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After centuries of conflict, a peace treaty has finally been drawn between the warring Saxons and Norse—largely due to the wisdom and bravery of the legendary Viking leader Wolf Hakonson and the noble warrior Lord Hawk. Hawk and Wolf each married women from warring clans to unite the Saxons and Norse. But for all its blessings, the promise of peace will remain fragile—unless it can be sealed forever by a third and final marriage between these two proud clans.

A medical scandal is currently unfolding across Western liberal societies. As Parents with Inconvenient Truths About Trans reveals, the primary victims are vulnerable, socially awkward kids with normally developing bodies who fall for the internet-fueled promise that they can solve their emotional, psychological, or physical discomfort by adopting an opposite-sex identity.

In this book, Art Kleiner, a strategy expert; Jeffrey Schwartz, a research psychiatrist; and Josie Thomson, an executive coach, give a transformative explanation of how cutting-edge neuroscience can help business leaders set a course toward better management. Mapping the functions of a manager onto established patterns of mental activity, they identify crucial brain circuits and their parallels in organizational culture. Strategic leaders, they show, play the role of wise advocates: able to go beyond day-to-day transactional behavior to a longer-term, broader perspective....

Maggie Gerber and those discount divas the Good Buy Girls are gearing up for their first big holiday thrift-shop sale. But one of the Girls - Joanne Claramotta, pregnant with her first child - is acting less than festive. It could be hormones. Or it could be Diane Jenkins, the young knockout her husband Michael hired as his new deli assistant. Calming Joanne’s nerves proves impossible when Maggie finds Michael unconscious on his deli floor - with Diane next to him, strangled to death with her apron strings.

My fingers in his hair. My dress around my ankles. And my v-card completely punched. Sebastian Conrad claimed my v-card, Then ghosted me like sparks never flew. Now this arrogant jerk shows up to steal my business deal. One fake date and I can convince him to give it up. But after dinner, my heart thunders as he looks deep into my eyes. My guard crumbles when he cups my cheek, And I remember why he was my first love. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice… shame on you. My shattered heart can't take another blow, But I couldn't resist him then. And I sure can't now. Faking It features ...

Valentine’s Day is Sophie’s favorite holiday, seeing that it’s also the month of her birthday. Shy and sexy Sophie receives a special request from the man of the house on the morning of her birthday. Will you be my Valentine? Sophie eagerly agrees and learns all of the filthy naughty pleasures it entails. Content Warning: This erotic short story contains adult material, graphic language with explicit sexual situations, and descriptions of hot vigorous sex. This work is for mature audiences ages 18+ only.

Based entirely on audience suggestions, this hysterically funny historical drama tells the thrilling extended story of an aristocratic family at war with itself. From ancient Rome to 1920s Hollywood, we follow the Mastersons’ turbulent history across the centuries as their fortunes wax and wane and their fates hang on objects as diverse and unlikely as a tumble dryer, a rabbit’s foot and a pair of Siamese twins.

This book was previously published as "The Billionaire Gets Punished" by Reba Bale He needs relief from his stress, and he’ll find it over another man’s knee! Billionaire Robert Gregory is cracking under the pressure of running his equity investment company. Suffering from crippling anxiety attacks, his therapist suggests something unconventional: Spanking Therapy. An old-fashioned bare-bottomed spanking from the alpha Dr. John will allow Robert to let go and allow someone else to be in control for once. But when the older doctor’s strict punishment arouses Robert, he finds himself ...

After a decade in journalism, Natalia Evans has reached the pinnacle of her career—lead reporter for Auto Racing Journal. Every season promises to be a thrilling adventure in the glamorous world of elite racing, surrounded by top-tier athletes and influential industry legends. The complication in Natalia’s plans? One of those legends happens to be the enigmatic Emerald Team Principal, Klaus Franke—the handsome “stranger” with whom Natalia once shared an unforgettable night… that had to be forgotten.

Blurb: In this Taboo Erotic tale, 18-year-old Nola gives the Man of the House an unexpected precious gift. Content Warning: This 18,500 + word erotic story contains adult material, graphic language with explicit sexual situations, pseudo taboo relationships, and descriptions of hot vigorous sex. This work is for mature audiences ages 18+ only.

