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The author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls has garnered international acclaim for her great skill at rendering the intricate relationships of women and the complex meeting of history and fate. Now comes Lisa See’s highly anticipated new novel, China Dolls.
 
It’s 1938 in San Francisco: a world’s fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Grace, Helen, and Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub. Grace Lee, an American-born Chinese girl, has fled the Midwest with nothing but heartache, talent, and a pair of dancing shoes. Helen Fong lives with her extended family in Chinatown, where her traditional parents insist that she guard her reputation like a piece of jade. The stunning Ruby Tom challenges the boundaries of convention at every turn with her defiant attitude and no-holds-barred ambition.
 
The girls become fast friends, relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes. When their dark secrets are exposed and the invisible thread of fate binds them even tighter, they find the strength and resilience to reach for their dreams. But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives, and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything.

Praise for China Dolls
 
“Superb . . . This emotional, informative and brilliant page-turner resonates with resilience and humanity.”—The Washington Post
 
“This is one of those stories I’ve always wanted to tell, but Lisa See beat me to it, and she did it better than I ever could. Bravo! Here’s a roaring standing ovation for this heartwarming journey into the glittering golden age of Chinese nightclubs.”—Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
 
“A fascinating portrait of life as a Chinese-American woman in the 1930s and ’40s.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
“A sweeping, turbulent tale of passion, friendship, good fortune, bad fortune, perfidy and the hope of reconciliation.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Lisa See masterfully creates unforgettable characters that linger in your memory long after you close the pages.”—Bookreporter
 
“Stellar . . . The depth of See’s characters and her winning prose makes this book a wonderful journey through love and loss.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“China Dolls plunges us into a fascinating history and offers an accessible meditation on themes that are still urgent in our contemporary world.”—San Francisco Chronicle
 
“China Dolls is [Lisa See’s] most penetrating since Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.”—The Seattle Times

When the Curiosity rover uncovers a human skull buried beneath the surface of Mars, humankind is faced with one of the most challenging and troubling enigmas it has ever encountered. The brilliant but arrogant physicist James Carpenter is put in charge of the investigation and will stop at nothing to find the truth. However, pitfalls abound because in the universe of Vastitas, nothing is what it seems and the very logic of space and time is questioned.

Two hundred years in the future, astronaut Daniel Novikov has his own problems to deal with. After a worldwide conspiracy leaves the human race struggling to survive, Daniel comes to the realization that only he has the knowledge needed to avert disaster. But no amount of experience could have prepared him for what he encounters in outer space.

The two men, separated by hundreds of years, race against the clock in this engaging science fiction thriller that challenges us to ask ourselves two questions:

Who are we and what are we doing here?

Are You Embarrassed By Your Belly Bulge?

If you would love to be back to the size you were in high school, but you feel too self-conscious to waste money on a gym membership….then you want to read this book.

Have you ever felt like you’re “not good enough” or “not strong enough” or “never skinny enough” to sign up for the gym?

Maybe you just don’t have the extra time or energy to spend an hour there every night?

You are not alone.

More than 80% of Americans are out of shape and overweight. And being fat is as deadly as being a smoker.

The future is scary when you’re unhealthy. It’s time to reverse your fate.

Have you ever wondered:

• Why you’ve lost weight in the past, but gained it back and then some?


• Why you struggle to stay motivated?


• Why you start a new workout routine more dedicated than ever, but quickly your excitement fizzles out and you’re back on the couch?

 

You are not the problem. It’s your “inner game” that is sabotaging your results and preventing you from finally getting the body of your dreams.

If you're tired of repeating the same mistakes that destroy your health and self-confidence, this book is the practical guide for you.

The Selfish Workout Guide reveals:

• The 3 Limiting Mindsets that are stopping you from getting the body of your dreams. And a step by step guide showing you how to shatter those beliefs in minutes.


• How to burn fat and shrink your waist without ever giving up fast food. I ate McDonalds every day for lunch and still lost 18 pounds of body fat.


