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Lessons in Forgiving
An second chance romance from Wattpad sensation Selina Mae, featuring gorgeous stenciled edges, art on the inside cover, and an exclusive bonus chapter. The closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to keep her distance. Paula Castillo is determined to get her life back on track. After years of setbacks, she's ready to graduate, launch her journalism career, and finally confess to her parents back in the Dominican Republic that she's been lying to them about her success. Tasked with writing a profile on the University's soccer star, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to restore her journalistic reputation. The problem? That soccer legend is Henry Pressley--her ex. In the past year, Henry hasn't just signed a million-dollar deal with a Major League Soccer club; he also broke Paula's heart. They haven't spoken since, and Paula is determined not to let herself fall back into the whirlwind of Henry that almost cost her everything. But one-on-one interviews and unexpected late nights together force them to confront their history. As Paula becomes the first journalist granted access to Henry's tragic past, she realizes the broody soccer player still has a soft spot for his lucky charm. And maybe, just maybe, the second time's the charm after all. -
Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm 8
This brand-new chapter fills in the gaps between The Ghost in the Shell: Human-Error Processor and Man-Machine Interface manga with a tense cyberpunk thriller written by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex script writer Junichi Fujisaku. Just in time for the release of the new Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime on Netflix! Togusa and Tsunagi are racing after a fleeing suspect when a van suddenly slams into the suspect's car, killing the van driver instantly. As Togusa hooks into the man's cyberbrain, he sees residual images of a group of children and a masked figure who says, "I am a warrior." Later, an autopsy yields a shocking revelation: the driver was killed not by the collision, but by a neurotoxin derived from the venom of the African black mamba. Section 9 needs answers, so Togusa and Tsunagi get sent halfway across the world to the Sahel Special Economic Zone. What mysteries await them in the "oasis of the Sahara"? -
Tibetan Book of Success: A Guide to Relationships, Leadership, Communication, and Happiness
Follow the timeless wisdom in these four newly translated texts from Tibetan masters and "happiness, a sense of well-being, and all other forms of excellence will rise before you." Drawn from a long tradition of secular Tibetan teachings on how to live a good life, these four texts from Tibetan masters provide clear and succinct instructions for creating happiness, success, harmonious relationships, and just communities. In the spirit of the writings of the Stoics, Dale Carnegie, Stephen R. Covey, Viktor Frankl, Don Miguel Ruiz, and others, these texts reveal that for centuries, Tibetan wisdom has extolled principles and values like honest communication, integrity, decency, fairness, reliability, respect, and generosity as the foundation for a good life. Translated by meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, founder of the Pristine Mind Foundation, the collection includes an 8th-century scroll from the Dunhuang caves as well as writings from some of the greatest luminaries of the Tibetan tradition: Sakya Pandita (1182-1251), Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912), and Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887). With a message that's more relevant than ever in our chaotic, disconnected times, The Tibetan Book of Success explains how leaders, entrepreneurs, parents, young adults, and anyone interested in improving themselves and the world can develop the compassion and wisdom required to do so in a fair and responsible way. -
Sold outSurvive This Safari
You're invited to the wildest ride of the year! An exciting novel featuring a group of kids competing in a giant safari park challenge, this book is packed with animal facts, puzzles and more making it the perfect book for readers looking for their next adventure. Twelve-year old Lucy can't believe her luck when she is selected for the Wildlands Safari Escape Challenge, which involves solving a series of mind-bending puzzles to unlock access to new animal habitats across the local safari park. Her team will be racing the Wildlands Ambassadors, a group of student animal experts. And if they win, wildlife-loving Lucy will get the chance to be an Ambassador herself! But this challenge is trickier than Lucy expects--her team is in for a wild ride! Broken locks, downed electronics, and empty animal enclosures are just the start. Lucy discovers something truly terrifying: Wildlands' beloved baby elephant is on the loose and might be in danger! The team is sure this can't be part of the competition--and with their walkie-talkie on the fritz, they have no way to call for help. Their fun puzzle has turned into a serious test, but Lucy and her team will surprise everyone with how they tackle the real Wildlands challenge.Sold out -
