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  On the Nature of Things -...

  Lucretius

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  What if you could uncover the secrets of the universe, explore the foundations of science and philosophy, and gain a deeper understanding of the natural world? 
  On the Nature of Things: Lucretius’ Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos presents Lucretius’ timeless masterpiece, thoughtfully modernized for today’s readers. 
  Written over two thousand years ago, On the Nature of Things explores the natural world, human existence, and the cosmos. Drawing on Epicurean philosophy, Lucretius examines atomism, the soul, the origins of life, and the infinite universe—blending science and philosophy into one monumental work.What You’ll Discover:The Foundations of Science and Philosophy – Explore early ideas of atomism, physics, and the cosmos.Life, Death, and the Human Experience – Reflect on the nature of the soul, mortality, and freedom from fear.The Beauty of the Natural World – Gain a deeper appreciation for the universe’s wonders and interconnectedness.Modernized for Today’s Readers – Experience Lucretius’ poetic wisdom in clear, accessible language. 
  On the Nature of Things is a powerful testament to the pursuit of knowledge through observation and reason, inspiring awe for the universe and our place within it. 
  Explore timeless ideas about existence, science, and the cosmos—still strikingly relevant today.

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  The Temp

  Donna Jay

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  Driven and efficient businesswoman Vivienne Alexander reluctantly finds herself at a speed-dating night after her friend buys her a ticket. It'll probably be a waste of time anyway, she tells herself. She doesn’t need a relationship to make her whole. 
  So, when an alluring stranger with bright smiles and a riot of auburn hair predicts Vivienne will be in her bed by the end of the night, she’s not sure which is more surprising: the sheer cockiness or the thrill that shoots through her. 
  Free-spirited temp Carla Cooke loves living life to the fullest but has decided it’s time to put down some roots. She’s pumped to start her new job working for a finance company until she discovers who she’ll be working for. Who knew the icy woman she’d teased at speed dating would be her temporary boss? 
  Now sparks and daggers are both flying. How can this possibly end well? 
  A lesbian age-gap story that puts some extra sizzle into an office romance.

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  Monsieur Pain

  Roberto Bolaño

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  “The greatest writer to have appeared in Latin America since the so-called ‘boom’ . . . I’m tempted to call Bolaño the love child of David Lynch and Jorge Luis Borges—he’s that visceral and erudite—but this wouldn’t do justice to his ambition.” —John Powers, NPR’s Fresh AirIn 1938 Paris, Monsieur Pierre Pain, a beleaguered mesmerist and a lonely bachelor, receives a telegram from his friend and unrequited love, Madame Reynaud: an acquaintance of hers lies in a hospital bed beset with a mysterious, and apparently terminal, case of the hiccups. She entreats Pain to use his peculiar skill set to cure him, and buoyed by her confidence, he agrees. But nothing about this case turns out to be ordinary, and soon Pain finds himself entangled in a dark and indecipherable sequence of events that sends him racing through the umbrous streets of Paris, lost and delirious. He attempts to visit the patient—none other than the exiled Peruvian poet César Vallejo—only to be barred from his bedside. He is stalked by a ghostly pair of men who emerge from the shadows to bribe him not to treat the poet. He encounters a former peer, now working across the border in war-torn Spain, whose career has taken a shockingly sinister turn, one which may explain this entire nightmare—or prove just another coincidence. A hypnotic and surreal noir, Roberto Bolaño’s Monsieur Pain takes us on a labyrinthine journey through conspiracy, occultism, and the unfathomable evil looming in our midst.A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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  Hostile Territory

  J. A. Johnstone, William W....

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  Preacher and Jamie MacCallister search for a hidden fortune that might be just a legend—but the bandits, bullets, and bloodshed they find are all too real . . .  
   
   
    
  Jamie MacCallister remembers the Alamo—especially one brave frontiersman who died fighting there. Now the fallen veteran's granddaughter needs Jamie's help. She's found a letter written by her grandfather with a map to the spot where Alamo legend Jim Bowie supposedly hid a fortune in silver and gold. Jamie never believed the story. Countless treasure hunters had scoured the area and come up empty handed. But his friend's granddaughter is convinced it's hidden where no one has ever dared to search—deep in the heart of Comanche country . . .  
   
   
    
  There's no way Jamie will let this nice young lady venture into such hostile territory—not without his help. But they're going to need backup. Enter Preacher: easily the toughest mountain man in the West and, luckily, Jamie MacCallister's loyal friend. Together, they begin their journey at Fort Belknap, the farthest outpost of civilization—and the gateway to the barbaric Comancheria. In that deadly, untamed land the three will seek their fortune. But what they find is a cutthroat gang of outlaws, a bloodthirsty group of deserters, and a powerful tribe of Comanche warriors—who kill all trespassers on sight . . .

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  Our Surrogate Takes Hubby’s Load...

  Connie Cuckquean

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  We need a surrogate if we want any chance of being pregnant, so we chose my husband’s friend Kat to be the one. I’m jealous of her as it is, but this turns things up a notch when she suggests we all have some fun in the process.Listen as I watch her take my husband’s c-shot deep inside her while she sits on my face. I feel so worthless, but I can’t turn away!

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  Board to Death

  C.J. Connor

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  Back in his hometown of Sugar House, running his family's board game shop and café, Ben Rosencrantz just can't seem to get his life to pass go, much less collect $200. Once he was a happily married English professor in Seattle. Now he's a divorced caregiver, looking after his ill father and a Chihuahua named Beans while still figuring out the rules of retail management. At least the town has become more LGBTQ+ friendly than when Ben was a teenager—and that flower shop owner, Ezra McCaslin, enjoys flirting with him. 
   
   
    
  But despite his usual clientele of gamers, Ben is barely earning enough to keep the store running and stay on top of his father's medical bills. Then a local toy and game collector named Clive offers him a winning strategy—to purchase a turn-of-the-twentieth-century edition of The Landlord's Game, the realty and taxation game that inspired Monopoly, at a tenth of the rare edition's true value. Suspicious of Clive's shady, low-priced deal, Ben turns the offer down. 
   
   
    
  Then Clive turns up dead at the front door of Ben's shop and a backpack full of $100 bills appears on his doorstep. Now Ben is the #1 suspect in Clive's death, and unless he and Ezra can prove his innocence and find the real killer, he'll go to jail for murder—and no amount of double dice rolls will set him free . . .

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