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When the identity of a notorious blackmailer was revealed, the culprit’s connection to Gabe Walsh left him guilty by association. Now Gabe is trying to rebuild his reputation with the people of Royal, Texas—and especially with Chelsea Hunt. Chelsea blames Gabe for the compromising photos of her that everyone is talking about. And that makes things especially awkward as they try to co-plan their best friends’ Christmas wedding.

Gabe has many opportunities to show the sexy cowgirl just what a good guy he really is. And apparently he’s pretty convincing, because she soon winds up in his bed! But is this just a holiday fling, or the real thing?

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How to Listen and How to Be Heard is a guide to empowering yourself and others to communicate with people who think, act, and experience things differently than you do. It’s also guide to communicating with more confidence, candor, and authenticity. Too often, people avoid difficult conversations, but these discussions often need to happen to bring people together so we can all succeed.

There are so many different perspectives and experiences being brought to the table. And the best employees and leaders know that harnessing the power of these differences will build stronger teams, ideas, and organizations.

How to Listen and How to be Heard shows you how to bridge the conversation gap and use your unique voice to start powerful conversations. Learn how to communicate with, through, and alongside what makes us different. We are all here to work together, so let’s get started.

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Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill.

But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral… for all the wrong reasons.

Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.

Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free.

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Fifteen-year-old Layla Freeman likes to pretend her life is fine. Her mom is thirty days sober, and living in a homeless shelter is just temporary—right? Determined to hide the truth, Layla works hard to maintain her reputation as someone who doesn’t care what others think. But beneath the surface, she’s unraveling, tangled in lies and struggling to keep her best friend from discovering the truth.

When their shelter time runs out, Layla turns to her wealthy aunt and uncle for help, despite a bitter family feud. Her plan backfires, and her mom ends up in the hospital after an overdose. Yet there’s a silver lining: her mom gets sent to rehab, and Layla moves into her aunt and uncle’s mansion, forging a tentative bond with her snobby cousin. Just as Layla begins to hope for a better future, her secrets—and those of her family—threaten to unravel everything.

What We Wish For is a gripping story of resilience, truth, and the cost of chasing dreams that may not be what they seem.

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Two days ago, FBI Agent Val Costa stared into the eyes of the serial killer known as the Bear. One of only two women to survive his brutal attacks, she carries his signature—a curling “S” carved into her skin. Val knows it’s only a matter of time before he strikes again.

Recovering at home in Red Rose County, California, Val longs to reconnect with her son. But the peaceful reunion is shattered when blonde-haired, freckled-faced Scarlett Douglas disappears, leaving the tight-knit community in panic. Defying orders, Val digs into the Douglas family’s life, uncovering a web of secrets that casts doubt on their perfect image. Scarlett’s unworn prom dress and a glimpse into her crumbling world ignite Val’s determination to bring her home.

As Val and her team scour the towering redwoods for clues, the case takes a chilling turn—a little pink teddy bear is delivered to Val’s door. Could the Bear have followed her home? Is her own family now in danger? And is Scarlett his next victim?

With the clock ticking, Val must navigate tangled family dynamics, her own haunted past, and the terrifying possibility that she may face the Bear again. Will she uncover the truth in time to save Scarlett—or lose everything in the process?

Fans of Lisa Regan, Mary Stone, and Willow Rose won’t be able to put down this addictive, pulse-pounding crime thriller.

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When Holmes discovers a mysterious musical score, he is drawn into Irene Adler’s devious holiday game—a series of puzzles themed around “theft without theft.” From a missing museum statue found hidden in plain sight to other baffling riddles, the “Adler Variation” consumes Holmes’s attention just as a new case lands at his feet.

Norwegian arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen seeks Holmes’s help after receiving gruesome threats—animal carcasses left on his doorstep—seemingly from a strange spirit haunting him since his Greenland expedition. As Christmas approaches, Holmes must unravel how Nansen’s plight might connect to Adler’s intricate game before it’s too late.

Presented in a Victorian-inspired package, Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Thefts of Christmas is a masterful homage to Arthur Conan Doyle—a cozy, clever mystery perfect for winter reading.

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To Kill a Mockingbird, the twentieth century’s most widely read American novel, has sold over thirty million copies and continues to captivate readers worldwide. In this deeply insightful biography, Charles J. Shields brings to life the woman behind Atticus Finch and Scout, two of American literature’s most enduring characters.

With revisions throughout and a new epilogue, Shields completes the story of Harper Lee’s life. From the loss of her beloved sister Alice to her agent’s controversial acquisition of the copyright for To Kill a Mockingbird, and the seismic release of her long-hidden first novel, Go Set a Watchman, Shields paints a fuller portrait of this reclusive literary icon.

