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"Lisa Phillips is the master of edge-of-your-seat action and suspense!" - USA Today best-selling, RITA winning author, Susan May WarrenA new start.An all too familiar threat.Burned by the CIA, Lyric Thompson signed on with the Accountants Office for the fresh start she needed. Running a resort of vacation cabinsthe site of more than one murderisnt going exactly to plan, but she wasnt trained to quit. When a developer puts the pressure on, she has to choose to fight back aloneor accept help from the one man she never let go of.Isaac Amrakov has never been given the chance to plot his own course. When the Accountants Office offers him a new life in Benson, he doesnt know just how much God plans to restore in his life. But the construction crew hes signed on with are up to something. The man he wants to be would wade in, but Isaac cant do the right thing and keep Lyric safe at the same time. Not without putting everything he wants in jeopardy.These two trained operatives are in for the fight of their lives. But will they stand together, or let life tear them apart again?This stand-alone story is part of the accountants office series, Last Chance Downrange.An all-new setting. An all-new set of characters.*Christian Romantic Suspense.

A last resort.One final chance for the future they want.Joseph is the name theyve given him. Before that, he was Caspera trained killer. Now hes been sidelined to a summer camp retreat center, and if he doesnt make this work hell get kicked out of the Accountants Office program for good. The only problem is this retreat center is a hotbed of decades old mystery and murderand missing treasure.Medical Examiner Sarah Carlton wants to make chief. When the boss orders her to take a "vacation" volunteering at the retreat center shes not exactly jazzed. But shell use the down time to work on the drug overdose deaths shes been puzzled by lately. Until the nightmare from her past shows up in her cabin, and everything crashes in on her.With Sarah the target of a deadly group, Joseph is the only one with the skills to keep her safe. But how can it possibly all be connected? Is this about a new drug about to hit the marketor decades old missing treasure?Together theyre going to find out. No matter if it costs them everything.This stand-alone story is part of the accountants office series, Last Chance Downrange.An all-new setting. An all-new set of characters.*Christian Romantic Suspense.

In the pulse-pounding second installment of The Fallbrook Chronicles, sixteen-year-old Zoe Bailey is thrust deeper into a storm of time travel chaos, ancient alien conspiracies, and family secrets that could unravel reality itself. Armed with the enigmatic orb known as Swirly and her familys unbreakable bond, Zoe races to rescue the scattered soldiers of Operation Chronomen lost across centuries after a botched military experiment. But her mission is bigger than lost soldiers: alongside the Anunnaki god Enki, shes pulled into a cosmic war against his ruthless brother, Enlil.What began as strange glitches in her mothers Pokemon Go app explodes into a portal-driven sci-fi quest. With Enkis cryptic guidance, Zoe and her family uncover Fallbrooks hidden nexus points: underground tunnels, secret military bases, observatories, and temporal storms bleeding across time. From beneath Mount Shasta to a clandestine lunar base and even the shadowy depths of Denver International Airport, they leap through eras, forging alliances with soldiers like Sergeant Randy "Buddyro" Briggs and the enigmatic Mooseall while dodging Colonel OReillys forces and Enlils looming Convergence, a cataclysm that threatens to collapse every timeline into one nightmare under alien control.But as Zoes mind fuses with fragments of her future self, she unearths a terrifying truth: the Fallbrook Fivechildren once experimented on by the Anunnakiare living keys to stopping the Convergence. Sacrifices mount. Allies vanish. And a darker version of herself whispers temptations from the shadows. To save her world, Zoe must master the impossible dance with timeor watch reality itself shatter.Explosive, emotional, and endlessly inventive, Dancing with Time fuses sci-fi adventure, mythological intrigue, and YA crossover drama into a time-bending thriller for fans of portal-driven adventures, ancient alien conspiracies, and strong heroines who refuse to quit.

