Lucy, Max, Charlie and Joe aren't looking for new friends - they have too many of their own problems to worry about. But when the four of them, and Charlie's faithful dog, Sherlock, spot a phantom figure on Southwold beach one winter's night, they are thrown together to unravel a mystery that none of them expected.

The deeper they dig, the bigger the adventure becomes - motorboats and tracking devices, bedroom breakouts and daring sea rescues are all in a day's work for the After-School Detective Club. But when their investigations lead them into trouble with the police, there is only one thing left to do - they must go undercover for a final showdown with a ruthless gang of smugglers who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

"...a thriller that will keep readers turning the pages to a satisfying—and unexpected—wind-up. Spy thriller aficionados will revel in the lively fight scenes, engaging cast, and vivid settings." —BookLife

Jake Palmer, investigative consultant and former US Navy SEAL, has signed on as a contractor with a top-secret US Joint Special Operations Command team in Islamabad, Pakistan. Palmer and his JSOC partner work to uncover a suspected mole and gather intelligence regarding the security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapon arsenal as the country prepares for war with India over control of the disputed region of Kashmir. Fears regarding security of the weapons escalate when Pakistan decides to deploy its arsenal and rumors surface that a shadowy figure, the Chameleon, will attempt to divert a nuclear warhead during the deployment. With a nuclear war countdown clock at a minute ’til midnight, Palmer and his partner risk everything to prevent the Chameleon from carrying out a plan for the world’s first act of nuclear terrorism.

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2022 IAN Book of the Year Awards 2nd Place Fiction Book of the Year
2022 IAN Book of the Year Awards Outstanding Action/Adventure Winner
2022 IAN Book of the Year Awards Outstanding Suspense/Thriller Winner
2022 National Indie Excellence Awards Winner—Action/Adventure
2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards Grand Prize Winner—Global Thriller
2021 Best Indie Book Award Winner—Suspense/Thriller/Espionage
2021 Publisher's Weekly BookLife Editor's Choice

"Exhilarating...a fast-paced, absorbing terrorist tale.” —Kirkus Reviews

"The Chameleon is packed with action and mystery....  I have high expectations from Ron McManus, and he always delivers!" —Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite

"The Chameleon is a book you want to place high on your list of thrillers and suspense experiences. I stand in awe of Ron McManus's writing and I thank him for making my reading of The Chameleon a pure pleasure." —Tom Gauthier for Readers' Favorite

"a fast-paced action/adventure thriller that will ultimately give every international top ten bestselling thrillers a run for its money!" —Lex Allen for Readers' Favorite

Author Bio:

Ron McManus is the award-winning author of Libido’s Twist, The Drone Enigma, The Envelope, and The Chameleon.

The Chameleon won the 2021 Best Indie Book Award—Suspense/Thriller/Espionage, the National Indie Excellence Award—Action/Adventure, and the Chanticleer International Book Awards's Global Thriller Grand Prize. The former naval officer, combat veteran, and corporate executive is currently working on his next Jake Palmer novel. Ron and his wife, Mildred, reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

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"...an intelligently conceived story that astutely captures the pressures of being a high-level business executive." -Kirkus

"With the confidence of an industry insider, Annissa Deshpande's The Change Up is a perfect send-up of private equity and corporate leadership." -IndieReader

"Business execs-and leaders at any level-will find [this] story packed with sensible advice, hard-won wisdom, and helpful ways to foster a healthy work culture." -BookLife by Publishers Weekly

"[An] incisive contemporary executive novel that reads like a cross between a corporate drama and a guided leadership workshop." -Seattle Book Review

"Whether you're a corporate executive, aspiring entrepreneur, or CEO, The Change Up will help you transform yourself into a leader and motivator who knows how to get results." -Readers' Favorite

CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Business Leaders, Unlock Secrets to Lead Under Pressure in This Fast-Paced, Transformational Story

Jack Shorn thought he was ready to be the CEO. But when Accelx Services is acquired by Gold Private Equity, pressure skyrockets. He's being asked to expand into new markets, hit ambitious goals, and prove he's the right choice for the job. As progress stalls, the investors issue a 90-day ultimatum, and Jack faces the sobering reality that he needs to acquire new leadership skills-and fast. Misalignment, communication breakdowns, and accountability gaps are dragging down his entire team. With the help of Executive Coach Meg Beecham, Jack realizes he must evolve and learn to inspire and unite his team, rebuild trust, and secure the company's future.

