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Witnessing a prison break, FBI agent Julianne Martinez is within seconds of death...before she's rescued by the one man she thought she'd never see again. She'd know her long-ago love, Brody Kenner, anywhere, even with a sheriff star on his chest. Years ago she left Texas and Brody, and had no plans of returning...until the trail of a missing agent brought her home to both.

In the fifth FBI K-9 novel, Sara Driscoll weaves together fast-paced suspense and the fascinating world of law enforcement canines, as Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue dog, Hawk, are heading south, where it's hunting season. But this time the prey is human.

Catpurrcino is hosting its first book club. But will the love of a good romance novel bring together two unlikely lonely hearts to begin a love story of their own?

A century of American history unfolds through the eyes of a giant tortoise with a heightened awareness for live music, the location of edible flowers, and the nuances of human behavior in this spellbinding debut novel. Snatched from her ancestral lands, a giant tortoise finds herself in an...

Helen Brown var verkligen inte en kattmänniska, men det var hennes nioårige son Sam. När hon såg den lycklige Sam hålla upp en nyfödd svart kattunge kunde hon inte längre stå emot. Familjen bestämde att katten skulle levereras så snart den var gammal nog. Bara en vecka senare är sonen Sam borta. Död efter en tragisk bilolycka. Och ytterliggare några dagar senare anländer en liten låda med den svarta kattungen. Helen är förlamad av sorg och vill skicka tillbaka katten, men hennes yngre son, Rob, förknippar katten med storebrodern.

A bomber with a deadly agenda… and a K-9 team determined to catch him. When single mother Zoe Jenkins and her baby are caught in an explosion that destroys her home, she’s saved by FBI special agent Chase Rawlston and his K-9, Dash. But who set the bomb? Fearing that the notorious Rocky...

Christmas in the mountains turns menacing… in these two exciting Mountain Country K-9 Unit novellas Protecting a K-9 who’s being targeted by a sinister cartel sends veterinarian Michael Tanner and tech analyst Isla Jimenez on the run for their lives in Lenora Worth’s Perilous Christmas...

Louisa’s not really up to any more complicated relationships. Right now, she doesn’t need them. She has good friends. Okay, so one has a screwed-up husband and the other a very strange horoscope habit. Not to mention her ex-husband’s new girlfriend, who Louisa has somehow found herself giving relationship counselling to. She doesn’t need anyone else with problems in her life right now. It would be nice, wouldn’t it? To find a straightforward man, who isn’t remotely messed up. Now there’s a thought... But does such a man even exist?

While on a mission to bring his sister's killer to justice, bounty hunter Riley Martelli spots a missing FBI agent in a Colorado national park. When he calls in the tip, he's joined in his search by Special Agent Harper Prentiss. Harper, aided by her faithful German shepherd, is determined to locate the missing agent...without falling for the charms of the handsome bounty hunter. Working together is the best option to find their targets, but it also doubles the danger they're in.

Revisit the story of Jesus through the eyes of man’s best friend—a special dog named Barley. No one expected Barley to have an encounter with the Messiah. He was homeless, hungry, and struggling to survive in first century Jerusalem. Most surprisingly, he was a dog. But through Barley’s...

Emily Main had it all: a high-powered career with a leading technology giant and a handsome fiancé bounding up the corporate ladder. Their island wedding and honeymoon were idyllic, until a tragic accident causes her retinas to detach. Her well-ordered life is shattered as all treatments are unsuccessful and she slips into blindness. How will those around her cope with her tragedy? Can she rebuild her life in this most unwelcome new normal? Meanwhile, a black Lab puppy named Garth fulfills his destiny to become that most esteemed of all creatures: a guide dog.

When the Red Rose Killer leaves his calling card for Staff Sergeant Felicity Monroe, she knows exactly what that means-she's on his revenge list. Her boss, Master Sergeant Westley James, and K-9 German shepherd Dakota become her guardians, but they'll have to act fast to escape the man who wants her dead.

The Dog Who Wanted A Person is the story of a charming one-year-old dog named Huleekalabulee who is on a quest to find a person or people to live with and love. On his quest he meets several remarkable dogs who befriend him and help him on his way. In the course of his adventures he learns many valuable lessons about life and love, overcomes hunger, danger, fear, and loneliness, and ultimately discovers what is more important to him than anything else. Full of humor and excitement, The Dog Who Wanted A Person is a feel-good fable from start to finish.

معروف أن كل صياد يتمني أن تمتلئ شباكه بالسمك، وطبيعي أن تتمني أي سمكة أن يضل شبك الصيادين طريقه إليها. هذه قصة علاقة مختلفة عما هو مألوف بين صياد وسمكة. السمكة الفضية تذهب للصياد بنفسها وتقول له "خذني وضعني في الشبكة". والصياد العجوز يقول لها، "أنا في الحقيقة لا أريد أن أصطادك".

Juliette, 30 ans, est une secrétaire médicale consciencieuse. Timide, elle a du mal à s'imposer auprès de ses deux patrons : Gaspard, le médecin grognon et Sarah, la généraliste sexy et exubérante. Juliette est incapable de s'affirmer, de faire entendre sa voix, de penser d'abord à elle. Un soir, en rentrant du travail, Juliette trouve un jeune chat roux dans le jardin de sa résidence. Notre héroïne prend alors deux décisions : ce chat sera désormais son colocataire et il s'appellera Maurice. Au contact de cet animal tombé du ciel, Juliette va changer radicalement.

Un gatto viziatissimo e la sua umana schiavizzata. Sir Thomas è un Maine Coon rosso, supponente e cinico. Attraverso i suoi occhi e la sua voce narrante racconta come la sua dipendente Federica (spesso definita "l'incapace"), cerchi invano di soddisfare le sue infinite necessità. E nonostante lo intrattenga con giochi sempre nuovi, lo nutra con leccornie prelibate e gli spazzoli regolarmente il soffice manto... non ne fa mai una giusta.

Both fiction and non-fiction, Knowing Wonder: An Elephant Story invites you to explore the world of elephants within the context of real behavior and events connected with scientific insight into their inner lives. Know the family’s intimacy in birth and death, joy and sorrow. As Lua navigates the seasons of her life, she will challenge you to change the way you see her and the world. You will never look at elephants the same.

""Don't be alarmed - that dizzy pleasurable sensation you're experiencing is just your brain slowly exploding from all the wild magnificent worldbuilding in Nicky Drayden's Escaping Exodus. I loved these characters and this story, and so will you."" - Sam J. Miller, Nebula-Award-winning author...

Sometimes it’s a simple as meeting the boy next door. Jenni lives alone with her cat Oscar – yes, she’s single but, after breaking up with her boyfriend, she’s more than content to be living alone. Sometimes she worries she might be playing things too safe, but she’s had enough of...

Victoria Adler's plunge into midlife proves to be quite the rollercoaster. As a successful psychotherapist, she expected stability, but life had other plans. Abandoned by her faithless husband for a fling and overwhelmed by her increasingly neurotic patients, Victoria finds solace in the company of Athos, her late father's intelligent sled dog.