In the farthest reaches of space, Brandy has cut herself off from her kind. When Keon shows up, he threatens her need for roots and a home. Can these two find a way to remain themselves, yet be what the other needs?

Welcome to Latibulum Noctis…At the Whitmore estate, the infamous party is more than just an invitation—it’s a test of fate.The guests gather to play a game of hide and seek, where luck and misfortune intertwine in every shadow. When the clock strikes midnight, the true nature of Latibulum Noctis reveals itself.Consumed with a need for answers, Valeria’s mission is clear: uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her ...

Who says you can’t go home again?For years, Kara Ballard Torrington has kept her distance from the town in Maine where she was raised and the boisterous, often-troubled Ballard family. She’s made a whole new life for herself on Gansett Island that is upended by a phone call in which she learns that two of her brothers have been accused of murder. When her parents ask her husband, celebrated attorney Dan Torrington, to come help them, Kara is forced to conf...

An ice queen's newfound passion for her best friend upends both their lives in this beautiful lesbian romance about the power of desire and discovery.No one has ever melted uptight Anne Lowell's icy exterior, not even the husband of thirty years she just divorced. Still, she has her dazzling best friend and neighbor, Sadie Rosenthal, to brighten her days, so she's content. Really, she is.But when Anne realizes that her feelings for warm-hearted Sadie might ...

This summer was supposed to be spent lounging on the beach, madly in love with my boyfriend. Until he decided to move to Singapore, and break up with me an hour before his plane left. Now I'm stuck in a Hamptons house share with six of his closest pals, including his best friend . . . who despises me.Since the moment Smith Redfield laid eyes on me, he's hated my guts. I'm serious, I think the raven-haired restaurateur gets physically sick just being in my presence. And he's never b...

This summer was supposed to be an escape from the city and the demons lurking within it.Too bad the minute I arrive at the beach house I'm sharing with friends, the guy I swore I'd never talk to again in my life walks through the door.Now, I'm not only stuck hiding out from an ex who won't leave me alone, but with someone who screwed me over before he could even be considered an ex.That's right, two years ago Campbell Whitlock double booked me on ou...

Reinventing Rural is a collection of original research papers that examine the ways in which rural people and places are changing in the context of an urbanizing world. This includes exploring the role of the environment, the economy, and related issues such as tourism. While traditionally relying on primary sector work in agriculture, mining, natural resources, and the like, rural areas are finding new ways to sustain themselves. This involves a new emphasis on environmental protection, a...