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As Jess and Mason continue their battle against the princes of Hell on alternate Earth, they must first deal with the aftermath of their failures. After neglecting to prevent the fourth seal from being opened, a new threat is unleashed on the world that only Jess and the other vessels can neutralize. Each of them was brought to this alternate reality for a purpose, and only through facing adversity can they truly find their strengths.

Colin is a beast. Lily is a beauty. When Lily Hackman offers herself up in her father's place, it's a bargain Colin Davenport can't say no to. But when Lily proves to be headstrong and fiery, did the beast of the underworld get more than he bargained for?

"A last breath. That would exist for everyone"...Betwixt is a twisted coming of age story about a young girl who loses her mother, her mind, and her name. In her darkest moment, she is taken to the place between life and death and introduced to an eccentric group of beings who talk in riddles. Eventually she realizes that it is up to her to find her name, her courage, and the way home, or be lost forever in the place between - the place betwixt.

Alternate Earth is a world Jess always considered a part of her past, not the way leading to her future. When she began to have a recurring nightmare about it, she knew destiny was urging her to go back there. For five long years, Jess and Mason have struggled to assemble the right combination of travelers fated to journey back to this altered reality with them. Now, they’re down to finding the final member for their party, whose presence will allow the vessels to open a dimensional gateway back to alternate Earth.

The moment she sees Caitlyn, wearing her ‘bride-to-be’ sash and brimming with excitement, it hits her. She hates Caitlyn. She knows who she is – what she’s really hiding. And the temptation to do something about it is too strong to resist… It sickens me, the way they all think she’s so perfect. I plaster a fake smile on my face – all I have to do is pretend I’m enjoying the next few days. It shouldn’t be so hard. After all, I’ve been lying for years.

Honey. Beeswax. Pollinate. Hive. Colony. Work. Dance. Communicate. Industrious. Buzz. Sting. Cooperate. Where would we be without honeybees? Where would we be without one another? In eighty-two poems and paragraphs (including the renowned Gate A-4), Naomi Shihab Nye alights on the essentials of our time—our loved ones, our dense air, our wars, our memories, our planet—and leaves us feeling curiously sweeter and profoundly soothed.

How do you break up with a Vampire King? You don’t. Something is off about Valentine, and I don’t mean his missing heart. He’s keeping me captive in a haunted house, complete with a ferocious beast to make sure I can never escape. There’s a hunger stirring in him. It’s deep and dark and preternatural. He’s awakening something in me I must resist because if I fail, everything is lost.

Between 1922 and 1923, Katherine Mansfield wrote four volumes of short stories. This recording includes all sixty-three stories from the four collections, including a number of incomplete stories collated after Mansfield’s death.

Jesse has started to take on more responsibility at Twelve Palms Ranch and Rhett is making real progress. She is feeling excited about the future but then she has to start giving Rhett’s owner riding lessons. She starts to lose confidence in herself and in her position at Twelve Palms Ranch. Will Jesse stay at Twelve Palms Ranch or will she give up her dreams to become a horse trainer?

Valentine is a man with two personalities. One of them is a tyrant and the other is missing. We’re both trapped in a stronghold of enemies, but the biggest threat to my life comes from Valentine. He’s feral and out of control, making me hunger for his bite. He’s awakening something in me that’s dark and decadent and utterly beguiling.

The worst happened, and all I have left of the man I love is his unbeating heart. How am I going to save Valentine when I’m also trapped? Enemies surround us both, and I don’t know who to trust. I must unlock my power, restore Valentine, and destroy those who are keeping us apart.

One day can change a person’s life forever. Alissa anticipated a normal shift at Mass General Hospital until the zombie outbreak spread through Boston like wildfire. When patients and staff in the ER begin to die, reanimate, and attack the living, Alissa must fight her way to safety to avoid becoming one of the ravenous hordes. To survive, Alissa must develop instincts and skills she did not realize she had and overcome fears no human were meant to face.

Dot Fletcher’s happiness turned to horror when she was abandoned at the altar, humiliated in front of the cream of London Society. One year later, when the woman she was scorned for shows up at her front door, heavily pregnant and just as scorned, the two join forces to destroy the man who betrayed them both. They’ll have to go up against the most formidable barrister in London to do it.

"Conni im Sommer": Endlich ist der Sommer da, die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Es duftet nach Sonnenmilch und süßen Kirschen und Conni ist glücklich. Denn nun kann sie barfuß gehen, planschen, mit Papa und Mama Tretboot fahren, Ausflüge machen, Johannisbeeren naschen... "Conni zieht um": Conni soll umziehen. Ihre Eltern finden die alte Wohnung zu klein. Das fällt Conni nicht leicht, denn was wird denn dann aus ihrer Freundschaft mit Julia? Und das neue Haus gefällt Conni auch nicht.

Leaving her tech past behind, Gracie starts The Laughing Loaf Bakery, hires a young assistant, Beck Rodriguez, and intends to keep a low profile in her new town—until a male model ends up dead behind her bakery. To keep her business and her new life in River Grove, Gracie and her little dog Biga must find out who killed the gorgeous Nico Behrens.

The beginning of Janet, Viv and Zelda’s friendship could not have been less promising. Navigating their new lives as widows, the three women venture to the same dreary bereavement group in a chilly church hall. But what bonds them is not their shared predicament, but instead how quickly they all decide to flee the depressing gathering, choosing instead to share a bottle of wine. The Three Muscat-eers is born. The women may be down but they’re not out; in their sixties but certainly not past it. They agree a mission: to find fulfilment as single women and recover their joie de vivre.

"SpoonieNinja: Finding Strength in the Shadows" is an inspiring and intimate exploration of resilience and self-discovery in the face of chronic illness. Through raw and reflective storytelling, the book delves into the hidden battles, strength, and courage that come from living with a condition that often goes unseen. Tesla Coyle invites listeners to find empowerment in vulnerability and to embrace their own inner strength, even in the darkest of times. This book is a beacon for anyone seeking understanding, hope, and solidarity in their own journey through life's challenges.

Carina Coffman has worked hard to fulfill her grandmother's dream of turning the family farm into an artists retreat. She thought the only obstacles she had left to deal with were a disgruntled neighbor unhappy with her new venture, and training Larry the goat to stop head-butting his companions Curly and Moe. When one of her guests ends up impaled by the longhorn of Ferdinand the taxidermied bull, however, she has her work cut out for her.

Sadie suspects that she won’t have a happy Halloween this year, and with good reason. As the festivities sweep the islands, it seems not everyone is in the holiday spirit. Darcy, Sadie’s aunt, is calling in all her favors to wreak havoc and there are a lot of people in her debt. When loyalty lines are drawn, who will be on Sadie’s side?

The Book of the Gods led me to a pendant created by a dark witch from the past, but this cursed artifact boosts my magical powers and alters it in unforeseen ways. When the demon attacks in our town increase, Daryn suspects a traitor within the Darkwind council. He cuts ties with the governing body in Spirit Falls, and this derision leads to dire repercussions.