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In Cash in a Flash: Fast Money in Slow Times, two of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country share the recipe for wealth that will show you how to turn that dream into a reality now–no matter what your current circumstances or the economic climate. Using the bestselling “two books...

In Cash in a Flash: Fast Money in Slow Times, two of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country share the recipe for wealth that will show you how to turn that dream into a reality now–no matter what your current circumstances or the economic climate. Using the bestselling “two books...

I moved to Florida to leave behind the old Jamie Flynn and the small town that fostered all her insecurities and self-hatred of being a plus sized woman. I needed a fresh start. Somewhere not tainted by faulty memories. Somewhere I could focus on myself and all the things I wanted to achieve. But when a couple of drunk idiots left my painstakingly crafted confidence shattered, I ran out into the night so fast I didn’t even stop to thank the sexy stranger that defended me.

Azra A.Z. Matthews is a business major at Blake University and part of Phi Rho fraternity. A.Z. was raised in the suburbs by a successful father and doting mother. His sister also attends Blake University and is premed. Once A.Z. ventures off to college, he discovers a world vastly different from the one he was raised in. A.Z. discovers a sense of freedom and the ability to do him without being under the scrutinizing eye of his parents. Even though he enjoys his freedom, A.Z. doesn't do too much with the partying and living his best life because he still has his eyes on the prize.

Des usines aux concours de rap, des lectures de Bukowski aux relations amoureuses sans lendemain, des amitiés qui tiennent ou qui s’effondrent, Plus tard tu seras rien est un roman générationnel, féroce et désenchanté.

A killer stalks the shadows. A detective dances on the edge. And the only thing more dangerous than the truth... is desire. Detective Sarah Murphy always believed in logic, evidence, and justice. But when a string of inexplicable, bloodless murders hits the city, her investigation plunges her into a twisted underground world of metal, sex, and obsession. As she tracks a elusive killer, Sarah finds herself drawn to a mysterious woman who awakens something dark inside her.

The Moonstomper series is a two-fisted, suited-and-booted tale that leads the listener through Chicago’s dive bars, darkalleys and smokey house-parties to deliver a curb-stomped world filled with Punks, Skins, Goths, Skaters and Metalheads. In Book 4: Moves in Mud City, things are changing; Mike works on his dream car with Sammy, whose ongoing illicit relationship with Tiffany heats up as her plan to take Hollywood’s music scene by storm takes shape. Luna has her first gallery showing and applies for a job with the famous fashion photographer, Amy Delwich.

The curtain closed, yet they wanted more. So here, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, is your encore.

It’s 2125 when a long-separated grandson suddenly arrives on his doorstep looking for answers. Max MacGyver retells their family story and secrets, revealing a century of challenges that they’ve faced. Journey to 2125 is one family’s touching story, across generations, of adventure, rivalry, loss, survival, and resilience.

Andrew is a jock, tall and attractive with eyes you could float away in. Though, despite seeming to have the qualities that would make for a romantic love interest, he's never been in a relationship. Why? Because he's in the closet. Being gay isn't exactly suited to a guy like him. Marred with a tendency to compare himself to others—particularly to his overachieving older brother—and having witnessed a less attractive classmate score the man of his dreams, Andrew figures it may be time to start dating. And shortly after his eighteenth birthday, he resolves to do just that.

When I Stop Fighting is an eye-opening, honest, unapologetic take on life. It’s about overcoming obstacles, overcoming addictions, and taking risks. Sometimes we find ourselves in a place in life where we don’t want to be. For me, there is no more glamorous way to explain it than my head was in my ass. I’m a regular guy with a regular upbringing. I’m not a Navy Seal, PhD, or retired politician. I came from a disciplined, blue-collar, mid-western household where our needs were met, but not many of our wants. There was no back-up plan. I wasn’t getting an inheritance.

In The Hard Choices we reconnect with Chicago Rudeboy Steve Andersen, utterly exhausted from working three jobs while sacrificing his schooling and future to protect his sister Luna and brother Matt from the hands of their estranged father, Mike. Meanwhile, things seem to be looking up for Sammy as his relationship with fellow Metalhead, Tiffany, begins to bloom and a shaky friendship with Luna develops.

Two months after her eighteenth birthday, scrappy Hikari Skye is ready to leave her ramshackle mobile home on Earth for icy dwarf planet Ceres and the underground bases that house Space Force. She's trading her dingy trailer park; her baby sister, Bea; and her best friend, Rho, for the excitement of the Proxy Wars and the freedom of the galactic front lines—where her father once deserted his own platoon. And the most appealing part? She's leaving behind Draeden Rache, the cocky, privileged bully who tried to kiss her last year.

The journey of change can be difficult, intimidating, and filled with myriad emotions. It can also be the momentous adventure of a lifetime, complete with fulfillment, wonderful relationships, and incredible discoveries. My first book, WHEN I STOP FIGHTING, detailed my journey from addictions, self-destructive behaviors, and failings to a life I never, ever dreamed was possible.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist—Delaware by George Wieber offers the inside scoop on the state of Delaware. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist.

The invading alien Astrals have been stopped in their tracks, humanity's warring political factions have been consolidated under a semi-united Earth Federation government, and the lag time between Kari Skye and Drae Rache's Sympathetic Program exchanges has stretched to a week. All less than a month after they consummated their relationship on her father's Raider ship. Now, Space Force soldier Kari is deploying on a secret interstellar mission against the Astrals, with her bunkmate, Luna, in tow and her family close behind.

For teenagers Angel, Rahsaan, and Kahmeer, the summer before their last year of high school is the time for unadulterated fun. What they don’t expect is for a party to lead to a shootout that changes the trajectory of their summer and their lives permanently. Cousins Imani and Darla, don’t expect connecting with Angel and Rahsaan to reshape their hearts and lives, but it does. They learn quickly that the only thing stronger than love is hate, and the only person they can trust is themselves.

ATF Special Agent Cooper “Coop” Bellamy's rigid adherence to rules has left his relationship with his 11-year-old daughter in ashes. When Charleston's fire chief calls him to investigate a series of mysterious nuisance fires ravaging the city, Coop sees a chance to redeem himself as a father and catch a dangerous arsonist. But as the fires turn deadly, he finds himself torn between family and duty.

In Hate the Game, Fairweather fixes her expertise and service on navigating the earliest economic inflection points of adult life: whether to go to college and for how long; partnering, having kids, both, or neither; getting, keeping, and changing jobs; and where to live and how to pay for it. She speaks in actionable terms about what the economy means for individual people, especially those who have the sneaking suspicion they’re losing out.

Habitual cheater Xavier Richardson likes his women naive, subservient, and plus-size. Hope Richardson, his wife of five months, is all of the above, in addition to being a homebody who's self-conscious about her weight; something Xavier takes full advantage of.