Second book in the After Dark series. Jeremy Patten has a very unusual and unique skill. When Jeremy falls asleep he enters a world, a dream world where those around him are like him – asleep, but the stark difference is that Jeremy is conscious of the world he enters and unlike everyone else ...
Amy Parker returns to her hometown for a two-week visit before moving on to take a job she really doesn’t want. But when the historic mansion that sparked her passion for history hits the market, she thinks she’s finally found a ...
USA Today Bestselling Author brings you her signature emotionally charged forbidden, billionaire romance. Sometimes in order to heal—you need to saddle up and ride the one you want. With a mega successful private jet business, Maverick dreaded returning to this one horse town. But duty, and d ...
In an act of desperation, Maxwell Watt entrusts his son to smuggle the completed steam engine to Nikolas Klaus, a master inventor in another kingdom. When the nefarious secret society, the Fare, learns the game-changing invention’s plans are en route, they accelerate their own scheme to neutra ...
A young woman, cast out by her father and shunned by her family, wanders the streets of Jerusalem... ...selling her body to survive in a cutthroat city that has no mercy for the downtrodden. When one man promises her a different way of life, she overcomes her doubts and opens her heart to him. A ...
The ancient world reveres and dreads the fierce ha-mazaans. Now, an Oracle has prophesied their destruction. Heir to the Defender’s Throne in the city of Themiscyra, Cyra is eager to fulfill her role as protector of the ha-mazaan sisterhood. Instead, she is betrayed, kidnapped as war-bounty, and shi ...
He protects wild animals… She captures his untamed heart. City girl, Stanley Howard risks losing a multi-million-dollar inheritance to charity if she fails to fulfill her deceased aunt’s last wish. Torn between obligation and fear of exotic animals, the pampered northern California diva is forced to ...
In this box set of hot alphas and sassy female leads, desires are unleashed allowing you to indulge in the thrilling and seductive "Forbidden Daddies Collection.” Dive into the world where forbidden passion, secrets, and scandal collide in a whirlwind of temptation and romance. In Forbidden Billi ...
Mark is concentrating on his sobriety, until Paulo steals his heart. Paulo aches for Mark, body and soul, and he knows Mark feels it too. So why does Mark keep pushing him away? First standalone book in a series of sexy m/m contemporary new adult novellas.
She loves all things antique and longs to experience the olden days. He's a legendary gunslinger who is destined to die young. Can they change history with their passion? Colton Chase searches for the monster that murdered his parents. It’s been ten years and every day that passes only fuels hi ...
The Time Gene Book One of The Immortal Cosmos series 2044: The world is steeped in a planet-annihilating global war. The only way to save it is to travel backward in time. Bewildered maths teacher Murdo Ironside is recruited to join the League of Kairos, a secret agency for those few who possess ...
BLACK DIAMOND DEATH: Enter the world of Sloane Monroe in Black Diamond Death... On the slopes of Park City, Utah’s newest ski resort a woman is found dead. At first glance, it has all the makings of an accident. But what if she was murdered? Although skeptical, PI Sloane Monroe takes the case ...
She fought to leave her past behind her, but for Charlotte, there is no escape. New Orleans Homicide Detective, Charlotte Pierce, was on the hunt for a sadistic serial killer who was known for slicing his prey, when she nearly became his ninth victim. In an effort to leave her past behind her, she w ...
Camille Prescott and Jude Coleridge—estranged ex-best friends—confront each other and their past when they break into an abandoned boarding school where years before they were targeted by a sexual predator. As teens, they’d been gaslighted and labeled ''the crazy girls, the ones who lie." No one bel ...
Though a country-girl at heart, MaryJo can't wait to have a life of adventure in Manhattan with Adam. But an old relationship haunts her, and she begins to wonder if she'll repeat past mistakes.
A trip home gets her more confused than ever. Meanwhile, Adam lands a dream job in the city. C ...
If you love bad boys who ultimately make good, you'll love this series of Hollywood mysteries. In Havoc, Rob Gigot is an ex-trust fund kid with nothing to lose, and a real desire to know how his Malibu girlfriend committed suicide by shooting herself twice in the head. In Carnage, Rob's just trying ...