Silent Ones: An Unmissable Irish Crime Thriller from an International Bestseller
The murder of an innocent shakes Ireland to its core. One cold January morning in 1980, on a beach in Kerry, the body of a newborn baby is found in its most sheltered sand dune. Local Garda Mary Shea is first on the scene. Such a case calls for more than small town policing, and the Dublin major crimes team is brought in to take charge. But there's a way of doing things in Kerry, one which Mary understands well. And when she is able to get crucial female witnesses to cooperate, lead detective Matt Foley takes her under his wing. This is the biggest case of his career and he needs all the help he can get. Mary finds more questions than answers and it becomes clear many locals conduct secret lives but who would do such a thing? A dark and gripping Irish crime debut from an international bestseller. Perfect for fans of Olivia Kiernan, Tana French and John Banville. Praise for The Silent Ones 'Harrowing, suspenseful and authentic... a writer at the top of her game' Jo Spain 'An engrossing police procedural and a beautifully drawn portrait of a time and place. Mary Shea is such a brilliant new character: intuitive, ballsy, compassionate, achingly ahead of her time. Highly recommended.' Louise Candlish 'Beautifully written, completely compelling. Mary Shea is the best cop character I've read in years. Give me the next book. Give it to me now!' Dervla McTiernan 'Wow. Just wow. A stunning read from start to finish totally immersive' Reader review 'What an absolutely gripping story! I had a really hard time putting my kindle down' Reader review 'Shea's resilience and sharp wit make her a standout lead. If you love crime fiction that's smart, emotional, and unafraid to tackle dark themes with a touch of humour, read this' Reader review 'A thought-provoking novel with lots of twists and turns' Reader review -
Motherf*cked: How to Stop Your Mother's Toxic Drama from Ruining Your Life
For anyone whose mother is the reason they're in therapy, this primer on problematic moms offers a super relatable modern approach to dealing and healing. For some, moms are their bestie, their bedrock, and their first call when things go wrong (or right). Meanwhile, the rest of us send our moms to voicemail more often than not and maybe even dread Mother's Day weekend. Whether your mom is absent, too present, or sometimes just tough to be around, Motherf*cked empowers you to move safely through the maternal minefield. Drawing on interviews with licensed mental health experts and her own perfect attendance in therapy, mental health and wellness journalist Ashley Oerman digs into the repercussions of these painful dynamics. She offers tried-and-true tips for coming to terms with--and taking control of--your relationship with your mom. In Motherf*cked you'll find expert-backed tips and tools to...
- Understand why and how your relationship with your mom impacts your mental health, attachment style, and adult relationships Spot signs of dysfunction, like generational trauma, narcissism, and emotional immaturity Productively process feelings through light-hearted, helpful tools like "Choose Your Own Sadventure" Set healthy boundaries (the book's "Boundary Concierge" can help!) and decide if going low- or no-contact is right for you Prepare for the drama that comes with breaking unhealthy patterns or ending a problematic relationship with your mom
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Drops of God 3
The award-winning comic about wine that has been a hit not just all over Asia but also in France! Apple TV live-action drama series was recent winner of International Emmy Award! Now an Apple Original series The first of the heaven-sent bottles is revealed in these pages. No less gripping: the dramas of memory that unfold as Shizuku helps out an amnesiac painter, Chosuke hears from the French lady of his unrequited longings, and Miyabi meets a former classmate turned newly-rich snob for whom wines are merely brands. "Absolute page-turner... It's the sweeping two-page illustrations of taste-transporting moments (a shirt-tearing jam by rock band Queen, a maiden fleeing through strawberry fields) that better capture wine's great allure than a thousand dry scribblings on history and weather conditions."
--Time Out New York "An almost psychedelically beautiful work...It's like Speed Racer crossed with Wine Spectator."
