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Zara Riddle is used to being woken up in the middle of the night by magical creatures. Being a witch is incredibly fun, but it does have a few drawbacks. Zara's powers make her appealing to the recently deceased, who are always showing up seeking her help. When Zara's resident telepathic wyvern wakes her up to announce there's a new ghost in the house, she greets the new spirit, locates the crime scene, and notifies the authorities. All before the sun comes up. Zara's work is done. The town's detective should be able to solve this homicide without her. The detective has other ideas.

Eighteen-year-old Sebastian Smith never expected to be chosen as a Dragon Rider. Coming from the lowest ranks of Torvald society, his future seemed bleak—until he’s selected to train at the prestigious Dragon Academy. Thrust into a world where he doesn’t belong, Seb finds the connection with his dragon more powerful than he ever imagined.

A suspicious death at the Koenig Estate has everyone talking. Stormy Day was there when it happened, and she alone holds the key to solving the mystery. With a little help from her friends, including those on the police force, everyone's favorite small-town sleuth, Stormy Day, won't stop until justice is served.

The battle for Torvald begins. Bower, the reluctant heir to a fallen noble house, has inherited a destiny he never wanted: to rise as Torvald’s rightful king and free his people from the cruel grip of King Enric. With war looming, Bower must confront not only his enemies but his own self-doubt. By his side stands Saffron, a fierce and unyielding Dragon Rider whose power may hold the key to victory. Together, they forge an alliance with Ryland, a charismatic but untrustworthy leader of rogue Dragon Riders, uniting a fractured rebellion against the Dark Mage king.

Zara Riddle is trying to find work-life-magic balance, but there's one big secret this witch needs to crack. Chet Moore, the moody shifter who lives next door, has been running hot and cold like a broken faucet ever since they met. Zara finally resorts to magic to get the truth out of him. It turns out her instincts were right. Chet has been hiding something, and it's a doozy. Now Chet wants Zara's help with an intensely personal mission. He wants her to track down a lost soul and solve a cold case - a strange and violent case that powerful entities would rather keep buried.

Love visiting strange new magical worlds? Jump through a portal into these wonderful stories by Angela Pepper, best-selling author of the Wisteria Witches Mysteries.

Three darkly funny thrillers from USA Today best-selling author Angela Pepper writing as Gia Pere! A mysterious woman on the run joins an aging A-list actor on a tropical film set where a sudden tragedy puts everyone in jeopardy. A woman who always wanted her sister's life finally gets it. A young woman steps out of the shadows and into a role as a private investigator.

Now in a second edition, this classic book shows how to make conversations generative and productive rather than critical and destructive so people, organizations, and communities flourish. This edition has been revised throughout with new examples; updates on the latest supporting research in neuroscience, positive science, and positive psychology; and a discussion guide. It also features a new chapter on what the authors call tuning in: cultivating awareness of how our physical and mental state affect our perceptions, emotions, and thoughts as we engage in conversation.

Stormy Day has moved back home, and it's not for the local coffee or nightlife, both of which are lacking in Misty Falls, Oregon. She's there to help her father finally retire from being a cop, and slow the heck down after his hip replacement. Plus she needs to give her brain a break from the high-stakes world of venture capital.

Zara Riddle went out for ice cream and ran into her mother, who was last seen dead. But the woman is not a ghost. She's flesh and blood and ready to pick up their relationship right where they left it. Zara is catching up with her mother at Castle Wyvern when a new ghost and a dead body turn up. The victim is someone Zara has tangled with before. All signs point to a supernatural killer. An old enemy is back to settle the score. Now, Zara is racing against time to solve her biggest mystery yet.

Char, the illegitimate daughter of the Northern Prince, longs for peace in a world on the brink of war. But when the ancient and devious dragon Zaxx tasks her with retrieving a lost crown from her family’s palace, she cannot refuse—if she succeeds, he promises to allow something unprecedented: the dragon hoard to choose their riders.

Tina Gardenia lives in a tiny house and works in a tiny flower shop. She doesn't have room for a big, strong man like Luca Lowell. Luca has taken over the garage down the street, and now he's trying to expand Tina's tiny world. He can't exactly buy flowers for a florist, so he has to get creative with his romantic gestures. Very creative. Luca doesn't know that Tina is holding on to something from the past. It might be a problem for the couple. She won't let him into her tiny life if she has no space.

Jennifer Kahnweiler offers a five-step process that will enable introverts and extroverts to work together harmoniously and achieve more than they ever could on their own. The process can be precarious. The key, Kahnweiler says, is to remember that these relationships are most successful when opposites stop emphasizing their differences and use approaches that focus them both on moving toward results.

As leaders or parents (or both), navigating difficult conversations is part of our job description. How do we keep calm and achieve a productive outcome, all while keeping our relationships intact? The secret is curiosity. It is the innovation-driving, emotion-calming skill that comes so naturally to us as kids but gets buried so easily beneath our busy, multitasking lifestyles as adults. The good news is that we just have to relearn what we already know!

Let me ask you a few short questions: Do you want to improve your baking skills and make foods that will totally impress your family, friends, and guests? Would you like to amaze everyone with delightful flavors and jaw-dropping presentation? Would you like to get expert tips and learn secret techniques on how to bake healthy but incredibly tasty foods? If your answer to any of the questions above is yes, then this book is a must-listen for you!

Education can be transformed if we eradicate our fixation on big data like standardized test scores as the supreme measure of equity and learning. Instead of the focus being on “fixing” and “filling” academic gaps, we must envision and rebuild the system from the student up—with classrooms, schools and systems built around students’ brilliance, cultural wealth, and intellectual potential. Street data reminds us that what is measurable is not the same as what is valuable and that data can be humanizing, liberatory and healing.

The once-thriving kingdom of Torvald lies broken, its Riders scattered and their dragons driven to the wilds by a dark, forbidden magic. Even uttering the word "dragon" is punishable by death. Born into this bleak reality, eighteen-year-old Saffron has lived her life in exile, her untamed magical gift both her greatest weapon and deepest curse. Haunted by dreams of the family torn from her, she longs for more than mere survival.

Agathea Flamma and Sebastian Smith face an unstoppable force as the Darkening sweeps across the land, threatening to consume everything. With their families fractured by war and betrayal lurking in every shadow, one wrong move could doom the kingdom.

A visit to an open house brings Stormy Day into the center of a troubling murder. The local police aren’t lacking for suspects. The victim, Realtor Michael Sweet, was a bully who made countless enemies over his years in Misty Falls. The problem for Stormy is that the most likely suspects are friends of hers. A couple of them couldn’t look more guilty if they tried. Helping the police to crack this case may break Stormy’s heart.

Neill Torvald has lived his life in the shadow of his father’s iron rule. Now, the future of the warlord’s empire rests on Neill’s shoulders, and his journey to the mysterious Draconis Order monastery is his last chance to prove his worth. But when a vicious ambush nearly kills him, Neill realizes that the dangers ahead are far greater than anyone could have imagined.