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First Sgt. Carlos Gonsalves has pledged his allegiance to the rogue Mars colony and to his best friend, the former rebel aristocrat, Jack Windsor. Going all in for the colony means he's been declared AWOL and cannot return to Earth, but it was worth it, especially now that he's found the love of his life: Safia Asfour. With the off-world colony on the brink of civil war, the rebels recruit a savior to tip the balance.

Charley Byrne isn't really living. At age 29, she hunkers down in her apartment above the bookstore she manages, afraid of a 7-year curse. Then quirky activist Xander Wallace lures her out of social exile with the prospect of friendship and romance. Charley joins Xanders circle of friends diverse in their heritage, race, gender and sexual orientation. She thrives, even leaving her comfort zone to join protests in a city struggling with social justice ills.

Hildy Halverson, a genius in math and science, is pushed by her parents to step into a male-dominated field and change the world for women. But Hildy, enamored of the scientific force of the human body, and her own body's ability to create and sustain life, decides to go against contemporary expectations. She marries young and raises a houseful of kids. Hildy wants her children to choose their own life paths. As each child is born, she tells them, "You can be whatever you want to be, and whatever you want to be will be great."

Ava Sanford longs to be known as more than the pastor's kid. When the opportunity arises to study abroad in Scotland, she jumps at the chance to leave the Texas coast and the pressures of Grace Church behind. But she never meant to leave God, too. Her roommate's partying lifestyle promises the fun Ava has been missing out on until a traumatic assault leaves her faith and pride in ruins. As her life in Scotland begins to crumble, rumors race back home, threatening her relationships with her family and friends, including Jack Shields.

A child disappears, leaving behind a broken and grieving family. With no witnesses, no motives, and no evidence, Hadley, Vince, and Eddie must delve deep into the past to piece together what really happened, unaware of the powerful enemies they're about to make. Two-year-old Jonah Davidson disappeared from his family's front yard 15 years ago. While most people believe he's dead or will never be found, his desperate sister turns to the Fleck, Collins, and Marcotte Agency for help. As the detectives dig up clues from the past, they uncover a web of secrets, including some of Hadley's own.

Whereas only a few months earlier he would not have believed any of it, Salem Swan now finds himself faced with sinister enemies and, equally surreal, surrounded by close friends. He has gained powers as a mythlinguist, and with it a responsibility to reunite the world of humans with the world of myth, known as the Fringe. With his uncle Ulysses and Captain Fern taken prisoner by a growing Regulat force, it's up to Salem and the crew to seek help in old allies. This takes them to the heart of the Amazonian rainforest, where a city concealed in waterfalls tests the measure of their resolve.

Convinced that the prizes in his long game-the riches of Aleffe Province and King Denis's great port on the Southern Sea-are now within his grasp, the Teuton king has finally shown his cards. He's confident Denis's youth and inexperience mean he'll be no match for the might of the Teuton army, especially if he can be isolated. To that end, the Teuton has already taken steps to prevent Denis's ally in the south from joining the fray. All that's left is to neutralize Alfred-and the Teuton is certain he's found the perfect way to do that.

After another failed gallery opening, struggling artist, Wyatt Brone, receives the sudden news that his world-renowned, artist uncle has committed suicide. As part of his inheritance, Wyatt receives a painting from his uncle's collection. This painting also comes with a mysterious letter that says as long as Wyatt obeys these three simple rules, all of Wyatt's dreams will come true. Wyatt obeys the simple rules, and everything about his life begins to turn around, seemingly overnight.

In the quiet town of Willow Creek, whispers echo about the mysterious "Dark Girl" who roams the streets at night, spreading fear among the neighborhood children. But lurking in the shadows is another threat, terrifying and mysterious. What will Dark Girl do now?

Tomas O'Malley simply wanted to enjoy his 55th birthday with his kids, and maybe a tall McNaughton's. Little did he know a dead body in the shadow of White Sox stadium and a dead CFO in North Chicago would both tie back to Dr. Alan Grove, Chicago's Chief Medical Examiner's husband and President of Manufacturing at one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country.

Sam Nolan returns, only this time he finds himself in the deep mountain wilderness of North Carolina. Paid to look for a young Cherokee girl who went missing along the Appalachian Trail, Sam begins his adventure in the small towns near Asheville as he attempts to collect information from persons involved with the initial search. It doesn’t take long before he suspects foul play might have been the culprit to the girl’s disappearance, but Sam takes to the mountains anyway, looking for more clues.

During Prohibition, Rum Running Queen Willie Carter Sharpe rises from poverty to the heights of fame and fortune in the moonshine business. In spite of her high-speed trick driving, the law catches up to her. When she is brought to testify in the Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1934, she realizes she is a target for both sides of the law with no place to hide.

After barely surviving the Black Tide and the demonic assault that followed, the group of newly possessed friends struggle to make peace with the willful spirits that inhabit them. While the spirits grant wisdom and power, it often comes at a terrible price. Driven by her spirit's crippling guilt and sorrow, Eliana leads her friends on a dangerous journey across the jungle in a desperate search for answers. What happened in the Darkwood? What role did her spirit play in what transpired?

The new United Nations headquarters building is under construction. However, a motivated and skilled operator, code name “Pakistan,” has influenced and altered its design so it becomes a giant bomb set to explode on opening day, assassinating leaders of the world's largest economies in attendance. The sudden vacuum in leadership will hugely benefit the one country behind it all. To support this cause, a shocking fund-raising scheme is devised.

In The Tenth Vote, set in Washington's corridors of power, diplomats, attorneys, tech tycoons, spies, oligarchs, and the press duel in an intricate plot which unfolds like a set of Russian dolls with a surprise final betrayal.

Aria Wright stumbles upon the body of Vietnam veteran Emerson. Unfortunately, the masked killer sees and threatens her. Flash back to 1968: Young Emerson is shipped to Vietnam on the day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Weeks later, a deadly encounter in Bangkok results in the murder of Emerson's best friend. The perilous tale alternates between the troubled life of Emerson from 1968 through the present day and two propulsive and dangerous weeks in March 2024 as Aria and Jax try to solve the mysteries surrounding the murder.

The tyranny of the Vollen Empire is written in the scars on Tove's face. But a chance encounter with Brie, a Desulti assassin, awakens a hunger in Tove. She'd seen Brie fight. The Desulti was a small woman, like Tove, but Tove doubted Brie ever felt small. Not like Tove did.

Whether she's facing impudent grandchildren, a first date, or a merciless Pilates instructor, Susan laughs her way through the escapades of aging. An award-winning humor writer, she arms herself with friends, wine, family, wine, dogs, wine, travel, and maybe just a little more wine.

Second Pocket First shoehorns comedy, crime, and small-town charm into this delightful romp as Issey must decide between old habits and a sudden devotion to the town's goodwill.

Veteran pilot Tyler Zahn was the Air Force's rising star until personal and professional tragedies shattered his life and spiraled him into depression. The lesson he learned? When Zahn's in charge, people get hurt. Seeking a fresh start, Zahn moves to the quiet town of Buena Vista in the Colorado Rockies. His plan is simple—join the local search and rescue team, get in shape, and cut back on the beer. He hopes to find a way to be useful again.