Collection: Adult

In this enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, a strong-willed mafia heiress only wants peace -- but her villainous fiancé from a rival crime family has other plans.

The manga based on the popular light novel series by the author of 7th Time Loop, for fans of mafia romance, otome isekai, and school life in a fantasy world.

Once the beloved granddaughter of a yakuza don, Francesca Calvino has been reincarnated as the daughter of a mafia family -- in the fantasy world of the dating sim she played in her past life! Her goal: to cleverly stay out of the game's main story, avoid the brewing mob war, and leave the world of organized crime behind for a peaceful life.

But it won't be easy with the handsome and manipulative Leonardo Aldini -- the major villain of the game, who also happens to be her fiancé -- meddling in her affairs. Now that he knows her secret, Leonardo makes a deal with Francesca. She agrees to attend a high-society party with him, where she begins to believe she may have more in common with him than she thought...

Yet as the game's first chapter unfolds, what schemes does this crime boss have planned?

In Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 Personal Finance book of all time, Robert Kiyosaki shares the story of his two dad: his real father, whom he calls his ?poor dad, ' and the father of his best friend, the man who became his mentor and his ?rich dad.' One man was well educated and an employee all his life, the other's education was ?street smarts" over traditional classroom education and he took the path of entrepreneurship?a road that led him to become one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii. Robert's poor dad struggled financially all his life, and these two dads?these very different points of view of money, investing, and employment?shaped Robert's thinking about money. Robert has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people, around the world, think about money and investing and he has become a global advocate for financial education and the path to financial freedom. Rich Dad Poor Dad (and the Rich Dad series it spawned) has sold over 36 million copies in English and translated editions around the world. Rich Dad Poor Dad will? ? explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich ? challenge the belief that your house is an asset ? show parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids about money ? define, once and for all, an asset and a liability ? explain the difference between good debt and bad debt ? teach you to see the world of money from different perspectives ? discuss the shift in mindset that can put you on the road to financial freedom

In the realm of Orlov, amidst the desolate darkness of the Kingdom of Myrkar, an ordinary elf, Brenn Skulda, leads a mundane existence. That is until an encounter with a mysterious creature catalyzes her true destiny. Whisked away by the enigmatic Prince Runier to the Light Kingdom of Lysafar, she discovers her Greater Gifts of magic and her destiny as one of the revered Norns-the powerful weavers of time.

However, the tranquility of Lysafar becomes threatened by the Dark Kingdom's Malevolent King, who seeks to dominate this realm and the others tied to the mystical Tree of Askari. With the future hanging in the balance, Brenn and her friends must race against the delicate nature of time to locate the other two Norns before they fall prey to the King's dark devices.

Ultimately, Brenn must decide if she can embrace her wyrd, her fate, and let the light in, or if the encroaching shadows will consume it all.

Her memories are gone, but her powers are only growing...

Rayna Drey's second year at the Esholian Institute should be spent advancing her Wild Whispering magic that the Good Council bestowed upon her last year. Unfortunately, she can't quite focus on her new classes or enjoy all the parties with her friends. Not when Dyonisia Reeve gave her a single, all-consuming task that she can't refuse: catch Coen Steeler, the murderous pirate who erased her memories three months ago, and hand him in to the Good Council.

Then watch him burn.

When Rayna finally does come face-to-face with Steeler, however, she finds that he's even more of a force to be reckoned with than she anticipated. He's fast. He's strong. And he has a wicked tongue-one he knows exactly how to use to unravel her mind. Even with a deeper connection to the jungle and secret training from the lethal tiger Jagaros, Rayna can't yet overpower him.

What she can do is get close to Steeler again and strike when he's least expecting it. But while their forbidden meetings evolve into something that burns fiercer than last year, a sinister force is attacking the Esholian villages around them. If Rayna wants to protect the people she loves, she must team up with the very same Mind Manipulator who is supposed to be her enemy... and try not to fall back in love with him in the process.

