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';Slick, smart, raunchy entertainment' from the international bestselling author of the classic Summer of '42 (Kirkus Reviews). Ben is the writer who can't seem to make it; Ginnie is the dancer who can't seem to miss. In 1951 they are two scared kids in lovedetermined to hold onto each other no matter what. Together the world is theirs for the asking. In the exhilarating landscape of 1950s showbiz, from the neon glamour of the New York stage to the starry glitter of Hollywood, they have love and successpure, intense, and perfect. It should go on forever, fueled by enough romance and passion for all the record books and fairytales that ever were. But can their love prevail or will it all come tumbling down due to an unexpected twist neither of them could have foreseen?

';Told with icy precision of eye and ear and a wink of wicked humor... First-rate haunted-house creepiness' from the bestselling author of Summer of '42 (Kirkus Reviews). Austin Fletcher, a disturbed young Vietnam War vet, is willed a small house deep in the woods of northern Maine. He comes to own it by the generosity of a brother-in-armsa fellow soldier and confidante, Maynard Whittier, killed in action by a wayward mortar shell. The rugged landscape of Maine is an intoxicating blend of claustrophobic interiors and endless frozen wastelands. Little by little, the mysterious force in the house asserts itself until Austin isn't exactly sure what is in his mind and what is real. And just when our hero's had enough and is ready to quit the place, a blizzard arrives and the real haunting begins. ';An unsettling experience... Confounding, touching and well-written.' The New York Times Book Review

"e;SUMMER OF '42 is a charming and tender novel...The overall effect is one of high hilarity. Raucher is a comic-artist who is able to convey the fears and joys...of the boy and at the same time give older readers a wrench in the heart. "e; -PUBLISHERS WEEKLYA classic coming-of-age story and international bestseller.Captivating and evocative, Herman Raucher's semi-autobiographical tale has been made into a record-breaking Academy Award nominated hit movie, adapted for the stage, and enchanted readers for generations.In the summer of 1942, Hermie is fifteen. He is wildly obsessed with sex, and passionately in love with an "e;older woman"e; of twenty-two, whose husband is overseas and at war. Ambling through Nantucket Island with his friends, Hermie's indelible narration chronicles his frantic efforts to become a man, especially one worthy of the lovely Dorothy, as well as his glorious and heartbreaking initiation into sex.

On a trail of danger, love follows no set path.Traveling west aboard a wagon train with her late husband's family, young widow Marybeth MacKender wishes only to leave behind the memories of her loveless marriage, and to protect her infant son. But the dangers of the train are endless, as are the advances of her brutish brother-in-law who is resolute in claiming Marybeth as his own.It isn't until Marybeth meets Joshua Rivers, a frontiersman both tough and tender, that her hope for the future ignites as brightly as the desire in her heart. With courage aroused by passion, Marybeth is determined to face the perils of this rugged terrain for Joshua and the love she feels as great as the odds stacked against them.

The first of a sweeping trilogy, the award-winning author's frontier love story is ';extraordinary... [Her] characters spring to life' (Publishers Weekly). Raised in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee in the 1820s, sixteen-year-old Emma Simms dreams of the day she'll escape her life of poverty to start over in the big city of Knoxville. But when her mother dies, she's left with no one but her drunk, abusive stepfather, Luke Simms, and her dream abruptly becomes a nightmare. Luke plans to literally sell Emma down the riverto a notorious brothel in Knoxville. River Joe, the mysterious Cherokee-raised frontiersman, knew from the first time he set eyes on the beautiful Emma that he had to have her as his own. And one glimpse of the handsome, buckskin-clad stranger they call the ';white Indian' ignites the flame of dangerous desire in Emma's heart. Their passion could consume them both, but their love may be the one thing that can save Emma from a fate worse than death.

A street magician needs more than sleight-of-hand to survive in this dark, edgy crime thriller... After years of chasing fame and hedonistic excess in the bright lights of Las Vegas, Rusty ';The Raven' Diamond has returned home to Ocean City, Maryland, to piece his life back together. When he finds himself an innocent suspect in his landlord's brutal murder, Rusty abandons all hope of maintaining a tranquil existence. Acting on impulse, he digs into the investigation just enough to anger both the police and a local drug cartel. As the case grows more complex, claiming new victims and inciting widespread panic, Rusty feels galvanized by the adrenaline he's been missing for too long. But his newfound excitement threatens to become an addiction, leading him headfirst into an underworld he's been desperately trying to escape... This is the first in the series featuring an illusionist-turned-sleuth by the author of The Platinum Loop, which was praised by Publishers Weekly as ';pulp fun at its best.'

