Monique Alexander has it all: looks, intelligence, a successful career as a high school English teacher, and an attractive husband who serves as a police officer. But unfortunately for their marriage, her husband spends as much time playing in the streets as he does protecting them. Monique wants nothing more than the happily-ever-after fantasy with a faithful husband. Despite her husband's betrayals, she clings to the illusion of a good marriage. That illusion is shaken by the arrival of a mysterious package that is addressed to her husband. Driven mad by curiosity, suspicion, and experience, she lets her emotions get the best of her. If infidelity is so justifiable for the gander, she reasons, why shouldn't the goose have fun too? Enraged, she seeks out an old flame to have her carnal, primal revenge. In her wildest dreams, she couldn't have imagined that Damon would leave her, but he does. Can their marriage recover from so much betrayal? Or will Monique pursue the life of happiness in another man's arms?

Covering the region surrounding the 22-mile-long lake, author Jordan Summers guides hikers along 40 of the region's best trails all located within 25 miles of Lake Tahoe's shoreline. Trekkers can easily find the perfect hike with the complete trail descriptions for 27 day hikes and 13 overnight destinations. An accurate map, directions to the trailhead with coordinates for GPS use, and an elevation profile of each trail prepare hikers with the full picture of the route ahead. Generally intended for outdoors people of all ages and abilities, Five-Star Trails: Lake Tahoe describes great hikes from the Desolation, Mt. Rose, Granite Chief, and Mokelumne Wilderness areas, as well as along sections of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and portions of the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Covering the region surrounding the 22-mile-long lake, author Jordan Summers guides hikers along 40 of the region's best trails--all located within 25 miles of Lake Tahoe's shoreline. Trekkers can easily find the perfect hike with the complete trail descriptions for 27 day hikes and 13 overnight destinations. An accurate map, directions to the trailhead with coordinates for GPS use, and an elevation profile of each trail prepare hikers with the full picture of the route ahead. Generally intended for outdoors people of all ages and abilities, Five-Star Trails: Lake Tahoe describes great hikes from the Desolation, Mt. Rose, Granite Chief, and Mokelumne Wilderness areas, as well as along sections of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and portions of the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Your hiking and backpacking guide to the PCT In Oregon and Washington, the Pacific Crest Trail winds past rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural wonders. Let our PCT gurus-Jordan Summers, Jeffrey P. Schaffer, and Andy Selters-help you with everything you need to know about this section of the 2,650-mile trail, which traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks. In Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington, you'll meet up with the PCT at the California border and hike, climb, descend, and switchback your way to the edge of Canada. Written by accomplished hikers who have each logged over 5,000 trail miles, this book helps you locate the trail and side trips, find water sources, and access resupply routes. Featuring a complete map of the route-in the form of 149 topographic strip maps-Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington provides rich descriptions of the trail, tips on planning your hike, and information on the region's natural history, geology, and ecology. You'll also get important details on camping, permits, and the best seasons to go. Plan a day hike, a weekend trip, or an ambitious thru-hike. Let's get going. The trail awaits!

The "PCT Bible" for More Than 40 Years From the time the PCT leaves the Mexican border until it reaches Canada, it has traveled 2,650 miles through 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks. In Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California, you'll meet up with the PCT in Yosemite National Park's Tuolumne Meadows, then hike, climb, descend, and switchback your way to the Oregon border. You'll discover rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural wonders. You'll pass through Emigrant, Desolation, and Marble Mountain wildernesses; Trinity Alps and Lassen National Park; and you'll see Lake Tahoe, Burney Falls, Mount Shasta, and Castle Crags. First published in 1973, this thoroughly updated edition is a trekker's trusted companion. It helps you locate the PCT and side trips, find water sources, and access resupply routes. Information on camping, permits, and the best seasons to go is provided along with updated maps. The book also includes Jeffrey P. Schaffer's rich descriptions of the geological and natural history of these mountains.