What could you do, who would you become, if you learned not to let your fear stop you?It takes courage to transform the life you have into the life you want. But how do you dare to be brave when you are biologically wired to avoid risk to survive?In Turn Fear into Courage, award-winning author, Ruth Clare, shares a revolutionary perspective on the fear that holds you back, revealing it as a powerful, untapped energy source that can fuel transformation... if you know how to use it.Drawing on her background in science, and wisdom gained from a lifetime spent managing an anxiety disorder while chasing big dreams, Turn Fear into Courage is both encouraging companion and practical framework to help you shift out of the fear-based survival mode that is keeping you stuck into a courageous new version of yourself.Perfect for ambitious creators, entrepreneurs and leaders who want to move beyond self-doubt and leave their mark on the world."Radical, empowering and 1000% inspiring. For anyone whos ever thought I cant, this book will prove you can."Katherine Collette (author and The First Time podcast host)

The Dark is a Scary Place is a collection of three short stories written over a year. These stories cover a variety of story topics, all having to face different forms of darkness, whether its mental, magical, or physical. In the short story "Who Am I? Just Tell Me", the office worker faces a haunting struggle each night. After enduring a long day, he seeks solace, yet the darkness relentlessly interrogates him.In "A Black Cats Secret", Zella, the village fortune teller, navigates a world filled with magic and mystery. Despite her deep connection to the village, she struggles with loneliness as she pushes away those she cares about, all while shadows loom ominously around the land.In "The Screaming Lady," the tension between Natalia and Sophia VanDulick unfolds in a dark, oppressive setting. As Natalia sits in her cell, dressed in rags while Sophia, adorned in an expensive dress, lashes out, the story weaves themes of power, blame, and social dynamics into a gripping narrative.

Temptation whispers. Flames follow. And when desire strikes, nothing will ever be the same.

Un nouvel album des hommes des casernes, ça sarrose !Nos pompiers soufflent le chaud et le froid dans ce nouveau tome qui les voit aller donner un coup de pompe a leurs collegues des montagnes. Secourir dans la neige ou sur la glace quand on est habitues au bitume, voila un defi que nos pompiers nont pas peur de relever. Preparez-vous a des interventions de haut niveau ! (Nous parlons daltitude, pas forcement de competences...)

La mythologie grecque revisitée par un humour légendaire !Poséidon est-il réellement la crapule ultime que Totor et ses copains Mythos aiment décrire ? En toute honnêteté, il nest pas pire que ses co

They called her Myxy. They should have called her weapon.On her eighth birthday, Xoma thought she was helping her adoptive father with his scientific work. One injection later, she became the deadliest bioweapon in two worlds.Dr. Scott Wyndgate didnt just adopt an orphaned Driathian childhe engineered the perfect carrier for a virus designed to wipe out entire populations. For eleven years, Xoma has been his unwitting instrument of genocide, visiting schools for single days that leave three-quarters of the population dead within twenty-four hours.Now, as her creator lies dying in his own laboratory, Xoma finally understands the full scope of her fathers betrayal. She is no longer just a carriershe has become something far more dangerous. The virus has evolved, grown stronger, and the vaccine that once protected a chosen few no longer works.Trapped in a compound abandoned by fleeing scientists, Xoma faces an impossible choice: die alone in her prison, or risk destroying the last survivors of her own race.Some experiments should never have been attempted. Some weapons should never have been created.And some daughters should never forgive their fathers.A haunting tale of scientific hubris, genocide, and one girls struggle with the monster she was made to become.

Le 21 mars 1983, au terme d’une dizaine de jours d’incertitude et de dramaturgie au sommet de l’État, le franc, quoique dévalué pour la troisième fois depuis l’arrivée de la gauche au pouvoir, est ma

Hi, Im Kimille Sokolov, and I am dead. What a sentence; anyway, I want to tell you about the days leading up to and after my death. I guess you would say its my fault I died; well, you cant say that until youve read the story and since youre reading this right now. You havent read the story yet. My story is an interesting one, albeit a disturbing one. I guess all I can say is that its a cautionary tale. If by telling my story, I help at least one person. Ill be a better...hahaha, yeah, Im dead so I wont be any better for it, but people wont end up like me. So grab some popcorn, put on your headphones, and dive in.

