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With the threat of war closing in, how far will she go to protect those she loves?

France, 1940. Arlette Blaise has always lived a peaceful life on her family’s farm in the unoccupied south, sheltered from the horrors of war. But as Nazi forces sweep across the country, that fragile calm shatters. Harvests are seized, rationing tightens, and the German occupation creeps into even the quietest corners of France.

When Arlette’s brother joins the Resistance, Arlette and her father are left to protect their home from the ever-present threat. But Arlette’s courage pushes her to take a dangerous risk. She shelters Saul, a Jewish man marked for death by the Nazis, and discovers love in a time when every decision carries deadly consequences.

As the authorities close in, Arlette must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect those she loves. But when violence reaches her doorstep, can she save her family — or will the war destroy everything she’s fought to protect?

Something massive is moving beneath the waters of Puget Sound.

When disgraced marine biologist Dr. Leah Trask returns to Friday Harbor after a decade in exile, she expects nothing more than routine field research aboard the aging vessel Catalyst. The job is small, the funding is thin, and the work should be quiet.

But the ocean has other plans.

Strange sonar readings begin appearing near the deep canyons of the Sound. A whale carcass washes ashore marked with enormous suction wounds. Fishing boats vanish in calm water. Divers report shadows moving in the dark far below the trench.

Then Leah finds the records.

Decades earlier, a classified research program captured deep-sea creatures for experimentation inside a hidden underwater facility. The scientists thought they were studying intelligence.

They never realized what they had trapped.

One specimen escaped.

Now it has grown into something vast, scarred by captivity and frighteningly aware of the world above it. As viral footage spreads panic across the region and reckless thrill-seekers flood the water searching for the “Red Deep,” Leah and park ranger Mason Reeve race to uncover the truth behind the abandoned experiments.

Because the creature in the trench is not a mindless monster.

It remembers.

And in the cold, black depths beneath Puget Sound, it has begun to hunt.

Rachel Sharpe sees things. Dreadful things. When she locks eyes with someone, it hits her like a jolt of electricity — an ominous sense of impending doom for that person. She doesn’t always know what tragedy will strike them, only that it will be terrible.

To survive, Rachel avoids eye contact at all costs and keeps relationships limited to a few “safe” people — and her tracking dog, Ruby. She thought Aaron, a man she couldn’t resist, might be safe too, until she actually sees the tumor behind his eyes. Three months later, he is dead from brain cancer.

Now Rachel is panicked. What if she didn’t sense Aaron’s cancer — what if she caused it?

Then comes her most chilling vision yet: the busser at a local restaurant is stalking women. Three weeks later, a woman last seen outside that same restaurant disappears.

Rachel is frantic to prove that she isn’t the source of these horrors and to help police find the missing woman… before it’s too late.

He’s the weapon they send when the world is about to burn.
She’s the mind that knows how to stop it.
Aaron Cole has spent his life operating in the shadows. As one of Delta Five’s most lethal operatives, he’s trained to eliminate threats, not get emotionally involved. Missions are simple: identify the enemy, neutralize the danger, walk away.
Then he meets Dr. Lark London.
Brilliant. Fearless. And currently the most hunted woman on the planet.
Lark holds the key to exposing a powerful global network capable of collapsing governments and destroying thousands of lives. The problem? The same people she’s trying to stop will kill anyone who helps her.
Including Aaron.
Assigned to protect her, Aaron quickly learns Lark isn’t someone who hides behind armed guards. She’s stubborn, dangerously intelligent, and determined to finish what she started — even if it costs her life.
But the closer they get to the truth, the more the danger escalates.
Now they’re racing across continents, hunted by enemies who never miss and betrayed by systems meant to protect them.
And somewhere between the firefights and impossible choices, the one rule Aaron never breaks shatters completely.
Because protecting Lark was the mission.
Falling for her was the mistake that could get them both killed.
But if the world thinks Aaron Cole will walk away and let her face this fight alone…
They have no idea who they’re dealing with.

Mr. Baker’s normal life is turned upside down when he is visited by a mysterious cowboy one day. With a gun to his head, Mr. Baker is given until midnight to make a drastic choice. Either kill his wife,or kill his daughter. If he doesn’t choose one, the Cowboy will kill them both. Mr. Baker has only a few hours left to figure out what the hell is going on. If he can’t solve the mystery, people are going to die.

In the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, a young Orthodox Jewish woman in the holy city of Jerusalem is expected to marry and produce many sons to help hasten the Messiah’s arrival. While the feisty Esther Kaminsky understands her obligations, her artistic talent inspires her to secretly explore worlds outside her religion, to dream of studying in Paris — and to believe that God has a special destiny for her. When tragedy strikes her family, Esther views it as a warning from an angry God and suppresses her desires in order to become an obedient “Jerusalem maiden.”

But when a surprising opportunity forces itself on to her preordained path, Esther finds her beliefs clashing dangerously with the passions she has staved off her entire life — forcing her to confront the most difficult and damning question of all: To whom must she be true, God or herself?

He thought his detecting days were over — until murder surfaced.

When Steve Smiley’s friend is found dead at the bottom of his exercise pool, police quickly rule it an accident. But something doesn’t add up, and Smiley’s instincts are screaming murder.

Enter Heather McBlythe, a rookie homicide detective with more enthusiasm than experience. Smiley isn’t convinced her limited background will be enough, but he has no choice — he has to trust her.

