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By day, she's invisible. By night, she's his worst nightmare. Cecilia Markham has perfected the art of being overlooked at work. Buttoned-up blouses, silent meetings, and a boss who calls her "dead weight." But online? She's CurvySlayer, the gaming legend who's been destroying some arrogant player called McConqueror for months. Anders McCallan doesn't lose. Ever. As managing partner of the city's most ruthless law firm, he's unbeatable. Except every night, some trash-talking gamer hands him his ass online, driving him to obsession. When Anders discovers his quiet analyst and his nemesis are...

When a billionaire needs a wife in sixty days, will a fake marriage turn into the real thing? One click this short, sweet, and steamy marriage of convenience romance now! Quinn I've worked for Weston Kingsbury for years. I know exactly who he is. Brilliant. Arrogant. Completely oblivious. Then he showed up at my apartment with a prenup and a proposal. His father hid a marriage clause in the company contract. Sixty days. One wife. Or he loses everything. He trusts me. I've always been there for him. So I said yes. It's temporary. It's just business. It's just a ring. I've only been in love ...

Jane Hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary, and a tiny cottage in rural Wales. She's happier than she's ever been, but her life is a lie. Jane Hughes does not really exist. Five years earlier Jane and her then best friends went on holiday, but what should have been the trip of a lifetime rapidly descended into a nightmare that claimed the lives of two of the women.

When Haven Falls' sharp-tongued meteorologist miscalculates the storm of the century, the last person she expects to pull her from the wreckage is the boy who never left her heart. One-click this steamy friends-to-lovers romance now! Josephine I predicted the storm wrong. I crashed my car. And I woke up in Gage's childhood home, soaking wet and completely mortified. We were best friends once, before he joined the Marines and came back someone quieter, guarded, and even harder to ignore. I have no business wanting him. He's made it clear he doesn't let people in. But those bright blue eyes ...

A modern-day gay Emma, with the spikey social critique of Austen plus the lush over-the-top romance of Bridgerton. Emmett Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence and had lived nearly eighteen...

Tennessee Russo has done more difficult things than this before. He's evaded traps, found lost treasures, become kind of famous, gotten over a bad relationship, and survived all that. Filming a new season of his artifact-hunting reality show for a major international streaming service should be...

Forty million Americans use some kind of online dating service and that number keeps rising. Every day online daters are defrauded out of tens of thousands of dollars by romance scammers. But did you know there is a new type of scammer you need to be educated about? Homegrown Romance Scams is written by an ex-scammer who will teach you everything you need to know about these scams.

You CAN overcome the shadows of toxic relationships and *breathe* again, even if you've felt trapped for years! Are you replaying painful memories, feeling manipulated, or stuck in toxic patterns? Do you fear new relationships or long to reclaim your peace and happiness? If any of this sounds familiar, know you're not alone, and this is not the end of your story.

In the next Clone Codes installment, Houston, a Cyborg, tells his story. Set in the year 2130, the World Federation of Nations determines through laws and regulations that all enhanced persons with three or more synthetic body or organ replacements are classified as three-fifths of a human being. As such, Houston is considered less than human, and must fight to overcome the rules of his strange universe.

An ancient legend comes to life when a savage creature stalks a terrified girl through the jungle. A mission to Mars takes a grisly turn as the last surviving astronaut encounters horror beyond comprehension. And the shadows that lurk in a young boy’s bedroom become sinister protectors, lashing out at the child’s cruel and dysfunctional family.

Vice Admiral John L. McCrea worked with the president of the United States on difficult and unusual assignments, associated with royalty and world-famous political and military leaders, and he commanded the USS Iowa and a task force in the Pacific. Over the years, many urged him to write a book, and before his passing he finally recorded his reminiscences. Captain McCrea's War captures his amazing tales from the World War II years.

