Discover the standalone dark arranged marriage romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark.

Ever since Eli King broke Ava Nash’s teenage heart, the pair have hated one another. That is, until Ava wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of the last two years and Eli holding her hand. According to him, they’re married.

Eli is obsessed with Ava, and now, with her memory in pieces, he’s determined to make her his for good. As Ava navigates this twisted new reality, she must unravel how she ended up tied to her sworn enemy.

What she doesn’t realise is that there’s no escape from this marriage. Eli will stop at nothing to claim what’s his.

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.

He's no fairy tale king.

Levi
Here, little princess. I’m your king.
You have three rules.
Bow. Break. Kneel.
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say, long live the king.

Astrid
One day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.
The next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered.
He tears my world apart piece by piece, and now he wants my heart.
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me. But this princess will drag the king to his knees.

Cruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.

From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a sizzling dark hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world.

I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder. So to protect myself, I pretended I saw nothing. But my plan backfired. And now I’m the target of cold-blooded revenge.

Jude Callahan isn’t just a hockey god―he’s a devil no one dares to cross. He’s also determined to make me pay for my moment of silence. Now, no matter how much I try to hide from him, Jude finds me.

I thought he’d stop at the stalking. Or even better, kill me and finally end my misery. But Jude has other plans.

He says I can’t die. That I must pay for my sins.

And just like that, he drags me into his depraved world, kicking and screaming.

Creighton King is silent, brooding, and hostile. Annika Volkov still has a crush on him. She is everything he is not: bright, lively, and the heart of every party. What Annika doesn’t realize is that behind Creighton’s quiet beauty lies a dark and violent soul.

Creighton knows he can never outrun his past, so he unleashes his pain on others. He never expected to be drawn to the girl who is his complete opposite. But as Annika tries to break through his walls, he finds himself captivated by her especially after he uncovers her wilder side. Now that he’s obsessed, she will never escape him.

Can Annika bring light to Creighton’s darkness, or will he pull her into the shadows with him?

Killian Carson is a predator cloaked in charm. His charisma fools everyone―except Glyndon King. She sees the psychopath beneath and knows she should run. But a dark part of her craves the danger, knowing he’ll chase her . . . and she might just want to be caught.

Glyndon has never been anyone’s favorite, always falling short of her family's expectations. But Killian? He doesn’t expect anything except that she’s his now. Their schools are rivals, their families lifelong enemies, but none of that matters to him.

Can two broken souls heal each other, or will their twisted desires tear them apart? As their pasts collide in more disturbing ways than they imagined, it could either strengthen their bond or be their undoing.

This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.

I’ve always been the golden boy. A genius law student, the heir to my family’s empire, and a dutiful son.

Or, at least, that's what everything thinks. Inside, I want to set the world on fire.

So I let myself indulge in the mayhem for one night. Which was enough to get caught by a villain.

A villain who just so happens to be my new professor: Kayden Lockwood. A criminal teaching criminal law.

I can't expose what Kayden has done without unmasking my secret life. But I can force him to taste his own poison.

In a clash of titans, Kayden and I soon break and crumble.

Until we’re stuck in a dangerous game where there will be no winners. . .

IN A DEN OF VIPERS, REVENGE IS THE DEADLIEST WEAPON.

After my sister was attacked and hospitalised, my world was shattered.

Now, all I have left is vengeance.

The problem? I have no idea who did this to her.

My only lead is The Vipers, an elite college hockey team that rules the ice―and the shadows beyond it.
To infiltrate their secret society, I set my sights on their weakest link: Kane Davenport, the Viper’s charismatic captain.

But too late, I realise I’ve enticed the most venomous snake.

Behind Kane’s perfect mask lies something far more dangerous than I ever imagined.

AND NOW I’M TRAPPED IN A LETHAL GAME WITH NO ESCAPE.

Gender exists in almost every society as a way of organizing its people. Gender is used to assign certain responsibilities, obligations, and privileges to some, and to deny them to others. In Gender: A World History, Susan Kingsley Kent tells the story of this seemingly simple but in fact quite complex concept. With historical perspective she critically examines our everyday understandings of women and men, masculinity and femininity, and sexual difference in general. Central to this account is the conviction that gender is neither natural nor innocent. What passes for masculinity and femininity in one society might not do so in another. Even the passing of time can change what gender looks like in a particular culture. Thinking about the history of gender can also shed light on other types of relations, such as those between a government and its people, between different social classes, and between a colony and its colonizer. Ranging from prehistory to the present, this book presents a chronological picture of gender across the globe. From Hatshepsut and the rise of patriarchy in the ancient world, to the Bushido code of the samurai in wartime, to Susan B. Anthony and the women's rights movement in the United States, to the gay and trans rights movements of today, the force of gender in world history cannot be denied.

Discover the standalone enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark.

When Cecily Knight sneaks into the Heathen Club’s initiation on behalf of a rival gang, she’s confident she can slip through the night unnoticed. But the moment she steps into their den, she knows she’s made a fatal error. The devil has seen her.