The Change Up is a lifeline for investor-backed leaders navigating intense pressure to deliver results. Through Jack's journey, you'll discover hard-hitting leadership lessons, actionable strategies for accountability, and the clarity to align your team and drive performance. If you're managing a turnaround, tackling transformation, or rethinking your leadership approach, The Change Up will guide you to adapt, lead, and succeed.

About the Author
Deshpande, Annissa: - Annissa Deshpande founded lōglab in 2015 to help emerging growth companies drive revenue, build thriving workplace cultures, and maximize long-term business value. Before launching lōglab, she spent 20 years in HR, IT, Finance, and Strategy-including as an executive at a Fortune 150 company. Annissa leverages her expertise to design tailored coaching experiences that help her clients achieve lasting success.

Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there's no logical reason why I'm so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. I don't usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I'm flighty and superficial. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. It doesn't help that he's buddy-buddy with my brother.

And that his best friend has a crush on me.

And that I just moved in with them.

Oh, did I not mention we're roommates?

I suppose it doesn't matter. Fitzy has made it clear he's not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. I'm not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I'm not about to start. I've got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and realizes what he's missing?

He knows where to find me.

The arrival of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in London brings trouble. When the sharpshooter who beats Willie at poker is murdered, Matt and India investigate. Willie is convinced the victim cheated, but no one knows how until India discovers his secret - he was a paper magician.

When their list of suspects grows to include a member of the mysterious magic Collector's Club, they uncover a spy. But who is he working for? And what does his employer want?

As danger circles, secrets are revealed, and India struggles to keep her own secret hidden from Matt. But when her grandfather introduces her to a man who can change her life, India must decide if she wants her life to change at all.

Sometimes Dreams Come True...

And so do nightmares.

When Naomi's daughter, Perle, starts to have nightmares about smokestacks and creepy doctors, Naomi is struck with terror - the terror of a mother who fears her daughter is in mortal danger. Naomi believes dreams are glimpses into the future. She, too, has had dreams of foreign soldiers with a strange flag invading her tiny village. She knows in her heart that evil is brewing.

Real-life has already been a living hell for Noami. She must navigate the treacherous path of her unhappy arranged marriage with Hershel while keeping a scandalous love affair secret. And now something is coming. Her dreams - the dreams Hershel laughs at - tell her so. And the thing that is coming will make the hell she has been living seem ordinary and almost peaceful.

The noose is tightening, and not even her nightmares can prepare Naomi, or her sleepy little village, from the sweeping scythe of the Nazi death machine.

“Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance.” —USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Forster

A young widow. A husband she thought she knew. On the picturesque Italian coast of Amalfi lies a chocolatier's destiny...

San Francisco, 1953: Heartbroken over the mysterious death of her husband, Celina Savoia, a second-generation chocolatière, resolves to take their young son to Italy's shimmering Amalfi coast to introduce him to his father's family. Just as she embarks on a magical, romantic life of making chocolate by the sea surrounded by a loving family, she begins to suspect that her husband had a dark secret—forged in the final days of WWII—that could destroy the relationships she's come to cherish.

While a second chance at love is tempting, the mystery of her husband's true identity thwarts her efforts. Challenged to pursue the truth or lose the life she's come to love, Celina and her late husband's brother, Lauro, must trace the past to a remote, Peruvian cocoa region to face the deceit that threatens to shatter their lives—or lose the life and those she has come to love.

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“A solid pick for fans of historical romances combined with a heartbreaking mystery.” —Library Journal

“A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.” —Booklist

Author Bio:

Jan Moran is a USA Today bestselling author of women's fiction. She writes stylish, uplifting, and emotionally rich contemporary and 20th-century historical fiction. Midwest Book Review and Kirkus have recommended her books, calling her heroines strong, complex, and resourceful. Her books are also translated into German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, and other languages. Jan studied writing at the UCLA Writers Program, sailed on Semester at Sea, and graduated from the University of Texas and Harvard Business School. She lives near the beach in southern California.

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Christmas comes but once a year. Unless you never take down the decorations.

