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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century examines a number of related themes including: the traditional approach of local and regional planning initiatives developed within the context of national goals; the current decline of bi-polar political and ideological blocs; political decentralization and concurrent economic centralization including the growth of multi-national corporations; devolution of centralized planning powers to regions and localities, and the rise and acceptance of sustainable development concepts. The book is divided into five parts addressing: 1 - adjustments to political, economic and social change; 2 the problems of urban housing and housing and health; 3 - adjustments to environmental change, development policies and sustainability; 4 - the problem of rapid urban growth and mega cities; 5 - adjustments of changing urban networks. The contributors are from several countries worldwide and the chapters examine the issues at a global level.

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.

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What is the nature and impact of faith and religion in prison? This book summarizes contemporary and cutting-edge research on religion in correctional contexts, enabling a scientific understanding of how prisoners use faith in their everyday lives. Religion long has been a tool for correctional treatment. In the United States, religion was the primary treatment modality in the first prisons. Only since the 1980s, however, have social scientists begun to study the nature, extent, practice, and impact of faith and faith-based prison programs. Bringing together the knowledge of scholars from around the world, this single-volume book offers readers a science- and research-based understanding of how prisoners use faith in everyday life, examining the role of religion in prison/correctional contexts from a variety of interdisciplinary and international viewpoints. By considering the perspectives of professionals actually working in corrections or prison settings as well as those of scholars studying religion and/or criminal justice, readers of Finding Freedom in Confinement: The Role of Religion in Prison Life can gain insight into the most contemporary research on religion in correctional contexts. The book contains data-driven, conceptual, and policy-oriented essays that cover major religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam within correctional environments. It also addresses subject matter such as the roles of prison chaplains and correctional officers and the relationships between religion and common aspects of prison life, such as drug abuse, gangs, violence, prisoner identity, rights of prisoners, and rehabilitation. Presents an international scope that covers a diversity of faith traditions Comprises contributions from leading scholars who incorporate various research methodologies, such as surveys, in-depth interviews, participant observation, and content analysis into their writings Moves the discussion of religion in prison away from popular discourse, advocacy works, and media stories that prioritize emotion and sensationalism over empirical verification

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.

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…

What would you do if you accidentally encountered the man who once abused you? And how would you get away with it?

Bridget's life is small and safe: she loves her husband, her son and works hard to keep her own business afloat. Then one day her world is changed forever. The music teacher who abused her walks into a shop with the teenager he's clearly grooming. Bridget is sent spiralling back into her past. Anthony begins to stalk Bridget, trying to ensure her silence - until suddenly, she snaps.

And now Bridget must find away to deal with the aftermath of her actions...

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: Statistics First teaching: September 2017 First exams: June 2019 Developed in line with the key principles of the new specification, our new Student Book for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Statistics: - gives you comprehensive and accessible support for the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Statistics specification - includes engaging opportunities to work with authentic data - plenty of real-life statistics in every unit to bring the subject to life and highlight important applications - helps students prepare for the new linear exams - includes more support for exam preparation than ever before.

Two renowned theologians open up the reality of God's glory in this book, offering readers a dynamic foundation for glorifying God in the twenty-first century. Drawing from Christian spirituality, liturgy, poetry, hymns, iconography, seminal "glory" texts in the Bible, the Nicene Creed, and theologians throughout the ages who caught sight of the glory of God in diverse ways, this book explores the immensely rich and generative soteriological theme of glorification. It shows students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrates how the practices of Christian worship influence theological thinking. Metaphors, descriptions, evocations, concepts, narratives, and more highlight the amazing, abundant reality of glorification. This is the first book in the Soteriology and Doxology series. These introductory textbooks cover key topics in soteriology, providing substantive treatments of doctrine while pointing to the setting of theology in doxology. Series editors are Kent Eilers and Kyle C. Strobel.