Family: What you don't know can kill you. As the holiday season rolls in—fall holidays, that is, from High Holy Days to Thanksgiving—young attorney JD Thompson basks in his life in a small Texas town where he and his ABBA tribute band roommates live with the seventy black cats that his veterinari ...
A fatherless wizard is no match for a royal enchantress. A dangerous quest to become worthy lures him away, as dark magic and famine threaten his country and his love. Can he bring his magic sword and growing powers home in time to join the battle? With catapults firing, ice dragons flying, and armi ...
FALL 2028. Mickey Cooper, an elderly homeless man, receives an incredible proposition from a rogue pharmaceutical company: “Be our secret guinea pig for our new drug and we’ll pay you life-changing money, which you’ll be able to enjoy because if (cough) when the treatment works, ...
Will they find a treasure more valuable than gold? Lizzie Legard was just a teenager when her older sister disappeared without a trace from her job on a Key West beach, a tragedy none of her family has gotten over. Home from college for the summer, Lizzie jumps at the chance to take her boyfriend’s ...
A 1500-year-old mystery. A warrior’s lost saga. A businesswoman’s fight to survive. 455 AD, Central India The marauding Svetahunas take prisoner Harshavardhan, a fearless warrior and a devoted son. In captivity he fashions a combat strategy with black and white pebbles, waiting for the day whe ...
Book 2 of the Dark Age trilogy The year 600 of the Christian Era is the darkest time of the Dark Age. Young Javor the Sklavene has settled in Constantinople, the last bastion of civilization against dark forces that have shattered the Western Roman Empire. Wielding two special weapons made from the ...
A wanna-be drug lord preys on young women. Can a daring woman save them and herself from his evil intentions?
When her D.A. dad was convicted of drug crimes, Jessica's parents fled El Paso. The one thing holding her together after their abandonment is her best friend. When he decides to m ...
Urban Fantasy’s grown up. Now it’s got bills to pay and kids to raise. And you thought fighting evil was hard. In this gripping Paranormal Family Thriller, readers are introduced to Maggie Towne, the Magica, the most powerful witch in the world and the guardian of Magic itself. Juggling the respo ...
Once bit, forever shy. Can she make it through a matted mess of missing dogs to catch a deadly criminal? A feline loving investigative reporter living in the dog friendliest city in America, what can go wrong during dog show week when the quaint seaside town turns dog-eat-dog? Cat can almost handle ...
‘Your brass is ballsy, Kage Sable.’ - Harlow Meridien. Running from her past, Harlow lives for the present. She’s sassy-smart-strong. A genius, generous, confident scientist developing a groundbreaking propulsion technology that’s attracted the attention of The Sable Group, and Kage Sable, to be exa ...
They call me Raven, she stated quietly. How did you get shot? Raven worked feverishly to help the man that had landed on her doorstep in the middle of the worst snowstorm in years. As Chase heals, she learns more about his mission to save her mountain. Danger is lurking at every turn not only fro ...
Wonder of Life is a beautiful story with meaningful illustrations to convey its life-affirming message. Truth-filled rhyming text will delight while teaching children how God set humans apart from animals, even creating them in his own image. Starting with Creation, the authors develop the concept o ...
Emma is a young ballerina aspiring to Julliard. With her mother too ill to work, her only hope of attending the dance school of her dreams is to win a studio scholarship. But to do that, she'll have to beat out the top two students in her class, and the competition isn't going well so far. Then Emma ...
Tired of focusing on the stressful hustle and bustle of December? These delightful stories brim with Christmas nostalgia and heartwarming moments. Are you hoping to rediscover the magic of the winter holidays? Looking for traditional inspiration for your upcoming Xmas parties? Ever wondered what’ ...
Welcome to Valhalla From USA Today Bestseller RJ Gray comes a sizzling military romance sure to leave readers gasping! After being forced into medical retirement, Navy SEAL amputee Hudson “Phantom” McGhee hunts for a way to invest his time and family inheritance to help him feel fulfilled. The ...
He's a contrary diamond in the rough. She's sweet, with enough fire to warm his heart. Butch, a damaged loner with a mysterious past, rescues Joelle from a rowdy gang of drunken hoodlums. Joelle, the ‘new’ girl in town, is the daughter of the man who was once his best friend. She aims to repay th ...
