Thriller… Love Story… Sparks Will FlyRecently paroled, heroic but rootless, Neal Carver is traveling the western states on a vintage motorcycle, a legacy from another drifter -- his father. But Neal Carver’s roadtrip goes spectacularly wrong when the bike is stolen by a murderous couple, and in his hellbent quest to regain it, he’s struck by lightning while crossing the badlands. He recovers more or less in one piece, but is now unexpectedly burdened with Jed, an a...

Cole: "Why does this town keep all the lights off at night?"Althea: "So it looks like no one's at home."Cole Cantwell is emotionally destitute. He just missed his father's funeral, his girlfriend is leaving him, a blizzard is due, and he's trying to get over the Sierras and recover what's left of his life. Instead, he takes a cut off and crashes his car in a white-out. The hamlet of Cope is in walking distance, where he hopes to find shelter. But he has st...

Absurdly, the planned community of Dormido Hills is under siege. After twenty tyrannical years of iron rule enforced by the Homeowners Association, Cal Lockwood's reluctant return to a subdivision of repressed, dysfunctional families foreshadows a cataclysmic uprising. Kicking off the chaos, a sniper fires on the local ice cream truck. Following that, a highly irritating neighbor is dispatched with his own lawn care equipment, and it becomes apparent that an unknown killer is working throu...

Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies, economies, and environments. The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked, but the speed and sheer scale of this transformation presents many challenges.In this uniquely thorough and authoritative volume, 16 of the world's leading scholars on urban pop...

Cora Dalton has a lot on her plate.She's the CEO of her late father's architecture firm, takes care of her mother, is amid a major lawsuit, and is doing everything she can to control her life. When Jay, the man she had a wild one-night stand with, shows up at her office as the new Human Resources Director, she has to try even harder to control her feelings.As Jay and Cora's working relationship grows, so does their attraction to one another. But when Jay se...

Dakota Morris has decided it's time he lost that pesky virginity.He's a college graduate, and he's tired of being a virgin. So he goes out to a club his friends don't frequent, and picks up the hottest man he's ever seen. It's truly a night to remember... until he walks into the boardroom for his new job the next morning and wishes he could forget it, because his hot pick-up is also his new boss and CEO, Ajax Fyse.The fact that he unknowingly slept with his...

The threat to the United States is escalating, and its enemies have joined forces.China, Russia, Iran, North Korea - a new Axis of Aggressors. Their cooperation is growing, consequential, and demands action.In June 2025, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine warned Congress that Beijing, Moscow, Tehran, and Pyongyang are "pursuing unprecedented levels of cooperation." Many Americans don't know what that means, but are alarmed to see North Korean troops fighting for...

Ross Montgomery makes his Barrington Stoke debut with this comical caper that sees a match-making dream turn into a midsummer night's disaster.Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn't even know his name. In a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her in the school production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. But when he's cast as the foolish Bottom instead of the romantic lead, his whole world comes crashing down.Enter Robyn, school mischief...

Fair is foul and foul is fair … bestseller Ross Montgomery returns with a laugh-out-loud, perfectly pitched introduction to Shakespeare’s Macbeth.Beth has been looking forward to the Prizegiving Assembly all year. She’s won best-behaved pupil two years in a row and is confident that she’ll triumph again for a third time.But as preparations continue for the ceremony, which includes a performance of Macbeth by the drama club, Beth finds out that she’s been pipped to the post ...

In the eerie stillness of midnight, a chilling secret unfolds. As the clock strikes twelve, a young woman named Laura is brutally murdered in her secluded mansion. The only witness is her loyal maid, who stumbles upon the gruesome scene and becomes the prime suspect. Enter Detective John Bradford, a seasoned investigator haunted by his own past. As he delves into the labyrinthine case, he uncovers a web of deceit, hidden motives, and long-buried secrets. With each passing hour, the line be...

A Companion to the History of American Science offers a collection of essays that give an authoritative overview of the most recent scholarship on the history of American science.Covers topics including astronomy, agriculture, chemistry, eugenics, Big Science, military technology, and moreFeatures contributions by the most accomplished scholars in the field of science historyCovers pivotal events in U.S. history that shaped the development of scie...

Future-proof your business with a credible net-zero transition plan for the new economy.Net Zero Business Models: Winning in the Global Net Zero Economy delivers a breakthrough approach to transition from business models contributing to climate disaster to Net Zero Business Models crucial to sustainability and profitability.Based on the authors' business advisory expertise and insights from their research with over 200 best-in-clas...