The Toxic King’s Guide to Love & Relationships is the ultimate playbook for anyone tired of being told to “just be yourself” and “find the one.” This isn’t your average relationship manual with the same old recycled advice about sacrificing for love or giving until it hurts. Instead, this guide cuts through the fluff, showing you how to approach dating and relationships with strategy, self-respect, and unbreakable standards. Because here’s the truth: in the modern world, love is a game, and if you’re not playing with purpose, you’re playing to lose. This book isn’t here to teach you how to be perfect for someone else; it’s here to help you prioritize yourself—your goals, your ambitions, your peace—before anyone else. With a bold, no-nonsense approach, The Toxic King’s Guide gives you the tools to keep your emotions in check, recognize red flags before they turn into heartache, and keep the upper hand, whether you’re navigating first dates, long-term commitments, or learning when it’s time to walk away. You’ll learn the art of controlled detachment, the power of boundaries, and the importance of holding onto your own identity. Each chapter is packed with the mindset shifts you need to stop chasing, start leading, and build relationships that actually add value to your life—not ones that drain it. This book doesn’t shy away from hard truths or bold perspectives; it’s an unapologetic guide for those who know that respect, power, and confidence come first, and that true loyalty starts with yourself. Whether you’re tired of losing yourself in relationships or just looking to elevate your game, The Toxic King’s Guide to Love & Relationships reminds you that you’re the prize. Love is part of the journey, but self-respect is the destination. So, are you ready to master the art of dating on your terms? Because this book isn’t about settling for anything less than you deserve—it’s about demanding more.

Romeo's irrational decision that ended Tiana, Ebony, and Malaysia's lives has finally come back to haunt him. Now his brothers, and his entire crew are in deadly danger, having been made the targets of a heartless assassin. With a hit list circulating, the brothers must eliminate the threat before the Grim Reaper hits their next target... ROMEO!With Chico recently released from prison, he has no choice but to get his hands dirty once again in order to protect his boys. Racing against time, to find out the true identity of the assassin, Chico orchestrates a plan to draw out the beautiful suspect. However, everyone will soon realize hell has no fury like a woman SCORNED!

An Old Cold Case warms up when a head is scooped up during a side sewer installation of an existing home. The homeowner gave the police the name of the builder and his crew for feedback.

Introduction by Paul Tremblay Publishers Weekly top ten list for most anticipated horror/Scifi Fall 2016 releases. Laird Barron’s fourth collection gathers a dozen stories set against the backdrops of the Alaskan wilderness, far-future dystopias, and giallo-fueled nightmare vistas. All hell breaks loose in a massive apartment complex when a modern day Jack the Ripper strikes under cover of a blizzard; a woman, famous for surviving a massacre, hits the road to flee the limelight and finds her misadventures have only begun; while tracking a missing B-movie actor, a team of man hunters crashes in the Yukon Delta and soon realize the Arctic is another name for hell; an atomic-powered cyborg war dog loyally assists his master in the overthrow of a far-future dystopian empire; following an occult initiation ritual, a man is stalked by a psychopathic sorority girl and her team of horrifically disfigured henchmen; a rich lunatic invites several high school classmates to his mansion for a night of sex, drugs, and CIA-funded black ops experiments; and other glimpses into occulted realities a razor’s slice beyond our own. Combining hardboiled noir, psychological horror, and the occult, Swift to Chase continues three-time Shirley Jackson Award winner Barron’s harrowing inquiry into the darkness of the human heart.

A rich, nuanced exploration of women's anger from a diverse group of writers Women are furious, and we're not keeping it to ourselves any longer. We're expected to be composed and compliant, but in a world that would strip us of our rights, disparage our contributions, and deny us a seat at the table of authority, we're no longer willing to quietly seethe behind tight smiles. We're ready to burn it all down. In this ferocious collection of essays, twenty-two writers explore how anger has shaped their lives: author of the New York Times bestseller The Empathy ExamsLeslie Jamison confesses that she used to insist she wasn't angry -- until she learned that she was; Melissa Febos, author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning memoir Abandon Me, writes about how she discovered that anger can be an instrument of power; editor-in-chief of Bitch Media Evette Dionne dismantles the "angry Black woman" stereotype; and more. Broad-ranging and cathartic, Burn It Down is essential reading for any woman who has scorched with rage -- and is ready to claim her right to express it.

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