A beloved productivity expert’s mind-opening and schedule-expanding guide to making the most of every hour. Many of us have an adversarial relationship with time. We’re always trying to beat the clock—behavior rooted in a fear that time is scarce and must be obsessed over, hoarded, and ultra-optimized. But time management expert Laura Vanderkam argues that even busy people can come to feel that time is abundant. Drawing on original research about how hundreds of real people spend their time, and her own experience of tracking her time for a decade, Vanderkam offers simple tactics for how to manage a complex life, stick with long-term projects by breaking big goals into tiny steps, and make the most of leisure time many people don’t even notice. By turns surprising, thought-provoking, and encouraging, Big Time shows readers that the daily experience of time can be quite spacious—and that, managed well, each day’s hours can be a source of happiness and satisfaction.

My name is Delaney small-town pharmacist, certified pilot, and first-known genetic inheritor of supernatural pica. Hand-in-hoof with my emotional support pig, I travel the world tasting every mineral I can get my hands on, alchemizing their special essences into “parascientific” potions. Until recently, life was lonely but simple…And then along came Heath Spencer, Disrupter of Solitude and Disseminator of Chaos.Thanks to our recent discovery of ancient Hunnic treasure, we now find ourselves racing across Hungary to find Attila the Hun’s legendary golden tomb before a swarm of rival archaeologists gets there first. To make things exponentially worse, one of those rival archeologists happens to be Heath’s brilliant and beautiful ex-girlfriend, Julie.Suddenly, being the first to find Attila’s long-lost tomb is no longer a matter of pride; it’s a matter of proving my worth. Because if Julie finds it before I do, I’m convinced Heath will realize he made the wrong choice. With so much at stake, I’ve got no other option but to rely on my parascientific powers more than ever before, taking risks that threaten far more than mere bodily safety.It’s funny; I used to hate wet socks more than anything. Now – between danger, heartbreak, and glamourous tomb-raiding exes – I can confidently say wet socks are the least of my problems.*I rarely say this for a sequel, but I loved this better than the first book! (How is that possible?!) Perhaps it’s because I went in already being familiar with Delaney, and her emotional support pig, Topie. Or, perhaps, it’s simply that Rachel knows how to write such magical words! I say the latter! -Goodreads review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They're baaaaccccccccck! This time better than ever! This second installment in this series is even better than the first book (and believe me the first book is pretty amazing as well)! Every single word is with purpose and takes the reader through a checklist of emotions along the way. I live for books like this. -Goodreads review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book… it was wonderful. Rachel Rener has once again created a story that grabs you and drags you in (willingly, of course)! It’s truly a breath of fresh air in a trope-filled genre. This one stands out. Read it, you won’t be disappointed! -Goodreads review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks Rachel, you're on a very short list of authors that has yearning slow burn down to a science (LOL OBVIOUSLY) that has me desperate for more. Also the last page of the book...BRILLIANT! -Goodreads review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow!! What a sequel! I absolutely loved this continuation of Delaney and Topie’s story!! The growth of the characters was impressive, the way Delaney and Heath grow together is heartwarming. A must read!! -Goodreads review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I couldn’t put the book down! It was equal parts funny, had me on the edge and had me swooning. Heath is a total green flag of a man. -Goodreads review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I used to eat rocks as a child. The family doctor diagnosed me with pica, dooming me to years of intensive therapy and extensive dentistry work. It wouldn’t be until much later that I would understand the all-consuming, insatiable craving that spurred me to eat a variety of rocks and minerals wasn’t a mental disorder, but an innate gift that allows me to extract the magic contained inside them: tourmaline for speed, celestite for strength, augite for a powerful laxative effect (that I had to discover the hard way). Twenty years later, I’ve hidden my abilities beneath a white lab coat, working as a small-town pharmacist who creates proprietary “naturopathic” tonics that treat everything from memory loss to erectile dysfunction. Those tonics, in turn, fund my expensive lifestyle of solo flying around the world to search for more rocks. What more could an airplane-loving, mineral-munching, magical alchemist want? Unfortunately, my arch nemesis, Heath Spencer, has recently taken it upon himself to single-handedly ruin my life. No longer content with annoying me from afar with his overpriced, tacky rock shop, Heath has decided to further antagonize me by dangling the opportunity of a lifetime right in front of my face: traveling to an ancient copper mine in China, which is home to some of the rarest and most stunning minerals on Earth. It’s not until after I’m trapped halfway across the world with my least favorite person on the planet that I’m forced to come face-to-face with three terrible realizations: everything I thought I knew about Heath Spencer is wrong, some minerals were never meant to be ingested, and – worst of all – I’m not the only one who’s been keeping secrets...

