Kaiden Green is a local music producer who seems to have it all; a large fan base, gorgeous women around him, money; the only thing that's missing, is love. That is, until he falls for 18-year-old Christina Parker; a single mother who's trying to get her life together. Once Christina has a life-threatening experience, she quickly decides it's time for a change. As she and Kaiden grow closer, there are outsiders who wish to tear them apart; including those from within their own homes. In this tale of lust, romance, love, and betrayal, it is evident that everything that isn't what it seems, and one must learn that even the devil once wore a halo.

Trapped in a Haunted Forest by Saurabh Sen tells the exciting story of two siblings, Jack and Lucy, who find an old and spooky house in the forest. They soon discover that the place is haunted by a ghost who will not let them out unless they find the secret key before sunrise. While searching for the key, they encounter a dangerous conflict and learn the devil's past. They must use courage and intelligence to find the key and escape before it's too late. This book is full of wonder and adventure, perfect for readers who love fairy tales and survival stories. Join Jack and Lucy on the adventure and see if they can defeat the monster and escape the forest.

In August of 1981 two Libyan jets were shot down over the Mediterranean. In this story leading up to that event were two successful hijackings, a failed hijacking and a rapidly planned hostage rescue mission. Lee Thomas is the agent who is tasked with the planning and execution of the mission. A group of United States Marines, Special Air Service (SAS) troopers, French Foreign Legionnaires, with support from the United States Navy follow a mission leader who seems to be a Special Forces captain. These people go into harm's way to recover the hostages and destroy the evidence of the hijackings before the world ever finds out they happened. This is the story of the hostage rescue mission that lead to that aerial combat over the Mediterranean. A hostage rescue mission that officially "never happened." --

An enthralling novel of secrets, second chances, and confronting the past by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of When I'm Gone. After a series of devastating losses, Chicago journalist Hannah Williamson has landed in Senatobia, Mississippi, to care for her bedridden grandmother and endure grunt work at a small newspaper. But in cleaning out its archives, Hannah discovers a compelling distraction from her life: a series of rejected articles from the 1930s that illuminate a long-hidden mystery. The articles, penned by a young woman named Evelyn, are haunting accounts of first love, trauma, and surviving a mysterious shooting that left Evelyn paralyzed at the age of fourteen. The articles stir up more questions than answers, and Hannah becomes consumed by what's left unsaid. Encouraged by Guy Franklin, a local middle school teacher, Hannah's investigation into Evelyn's past becomes more personal with each new reveal. For Hannah, as both a journalist and a woman bearing her own emotional wounds, this is a chance to move forward and bring closure to the story of the girl whose secrets are buried in Senatobia. What Hannah's about to discover next is that, even after nearly a century, the truth she's been looking for still has the power to change lives. Especially her own.

Fifty Steps Closer provides K-12 school counselors with fifty group sessions that address a wide variety of student referral concerns, including believing in self, dealing with 'yucky' stuff, and building the foundation of friendships. Dr. Minardi offers specific insights on the nature, structure, and dynamics of group counseling, filtered through a variety of student reflections and issues. Join Dr. Nick as he gathers the crew, sets sail, and embarks on a journey destined for bringing boys and girls Fifty Steps Closer to improving their relationships with family, school, and friends.

Every secret has its price. Anna Clark and Lia Clay were unlikely best friends in high school, but their yin-and-yang personalities drew them together in a sister-like bond. Then during college, Lia inexplicably walked out on their friendship and disappeared, leaving Anna hurt, confused, and disillusioned. Twenty years later, Anna discovers a letter Lia wrote the summer after high school—a letter that contains a cryptic postscript concealing a devastating truth. With her twenty-year high school reunion approaching, Anna moves closer to uncovering the secret in Lia’s letter and the devastating consequences it set in motion. As the layers of deceit and betrayal begin to unravel, Anna is forced to question everything she believes and come to terms with what it means to forgive the one person who hurt her in the worst way imaginable.

Dr. Jane Lewis, xenopsychologist, is the first Human assigned to study the newly discovered alien culture on Komaron Prime. The project of a lifetime quickly becomes a life-changing whirlwind of intrigue, politics, and romance. Jane begins her research in the small town of Bonarin, living with the bristly Mayor Reyna and her adopted son. Jane quickly discovers that the Konkomans are a complicated species and the town of Bonarin is filled with half-whispered secrets, shady rumors, and a decided discontent with Mayor Reyna. Just as Jane is beginning to sort through the truth about Reyna, the mayor muddies the water by initiating a physical relationship with Jane. Everything comes to a halt when the mayor’s son is kidnapped, Reyna is locked up for child neglect, and Jane is pulled into the middle of the town power play. Now she must step up to uncover the truth about the kidnapping while sorting through her own complicated feelings for the mayor.