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Lawyer Keane Prescott goes from courtroom to center ring when he inherits his late father’s family business—a circus. Working with acrobats and clowns hold no appeal for him, but his curiosity about animal acts is piqued after meeting lion tamer Jovilette Wilder. As bold and unpredictable a force of nature as the big cats she trains, Jo is wary her new boss intends to cage her passion. But to her surprise, Keane is more than willing to join Jo for a walk on the wild side.

Alix London, the art restorer and FBI consultant renowned as the Art Whisperer, can spot a counterfeit masterpiece before the paint even dries. What she can't see is why an elite European art dealer would offer her big money for a little mirror that's no more than a homemade gift from her beloved uncle Tiny. Not that Alix would part with it at any price. But when the mirror is abruptly stolen from her home, she realizes that someone sees more in the looking glass than mere sentimental value.

Scarlet Moreno gets a panicked call from long-time friend Jason Jones, an LAPD street cop wanted for killing his girlfriend. Paranoid with no one to trust, he reaches out to Scarlet for help. Before they can figure out who set him up, a SWAT team descends, Jason runs, and Scarlet is left with questions she can't answer when the police show up. She's determined to prove Jason innocent, but the cops want him behind bars and someone else wants him dead.

For Ceejay Lovejoy, life in Perfect, Indiana, has been anything but. Abandoned by her parents and left pregnant by her boyfriend, Ceejay has had to fight every step of the way to carve out a future for herself and her daughter. She swears off men for good - until the day Noah Langford appears on her doorstep. Noah narrowly survived the roadside bombing in Iraq that cost him his leg, returning home to the news that his stepbrother, Matt, has died in a car accident. It is the final blow to Noah’s shattered soul - until he learns about the girlfriend and baby Matt abandoned.

From award-winning journalist and children’s book author Mary Cronk Farrell comes the inspiring and fascinating story of the woman who gave a human face to the Vietnam War. Close-Up on War tells the story of French-born Catherine Leroy, one of the war’s few woman photographers, who documented some of the fiercest fighting in the 20-year conflict. Although she had no formal photographic training and had never before traveled more than a few hundred miles from Paris, Leroy left home at age 21 to travel to Vietnam and document the faces of war.

Humanity’s greatest export – Justice. Space is a dangerous place, even for the wary, especially for the unprepared. The aliens have no idea. Here comes the Bad Company. When the Bad Company learns of a human colony blockaded by aliens, they take the upgraded War Axe into battle. Once again, nothing is as it seems, but this time, they find a single enemy, evil to its core. Ending that threat is a cause they are willing to die for. What would you do? NOTE: If cursing is a problem, then this might not be for you.

New to a small town, Jackie and Paula envision a quiet life for their kids: a young adopted son and two teenage foster children, including the troubled Star. However, they quickly butt heads with their neighbor, Clementine, who disapproves of their lifestyle and is incensed when Star befriends her spirited horse, Comet. Haunted by past tragedy and unable to properly care for Comet, Clem nevertheless resents the bond Star soon shares with the horse.

Bestselling author Melissa Ferguson's The Cul-de-Sac War takes "all's fair in love and war" to a whole new level in this hilarious enemies-to-lovers rom-com about two neighbors. Fences get crossed, pranks escalate, and sparks fly, perfect for fans of Set It Up and It Happened One Summer...

It began as a death-defying ritual in the Yucatán. Jonathon Roth and his family were pawns in an inconceivable endgame. Jacob Calakmul was its depraved and mystifying mastermind destined to fulfill an ancient prophecy, destroy the government, and bring about his personal Armageddon. Exposing the unbelievable truth to the authorities has made Roth’s life a nightmare.

When Jonathon Roth and his family are invited by their neighbors, the Beasleys, to join them at a luxury retreat in Cozumel, who can refuse? It’s the perfect winter getaway. Relaxing on the beach, gourmet food, sightseeing, and free accommodations. But if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Villa Sara de Calakmul, owned by mysterious tycoon Jacob Calakmul, is more isolated compound than private resort. Armed guards patrol the jungle perimeters. Pictures of previous guests—long disappeared—adorn the walls.

Sage is eighteen, down on her luck, and struggling to survive on the streets of Los Angeles. Everything changes the night she's invited to a party - one that turns out to be a trap. Thrust into a magical world hidden within the City of Angels, Sage discovers that she's the daughter of a Celtic goddess, with powers that are only in their infancy. Now that she is of age, she's asked to pledge her service to one of the five deities, all keen on winning her favor by any means possible.

Sometimes even a Brownstone needs to get away from it all. Did the bad guys not get the memo? Alison Brownstone is on vacation. Do not disturb. Oh they disturbed. But when your mom is Shay Carson and she makes two requests of you, you take them seriously. Go on a father-daughter bounty hunt. Go on vacation. How can Alison say no? She can’t. Two Brownstone’s on a bounty. That dude’s going down hard. One and done. The second task takes our Drow princess away from the home base. It’s not like Seattle will burn down because Alison isn’t there, right?

Brownstone Security is hired for what should be a relatively simple job. Protect a courier transporting a valuable painting. Nothing about the job is as it seems, and Alison ends up working with the FBI’s first witch on the case. Can they figure out what’s going on and settle a score before the painting is lost for good? But that’s not all - the CIA is looking into the Tapestry and who they might be allied with.

"Alison bloodied the Tapestry, but has she defeated them? With her foes operating under the radar, Alison thinks she has time for reviewing pet parks and PR jobs, but when the mysterious magic-enhancing drug Ultimate arrives in Seattle, she is faced with a shocking conspiracy that might reach from Las Vegas to Seattle. Sadistic wizards willing to experiment are flocking to town, including a mysterious and lethal woman testing a newer, purer form of Ultimate with no consideration of the human costs.

The Seventh Order will throw everything and everyone they have at Alison to protect their plans. Can Alison and her team get past the dark wizards and their spells and put a stop to what the leader is planning before a lot of lives are lost? Join Alison, Mason, Lily, Izzie, James, and the rest of the team as they charge head-first into a battle to save the world as they know it.

Tracking dark wizards is hard, but no one is good enough to evade the bounty hunter for long. Unless a friend goes missing first. Shay asks Brownstone Security for help finding Lily, and Alison can’t refuse. The dark wizards can wait. The team is off to Japan in search of the magical being she thinks of as a sister.

Alison and her team have to travel across the world to protect Abigail Wilson, CEO of Aeternum, as she negotiates for mining rights of a mysterious crystal. Drysi Jones comes along for the ride. The simple escort mission turns deadly. They aren’t the only ones interested in the crystal’s power. Dark wizards attack…again. Haven’t they given up yet? Nothing like getting tested by a hail of ammo to see if Drysi is a good fit for Brownstone Security. Together, they must discover the truth behind the crystal’s origin.

Alison and her team are looking to expand Brownstone Security. Good timing too, as it sounds like something is brewing. An unexpected phone call sends Alison to DC where she meets up with an old friend. Danger follows this Brownstone, but it isn’t prepared for her counter.

Dark Wizards gather in Seattle for a meeting. Alison isn't about to let them set up business in her town. Her friends have her back, even if one of them may be a traitor. A dark wizard escapes the raid. Doesn’t he realize a Brownstone won't give up? After he frees the Fremont troll, Alison has to think fast to protect innocents. But wrangling a stone giant wasn’t on her agenda.

What’s the harm in taking a break from protecting the city for one date? Alison is about to find out.... Bounty hunter license in hand and attitude in place, Alison is ready to house-train the city’s malevolent magicals. But even a Brownstone needs a little downtime! Cleansing Seattle of the Eastern Union’s threat was hard business.