They say when you die, your whole life plays over in your mind like a Hallmark movie.A rose-tinted reflection to remind you what a great life you've led. For me, that wasn't the case.There was no romantic, nostalgic ending for me. All I had was pain, darkness, and despair on the day I died, dragged by fire into the depths of hell. That's where I live now. A shadow of the man I used to be. A ghost living in my former life.Life goes on, but not for me...

She's forbidden. He's untouchable. Together, they might destroy each other.Sasha Reed is a prisoner in a gilded cage. Controlled by her ruthless father, she's his most valuable possession—hidden from the world, silenced by fear, and desperate to escape. But when her frantic attempt at freedom ends in failure, Sasha turns to the one man her father despises most: Liam Grimm.Liam is merciless, brilliant, and the outcast of his powerful family. With ice in his ...

Gideon has going out with Shirley for two months. She's principled, strong-willed, and beautiful. He enjoys her company, and hopes that one day she will agree to make their relationship official. But there's something he's not telling her. A secret so terrible he's afraid of what she might do if she finds out. When the moon is half-full, Gideon changes into a creature of the forest: a vicious, bloodthirsty werebear. Can he keep his secret for long? And if he doesn't... will she ever accept...

She spent her life running from monsters. But the most dangerous one was always behind her.Leo Grimm has always lived for the chase—whether in the boardroom, the bedroom, or in the secrets buried beneath his family's name. Ruthless and relentless, he's never lost a hunt. Except once.Ruby Ryder was the one obsession he couldn't shake, the one woman who slipped from his grasp. Now, she's back—terrified, desperate, and hunted by an enemy she can't outrun. And ...

Get your affairs in order, tissues ready, and plans cleared for the beautifully tragic prequel to the Rogue x Ara series."Write me a letter for every apple you've taken."For centuries, Vaelor Wrynwood has kept his circle small and his love life smaller. While he once dreamed of being an artist, alive and free, that was a lifetime ago. Now, his heart belongs to his people, and there isn't room for anything—or anyone—else.He may not have been thriving...

In this edition of Letters to Penthouse, men and women confess every exquisite detail of their torrid affairs, sensual adventures, and wild one-night stands. No adventure is too daring-no kink too dirty. Married couples, perfect strangers, frisky friends, and randy roommates mix and match their desires-and share every sizzling detail of their erotic exploits.

This book presents healthcare logistics solutions that have been successfully implemented at a variety of healthcare facilities. In each case, a major challenge is presented, along with the solution approach and implementation steps, followed by the impact on hospital operations. Problems encountered when implementing the results in practice are also discussed.Much of the work presented is drawn from the experiences of members of the Center for Healthcare Operations Improvement and...

In a fractured land teetering on the edge of chaos, two rival tribes—Ironwood and Bloodstone—struggle for survival amidst a backdrop of ancient grudges. Watching silently from their hidden mountain city are the Empyreans, an elusive race with secrets that could alter the fate of their land.Ezra, a seasoned Soldier of Ironwood, ventures into the unforgiving Teran Desert, only to clash with Kai, a Master Hunter from Bloodstone. Their tense encounter unearths a shocking truth that set...

For our 106th issue, we seem to have developed a television theme, with a pair of great speculative fiction stories about TV: Norman Spinrad’s “Prime Time” and Henry Slesar’s “The Show Must Go On.” Spinrad’s tale is a look at a future where people can retire to relive television. And Slesar’s is a darkly cynical look behind the curtain of television production. Jack Vance, H.B. Fyfe, and Joseph Payne Brennan round out our SF and fantasy contributors this issue. “Prime Time,” incidentally, ...

In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower—while also discovering their power to change themselves and their community, find their voice, and celebrate what makes them unique.Everyone knows that superheroes are supposed to have awesome powers like strength or invisibility or flight. But what happens when you’re a mostly regular kid . . . who’s just a little bit super?

Facts, figures, and essays on women and poverty by Barbara Ehrenreich, Kirsten Gillibrand, LeBron James, and other high-profile contributors.Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson called for a War on Poverty and enlisted Sargent Shriver to oversee it, the most important social issue of our day is once again the dire economic straits of millions of Americans. One in three live in poverty or teeter on the brink—and seventy million are women and the children wh...

As a mermaid, Brooke has never been to the Rocky Mountains. And stumbling across the murder of a werewolf is not a great start to her visit. In the paranormal-only town of Purgatory Falls, though, she's discovered a place where she can reveal her true self for the first time in her life. So she shakes off her unease and tries to enjoy herself, exploring the quaint small town and getting to know its residents, including a dragon shifter police officer. When the official investigation into t...