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Thrust into a world of danger and fear, first grade teacher Emily is forced to comply with a terrifying MC president's demands in order to save her brother's life. Her only port in the storm is Jester, a member of a rival MC she's supposed to use and betray. Jester proves to be the opposite of everything Emily expects, and before long she's in his bed, and he's in her heart. Jester would give life and limb for the No Prisoners Motorcycle Club. His sole focus needs to be on the impending attack against their enemies, the Grimm Brothers.

The price paid in the Sky Tower proved greater than I'd hoped. After banishing the avatar of a fallen god, my vessels well deserve their rest...and we'd all like a chance to grieve the fallen. Yet after an encounter with an assassin in Viatross, our group is bound to head south, far south to Ferendell. Cormac Alchemist IX has summoned me. The man wishes to take back Rael, the Divine Artifact he gifted Astra. Regardless of his desires, I've sworn to protect this land I love. So be it in peace or in battle, I will meet Cormac in the grand city of Ferendell.

After striking out on their own, Cade and his gorgeous companions have secured a degree of relative safety. Yet the world of Antinium remains rife with conflict, and their village will need to be defended. Camp Casmeer is beginning to thrive. Satemi charges ahead with construction, Minda discovers new wonders of herbology, and Ketzal’s Occupation surpasses them all in practical combat. Cade is faced with a slew of new challenges, and his allies must take the fight to the enemy or risk being overrun.

A New York Times bestseller, turn to the hidden curiosities of food, which becomes a gateway to fascinating stories about human history, science, art, and tradition—all organized by country, lavishly illustrated, and full of surprises. Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura...

Symphony Space invited three renowned biographers, James Atlas, Edmund Morris and Stacy Schiff, to reveal the fascinating, all-absorbing process of researching and writing another person's life story. The conversation delved deeply into the challenges the authors encountered and the pleasures they enjoyed in writing the lives of Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Vera Nabakov and Saul Bellow, as well as the difficulty of getting past the "unreliable narrator."

Fünf Jahreszeiten einer Liebe. Eine überwältigende Geschichte. Eine unglaubliche Geschichte. Und doch eine wahre Geschichte. Alles beginnt mit einer großen Liebe. "Sowohl als auch" heißt das Café in Prenzlauer Berg, in dem Syd Theo kennenlernt. Theo ist Filmemacher, alleinstehend, charismatisch. Syd weiß sofort, dass es die Art von Liebe ist, die sie vermutlich nur einmal erleben wird. Die beiden bekommen ein Kind, ziehen zusammen, erleben großes Glück und überstehen kleine Krisen. Doch dann erhält Theo eine niederschmetternde Diagnose: ALS.

Conceited. Harlot. Easy. Addict. A-list Hollywood actress, Scarlett, has been called every name in the book. Most she’s earned with her attention-seeking antics, high-maintenance personality, and bed-hopping. But even the most glamorous and sought-after actress can have a vulnerable center hidden beneath the glittery exterior. Years in the spotlight have battered Scarlett into a woman she no longer recognizes. Hitting rock bottom in a humiliating public display finally wakes her up to the disaster her life has become.

Author and artist Nava Atlas presents a treasury of intimate glimpses into the unfolding creative writing process across fifteen brilliant careers in women’s literature and relates their stories to women writers of today. Through their journals, letters, and diaries, we get to know the struggles and triumphs of Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Gwendolyn Brooks, Octavia E. Butler, Willa Cather, Madeleine LEngle, Edna Ferber, Zora Neale Hurston, L.M. Montgomery, Anais Nin, George Sand, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edith Wharton, and Virginia Woolf.

Everything was peaceful in Amarantha, until the Oracle rode into town. When the woman delivers a dark message of destruction and doom, demons tear into the street, and the city dissolves into chaos. Predictably, all signs point to me, the mortal Prince of Darkness. My happy life as a fleshy mortal had been going marvelously. Clove and Jam are closer than ever, and our little party has expanded, taking in Caz and Ash, two women who are as strong as they are beautiful.

Become a true cultivator. Crush the Fourth Trials. Win a homeland of my own. After meeting with the mysterious Harvesters, my wives and I learned more about what had been lost and forgotten than we ever thought possible. Turns out, we'd only begun to tap into our true potential. As time passes, I will leave the sanctuary the last cultivators of Enea have provided. Returning to the harsh clamor of civilization isn't easy nor desirable.

Alex and J have achieved the power they sought at Wyvern Academy and come out alive after facing down their first demon. Their success will mean little when they face their own limitations, though. Both heroes strive for even greater heights as the annual tri-school tournament looms ahead. Everyone is hoping that Wyvern Academy can unseat Leviathan in this international brawl, and they will do everything they can to win. But some lines are simply not meant to be crossed.

The honed point of the blade kissed the bottom of my chin. My breath stilled as I stared into my own fate…at the hands of this hunter. He was a beast. A monster. A Hexer.

Having survived Kazamar's arena pushed me to my limits, but with my ascended core and the mastery I've gained over my mana gifts, I am no longer the mere hunter that left Hearth Ring months ago. The elven city of Shirga will soon host the Third Trials. With higher stakes, more powerful monsters, and immense rewards, I shall gladly accept the challenge.

Admittedly, I've enjoyed my stay in the mortal realm of Ria. Meeting Clove and Jam has changed my perspective in so many ways. I'm stil Luc Vale, Demon Prince turned adventurer. But I know more of love and companionship than I could ever have imagined.

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.

Gavin Atlas, author of the best-selling collection, The Boy Can't Help It, offers a second dose of porn stars, college boys, strippers, acrobats, and athletes taken body and soul by business tycoons, cops, mischievous professors, and other dominant men who won't take no for an answer. Your journey through these stories will offer humor, affection, and true devotion, but please stay seated as you're taken deep into the psychology of sexual mischief.

Alyssa Jackson is one of the lucky ones. She has a thriving business, great friends, a devoted husband, an adorable daughter, and a scorching hot sex life that would be the envy of any married couple. Then, one tragic loss flips her world upside down. Floundering and unsure of how to cope with their grief, Alyssa and her husband drift apart until they are living as roommates instead of a deeply connected couple. Alyssa will do anything to get the intense passion back into her life and marriage, no matter how far out of the box she has to step.

Running on empty? Close your eyes, take a breath, and step into The Recharge Zone with Brittany Atlas. This podcast is a curated collection of guided meditations designed to help you quiet the chaos, silence the inner critic, and reclaim your mental clarity. Whether you have a few minutes between meetings or you are winding down for the night, Brittany’s soothing guidance gives you a practical escape from the daily grind. Follow and tap play to access meditations specifically crafted for: 🧘 Stress & Anxiety Relief: Instantly lower your heart rate and ground your nervous system. 😴 Deep ...

They promised to keep me alive. They promised to keep me safe. But what happens when death is payment for a debt I never knew? Death or an eternity in servitude? The Costello’s are steeped in betrayal. Lies and corruption taint my family’s bloodline, owing debts to monsters more dangerous than the Vampires I love. Now the Inner Circle has come to collect. Only I won’t go easy.

At some point, hasn't every bottom yearned to be ravished by a powerful, inescapable top? What dominant hasn't fantasized about a gorgeous young sub with an incredible ass, so horny he could never say no? The Boy Can't Help It offers over a dozen such stories of beautiful young men: a gymnast, a diver, a surfer, a marine, and many college boys submitting to construction workers, horny professors, butch jocks, corporate titans, insatiable miners, and even one's own psychiatrist.