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In Angola State Penitentiary, a man is serving time for a crime he didn’t commit. Riley Baxter is an eager reporter desperate for a story to make a name for herself. When she stumbles upon the daughter of the incarcerated man, Riley sees a little too much of herself in the teen, and vows to help prove her father’s innocence. At the same time, Hayden Simpson has his hands full with keeping his little sister in line, worrying about his job as Police Commissioner, and dealing with his past emotional baggage. The last thing he needs is someone blowing the lid off his emotional bucket. But ...

Adelaide Fountaine, general manager of the Darkwater Inn, has just returned to New Orleans from a six-month sabbatical in Europe. She's rested and ready to take on the inn's busiest season: Mardi Gras. But Adelaide hardly has time to unpack before a jewel heist interrupts a visit from foreign royalty. A priceless tiara goes missing from the hotel's safe, and three people are left dead. Detective Beau Savoie discovers the robbery was an inside job, making everybody at the Darkwater Inn a suspect--including Dimitri, the son of the inn's owner and Beau's competition for Adelaide's heart. ...

A murder set up to look like an accident pulls the wheels of vengeance, greed, and retribution into motion. In the Gauley River region of West Virginia, attorney Harper Wolfe loses what she loves most when her twin, Henry, dies in what appears to be an automobile accident. Henry was the beloved only son, and the attorney for the family business, Wolfe Mining. Possibly throwing away her own career, Harper steps into Henry's role at the coal mining business and drowns in legalities of mountaintop removal mining and its effects, coal mining opposition, and the political repercussions of the ...

As a white water rafting guide, Katie Gallagher must battle the forces of nature on a daily basis. When sabotage becomes apparent on a weekend rafting trip, Katie must determine who she can trust—and who has their own agenda. Hunter Malone has a mission on a business adventure trip on the Gauley River, a mission that didn’t include a spunky guide who could handle the class-five rapids better than he’d ever imagined. But can she handle the truth?

A murder investigation uncovers sordid secrets and haunting mistakes The Darkwater Inn stands tall and proud in the French Quarter, the hub of New Orleans. Bourbon Street is bustling, and general manager Adelaide Fountaine has her hands full with a hotel at capacity. But she is shocked when a body is found: a hotel guest stabbed with a kitchen knife. Detective Beau Savoie, Adelaide's childhood friend, is on the case. As Beau digs into the victim's past, he unearths a shocking connection between Adelaide and the murdered guest. Beau is hurt that his friend--the woman he's quietly loved for ...

HER HIDDEN PAST Monique Harris has finally found her biological father! She just didn’t expect to find him in prison for murder. Yet his relatives—her family—live in a lovely Louisiana town. And when her husband’s suspicious death leaves the young widow with nowhere to go, she heads to the bayou. But someone wants her to leave, and threats escalate until fire is set to her home—with Monique inside. Deputy sheriff Gary Anderson assures Monique he’ll keep her safe. And thinks they just might have a future together. Yet the bayou’s murky depths hide more than just a would-be ...

"Don't let them get away with it, Jacks-" Those were the sheriff's last words. Left for dead in the middle of the road, Jackson Devereaux's good buddy had slipped into a coma. Well, Jackson wouldn't let them get away with it, once the ace newspaper reporter uncovered who they were. He'd start with the lovely Alyssa LeBlanc, the only eyewitness to the crime. Problem was, she hated Jackson-why?-as much as she hated being back in the Louisiana bayou. Unfortunately, the truth lay deep in the bayou's belly. And whether they liked it or not, Alyssa had to lead the way.

Alligator conservationist Coco LeBlanc knew real fear when she found a body in the clutches of her beloved beasts. Fear turned to horror when she saw that it was one of the Trahan clan—and he'd been shot in the back. Her ex-boyfriend, Luc Trahan, had dumped Coco two years ago when she refused to give up her family's centuries-old voodoo traditions, and he didn't know about her newfound faith. Now, as they and their families become prime suspects in the grisly crime, they'll have to work together to clear their names before the Cajun killer strikes again.

Creativity defines the human experience. It sparks achievement and innovation in art, science, technology, business, sports, and virtually every activity. It has fueled human progress on a global level, but it equally is the source of profound personal satisfaction for individual creators. And yet the origins of creative inspiration and the methods by which great creators tap into it have long been a source of mystery, spoken of in esoteric terms, our rational understanding shrouded in complex jargon. Until now.

