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Everything about the woman standing next to me was complicated, from her designer clothes to her coffee order. I don't do complicated unless it comes with a good time. And then it's only for a night or two, max.

Science Fiction and Fantasy stories of STRANGEST ilk. Other Tales: Volume IV contains seven bizarre and incredible tales of science fiction and fantasy, including rare comedies from Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury, three mysterious and moving yarns from prominent women of genre fiction, and an original science fiction tale by author E.S. Raye, writer of Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale from Beyond the Cygnus Rift.

I came to Hawaii to get away from life, but the moment I meet Evan Ashford, I think I landed right where I was always meant to be. Despite vowing never to fall for the cocky playboy, he makes me weak in the knees, so I throw caution to the wind. Our chemistry is unquestionable, our emotions irrational, and our love undeniable. He gives me his heart and his hard truths, and in return, I give him everything. When family interferes and loyalty is questioned, life tears us apart. Can our love bring us back together?

Judith Rashleigh mène une vie de luxe à Venise. Jusqu'au jour où son passé remonte à la surface et menace de tout faire s'écrouler. Quelqu'un connaît ses crimes et tente de la faire chanter. Pour acheter son silence, elle doit retrouver une œuvre d'art mythique. Mais elle n'est pas la seule sur le coup... Cette fois-ci, Judith n'a plus aucun contrôle. Surpassée et manipulée, démunie et vulnérable, elle va devoir affronter le plus redoutable des ennemis.

Step into a fantasy competition unlike any other where the world is brought to life by music, sound effects, and the narration of host Greg Smith. Each episode, a team of three players will work together to make choices and work their way through a classic Choose Your Own Adventure book, aiming to get the best endings possible and win prizes from local businesses. But only the best teams throughout the season will be invited back to compete in the Team Quest Playoffs and attempt to win the ultimate prize: Entry into the Adventurer’s Hall of Fame!

Dare Marquis is a bad boy rock star with a body to match. Cocky. Devilish good looks. A voice that commands attention. A night with him and no strings attached is just what I need. But he makes it impossible to not want more when he runs his hand through his dark, wild hair, and smiles. One he only shares with me. Weatherly Beck is an angel with a body made for sin.

One break is all The Crow Brothers need, and we’re about to get it. Johnny Outlaw, rock legend and lead singer of The Resistance, is here to watch us play. But he’s not the only familiar face in the crowd - killer little body, heart-shaped face, and drop-dead gorgeous. Hannah Nichols sitting at the bar makes it hard to concentrate with sparks already reigniting. The beauty was never a groupie, and tonight she’s not here to catch our show.

Ever since Markus Wolfe transmigrated to a lizard-eat-lizard world in which nature has reverted to an almost Jurassic-level wilderness, he's been uncertain of his patron Nicholas's ultimate goal—but he has learned how to increase his skills and outlast the man-shredding beasts that cross his path. Things get personal when Kalanthia, Markus's leopard companion—known as the Great Predator to her enemies—is attacked, and her precious cub, Lathani, is captured during the struggle. Having already overcome so many odds, Markus isn't prepared to let his luck run out just yet.

It's the 22nd century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent - we're at the bottom of the food chain.

Life is perfect. Paradise is found in the arms of a redeemed playboy. Evan Ashford’s cocky side never stood a chance against true love. He pursued me with an unbridled determination and passion that couldn’t be denied, winning me over heart and soul. Our lives are now set...or so I thought. Nothing stays perfect forever and happiness comes with a price. I thought we had paid that price, so when we’re thrown into the biggest battle over our love yet, I’ll fight to claim my forever.

I have three goals: graduate from an Ivy League university, get into medical school, and follow in my father's well-established footsteps. Everything was going exactly as planned until the local bad boy was delivered to my doorstep. Literally. From the moment we meet, my old life becomes unrecognizable, but I have no regrets. I'm utterly captivated by him. His smirk. His heart. His sharp wit. He pushes me to live, to be wild, to pursue the dream I've always hidden inside.

Two women meet on a train. Each is running from a deadly secret. When one disappears, the other decides to take her place—for better, or for worse. A CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Jae-Young has just left everything she’s ever known, not that it was much: her thankless job, her infested...

Admittedly, it was a moment of weakness on my part. But even the strong-willed have been known to fall for a hard body underneath a tailored suit and a five o’clock shadow coating a sharp jawline. It didn’t matter that Jackson St. James was nothing but trouble. Trouble was just my type. Been there. Done him. Not making that mistake again. We were friends, a low-key affair we designed ourselves—over before we began. After all, together we made no sense. But maybe, just maybe, he’ll surprise me. He has before.... We may have started with a kiss, but how will we end?

While searching for a lost child in a shopping mall, Rhoda and Dan stumble into a sinister underworld that mirrors their worst fears. Forced to complete a series of twisted tasks to find their way out, they finally emerge into the brightly lit food court, sick with relief at the banal sight of people shopping and eating. But something feels different. Why are the shoppers all pumped full of silicone? Why are the shop assistants chained to their counters? Just when they think they've made it back to the mall, they realise their nightmare has only just begun....

This is a collection of poems by S.L. Vaden. She started writing these at a young age and has written more than 50 poems over the years. These poems helped her through troubled and dark times in her life. Her hope is that you, the listener, will find healing in the words you are about to listen.

Paul’s great letter is presented as an extension of the Sermon on the Mount. Under the power of the Spirit, he cast a light on a darkened and depraved world so that his readers could be transformed into instruments of light and become powerful manifestations of God’s love and forgiveness in the midst of the world.

One street, ten doors, who’s the killer? The street that contains No.4 is a dark place, secrets linger and whispers of a murder haunt it. The residents have learnt to live with its sinister past, but when one of their own returns to hunt for the truth, their welcome is far from warm… Fifteen...

It didn’t take long for news to spread that Tagger Grange was back in Peachtree Pass. I found out even faster when I fell right into his arms—not by choice. The barstool wobbled under me when reaching for a cheddar biscuit. They’re my weakness. Much like he used to be. Rolled up sleeves and tailored pants have replaced the boots and jeans my brother’s best friend once wore. But it’s not just the clothes that have changed. His shoulders are broader and he’s broodier. Somehow, he's even more handsome than ever.

He was escaping his past. I wanted to escape my present. Together, we fell hard and fast and knew we had found forever. Or so we thought … Six years later, his shoulders are broader than I remembered, his charming smile thaws my frozen heart, and it’s so tempting to run my fingers through his hair like I did years ago. But it’s the tenderness and warmth in his brown eyes that remind me of the forever we almost shared.

Kashir's world is turned upside down when he learns the truth about dragons and himself. When he sets out with Seren and Rasheen, he finds that he is not the only one who knows the truth, and others are far less benevolent with their intentions. Can Kashir become the warrior he was always meant to be and save his friends, his kingdom, and all dragonkind?