Buyer beware. To create excitement, Ruger, a shady dealer at the annual rendezvous flea market, puts up for auction a locked Civil War trunk with contents to be sold sight unseen! That night, the highest bidder, Zeke Jones, is found stabbed to death beside the trunk. Sheriff Jeff McQuede believes ...
FBI agents Aidan "Irish" Talley and Jameson "Whiskey" Walker can't get a moment's peace. Their hunt for the terrorist Renaud seems to be nearing an end, until a fire allows him to slip through their fingers—and puts Jamie's life in danger. When Jamie is nearly killed, Aidan learns how many forms los ...
Welcome to Victoria in Beautiful British Columbia, the most haunted city in North America, and to Detective Carol Ainsworth's first day undercover at the very grand old lady, The Fairmont Empress Hotel. Ready to deal with the two Italian families flying in for a wedding to unite them, she did not ba ...
The Sea Witch and the Mage: When Athenia must defeat the wizard who killed her twin sister, she finds there is only one way—enslave Thorne, a human mage with powers she can use to overcome her enemy. However, she doesn’t count on finding him mesmerizing or needing him so much. What happens when a sh ...
Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again.
Foster was the youngest of the Stratton brothers, and more than ever before, he felt the distance between him and his older brother ...
Humanity doomed! Aliens in peril! An unemployed geek to save them all… Out-of-work cyber nerd Fitz needs a job. Frantic to make rent, the sudden appearance of a stunning redheaded woman in the plaza and a bizarre recruitment advertisement triggers his outrage. Confronting the promoter, he discovers ...
Marry Me is a steamy contemporary romance where Dylan McClain, world-renown television and film bad boy, is paired with the beautiful, if not slightly tragic artist, Andromeda Devlyn on a reality television game show called Marry Me. On the show, a star is partnered with an unknown fan or mi ...
THE AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER, reminiscent of The Thorn Birds, The Light Between Oceans, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Poignant, heartrending, and unforgettable. Inspired by a TRUE STORY . . .
Nominated for a PULITZER PRIZE . . . Soon to be a ...
Trace Conner is a Ninjutsu teacher in Flagstaff, Arizona. Over the last few years, Trace has used his skills as a Ninja to protect people who are in danger. Two years earlier, Trace helped the MIGIsoft corporation stop the theft of a high-tech program and protect the new owner f ...
On a dark Los Angeles freeway, someone fires a gunshot at a local football star.
His family turns to Private Investigator Burnside, a former football star himself, who has recently left the LAPD. Burnside encounters beautiful girls, wayward athletes and overworked cops on his way to ...
At the edge of the raging Colorado River, Robert Jaeger stands ready to end his life. He is in mourning over his dead wife and having a hard time picking up the pieces to care for their four-year-old daughter. Lilly Radford hasn’t been the same since her baby died. Unable to cope with her careles ...
An otherworldly tale with indelible characters in a realistic wartime setting. Hoffmans novel sublimely fuses world history and Jewish folklore.---Kirkus ReviewsIn the fires of World War II, a child must save his people from darkness…Ten-year-old Uriel has al ...
This tale of Agnes Anne O’Neil, a 28 year-old virgin who struggles to leave home, will both captivate and tickle your funny bone. You’ll meet her wacky Irish Catholic family, her favorite saints and pet snail, and the evil that pursues her. You’ll chuckle when she introduces her Je ...
"The prose is...sublimely concise. An exhilarating entry in a thoroughly enjoyable series." -- Kirkus Reviews A botched execution. A reverend on the run. Can she solve the mystery before she's caught in the crosshairs? Reverend Cici Gurule went to the sacred Chaco Canyon in search of a sign. She's b ...
A Steamy Curvy Girl Office Romance I sensed the potential complications of getting involved with my boss intimately; it had the power to alter everything. CEO Thomas Vail, a reserved and decisive individual, has a clear vision when he identifies what he desires. Discovering that his ex was kee ...
’Tis the season for great folly…walawalawalawalala…ribbit. The tree is up. The stockings are hung. And Christmas tunes are making me jolly. Obviously, everything is about to go sideways.
Four friends. One legend. A mystery buried deep in the Arizona desert.
Whe ...
