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Die frisch geschiedene, 39 Jahre alte Lacey Doyle braucht eine drastische Veränderung. Sie muss ihren Job kündigen, ihren schrecklichen Chef und New York hinter sich lassen und den Ausstieg aus ihrem hektischen Leben schaffen. Sie beschließt, das Versprechen, das sie sich als junges Mädchen gegeben hat, wahrzumachen, und alles hinter sich zu lassen und in das ruhige englische Küstenstädtchen Wilfordshire, an das sie sich durch wunderschöne Familienurlaube erinnert, zurückzukehren.

In the 23rd century, fossil fuels are almost exhausted, and Earth depends on energy from a swarm of solar-powered satellites. Conditions are harsh in the space stations that serve this network, and some of the crews rebel. They move away from Earth's orbit and build their own colonies, the "Seven Dwarfs", meant for life, not labor. The real beginning of the Space Age has come at last.

Vancouver is the so-called City of Glass. A nice place, in any case, and much too nice for noir. Looked at from afar, Vancouver may seem idyllic. But living here is different - cold and baffling and occasionally hostile. While outsiders focus on high-test BC bud, locals see a heroin crisis: Vancouver is home to the first legalized safe-injection site in North America, now heavily taxed by overdoses resulting from street drugs cut with fentanyl.

Female Trouble features 13 wise, funny, and startlingly perceptive stories about the vagaries and revelations of womanhood. Named by The New Yorker as one of the 20 best writers of her generation, Antonya Nelson explores the broad notion of family from myriad angles in Female Trouble.

Malcolm always felt like there was something inside him that was different from everyone else around him; he just was never able to place his finger right on it...until now. Landing a new job and a new group of friends, Malcolm begins to open up to a new world that he never even knew existed before. A world of sensational sex, lust, and flamboyancy....

This is a gay romance collection of four individual, standalone short stories with no cliffhangers. They'll keep you entertained and on edge for hours!

The man who made me into a werewolf turned me into a cold-blooded killer, but he went too far the night he tried to force me to murder my own sister. With his death, the bonds that tied me to him were broken, but I had no idea that my nightmare wasn't over - or that the man of my dreams might find me when I least expected him. Noah Longtail might be everything I ever needed, but this handsome federal agent can either send me to hell or be the angel that saves my soul.

Life is full of moments. Moments of love. Moments of pain. And I have often wondered why the moments of pain were so easily recalled, while the moments of love were fleeting and gone before I had time to truly appreciate them. It seemed I was irreparably broken. A broken girl with broken dreams.

Ethan is frustrated at his wife, Nadia’s refusal to consent him uploading nude images of her online. The faithful husband is keen simply to show the world the natural beauty of his perfect wife's body, but fails to convince Nadia. The tables are quickly turned when an unexpected catalyst rocks their marriage. Ethan finds himself losing a promotion to a female colleague, Monica. A colleague who had become drawn to Ethan's masculinity. And so when she arrives at Ethan and Nadia's house, the shocked wife finds herself put off by the colleague's direct innuendos.

Viola is innocent and wants to stay that way until marriage, so she practices what she can, satisfying her needs girl-on-girl with her best friend, Emily. But the forbidden need for something more overwhelms her, especially when there's such an attractive man of the house around. Even if she knows its wrong, Viola can't help her taboo, often back-door fantasies. One night, he discovers what the girls have been doing, and decides it's time to teach innocent Viola what she's in for with a real man.

Lei Duncan has it all: the ideal life, the perfect career, and a loving husband. What more could someone ask for? Belinda Walsh has lost it all: her home, her husband, and her mind. She thought she knew Dan, but one phone call changed all that. Now, everything she’s known to be true is a lie. When the lives of two strangers intersect, something will be born of the connection. For one of these two souls, the truth of the world will shift and morph into something powerful and dangerous - a darkness of the mind, a tear in sanity.

Emily is the ringleader for her school podcast, Cedarview Speaks—Sponsored by CoastFresh! But her plans for middle-school fame and social media influence are derailed when Amelie joins her eighth-grade class. The new arrival has a seemingly endless supply of confidence and a gift for leading people. Or leading them astray, as far as Emily's concerned. Emily puts her old-fashioned sense of etiquette into practice. Rather than confronting Amelie, she focuses her energy on creating a podcast story about an upcoming climate march. But her story is censored by the school principal.

My studies in theology didn't prepare me to deal with angels from outer space. They're real. They fly. And in their elevated arrogance, they don't think they need anyone's help. So, imagine my surprise when the shy but hunky Zakai asks for my assistance in locating Noah's ark. Apparently, it's not just a religious myth. The massive ship did exist, and it looks like humanity might need it if they're going to survive an incoming invasion. As we work to uncover the mystery, we're stymied by opposing forces doing everything they can to stop us.

Rabindranath Tagore, author of The Gardener, was an Indian poet and the first poet of any nationality ever to win the Nobel Laureate for Literature, awarded to him in 1913. He captivated India and the entire western world with the beauty of the lyrics in his poetry. His talent and undeniably beautiful lyrical poetic style are especially evident in this poem, written in prose in 85 verses and entitled The Gardener. Also known as The Book of Love, the poem uniquely expresses the ideas of love and the unity of humanity with universe.

This book denotes the funny journey of one woman going from being unhappily married to single, kinky, and polyamorous all in a single year. The book is full of puns and snarky sarcasm. It includes author-written guides to Tinder, FetLife, and pronouns, but since the author refuses to take herself too seriously, everything should be taken with a grain of salt. If you don't like puns, snark, or wanton stories, you won't like this book.

The Terran Federation is finally at peace and ready to begin serious exploration. The TFS Pike is the newest ship in the fleet, purpose-built for deep space missions. Four kilometers long, with a crew of four thousand, she’s well-equipped for the years ahead. If only her crew was as prepared. Ensign Nicole Crozier, the former premier of the Luna Free State, has left politics behind to pursue a career in the Fleet. Everything changes when Nicole discovers a rogue planet. As Nicole and her team explore the interior, the planet and her team vanish.

Heather couldn't quite believe what happened at her last massage session. She hasn't decided yet if she was going to go back and she confides in August and the response that she gets is not what she expects. It's decided that August will go with her to make sure that everything is safe. They both know deep down that it has more to do with the fact that August is curious and has this desire to stretch her wings physically. When they arrive, they are greeted by Belinda, who introduces them to Tamina.

Bondage and Domination Erotica Publishing presents this intensely erotic story from Jacey Quinn. What would you do if you let yourself be picked up by a stranger and ended up hogtied and unable to make any choices at all? That's just what happens to Tansy, and her life might never be the same.

Three scorching-hot tales of femdom domestic discipline! This scorching-hot bundle features three stories of femdom wives and domestic discipline.

Antonya Nelson's stories are masterpieces: poignant, hilarious, truthful explorations of domesticity. The artfully rendered characters in Nothing Right try to keep themselves intact as their personal lives explode around them. A mother and her teenage son finally find common ground when his girlfriend becomes pregnant. A woman leaves her husband and finds herself living with a stranger who is getting extensive plastic surgery while her best friend is dying of cancer....