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Two boys from wildly different backgrounds change each other's lives forever in this psychologically dark suspense novel. A gothic twist on the classic tale of innocents abroad, The Zero and the One is a meditation on the seductions of friendship and the power of dangerous ideas that registers...

One touch from the minotaur is all it takes for her magic to yield. Eva entered the mystical stables with one goal: to reinforce the enchantments. As a novice enchantress with a rare bloodline, she expected a routine ritual. Instead, she found Gorath. The massive minotaur is a wall of magic-resistant muscle and rune-etched horns. He does not want her spells. He wants her essence. When Gorath triggers the runes on her skin, Eva’s control shatters. Her magic no longer builds walls. It overflows in a silver stream that only he can harvest. The beast demands total surrender, whispering heated...

He bought my silence to claim my body. Giselle lives by the power of her voice. As a bard in the wandering sands, her songs are her shield and her currency. But when her desperate caravan reaches the hidden oasis, her troupe betrays her. She is sold to the terrifying centaur elder for water, traded like cattle to a beast who hates the sound of human speech. Harlan is a massive, dominant creature who demands absolute quiet. He strips Giselle of her words with ancient magic and binds her to his bed. He does not want her stories. He wants her submission. He transforms her into a vessel of ...

From the former prime minister of New Zealand comes a guide for young readers on chasing your dreams and embracing the unexpected qualities that truly make a person strong. When Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand, she was one of the youngest people and, at the time, the youngest...

Es un nuevo semestre en la Universidad Regalia, y para cuando termine, cinco hombres habrán muerto.Mi hermana era buena, amable, cariñosa, y los Royals de Regalia la acosaron hasta que se quitó la vida. Puse un pie en el campus lista para hacer justicia cuando el grupo más apuesto de raros implacables me preguntó si necesitaba un poco de ayuda... Ni me hagas empezar con Lucien. Se cree vampiro, completo con colmillos afilados, capa y un ataúd, pero si alguien sabe cómo hacer sangrar a un hombre, es él. Wilder está a otro nivel, y no tienes permitido acercarte. Está empeñado en ...

Mis padres olvidaron algo cuando huyeron... a mí. Cuando mis padres desaparecieron con millones de dólares del dinero del pueblo, me dejaron para enfrentar su ira. Nadie cree que no sé dónde están. Nadie escucha cuando digo que no puedo recuperar su dinero. Todos los estudiantes de la Academia Raven River están decididos a sacar cada centavo de mi dolor, humillación y miseria... ...y nadie será mejor en eso que los Ángeles. No sé mucho sobre miembros de pandillas peligrosos y violentos, excepto que nunca pensé que serían trillizos atractivos, traviesos y carteristas... ...un ...

Swoon-worthy mail-order bride romances. Follow Grace, Hazel, and Charlotte as they leave everything behind and embark on adventures to find hope, love, and happiness! FINDING HOPE Miss Grace Thackery never believed that she would marry because she thought she was too plain. When a friend gives her a copy of Matrimonial News, Grace has hope that she might find a husband who is not focused on outward beauty, but instead can appreciate the other qualities she possesses. After corresponding with a man, Grace agrees to move to Montana to get married. However, when her future husband asks for a ...

Dating is dead. Pippa would know, her most satisfying relationship lately is with her houseplants. And after what happened with her pothos, she’s starting to wonder if she’s losing her mind... or waking up to something much wilder. When her quiet aloe vera begins to respond to her touch, and then to her desire, Pippa finds herself at the heart of a growing secret: her plants aren’t just thriving. They’re watching. And they want her. Body, soul, and bloom. But as pleasure deepens into obsession, and whispers fill her apartment at night, Pippa must face a truth even more terrifying ...

He demands a portrait but takes her soul instead. Sophia Willowbrook enters the ancient woods seeking artistic inspiration. She finds a nightmare wrapped in pearlescent mist instead. A single sketch on a forbidden stone breaks an ancient seal and wakes the guardian. Lucian is not a man. He is a beast of hoof and horn driven by a hunger for vengeance. He traps Sophia in his domain of fog and thorns. He demands she paint his portrait as penance for her intrusion. But canvas is not the only thing he intends to mark. Lucian uses his supernatural strength and wicked forked tail to dismantle her ...

From Understanding Poverty to Developing Human Capacity details how schools, churches, courts, businesses, and communities can build resources for people in poverty. With nine articles written by Dr. Payne, along with two co-written with her colleague, Philip DeVol, these writings cover the gamut of Dr. Payne's efforts in dealing with poverty-related issues.

