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The Rational Empath by Dan Crown is a powerful self-help and psychology guide for those who live by reason—but suffer in silence under emotional manipulation.

After suddenly ascending the Thalassos throne, scandalous spare Adonis needs a wife to secure the crown. He doesn’t expect to inherit his late brother’s convenient bride. Jemima Nasar’s experience in the royal court makes her an asset. Yet the forbidden and uncontrollable hunger he harbors for her is reckless…

When loner Lucy Harper accepts a Facebook friend request from Jasmine, an old school friend, the last thing she expects is for Jasmine to run off with her husband, Andrew. Now, newly divorced, Lucy lives in the flat she still part-owns with Andrew. After a drunken night out, she wakes up with Teddy Fallon. But this is the least of her worries. The night before a text came through claiming someone knows her secret. But what is Lucy hiding? Before Lucy has time to process everything, her ex drops a bombshell–he wants his share of the money from the flat, or it goes up for sale.

Albion Bell has spent his life haunted by the fire that destroyed his childhood home and stole his father from him. Raised between foster homes and shadows, he believes the past is buried, until a violent rift tears open between worlds and drags him into a shattered Avalon, where myths bleed and history is a living weapon. In Avalon, Albion discovers he is the last scion of the Pendragon line, a bloodline long thought extinguished after centuries of betrayal, war, and sorrow.

As captain of the Maple Creek Thunder, he’s determined to lead his team to victory after last season’s humiliating scandal. That means curfews, no drama, and absolutely no breaking the rules. And that especially means keeping his hands off Violet Hayes—his best friend’s little sister and the team’s new social media manager.

In this collection, 15 writers try to find answers to how we can truly know each other; on the way, they find psychedelic worms, supernatural roommates, new dimensions and the deeply rooted question of how to know even ourselves.

A prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them.

We all have hidden desires, some we dare to explore and others that remain tantalizing fantasies. This collection of explicit and forbidden erotica brings those taboo thoughts to life, offering an exhilarating escape where no fantasy is off-limits.

Ellie Simons's delightful mother-in-law comes to visit for a simply lovely weekend of crocheted doilies, thinly-veiled insults, and passive-aggressive "suggestions." It's enough to make anyone wish their mother-in-law was dead. But it turns out the ladies of Chitterton Fells should be more careful what they wish for. Only last night Ellie and her friends raised their gin and tonics to toast an end to mothers-in-law the world over. The next day, Pamela Pomeroy's own MIL is found dead.

I needed a miracle. What I got was a cocky, late-as-hell comedian with too many jokes and a smile that could ruin lives. Sharing a cross-country road trip with Anthony Bronson wasn’t part of my five-year plan, but when a once-in-a-lifetime job interview lands on the opposite coast and my bank account laughs in my face, desperate times call for cocky measures. He’s messy where I’m meticulous. Loud where I’m quiet. And somehow, in between pit stops, comedy clubs, and too many shared hotel beds… he starts to feel like home. This was supposed to be a ride. Just a ride.

He's the boss... He's grumpy as hell. And I should not be fantasizing about him at all. My job is to be the nanny and keep his children invisible. I'm supposed to be invisible too. Only problem is, after he walks in on me about to have a big "O," Mr. DeLuca most definitely can see me now. Being the nanny just got way to complicated. New and exciting bonus cut scenes have been added to this story about a billionaire mafia god and his nanny. We hope that you'll eat up this story and crave the next.

Lady Darriby-Jones is bursting with joy as her only daughter prepares to wed a cherished member of her household staff—someone who's become like family. But the celebrations take a dark turn when one of the wedding planners is found dead, an arrow piercing their heart.

The Ambulance Made Two Trips by Murray Leinster is a riveting blend of hard-boiled crime and speculative science fiction. When Detective Sergeant Fitzgerald investigates a crime wave tied to racketeer Big Jake Connors, he uncovers more than just thuggery—he finds reality bending around a mysterious psi unit. As violent plans backfire in bizarre ways, Fitzgerald teams up with the enigmatic Brink to confront corruption head-on.

Of All Possible Worlds by William Tenn is a gripping mid-20th century science fiction novella that blends time travel, dystopian futures, and moral paradoxes. With sharp social commentary and deep ethical questions, Tenn’s story is a thought-provoking exploration of choice, responsibility, and the ripple effects of interference.

I can’t wait to get out of this freaking town. My friend, Dillon, and I have been social pariahs pretty much our whole lives after an incident when we were kids, and we’re both ready to start over fresh somewhere new. So, as soon as we turn eighteen, we hit the road. Unfortunately for us, we don’t make it very far.

In this book, the author embarks on a bold narrative experiment—what might be called mind streaming. Inspired by the fragmented, fast-moving nature of social media, the structure flows like a digital feed: nonlinear, immersive, and constantly shifting. Stories emerge and dissolve, weaving together past, present, and future in a tapestry threaded with awareness, grace, and quiet prophecy.

Joy Is My Middle Name documents crawling through your twenties and emerging into your thirties. Walking uneasy cities and rural towns, talking about sex, race, womanhood, addiction, sobriety, consumerism and pop culture, these poems pull at the edges of the performed self with conversational ease.

The Last Evolution by John W. Campbell Jr. is a visionary science fiction classic that explores the profound future of humanity and artificial intelligence. Set in a world where machines have surpassed their creators, this thought-provoking novella examines the evolution of consciousness, the decline of mankind, and the rise of intelligent machines as Earth's final guardians.

Judith came to Britain to work and build a life, believing that hard work and respectability would keep her safe. Mikey is angry, restless and unafraid to speak truth to power - whether through protest or paint. And Frank? Frank's just trying to find joy wherever he can, even if the world around him is falling apart. Their worlds collide in a small Caribbean restaurant in South London, where the smell of Scotch bonnet drifts out the windows and life-altering decisions are made between shifts and shared meals. Decades later, a new generation finds its way back to the same place.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is a gripping short story that masterfully blends psychological suspense with the brutal realities of war. Set during the American Civil War, the narrative follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter condemned to hang from a railroad bridge for attempting to sabotage Union forces. As the noose tightens, Farquhar experiences a vivid and surreal escape that blurs the line between illusion and reality.