For Judd Shaw, a medically retired Army Ranger, a quiet life managing his schizophrenia is all he wants. His only anchor is Boris, his fiercely loyal Bull Terrier. When he and his friends get an exclusive invite to beta test a revolutionary new AI-driven virtual tabletop game, it seems like the perfect, safe way to spend a night in.But the moment they click "play," they aren't just logging in. They're physically abducted.Now trapped in a brutal fantasy world where death is ...

The day I received my acceptance email from UCLA, I saw a photo on Instagram: my younger sister, Vivienne, kissing my boyfriend, Tomas, captioned "Kings Game Night." Tomas brushed it off—"I lost a game, so I had to kiss her." It wasn't the first time. A year ago, I'd watched my first love, Marco, kiss Vivienne too, and I fell apart so badly I bombed my SATs.Back then, Tomas had torn up his own NYU acceptance letter in front of me and said, "Delphine, I've liked you since we were ki...

A year ago, my car died in a freezing rain, and Ryan, my boyfriend of seven years, promised he'd call a tow truck. It never came. A semi sideswiped my car, sending glass into my hand; a state trooper found me with hypothermia.I didn't learn the truth until the Whitmores' annual dinner, when Avery—the girl my family had taken in—played a secretly recorded video. They had canceled the tow truck on purpose, gathering around Ryan's phone just to hear how long it took before "Claire, wh...

One mistake that turns into something sweet…KaylaYou’d think I would know better than buying a horror book, but it was only five dollars, and a date with myself in the park reading a new book sounded perfect.But then I met Jack, who accidentally scared me out of my wits by simply saying hello.There are two ice creams in his hands, and I can’t say no when he offers me one.Could this be the start of a new chap...

I’d never been hot for my professor, but Vincent’s lips around my trifle sent a chill down my spine.ShaunaSetting up a little pop-up table in front of The Paper Realm bookstore had been a way to get in some new customers for my baking business and celebrate today’s tiny holiday.Halfway through the day, though, Vincent stopped by my table.They were tall and academic, with a narrow waist and a long coat, looking every...

All it takes is one nightmare to break a friendship.CadeLiving with your best friend slash roommate slash love of your life can get complicated.Haines and I shared an apartment, a class schedule, and all of our groceries. But he didn’t know I was in love with him and have been for years.Today, one of my usual nightmares drove me out of bed and onto our fire escape, gasping deep breaths of cold air ...

KaylinnMy nephew’s dad left my nephew and my sister, and now I’m determined to make this holiday season the best they’ve ever had. I know I can’t replace his dad, but I can be the best aunt and sister they could want or need.That means taking them to things like this gingerbread competition for families.At least, until they decided to limit the families spaces to pairs, and now I can’t even fit at their table to watch them decorate their gingerbread...

“Right person, wrong time” but this time, the pieces can all come together…forever.TurbineVal Argent was the love of my life. I knew that from the first time he kissed me in our high school locker room after hockey tryouts.But, as kids do, we split apart for college. We were drafted by different teams.It was the way of things, no matter how much we hated it. We broke things off and let each other fly on our own for ...

From sharing a bed to sharing a bed…MaxAfter years of confronting and eventually accepting my asexuality, the last thing I thought would happen would be kissing my best friend.No, the LAST thing I thought would happen is that kissing them would send me into a spiral of romantic yearning that I’d never experienced before.Lou shares my food, my apartment, and even my bed when they need assurance and affection, but thi...

In an apocalyptic world where supernatural creatures no longer hide in the shadows, twelve houses of mortal and immortal societies rule and govern their regions. Elysium, what used to be the United States, was split up after the Great Awakening.When all of the supernatural beings grew tired of living in secret they attempted to make themselves known peacefully. When the humans refused to coexist, a war broke out ultimately destroying civilization and dividing everyone into their ow...

#1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE IN TUSCANY TRAVEL GUIDESA thousand years of history. One step at a time.In a world that demands speed, Echo Krisko chose to slow down.The Slow Road to Siena invites readers to walk the Via Francigena—an ancient pilgrim's path winding through the heart of Tuscany. From the walled city of Lucca to the medieval grandeur of Siena, this is more than a travel book. It is a meditation on pres...

Most traders begin with acceleration.They search for better entries, stronger signals, faster growth. Very few begin with structure.SAFE Before AGGRO is not a strategy book. It does not promise profitability. It does not offer shortcuts.It introduces an order.Survival.Stability.Expansion.Most attempt to start at expansion. This book challenges that inversion.Through a clear architectural framework, it explores why performance wi...