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War tore me from home and dumped me on Novaria. My only hope lies in pleasing a brute. I'm sent to him as a tribute. I have one chance to entice him. Only one shot to win his good graces. The thing is...I'm not such an innocent waif myself. I'm used to men who hurt me. That take my heart and rip it to shreds. So the first touch of kindness from this scaly alien has me on edge. What is he preparing me for? How is he going to wound me?

The small mountain town of Five Peaks has a secret. It’s home to dragons. Mighty beasts that keep the skies and the streets clear of supernatural crime. They live apart, rarely venturing among the humans they are charged to protect. When they do, it’s in search of love…or to chase down a rogue enemy. This box set contains the first four stories of the Five Peaks dragon clans, and their quest for love unending. A bond that will burn brighter than their strongest fire, and last longer than the oldest tales.

One last job before I go legit. An easy smuggling run, one crate off-planet and then I can leave all my dark secrets behind. Crash landing was not part of the plan. Neither was being rescued by a monster. Did I say rescued? Because I think I mean kidnapped. This muscle-bound alien is keeping me captive on his ship. And if he finds out what cargo I'm really carrying? I don't want to know what he'll do to me.

Some say that whenever it snows in Charleston, God is giving a miracle to his most favorite of places. So, I reckon, the blizzard that bleached the entire sky that December must have been a blessing of epic proportions. It was certainly a miracle that I’d forgotten my cell phone after giving my Christmas Eve sermon, and had to race back to the sanctuary in order to retrieve it.

De vriendinnen Stephanie en Mathilde gaan samen op vakantie naar zee bij David, de jongere broer van Stephanie. De drie hebben het heel gezellig en David gedraagt zich als een echte heer. Totdat Stephanie naar bed gaat en haar vriendin en broertje samen achterblijven voor een nachtelijk avontuur… Lees Een pittig uitje en 9 andere korte verhalen in deze prikkelende eroticabundel.

She ran from him once before. Now fate is giving them a second chance. Grace Atkinson is back in her hometown, Five Peaks. A place she swore she’d never set foot in again. The only reason she’s back is to attend her ex-husband’s funeral. Not because of any leftover feelings, not for that jerk, but simply out of respect. The last thing she wanted while there, was to run into Braz. He’s still just as tall, just as handsome, and looking just as good in a suit. And he’s still the reason she left in the first place.

Kintar has had a hard past. I can see it in his eyes. They speak of unbelievable loss and sadness. The life of a soldier. But his chiseled, muscled, alien body is more than a collection of his past. He towers over me and pushes reality from my view - until there is only him. His deep voice whispering in my ear, soothes me. His eyes roaming my body, lure out my wild side. His strong arms wrapped around me, protect me from the madness of the galaxy. But it's his heart that gives me hope. His soul that brings me peace. 

Die Novelle, in deren Zentrum der fiktive Deichgraf Hauke Haien steht, basiert auf einer Sage, mit der Storm sich über Jahrzehnte befasste. Mit der Niederschrift der Novelle begann er jedoch erst im Juli 1886 und beendete seine Arbeit daran im Februar 1888, wenige Monate vor seinem Tod.

On the full moon after my 21st birthday, I was supposed to go through my first shift. Instead, I was left to huddle alone in the cold, a failure who couldn’t do the one thing expected of her. Now I have no mate, and I’m wondering if sticking with the pack is even worth it. Maybe it’s time I live among humans. That’s when a vampire shows up at my door and says he wants to claim me. While I might not know what I am, I’m pretty fricking certain that I’m not going to be mated to a bloodsucker. He might be a good friend, but that’s all he’ll ever be to me.

Not since Betty Eadie's Embraced by the Light has a personal account of a near-death experience been so utterly different from most others - or nearly as compelling. In the 30 years since Raymond Moody's Life After Life appeared, a familiar pattern of NDEs has emerged: suddenly floating over one's own body, usually in a hospital setting, then a sudden hurtling through a tunnel of light toward a presence of love. Not so in Howard Storm's case.

