Collection: Adult

Annalisa arrives at Rochester Manor, expecting a quiet job as a nanny. Instead, she's drawn into a dark and dangerous affair with her mysterious employer, Edward Rochester.

By day, Mr. Rochester is distant and formal. By night, he's a beast with depraved, unbridled appetites. The more Annalisa succumbs to his allure, the more she realizes he's hiding something far worse than his desires. Strange noises, locked doors, and buried secrets leave her questioning not just her lover, but if she'll make it out of the Manor alive.

Caught in a web of passion, deception, and psychological unraveling, Annalisa must confront the horrifying truth about the man she can't resist before it destroys her.

Dark. Seductive. Twisted. The Keyhole will grip you from the first page to the last shocking twist.

Veteran journalist Whit Fraser recounts the stories behind the stories in this collection of tales drawn from fifty years of reporting on nation-changing events.

From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall is a sweeping memoir from veteran journalist and northern chronicler Whit Fraser, tracing a lifetime spent at the front lines of the events that shaped modern Canada. From his youth in Nova Scotia to decades reporting across the Arctic, Fraser offers a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of major national turning points--stories he reported on up close, but never fully had the chance to tell until now.

Fraser brings readers into the cold, stunned morning when the Soviet satellite Cosmos 954 rained nuclear debris across the Northwest Territories, igniting one of the most secretive international military operations in Canadian history. He revisits the tragedy of the Ocean Ranger, one of the world's most advanced oil rigs that became the site of an unthinkable disaster. On Parliament Hill, he reports from inside the storm of the National Energy Program and the tense constitutional negotiations that affirmed Indigenous rights while dividing the nation anew.

Woven throughout is Fraser's personal journey--his years living in the North, his friendships with leaders who transformed the political landscape, and his partnership with Mary Simon, whose swearing-in as Canada's first Indigenous Governor General brings his story full circle.

Anchored by vivid reporting and personal reflection, From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall is a powerful journey through the people, politics, and places that have defined Canada--and the shifting landscape of journalism itself.

Written from inside a prison cell, Angel On My Arm is a raw and intimate memoir told through handwritten letters. What began as a way to survive long nights and quiet hours behind bars slowly became something deeper-a lifeline to love, fatherhood, and self-reflection.

These letters trace one man's attempt to stay human in a place designed to strip that away. He writes to the woman who became his anchor on the outside, to the daughters he aches to hold again, and to himself as he confronts addiction, regret, accountability, and hope. The writing is unfiltered and deeply personal, capturing the emotional weight of incarceration alongside moments of tenderness, longing, and unexpected grace.

More than a prison memoir, Angel On My Arm is a story about love stretched across walls and time. It is about choosing growth in confinement, finding meaning in isolation, and holding onto connection when everything else is taken away. Honest, vulnerable, and quietly powerful, these pages offer a rare glimpse into the inner life of someone learning how to change-one letter at a time.

The Executive Scalpel is a practical guide to the business of medicine for physicians and healthcare professionals seeking to lead successful, sustainable medical practices. While clinical training emphasizes patient care, it often overlooks the fundamentals of medical practice management, physician leadership, and healthcare administration. This book addresses that gap by presenting clear, experience-driven insight into how modern healthcare organizations operate and grow.

Written by a surgeon with more than two decades of experience in private practice and healthcare entrepreneurship, The Executive Scalpel explores core topics including healthcare leadership, medical business strategy, healthcare operations, compensation structures, governance, and team development. Readers gain a framework for running a medical practice with discipline, clarity, and long-term vision in an increasingly complex healthcare environment.

Designed for physicians, surgeons, advanced practice providers, and healthcare executives, this book supports professionals at every stage, from launching or expanding a private practice to managing surgery centers and planning future growth. With an emphasis on physician finance, operational efficiency, and organizational alignment, The Executive Scalpel serves as a foundational resource for medical professionals who want to think like executives while preserving professional integrity and high-quality patient care.

Her registration complete and two large shumils now under her command, Rozemyne finally gets a taste of the library of her dreams. But before she can lose herself in its countless books, she must first pass the rest of her practical classes. Chief among t

Discover Montréal with this authoritative and highly readable guide to the city's most interesting places and learn how, why and by whom the city's urban environment was shaped.

Montréal boasts Canada's most diverse array of architecture, spanning styles from the missionary and fur-trade era of New France to striking twenty-first-century designs. In this engaging and accessible guide, architectural writer Robin Ward introduces a curated selection of the city's most fascinating landmarks: grand public buildings, museums, banking halls, churches, theatres, the mansions of the fabled Golden Square Mile, French and British monuments, industrial heritage sites and innovative contemporary structures reshaping the urban landscape.

Over one hundred and fifty buildings and points of interest are illustrated with colour photographs and arranged into self-guided routes that cover various neighbourhoods. All are easily accessible on foot, by bicycle or via public transit--especially the city's efficient Métro system. For wayfinding, entries are numbered and keyed to maps. Exploring Montréal is the perfect companion for curious visitors as well as long-time residents of this fascinating metropolis.

An intimate geopolitical memoir that gives voice to the thousands of "parachute kids" across North America--children raised by long-distance phone calls and international wire transfers.

In 1979, following the US-Taiwan break in diplomatic relations, a family emigrates from Taiwan to North America--only to arrive in the midst of a deep recession. With few job prospects, the parents make a wrenching decision: to return to Taiwan for work, leaving their children behind in Vancouver. At just twelve years old, Wiley, the youngest child, suddenly finds herself unsupervised with only two rules to live by: study hard and stay out of trouble.

What begins as freedom soon gives way to homesickness, cultural dislocation and isolation. The siblings struggle in different ways, but once a month, during brief overseas phone calls, they gather to maintain the illusion of stability for their guilt-ridden parents. The separation grows from months to years. The family is never whole again.

