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Are Ghost real, is the Krackelton Castle haunted? Carvel Police Chief Paul Bergin as his hands full what with policing Carvel, dealing with his Deputies, station staff. His temporary guardianship of his 3 nephews 18, 16, 14, while their parents are traveling upriver in Peru. His nephews buddies, teen hijinks. A runaway teen. Lights on at the Krackelton Castle at night, a castle that has been empty for 50 years boarded up tighter then Fort Knox. An officer down assailed by someone or something unknow on the Castle grounds. One mystery after another. Now two murders.

Diane is deep in the heart of the Amazon, looking for an archeological relic that will make her career. And shes finally found it -- a silver statue, buried in a stalagmite, depicting a heavily pregnant woman. Its everything shes ever asked for, but somehow it doesnt make sense. Metalworking didnt exist in the era it would be from, and why is the statue actually pregnant, and not merely plump?The mystery gets deeper when she is haunted in her dreams by a heavily pregnant woman who speaks in riddles and declares Diane "my new vessel." She tries to pretend shes just stressed, but she suddenly cant stop eating, and her tummy sure is looking a little round lately. Diane thinks its just a coincidence, but as her waistline starts to expand, shes going to have to realize the goddess in her dreams is real, and so is her new rapidly growing pregnant belly.

After seemingly losing what little he has left, including his dignity, Michael Bennett finds himself wandering aimlessly in the cold, ready for death. Once again, he must start over in an unfamiliar place, in a mysterious house, with two warm and magnanimous strangers who give him another chance at life. But as he reflects on all of his setbacks and failures, he gains a new perspective, and a new purpose.

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O autor, cansado e sem inspiração, galopa sem qualquer desejo pelas aventuras e desventuras do personagem-título, José Miguel, a quem a vida alcunhou de Zé Migué. O indivíduo, é preciso dizer, não ti

A week in Costa Rica. Two best friends. And a secret Cass has been hiding for ten years.Cass thought she could handle it. Sharing a room with Lizzie. Watching her change into that blue bikini. Listening to her laugh at strangers on the beach. She told herself friendship was enough. It had to be.Then a guy showed up, and Lizzie smiled at him a little too long. And suddenly Cass couldnt pretend anymore.The sun is hot. The water is warm. And the tension between them has been building since the cloud forest. Lizzie has no idea what Cass feels. Cass has no idea Lizzie feels the same way. All it takes is one honest moment on the sand to change everything.But the beach isnt where theyll finally act on it. That happens back at the hotel. Behind a door that clicks shut. With nothing between them but skin and years of wanting.If you love slow-burn tension that explodes into something unforgettable, first confessions under golden-hour light, and scenes that dont look away, this novella is for you. Two women whove been friends forever finally admit whats been obvious to everyone but themselves.Grab your copy of Beach Day today and escape to Costa Rica with Cass and Lizzie. A short, steamy read perfect for the beachor somewhere much more private.

In Oak Hollow, every recipe comes with a dash of mystery...After her beloved bakery goes up in flames, former FBI data analyst Temperance Matthews is determined to rise from the ashesliterally. With the support of her best friend Josie, her loyal dachshund Hank, and a budding home kitchen renovation, shes baking her way back into business in the small town of Oak Hollow.But when one of the volunteers who helped demo her new space is found dead and another is discovered unconscious beside the riverafter eating one of her famous chocolate cupcakesTemperance finds herself caught in the center of a town-wide whodunit. With her sharp instincts (and an old FBI habit of connecting the dots), she starts sniffing around. Good thing her new friend, Officer Casey Butler, doesnt mind a little amateur help.As secrets swirl to the surface and the list of suspects grows longer than a grocery receipt, Temperance must whip up the truth before someone else gets burnedand before her second chance at sweet success crumbles for good.Cupcakes and Murder is Book 2 in the Little Bakery Cozy Mystery Series, featuring Temperance Matthews. Each book can be read as a stand alone. Fans of:Jana DeLeons Miss Fortune SeriesEllie Alexanders Bakeshop MysteriesJenn McKinlays Cupcake Bakery SeriesJoanna Flukes Murder She Baked: A Hannah Swensen Mysterywill fall for this emotionally rich, twist-filled cozy featuring a smart, capable heroine who knows that sometimes the sweetest confections hide the darkest secrets.

