Luna is a glitch—an assassin whose teleportation powers are as unpredictable as her survival. Marked for elimination and running out of time, she's trapped in a world that sees her as nothing more than a weapon to be discarded.Akio is a Kitsune assassin, bound by duty and driven by a fierce need to protect his siblings. In a life of brutal missions and constant control, he's learned to survive by keeping his emotions locked away.When their paths collide, Luna and Akio disco...

Forbidden romance or fated mates?As a Kitsune assassin, romance never crossed Izolde’s mind. Her only purpose was to kill bad guys to make the world a better place. All she needed was her family and her missions. And it wouldn’t hurt if she could get her foxfire to work.When her old handler retires, Izolde’s world is turned upside down. She is faced with an irresistible connection to her new handler. And she starts to realize that nothing is what she though...

Alone and on the run from a secret organization that wants me dead, I know better than to hope for friendship. Survival is everything.But something about the boy I meet makes me long for more than simply surviving. Before I can understand my own desires, he's captured by the same organization that killed my parents.Somehow I'm in over my head trying to look after his younger siblings and somehow free him without getting caught myself. If I can survive this, will I ever get ...

A runaway princess on a pirate ship. What could possibly go wrong?Livy has always longed for freedom and adventure. When she finally escapes her life as a princess, she gets more than she bargained for. Livy doesn’t expect to find romance with Cole. And she never thought she’d associate with pirates. The adventure she wanted turns treacherous when the course is set for Treasure Island.Can Livy make it out with her life and heart intact?Once upon an ...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice: Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction explores contemporary maternity both within and in light of these late-twentieth century understandings. Employing a variety of femin...

#1 Simone's brother Calvin dies suspiciously in an accident. She learns the deed to disputed property is in her name. Simone turns to her brother's best friend Nash for help. Together, they work to uncover Calvin's secrets. As threats turn into attempts on her life, she discovers no one is who they seem, including Nash and her parents. If she can’t unravel Calvin's past, she won’t survive her future.#2 When Miakoda Nez's husband goes missing after ...

Books 5 through 8 in the Marriage Maker seriesOne Good Gentleman by Summer HanfordEmilia Glasbarr doesn’t want to be a country miss with a yard full of geese and a scant handful of neighbors. She wants the music, theater, and art found in Scotland’s capital city. She’s sunk her every resource into finishing school to find a city-dwelling husband. Unfortunately, the only man interested wants her for a far less savory purpose. Her vi...

Vicious criminals, Eugene Dempsey and Chester Craven, escape Wyoming Territorial Prison armed with nothing but striped prisoner pajamas and a Lakota's hand-drawn map that, according to legend, will lead them to the unfathomable riches in a secret tunnel burrowed into the base of Devil's Tower. Seeking their golden fortune, the fugitives head north, leaving their dusty trail stained in the blood of innocents.With two determined buffalo soldiers nipping their heels, the sadistic esca...

First pregnancy can be a fraught, uncomfortable experience for any woman, but for resolutely butch lesbian Teek Thomasson, it is exceptionally challenging.Teek identifies as a masculine woman in a world bent on associating pregnancy with a cult of uber-femininity. Teek wonders, Can butches even get pregnant?”Of course, as she and her pragmatic femme girlfriend Vee discover, they can. But what happens when they do? Written and illustrated by A.K. Summers, a...

Surviving WW2 follows the unforgettable journey of Susie, a young German girl whose childhood is shattered by the outbreak of World War II. Growing up in a small village near Breslau, she watches her peaceful world disappear as Nazi rule tightens its grip, Jewish neighbors vanish without explanation, and the horrors of war slowly consume her homeland. As her father is drafted to the Russian Front and her sweetheart, Lukas, is later sent into battle, Susie faces years of fear, hunger, relen...

The Adventures of Henry the City Cat series is about a tuxedo cat named Henry, and written from Henry's perspective. The series begins with Henry's adoption, and moving to an apartment in the city. Henry stands on the arm of the sofa to look outside. He spots other kittens and cats playing outside and begs "mom" to let him go outside to play, hunt, and do what the other kittens and cats are doing. However, Henry is too young to play outside by himself; So, he has to wait until he is older....

In recent years the importance of the personal element in locomotive design and operation has increasingly come to the fore. No longer do authors attempt to compile articles which state that ‘Mr X built a class of 6’ 4-4-0s…’ because, as in the case of someone like Wainwright, he had little part in their design. Even the great Stanier relied on a team of engineers and draughtsmen who transformed his outline ideas into detailed designs. This new approach to engineering biography has evoked ...