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For readers of Colleen Hoover, Penelope Douglas, and Kylie Scott, an angsty, steamy rockstar romance filled with love, loss, self-discovery and a killer 2000s playlist from New York Times bestselling author Kate Stewart!

When a music journalist finds herself torn between two men: the tortured rockstar she discovered and her fiancé who's also her boss, she has to listen to the music of her heart to find the journey forward...

Music . . . the heart's greatest librarian.

The average song is three and a half minutes long; those three and a half minutes could lead to a slow blink, a glimpse of the past, or catapult the soul into heart-shattering nostalgia.

At the height of my career, I had the life I wanted, the life I'd always envisioned. I'd found my tempo, my rhythm. Then I received a phone call that left me off key.

You see, my favorite songs had a way of playing simultaneously. I was in love with one man's beats and another's lyrics. But when it came to the soundtrack of a life, how could anyone choose a favorite song? So, to erase any doubt, I ditched my first-class ticket and decided to take a drive, fixed on the rearview.

Two days.

One playlist.

And the long road home to the man who was waiting for me.

It is with great pleasure that I have been requested to endorse this book, "I Guess I'd Start My Own War" by Hugh Roberts, Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) class of 1956. He and I are fellow graduates of VFMA in Wayne, PA, covering a span of twenty-four years between our graduations, we still continue to share many of the same common experiences as when we were cadets. Pleases enjoy this most interesting account of 1st. Lt. Eric Wood, Jr. and his experiences during the Battle of the Bulge where he and his command performed heroic deeds during the last great conflict of World War II in 1944-45. Lieutenant General HR McMasters Retired United States Army

Modern nutrition science began about a century ago in the era of Nutrient Deficiency, which has given way to the era of Dietary Excess. No longer are we dying of nutrient deficiency diseases like scurvy as much as we're dying from nutrient excess diseases like obesity and heart disease. So, nutrition science has become more about avoiding too many calories and too much saturated fat, sugar, and sodium, while remaining focused on nutrients. Food corporations were happy to adapt, dishing out fiber-fortified Froot Loops or fat-free Snackwells. That's the limit of the market. The invisible hand is more than willing to hand us any kind of junk we want-low-fat junk, low-carb junk, non-GMO organic junk, and, especially ironically, processed paleo junk. They can make money off any fad, except food.

Nutrition science has finally moved beyond nutrientism and woke up to the role processing may play in the healthfulness of foods, focusing attention on the explosion of ultra-processed "foods." Chemically or physically transformed using industrial processes, typically containing little or no whole foods, ready to consume or heat up, and usually fatty, salty, sugary, and depleted in dietary fiber and other nutrients. Think industrial formulations of ingredients not used in culinary preparations, like added flavors, colors, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, and other additives used to imitate real foods. A Frosted Grape Pop-Tart has more grapes pictured on the front of its box than inside it.

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods has been associated with a laundry list of ailments. It makes sense that greater consumption would be associated with more dental cavities, thanks to their sugar, obesity, thanks to their concentration of calories, and an increased risk of high blood pressure, thanks to their salt, which is linked to higher rates of cardiovascular events, like heart attacks and strokes. And, since cardiovascular diseases are our leading killers, it also makes sense that excess intake of ultra-processed foods could lead to increased overall mortality. But why are ultra-processed foods associated with more cancer, dementia, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and myriad other chronic diseases and mental health disorders? In Ultra-Processed Foods: Concerns, Controversies, and Exceptions, Dr. Greger investigates the 16 factors proposed to account for these findings, including additives, industrial contaminants, and packaging chemicals.

Ultimately, the increased risks of death and disease associated with excessive ultra-processed food consumption appear to be driven largely by intake of sweetened beverages and animal-based foods, such as burgers, chicken nuggets, and fish sticks. In that case, instead of being part of the problem, ultra-processed plant-based replacements may be the solution to the ultra-processed foods issue. Dr. Greger explores the impacts of plant-based meats on our gut microbiome, inflammation and artery function, oxidative stress, blood sugars, satiety, weight loss, risks of cancer, kidney disease, and heart disease, and more, as well as discusses comparative food safety.