The only way to survive is to win. The only way to win is to slay a dragon. In a realm where power determines life or death, two young women are thrust into a deadly tournament where the only path to survival is to slay a dragon. Forced to participate in the brutal Gauntlet, Amalia and Dyana enter the dangerous world of the Fae. But humans aren't the only ones being forced to fight... Dragons, once revered as Gods, are on the brink of extinction. Enslaved by the Fae and forced to fight, they've given up hope of ever seeing the skies again. As the two women train for the battle of their lives, Amalia Roth grows closer to stony yet magnetic Gauntlet head trainer Os, while her adopted younger sister Dyana finds herself falling for enigmatic Mirielle, a Gauntlet candidate from the coastal Eastlands. Driven by fear for herself and her sister, Amalia will have to decide whether to stay in the shadows or to accept her birthright... if she can survive the dragons. The first in an explosive new series brimming with magic, danger, romance, sapphic characters, and a morally gray antiheroine, The Forgotten and The Feared is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, George RR. Martin, R.F. Kuang, John Gwynne, Samantha Shannon, and Carissa Broadbent. Author's Note: This is an Adult Dark Epic Fantasy novel set in a Grimdark-style fantasy world. Grimdark is a subgenre of speculative fiction with a tone, style, or setting that is particularly dark and violent. The Forgotten and The Feared features very mature situations, graphic gore/violence, and more. This book has multiple TW/CWs and is recommended for those 18 and over. Please check the book's trigger warning page in the table of contents for more information.

After years of carefully avoiding each other on the circuit, two tennis stars are forced into an unexpected doubles partnership. What starts as barely concealed hostility slowly unravels into something neither man saw coming—and neither can walk away from.

"Not a morning person? Not a problem! I want you to wake up on your terms and no one else's." Morning routines. We hear about them all the time. We see them on social media feeds and in online videos. We read about them in memoirs and self-improvement books. So, what's the big deal? What's so important about what we do every morning? In Good Morning, Good Life , Amy Schmittauer Landino— the world's #1 productive lifestyle coach—reveals the truth about mornings and how to create daily rituals that are truly right for you. Discover how Landino is best known for her work as the award-winning host of AmyTV on YouTube, and as the host of the self-improvement podcast Detail Therapy. Her practical and uplifting coaching approach carries over in Good Morning, Good Life with a lot of customizable tips (and even more personality!) This is a can't-miss read for anyone who is ready to go after the life they want!

A beloved productivity expert’s mind-opening and schedule-expanding guide to making the most of every hour. Many of us have an adversarial relationship with time. We’re always trying to beat the clock—behavior rooted in a fear that time is scarce and must be obsessed over, hoarded, and ultra-optimized. But time management expert Laura Vanderkam argues that even busy people can come to feel that time is abundant. Drawing on original research about how hundreds of real people spend their time, and her own experience of tracking her time for a decade, Vanderkam offers simple tactics for how to manage a complex life, stick with long-term projects by breaking big goals into tiny steps, and make the most of leisure time many people don’t even notice. By turns surprising, thought-provoking, and encouraging, Big Time shows readers that the daily experience of time can be quite spacious—and that, managed well, each day’s hours can be a source of happiness and satisfaction.

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series of linked personal essays that will lead general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings, from salmon and hummingbirds to redwoods and rednecks. Kimmerer clearly and artfully explains the biology of mosses, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world.Gathering Moss will appeal to a wide range of readers, from bryologists to those interested in natural history and the environment, Native Americans, and contemporary nature and science writing.

Blessed by the gods with unparalleled beauty, Andromeda lives a life of ease within her Aethiopian palace walls. Content with her sanctuary, the young princess has no concerns other than the royal expectations her parents have for her – until a single, fateful proclamation changes everything. When the queen defies the gods with a blasphemous claim, Poseidon, fearsome God of the Seas, delivers a deadly ultimatum that puts the queen’s life in Andromeda’s hands. Poseidon sends his loyal servant, the shape-shifting Ceto, to seal the princess’s fate. But Ceto is not just a servant. With a sharp tongue and hardened heart, she has little interest in the princess’s appearance – and even less in the games of gods. Yet an undeniable tension begins to bloom between them, and both quickly realise Andromeda’s beauty is not only a gift, but a weapon to wield. As Poseidon’s judgement draws ever closer, the two women find themselves pulled into something far more passionate – and dangerous – than either could have predicted...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing - a stunning story of corruption and tragedy in one of the world's great London."A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you'll be turning pages for hours" Los Angeles Times'Patrick Radden Keefe [is] one of the top narrative nonfiction authors of his generation' TIMEIn 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, mysteriously fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. When his grieving parents began their desperate quest to understand how their son had died, they made a terrible Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.In his inimitably gripping and forensic prose, Baillie Gifford Prize winner and New Yorker writer Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac's parents on a dark journey to find out what brought Zac to the balcony that night - and how a teenager's world of make-believe drew him into the city's terrifying underworld.London Falling is at once a devastating family tragedy, a riveting story of greed, power and deception, and an indictment of the culture that has transformed London into a haven for the malignant forces that have come to influence us all.

They burned everything down. Four years ago, Sebastian Langley walked away from the only man who ever made him feel real. He told himself it was for Ethan’s good. For his future. For all the reasons that made sense in his head, even if they shattered Ethan’s heart. Now Ethan is back… whether Sebastian is ready for it or not. Ethan has learned how to survive without him. How to be sharper. Stronger. How not to fall apart every time Sebastian Langley’s name crosses his mind. But some things don’t stay buried. The pull between them is still there. So is everything that was left unsaid. Between complicated families, buried resentments, and lives that have only grown more tangled in their absence, loving each other isn’t just about what they feel. It's about what it costs. These second chances won’t come gently. They will come with truth, reckoning, and the risk of losing everything again. From Our Ashes is the emotional conclusion to Ash and Ethan’s story, a second-chance MM romance about love, regret, and choosing each other when the world around you is still on fire.