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Die Poseidon-Tribunale haben ihren tödlichen Höhepunkt erreicht, und nicht nur mein Leben steht auf dem Spiel. Wenn Atlas nicht aufgehalten wird, sind auch Poseidon, meine Schwester und ganz Aquarius dem Untergang geweiht. Doch die Offenbarungen, mit denen ich konfrontiert werde, sind schlimmer als alles, was uns der wahnsinnige Titan entgegenwerfen kann. Während ich lerne, den Umgang mit meiner Magie zu meistern und versuche, meine Schwester zu retten, erfahre ich den Rest der Prophezeiung des Orakels und was wirklich zwischen Poseidon und Atlas’ Frau vorgefallen ist.

Er hat mich geheiratet, verbannt und ist jetzt das Einzige, das mich daran hindert, meine Schwester zu retten. Lily verwandelt sich zu Stein. Meine Schwester schläft seit acht Jahren – genauso lange, wie ich die heimliche, verbannte Frau des Ozeankönigs bin. Poseidon ist leidenschaftlich, gnadenlos und unheimlich mächtig. Ich bin nur eine gebrochene Meeresnymphe, deren Magie nie in Erscheinung trat. Die einzige Möglichkeit, Lily zu retten, befindet sich in seinem Unterwasserpalast, und ich habe nichts mehr zu verlieren.

For two years Jenny Latham has lived alone with her young son in the Colorado mountains, trying to manage her guilt over letting an abusive husband control her for too long. Her beauty makes her the object of many men's desires, but with a broken heart and an independent streak as strong as the mountains themselves, Jenny refuses them all. But when she accidentally shoots a stranger and takes it upon herself to nurse him back to health, she finds all of her defenses wavering.

Three rules for surviving the Knox brothers: Don't date them. Don't trust them. Don't fall for the one who writes songs about you when he thinks you can't hear. I broke all three. Jaxson Knox is my client — a volatile, grief-wrecked rockstar one scandal away from losing everything. I'm the PR exec hired to fix his image. My ex-boyfriend Evan is the board member deciding both our fates. When a tabloid photo forces us into a fake engagement, the plan is clean: six months, a ring, a love story the public wants to believe. The problem? I stop pretending before the first month is up. He plays ...

What if Buddha was a Zen hippie? Buddhi isn’t your typical spiritual guide. Named “Buddha” by his free-spirited, hippie parents, he tweaked the name to something that felt a little more down-to-earth. After trading his Ferrari for a beat-up 1968 VW bus and swapping the chaos of Wall Street for a quiet lotus pond, he’s searching for enlightenment. With a dragonfly named Miles as his muse, Buddhi has turned the pond into the epicenter of his journey toward mindfulness. Armed with a ukulele, truly terrible coffee, and an irreverent sense of humor, he blogs his way through life’s big ...

The doctor’s naughty wife gets a lesson she’ll never forget. Adrian had been with Gary from the beginning. She was bright, efficient and attractive. She had bright eyes, a cute nose and a nice figure. Her legs were nice and long, but Teri had never seen just how good they looked as she always wore uniforms with pants. In fact, the good-looking nurses Gary, her husband, hired was one of the things that bothered her. Adrian had been there from the start, and it had bothered Teri to think that her husband was with her all day, but once she got to know the nurse, and saw that business and ...

For avid student Olivia Murdoch, life on the Estilorian plane is filled with wondrous adventure. Every lesson about her new existence is both exciting and challenging. Along with her sisters, she embraces this non-human half of herself. Helping with her lessons is her Gloresti, James. Teacher, scholar, and distractingly attractive, James takes on his roles of Olivia's guide and protector with equal dedication. As he learns the human emotions that Estilorians no longer experience, he starts to see Olivia as much more than just an assigned pairing.

Centuries before she was born, Skye Tomaganuk was a subject of the most important prophecy in Estilorian history. As one of three half-human daughters born of the Corgloresti, Saraqael, she is part of the fulfillment of Knorbis' Great Foretelling. What she doesn't know is just what the Foretelling entails for her and her sisters. As Skye and her sisters continue their training and visit each of the Estilorian class homelands, they soon learn how much impact their human emotions have on their father's kind.

