Ten years ago, Detective Phillip Ramsey made a promise to himself: he would find the person responsible for one of the most horrific crimes Portland had ever seen. He failed. Marie had been the only survivor when her husband, young son, and their dog were brutally murdered inside their home. There were no fingerprints. No reliable physical evidence. No usable recording. The killer seemed to have appeared from nowhere—and disappeared just as easily. Marie survived only because her husband l...

All of Renard Beauchamp's dreams are finally within reach. His career as a musical writer is on the rise, his life falling neatly into place—until everything shatters on the rehearsal stage.When the understudy of his new musical kills her acting partner, she is arrested for murder. With opening night looming, Renard races to uncover the truth behind the crime and clear her name.But as he digs deeper, something far darker than ambition or jealousy stirs in the wings. A gleeful...

Yesterday Once More: A Celebration of Vintage Toys is a nostalgic journey through the playthings, games, television tie-ins, and childhood treasures of mid-twentieth-century America. Drawing on her memories of growing up in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s, Pam DuBois revisits tin toys, board games, dolls, premiums, spinning tops, mechanical banks, and more. Blending personal memoir, social history, and vivid photography, the book captures a time when simple toys inspired ...

Ripped free from the eerie depths of the Bayou of Lost Souls, nothing in Rosie's world will ever be the same. Consumed by vengeance, she is determined to hunt down those who cast her into the wasteland. Whispers in the mist call her name. Shadows coil with sinister secrets. Meanwhile, Julian, her devoted fiancé, refuses to accept that she is lost to him. Desperate to find her, he follows a trail of deception, unaware that someone he trusts is leading him astray. A familiar voice dripping w...

Counterintelligence at WorkA Practical Guide to Espionage Detection, Insider Risk, Operational Security, Cyber Defense, and Incident ResponseBy Manalo DuboisA sensitive file rarely walks out the door wearing a black hat.It leaves through ordinary work: a contractor with access nobody reviewed, an old vendor account, a shared folder that never expired, a conference conversation that reveals one detail too many, a calendar that quietly advertises a confidential...

Close Quarters, Clear ExitA Civilian Guide to Self-Protection in Hallways, Stairwells, Elevators, Vehicles, and Crowded RoomsMost self-defense advice quietly assumes you have room.Room to step back. Room to reset. Room to see what is coming. Room to choose a stance and think through your next move.Real life is often less polite.A tense encounter may unfold in a stairwell, a bus aisle, an elevator, a restaurant entrance, a narrow hallway, or beside a c...

The Stress MarginA Practical System for Managing Pressure, Protecting Recovery, and Preventing BurnoutBy Manalo DuboisYou can have a normal workday and still feel completely used up by 6 p.m.Nothing catastrophic happened. The deadlines were ordinary. The meetings were ordinary. Yet your shoulders are tight, your attention is gone, and the evening you meant to enjoy has turned into two hours of scrolling, half-finished chores, and one last email answered from ...

“A darkly sensual look into the BDSM lifestyle that melted my e-reader and my heart. I’m thankful there are twenty-five more letters in the alphabet.”—New York Times bestselling author, Jayne RylonThe alphabet has never been so sexy.The overseers of LA’s most exclusive BDSM club have a sexy new game that all members must play, and experienced sub Anna has no choice but to participate, despite the fact that she's is only months away from being bonded...

A dangerous Marine. A tech genius. A brilliant scientist.When Carly Kenan joined the secretive Trinity Masters in college, she received entrée to an exclusive club that gave her access to wealth and power. But there’s a price all members must pay—they accept an arranged marriage, between not two, but three people.Summoned to the society’s headquarters, Carly meets her trinity—the darkly commanding ex-Marine, Lance, and Preston, the serious chemist who is unexpected...

From International Bestselling Author Lila Dubois comes a story of passion, lies, and love.She never meant to lie to him, let alone submit to him.When Christiana discovered the secret BDSM club she threw caution to the wind and snuck in, hoping only to watch the things she'd been fantasizing about.Until James.Dominant and charming, he's everything she never knew she needed.And he wants her.Three amazing nights together,...

Do you know your A, B, C’s?“A darkly sensual look into the lifestyle that melted my e-reader and my heart. I’m thankful there are twenty-five more letters in the alphabet.”—New York Times bestselling author, Jayne RylonThis limited time anthology contains the first three books in L. DuBois’s bestselling checklist series.There’s a new game at LA’s most exclusive club, and everyone has to play.A sweet sassy submissive ...

Can an arranged marriage survive a broken heart…and a lifetime of lies?She fell in love with her fiance. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem, but Juliette Adams didn’t pick Devon Asher. She’s been engaged to him since she was a child–a modern day betrothal that she thought was wildly romantic.Until Devon broke her heart.If her life was normal, Juliette could end the engagement. But as a legacy member of America’s oldest and most powerful secret society, Jul...