Strong men need an even stronger woman to take them in hand and give them the punishment they crave… To the outside world these men are confident and in charge, but behind closed doors the dynamic changes. They willingly turn over their control to a dominatrix who will tease them, spank them, humiliate them, and then make them beg for more. “Under Her Control” is a collection of three short and steamy female domination stories that combine pain and pleasure for a very happy ending. About the Submitting to Her series: Who says all the dominants have to be men? Sometimes the women want ...

Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist. After all, life isn't a scene from the movies, is it? But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man whom she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away. Laurie thinks she'll never see the boy from the bus again. But at their Christmas party a year later, her best friend, Sarah, introduces her to the new love of her life. Who is, of course, the boy from the bus.

He’s the Italian Stallion who crushed my heart once, But OH what I wouldn’t give for another ride. He was a young foreign exchange student, And we agreed it was just a fling. Even though I knew in my heart it was more. Today he’s a full-grown man, impeccably dressed. Stacked muscles, piercing eyes, and too-good-for-you attitude. Just my type of red flag. The history between us runs deep. I can still remember his taste, Remember the feel of him inside me. Hearing my old pet name ghost his lips, Cara Mia, And I lose all my inhibitions. I’m not the same girl I was. So I should have ...

Every desperate housewife wants an alias. Donna Stone has one - and it happens to be government-sanctioned. But Donna earned it the hard way: Her husband was killed the day she delivered their third child. To avenge her husband's murder, Donna leads a secret life as an assassin. But espionage makes for strange bedfellows, and brings new meaning to that old adage, "Honey, I'm home...."

Judging a chocolate-making competition for the women’s shelter’s annual fundraiser should be an easy, even pleasurable, assignment for Maise, new food critic for the Bloomingfield Daily Dispatch. Too bad just the smell of chocolate makes her stomach roil. By the time she reaches the last table, she hopes her face isn’t as green as her holiday sweater. But the tall, square-jawed man behind piles of fudge makes her want to linger, even savor the moment along with his chocolate-coffee-flavored confection.

As an environmental journalist and conservationist, Marjory Stoneman Douglas spent her life fighting to preserve the Florida Everglades. Now celebrated as a subtropical paradise with a diverse ecosystem, the Everglades was once considered a worthless swamp. Marjory recognized the wetlands as a treasured river, home to an array of species unlike anywhere else in the world—and she was determined to help protect it.

A century-old secret. A stolen chronicle. Could unearthing their past cost them their future? When librarian Nora Winters stumbles upon a mysterious map hidden in an old book, she's thrust into a web of long-buried secrets that could change everything she knows about her hometown, Sweetwater Springs. As she delves deeper into the town's history, aided by her former flame Elliot Fitzwater, Nora uncovers a tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption spanning generations. But someone wants to keep the past hidden, and they'll stop at nothing to silence the whispers of maple memories. With a stolen...

Ryann Belfont is an eighteen-year-old Manhattan socialite used to getting what she wants however she wants it. Getting the man of the house to relent to her fiery passion and beauty will require her total submission to the hard dominate filthy way he chooses to take her.

This book was previously published as "The Curvy Reporter Gets Punished" by Reba Bale She wants to land the big story, but instead she’s going to land right over his knee! Molly is a junior reporter at Channel 7 News trying to get ahead despite her curves. Her boss promises her a promotion if she can bring in a big story during ratings week and Molly finally sees her chance to get the lead reporter spot. If only she can find a good story… When her friend Rebecca tells Molly about visiting a special “Spanking Therapy Clinic”, she is determined to expose the clinic and get her ...

★★ Experience the seasonal magic of the holidays with this collection of three sweet, clean, and wholesome romances. These stories are filled with delightful characters and celebrate the joy, blessings, and true meaning of Christmas. ★★ Books in this collection include: A Snowy White Christmas Margaret Snow no longer believes in fairy tales, but she’s determined her young daughter will experience a real, upstate New York Christmas, not LA’s fake…everything. Giving up glitz and glamor to return to the trailer park is easy, but facing her high school sweetheart, Fernando Brandt,...