Armed with his years of experience as a homicide detective and his unlikely new partner at his side, Smiley meticulously pieces together the clues others overlooked. He knows he’s on the right trail when a bullet whizzes past his ear. This investigation will either resurrect his life as a master crime solver or become his final case.

Exercise Is Murder is the captivating prequel to the beloved Smiley and McBlythe Mystery Series. Perfect for fans of classic whodunits in the tradition of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, this clean mystery delivers intelligent sleuthing, clever deduction, and satisfying twists without graphic content or language. Discover how this remarkable detective partnership began and lose yourself in the case that brought them together.

This is the story of the life and death of Lt. Col. Avi Lanir (1940-1974) — the most senior Israeli pilot to fall into Syrian captivity during the Yom Kippur War, and the only one who did not return alive.

Lanir died after brutal torture, without betraying the critical secret the Israeli Air Force had entrusted to his care. The body was defeated, yet the human spirit soared and triumphed. In these stormy and turbulent times, here is the story of a man whose brief spring touched the seasons of a nascent Israel.

Israeli author and editor Yael Yannay has woven a moving, inspiring biographical tapestry from the memories of family members, soul mates, and comrades-in-arms, and from the reflections of those who led Israel then — in body and in spirit. A profound, complex story: one of beauty and a vibrant life attuned to awareness — full of orders and briefings; question marks and family; love and yearning; wounds and hopes.

Thrust into a world of mythical assassins, a madman with superhuman strength, and a nagging ball of light with a superiority complex that claims to be the embodiment of compassion, a jaded sellsword takes on his hardest job yet — staying alive.

The king is dead.

The realm fractures as the late king’s children turn on one another, armies march beneath stolen banners, and war promises glory to fools desperate enough to believe in it.

Aaron Envelar knows better.

Hope is a lie. Causes get men killed. And loyalty is a death sentence.

But when a routine job leaves Aaron framed for a prince’s assassination and tangled in a conspiracy that could tear the kingdom apart, he’s forced into a war he doesn’t want between powers he doesn’t understand.

Hunted, outmatched, and running out of options, Aaron does the only thing left to him.

After all, if life has taught him anything, it’s this…

Sometimes gold isn’t enough. Sometimes blood is the only payment worth taking.

Surfing in Heaven — Outrageous thought… or is it?

In the sun-soaked surf culture of 1960s Southern California, Mike’s youth was shaped by the ocean and his father, a Malibu surfing pioneer and WWII veteran. Mike embarked on a lifelong quest for the perfect wave — until an unexpected encounter with Heaven changed everything.

“Surfing in Heaven” is a true story that chronicles Mike’s journey as his love for surfing collided with the frenetic rise of Silicon Valley in the 1990s. He navigated the pressures of a fast-paced career while striving to maintain a delicate balance between work, family, and a newfound Christian faith. The opportunities were endless — but so was the work!

Written as an outreach to surfers and seekers who don’t yet know Jesus, this memoir invites readers to discover that the greatest wave of all begins when we surrender to the Creator of it all (Genesis 1:1).

For anyone who dreams about surfing perfect waves — this book is for you.

Some dreams come with a dangerous price

Every pound Grace loses feels like a victory.

Until she realizes what she’s losing instead.

As anorexia tightens its grip, Grace risks losing far more than numbers on a scale. The horses she loves. The future she’s worked for. The people determined to help — even when she isn’t ready to help herself.

Surrounded by unforgettable horses, steadfast friends, and a boy who likes her long before she can like herself, Grace begins the hardest journey of all: learning that her worth has never been measured by a number.

Told from the charming perspective of a small wooden doll with an extraordinary life story, Hitty, Her First Hundred Years invites readers on a remarkable journey across generations, continents, and countless adventures. From bustling cities and quiet homes to voyages across oceans and encounters with fascinating people, Hitty witnesses a century of change while passing through many caring hands.

With warmth, humor, and imagination, the novel celebrates curiosity, resilience, and the enduring connections that objects can create between people and eras. Each chapter reveals new experiences and memorable moments, offering readers a delightful glimpse into different times and places through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator.

A DETECTIVE AGENCY WITH HEART.AND A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!

Super sleuth, Lee Alvarez, finds a dead man wearing a tuxedo in a friend’s bathtub during a soiree for San Francisco’s VIPs. And not just any friend, but an internationally acclaimed actress who recently came to live in San Francisco. And not just any bathtub, but a bathtub residing inside one of Alamo Square’s famed Painted Ladies, recently bought by said actress.

The police believe it’s the actress friend who done the man in. After all, it’s her house and her tub. And another man died under suspicious circumstances around her recently. Both romantic encounters, doncha know. The actress must be guilty.

Or is she?

For ace detective Lee Alvarez, the timing couldn’t be worse. She is supposed to go off in celebration of her 6-month wedding anniversary with her hunky hubby. Paris is calling!

Or is it?

Her long-time friend, plus her mother – She Who Must Be Obeyed – thinks she should stick around and find out who the real killer is. So Lee, family, handsome hubby, and Tugger, the cat, are on the job. But Lee’s nose is itching. Which means not one of the suspects is telling the truth.

Or not all of it. Lee soon uncovers threatening letters, sullen playwrights, dead bodies, and a criminal web of jewel thieves, all treading the boards of her friend’s latest musical. This is showbiz?