Thirst for revenge lies deep in the human soul.
Dr. Fern Adams seeks revenge on the man who murdered her sister, and she’s prepared to abandon her Hippocratic Oath to punish her sister's killer.
Hero fireman, Jose Alvarez, has sworn revenge on the woman whose testimony sent him to ...
The small Montana town of Timberton has always provided a joyful Christmas retreat for visitors as well as those who live in the area. When guests check into the hotel for the holidays, they’re often unaware that resident chef and artist, Mist, has a way of working mag ...
Laurel Benson is a loyal and dedicated nurse. She may be petite, but she’ll take on anyone who threatens her patients’ safety and well-being. That feisty protectiveness creates problems when a hit and run victim lands in the ER and Police Detective Cade Resnick arrives to investigate. There’s no den ...
She dreams of a knight… but he shuns the title. Can he win her heart?
Burgundy, Fifteenth Century....
What if your deepest, darkest fears were inked on your skin for the world to see? Famous plastic surgeon Derek Hollinger has it all: money, success, luxury cars, and an L.A. penthouse near the beach. Who cares if he has no friends or lovers? He doesn’t need anyone. But Derek’s seemingly perfect l ...
Grace Benson, a 25-year-old schoolteacher, leads a peaceful existence until a menacing letter disrupts her life. The situation escalates further when the FBI steps in, flipping her world on its head. Sheila Mitchell, a wedding planner in her forties, senses her husband is hiding something. Howeve ...
Digging up the past takes on a whole new meaning when graduate student Olivia Sanchez is forced to team up with her ex, Rick Langston, while working at an archaeological dig in Cyprus. Given that their last fling nearly ended in academic ruin, Olivia and Rick can’t afford to repeat their past mistak ...
Award-winning author Jeff Kerr follows up Blunt Force Trauma with Second Death, the gripping continuation of the Adam Cash series that deftly weaves the classic Western novel with the rawest, most provocative themes pulled from today’s headlines. Reverend Dennis Webb has built a YouTube ministry t ...
Two stalkers. One prize. Each other.
The bar is packed, the air buzzing with laughter and mindless chatter, but I only have eyes for my obsession. She commands my attention without trying, every move hypnotic, every glance a new addiction. There's no stopping myself tonight from interveni ...
Cozy up in a comfy chair, here are 7 full-length cozy mysteries for you to binge-read!
In the picturesque town of Sparrow Haven, tranquility is shattered, and mysteries are found around every corner.Olivia Harper, the town’s insightful l ...
Hell with the lid off. Jake Desmet and Rick Brand, heirs to the Brand & Desmet Import Company, travel the world to secure treasures and unusual items for the collections of wealthy and supernatural patrons, accompanied by Jake’s cousin, Veronique “Nicki” LeClercq. Smuggling a small package as a f ...
When the thief he is chasing becomes more than just a job, will the distraction be his undoing or her death sentence? Claire Mitchell is a master jewel thief, who has a secret. Although the thrill of the heist is exciting there is a reason behind her choice of profession. Family honor above all e ...
Maybe You Should Give Up is the counterintuitive guide that helps readers identify and break through seven mental barriers that are stopping them from living the life they want. Inside you’ll discover cycle-breaking techniques that have been broken down into easy-to-follow steps that will empower ...
Drama, regrets, and heartache. Falling in love almost seems easy in comparison though she hasn’t allowed herself to even consider the possibility in years.
There's never a dull moment in Willows Bend these Days! Heather Stanton and her Aunt Julia are making a home for themselves in the small town of Willows Bend as Julia works to complete her community service hours. But dark secrets from her past are about to catch up to her. Julia's unscrupulous e ...
For Tristen Levisay, guitarist of The Seethers, life is finally coming together. The band is on the brink of stardom, and soon he'll be a rock star instead of the poor, small-town boy from Kentucky. But when his twin brother Talon, the band's frontman, abruptly leaves to join another band, Triste ...
There’s no way I can resist heading out to Gran’s Montana ranch when she contacts me out of nowhere.Not when my mother is the only family I’ve ever known. Not even with the shiver of apprehension running down my spine when I drive through the huge timb ...
