The first installment in the Elite Ops series, featuring sexy ex-military men ... and the women who rescue their hearts.Former DEA agent Leland Hollis wasn't planning on being a hero. Recovering from an injury sustained during a drug bust gone wrong and with more personal demons than he cares to admit, he wants nothing more than peace and a chance to rebuild his life. But when Anna Mercado's crazy ex shows up wielding a baseball bat, Leland can't ignore his instinct to hel...

A special forces veteran must save the woman he never forgot from an enemy bent on revenge in this sexy military romantic thriller.A former SEAL and Black Ops specialist who left the CIA, Nick Donovan gave up a life on the edge to work in the private sector. But that didn't stop his enemies from coming after him—or his family. In a case of mistaken identity, a drug cartel kidnaps his sister-in-law's best friend . . . a woman from Nick's past.One minute Jenn...

"Loving a Married Man" follows the chaotic journey of Victoria Thompson a successful businesswoman who finds herself entangled in a forbidden love affair with Marcus Mackenzie, a married man. The story tunnels into themes of love and drama, including an unplanned pregnancy and a dangerous stalker. After receiving threatening letters and intruders entering her home Victoria notified the authorities. Detective Johann Conway Jr. and Conway's partner and uncle Detective Damian Lavar were assig...

This is a story about a girl named Taylor. She’s eleven and grew up in a very unusual place. She didn’t go to a regular public school and rarely saw her parents. Taylor made friends with some kids, but only for just a short time. She did have some kids who were in the same circumstances that she was, so that helped. Taylor got to do some marvelous things that most kids will never get to do in their lifetimes. So, where did Taylor live? What marvelous things did she get to do? I hope you’ll...

When was the last time you read a book of poetry that was written for you instead of a literary critic? When was the last time you actually enjoyed reading poetry? If you think poems should be understandable, if you think that poetry should be clear and accessible, if you think that poetry should be about the things that matter most, then this book is for you. If you like Robert Frost, William Stafford, and Emily Dickinson, you will love “The Road I’ve Taken” by Thomas L. Kay. He is a poet...

If you are considering buying this book, let me be honest with you it has taken me 26 years to write it. This book began when my father died, I had a nudging in my heart and spirit to tell my story, like most of us we start and stop so many things in life. I started and stopped so many times because I was questioning myself. My first thoughts were who would want to read it and would anyone buy it. It started with the loss of my dad on January 11, 1995, and that all changed when my mother p...

Africa is a continent on the upswing, developing great economic momentum. If German companies want to participate in Africa's upswing, they need to be familiar with some special features. This book shows the way to successful business in Africa. It is a practical, yet scientifically based guide for all entrepreneurs and economically interested parties who want to be successful in Africa. It combines the experience of many companies with the scientific perspective and findings of the Centre...

From jazz trumpeters drawing on the noises of warfare in Beirut to female heavy metallers in Alexandria, the Arab culture offers a wealth of exciting, challenging, and diverse musics. The essays in this collection investigate the plethora of compositional and improvisational techniques, performance styles, political motivations, professional trainings, and inter-continental collaborations that claim the mantle of "innovation" within Arab and Arab diaspora music. While most books on Middle ...

Heart failure is a serious public health problem that has an enormous effect on individuals and families, as well as healthcare budgets around the world. Written with the non-specialist in mind, Fast Facts: Heart Failure provides: - a concise discussion of the pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to heart failure - a detailed review of the causes and comorbidities of heart failure - simple advice on diagnosis and investigation - clear management principles, including healthy lifestyle c...

For most folks, a trip to the circus is a pretty harmless thing to do – so long as you remain in your seats to enjoy the show.But it wouldn’t be a good idea if you were to get involved with the acts and, for example, tried to help a monkey escape or you got involved with an escaped lion that hates monkeys……And then one of your pals wanted to leave home and join the circus.If anything like that happened, well, for sure there would be big trouble under the big top!And th...

This book explores the changes that are leading to a new century of natural resources management. It places the current situation in historical perspective, analyzes the forces that are propelling change, and describes and examines the specific changes in goals, policy, and practice that are transforming all aspects of natural resources management.The book is an important overview for wildlife biologists, foresters, and others working for public land agencies; professors and students of na...

Based on decades of research centered on the earliest known fluted-point producing groups in the North American midcontinent, Early Paleoindians in the Upper Midcontinent of North America: Lithic Procurement, Settlement Mobility, and Social Interaction brings together a broad array of case studies from the United States and Canada that offers fresh perspectives on how early populations utilized the land and its resources, how and when they settled in particular locations, and how ...