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The Motor City boasts a long and sordid history of scoundrels, cheats, and ne'er-do-wells. The wheeling and dealing prowess of founding father Antoine Cadillac is the stuff of legend. The slovenly and eccentric Augustus Brevoort Woodward, well known as a judge but better known as a drunkard, renamed himself, reshaped the city streets and then named them after himself, creating a legion of enemies along the way. Local historian and creator of the Prohibition Detroit blog Mickey Lyons presents the stories of the colorful characters who shaped the city we know today.

Emily Blackmore, the oldest daughter of the Earl of Blackmore, fell in love with Philip Sinclair when she was 14. After he went to war, they continued their acquaintance through letters. When Philip finally returns to England, he finds Emily betrothed to another.

When Americans created civilization from wilderness, there were those who followed the rules, and those who created their own—an enduring conflict between liberty and virtue that formed a new land.

Harbour Grids is a long poem in four parts that investigates ideas of community and belonging. Beginning as a meditation on the surface of New York Harbor, the poem radiates outward through issues of labor, location, history, belonging, and subjectivity. How do we experience our complex relations to the world we live in?

With reports of an imminent terrorist attack in Chicago during a speech by the Vice President, Zeta Division is on high alert. Working with the FBI and the Secret Service, headquarters sends Alex Morgan to lead a tactical team. But when they barely escape the explosion of a large bomb, the danger only amps up, along with the death toll. Now a primary suspect, Alex gets a simple message from Zeta: RUN.

Alex Morgan's new mission for Zeta plunges her into a web of danger threatening Europe's glamorous Formula One racing circuit. It quickly escalates into a race against time to track down a missing supply of weapons-grade plutonium headed for North America. From a secret prison in Iran, to the glittering casinos of Monaco, to the jungles of Malaysia, and to the dark side of Montreal, Alex is up against a deadly and far-reaching conspiracy. Each step of the way, she's dogged by a shadowy figure determined to destroy her.

2012. Navy Captain Kate "Scarlett" Mahoney never backs down from a challenge. Determined to prove her mettle as the new Director of Operations for the US Seventh Fleet, the single mom naval aviator entrusts her sister to care for her fourteen-year-old son in California. After embarking in the Japan-based Seventh Fleet flagship, her strategic expertise proves vital when two rival Korean warships attack each other and fuel a looming international crisis.

Bridget heads to the country to visit with her friend Julia, unhappy with her betrothal to Lord Edmund Tanner, a cruel man her father is indebted to whom she has never met. Upon arrival, Bridget discovers that Julia has run away and goes after her. Unfortunately, Lord Edmund gives chase and mistakes Bridget for his bride-to-be, Julia. When Bridget tries to explain, Lord Edmund abducts her to his castle in Scotland, where they are promptly married.

Identical twins Beatrice and Bridget have often played tricks on their loved ones. They've even gone so far as impersonating each other for fun. However, it seems they've fallen for the same marquess, and their pranks could very well cost them both a wealthy suitor.

Now that Emily is off the shelf, all eyes turn to Olivia. Feeling unprepared for the marriage mart, let alone matrimony, Olivia arranges a fake engagement with her cousin’s friend. Thomas Corley finds the proposal amusing and timely. With a title and fortune in the balance, it is just the thing to keep his father at bay.

In "Discovering The Lady," Lady Charlotte Norrington faces the daunting prospect of securing her family's future amidst the glittering but treacherous waters of Regency London's high society. Tasked with marrying well, Charlotte's world is upended when she becomes entangled with Anthony, the enigmatic Duke of Banbury. As they navigate a landscape rife with gossip, duty, and unexpected romance, Charlotte grapples with the complexities of her heart.

Kids spring to action in The Spell of Shadows, the first book of The Raven Song Adventure Series. Welcome to Four Oaks where kids are heroes and adventure lurks around every corner and under every tree. Kid Magic carries a secret in his backpack at all times. He and his hero friends, Kid Zing, Kid Spec, and faithful dog Gypsy, use the secret to keep their town safe. A wizard has come to Four Oaks and cast an eerie spell. It’s up to the kid heroes and Gypsy to break the spell and save the day!

In this third book of the Pirates of Marauda adventure trilogy, Terran, the ruthless captain of the spaceship Maraudor, is closer than ever to possessing the most coveted treasure in the Universe: the all-powerful Esseen Crystals. From within a UFO in the Bermuda Triangle, these cosmic jewels are casting an irresistible euphoria over all the peoples of the Earth—except for the greediest scoundrels. Realizing that Bob and his sons are the key to gaining entry to the UFO, the space pirate snatches them from their Paintball Jungle.

Als nicht geouteter Homosexueller lebt Josh im Grunde nur für seinen Sohn und seine Bäckerei. Als ihm der mysteriöse Major, der Chef der Agentur Your secret Wish, einen lukrativen Auftrag in Aussicht stellt, ahnt er nicht, dass er sich dadurch die personifizierte Versuchung ins Haus holt. Denn dieser Auftrag ist mit einer Bedingung verknüpft: Josh muss einen neuen Mitarbeiter einstellen, allerdings nach Wahl des Majors.

Sarah had given up on love. On the way to visit her aunt, her carriage breaks a wheel. Lord Benjamin Pennington, the man who courted her with such finesse and then dumped her for a Duke’s daughter, comes to her rescue. On the way to his estate, Sarah and Benjamin are attacked by highwaymen. When she wakes in a strange house, she has no idea who she is.