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Blood Blockade Battlefront Omnibus Volume 3
From the creator of the international hit Trigun! Yasuhiro Nightow's otherworldly manga concludes in the final blockbuster collection of sci-fi fantasy madness! The agents of Libra reinforce their operations to preserve order in Hellsalem's Lot. But to continue fighting, they'll need to secure funding any way they can. When they agree to dine with a wealthy sheik at the most exclusive eatery in the Lot, they are served an exotic fusion of unearthly cuisine, but impending danger could spell Libra's doom--if the food doesn't kill them first! Collects Blood Blockade Battlefront Volumes 8-10. -
We Become Darkness
A human and a Vampyr forge an unsteady alliance in this marriage-of-convenience romantic fantasy, perfect for fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night and One Dark Window. Thalia, Princess of Agripa, has spent the last four years hunting her ex-lover, Cassius--the man who shattered her heart and betrayed her kingdom by becoming a Vampyr. Vampyrs and humans have had a tenuous past since Thalia's father and sister were murdered thirteen years ago. But with Agripa's ore supply--the lifeblood of human cities--running out, Thalia's mother strikes a desperate and dangerous deal: Thalia will marry a Vampyr prince in exchange for their ore. Thalia is blindsided by the arrangement--and horrified to find Cassius, now serving as the prince's Hand, is the man tasked with bringing her to the Vampyr kingdom safely. To save her people, she agrees to the marriage--but she plans to dismantle the Vampyr kingdom from within by killing the prince. The Vampyr court is rife with danger and secrets, and Cassius is always watching. When a monstrous new threat emerges, Thalia realizes the safety and security of their world is far more fragile than she ever believed. Caught between duty and desire, Thalia must grapple with her feelings for Cassius and decide if she will fulfill her duty to the human crown or embrace the darkness within herself to protect both realms. We Become Darkness is an atmospheric romantasy, perfect for fans of Nosferatu to sink their teeth into. -
Wreck & Ruin
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Emma Slate comes the first book in the Tarnished Angels Motorcycle Club(R) series.
My life is boring. Monotonous.
And then tall, dark, and dangerous walks into the bar where I work.
Before I know it, I'm in his arms asking him to rescue me.
He's Colt Weston, President of the Tarnished Angels Motorcycle Club.
Colt makes me feel alive...and wanted.
The club embraces me as one of their own, and when a violent rival threatens to tear us apart, I learn what loyalty truly means.
Family. Sacrifice. Revenge.
There's nothing Colt won't do to protect me.
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Witch Queen: The Thayar Crown: Book 1
At 20 years old, Laurel was the prophesied Queen of Thayaria, fated for a great love and to win the war that would unite her people -- until she lost.
300 years after the war with Velmara, Queen Laurel Elestren of Thayaria has shrouded her kingdom in mist. She's known throughout the Four Kingdoms as The Witch Queen, reclusive and feared for her dark magic.
When the magic of Thayaria begins to falter, Laurel strikes a deal with her enemy, King Mazus of Velmara, to trade emissaries. But Velamara's emissary, Prince Hawthorne, is a powerful wielder of light magic and a handsome, indiscriminate bachelor - two things Laurel is not prepared to deal with.
As resentment and rebellion form in Thayaria, could Hawthorne be an ally to unite their kingdoms as well as her own? Or was he sent to destroy her from the inside out?
The Witch Queen is the first book in the Crown of Thayaria, an adult Fantasy Romance series with deep world building, high steam, political intrigue, and multiple romance plot lines.