“A compulsively readable suspense thriller… An investigation into a series of deliberate housefires puts investigative journalist Maxwell Muggs on the trail of a maniac killer in Snowden’s gripping latest. Maxwell Muggs, an investigative reporter and a recovering gambler, gets involved in a case of ...
“You start reading Healing the Dead with a gasp and never get a proper chance to exhale.” — Globe and Mail A child is shot in a game of Mob When David captures the accidental shooting death of his best friend on film, the Sykes family is torn apart by guilt, isolation and a terribl ...
Lexi Sobado's life does't ever follow her carefully laid plans. Spyder McGraw, Lexi's long-time family-friend and mentor, shows up in town, bringing more questions than answers. A new neighbor, Maria Rodriguez, moves into Lexi's neighborhood - their pasts dangerously linked together. And grief, as L ...
He was cunning, stealthy and the most sought after and revered bounty hunter across the plains. Calculating, swift and deadly; Nathan Malone ALWAYS collected his bounty and earned himself the nickname “The Silent Shadow”. Then he met her…gorgeous, graceful, fierce, and wild. She was so intriguing to ...
Pat’s fledgling private investigation company, PIP Inc., has a promising new case. Pat is still wearing a wrist cast after breaking her arm in a confrontation with a killer, so when she’s hired by the City of Watsonville to unearth the identity of an older woman who died in her bed, she’s delighted ...
He’s the off-limits heartbreaker. She’s the rule-following paramedic. Sparks fly when they’re thrown together... just in time for the holidays.
Leanne never expected to find herself drawn to Christian Welton, the hotshot firefighter with a killer smile—and younger than he ...
Alina's husband John de Mowbray takes control of the Lordship of Gower in 1320, in an attempt to secure her inheritance. But her father had sold it to the king's favourite, and the king takes it back. The Marcher Barons side with de Mowbray and rebel against the king. But although it eventually lead ...
Fred’s wife is found dead. Murdered. Skewered to a tree with an arrow.
What?! Fred has a wife?
Not anymore.
In other bad news, Rick is back together with Grace. When he stands her up, ...
He's the Alpha I can't resist—a dangerous Silver fox Mafia Boss wrapped in seductive allure. Adrian, who had put me in several positions within minutes one night, making me melt like ice under his touch, now stands before me as the parent of my most challenging student. With his chiseled body and ...
Two sweet Christmas romances that will be sure to warm your heart. Saving Peters Tree Farm - After the death of her father, Charlotte Peters makes the big decision to move back to Archer Lodge, North Carolina to help her mom and the family’s failing Christmas tree farm. After a quick stop at t ...
I didn't know my life was about to drastically change that night. The snowfall was both abundant and weighty, creating an atmosphere of intense cold and darkness. I did not have any hope of surviving... except until I saw him. He did everything to make feel comfortable and safe in his luxury home ...
Investigative journalist Meg Dawson is about to be demoted to the graveyard shift unless she can score a big scoop. But she gets more than she bargained for when a murder case lands in her lap—the victim was her good friend, Sam Vargas. Just when Meg starts building momentum to uncover the truth ...
Welcome to the Bean Hive Coffeehouse where the coffee is as hot as the gossip! “Fabulous fun and fantastic fried food! Kappes nails small town mystery with another must-read hit. Don’t miss this one!” – Darynda Jones, New York Times Bestselling Author of Eighth Grave After Dark Roxanne Bloom (her fr ...
The son of a laird, tournament champion “Grim Gellir” Cameliard of Rivenloch expects his bride will be chosen for him as chivalry demands. But when the king threatens to wed him to the enemy, he is forced to question his loyalty and desperate to find a Scottish wife. When Merraid of Darragh, a spiri ...
Since the dawn of civilization, man has viewed the afterlife with equal parts fear and fascination. Stories of the Shadow Realm weave through myth and folklore, telling tales of pain, punishment, and purgatory. To this day, we wonder what waits on the other side of the veil. Will we walk the nine ...
Meet Michael Burger—a man of mystery and silent strength—and Patricia, the vivacious landscape architect whose optimism shines as bright as the South African sun. Their task: to design a romantic pathway that would make every visitor's heart flutter. But as they work side by side, their professio ...
When Alex O’Donnell’s world falls apart, she finds it hard to imagine that a door to a new world will open. Leaving everything she knows behind, Alex moves from her Baltimore apartment to a villa in Italy where she discovers the inherited vineyard she never knew existed and a life of possibilitie ...
