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Meijing has just arrived in America to work in a massage parlor, in the city of Oakland. She is shy, reticent, and strikingly beautiful. As she settles in she learns how to please American men with her hands, and makes better money while working less hours than she did in the factory back in Shenzhen. But Meijing is also working on a tourist visa, doing a job that is illegal even for a citizen of the United States. She's scared, alone, and sometimes the customers get aggressive. She also has problems with the greedy boss lady who manages the parlor, and taxes the masseuses any chance she ...

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You don't become the fiancé of one of the most powerful mafia bosses in the city without understanding exactly how gritty and depraved the world truly is...and how to thrive in the inferno. After five years spent under his controlling thumb, Daniela knows her position with a man like Vincent Stacatto is precarious, but as long as she plays by the rules of his "game", she's safe....

Some demons have angelic intentions...Caught in the middle of a vicious gang war, Espi Vialle is torn between helping a woman with a twisted past or escaping a world of crime he’s ashamed to be a part of. But when his own dark choices threaten to destroy what little hope of a future he has left, he’ll have to face his deepest fears and risk becoming the one person who has let him down the most. His brother.

In this twisted dark cartel romance, revenge and hate collide with the past...Ten years after a devastating betrayal, revenge has come back to bite Ada Pavalos. Literally. Once her family’s trusted bodyguard, Domino Valenciaga is out for blood. Or her heart. Whichever goal takes more violence to achieve...

In the final round of their twisted game, Francesca and Maxim have the ultimate choice to make: surrender to their dangerous attraction, or succumb to the many dangers driving them apart. With her heart at stake, Francesca must weigh her family’s safety over her own, and trust that Maxim can truly triumph over his past trauma....

When desire becomes devotion...As the secrets surrounding the Winthorp and Mafiya war come to light, Ellen and Mischa are forced to trust each other or risk losing themselves to the turmoil. But war comes with a terrible cost...And as new enemies and old lies begin to crawl from the wreckage, they must find a way to break the cycle...Or let the violence consume them, once and for all.

Sir Braden de Bremont guards his secret gift, keeping others at arm's length, trusting no one outside of his family. When he's injured during a mission in Berwick, Scotland, he's forced to remain until he heals, while protecting a lady from a powerful lord determined to kill her family as a warning to others with English ties. Lady Ilisa Douglas is haunted by the terrible events she witnessed during the attack on Berwick when thousands were killed.

An very special offer. The world is his oyster, but all he wants is she on her knees in front of him. When Dana Swanson isn't floating through her dreams, the shy chambermaid stumbles from one problem to the next, because she magically attracts chaos. With Connor Lancester, of all people, the imperious billionaire and heir to the Lancester dynasty, she lands a direct hit that could destroy her future... But instead, the outrageously handsome Connor makes her an offer Dana can't refuse. A game of rules and consequences begins ... "I want to push you to your limits ... And beyond," Connor ...

There was a time when I almost gave up celebrating Christmas. Our kids were still young and weren't yet hooked on the idea of Santa Claus and presents, Christmas trees and decorations. I had read that the Puritans who first came to America were so zealous in their faith that they didn't celebrate Christmas at all. Instead they charged fines to businesses in their community who failed to keep their shops open on Christmas day.

Ellen Winthorp has no choice but to rely on the protection of Mischa Stepanov - the vicious mafia leader who captured and disfigured her. But the more she learns about him, the deeper she falls into a world of violence, deception, and intrigue where danger lurks around every corner. As long as she plays by his rules, Mischa seems content to drip-feed her information about her family and the secrets shrouding her past. But her innocent questions may lead to devastating answers....

He has what you need. You are what he wants… What would you do if a hot billionaire made you an immoral offer? Because student loans, paying rent, and her cat’s latest vet bill aren’t enough stress, a few more problems are added to Blossom’s life. Problem One: She falls into debt to Nolan Caldwell, the most successful man in town, because she accidentally scratches his car. Problem Two: She is supposed to work for him to pay back the money, but he is an insufferable asshole. Which brings us to another complication. Not only is Mr. Icecold a bastard, he’s also handsome as hell, and...

Diane is a young nurse navigating the stressful, chaotic life in the medical profession. Things are not all rosy, and in some ways the ward is like high school, with married doctors sleeping with nurses and lots of cheating. One day, a big fire happens and lots of new patients come in. One has severe burns on his face, arms and hands, so that he can't talk or manipulate objects. But word travels fast among the nurses that this particular guy is well endowed. Diane gets assigned to him after another nurse falls ill and has to take over a week off. And as Diane gets to know Patient X she ...

Numb. Addict. Liar. Anya DeSotto’s dreams of becoming a professional ballerina are circling the drain, along with the last of her pills. Forced to discover "healthy" ways to cope with her crippling lack of self-worth, Anya’s last chance at success comes in the form of Revend Marcus, a man nearly two decades her senior. The owner of a prestigious international ballet company, Revend has no problem breaking Anya down to suit his own, twisted idea of perfection. But when a shadow from Revend’s past looms over their futures, the resulting chaos threatens to destroy them both.

Is he a heartless monster? The more Juliana is subjected to his charms, the deeper she falls under Damien’s spell. But the promise of protection and security may come at a higher price than she’s willing to pay.... Or a reluctant player? The reclusive billionaire has his own secrets, and his relationship with Juliana may threaten to send his precarious house of cards crashing down.... Will their bond survive the chaos? Or will they both be destroyed in the end?

With her family’s safety in jeopardy and her heart on the line, Willow finds herself trapped in a hopeless situation—marry the man who betrayed her and trust in his plan. Or can she navigate the deadly political landscape alone and save the ones she loves?

Once again resigned to her fate as a spinster, Eleanor is unhappily alone - until Dublin Helos reappears on her doorstep with an offer she can’t refuse. This time, the stakes are higher than ever, and as the true extent of Dublin’s deception is revealed, Eleanor is forced to choose between trusting the one man she should fear above all else or risk losing her soul - and heart - in the process.

Lady Sophia struggles to gather the pieces of her life after the devastating attack on Berwick, Scotland, that tore her world apart. Now head of her family, she does all she can to keep them safe and help the people of her city regain what they lost. The arrival of an English knight raises her distrust, especially when he suspects her of stirring unrest.

Falling for a man like Rafe was just the beginning. As danger looms overhead and her secrets are revealed, Hannah will have to trust him now more than ever. But Rafe has his own past and, once uncovered, the truth may send her running for good...Or the consequences will plunge her into a series of choices from which there is no turning back from.

Lana Del Rey brings her breathtaking poetry to life in an unprecedented audiobook. In this stunning spoken-word performance, Lana Del Rey reads 14 poems from her debut book Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass accompanied by music from Grammy Award-winning musician Jack Antonoff.