• The power of your sole purpose. How to find it, and how it will forever change your life. Mind, Body, and Spirit.


• The secret to finding unlimited motivation, and how to create new habits that put your workout on autopilot.


• How you can accelerate your training using the same techniques that gave me a 6-pack in just 6 weeks!

 

The average health club membership costs $59 a month. By learning the strategies in this book, you can save over $700 in the first year alone.

Even the bargain basement “gyms” will charge you 20x the value of this book. Don’t do it! “Belonging” to a place where you don’t feel comfortable is the worst investment you can make.

With this guide, you can feel terrific and turn heads any time, any place, anywhere… without starving yourself or ever stepping foot inside a gym!

I’ll show how I dropped two inches off my waist in the first 14 days. And how I gained 8 pounds of lean muscle in 4 weeks, without ever lifting a single weight.

Imagine transforming your body into a fat-burning machine and restoring the sex appeal you enjoyed when you were younger.

Imagine having instant energy, a boost of endurance, and discovering a breakthrough in your self-confidence.

Imagine being in the best shape of your life in just weeks, instead of years.

With the Selfish Workout Guide, it is all possible. Now you can look your best, feel stronger, and build more lean muscle at home in a fraction of the time.

Here’s your chance. Stop trying to lose weight the hard way. Grab this book and banish belly fat forever!

"I slowed way down for the speed bumps on the narrow, wet street. The cemetery loomed in its eternal silence on our right, and I felt the eyes of the dead opening under heavy lids to watch us pass by in the rainy night, somehow knowing we were on our way to do murder, to send them some company."

From the mean streets of Miami, Hialeah, and Key West comes this sprawling noir novel of three hardened individuals:

LOGAN, career criminal from Key West who is fed up with his outlaw life, but can't escape it.
MAMBO DeLIMA, gambling boss of Key West, who is being muscled by out-of-town racketeers and is determined to face them down.
SILVANA MACHADO, the first female detective sergeant in the Miami PD's homicide division, who gets her results through violence and intimidation.

In this first entry in The Miami Crime Trilogy, Don Donovan has spun a tale of separate South Florida characters whose lives are woven together into a web of money, betrayal, and murder.

It was an accepted fact that Beatrice Maybrick, owner and operator of the Maybrick Literary Agency, accidentally fell to her death. Or did she? Esme Timmons thought not, her suspicions fuelled by a letter she received from Beatrice following the tragic incident. Faced with this dilemma, Esme takes steps to find the killer.
Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Alistair Fitzjohn commences his investiga

tion into the suspicious death of entrepreneur, Preston Alexander. With robbery ruled out as the motive, Fitzjohn is drawn to Preston’s investment portfolio and the Maybrick Literary Agency.

Finding an antiquated establishment where uncertainty prevails following the demise of its owner, Beatrice Maybrick, Fitzjohn asks himself two questions. Why did the high flying investor, Preston Alexander, invest in such a business, and did it lead to his death?

My new neighbor is an online s*x advice vlogger -- but she doesn't know that I know

Out of curiosity, I checked out her videos. Who wouldn't?
I didn't count on being tempted by her silky voice or her full lips.
Too bad she's off limits.
Being a single dad isn't easy, and I have rules -- no relationships, and no screwing close to home.
But when I become the subject of her posts, I can't keep my hands off her any longer.
I have to teach her everything she got wrong in her videos.

*** A steamy STANDALONE full length contemporary romance novel with a hot, dominant bad boy alpha. No cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.***

Six Novels of Dystopian Fiction
Dystopian fiction at its most thrilling and suspenseful! Devastating wars. Over-crowded cities. Plagues, poverty, and police-states. Has the world ended with a bang or a whimper? Find out in this collection of stunning dystopian science fiction novels.
This thrilling read with over 500 5-star reviews for the individual books includes:
* FLAMING DOVE – Daniel Arenson
* DEFINING DIANA (The Steele Chronicles – Book 1) – Hayden Trenholm
* BLIGHT OF EXILES (Helix – Book 1) – Pat Flewwelling
* THE MAN OF CLOUD 9 – Adam Dreece
* THE SOUL WITHIN – Rebecca M. Senese
* BREAKERS (Breakers – Book 1) – Edward W. Robertson

30 MBA grads a few years out of school recollect their triumphs and missteps before and after business school. This is After School: Is Getting an MBA Really Worth It?