Unlike other ultra-processed foods, plant-based meats and milks may be healthier than the foods they were designed to replace, but how do they compare to whole plant foods? What is the role of ultra-processed plant-based products in the diet? This book answers the question.

West Virginia's luxurious Greenbrier resort has a storied history dating back to 1778. A gleaming jewel in the Allegheny Mountains, The Greenbrier has seen hundreds of thousands of guests, including presidents, royalty and iconic celebrities and sports figures. What it has never seen is a homicide.

New York Times reporter Zac Wolfe is visiting his family in the Greenbrier Valley when a friend who works at the hotel informs him that a controversial Fox News commentator has died there under mysterious circumstances. A human-interest writer specializing in people stories, Zac is out of his element following a murder investigation, but the more he learns about the deceased, the more determined he becomes to try to make sense of this man's life and strange death.

A richly imagined whodunit set in an idyllic corner of the Mountain State, Murder at The Greenbrier features an intriguing cast of characters, contemporary environmental issues, and a mystery that will keep readers guessing to the last page.

Fool: Reckoning in the Court of King Henry VIII-Betrayal, Revenge, and the Power of Perception

Kronos is a juggler in King Henry VIII's court; a man jeered for his dwarfism but discreetly desired by noble women. One dangerous moment of eavesdropping nearly costs him his life. Brutally maimed and left insensible, he is rescued by an apothecary and nursed back to health. When his rescuer learns of Kronos's import he contrives to make himself a rich man. He pits two powerful Tudor families, the Howards and the Seymours, against one another.

But Kronos is wise to court machinations and he's ready to outplay anyone who attempts to use him. Dismissed and underestimated, Kronos is a man who can overcome any preconceptions about his character and make his foes wonder which of them is truly the fool.

"Hide the Witches is a stunning new romantasy series set in a world of magic and cool creatures. Miranda Lyn explores themes of power dynamics and loyalty, as well as a passion between witch and witch hunter that burns right off the page." -Demi Winters, New York Times Bestselling Author, Road of Bones

"This is exactly the sort of story I needed! Tension, an atmospheric world, the lore, the banter, the romance...I plan to visit again and again. There is no doubt in my mind the book world is about to erupt with love for this book!" -LJ Andrews, Internationally Bestselling Author, The Ever Seas

Some bonds are forged in blood. Others burn everything to ash.

In Grimora, secrets burn faster than witches, and Syneca Black is both. Forbidden fire magic courses through her veins, hidden behind a lifetime of lies because Hunters don't spare phoenix blood.

When her best friend vanishes and resurfaces on execution scrolls, accused of crimes that she couldn't have possibly committed, Syn risks everything and volunteers for a hunt that could see both of them killed. It's the only way to protect the woman who is like a sister to her. But taking that oath means binding herself to Wickett, the legendary Hunter whose sharp eyes and lethal grace have ended countless witches' lives.

Every moment beside him threatens to shatter her carefully built lies. Every stolen glance fans flames she can't afford to kindle. He's sworn to his cause. She's everything he's trained to destroy. But in a city where Sprites carry desperate messages and ancient Furies keep secrets, the most dangerous discovery isn't the growing fire between them. It's realizing that both hunter and hunted are dancing to someone else's deadly design.

When the blood debts come due, Syneca must choose: save the woman who stood with her in shadows or trust the man whose touch feels like salvation.

Will the world burn or will she?

This gripping romantasy weaves Crescent City's unbreakable found-family and layered mystery with Fourth Wing's beastly bonds, heightened by the witch-and-hunter tension that defines Heartless Hunter.

The long-dreaded confrontation against the Catastrophe of Floods finally begins. But things go disastrously wrong from the very start when Junghyeok's mistake against this overwhelmingly powerful opponent results in Dokja suffering a fatal injury. As his consciousness leaves his body, Dokja's only recourse is to use his skill to take on the viewpoint of another character. Naturally, he turns his eyes toward the the Regressor himself, until he realizes there is someone even stronger he may be able to influence...

