**Previously published as A Foolish Heart.She wants him back. He'll have anyone but her.Mercy Marcotte doesn't deserve a second chance at love. At least, that's what she's believed since jilting Solomon Kennett, the man she loved, when his fortunes took a turn for the worse. But Solomon is back from the West Indies, rich, aloof, and about to offer for Mercy's best friend. Mercy resolves to stay out of it—until her friend runs off with another man. ...

**Previously published as A Foolish Heart. Redeeming Miss Marcotte is a sweet Regency inspired by Shakespeare's timeless classic A Midsummer Night's Dream.She wants him back. He'll have anyone but her.Mercy Marcotte doesn't deserve a second chance at love. At least, that's what she's believed since jilting Solomon Kennett, the man she loved, when his fortunes took a turn for the worse. But Solomon is back from the West Indies, rich, aloof, and about to offer for Mercy's bes...

A .NET developer's guide to crafting robust, maintainable, and flexible web apps by leveraging C\# 9 and .NET 5 features and component-scale and application-scale design patternsKey FeaturesApply software design patterns effectively, starting small and progressing to cloud-scaleDiscover modern application architectures such as vertical slice, clean architecture, and event-driven microservicesExplore ASP.NET design patterns, from options to full...

The professional developer's essential guide to building robust, maintainable, and flexible web apps by leveraging C\# 10 and .NET 6 features and component- and application-scale design patternsKey FeaturesApply the SOLID architectural principles and software design patterns effectively with a focus on dependency injectionDiscover modern application architectures such as vertical slice, clean architecture, and event-driven microservicesExplore ...

Cuba was supposed to collapse.Instead, it became the most orderly nation on Earth.When investigative analyst Elena Rossi arrives in Havana after an anonymous benefactor offers two trillion dollars to transform the island, she expects riots, corruption, and hidden bank accounts. What she finds instead is something far more unsettling: calm streets, impossible technology, and a government that seems strangely willing to disappear.As Elena, brilliant systems analyst Ar...

The Last AnalogThe lights never go out.The servers never stop running.The machines never fail.They simply stop asking humans for permission.When the world's digital identity network suddenly refuses to recognize anyone, hospitals lock their medicine behind electronic doors, transportation systems grind to a halt, emergency services lose authority over their own equipment, and entire cities discover that electricity is useless when every decision requ...

In 2026, as grocery prices climb and consumers demand healthier choices, an unknown startup dares to challenge one of the world's oldest industries. Quiet Ingredient Foods believes the future of food isn't about asking people to change what they eat—it's about changing the food itself.Their mission is deceptively simple: every product must taste as good as the market leader, provide significantly better nutrition, and cost the customer the same or less. If it fails any one of those...

Empires are built on water. Some will steal it.The American frontier is changing faster than the law can keep pace.Railroads push westward. New towns appear almost overnight. Ranches, mines, and settlements compete for every acre of land. But when rivers begin disappearing without explanation, entire communities face a threat more dangerous than any outlaw.The Frontier Commission is summoned to investigate.Investigator Elias Mercer

In a modern and twisty retelling of Jane Eyre, a young woman must question everything she thinks she knows about love, loyalty, and murder.Jane has lost everything: job, mother, relationship, even her home. A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer, Evan Rochester. In return, Jane will tutor his teenage daughter. She accepts.But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester es...

Wonderful vegetables are highlighted in this reversible English and French book that is easy to read aloud by parents and grandparents – even in the other language. Intended to assist adult and child language learning, it will also spark interest in exploring a wide variety of vegetables.Cet abécédaire se veut une invitation aux parents et aux grands-parents de partager le monde des légumes – même dans une langue seconde. Il a été rédigé avec l’espoir de faciliter la découverte des...

Young kids are natural scientists as they are constantly exploring their world through play and imagination. Older kids need a bit more for their science. These experiments were chosen because they use items commonly found around the home, can be done quickly and will create a satisfying WOW. Each experiment will have a list of items needed and complete directions. Some may be familiar as they are often used in schools to illustrate a variety of science principles.

Giving a memorable birthday party for kids of any age can be a struggle. Here are 10 themes that will help you plan a fun party that your daughter and her friends will enjoy.This book includes ideas for opening activities to keep the kids busy until everyone arrives, games and activities for the party and even invitation tips.Learn how to plan a party that will be fun for the kids and simple for you.