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What happens when you can't say no? What happens when desire trumps restraint, and a seemingly innocent glance triggers a red-hot, clothes-in-a-heap quickie? Short in length but long on arousal, the stories in this collection take pace anywhere, any time the mood strikes. In Frenzy, editor Alison Tyler offers an unabashedly lustful selection of "brief encounters" of the sexual kind.

In 1789 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visits the grave of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, looking for a sign, a signal, an answer to an enigma that has haunted him since childhood: Was Bach murdered by a famous oculist? And years later, was Handel a victim of the same doctor? Allegro follows his investigation, from the salons of London to the streets of Paris, recreating an enthralling and turbulent time, full of rogues and brilliant composers, charlatans and presumptuous nobles. Running parallel to this search is the rise of Mozart, his knowledge and fame, his trials and losses.

Skye Lennon was on the run for her life. A civil war had recently broken out amongst the wolves and humans in her hometown. Her son’s father was now dead, and they were being hunted by his pack. Ricca Radcliff was a wolf who desired more in life. She was tired of the desk job and the steady day-to-day work. She was meant for more, so she applied and was accepted to join the elite enforcers of her pack. After intense training, she was finally awarded her first job. A protection detail. One whiff of the tantalizing human, and her wolf immediately wanted to claim her.

Psychic Witch is the second book in the House of Magic series, an Enemies-to-Lovers Paranormal Romance with humor and some steam. This series must be listened to in order. It contains a spitfire heroine and a strong Alpha male who protects and respects his woman. If you can't get enough of Jaymin Eve, Avery Song, Leia Stone, Kel Carpenter, Lucia Ashta, Linsey Hall, and Sadie Moss then buy now because you won't want to miss this one!

There’s only one thing you really need to know about the world I come from: The witch council is as archaic and backward in their ways as they are powerful. So, when they arrange for me to marry the most powerful warlock in the world so that I can give them magic babies, I do what any sensible 24-year old would do. I run. Or, at least, I try to. Turns out, when push comes to shove, they’re willing to bargain on the whole marriage thing.

I survived the hunters’ death games, but this fight is far from over. War is coming. I can feel it in my bones. But there may be a way to stop it without further bloodshed. The hunters are human. Without their mysterious drug that enhances them, they are no match for the supernatural community. Destroying that drug is easier said than done, especially when they have more allies than we do.

My name is Friday St. Salvatore and I’m what’s known as a living vampire. But just means I haven’t died yet. Once that happens...I become the real deal. Except, I’m not really sure if being undead is what I want. I like being human. Or well, humanish. Unfortunately for me, I was just kidnapped by hunters who are hell bent on playing their sick death games. Me and all the other supernaturals they gathered are just the newest trophy’s they plan to hunt - and kill - for sport. The only way out of here? To escape.

Billionaire CEO of the Imperial Knights security empire, Drake Ransley spends his days in full control of every element of his life. By night, he’s a man plagued by a mysterious dream about a brown coin. As time passes, the frequency of the dream increases and the penny morphs into a beautiful woman who Drake can’t stop thinking about. Penny Berkey has just discovered that she has won the largest payout in lottery history, but it might not be enough to keep her away from danger. The promise of a major payout awaits. Danger lurks in the shadows. A stalker looms at every turn.

Horses were his passion, until he laid eyes on his boss. Eighteen months ago, tragedy struck Bywater Farm when a riding accident killed Clay Hunter's lover and traumatized his prize horse, King of Hearts. Clay and King lingered in limbo, surviving but not really living, until a breath of fresh air in the form of Luke Davis, a new groom in the stud barn, revives them both. When a fall from King's back sends Luke to the emergency room, Clay watches the shaky foundation of their budding relationship tumble down. Can Clay really love a jockey again?

Twenty-year-old Chris Simms is barely keeping his head above water. After losing his mother and his home, he struggles to provide for himself and his brother. When homophobes attack him, he thinks his life is over, but then he's rescued by jackaroos from a nearby sheep station. He's as stunned to be offered a job there as he is to discover both the station owner and foreman are gay.

In this deeply moving episode of In My Father's House, Ariel shares a raw and unforgettable true testimony that forever changed her life and spiritual walk with Jesus Christ. After years of pain, confusion, brokenness, and searching for answers, she experienced a supernatural encounter that revealed the reality of eternity, the power of repentance, and the overwhelming mercy and grace of God. Through heartfelt storytelling and powerful scripture, Ariel opens up about redemption, spiritual warfare, obedience, healing, and the transforming love of Christ. This episode is a reminder that even in ...

Assistant high school principal Blake Barnes has everything he wants -- a chance to help troubled students and an outlet for his passion for theater. Well, almost everything -- he still goes home to an empty apartment. Then his high school crush explodes back into his life, the unexpected guardian of two boys in Blake's care.

Office manager Sam Emery is unemployed and out of luck. When his emotionally abusive wife demands a divorce, he contacts the one person he has left, his brother, Neil. He doesn’t expect Neil to reject him, but he also doesn’t expect the news of his divorce - and of his sexuality - to be met with such acceptance.

Srikkanth Bhattacharya is a quintessential gay bachelor and perfectly happy about it—until he gets a call from the local hospital telling him his best friend died in childbirth. Sri had agreed to provide the sperm to make Jill's dream of motherhood come true, but he'd never expected to have to make decisions for a baby girl. He intends to place her with an adoptive family, but once he sees her, Sri can’t bring himself to do it, so now he’s struggling to learn how to deal with a newborn.

AGENTS SECRETS,. CRÉATURES ENCHANTÉES. ET DÉCLARATIONS ENFLAMMÉES... L'Angleterre et l'Anglelune ont repris depuis peu leurs échanges diplomatiques. La société doit s'adapter à cette petite révolution, ainsi que Gladys Hexeter, étudiante assidue en cryptozoologie qui se heurte aux manières brutales de sa nouvelle colocataire lunaire : Gwendolyn Forlorn. Contre toute attente leur duo improbable finit par fonctionner et pour la première fois de sa vie Gladys s'autorise à braver les interdits, sortir et s'amuser.

One woman's journey in heartbreak, forgiveness, healing, and love on the beautiful, exotic island - Catalina!

At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan Henley were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome — a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive it. Growing up, Ariel and her sister endured numerous medical procedures to keep them alive. Doctors expanded the twins’ skulls and broke bones to make room for their growing organs. After each surgery, the sisters felt like strangers to each other, unable to recognize themselves in the mirror. 

Tragedy has struck the St. Salvatore house and in my grief, I know that I can’t delay any longer. I’ve been fighting them with one hand behind my back from the very beginning, but no more. They have taken too much from me. If I’m going to protect those I love, I must end this. Even if it means an early grave.

Authored by leading scholars, the 14 case studies in this volume will help policymakers, scholars, and students make sense of contemporary cyber conflict through historical analogies to past military technological problems.

Richard Horn and Timothy Davenport met in the SEALs 20 years ago, and have been lovers ever since. Now running their own paramilitary organization, Strike Force Omega, they work in the shadows to protect their country and its people. When Tim falls for Eric Newton, a deadly sniper and strategist on their team, Richard accepts that Tim's heart is big enough for two men. He respects, admires, and even desires Eric enough, to accept him into their relationship - and their bed - but he's never been fully a part of what Eric and Tim share.