An MBA is a big commitment, so you want to get the most out of it. After School features the following:

30 interviews from MBA graduates 1 - 5 years out of school.
12 different schools.
16 different pre-business school industries.
18 different pre-business school roles.
Genuine stories of success and failure.

The graduates interviewed currently work in the following areas: Consulting & Strategy, Brand Management, General Management, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and Startups & Entrepreneurship. Each interviewee details his or her job, including the likes, dislikes, frustrations, and future outlooks as well as how school succeeded or failed to prepare them for their positions. All the thoughts expressed feed into the ultimate question of whether an MBA is worth the time and money.

For more interviews, stories, & advice, visit:

LifeAfterSchool.co

Aveline’s life had been nothing but responsibilities since her mother’s accident. A twenty-something college student forced to take on second and third jobs just to pay the mortgage and an endless stream of medical bills and private nurses. For one night, she was going to let it all go and enjoy herself. She was going to act her age and pretend to be just like everyone else.

Greer knew she was out there. One face in amongst a sea of thousands. Tonight his double life would overlap and it would either be amazing or horrifying. Greer had never told Aveline who he really was. To her, he was just another college student but to the world, he was Greer McQueen, bassist for Rusted and Reckless. All he ever wanted was a chance with her, but he knew what her life was. He knew what awaited her at home every night. Making something work was a pipe dream, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t dreaming it daily.

Rusted and Reckless is in town for only one night. But sometimes, that is all it takes

The day I turned nineteen, I expected to gain what little freedom I could within the restrictions of my bank account and the hallucinations that had haunted me for the last six years. I expected to drive away from a life that had been dictated by the tragedy of others and shaped by the care of strangers. I expected to be alone. Actually, I relished the idea of being alone. Instead, I found fear I thought I’d overcome. Uncertainty I thought I’d painstakingly planned away. And terror that was more real than anything I’d ever hallucinated before. I’d seen terrible, fantastical, and utterly impossible things … but not love. Not until I saw him.
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This paranormal romance/urban fantasy is the first book in the Oracle Series by author Meghan Ciana Doidge. Author's note: The ideal reading order of I See Me (Oracle 1) is between Dowser 3 and 4, but it's not actually necessary to read the Dowser Series before reading the Oracle Series.

WARNING: ADULT (18+) CONTENT

Bram Stoker's Dracula introduces one of literature's most famous characters, as the terrifying Count wreaks havoc on the band of hunters intent on stopping him.

Part One of the Vampire's Mage Series.

Rosalind lives for the hunt. Now she might die for it.

Rosalind’s mission is simple: hunt demons and mages. As a member of the Brotherhood, she’s dedicated to protecting the world from dark magic. Someone’s got to stop the supernatural bloodlust—even if it means getting up close and personal with vamps.

Everything's going to plan until she meets Caine, a powerful dark mage. He’s scary as hell and just as sexy. Worse, he's brought her a warning: rumors are spreading that Rosalind is a mage, too.

Now, the Hunters have chosen their next target—and it’s her.

To save her own life, Rosalind must form an uneasy alliance with Caine, traveling with him to the vampire world.

But what if the rumors about her are true? If she can’t figure out who to trust, and fast, she’ll be exiled to the realm of the very monsters she once hunted.

Magic Hunter is intended to be read as the beginning of a four-part series.

Book one: Magic Hunter
Book two: Witch Hunter
Book three: Blood Hunter
Book four (to be named)

From the lavish gaiety of Elizabethan balls to the jungle's savage passions. She made the journey from innocent to goddess!

