<i>You have been chosen. </i><br /><br />Those four words change Violet Spencer鈥檚 whole life, when against staggering odds, she's selected in the "princess ballot." <br /><br />Arbon Academy is affectionately known as the school for Royals. Only the rich, powerful, or heir to a throne gain entry ... except for the one scholarship student accepted every five years. It's a worldwide lottery, and one that Violet entered without giving it any serious thought. <br /><br />But the media got it wrong and Arbon Academy is much more than a simple college for future leaders.<br /><br />It鈥檚 a dark world of politics, intrigue, and dangerous guys who will stop at nothing to get their own way. Despite her best efforts at remaining off the radar, Violet finds herself a pawn between two of the most powerful monarchies in the world. <br /><br />Prince Rafe of the Switzerlands and Prince Alex of the Australasias are bitter enemies both on the soccer field and in the political arena. Monarchies rule the world now, and every waking breath is a competition for the princes. <br /><br />Control the ball.<br />Control the world. <br />Control Violet. <br /><br />Whether it's through love or hate, someone will ultimately win.<br /><br />*This is book one in a dark college romance. This is not a RH or traditional love triangle story, but it does include a-hole princes, nasty princesses, and one chick who will take none of their sh!t, all the while doing her best to make it out alive. HEA guaranteed. Eventually. 17+.<br />

Along with Sun Tzu's The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings is considered to be one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was a mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess鈥攁nd it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in The Book of Five Rings. This brilliant manifesto is written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life.

Two young boys are caught up in the world of fighting. Problems between pretty girls and guys are the catalyst for the fights. <br /><br />In the story violence or bullying is a matter of everyday life. There is real fighting and suffering. There are victims but no heroes. Bullying and fighting are the featured story. Fighting organizations and bullies combine to put a stranglehold on an entire community. Names and races of those in the story are changed. This is not a feel good book. <br /><br />Ninety percent of the book is the story. About ten percent is practical advice. As a practical matter, many people enjoy fighting for theater. This book is that too. Thus, those not interested in bullying and fighting issues may find the book interesting. The book is a journey to experience a fight. <br /><br />The feature story provides a nice window to look at fighting and bullying issues. Martial art concepts of eliminating fighting and stopping bullying are on display. <br /><br />Fighters are not exonerated or extolled. Fighting and bullying are topics which are addressed in meaningful ways. Limitations and productiveness of fighting are issues, and both are thoughtfully discussed. The feature story provides prerogatives to enable a better understanding of bullying and fighting issues. <br /><br />Stopping bully behavior can be extraordinarily difficult. This story is no exception because it took five years to stop bullying around a handful of young beautiful girls. Accuracy in describing social conditions around fighting and bullying is the intent of the manuscript. Advice to stop bullying behavior is provided. <br /><br />Profanity in the book is minimal. Some words are highlighted with asterisks in order to allow the book to be readable for a youthful audience. Profanity is only used in rare exceptions where no other explanation completes the narrative. There is no explicit sexual material in the book, but sex was a factor in living conditions. Sex is only mentioned because it was a catalyst for fighting, and the topic is handled with extreme care and caution.<br /><br /><br /><br />

A new LitRPG world has arrived!<br /><br />It's Ruwen鈥檚 Ascension Day, and he finally dies for the first time. His newly revived body can learn Spells and Abilities for the Class given him by the Goddess Uru, and dying is no longer permanent.<br /><br />Ruwen鈥檚 high intelligence makes becoming a Mage inevitable. With his new powers, he will locate his parents and clear their family name. But nothing goes as Ruwen imagined, and when a rival God tries to kill Ruwen shortly after his disastrous Ascension, his focus turns from his future to just surviving.<br /><br />His choices place him in the middle of an ancient war, and he must overcome the limitations of his unexpected Class to reach level five. Only then will he have the tools needed to survive. But dying now comes with a terrible penalty, and failing Uru might not only cost him his life and loved ones but his entire world.<br /><br />It turns out dying on your Ascension Day is the easy part.<br /><br />*****<br /><br />Hey, LitRPG readers! I've created an FAQ for Shade's First Rule to answer some of the common questions and to help you decide if this book is for you. It can be found at: afkauthor.com/faq

