Soapbox Hero follows the journey of Toby, a young Venice Beach surfer whose life is upended when his mother tragically passes away. Forced to move to Akron, Ohio, to live with his estranged biological father, Toby struggles to adjust to a new life in a small town far from the ocean he loves. Feeling out of place and burdened by grief, Toby is disconnected from his father and the unfamiliar surroundings.In Akron, Toby unexpectedly discovers soapbox derby racing—a local tradition wit...

Everything is all fun and games until living on the "wild" side becomes the rule instead of the exception. It's good to be bad... within reason, of course. And in this case? It's very, very good.

For better or worse… That was the promise Denver and Kensa made, but it’s a sentiment they’ve somehow lost along the way. What started as a passionate wildfire has diminished to a flicker, all but snuffed out by unspoken fears, perceived betrayal, and a complete breakdown in communication. Can either of them tuck their ego away long enough to rekindle their flame?

In the five years since the first edition of this book published, there has been an accelerated rise in the number and influence of COO roles in the legal sphere. No longer the preserve of the largest national and international firms, mid-tier firms and even New Law and alternative legal service providers are considering a COO as a potential – perhaps even essential – component of law firm management, to achieve increased efficiency, productivity, and meet the demands of a highly competiti...

Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors explore these endings and what they mean to the audience, ...

She thought she knew what betrayal looked like until the man she loved made her feel like a secret in the world he asked her to stand beside. Nina Serrano built her life with her own hands, restoring damaged leather, protecting her craft, and refusing to let anyone decide her worth. But when the truth behind her relationship with a powerful biker is exposed, she walks away from the only man who ever made her feel chosen.Callan Rennick has spent his life protecting people with silen...

Nyla Baptiste knows how to preserve other people’s memories, but she no longer recognizes the marriage she is living in.To the world, Levi Ward is the perfect husband. Powerful, polished, protective, and devoted in all the ways people can see. But behind closed doors, Nyla has been disappearing one small apology at a time. Every time she says she is fine, every time he accepts it, every time his silence leaves her lonelier beside him than she would ever be alone, another piece of t...

Ten years ago, Mara Vance walked into an Iron Hollow MC clubhouse carrying dinner for the man she loved and found him with another woman.She left that night with her heart shattered and never looked back.Now forty-one, fiercely independent, and running the auto body shop her father built, Mara has created a life where she answers to no one. Especially not Jace Mercer, the man whose jealousy, betrayal, and one unforgivable choice destroyed seven years of love.But whe...

Fourteen years ago, Lila Hart lost seventeen days of her life.She remembers loving Dane Mercer. She remembers planning a future with him. She remembers the motorcycle rides, the stolen kisses, and the man she thought would become her husband.What she does not remember is the betrayal that destroyed them.After a devastating accident leaves a hole in her memory, Lila is told one painful truth: Dane cheated with another woman, chose her, and walked away. So Lila does t...

In this emotionally charged second chance romance set against the rainy, atmospheric streets of Philadelphia, a marriage once built on love is tested by silence, ambition, and betrayal hidden in plain sight.Maren Ward believed she and Elias had already survived the hardest parts of their life together. But when she begins to uncover how her work, her voice, and even her place beside him were quietly minimized in rooms she was never invited into, the foundation of their marriage fra...

Eleven months ago, one jealous accusation shattered twenty-one years of marriage.Mack Keene saw a photograph, let fear become suspicion, went through his wife's phone, and publicly accused Lena of betraying him with another man. He was wrong. By the time he admitted it, the damage was already done. Mack rode away, Lena learned how to live without him, and divorce became the final unfinished business between them.Then a violent storm sends a tree crashing through the roof of...

Amara Vale agreed to an arranged marriage to save her family’s name, but she never agreed to lose herself inside a billionaire’s world. Callum Hawthorne was supposed to be a cold transaction, a powerful husband with a signed contract and no room for love. Then he noticed her pain. Defended her dignity. Kissed her like the marriage had become real. For the first time, Amara let herself believe she had been chosen, not traded.But Callum’s deepest fear was being made a fool of, and je...