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Geek girl Lexi Carmichael has tackled her share of formidable tasks, but nothing quite as daunting as serving as maid of honor at her best friend's wedding...When I agreed to stand by my best friend, Basia, on her big day, I had no idea what I was in for. Bouquets and unflattering evening wear I can handle. But between disgruntled dates, a beach venue and suspicious packages, what else can go wrong? Oh, right--my parents don't know I've moved in with Slash. Oops?Thankfully, I've got everything semi under control, at least as far as Basia and Xavier know. They can leave for their honeymoon happy, knowing Elvis, Slash and I will keep things safe at home.Meanwhile, Elvis and Xavier's boss at ComQuest has asked X-Corp--well, me--to take a quick trip to retrieve a sensitive company package from the British Virgin Islands. No hacking involved. Just show up, accept the package and bring it home safely. A cushy assignment, and a safe one. Right? Wrong. Things start to unravel the minute I set foot on the boat to the island. Before I know it, I'm up to my neck in thugs, sand and trouble. I'm going to have to work fast to stop the bad guys before the sun sets for good on this unexpected beach vacation...And don't miss the rest of Julie Moffett's Lexi Carmichael Mysteries: No One Lives Twice, No One To Trust, No Money Down, No Place Like Rome, No Biz Like Showbiz, No Test for the Wicked, No Woman Left Behind, No Room for Error, No Strings Attached and No Living Soul, available now from Carina Press!This book is approximately 77,000 wordsCarina Press acknowledges the editorial services of Alissa Davis

The bigger they are, the harder they maul.Immortal not-ghost Wes Cooper and his vampire partner, Hudson Rojas, have it all—rewarding private investigation work, great friends and, most important, a love that’s endured. But ever since Wes sent a demon screaming back to the beyond, his abilities have grown overpowering and overwhelming. He’s hiding the fact that he’s losing control the best he can, but it’s hard to keep anything a secret for long when your partner’s a former cop…and especially when your partner’s a former cop who wants to move in together.When all hell literally breaks loose in Toronto and superstrength ghosts are unleashed on Wes and his friends, he and Hudson are thrown into a case unlike any they’ve seen before. To save the city, Wes needs to harness his new power…and find some answers. But when he gets them, the solution to fix it all could mean losing everything.One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!This book is approximately 79,000 words

My mother's life goal has been to see me, geek extraordinaire Lexi Carmichael, happily married. So bringing my first boyfriend, Slash, home for dinner has me hyperventilating. Things get a lot worse when bullets start flying over our corn chowder.Now the entire alphabet soup of government agencies want my help finding the man behind the attack--Johannes Broodryk, a cyber mercenary I foiled on my last case. He wants revenge and he's taken something of mine to ensure I'll play, so it's game on. But the government has its own agenda, and Slash is not on board with the plan. Things are a bit bumpy in paradise.Although I'm more comfortable with computer code than commandos, I've been assigned a team of Navy SEALs to help bring Broodryk down. The question is, will they survive me long enough to solve his cryptic puzzles and save the day?Don't miss Lexi's first adventure in No One Lives Twice!******** Books in the Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series:No One Lives Twice (Book 1)No One To Trust (Book 2)No Money Down (Book 2.5) -- NovellaNo Place Like Rome (Book 3)No Biz Like Showbiz (Book 4)No Test For the Wicked (Book 5)No Woman Left Behind (Book 6) No Room For Error (Book 7)No Strings Attached (Book 8)No Living Soul (Book 9) No Regrets (Book 10) No Stone Unturned (Book 11) -- January 2019No Questions Asked (Book 12) January 2020******Check out the White Knights Series, a young adult spy/mystery spin-off of the Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series (featuring teen geek girl, Angel Sinclair):White Knights (Book 1) -- December 2017Knight Moves (Book 2) -- November 2018One-Knight Stand (Book 3) -- Fall 2019

Oops, I did it again…Leave it to me, Lexi Carmichael, to become a target for an elite organization of cyber criminals simply by being in the wrong place at the right time. As if I weren't already freaking out about planning my best friend's bachelorette party, I now have to keep my eyes peeled for people trying to kill me.After accidentally intercepting a dangerous hack into the NSA and discovering the involvement of a foreign country in said hack, things begin to get seriously complicated. Diplomats, danger and spies, oh, my!With Slash and my loyal friends by my side, I'm in a race against time to stop a team of sophisticated hackers on a deadly mission. My team of geeks is brilliant…but derailing an international plot for revenge will take everything we've got. Don't miss Lexi's first adventure in No One Lives Twice!