With all the pieces in place, Satan and his companions set off for the ancient devil overlord's stronghold--Satanas Arc! Back in present-day Sasazuka, Chiho resolves to tell Maou her true feelings once more. Meanwhile, Maou is shocked to find out what Emi has decided to do for her future. As the past comes to a close, so does the story of the demon king working as a part-timer!

Could her seatmate be her soulmate? A discount bus ride turns into a race against the clock (and some serious yearning) in this edge-of-your-seat romance from the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine--first time in print in the U.S.!

Gwen has exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York City for the professional opportunity of a lifetime disappears. Her only travel option? The second-to-last seat on a discount bus. Across from the bathroom. Wearing last night's clothes (don't ask). All worth it if she can make it in time.

Her nerves almost get the best of her, but then there he is, sitting down in the seat next to her. Tall. Friendly smile. Bright indigo streak in his brown hair. The perfect distraction. Turns out he's on his way to reconnect with an old flame. The one that got away. They can both make it on time--just barely--if the traffic keeps flowing.

Playing road-trip games, avoiding calls from his mother, and effortless conversation keep them from clockwatching . . . until the bus breaks down. And Gwen's seatmate turns into her copilot as they wrangle a ride in a car three decades old. And hit all the traffic. And oh, Lord, the detours. And somehow she ended up careening cross-town on the handlebars of a Citi Bike carrying a box of kittens. (Yeah, don't ask.)

He's her hero every step of the way . . . and she might be falling for him. But what happens when they reach their final destinations?

A booty call gone wrong turns into the most amazing conversation ever. Now can she tell him who she really is? A charming romance from the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine--first time in print in the U.S.!

It's officially booty o'clock and Jessie is alone again in her kitchen, choking down a slice of terrible chocolate cake...and she's pretty sure she just got drunk texted by the man she has a ginormous crush on.

She's been daydreaming about Eliot Hoffman's dimples for two months, and even though she's sure this was a mistake on his end, it doesn't mean it's not an opportunity on hers.

It's the middle of the night, and she just wants to talk to him. So she texted him back. And then somehow they keep talking . . . ALL NIGHT. They're both insomniacs, so talking all night soon turns into talking EVERY night. And talking about nothing soon turns into talking about something. And here they go from in-depth analysis of reality TV to her relationship with her family, to his amazing artwork. There's no topic they don't cover . . .

Except for who she really is. It's the only question of his she won't answer.

As Jessie's crush turns into an avalanche of Eliot, she thinks of him all the time now. But if he knew who she was, the entire house of cards they've built this relationship on would come toppling down. She wants him to be hers, but they might never be more than just a sweet dream . . .

No Billboard Gospel is a book of poems for every reader who has ever asked the question, "If God exists and if he is good, then how can he permit evil?" Its poems follow its speaker on a thorny red clay path through a season of severe doubt. Its Southern landscape of rivers, bogs, mountaintops, and kudzu-choked forests provide a gothic backdrop for her spiritual quest driven by an insatiable "Godhunger." The language of drought and storms reflect the all-consuming nature of following God. The speaker desires to drown in God, to crawl hand over fist toward him, hungry for truth and transformation. But even as the speaker reaches toward the Divine, anger holds her back: anger at the world's growing darkness, the crumbling of its once-trustworthy institutions, and its commodification of faith. No Billboard Gospel yearns for restoration: of personal faith, of community, and of the broken-but still beautiful-world.

Rebecca Foust's fourth full-length book, ONLY (Four Way

Books 2022), earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

Previous titles include Paradise Drive, God Seed (with artist Lorna

Stevens), and All That Gorgeous Pitiless Song. Rebecca's poems

won the 2024 James Dickey Prize, the 2023 New Ohio Review Prize,

and in previous years, the James Hearst Prize, the Poetry

International Prize, and the Pablo Neruda Award. Other

recognitions include fellowships from The Frost Place, Hedgebrook,

MacDowell, and Sewanee, and a Marin County Poet Laureateship.

Rebecca was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania and now lives in

northern California and northern Minnesota.