When Haven Falls' most free-spirited redhead and its most by-the-book rescue worker get locked in an emergency animal shelter during a hurricane, sparks are the last thing either of them planned for. One-click this steamy opposites attract romance now! Winnie I just wanted to do something meaningful for once, something that had nothing to do with being the mayor's daughter. What I got was Marcelo de Leon, all chiseled jaw and color-coded clipboards, acting like I'm a variable he can't calculate. I have no patience for rigid, overplanned, no-fun types. Except his hands tell a very different ...

In many cities across America, the Black Hebrew Israelites stand on street corners preaching their false doctrine that Black people in America are the true Israelites. In order to get to this conclusion, they must misinterpret scriptures and ignore significant elements of history. But this is just the tip of the iceberg: They often preach hatred for Europeans and other ethnic groups, and that adherence to the Law of Moses is the only way to be saved. This book is a practical guide to understanding some of the Black Hebrew Israelites' fundamental teachings and how to refute them.

When a city-polished marketing consultant inherits a rundown summer camp, will she finally get the answers she deserves, or will old wounds run too deep to heal? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy second chance romance now! Aspen I came back to Silverpine to deal with an inheritance I never asked for. A crumbling summer camp. A mess of memories. And apparently, Zane Bishop, co-owner by my late uncle's design, looking like the mountains carved him from stone. He disappeared ten years ago without a single word. No explanation. No goodbye. Just gone. Now he won't leave. And neither will ...

In today's world, it's becoming tougher to live an unswerving Christian life. In fact, in Dare to Live Greatly, L. C. (Larry) Fowler, a graduate of Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S) Class 89, argues that to follow Christ today requires Navy SEAL-like toughness. To survive Navy SEAL training, you have to be physically tenacious, mentally robust, and prepared to die, if necessary. A SEAL will never give up, nor should any Christian. Obviously, this is not just another SEAL book. No other book juxtaposes Christian living to something as demanding as Hell Week.

Even while avoiding all the wedding nonsense and coddling Willodean, Bubba feels the need to support a friend, be he a loony or not. There's folks disappearing, murder, and mayhem at the Dogley Institute for Mental Well-Being. Armed with Precious, his faithful Bassett hound, and Ol' Green, his faithful Chevy truck, Bubba aims to do what he does best, and amble on through the mystery before someone goes to jail, or worse, gets themselves murdered most foully.

A single mom starting over. A protective cop next door. One chance at love… if they’re both brave enough to take it. When a late-night 911 call brings Officer Jake Ward to her door, Nadine isn’t prepared for the sparks—or the safety—he offers. She’s used to doing it all alone, but Jake’s steady presence, his gentle teasing, and his fierce protectiveness make her wonder if she can trust a man again. And as the walls she’s built start to crumble, the question isn’t whether she’s ready for love—but if she can risk everything to hold onto it. With heart-melting moments, ...

Delve into the darkness and discover the world of your nightmares. Eighteen terrifying tales of what lurks behind the veil. A make-belief monster becomes all too real, a mother's hate doesn't stop at death, a late-night work call becomes a fight between life and death, a urban legend becomes all too real. Filled with supernatural and paranormal thrills and chills. These are not your mother's bedtime stories. You have been warned.

I woke up to an empty apartment, and things just got worse from there. My roommate took everything, even my epic purple couch. Rent coming due means I’m desperate, but not desperate enough for Travis freaking Westmister to live with me...that is, until my brother convinces me his best friend and my mortal enemy is my only hope. Now the man I gave my v-card to before he disappeared is parading around my house shirtless, toned, tanned, and ripped. Oh, God, I will not go there. He broke my heart, and I hate his guts - except he’s not who I thought he was at all.

She walked away from the system. But the past isn’t finished with her. Robin Winters is starting to build a life shaped by quiet faith and hard-won trust, alongside the stirrings of a love she never thought she’d find. But just as healing begins to take root, a secret from her former life resurfaces, putting everything she’s gained at risk. Determined to make things right, Robin leaves the safety of Lakewood and returns to New Manhattan, where a hidden community is preparing to rise against the system. Among uneasy allies and companions who depend on her, she joins their mission to ...