Wealthy Beverly Hills couples are being found dead, with seemingly nothing to connect them other than their troubled marriages. Jessie senses a pattern, and knows this killer will strike again. But can she outwit him in time?Jessie encounters a wall as she pries into the private lives and marriages of the rich. But beneath the seemingly perfect façade, she senses a dark undercurrent—one that lead to all of these couples' deaths. But can she enter this killer's mind fast enough to solve the thread that connects them before he strikes again?A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, The Perfect Husband is a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Become the actor you must be to turn your dreams into reality.For over 25 years, Bernard Hiller’s revolutionary techniques and exercises have produced unprecedented success for actors, artists, and performers all around the world.Acting is always evolving, and in The Revolutionary Guide to Acting Bernard shares the latest methods to help you gain vital skills for success in this competitive industry.  Set yourself apart at your next audition by using Bernard’s unique techniques, and uncover the secrets to delivering unforgettable performances. Acting is a journey to self-awareness that will lead you to discover your true authenticity, empowering you to become unstoppable in show business. Cultivate the tools you will need for a long-lasting career and, ultimately, a more accomplished and happier life.

She's an A-list Hollywood starlet. He's a gossip reporter. Sleeping with the enemy has never been sweeter... Kimberleigh Cress didn't get to be one of the one of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood without learning how to protect herself. Rule number one? Don't show weakness. Ever. Especially not in front of the press. So when a sleazy tabloid reporter comes upon her during a vulnerable moment, the last thing she expects is kindness. Sexy, charming, and surprisingly thoughtful, Spencer Devlin isn't at all who Kimberleigh thought he was. After their fateful encounter, she can't seem to stay away from him—even though she knows she should. Spencer never expected to share an unlikely connection with the spoiled starlet who hates his guts. With the face of a goddess and an attitude to match, Kimberleigh Cress is one ice queen he'd love to melt. Now that she's gotten under his skin,...

Solve the clues. Face your fears. Survive the Trials. All Alice Liddell wants is to escape her Normal life in Oxford and find the parents who abandoned her ten years ago. But she gets more than she bargained for when her older sister Charlotte is arrested for having the infamous Wonder Gene—the key to unlocking the curious Wonderland Reality. Soon, Alice receives a rather cryptic invitation to play for Team Heart in this year's annual—and often deadly—Wonderland Trials. Now she has less than twenty-four hours to find her way into Wonderland where nothing is impossible . . . or what it seems. The stakes are raised when she discovers players go missing during the Trials each year. Will she and her team solve the clues and find the missing players? Or will betrayal and distrust win, leaving Alice alone in a world of her own? Follow the White Rabbit into this topsy-turvy fantasy where players become prey,...

At the time of the Millennium three people struggle for survival in a small New Hampshire town as the world spins into chaos, not realizing that each harbors secrets that will eventually pit them against one another. The story evolves from the U.S. Government's earlier two classified secret projects during the Vietnam War (the USAF's revelation about UFOs and Project Sixty-Seven). Striving to survive a global Armageddon with his Japanese teaching assistant paramour, Professor Will Watson—tortured Vietnam War hero and New Hampshire Liberty Militia activist hounded by the State Police and FBI—struggles to surmount haunting Vietnam War ghosts and the impending collapse of a nation, a world, caving in on them. Watson must face the truth about his "friendship" with closet homosexual and militia comrade, Mark Mercotti, who, while in the military himself, surreptitiously had Watson placed in a Top-Secret Vietnam War project: Project Sixty-Seven. Both Watson and Mercotti struggle to...

Erin has hated Van St. Claire since he killed her social life ten years ago. But recent events have made it impossible for her to avoid her childhood best friend. When she scores the coveted part of Juliet in the senior year play, she's thrilled until she discovers Van will play Romeo. There is no way she will land a kiss on that jerk... unless he can convince her he has changed, and what she sees might not be all there is behind his teasing and smart remarks. When Van embarks on a mission to prove Erin won't regret kissing him, they rediscover what it really means to be friends. This is the third book in a clean, sweet, wholesome young adult romance and romantic comedy series.

Santa has a dirty surprise for you . . . It's Christmas season at MetroGen, and the social event of the season is the New Year's Firefighter Ball! Secrets are coming to light and you'll find out who's been naughty and nice . . . These bite sized naughty stories are perfect for the MetroGen super fan and casual readers. It pairs great with a bottle of wine and the F R E E exclusive Stolen Kisses and Near Misses Boxed set available this holiday season only! Besides, while picking out your favorite dress for the ball, you might find a mostly naked Santa stripper in your closet . . .

Waking up on his day off, Alex Fry (Beams) sees an impenetrable magical barrier in the sky over his hometown of Golden City. It turns out that the barrier was constructed by the Zero Knight called Mirar, who has come to Golden City to avenge the death of his fellow Zero Knight from the previous book. To that end, Mirar has trapped every man, woman, and child in the city, and even worse, has set a 24-hour-deadline, at the end of which everyone inside the barrier will die. To save his friends, family, and neighbors, Beams must ally with an old enemy of his, whose magical knowledge is the key to lifting the barrier. Yet Mirar leaves nothing to chance, sending his deadliest servants after Beams to ensure he cannot save the city. With time rapidly running out, will Beams be able to save himself, much less the whole city and everyone within it?

'A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader's appetite' Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is back! When popular TV baking contest and national institution 'The Best of British Baking Roadshow' rolls into town and sets up camp in the grounds of Boskern House, a historic stately home near Penstowan, former police officer Jodie 'Nosey' Parker finds herself competing to represent Cornwall in the grand final. But with a fellow contestant who will stop at nothing to win and a drag queen host with secrets of their own, Jodie discovers that the roadshow doesn't just have the ingredients for the perfect showstopper cake, but also for the perfect murder... And when a body is found in the grounds of the house, Jodie is drawn into another high-stakes case along with local DCI Nathan Withers. Can Jodie expose the culprit? Or will the murderer become the real showstopper?

Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine. Forty-nine great science fiction and fantasy stories and an equally great serialized novella. All the stories we published in 2021.ContentsFrom the EditorJanuarySuperbloom - Lynne Peskoe-YangAll We Ever Look For - Cécile CristofariUnifiers - Edward AshtonNot All Rot Is Ruin - E.A. PetriconeEsma's Margaret - Damien KrsteskiFebruaryVacation Gnomes - Aaron DaMommioRock-Adda's World - Chloe SmithEndless - Ted S. BushmanReach for Your Ocean Heart - C.M. FieldsMarchSpells for Going Forth by Day - V.G. CampenGoing Home - Martin WestlakeSanctuary - Chris CornettoSiberia in Four Dimensions - Esem JuniorAprilThe Big S - David HammondThe Otherside of Memory - Kelly...

"You know, when you live in a time of progress, it seems that progress is the only possible way. The idea that everything we'd gained, all of those hard-won rights, could be taken away from us, and that open minds could be closed again? But then the Outrage happened." Welcome to England, where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good. Here, there are rules for everything - what to eat, what to wear, what to do, what to say, what to read, what to think, who to obey, who to hate, who to love. Your safety is assured, so long as you follow the rules. Gabriel is a natural born rule-breaker. And his biggest crime of all? Being gay. Gabriel knows his sexuality must be kept secret from all but his closest friends, not only to protect himself, but to protect his boyfriend. Because Eric isn't just the boy who has stolen Gabriel's heart. He's the son of the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations ­­­- the man who poses the single biggest threat to Gabriel's...