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Harper Daniels is on the fast track to success. As one of Vancouver’s top PR professionals, she’s masterminding a high-profile political campaign that doesn’t leave room for distractions. But when a PR disaster strikes the Vancouver Sea Wolves hockey team, she’s abruptly reassigned to clean up their image. And babysit their newest player, Chance Brooks.

After years of digging into his wife’s death, Paxton has had enough. He left the force and opened his own PI firm. His first case is to help a family navigate their way through a kidnapping.

The shell she gave away saved him. Now it might save her. After her Manhattan career implodes, Wendi Parker returns to Hadley Cove with her rescue dog, Max, and last of her savings to open The Painted Shell—an art store now weeks away from closing its doors forever. Miles Dalton arrives in town after his father's Alzheimer's worsens, never expecting to meet a shop owner whose dog inexplicably adores his dad. Neither realizes their connection began decades ago, when a grieving boy received a "magic" shell from a kindhearted girl.

At her husband’s funeral, Addy meets Heath—a man who knows loss just as well as she does. Their whirlwind romance feels like a second chance at life, but whispers from the past refuse to stay buried. Addy has secrets she swore she’d never tell. Heath has questions she can’t afford to answer. In this house, it’s impossible to know who the victim really is.

First love, second chances, and secrets that could destroy it all. When Ethan Bennett returns to Hadley Cove after twenty- two years, Kara Walker is forced to confront the past she thought she'd left behind. With his rescue dog, Hero, at his side, Ethan is stirring up more than just old memories.

I’m babysitting two little girls while their mom works and their dad’s deployed. Their mom asked me to keep them busy serving others so they don’t have time to miss their dad. I’m all for it… until I realize the charity she signed us up for is managed by the Scrooge-iest guy in town.

Charlotte MacMillan, the mother of three, found dead. Murdered in broad daylight. Only two know the twisted truth. The victim and her killer. To solve this case, Paxton must bring light to the unrelenting darkness. Unmask the truth behind the devastating lies. And unearth the shocking secret behind Charlotte's deadly double life. All while trying to save an innocent man from taking a fall for a crime he did not commit.

Shortly after detective Paxton takes on the case of Stella Hughes, he realizes this is no ordinary murder. It becomes clear very quickly that Stella, the girl Paxton had known, was the victim of another serial killer—a theory that’s quickly confirmed by a bright, quirky independent journalist named Marcy. As they dig deeper into this killer, they soon learn of his twisted obsession.

While following a trail of clues left by his long-dead wife, Paxton finds himself embroiled in a game of cat and mouse against an unknown adversary who is willing to do anything to keep their secrets buried. But what Paxton finds at the end of that trail proved even more elusive and shocking than he had ever imagined. Old foes emerge to stop him, while new friends help Paxton along the way to discover what happened to his wife that cold autumn night. Finding the truth will require him to confront the darkest parts of himself.

Sixteen-year-old Dylan's life sucks. A careless driver cost him his leg, and as if that wasn't bad enough, he's being bullied at his new school. But a viral video and a life-changing encounter with a one-armed MMA fighter is about to change his life in ways he never could have imagined. Could Dylan's biggest weakness turn out to be his greatest strength?

At forty-two, Lisa Miller's life takes an unexpected turn when she inherits her late mother's struggling beachside bed-and-breakfast and her rescue dog, Daisy. Just as she's finding her footing, in walks Noah Jacobs—a famous author plagued by writer's block, looking for a change of scenery in Hadley Cove. A charming mishap with Daisy sets the stage for a creative collaboration that could save both Noah's novel and Lisa's business.

Three years after the 9/11 attacks, Mike a staff sergeant in the Army, has command of a squad of 10 soldiers stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan. The squads orders are to protect the Kabul markets as the city comes back to life after years of war. Mike learns of a time honored tradition favored by the Taliban warlords and corrupt businessmen. The buying of “Bacha Batzi Boys”, meaning “Boy Play”, boys trained to entertain for the Taliban warlords. The abused and exploited boys are taken to the caves deep into the Hindu Kush mountains.

Will Cephas escape Eden? Can Kenan and The Defiance make it out of NORAD alive? Is Asher capable of defeating Apex? Will Sarai conquer her father and dismantle The Wall once and for all? Can Silas be saved? All these questions and more are answered in the final, action-packed installment of The Wall Trilogy--where an all new and even deadlier Canonization awaits. Gripping and intense, The Rise reveals the dark truths behind protocol and delivers a thrilling conclusion filled with unexpected twists.

In this groundbreaking book, real estate developer and construction professional Bradley Glenn Fagg, MRED, reveals how three unstoppable forces—technology, policy, and demographics—are reshaping the housing market faster than ever before. From smart homes and modular construction to the rise of walkable communities and the looming affordability crisis, this book explores how innovation and planning today will define the communities of tomorrow.

If you feel trapped in the relentless grip of depression — waking up with no energy, haunted by thoughts like "I can't take it anymore," or smiling for loved ones while silently suffering inside — you are not alone. Lose Depression Through Aimless Change is not about chasing happiness or clinging to fleeting moments of joy. It’s about something much more powerful: changing your path, one small step at a time.

One summer, one promise—but years later, will it bring them back together? In the summer of 1948, eight-year-olds Liam Wright and Amelia Jensen made a promise beneath a pecan tree. But just when their bond seemed unbreakable, fate tore them apart. Twelve years later, their paths cross again. With their worlds now so different, can the pull of the past bring them back to the magic of that one summer?

Detroit, 2087. Nothing unexpected ever happens. Every coin lands exactly as physics predicts. Three million people living without the possibility of surprise. Zephyr Calculus used to be the best Momentum Raider alive—a thief who could steal fortune from lightning strikes. Now she’s down to her last 47 kilolucks, barely enough to find her keys in the dark. When she learns Kairos Infinitum has drained seventeen cities to build his “Singularity”—a world without random tragedy, but also without joy—Zephyr assembles one last crew.

The truths of science are not as attractive as the occasional errors of nature... So says Arthur Watson's new boss. It's winter in Cincinnati, 1834, and Arthur has just landed a job at the most sensational museum in town. Living sea dogs, giant snakes, cannibal heads, shocking wax figures, and other curiosities fill its gothic halls. While looking after Enos, an eight-year-old boy born without legs who is the museum's most popular live exhibit, Arthur finds himself confronted with the museum's questionable practices.

Noah Reynolds is an American English teacher who embarked on an extraordinary undertaking: moving to a rural province of Thailand to teach English in January of 2020. Little did he know that his arrival would coincide with the dawn of a global pandemic. Whether peeling back the layers of addiction or unraveling the intricacies of a 20-something's chaotic existence, Reynolds weaves a tale that resonates with listeners and leaves a lasting impact. Prepare to be captivated by his vivid storytelling as you explore the human condition through the lens of his fictional world.

Thom has his hands full with a gathering of pack leaders, a hunt for his mate's smile, and a visit from a very unconventional alpha. Find out how he comes into his own in these two short stories, intended to be listened to after Moon Duel.