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Raine Kendall has been in love with her boss, Macen Hammerman, for years. Determined to make the man notice that she's a grown woman with desires and needs, she pours out her heart and offers her body to him, only to be crushingly rejected. But when his friend, very single, very sexy Liam O'Neill watches the other Dom refuse to act on his obvious feelings for Raine, he resolves to step in and do whatever it takes to help Hammer find happiness again.

‘You are my ward. My captive to keep alive—or kill. You decide that fate. You decide if you ever see your friend again… or if you bleed out at my boots.’ One minute, I’m on a road trip across Canada with my friends, the next, darkness is spreading through the sky, drenching it like spilled ink on parchment—and then came the dark warriors. In a world-wide blackout, torchlight and the death of my friends is all I come to know. But Bee has a plan, because she has a secret—but it’s a scheme thwarted by the dark warrior hunting her, the one who laid a trap for us in the middle of...

This book is about prioritizing and pursuing pleasure as a means of radical, intentional, and transformative self-care. These pages speak to the ways in which women of color have been disconnected from our bodies and our wellbeing, unlearning and relearning what it means to put yourself first...

Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts! Join tour guides Jeffrey Lilley and Sarah Black as they talk all things Witch City. Learn its history, meet its people, and discover the magic.

All my adult life, I've longed for a baby. We tried IVF. We tried everything. Now, we're waiting to adopt. We have a beautiful home and all the love in the world to give a child. But we're told it will take years. Then one day, at Rocky Point Beach, one thing leads to another. I make a split-second decision—and I come home with a baby. He has tiny red bow lips and the chubbiest cheeks. He's gorgeous. I call him Jonah.

Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you’ll never expect.

Heavenly Young doesn't have time for romance. The innocent nursing student is struggling to care for her ailing father, keep a roof over their head, and start a new career. Then fate further complicates her life by dropping two very different men in her lap and forcing her to make a choice that will change her life forever. Dr. Ken Beckman - vascular surgeon by day, sadist by night - has three hard-and-fast rules: Never date where he works, never touch vanillas, and never get tangled up with a virgin. But the moment he meets Heavenly, he aches to toss his scruples aside and claim her.

"Catholic Saints & Feasts" offers a dramatic reflection on each saint and feast day of the General Calendar of the Catholic Church. The reflections are taken from the four volume book series: "Saints & Feasts of the Catholic Calendar," written by Fr. Michael Black.These reflections profile the theological bone breakers, the verbal flame throwers, the ocean crossers, the heart-melters, and the sweet-chanting virgin-martyrs who populate the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church.

The favorite book of William Burroughs. A journey into the hobo underworld, freight hopping around the still Wild West, becoming a highwayman and member of the yegg (criminal) brotherhood, getting hooked on opium, doing stints in jail or escaping, often with the assistance of crooked cops or judges. Our lost history revived. With an introduction by Burroughs. A BookSense 77 selection.

A playboy, a tomboy, and an ex-con. They couldn’t be more different. The only place all those differences disappear? The bedroom.

HER: Me and my money-maker are only going to be young once. I give them three months to use my body however they see fit. Then they’ll pay me more cash than I could see in ten lifetimes. Frankly it’s a lot better than ending up on a stripper pole with a coke habit and a broke boyfriend who keeps trying to pimp me out anyway. I’ll take a one-way ticket outta that country song, thank you very much.

It's a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? In this anthology, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (unicorn and zombie, respectively), strong arguments are made for both sides in the form of short stories. Half of the stories portray the strengths - for good and evil - of unicorns and half show the good (and really, really bad-ass) side of zombies.

Kingdom's Edge is an action/adventure allegory of the life of Christ where swords, knights and battles are biblically symbolic. It is told by Cedric, a young peasant who is doomed to a life of hopelessness and despair, until he meets the "stranger." The stranger takes Cedric under his tutelage and trains him in the art of the sword, for this man is a true "Master of the Sword." When Cedric learns that hope and compassion are as great a weapon as the sword, he is propelled into a desperate battle against evil.

Security specialist Matt Montgomery has never forgotten—or forgiven—Madison Archer for walking away and ripping out his heart. Three years later, she crashes back into his life, terrified that her wealthy husband is trying to kill her. Matt vows to protect Madison, but there’s a price. He’ll have revenge by making her submit to his every sexual demand.

Now settled into her new Chicago lifestyle Lavish is left trying to juggle both love and loyalty between two friends. With her and Blaze connecting on an intimate level she now wonders who’s the father of her unborn child and which man is truly her thug charming. Murder is now facing hard time, and has been locked up for six months because he protected the girl he unexpectedly fell for. He is depending on the people he loves the most to get him back on the streets and out of the six by eight cell he’s been confined to. Blaze is now making his way around the women of Chicago and working ...

Are y’all ready to REALLY talk?! Well, join the conversation! Comedian and Actress Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore is now taking her “no hold bar” topics to The Black Effect Network introducing “Carefully Reckless”. She will be talking all the topics nobody DARES to speak about! From politics to entertainment, a one stop shop of all the buzzing topics to her infamous “Jess With The Mess” segments. Get ready to laugh, cry, or even shout out; whatever you do be prepared to be entertained!

Abducted by aliens. Put up for auction. But instead of being sold to the highest bidder, I'm rescued by one of the Ulfarri kings: the biggest, baddest bullies in the universe. Unfortunately, the huge, intimidating warrior makes it clear he wants something in return for saving my life.

After Boss is attacked, the entire dynamics of the city changes as he attempts to heal in the hospital. Megan is still on a healing journey of her own while she keeps her new love interests at a distance. Yana is hoping for a happily ever after with Boss, but she now has more competition for his heart than she originally thought. When the tables turn on everyone who did wrong, who will feel their karma the most? Will Boss and Megan make their way back to each other or will their newfound lovers pull them even further apart? Claimed By The Hood Millionaire 3

One botched heist. A city on the edge. And an outlaw who dares to outrun his sins. After a heist at Meiggs Wharf goes terribly wrong, Brick Driggers and the rest of the outlaws in the Black Bone Outfit scatter, each man desperate to outrun the ghosts of their criminal past. Brick rides north to the rugged frontier town of Canyon City, Oregon, where he builds a new life – from outlaw to beloved preacher, husband and father. He slips into his new identity with ease – until his past comes knocking. When the old gang resurfaces, demanding one last job, Brick is torn between the man he was ...

When the cops come knocking on the door, Brees knows that the mistakes he made in Vegas have finally caught up with him. Juggling his own turmoil, as well as managing Quest is putting more on his shoulders than he feels he can handle. Through all of the chaos, he still manages to reconnect with Leah who he rekindled with because of her ties to his sister in law. Will Brees and Leah be able to find love in this mess he has created, or will their Vegas fling stay just that because of the complexity of Brees’s dangerous lifestyle? One Chill Millionaire 3: Brees