When a pipe in her home freezes and bursts, antiques collector Fern Gale knows her holiday season is off to a bad start. Her house was already a mess and all she wants to do is drink hot chocolate and binge-watch Christmas movies. 

The winter catastrophe pushes Fern to spruce things up at 313 Pine Tree Lane. And that's when she stumbles across something that belongs to her estranged husband.
Stedman Gale thought he moved on from Fern. After all, when her mother died, their marriage died, too. But then he gets a frantic phone call in the middle of the night that changes everything...

If the small-town magpie can reconnect with the love of her life then maybe she'll be more than the lonely woman who lives in The Christmas House.

Book Two in the Hickory Grove series is a quirky, stand-alone romantic women's fiction about a second chance that comes a little later in life. 

Author Bio:

Elizabeth Bromke writes small-town women's fiction and sweet romance. In her stories, she weaves multi-generational family dynamics with the triumphs and trials of modern relationships.

Elizabeth and her husband and son live in the mountains of Arizona. There, they spend time together reading, taking walks with their sweet pup, Winnie, and working on puzzles.

John Milton is the man the government call when they want a problem to vanish. But what happens when he's the one that needs to disappear?

After a botched job leaves a bloody trail, government assassin John Milton does the one thing he's never done before: he hides.

Disappearing into London's bustling East End and holing up in a vacant flat, Milton becomes involved with single mother Sharon and her troubled son Elijah, who are caught in an increasingly bloody turf war between two rival gangs.

Unable to ignore the threat, Milton sets about protecting mother and son, meeting violence with violence. But his involvement puts him in the sight of the government's next best killer, and before long Milton is not just fighting to save a family and a home - he's fighting to stay alive...

The Cleaner is the first tile in the John Milton series, and a UK Sunday Times Bestseller.

"This book has it all; great characters, cameos from our past favorite people, humor, romance, sexiness and of course the touch of suspense that this author loves! I read it in one sitting and the writing flows so easily." —Elena's Book Blog

She took a dare and fell in love. Truth would have been the smarter choice.

After years of living under her father's thumb, Emmeline is ready to break free. She's abandoned her life as a New York socialite to follow her dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher in a small, wholesome town. Seeing the man that nearly broke her was absolutely not what she had hoped to find in Prescott, Montana.

Nick hasn't seen his Emmy in nine years, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten a thing about the woman he loves. After just one blissful night as man and wife, he gave her up, sacrificing his own happiness to keep her safe-far away from him. But the moment she walks back into his lonely life is the moment he decides never to let her go again. He won't waste his second chance. All he has to do is win back Emmeline's heart, keep her safe from the shadows in his past and prove to her that taking a wager on him is a sure bet.

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"If you're looking for an addictive second chance romance that'll keep your heart racing, a swoony Alpha hero who'll sweep you off your feet, and a strong sassy heroine who'll make you smile, then I highly recommend this book!!" —Aestas Book Blog

"Addicting and fun, sexy and heartwarming, this is definitely a favorite of mine. One I would absolutely recommend you adding to your reading list." —Angie's Dreamy Reads

Author Bio:

Devney is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her family. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop.

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AWARD-WINNING FINALIST: USA BEST BOOK AWARDS AND COLORADO BOOK AWARDS

"The Coalition has a lot of good action and suspense, an unusual female assassin, and the potential to be another The Day After Tomorrow."--James Patterson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"Reminiscent of The Day of the Jackal...with a high level of authentic detail. Skyler is a convincing sniper, and also a nicely conflicted one."--Donald Maass, Author of Writing 21st Century Fiction

In this second thriller in the Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage Series, the beautiful female assassin Skyler takes center stage and continues on in Book 3 of the series, The Fourth Pularchek. As the book opens, she calmly watches a procession of black Lincolns from the fiftieth floor of an office building in Denver, Colorado. When the motorcade pulls to the curb in Civic Center Plaza, a prominent leader steps from one of the vehicles and takes the stage to make an important speech. Moments later, a loud BOOM echoes through the Plaza and the man slumps to the platform like a stringless marionette. The mysterious sniper Skyler, whose very existence is unknown to the international law enforcement community, has just assassinated U.S. President-elect William Ambrose Kieger.