';A poignant expression of the durability, grace, and potential of the human spirit' set in a post-nuclear dystopia where words are worth killing for (Jean M.Auel, author of the Earth's Children series). By the late twenty-first century, civilization has nearly been destroyed by overpopulation, economic chaos, horrific disease, and a global war that brought a devastating nuclear winter. On the Oregon coast, two womenwriter Mary Hope and painter Rachel Morrowembark on an audacious project to help save future generations: the preservation of books, both their own and any they can find at nearby abandoned houses. For years, they labor in solitude. Then they encounter a young man who comes from a group of survivors in the South. They call their community the Ark. Rachel and Mary see the possibility of civilization rising again. But they realize with trepidation that the Arkites believe in only one bookthe Judeo-Christian bibleand regard all other books as blasphemous. And those who go against the word of God must be cleansed from the Earth... In this ';thought-provoking' novel of humanity, hope, and horror, M.K. Wren displays ';her passionate concern with what gives life meaning (Library Journal).

They say it's bad business to sleep with the boss. But they haven't met Jocelyn Jones.

Anise Eden brings us the thrilling and romantic finale in the Healing Edge series, perfect for fans of Shiloh Walker and Karen Robards.

How do I turn an idea into a novel? How do I build a character? How do I decide how to tell a story?Patricia C. Wrede has been a stalwart of the sci-fi/fantasy world for decades, publishing dozens of books across multiple series, storming bestseller lists and corralling accolades from critics and fans alike. Now, with brilliant insight and a sparkling wit, Wrede shows beginning writers the ropes in WREDE ON WRITING. How do I find the time to write? How do I decide when a book is finished? How do I get my book published? Wrede tackles all issues for writers, from the basic how-to's to the more advanced topics on character development and worldbuilding. In her conversational tone, she gives writers the tips and tricks her experience has brought. After WREDE ON WRITING, authors will have the knowledge to put their tools to better use. Thinking of starting a book? Trying to finish one? WREDE ON WRITING will guide you towards that superior draft to send to agents, to publishers, and to readers.How do I calculate royalties? How do I plan my finances as an author? How do I write as a career? Before she became a successful full-time writer, Patricia C. Wrede worked in finance, and she also provides for authors an extensive look at how to manage the money¿from royalties to determining the financial potential of your next project, Wrede provides authors with deep insight into the business of writing. A brilliant guide from a literary stalwart, WREDE ON WRITING is the book everyone with a novel under their beds or inside their heads should read.

A fictionalized story of a true-life genius that ';reads... like one of John le Carr[e]'s espionage novels' (New York Journal of Books). This account of the inner life of Nikola Teslaarguably the most influential inventor in historyis a work of speculative fiction that reveals a genius whose greatest desire was to share his inventions with the world. It offers a compelling portrait of his passionate side, especially his secret love for his muse Karina, a woman no one else can see who brings him life-altering inspirations. Tesla's love and obsession with Karina are the forces driving his work and motivating him in the face of a doubting world. Tesla maintains a loner's life while working alongside some of the greatest financial and scientific powerhouses of the age, and faces constant temptation to stray from Karina and his life's work. This portrait of a larger-than-life genius brings to light his very human side. ';Flacco does an admirable job of showing us a man who was sometimes the brilliant, prescient Masterthe man with an eidetic memoryand sometimes the helpless dupe of lesser, venial men.... A beautifully crafted handling of a difficultand not always sympatheticsubject.' Historical Novel Society

An updated The Outsiders meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this YA debut from an MFA candidate at The New School is perfect for readers of Ellen Wittlinger and Kristin Elizabeth Clark.

Mia will do anything to free her brother, even if it means betraying Navy SEAL Grant, the only man she has ever loved.

First in a series, The Ledberg Runestone is a thrilling urban fantasy following Jonah, a hard-living shaman for hire who can make his debt disappear if he can find a legendary stone for a mystery woman loaded with cash. The problem? Jonah's not the only one on a hunt for this dangerous runestone.

Bestselling author Jane Bonander pens an entertaining standalone tale of mistaken identity in this sexy Scottish historical.

From the author of the critically acclaimed Crispin Guest books comes a brand-new urban fantasy series perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews and Faith Hunter.

K.D. Keenan returns with the action-packed second installment in The Obsidian Mirror series, Fire in the Ocean, a paranormal fantasy steeped in Native American lore perfect for fans of Patricia Briggs and C.E. Murphy.

In big concept book The Hope-Driven Leader, executive coach and consultant Libby Gill explores the science of hope theory, a fast-growing field of study which is showing how the right combination of belief and behavior can yield incredible, even miraculous results, and can be applied to work and life. Perfect for fans of Simon Sinek's Start With Why and Angela Duckworth's Grit.