Have fun with 5-minute mind games!Lincoln in Love belongs to the "What Should I Do?" series of books. Each book lets you change places with 10 famous people from the past at the exact moment when they're having a problem. Then you're asked, What Should I Do?" Have fun trying to guess the decision made!In Lincoln in Love, you'll change places with some of the most interesting and famous Rulers & Leaders in history.

SCIENCE TEACHING AIDS CREATED BY TEACHERS!Have fun guessing which mystery substance, object, or phenomenon is being described.The "What Am I?" series of books gives you personal and fun hints about 10 substances, objects, or phenomena, and then asks you the question, "What Am I?"AS GOOD AS GOLD:Which substance protects you if it is far away from you, but damages your health if it’s nearby? What two substances made the Queen of Sheba rich? What is the most powerful thing on Earth? Read As Good as Gold to find out the answers.THE 10 SUBSTANCES, OBJECTS, & PHENOMENA COVERED IN THIS BOOK:OzoneJet streamsFrankincense and MyrrhPotatoPerfumeSaltA SmileTooth EnamelToilet TissuePesticides, Herbicides, and FungicidesIF YOU WANT TO HAVE FUN LEARNING HISTORY:Check out our "What Should I Do?" series of 9 books, which let you pretend for five minutes that you are various famous people from the past.FOR SOME GEOGRAPHY FUN: Check out our "What Country Am I?" series of 3 books, which give you hints about 10 countries and then ask you "What country am I?""I am a citizen of the world." (Laertius Diogenes, 4th century BC)

HISTORY TEACHING AIDS CREATED BY TEACHERS!For 5 minutes, you will be someone famous from the past.Have fun pretending that you're Michelangelo, Emile Zola, Socrates, Copernicus, Parmentier, and a North African pirate, at the exact moment when they're having a problem. Then make a decision for them.The 9 books in the "What Should I Do?" series let you do just that. Each book will let you swap places with 10 fascinating people.MICHELANGELO'S PROBLEM APPRENTICE:In Michelangelo's Problem Apprentice, you'll change places with famous and interesting writers, thinkers, a painter, a sculptor and a singer. For five minutes, you'll be Michelangelo. Your boss has just criticized your statue of David. Will you get mad, or will you get even? Now you're Lucky Dube, a reggae artist, living at the time of apartheid in South Africa. You really want to write a song about Nelson Mandela, who's in jail for fighting apartheid, but writing such a song would be very dangerous. Will you give up the idea of writing your song, or will you get tricky? Read Michelangelo's Problem Apprentice to find out what really happened.FOR SOME GEOGRAPHY FUN:Check out our "What Country Am I?" series of 3 books, which give you hints about 10 countries and then ask you "What country am I?""When I am dead, I hope it may be said, "His sins were scarlet, but were his books were read." (Hilaire Belloc, writer, 1870-1953)

HISTORY TEACHING AIDS CREATED BY TEACHERS!For 5 minutes, you will be someone famous from the past.Have fun pretending that you're King Croesus, Queen Hatshepsut, Cleopatra, King Nebuchadnezzar, Girnishag (a schoolboy in ancient Iraq), and Imhotep (an Egyptian architect and doctor), at the exact moment when they're having a problem. Then make a decision for them.The 9 books in the "What Should I Do?" series let you do just that. Each book will let you swap places with 10 fascinating people.THE SPHINX & THE PHARAOH:In The Sphinx & The Pharaoh, you'll change places with famous and interesting people who lived in the ancient world. For five minutes, you'll be Luenna, a father living in ancient Iraq 4000 years ago. You've just found out that teachers are caning your 14-year-old son every day because they want a higher salary. Will you pay them a higher salary, or will you find some other way to deal with the problem? Now you're Prince Thutmose of Egypt. You've just had a dream in which the Sphinx, an 1100-year-old statue, gave you advice on how to become King of Egypt. Will you follow the advice, or will you ignore it? Read The Sphinx & The Pharaoh to find out what really happened.FOR SOME GEOGRAPHY FUN:Check out our "What Country Am I?" series of 3 books, which give you hints about 10 countries and then ask you "What country am I?""A thing of beauty is a joy forever." (John Keats, poet, 1795-1821)