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Not even the gods can save us. Two of my men have been captured. The rest of us are barely holding on. We’re wanted, and our army stands no chance against the swarm of mind-controlled pawns. Failure is not an option. Abandoning my husbands is not an option. But the longer we take to plan, the closer we get to losing them. Even worse, our companion gods are no help. Horus can’t see them. Freyja can’t heal them. And Hades can only tell me they’re not dead yet. We have everything to lose, and no options left. Jandro, Gunner, and I must do this ourselves.

Patrick and Clare wake up trapped in a basement, a thin wall separating their cells. Their captor is mysteriously absent, which at first seems like a blessing. As more time passes with no food or water, they begin to realize a clock is ticking for their survival. Combining their intelligence and determination, the two begin plotting an escape from their shared prison. Overcoming each obstacle only presents another obstacle standing in the way of their freedom. It will take all of their ingenuity and strength to find their way out of this mess.

Victoria Ellis runs the most elusive gentlemen's club ever. The Eros Club caters to the elite and the affluent. A harem of beautiful women to fulfill your every want and desire. Then there is the Diamond Elite: a secret level of the club that is rumored to be beyond your wildest dreams. There is a price to be paid for admission though. Thad Williams thinks he is ready and willing to pay that price, but is he?

Cameron Hunt wins, whatever it takes. The tech mogul destroys every obstacle in his path. Until Sienna. The inexperienced college student is his best friend's kid sister. Gorgeous, feisty, incredibly off limits. So why is Cam dreaming about her kiss? He's desperate to claim her, and struggling to keep his distance.

A teen mother raises her daughter on a looping road trip, living hand-to-mouth in motel rest stops and backwater towns, stepping occasionally into the heat and chaos of the surrounding cities. A life without permanence, filled with terrors and joys, their stability is dependent on the strangers - and strange men - they meet along the way.

Crystal Harper presents her latest romance novel. 

Rule #1 of Natalie Ashford's Single Mom Playbook: Never, ever fall for your kid's babysitter. Especially when he's a 22-year-old baseball phenomenon with scouts watching his every move and dimples deep enough to get lost in. But when Miles Jacobs—with his farm boy charm and morning coffee...

After years mowing through all the eligible women in New York, Liam earned the nickname Playboy Prince. Now, the tech executive needs to clean up his reputation. He can have any woman in the city, but he wants me: his purple-haired, smart mouthed assistant. Six months as his fake fiancée in exchange for the cash to fund my start-up. How can I say no? Too bad Liam is the most frustrating man on the planet. Demanding. Rebellious. Extremely charming. Plus the deep blue eyes. The devil-may-care-smile. The tattoos he hides under his suit.

Hope is blooming in Four Corners. A family, torn apart for years, has been reunited. I’m falling in love again. The Steel Demons are finding a sense of home and purpose in their new surroundings. More is at stake now than ever before. We don’t just have our club to protect, but our new friends, family members, and neighbors. And privately, Reaper is determined to protect me at all costs, due to a cryptic vision from his brother. Our enemies are always lurking. What’s worse, they’re already inside our borders. The gods work in mysterious ways.

Meet the Spellcasters, who can change the world with their ancient magic and girl power! Four friends channel the magical abilities of their ancestors to protect their community in this empowering, action-packed new series for listeners aged 7+.

In this taboo stepbrother romance, Xander and Skyler will experience heartache, betrayal, and pain. However: where darkness creeps, light will surely follow. Follow their paths to self discovery and love as they battle the inevitability of life and the tragedies that come from it.

A car accident ends my ballet career . . . And my dream of having a baby. The cherry on top? My fiancé dumps me while I'm wearing my wedding dress. Enter gorgeous single dad Weston King. He hires me to teach his adorable daughter ballet, live in his lavish guesthouse for two months, and be his muse. Something in those piercing blue eyes tells me that's not ALL he wants. He's been burned by love, just like me. So we make a pact. Never fall in love again, with anyone. Then we promptly fall into bed.

You'd think working for "LA's Sexiest CEO" would be fun. You don't know Jack McCann. The arrogant bosshole wants a slave, not an assistant. He barks orders, wears a perma-scowl, and demands superhuman skills in mind reading. When he humiliates me in front of the whole office, I stand up to him . . . And wait to be fired. Instead, we make out in the elevator. I should hate him. But those rock-hard abs and piercing eyes melt my resistance into a puddle. Trust me, this is purely physical. Jack the Grouch doesn't do relationships.

Last night, he was the tattooed surfer who made me scream his name. This morning . . . he's my new grumpy boss. And he's demanding I report to his office. When I walk in all I see is naughty blue eyes and a panty-melting smile. He hands me a company bulletin. No workplace romance allowed. So we play office during the day. And house at night. But there's a rule. No strings. And his heart is too cold to pierce.

One thing is for sure: phlebotomists are not going anywhere, which means you have a golden opportunity on your hands. Add to that the fact that you’re a mobile business, so your start-up costs will be lower, and you’ll have more freedom with your schedule.

New girl in town Jenny is thrilled to make three new friends who share her love of music. They form a band called THE SPELLCASTERS, but when an ancient evil spirit escapes from its underground lair, the girls discover that they have something even more special in common - they can all channel the magical powers of their ancestors! Maya can shapeshift, Tamzin can control nature, and Ananya can read minds. But to stop the evil Graydig from destroying their beloved community centre, Jenny must travel back in time to ancient China to master her own supernatural ability.

Got the Morgs? You need a laugh. And we need answers about Morgellons Disease.

Since the first day of high school, Simon and I have competed. Top grades? Simon wins. Better manners? Simon wins. Irresistible stare? Simon definitely wins. So when the bossy billionaire suggests an enemies with benefits arrangement, I dive in headfirst. No feelings. No strings. No falling in love. It's perfect...in theory. Only the Simon who shares my bed isn't cutthroat and arrogant.

Seemingly invisible in Christian canon, LGBTQ+ people have continually walked among us, serving as conduits of God's love. These Queer Hands of God are lifesavers, the support beams of chosen family, the gentle reminders to have hope when we are down and out, financiers when the bill is due, doorstops when the door is closing, and finally - as we like to call them - angels when a miracle is all that will save us. In this anthology, witness God working through the hands of LGBTQ+ people.

"I was raised that way and I turned out fine." is often used to justify traditional yell, shame, hit, punish parenting and continue the cycle. But did we turn out fine? Or are we struggling with setting and enforcing boundaries, asking for what we need, expressing ourselves fully, and living to our full potential even if it makes others uncomfortable? Are we fine or are we full of shame, guilt, anxiety & anger? On this podcast we stop accepting "fine" and work to heal ourselves so we can break the cycle and parent in a way that helps the next generation THRIVE.