Chakra Index In Color – The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide For Chakra Awakening And Healing! Including A Premium Audiobook: Yoga Nidra Meditation – Chakra Awakening! The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Balancing, Healing, and Unblocking Your Chakras for Health and Positive Energy. Discover all the cha ...
Jacqueline Carey, author of the Kushiel’s Legacy series, says "Shorn is a striking debut, filled with skilled world-building” and “complex psychological tension.” Kirkus Reviews calls SHORN a “grand-scale fantasy” with “remarkable depth” and characters that are “emotionally relatable and endearing.” ...
Vicki had always felt growing up on Maui was truly paradise in every way. Meeting Marshall her senior year made it that much more perfect. Flying to Oahu with him and losing her most valuable possession—her virginity—comes with a high price. Having just turned eighteen and now pregnant, she still do ...
A coming of age memoir: A horse-crazy girl growing up in the Midwest, Deborah Smith Parker longs to live a cowboy’s life in the West. When she turns 13 her parents allow her to live her dream on a western ranch where she meets her first love -- a horse named Tank. After a bumpy start, their extraord ...
In the world of powerful Lords, fortunes can be made... but mistakes are never forgiven. Escaping from local thugs, Kirrin gets caught hiding on the estate of a powerful ruler. Accused of theft and trespassing, he is sentenced to drudge-work on the estate. Impressed by his sharp wit and determina ...
When a sinister mage murders Mara Coryanda’s father, she trades her privileged existence for one devoted to vengeance by any means necessary. Soon her tireless quest leads to frustration. The mage proves to be a formidable opponent, who will stop at nothing to ensure his master plan comes to fruitio ...
Two botany professors with secrets to hide. A flower expert with something to prove. A dead body. Or two. Or three! Welcome to the Shellesby College greenhouse—where there’s always something dangerous blooming! Holly Jackson could be the next rising star in the botanical department at prestigious Sh ...
Sadie always wanted the perfect family: a husband, a son, a dog, a house in the suburbs. For a little while she had it all. Then after an accident one afternoon, her son starts acting oddly and displaying strange new abilities. His new behavior threatens to bring to light a secret that she's been ke ...
After spending all her life trying to be normal, Nova gives up. She isn’t like everyone else. When a recent break-up highlights her limitations, the crushing realization drives her deeper into her work. Content in her private world and with no desire to change, she finds herself pulled into a missio ...
Forty-year-old, never been married stage and TV actress Kelly Lawson returns to her Texas home to choreograph and star in the Glenview Theatre summer season. Kelly’s mother has made a hobby of trailing out every new man in town for Kelly’s inspection, hoping she’ll fall in love and use Glenview as h ...
When the richest infertile couples in the world want children, they travel to Kakoa where Dr. Moore helps them conceive the offspring of their dreams. Beauty, brains, exceptional athletic ability, musical genius, or leadership ability, are all available on demand when you have money to buy the baby ...
In a small town in tornado alley, I run for cover with a twister approaching only to find when the dust settles, I’m trapped in the storm cellar with my Ex. Darius has become devastatingly handsome and shredded since we last saw each other, but he broke my heart, I can’t fall for him again. I’m desp ...
A cheating lover and a failing career—Fran is facing a midlife mess!
Once a best-selling romance novelist, 55-year-old Fran Carter is now dealing with a slow but steady drop in book sales and a major case of writer’s block, complicated by the knowledge that her l ...
Are we allowed to scrutinize public art, even if the public doesn’t pay for it? It only took the city of Buffalo 15 minutes to shut it off and five days for Mayor Jimmy Griffin to tear down Billie Lawless’ sculpture "Green Lightning" in 1984.
It may have had something to do with dancing n ...
Iced lattes, awkward exes, and one unexpected murder—just another summer in Silver Pines.
Summer’s on the way in Silver Pines, and things should be heating up in all the right ways—sunny days, fresh blooms, and steady progress at The Mill, where Clare Garner is finally catching her breath ...
A collection of short stories that are fantastic to read to young children to help them sleep at night. Also great for them to practice reading with easy to use and understand wording. 25 Fabulous stories that will evoke wonder and excitement in their mind while also providing a sense of meaning ...
