From matchmaking carolers to a festive lights competition, four bestselling authors explore the magic of the holidays in these heartwarming small towns.The Perfect Christmas by Carolyn BrownRugged cowboy Landon Griffin can't help being smitten by single mom Dixie Boudreaux and her baby girl. To help win their hearts, he wants to give them both the perfect holiday at Longhorn Ranch—baking cookies, trimming the tree, building snowmen,...

An instant New York Times bestseller!The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction—from debut author Roseanne A. Brown. This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renée Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir.For Malik, the Solstasia fest...

As portrayals of heroic women gain ground in film, television, and other media, their depictions are breaking free of females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of acutely weak or overly strong women. Although heroines continue to represent the traditional roles of mothers, goddesses, warriors, whores, witches, and priestesses, these women are no longer just damsels in distress or violent warriors.In Heroines of Film and Television: Portrayals in Popular Culture,award...

The highly anticipated second—and final—book in theimmersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore that began with theNew York Times bestselling A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, fromauthor Roseanne A. Brown. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renée Ahdieh, andSabaa Tahir.Karina lost everything after a violent coup left her withouther kingdom or her throne. Now the most wanted person in Sonande, her only hop...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...

As usual we have a great mix of stories and poems, this time by writers from Scotland, England, Finland, Japan and USA.We have a piece on Space Opera by Samantha Dolan, moonlighting from her day job as Reviews Editor, and we feature Eric Brown in 'Back Story'. Eric talks about the inspiration for his new novella Ace Doubles, from which we extracted Chapter One for you here.The ContentsThe Sentinel Falls - John J KennedyBoy or Girl? - Haruka Mugihara, transla...

Step into the vibrant world of Ink of Ebony: The Essence of Black Womanhood, where the ink flows with the stories, dreams, and truths of Black women from across the diaspora. This anthology is more than just a collection of words—it's a celebration of the resilience, creativity, and magic that Black women bring to the page.Drawing inspiration from literary giants like Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Audre Lorde, Ink of Ebony invites readers on a journey through t...

A reference guide to those must-see places all over the globe. The book covers 501 must-visit destinations, ranging from remote hideaways and tropical islands to bustling cities, breathtaking monuments and stunning landscapes across the world. Stunning photography sits alongside informative text and a summary of don't-miss features of each site.

It seems no scandal is too small or large for Angeles Crest University to avoid.How on earth did it entangle itself with the Los Angeles Bulgarian Mafia? And how did so many lives become entwined and interconnected through the scandal.Yulia is determined to find out. And find out she does.Waves of greed and crime form ripples across three generations that excavate secrets born of love, but fray the bonds of families. Tragedies result from betrayals and the corrosive...

Originally published in 1977. This book provides the first concise non-technical account of what the main kinds of regional problems are, how they arise, and the kinds of policy which have been used to tackle them in the UK, USA and Western Europe. The book starts with a discussion of why "regional problems" really are situations which call for special action, followed by a short preliminary classification of problem regions (including those in the less developed countries), then on to a m...

Andreas and Elena moved into a spacious home they filled with treasures from their many travels, while Venky moved to a far smaller two bedroom condominium that he left mostly untended. This initiated a series of events at Angeles Crest University that not even the wildest of psychics could have predicted.Chaos theory describes the butterfly effect — how small actions at one place can lead to unpredictable disturbances later on elsewhere. As a butterfly flaps its wings somewhere in...

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