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An app that gives you a real connection. Theo had dreams to touch the sky before he got pregnant in a one-night stand. Now, desperate for money, he’s willing to throw himself at a dating app to find a sugar daddy. Convinced he’s nothing more than damaged goods, he’s shocked when someone takes an interest in him. Quinton is the man who seems to be in the perfect spot, all the time. His best friends even call him “Win” as a nickname. But the one place he hasn’t lucked out is in love.

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary tale of Kazuki, an otaku with a deep infatuation for cat girls, who suddenly finds himself in the enchanting Silver City. Here, a variety of fantastical races coexist harmoniously, but it's the cat girls who command Kazuki's attention. Kazuki's life takes a thrilling turn when he rescues a beautiful cat girl executive from danger, landing him a role as Security Specialist at 'Whisker Wonders,' a prominent cat girl consulting firm.

Ty is an American Navy SEAL whose job takes him far and wide. On mission overseas, he finds himself brought into action when a devastating bomb hits the local children's hospital. Is it fate that brings together Ty and Leonie, a nurse, in such terrible circumstances? Together the fight for survival brings them together, an unlikely romance. However, what will the future hold for the pair and is this the first test for romancing a SEAL?

The local university's Shakespeare troupe already had plenty of drama. Then their manager was murdered. Fresh off her election win, Fenway Stevenson is ready to focus on her job as county coroner. But just hours after claiming victory, she's called to Nidever University, where the manager of a Shakespeare production has been found dead in a stairwell. The scene looks accidental—until Fenway spots signs of a struggle.

Peter Thiel is a well-known figure in the financial world. The founder of Paypal, his legacy has drastically influenced the online industry and shaped the course of technology history. Now, this biography delves into his incredible life, from his upbringing in Germany, the US, and South Africa to his early work with judges and lawyers.

The opportunity to tour Israel came at a good time. For months, my life has been a mindless plodding through necessary routine, as monotonous as an all-night shift on an assembly line. Life gets that way sometimes, when nothing specific is wrong but the world around us seems drained of color. My weekly worship experiences and daily quiet times with God have felt as dry and stale as last year's crackers. I'm ashamed to confess the malaise I've felt. I have been given so much. Shouldn't a Christian's life be an abundant one, as exciting as Christmas morning, as joyful as Easter Sunday?

MMA fighter Eric lives for each match because now there’s nothing else to live for. Though he once yearned for the steady, forever kind of love - though he craved domination - he was betrayed. Walking away from the man he would have married, Eric didn’t look back. And now his future is just as empty as his past. The day Samuel was fired for wanting to marry the love of his life wasn’t his blackest moment - his blackest moment was the night before when Eric left him without a word. But Samuel emerged stronger and learned that to survive heartbreak he had to be true to himself.

Dalton Wade, aka "The Cooler", is a mega superstar pro wrestler and KAW World Heavyweight Champion. One day his life takes an unexpected turn, and he finds himself transported to a strange new world that is governed by video game-like rules. What the heck is going on? Why is Dalton seeing strange blue screens pop up in front of him?

Liars, cheaters, and worse, he can’t seem to stay away. If it weren’t for Axel Lewis, he wouldn’t be able to put himself back together after every heartbreak. Ax is kind, protective, and way too good for the mess that is Sawyer Clarke. But when one of his terrible exes starts causing trouble, Sawyer will need the help of his best friend to stay out of danger. And maybe, just maybe, there might be more between them than he’s ever dared to dream.

The year is 1901, and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is descending on New York's Fifth Avenue. For the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe couldn’t be happier about the prospect of a quiet Christmas. That’s not to say her transition from Missto Mrs. has been without challenge. Though she doesn’t regret marrying for love instead of wealth, she feels woefully unprepared to run her own household. Then, on the first Sunday of Advent, winter winds bring surprising change, first through a young orphan boy and then a seasoned housekeeper who seems too good to be true.

The powerful and inspiring story of an all-American wrestler who defied the odds—soon to be an original movie produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, starring Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome, Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale! Anthony Robles is a three-time all-American...

Being a great leader today is much harder than you think. Meet Jim Barton. He’s a newly minted CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexity - thanks to our incredibly networked and increasingly unpredictable world of business. What if you were in his shoes?

‘Honest to the bone, refreshing, and . . . deliciously surprising’ - Jodi Picoult After five years’ marriage they’re about to have their first date . . . Eliza and Graham’s marriage is quietly failing. With their five-year anniversary approaching, neither of them are thrilled about the...

An adventure ideally suited to Indiana Jones, ‘The Treasure of the Tombs’ sees three WW1 veterans return to a remote cave to recover hidden gold, but the tomb is cursed.

IMPLACABLY HOSTILE A true story of survival, the law, and the long road to freedomIn 1990, a woman crouched behind a gravestone on Christmas Eve with her two small daughters, whispering that they were playing hide and seek. They were hiding from their father.What followed were years of violence, a house fire, homelessness — and a family court system that had a word for mothers who tried to protect their children from dangerous men. They called it implacably hostile.Four voices tell this story — and each one is for you.The narrator tells what happened, chapter by chapter. Honest, human, ...

When her beloved father is threatened with imprisonment over misappropriated trust funds, Helen Vardon agrees secretly to marry the man who holds her father's fate in his hand, to save both her father and herself from poverty and social disgrace. But the marriage merely precipitates a terrible personal disaster, and a series of events involving death and blackmail, which puts Helen herself under suspicion of murder. Can Dr. Thorndyke unravel the mystery in time to save her?

"The livings join forces to help their specters — and each other — move on in this emotional, slow-burn romance."—New York Times Two people haunted by their exes find that love isn’t dead in this heartfelt romance from the beloved authors of The Roughest Draft. Morgan is being ghosted by...

Someone with half your experience just produced work that used to take you all week. They finished it in a day. And tomorrow, they'll do it again — faster. That's not a hypothetical. It's happening across every knowledge profession right now. The professional who spent Monday through Friday on a competitive analysis lost the contract to the one who delivered a better version by Tuesday — same quality of thinking, same level of expertise, different tools.

Martin - They say that disasters bring people closer together and, in my experience, that's true. I just didn't expect for the guy who saved me from a wildfire to be the man of my dreams. I also didn't expect him to have a pair of terrifying dogs - stereotypical dogs! What kind of firefighter actually has dalmatians?! Still, maybe this is an opportunity. The pet shop isn't happy that I can't deal with the dogs. Maybe, with Lance's help, I can get past my fears. I don't know if I'm ready to open up that much, but it's just so easy to talk to him.

At the advent of the 20th century, Peter and Anya must bid farewell amid a world full of war, revolution, and strife. They will soon learn saying goodbye is often easier than finding their way back home. Through the eyes of each character, witness the unfolding of the large and small events alike: the intimate, the tragic, and the hopeful.