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Can a space pirate be a good guy? Captain Gore: The outerworld shipping lanes are slim picking lately for pirate Captain Gore. He takes an Operator assignment that puts his broken-down ship, The Black Pearl, and hid degenerate crew in the path of the Mechanurge drones and quite possibly a hideous death on their Harvester ship. Operator Throd: Despite being betrayed by Gore, Throd-an infamous Operator who is half cybernetics-sets up a scenario using the pirates to help him get his assignment completed with the goal of leveling up. But this assignment could mean a gruesome death for the lot ...

Handsome billionaire, Brandon Hastings was Katie Raymond's first love. They had a whirlwind romance that captivated her heart and took her on a sexual journey she never wanted to end. Their future together looked bright until Brandon found out that Katie was keeping a huge secret from him.

Having trouble achieving your goals? The reason most people aren't successful is they fail to follow a day-by-day strategy. Instead they start each day, "hoping" they will have enough time to take action on their goals. If you closely examine the world's most successful people you'd see they start each day in an energized state, ready to accomplish any goal. What's their secret? Put simply, successful people have morning routines that help them feel energized and ready to focus on their most important goal.

Tanny and Esper’s rebel syndicate needs to hit the Ruckers hard and where it hurts: in the finances. They decide on a target, one that most of the galaxy is blissfully unaware is owned by a vicious criminal gang: Friendli Foods. Purveyors of the Milky Way’s favorite junk foods, they make shipments to Earth on a megafreighter large enough to feed billions. Tanny has a plan to hijack it.

Sarah spends the evening getting groped, played with, and roughly used for pleasure by all the guests at the party. She submits to everything, letting a group of strangers dominate her and treat her however they want.

I used to think the scary part would be finishing school and finding a job. Then again, I also used to think I was human. Getting hold of the first talisman nearly killed me, so I'm not exactly pumped about starting round two. But if I understand the Empyrean Witch rules correctly, I either claim all three talismans or die trying. Still, it’s not like I have a choice as the power of the Dark Coven keeps growing. Word on the street is that more and more witches keep flocking to join them. Soon, it looks like my Shadow Order team might just be onto something.

To save his family.... A boy must be quick. But can he survive the game? Twist’s parent’s died in a prison colony. He has to save his sister from the same fate. But to escape, Twist will need allies, and all of his speed and wits. He and his crew must do the impossible.... And defeat the children of the ruling class within the world of The Game.

When Liv Taylor met a handsome stranger at a friend's wedding, she decided to give in to temptation. It was lust at first sight, and when she followed the man she nicknamed Mr. Tongue into a room before the wedding ceremony she experienced pleasure like she'd never experienced before. That was why she agreed to one night in his hotel room: one night of unbridled passion. That was all it was supposed to be.

Adventure awaits… Free fall into exciting worlds full of dragons and heroes. Dragons come face-to-face with meddlesome humans. Hunters seek revenge for fiery destruction. Some want to live in peace while some crave to make others quake with fear. Can the vicious cycle of misunderstanding be broken? Featuring stories by Francesco Parisi, Annie Snow, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Edgar Mahaffey, Sean E. Britten, K.A. Masters, S.E.M. Ishida, Rose McClary, Daividh Eideard Mitchell, Iren Adams, Charles Kyffhausen, Ryan Brinson, and J.E. Feldman.

The Catholic Church is the longest standing and the most universal of all institutions. The contributions made by Catholic men and women over the past 2,000 years are most impressive, from a properly functioning calendar to the inventions of many things that we all take for granted today. Fr. Meconi, SJ walks listeners through the most amazing achievements of Christ's Body on earth—from economic and mercantile developments to scientific and astronomical advances, from the cataloging of zoological and botanical species to the cherishing of beautiful music and fine arts.

