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Gray, leaden clouds blot out the sky, a cold wind chills your bones, and a frantic whispering is heard among the trees. What is happening? There is no need to ask, for you already know the truth: The terror of Trick-or-Treat Thrillers Best Paranormal has returned for yet another year.... Whether it is a monster from your worst nightmares, an ancient evil that should not still live, a mysterious entity hiding near your home, or even your own demonic family members waiting to pounce, our authors know what frightens you.

Senthil, a physical therapist from Madras, has made a difficult decision: He will move to America, thousands of miles away from his sweetheart Sumathi, to secure the future of his siblings in India and save up enough to get married. Will America give Senthil the future he desires? Or, will he be estranged forever from all he holds dear?

The curtain has risen. The House is watching. After surviving the Dollmaker, FBI agent Nora Quinn thought the nightmare was over. But the House of Red Strings has other plans. Inside its crumbling theater walls, shadows whisper secrets, puppets dance on wires, and every corridor is rigged for a performance designed just for her. The Stagehand—masked, merciless, and patient—knows exactly how to pull her back into the play she never auditioned for. Each room tells a story. Each string leads to a truth she’s spent her life running from. And with Emilia trapped inside, Nora has no choice ...

It's almost been a month since the R-04 virus eradicated twenty-five percent of the world's population and then began to chew away at the remaining survivors, one by one. There are enough of them left standing to unite and to fight back against the undead, but they're so busy fighting amongst themselves for possession of what is left of the world that they knew, that the sanguines are slithering in between the cracks of humanity and feasting on the excess of bad blood that's now flowing freely due to human hands. Some hate in the name of love Others fight for power over things that are ...

Build the business. Protect the relationship. What happens when your business partner is also your spouse, sibling, or best friend? The stakes are higher. The emotions are deeper. And the risks — personal and financial — can be devastating. Introducing The Prenupship Method is your essential guide to safeguarding both your business and your relationship before it’s too late. Whether you're just launching your idea or already knee-deep in operations, this book helps you set expectations, define boundaries, and prepare for the moments that most business partners never see coming. ...

Liam Anderson was the hottest man on the planet. At least that's what Amy believed, so did the hoards of women that he dated. He was with a different leggy blonde every time she saw him. It made her angry that a man that was as brilliant as he found it necessary to spend his time with empty headed, ninety-pound twits. What bothered her most about it was that they were always her direct opposite in every way. She never saw him with anyone even slightly resembling herself. Amy was a brilliant scientist and his intellectual equal but he never seemed to notice her except to give her that smug ...

Jamie Dinning has autism, Down’s syndrome, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He is a beautiful, charming and lovable little boy, but due to his high level of enthusiasm for mischief-making he is also exceptionally “challenging”. Christmas Special tells the story of the Dinning family's trip to Lapland. It was a trip they will remember forever, but not entirely for the reasons they were hoping for. This hilarious and heart-warming novella is based on a true story. It is a self-contained and standalone sequel to Someone Special, a comedy-memoir about Jamie's earlier years. ...

There’s more than pasta cooking in the Macaroni on Wheels kitchen. Meet Terza Tiepolo, a feisty Italian caterer who fills her free time solving crime. She belongs to a local murder mystery book club, and leads the other participants in their monthly whodunnit contest. Terza also works diligently to grow her catering business. But when a prominent doctor hires Terza’s company to cater a dinner party, she never expects murder to be on the menu.

Reeling from the sudden death of his wife, Daniel Dixon returns to Wyoming’s Powder River country to start anew. It’s the end of the 19th century and the Indians are gone. The growing city of Buffalo, just a stone’s throw from the ruins of Fort Phil Kearny, seems a peaceful place to start a medical practice and raise his sons, Harry and Cal, and his willful daughter, Lorna. But the peace Dixon seeks eludes him. Johnson County is soon engulfed in a bloody range war that will draw in the Dixon family in ways he could never have imagined.

The K.E.Y.S of Houston: Voices of Recovery Podcast empowers youth, families, and communities through hope, healing, and transformation. Presented by Keep Enriching Youth Success, Inc., each episode explores the 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery, highlighting real stories, reflection, and practical tools for growth. From overcoming addiction and managing anger to preparing for re-entry and reclaiming what was lost, we share insights that are person-driven, culturally rooted, and supported by community and family. This podcast is more than a conversation—it’s a movement to inspire leadership...

