He wanted a chance to be himself.She gave him something real.When Hollywood's most elusive leading man, Hank "Ace" Sterling, escapes to Mallorca for a quiet break, the last thing he expects is to crash-literally-into Evy Braam, a small-town teacher and single mother finally taking time for herself. She doesn't recognize him. And for the first time in years, he isn't treated like a star-just a man.What begins as a chance encounter qu...

Two paths, one fate.Lucan now knows who—and what—Mackenzie truly is. She is Terra, the supernatural boogieman whose tales of carnage are used by parents to bring wayward children in line.But she's captive, and the longer it takes to free her, the less choice he has—break the bond, or die.Mackenzie—thrust back into the nightmare of her childhood—learns the awful truth. Her captors have no mercy . . . and now they know how to force her to do their bid...

Order of Draic is an Urban Fantasy novel set in 1990's London.Amy Davies is looking forward to life after university, but fate throws her a curveball that changes her future forever and her relationship with her family's farm in Wales. Meanwhile, home secretary Peter Blackwood is trying to juggle family life and the rapidly changing modern world when a personal tragedy strikes. A Fleet Street hack, William Anker, is blazing his way from one tabloid sensation to the next, with the a...

As tech bosses fall in line with the right, tech workers are fighting back. This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry.After Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the tech industry sprang into action to oppose his right-wing agenda, with workers and CEOs alike joining mass mobilizations against the new president’s anti-immigrant policies. But it wasn’t long before the tech bosses started t...

This volume provides an overview of current research and recent advances in the area of energetic materials, focusing on decomposition, crystal and molecular properties. The contents and format reflect the fact that theory, experiment and computation are closely linked in this field. Since chemical decomposition is of fundamental importance in energetic performance, this volume begins with a survey of the decomposition processes of a variety of energetic compounds. This is followed by deta...

There is no hidden meaning. Surface is what they are. Sometimes they may seem straightforward, and sometimes they may surprise you like children who have taken unexpected paths, drowned in fog, and pulled down the stars at night. Sometimes they hang in the air or disappear without a shadow, like sand or gravel or the startled red fluorescence exploding into spring. But they are always there, erasing their tracks on the verge of disappearing or becoming something else, always changing horse...

We all live in boxes. In the underworld too many vendettas.Persephone waits but Rainer and Marina are tired of waiting you probably won’t see them again this year. Meet me at Grizzly Corners near the Villa of Forgiveness if you know how to duel. And if you don’t open the tired armsof these hills to the remorse of Macbeth and Iago. Iago had none he was strictly in the villainy business somewhere in Hungary igniting rainbows with the balance of payments. Macbeth clearly missed his chance so ...

Mackenzie thought she could finally breathe after escaping the Governments clutches—but fate has other plans.After being held captive and tortured for months, Mackenzie is finally home. But her peace is shattered when Master Dagmar asks for her help. Children are still going missing, and the Task Force created to stop these abductions is hitting road bumps at every turn.With her powerful mate by her side, she must track down the Rogue, a monster vampire cra...

You're only paranoid if nobody's out to get you.Mackenzie's paranoia hasn't ebbed, if anything, it's only gotten worse, and it's starting to wear thin on her family. Add in a new familiar, and her sister's sudden rebellion, and tempers ignite.As a hunter for Catch and Release, Mackenzie doesn't choose her assignments, they are chosen for her. So, when Lucan has doubts about the security for the upcoming peace summit, he hires Mackenzie to be his deadly arm ...

Poems from the Streams of Consciousness*: A Journey in Verse* by J.S. Maxie invites readers to explore the profound depths of human emotion, spirituality, and the intricacies of existence. This collection delves into themes of unity, forgiveness, self-discovery, and transcendence through a masterful interplay of lyrical beauty and philosophical insight.Maxie's poems weave intimate reflections on faith and identity, offering readers a journey that feels dee...

Every Treasure Holds a Story. Every Story Holds a Promise.Some treasures are measured in gold. The greatest are measured in the hearts they change.In this heartwarming collection of two sweet contemporary romances, cherished pieces of jewelry become the unexpected thread connecting lives, love, and the promises we carry with us.A forgotten piece of jewelry rekindles a love once thought lost, reminding two wounded hearts that forgiveness and second c...

Too much is soon enough children scatter and waltz into the sky dispensing rainbows and forget-me-nots. Of course they are quickly forgotten. The world is composed of all it lacks thunder and tulips in clouds at the lake asparagus and quiche. In your hand I kiss spare parts then wolves follow us in a brougham mumbling about the economy concerned or otherwise lost in conjecture and innuendo. Maybe we should pause. Chinese moon people probe successive nights suitcases highlight suspects vari...