dreams and the fluidity of reality.
A frantic chase in 1921 Venice ensues, up twisting stairs and down tangled alleys, as Corto vies against Freemasons, occultists, budding fascists, and his friend (suddenly back from the dead) in a mad scramble to secure a mystical emerald that will open the doors of forbidden magic and unravel time and space itself!
In addition, this collection of quintessential seafaring adventures also presents the Corto Maltese classics "The Secret of Tristan Bantam," "So Much for Gentlemen of Fortune," and "The Seagull's Fault," making this book an exciting introduction to Pratt's work.
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Lights of Niterói
In 1950s Brazil, somewhere by the beach, not far from Rio, Hélcio, a young and promising soccer player, and his friend Noël, spot someone fishing with dynamite. They decide to take a boat and steal some of the dead fish to make some money. The boat trip turns into a perilous journey as the two thieves embark on an adventure that will challenge their friendship. Inspired by the life of Marcello Quintanilha's father, Hélcio Quintanilha, this graphic novel is both a suspenseful thriller and a breathtaking story about friendship.In The Lights of Niterói, internationally acclaimed graphic novelist Marcello Quintanilha returns to the city where he was born and raised. He dives into the waters of Guanabara Bay and crafts a plot based on real events that took place in the 1950s. It's an adventure full of suspense, involving fishermen, soccer, the Brazilian feminist and striptease artist Luz del Fuego, and the first naturist camp in Brazil. Translated by the author with Bruna Dantas Lobato.
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S@#t I've Heard at Yoga: What I Learned in Downward Dog
S@#t I've Heard at Yoga is a collection of humorous, unexpected, and insightful essays that reveals how yoga helped a Type A cynic transform to a Type Y(oga) optimist. Calm is the new superpower. This collection of eclectic anecdotes charts my reluctant evolution from cynic to optimist. Inspired by bits of random dialogue with fellow yogis, confessional phone calls from friends, loud-talkers in coffee shops, a stare down with a winter-skinny deer and salient nuggets from yoga instructors in various locales--including the Hamptons, Palm Springs, Upstate New York, Los Angeles, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard--the sharp-edged wisdom found in these pages is the ultimate DIY therapy. Rather than explore the spiritual core or physical practice of yoga, these stories capture how yoga can lighten the rest of your day by quieting the crazy squirrels that live in your head. In the context of our social, political and cultural oddities, these essays surf the edge between outrage and "OM." As a wisewoman said, "Yoga really begins when class ends." Michael's theory: if everyone was required to practice yoga we'd have a lot less s@#t to deal with in the world. Whether you're twenty, thirty, or sixty, if you're stuck--if you're trying to navigate a shift in your personal, professional, or romantic identity--S@#t I've Heard at Yoga may help you go from "Now what?" to "What's next!" -
MasterMind: A True Story of Obsession, Survival, and Justice
A crime scene investigator in a heated custody battle is shot while picking up her son, and the only person who wants her dead--her ex, a respected taekwondo master--has an airtight alibi. Tim Amacher never wanted to let Nicki Lenway go. Upon losing his control of her, Tim shifted his focus to taking away the most important thing in the world to Nicki--their son. A mother would die to protect her child, and in this tumultuous tale detailing a dark obsession, Nicki, a crime scene investigator, must use all of her resources to protect her family. Will her colleagues on the police force be able to sort through the lies, control, and deception to prove who is involved in the plot to murder Nicki? Or will Tim be able to realize his vengeance before he can be stopped? -
Ava
For fans of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale comes Ava, a provocative blend of speculative fiction and social commentary that takes readers on a gripping, thought-provoking journey into the fight for women's autonomy in a politically charged Southern landscape. What if the only way to reclaim reproductive freedom was to rewrite the very nature of birth itself? Ten years after Roe v. Wade is overturned, twenty-two-year-old biologist Larkin finds herself unexpectedly pregnant in a country where choice is no longer an option. Initially uncertain, she embraces motherhood--until a devastating diagnosis changes everything. Trapped by Tennessee's strict abortion laws, she is forced to carry her baby to term, only to endure the heartbreak of losing her hours after birth. Years later, Larkin joins a radical scientific movement that could change everything: a groundbreaking technology that replaces gestation with incubation, allowing women true control over their reproduction. When she uses it to bring her second daughter, Ava, into the world, she believes she has finally reclaimed her autonomy. But as Ava grows and begins to question the very choice that created her, Larkin is challenged in ways she never imagined. Ava is a powerful, emotionally charged exploration of motherhood, bodily autonomy, and the far-reaching consequences of restrictive legislation. In a future shaped by loss and innovation, mother and daughter must confront the ultimate question: what does it truly mean to have a choice? -
Nue's Exorcist, Vol. 5
A powerful spirit awaits the right human to free her--and she's ready for some PVP! For as long as he can remember, Gakuro Yajima's been able to see spirits--beings that are drawn to human sadness and anger. A fateful encounter with a quirky pop culture-loving spirit named Nue marks the start of Gakuro's spirit-exorcist adventure! Gakuro's long-lost stepsister has joined the squad on their latest spirit hunt, but upon the sudden appearance of the spirit that killed their father, Shitotsu flies into a rage! The battle turns nasty after she is gravely injured, and Gakuro is left to try to protect her. -
Record of Ragnarok, Vol. 18
Humanity's greatest heroes battle the gods for the survival of the human race! Once every millennium, the gods assemble to decide if humanity is worthy of its continued existence or if it should be destroyed! When the verdict is destruction, the final battle between the gods and mortal heroes will decide the survival or extinction of the human race--a battle known as Ragnarok! Until now, humanity's champions have been heroes who fought with great skill, cunning, and magic. But with Nikola Tesla in the arena, they now have a hero who fights with the power of science! In life, Tesla unlocked many secrets of the universe, including the ability to control gravity. But can this miraculous power stand up to Beelzebub wielding a technique that is forbidden even in the depths of Helheim?