A Novella: Abducted! As a seasoned FBI agent, DARREN TIMMONS has seen it all, but when his precious daughter Savannah is abducted from a Christmas wedding party, she quickly becomes the only case that ever mattered. As she is lost somewhere out in the big, dark world of Memphis’ underbelly without her inhaler or her medication, Darren is forced to sit on the sidelines of the investigation and put his faith in the one woman he’s not sure he can trust. DNA Serologist EVA LANGSTON is still nursing the sting of a breakup from her romance with Darren. Eva doesn’t know if she has the ...

In an evolving networked era, social-issue documentaries like Blackfish are art for civic imagination and social critique. In Story Movements, producer and scholar Caty Borum Chattoo explores how documentaries disrupt dominant cultural narratives through complex, creative, often investigative storytelling.

Each year, thousands of new products are introduced to market. Most fail. What's worse is it doesn't have to be this way. The fact is product failure is rarely the result of either a lack of need or desire for a product; rather, products fail because the entrepreneur lacks the know-how to successfully develop, launch, and roll out his or her product.

He’s returning from deployment, resigned to a divorce. She’s waiting at home, fearful of revealing her greatest secret—their son. Sawyer and Sarah once had a happily ever after, but now the child he never knew he had forces the question—do they want a loving family, or to accept an irreparable separation? Sawyer Walker, now an Army Major, is war weary and unsure of his future. He rushed home to be with his dying father, just barely making it to Greenville in time. He has no idea, however, that the person coming to tend to his father is his estranged wife. Sarah Woodsworth, now a ...

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. R. M. Ballantyne, a devout Christian and outspoken advocate for Christian boyhood, changed the lives of hundreds of thousands with his globe-trekking adventure stories that emphasized Christian character in the face of adversity. In The Coral Island, three Christian boys, shipwrecked in the South Pacific, rely on godly wisdom, biblical insight, and plucky courage to outwit and overcome pirates and cannibals.

He’s dreamed of her since he was just in high school. She’s refused to ever look at him since he caused the worst day of her life. Jesse won’t stop trying for a second chance, and Clara soon realizes—have the years made him capable of love, or are they just a harbinger for heartache? Jesse Walker is the family comedian. He loves to make everyone laugh and won’t hesitate to crack a joke. His attraction to her, however, is no laughing matter. Clara Reed is the town’s bookstore owner. She loves to read and won’t hesitate to indulge her eccentricities. Her attraction to him, ...

Wise and real. This book offers a glimpse inside the mind of a therapist who is always pushing to be better while keeping the well-being of clients front and center. The author’s authentic and humorous voice comes through in a series of reflections about therapy, what it means to be a therapist, and what it means to live an authentic life. The quotes sprinkled throughout are poignant, and Warshaw’s unique blend of wit and insight make it fun as well as enlightening.

"A beautifully constructed cautionary tale based on a true story of ambition and redemption." ~JOEY MADIA, Reedsy "A charming campus semi-romance set against the historical drama of the 1907 Quebec Bridge collapse, Andrew Palmer’s THE BRIDGE is a colorful and enjoyable novel packed with genuine heart and fascinating history." ~ROB ERRERA, IndieReader An unlikely college friendship — and an unexpected betrayal — yield life-changing results when two coeds dig into the history of the 1907 Quebec Bridge collapse.When Ben O'Betany -a misguided engineering student- is partnered with the ...

In every part of the world, deep in sweltering jungles, high atop mountain peaks, tucked away in rolling hill sides, valleys, plains and vast deserts, there lies a series of magical, mystical lakes. These mystical lakes were designed to be a sacred place that would give whomever asked a question to them the answers they were searching for. Yet take heed; the answers are not always what one wants them to be, but rather the answers they truly need to hear, to heal and to grow.

She’s still grieving the past that once was. He’s still mourning the past that never was. When Dawn and Shane encounter each other just before New Year’s, they’re left wondering—are they willing to risk falling in love again? Dawn Walker has spent the past two years remembering her dearly departed husband of thirty years. She’s slowly finding the small joys in life, but she knows the only love she has left is for her sons and grandkids. But then he shows up at her front door. Shane Parker has spent the past three decades trying to forget what was supposed to be the happiest day ...

8In his refreshingly unique self-help book, Strength of the Oak, Strength of the Willow: How to Find Courage & Compassion in a Turbulent World, globally renowned coach Andrew L. Anderson teaches in easy-to-understand parables that apply to our current day. He illustrates transformational principles of success that beautifully complement one another…like that of a mighty oak and a dignified willow.