Ils m'ont brisée. Ryder, Maverick, Ezra et Jaxson ne pensaient pas que je reviendrais pour ma deuxième année. Les chevaliers cruellement froids d'Evergreen croyaient que la Marque suffirait à se débarrasser de moi... à me faire taire. Mais maintenant, j'ai une toute nouvelle raison de rester. Ces quatre-là vont connaître une douleur bien pire que celle que j'ai endurée. Ils m'ont déchirée jusqu'à ce qu'il ne reste plus rien... et maintenant, je vais leur rendre la pareille.

Every story needs a villain. I need an escape. From the fear. From the pain. From the creeping shadow that’s hung over my life for as long as I can remember. What I don’t need is a husband. Not that my parents want to hear it. Every three years, the young eligible men and women in my community gather in Citrine Cove to party, flirt, and leave the island with a fiancé on their arm. Falling in love optional. The last thing I want is to participate in this sham. Especially not alongside the boy who tricked me. The boy who dumped me. And the boy who tortured me. Love is not in the cards ...

The forest does not just watch you, it keeps you forever. Valerie Vance thought she could conquer the Blackwood Ridge alone. She was wrong. A sudden storm sweeps away the trail and pushes her into the domain of something ancient. She seeks shelter in a hollowed tree but finds a prison instead. Elias Rootgrip is no man. He is a towering satyr with coiled horns and a tail that moves with a mind of its own. He does not want a guest. He wants a possession. When Valerie tries to run she learns that the very roots of the forest obey his command. The mud sucks at her boots while vines snag her ...

Winter Break is finally here. After a brutal semester and the shock of losing my dad this year, returning home felt like a balm for my soul. I was looking forward to the holidays with my mom, hoping we could put our differences aside and relive the joyous traditions we once shared as a family. But everything took a dark turn when I found out about my mom's sudden elopement, bringing the Silver Heights' elite twins, Colton and Talon Stedman, back into my life. These two were my bullies back in high school, and now as my new stepbrothers sharing the same roof, their cruelty and torment ...

Io ero quella prescelta. Nata con il potere più raro. La compagna predestinata degli uomini più potenti, forti e affascinanti del nostro branco. Avrei dovuto cambiare il mondo e portare la Nazione dei Lupi a grandi vette. Finché non ho ucciso il mio compagno durante la cerimonia di legame e sono fuggita. So cosa stai pensando. Mi avrà trattato in modo terribile. No. Non avresti potuto incontrare un ragazzo più dolce. Aveva cento anni con tre denti marci, puzzava e soffriva di funghi aggressivi ai piedi. Ancora no. Era un metro e ottanta di giovinezza, fascino tenebroso e bellezza, con ...

Eileen and Peter's story continues about a week later when one is confronted by a familiar face.

Ruby Rey is not your mother's life coach. She's one hilarious professional writer who has overcome her sucky genes to become happy, rich, and wise. If you're seeking motivation, you'll love Ruby Rey's fresh take on important topics. There's something for everyone, from self-help newbies to the more advanced, who've "been there, done that" through all the basic stuff. What's different about this audiobook is how it's filtered through the keen eyes and witty mind of a professional writer who knows how to craft the entertainment you love.

Je pensais tout savoir. Il a suffi que je me réveille avec une arme du crime à la main pour me prouver le contraire. Il y a plus derrière la mort de ma sœur que je ne le savais. Des secrets qu'elle était déterminée à me cacher, et elle n'est pas la seule. Quelqu'un m'observe. Ils attendent que je fasse mon mouvement, pour m'abattre définitivement. Mais comment une fille est-elle censée trouver un mauvais Royal parmi un groupe de gosses de riches gâtés et tordus qui étalent du mal sur leurs crêpes aux fraises chaque matin au petit-déjeuner ? Je ne sais pas, mais je ne le fais ...

It all happened so fast. One minute, I’m finishing a long shift in the trauma unit at Metropolitan General, and the next, I’m yanked from the hospital parking lot and forced into the twisted world of crime lord Declan Kane, a man who oozes danger and who everyone fears. When I come to, I find myself locked away in his luxurious mansion. What’s my new assignment? Saving Declan's life—like that’s even on my to-do list. Every time we lock eyes, it feels like something shifts—it’s intoxicating. But I’m not about to give in and play by his rules. Turning this little arrangement ...

Her freedom was the price for water. Her body was the price for his obsession. Aisha, a merchant's daughter, is traded to a savage centaur tribe to save her family from a scorching drought. She's resilient and defiant, but her new life is one of servitude. Her master is Barak, a powerful centaur scout obsessed with breaking her spirit. He doesn't just want her obedience. He wants her body remade, demanding her milk and her submission. He subjects her to relentless desert trials and dark, carnal rituals. "You will be my vessel," he commands. "You will beg for my seed." But Barak's brutal ...