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How would it feel to unapologetically chase YOUR definition of success? I’m on a mission to do this and I want you to come along with me in becoming an Unapologetic Entrepreneur. This is someone who has defined or is on the path to defining success on their terms and is committed to setting boundaries and making progress towards achieving that success…without any apologies. Pop in those earbuds so we can explore topics such as success, goals, mindset, marketing and money. You will walk away inspired through stories and ready to take action through clearly defined steps. Let’s dig in! - ...

She draws criminals for a living. Now one of them is watching her. Harper Leighton has built a career sketching the most dangerous people in the room—capturing their tells, their guilt, the truth they try to hide. But when her aunt dies under suspicious circumstances, Harper inherits something...

My husband is lying. The minute he came home with alcohol on his breath and unable to look me in the eyes I knew it. We used to be in love–the intense ‘I can’t be without you for a second’ kind. Where it hurts deep to be apart. But now, we’re the couple that keep secrets from each other. We hide the truth. He thought I wouldn’t find out. I’m a detective–it’s literally my job to uncover clues and solve mysteries. I know what he did. And now I’m sitting here, in a police interview, being asked the question ‘did you kill her?’ to which I utter one life-shattering word: ‘yes.’

When Aria, a young girl with autism, goes missing, search and rescue expert Beckett Stolle ventures into the swamplands of Texas to track her down. When he finds the girl, she is alive, sitting next to a corpse painted in blood. Accusations fly, including suspicion that Aria was involved in the macabre murder. Beckett, however, fears this is the work of a notorious serial killer, turning his rescue mission into a hunt for a murderer.

In the swamps of East Texas, alligators aren’t the only danger lurking in the shadows. After a young woman is brutally attacked on a popular hiking trail, the evidence points to the notorious Black Cat Stalker. The town of Skull Hollow enlists Dr. Mia Frost to provide a psychological profile and assist in the investigation. When another person goes missing, Mia partners with Easton Crew, former marine and current CEO of a tactical tracking company. Both Mia and Easton are stubborn, strong-willed, and independent, but neither can deny the smoldering attraction between them.

This rare compilation includes memorable speeches delivered by celebrated African American women from both the past and present. Spanning decades and elucidating the fight for equality, these speeches not only represent important moments of Black history but reveal the struggle from a female perspective. The live recordings in this captivating collection are preceded by a short biography that introduces each speaker.

When my husband’s body washed up on a remote riverbank, the media swarmed. They called it an accident. Then a scandal. Then they called me a suspect. So I disappeared. New state. New life. New tenant. Jake is everything Matthew wasn’t—kind, protective, and dangerously magnetic. Our connection ignites fast, blurring every line I swore I’d never cross. Until strange things start happening… Matthew’s cufflink appears on my kitchen counter. The wedding photo I destroyed shows up on my nightstand. Someone is watching me.

Homicide detective Max Jagger has dedicated his life to one thing—speaking for the dead. During one of the most oppressive heat waves on record, the former Navy SEAL is called to a scene where a real estate heiress is found standing over a body, covered in blood, holding the murder weapon. She says she's innocent.

When Louise Sloane's search for a missing person brings her to the snow-covered town of Berry Springs, she's forced to confront the unthinkable: the case is tied to the infamous String Strangler. Her quest for answers leads her to the home of a reclusive former inmate with eyes as cold as ice.

A brooding ex-Marine out for revenge and an undercover agent with everything to lose become entangled in a dangerous game—where trust is deadly and attraction could cost everything. When undercover FBI agent Lexi York shows up at Gunner Steele's doorstep demanding protection, he knows two...

He lives by routine. She lives on instinct. But when a killer returns to finish the job, Axel and Erika must work together in this edge-of-your-seat romantic thriller. Always be prepared—that's Axel Steele's motto. While his brothers were busy throwing punches and taking risks, Ax was the...

At 2:00 a.m. Sylvia Stone awakens to a letter on her doorstep suggesting the handsome carpenter, Rhett Cohen, who was convicted of murdering her mother twenty years earlier, is innocent. The anonymous letters continue, each one revealing details only the true killer would know, making Sylvia question her testimony years ago.

Phoenix Steele was supposed to be grateful. They told him he'd been given a second chance. But waking up from a coma to a life of restrictions feels more like a cage than a blessing. Once the fearless heir to the Steele legacy, Phoenix is now labeled unstable, volatile, and dangerous. Unwilling to accept his issues, Phoenix instantly clashes with his court-mandated therapist—the town's most eligible bachelorette.

After a brutal roadside attack, prosecutor Niki Avery is forced into hiding at a remote security compound deep in the wilderness. She has no choice but to submit to the protection of a former Marine—a loose cannon with a temper as scorching as his looks. Gage Steele never wanted to return to his small hometown, let alone take over his late father's elite security firm. But the moment he lays eyes on Niki, he's hooked.

Savi Portman’s debut cozy mystery has made her a #1 bestseller and publishing’s newest star. When life gets tough, writing is her escape. Until someone commits a murder straight from her work-in-progress thriller. Surveillance cameras place Savi near the scene that night. Witnesses say they saw her. The evidence is mounting—but she swears she was home asleep. Savi has written the perfect crime. Now she has to prove she didn’t commit it.

Hosted by Amanda McKinney, Accountable is a podcast that infuses grace and fun into accountability. Forget about rigid rules and feelings of guilt, this is your weekly dose of real-talk inspiration packed with honest conversations, research-backed information, actionable strategies, and inspiring interviews from those who’ve been there, done that (and maybe even cried in the bathroom once or twice). Everything is about helping you take action and see results so you achieve your goals but not lose your sanity in the process because…you deserve it!

Lucy Greer is at the end of her rope. Desperate to pick up the broken pieces of her life—and atone for past mistakes—she finds herself on the doorstep of successful entrepreneur, Thomas Caine, who has hired her to care for his ailing wife. But beneath the polished surface, something is terribly wrong. It all began when the Caines' teenage son vanished years ago. The housekeeper has theories, the ex-wife has secrets. But Emilia, now trapped in her silent prison, knows the darkest truth of all. Now, with Lucy's help, the carefully constructed lies within thi beautiful home are about to shatter.