This book is part memoir, part pep talk, and part screaming into the void. For the newly diagnosed: Hey, there. Im sorry to be the one to welcome you to the worst club on earth. . . with the bravest, best members. Im Cara Lockwood, a USA Today bestselling romance author and breast cancer survivor. This book isnt going to help make the cancer go away, but I hope it will make you feel less alone. Im going to try to help you keep your sanity, even if you dont keep your boobs.For the gift-giver: If youre looking at this book right now, its probably because your friend/mom/wife/ sister/cousin/neighbor has breast cancer. Youre shopping for something that will make this all better. Spoiler alert: it wont be a lavender candle (as nice as those are). What they really need is a handle of tequila and a whole lot of profanity. The next best thing might be this book.

Aiken31 Days. One Journal. No Escape.When aspiring preservationist Sara Clayborne lands her first job in the charming southern town of Aiken, South Carolina, she expects history, not horror. Assigned to a quiet basement office beneath the towns old post office, she begins journaling her new life. But the walls around her remember more than dust and paper.Strange whispers echo from empty hallways. Footsteps trace the ceiling. A man falls from the dome and vanishes before hitting the ground. And every night, something in the mirror watches her waits for her.As Saras entries descend into terror, a chilling truth unfolds: something ancient and hungry haunts the post office. It knows her name. And its counting.Presented as a found journal, Aiken blends Southern Gothic atmosphere with creeping dread in a tense, first-person descent into supernatural madness. With each passing day in October, the veil grows thinner and the question becomes not just whether Sara will survive, but whether shell escape with her soul.Whatever you do, if you visit AikenDont look up at the dome.And never go inside after dark.

A heavy romance between two of the main characters who throughout every attempt cant be together. A thrilling book as a disease has spread that has sent the earth into distress and sent only the richest individuals to live in the gated city as everyone else is left outside the walls to starve and fight for survival. Compelling characters with a lack of trust therefore plenty of battles both internally and physically

When Saint-level mage Angel is torn from a dying world and wakes poisoned in a high-tech empire, she must hide her power, outwit a murderous family, and claw her way back to strengthone midnight shift, one stolen secret, one oath at a time. A handsome neighbor with his own agenda, a bar owner obsessed with "aloe," and a predator from the Wen clan close in. The ring that saved her is silent. The poisoner is dead. The trap is not. If Angel cant rebuild her magic before the past finds her, this new life ends like the lastunder lightning.

When the Olive Trees RememberA Story of Love, Loss, and Second ChancesMaya never imagined that the boy she loved would vanish from her life without a word. Years later, Karim returns to their small, picturesque town, bringing with him promises of progress , and a storm of unresolved memories.As the olive groves that have stood for generations face the threat of destruction, old wounds reopen, secrets unravel, and hearts are tested. Between the aroma of fresh bread, the whispers of the past, and the laughter of children running through the town square, Maya and Karim must navigate betrayal, forgiveness, and the fragile hope of a love that refuses to die.In a tale woven with passion, heartbreak, and redemption, When the Olive Trees Remember is a journey of enduring love the kind that never comes easy, but is always worth fighting for.

A Journey of Hope: Combating Pornography on the Internet is a compassionate and faith-filled guide for men struggling with pornography addiction. Drawing on Scripture, Catholic teaching, and years of pastoral experience, Fr. Robert Steele offers a path toward healing and freedom.This book speaks honestly about the challenges of temptation in a digital age, while also pointing to the transforming grace of Christ. Each chapter combines practical advice, prayerful reflections, and hopeful encouragement for anyone seeking to reclaim their dignity and live in the light of Gods love. More than just a book about breaking free, A Journey of Hope is about rediscovering your identity as a beloved son of the Father, strengthened by the Sacraments, supported by community, and renewed in hope.

South Vietnam, 1974 As North Vietnamese forces close in, a U.S. diplomat couple go missing from their post. A thousand miles away, their teenage son refuses to give up hope that they are still alive.Mike Turner, attending school in Singapore, is approached by a stranger who claims to have information about his missing parents but the information doesnt come free.Recruited to spy for his country, Mike is drawn ever deeper into a clandestine underworld of secrets and lies. Loyalty, faith, and the meaning of friendship hang in the balance.

