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An adored only child, Annie has until recently lived a peaceful and content life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful and influential presence, who sits at the very centre of the little girl’s existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her mother’s shadow. When she turns twelve, however, Annie’s life changes, in ways that are often mysterious to her.

En la apacible isla tropical de Antigua, Annie John vive su infancia en un entorno paradisiaco, al amparo de sus padres y educada en un buen colegio. Pero, como en la mayoría de los paraísos, en algún oscuro rincón acecha la serpiente. A medida que Annie deja atrás la niñez, las inevitables transformaciones físicas y emocionales anuncian otra etapa, marcada por la rebeldía, el cuestionamiento de su pequeño universo y, para su disgusto, los cambios en su progenitora, quien de pronto sustituye su amor incondicional por una desconcertante rivalidad femenina.

Cousins Billy and Roy were just two mischievous boys - probably meaner than most - but still just bored, country kids looking for some adventure and excitement. During the nights they spent with their grandmother, their favorite pastime was spying on the tenants of their grandmother's rental houses. Over the years, the two had spied on all of their grandmother's renters at one time or another, but the one who provided the most fun and excitement was a desperate woman named Annie Atkinson.

Haphephobia—the intense, irrational fear of touching or being touched. Cain Goldberg has let that fear control him without question, but Luca Díaz is the submissive that makes him reconsider who is really in control. After the traumatizing events during a BDSM event at a private vineyard in Napa, Luca Díaz is ready to let go of the pain of his past to experience the euphoric surrender to his Master. However, welcoming that vulnerability through pain is never easy.

What would you do if you thought each day on earth might just be your last? Lucky by name. Not so lucky by nature. Adopted twins Nora and Stevie Lucky have always been close, despite being total opposites. When their mother dies, Nora convinces Stevie to search for their biological parents, only to come face-to-face with a life-changing revelation that sends them spiralling in opposite directions. With their careers, love lives and even their sisterly bond at risk, they're going to need more than luck to survive.

Luca Diaz is gorgeous and on a path to self-destruction when his family’s business goes under—and the blame is laid at his feet. Desperate for money to pay medical bills for his mother, Luca takes a job as an escort for a coldhearted sadist who promises to break Luca down until he’s raw and begging for mercy.

I’m on the run. Beaten and bruised physically and emotionally. I don’t know if my Master is dead or alive and people are trying to track me down. But I don’t want to be found. Especially not by the guy who violated me. Scared and hurting, I’m picked up on the highway by a bulky guy driving a shiny red semi. With a full russet beard, a kind smile and warm eyes, he says I can trust him. But, can I? With no other options, I climb aboard. And as the miles begin to stretch out leaving California in the rear-view mirror, I didn't know it then, but my healing begins.

Written mainly in rhyme, these stories hark back to a gentler age. This audiobook will appeal to all age groups. All At Sea is a selection of short sea stories. Any sea captain will tell you that their boat has a special personality and feelings all of its own. Join Captain Cuttle and Doris the Dredger on their adventures. These stories were written for the children of the boating community on the Iberian Peninsula - and yes, Doris the Dredger really does exist!

In the Christmas Wedding, the final week is finally upon Cain and Luca! Their grand new home and flowering gardens on a sprawling estate are festooned with red and green holiday wedding magic! On the rooftop of the barn, spotlights cast high-intensity rays that crisscross over a gigantic inflatable sleigh with ‘Dirty Santa’ written across setting the theme for the bachelor’s party. Charlie from Halloween Matchmaking for Daddy fame plans kinky holiday hijinks using a large corkboard Santa set up like pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey and a kissing booth filled with surprises, both naughty and nice.