So Lou and Cassidy, his beautiful, fierce, and fiercely loyal sharp-shooter wife, head for New York, bringing Lou's unique brand of one-man gang warfare. He'd have been happy to talk it out. He asked nice, but they wanted a war. So they got Lou, who’s always way more trouble than anybody's ever expe ...
Lindsay Foster has convinced herself that marrying Paul Webster is the right thing to do. But she and Brian Rembrandt have some unfinished business. And now that he’s standing in front of her again she finds herself torn between the man she loves and the life she’s always ...
Lizette Hill, pencil pusher and paralegal for the FBI How deep would she have to go? Assigned to a desk job for the last ten years, the FBI had a major shift due to upper echelon decisions and Lizette was assigned to her first undercover position in an office owned by a mafia family involved in the ...
Al Quinn’s quiet life as a retired sheriff’s department detective gets challenged when a driver’s road rage leads him to shoot at Al’s sister-in-law Bonnie and her baby, and being Bonnie, she shoots back. It doesn't end there. The shooter and five like-minded pals go all out after Bonnie. Al’s wi ...
Paige is a journalist who moves to Independence Junction, a small mountain town in the Rocky Mountains known for its quirky townsfolk and friendly diner. After an unhappy start, Paige manages to win the trust of the townspeople and make new friends through the local school and animal shelter. Her un ...
With Christmas only three days away, Carol Claus agrees to her father’s request that she leave the North Pole on a mission to help save Christmas. Joining single father Ben Hanson and his children for the holidays seems an easy enough task until Santa informs her that Ben is the man behind the di ...
Buddy flick epic fantasy! The fifth in the Assassins of Landria series from the award-winning, bestselling author of Scourge: A Novel of Darkhurst and The Chronicles of The Necromancer. A secret heir. A kingdom in crisis. A magic-fueled blight with horrifying consequences. And an unlikely band of ...
A supreme being with a vendetta seeks more than just world dominion, the ultimate host. Entertaining story of fascinating other realms. –Kirkus Reviews Magic and other races really add to the magnificent story! –Auburn, Vine Voice Tolkien meets Herbert and takes us on an incredible two world ...
Jed and Lexi Miller, renowned birders and socialites, have a passion that goes beyond the ordinary. When Lexi's 50th birthday arrives, she desires a nearly extinct Cherry-Throated Tanager, a relic of her childhood. Jed, not t o b e outdone, sets his sights o n James Audubon's Birds of America, ra ...
Newlyweds separated by war. A bride left behind. Can she achieve greatness on her own? 1951. Harriett Bailey desperately wants her happily ever after. Shocking her small town by marrying a well-known womanizer, the shy girl’s plans are shot down when her groom is immediately drafted and sent to figh ...
Marriage is the last thing on Annora Lee Bostwick’s mind when she moves to Wyoming to start a new branch of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Her focus is centered solely on saving animals…until blackmail and deceit force her to reconsider.Buffalo Birch Strut ...
Her routine night turns terrifying. As the storm of the century howls through Destiny, Texas, Dr. Paige Wade remains at her clinic to care for any animals that might need assistance. Her quiet night is disrupted when a man dumps an injured dog on the doorstep just hours before Paige is attacked i ...
My best friend never warned me about a fake marriage and pregnancy as part of being her brother’s assistant. But when I met Logan Hunter, our chemistry was undeniable. We agreed to a fake marriage to cover up scandalous photos, but genuine emotions started to develop. However, his sister used my pas ...
A Heartwarming Irish Romance to Sweep You Off Your Feet
Eyre is a lost soul searching for a purpose when she impulsively books a trip to Ireland. The last thing she expects is to find love–until she meets Darby, a charming yet grumpy Irishman leading a tour of the Emerald ...
Addy Manning has just discovered she's the daughter of millionaire, Richard Manning, and that she has five half-siblings. She's been notified that in order to inherit her share, she must attend the funeral and stay in the creepy mansion to get to know her brothers and sisters. Detective Rhys Beck ...
We were friends with benefits, until Paisley slipped up and called me Daddy. Suddenly, all bets were off. Paisley had always put her business first, and I valued our friendship too much to complicate things. But our agreement to keep things casual couldn't prepare us for the rush of feelings that ...
