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I learned very young that love had the power to destroy us, and vowed never to lose myself to love another. I escaped Texas, and broke his heart to save myself. Five years later, my dreams shattered, and I’m on a bus back to the place I never wanted to be in. But, sometimes, the thing you’re most scared of has the power to save you in the end.

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Chaiyal ""the Heretic"" North, former intergalactic heavyweight champ, flees the wrath of crimelord Gredok the Splithead by going to a place Gredok can't reach—the Reef. A frontier planetoid where citizens try to scratch a living from the rock, the Reef is a lawless land ruled by the strong and the vicious. For Chai, it's a hardscrabble life vastly removed from his former super-stardom. No more media, no more octagon, no more bright lights, and no more mods. When he hits rock bottom, he must carve out a new existence free from the weight of his past.

Kelly and Becky Griffin can’t seem to keep their hands off each other — which would be fine if they weren’t divorced. Every few months, looking for "closure", they fall into bed together. To keep his mind off of Becky and his foundering acting career, Kelly heads to Turtle Island, Georgia, to be a contestant in the Yummy Santa contest. But when Becky shows up, winning the title is suddenly the last the thing on his mind. Will these two finally get the closure they need, or will their reunion spark a second chance at first love?

When Liam participates in the night watch, things are peaceful, so he falls asleep. Only to wake and find himself only three inches tall! When help comes from an unlikely source. Liam and Elros must learn to work together to return Liam back to normal size.

Hacking the Code is a fun, friendship-centered story that shows how every brain works differently, and how we all have different strengths. Kees is good at many things such as science, fixing things, making friends, and pulling pranks. However, because of his dyslexia, he is not so good at spelling and writing! After playing another sly prank on the teachers he ends up having to write an essay about the hardest thing he’s ever done. His friend writes it in no time, but Kees can't get anything on paper.

In 1973, Spencer Perrin was coming of age with his best friend, Alan. Now, he's an elderly man trapped in the throes of Altzhiemers. When he befriends a nurse at a retirement home, he finds comfort and familiarity. Luke immediately understands Spencer is living back in time, but he's happy to help the man with whatever he needs. In fact, he feels an overwhelming need to protect him from the truth—a truth Luke isn't even fully aware of yet.

No amount of military training could have prepared me for the chemical reaction that took over my body when I saw her for the first time. The second she set those emerald eyes on me, I knew I’d never be the same. But she’s quick to remind me that she doesn’t date. Well, me either, but that isn’t stopping me from pursuing her like my life depends on it. The problem...I have only two days to convince her I’m not like the coward who broke her heart and what we could have is worth fighting for.

Strange things come in small packages. Adrian Billard believes he knows what it's like to be different and has nearly given up hope of ever finding happiness. But a strange package left on his doorstep is about to turn his entire world upside down. Everything Adrian thinks he knows is about to change. He is about to meet...Abigail.

Emmy has always been impulsive. She is no longer a minor and has aged out of foster care. When her best friend, Amber, is the target of a perverted uncle who lives in the basement of her group home, they plan her escape.

Emmy Jenkins knows what it feels like to have a serial killer come after her. She escaped him twice. Emmy and Brian must start over in a new town, away from the tragic events and the killer’s family. Unfortunately, he escapes custody. The authorities think the killer committed suicide by drowning himself in the river. They do not locate his body, but they do find a girl drowned in Elk Lake. Her death is ruled an accidental drowning, but Emmy knows he is still alive. And he is coming for her.

While the press hounds her and the internet erupts, Kate wants nothing more than to disappear. While researching her next novel at a boat show, a moment of desperation leads to the most outrageous impulse buy of her life—a yacht. She doesn’t know the first thing about boats, but the eager salesman finds her a captain who’s available immediately: a gruff, no-nonsense former Marine named Monitor.

Nikolas Stone is a monster. He's the epitome of toxic masculinity. When a cardiac event sends him to the hospital, he forgets who he was for a short time. Monty is your typical boy. He plays the tuba in band and volunteers after school at his local hospital. But when he learns he has to sit with his bully and nemesis, Nikolas, he's not happy about it at all. However, to his surprise, the Nikolas he knew is not the Nikolas he finds. Could a simple twist of fate change someone's heart?

After a family altercation sent Holden Thomas out the door, he vowed to never return to his family's lakeside home, Bluebird Ridge. However, when the sudden death of his sister brings him back again, he learns that the house he once loved and cherished is now his. Bluebird Ridge isn't a palace by any means, but it is the cornerstone of its little lakeside resort community. Meanwhile, at his sister's funeral, he ends up meeting a mysterious and rugged handyman named James, who might just be the answer to his prayers. However, Holden has a sneaking suspicion they may have met before.

In the woods where human lands meet fae, an ancient king born before the history of men finds a dying baby. Iohmar will take in the child and care for him until a suitable home in the human realm is found. But best laid plans often go awry in the lands of Látwill, where winds carry fae across the star-strewn sky, the woods ensnare the weak-minded with their sinister song, and even Iohmar, King Beneath the Earth, is susceptible to the will of the immortal mountains.

For someone who never got along well with the cops, C.T. Ferguson finds himself in a good place. His relationship with the Baltimore police is as solid as it's been. He and his detective cousin Rich are almost friends.

Dr. Jerry Gin has had a lifelong passion for science, even founding businesses based on his knowledge of chemistry. But he's also had a lifelong calling to understand the workings of the universe. This has led him to wonderful adventures in science and spirituality, discoveries that turn our understanding of matter on its head.

One of Case City's most skilled assassins, Jackson Cole is a wanted man. After annihilating his latest target, he quickly learns the prominent man's identity. Now, a perilous enemy seeks revenge, and rival guilds look to take advantage of his vulnerability. For Jackson, it's become kill or be killed, but will a steady aim be enough to take on the entire city?

It is the mid-22nd century, a time in which humankind has reached a point of no return with respect to the destruction of its habitat on Earth. The only ray of hope is the Human Resiliency Program—a conglomeration of government sponsored efforts to preserve human life until such time as the Earth is able to recover.