DEATH IS ONLY THE BEGINNING in this epic new dark fantasy series by debut author, Emerson Laine. In a small village in the south of England, two sisters try to resurrect an ancient evil, but when one sister betrays the other to save the life of an innocent child, everything goes horribly wrong. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, grieving the loss of her recently deceased mother and desperate to escape her ex-fiancé, Raewyn Winters relocates to Cranston Myre for some much-needed tranquility, only to discover that having an entire forest on your doorstep is less than idyllic, especially one shrouded in fear and suspicion. Then she meets John, the mysterious and handsome gardener from the Gothic mansion on the hill, who just happens to have the same unusual birthmark as Rae, and suddenly Rae's quiet life spirals out of control as she is dragged into a dark and sinister world beyond anything she could ever have imagined.

But their latest batch of "New Guys" aren't like the others. They're younger, and skinnier, and only speak Yiddish. Taylor is no hero, but he's definitely not a Nazi. Helping these guys seems like a no-brainer.Unfortunately, the more Taylor tries to fix the world, the worse it gets. Now he's tangled up with dishonest bosses, domestic terrorists, meth dealers, the "Problem of Too Many Hitlers," and threats to space-time integrity.Can Taylor find a way back to a life he actually wants to live?A new novel from the award-winning author of This Place is Best Shunned and There Was a Crooked Man, He Flipped a Crooked House.- "The movie pitch to the Sci-Fi Channel would be Breaking Bad meets Connie Willis's The Doomsday Book. If this all sounds a bit grim it is anything but. Like Breaking Bad this has a strong streak of black humour running through it and is very entertaining.♥♥♥+"—SF Magazines- "The big pleasure of this story is...

When having it all wasn' t enough, Adrienne McQueen Louden lost everything and everyone she loved in a misguided attempt to gain more success.Homeless, penniless, and with no one to turn to, one rainy day Adrienne finds herself at a random church looking for a reason to keep moving forward when all she wants to do is sit down and never get up again. She finds a kind priest who offers her a roof over her head, a notebook, and a purple pen. This is where her story begins. In the basement of a church with a broken woman who dares to hope that she can turn her life around.The path before her is not easy. She' s given up her kids. Her husband is in prison (and it' s all her fault). She' s stolen money from everyone she' s ever loved. And on top of all that, she can' t seem to stop thinking about her former lover, who also happens to be her husband' s best friend.

An unlikely souvenir from the American Revolution becomes the unusual focal point of a spur-of-the-moment fly-fishing trip. The coveted relic, an inkwell, spirals from a casual topic of conversation into a wondrous curiosity, a reason for family introspection, and a backdrop for a lifelong struggle with faith.Fly fishing is the shared and spirited high ground for four long-time friends. Their playful banter about those differences runs throughout this tale with good-humored purpose, until a surprising event sends their attention in a new direction.The Inkwell celebrates family connections, current and ancestral. If Grandfather Reed hadn't escaped from British captivity in 1777, this 21st-century tale could not be told.

"This isn’t just a story about baseball. It’s about life and the beauty of knowing and accepting who you are.” —Jeff Passan, ESPN baseball columnistThis fascinating book chronicles the unsung men of baseball who serve the job, the hardships they face, and their love for a game that would not always love them back―told partly through the experiences of an MLB veteran.​ In baseball there are superstars and stars and everyday players and then there are the rest. Within the rest are role players and specialists and journeymen and then there are the backup catchers. The Tao of the Backup Catcher is about them, the backup catchers, who exist near the bottom of the roster and the end of the bench and between the numbers in a sport–and a society–increasingly driven by cold, hard analytics.The Tao of the Backup Catcher is a story of grown men who once dreamed of stardom and...

THE UK BESTSELLER "Sublime and immersive . . . If you wish you could disappear to a Greek island right now, I highly recommend." —Jojo Moyes, #1 bestselling author of Me Before You"This gorgeous, glimmering summer read is itself perfect summer: irresistible and deep, Samson's lyric sentences pulling you into unforgettable sunlight and shadow." —Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses It’s 1960, and the world teeters on the edge of cultural, political, sexual, and artistic revolution. On the Greek island of Hydra, a proto-commune of poets, painters, and musicians revel in dreams at the feet of their unofficial leaders, the writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston, troubled queen and king of bohemia. At the center of this circle of misfit artists are the captivating and inscrutable Axel Jensen, his magnetic wife Marianne Ihlen, and a young Canadian...

