Up the Mississippi River from New Orleans, north of Baton Rouge live three billy goats named Gruff. They want to cross Thompson's Creek to reach the lush pastures on the other side, but there's a very scary troll under the bridge who wants to gobble up those billy goats. Told in Coleen Salley's spirited style, with vibrant illustrations by Amy Jackson Dixon, this new version of the Norwegian folktale adds Louisiana spice to an old classic.

Slade McCafferty had thus far avoided being lassoed by a member of the opposite sex—the confirmed bachelor was too busy raising hell to settle down. Fifteen years ago daredevil Slade had taken wild child Jamie Parsons's innocence—and then broken her heart.But now Jamie was back in town, a lawyer, all confidence and polished professionalism. And seeing her again set off a tidal wave of emotions Slade thought he'd dammed up ages ago. What had happened between them was ancient history...

Bent on destroying her powerful family, someone had abducted pampered Casey McKee and stashed her deep in the snowy Oregon wilds. Only one man could possibly save her: ruthless tracker Sloan Redhawk. The brooding cowboy swiftly hunted Casey down—and the headstrong heiress made the blood sing anew in his icy loner's heart. But Redhawk knew evil still stalked the mighty McKees, and Casey remained an all-too-tempting target. For a killer as well as a cowboy.…

He's a bad boyFamous criminal defense attorney Jackson Moore thought he had left his bad-boy past behind him—but his childhood sweetheart had different plans for him.Rachelle Remont thought she could forget her tragic small-town history by writing about it in her nationally syndicated column. She hadn't counted on Jackson Moore's return, or on the way her blood ran hot at the sight of him. He was determined to discover the town's secrets with Rachelle—and in doing ...

Would you make a deal with a big, grumpy troll?Trolls belong lurking under bridges, not in the arms of beautiful human women. That's what Hisondine tells me. He's not fooling me, though. I see the way he looks at me. I know the way he touches me. He's huge and muscled and hard as stone. But that's not the only thing about him that makes me feel safe. He treats me like I'm precious. I've been a companion to plenty of monsters, but I've never met one who makes me fee...

I won my first fight when I was eleven years old, and I've been throwing punches ever since. Fighting is the purest, truest, most elemental thing there is. Some people describe heaven as a sea of unending white, where choirs sing and loved ones await. But for me, heaven was something else. It sounded like the bell at the beginning of a round, and it tasted like adrenaline.For me, heaven was the octagon. Until I met Millie, and heaven became something different. I became something d...

Would you make a deal with a monster?I need money. My rent is overdue, my aircon is busted, and my bank account is overdrawn. So when I get an email from Monstrous Deals offering discreet well-paying clients willing to negotiate all sorts of arrangements, I'm not too proud to sign up.Then I meet Rin. Impeccably styled, perfectly cultured, and devastatingly gorgeous, this handsome billionaire is too good to be true. When I find out exactly what he has in min...

Would you dance for a statue? What if he woke and claimed you?I've got big dreams of a career on the stage. Unfortunately dreams don't pay the bills. Working as an exotic dancer for a mysterious monster client sure beats being groped by some of the sleazy humans I've danced for.Performing alone on a rooftop for a statue sounds strange, sure. Then the statue comes alive and turns into a huge, sweet protective gargoyle. My dance frees William from his rocky p...

The last person I expect—or want—to take shelter with as a hurricane bears down on Hatterwick Island is Daniel LaRue—the man who broke my heart barely three months ago.I’m not looking for distractions. The clinic’s been targeted by thieves. The island’s locked down tight against the storm.And Daniel—hot Coast Guardsman, bad decision, walking heartbreak—is the last thing I need complicating my life again.Coming back to the Outer Banks after med schoo...

Pete Morrow is an alienated FBI agent whose only escape from thecolleagues and society he despises is through reading literary classics. Whenhis boss sends him to warn away a drug dealer on an obscure army base, hediscovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan, a mysterious manwhose rock band just performed at the crime scene. Tough-guy Morrow has neverbeen in love before—but Jade is almost magical, an embodiment of myth andliter...

A collection of classic love poetryComposed by many of the world’s best known and most celebrated poets—including William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Christina Rossetti, William Butler Yeats, and others—Valentines spans not only the ages, but the full range of passionate expression of love in all its forms and stages.

Middle Manager Micro-habits is a practical guide for busy managers who want to make a real difference without adding more to their already full plates. Instead of overwhelming strategies or lofty leadership theories, this book focuses on small, proven habits that can transform how you lead, motivate, and support your team.