Lucia Deluca built her empire from the ground up.In New York's glittering skyline, she is the woman people admire, envy, and never dare to cross. Power is her armor, and control is the only thing she trusts.Then Sloane Vaughn walks into her life.Freshly graduated, ambitious, and far too curious for her own good, Sloane is determined to make her mark as a reporter. Shadowing one of the city's most powerful women should be the opportu...

Dessert for beginners : Easy and simple recipesThis book provides simple and easy 5 recipes of dessert for beginner.Each recipe will give you mouth watering sweets and the preparation process is enjoyable as the finished result. Bon Appetit!

This guide takes a detailed look at all aspects of purchasing part or all of a business in China. Written specifically for businesses to understand all the nuances of China M&A, it details the complete regulatory processes involved as well as the differences that arise when handling M&A between private Chinese companies, Chinese State-Owned Enterprises, and Chinese Listed Corporations. It also deals with the acquisition of bankrupt assets and auction procedures. China Briefing's guides are...

Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in love…the first time someone holds a gun to your head.After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen-year-old Edie finds her attitude about life shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John. The boy who risked his life to save her...

France, 1942. As the war in Europe rages on, Adèle Ambeh dreams of a France that is free from the clutches of the new regime. The date of her marriage to a ruthless man is drawing closer, and she only has one choice. With the help of her mother, Adèle flees to Lyon, seeking refuge at the Sisters of Notre Dame de la Compassion. The sisters are secretly aiding the French Résistance and Adèle quickly finds herself part of their efforts. But her new role means she must return to Vichy. Each da...

Welcome to the Dive Bar. Dirty is the first book in the steamy Dive Bar series from Kylie Scott, author of the Stage Dive novels.For Lydia Green, Mr. Wrong may just have given way for a new type of Mr Right . . .Discovering that the love of your life is having an affair on your wedding day is bad enough. For Lydia, finding out that it's with his best man is another thing altogether.Vaughan returns home after the break-up of his band, only t...

Opportunity Zones offer one of the most powerful tax-advantaged investment strategies in the US tax code. And with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the program has been made permanent.OZ 2.0 brings big changes: permanent status, tighter eligibility rules, expanded incentives for rural investments, and a simpler deferral timeline.But the real advantage is what you can do with Opportunity Zones. As an investor, you can turn capital gains into lo...

Collects X-Men (1991) #17-24, X-Men Annual (1992) #1-2, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992) #16, X-Men: Survival Guide to the Mansion, X-Men Anniversary Magazine, material from X-Factor Annual #7, X-Force Annual (1992) #1. When Arize of Mojoworld sets out to free his dimension, the resulting mayhem draws in the X-Men and X-Factor — and the X-Force of the future! But what does it have to do with Longshot and Shatterstar? Then, the X-Men travel to Russia to visit Colossus’ parents — and his sister, ...

Garfield playing dentist? Running from the return of the Lasagna Monster?? That’s not all, as Garfield and Odie go on strange trips with a mailman and a genie, while also finding a magic wand. Also, Pooky is abducted by invaders from outer space, Nermal goes on new adventures in the forest, and a Garfield cosplayer solves a mystery at a comic convention. It’s the latest (and greatest) collection of Garfield’s comic book adventures, where Garfield makes a bunch of new friends–cats, elves, a...

The Fat Cat stars in KaBOOM!'s first-ever Garfield original graphic novel! When Jon reveals plans to bring Odie to a talent show audition, Garfield decides he can't let Odie get all the spotlight. But when his actions cause Odie to run away, it's up to Garfield to bring Odie back home. Also includes a short story written and illustrated by Liz Prince (Tomboy, Alone Forever).

Hungry for adventure? Another exciting installment of Garfield’s comic book escapades is served in the second of four must-have graphic novel collections for fans of all ages!Make new friends and celebrate the old ones by joining Garfield, Odie, and the gang for a series of silly standalone stories, including a trip to Planet Dorkon with Pet Force and a face-off against two of Garfield’s greatest foes: The Calzone Creature and Zombie Meatballs.This second v...

What will it be like when the world really ends? Do you think that your Doomsday television shows and your Survival internet forums have prepared you for what is really coming? Do you think you will be able to keep your sanity with no cellular phone, no automobile, and no electricity? Will you be able to steal to stay warm, eat the family pet so you do not starve, or kill another human being to stay alive? You do not really want the world to end, not like this.Atrum Terra: Dark Lan...