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Behind the manicured lawns and guarded gates of Crestmore Estates lies a neighborhood built on secrets. Five years ago, three residents vanished without a trace. No bodies. No answers. Just rumors, whispered around the country club. Now, when human remains surface on the golf course, old suspicions rematerialize—and the spotlight falls on the women left behind.

In this chilling collection, five acclaimed authors invite you into a world where the supernatural hides in plain sight. Look closely, and you’ll find it: lurking within an ancient tree, stalking an idyllic beach, and whispering through a friend’s letter. Your curiosity is exactly what it’s been waiting for.

This compulsive novel wrestles with vital questions of our time: sentience, purpose, life, death, and how to make a really good commercial. Told entirely through questionably obtained company emails, chat transcripts, TED Talks, training sessions, and more, this all-too-probable future pits emotionally intelligent AI against emotionally stunted humans.

Three months have passed since Jason "Grizz" Talbot was put to death by lethal injection for crimes he committed. His former wife, Ginny, whom he had abducted from a convenience store when she was a teenager and became the love obsession of his life, has spent more than the last decade trying to carve out a life of normalcy in the bustling suburbs of Fort Lauderdale-including a thriving and happy marriage to Tommy "Grunt" Dillon, a former member of Grizz's gang.

A visionary and atmospheric gothic fantasy about necromancy, vengeance, and soul-consuming love, the first in a duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Lady Macbeth Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by...

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us.

Special agents face deadly, uncharted waters in this tense romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham. Special Agent Chloe McMurray has been asked to do many things in the name of her job. Going undercover on a cruise ship leaving from her home port of Miami, however...

Are you tired of hangovers? Do you wish you could think more clearly during the day or feel less anxious at night? Are you curious about that #soberlife? Many of us want to cut back on our drinking—or even stop altogether. But in a culture that glamorizes the cocktail hour, "white wine playdates," and boozy brunches, you might wonder, What would I do instead? If you're ready for a change, this go-to guide has the answer.

Brought to you by Penguin. A visionary and atmospheric gothic fantasy about necromancy, vengeance, and soul-consuming love, the first in a duology from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Lady Macbeth. Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven...

In this fun, fast-paced romantic comedy, a bookish firefighter who knows his Jane Austen suggests a little fake dating to fend off an ex. What’s a feminist English professor to do—except say yes… You can’t fake heat like this… To an observer, hauling a baby grand piano onto a college...

A vicious group of college upperclassmen prey on the freshman girls in "Why We Keep Exploding"; across the world, something is mutating adolescents into bizarre creatures in "The Turning"; a girl on a night out realizes a bizarre cop is hunting her in "The Long Flesh of the Law"; and in the acclaimed novella "Benny Rose, the Cannibal King", a Halloween prank goes horribly wrong when a murderous ghost steps out of an urban legend and into the real world.

When journalist Holland Tate is granted an interview with Catriona Bouchard, her former best friend turned mega-popular tradwife, she jumps at the chance to also possibly rewrite their bitter ending. But at the Bouchards’ gated compound, what she finds is not the independent woman she once knew. Cat may have six beautiful children and be married to the man she calls the love of her life, but she’s a ghost of her former self.

Enter the sparkling world of burlesque as you've never seen it before. The UK's top erotic writers revel in the erotic glamour of fluttering eyelashes, twirling tassels and more than a hint of stocking. Sapphic encounters, fetish fun, sensual exploration, kinky submission and domination - whatever your pleasure these stories are guaranteed to provide the ultimate tease.

Enter the sparkling world of burlesque as you've never seen it before. The UK's top erotic writers revel in the erotic glamour of fluttering eyelashes, twirling tassels and more than a hint of stocking. Sapphic encounters, fetish fun, sensual exploration, kinky submission and domination - whatever your pleasure these stories are guaranteed to provide the ultimate tease.

THE PERFECT PLAN FOR BEFORE OR AFTER THE JABS. There's no denying that weight-loss jabs and pills have helped millions of people shed weight, but what happens when you give them up? After coming off medication, you are often thrown into a medical vacuum with no place to turn. Doctors have...

The Flaws in Our Teen is a collection of poems that brings the experiences of the teenage years into focus. This book will coerce you to think deeply, empathize, smile, reflect with joy, or cringe; some pieces will even draw a tear or two as you journey through these poems. Sasha Davis and R. A. bentinck balance the challenges, triumphs, and resilience of this universal stage in life in a refreshing and inspiring way.

Incorporating poignant vignettes, reflective analysis, and original music, this audiobook, incorporating 16 original songs, creatively explores a range of psychological and spiritual themes, focusing particularly on issues arising from abuse by a trusted caregiver.

Conte traditionnel européen datant du XVIIIe siècle, "Les trois petits cochons" met en scène les aventures rocambolesques de trois jeunes cochons et un loup. Ce conte a été rendu célèbre dans le monde par son adaptation au cinéma. Alors les amis ? Si vous ne connaissez pas l'histoire des trois petits cochons, Nif-Nif, Naf-Naf et Nouf-Nouf, écoutez bien, je vais vous raconter leurs étonnantes aventures.

1888. Encore ébranlés par la mort d’Aimé Courchesne, sa veuve, Élise, et leurs enfants quittent Lowell, aux États-Unis, pour revenir à Drummond et reprendre leur vie d’avant. Ils espèrent laisser derrière eux tous les malheurs qui se sont abattus sur la famille ces dernières années. Mais le jeune Guillaume, auquel incombe désormais la tâche de faire vivre les siens, trouve cette responsabilité bien lourde.

1900. Pour les enfants Courchesne, ce nouveau siècle s’amorce avec un bien triste événement : le décès de leur mère Élise. Après le deuil, la vie reprend doucement pour Georgiana, Guillaume, Denise, Francesca et Vianney, désormais mariés et presque tous en famille. La jeune Victoire, elle, demeure tourmentée par son passé et les circonstances de son adoption alors qu’elle n’avait que sept ans.