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A fantasy world. A dungeon built by a tiny technological genius decades ago as a "get rich quick" scheme. And a beautiful, smart, and resourceful maiden hell-bent on destroying it all. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world best described as a comedic mixture of Dungeons and Dragons and Hogan's Heroes - a world where anything can happen!

When neighborhood dogs keep turning up dead, Peter commits himself to finding the killer. His investigation leads him nowhere - until it doesn't. It isn't long before Peter finds himself on the ultimate quest for truth.

Between unending housework and thankless efforts to appease a loutish husband and acid-tongued teens, Ginny Cooper's to-do list never seems to get done. Her guilty pleasure - fantasizing about her husband's demise - her weakness - the drive-thru at Arby's. On the job as head librarian at the county's obsolete library, tedium reigns. One afternoon Ginny innocently stumbles upon a dating website, where the rabbit hole awaits.

Stuck on a cruise ship with two annoying little sisters and an unquenchable reading habit, Jess wanders into the ship's bookstore in search of a book to pass the time. She discovers Gobblegroomer, a book that, to Jess' amazement, contains an adventure even stranger than its title. Davis' The Library at the Center of the World is the imaginative story of a young bibliophile's journey into the heart of storytelling.

With Hurricane Madison barreling toward Aberdeen, Georgia, the Hurst family scrambles to prepare their home for the coming gale. But as the eye of the storm approaches, Cooper Hurst becomes all too aware that their household will have to endure far more than wind and rain. Creepy and atmospheric, JC Hemphill's Erasure is a dark thrill from start to finish.

Buckle up your Birkenstocks and travel back to 1975. Discover (or relive) the pre-digital age in Arcata, a remote Bohemian college town in California. Meet Kit, a hard-working, bookish senior, on track for graduation - that is, until she falls for Jonathan, one-time bestselling author, now her stand-in professor. Jonathan, a master in the art of deception, isn't who he appears to be. As their bond grows, Kit's desire blinds her to the truth - a shocking discovery shatters her faith and ultimately tests her integrity.

Thirteen years have passed since Ivy was born, and during that time the world has become a much darker, dangerous place. Not only have the Changed become more aggressive, numerous, and insane, but they are now joined by a mysterious and powerful being that has come from seemingly nowhere with the sole purpose of hunting Ivy down.

In this short story, which takes place directly before The Change: Life, you will meet Jacob and Mia, and get a tiny glimpse into how their very lives are tied into the fate of the world - to the Changed themselves - and to the enigmatic creature that appears out of nowhere to destroy all that it sees, both humans and Changed alike.

Rylie Morgan is an ordinary girl from humble beginnings. The opportunity to step out of her comfort zone doesn't come often, but a chance encounter with a wealthy socialite is just what she needs to lead her to the life she never knew she could have. Fresh off a one-year European sabbatical, wealthy banking heir Owen Shelby is ready to take over the family business. Accustomed to doing things his own way and having others fall into line behind him, Owen's playboy ways are challenged when he meets Rylie.

They are not zombies. Or any other supernatural creature that has ever been dreamt up by man. They are The Changed. They are real. And they are everywhere. It happened all at once, all over the planet - every man, woman, child, and animal suddenly changing into a murderous, mindless, twisted version of their former selves. All at once, life as we know it came to an abrupt end. All that survives is one small family: a girl, her mother, and their faithful dog, Maxx.

Alkaline dieting is synonymous to healthy eating. Unlike many crash diet programs that promote starvation or the use of dieting pills, the alkaline diet program promotes awareness in eating the right kinds of food that sustain the nutritional needs of our body. Eating correctly is accompanied by following an exercise routine that suits your body condition and staying away from unhealthy habits like smoking and excessive drinking.

How to effectively lose weight with the proven methods of low-carb dieting! The existence of the low-carb diet has been recorded throughout history. Before, it was thought that a low-fat diet was the most direct and effective tool to losing or maintaining weight. Fat contains most of a food's flavor. Low-fat diets forced people to consume low-fat foods with enhanced sugar content. In fact, all processed low-fat foods contain added sugar.

This book is designed to help you learn how to cope with addicts, alcoholics or substance abusers. Like most people, you are probably exhausted from trying to cope with all of the lies, arguments, anger, broken trust, stealing, manipulation, and insane behaviors that accompany having a relationship with an addict. Perhaps you have lost all hope for change and find yourself caught between loving who the substance abuser once was with all of your heart and hating the addict that they have become.

Written through the eyes of a friend, this murder series describes the daily events that occurred after a homicide, covered up and made to be a suicide, takes the life of her best friend, Karma. The chilling events leading up to the search for her killer pulls you in and unleashes a tale that you will never forget.

Best friends Myles and Brody are total opposites: Myles believes in true love and happily ever after; Brody believes in hot guys and lots of happy endings. But after Myles has a particularly bad date, they make a plan that if they haven't found true love in 10 years, they'll become a couple.

Green smoothies are a delicious way to improve the overall health of your body, while also getting rid of unwanted toxins. They are made up of fruits, greens, and water, which makes them fast and easy to prepare. Many people are afraid to try them because they do not like the taste of greens, but, to tell the truth, you can barely taste the greens in the smoothie. Consuming green smoothies on a regular basis offers a host of different health benefits.

The Ascendant Series is a unique and thought-provoking science fiction trilogy. A young man explores the meaning of existence via the management of virtual worlds. Get immersed in this incredibly well-received series today.

Touch-starved Maggie Ryan has spent her life rubbing her hungry body against anything and everyone she can in order to get her next fix - and this has led to some unpleasant consequences. But when she comes to Dr. Joel Monroe for treatment, the ever-loving, gorgeous therapist decides to take matters into his own hands in more ways than one!

When Allie Bateman goes after a man, she goes after him! So, when she realizes that her condo is in need of major upkeep she hires handyman Rick Preston. And Rick is one hot guy. Allie wants him and she wants him bad. She begins a stealthy campaign of enticing him while he works. But Rick is also one very-focused-on-work guy. No matter what Allie offers... he ain't biting.

Amy Radcliffe loves playing the piano. She also loves her teacher, Mr. Sullivan and enjoys her lessons with him immensely.... even if he does have trouble keeping his hands to himself. In fact, she even enjoys giving the shy, lonely man a little thrill every once in a while, whether that be a flash of thigh or a touch of her titties.