Four boundaries. Four confessions. No apologies.Step into a world where public fantasy meets private obsession, and the rules of polite society are left at the bedroom door. In this sizzling debut collection, Licentious Conduct uncovers the raw, unfiltered reality of human desire through four unforgettable encounters:• Sexy Stranger: Trudy is a structured, thirty-three-year-old perfectionist tired of walking the straight and narrow. Tonight, she's ...

Anaya Lamar has built a life she loves-one page at a time.A quiet, bestselling independent author, Anaya finds comfort in the worlds she creates, preferring bookstores over spotlights and stories over small talk. Love has never been her priority, and with another successful book release on the horizon, she's convinced she's exactly where she's meant to be.Leroy Jackson wasn't looking for romance either.A respected entrepreneur with businesses spanning California, Fl...

Nature versus Nurture.Before Asia. Before Yasmine. Before Keri Kingston. Before the stories that would become legend, there were The Godmothers.To outsiders, they are Attorneys, Doctors, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Property Owners, Fashion Moguls, and community leaders. To each other, they are

For fifteen years, Luna has lived an ordinary life-or so she believes.She has a loving father, a stepmother who always seems to keep her at a distance, loyal friends, and dreams that stretch far beyond her small town. But as her fifteenth birthday approaches, everything begins to change. Crushing migraines, heightened senses, and voices no one else can hear leave Luna questioning her own sanity. Convinced she's losing her mind, she asks her father to take her to a psychiatrist....

Electric vehicles are all around us, from cars and trains to bikes and scooters.Going electric helps reduce air pollution and uses clean energy sources for a healthier planet. Discover how electric vehicles work, from fully electric vehicles to hybrid vehicles, and learn about the batteries that charge them. Then find out how engineers are developing smarter electric transit and what careers there are in this field.

Artificial intelligence (AI) powers streaming services and search engines, assists doctors with diagnosing diseases, and so much more. AI is an important technology that is constantly improving. It serves many different functions in schools and workplaces. Discover how AI works using different learning and training models. Then explore some ethical concerns with AI, including hallucinations, bias, privacy, and deepfakes.

Communication technology has a long history.In ancient times, humans communicated using smoke signals and semaphore towers. Beginning in the electrical age, inventors found ways to send messages over wire and even telephones. Discover how engineers are continuing to evolve communication technology, including the future of 6G, artificial intelligence, and space-based networks. Learn about what career paths you can explore from telecommunications technicians to aeros...

Microchips are an important technology found in all modern electronics, including smartphones and computers.Microchips function due to semiconductors, or materials that can function as an insulator or a conductor depending on how they are made. Learn about how semiconductors work, how microchips are made, and some careers in this exciting field.

Signal processing allows us to analyze and manipulate signals.For example, when talking to someone on a phone, your voice reaches the other person’s phone regardless of any other noises around you. From hospital machines to video games, signal processing has many uses. Explore how this technology works, including different wave types and the order of signal processing, and some different careers in this field.

The ocean is a crucial part of our ecosystem.From shipping items overseas to fishing for food, humans depend on oceans and marine life. It is important to understand our oceans through exploration so that we know how to better use and protect them. Discover how ocean engineers study the ocean through submersibles and floats. Then find out how you can make a difference in cleaning up ocean pollution and what careers there are in ocean engineering.

She disappeared with a child that wasn't hers.Three months after vanishing without a trace, Asia has built a new life hundreds of miles away in South Carolina. New name. New routine. New future.For the first time in years, she's surrounded by people who don't know her past-and one woman in particular makes her wonder if redemption is possible.But secrets have a way of catching up.Back in Baltimore, the people Asia left behind refuse to stop ...

Two friends must dig into their town's forgotten past and uncover the forgotten truth -- before their whole town goes up in flames. For fans of Small Spaces and Mary Downing Hahn, a spooky ghost story from the award-winning author of The Forgotten Girl and The Girl in the Lake.Burn it all down.Gianna and Carter John are best friends, but they couldn't be more different. Gianna is small for her age, gets straight A...