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My name is Lord Sebastian and I am an unapologetic rake. I am always up for a lark, so when my best friend propositioned me, I decided to indulge him. After a tawdry night, I was torn about my feelings for him. I sought him out in the country only to get stuck in a snowstorm where I landed on the doorstep of the widow Roth, an eccentric woman that engaged my heart and my imagination. Torn between two lovers, I had to make a big decision. The vicar or the vixen?

Mark and Helen's relationship is in a rut. They don't really sleep with one another anymore unless Mark instigates it, and even then, Helen's heart isn't really in it. She just goes through the motions to keep him "happy". Mark doesn't understand why but, being a typical man, he doesn't really ask the important questions, either. He just hopes that, one day, things will improve by themselves. And luckily for Mark, that's exactly what happens. After a trip to the dentist to have a tooth extracted, Mark inadvertently stumbles into Helen's hidden fetish.

A quick guide to the history of the world's most popular meditation practice. From the time of the Buddha to the age of meditation apps, this straightforward introduction gives an entire overview of the use of the term "mindfulness" in Buddhist meditative traditions. Drawing upon years of experience through practicing, researching, and teaching the history of mindfulness, Dr. Sarah Shaw offers the first-ever accessible guide to the roots of this ancient meditation technique that continues to benefit millions throughout the world.

Each story starts with a catalyst. A funeral, a car crash, a break in, a theft, and a curse. From there, each of the women's lives go way off track from what they envisioned for themselves. Luckily for them, it might just be what they need.

Miss Sophia Beaumont swore off marrying for love after her heart was broken by a callous rogue. When her naïve sister sets her sights on Mr. Anthony Farnsworth, a well-known rake, Sophia will do whatever it takes to protect her sister from the inevitable heartbreak. Mr. Anthony Farnsworth is a guardian of the Tenet, a group of gentlemen investigating crimes committed by their peers. Anthony must wed to further his line as an heir to a barony, but he wants to marry a sensible miss with no illusions of love. After Anthony rescues Sophia from drowning, tongues wag, and he has no choice but to...

Get ready to fall in love with the mountain men of Fallen Peak. These five men are all determined to be alone until the women that they're meant to be with find their way past their defenses. Grab a blanket and curl up as we head up the mountain to Fallen Peak!

Lady Eleanor, Duchess of Smythington The passion has faded from my marriage. Between running an extensive household and caring for three children and my husband Rex, my dream of studying music has long since been left behind. While my children embark on their own lives and Rex is busy at Parliament, I am unsure what to do with myself. Despite loving my husband, old memories have surfaced, and his best friend, Flynn now features in forbidden dreams. Lord Flynn, Earl of Larrson A person evaluates their past when they reach a certain age. I am no different. I fell in love with Eleanor two ...

In Book 3 in the Dawn of Deception series, author A. R. Shaw delivers another far-too-plausible post-apocalyptic scenario challenging human survival.

My name is William Hillsboro, Marquis of Armstead, and my father has given me an ultimatum—either produce an heir with my wife Prudence—or he will cut me off. Faced with losing my wife and my precious horses, I asked my stable master Duncan to impregnate Pru. Duncan and Pru share a tumultuous past, one wrought with old hurts. Can I convince them to look past their differences and come together for a common goal? And in doing so, find a love that transcends societal norms? **Previous titled "One Wild Ride."

He would do anything to have her. Oliver Hunter has been doing everything to make sure that his new casino is a success. Nothing is going to distract him from his work. Then one day he sees her on the floor and his whole world is thrown into chaos. Now he's doing everything to keep her close to him and trying to get her to feel a tenth of what he feels for her. She's it for him and he will stop at nothing to have all of her. He's going to show her that know one will love her more than him. Warning: This is a quick insta-love story filled with alpha possessiveness and wild need. What's ...

Grant had always loved more feminine men. A sexy guy in lingerie just did it for him. But when you looked more like a bouncer than an insurance agent, the pretty guys ran for the hills. Carter seemed different, though. When he looked at Grant, he saw the real man underneath the tattoos and muscles. Could Grant make him understand that he liked Carter just the way he was, or would Carter's doubts keep them apart?

Lucian was told that Sarah's little sister was his mate, but Marienne was wrong about one thing. It's not the little sister who makes the dragon shifter's heart pound. It's her older sister Katerina, whose curves and abundance stop him dead in his tracks.

A Rising Heir. A Shattered Peace. A Destiny on the Brink. The war Cali Flynn feared is no longer a whisper—it’s a roar on the horizon. As dark forces rise and ancient evils awaken, her daughter Korrvina begins to manifest deadly new powers… powers that could save their homeland—or tear it apart. With fragile alliances breaking and enemies lurking in every shadow, the prophecy that once shaped Cali’s journey now threatens everything she’s built. Ruith Unbound is a fierce and emotional next chapter in the YA epic fantasy series, The Idoramin Chronicles. Packed with bold heroines, ...

What if you lived in a world where you could 3D print a perfect version of anything you wanted—in an instant? And what if you could, just as quickly, rip apart any object and break it down into the dust of the universe? In the next century, this earth-shattering technology is a reality. Matter, not money, has become the key to power. Young Zavier Vik follows his war-hero sister into the Global Maker Corps to make the world safer. But, while Makers use their OzTech printers to create and build, their enemies—the Rippers—seek to destroy and take away what people have. The Maker Corps ...

When the sorceress Marienne foretells my mate is a human, and she is in trouble, I don’t think. I fly. Fly to the human world to hunt those men who have stolen her and would sell her into Hell itself. No-one will stand between me and my mate.

Nico Miller is the quiet, silent type. With 10 years of experience, he’s probably the best artist at the shop. He's a giant at 6'8" and built like a linebacker with tattoos covering his neck and torso. Most people are a little afraid of him when they first meet him, but it doesn’t take long to see that while he might look scary, with his almost permanent frown, tattoos, and size, he was actually a giant teddy bear.

What happens in this house follows a young girl Vivian Smith throughout her childhood. While dealing with problems at home, Vivian is forced to spend time with different family members and family friends. Going from one place to another, she soon realizes, her family isn't the only one living with secrets and lies. It's not unusual for families to have secrets. Because secrets have no boundaries. The secrets we hide can have enormous power over our lives.

Former SAS trooper Jack Tate is running a black op for MI6 when the man who killed his parents comes out of hiding. On a quest for revenge from Monaco to Qatar and into the US, Tate must stop at nothing if he is to catch the world’s deadliest assassin. His worst nightmare is beginning. But the assassin is hunting, too. Members of his old unit, The Werewolves, might hold the key to a new weapon - one with the power to end civilisation as we know it. And this is his last chance for revenge....

Book 1: Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë from 1847. Book 2: Little Women is a novel by Louisa May Alcott who was also an abolitionist and a feminist. Book 3: The Odd Women is an 1893 novel by the English novelist George Gissing. Book 4: Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) was a leader in the campaign for women’s suffrage. Book 5: Sojourner Truth’s autobiographical Narrative chronicles her life as a slave, and her transformation into an abolitionist, women’s rights activist, orator, and preacher. Book 6: "The Crisis" is a speech....

The story of Nate Carson, a young Marine pilot and naval aviator just starting his military career in the early 1980s. Nate suffers a trauma during flight training that provides him the opportunity to find himself in the process of learning to fly and fight the F-4 Phantom.