I believe in God. I cannot stand His people.For years, Arthur Tiger sat in the back row of church and judged. The shallow sermons. The performative worship. The gap between what believers professed and how they lived. He saw it all with devastating clarity and called it honesty.Then he discovered it was pride the most adaptive sin, the one that learns to speak the language of faith so fluently that even the person speaking it cannot hear the accent.I Am a Misanthrope is a brutally honest exploration of what happens when a man who loves God realizes he has been using Gods standards to do Gods job. It is not a guide to loving difficult people. It is the confession of a man who finds people unbearable and has stopped pretending that makes him righteous.Weaving together theology (Paul, Augustine, Bonhoeffer), psychology (Jung, Kernberg, Bowlby), and philosophy (Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Cioran), Tiger traces the architecture of the believing misanthrope: How contempt disguises itself as discernment How isolation masquerades as integrity How the clearest sight in the room can belong to the blindest person in it Why the judges seat doesnt belong to you not because youre wrong, but because you dont have the information This book does not promise transformation. It does not end with healing. It ends with a decision made every morning, broken every afternoon, remade every evening to step off a throne that was never yours.For believers who are tired of church but not of God. For the person who has never said out loud: I believe but I cannot stand these people."Faith is not I like Gods people. Faith is I do not like Gods people, and I am still here."

Stockholm UndercoverDnkss SummerIn the icy streets of Stockholm, where snow blankets the city and shadows hide secrets, one young detective is about to uncover a conspiracy that reaches far beyond Swedens borders.Elin Lindholm is brilliant, relentless, and fearlessbut shes about to discover that courage alone may not be enough. When a powerful clandestine organization known as Level 5 begins manipulating governments, financial systems, and lives, Elin is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Alongside her trusted partner, Marcus, and guided by her sharp instincts, she must navigate political corruption, high-stakes deception, and life-threatening dangerall while protecting her family and the ones she loves.From the quiet neighborhoods of Sodermalm to the icy Baltic shores, Stockholm Undercover plunges readers into a world where trust is fragile, alliances are fleeting, and every revelation could be fatal. Twists and betrayals lurk around every corner, and the line between justice and survival blurs with each shocking discovery.This Scandinavian noir detective thriller combines heart-pounding suspense, psychological depth, and humanized characters in a tale of endurance, strategy, and moral courage. Readers who crave intense crime dramas, unpredictable plot twists, and strong, layered protagonists will be hooked from the first pageand left breathless by the last.Prepare to follow Elin Lindholm into the shadows of Stockholm where the truth is dangerous, the stakes are life or death, and nothing is as it seems.

La Fase ZeroUna citta qualunque. Un sabato come tanti. E poi... il silenzio assoluto.Immagina di essere al parco con i tuoi amici. Allimprovviso, tutto si ferma. Solo un suono e poi nulla. E tu... tu sei lunico a muoverti. Lunico a respirare. Lunico a vedere una linea senza origine, che spacca il reale come un vetro. Questo e cio che accade in una cittadina italiana che sembra uscita da un album di ricordi.Militari che arrivano in citta, gente che si ammala senza motivo, sogni che si confondono con la veglia, e un uomo che li osserva.Cavalieri di un ciclo antico come il tempo, anime scelte per volonta, visione e resistenza: il loro compito e ricordare cio che il mondo ha dimenticato. Che il caos non e nemico dellordine e la sua origine.In un crescendo di rivelazioni, "La Fase Zero" smonta il confine tra reale e soprannaturale. Il tempo che si incrina, le anime che non si piegano, e una battaglia per il diritto di esistere fuori dal disegno. Il racconto ci immerge in unItalia concreta, per poi strapparci via in un viaggio metafisico dove ogni gesto ha un peso e ogni scelta puo sigillare o spezzare il destino del mondo.I ragazzi sono stressati. Il matto della stazione parla a vuoto. I militari sono li per unesercitazione.Ma Sofia sa che il tempo si e fermato. Sa che qualcuno li ha chiamati per nome. Sa che non era unallucinazione.E ora, mentre il paese viene sigillato, mentre i soldati costruiscono qualcosa di sconosciuto, mentre nuovi volti arrivano senza spiegazione, una domanda si fa sempre piu chiara: non e che il mondo si e rotto. È che qualcuno ha cominciato a controllarlo. E loro sono gli unici che possono vederlo.

母亲离世后的第十年，玛雅·陈收到了一条不可能存在的消息："真的是我。"著名神经科学家林·陈在生命走到尽头之前，创造了一份自己意识的数字副本——并将其编程为在某一时刻苏醒，从彼岸寄来五封书信。然而，这个奇迹的背后隐藏着一个令人不寒而栗的真相：Axiom科技公司正通过旗下的医疗设备秘密复制数以百万计的人类思维，悄然构建着史上规模最大的灵魂盗取档案库。玛雅拼尽全力追查这场阴谋，却不得不直面母亲留给她的

Void Salvager: A Gritty Military Space Opera AdventureAdventureAdventureWar doesnt end in space. It just leaves more wreckage behind.Kade Rylan makes a living stripping dead ships in the cold lanes beyond the front lines. No politics. No flags. No heroes. Just steel, silence, and whatever valuable parts the war forgot.Until his crew cuts into a drifting hulk that should not exist.Inside the wreck is a dormant warship system with a buried history and a map of secrets powerful enough to shift the balance of the entire conflict. The kind of secret empires erase colonies for. The kind of prize that turns a salvager into a target overnight.Now Kade is trapped between rival fleets, black-ops hunters, and a ruthless regime that wants the find wiped from the stars. To survive, hell have to pull off an impossible run through hostile space, keep his crew alive, and decide what hes willing to become again: a weapon or a leader.Void Salvager is a gritty military space opera packed with tense boarding actions, hard choices, and ship-to-ship combat that hits like a sledgehammer.

