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Raised on an island off the coast of Maine by her grandmother after a fatal car crash claimed her parent’s life, Dana Michaels hasn’t had an ordinary upbringing. Isolated, she had brief contact with the outside world until her grandmother dies, leaving her alone on the island. One stormy day changes Dana’s life forever.... After her boat capsizes, Dana is sure she is going to die. The watery depths pull her under. The last thing she remembers is the blackness. She wakes up alone, on her island with the fleeting images of a man she’s seen before.

Since her visit from the first of the Seven Sinners, Mercy Devereux has been living a life of sin. At first, she enjoyed the renewed desires, but now they're starting to control her existence! How is Mercy supposed to live a life of insatiable sin without trading one addiction for another? The answer comes in the form of Avarice, the greedy goddess Mercy catches ransacking her house one night.

Amanda is fed up with her love life and decides to take a break from it all. A king in need of someone like her has been waiting. Will Amanda be able to give the king and his two bodyguards what they need...? Love makes one do crazy things and falling for a blue-skinned alien with tentacles is no exception to the rule. A race against extinction and a passion comes alive in something that Amanda never thought was possible.

Princess Zafira always wanted what she couldn't have, and the throne is no different. She'll stop at nothing to get her hands on the crown, even if that means killing her brother. But when Princess Jade appears in court, everything changes. Now, there's someone else standing in her way, and this someone comes with killer green eyes. Both want the same thing; only one can win. To get what their twisted hearts desire, they'll stop at nothing. But what if amidst the chaos and destruction, they find a spark of something else, something more? Will they give up the crown or each other?

Tiger Sexton seems to have it all. Charisma. Respect. Relentless business acumen. More fortune than he could spend in a life and a sublime wife, Sophia. When Oceane is invited by Mrs. Sexton for a job interview in one of the restaurants that her husband gave her, the young French tourist knows nothing about this couple. Their name means nothing to her, people are not her thing. She just wants a job, a place to live and to move on with her life... Sophia’s proposal comes at the right time: the Sextons are looking for an au pair.

Too many Littles have run away, thanks to my stricter and more old-fashioned take on relationships. So, when I’m offered the chance to meet someone who is completely new to the concept of Littles and Daddies, I've got to take it. She is much more serious and professional than any Little I've ever met. That's what makes her worth the fight.

All over the world many are searching for lasting peace and fulfillment, rich and poor alike- Who would have thought that the answer has been here. Now are we free in truth. In this new nonfiction book FROM HIS VIEW “I” AM FREE NOW the author has simply shared some of the spiritual insights she has gained into: effective prayer, marriage, relationships, money, work, education, health, fear, love, safety, happiness and true freedom since studying Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy together with her Bible.

Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work - first as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying.

Running to Catch Up: Winning in Spite of Myself is a captivating memoir by Stephanie “Steph” Jones. In her debut work, Jones takes listeners on a personal journey as she confronts the obstacles she faced in overcoming her fears in the workplace and in her personal life. As a successful executive, wife of over 30 years, and proud mother of two remarkable young men, Jones seemed to have it all. However, the transition to an empty nest triggered a temporary depression and exacerbated her fears even further.

Ciara Ackerton might have come here to renovate her aunt's home and put it on the market, but I have other plans in mind. She is no Coral Bay tourist, but that doesn't mean I can't introduce her to tourist hotspot: the Bikini Martini. When she tells me she's never been had, her confession nearly knocks me off my feet. A curvy city girl like her? I almost can't believe it. But I'm here to do her renovations, not to do her. Unless the hot, sultry, summer nights have something else in mind....

I can't wait to officially start my life with Jessie. I've got a goal in life, and it's to shut down companies that treat their employees unfairly. I failed once before, and it cost me my job offer in the prosecution's office. However, thanks to this client, I'll finally succeed. However, this client is too perfect. She needs someone to protect her and care for her. If it wasn't for Jessie, I would volunteer any day. Maybe I will still have her.

Life taught Emelise that you cannot trust a man to be there when you need him. After losing her mother, Emelise moves to New Orleans with high hopes. Just when she thinks are going smoothly, fate steps in and her world is turned upside down. Caine became Alpha of the Black Water Pard at the age of 22. After a failed relationship with a human, he'd resigned himself to the life of a bachelor. Little did he know his world was going to be rocked by a woman who proved that dynamite comes in small packages.

Jilted by her mail order fiancé, Maybelle Lewis is stranded at a Dodge City saloon counter in the company of handsome, alas, pestering drunk. When the marshal determines Maybelle’s would-be husband is a work of fiction, she dives into the bottle with the handsome drunkard and wakes up married after all. In the sober light of day, Maybelle and Rafe McElroy brainstorm ways to un-jam their fix, but addictive heat and unbridled passion have a few ideas of their own.

Sweet, beautiful mail order bride Merla flees one horrible life in Wichita, only to find herself in another horrible one in Dodge. Her husband-to-be is not the kind loving man his letters portrayed him to be. But Merla’s rescuer John “Mac” McElroy is more handsome than handsome should be. When he doesn’t like to see a beautiful woman abused, he and his three brothers take her home to his mother.

There is an undeniable spark between Princess Zafira and Jade, and that complicates matters. There is no place in the palace for their twisted love, not as long as Zafira's brother lives. Together, the two princesses plot and conspire to make the world around them just how they want it to be, no matter the costs. Even if that means killing the crown prince.

College and exams are a thing of the past, and cruel Queens and dark magic are now trying to kill me on the daily. All because a seer says a true heir to the crown exists: A lost child. A girl. Just like me.

Things have been messy every since Ryan and I go together. Martin and Jack hate him for stealing me from Martin, and everyone hates me. However, as long as I have Ryan, I will take what the world gives me. But, why is Ryan acting strange? He’s always treating being with me like a chore, and he rarely touches me. When we are together, he becomes selfish and distant. I want to know what’s wrong with him. I’ll have to ask the one person who doesn’t seem to hate me....

I'm done with Frank and his reckless lifestyle. I hate the playdates with other Daddies and Littles. I hate how Frank is always treating me like a toy, not a Little. I want a normal life without a Daddy who forces me to participate in playdates. I want to leave Frank. That's when I met him. He shows up with an auntie at Walmart, and they offer me a job as an auntie. What are they going to do when they find out that I'm a Little?

Covering life's pain with a smile, and living each day that was not pleasing to God - it was all that Portia knew. What would one expect? With no guidance or foundation on the steps of being a godly woman, it is no surprise that each day took a downward spiral. Even though life is filled with trails, tests, and making numerous mistakes, Portia did find peace once she allowed God to enter in her life as an adult, showing her how to forgive those experiences from childhood.

This book captivates readers by providing them with a visual or mental movie of the difficult voyages many African leaders and members of the Diaspora, such as African-Americans undertook, for the well being of mankind. It’s exhilarating and empowering because it allows readers to see themselves inside of those who have laid the solid foundation for their future successes. It promotes cultural awareness because it features legendary achievers whose exemplary characteristics influenced our history.