This book is for start-ups and established companies who want to grow their business. Create winning approaches to the market. Avoid common pitfalls, saving time and money. Eliminate waste on unproductive tactics. Accelerate revenue growth and success. If you want to thrive in today's dynamic ...
My heart races at the sight of the sexy billionaire I never knew existed - my best friend’s brother. He’s 18 years older, but I wish he notices me in the tight-fitting dress at the rehearsal dinner. Jock McLeod doesn't exactly care for relationships. His cold-eyed stare keeps dismissing me, I notice ...
Christmas in the small town of Timberton, Montana, is always filled with holiday traditions, exquisite cuisine, and heartfelt camaraderie. Betty’s annual cookie exchange will delight many a sweet tooth, and Mist’s elegant Christmas Eve dinner will enchant even the most discerning of palates. And the ...
She makes sure nothing can go wrong. Until he decks the halls with chaos, unusual menus, and romance. Everyone knows Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. So I make sure it’s absolutely perfect for my B&B guests, even if we’re on the Florida coast instead of the North Pole. With ever ...
Jesus’s death wasn’t the end. In fact, it was just the beginning. THE VICTORY OF JESUS is a 50-day Bible study for Christians looking to skip the fluff of a typical devotional without getting bogged down by a lot of academic pomp. If you’re looking for a devotional that will help you draw c ...
A Murder, an Ancient Secret, and a Puppy You Can’t Help But Love
A desperate call from her sister sends investigative reporter Cat Hawl on a rescue mission to Hawaii. But when she arrives, it's more than she bargained for. Not only is a ...
A love that defies the ocean. A secret deeper than blood. Lakota Princess, Book 3 Driven from her home in England by hostile political forces, Estrela was little more than a girl when she came to be raised by a far western Lakota tribe. On the wide, sweeping plains she grew tall and strong, and w ...
Who would have thought finding a church home could be so hard? Peter and his wife have a strong marriage. But when it comes time to find a new church after they move, their differences couldn’t be more pronounced. At first, their aim is straightforward. He’ll write a book about the churches t ...
The entire country is in upheaval, and so is she. Can one broken woman survive the coming storms? Western Pennsylvania, 1925. Olive Westchester brims with bitter, unrealized potential. Refusing to visit her father’s deathbed and forgive him for her beloved brother’s passing, she turns her attention ...
He’s the last person she’d turn to. But he’s her best bet to keep her and her daughter alive. Many authors would kill to be invited to do a private book signing for the woman who could be the next first lady. Regan Christenson isn’t one of them. Someone is willing to kill her if she doesn’t accep ...
Erin the Owl wants to dance. But it’s harder than she thought. As she trips over her feet and falls down, the other animals laugh at her. Erin isn't about to let that stop her from achieving her dreams! She remains determined to learn how to dance. With the help of her friends -- raccoon, ...
Ricki and the Top Shelf crew have worked for weeks preparing for the launch party for Logan Parker’s book. Waterton is abuzz, not just about their very own newspaper editor writing what promises to be a bestseller, but also about the movie based on the book that might be filmed on location in Watert ...
Mike Ellis is a rookie cop in a rural Catskill Mountain town working in the shadow of his dead father, the former Chief of Police. When a true crime podcaster comes to town, Mike is drawn into a cold case murder investigation that his father began. As Mike begins to sort through ...
Cooking a wonderful meal is an art. An act of love. An act of grace. A gift that affirms and gives life—not only does it nurture those who partake of the meal; it also feeds the soul of the creator. These are lessons Gina learns from her mother, daughter of an unfortunate French chef. Gina is a y ...
First, no coffee. Then a dead guy. This is one killer vacation.
I thought being forced into a Mother’s Day trip with my entire family on the Oregon Coast was bad. Then came the dead bodies.
Turns out Mom’s cozy vacation spot kept its high murder count a secret.
Wedged between real estate speculators, startup bros, and gentrified neighborhoods, it’s gotten hard to get by in San Francisco and it’s getting even harder all the time. Now two witches have decided the time has come to do something about it!
Using all their arcane skills, Iria and Madge ...
A hero lost in battle. A shocking discovery. And a daring odyssey that will put a young man squarely in the crosshairs. 1838. Silas Grant prepares for a future with the girl of his dreams. The resourceful sixteen-year-old is learning the blacksmith trade from his father and frontier skills from Texa ...
