His reluctant damsel in distress Adventurer Will Margrave loves working in the Canadian wilderness, with only his huskies for company. After losing his wife, he's determined never to make himself vulnerable again. Until he rescues snowbound Kitty Callaghan, the one woman who always saw past his armor, and can't continue to deny their long-hidden attraction… Kitty's never allowed herself to get close to anyone, handsome Will least of all! Yet as he starts to melt her defenses, Kitty wonders…is Will the missing piece of her heart she's always been looking for?

A compelling, emotionally satisfying novel of a young girl's determination to do the right thing and to prove herself to her peers and her parents. When Koby, who lost her foot in an accident at the age of eight, aids a mother whale about to give birth, she sets off a chain of events that changes the course of her life forever.

Falling in love all over again… Marrying gorgeous Caleb Conner was the happiest day of Addison's life. But in the following years, no matter how much she yearned for her husband, the driven tycoon felt increasingly out of reach… Work might have taken over his time, but Caleb hasn't stopped loving Addison. Now he hopes a holiday in paradise will show his wife he remembers the magic they share. Only, their marriage has another surprise on the horizon: Addison's baby secret!

Second Place Winner at Love Romance Café for the Best Man in Uniform... Firefighter Jamey Tucker knows three things in life to be true: an honorable man doesn't go back on his word; never hurts a woman; and lasting love isn't a myth. But with his recent move to a new job at Appleton Fire Station, the long hours don't offer hope of finding the love he's looking for. When Jamey meets beautiful pediatric nurse Heather Longhurst after hearing her sing "Santa Baby" in a supermarket aisle, he offers her a promise he discovers he can't keep. Heather has been betrayed by men in the past, making it hard for Jamey to gain her trust. Determined to find a way to win her heart, Jamey uses firefighter engine-uity and Heather's favorite song to prove he's got Christmas spirit she can believe in all year.

Can you survive your first rescue mission? Life on Kaurs is harsh. Even in the warmest weather, it's not warm. The colonial development continues despite the harsh climate. Bella is hardworking, loves school, her family, and her colony. Because her family brings in the supplies, someone has to deliver them. Bella treks through the cold often to bring necessities to those around her. The trips take hours, sometimes longer. She returns from one such trip to startling news. Both of her parents are stranded. One of them is off-world. Worse, she's on one of the most inhospitable planets in the sector. Dominic heard a childhood friend was in trouble. That night he stole a ship. Quick thinking and risk will bring them to Titus. Dominic and Bella are determined. They will rescue Bella's mom or die trying. Find out if two teens can survive the rescue mission n this young adult SciFi adventure by picking it up today!

Over the past decade, research and theory on heroism and heroic leadership has greatly expanded, providing new insights on heroic behavior. The Handbook of Heroism and Heroic Leadership brings together new scholarship in this burgeoning field to build an important foundation for further multidisciplinary developments. In its three parts, "Origins of Heroism," "Types of Heroism," and "Processes of Heroism," distinguished social scientists and researchers explore topics such as morality, resilience, courage, empathy, meaning, altruism, spirituality, and transformation. This handbook provides a much-needed consolidation and synthesis for heroism and heroic leadership scholars and graduate students.