Fans of fantasy epics like Throne of Glass and The Lord of the Rings will love The Fatemarked Epic, the latest series by bestselling storyteller, David Estes.
Four Kingdoms. A century-old war. One ancient prophecy that could change everything: Eight rulers must die.
The Hundred Ye ...
A Suspense filled fast-burn romance. The 1st in the Racing Hearts Series of sizzling action tales. Set in a fast intense and dangerous world of Motorsport & the men and women compete in more ways than one.
It was happening again, just like before: in the middle of a downpour, just like the previous victims. As Detective Maria Sanchez drove toward the latest crime scene, she felt an unfamiliar feeling in her stomach; a feeling she wasn’t used to feeling, a feeling she would never admit to anyone. It wa ...
He needs a strong wife. She needs to escape the cotton mill and save her deaf sister's life. They both have secrets. they both tell lies. Can they find their way to love?
2016 Finalist in "I Heart Indie" Contest She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak? Dr. Emily Shane, veteran of the Sector Wars, is known as “The Angel of Fantalar” for her bravery under fire as a medic. However, the doctor has her own war wo ...
Leaving the homeworld was easy. Time becoming their enemy is the hard part. The spacecraft, The Aspire, has one mission: reach the new world so its 3,500 passengers can start a new life. When Captain Mitchel Remian awakens from hypersleep to find life support down and the crew maintaining it miss ...
Ten, nine, eight...I hear the grandfather clock in the hallway counting down.
Seven, six, five... I can't run fast enough to prevent the disaster.
Four, three, two...Nana, my Nana, the woman who raised me is in danger.
A slice of southern charm and murder à la mode. A sudden midlife crisis leads Poppy across the country to a charming, yet deadly, pastry school in the heart of southern Georgia. Gathering the courage to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps, Poppy tosses her fear of carbs and soggy pastry bottoms as ...
Meet Little Piggy, the pickiest eater in town! He loves sweets and treats but says a big, loud "NO!" to anything green.Through playful rhymes and adorable mischief, follow Little Piggy’s journey as he discovers that veggies aren’t so scary after all. Hidden pies, funny tricks, and a f ...
When a young Hittite charioteer discovers that the chariot accident that killed his father and maimed his grandfather was sabotage aimed at the king, he sets out to find the killer. Facing the loss of everyone he holds dear, he learns that good and evil are often not what they seem, and he must stru ...
When you ask a god for favors, be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. From the bloody steel mill strikes of Pennsylvania rose a true man of steel, a steelworker transformed into something more by the power of the old gods. Josef Magarac was a brave man, a strong man, a hard-working ...
Beautiful Zentangle Colouring Book - perfect way to relax. It helps to unwind stress and anxiety disorders.
After years of disastrous choices, Addisyn Miles has a second chance with the person she once betrayed—her older sister, Avery. Moving from Whistler, Canada, to Avery’ ...
Sparks fly when fate throws this nerdy band girl back into orbit with the bad-boy heartbreaker who humiliated her. As a wedding planner, I thrive on helping dreams come true. I’m orchestrating a breathtaking New Year's Eve wedding in my hometown. But chaos crashes the party when the DJ bail ...
This the second Maybridge Murder Mystery featuring garden designer Abby Finch, her family, friends and murder. The first death appears to be an accident, but then someone starts to apply blackmail pressure on her to give his garden a make-over and she becomes certain that far from an accident, it wa ...
A Gripping Dark Paranormal Thriller. A Destined Prophecy along with haunting visions and supernatural talents are the norm for the sixteen-year-old, Jordan and her mother Seeley. Together with their formidable angels they find themselves in peril when a wicked sorcerer is determined to fulfill th ...
A party house, bad wine, and a dead villager add up to murder! When Sofi Francese heads to Italy to restore the family property, she never expects it to feature a dead relative. She runs to the nearest police station, but Cenzo Bot ignores her until he learns that the victim is also the town’s ma ...
Pharaoh reunites with his missing sister, Velvet, and now he’s also on a mission to locate their mother. Using his telepathic powers, Pharaoh discovers that a skincare company uses animals to test their products for humans. His mother happens to be one of those imprisoned creatures in a tall tower. ...