“To every To Kill a Mockingbird reader, I send this message: The story isn’t over. There’s so much more to come, and you’ll find it all in Charles Shields’ delightful and insightful Mockingbird.” —Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

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She found the body. Again. Sensing a pattern?

Ariadne Evans swore her sleuthing days were over after her very own knitting shop became a crime scene a few months back. But she hadn’t anticipated that the Freeport Wool and Yarn Festival would become the site of another murder — with hers truly as a prime suspect. Since Ari was the one to find the body of Felicia Barr — the much detested and influential owner of Knit It Up magazine — with a knitting needle stuck in her back, the cops are needling Ari for answers. In a stitch, Ari dons her hand-knit detective cap and helps her on-and-off boyfriend, Detective Josh Pierce, untangle the day’s events and solve a very woolly crime — before the killer strikes again…

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The planets Earth and Vulcan experience a mysterious first contact in this fascinating Star Trek novel featuring the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Years before the formal first contact between Earth and another planet’s inhabitants, a Vulcan space vessel crash landed in the South Pacific, forcing humanity to decide whether to offer the hand of friendship, or the fist of war. Complicating matters is a second visitation: a group of people from two hundred years in the future, who serve on a starship called Enterprise.

Discover the astonishing truth about this heretofore unknown first contact and the nightmares that plague Admiral James T. Kirk. Dreams of his dead comrades, of his earliest days aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, and of a forgotten past in which he somehow changed the course of history and destroyed the Federation before it began.

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A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful, what’s fun, and what’s just unforgettable— everywhere on earth.” And now the best is better. There are 600 full-color photographs. Over 200 entirely new entries, including visits to 28 countries like Lebanon, Croatia, Estonia, and Nicaragua, that were not in the original edition. There is an emphasis on experiences: an entry covers not just Positano or Ravello, but the full 30-mile stretch along the Amalfi Coast.

Every entry from the original edition has been readdressed, rewritten, and made fuller, with more suggestions for places to stay, restaurants to visit, festivals to check out. And throughout, the book is more budget-conscious, starred restaurants and historic hotels such as the Ritz, but also moderately priced gems that don’t compromise on atmosphere or charm.

The world is calling. Time to answer.

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Lucas Burke and Alix "Blade" Baker are Panama City Beach PIs specializing in missing persons cases–work they were led to by their own sister’s disappearance.

Growing up in foster care and children’s homes has made them tough, savvy, and streetwise, but nothing has prepared them for this.

Nora Henri and her infant daughter Emma have vanished off the face of the earth while vacationing in Panama City Beach. Months have passed, and no one has been able to find them. The only clue–the most bizarre 911 call you’ve ever heard.

Can Burke and Blade do what local, state, and federal law enforcement hasn’t been able to? Can they find Nora and Emma and return them home safely, or will they die trying?

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I’m Jessica, a city girl in a small town where everyone’s got eyes on me. Back in Chicago, I was the prime suspect with the local police when my boss got helped along to the afterlife. Despite full exoneration, my new reputation followed me wherever I went, and left me without a job.

Leaving town was my only option, and starting over as my own boss in Foxberry Falls, Virginia, was my solution. When another murder happens in my new digs, It’s deja vu all over again.

The suspicious sheriff has me in his crosshairs, but I’m not going down without a fight. With my pot-smoking neighbors and a sneaky black cat by my side, I’m determined to unravel this web of deceit before it captures me.

Without even knowing it, I’m edging closer to the truth, but also closer to danger.

In a town where gossip spreads faster than wildfire, and everyone’s got skeletons in their closets, I have to watch my back. I’m determined to get myself out of this mess and my life back in order, even if it means facing the killer head-on.

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Gifted architect Alexa Jenner has a strategic plan for architectural stardom and the ultimate goal of an independent practice. She vitally needs a prestigious new project, but her boss and mentor-with-benefits stands in the way.

She grew up watching her mother pay a heavy price for love, at the loss of her freedom, her creativity and her identity– a price Alexa swore she would never pay. Now nothing will stand in the way of her success.

Bruce Koczynski has success in spades, living a life of leisure after selling his software company for millions. But money can’t buy the thing he was deprived of as a child, and desires most.

When crisis obliges them to jointly care for their best friends’ kids, a few weeks in each other’s company disrupts their carefully constructed plans. Alexa can scarcely afford the time, so sharing responsibilities with her sexy arch-nemesis is the only way it works, though the arrangement may be the death of her. Will the unexpected intimacy of playing house wreak havoc on their lives?

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