The story of this fractured household parallels Taiwan's own ongoing struggle for survival, identity and recognition--much like its children, scattered across the globe. The memoir draws a powerful connection between personal and political displacement, revealing a hidden history of resilience among transnational families.

While countless "astronaut children" and "parachute kids" have grown up in Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand, their stories remain largely absent from the literary landscape. The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street brings their experience into urgent and unforgettable focus. Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho's debut is a searingly honest account of being left behind in the pursuit of a better life, and offers a rare, first-person look at the emotional cost of the transpacific dream.

What would you do if you could go back in time and discover your true love?

A desperate 40-something's hopes of reuniting with her college ex-boyfriend are dashed when he publicly professes his love for a fellow graduate. Through a twist of magical fate, however, she is given the chance to go back in time and fix what went wrong.

A simple, fun guide to creating frame-worthy botanical watercolors for all artistic abilities

Create Insta-worthy botanical watercolor paintings with Jenny K's simple step-by-steps. With years of teaching experience behind her, Jenny K (@livingpattern) shares her most useful tricks and tips for amazing artistic results. From soft florals to vibrant leaves, cacti and tropical plants, discover just how simple it can be to create artwork to be proud of.

Designed for beginners and experienced painters alike, this generously illustrated book shows just how easy it can be to create expressive botanical art.

An inspirational and hands-on guide to fatherhood from an experienced activist, leader, and dad

In The 24:7 Dad, the President of National Fatherhood Initiative(R), Christopher A. Brown, delivers an inspiring and practical guide that's perfect for all dads who want to provide their children with the most supportive, safe, and nurturing childhood possible. Drawing on his extensive professional experience as an anthropologist, activist, and father, Brown walks you through twelve research-based habits that will help you offer your children the best of yourself.

The book explains how to avoid the most common mistakes and pitfalls that ensnare even the most well-intentioned dads and demonstrates how to develop the six critical traits of exceptional, confident fathers: self-awareness, self-care, fathering skills, parenting skills, relationship skills, and stewardship.

Inside the book:

• A detailed discussion of how to develop and sustain insight and self-awareness
• Step-by-step walkthroughs for creating self-care habits that sustain you and allow you to meet your obligations as a father
• Learn the most vital skills for being the dad your children and family need you to be
• Discover how to engage with your community and pay your good fortune forward in a way that acts as an example to your children and improves the lives of those around you

A must-read guide for first-time and experienced dads, The 24:7 Dad is also an invaluable resource for professionals working in human service organizations, moms who want to learn more about fatherhood, and anyone else thinking about having or caring for children.

"McCarthy's The Boy on the Dock is like Shari Lapena's The Couple Next Door meets Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone-psychological tension from start to finish!" -Cam Torrens, bestselling author of the Tyler Zahn mystery/suspense series

She came to the lake to grieve alone. What she finds is a terrified boy no one else sees.

Haunted by loss, graphic designer Julie retreats to an isolated lake cabin, desperate for solitude and escape. But grief doesn't stay quiet, and neither does the past. When Julie glimpses a frightened boy on a nearby dock, everything she thought she understood about her reality begins to fracture.

Everyone insists the boy doesn't exist. Her ex-husband thinks she's imagining things. The police are disbelieving. Even Mark, her enigmatic neighbor who seems too eager to help, is unsure. Is she losing her mind, or is someone trying to make her believe she is?

When events turn violent and the truth circles ever closer, Julie considers a harrowing possibility. Not only could the boy be real, but he could be in serious danger-and she might be the only one who can help him.

As her grip on reality frays, Julie must summon every ounce of strength to unravel the mystery and confront the trauma holding her underwater for far too long-because finding and saving the boy might be her only chance to save herself.

A chilling, emotional thriller about grief, obsession, and resilience.

XCC Insider #2 is the latest issue in an ongoing series of XCC RPG supplemental material by the fans, for the fans. Inside you'll find new DJs, new spells, five new monsters, plus rules for buying magic items on the black market, travel complications, and Deathstravaganza!, the 2025 GenCon Xcrawl tournament, including a photo recap. It's everything your Xcrawl RPG campaign needs and more!

Tinker Bell, banished from her homeland for doing the unthinkable, selling the hottest drug in Neverland--pixie dust--wants absolution.

Determined to find a way home, Tink doesn't hesitate to follow the one lead she has, even if that means seducing a filthy pirate to steal precious gems out from under his...hook.

Captain Hook believes he's found a real treasure in Tink. That is, until he recovers from her pixie dust laced kiss with a curse that turns the seas against him. With his ship and reputation at the mercy of raging storms, he tracks down the little minx and demands she remove the curse. Too bad she can't.

However, the mermaid queen has a solution to both of their problems, if Tink and Hook will work together to retrieve a magical item for her.

As they venture to the mysterious Shrouded Isles to find the priceless treasure, their shared nemesis closes in. However, his wrath is nothing compared to the realization that achieving their goal may mean losing something they never expected to find--each other.

Renowned African-American, lesbian-feminist poet and performer Pat Parker wrote five collections of poetry during her lifetime, Jonestown & Other Madness, Movement in Black, Womanslaughter, Pit Stop, and Child of Myself. Parker's poems appeared in numerous journals, newspapers, and anthologies, and are collected in The Complete Works of Pat Parker. Known for her electric performances of her poems, including on the album Where Would I Be Without You from Olivia Records and Lesbian Concentrate, Parker enchanted audiences with her fire for justice and her belief in change. Parker's most loved poems are now collected in this accessible volume. Essential Poems by Pat Parker introduces new audiences to Parker's fire, passion, tenderness, and vision for the world.