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Life after the apocalypse is one daily grind after another. It's a good thing for Wendy that she's got friends - a lot of friends as a fairy summoner. But life in Exeter is not easy, even for a summoner, and the grind of daily jobs and never-ending quests is getting to her. She's got one shot at getting a place for her own, a place of safety and maybe getting ahead. But it'll require Wendy to do the one thing she swore she'd never do again.

Even though the truce between Mutahs and Normals, established by Battle Lord Yulen D’Jacques and his Battle Lady, Atty, is getting stronger and becoming more widespread, there are still divisions. After surviving the trap that had been set for them at Rocky Gorge, Yulen and Atty must return to Alta Novis to see how their people have fared. But after a brief stop in Wallis, they discover that Bloods have infiltrated both Mutah and Normal fortresses, blending in and biding their time until they receive the signal to attack.

Tula Carson knows what her future holds. A good life. A secure life. Safe. Steady. Boring. She has no one to blame but herself. She chose the path she's on. But, she wants something more. Something different. Now. Before it's too late. Fleet Sherman is a Rock God. And he isn't afraid to enjoy the perks. Money. Fame. Beautiful women. As far as he's concerned, his life is perfect. Until he meets smart, funny, talented, frustrating Tula Carson. The one woman he can't resist. The only woman he can't have.

Determined in his quest to bring peace between Normal and Mutah compounds, Yulen D'Jacques accepts an invitation for him and Atty to attend a summit conference in the distant westerly province of Corado. If the long trip isn't dangerous enough, they face an onslaught of illness and disease, as well as creatures they've never before encountered. Worse, once they arrive at Rocky Gorge compound, they discover a plot that will shatter their lives and their love.

A surprise comes for Tara when her birth father locates her living with her Amish foster parents. Tara struggles to forgive the secret that surrounded her birth and hopes that her feelings don't influence her choice of the two young Amish men vying for her attention. The men in question are total opposites. One is quiet and plain, the other is handsome and confident. A respected member of the Amish community hints that one of the men is untrustworthy, but which one?

The Grabers are planning a double wedding when they take in a young woman who has lost her memory. Well-known singer, Asha, runs away from her tour midway through when she discovers her manager boyfriend has double-crossed her. When she stumbles across an Amish community, she keeps her identity a secret. All she can do to prolong her stay with these quiet and gentle people is pretend she has lost her memory. Asha did not plan on falling in love with Amish man, John Williamson. What will John do when he discovers Asha has been lying to him all along?

Stephanie, a troubled English teenager, has been sent to stay with the Grabers. Megan, another of the Grabers' foster girls, tries to help Stephanie fix one of her mistakes. Will Megan realize what she's getting into before it's too late? What will Gretchen Graber do when she finds out Stephanie has more than one secret she's keeping from her?

Noesis takes listeners through a transcendent journey into the substratum of our collective consciousness serving as a poetic complement to Rob Taylor’s first book, The Irreducible Primary. In unison, these 50 poems boldly engage contentious spiritual, social, and political conditions commonplace in today’s global community. Rob Taylor’s poetry sharply captures how the widespread absence of spirituality is causative to conditions of child abuse, violence, and failures by government and religion.

With 50 new, original poems, Northern Moons emerges as a continuum to Rob Taylor’s previous books. The spiritually-based essence of Taylor’s poetry speaks to the layers of consciousness that compose our soul. Each line is constructed (regardless of content or perceived context) as an inspiration for the listener to engage in a mindfulness approach to understanding the dynamics and worth of human influence across the spectrum of creation. The outcome of that effort is a greater capacity for love of each other and eventually cultivating a “human” community.

Zoe Hart knows who she is. Sister, friend. And lead guitar player for The Ryder Hart Band. A childhood filled with all-to-real monsters and the uncertainty of foster homes left her no choice but to grow up fast. To survive, she built a wall that over time has grown higher - thicker. Only her closest friends get to see behind her mask. And even they don’t know all her secrets. Zoe doesn't need a man in her life to make it better. She doesn't need a man. Period. Especially a cocky, charming rock star who is used to women falling at his feet.

Ashe Mathison has always been the even keeled member of The Ryder Hart Band. Unlike his friends, he had a stable childhood. In order to follow his dream, Ash had to walk away from his family with nothing but a few dollars in his pocket, a guitar slung over his back, and a driving ambition to be the best. Belle Richards seems to have the perfect life. What else could she ask for? How about love? Or passion. For Ashe and Belle, passion, once tasted, is impossible to ignore. But is that all there is? Can they have a future when their lives are so different?

Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century features 21 saints who walked the earth in the 20th century and were canonized in the 21st. Each chapter tells the story of one woman’s radical gift and the world in which she lived. You’ll also find stories of everyday women who are living these gifts in ways large and small today.

For friends Riley, Sam, Mia and Scarlett, their trip to Whisper Island, Alaska, was meant to be a once in a lifetime adventure—just four young women, with everything to live for. But as soon as they arrive, things start to go wrong. First there is the unexpected arrival of Sammy’s drug addict brother and his girlfriend, Opal—why are they here? And then the deaths begin. As the dream trip quickly turns into a nightmare, suspicion is high. Are they really alone on the island? Or is there a killer hiding in the shadows?

Single mother Lily Brentwood yearns to leave small town life behind and start again with her young daughter in Chicago. The bright city lights promise an escape from the ex who dismissed her dreams and broke her heart. But when her car breaks down outside the sleepy town of Port Landon, she is stranded miles from Chicago and reliant on the generosity of local mechanic Jason Forrester. A single parent too, Jason turns out to be handsome, funny...and bearing bad news – the car repairs will take longer than expected. Lily has no choice but to stay.

While excavating Viking Ruins on the Isle of Man, Sean Murphy and Cleo Foster discover a ghostly presence that draws them into a labyrinth of hidden sea caves with impossible Egyptian hieroglyphics and a floating sphere of water. They get more than they bargained for as an ancient pharaoh rises from the Egyptian sarcophagus, gives them a cryptic message, and jumps through the sphere of water.

Dalton thought he had left his bad boy past behind him. Unfortunately, small towns - and the people in them - have long memories. Especially when there are secrets nobody wants dug up. Returning to Midas, Arizona was the last thing Dalton wanted. Given no choice, he is determined to find the truth once and for all. What he didn't expect to find was a woman like Colleen McNamara.

We hear "God loves you" all the time. What does that truly mean? Do you believe that God loves you, right now, today, just as you are, with an unbreakable, everlasting love? Have you wondered if you were good enough for God to love you? Have you ever felt like you had to work a little harder or get a little stronger before God could love you? Have you been struggling to figure out what God wants from you? This book was written for you.

Scraps is Rob Taylor’s third poetry book and fourth overall. Taylor’s poetry is compelling in its examination of human relationships and the experiences that shape our perspectives. The dynamics underlying human conduct are easy prey for Taylor’s writing, exploring the influences of spiritual metaphysics, politics, religion, social injustice, and love - spanning day-to-day human interactions that impact all of us. Ultimately, the poetry fleshes out our moment-to-moment choices that determine the health of our collective consciousness.

Our claims to a desire for spiritual advancement do not align with the intensity of the current global chaos. With The Irreducible Primary, Rob Taylor unapologetically examines the stagnating relationship between spirituality, nature, and human conduct and the overall impact on human interactions.

Texas Ranger Sarah Osborn thought she would never see her high school sweetheart, Ian O'Leary, again. But 15 years later, Ian, an ex-FBI agent, has someone targeting him, and she's assigned to the case. Can Sarah protect Ian and her heart?