When the body of Jen’s teenage son, Eli, is found at the edge of a lake, her shock and grief are overwhelming—and so is the activity swirling around her as the police investigate. The guilt she feels because she was not at home the night her child was killed weighs heavy on Jen’s heart. But while she hides a secret, Jen yearns to know what happened—are Eli’s friends telling the truth? After she learns that Eli had a girlfriend, something his friends say he’d kept hidden from everyone, it becomes more and more difficult to separate the fiction from the facts.

Comedy doesn't pay. Some might claim that's the wrong cliché, but Chuck Ramsey knows the truth of it all too well. That's why he resorts to crime to pay the bills. His latest scheme isn't to pick up odd, questionably legal jobs near his gigs; this time he's found the perfect opportunity, and he's willing to buy a gig to be in the right place at the right time. All he has to do is get a certain wizard to play his part without knowing it.

Wir sind fünf Könige und teilen alles. Die Herrschaft über diesen Campus, unsere tödlichen Geheimnisse und... unsere Frauen. Niemand widersetzt sich unseren Regeln. Wie lange wird es dauern, bis du fällst? Mable ist eine von fünf Stipendiatinnen, die jedes Jahr an der Kingston University angenommen werden. Die reiche Elite des Colleges hält allerdings nichts vom Charity-Programm ihrer Eltern und will Mable mit aller Macht vertreiben. Allen voran die Kings. Fünf abtrünnige Seniorstudenten, die im Hintergrund ein unmoralisches Spiel veranstalten.

They tried to hide the truth. But the camera never lies… Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it’s a ghost town—and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay—or does it?

Brand-new stories by: Thomas Adcock, Kevin Baker, Thomas Bentil, Lawrence Block, Jerome Charyn, Suzanne Chazin, Terrence Cheng, Ed Dee, Joanne Dobson, Robert Hughes, Marlon James, Sandra Kitt, Rita Laken, Miles Marshall Lewis, Pat Picciarelli, Abraham Rodriguez Jr., S.J. Rozan, Steven Torres, and Joe Wallace.

In a small town where people go missing all the time, one might think a private detective would have no trouble finding work. Except for Max Long. His luck really is that bad—at least until a blonde bombshell hires him to look into the strange circumstances surrounding her sister's death. The blonde might be good luck, or more likely, entirely the opposite. Drop-dead gorgeous women aren’t exactly common in Shadow Pines, nor do they walk into his office. Everyone in town knows there’s something unusual about the place. The excuse of animal attacks claiming the unwary hiker works only ...

Ghosts, demons, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 22 stories by the following 20 authors: Natalya Monyok, Trisha Slay, Michael Raff, John S. Aissis, Katie Jordan, Toni Mobley, Justin Rulton, Barend Nieuwstraten III, J.E. Cearlock, Gregory Scott Matics, Elizabeth Stanley, Melody Alice, E.B. Hunter, Warren Benedetto, Karin Becht, Kelly Piner, Charles Kyffhausen, John W. Salvage...

Throughout the human experience, historians have wondered “what if?”. What if Sherman had fought for the South in the US Civil War? What if Germany had fought to the end in World War I? What if World War III had actually happened? Wonder no more, for these questions, along with many others, are answered in this audiobook.

Wise dragons, evil dragons, elemental dragons, oh my! A new twist on fairytales with a fresh element: dragons. Each fairytale has been reimagined with these beasts based on the author’s preference. These classic characters will never see this coming. Retellings include Swan Princess, Hansel and Gretel, Elves and the Shoemaker, Frog Prince, and many more. Featuring stories from Ashley L. Hunt, R.L. Davennor, Anstice Brown, Denise Ruttan, Lydia Anne Stevens, Andrea J. Hargrove, S.O. Green, Kay Humble, Damien Mckeating, and Nathan Slemp.

Twist’s parent’s died in a prison colony on a hostile planet. He has to save his sister from the same fate. To escape, he and his crew must do the impossible and defeat the children of the ruling class within the deadly world of The Game. Where the line between virtual and reality blurs and danger lurks around every corner. Fighting for his life, Twist uncovers dark secrets.