To let go, forgiveness is necessary. Even if the one that needs it is yourself. As a teacher in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California, Abby Sullivan finally feels like she has something to offer. She has a purpose, a wonderful best friend, and a supportive mother. Abby is very talented at many t ...
LETHALBook One in Small Town Secrets seriesA Prison WeddingPsychology professor Risa Madsen was too late to stop her little sister from marrying incarcerated serial killer Ed Dryden. But it wasn't until he escaped, and took sister Nikki with him, that the ...
Well, well, look who's back in town - if it isn't Mr. Brainiac Billionaire. Miles, the geeky tutor that I friend-zoned in high school, is now a rich tech mogul. We reunite when I cater his sister’s wedding and sparks fly faster than sugar in my industrial mixer. He’s a sure recipe for trouble that p ...
Running from a dangerous secret sends Charlie straight into the arms of the one man she can never have. They’re practically family, but there is nothing brotherly about the way Erik’s touch sets her skin on fire. Wanting him this way is wrong. Taboo, even. Especially when she’s in love with Simon— ...
Where the light shines, death stalks her from the shadows… When the city of Scolaris’ most influential man vanishes without trace, Quill develops a serious case of déjà vu. With her dream of becoming a scholar at stake, Quill is the only one who believes a crime has been committed. While Quill se ...
The last thing Hannah needs is to have the hunky bane of her existence move in next door. But he did. And just in time to witness the collapse of the perfect life she’d always said she’d have. She’s divorced, her youngest son keeps sticking his tongue out at the town gossip, her job doesn’t pay enou ...
Zahra Foster is good at keeping secrets. But, she’s not the only one… By day Zahra Foster is a high-powered hustler with an enviable career, but when the night falls, she’s tormented by her violent dreams—dreams she hasn’t told anyone about. On Jayce Tohmatsu’s f ...
A Steampunk Short Story set in the world of Iron & Blood: A Jake Desmet Adventure.Department of Supernatural Investigation agents Mitch Storm and Jacob Drangosavich are called in to investigate missing corpses, clockwork zombies and a charlatan doctor with ties to Jack the Ripper ...
In UNFINISHED BUSINESS AN ANGELA PANTHER NOVEL, #1 AMAZON bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson introduces her now trademark blend of witty dialog and hilarious banter in the first book of her paranormal cozy mystery ...
Two broken hearts. One happy ending.
Phoebe McAllister is back in Swan Falls with one goal: pack up her late parents’ home, sell it, and leave. If she doesn’t, the fashion boutiques she’s poured her heart into could collapse, and financial ruin will follow. But her estranged brother, Dami ...
"After centuries of hunting my family, it all came down to this. By the end of the night, I was either going to defeat him, or die trying..." When Lucy Owens discovers her dark ancestry, she must claim her birthright or follow in the tragic footsteps of the women who came before her. After a quiet, ...
A stolen scroll. A cursed bloodline. A prophecy that binds three witches across life and death…Scotland, 1729. When clairvoyant healer Fiona MacLeod discovers an enchanted scroll, she uncovers a prophecy linking her fate to two other women: Eleanor, a servant-turned-mistress of a scandalous ...
The Kangaroo Murders, A Digby Sloan Mystery, is the first in a humorous, irreverent new mystery series from USA Today Bestselling Authors Smith & Steffens. Digby Sloan, a good-natured Aussie private eye is in London to watch over a much treasured ancient Aboriginal artifact on loan to a London m ...
Everyone has scars. Some people are just better at hiding them. Adam Radcliff is a college freshman on a caffeinated crusade to fend off the evil that has haunted his dreams since childhood. Zoey Peterson is a psych major who uses peculiar strategies—tracking moon phases and club-hopping—to escape h ...
Lexie Underhill has always known she was adopted, but she’s worked hard for the family company to receive her father’s approval. It’s just never enough. The stinging proof? He’s brought in a reorganization expert. Cameron Rowe is hard-nosed, intimidating, and sexy as sin. Lexie ...
When jealousy amps up to murder rock and roll on the high seas hits a sour note! Nine days floating through paradise? Free? Who wouldn't jump at the chance? Well, Chef Tina Crawford is rethinking her decision ... Take a rock and roll themed cruise and complete one simple task: bury the hatchet with ...