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Kat Riesling spends her days serving up delicious treats with a side of sass at her beloved cafe. However, her life is turned upside down when she finds herself as the newest target of the Chicago's largest crime boss. Ian O'Dell, the newest detective on the Chicago police force, only wishes to serve and protect the quirky cafe owner. But as bullets fly and emotions tangle, he finds himself torn between what his heart wants and what his duty demands.

Featuring New York Times bestselling author Victorine E. Lieske. Readers will love this collection of six novellas - three contemporary and three historical - all with one thing in common: Romance.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companions Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she'd never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

Despite Jess's initial reluctance to get involved with ex-Marine Troy Carson, her friendship with him is growing to be something more. But love cannot exist without trust, and trust is something she can't afford—not when she needs to cling to the secrets of her past. Not when she's hoping to be part of her daughter's life again. Too much is at stake if the truth gets out.

You don’t think about money logically—because you’re not wired to. We’re human, after all. If you’ve ever felt ashamed of your spending, guilty about your savings, or overwhelmed just thinking about money, this book is for you. Money isn’t just math—it’s emotional. Money Made Human takes a psychology-first approach to personal finance. This isn’t just another budgeting guide. It’s a journey into why we do what we do with money—and how to finally feel better about it.

Pumpkin’s Brave Heart is a tender, true story about a beloved little dog whose courage shines through even the hardest moments. When Pumpkin begins coughing one day, her owner immediately senses something is wrong. A visit to the vet reveals that Pumpkin has an enlarged heart — a diagnosis that changes their daily routine but not the deep love they share.

Stella Jayne Walsh, New York City’s top-rated trauma surgeon, holds an astounding record. She’s never lost a patient—until the day she does. In that moment, her world shatters, and she’s swept into an adventure that launches her from Manhattan into alien worlds in the far reaches of space. John “Ryder” Alexander is a handsome rogue and one of the most decorated soldiers in the galaxy—until he turns unwilling mercenary, blackmailed into committing heinous crimes.

Shay Rynne grew up in the Corporation Flats—public housing—on Fenian Street, Dublin. He has always toyed with the idea of joining the Garda Síochána, the Irish police. But in the early 1970s, young fellows from the tenements of Dublin have not been welcome. When his friend Rosaleen is killed and the case goes unsolved, Shay decides to put on the uniform of a Dublin garda and sets out to find the killer. Shay knows Detective McCreevy is waiting for the chance to get revenge. But the violent death of a prominent politician gives Shay the opportunity to prove himself.

It's time for Zoey to let her hair down and relax on her honeymoon. Even though it's a double honeymoon with Hope and Luke.

Jean-Paul Sartre said, "Hell is other people." But he was only half right. Hell is the other people who work in the offices of Raven and Skull. After a week of horror and upset, six colleagues from the Raven and Skull offices get together in the pub to exchange stories and decide which of them has had the worst week.

Miranda never felt like she fit in and never knew why, until one stormy day, a rustling noise brought her to the attic. She stumbles across a family secret, her great aunt's journal exposing a new world. Being the reincarnated Ki, originally from the planet Niburu, Miranda discovers her lifelong purpose. She must restore Niburu to its peaceful Atlantean state from before the rein of her evil sister, Nammu. To do this, she must prevent Nammu’s daughter, Inanna, from turning to the dark arts. If Inanna learns her true identity and embraces her mother’s evil, all will be lost.

Join Rachel as she discovers her life before Earth. A journey where she learns of her past ties with her seductively beautiful yet evil sister, Nammu, the ruler of the planet Niburu and how she arrived on Earth 3,600 years ago along with many other Niburuins. This is also a journey where flames are reignited as Rachel is reunited with her love of her life.

Sunnyside Retirement Witches Community gets its fair share of visitors. Some of them like the entertainment, and others enjoy volunteering. But when one of the sightseers ends up dead, Zoey Rivers has to figure out what happened. The residents come up with a fantastic idea: Since the retirement complex seems to have more than its fair share of murders, they figure it might be a good idea to have a psychic on staff. So, Zoey hires Iris. And all the information she pulls from the ghosts of the growing list of victims points to Zoey herself.

Caring for elderly witches at the retirement home in Sunnyside, California, is a full-time job for Zoey Rivers. But when one of them is blitzing, causing magic to act even weirder than normal, things get...well, downright wacky. And when a local insurance agent winds up dead, some of the people Zoey is responsible for become the prime suspects.

In this third and final installment of the Life Begins at Forty-Eight series of short stories, Linda finds herself caring for her mother while trying to plan her own wedding.

Paige Van Arsedale is on a mission. After a dare from her housemate, she sets out to prove she can handle two men at the same time. Paige winds up at a hotel bar, where she meets Jim and Scott, two strong, dominant men who are passing through town on the way to climb a mountain.

When Linda is made redundant, she plans to travel and do all the things she never had a chance to do when she was working. Her plans are scuppered, however, when her mother is rushed into hospital. Moving back home opens up a new life for Linda that she could never have imagined for herself. This is a short story by the author of A Reason to Stay, C. H. Clepitt, and in the short time you spend with these characters, you'll feel like you really know them.

Annabeth is a hopeless romantic who believes in soul mates. In fact, she's been writing to hers each year on her birthday since she was 16. Now, at 34, she's still holding out hope of finding Mr. Right, even though he'd be fighting an uphill battle to gain her trust thanks to a traumatic experience years before that's left her unable to commit. When Annabeth meets a handsome literature professor named Alex on her 34th birthday she thinks her quest may finally be at an end.

In Season 2 of Coming to the Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, host Dan Levy introduces a new pool of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. This season features: Josh Fadem, Dan St. Germain, Rhea Butcher, Eddie Della Siepe, Donnivin Jordan, Ashley Barnhill, Megan Koester, Vincent Oshana, Merrill Davis, Tom McCaffrey, Finn Straley and J.R. De Guzman. Each episode also features the well-known Internet cartoon, Humorous Vacuum Robot.

Kenda Tyson has lived a pretty wonderful life. Her parents are lawyers who own their own firm, and they provide their 17-year-old daughter with only the finest. Kenda has come to expect that the men in her life will continue to offer her that same level of luxury, and when she meets the good-looking, smooth-talking Jerome Smith, she’s sure she’s hit the jackpot. Her perspective quickly changes, however, when she finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of love, lies, and abuse.