<p><strong></strong><strong>*Road Trip with the Enemy is a standalone story set in the Sweet Water High world! It may be enjoyed on its own or as a part of the collection.</strong></p><h2>I made two promises after my brother died: to run a charity marathon in his place and to avoid Jeremiah Dermot at all costs.</h2><p>So when my car鈥檚 broken down on the side of the road while my parents are at a retreat to save their crumbling marriage, of course Jeremiah鈥檚 the one who pulls up and offers to give me a ride.聽</p><p>I don鈥檛 care how handsome he is when he looks at me with those adventure eyes or that any other girl would give everything to drive across the country with him. No, I鈥檓 thinking about my brother and the little boy in hospice he wanted to run this race for.</p><p>Now I have two choices: break a promise to my brother, or take a road trip with my enemy.</p><p><em>Get lost in this story that makes you聽<strong>feel</strong>聽in ways you've never felt before. Road Trip with the Enemy will leave you breathless, restless, smiling, and believing enemies can have a happily ever after.</em></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>The Sweet Water High Series</strong><br /><em>Each book is a stand-alone, but follows the entire school year chronologically.</em><br />Misunderstanding The Billionaire's Heir - Anne-Marie Meyer<br />Crushing On My Brother's Best Friend - Julia Keanini<br />Kissing The Boy Next Door - Judy Corry<br />Flirting With The Bad Boy - Michelle Pennington<br />Chemistry Of A Kiss - Kimberly Krey<br />Falling For My Nemisis - Tia Souders<br />Falling For My Best Friend - Victorine Lieske<br />It鈥檚 S Prank - Lucy McConnell<br />Much Ado About A Boy - Jeanette Lewis<br />Road Trip With The Enemy - Kelsie Stelting<br />The Kissing Tutor - Sally Henson</p>

<b>In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 <i>New York Times</i>聽bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of <i>Unbroken</i> introduces a new generation to one of history's most thrilling survival epics.聽</b><br /><br />On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane鈥檚 bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary sagas of the Second World War.<br />聽<br />The lieutenant鈥檚 name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he had been a clever delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and stealing. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a supreme talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when war came, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.<br />聽<br />Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity, suffering with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will.<br />聽<br />Featuring more than one hundred photographs plus an exclusive interview with Zamperini, this breathtaking odyssey鈥攁lso captured on film by director Angelina Jolie鈥攊s a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to endure against the unlikeliest of odds.<br /><br /><br /><b>Praise for聽<i>Unbroken<br /></i></b><br />"This adaptation of Hillenbrand's adult bestseller is highly dramatic and exciting, as well as painful to read as it lays bare man's hellish inhumanity to man."鈥?lt;b><i>Booklist</i>, STARRED</b><br /><br />"This captivating book emphasizes the importance of determination, the will to survive against impossible odds, and support from family and friends. A strong, well-written work."鈥?lt;b><i>SLJ<br /></i></b><br />"This fine adaptation ably brings an inspiring tale to young readers."鈥?lt;i><b>Kirkus</b><br /></i>

Sharp Sports Betting explains the logic and math of sports bets, including such exotic bets as parlays, teasers, and props. Lots of NFL data.

