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I've heard of the big Kaluma with a spiked bat, so I know evading him won't be a cake walk. As my assassin, he's ruthless. Until he finds out my truth. Now he's sticking by my side, claiming me as his mate, and I can't believe it but . . . I think I'm falling for the cocky alien with glowing blue eyes.

The barbarians of the frozen North live to fight, drink, hunt, and screw, and Ymir is a true son of the Ax Tundra, until a demon curses him with magic. Orphaned by battle and banished by his tribe, Ymir heads south to Old Ironbound, a university where the rich and well-connected learn to master magic. Will Ymir’s traditions and pride lead him to failure? Or will the centuries of knowledge—and the lusty human, elven, orcish, and dwarven noblewomen—give him limitless power?

Welcome to Gor, a parallel Earth, where social norms are exotic and the way of life is brutal. In the fifth book in the Gorean Series, the deadly assassin Kuurus is intent on a bloody mission of vengeance. His adventure takes him from the caste of the pleasure-slaves, which are rigorously trained in the rules and techniques of sexual ecstasy, to the brutal arenas where humans participate in deadly hand-to-hand combat. He witnesses violence, conflict and uncertainty, as the inhabitants of Counter-Earth are forced to confront their destinies…no matter how exalted or debased.

Kaycee Kennedy used to live a normal life, the normalcy faded away once she became an orphan sent to live in a hell disguised as a foster home. A hell house where she met Dominic Rossi, the sexy synonym for danger. The pair took matters into their own hands to free them and their two foster siblings.

Mateo Esposito loves his job. Hired assassin for the US Government, he takes lives and he kicks ass with no mercy. When a job lands in his lap that's just not quite right, Mateo finds himself questioning orders for the first time in his career. Who would have known he'd be undone by a purple hippo.... Riley Flynn is CEO of Flynn Electronics. Deep in his closet, Riley wonders what it would feel like to be with a man. When his path crosses with Mateo's, their lives will never be the same. Because Riley is Mateo's next target....

Jolene Moroney never expected to find herself in charge of a whiskey distillery. She also never expected to find herself looking down the barrel of a gun. The death of an uncle she didn't even know she had changed all that. Callum, an ex-assassin for the Scottish government, spent the last few years protecting Jolene's uncle. Now the chiseled bodyguard found himself on the run, going undercover to protect Jolene.

The men of the super-secret Skull Blaster unit have put down their weapons long enough to find love - and even husbands - from Arizona to Alaska and the Olympic Peninsula. Now their new families and friends are hoping to find their own happily-ever-afters. Werewolf Sawyer Quinton's brothers have finally found their mates in the Drake brothers, Dakota's former packmates. Things get off to a rocky start, but love conquers all. Or does it?

But Aiden has always had other ideas. After spending the early years of his life without his dad, hockey legend Lucas Brooks, Aiden is determined not to settle for anything less than true love. When he's ready. Now he's living the fast life of an NHL bachelor. He won't give his heart to any one girl, but they can have his body - all night long. The party to celebrate the start of the second half of the season was supposed to be no different from any other night. And when a stunning stranger approaches him, he can't seem to keep his hands off her.

Nick Larosa is not pleased about going to DeWitt's pack, especially since Adam Trenton, his first love from 10 years ago, will be there. Things didn't end well when Nick broke off their relationship after discovering he was going blind. Those old feelings of anger and lust are clearly still there for both of them. Adam always knew Nick's eyesight was bad, but never thought he would go blind. Seeing Nick's once-clear eyes so cloudy and sightless is a shock.

My father is set to become the next governor of Georgia, and he'll use me to get there if he has to. He'll hand me over to the man with the biggest bank account and political pull. I wanted something more. I wanted Levi. And I had him - until I woke up, disoriented and confused, at his mercy. He’s a bad boy, all right. A sexy, deadly assassin. And I'm the pawn torn between him and my father, two powerful men intent on destroying each other.