SERIES NOW OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION!Every book can be read as a standalone mystery - hop in anywhere in the series!USA Today, Amazon All-Star and ...
The last person anybody ever expected to get into trouble was the crone. I’d believed she was pretty much bombproof. The problem is, I have no idea what took her down. Whatever it is, it's left her hovering on the razor edge of death. If I don’t kick it into gear and go after her attacker, the old w ...
Nora’s life is striking a dissonant chord since her recent divorce, but a new melody calls her to Cataluma, California, to help her uncle Jock’s struggling music store. There, fate reunites her with Jock’s stepson Eugene, whom she hasn’t seen in twenty-five years, since she was a gangly fifteen-y ...
When almost 13-year-old Alex forms a true bond with a newborn colt, she secretly promises to make him her own. But like all horses born on her family’s Rosen Ranch, this colt is slated to be sold. Alex thinks if she can prove herself a capable horse trainer, there might be a chance to keep the c ...
Featuring First Place Christian Indie 2022 Award winning titles; Alaskan Calibration I’D FOUND THE STABILITY OF PEACE THEN MY FAITH WAS CHALLENGED BY THE ENMITY OF CHANGE Alaska Calling I’D REACHED MY DREAM CAREER AS AN RN THEN THE DOUBT OF MY CALLING CHALLENGED MY FAITH. Christi ...
Jon Clemmons, a devoted firefighter, carries the heavy burden of guilt from losing his sister in a tragic accident. His pain runs deep, and he’s learned to keep others at a distance, afraid to let anyone see his scars.
Katie Deluca, a compassionate nurse, and Jon’s first love, has her own ...
Viviane's life is tough enough, but then a supernatural monster begins killing her friends. Have her hallucinations come to life? Viviane Rose has lived with auditory hallucinations all her life. Despite this, she has a good job as the manager of the laundry at Vince Malum Residential Living Cent ...
19-year-old Pace Howell's life is a history of making mistakes, even flunking out of his freshman year of college. But everything changes when he meets Sage, who shows him that serving others just might turn his screwed-up life around. When they go on a church medical mission to the Amazon, Pace lea ...
June aka Quick Claw I want revenge. It’s been fifteen years since a home invasion changed everything. But I’m Quick Claw now, and everything I’ve trained for has led to tonight—to making the two men who broke into my apartment suffer. That is, until my moment is stolen by Black Coyote, the city’s ...
Transform your leadership. Transform your business. It’s time to step up and become the kind of leader your business needs … the kind of leader you were destined to become. In STICKY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, Peter Lyle DeHaan, PhD breaks down what it means to lead with integrity, passion, and effi ...
A typical night of partying leaves Daniel Blair with far more than a hangover. His myraid of strange symptoms defy explanation, as does the blood on his pillow. And something is very wrong with his tongue.
Afraid he contracted a terrible unknown illness, Daniel seeks help. But hi ...
Celebrate Christmas in a fresh, new way with this Advent devotional. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of Christmas and miss its true meaning. Why not make this holiday season a special time for preparation to reflect on the Messiah’s birth? In The Advent of Jesus: A Devotional Celebrating ...
His wife’s murder has long since become a cold case.
Twenty years ago, Detective Hector Silva’s wife was brutally killed. Despite his tireless efforts to capture her assailant, every lead turned out to be a dead end. Every shred of hope turned to disappointment.
The Westbourne Police Dep ...
Can this undercover agent save the woman he loves--or is her heart as counterfeit as the money he's been sent to track down? After all that Grandfather has sacrificed to raise her, Theresa Plane owes it to him to save the family name--and that means clearing their debt with creditors before she marr ...
Life was never going to be the same again…friends had become family and strangers became friends…all in the midst of a storm like no other and the aftermath that no one could have ever predicted. Jess and Max find their relationship takes an unexpected and life-changing turn…Brian decides on a risky ...
IN OCTOBER 1805, NAPOLEON'S FLEET WAS DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. NOW HIS GHOST HAS RETURNED TO ENGLAND FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE, INTENT ON WREAKING REVENGE ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON AND ON ALL OF ENGLAND.
The mother o ...
In a land of constant struggle, one woman finds hope while forging her path to freedom. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation, Delphina's only solace was the friendship of her mistress, Mary. When her owners die, Delphina is whisked away by a disenchanted plantation owner's son, Bennet ...
