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Ani wants just one night of abandon.... She's burned out from dealing with sexist crap, and with the hell of her grad program looming ahead of her, she just wants one night of nameless cosplay masquerade sex to blow off some steam. But even that goes wrong when the masks come off....

After a disastrous experience with a boyfriend who turned out to be a con artist, the last thing Stacy Fielder is looking for is another guy. But dashing, devilish Englishman Rodney Charles seems determined to change her mind. But when she realizes he's been keeping a secret from her - and lying about who he really is - will she be able to trust him with her heart?

UCLA art professor Coco Rhodes knows little about her family's association with the ancient clandestine organization The Allegiance and wants to keep it that way. She dislikes secrets - they're a painful reminder of her childhood experiences that were erased as a result of her parents' tragic deaths when she was four years old.

They couldn't be more opposite, the Hollywood actor and the hometown girl, but all they need is a little convention magic to become the perfect ship in Cathy Yardley's One True Pairing.

Geeky introvert Tessa Rodriguez will do whatever it takes to get promoted to video game engineer - including create a fandom-based video game in just three weeks. The only problem is, she can't do it alone. Now, she needs to strong-arm, cajole, and otherwise socialize with her video game coworkers, especially her roommate, Adam, who's always been strictly business with her. The more they work together, though, the closer they get....

This substantive collection from noted scholar Serene Jones explores recent work in the field of trauma studies. Central to its overall theme is an investigation of how individual and collective violence affect one's capacity to remember, to act, and to love; how violence can challenge theological understandings of grace; and even how the traumatic experience of Jesus's death is remembered.

An anthology of verse by women poets writing in Persian, most of whom have never been translated into English before, from acclaimed scholar and translator Dick Davis. The Mirror of My Heart is a unique and captivating collection of eighty-three Persian women poets, many of whom wrote...

When a strange coin and a puff of pink smoke bring a seductive djinni into his life, one lonely college student and his roommate, Daniel, are granted the chance to make a single wish each. But with power like that comes a catch—they have to make each others wishes for them.

Sammy Carter never planned on spending Christmas in Montana again. After eight years in Los Angeles, her engagement explodes in a very public way. Shaken and humiliated, she heads home hoping the quiet will help her breathe. Montana is familiar. Steady. Exactly the kind of place that lets her feel like herself again.

In a dying world, the Offset ceremony has been introduced to counteract and discourage procreation. It is a rule that is simultaneously accepted, celebrated, and abhorred. But in this world, survival demands sacrifice so for every birth, there must be a death. Professor Jac Boltanski is leading Project Salix, a ground-breaking new mission to save the world by replanting radioactive Greenland with genetically-modified willow trees. But things aren't working out and there are discrepancies in the data. Has someone intervened to sabotage her life's work?

"Unbound" is an inspirational memoir that traces the author’s journey from being a mixed-race immigrant daughter navigating the challenges of cultural dissonance to her becoming a mature woman who has embodied her worth with compelling honesty and grace. Serena Arora offers a deeply personal lens on the unique struggles of daughters of immigrants, exploring the impact of cultural conditioning on relationships, intimacy, and identity, from the longing for validation to the pain of playing small.

In a world where space travel is the ultimate frontier, one astronaut's mission to Mars becomes the catalyst for an unimaginable transformation. Tasked with helping to establish a new colony, he finds himself not only grappling with the isolation of space but also with a profound personal journey that challenges his very identity.

Join Bilberry Buckley Bartle Bear in a charming rhyme-filled adventure, while discovering bravery in a twist of events. A sweet, light-hearted tale of courage and reward.

Billy has been sent to woo the world’s most famous celebrity, Carrie Michaels. He’s been hired by the families of multiple men who have disappeared while in the company of Carrie. What he discovers is something far more bizarre than murder.

Sandy built a grow ray and she knows it works, but she still wants to test it...for fun. Brooke needs money, so she answers an ad in a paper, not knowing what she's getting herself into.

Kai and Tam arrived on Earth with the hopes of finding a new home. But humans don’t like it when giants destroy everything in their path. Now that they’ve become irradiated, Kai and Tam can destroy twice as efficiently!

Ever since FemTech stole shrink-ray technology, it’s been difficult for Deborah to find alone time with her boytoy Yoram. They’re given a unique opportunity: the entire lab to themselves! With everyone gone, Deborah fires up the shrink ray and tests it on her favorite guinea pig...Yoram!

In this empowering and transformative guide, you will discover the power of affirmations to reshape your relationship with food, exercise, and your body. This book expertly crafts a collection of affirmations specifically designed to boost your motivation, increase self-discipline, and cultivate a deep sense of self-love and body acceptance. Unlike traditional weight loss books that focus solely on diet and exercise, Weight Loss Affirmations for Women to Gain a Fabulous Body takes a holistic approach to wellness by recognizing that sustainable weight loss begins within the mind.

Danielle and Carolyn are back! When they wake from their last world-trotting adventure, the girls are back to normal. They’re alone, in a mobile hospital unit. But their fun isn’t over just yet.

Scott has been feeling...small. After a doctor confirms he’s been inflicted with a shrinking virus, he figures his days are numbered. He’s losing a few inches a day with no end in sight. But his girlfriend, Madison has grand ideas for his descent.