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She swore she’d never cross the line — but blood doesn’t bind them. Desire does. She’s his step-sister. He’s her greatest temptation. Lucy’s life is all discipline and control, until Max shatters it with a cheeky smile and kind words. He hides his pain behind charm and money, but with her, the mask slips. One night, and the line they can’t cross is gone… Now every touch risks breaking their family, and neither of them cares enough to stop.

Norway, 1828. A fiery descendant of Vikings, Elsa Ferner wasn't termed Elsa the Determined by her father for no reason, so when her mother pushes her to marry a wealthy but unscrupulous man, she seizes the opportunity to stow away and escape. Now aboard The Starling with her ally, handsome English officer Thompson Smith, she chooses to trust her heart, following their shared destiny on the salted wind. On arriving in Iceland, it seems the pair might finally explore the possibilities of a new life together.

At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.

Newbery Medal winner Carol Ryrie Brink uses vignettes of people she knew during her childhood in Idaho to give a glimpse of everyday life in the early 20th century and to provide insight into her own tragic early years.

A Holistic Vision of Family in God's Kingdom. The Christian world tends to have a blueprint for what families should look like, and these models of the family can be hard to live up to. In some circles, picture-perfect families are idealized and even idolatrized. Many Christians have a gnawing sense that this "traditional family" model is problematic or outdated. But is there an alternative way of understanding family that's neither idolatrous nor revisionist? Theologian Emily McGowin casts a holistic vision for what family can be in light of God's kingdom.

The world didn’t end all at once. It just fell apart. Now what’s left runs on scraps, memory, and survival. Seamus isn’t looking for answers—until something finds him. Orbitas hangs in the sky. Silent. Watching. And somehow… it knows. When Seamus comes into contact with a strange artifact tied to it, everything changes. Now he’s caught between old-world tech, machine intelligence, and something deeper he can’t explain. With a hardened warrior and a cryptic monk at his side, he’s pulled into something bigger than survival.

It's been eight months since seventeen-year-old Emma left the quaint town of Briar Glen to attend boarding school in New York City. Now, she's back—and she's not alone: Her new boyfriend, Sam, has come to visit the most picturesque village in New England during the most magical time of the year.

Maya always knew the rules—you don’t fall for your best friend’s brother. But Tommy was different. Charming, protective, and utterly off-limits. One moment, Maya is holding onto the greatest love she’s ever known. The next, Tommy is just her best friend’s brother—a stranger. As Maya tries to piece her life back together, Tommy is forced to relive their love story alone, torn between protecting her and fighting for the truth of what really happened. Or who.

"Split Personality" is a gripping thriller that plunges listeners into the intertwined lives of Maxie Fields, a successful Hollywood producer, and Rowena, a devoted wife and mother. Their seemingly separate worlds collide in a chilling narrative of deception, betrayal, and murder. When Maxie falls victim to a brutal attack in his opulent penthouse, it sets off a chain of events that exposes hidden truths and perilous secrets. Meanwhile, Rowena faces her own challenges, unearthing disturbing evidence of her husband's infidelity as she navigates a treacherous web of deceit and danger.

Step into the realm of rural darkness, where the sinister secrets of the farm are unveiled. "The Barn: Life Before the Knife" beckons you to witness the chilling tale that exposes the horrors endured by farm animals before a life-altering moment.

This collection of short, contemporary plays by award-winning playwright Susan C. Hunter provides a wide range of thought-provoking listening. Each play is a stand-alone gem, yet experienced together, they are eloquently connected, often mirroring the humorous and dramatic sides of the same themes. Alternately hilarious and moving, it is read by a full cast of talented narrators.

Sometimes cozy and familiar as Grandma's homemade scarf, sometimes cold as a frozen forest after a snowstorm, this collection of classic winter tales and poems is as varied as the season it celebrates. Featuring the masterful storytelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charles Dickens and a host of others, this audiobook will keep the listener enthralled deep into the long winter night.