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Benevento, AD 619: A Spy’s Game in a Losing Empire Who butchered Tubby Quintus in Rodi’s bed? Not Rodi himself – the Byzantine Empire’s youngest spy in the West was in another bed when it happened. Was it Aripert, the vicious and expendable brother of the Lombard King? Was it Gisulf, the Duke’s pretty but manipulative and no less expendable nephew? Was it the Duchess – half-drunken, half-shifty regent of Benevento in her husband’s unexplained absence? Or Clementian, her cadaverous steward and trusted “adviser”? So long as he can avoid being hanged at the demand of everyone...

Ryan Cela fait sept ans que j'ai quitté Bautista Synn sur un champ de bataille poussiéreux au Moyen-Orient. Il était soldat à l'époque, et j'étais photojournaliste attaché à son escouade. Maintenant, nous sommes coincés ensemble dans une jungle sud-américaine. J'avais besoin d'un garde du corps et Bau était la seule option que j'avais. Je refuse de retomber amoureux de lui. J'ai trop peur de ce qui pourrait arriver si je me laissais aller. Mes parents biologiques ne voulaient pas de moi. Mes parents adoptifs ont rejeté qui je suis. Parfois, il est plus facile de fuir que d'être...

Troy, who is a Little Village-street cruiser in Chicago, had dated Nacho for a couple of months. Nacho is a very handsome drifter who can be very charming when going gay-for-pay to make money for his drug addiction. In time, Troy discovers that the man of whom he has become obsessed is an abusively dangerous and criminal gangbanger. When Troy received a series of threatening texts, he easily figured out the anonymous threats from various unknown phone numbers were either coming from Nacho or one of his criminal acquaintances. When Troy avoids Nacho due to the threats, Nacho becomes adamant ...

Scarlet Day, the magnetic lead singer of the all-female alt-rock band The Scarlet Begonias, is on the cusp of fame. Their first album just launched and they’ve landed a dream gig – performing on a luxury sapphic cruise to the Galapagos. To top it all off, during their first set on deck, she makes a connection with a mesmerizing woman in the crowd. Robin Barry is a solo traveler on a couples cruise, which has the potential to be painfully awkward. A veterinary researcher intent on focusing on the wildlife rather than the women, her plans change abruptly when she meets the sultry starlet.

John was an ordinary human, but when he slept and woke up again, he woke up in an unknown cave. And while he was confused, something appeared in his vision, it was a totally red screen. *********************************** [Welcome to the system] Mission 1 - Exit the cave safely. Reward - 10 EXP, 10 GOLD **************************************** He was in a world he didn't know, with a huge bloodlust and didn't know how to get home. Blood was the most delicious and precious thing to him now, when he first put the blood in his mouth for the first time, he imagined himself in paradise. Our ...

Alexander and Ryan escape to Hudson's Haven, hoping to leave their problems and the people who want them dead stateside. Ryan loves the island and being submissive to his Master but Alexander discovers a secret about his slave that could rip them apart. When the horrors of their pasts collide all they can hope to do is survive it and live to play another day. But they'll never get back the video that goes viral.

Rick had a great life, but things started to go wrong. His life was falling apart. After loosing his mother, his father could not handle Rick's lifestyle and kicked him out of his home. The homeless life would prove to be very rough, until something totally unexpected happened that would change Rick's life for the better.

This tale is a compilation of several prior ones (Corrupt Sheriff, Notel Cartel, County Farm, and others), along with some original content. It contains sexual segments that could be offensive to some and is intended for the mature reader. If you are of a priggish nature, it is not for you. Deputy Sheriffs are up to no good. One has purchased a remote ranch and converted its horse stable stalls into a group of small apartments. He collects fillies of a human variety to reside there, at least temporarily. The facility also has a barn and a farmhouse. Excerpts: “Sheriff, this is all a sham!...

When tall, fair, good looking but lonely Mark Martin living in northern England is offered a lot of money in 1961, aged just fourteen, it sets him off in a whole new direction as a rent boy. At the same time he becomes labelled a hero so his public profile is raised at a time when he wants to keep certain things very private. How does he balance these two?

Homespun Buck may have been who Liam’s adoptive family told stories about, but this is what really happened . . . Homespun Buck I just can’t chance going back. Since I’ve been sent away, I’m going to leave home for good and make my way to my people, the men they say are gathering in San Francisco as if it’s home to only us. I’m going to build a life there and find me a man to settle down with. If only I hadn’t met him at the JM ranch first. And then completely blown it with him before I even got my horse. Now I’m on my own without a hope of finding the right man for me. Wild...

