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There's a lot from Tess' childhood that she would rather forget. The family who moved next door and brought chaos to their quiet lives. The two girls who were murdered, their killer never found. But the only thing she can't remember is the one thing she wishes she could. Ten years ago, Tess' older sister died. Ruled a tragic accident, the only witness was Tess herself, but she has never been able to remember what happened that night in the woods.

Struggling to maintain her independence, and the life she has fought so hard to build, Max finally learns the truth about her own origins and her family. Max has no time to absorb the shocking news. There are dead bodies missing from the mortuary, a demon on the loose somewhere in the city, and terrifying supernatural creatures on the loose that she and her fellow Marshals must contain somehow. Max is used to working alone—can she put aside her past fears and work with her allies to keep the city safe?

Hooking up with Quincy was a no-brainer. The sexy hot-shot Navy pilot wasn’t on my SEAL team. I thought she’d be safe for a one-night stand. I realized too late she wasn’t a one-and-done for me. But now she thinks I’m a player. Okay, she knows I’m a player. Which is why she won’t go there with me again. Quincy’s on my team. We live in the same bunkhouse. We’re friends. I don’t want to screw that up. Being near her is pure torture. I don’t know how much longer I can last Before I risk the biggest mistake of all—losing her.

Looking to keep the heat? In Sweet Love, best-selling editor Violet Blue creates a world of lusty and in-love couples who live out their fantasies with delicious results. These powerful scenarios are recipes for romance that real couples can use as inspiration for memorable explorations of their own. This delectable collection will have you wishing for role-playing, exhibitionism, spankings, surprise threesomes, and much much more.

Desde siglos atrás la mujer a ido transitando por diferentes roles, y el mas notorio se da a partir del reinado de la Reina Victoria en donde la mujer perfecta era sinónimo de matrimonio y tener hijos, es decir, si naciste mujer pues ya tenias tu destino trazado, esta forma de ver a la mujer termino expandiéndose por todo el mundo. Es por ello, que es momento de que derribemos creencias y decidamos de forma consciente por nosotras mismas y no por patrones preestablecidos.

Kochin is a heartsooth—a rare being with the ability to heal any wound. Any wound, that is, except death. Intent on defying nature and bringing Nhika back to life, Kochin keeps her body in a life-preserving casket and waits for a miracle. Stricken with grief and descending into madness, Kochin realizes the answer to his desperate quest can only lie in one place: Yarong, the lush yet battle-ridden island the first heartsooths called home.

This book is an assembly of countless wild adventures experienced during my transition during being a young adult to adulthood while integrating to a new country with an American father and a French mother. It's about bravery, dreams, the power of optimism and healing your wounds: A series of melancholic drama, lovely encounters, wild trips, weird coincidences, loss, love and in between.

Exactly 100 years ago, a sensitive woman naturalist, nature lover, and accomplished artist began to chronicle all that she encountered while walking and cycling around the countryside of her native England and neighboring Scotland.

Imagine what it would be like to one day wake up and find that you were suddenly completely blind. This is what happened to Vanessa Potter. Her condition is unique. It has no name. Over the course of the next six months, Vanessa slowly recovered her vision. This mesmerising account tells the story of Patient H69 in her own words, based on these detailed diaries she kept during her time of blindness and through the scientific research that was to follow.

Don't be fooled by the uniform. There's badge around my neck, but I'm just a dirty cop with a revenge fantasy. Jasmine was a beauty in the photo, the girl who belongs to a man I hate. The plan was simple: Find her, get laid, come home. Then she became more than a fantasy. Hell, she's the girl of my dreams. I don't want to take her back, I want her home with me. Except Jasmine won't leave, and I won't leave her. It would be perfect, if it weren't for Richard. Her ex. The FBI agent. We were destined to hate each other, and now he knows I stole his girl.

Jack Matthews came to the Montana Territory to track an outlaw, not claim a bride. But when he saves Lily Lenox from being run down by a stage, he doesn’t want to let her go. Lily Lenox is smart, too smart to be caught up in Jack’s strong arms and intense gaze. She might have escaped, if he hadn’t kissed her. For a spinster and blue-stocking such as herself, the offer of marriage is impossible to resist. In one day, Lily goes from innocent maiden to a well-loved and conquered wife. Jack lied to his new bride. He’s an undercover Pinkerton agent hunting a ruthless killer.

In Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Purposeful Travelers Share Stories of Healing, you will listen to chapters written by fourteen contributing authors, each of whom is a female entrepreneur and world traveler. Authors work in diverse industries and come from a variety of backgrounds. They have different nationalities, upbringings, educational levels, and life experiences. But, what binds them all together is their common love of travel.

Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days.

Billionaire Cameron Cole is the one in control. He makes the decisions of both pleasures and punishments. He is the ultimate master. Owner of L.A.'s preeminent BDSM clubs, Cameron has yet to relinquish the all encompassing control of his submissive, 21-year-old Mia Lauren. Mia's training unlocks a maelstrom of passion. A powerful connection. An unpredictable result. Her uninhibited journey intensifies by the day, but there are new complications on the horizon.

There are a million reasons why I should stay away from Vincent Cesare. This was supposed to be temporary. I was supposed to deal for his illegal card games and get some quick cash. That was it. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. Little by little, I see the monster grinning at me through the cracks in his pretty suit. He won't tell me what he does, and I'm not sure I want to know. The darkness in his eyes terrifies me. He's seduced me into his web of lies with his charm, and now I'm trapped in his life.

Kaufsucht – Wenn Shopping zum Rausch wird. Das Gefühl, das perfekte Schnäppchen zu machen, der kurze Moment des Glücks, wenn das neueste Gadget oder das lang ersehnte Paar Schuhe in den Händen liegt – das kennen wir alle. Aber was passiert, wenn dieser kleine Glücksmoment zum Zwang wird? Wenn der Kaufrausch zur ständigen Flucht vor emotionalen Problemen wird und das Shoppingverhalten außer Kontrolle gerät? Genau hier setzt: "Kaufsucht – Wenn Shopping zum Rausch wird" an. Dieses Buch nimmt dich mit auf eine spannende Reise in die verborgene Welt der Kaufsucht.

J’ai cherché aux quatre coins du continent, me suis rendu à des jeux d’accouplement, mais je n’ai toujours pas trouvé la louve qui m’est destinée. Je suis déjà devenu trop sauvage au lit. Je ne suis pas inoffensif - pas pour les femmes normales. Et encore moins pour celle qui vient d’emménager dans le ranch voisin. Elle est beaucoup trop tentante. Et je suis beaucoup trop dangereux. Il faut que je garde mes distances. Je n’ose pas l’approcher.

Travis Vega has been a screw-up his whole life. Standing in the shadow of his perfect brother, he couldn't seem to please their father, a four-star admiral in the navy. Soon he stopped trying. Instead of becoming an officer in the navy like his father dreamed, Travis enlisted in the marines. But being the point man for a scout sniper team isn't all it's cracked up to be. Now he finds himself in a familiar place--standing in someone else's shadow. He'll never be like Lolly, the man he replaced, never fit in, never be good enough. When he thinks he can't mess up his life any more, he gets his...

From the author of the National Book Award longlisted epic The Great Offshore Grounds, here is the debut novel that launched her career - a story of activism, police violence, and white guilt in a not so distant dystopian America.

"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make largely differently if I had to reshape him. But now that's the way he is." This phrase from the famous essays of Michel de Montaigne outlines the character of the author and his work. Montaigne wrote his essays not from a position of certainty but from an awareness of his inadequacy. He thus reveals a level of critical self-reflection that, before his time, was rarely put on paper.