Narrative nonfiction account of the women who lead the citizens of Durham, New Hampshire to out-organize and out-maneuver the establishment and protect their community from big oil.

Frost & Sullivan's 2014 Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Book of the Year"e;EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS should be required reading for anyone interested in the ways exponential technologies are reinventing best practices in business."e; -Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering at GoogleIn business, performance is key. In performance, how you organize can be the key to growth.In the past five years, the business world has seen the birth of a new breed of company-the Exponential Organization-that has revolutionized how a company can accelerate its growth by using technology. An ExO can eliminate the incremental, linear way traditional companies get bigger, leveraging assets like community, big data, algorithms, and new technology into achieving performance benchmarks ten times better than its peers.Three luminaries of the business world-Salim Ismail, Yuri van Geest, and Mike Malone-have researched this phenomenon and documented ten characteristics of Exponential Organizations. Here, in EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, they walk the reader through how any company, from a startup to a multi-national, can become an ExO, streamline its performance, and grow to the next level."e;EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS is the most pivotal book in its class. Salim examines the future of organizations and offers readers his insights on the concept of Exponential Organizations, because he himself embodies the strategy, structure, culture, processes, and systems of this new breed of company."e; -John Hagel, The Center for the EdgeChosen by Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, to be one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2015

';The mystery fiction that Sara Paretsky fashions from Chicago's South Side is fully matched in Raleigh's gritty North Side tales' (Publishers Weekly). Margaret O'Mara's brother disappeared decades ago. But now that his last known associate has just been found dead, O'Mara hires PI Paul Whelan to investigate. Whelan makes the rounds through seedy bars and dilapidated apartment buildings, discovering connections to a long-gone Chicago amusement park that was once the site of another murder. Soon, Whelan is navigating his way through dark pasts, deep secrets, and a mystery that may cost him his life. ';What makes this riveting private-eye yarn work is a mixture of superior Chicago atmosphere, with the ghost of the legendary Riverview amusement park lurking in the shadows; great dialogue; and compassionately drawn characters.' Booklist

A Chicago PI hunts for a missing kid who fell in with the wrong crowd: ';Raleigh presents a genuine good guy in the luckless Whelan' (Publishers Weekly). An elderly woman has asked private investigator Paul Whelan to look into the disappearance of Tony Blancharda young man she'd taken in after his parents died. Instead, Whelan discovers a string of murders, all tied to a car-theft ring. All the evidence suggests that Tony is dead as well, but Whelan keeps digging until he finds himself surrounded by a dangerous maze of silent witnesses, crooked cops, and people willing to kill to keep the truth from surfacing. When a friend from Whelan's past emergesa friend Whelan thought long deadhis investigation takes a dangerous turn: one that brings him no closer to Tony, and a lot closer to his own demise. ';Raleigh's Paul Whelan series brings to mind the late Ross McDonald's Lew Archer novels... Read Whelan now; he won't be a secret much longer.' Booklist

A PI combs the seedy Chicago streets to untangle a web of old feuds that may have turned fatal: ';This series is a small treasure' (Booklist). Chicago private eye Paul Whelan is hired by an elderly jazz musician to find a missing street hustler named Sam Burwell. As Whelan delves into Burwell's past, in the world of sidewalk vendors and corner musicians, he uncovers old enmities and love affairs, but his search for Burwell comes up empty. That is, until Burwell is found murderedand Whelan is swept up into a whirlwind of old feuds, dark pasts, unlikely romances... and a killer hiding in plain sight. ';There is method as well as charm in the congenial manner of Mr. Raleigh's detective, who manages to conduct a very thorough investigation by winning over grumpy bartenders, crabby waitresses and wary old men on benches. He likes these peopleand that's good enough reason to like him.' Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times ';The smells and the sounds are evocative: the greasy food that Whelan thrives on, the dank workingman's bars and the ever-present rattle of the el overhead... Raleigh presents a genuine good guy in the luckless Whelan and offers a knockout supporting cast.' Publishers Weekly

Death on the Chicago waterfront pulls a PI into a twisting case: ';An underappreciated, carefully crafted series' (Booklist). Two years ago, a computer software specialist was found dead in Belmont Harbor, an apparent suicide. Now, the body of a low-rent bookie has been found very close to the same spotand the businessman's wealthy widow hires Paul Whelan to find out whether her husband really killed himself at all. There are, in fact, connections between the two menand as Whelan tries to sort them out with some unofficial help from a friend on the force, he's drawn into a world of missing accountants, mysterious tough guys, and dirty deals... ';Sleek plotting... Raleigh, who delivered the goods in his debut novel, Death in Uptown, shows no signs of faltering.' Publishers Weekly

