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They wanted a safe haven for the gifted. They built a powder keg instead. Elias Wren never expected his first year at Vanguard Academy to feel like stepping into a warzone. Power comes early for Primeborn children—ice, fire, sound, sand, light—and the world fears what it cannot control. Vanguard promises protection and mastery, but behind its fortified walls lie secrets, tensions, and ghosts from battles fought long before the students were born. Jace Harrow arrives under a darker cloud: rumored unstable, dangerously powerful, and already drawing the attention of factions beyond Vanguard.

That’s the mantra for the members of the Monthly Murder Movie Club at The Northwoods Movie Theater. Every month, this eclectic group of northern Michigan residents gather to watch a murder mystery movie on the big screen. After stopping the projector in the middle of the movie, the members gather to discuss the crime and suspects, each making a whodunit pick before resuming the movie. The hair dresser with the scissors? The jilted lover with poison?

This friendly and empowering puberty guide helps growing up feel less confusing and more confidence-boosting for girls and the trusted adults supporting them. Suppose you want a simple, age-appropriate resource that answers fundamental questions without embarrassment or overwhelm. In that case, this doctor-teacher-approved guide is the perfect fit.

Cheyenne Wilcox has a road map for her life that doesn’t include veering off her chosen path. When she stops for an injured biker, she has no idea her life is about to be turned upside down. One good deed has landed her in the center of a dangerous world. A death, an envelope with a severed finger, and being tackled by a brooding biker is just the beginning once she hits the radar of the notorious, Ghosttown Riders motorcycle club.

That’s the mantra for the members of the Monthly Murder Movie Club at The Northwoods Movie Theater. Every month, this eclectic group of northern Michigan residents gather to watch a murder mystery movie on the big screen. After stopping the projector in the middle of the movie, the members gather to discuss the crime and suspects, each making a whodunit pick before resuming the movie. The hair dresser with the scissors? The jilted lover with poison?

Viktoria has always been the fierce, loyal outsider among her magical allies—rebellious, sharp-tongued, and unshakably devoted. But when strange voices haunt her mind and her magic begins to spiral out of control, even she starts to question what really happened to her after the last battle.

Menopause can be a difficult time in a woman's life, but it isn’t an endpoint. This is the only guide you need to thrive through this transformative life stage. With practical advice, science-backed insights, and a 28-day meal plan, you’ll emerge from menopause feeling strong, vibrant, and confident.

Do you wish you could free yourself from uncomfortable digestive issues? Do you find yourself stressed, tired, and often in a bad mood? What if I told you the reason for this lies in your gut? And what if I told you there could be an end to these problems?

After years of living under the thumb of her family, Vada Zink has finally broken free, embarking on her new life, living it on her own terms. With her newfound independence, she sets her sights on pursuing her lifelong dream of teaching, settling into a place she can finally call home and begin truly living.

Hawk is a cold-hearted bastard who only wants women for one thing. Then trouble shows up, in the form of a curvaceous little redhead he can’t seem to resist. When a threat to his club involves her he has to make a decision, turn her loose or claim her for his own.

Ambitious, headstrong and smart-mouthed, Macy Matthews does not have forever on the brain. Newly single after an ego-wounding breakup, Macy is out to prove her ex wrong. She is far from boring. After all, do boring girls have threesomes? When an opportunity with two Ghosttown Riders is presented, she’s all in. But when the man she’s been crushing on for months turns out to be one of the players, Macy may be in over her head.

Throughout his childhood and adult life, G.F. Quinn has been involved in all areas of gardening. Using his extensive knowledge, practical methods, and his passion for gardening, he brings you this all-inclusive book that will encourage you to understand raised bed gardens and ensure you’re able to build and sustain your own.

Born into a motorcycle club dynasty, Caden Reilly chose a different path. A single dad struggling to keep his business afloat while caring for a hostile, arrogant and ill biker father, his life is anything but normal. Just when it seems life couldn’t throw him another curveball, he comes face to face with the Good Samaritan who helped his dad. Caden isn’t prepared for the feelings she evokes within him. The woman is a game changer for Caden, who never envisioned himself settling down.

he Monster Defense Agency demands loyalty, and once you become an agent, the only way out is in a body bag. When Sarah Stone and Robby Young train together at the agency’s academy, sparks fly. And when they are paired as partners, they must muzzle their attraction, or they will face a firing squad. All their pent-up frustration sharpens them into finely tuned monster hunters. Their ability to neutralize entire nests of vampires becomes the stuff of legends. But hunting vampires has its own risks.

Resident bad girl, Phoebe Shaw is back after her six-month hiatus from Ghosttown. After a year of heartache, financial strain, and an assault charge, she’s ready to put the past behind her and set her sights on a fresh start. With the restraining order lifted and her community service obligations completed, she is eager to get back to her normal life, her friends and the small quaint town she calls home. However, Ghosttown has seen some changes since she’s been gone. The most intriguing being the arrival of the MC.

Do you often feel like conversations with loved ones or colleagues come to a screeching halt, with one party emotionally shutting down? Breaking the Wall is an essential guide that unpacks the insidious communication phenomenon known as stonewalling, providing you with the tools to identify, understand, and navigate it effectively. Starting with a nuanced definition and examples of where stonewalling can occur, the book explores the complex motives behind such emotional walls—from self-preservation and conflict avoidance to manipulative tactics.

Born and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve. What should have been a monumental homecoming turns out to be her worst nightmare, and a catalyst for things to come.

For romantasy lovers, and fans of Rebecca Yarros and Sarah J. Maas, Dragon Diplomacy has it all. Steamy sexual tension, fearsome fire breathing dragons threatening death from above, and a cadre of strong sassy female characters who drive the plot. After a chance encounter with a fae lord, Tzipporah Delmar goes from an isolated outcast to a bride in an arranged marriage that’s the cornerstone of a treaty between two nations. She knows she should be terrified; but she is quietly relieved to be leaving her home. Tzi has been hiding a secret.

Resilient and sweet, Bailey Preston, prides herself on her position as Mayor of Ghosttown. She may not have wanted it, but she’s done her best by the town and its residents. After overcoming a horrific past, she’s persevered when most people would have crumbled. The past is the past and Bailey is set on living her best life in the present. And her life is about to get a bit more exciting with the arrival of its newest residents, Ghosttown Riders MC. Bailey has set her sights on making the bikers feel welcome, especially a certain violet eyed, handsome member of the club.

In the heart of Chicago, beneath the veil of mundane reality, six sisters find themselves thrust into a world of magic, mystery, and peril. Bound by blood and an ancient lineage, their lives take a surprising turn when they unexpectedly inherit extraordinary powers, powers that hold the key to an age-old prophecy. As they navigate their newfound abilities, the sisters soon discover they are not alone in this realm of mysticism. A powerful dark force stirs in the shadows, demonic entities drawn by the untamed power within them.