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Baby boomer, Generation X, Millennial - no matter what age group you identify with, one common thread remains: at some point in our life, we feel stuck. Maybe you aren't happy with your life's trajectory. Maybe you are sick of settling for complacency. Maybe you still have unfulfilled dreams. This book is your booster to get back on track to chasing the life you want.

Set one year after the events of Shattered Earth, Book 1 this novella is a story of love, loss, and the attempt by Meg Carson to finally grieve the loss of her true love. Delving into the past relationship between the young women, their sundering, and Tammy's years after the collapse of human civilization, this short tale will fill in some of the gaps and events in Book 2.

Nikolas and Marco have managed to escape their foes on Chiraiyn, but Nikolas soon finds himself the captive of even worse enemies. Marco and the others are determined to rescue their brother, but will they be able to free him before the Nikolas they know is gone forever, or will they find that the cost for his life is too great?

Shattered Earth is the tale of Meg Carson, a woman jerked from her place in time and space and thrust into a horrific future. Once there Meg becomes ensnared in events set into motion long before the age of human civilization, by beings once thought to exist only in the realms of fable and mythology.

Jason, an Internet genius and the world's richest man, dies in a traffic accident, attracting the attention of the NSA. As the investigation gains depth, John Jones, a high school IT teacher, slowly gains everyone's attention with his mysterious background. As Jones pursues his independent investigation, a top assassin stalks him like a shadow. During an intense escape from the assassin and a high-stakes tech war of hackers, a miracle that occurred three and a half billion years ago suddenly occurs again.

During a public relations trip to Europe the first lady Abby Patterson; her daughter, Beth; and son, Dave, lose their lives to a very fast and suspicious virus. As the virus takes over the world the president of the United States Arnold Patterson must deal with the collapse of the United States Government. His trusted adviser Admiral Nial Hagerly does his best to keep the military viable but it is a losing battle. The government moves to Camp David while they deal with the collapse then ultimately they are forced to move to an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic where they plan to rebuild the country and Earth.

Michael Quaid is not your average teenager - he has spent his entire life in captivity under the scrutiny of the PANTHEON Foundation. Now he has escaped into a world he doesn't know or understand. To survive, he must depend on the help of a stranger and use his special abilities to fend off those trying to capture him.

Joan Herl the commander of the space station Oasis and her husband Colonel Tom Herl contact Admiral Hagerly, who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He, President Patterson, and the remainder of the government have taken refuge on the aircraft carrier Fittsburg in the middle of the Atlantic. The few remaining humans welcome the returning crew members from the moon colony Desert Beach.

The entire human population is attacked by a very suspicious virus. SIMPOC's programmer doesn't come in to work, that day, the next, or ever. The commander of the space station Oasis, Joan Herl, is forced to abandon the station because of dwindling resources. When they land on earth, they are attacked by another thinking computer who would do anything to protect itself and to continue thinking.

War explodes across the skies! Discharged from the navy, Ary is free to end the Storm. As long as it exists, his curse marks him for death. To survive, he must part from his wife. Chaylene, still an officer in the navy, hides her pain as Ary leaves. She wants to be by his side. Duty compels her to stay. Haunted by the nightmares of battle, she must discover her inner strength. Her husband and friends need her more than ever. Will she rise to the occasion? Or will her personal demons destroy her?

The Kingdom of Saphalite is watched over by the nature deities The Lady of Waterfalls and Father Tempest. During a storm, an impulsive decision will change the fate of Saphalite forever. The two deities are worshipped, and the kingdom is ruled by the kind King Darius and the wise Queen Freya. Their two sons Darrow and Bowen have differing approaches to ruling, especially with their parents going away on a brief vacation. They also have contrasting opinions regarding their hair.

The day Mona died, she found her true life in the realm of the dead. She discovered her wild and seductive side. She learned the truth about her magic. And she fell in love with a dark prince.

Angels are on the brink of extinction. Smothered in black clouds, the Earth that we once knew is gone, replaced by a land plagued with nightmares and pain. It is a world ruled by the cruel claws and fangs of Demons, one where light is most unwelcome.

I’ve been the responsible one my entire life, including raising a son by myself. With my boy growing up and moving out and me hitting my mid-forties, I’m looking toward all the things I missed out on in life. Hooking up with the hottie a decade younger than me, when I was halfway around the world in Italy, should’ve helped me scratch that let loose itch.

Karli and Hudson's affair was filled with sugary romance and explosive sex encompassed in a close-knit friendship. As they begin their new life together as husband and wife, the idea of who they are as a couple quickly begins to fizzle as the pressures of real-life surmount. The newlywed couple struggles to keep their old loving ways intact, while unknowingly being thrust into plots determined to separate their union. The weave of deceit they spun with their relationship opens Pandora's Box as friends turn into enemies and long-buried secrets are resurrected that will rock them to their core.

My family’s ties to a certain set of crime lords are more tangled and volatile than the wires in an IED. They’ve called on me to disarm a situation ready to explode, but in spite of all my training, I’m not sure any of us are getting out of this unscathed. That’s especially true when I find out the black-ops mission I’ve signed up for is commanded by none other than Sadie Watts, the girl who left me in the dust so many years ago I should be over it. But I’m not, and seeing her again, especially in such close quarters, is a distraction I can’t afford.

Cole wakes in a dark cave with no memory of his real name, what happened before the cave, or anything else from his life. The only thing he knows for sure is he is always cold, even though he lives on an island and it's summertime. Just when Cole is making his cave into a home, everything changes when he helps out two Davinay Players who nearly fall off the mountainside seeking mountain goats and Gem Dragons in equal measure. It isn't until Cole comes down from his mountain cave and joins the Davinay Players that he begins seeking answers about his past and, by doing so, finds his destiny.

When it comes to poker, Rose Alfieri and Levi Ivanovich have more in common than just playing the game. It’s what they’ll do to win. Rose is a lie detector in stilettos with a keen eye for body language and seeing a bluff in a single bead of sweat. Then Levi enters her orbit. A nightclub owner and renowned poker player, he’s on the verge of becoming the best. One obstacle stands in his way: Tito Ferragni, a champion who destroyed Levi’s family and left it in ruins. To win a tournament against his sworn enemy, Levi needs a secret weapon like Rose. She’s ready to play.

BEN RACKEY Foremost Professional irritant, remarkable in acting both as burglar and inciter in the bizarre and pleasure-seeking world of the 22nd century is a fearless, ruthless man of ingenuity, completely overwhelmed with his own strength. His latest and most Dangerous assignment is to steal THE EXCITER.

Antonious King has been selected to beta-test what promises to be the best VR MMO of 2038. As one of three hundred in the "Ascendant Program" he'll take part in a bloody civil war between the King of the Gods, Ignacious and the God-Hero Auren, granted powerful relics, artifacts, and a near-immortal body. What's the catch? There's no Logging out. There is no game.