Jeremy Volkov may not technically be the devil, but as far as Cecily’s concerned, he’s close enough. He’s not just a member of the Heathens―he’s their ruthless leader and the heir to the Russian Bratva.

And now, Jeremy wants one thing: Cecily.

He claims it's to protect her, but Cecily knows better. He wants to possess her, own her, make her his.

But Cecily is not about to be dragged into his blood-soaked world... or is she?

The subtalar joint, also known as the talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus.. This issue will include articles on Subtalar anatomy and mechanics, Subtalar arthritis, Subtalar arthrodesis, open and arthroscopic, indications and contraindications, Subtalar distraction arthrodesis and many more.

Discover the standalone dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark.

Mia Sokolov, Mafia heiress and selective mute, holds no prisoners. But when she gives Landon King a taste of his own medicine, she quickly learns that some moves come with dangerous consequences.

Landon King is a genius artist, a posh rich boy, and now obsessed with Mia and the dark secret she’s hiding. Despite Landon’s psychotic tendencies that push Mia to the edge, his obsession pulls them closer together in ways neither expected.

But as Landon gets nearer to the truth about Mia’s past, so do the horrors that haunt her.

She may have learnt to trust him. But when it all comes crashing down, will he protect or ruin her?

The Nazis may have lost the battle. But the war is just beginning...

Summer, 2025. A US senator is burned to death in his Washington townhouse. Masked gunmen massacre supporters during a football match in Berlin. And an old man is murdered while he sleeps in the dementia ward of a German hospital. Three apparently unconnected events, three steps on the countdown to apocalypse.

When journalist and podcaster Georg Miller starts joining the dots between them, he finds himself the target of professional killers. His investigation soon reveals that his would-be assassins are from an organisation known as the Odessa, a menacing and powerful Nazi group intent on regaining power.

The Odessa has spread its poison from a covert compound in the Bavarian countryside all the way to the halls of the American Capitol. And now, as their campaign to destabilise the Western political system accelerates, Georg must stop the next attack, before it changes the course of history…

Multivariate Analysis deals with observations on more than one variable where there is some inherent interdependence between the variables. With several texts already available in this area, one may very well enquire of the authors as to the need for yet another book. Most of the available books fall into two categories, either theoretical or data analytic. The present book not only combines the two approaches but it also has been guided by the need to give suitable matter for the beginner as well as illustrating some deeper aspects of the subject for the research worker. Practical examples are kept to the forefront and, wherever feasible, each technique is motivated by such an example.

Discover the standalone dark MM mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark.

Brandon King never thought he was attracted to men. Truthfully, he’d never been that drawn to anyone―until he collided, with Nikolai Sokolov, the notoriously violent mafia heir.

Nikolai is fixated on Brandon, the quiet artist, golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother. They couldn’t be more different, but once Nikolai crashes into Brandon’s world, he refuses to let him go.

Now, Brandon’s carefully controlled life is on the verge of unraveling.

Will Nikolai’s obsession destroy him―or ignite something far more intense?

1836, Prussia. Hanne is nearly fifteen and the domestic world of womanhood is quickly closing in on her. A child of nature, she yearns instead for the rush of the river, the wind dancing around her. Hanne finds little comfort in the local girls and friendship doesn't come easily, until she meets Thea and she finds in her a kindred spirit and finally, acceptance.

Hanne's family are Old Lutherans, and in her small village hushed worship is done secretly - this is a community under threat. But when they are granted safe passage to Australia, the community rejoices: at last a place they can pray without fear, a permanent home. Freedom.

It's a promise of freedom that will have devastating consequences for Hanne and Thea, but, on that long and brutal journey, their bond proves too strong for even nature to break.

From the bestselling author of Burial Rites and The Good People, Devotion is a stunning story of girlhood and friendship, faith and suspicion, and the impossible lengths we go to for the ones we love.

In Landscape of the Now, author Kent De Spain takes readers on a deep journey into the underlying processes and structures of postmodern movement improvisation. Based on a series of interviews with master teachers who have developed unique approaches that are taught around the world - Steve Paxton, Simone Forti, Lisa Nelson, Deborah Hay, Nancy Stark Smith, Barbara Dilley, Anna Halprin, and Ruth Zaporah - this book offers the rare opportunity to find some clarity in what is often a complex and confusing experience. After more than 20 years of research, De Spain has created an extensive list of questions that explore issues that arise for the improviser in practice and performance as well as resources that influence movements and choices. Answers to these questions are placed side by side to create dialog and depth of understanding, and to see the range of possible approaches experienced improvisers might explore. In its nineteen chapters, Landscape of the Now delves into issues like the influence of an audience on an improviser's choices or how performers "track" and use their experience of the moment. The book also looks at the role of cognitive skills, memory, space, emotion, and the senses. One chapter offers a rare opportunity for an honest discussion of the role of various forms of spirituality in what is seen as a secular dance form. Whether read from cover to cover or pulled apart and explored a subject at a time, Landscape of the Now offers the reader a kind of map into the mysterious realm of human creativity, and the wisdom and experience of artists who have spent a lifetime exploring it.