I agreed to be the fake wife of my grumpy billionaire boss but I didn’t expect to fall for him. I need to stay in the country to keep living my dream. My grumpy boss needs a fake wife to keep his position in the company. He made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. It should have been easy. But his care f ...
Are you settling for “okay” performance in your professional life?You don't need to anymore. The truth is, you’re sitting on a powerful, untapped capability that can supercharge your career, deepen your relationships, and set you apart from the crowd.
Most people un ...
The headless corpse of a young woman, discovered in the woods of Northern Kentucky in February 1896, disrupted communities in three states. The woman was Pearl Bryan, daughter of a wealthy farmer in Greencastle, Indiana, and her suspected killers, Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, were dental stu ...
In 1926, thanks to Prohibition, it’s hard to find a beer in Lido, New York. But trouble is always on tap at the Galliano Club. Social hub for the Italian immigrant community, the Galliano Club serves bootleg beer and Luca Lombardo’s signature sandwiches to workers from the city’s copper mills. The c ...
Ten Tantalising Cozy Mysteries to delight you on Saint Patrick's Day! Sure to make you chuckle, and keep you guessing! Includes the authors' Favorite Saint Patrick's Day Irish Recipes HALF-PRICE on PREORDER, only $1.99. Will be $3.99 on release. Ten authors got together to bring you these super Cozy ...
A dream sometimes comes at great cost. Betrothed in a sensible match, even if the man isn’t the love she’s always imagined, Sarah McNeal relies on the advice her late grandmother gave as well as her own common sense. Dreams of a mysterious European count who rides in and sweeps her off her feet aret ...
Run for My Life is the compelling, true story of Daniel Kolmann, now who escaped from Communist-occupied Czechoslovakia when he was sixteen years old. A target of antisemitism while in elementary school, Daniel overcame many challenges in life and became a star athlete as a young child. By age twe ...
Set during the same tumultuous era as THE WOMEN
1967: They called it the Summer of Love . . .
For small-town Wisconsin siblings Billy and Jay Johnson, it’s a summer of change, confusion, and self-discovery.
Bil ...
Lovable dancing dog Curly plays silly songs, wears crazy costumes, and invites you to help count down her top tunes. For added fun, Curly shares a special surprise at the end of the book. With rhythmic text and page-turning costume fun, Curly Dog’s Jump Around Music Countdown is perfect for beginnin ...
2015 WISHING SHELF INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARDS FINALIST At thirty years of age, Maggie Fields has had her fill of “bad” men. Unbeknownst to her, her investment counselor husband had paid for their luxurious Denver lifestyle by scamming his law-abiding clients and laundering money for his law-breaking on ...
I came to Capri to paint. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, and certainly not one that would involve finding myself tied to the bed of a sensual Latin lover. But Rafe proves hard to resist. His practiced, knowing touch easily overcomes my defences, such as they were, and promises to fulfil all my ...
Not everyone is what they seem. Sometimes that’s good and sometimes not. Kyra My life is… complicated. I’m a deputy in the small town of Mystic River; my boss used to be my lover; and my brother is the local gangster. If that isn’t enough, Scott, the town’s very sexy baker, has told everyone ...
The Door is the first book in the Seventh Dimension Series that combines contemporary, historical, and fantasy elements into a "Christian coming-of-age" story. A curse put on Shale Snyder, because of a secret, shrouds her with insecurity and fear. Following suspension from school, a stray dog bef ...
Pinus Ave Longavian wanted to see the wider world since he was a boy. The young warrior was born and raised in the rainforest covered mountains of Jingseh. Being brought up in times of war and public strife, the open sea became more than just the longings of a mountain boy. It was his salvation. In ...
NiallI don’t do complicated. As captain of Michigan U’s hockey team, my focus is on the game, not on the charming transfer student who landed in my apartment and upended my routine. Eli shouldn’t get under my skin, but he does—with his easy smiles, his late-night cooking, and ...
The only thing better than surviving graduate education—and completing my doctorate—is a weekend up north with my three best friends from undergrad.
Only all of them bail.
And the rental house is double booked. By a bachelor party. Who thinks I’m the hired entertainment ...