L'amour peut-il naître dans les endroits les plus sombres ? Je m'appelle Vanessa, et ma vie a basculé en un instant. Une chambre d'hôtel de Séoul, un meurtre auquel je n'aurais jamais dû assister et un homme que je n'aurais jamais dû croiser. Sung-Min est un tueur impitoyable, forgé par la vengeance et la douleur. Il aurait dû me tuer, mais au lieu de cela, il m'a enlevée. Pourquoi ? Prisonnière de son monde brutal où la loyauté est une arme et la faiblesse une condamnation à mort, je vais devoir apprendre à survivre.

Stranded in Hong Kong. Chased by the Seven Dragons. Wanted for murder by the police. Camilla Lee faces her toughest challenge yet. As her world crumbles, she has no choice but to form a risky alliance with the enemy of her enemy, a seasoned mobster within the Dragons. But his protection comes at a price. This time, her Kung Fu and knife skills are not enough. She has no choice but to become his mistress if she is to survive his devious plot to become Dragon Master.

Wealth and power have given Damien Wilson everything he’s ever wanted...until now. The one thing he desires most is to be with Eva, the beautiful daughter of an impoverished man who wronged his family. And that is the one thing that he knows he cannot have. He must protect Eva and keep his own future intact.

Trust falls away as Eva learns the truth about her boyfriend, Ralph, wonders if his horrific accident was caused by her one true love, Damien, and finds out that Damien’s fiancée, Briella, is on the verge of destroying everything she cares about. In South Korea on an extended business trip, Damien learns that Briella has confronted his parents in light of a shocking revelation about their son. He knows this could not only destroy his father’s political aspirations and threaten his family’s success, but it may also endanger the love of his life, Eva.

When Jason comes across an attempt to rape and kidnap the cruel and beautiful Lady Xena, he rescues her and her maid. He finds her beautiful, grateful, and aroused by the spilling of blood and Jason's physique. She encourages him to take her as a reward, there on the road, and he is happy to do so.

Ichiro Hayashi has been hired to kill a man whose actions threaten to bring down a political empire, which stretches across oceans. Hayashi, an assassin trained in the ancient art of the ninja, has only one sacred duty...he must carry out his mission, or die trying. The kill should be simple, yet the target is unsophisticated and without protection. These things make Ichiro pause, and he wonders why anyone would want this particular man's life destroyed.

It isn't just blood lust that has him aroused. Jason is an assassin, and Lady Anne has summoned him to a secret meeting in her chamber in the castle. She wants to hire him to kill the King's youngest son. The Prince has threatened to arrest her husband for treason and have their property confiscated if she doesn't give in to his sexual demands. Lady Anne is certain that after the Prince enjoys her, he'll carry out his plan anyway, leaving her with nothing. And so, she wants him dead.

Amelia was the best assassin in the business. Now that the game has changed to introduce shrinking darts, she finds an added bonus to getting rid of some of the most notorious crime bosses in the world. When she takes a job that lets her shrink down many bad people, she decides to have a little mean, yet naughty fun.

Walker Easton has chosen a life of solitude, and it's always suited him well. When a young lover is viciously taken from him, he begins to reevaluate his connection with Emilio. Could he have saved the young man had he resisted the deep-seated desire to belong to someone? Lost and uncertain for the first time in his life, his bravado is slipping away. When he's given his next filthy assignment, he remembers Emilio's final words to him..."Who will grieve for you when you are gone, Walker?" His next choices set him on a dangerous path.

Hi. I'm Mr. No, your friendly communications agent for The Assassins' Guild, a.k.a. T.A.G. I've been authorized by the head honcho himself, Mr. H, to release approved records from the agent files. Agent Code Name Mr. W was recovering from a near death debacle by way of an easy assignment in a small mountain town. Red flags sprang up immediately around the seemingly innocent English professor. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery Jacob Peters presented, Mr. W made plans to do what he did best, watch, wait, and then capture and interrogate.