Kidnapped on the night of her betrothal to an infamous Englishman, her senses inflamed by the hypnotic ardor of a black-bearded pirate, Diane de Clovis sailed to her tempestuous fate in the New World. Her blond beauty ravaged by an evil Spanish grandee, Lady Diane would reach the heights of passion with Guy Ramsey, a man whose inner voice spoke to her without words and whose magnificent body taught her the eternal language of flaming desire...

Liora Day, half-human, half mess-with-her-and-you’ll-die Damaclan, had been thrown onto a rough path at a very early age. But when she is broken out of a cage by Devren, the young captain of the SS Kratos, she is shown that perhaps humanity does have a heart. The Kratos is set on a mission to rescue fallen surveyors from the Revolutionaries, and Liora is given the choice to follow her Damaclan instincts, or trust Devren’s dark eyes and captivating smile that promise an adventure unlike any she has ever experienced.

Gretchen Matthews is a woman on a mission.

Haunted by the disappearance of her friend, Gretchen is determined to discover the truth. So when a strange old woman gives her a cryptic clue to her friend’s whereabouts, Gretchen packs her bags and heads to Scotland.

But things aren’t as simple as she’d hoped. When she steps through a stone archway on a wind-swept hillside she realizes that to find her friend she must travel not only thousands of miles but hundreds of years into the past – and avert a clan war in the process.

Lost in a world of passion and peril, Gretchen is rescued by Ewan Murray, a brave Scottish warrior. He just might hold the key to everything: finding her friend, averting a war – and unlocking Gretchen’s heart.

But Ewan Murray has demons of his own. Returning to his clan after years of exile, he is eager to build a new life for himself. But with enemies all around, Ewan isn’t sure who to trust – including Gretchen. Does the dark-haired beauty hold the key to his future? Or the destruction of his clan?

And can they figure it out in time to avert a war that will destroy all they hold dear?

A former member of Saddam Hussein's Special Security Force arrives in Richmond, Virginia. Under the name of Ari Ciminon, he sets up house on the James River. The house was purchased for him by the U.S. Marshals Service, which is responsible for watching over him while he supplies intelligence to CENTCOM. Because he is fluent in Italian (as well as a host of other languages) he is presented to his new neighbors as an Italian of Arab descent. Ari learns on his first day that the previous occupants, Jerry and Moria Riggins and their two sons, were murdered in their home nine months ago. The murders are unsolved. Ari has plenty of free time on his hands and sets out to solve the crime--in his own peculiar way.

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Book 1 - Perfect Crime

The daughter of one of the most influential man in New York falls for a struggling investment banker. After a torrid affair, they finally get married. Everything seems to head towards a life of joy when the wife vanishes into thin air and the husband becomes the prime suspect.
As Agent Kiara Davenport is about to get hold of him, a ransom call is made from overseas. And, as she is about to catch the caller, someone else confesses to the crime. She knows something is amiss and as she is about to get to the bottom of it, all the suspects start getting killed one by one.
Everyone is a suspect and each suspect is more influential than the other. Will Kiara find the real culprit or become a pawn in the cat and mouse game?

Book 2 - True Crime

Private Investigator Sean Hayes and his partner Ashley Reid are hired to find the fate of a girl who went missing 15 years back. And, before they could’ve made a move, the NYPD reaches out to Sean to investigate a murder case.

A long-closed case means Ashley has to treat everyone as a suspect. Sean, on the other hand, has to work with Detective Miller who opposes Sean's approach at every step.

With limited evidence and a dearth of time, will Sean and Ashley be able to get to the end of the investigation and find the true intentions behind both the crimes?

Hours before doctors plan to switch off her premature daughter’s life-support systems, Lauren risks all and injects her baby with a stolen experimental drug. The last-resort treatment transforms Maya’s genetic fingerprint. While Lauren struggles to disguise the reason for her daughter’s miraculous recovery, Maya develops unique abilities that may signal a new, more hope-filled future for humankind, or perhaps sound its death knell.