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Anthea Halliwell's once-bright future is cruelly taken from her the moment she is accused of stealing a necklace dripping with rubies and diamonds and attempting to sell it. Her beloved Captain Crispin breaks off their engagement at the first hint of scandal and marries her friend instead. Then to make matters worse, her father gambles away their fortune. Heartbroken and penniless, Anthea is forced to beg handsome Gideon Rodrigo for help. But she never expects him to propose.

An espionage thriller that has been called the first great spy novel, it has sustained its popularity, being embraced by each new generation. The first in a series of five novels it features the spy Richard Hannay, an action hero with a stiff upper lip who gets caught up in a dangerous race against a plot by German spies to destroy the British war effort. When Richard Hannay offers sanctuary to an American agent seeking his help in stopping a political assassination, he takes the first step on a trail of peril and espionage.

Carolina Hayes isn’t just another barista behind the counter at Caffè Inferno—she’s an undercover agent on a mission to dismantle a criminal empire steeped in smuggling, secrets, and scorched loyalties. Her target: Marco Moretti, the enigmatic café owner whose imported beans mask something far more dangerous than caffeine.

Watchers in Eden follows seven heroes from around the world as they learn to trust one another. They travel through portals found in sacred sites around the world where they are gifted weapons forged in ancient times for the final battle with evil. Each of the heroes has a special set of skills and all of them are necessary for the battle with evil forces. Just when it looks like all is lost, a twist in the story breathes hope into a desperate time. Supernatural Watchers fight with and against the heroes in the final battle with the evil dragon and his merciless army of giants.

Philippa Gregory's first story in the best-selling Wideacre trilogy. A compelling tale of passion and intrigue set in the 18th century. From the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover. Wideacre Hall, set in the heart of the English countryside, is the ancestral home that Beatrice Lacey loves. But as a woman of the 18th century, she has no right of inheritance. Corrupted by a world that mistreats women, she sets out to corrupt others.

Harriet Cookson knows exactly what she wants from life. She has a plan, she has ambition, and she knows she has to keep busy. But when her beloved Nana Lorna passes away, Harriet has to put everything on hold as she flies out to the Hamptons to say goodbye and be with her grandfather. Whilst across the Atlantic, over a plate of canapes, Harriet's eyes connect with ex-soldier Mack's - the one that got away, the person she least expected to see - and everything begins to change.

Want to use AI in your classroom but unsure where to begin? Struggling with how it fits your curriculum or concerned about ethics? You're not alone. Many educators feel the same—but with the right tools, you can make AI work for your students.

In 2006, John Doerr was challenged by his 15-year-old daughter to solve the climate crisis. And for 15 years, that has been his goal. Despite many solutions already being in hand - batteries, electric vehicles, solar and wind power - global warming has continued to worsen as we lack the policy, investment, and global consensus to fully deploy them. We need a clear course of action. Using Objectives and Key Results, the tool that has helped Google and many other start-ups achieve awe-inspiring goals, Doerr presents an action plan to safeguard the planet for generations to come.

Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history - including Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama, and Desert Storm - but a history that until now has been known only on the surface.

Dangerous Skills: Fearing What the Night Brings chronicles the life of Charles Powell beyond midnight meetings, undercover drug buys, and life and death decisions made in the blink of an eye. It also tells the human side...what drives a man to choose such a life in the first place? This book reveals just how a painful childhood experience can alter the course of one's life.

In this lively and entertaining introduction to the philosophy of mind, Edward Feser explores the questions central to the discipline, and relates them not only to the human brain and its capacity for thought, but also to the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence. This in-depth primer is an account of all the most important and significant attempts that have been made to answer the riddles of consciousness and thought.

When my boyfriend suggested a romantic camping trip, I was game. Then I found out he’d dragged me into the woods to tell me about the friends-with-benefits arrangement he had with Bigfoot. And that he wanted me to…participate.

In this third novel in the Series Jake Cooper investigates the theft of a secret gefilte fish recipe, and finds the body of a missing kosher supervisor in a strange place. Jake finds himself in a personal pickle. To further his relationship with Mindy he must first find the murderer, but all the evidence points to her own son. Should he reveal the truth, or suppress the evidence?

A Life in Pieces is a literary novella by D. X. Lewis, told through 28 sharp, emotionally rich flash stories that piece together the life and background of Edward Newman from childhood to his imminent death. Moving between styles—from lyrical fairy tale to gritty realism, from humorous to melancholic—this genre-blending work offers a fresh, deeply human listening experience.

1941. The midst of the Blitz. Bombs are raining down on the city. In one terrifying moment, trainee nurse Pippa Luscombe’s life is turned upside-down when her hospital takes a direct hit. As Pippa comes to terms with the full extent of the tragedy, she must pick up the pieces of her life. But the incident has left lasting scars. She determines to dedicate her life to her nursing career, and forget about finding love of her own. Until one day she discovers she has an unexpected admirer. A patient hands her a piece of paper. A heartfelt note to his butterfly girl.

Are you a teen stepping into adulthood... and wondering, “How am I supposed to figure all this out?” Or maybe you’re a parent hoping your teen gets the tools they need—without lectures, eye rolls, or overwhelm? Adulthood doesn’t come with a manual, and let’s be real—school never taught you how to file taxes, cook anything that isn’t instant noodles, or handle money without panicking. That’s where this book comes in. Think of it as the survival guide for real life they forgot to include in the curriculum.

Someone knows about her past. Someone wants her to pay. Lou has spent her life supporting her husband and their family. But everything implodes when she catches him in bed with another woman. Heartbroken and betrayed, Lou walks away, only to find herself the target of a sinister campaign. Threatening notes arrive. Her car is vandalized. It seems someone is watching her every move. Lou suspects Freja, the woman she found in bed with her husband. But as she digs into Freja's past, disturbing truths about her own history begin to surface.

What if the way you’ve been taught to view God has been the very thing holding you back from the life you were meant to live? For too long, toxic theology has distorted faith—trapping people in fear, shame, and restriction. But what if God is loving, limitless, and empowering beyond anything you’ve ever imagined? In Reimagine God, Rev. Jason Powell offers a bold and liberating path to reclaim your faith. Blending progressive Christianity, New Thought metaphysics, Pentecostal passion, and lived experience, this book is a spiritual awakening for today’s seekers.

Librarian Wren Holloway has always found comfort between the shelves of Kanewood’s sleepy library until a rowdy midnight drag race pulls her into the orbit of Officer Dean Maddox, the tattooed cop with a gravel rough voice and a past that refuses to stay boxed away. One late night noise complaint ends the racket on her street, yet it sparks a far louder storm inside Wren’s heart and inside Dean’s guarded conscience.

The Agent J Universe expands. Now, in book three, the interdimensional, time-warped, theological, labyrinthic mysteries of the Holy Sequence and its offspring, the Holy Darkness must be untangled by the ever resourceful, yet cold and calculating Agent J and his associate, the strikingly beautiful Russian operative, Natasha.