I'm a prisoner at the Atlas motorcycle club compound. Someone kidnapped me, and it looks like it's Chase. No one knows I'm here. Then again, I'm no one, right? No mother, no stepfather, and my sister may have been kidnapped, too. They can make me disappear. Or worse. It turns out there are worse things than disappearing. I thought Chase was my only hope. Now he turns out to be my worst nightmare. Something flickers in his eyes, though.

Following the tragic loss of her parents, Devon Dawson has turned to alcohol as a way to cope with the grief and her college grades are dropping fast. Things seem to have hit rock bottom when she is called into the office of Professor Matthews and scolded like a naughty schoolgirl. The handsome professor informs Devon that he'll be keeping a close eye on her and warns her that if he feels it necessary, he will not hesitate to spank her soundly.

Hallie Pruitt has a habit of taking in strays - both unwanted animals and captivating cowboys. When handsome Cade McAllister seeks shelter in her home while his broken leg heals, it's her homemade candies that keep him sober, but it's the piping hot fantasies she describes in her diary that provides the secret ingredient to Cade's heart.

Tradition is just another ritual, and rituals are written to be remembered. Be careful which rituals you practice, my friend, for they call out to things well hidden...to horrors best left unknown.

The Phoenix of Scarlet, a relic of the Sky Kingdom overshadowed by ancient tales, is sad to soar through the thunderous skies of Culatia's floating islands blessed by the Archer of Storms. Xavier and his twin, Alexander, learn that their destiny isn't what they were told as they journey in search of the Phoenix of Scarlet. But it's too late to turn back now, for if they stop, they could lose the ones they love.

In Wyoming: A Story of the Outdoor West, a young woman defies expectations by taking charge of her inherited ranch. But the Wild West is no place for the faint-hearted—especially when notorious outlaw Ned Bannister enters the picture. Packed with stampedes, shootouts, and thrilling showdowns, this classic Western novel delivers action, adventure, and a bold heroine determined to forge her own path. Whether you're a fan of cowboy tales, frontier justice, or high-stakes drama, this gripping story is sure to keep you hooked.

Two thrilling Western stories set in Arizona, in which strong and silent cowboys use their wits to overcome bullies while avoiding gunplay as much as possible. The first story, "Scalisi Claws Leather", is set in Arizona during the Prohibition era. The notorious Chicago gangster Pete Scalisi has come to the Bar BQ dude ranch to hide out for a while. In the title story, "Long Texan", Boone Sibley arrives in Tough Nut, Arizona, just in time to save a small child that wanders into the line of fire in a shootout, putting him on the wrong side of Whip Quinn and his gang.

Short Stories and Flash Fiction This is the fourth anthology of short stories and flash fiction from the Blackwood Writers Group (South Australia). Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction and Fantasy with touches of HorrorYou will see stories that examine how the strings that hold a marriage together are strained in Andrew Loves His Wife, a scientist manages to elevate his discovery above what he’d expected in High Note, a new recruit in a near-Orwellian society is assigned to the effort in War Footing, and a young girl finds that she and her pet kitten share a very close bond that will make...

Brocktar is Alive! The realization that the powerful sorcerer was still alive was a boot in the stomach for the Knights of Airygon. They had taken over his estate and many valuable possessions. Both of which he would want back. Now, strange things have been happening around the estate. Assassination attempts, a caravan of unwanted visitors, and a suspicious artificer that sets them on a course to solve the mystery of who is behind it all. Are the orcs trying to kill Ellwyn or is it Brocktar? The Knights’ quest takes them to foreign lands, where they encounter demons, dragons and demigods.

This captures the spirit of the American west: It is a classic tale of heroism and romance, with a struggle to survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. It has the breezy charm of “Cattleland,” as a young cowboy has a major task of saving his ranch from ruthless cattle rustlers. He has a romance as the fast-moving action makes its way through stampedes, shooting and bronc riding in the midst of the rugged and wild landscape of Wyoming.

Steamy Curvy Girl Romance Hindsight is 50/50. Divorced, lonely and on the longest dry spell of my life. BAM! Ava walks back into my life, where the hell has she been. Returning to town, I anticipated running into Ezra. It only took hours before we were face to face. His warm hug seemed innocent but I needed his arms around me. The man was hard to miss. Epitome of tall dark and handsome.

Cryptids; Bigfoot, Dogmen, Mothman and others. Do they really exist or is it mass hysteria or misidentification or just the biggest and longest running and successful hoaxes of all time? Let's find out together.