Hidden truths lurk beneath the surface of justice. Forgotten evidence changes everything in an instant. The most compelling legal narratives emerge when the letter of the law collides with the messy reality of human experience. Dive into the ultimate resource for writers of legal thrillers with "1000 Plot Twists for Your Legal Thriller Novel." This collection delivers narrative turning points designed to explore courtroom drama, illuminate ethical dilemmas, and examine how the machinery of justice can be both salvation and trap. From shocking accusations to unexpected verdicts, this book explores every facet of legal storytelling. Each twist allows you to weave them into your unique vision where procedural precision and human emotion exist in perfect tension. Inside youll find: The Case Begins & Initial Investigations (approx. 100 twists) Evidence & Discovery (approx. 150 twists) Legal Maneuvers & Courtroom Tactics (approx. 150 twists) Ethical Dilemmas & Moral Conflicts (approx. 100 twists) Conspiracies & Legal Corruption (approx. 150 twists) Witness Problems & Testimony Challenges (approx. 150 twists) Personal Danger & Professional Threats (approx. 100 twists) Verdicts & Aftermath (approx. 100 twists) Whether crafting your first legal thriller or adding complexity to an established series, these plot twists provide the perfect spark for stories balancing procedural authenticity with human drama. The justice you thought you understood is only the beginningdiscover the stories beneath the gavels fall.

Cracking the Business Analyst Interview The Complete Global Guide100+ Questions, Case Studies, and Frameworks to Land Your BA Job Anywhere in the World Struggling to confidently answer BA interview questions from requirements gathering to UAT without sounding vague or unprepared?This isnt just another Q&A book. This is your career-transforming playbook.Whether youre preparing for your very first Business Analyst role or interviewing at a top consulting firm, this guide equips you with everything hiring managers and recruiters are actually looking for in BAs today.Whats Inside Premium, Practical, and Interview-Ready Chapter 110: Core BA FoundationsRequirements gathering, stakeholder management, process modeling, UAT, Agile & Waterfall explained with examples and interview-ready responses. Chapter 1120: Advanced BA & Consulting SkillsBusiness process modeling (BPMN, swimlanes), elicitation techniques, consulting frameworks, traceability, backlog management, and facilitation mastery. Chapter 2122: Real-World BA Tools & ArtifactsStep-by-step BPMN diagrams, RTMs, BRD/FRD templates, stakeholder maps, JIRA, Confluence, SQL, Figma, and more. 100+ Interview Questions with Model AnswersBehavioral, technical, Agile, UAT, domain-specific, case-based, and consulting-style questions with STAR responses and real-world examples. Domain Coverage: Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, ITLearn the specific processes, compliance issues, and interview questions asked in each domain. Case Studies & ScenariosEnd-to-end BA project walkthroughs (finance, e-commerce, government, tech) from requirements analysis solution UAT. Career EdgeGlobal BA certifications (CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, IIBA-AAC), career paths, networking strategies, and global demand hotspots. Final Prep Toolkit30-day study plan, interview checklist, mindset strategies, and ready-to-use templates for your next interview.Who Should Buy This? Aspiring BAs preparing for their first role. Experienced BAs targeting consulting or senior positions. Consultants who want to sharpen BA-specific interview skills. Anyone who wants to crack BA interviews anywhere in the world. What Youll Walk Away With Confidence to ace behavioral, technical, and case interviews. A clear, repeatable framework for answering BA questions. Domain-specific insights that set you apart from other candidates. Ready-to-use templates that prove you can hit the ground running. Bonus: Exclusive Templates & Case FrameworksIncludes stakeholder maps, RTM, BRD/FRD, story maps, and interview prep checklists.This playbook doesnt just prepare you. It transforms you into the kind of Business Analyst companies fight to hire. Add to cart now and unlock the insider guide that top-performing BAs wish they had when they started. Get interview-ready. Speak business fluently. Land the role. Build...