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Keane Sanderson never thought he’d survive to see a day past his latest deployment with the United States Marines in Iraq. That was six years ago, and he’s finally ready to ease off the accelerator. A unique opportunity to work for a top-shelf security and investigations firm in Florida is right up his alley.
Ashlyn Ellis has everything she’s ever wanted—a high-profile career as a federal prosecutor, an upscale apartment in the city, and a beach house for when she needs to decompress from all the stress that accompanies the job. All three are threatened when she realizes someone has been following her every move for a very long time.
Blood Passage (paid link)
Maintenance supervisor Brian Francisco goes to sleep for the night in his Midwest apartment and wakes to find himself a prisoner aboard an oil tanker at sea. His predicament turns desperate when he learns of his captors’ intent to eventually kill him. With no clues to the reason for his capture, Francisco has only his ingenuity to fashion an escape. But even if he can manage to break out of the brig, he faces a bigger problem: how to flee a ship in the middle of the ocean.
The former soldier must summon all his resources in a desperate bid to outwit the ship’s crew as well as the band of cutthroat mercenaries responsible for his abduction. Along the way, he struggles to maintain his humanity…and discover the sinister reason for his capture.
Three cases you won’t believe…
…and a detective you’ll adore.
In twenty years, he’s never been challenged like this.
In this boxed set, Frank Luca will need to get to the bottom of an open and shut case that is anything but, take on a murder in Florida that has him second guessing himself, and track down a serial killer who breaks all the rules.
For Frank, being a detective is everything. But a life spent seeing the dark side of man can take its toll. He’s made mistakes. The regrets he has are many.
Getting cancer woke him up.
Will he be able to change for the better without losing his edge?
Can he make his new relationship work?
Clean Sweep (San Francisco Dragons Book 1) (paid link)
He’s the biggest slob in the NHL. She’s the sexy maid his teammates hire as a joke.
When the NHL San Francisco Dragons need a gimmick to improve their fan relations, Cameron Bowes becomes the focus of the new video “At Home with a Dragon”. Unfortunately for Cam, his bachelor pad looks like an earthquake hit it. Repeatedly.
Dakota Kelly has been working non-stop since unexpectedly gaining custody of her young niece. The little girl’s grandmother swoops in to help, but her overbearing ways force Dakota to work two menial jobs in the hopes of someday escaping Nana’s clutches.
Lucky for Cam, Dakota turns out to be the miracle worker he so desperately needs, and he jumps at the chance to hire her as his live-in housekeeper.
When Charlotte discovers a dead body her first day in the cozy town of Sweetwater Falls, she worries she may have made the wrong choice, moving from the big city to a small town. She was hoping for a family feel and a fresh start, not a shakedown from local law enforcement and an aunt who keeps disappearing right when danger nears.
Sweetwater Falls is filled with loveable characters harboring dark secrets. Even though Charlotte is certain none of her new neighbors could possibly be the killer, she is beginning to learn that no one is above suspicion.
Join Charlotte as she moves to Sweetwater Falls, only to discover that not even the sweetest of small towns are without their shadows.
Beyond Tomorrow: An Action Thriller Novel (Justin Lakes Supernatural Thriller Series Book 1) (paid link)
Justin is honored to serve his people, duty-bound to the woman who showed him his true calling. Like the rest of his unnatural brethren, he’s all too aware of the need to keep evil at bay and remain hidden from the world of humans.
But when an ancient enemy rises to challenge them, a beast the likes of which not seen in centuries, the world as Justin knows it is ripped out from under his feet.
Thrust into a race against time and unsure who he can trust, quick wits and a steady resolve will be Justin’s only key to survival. He must struggle to find a way to contain the newly-released darkness and defeat an evil that threatens to consume the entire world.
Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths (paid link)
Equal parts informative and celebratory, Yes Way Rosé is both a wine primer and a source of lifestyle inspiration. Readers will learn the ins and outs of rosé production, as well as the major wine-making regions, before diving into food pairings, rosé cocktails, and even rosé-inspired astrology.
So Twisted (Bad Behavior Book 1) (paid link)
Sometimes it feels good to be a little bad.
Callie has found the perfect job. As nanny for a single dad and his adorable daughter, she can pay off her student loans and live in a nice house in the heart of Chicago. There’s just one problem-her new boss. Definitely no dad bod here. Just six-plus feet of raw, sexual energy. Whoever heard of a dad being so hot?
From the sparkle in his daughter’s eyes, Aaron can see that hiring Callie was a good decision. But Callie’s breathtaking smile and long legs have him thinking about his own needs. Aaron knows it’s a bad idea to get involved with the nanny, but it’s been years since anyone has captivated him like Callie.
The Search (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) (paid link)
At the edge of the wormhole, the space station Deep Space Nine™ and the planet Bajor sit on what will be the front line in any Dominion attack. To try and prevent the conflict, Commander Benjamin Sisko ant his crew take a never-tested Federation warship through the wormhole to track down and confront the Dominion. If Commander Sisko fails, not only the Federation, but the Klingons, Romluans, Cardassians, and all the worlds of the Alpha Quadrant will face an interstellar war they cannot win.
In Beyond the Possible, Reverend Cecil Williams, one of the most well-known and provocative ministers in the United States, reflects on his fifty years creating radical social change as the head of San Francisco’s Memorial Glide Church.
Williams’ innovations, such as HIV testing during services, have drawn protest from more conservative factions within the Methodist Church, but his work in the community has drawn praise from the likes of Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and Warren Buffett.
The Pit of Success: How Leaders Adapt, Succeed, and Repeat (paid link)
Leaders must routinely face challenges that are beyond their experience. In this space they feel lost, confused, and overwhelmed. These doubts are shared by leaders across the globe but is it not “leader-like” to discuss such issues. Yet, leaders are not in their job because they have all the answers. They are in the job to find answers. By learning to navigate The Pit of Success leaders gain confidence, find answers, and deliver results faster and with less anxiety.
The Pit of Success provides leaders with the mindset and skillset to do things they do not know how to do. It gives them principles for managing progressively difficult challenges throughout their career.
The Cellist: A Novel (paid link)
Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy’s arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election, and shut down the electric grid (just ask Ukraine).
For decades, under cover of classification levels and non-disclosure agreements, the United States government became the world’s dominant hoarder of zero days. U.S. government agents paid top dollar-first thousands, and later millions of dollars- to hackers willing to sell their lock-picking code and their silence.
Then the United States lost control of its hoard and the market.
Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy’s arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election, and shut down the electric grid (just ask Ukraine).
For decades, under cover of classification levels and non-disclosure agreements, the United States government became the world’s dominant hoarder of zero days. U.S. government agents paid top dollar-first thousands, and later millions of dollars- to hackers willing to sell their lock-picking code and their silence.
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