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No one is more productive at work than Mercy, who is blessed with lust and avarice - and both sins leave her with too much energy! For a week, Mercy has not slept a wink, opting to, instead, put in overtime at work, clean her house every day, and probably train for a marathon, too. It's gotten to the point where her coworkers are noticing her for all the wrong reasons.

It’s awesome how God blesses you and your family in so many ways. But there is always somebody tryin’ to bring you down. I’m talkin’ about when someone wants what you have by any means necessary. But if they do take it, and you had the choice of getting even in the worst way without anyone knowing, would you do it? Most people would say...yeah. But we’re not most people.

Too many Littles have run away, thanks to my stricter and more old-fashioned take on relationships. So, when I’m offered the chance to meet someone who is completely new to the concept of Littles and Daddies, I've got to take it. She is much more serious and professional than any Little I've ever met. That's what makes her worth the fight.

Mercy has never considered herself special, which is why she can see right through her coworker’s “flirtations” for what they really are: harassment. After finally putting everyone in their place, Mercy heads home to find the last of the Seven Sinners in her room. Vanity, the Goddess of Self-Absorption, is ready to teach Mercy how to love herself. But Vanity isn’t very aggressive. If Mercy wants her life back, she’s going to have to take it. Again. And again.

I know why no one said anything when Zeus came to the underworld. I know there’s a plan to get Hephaestus back. There’s also a lot I don’t know that I need to learn fast. I have this mysterious demonic form from my father that I need to learn to access. Hephaestus made all these weapons capable of taking down Olympians if they came, but I don’t know how to use them. I’m not going to get lucky again like I did with Demeter. I have to learn all this, and if I don't, I’ll be grounded in my room when everyone tries to rescue my God.

When single mother, Lola, shows up at the police car wash, I'm smitten. She's a beautiful, curvy woman, just looking for an alpha man like me. Thankfully, her daughter plays matchmaker for the two of us and gives me her number. I have to have Lola if it's the last thing I do. I'm a cop and I love curves, wit, beauty, and brains - and Lola has it all.

I survived my first year at Fortuna Academy. Lucifer met my mates, and it wasn’t totally mortifying. I met Azriel’s mom, and she’s not that bad. We’re all back at school, and we have a mission: find that prophecy and figure out who tried to poison Keane. Everyone in our group has a least favorite hellhound they suspect of doing the deed, but really, we have nothing. That is, until Lilith comes through with information from school records. Both hellhounds that have been harassing me have secrets, but this one ties back to Keane and the Lilim.

Co-parenting with your ex is hard. Co-parenting with your ex in a small town who still looks like that in scrubs is cruel and unusual punishment. Woody Beamer and I haven’t been a “we” in seven years. Our son’s the only reason we still speak. And even that's through gritted teeth. Then our kid’s #SaveChristmas video goes viral. Now Good Morning America wants the whole family to fly to New York and “share our story.” Our story. The one that ended in divorce court and heartbreak. But there’s only one hotel suite. One fake-happy interview.

Life has not been kind to Mercy: her girlfriend is gone, she's unappreciated in her corporate job, and depression has always haunted her. That's how she came to stand on the bridge where she meets Acedia, the deity who oversees the Seven Sinners, bringers of peace and carnal healing. Now Mercy must embark on a journey to reclaim the sinful delights in life, beginning with Lust, the crimson-colored deity who hopes to reawaken more than just a woman's heart.

Life isn't a fairytale. Prince charming doesn't exist. And I'm not a queen. Instead I'm stuck in the iron kingdom with a demented prince, and what lucky role do I get in all of this: sex toy for his royal highness. That's the regal title I get: play thing for the Iron Prince. It's the safest thing for me though. Because Cordelia is searching for long forgotten secrets. If I'm not careful, she'll know what I've been hiding all along.

Months after she first went to the bridge, Mercy has been declared healed. However, life still isn’t all sunshine and roses, as evident when she’s stood up on a date. Yet there is someone waiting for her. Acedia, the leader of the Seven Sinners, wishes to personally congratulate Mercy on completing her healing journey. Then the darkness returns, ready to claim Mercy’s soul.

I hate being invisible…No matter where I go or who I see, everyone always seems to overlook me. It's like I'm cursed. The only one who has ever believed in me is my boss. "Be more confident," she says. "Be more sure of yourself," she says. "Stay away from that man," she says. I really don't think I can do that.

We're so far lost not even magic can save us now. But the Fae of this lost realm can offer more than just safety from the cruel Queen of the Shadow Court. They have something much more powerful than all the magic in the world. And that's secrets.

"Pick a mate or I'll do it for you." Unwilling to sacrifice her dreams of loving the man she commits her life to, Lily makes a drastic decision and disappears into the night. For six years, her life was untouched by her old pack, but all of that changed when he walked into Gathering Grounds, the coffee book shop she worked at.

Business is a cutthroat world full of backstabbers and deals. I'm looking to expand my vast wealth by getting into the real estate business. That's why I bought Darling Realty. The only thing that would make it better is getting Bianca Darling to join me. By chance, I meet her, and she's more than I ever expected. Bianca isn't the woman I thought she was. Strong, independent, sexy, young…she's not like other Littles, but I want her.

All over the world many are searching for lasting peace and fulfillment, rich and poor alike- Who would have thought that the answer has been here. Now are we free in truth. In this new nonfiction book FROM HIS VIEW “I” AM FREE NOW the author has simply shared some of the spiritual insights she has gained into: effective prayer, marriage, relationships, money, work, education, health, fear, love, safety, happiness and true freedom since studying Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy together with her Bible.

For the first time in months, Mercy enjoys a day all to herself. After spoiling herself silly without a care in the world, she takes a wrong turn around the wrong alley and encounters Envy, a goddess who wants Mercy to hold a grudge. A plethora of bad memories awaits Mercy before she can continue on her healing journey, and nothing holds a candle to the very real issues in her place of work.

The sixth story in the Sins of Mercy series. In the grandest of miracles, Mercy is developing a social life. Thanks to her new friend, Mercy spends an evening out enjoying the company of energetic strangers who flirt with her, share their knowledge, and make her feel a little less alone. Yet Mercy shows she’s still on her way to healing when she’s unable to indulge in the same revelries as everyone else. Luckily there is yet another new friend waiting at home: Excess, the jolly goddess of many kitchen talents.

Amanda is fed up with her love life and decides to take a break from it all. A king in need of someone like her has been waiting. Will Amanda be able to give the king and his two bodyguards what they need? Love makes one do crazy things, and falling for a blue skinned alien with tentacles is no exception to the rule.

Running to Catch Up: Winning in Spite of Myself is a captivating memoir by Stephanie “Steph” Jones. In her debut work, Jones takes listeners on a personal journey as she confronts the obstacles she faced in overcoming her fears in the workplace and in her personal life. As a successful executive, wife of over 30 years, and proud mother of two remarkable young men, Jones seemed to have it all. However, the transition to an empty nest triggered a temporary depression and exacerbated her fears even further.