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How to Draw Hidden Pictures: Step-By-Step Drawing Book for Kids 6 and Up, Learn How to Draw Cute Characters, Add Hidden Objects and Create Your Own Hi
The first drawing book that teaches kids how to think like a Highlights puzzle artist. With step-by-step tutorials and playful prompts from Jannie Ho, this interactive guide shows kids how to draw cute characters--and sneak hidden objects into their art like a pro. What if your drawing could become a puzzle? How to Draw Hidden Pictures turns every doodle into a discovery with expert tips and inspiration from longtime Highlights artist Jannie Ho. Kids will follow easy step-by-step instructions to draw adorable characters and learn how to hide objects inside them--just like in the classic Hidden Pictures puzzles they love. Packed with 96 pages of puzzles, how-tos, and practice space, this one-of-a-kind book builds confidence, strengthens visual thinking, and inspires outside-the-box creativity. Perfect for creative kids ages 6+, this is part sketchbook, part puzzle book, and 100% fun. -
Sold outMystery in the Grand Canyon
The Secret Life of Pets meets Ranger in Time in this humorous, historic, and mildly haunted illustrated chapter book series featuring a service dog who thinks he's British, tasked with chasing the unsolved ghost stories of the Southwest. Edmund, a goldendoodle and seizure-alert dog of esteemed lineage (at least according to him) is destined for life in a palace. Buckingham Palace, to be precise. He is an expert at all things British--from tasty kidney pies to the cozy mysteries of Jessica Fletcher--and thus he believes he is meant to be a Royal Guard, serving the King of England. But when Edmund's beloved owner dies, he gets adopted by a veteran called Wild West Willy, an aspiring ghosthunter. Willy aims to travel to the Grand Canyon, where he'll uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a couple who went missing in 1928. Little does Willy know that Edmund can actually see ghosts! Should Edmund help out and solve the mystery, even though it isn't quite as grand as serving in the Royal Guard? Maybe his destiny is closer to home than he realized. . . . From the award-winning, bestselling author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus comes a funny new chapter book series that captures the heartwarming bond between man and his best friend--even when his best friend is a bit delusional. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionSold out -
Monroe Girls
For readers of Thomas Pynchon, a conspiratorial adventure through a bleak future where the dead (and their political factions) never really die, from one of France's most visionary writers Breton has seen brighter days. Now his body sags as he pulls a pair of binoculars to his withered face. He peers from the grimy window of a near-empty psychiatric compound--one of the last buildings standing after an unspecified disaster--spying rue Dellwo below, dreary in perpetual rain. Into this world of devastation drop the Monroe girls--paramilitaries trained in the "dark place" by Monroe, a dissident executed long ago. Their mission to revamp the Party is futile in this bleak, decaying world. Breton, our schizophrenic narrator, is tasked (and tortured) by what remains of the Party to locate and identify the Monroe girls using special optical equipment and his powers of extrasensory perception. Breton's journey through a bardo-like, hostile labyrinth invites us into a sensual swirl of bodily decay, political acquiescence, and civilizational collapse. In this derelict setting, Volodine ruminates on identity, surveillance, life after death, and love (which, alas, does not conquer all). An urgent and blistering tale, beautifully rendered with Volodine's distinct pathos and humor. -
Lesson in Deceit
Riley Monroe has a pretty normal life, well, as normal as it gets being a human living in a world where magic can exist freely.
She's been surrounded by magic users her whole life to the point that she hardly notices anything abnormal in her quaint suburb. She didn't expect her world to change the night she meets River St. James at a bar. He's charming, confident, and just so happens to be able to read her mind. The tattooed telepath piques her interest, even when he tells her he's a student at the institution where her father works: the notorious Mystic Riegan University, a school that caters to both humans and magic wielders.
When a mysterious tragedy strikes and Riley's world is turned upside down, she is left with more questions than answers. She'll have to take matters into her own hands to find the truth, starting with enrolling at Mystic Riegan. However, flying under the radar won't be as easy as Riley hoped when she catches the attention of not only River's best friend, Grayson but also his older brother, Asher. Riley begins to unravel secrets within the seemingly prestigious university, discovering that some puzzles are better left unsolved. As truths began to surface, Riley will begin to question her new university friends while seeking help from others...including the three men that don't mind sharing.
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Blade of Truth
Farsight is back! As the legendary commander comes out of retirement, can he deal with both a vicious alien invasion and the plotting of an ethereal to save his home? It's another action-packed tale from the master of the t'au empire, Phil Kelly. Deep in the Vior'losan desert, an exile both revered and reviled lives a life of solitude. Farsight has retired his uncanny alien sword and bleeding-edge XV8 battlesuit so that his beloved enclaves can prosper in peace. But when the jaws of a tyranid bio-fleet close in on Vior'los, threatening to devour his adopted home, he must once more take up his blade in its defence. As the tyranids consume the planet and its enclaves, however, an inside threat emerges in the form of the scheming ethereal Aun'Va, and the fortress world is soon reduced to its last eight warriors. Among them is Torchstar, a young rebel in possession of battlesuits prised from Aun'Va's iron grip, and as unlikely allies are thrown together in the dwindling hope of victory, Farsight's ultimate test is still to come.