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"Ethical Perspectives on History" seemed like an innocuous enough elective...until the teens taking it discovered that the genetic engineering that created the Alliance's alien races wasn't as sanitized and perfect as they were told as children. And that their new teacher, Kellen Grove, might have his own reasons for his passions. This is a senior year they'll never forget, especially one girl in particular.

Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious.

University student Adam Wilson and his four friends made a discovery that has been well-kept for hundreds of years. This discovery was exposed because one individual wanted a better life. This discovery led to the unraveling of the lives of the five friends, in which none can recover from. When the friends decide to fight the force that’s been fighting them, things only get worse.

If there's one thing Smiley, a young Pit bull, knows how to do, it's, well ... smile! She's had her infectious smile since she can remember, and it brings everyone around her—including herself!—joy. So when she's adopted by a lovely family in Boston, Smiley doesn't expect anyone to dislike her. But she quickly learns that, sadly, Pit bulls have a reputation for being mean, and even Smiley's characteristic smile won't be enough to make everyone love her, and her smile begins to fade.

Retired detective Arn Anderson never thought he'd be broke enough to take on a cold murder case. Or desperate enough to team up with a TV reporter. Or pathetic enough to go back to his rundown childhood home after he swore he'd left Cheyenne for good. But here he is, hunting a serial killer who also appears to have come out of retirement. On the anniversary of the Five Point Killer's crimes, Arn's only option is to survive the carnage of a murderer who may be too twisted - and too brilliant - to catch.

What She Lost is a pulse-pounding romantic suspense novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. All Mac Cahill wants is a quiet life in the suburbs, a safe haven for her daughters to heal after their father's sudden death. But just as they begin to settle into their new life near Seattle, a shocking phone call shatters their fragile peace. Mac’s young cousin has vanished days before her arranged marriage, and their grandfather—a powerful Mexican cartel boss—demands Mac find her. Thrust into the dark world of organized crime, Mac narrowly escapes a deadly kidnapping attempt. ...

There is evil in the woods and it wants you dead. They warned us not to enter, but we didn't listen. The call too strong to ignore. And now there is no one left to save us. Beware, these things within the forest will rip out your heart and devour your soul. You will tremble as they revel in your madness, taking everything from you and leaving you with nothing. Delve inside this anthology of what truly lurks within the shadows of the trees.

She's a single mom carrying it all on her own with an ex on her heels. I want to help - be the man she needs - but I'm all wrong for her. She knows it, and I know it. But people can change, can’t they?

Discover the essence of God beyond the confines of traditional religious doctrines in God Without Religion. This groundbreaking book invites you to explore the truth about the divine without the clutter of hearsay or dogma. Experience a fresh perspective on the person of God, His will, and His boundless offerings for humanity.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages gives listeners the beginning, middle, and end of the era, starting with the fall of the Roman Empire in the year 550 and ending with the Renaissance in 1500, and covers some uncomfortable similarities between the so-called "Dark Ages" and today's "modern world".

In a gritty world of lies and treachery, the standard fantasy hero just won't do. Taro lost his right leg years ago, but with a family to support, he doesn't let it slow him down. For years he's worked for a notorious crime lord named Victor Mathan. Mathan deals in stolen magical artifacts and trusts Taro to finish his work with as few questions as possible.

July 1861. On Independence Day, the citizens of Washington, DC, are celebrating as if there isn't a war. But the city is teeming with green Union recruits while President Lincoln and his War Department are focused on military strategy to take Richmond in Secessionist Virginia in order to bring the conflict to a swift end. Manassas, Virginia, near Bull Run Creek, is in their sights. The very next morning, as Congress convenes once more, a dead body is found hanging from the crane beneath the unfinished dome of the Capitol.

She was a lady's maid who longed to be a lady. How else could Lucy Balfour hope to win the favor of Andrew, Viscount Harvey, the toast of the town, who seemed ready to take a bride at last? There was only one way to do it, and that was to command his attention. It seemed an impossible dream; first she had to become the peer of her own mistress, the coldly beautiful Lady Angela, who was determined to claim Andrew as her own.

After a romantic disappointment and an undeserved demotion, Scots village bobby Hamish Macbeth decides a week's holiday at the coastal village of Skag might be just the ticket. He's dead wrong, of course: the food is dire, and the man in the next room nags his wife so loudly and continuously that more than one person at the Friendly House bed-and-breakfast wishes him dead, though only Hamish is heard threatening him. When this chap's body is found floating in the river Skag, Hamish is the prime suspect.

Some abuse is dangerously obvious, while other types of abuse creep into our family DNA in covert ways. Keeping family secrets, intimidation, the “silent treatment” and “cyberbullying” are just a few examples of many forms of abuse with troubling outcomes. Often victims ask, “Why did this happen to me?" Or “What can I do?”. While abusers will excuse their behavior asking, “Why do you make me do this"? Victims and abusers can rewrite their stories, improve their relationships, and break the cycle for their future generations.

A year after THE STEAL, Ania Throne is determined to take back what the Leopard stole from her. Together with her lover and partner, Jerome, she stages a spectacular heist during the Venetian Carnival, to lure out the treacherous mastermind they unmasked. She’s willing to risk it all - until her revenge takes a dangerous twist that could cost her what she loves the most.

David Kelly has almost everything a guy could want. He's young, handsome, and in love with the girl of his dreams. There's only one problem. He's dead....

You know that annoying question you keep asking yourself? “What should I make for dinner tonight?" Stop asking it and listen to the Recipe of the Day podcast instead. Recipe of the Day will cure your dinner indecision so you can become the cook everyone loves! In each daily episode, recipe creator and cookbook author Christine Pittman, tells you about a recipe that's perfectly chosen for that day. Easy dinners for Mondays, the perfect dip for Game Days - you'll get the best recipes quickly, so that you can move onto making meals that your family will be grateful to you for. Everyone will be ...

He’s fighting for their fairytale. Charlotte Hayes lost her slipper - err shoe - the first night she met Spencer Beckett, a.k.a. Princeton Charming. She fell into his arms and their lives were changed. Forever. One kiss and she was smitten. One date and she was head over heels. One tragedy and her heart was his. They may want the same thing, but someone is determined to take what they’ve fought so hard for - and now Charlie is fighting for her life.

A year after THE BAIT, Ania Throne is on the prowl. Gone into hiding, she’s planned her next move to perfection, intent on winning her dangerous game of cat-against-cat with the Leopard. But Ania doesn’t know that even the best-laid heists have hidden flaws. Jerome Curtis has taken a job at a Hollywood movie studio to try and put his life back together. When a familiar face from the past shows up unexpectedly, Jerome realizes that much as he’s tried to forget her, there’s no escaping Ania. And this time, what she’s about to do could be her doom.