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When I first meet Aria Clipton, she’s just meant to be a client. Her mom passed away, and her final wish was for Aria to step outside of her comfort zone more. She doesn’t want to do it alone, so she’s hiring me to keep her safe while she does everything on her bucket list.

A retelling of the classic tale of a tailor whose boast about killing seven flies with one blow leads him to even greater feats.

An eccentric Earl hires an actor to help him seduce his wife. My name is Henry, Earl of Freemont and I am an eccentric. My inability to read people’s expressions makes it difficult for me to connect with strangers. When I met Charlotte , I knew she was the woman I wanted to marry. Unlike the other society ladies, she treated me like a man and not as an aberration. I was excited to start my new life with her, but our wedding night proved a disaster. Determined to find a way to make things right between us, I hired Trick, an actor, to help me woo my wife. After the first time Trick kissed ...

Before you go "behind closed doors" with Matt Shaw's anthology - Shaw invites you into the exclusive penthouse and private life of Duncan Whitfield; a man who has lost nearly everything with only his home left to be taken. Desperate to keep some dignity and claw his way back to the top of society's elite, Whitfield comes up with a plan to raise the necessary funds to clear his mounting debt. But is it too late for him?

In Earth's decline, the drone keeper lives by his own rules...until someone notices and then he must depend on both beauty and death from the thing he loves most.

In Briar Hollow, silence isn’t just a habit—it’s a survival protocol. Clara Whitlock runs Second Chances Antiques, a shop full of beautiful old things…and the kind of objects that don’t stay quiet when they’ve been touched by something wrong. With her sharp-tongued cat Nimbus keeping watch (and commentary), Clara has learned one hard rule: in this town, you don’t ask questions too loudly. Then a reporter calls from Greystone Falls—and she uses the word objects like she’s been trained. Elin Ward has a letter she was never meant to see. It names Clara as a “destabilizing ...

Monty and Onnie Newton, along with their young son Sirus, escape the violence of a city after the fall and find a house in the middle of a field that's perfect in every way...except that the lights never turn off.

Mary Ellen Pleasant and William Henry Ellis. What do these two have in common? They were both former slaves who became millionaires. Back then, Black entrepreneurs had to worry about slave catchers and lynch mobs. Today, “microaggressions” are enough to discourage young Blacks...according to liberals. Our ancestors would be ashamed of us. They would expect more of us. Black Snowflakes provides a brand-new perspective for those Americans who still believe it is impossible for Blacks to be successful unless they get that “White man’s stamp of approval”.

MANHUNT details the heart stopping true stories of two of Britain’s most wanted men and the unprecedented police operations to apprehend them... Percy Toplis was a career criminal who emerged from the Great War into the austerity of the peace that followed. In a time when poverty was rife, there were plenty of opportunities to make big money if people were prepared to break the law. Percy Toplis grabbed those opportunities with both hands but his criminal exploits were to lead to murder and the largest manhunt ever seen in British criminal history... Barry Prudom led an unusual life. ...

Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with cancer? It is a serious condition that can cause fear and overwhelming emotions. But it can also be used as a teaching tool. Recently, I came across a profound quote on the internet that made me believe that the power of the mind could change the outcome of one's cancer experience: "Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what is to come." The first step in this journey is to have faith in God and trust that He alone has the final say. Jesus encourages everyone, saying, "When you pass through the water, I will be with you, and ...

Tied Up In Knots: Ryder has been hired to do a job, but when the thief that he's chasing turns out to be the girl who got away when he was younger, will he be able to finish it or will Lark tempt him to the other side? Falling Down From Grace: Everyone has heard of the famed hacker, Sage, and when Finch finally meets her, she's even better than he thought she would be. When a secret comes to life though, and Sage is knocked off of the pedestal that he put her on, will Sage be able to hold onto Finch and the family that she's created? Or will her lie be too much to forgive. Devoted To The ...

After a long journey through Norway, Ingrid has returned to Barrøy, the island that bears her family name. The Second World War still casts its long shadow: former collaborators face cold shoulders, while others wish to leave the painful years in the past. When a boy arrives on the island, Ingrid assumes responsibility for him, and so he joins the Barrøy community, raised alongside Ingrid's own daughter, another child of war.

Extraordinary leaders share a passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders and sometimes crosses the line into obsession. All In shows why obsession, if properly focused and managed, is both necessary and productive. Advances in any endeavor almost always depend on a small group...

Bienvenidos a Candy Ink. Donde los artistas creen que tienen su mundo en orden, pero no tienen ni idea de lo que se están perdiendo. Los libros de este conjunto incluyen: Atlas Mischa Sam Zeke Nico This Wedding Thang

When he was a kid, Mannix's mother and father both died, and his brother was lost to the wilderness. His father had gone insane and taken Reid south, over a thousand miles, then told him to walk home. He'd never come back. That moment had changed Mannix's life forever. He was now the Alpha of his pack, tormented by his Father's curse, and the loss of his older brother. So when he finds out that Reid is still alive, he goes in search of him, and finds so much more.

In Dragon Burning, the war between the wizards will come to an end. The citizens of Chestnut Circle will have their day of reckoning. And Nick Blake will finally know his destiny. For the Dragon has awakened, and its fire is beyond anyone's control. Craig Shaw Gardner has crafted an adventure for the ages, epic in its scope, stunning in its vision, and brilliant in its originality. An adventure that leaves no doubt that Gardner now resides among the most daring and ambitious authors in the fantasy field.

In this 10 part lecture series Sarah Shaw explores several stories from the Jatakas, stories of the previous lives of the Gautama Buddha both in human and animal form. The stories are entertaining and allegorical. Sarah connects these tales from fourth and fifth century B.C.E. with their relevance for our lives today.

From Matt Shaw (Sick B*stards) comes a new short story following a working girl as she tries getting her life back on track after one session goes very, very wrong. Violent, tragic, sad, and sweet. This one has everything.

"Molodye L'vy" pervaya bol'shaya veshch' Irvina Shou. Ona srazu zhe prinesla emu mirovuyu slavu i byla postavlena v ryad samyh vydayushchihsya romanov, posvyashchennyh Vtoroy Mirovoy voyne. Realizm i tochnost' opisaniya kak atmosfery, tak i sobytiy, osnovany na sobstvennom opyte pisatelya. Sud'by trekh molodyh soldat - evreyskogo yunoshi iz Bruklina (Noya), ego sootechestvennika preuspevayushchego dramaturga (Maykla), i nemca iz Bavarii.

Regan Day was just trying to earn enough money to pay for college and get out of working dead end jobs. She agrees to be a surrogate, but one mix up leaves her pregnant with the wrong baby. Haiden Luck is focused on his career and nothing else. He doesn’t have time for a family or dating but a mix up at a local fertility clinic leads him to Regan. One look at her and he realizes there’s more to life than work. Neither of them asked for it, but it looks like Haiden has himself a baby mama. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking...