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Four years into their mating, Alpha Henry and Luna Regina still have no heir. The pack Elders keep pressuring the Alpha to take an unmated pack female to breed, and he eventually gives in, breaking his Luna's heart in the process. The OW, of course, has her own agenda in all of this.

From an acclaimed classicist comes a witty, unusual, and fascinating "biography" of Homer's fictional Bronze Age hero, Odysseus. In this entertaining book, Charles Beye fills out the story of this extraordinary figure while at the same time portraying Odysseus' evolution through the course of a strange and adventuresome life, at times so remote, at times so immediate in the contemporary perspective.

Penelope Hansen has had to share from the moment she was conceived. First the womb, then her parents' attention, and so on—you get the picture. During challenging moments in her life, she used to daydream about her mate, the male who would belong to her alone, the one who would take her away from a pack and a life in which she's always felt second-best. But then her mate turns out to be the silent, widowed, emotionally unavailable Alpha Dominic. Will this be the mating Penelope has always dreamed of? Or will Dominic's unresolved issues with the past break her heart?

Local Government Reorganisation is often sold as a technical exercise—a simple redrawing of maps and merging of contracts. The reality is brutally personal. The LGR Series tracks the micro-politics of the transition. From "Lame Duck" councillors voting on legacy, to the collision of twelve organisations combining and hidden housing deficits, we monitor the risks that others miss. Join Editor Rowan Cole, and guests, for evidence-based analysis and exclusive interviews with the leaders sitting in every seat around the committee table. The LGR Series is a project by COALFACE™

What begins as a road trip is, for Mara, a gamble of the heart. She convinces David Bennet—quiet, reserved, and seemingly unreachable—to let her join him on a cross-country drive. What David doesn't know is that Mara has her own reason for tagging along: a growing crush she hopes might...

France, 1985. In the forests of Brittany, something dark is stirring. Women are going missing, turning up dead, with no clue as to what’s happened. But that’s not the strangest part. Because before dying, they’ve given birth. Only, when they disappeared a month previously, they weren’t pregnant. It’s enough to catch Aicha’s attention and she drags Paul off to the north, to find out the truth behind the women’s disappearances. But what they discover is beyond anything they could ever have expected. Like something straight out of a fairy tale. With all the darkness and horror that contains.

County Cork, Ireland. Skye Brigid O'Shea is still struggling to fit in. Still branded an outsider in her adopted rural town, the ex-pat American strives to get her inherited B&B shipshape despite the flaky local help. But after waking with a fright from a dream her fae cat claims she borrowed, the discombobulated newcomer trips over a dead body in her pub. Not about to head the suspect list again, the nosy former nurse chases down clues both mundane and otherworldly.

A women’s wellness podcast hosted by the founder of The SHE Collective, Ro. In each episode Ro gives women the tools to live their lives feeling Strong, Happy and Empowered - SHE!

Olivia is really worried about going for her first sleepover. Will she say the right things? Will she do things wrong? And will she like the food? Is it a good idea to go for a sleepover after all?

I mean, I should be in jail right now instead of playing Indiana Jones in the Amazon. Life is strange. I get it. But there’s a difference between a lucky break evading the cops and...dragons. With wings and fire and vows of vengeance for stealing their treasure. I’m aware I don’t come off great here. But someone’s gotta look out for number one. And the money I could make here is life-changing cash. It took me too long to realize Jinnos is more than just eye candy and a freak-show exhibit. He’s lived centuries. Seen and done things I can’t imagine.

We’ve got our friend back, but we’re still facing a terrifying threat, one not afraid of exposing the Talented world to get what they want. And with Isaac still sick, time is running out. But a clue sets us on the trail of a legendary sword. One wielded by the Father of Europe himself. Joyeuse. The sword of Charlemagne.

The road leads back to the Pyrenees. But that trail may turn to trial, to a testing and a proving of our worth.

Toulouse is a war zone. The secret world of the Talented teeters on the edge of exposure, and the entire world may be teetering on the brink of extinction. Or perhaps something even worse. So we’re returning home one last time, for one last fight. A last face-off against our enemy, a desperate dice throw where they’re not just loaded against us, but each side’s decorated with double ones. Snake eyes. Or demon eyes.

In the months since our battle on the top of Bugarach, I've been obsessed with the search for those taken from us, to find a way to bring them back. But my single-minded obsession means I've not noticed the trouble brewing closer to home. Except I ignore a friends cry for help, and they disappear. What might my refusal cost? And what else have I missed in my blinkered state? What other threats that I never saw, right under my nose?

Katarina was only looking for one night. An evening of no-strings fun with someone who knew what they were doing and wasn't afraid of getting a little wild. One look at the gorgeous bartender with the midnight skin and waving tentacles, and she knew she needed to feel all those…appendages wrapped around her before the night was out. Lucky for her, the bartender was a woman who went after what she wanted, and oh, did she want.

Alison James thinks she might be living the wrong life. She loves her husband Marc and their children but somehow, in the process of building a perfect life for her family, she seems to have lost herself. And sometimes she worries that she's being punished for running away with her best friend's boyfriend.

The girls are back! This new collection of Go Girl! features new stories and new adventures. Whether the challenges are bratty little brothers, tattle-tale friends or dealing with a new bully, these girls will always come out on top.This collection includes: "Class Captain", "The New Girl","Karate Kicks","Secret's Out","Holiday!", and "Netball Dreams".

I walked away from Ashe to save his life, but coming back means facing a vampire who’s more possessive, more relentless, and more determined to make me his—no matter the cost.

What happens when that paradise suddenly becomes a purgatory of pain? What will you do when the beaches fill with bodies and the waters run red with blood? When creatures crawl the coastline and the jungle teems with terror. How will you survive when a tropical respite becomes an arena of peril? Slice of Paradise is an all-original anthology featuring 15 shocking stories of beach vacation horror.

Ever wondered where big breakthrough ideas come from? How do innovators manage to spot the opportunities for industry revolution that everyone else seems to miss? Contrary to popular belief, innovation is not some mystical art that's forbidden to mere mortals. The Four Lenses of Innovation thoroughly debunks this pervasive myth by delivering what we've long been hoping for: the news that innovation is systematic, it's methodical, and we can all achieve it.

County Cork, Ireland. Skye Brigid O'Shea remains haunted by trouble. But though her B&B renovation keeps sprouting expensive new issues, the refugee American finds the preparations for her first Hallowe'en on the Emerald Isle enchanting. And the naturally nosy former nurse assumes the worst after a mansplaining stranger seemingly fulfills a dark prophecy by turning up dead.