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Jilted by the beautiful Lucy moves Wyatt to find a woman based on her heart rather than her appearance. After a lengthy correspondence, he decides Vera’s the one. Yet, he didn’t want her looks to influence his decision, so he arranged a proxy marriage. Vera, an upright, no-nonsense, lady, is the perfect wife, but could they fall in love? Christmas with Vera’s family in Missouri is a turning point in Vera and Wyatt’s relationship.

This is the story of the final 48 hours of the RMS Titanic; its first and last voyage. The story is told in a compelling countdown which ends mere hours after the ship's sinking. This book describes the last days, actions and thoughts of architect Thomas Andrews and passenger, Margaret Brown, known as the Unsinkable Molly Brown, as they interact with other passengers and crew members during these last 48 hours.

Terrax Prime is one of the safest places in the galaxy, a world-spanning metropolis built on the foundations of order, justice, and law. Terrax also happens to be a birthplace of heroes; humans born with powerful, world-altering super-powers. In service to the prime government, these heroes work to keep the streets of Terrax safe, acting as the world's super-hero police force, or so it seems. Terrible secrets lie deep within the core of Terrax Prime’s hero program, and one man will do whatever he can to bring those secrets to the surface..

Twenty-year-old Meriwether Walker enjoys the challenge of teaching her varied group of students in the one-room schoolhouse. What she doesn't like is the nomadic lifestyle that comes with it as she rotates boarding with families in the community on a month-to-month basis. Meriwether longs for a home of her own, but since single female teachers have to follow so many rules, she doesn't see any end to her plight, until the letter from the attorney handling her uncle's estate arrives.

In the frigid winter of 1944, amidst the chaos of the Battle of the Bulge, US sniper Caje Cole fights for survival in the encircled town of Bastogne. With Panzer tanks and a deadly enemy sniper on his heels, Cole and his squad are given a high-stakes mission: escorting a captured German officer to headquarters for interrogation. But this is no ordinary prisoner—he's wanted for war crimes by the Americans and considered a traitor by his own countrymen.

Experience three captivating Weirdbey Island books in a single box set! Delve into thrilling adventures, spooky mysteries, and plenty of humor. Discover why so many middle grade and adult fans can’t stop listening! Will Dylan and his fearless friends prevail, or will the shadowy forces claim their victory? Discover the answers in this electrifying, middle-grade adventure!

Shane Riley lost everything when the solar flare hit. Stranded in Bureau County, Illinois, he and his best friend, Will Mead, were lucky to find Allison's little community. Accepted into the group when they needed help, they were able to return the favor and provide what the group needed. Now he stands to gain more than he ever had. Will he find what he is looking for or will a serial killer stand in his way?

The fight for victory in the Pacific continues; this time at Leyte in the Philippines. Deacon Cole and the rest of Patrol Easy are sent as an advance unit to help crack the formidable Japanese defenses before the American invasion. To make the mission even more difficult, the Japanese have deadly snipers of their own. If Deke and the others can’t help bring down the enemy defenses in time, there will be a terrible price to pay when US troops hit the beach.

Life is normal for Paxton Locke. As normal as it can get as a government agent working against the supernatural. But Paxton has a steady job, a house, a life in one place. A life that he’s sharing with Cassie. It’s a life he could have only dreamed of while ghost hunting in his RV. But there are still unanswered questions from the attack against Division M, and whispers of a wizard at work. Paxton and his team head to England to investigate, but immediately meet up with resistance and mercenaries for hire out for blood.

United States Cosmo Marine James Beecher has just received a new assignment: rescue the leader of the free world. The president has been kidnapped, and all signs point to Russia as the culprit. But nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems. The Russians are building a weapon - a devastating device capable of wiping out billions of lives in an instant. Now, Beecher’s team wants to steal it and turn it against the Russians themselves.

In December 1941, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor plunges the United States into war. Fresh from the hardscrabble mountains of Appalachia, Deacon Cole joins the fight against Imperial Japan. In his first test against the enemy, he will use all his skill with a rifle against a deadly Japanese marksman. Across the beaches and jungles, they take part in the savage battle for control of a Pacific island. Can he protect his squad, or will they fall, one by one, under the enemy’s crosshairs?

Strange things are happening on Weirdbey Island. Odd symbols are appearing in the cornfields overnight, cows and people are going missing, old rumors are returning, and Dylan Wylde’s bang smack in the middle of everything. Soon Dylan and his trusty friends find themselves on a spooky new mission for The Society of the Owl and Wolf, as well as helping a peculiar group of people who are definitely not what they seem....

A pretty, single woman in the Old West where there is a shortage of women would surely cause heads to turn, as well as garner some serious suitors. As soon as Marissa steps off the stage, every man in Hunter’s Grove is mesmerized. Three likely suitors are bold enough to throw their hats in the ring for her attention: Cole, her aunt’s attorney, Alan, her farmer neighbor, and Nash, a neighboring sheep-ranch owner. Since her aunt left an unusual stipulation to her will, Marissa finds herself forced to choose one of them to marry.

For 13 years, former bank robber Frank Palmer has been hiding from the law. He has won temporary freedom by agreeing to hunt down the most dangerous criminals at the request of the town's aging sheriff. Now, his life is unended once more as an old adversary returns, threatening his plans for marriage to Jenny - the new woman in his life. The story is a combination of mystery and non-stop action as Palmer goes on a wild chase across California to secure justice for Lisa, his former love.

Bethany Phoebe Brady loves assisting her grandfather with his bee farm and volunteering at the Counting Stars Children's Home. A tall woman, she’s always felt awkward and unattractive, and now at the age of 27, she’s given up on the dream of a family of her own. Until her grandfather and the orphanage founder come with a proposal that will change her life forever.

Cameron needs a family, and Hannah needs a new life. She accepts Cameron’s offer, marries the lawyer by proxy, and heads for Kansas. It isn’t long after she arrives she discovers her new husband is a deceiving, lying, manipulative man. She dislikes him but has fallen in love with his two darling children. The last draw for her is when she discovers those children aren’t even his.

Just when it looks like Allied troops are finally winning the massive Battle of the Bulge in the snowy Ardennes forest, German forces launch a devastating counterattack called Operation Nordwind. US sniper Caje Cole and his squad are among those rushed to support the battered Allied troops in the Vosges Mountains.

A plague is coming, and it’s not COVID-19. Terrorists have engineered a bioweapon called Siren’s Tears that strikes hard and kills quickly, and the clock is ticking for the country. FBI Agent Rita Goldman uncovers the first clues, which lead her to investigate a Chechen terrorist group operating in East Texas. The Piney Woods are filled with snakes, ticks, mosquitos, and rednecks, and that’s the last place she wants to be...except that the area also happens to be the territory of a certain Texas Ranger, Sam Cable.

Deep in the Korean mountains, US sniper Caje Cole and his squad are on patrol when they witness a dogfight that ends with an American pilot being shot down over enemy territory. Cole leads the rescue effort that puts him in conflict with a deadly Chinese sniper, but that turns out to be the least of his worries. Enemy forces are on the move, starting with the capture of an outpost just beyond the American line.

Jesse, a scarred man after being a bounty hunter for 10 years, lives like a recluse. Suddenly two women enter his life, a raving beauty named Delia, and a bubbly woman, named Charlotte, who loves riding and shooting. One is out for his money and even his life, and the other is out for his heart. Jesse discovers one of his friends is behind a scheme to kill him and steal his land and money by using a woman. He needs to find out which of his friends and which woman is deceiving him. He marries one woman - but was she the right one?