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Those were the words used to describe Eve Thorton’s exhibition. Not even a fine-arts degree from Yale or her daddy’s bank account could save her from the scathing reviews. And failure was a word Eve would never be comfortable with - not even close. Plotting the demise of every critic who’d written her off was her first instinct. But that would come later. Instead, she would show them that she wasn’t a bored socialite with more money than talent. She would prove everyone wrong, and she wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.

People fall in love with their best friends all the time. But for me, the circumstances of this unrequited attraction are even more agonizing. I am gay. My best friend, Sawyer, is not.

Things haven’t been easy for Aiden Cisneros. His beloved wife passed away five years ago, and their pride and joy, the Happy Valley Bed and Breakfast, has been falling apart ever since. With his daughter getting ready to move away to college, Aiden is finally ready to let go. All he wants to do now is sell the place and move on with his life. There’s just one problem … And her name is Rebah Reynolds.

Corporate lawyer Nicolo DeLuca is a made man. After the death of his beloved grandfather, he is sent by his cousin to live in Charlotte, NC, to head the mergers and acquisitions division of the DeLuca family business. As a condition of his new promotion, he must take a bride. Not any bride will do. He must take the hand of the daughter of the Baldwin family. Plus-sized diva Simone Baldwin will do anything for family, including marry a man to keep the peace. When a rogue FBI agent targets Simone, she will need the family’s support to save her.

Archer Keats, a prominent businessman, is arrested for the brutal murder of his wife. His legal defense team approaches Quint about joining them as an investigator. Grudgingly, Quint accepts, but quickly realizes this isn't a simple case of "did he or didn't he?" There's a lot more going on and a whirlwind of suspects begin to emerge.

See You At San Diego is the comprehensive chronicle of Comic-Con International and modern geekdom itself as told through countless stories by nearly fifty of the most integral members of the Comic-Con and fandom scene. This full-fledged oral history—bursting with intimate reflections, hilarious observations, and at times, heartbreaking stories—is about how the geek at last inherited the earth and the story of the transformation of mainstream American pop culture into comic book culture over the past century.

Book Five of the Quint Adler Series. Emmett Fisk, a 92-year-old man, walks into Quint's brand new P.I. firm. He tells the heartbreaking story of his grandson's murder 20 years ago. How no one was ever arrested. How the cops no longer consider it an open case. And how Quint might be his last chance to find out what happened to his grandson. Feeling for the old man, and more than a little intrigued, Quint agrees to take the case. Quint Adler, P.I. is a decades-old murder mystery that will lead Quint down the most dangerous case of his career.

Delinquents meet at an asylum with paranormal activity. Some escape, some move on, and some run into the staff on the outside. In the second part, one of the main characters marries Mariposa, a transgender. Mariposa develops multiple personality disorder from the abuse and meets escapees from the gypsy genocide, who are hiding as female impersonators at nightclubs.

Quint heads to Las Vegas and starts investigating the disappearance of Emmy Peters, a gorgeous 22-year-old showgirl. There are zero suspects and a scarcity of evidence. It's as if Emmy vanished into thin air. Quint remains determined, his investigation leading to gorgeous women, gambling, big-time casinos, and other Sin City trademarks. And yet, he's making very little progress.

Sensation. A sacred place free from judgment or inhibitions. The only rule: Ask before you touch. Sensation is an exclusive black-tie party attended by at least 150 of the clubs most privileged members, and held once a month at an undisclosed mansion in Beverly Hills. You may watch. You may interact. You can come together or you can choose to come alone.

One day, Prince Reedric is summoned by the new king of Dresden, igniting a fire which set a new path in motion for both men. Their love eludes them as unforeseen circumstances forces Reedric, who is riddled with scars inside and out, to face the ultimate abuser of his past while at the same time accepting and cultivating powers he has refused to embrace.

Wow, I can't believe I've reached number 23 in the futagirl series. The tales are graphic in nature and are intended for adults only. All characters depicted are 18 or older. Enjoy.

Jack is learning that life doesn't always go the way we'd like it to. However, he's also learning that things can change and sometimes for the better. Life for jack dramatically changes when his dad decides to remarry and the new wife along with her daughter brings a hope of better things to come. A transgender coming out story. This tale is graphic in nature and is intended for adults only. All characters depicted are 18 or older. Enjoy.

Milo Abfantu was raised to be a cruel prince, and for many years, he was. But when he captures a kingdom rebel stirring up trouble, he feels the all-consuming pull of finding his mate — Chase Fury, the most beautiful, fiercest man Milo’s ever laid eyes on. But Chase hates both him and his family and has committed his life to seeing Milo burn alongside his father. How can Milo be mated to a man who can’t stand him? Did the fates screw up? Could he ever change to be the kind of man Chase could love?

I had a past. It was dark. It was ugly. It was my dirty secret. No one knew the weight of the burdens that nearly consumed me. I lived with a singular focus-seeking revenge on my father. Then, the new girl Jolee Ward moved into the apartment above me and shattered my carefully constructed world. We were like oil and water...until we weren't. Then, we detonated like gasoline and fire, but the inferno threatened to destroy us both.

Barry has grown up in a world where everyone knows magic but he's luckier than most because he remembers his previous life where technology ruled the day. He has no idea why he remembers and by the time he learns the reason, it's too late. This tale is graphic in nature and is intended for adults only. All characters depicted are 18 or older. Enjoy.

Simon has a huge crush on his next door neighbor Rachael, and after baby-sitting for her, he gets the chance to show how much she turns him on, along with an old friend she brings home with her.

Registered nurse Evan Doyle doesn’t consider himself fit for more than occasional hookups. He has a good life, but the emotional aftermath of a horrific crime makes him feel too damaged to date. So when his sister’s hot bestie, Malcolm Umbertini, comes on to him, he turns him down flat. Mal is Relationship Material: the kind who thinks in the long term. What would Evan do with a man like that?

Calhoun Rivers is the clean-cut, prep-school-educated only son of one of the South’s oldest and wealthiest families. Sean Keenan is a young, working-class guy from Boston who has just landed in Charleston, South Carolina, after his attempt to join the marines went horribly wrong. Cal and Sean have nothing in common besides off-the-charts chemistry. But what begins as a summer of wild, no-strings-attached sex turns complicated when the two begin to develop deeper feelings for each other.

I’m the good twin, the quiet one, the one who hides in the shadows. I never draw attention to myself, never cause my family concern, and most people forget I exist. My sister is my polar opposite in every way. Loud and in the spotlight, she likes to let people believe she’s the bad twin, but I know better. So when I’m mistaken for her, kidnapped and thrust into the spotlight, my three gorgeous rescuers, now bodyguards, are my only protection from the attention I’ve avoided my entire life—and suddenly, I want to be the bad twin.