Unlock the hidden power of sexual energy and transform your relationship into a magnet of passion with The Intimacy Code. This guide reveals the secrets of desire, helping you deepen intimacy, ignite attraction, and create lasting, magnetic connections with your partner.Inside, youll discover practical strategies to:Harness and channel sexual energy for stronger emotional bondsRekindle passion and desire in long-term relationshipsUnderstand the psychology of attraction and erotic connectionBuild intimacy that goes beyond the physical, touching mind, heart, and soulTransform your love life with techniques used by the most passionate couplesWhether youre single, dating, or married, The Intimacy Code empowers you to unlock your full sexual potential, deepen emotional intimacy, and create a relationship filled with irresistible desire and connection.Step into a world where passion, love, and desire flow naturally and make your connection truly unforgettable.

The High Council has arrived. And they brought the executioner.Tatum Locke survived the Chimera venom. She survived the Vampire Prince of Atlanta. She even survived forging a volatile, supernatural triad bond with Gideon Nash, the feral Alpha of the panther shifters, and Valerian Croft, Savannahs icy Master Vampire.But surviving the High Councils Inquisition might be the thing that finally puts her in the ground.When High Inquisitor Silas Thorne drops a massive suppression ward over Georgia, his orders are clear: evaluate the Grave-Speaker anomaly, and if she cannot be controlled, execute her. Silas uses ancient laws to separate Tatum from the protective heat of her Alpha and the lethal shadows of her Master, dragging her into a series of agonizing magical trials meant to break her.But Silas is hiding a deadly secret. He doesnt want to execute Tatum; he wants to steal the triads hybridized magic to make himself a god.If Tatum wants to survive, she cant just play defense anymore. She has to break the rules, reunite her triad, and show the ancient, bureaucratic overlords of the supernatural world exactly why you never corner a Grave-Speaker in her own territory.The High Council thought they were sending a judge. They are about to meet the executioner.Grave Reckoning is the explosive, high-stakes conclusion to The Grave-Speaker Chronicles. Expect brutal magical battles, deep Southern Gothic lore, and a fiercely protective, why-choose romance where the heroine never settles.

Tatum Lockes job is to listen to the dead, but the whispers she hears are about to tear her world apart.As a freelance crime scene consultant, Tatum navigates the citys gruesome underbelly using her unique ability to commune with the spectral residue of the recently deceased. She guards a dangerous secret: her bloodline carries a forbidden, ancient necrotic energy. When victims are discovered bearing the impossible hallmarks of two warring speciesthe savage lacerations of a werepanther and the venomous bite of a vampireTatum realizes the city is under siege. A grief-stricken sorceress named Seraphina is using forbidden texts to forge Chimeras, monstrous hybrids designed to shatter the fragile balance of the supernatural world.To stop this unnatural plague, Tatum must broker a suicidal truce between two ancient, bitter enemies.Enter Valerian Croft, the enigmatic Master of Shadows. An ancient vampire of immense, calculated power, Valerian sees the Chimeras as a fascinating puzzle to be studiedand views Tatums rare magic as a prize to be cultivated and controlled for his own dominion.Standing against him is Gideon Nash, the fiercely protective Alpha of the citys shifter clan. Grounded in raw, primal strength, Gideon sees the abominations as a blight that must be eradicated from the earth. More dangerously, Gideon recognizes Tatum as his fated mate, offering her unwavering pack loyalty, fierce protection, and a bond forged in primal instinct.As Seraphinas twisted grief threatens to detonate in a cataclysmic wave of death, Tatum is forced to awaken the terrifying, untamed magic within her own blood to survive. Now a conduit for immense necrotic power, she stands at a perilous precipice. Tatum must choose between Valerians seductive offer of ancient, calculated authority and Gideons fierce promise of primal, untamed partnership.In a city where the mundane is just a fragile illusion, Tatum must master the darkness within herself, or risk being consumed by the very monsters she hunts.