A killer terrorizes a diverse Chicago neighborhood in this ';impressive first mystery' (Publishers Weekly). Private investigator Paul Whelan's specialty is tracking down missing persons. But when his good friend is found slain in an alley, Whelan is steered down a path of violence as he searches for answers in a murder case. His investigation is interrupted by the arrival of an attractive young woman who is on her own search for her missing kid brother. But as clues lead Whelan to believe the two cases may be connected, the body count rises quickly, and he finds himself racing to catch a killer before he strikes again... ';Raleigh seems to have gotten so deeply inside his hero and his seamy world that there may be nothing left for a sequel. But it would be great to be wrong about that.' Kirkus Reviews

Dude! The long-awaited sequel to The Bro-Magnet is here! What happens after Happily Ever After? That's what Johnny Smith is about to find out. Having wooedand won!the girl of his dreams in The Bro-Magnet, he is ready to take on married life. Finally, Johnny will be the groom. But right off the bat, during the honeymoon, things start to go wrong. And it only gets worse when the newlyweds return home to their new house in Connecticut. Different taste in pets, interior design, friends. Too much togetherness. Jealousy. Nothing is easy, given that neither Johnny nor his wife has ever even had a roommate since college. Can this couple, still so in love, share a home without driving each other crazy? ';[S]urprisingly refreshing, and will have readers experiencing many belly laughs.' RT Book Reviews

Has the world's nicest dude bro found happiness at last? Poor Johnny Smith. At age thirty-three, the house painter has been a best man a whopping eight times, when all he's ever really wanted is to be a groom. But despite being everyone's favorite dude, Johnny has yet to find The One. Or even anyone. So when he meets high-powered District Attorney Helen Troy, and falls for her hard, he follows the advice of family and friends. Since Helen seems to hate sports, Johnny pretends he does too. No more Jets. No more Mets. At least not in public. He redecorates his condo. He gets a cat. He takes up watching soap operas. Anything he thinks will earn him Helen, Johnny is willing to do. There's just one hitch: If he does finally win her heart, who will he be? ';There are so many memorable moments in this book that I could spend page after page quoting them.' USA Today

Outrageous stories and no holds barred advice from the mind of a ghetto genius.J-Wunder's wit and honesty make Wait...WHAT?! Life Advice From A Ghetto Genius a must-read book. His shocking tales and genius revelations reveal the absurdity of life and love and sex. Elizabeth Jayne Liu, Head Homette, Flourish in ProgressJ-Wunder has shocked, entertained, and advised millions of visitors on his blog, Ghetto Genius, since 2010. WAITWHAT?! collects the best and the most ridiculous stories, best-of lists, and advice columns, with never-before-seen insights into the wild life of J-Wunder and his partners in crime, Anonymous and The Ringer.Highlights include: The epic saga of hooking up with Cat Woman - the craziest cat lady on Match.Com The Hate List of Facebook (parts 1, 2, and 3): Everything we hate about the largest social network The Daily Grind: advice and stories to encourage you to work hard and play even harder Straight talking relationship advice, from the only guy willing to tell it like it isBlogging taught J-Wunder not to take life too seriously, and sharing his misfortunes not only makes people laugh, but helps them with their own problems. Like a train wreck you can't look away from, WAITWHAT?! LIFE ADVICE FROM A GHETTO GENIUS is filled with stories that are too hilarious and horrifying to be anything but true.

For 31 years, The Dallas Mavericks had seasons end in disappointment. Every year, they tried again to find the right combination, only to find another dead end. But in the 2010-11 season, the Mavericks finally found the right mix around their superstar, Dirk Nowitzki, and shocked the basketball world by winning their first NBA Championship.Through extensive interviews and covering the Mavericks as a passionate journalist, Sturm illuminates what exactly brought the Mavericks together as a team.THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT covers all the important details of the Dallas Mavericks' 2011 championship season, including: The transformation of the Dallas Mavericks franchise from perennial loser to NBA powerhouse. Dirk Nowitzki's career-long battle to cement his dynasty with an NBA championship, including a bitter loss in the 2006 Finals to Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat. Tracing the ups and downs of the 2011 campaign, as the Mavs soared to the top of the standings, only to suffer critical injuries mid-season and a string of losses which threatened their playoff hopes. A game-by-game recap of the Mavericks' 2011 playoff run, as they battled through the quarter-, semi-, and Western Conference Finals for a chance to compete for the NBA championship. The epic story of the 2011 NBA Finals, as Nowitzki and the Mavs took on Miami's Big Three, in a rematch of Dallas' heartbreaking loss in the 2006 Finals, and how the Mavericks overcame all odds to win their first NBA Championship.