A possessed motorcycle. A nosy detective. And a serial killer on the loose. The only thing they have in common? Me. This divorcee has always loved collecting random stuff, so owning a junkyard is a dream come true—until the robbery. My unlikely rescuer? An old motorcycle. I repay my debt to the trashed bike by rebuilding it with sweat, blood, and cursing. Because I’m done with the tears. As a member of the don’t-give-a-damn forties club, I refuse to be a victim. With my steel wolf between my thighs, I’m taking back the night. And who do I happen to meet on my first ride? The scum who robbed and beat me. I’ll teach them a lesson they won’t soon forget. Unfortunately, my antics draw the attention of the detective currently investigating a string of murders. He can bite my forty-seven-year-old ass if he thinks I’m confessing to anything but an interest in what’s under his button-down shirt. Turns out, there’s more to the killings than meets the eye. Apparently, it isn’t just cars that sometimes come to life. Impossible as it seems, my ride appears to have bloodthirsty tendencies. But is it evil or trying to right a wrong? I’d better figure it out—and soon—or I might be its next victim. genre: pwf, paranormal women's fiction, ghost romance, paranormal mystery, supernatural thriller

After finally settling into her new life at the Citadel, Thalia is reunited with her father, who is disturbed at the changes within her. Risking banishment, Thalia must work to prove to her clan and herself that she is still capable of leading them. The problem is, her memories haven't returned, and she cannot shake the feeling that she doesn't belong. Thalia discovers that betrayal runs deep within her clan, just as she sets out to join Joss and Kael in doing the one thing she fears most: track the Septori to save Joss' kidnapped sister. Along the way, she must confront her own fears on a journey of self-discovery that will take her deep into the stronghold of Denai; as they travel to the ancient floating city of Skyfell.

"Imprisoned, starved and left with no memories, Thalia awakens to find at the mercy of an evil cult known as the Septori. Their leader has chosen Thalia as the test subject for a torture device on untold power, designed to change and twist her into something that is neither human nor Denai. Escaping, Thalia finds an unwilling warrior to protect her and an unlikely Denai to befriend her. After finding a home at the Citadel as a servant, Thalia's worst nightmare comes to life and she begins to show signs of power. Scared and unable to control her gifts, she tries to hide her past to fit in among the Denai. But the Septori want their latest test subject back and will stop at nothing to retrieve her; dead or alive."--Page 4 of cover.

For more than 300 years, the wolf was North America's most reviled beast, pursued to the brink of extinction throughout the United States. Then, within the last half-century, public opinion changed and the wolf became the symbol of the wilderness, tolerated and even desired over much of its former range. insert. 2 maps.

From the Internet to networks of friendship, disease transmission, and even terrorism, the concept--and the reality--of networks has come to pervade modern society. But what exactly is a network? What different types of networks are there? Why are they interesting, and what can they tell us? In recent years, scientists from a range of fields--including mathematics, physics, computer science, sociology, and biology--have been pursuing these questions and building a new "science of networks." This book brings together for the first time a set of seminal articles representing research from across these disciplines. It is an ideal sourcebook for the key research in this fast-growing field. The book is organized into four sections, each preceded by an editors' introduction summarizing its contents and general theme. The first section sets the stage by discussing some of the historical antecedents of contemporary research in the area. From there the book moves to the empirical side of the science of networks before turning to the foundational modeling ideas that have been the focus of much subsequent activity. The book closes by taking the reader to the cutting edge of network science--the relationship between network structure and system dynamics. From network robustness to the spread of disease, this section offers a potpourri of topics on this rapidly expanding frontier of the new science.

Being inside another kingdom’s prison is not part of the future plan of Alpha Prince Steele North of the Northernland Kingdom. He and his men are accused of abducting with the attempt to assassinate Luna Queen Lily Wolfe, the wife of Alpha King Boone Wolfe of the Wolferaine. If convicted, Prince Steele can face capital punishment. While King Wolfe is his enemy, Prince Steele never has a plan to harm the king’s wife. Especially since the queen is Prince Steele’s own cousin. But if he was not the one who abducted the queen, then who? Somebody was framing him and his men, and the clock was ticking. They need to know the answer fast, otherwise they will have to march to the gallows. The only person fits the profile is Prince Steele’s twin brother, Alpha Prince Damon North. That makes little sense since Prince Damon died six years ago. King Wolfe himself had killed him. Camellia Collins doesn’t know that her fated mate, Prince Damon, has died. People said that Prince Damon was savage and predatory, but Camellia refuses to believe that. Damon that she knew was a kind man who cared for the weak. He was not a vicious prince who had an ambition to rule the strongest kingdom in the whole shifters’ world. It was clear to Camellia that Prince Damon was the victim of a conspiracy. But who would frame Damon? There can only be one person who fits the description: Alpha Prince Steele North. The man wants to be the King of the Northernland, and will have the position by any means necessary. Well, not on Camellia’s watch. They need to stop him, and Camellia will be the person who does the job. There’s only one problem. Alpha Prince Steele North too is Camellia’s fated mate.

Shifters with hearts of stone. Curvy women with spines of steel. Can fated mates shatter the protective shields these ex-soldiers have built around their hearts? One thing is certain, they won't give up without trying. He’s a hardhearted CEO, but he needs her help… Andres Steele, CEO of Steele Industries, knows what his Pack is saying about him. The Alpha doesn’t care that they call him the hardhearted head of the wood processing company he inherited from his father. He’s proved himself repeatedly as both Alpha and CEO. His innovations increased overall revenue by eighteen percent, and since he took the reins of the Steele Pack, there have been no major incidents. Still, his people don’t trust him, and Andres needs them to. His Wolf demands it. Good thing his buddy, and former special ops team member, has a solution. On his advice, the Alpha hires an image consultant to help improve his overall appeal. Daria Graves is an independent woman just starting out with her own consulting firm, and she needs every recommendation she can get. Andres doesn’t know what to make of the curvy she-Wolf when he first sees her, but his Wolf has a few ideas. Sometimes it takes an expert to keep everyone safe and steady. For Shifters, it was doubly important to keep their world a secret from the human one. Daria is that expert. Got a Grizzly who can’t stop growling? She’s your girl. Known a Lion who won’t stop leaping? She’s on it. How about a Wolf with a snapping problem? Her methods include relaxation techniques, exploring the real issues, and positive reinforcement to help her kind remain stable and excel. When a friend of her father’s asks for help, she doesn’t hesitate. Will Daria get through to Andres before it’s too late? Keywords: fated mates, shifter romance, paranormal romance, curvy heroine, possessive book boyfriend, loner alpha male, alphahole, sassy heroine, independent heroine, angsty romance, hea