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Michael, the Angel of Death, is the loneliest of all creatures. No mortal can see or hear the Grim Reaper, and all those he touches must die. One day, though, a family adopts him as their own Godfather Death. From that day on, Michael tells bedtime stories to their youngest child. These are fairy tales from the angel's ten-thousand-year-old mind, dark, magical, whimsical, and tender. Told with warmth, wit, and an undercurrent of ancient magic, each story touches upon themes of longing and loneliness, love and sacrifice, courage, loss, and transformation.

Ellie Cordwell seeks refuge with her grandmother, Pearl, in Cornwall after a breakup and the failure of her acting career. Successful entrepreneur Jasper Holmes is busy with work and raising his two young children. As the spring flowers bloom, something blossoms between Ellie and Jasper.

The impulsive nature of Azazael often landing them all in dire straights. With a long standing blood feud between Azazael and Lucifer as well as with his own father Azazael only makes his own life more difficult when he repeats the offense that once found him exiled from Ruin entirely.

I summoned a water monster who says we’re soul mates. I know… it’s a lot to swallow… To say I’m having a bad day is an understatement. First, my scumbag ex turned me into an unwitting porn star. Then, when I confiscated his recording equipment, he doxed me. That’s when perverts started showing up at my house. But they weren’t the only ones. Lir, ruler of an ancient sea kingdom, came to me as an intense, sexy wall of water with slightly murderous tendencies, and he quickly proved he’d protect me by any means necessary. And all he wanted in return was for me to be his. Forever. In Atlantis.

The Psychology of Stock Market Investing reveals how the real game is played not on spreadsheets, but in your mind. You’ll uncover the emotional blowups behind Wall Street’s worst disasters in the past and see how even billionaire investors and brilliant minds lose their way.

Rikers Island has long stood as one of the most infamous jails in America—synonymous with violence, neglect, and systemic injustice. This powerful nonfiction account exposes the inner workings of the facility through deeply researched history, firsthand testimonies, and a critical examination of the policies that allowed it to endure. From the daily struggles of detainees to the broader forces of race, poverty, and politics that shape incarceration, this book offers a searing indictment of the carceral state—and a vision for what must come next.

It's April 1944, England is preparing to take the war back into Europe, and the girls of the Air Transport Auxiliary Mystery Club become mixed up in a desperate fight to save a dear friend from forces who would threaten the very existence of the country. The girls find solace in their deep friendship, even though the presence of a Nazi spy ring threatens their essential war work and their very lives.

Sir Donnavinne of Tripoli had fought his way through the holy land and lived through some of the most brutal battles of the Second Crusade, but none of that prepared him for the strange place he now found himself. Nothing appeared as it should in this world since his chance encounter with the powerful, ancient, and imprisoned being in the hidden cavern. Case in point: the roaring metal stallion balanced on two shining wheels that bared down on him… and mounted by a woman, nonetheless. A fair maiden to be true, looking gallant in a black leather tunic, but still….

Our moon is something special. It illuminates the magical things that could otherwise hide from view. Here there be witches and werewolves. A horror-comedy collection from the author of Demons and Other Inconveniences, What Tangled Webs, and Mortimer Grim.

After a grueling shift at her local Starbucks, Jane Lovette returns home to a nightmare: her house ransacked, her father bleeding on the floor, the work of the local mafia. In an instant, Jane’s life spirals into chaos. Forced into the seedy underworld of a strip club to pay off her father's debts, she dances in the shadows, under the leering eyes of the most depraved men. Just when she believes she’ll never escape, a tall, striking rival mafia leader walks into her personal prison. Their eyes meet across the room, and in that moment, Jane realizes she might have just found her savior.

The unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a “warm and wise” tale (Observer UK) of the enduring power of a mother’s love. When Paulette arrived on English shores as a young girl, she left behind a grandmother in St. Kitts who called her...

Step into a world where sparks fly, tempers flare, and passion blooms in the most unexpected places in From Foes to Flames: A Barbara Cartland Enemies-to-Lovers Collection . In A Teacher of Love , Tasia flees an arranged marriage and finds herself clashing with a stern earl whose heart just might be hers to win. Valda's escape to a life of adventure in The Wild Cry of Love brings her into repeated conflict - and undeniable chemistry - with a handsome stranger in the south of France.

Ona Judge wanted more than the best job an enslaved person could have, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman challenged why some people are masters and others enslaved, Ida B. Wells exposed post-slavery brutality, Martin Luther King Jr. was the key voice to overturn Jim Crow, and Barack Obama changed modern-day racial attitudes. For author Ray Anthony Shepard A Long Time Coming is highly personal, a chronicle of the times of his grandparents, parents, and himself.

The importance of remembering and studying World Wars I and II for building a better future.

Morgan always knew her father, Owen, never murdered her mother, and has spent the last six years campaigning for his release from prison. After a retrial, a fresh jury acquits him, and he is set free into an uncertain world. A pandemic is sweeping across the nation, Morgan is broke, and both of them have the heavy stench of a highly publicized trial. Both need a change of scene, as Morgan can no longer live in the house that was last decorated by her Mother’s blood after she fell down the stairs—the accident her father was wrongly accused of orchestrating. Or was he?

THE #1 BESTSELLER A unique toolbox-in-an-audiobook that could change your energy levels and your life, from disruptor, visionary, and world-renowned wellness expert Alla Svirinskaya.In this trailblazing audiobook, Alla uncovers the hidden reason behind our energy and power loss our innate...

Pip is an orphan, brought up by his sister and her husband, the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery. One evening, while visiting his parents' graves, he has a shocking encounter with an escaped convict who forces Pip to help him. The very next day, he is invited to go and see Miss Havisham, a rich old lady who is seeking a playmate for the beautiful Estella. These two chance events are to change Pip's life in ways he could never have imagined...

Project Diosdado: The Bizarro State alleges the existence of a global paramilitary and criminal organization, referred to as a "Universal Shadow Government," that has operated with impunity for decades. The investigation, sparked by the discovery of a massive internal database called a "geo-index," claims this network was founded by an alliance of American technology pioneers, Cuban intelligence, and Iranian theocrats.

The world of Galamud teeters on the precipice of violence once again, with the threat of genocide looming on the horizon. Our unlikely heroes journey throughout the danger-filled Shadowlands to find the answers to save the continent from a potential future that is soaked in blood. The ancient city of Ar'Kaeyen, once a utopia filled with the many races of the world living in harmony, now lies abandoned on the far reaches of the continent.

The headless horseman was hunting for his next victim. Well, he found one. Me… Halloween night is not the time to be out alone. I knew that. But I could either stay with my abusive, soon-to-be-ex fiancé or take my chances with the monster who haunts the roads. I chose the monster. He could’ve taken my head on the spot. I… distracted him. Headless Jack was so pleased with my efforts that he made me a sexy proposal. If I stayed with him and satisfied his every dark desire, come morning, I’d leave with my head and his hidden treasure. I could have said no. Maybe I should have. I didn’t.