Callie wants to do something amazing with her life but can't figure out what. She feels stuck and is searching for more. When she gets a job offer to write for an unconventional newspaper, she wonders if it's the change she's looking for. But her first assignment is more dangerous than she ever could've anticipated. Kayden's life has been going great. The draft is coming up, and his relationship with Callie is stronger than ever. But when a secret from his family's past is revealed, he realizes not everything about his life is what it seems.

This book is to date the first monograph-length study of the popular American political TV series House of Cards. It proposes an encompassing analysis of the first three seasons from the unusual angles of discourse and dialogue. The study of the stylistic idiosyncrasies of the ruthless main protagonist, Frank Underwood, is completed by a pragmatic and cognitive approach exposing the main characters’ manipulative strategies to win over the other. Taking into account the socio-cultural context and the specificities of the TV medium, the volume focuses on the workings of interaction as well as the impact of the direct address to the viewer. The book critically uses the latest theories in pragmatics and stylistics in its attempt at providing a pragma-rhetorical theory of manipulation.

Luna (a werewolf, witch, demon hybrid) is a college graduate who is held captive by Samael, a werewolf using dark magic to dampen her powers to keep her from leaving. One evening she musters enough strength to break free and blink to her old home in Cambridge where she gets a job at a local bar and runs into someone unexpected. Soon after Samael begins to haunt her thoughts and plague her dreams. A demon named Drew becomes on edge each passing day after her arrival as a werewolf names Tatum begins protecting Luna from her past. Despite his efforts Samael finds Luna which forces Tatum and his father to take drastic measures to ensure her safety. Samael however has other plans and enlists the help of a dangerous Demon names Russell. After Luna gets a promotion Tatum has to travel overseas for work to secure future connections for his father which puts a strain on his relationship with Luna as another woman surfaces. Samael makes his move, and his actions cause the council to appear in search of Luna but before they can take her Drew appears and then disappears taking Luna with him. Tatum goes into a fit of rage and tracks down a demon and forces him to take him to the underworld where he is sure to be killed unless he can get to his mate first. Can things be resolved or are the destined to fall apart?

Successful archaeologist Charlotte Greenstone has no time for men, so invents a convenient one--who bears a highly inconvenient resemblance to sexy stranger Greyson Tyler! To protect her mortifying white lie, Charlotte begs Grey to act as her temporary fiancé.... One glimpse of Charlotte's killer curves, and Grey can't resist making his own outrageous proposition--he'll pretend to be her fiancé... if they can enjoy all the benefits of being a couple! Smoking-hot Grey is definitely fling material, but Charlotte knows that's all it can ever be.... Isn't it?

"After being betrayed by someone he thought he loved, Seth leaves for college hoping to get a new start. But leaving his past behind is more complicated than he expected, and underneath his upbeat attitude, Seth struggles with opening up to people. Then he meets Greyson. Seth is instantly drawn to Greyson and his sweet and charming personality. But even though he feels a strong connection with Greyson, Seth's still hesitant to open his heart to love. With the help of his best friend Callie, Seth realizes he needs to overcome his fear of commitment. But will he be able to finally admit how he truly feels about Greyson?"-- Page 4 of cover.

Cat Latimer pursues a scone-cold killer who iced a top chef in a local bakery . . . Cat has a full plate at her Aspen Hills Warm Springs Resort, as a group of aspiring cozy mystery authors arrives for a writers retreat. So when baker Dee Dee Meyer stirs up trouble by filing a false complaint with the health inspector against the B&B—all because she insists Cat's best friend Shauna stole her recipes—Cat marches into the shop to confront her. But Dee Dee's about to have her own batch of trouble. Greyson Finn—a celebrity chef and, until today, one of Denver's most eligible bachelors—has been found dead in her bakery. Cat's uncle Pete, who happens to be the chief of police, warns her not to engage in any half-baked sleuthing. But as her curiosity rises, Cat's determined to discover who served the chef his just desserts—before the killer takes a powder . . . Praise for Lynn Cahoon “Better get your flashlight handy, A Story to Kill will keep you reading all night.” —Laura Bradford, author of the Amish Mysteries “Lynn Cahoon has created an absorbing, good fun mystery in Mission to Murder.” —Fresh Fiction

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ever After of Ella and Micha comes a story of scars, courage, and new possibilities . . . Luke Price's life has always been about order, control, and acting tough on the outside. For Luke, meaningless relationships are a distraction-a way to tune out the twisted memories of his childhood. He desperately wishes he could forget his past, but it haunts him no matter what he does. Violet Hayes has had a rough life. When she was young, she was left with no family and the memory of her parents' unsolved murders. She grew up in foster homes, living with irresponsible parents, drugs, and neglect, and trying to fight the painful memories of the night her parents were taken from her. But it's hard to forget when she never got closure-and she can't stop dreaming about what happened that tragic night. To make it through life, she keeps her distance from everyone and never allows herself to feel anything. Then Violet meets Luke. The two clash instantly, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Although they fight it, they both start to open up and feel things they've never felt before. They discover just how similar they are. But they also discover something else: The past always catches up with you . . .