<p><b>鈥淪heinkin has made a career of finding extraordinary stories in American history.鈥?鈥?lt;i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b></p><p><i>Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team </i>is an astonishing underdog sports story鈥攁nd more. It鈥檚 an unflinching look at the U.S. government鈥檚 violent persecution of Native Americans and the school that was designed to erase Indian cultures. Expertly told by three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin, it鈥檚 the story of a group of young men who came together at that school, the overwhelming obstacles they faced both on and off the field, and their absolute refusal to accept defeat.</p><p>Jim Thorpe: Super athlete, Olympic gold medalist, Native American <br />Pop Warner: Indomitable coach, football mastermind, Ivy League grad </p><p>Before these men became legends, they met in 1907 at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, where they forged one of the winningest teams in American football history. Called "the team that invented football," they took on the best opponents of their day, defeating much more privileged schools such as Harvard and the Army in a series of breathtakingly close calls, genius plays, and bone-crushing hard work.<br /><b></b><br /><b>A 2017 Horn Book鈥揃oston Globe Nonfiction Honor Book</b><br /><b>A <i>Washington Post </i>Best Book of 2017</b><br /><b>A <i>New York Times </i>Notable Children's Book of 2017</b><br /><b>A <i>Kirkus Reviews </i>Best Non-Fiction Book of 2017</b><br /><b>A <i>Horn Book </i>Fanfare Best Book of 2017</b><br /><b>A 2017 <i>Booklist </i>Youth Editors' Choice</b><br /><b>A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Teens</b><br /><b>A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017</b><br /><b>A 2018 ALSC Notable Children's Book</b><br /><b>A National Council for the Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People</b><br /><b>A 2018 VOYA Nonfiction Honor Book</b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b>This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.</p>

<b>From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL鈥檚 100th anniversary season.</b><br /><b>聽</b><br /><b>鈥淚 can think of no one better qualified鈥攐r more enthusiastic鈥攖o chronicle the National Football League鈥檚 century-long history than Joe Horrigan.鈥濃€擬arv Levy, Hall of Fame NFL coach</b><br /><br />The NFL has come a long way from its founding in Canton, Ohio, in 1920. In the hundred years since that fateful day, football has become America鈥檚 most popular and lucrative professional sport. The former scrappy upstart league that struggled to stay afloat has survived a host of challenges鈥攖he Great Depression and World War II, controversies and scandals, battles over labor rights and competition from rival leagues鈥攖o produce American icons like Vince Lombardi, Joe Montana, and Tom Brady.聽It is an extraordinary and entertaining history that could be told only by Joe Horrigan, former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and perhaps the greatest living historian of the NFL, by drawing upon decades of NFL archives. Compelling, eye-opening, and authoritative,聽<i>NFL Century</i>聽is a must-read for NFL fans and anyone who loves the game of football.<br /><br /><b>Advance praise for <i>NFL Century</i></b><br /><br />鈥淛oe Horrigan takes the reader on a delightful tour of the seminal moments of the NFL in the past one hundred years鈥攖he players, owners, coaches, executives, and historical events that made the game of football the most popular in America. It鈥檚 a wonderful walk down memory lane for any football fan, young or old.鈥?lt;b>鈥擬ichael Lombardi, author of聽<i>Gridiron Genius</i><br /></b>聽<br />鈥淭here is no one鈥攁nd I mean no one鈥攚ho knows more about the history of the NFL than Joe Horrigan, the heart and soul of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As the gold standard of sports leagues celebrates its one hundredth season, it鈥檚 appropriate that the gold standard of sports historians has written聽<i>NFL Century,</i>聽an entertaining and educational journey.鈥?lt;b>鈥擥ary Myers,聽<i>New York Times </i>bestselling聽author of聽<i>Brady vs Manning</i></b>

鈥淲hen fiction writer Molly Sorrenson realized her real life was starting to read like one of her novels, she knew it was time for a break.鈥?lt;br />Tired of her life in Maryland, Molly packs her bags and heads west to Lexington, Kentucky, where she鈥檒l spend the summer with her best friend, Macy. Molly鈥檚 looking forward to riding horses, doing a little writing, and taking a break from her love life. But then she meets Beau Bridges, a handsome horse vet who steals her heart and turns her world upside down. <br />As the summer heats up, so does their romance. But when Beau鈥檚 past comes back to haunt him, Molly must decide if she should stay in Kentucky, or return home, alone.