'Action-packed and panoramic.' Observer'Magnificent . . . there won't be a finer piece of Scottish fiction published this year.' Big Issue'A galloping and impressively wide-ranging read.' Herald (Scotland)'Gripping.' Times Literary Supplement1956, the Scottish Highlands: Aaron and Robbie, a schoolmaster's son and a farmer's boy, are fast friends with a shared passion for diving, but very divergent ideas of what they will do with their lives.Meanwhile, Mark and Ally, bright pupils at Edinburgh's grandest private school, are aspiring to make change in the world - one through high finance, the other on the political stage.And Joseph, heir to an Aberdeen trawler-fishing dynasty, is brooding over whether his true ambitions are set higher than his father's succession plan.For each of them, the discovery of oil under the North Sea will make their dreams achievable. But behind the promise and temptation of 'black...

How do you make everyone forget that dragons are real? An urban fantasy adventure full of mystical creatures and sassy heroines! Davie and her friends have finally turned the tide and pushed the evil dragons from the city. When they learn that the dark dragons have a secret weapon, they put together a plan that just might end the dragon war once and for all. Of course, things never go as planned. Can Davie escape another deadly situation, neutralize the secret weapon, and save the day, for all of humanity? Trial and Fire is the sixth book in the Dragon Oracle series. If you like magical adventures with quirky characters, mythical creatures, and shapeshifting dragons, be ready to be transported to a magical realm that could be in your own town. Download Trial and Fire and get transported to a magical new world where dragons and other mythical creatures are all too real!

My powers are growing. And I have powerful dragon allies. They are going to pay for taking my sister. An urban fantasy adventure full of mystical creatures and sassy heroines! Davie wanted nothing more than to be a normal girl. When mystical forces pull her into a world of magic, she becomes the linchpin in a dragon war that could destroy the world. Davie must develop her new-found powers and survive the upcoming war if she is to have any hope of finding her sister. Can Davie survive in her new reality or is her sister doomed? New Reality is the second book in the Dragon Oracle series. If you like magical adventures with quirky characters, mythical creatures, and shapeshifting dragons, be ready to be transported to a magical realm that could be in your own town. Download New Reality and be transported to a magical new world!

Anthony Jordan is missing. Along with a magical map he's told no one about, including his partner and daughter, Eva, until it's too late and she's forced to call upon her enemies for help. The Howard Witches get the call and rush to aid in the search—it is their duty after all.But can Eva be trusted?Or is this another trap—another move in her secret game?Or is there an even more threatening force at work on The Demon Isle?Includes the Original Standalones, We Witches Three Books 4-6:Isle of SoulsIsle of TricksIsle of Flames

Five vampires. One girl. One deadly plague that threatens everything. Everyone says magic went extinct; I know better. My brooding research partner, Henry, and our charming professor Antony are far from human. Their clan is more than meets the eye. Cheerful Meadow, gentle Levi, and standoffish Dasya all protect dark secrets. Despite my best intentions, this clan is creeping into my heart. But danger lurks, threatening any future they have.

The extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall—America's most distinguished soldier–statesman since George Washington—whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of two world wars and helped define the American century. "Well-researched, well-written and enthralling... The psychological insights are penetrating."—Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Churchill: Walking with DestinyWinston Churchill called him World War II's "organizer of victory." Harry Truman said he was "the greatest military man that this country ever produced." Today, in our era of failed leadership, few lives are more worthy of renewed examination than Marshall and his fifty years of loyal service to the defense of his nation and its values. Even as a young officer he was heralded as a genius, a reputation that grew when in WWI he planned and executed a nighttime movement of more than a half million...

*The Millions Most Anticipated List of 2023**A Vogue Best LGBTQ+ Book of 2023*From journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman, an intimate, evocative history of drag in New York City exploring its dynamic role, from the Jazz Age to Drag Race, in queer liberation and urban lifeFrom the lush feather boas that adorned early female impersonators to the sequined lip syncs of barroom queens to the drag kings that have us laughing in stitches, drag has played a vital role in the creative life of New York City. But the evolution of drag in the city—as an art form, a community and a mode of liberation—has never before been fully chronicled.Now, for the first time, Elyssa Goodman unearths the dramatic, provocative untold story of drag in New York City in all its glistening glory. Glitter and Concrete ducks beneath the velvet ropes of Harlem Renaissance balls, examines drag's crucial role in the...

DIVE INTO DANGEROUS ROMANCE WITH THE CHICAGO BRATVA This 3-Book set contains the final three stories in the Chicago Bratva set. The Cleaner, The Player, and The Gatekeeper are all stand-alone romances with guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Set includes: THE CLEANER I've captured the Crime Lord's daughter. She will pay the price for her father's sin. THE PLAYER My Bratva brother will kill him if he touches me. I'm so damaged, I'm not even capable of a relationship. He might be the perfect antidote. THE GATEKEEPER She's my captive. My prisoner. I will make her talk. In the end: she will be mine.