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At least, that's what high school sophomore Derrick Townsend hears on the television as the coming Y2K apocalypse grows nearer every day. On top of that, he's now the new kid in town, having moved to Mount Vernon a week before school starts for the next semester. Music-obsessed, he creates mixtapes of his favorite songs to help him cope with - and escape - this new, unfamiliar world.

In this story, the divine mystery of chemistry between Hotwives and the men who love them is explicitly explored. Berlin falls for Cody, a well-endowed artist with a passion for sharing her with other partners. Autumn returns from her honeymoon with younger Kevin, hungry to expand their matrimonial bed with other couples. And Casey and Paul embrace their desire for pleasing an intimate crowd and throw a private party.

A swift water rescue officer trying to forget his ex, a literature professor trying to move on from a broken heart, and a flood that shows them they can have a second chance together. K9 Handler Ryan Connolly is an expert at swift water rescue. He's traveled all over the world on assignment, wherever a major flood is happening and help is needed. So when Oklahoma City is hit by a major rain storm and the levees break, Connolly and his team are called in to assist. What he isn’t prepared for is rescuing his sister and her best friend, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend. Charlotte ...

After a child is accidentally killed in a shootout, Art Catlin decides to give up his life of bounty hunting and finds a new career as a drover, working for the Bar X ranch. The trail is 770 miles from Santa Fe to Independence, Missouri, and Art isn't fool enough to think it'll be an easy journey. As they head east, they seem to come upon countless threats, from environmental to personal. If they're to make it all the way with the herd intact, Catlin will need to use all of the skill and knowledge he's acquired over his long and violent career.

Rescue Agent Ryland Stark has traveled all over the world with the Wild Animal Protection Agency, but a part of his heart has always remained in his hometown of Ferriday, Louisiana. When the animals in the bayou are in jeopardy due to exotic animal traders, he knows he needs to protect the place he loves. What he doesn’t expect is to end up working with his high school sweetheart in the process. Josette Trudeau never really got over her first boyfriend, even though he took off for the Army when he was eighteen and never looked back. She’s dated, but no one ever measured up to the nearly...

Rescue Agent Corbin Granger loves everything to do with the snow. When his career as a professional snow boarder was cut short, he pivoted into a career focused on his second love, animals. He finally got his dream posting in the Alaskan frontier, grateful to return to the glacial home he’s been missing. So when a wildlife biologist comes knocking on his cabin door, it’s the last thing he wants. Penny Roberts is thrilled to explore the wildlife located on a remote Alaskan mountain. She thinks she’s prepared for anything, but when a massive storm rolls in and separates her from her ...

Braden Harding was determined to go down in history as the greatest K9 handler the Air Force had ever seen, and that meant graduating top of his class at the Hero Search and Rescue Academy. What he doesn't expect is to get thrown headfirst into small town politics, and compelled to judge a beauty pageant he couldn't care less about. Even though he tries to keep himself from getting too involved, Braden can't help but feel drawn to the star contestant. Hadley Wilder was born with a tiara on her head, or at least that's what her mother has told her since she could remember. She was put in ...

Find and kill the corporate stupidity that drives customers crazy. CEO and award-winning business writer John R. Brandt offers concrete examples of how any organization - large or small, and regardless of industry - can innovate in ways that delight customers and attract top-level talent. Nincompoopery - terrible customer service, idiotic business processes, and soul-crushing management practices - surrounds all of us. We lose time, patience, and profits as stuck-in-the-past organizations actively prevent us (and our customers) from getting the value we (and they) deserve.

Rescue Agent Gabriel Santiago has spent his life trying to protect the animals in the Amazon rainforest. When an illegal logging crew threatens a pristine piece of the splendid place, he knows he has to do whatever it takes to stop them. Margo Durand is an internationally renowned wildlife photographer. When she stumbles across a group of loggers destroying habitats in Brazil, she finds herself unable to walk away from the story. She’s determined to help stop them and expose what’s happening. What she doesn’t count on is falling for the handsome rescue agent hot on the criminals’ ...

Chase and Wen collide with the CIA in a desperate attempt to protect a top-secret program. A mysterious group is methodically destroying tech companies, and domestic terrorists are setting the nation on fire. A technology that sees everything can be blinding; it's one hell of a hot summer.

