Trapped By A Dream: When Fates Collide is the true account of a young Russian girl who is deceived and abducted. Her rescue mission is detailed from the personal journals of Boots Butler, the team leader. This story involves the collective abilities of Boots, working with an extraordinary group of comrades in arms, to extract a prisoner. The rescue takes Boots and his clan to Amsterdam where their most hated enemy, the Russian Mafia, stands between them and the object of the operation. They do this with complete selflessness and courage. Once engaged, they will not quit. Their motto is “failure is not an option.” These are the words they live by, and will die by, if necessary.

Pokemon Palooza! How much is your childhood obsession with Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur worth? Find out with Pokemon Cards: The Unofficial Ultimate Collector's Guide. Filled with 8,000 Trading Card Game cards and values, this must-have reference is packed with all 73 current TCG expansion sets, every ultra rare and secret rare cards (GX, EX, 1st Edition, and more) and checklists for every expansion set. Also included: expert tips for collecting and investing from the star of YouTube's PrimetimePokemon, author Ryan Majeske. Inside you'll discover TCG cards hotter than Charmander's flaming tail, including the rarest and most valuable card on the secondary market: a Pikachu illustrator card worth $54,000! Enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the memories and the excitement of the worldwide phenomenon that is Pokemon.

What happens when you put two of the most irreverent women (one a bounty hunter and the other, a case of mistaken identity) together for a rip-roaring, hilariously wild adventure? WHEN FATES COLLIDE - MARDI GRAS BOUND! The sequel to the popular mystery adventure, WHEN FATES COLLIDE - A MORGAN AND HARRINGTON MYSTERY; this time around, join bounty hunter Alex Morgan and her new friend, a former mistaken suspect jumper, Hope Harrington as they head to New Orleans during Mardi Gras for the bounty of a lifetime...a descendant of the legendary Marie Laveau, herself! Strap yourselves in tight for the ride of your wildest imagination, through swamps, all the while meeting some of the most colorful characters imaginable! This is sure to be one adventure Alex and Hope will never forget!

This is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture. An entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography Brings together a series of accessible and engaging essays written by connoisseurs of various areas of popular culture Tackles the core question of how consumers make decisions about what is good popular culture and what is bad popular culture Offers an entertaining and educative read for academic readers as well as purveyors of culture; moving beyond a 'greatest hits' list of popular culture to debate broader issues.

Publicly humiliated, Marisa Banks is blindsided by the news that the man she's been dating for months is married. Being called names she wouldn't wish on anyone in front of a room full of people by her boyfriend's wife is enough to shake her identity to its foundations. In an attempt to rebuild, she makes a few questionable decisions. Asher Blaine is one of them. He's intelligent and sexy, but the pedestal he's got himself up on is unshakeable. Or so he thinks. Marisa asks for the one thing he can't deny her, even if it's the craziest thing he's ever done. She wants one night, his best eight hours. And damn if he doesn't deliver. The next morning, her bubble is shattered by his loud mouth, and Marisa retaliates with a stiletto and a remote. The best night of her life is over, and she's more than happy to walk away a free woman. Asher's job sends him to Marisa’s city, and when they cross paths again, it’s Asher's turn to make an offer. And just like him, she can't refuse. Will her worst nightmare and his complicated past ruin what they're building, or can they lean on one another to make it through?