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Journalist Samantha Jameson always wanted to be one of the boys, but Ryan Terell won't let her join the club. Fresh from the battlegrounds of Iraq, reporting on a bunch of overgrown boys playing pro football is just the change of scenery she needs. If trying to be taken seriously in the world of sports writing wasn't hard enough, Ryan, her college crush, is only making it harder. As a tight-end for the team she's covering, he is strictly off limits.

The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. En route to the town of Coldragon, the Companions find a peaceful monastery threatened by necromantic evil and get a chance to answer an important question: How many times can you kill a dragon?

A mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions. Arriving in Strongwater Barrow, the Companions find the town riddled with plague and death. Ending the curse and saving the survivors means going into the swamps where monsters lurk and witches wait. Sounds like exactly their kind of day.

Good girls just can't win! High school principal Judy Anne Palmer was always a good girl who never did an impulsive, rebellious thing. Ever. And look where it got her! One night in Dallas, she meets a man and decides to indulge in a liberating night of passion - liberating her from the stigma of being the oldest living virgin north of the Rio Grande. After all, she'll never see her one-night Romeo again. Unfortunately, the night doesn't turn out exactly the way she planned, and her one-night Romeo isn't one-night stand material.

Nirvana. A city of opportunity and excess; where a person's rights and freedoms are staunchly protected...unless you're from the Estate. Those from the Estate live in abject poverty and are victimized by all of those around them for entertainment.

With her father's freedom at stake, Belle agrees to be the fearsome Beast's prisoner in his enchanted castle. Held as his willing captive, Belle must submit to the Beast's most primal desires to survive. The Beast can't let his little Beauty go free, not while there's still hope that she might be the one to end his decade-long curse...and with true love's kiss, return him to the Prince he once was.

Are you unfulfilled in life? Do things never seem to go your way? Or, have you struggled overcoming your past? This may be true for many of us, but empaths often have an even harder time trying to turn their lives around. This is simply because empaths feel everything deeper. So, any trauma or emotional wounds they have suffered stays with them, and can be harder to clear. When these past hurts remain with us, it makes us feel stuck and unhappy.

This is the Italian version of the award-winning children's storybook on bullying, Pepe Builds a Nest. Una meravigliosa storia su come fare le scelte giuste e affrontare un bulli! Pepe, il pinguino, deve costruire un nido per signorina Ambra e se stesso. Ma Otto, il bullo, ruba le sue pietre. Guarda come Pepe e altri risolvono il problema, finalmente portando Pepe e Otto insieme come amici.

Do you often find yourself looking at the time as it strikes 11.11? You might wonder to yourself if this means anything or is it just a mere coincidence? This book Numerology - Create and Design Your Perfect Life, delves into the meaning behind these number sequences. 

For single mom and widow Melody Carter, six months passed since an IED ripped her life apart. Everyone is sympathetic and offers platitudes of comfort and support. Everyone thinks they know why she's grieving, but Melody isn't mourning. She's ashamed to be grateful her abusive husband won't hurt her anymore, and she's scared for her child. Born with a mild heart defect, her daughter needs lifesaving surgery. But with her funds tight she's running out of options. When she receives an offer for assistance from Mike's Place, can Melody put her faith in the men her husband called friends?

With foreclosure on her home looming and the Geddes Animal Rescue at risk, Sarah Geddes will do anything to save her land from being destroyed for handsome tycoon Mike Cavender's multi-million dollar real estate development. Sarah has learned the hard way after escaping an abusive relationship that she can't trust men. But when Mike is snowed in with Sarah on the very piece of land they are both fighting for, she can't deny the electricity coursing between them.

Roger Michael Easton IV, better known as Rowdy, flouted the family's Naval tradition to enlist in the Marines—not as an officer, but a ground pounding grunt. He never expected to see as much combat or valor as he did in the field, but every engagement furthered his commitment to his brothers in arms. Now, with an early offer on the table to end his contract, Rowdy has to take a long look at the life he left behind, the life he's built, and the future he longs to have.

One hundred and seventy years from now, aliens decimate Earth. A relative handful of humans survive, hidden in deep subterranean enclaves that offer some protection from surface radiation. Although the main attack is now seven years in the past, one alien ship remains in orbit, and the conquerors are not content merely to let humanity lick its wounds...

The Enslaved Trilogy Complete Set includes: Enslaved, Book 1; Enamored, Book 2; Enraptured, Book 3. For Elisabeth and the sexy billionaire Doms everyone calls the BAD Boys, love triangles can have sharp edges... and somebody's bound to get hurt.

Lovely, blonde, and young, Jessica accepted a job at New York's most exclusive BDSM nightclub to make ends meet...and to satisfy her curiosity. Nobody is more intriguing than the BAD boys-Billionaire Arrogant Doms-a trio of unbelievably rich and sexy men. Jessica willingly gets involved with the group, shedding her formerly shy persona to explore the limits of her own desire. But she isn't sure how vulnerable she wants to be...until the one BAD Boy who never wants to fall in love again.

Marine Paul Torres is used to women who enjoy the pleasure of the moment and whom he can bed with a wink and a smile. But with so many of his friends settling down, he's turned on by the allure of finding the right partner as well. Even more so when he meets Lillianna Hansen while attending a wedding. After a passionate night, Paul wakes to find her gone and though he wants more than a one-night stand with the alluring Lily, his limited leave is up and he's forced to return to active duty.

Billionaire bad Boy Marc Wilde has never met a woman who could fulfill his every need...until he takes his good friend and fellow dominant Mistress Lauren up on a dangerous bet - a bet where she ends up as his sex slave for a week. Can a Dominatrix fall in love with a Dom? Only if she can find a way to submit to Marc’s every desire and be happy about it. Lauren has her doubts…but the flirtation, the friendship, and the sex might be too much for either to resist.…

Matt McCall's struggles to reintegrate into civilian life have been an ongoing battle for the better part of two years. Daily group sessions and weekly one-on-ones have only allowed him to grow so far. Twice he's returned to his home state of Indiana and twice, he retreated to Mike's Place. Uncertain of where he belongs in the world, he silently battles depression. The unexpected gift of Jethro, a black Labrador Retriever, perks his spirit...and a chance meeting in the park gives him a precious gift.

Shannon Fabray is a sculpture artist and her love of the pure masculine body is demonstrated in every work of aesthetic art she creates. But her passion for the body doesn't extend into her personal life after a hellish experience in college left her with nowhere to turn but her work. After several criticisms about the lack of passion in her sculptures, Shannon is determined to face her fears and take desire by the balls. A one-night stand should do the trick.

If you're someone who has an eye for fashion and enjoys making their own things, why not save yourself money by making your own costume jewelry? Even the simplest pieces of costume jewelry can be overpriced, so don't spend money on such accessories when making them for yourself could save you a great deal of money. Of course when it comes to making your own jewelry, there are certain things you need to consider before you do.