She is everything that a man like myself needs to stand against. She is the embodiment of sin and hate. She deserves to die a thousand deaths to what she did to my father- for how she's turned me and my brothers against one another! So why, God, WHY is she being blessed with every stroke of good fortune that one could ever ask for, while I am being left wallow in the ruins of what she left behind in her wake? In book five of The Eden Chronicles, Karol Barachiel has taken it upon himself to rid the world of Larkin’s influence once and for all. And because sending people to help fight his ...

I feared for their lives and their ears. Our local weekly newspaper showed pictures of them dangling from ropes hanging in woven baskets off the embankment of a mountain in order to tap sticks of dynamite into the holes they drilled in the granite cliff faces they blasted away. One could hear that awful, loud dynamite blasting all the way in town. But the booming had been even worse for the ears of the railroad workers who detonated the charges for the grading and tunneling, especially the Chinese who were given these most dangerous jobs.

Some dolls are meant to be broken. Others were made to watch. When FBI forensic linguist Nora Quinn escapes the fire that destroyed The Dollmaker’s lair, she thinks the nightmare is over. The killer who built a world of porcelain victims, obsession, and childhood nightmares is dead… or so she believes. But weeks later, a package arrives—a single glass eye and a note: Some dolls never burn. As Nora unravels the secrets left behind in Elias’s twisted journals, a terrifying question haunts her: How many of her memories are real? And how many were stitched into her mind by someone else?...

Staircases can be fatal, especially on Halloween. After catering a surprise birthday party on the evening of October 30th, Terza returns to the scene of the celebration on the following morning. Instead of being greeted by the happy, party hosts, Terza discovers a dead body at the bottom of the curved staircase. Not again! And this time, Terza’s amateur detective skills are landing her directly into personal danger. She would rather be using her chef’s knife than having one pointed at her face!

Buckle up for an explosive ride into the heart of battle with 'Contested Landing' – the ultimate anthology of military science fiction that'll leave you on the edge of your seat! Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with relentless invaders in heart-pounding actions across the cosmos. From pulse-pounding firefights to jaw-dropping heroics, these adrenaline-fueled tales will thrust you into the heart of interstellar conflict like never before.

*Warning Contains Very Graphic language, sex scenes and adult content* They’ll do anything to love her… Castle Bax, Carpathian Mountains 1512 Jarrah and Archer Garibaldis make the journey to Castle Bax in an attempt to organise a betrothal between the eldest brother Jarrah, and their recently widowed and tortured queen, Anyana. But when Anyana sets her sights on the youngest brother instead, she unwittingly sets them all up for centuries of unrequited love, unbridled lust and absolute hatred all wrapped up in a Romani curse that they may never be able to escape from. 700 years later ...

In Book #2 of The Eden Chronicles, sixteen year-old Larkin Whittaker has a choice to make, a risk to take, a heart to give away- and the repercussions of all of the above to live with after. She knows that if she stays focused and untouchable, that she could end up living the life that she's dreamt of, since Kohl Barachiel first introduced her to romance novels… But she also knows that there's something, some force inside Eden or within herself, that is blackening the Barachiel men's pristine souls, and forcing them to each tighten their grip on hers.One of them is destined to crush her, ...

An Indian Arranged Marriage, Billionaire, Second Chance, Enemies to Lovers, Alpha Male Romance. She was his pawn. He was her punishment. But in a world built on vengeance and illusion, can unexpected sparks of love rewrite the ending between the rivals? Can the innocent bride reclaim her identity and rise from the ashes—into a powerful, confident businesswoman the world never saw coming? Taraswin—an international sensation, Hollywood’s reigning heartthrob, and the very embodiment of fame, fortune, and flawless charm. But beneath the polished perfection lies a man fueled by a single, ...

With new allies at his side, Sterling returns to Astoria, determined to reclaim what was stolen from him: his throne, his people, and Astrid, the herbalist who holds his heart in her hands. But the path to victory is anything but certain. The forces of the Woman-King grow stronger with each passing day, and the rebels are fighting an uphill battle. Shifting loyalties threaten to unravel his plans, but an unexpected alliance offers him an opportunity he cannot refuse—not when he learns exactly what the usurper intends to sacrifice to have her wish granted.

Following the loss of both her parents and her promotion from Princess to Queen, Ivyanne Court wants to believe she's about to wriggle free of the love-triangle-shaped net that she's recently become ensnared within- to finally be granted a reprieve from the arduous task of being forced to choose between Lincoln Grey and Tristan Loveridge. Not only because she knows she's more than entitled to take some time off to grieve, but because the mermaid community has bigger problems to worry about than whom she gives her heart to. But Ivyanne is wrong, and it doesn't take her long to realise that ...