Chloe is a fertile, plus-size woman who is having trouble getting pregnant. Her loving black husband, Sean, is firing blanks.

Mariena has a hate-crush on her and her husband's enemy. The over-confident and dick of a wizard, Danze. Mariena's husband, Galen, is a powerful wizard too, and when she spills her guts about sometimes imagining Danze ravishing her, Galen decides to make her fantasy come true in a safe and magical way.

Two years of constantly moving to avoid her ex-husband’s stalking has taken its toll on Anne and 10-year-old Liam. She has high hopes that Five Peaks will be different, that perhaps they will be able to find some semblance of peace here, but her hopes are dashed when a fight breaks out in her bar. Now she has to make sure the handsome hunk who started it all by defending her honor is okay. The last thing she needs is a dead body on her dance floor.

Deputy Carla Frazer has been looking for a bust that will get her promoted for years. Now, she has it. Catching a member of The Five red-handed should be more than enough, despite the hatred the fop of a sheriff holds for her. Now, all she has to do is prove his guilt. His good looks, endless money, and disarming charm won’t be enough to save him from jail time. Not on her watch.

He’s the silver-fox ranch hand who helped me save a dying horse. And the last man I should be falling for especially when he’s my boss. Colton Hayes is quiet, rugged, and nothing like the man I ran from. I came to Sundown Ridge as a single mom and small town veterinarian trying to rebuild. But every day with Colton pulls me deeper into heat, into hunger, into him. He’s twice my age, in control, and completely off-limits, but I can’t stay away. He makes me laugh again. He makes my daughter smile. Somehow, between barn stalls and firelight, I`m falling in love with him. I just ...

When the very rich and very arrogant Zack Crossman agrees to auction himself off, and the proceeds will go to a children’s hospital, to clean up his reputation, he doesn’t see what’s coming next. He can’t see past the beautiful black woman, and the smoldering desire he has for her. When Anita Johnson loses her company, which has been in her family for forty years to Zack Crossman, she devises a scheme to make Zack pay. Will she regret all that she does to Zack or will she relish in her accomplishment once she gets him under her control?

Exploring the lives and times of lost Roman heroes, from Aeneas to Constantine the XI, the Marble Emperor, and ranking them for their cool hero-ness….

Clara's quiet life changes forever when she's magically shrunk and discovers a hidden world of talking beetles and impossible beauty. Obsidian, a beetle and a former Guardian of the Garden, offers to guide her to the Oracle who might restore her size—even though it means she'll leave his world behind. Through enchanted villages and perilous landscapes, Clara and Obs grow closer. But when they reach the Oracle, Clara faces an impossible choice: return to her old life or stay forever in a realm of magic and wonder. The Beetle’s Heart is a fast paced magical novella with romance and a ...

Former foster child Allison has never known a real home and finds solace in sketching the water lilies in Mrs. Winston's magical garden. When she touches a mysterious reflection in the pond, she's pulled into an enchanted realm and shrunk to fairy size, where she meets Reed, a brilliant turquoise dragonfly whose damaged wings have left him grounded and lonely. In his home, Reed shows Allison wonders beyond imagination, but more than that, he sees her, truly sees the artist and woman she's always been beneath the surface. As Reed shelters her from magical dangers and his gentle courtship ...

Sometimes the hardest person to fool… is the one who already sees you. Alma Brewer has always been invisible—until her little sister gives her the ultimate makeover. Suddenly, she’s the “hot new girl” everyone notices. But the thrill of finally belonging comes with a price: faking confidence, hiding behind makeup, and pretending to be someone she’s not. Enter Pierce. Mysterious, brooding, and way too good at getting under her skin. He doesn’t buy into her new image, and every time their paths cross, sparks fly—sometimes the bad kind, sometimes the kind that leave Alma’s ...