Fifteen-year-old high-school sophomore Cameron Davis is a loner, the target of constant bullying from jocks, and reeling from his parents' divorce. His father, working two jobs, is rarely home, and all Cameron yearns for is the life he had before his mother left. His entire world is turned upside-down when Sarah Phillips literally runs into him in the alley behind the apartment complex where he lives. Frantic, she tells him she's been kidnapped and requests his help. Cameron quickly finds himself in the crosshairs of the men who will stop at nothing to take her back.

The World of Cherry is an erotic and psychological journey into the soul of a lesbian madam and the explicit activities that take place within the private high-end, all-women strip club she owns. At the Cherry Club, the members are free to indulge in their wildest fantasies with other women, discreetly, and with class. A beautiful and skilled staff of dancers and acrobatic performers entertain for their pleasure, stopping at nothing to satisfy the needs of the gorgeous and wealthy women who frequent the club.

A billionaire fugitive and a disavowed spy fight to stay ahead of a corporate hit squad, while mysterious pursuers continually thwart their efforts to prevent a complete takeover of the world’s food supply. In less than 24 hours, it will be too late. Time to get dirty!

OUTMOVE, the thrilling conclusion to the best selling Inner Movement trilogy. Humankind is on the brink. Earth will either become dystopian or utopian. There is only one chance. Defying the odds, Nate has repeatedly eluded death. Now, with full command of his powers and a clear sense of destiny, he leads the Movement. But the revolution is crumbling. Omnia is wreaking havoc in multiple dimensions. And a new enemy must be faced. Nothing and no one are what they seem. Even history can change when seen through an Outview. Time is running out to save the Jadeo and find the Dark Mystic . . . but...

Firefighter Anthony Martel and his son need a fresh start.. He hopes moving across the country will help them escape their haunted past. It’s not easy getting over the loss of his wife, especially when Anthony has his five-year-old son to raise on his own. He flees to Faith Valley seeking a fresh start for himself and his young son. Little does he know, the small town holds dark secrets and a gorgeous brunette who tempts him into abandoning his vow of singlehood. But as he begins to unravel the rumors surrounding her past and her ties to the wealthy West family, Anthony questions if she ...

Anfang August 2010, wenige Tage nachdem es BP gelungen war, das Bohrloch im Golf von Mexico zu verschließen, war auch das Öl plötzlich verschwunden. Die US-Behörde für Atmosphäre und Ozean (NOAA) ließ verlauten, dass drei Viertel der 780 Millionen Liter, die seit dem Untergang der Bohrplattform "Deepwater Horizon" am 22. April 2010 ins Meer geströmt waren, biologisch abgebaut, abgefackelt oder eingesammelt worden seien.

Österreichische Aktionskünstler, ein Fernsehteam, ein ehemaliger Intimfriseurladen, eine Kettensäge, ein Kontaktbereichsbeamter, eine Kreuzberger Kunstaustellung, der Kampf um die Einkommensoptionen Putzjob und Kuchenverkauf, der Besuch einer Mutter und ein Schwangerschaftssimulator setzen eine Kette von Ereignissen in Gang, die alle ins Verderben reißen. Außer einen!

Author Hamilton Raines was supposed to be the "next big thing". Instead, his career has stalled after three novels, and he is reeling from a recent divorce. He needs a break. When he meets a mysterious woman at a coffee shop, things start to look up. With her inspiration, his newest novel becomes an instant bestseller and Hamilton finds himself thrust into the spotlight of celebrity.

High Plains action and quick-witted gunmen are staples of Lyle Brandt’s popular Lawman Western series. Deputy U.S. Marshal Jack Slade has his work cut out for him while hunting down a sharpshooter who murdered a hanging judge during an execution. Amidst the chaos of the melee, little evidence was left behind, which puts Slade’s expert tracking skills to the test. But as he follows the scant clues available, he finds himself in the path of a ruthless group of killers.

Charlie Buckworth is the latest rookie at the new Hero Search and Rescue Academy. He’s always dreamed of one day being a K9 handler, but he’s been saddled with an enormous Newfoundland who seems determined to make sure Charlie doesn't graduate. Add to that, he’s pretty sure the B&B he’s staying at is haunted, and there’s a strict yet stunning librarian hounding him about hefty late fees for a book he borrowed over a decade ago. All Charlie wants to do is borrow a book on how to manage his mischievous pup and read it without being disturbed by ghosts. Taylor Klein never quite fit ...