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For her entire life, Lisa Garth has felt like a supporting character in the drama of life. The designation never bothered her — until now. Lantern Beach, where she’s settled and runs a popular restaurant, has boarded up for the season. The slower pace leaves her with too much time alone. Braden Dillinger came to Lantern Beach to try to heal. The former Special Forces officer returned from battle with invisible scars and diminished hope. But his recovery is hampered by the fact that an unknown enemy is trying to kill him.

Eighteen years ago, tragedy struck The Refuge cult in northern Minnesota. Forty people committed suicide, and the entire compound burned to the ground. At just 13, Clare was the sole survivor found wandering miles from the encampment, hands blistered, memories of the horrific event wiped from her mind. Now a sociology professor and liaison to the FBI specializing in cults, Clare has fought to put the past behind her. But intrusive memories and fear of inheriting her cult-leader father’s mental illness threaten to strangle Clare’s budding life when she receives a call from the past.

In the summer of 1971, 19-year-old Melanie Tippitt was murdered. As the daughter of a wealthy family, it was major news when her body was found floating in Tippitt Pond. Six people had been there that day, and one - Melanie’s boyfriend - was convicted of her murder. Everyone thought the story was over. Until it’s discovered that Melanie had given birth before she died.... Forty-five years later, genealogist Beth Russell is contacted by a lawyer who believes she is Melanie’s daughter - and heir to the Tippitt fortune.

Ansley Wilder has always lived life on the wild side, using thrills to numb the pain from her past and escape her mistakes. But a near-death experience two years ago changed everything. When another incident nearly claims her life, she turns her thrill-seeking ways into a fight for survival.

What started out as a promising relationship with adventurer and tycoon Alec Zavos has fizzled into an uncertain future for antiquities expert Annalisse Drury. Returning to Walker Farm in Upstate New York to see her Aunt Kate should have been a welcome homecoming and distraction. Instead, she finds the childhood home she expected to inherit is for sale, without her permission. What’s worse, Kate’s ranch manager makes a gruesome discovery in the barn: the body of an unidentified man, dead by foul play.

Human cloning. Technology evolves faster than we do. The law shields us from our worst temptations. But the opportunity is there, dangling just out of reach - perfection and ascension or delusion and destruction. The choice is ours. In this collection of clone-themed stories, 10 of today’s top speculative fiction writers explore our morality and built-in societal restraints and reflect upon our state of grace. Similar is not necessarily the same.

WASPs, Women Airforce Service Pilots, are some of the unsung heroes of World War II. Few have heard their story...until now. Thriller author and military veteran Lee A. Sweetapple blends historical research with heart-pounding intrigue in this stellar spy adventure.

Sick of heartbreak, Kate decides to devote her life to making fine chocolates and forget about relationships altogether. But when she opens a gourmet chocolate shop across the street from a deli run by a handsome Italian, she discovers she's not the only one dishing out temptation. Gio wants to help Kate overcome her fears about love, but his big, boisterous Italian family gets in the way.

It was 1969, and all the rules were changing, when Betty, a woefully single French teacher on Long Island, met the handsome but edgy new teacher at her school -- a hippie just back from Woodstock. His vitality opened up a new world to her, but when they married his rages turned against her, and often ended with physical violence. Like millions of women who discover they've married an abusive man, Betty was forced to make daily decisions to suppress her feelings or risk confrontation, to keep it secret or report, and ultimately, to live with it or leave. Part gripping story, part warm-hearted look at the '70s, and part therapeutic journey.

Alice Goodman lost her daughter to a brutal murder. She’s fought tirelessly for two decades to see justice served, and the day has finally arrived. After 20 years of anguish and struggle, the much-delayed execution will finally take place. Can Alice find the peace that has long eluded her? Lori Williams knows beyond a doubt that her son isn’t capable of murder. She’s confronted challenge after challenge to find out the truth. But after decades of fighting for justice, Lori is at the end of the line. Will her quest for truth be enough to save her son?

Seventeen-year-old Ava Tanner doesn't want to move to a new state and high school for her senior year. But when her dad gets a new job in Las Cruces, New Mexico, she doesn't have a choice. Ava becomes swept up in the confusion of hearing voices in her head, dreaming visions, and uncovering the truth behind alien abductions of young women just like her. To make her more confused, she learns that the only way she'll uncover the mysteries surrounding her is to join a family history club at her school called FH.

Are you dating, engaged to, or married to someone from another country? You probably have tons of questions about the US immigration process. The Green Card Guidebook covers all of the must-know details.

With her sister Abby's encouragement, Rebecca has moved out of their overbearing father's home. When a chance encounter with Chris ends with an invitation, Rebecca says yes. The authentic way Chris lives his life attracts Rebecca and garners her affection. Chris loves Rebecca and her innocence, but he's confounded by the emotional scars she bears from her parents and an attempted assault. Her father's disdain for Chris's faith and career only make matters worse.

After a family tragedy, Jenna Bell McBride returns to her father's ancestral home, a bitter half-sister, and painful memories that have remained secret. What force remains tied to their family land, waiting to draw in more victims?

Can artificial intelligence write a novel? In 2174, authors are obsolete. With the exception of a few human "author" titles printed in the small basement and back room libraries, all stories are created by the Artificial Intelligence of the Archive. Most believe the "authors" are only brands to lure people into spending their credits on print. One woman believes that one of them, author Hugh Howey, is real and still alive.

Born of a unique race called Gaias, 16-year-old Taryn Malone has been blessed with extraordinary abilities, including one that was believed to have been eradicated centuries ago. This gift must remain hidden, or her entire species will perceive her as a threat. Upon her move to Williams, Arizona the woods on the mountainside become a refuge, the place where she can let her power flow free.

This book has proven recipes guaranteed to help you lose weight fast! We all know how busy life gets. Now, add trying to figure out what you need to eat to lose weight to the list of unnecessary things you no longer need to do. This diet approach, combined with the right exercises, is all you need to lose weight and reset your metabolism.

This guide is a must for both visitors and residents who want to enjoy the wide range of recreational opportunities offered here. Connecticut measures 90 miles east to west, 75 miles north to south, with the Connecticut River cutting the state in half. It is rolling and hilly and ever changing. It is tiny, to say the least, but this wonderful state offers some of the best kept parks and forests anywhere and will not disappoint you.

Explore the magic of Alaska and learn a little something about the northeast country of the United States, the people, the natives, what "Alaska" means, and much, much more along the way.

In a small, blue-collar railroad town, two conductors, Jackie McKeon and Sheri Daniels, find themselves on the ride of their lives after finding money hidden on their train. With the mob on their heels and the FBI close behind, how far they will go to save their lives all unfolds on a stretch of rail in upstate New York known as the Hudson Run.