Welcome to the near-future where prejudice is no longer tied to the color of your skin, but the purity of your blood. To be accused of taint is tantamount to a death sentence. Thrust into a world of creatures Gina 'Red' Santiago never knew existed, she does her best to fit in while trying to come to grips with the fact that she's a werewolf. The transition from International Police Tactical Team officer to unpaid recruiter is not an easy one. Someone doesn't want Red to succeed at building a rival tactical team. They will do whatever it takes to stop her, even if that means killing people and framing her for murder. Red will have to embrace the part of herself that she doesn't understand in order to catch the killer. The hunter will soon learn that if you're not afraid of the Big Bad Wolf...you should be.

What if Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf turned out to be the same person? In a near-future world a blood war is brewing. Elite Tactical Team member Gina Santiago has devoted her life to protecting the world by apprehending the most heinous criminals. On the trail of a serial murderer, the clues lead her to a tight-knit town, clinging to the fringes of society. Until Gina can prove otherwise, everyone's a suspect. Even the sexy as sin sheriff, Morgan Hunter. The closer Gina gets to discovering the secrets hidden by the sleepy town and its prickly sheriff, the more frightened she becomes...because they aren't the only ones with a secret to keep. Gina has a secret, too. One that will change her life forever and make her the killer's next prey.

Bacchus: A desperate Phantom Warrior tasked with finding a compatible race to save his people from extinction encounters a woman, who has vowed that she's through with men. It'll take more than Bacchus' chemically charged pheromones and forked tongue to convince Carrie Rittner that they're made for each other. He'll have to release all his animal instincts and give her the ultimate love bite. Arctos: Caitlin Kelly thinks she's on a mission to save her friend, but when she gets to the wilds of Alaska, it turns out she'll be the one that needs rescuing. Arctos has come to Earth in search of a bride. The last thing he wants is to bond to a woman to save her life. Two strangers determined to ride out a storm are about to discover that the worst day of their lives might be the best thing that's ever happened to them. Linx: Tabitha Shelley is determined to save her twin sister, Taylor from the Russian mob. Phantom Warrior Linx never met a woman he didn't like, until he encountered Tabitha and she drew him into her personal war. Soon, the Mob will find out that it's never smart to come between a Phantom Warrior and his mate.

Saber-tooth: Katy Manfred's boss wants her to trap a saber-tooth tiger. Talk about impossible Phantom Warrior Kegar shouldn't have snuck off the spaceship. Shot in the flank by a beautiful blonde bent on making a science project out of him, Kegar awakes naked, human, and aroused. He only has a few hours to bring out the wildcat in Katy and convince her that she's his perfect mate. Talon: Lynn Regis wasn't looking for anything but her condors, when she hiked into the Grand Canyon. The last thing she expected to find was a sexy as sin man bent on seducing her. Talon knew Lynn was mate material the moment he laid eyes on her. With only three days to convince the plus-sized beauty that they're meant for each other, this determined raptor will have to use every strategy in his well-stocked, sensual arsenal. Riot: Nina Whitetail's grandfather is dying, her best-friend is moving away, and someone is poaching bears. She can't do anything about the first two problems, but Nina's determined to stop the hunters. In the woods, she stumbles upon the Great Bear from Cherokee mythology. Phantom Warrior Riot has always been different. His size and strength make finding a mate impossible...until he meets Nina. She thinks he's the Great Bear. If he admits the truth, it will shatter their fragile bond. If Riot doesn't tell her, she'll never trust him. Either way, he loses.

Monique Alexander has it all: looks, intelligence, a successful career as a high school English teacher, and an attractive husband who serves as a police officer. But unfortunately for their marriage, her husband spends as much time playing in the streets as he does protecting them. Monique wants nothing more than the happily-ever-after fantasy with a faithful husband. Despite her husband's betrayals, she clings to the illusion of a good marriage. That illusion is shaken by the arrival of a mysterious package that is addressed to her husband. Driven mad by curiosity, suspicion, and experience, she lets her emotions get the best of her. If infidelity is so justifiable for the gander, she reasons, why shouldn't the goose have fun too? Enraged, she seeks out an old flame to have her carnal, primal revenge. In her wildest dreams, she couldn't have imagined that Damon would leave her, but he does. Can their marriage recover from so much betrayal? Or will Monique pursue the life of happiness in another man's arms?