In the aftermath of the shocking political crime, she escapes and a Task Force is swiftly assembled, headed up by Special Agent Kenneth Patton of the FBI's Denver Field Office. A ten year vet in Domestic Terrorism, the unconventional Ken is driven to solve the crime by both professional and personal motives. His search leads him to not only the elusive female assassin who is a master of disguise and impersonation, but a secret society whose diabolical and far-reaching plot threatens the very highest levels of the U.S. government. Yet the group's motives, secret membership, and ambitious plans remain elusive. Can Ken and his team uncover the plot in time to save the day? Can they beat the countdown on the clock and catch Skyler and the shadowy group in the background pulling the strings? Or will time run out?

Is conflict blocking your results?

Do you want to increase results and enhance collaboration with others?

Take advantage of The Collaboration Effect(R).

With 25-years of multi-level leadership experience and owning his own consulting firm, author Michael Gregory wrote The Collaboration Effect to help leaders become more focused on the tasks at hand, provide them with confidence when navigating difficult situations, and result in more peace in professional and personal relationships. This book is perfect for executive level leaders, midlevel managers, front-line supervisors, team leads, or anyone who has to lead in a given situation.

Working with futurists, innovators, neuroscientists, and numerous successful business leaders, Mike has extensively researched the power of collaboration. With concise commentary and key callouts, you will learn about:

• The Collaboration Effect(R);
• the tools of business negotiations;
• enhancing personal and professional relationships;
• educating others using different tactics;
• improving health with a busy lifestyle;
• technology and information considerations;
• and enabling positive workplace culture.

The Collaboration Effect is all about connecting relationships, listening actively, and educating judiciously in order to build bridges to negotiate closure. When you're a part of a work environment that is aligned and closely connected, the group flourishes, which will in turn benefit them as individuals and professionals, and increase the bottom line.

Over many years of his professional life with various life experiences, Mike has gained happiness and success from the lessons he has learned. He shares this with you in his new book so that you too can have happiness and success.

About the Author
Gregory, Michael A.: - Michael Gregory leads Michael Gregory Consulting, LLC a firm that focuses on overcoming conflicts, expanding collaboration, alternative dispute resolution, and professional speaking. Mike has a passion for conflict resolution, collaboration, making this world a better place, and helping others find success with collaboration. His firm is dedicated to overcoming conflicts, applying alternative forms of dispute resolution, and providing focus by applying The Collaboration Effect(R) to enhances relationships, resources and results. With over 25 years of management at all levels with up to 1,200 employees Mike has real insights into technical management and leadership. Mike has leveraged that experience and partnered with neuroscientists over the last eight years to enable him to be an expert in conflict resolution. He works with small businesses to Fortune 100 companies helping others to resolve conflicts and to promote new levels of cooperation and achievement. He has saved clients hundreds of millions of dollars. Mike has completed over 2,500 mediations and negotiations, given over 450 presentations and written 14 books including his three signature books, The Collaboration Effect, Peaceful Resolutions, and The Servant Manager. Mike has a B.S., a M.S., and an MBA. This formal education has been enhanced by his varied work experiences as well as more than a decade of active participation in professional and legal negotiations and with hundreds of hours of continual professional education.

“I never know what to say about a Julianne MacLean book, except to say YOU HAVE TO READ IT." —AllRomanceReader

From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a gripping and emotional contemporary novel, where people are affected by real life magic and miracles that change everything they once believed about life and love.

Claire Radcliffe has been blessed with a wonderful life-a loving husband, a fulfilling career as a schoolteacher, and a perfect house in a charming historic neighborhood. But with each Christmas that passes, the one thing she longs for most of all—a child of her own—continues to elude her, and before long, her life doesn't seem so perfect anymore.

When yet another holiday season approaches and her marriage suffers the worst possible blow, Claire must learn to have faith in destiny, and allow herself to believe that miracles can happen to anyone—especially at Christmastime.

Heartwarming and inspiring, The Color of a Christmas Miracle is the tale of one woman's journey to find happiness, and to learn the power of forgiveness and redemption on the path to true love.

Author Bio:
Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of numerous historical romances. She is a three-time RITA finalist, and has won numerous awards, including the Booksellers' Best Award, the Book Buyer's Best Award, and a Reviewers' Choice Award from Romantic Times for Best Regency Historical of 2005. She lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and daughter, and is a dedicated member of Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada.

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