The thought of trading her subservient role in her father’s home for that of being the dutiful wife of someone she had never met caused her to shudder with revulsion. No, she thought to herself, what I crave is the opportunity to adventure across the sea, to behold strange and wondrous sights far beyond the city walls of Lubeck. To do that even once would almost be worth submitting herself to a loveless marriage based solely on familial advantage. But not quite, she admitted to herself. For if there was one thing of which Christina Kohl was certain, it was that she wanted her independence...

Eden and Janine were best friends throughout their childhood and early teenage years. Then something happened that shattered their friendship, leaving Eden devastated and confused. Ever since her efforts to sort things out with Janine failed miserably, Eden has avoided her ex-best friend. Unfortunately, she can’t avoid her forever, since Eden’s sister is marrying Janine’s brother. Thrown together in the same room for the first time in years, can the two women finally put their issues behind them and move on? Or is their shattered friendship beyond repair?

⭐A Goodreads Choice finalist for Readers' Favourite Science Fiction⭐ 'An enjoyable, richly imagined, space-faring adventure' Guardian 'Come … for Indiana Jones-style outer space heist adventure, stay for the sensitively drawn characters and thoughtful exploration of other forms of life far...

The true behind the scenes story of the World's Greatest Transgender Superhero. That's me, by the way. Pelagia. No matter what you've been told, or read about me, here's the actual story. About how I gained the powers of Isis Pelagia and eventually joined the Protectors and helped defeat Doctor Dominus and the Overlords and...well, just read the book. It'll tell all you ever wanted to know about how I went from a typical suburban teenage boy to being the Guardian of Earth, Sea, and Sky. No radioactive spiders were harmed in the production of this story, either.

A headless body turns up on a beach. Former sheriff detective Frank Pounds is dragged from medical retirement because he may know the identity of the body. Irreverently dressed in a t-shirt, board shorts, and rainbow-painted huaraches showing off his pink toenails, he stands over a familiar body with a distinctive tattoo. As he glares up the beach to the pier lined with camera vultures with long lenses, it turns personal.

This is a tale of a dysfunctional crime family and their brothel in the South Caribbean. There are abductions, murders, pirates, sociopaths, general wickedness, and of course sex. Excerpts: I'm a madam. Our family business is prostitution and human-trafficking. We shanghai people from the wharf, abduct cute college girls on spring break, and young hotties from vulnerable yachts, .Granddad was a Capo, one of Capone's men. Crime is the family business. - - - My brother John is trolling off the American Gulf Coast, not for fish, but for boats in trouble. He and I are not a lot alike. I'm a ...

Maiden Voyage, Book Three of Daphne Birkmyer's COMFREY, WYOMING series, finds twins, Amadeus and Marcela, on very different paths to self-discovery. As their guardian, Heidi Crow, attempts to weave a safety net as original and complex as the twins themselves, she prays it will hold through Marcela's gender affirming surgery and Amadeus's uncertain future in Alaska's lucrative and dangerous fishing industry.

Katie Brandt was like no woman Shay had ever met. She was brilliant, funny, gorgeous, exciting, sexy as hell, and she made Shay’s blood boil. She made Shay feel things she’d never felt before. Katie’s estranged husband described her as, “Not your run-of-the-mill genius, but universe-bending genius. Her mind works in mysterious ways. Ways we can’t fathom or comprehend. Ways that are sometimes violent and dangerous - sometimes self-destructive. She borders on insanity.”

A sapphic journey to discover her identity ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah T An electrifying read. Boxing brilliantly captures the struggle for identity amidst societal labels while weaving an emotional tapestry of friendship and resilience. Melisa's journey is both relatable and inspiring; I found myself rooting for her every step of the way. The dynamic between Riley and Jamie is beautifully crafted—each moment feels genuine and raw. This book doesn’t just entertain; it challenges perceptions about women in sports while celebrating love in all its forms. A must-read!"* In the ...

Does Jasira support the dynasties and their influence upon the government she covers? Or is she, like Sheila, working to turn the country away from contemporary feudalism and back to democracy? This is the serial The American Fathers. It involves four dynasties, a Lebanese-American Journalist, an impassioned college professor, a security contractor, a flamboyant hitman, a rebel hacker, a megalomaniac, and a smart, idiosyncratic heiress.