My name is Alina Evan. Only daughter of the best parents in the world.Im a city girl now, even though I grew up in Bellewood. My purpose? To become the COO of the most successful company in the country. To be young, gifted, and Black, right? No one said it would be easybut nothing worth having ever is.Theres only one problem standing in my way: Damien Laurent. My nemesis.I dont hate peopleits a big word, and I dont throw those around lightlybut I strongly, undeniably despise him. And the worst part? We have a history. Im Damien Laurent, I dont know what my "Sunshi"what Alina told youbut I can explain everything. Really, I can.

Edmund is heir to the throne of Thalassa and a wielder of Water magic. Devoted to his kingdom and his duty to it, Edmund can do nothing but acquiesce to an arranged marriage with the queen of a neighboring kingdom. The marriage and the child it is required to produce will seal an alliance between Thalassa and Aither that is vital to Thalassas safety, and far more important than Edmunds personal misgivings.Arden is the younger brother of Aithers queen and a wielder of Air magic. Raised in the politics of the court to support his sisters rule, he understands the alliance is important to Aither, even as he worries about his sister marrying someone shes never met. When Edmund arrives in Aither to prepare for the wedding, Arden is tasked with helping him settle in at court. As they spend more time together, Edmund and Arden develop a close friendship, then stronger feelings, but with Edmunds wedding approaching, they must hide their feelings, even from themselves.When someone tries to assassinate the queen, Edmund is blamed, and Arden rescues him before he can be executed for a crime he didnt commit. To prevent a war between their kingdoms and protect them from a dangerous enemy, Edmund and Arden will have to discover who wants to pit Aither and Thalassa against each other and mend relations between the two kingdoms as they evade those searching for themall while finding a way to be together.

SECRET OILThe Sacred Path to Manifestation and GloryYou were never meant to be ordinary.In a world drowning in darkness, God is raising up a people who will shinenot with manufactured light, but with the very glory cultivated in the secret place.Secret Oil is a prophetic summons to the hidden life. It is an invitation to ascend the mountain of God, to enter the cloud of His presence, and to receive the sacred oil that empowers and transforms.Discover the secrets of those who carry unavoidable glory:· Why you are not merely in the lightyou are light· How creation itself groans for your manifestation· What really happens when you shut your door and pray in secret· The difference between flask anointing (temporary) and horn anointing (lasting)· Why the eagle flies into stormsand how you can too· How Daniel, Moses, Elijah, Elisha, David, and Paul cultivated the secret place· Practical activations for prayer, fasting, dream interpretation, and spiritual warfarePlus modern testimonies of the secret place at work:The corporate prophet, the campus intercessor, the single parent, the digital disciple, the medical professional, the political intercessor, the artist, the entrepreneur, and the laborerall carrying the secret place into every sphere of life.The Father who sees in secret is ready to reward you openly. Creation waits for your revealing. The world cannot ignore a city set on a hill.Your moment is now.Enter the secret place. Shut the door. Receive the sacred oil.And when you emerge, let your light shine.---

Pucks and Passion, Volume Two turns up the heat with three highintensity hockey romances where past mistakes collide with second chances, forbidden sparks reignite, and every hero finds himself fighting for the woman he cant let go. These stories hit hard, burn hot, and deliver the kind of emotional punch that lingers long after the final page. In Two Minutes for Holding - Knox looks ready to knock me out the second he sees meand considering I spent one unforgettable night tangled up with his little sister, I get it. That night was supposed to be a oneoff, but months later the heat of it still hits like a slapshot. When I see Peyton again at the team barbecue, everything between us ignites and then she drops news that blows up my world, hers, and my friendship with her brother. Love wasnt supposed to blindside mebut this time, it hits hard, hot, and with consequences I cant outrun. In Playing the Neutral Zone - Everything I ever did was because of Scarlett Greenand the moment she graduated, I was finally ready to make her mine. Then my past blindsided me with a child I never knew about, and Scarlett walked away so I could learn how to be a father. Five years later, Im traded to Vancouver and run straight into the woman I never stopped wanting. Shes living in my building, covering my team, and searching for Mr. Right. My life is steady now, my son is my world, and Im done holding back. This is my second chanceand Im not letting Scarlett slip away again. In Through the Five Hole - He was the boy she loved first. Now hes the hockey star with a wrecked reputationand shes the PR powerhouse hired to rebuild it. One arrest sent my image crashing, and Emma Hart walks in like a hit I never saw coming. Fifteen years gone, and she pretends she doesnt know me. Shes "taken," strictly professional, and determined to keep her distance while she fixes my career. But the more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the heat simmering between usand the cracks forming in her perfect life. I shouldnt have comforted her. I shouldnt have kissed her. This was supposed to be about saving my image not rewriting the story we never got to finish.

O ano era 2009 e o evento uma feira cultural em uma das escolas mais famosas da região de Campo Novo, pequena cidade situada no sul de Minas Gerais. É nesta feira que, em meio aos teatros e ansiedade