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Six short stories and a novella from a master of science fiction, Peter F. Hamilton. This collection includes Sonnie's Edge, as seen in the award-winning Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots. Read by Steven Crossley, narrator of C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series. Set in the same universe...

A Second Chance for Plus-Size Passion is a short, romantic drama filled with horse-loving men who would do anything for their woman who has managed to capture their heart. This is a part of a standalone series where they can be listened to in any order.

If we look back at our life, what would we want to change? To what length shall we go to do so? These are the questions that face Gregg in “A Highway Runs Through It” and Sharon, in “New Hope” Following their journeys, you may find yourself wondering what second chances you might wish for, if you were to look back on your own life. But would you be willing to pay their price?

Through the Lens of Second Chances is an unforgettable story of love, healing, and risking it all for a second chance. Their journey is filled with ethical dilemmas, emotional conflicts, and external pressures Claire Dawson, a therapist who moves to a seaside town for a fresh start after a painful divorce. She unexpectedly develops a romantic connection with the photographer next door neighbor. The fear of small-town gossip Ex-husband who tries to manipulate damage Claire’s credibility.

In the latest conversation with his father, Elliott Cooper learns that retirement does not agree with dear ol' Dad. Elliott's father, Clay Cooper, once head of Cooper investigations, is bored out of his mind. Also bored with retirement is former L.A.P.D. Lieutenant Dean Hollister. So, Dean and Clay decide to start their own P.I. business, specifically for people their own age. As these two soon find out, retirement had it's up side and maybe, just maybe, they would have been better off leaving well enough alone...

“Careful there, Robbie.” My sweater obscured part of my sight, and my fogged-up glasses managed to take care of the rest of it, but I’d recognize that voice anywhere, even after eight long years. It was deeper now, a bit more gravelly, but it most definitely belonged to the guy I’d spent most of my early teenage years pining after. My first - and unrequited - love. “Troy?” I exclaimed, blinking my confusion as he helped pull my sweater the rest of the way off. Troy Jacobs' gorgeous lips twitched in amusement. “You remember me. Didn’t know if you would."

Jason returns home from the war for the second time, but he is not the same man he was before he left. He struggles with trying to cope with a devastating loss. Jason gives up hope and feels nothing is left for him, until he discovers what he needs in the most unusual place.

Second chances are something that I never thought about. Now, it is going to be everything to bring me back to him. He broke up with me years ago for no reason, leaving me heartbroken. I pursued my dream, doing for me. Now he is back in my life, and I don’t know what to do about it. Noah Abraham, my sexy hunk of an ex-boyfriend who has made everything for himself. It is pretty clear to me that he does have feelings for me.

Maya returned to her home state of Indiana after many years of moving around and seeing the country. Lucas was the one man in her past that she never got over. As kids, they were intimate with each other and had a very close friendship. Without warning, Maya left Lucas behind. She pined for him for years. He waited for her to return.

Maya has always gotten wet in the rain. Her father never did. As a child, she watched him step out into storms and come back completely dry, urging her to “walk between the raindrops” and promising that, when she could, she’d finally know who she was and why she was here.

Ada knows true love and happily-ever-afters only exist in the romance books she reads. It's Christmas...again. She needs to get away from home, away from the dreaded memories of her failed marriage. The serene Green Mountain Inn seems like the ideal place. But there’s not the only reason. It’s also her favorite romance author Patricia Millett’s rumored hangout spot. There, Ada runs into Warren, a charming guy, who's also come to the Green Mountain for a break from life. An uncanny chemistry sparks between them. Ada knows not to trust it.

Charity and Garrett have been drawn to each other, since they met in elementary school, but life keeps tearing them apart. They are each nursing a severely broken heart caused by the other. Will they have the strength to try one more time? Charity Strong was crushed that her long-time boyfriend, Garrett, broke up with her when she had to change high schools.

When head cheerleader Sloane Ford and football quarterback Logan Fox were crowned their high school's prom king and queen, Sloane thought they were destined to be lifelong loves. But bad-boy Logan shattered beautiful Sloane's heart. Sloane was crushed when Logan broke up with her and left her behind to accept an out-of-state scholarship to play college football.

He broke my heart years ago to be with his first love… Now, I have walked right back into his life and I’m unsure of what to do about it. As a nanny, I have an obligation towards the children that I take care of. I didn’t think much about it when I got a request to be a nanny from a name that I didn’t recognize. I didn’t know that he was hiding everything from me. Alexander Stone, a handsome man who knows how to rile a girl up and my ex-boyfriend.

I used to hate them more than anything. Now they are making me doubt everything. As a barrel racer, I thrive for the win. I thrive to never let anyone hold me back. But the only men who have been able to tear down my ways have decided they want me back.

The stories of the Bible from an alien perspective, Renewable Energy explores the purpose of life and how to get a second chance at it while being caught in the middle of a great battle for "soular" energy.

After her last billionaire beau, Kylie Mitchell has vowed to avoid rich men from now on. But she didn’t count on falling on Scott Ryan while overseas on a business trip. When the embarrassment wears off, the attraction doesn’t, and Kylie can’t get him off her mind even after she’s back home in New York working for her ex-boyfriend boss, Alex. When Scott shows up at her office and asks her out, she can’t resist. He may be a big name in new space technology, but he is also down-to-earth, kind, and unassuming - not your typical billionaire.

Can you get a second chance--with three men at once? We're all grown up, and we're finally in one place again. Rex, Shaun, and Taylor. My three best friends from high school. Gorgeous, successful, sexy as hell. They all came back into my life when I needed them most. I can't believe I'm having these fantasies about all of them. About having all of them at once. Then one warm night, everything explodes. They're willing to indulge my fantasies...And give me a happy-ever-after. Together.