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At twenty-two, my existence was crusty. It was a Friday afternoon when I was racing like the Red Queen down the interstate from New York to Lexington, Kentucky, feeling like I would never reach my destination and, simultaneously, reluctant to start my life as a straight-married man and a father-to-be. When I crossed the bridge at the Ohio River, I swung my sexy sports car over to the first R&G (rainbow and glitter) establishment for a martini or three.

Her voice is too curt, and her shifty look is downright confusing. I'm pretty sure she's asking for help, and it gets me to thinking. Four weeks ago, I almost lost her to hypothermia, while her employer, my ex-roommate, chased her into the woods. What if he's back? Maybe, that's why she's acting so strange. Whatever the reason, I'm sure as hell not letting her go. I'll fight to the death to keep what's mine safe.

After getting blacklisted from the venture capital industry, 29-year-old Edward Vaughan will do anything to avoid telling his wife what happened. Even if it means agreeing to her dream of bicycling around the world. Kara, tired of being married to a workaholic, was readying for a divorce. Now, she’s packing bags of a different kind. Together, they pedal away from Seattle, headed east on the open road across America, Europe, and beyond.

When an unexpected visitor bursts into Hercule Poirot's home and collapses onto the floor, the atmosphere becomes charged with intrigue. The only clue to his purpose is the repetition of Poirot's name and address, accompanied by the insistent scribbling of the number four. Gradually, the man regains consciousness and begins to divulge information about an insidious international crime syndicate known as "the Big Four".

Before Journey's End, there was a beginning. The wealthiest and most powerful reigning king—King Solomon—may have died three thousand years ago, but because of his heavenly blessed wisdom, the scientific and religious world as we know it today is about to erupt as guarded truths of the beginning of times are now soon to be exposed.

Henry Soles’ winding path to Nebraska started with his kidnapping. He was just a baby when he was taken from his parents. Growing up among a roaming Midwest Native American tribe, Mama was the only mother figure he had ever known. And he had no reason to suspect that anything was wrong. Until he became old enough to recognize that his White skin and the attention it drew meant he was different, somehow. Eventually, Mama could lie to him no longer. Reeling from pain and confusion, and seeing no other reasonable option, the young man decided to head west.

John Muir’s “My First Summer in the Sierra” is a captivating narrative that chronicles Muir’s experiences during his first extended stay in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California in the summer of 1869. As an avid naturalist and conservationist, Muir vividly describes the awe-inspiring landscapes he encounters, from towering mountains and lush forests to sparkling streams and serene meadows. He shares intimate observations of the diverse plant and animal life inhabiting the Sierra.

For better, for worse...in bondage and submission. Life is tough for Alena Vetrov, and with an ailing grandmother and unemployed mother to support, she turns to easy money in an international mail-order bride service. Only she gets more than she bargained for.

In the book, John Muir recounts a profound experience he had while exploring the glaciers of southeastern Alaska alongside a small dog named Stickeen. Muir takes listeners on a captivating journey, vividly illustrating their harrowing adventure crossing an unstable glacier amid an unrelenting storm. Throughout the narrative, Muir's deep admiration for Stickeen's courage and tenacity in the face of danger shines through, as the dog bravely persevered across increasingly dangerous glacier formations and weather conditions despite his diminutive size.

Otherworldly killings surround an aging role-playing gamer, and a clever detective must decide how far she is willing to go to stop the inhuman violence.

Nate Wilson lives his life with pride and heart. When his pops hands down the family bowling alley in Framingham, Massachusetts, he doesn't think twice about making it his own. Nate is a guy's guy. He is true to his old friends, his family, his dates, and his business. Sunny, a vivacious and mysterious woman frequents the alley all of a sudden. Somehow she catches Nate's attention and holds it. Nate becomes slightly obsessed with who she is and why she loves the bowling alley.

Six young men and women, brave and talented, pit their lives against an insidious dark magic that threatens to annihilate all mankind. Yet despite their bravest efforts, one by one those around them are taken and snuffed out by the sadistic creature that has been released into their midst. The clock is ticking, the scythe is poised to kill, and soon, no one will be left at all. Can these unlikely heroes put aside their differences and overcome the darkness before them, or is resistance truly as futile as their demonic adversary would have them believe?

This motley crew of “Pickwickians” is led by Samuel Pickwick, the philosopher without any great ideas. He is joined by Tracy Tupman, the romantic who cannot hold down a relationship; Augustus Snodgrass, the poet who has never written poetry; and Nathaniel Winkle, the sportsman without any skill. Together, they encounter a series of misadventures that will leave listeners laughing out loud.

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned. For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission. In episode 15, the unexpected appearance from Alena's past forces Chen to make a final decision. Advisory: This is a single short-story episode that is part of a longer story told in serial format. Be advised this story is wickedly hot. Listen only if you can take the heat!

Six hot dragons who rule the sky and women’s hearts. Welcome to Dragon Billionaire Empire, where money, fame, and fortune are only the fundaments of something much greater: liquid love and magical mate bonds.

New to Castle Blackbourne, a pretty young housemaid is drawn to the dark and handsome master of the house, but a dalliance with the Earl of Blackbourne would be unwise…for a reason most deadly.

Roan, a verum wanderer, allied with Karaya, the mican queen, together must find a way to protect their peoples from obliteration, as Amrog, the brutal gorbane chief, and his vengeful multitude will stop at nothing to overthrow the mican monarchy and re-unite their bloodlines forever. Despite prejudice and distrust between the races, can a royal and an outcast defend their people against the growing threat?

After Rome, before the Middle Ages, Italy belonged to the Ostrogoths. A naive teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician. Argolicus unravels the threads. Argolicus and Nikolaos deliver a gift but arrive hours after a brutal murder. They look for an answer until they find that a man’s secrets do not go with him to the grave. When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor: before he sets sail to the south, deliver a book to a young man in Ostia near the port at the mouth of the Tiber river.

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned. For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission. In Episode 12, to atone for what she did, Alena tells Chen she will do anything. Only it may prove a huge mistake....

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned. For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission. In episode 14, Chen lets Alena go. When she arrives back home, a rude surprise awaits her. Advisory: This is a single short-story episode that is part of a longer story told in serial format. Be advised this story is wickedly hot. Listen only if you can take the heat!