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Eleanor Palmer is relieved when her fiancé cries off the marry another woman but horrified when he suggests the dissolute Marquess of Grenville as a replacement. Eleanor may claim descent from the lusty King Charles II, but this proper English lady has no interest in the pleasures of the flesh. She'd rather read the Classics. Nathaniel St. Clair is infamous for his wicked ways—drinking, gambling, and fornicating—but he's willing to give up all but one of his vices to initiate the lovely Miss Palmer into the joys of lust. Maybe a little dirty Latin poetry will aid his cause.

Lady Jane St. Clair should be happy. After all, she's betrothed to the man she adores. But the Earl of Chester is a notorious rake who has dallied with London's loveliest women, and "Plain Jane" can never hope for his fidelity. Unless she can find another way to compete... Gerard Nash is resigned to a lustless marriage and, for appearances, has given up his mistress. But celibacy is not for him, and in the weeks before his wedding, he frequents London's poshest brothel. There, a masked woman with the body of a goddess brings him exquisite pleasure. There's just one catch.

Most mothers tell their children monsters aren’t real. Abigail Jacobs taught her daughter how to kill them. Anna Jacobs has spent her life hunting the dead at her mother’s side. Now she wants nothing more than to escape the bloodshed before violence consumes her the way it consumed Abigail. But when women begin vanishing from the lakeside town of Burlington, Vermont, Abigail pulls Anna back for one last mystery. What they find is worse than either imagined.

If you thought the suburbs were boring, think again. Kelly Fordon’s I Have the Answer artfully mixes the fabulist with the workaday, illuminating relationships and characters with crisp, elegant prose, and dark wit. The stories in Fordon’s latest collection are disquieting, humorous, and thought-provoking. They might catch you off guard, but are always infused with deep humanity and tenderness.

Amy Bradford's tender heart just can't take another tragedy. The beautiful small town animal doctor and crime scene investigator just lost her best friend in a tragic car accident. It seems like the last straw in a litany of pain and sorrow that has her questioning her Christian faith and her future.

Bethany Shanholtz isn't sure if danger followed her home or if it was there waiting for her. After a top-secret mission went tragically sideways, she gave up her job as a government operative and moved home to her farm and her family. But when a dead body turns up at her ex-boyfriend's investment property her old bosses want her to investigate. It turns out this small town murder could endanger both national security AND the safety of the nearby Mount Hideaway Cyber Command facility, where her former mentor works.

John and Misty made it to the mining station on the dark side of the moon just in time. During their transport from Dark Side One, an entire mining level in Light Side One collapsed. While John and Misty are grateful, they wonder if this station will be any better, and if they'll be able to fulfill their duties and return to Earth at the end of their contracts.

While many books on martial arts focus on basic techniques and training methods, this book goes beyond the surface level and delves into the deeper concepts that the masters have kept hidden for centuries. These secrets have been passed down through generations, carefully guarded by those who have mastered them.

Marcus and Shadow have returned from their Beach City Vacation. Now, it's time to help Julian with his Beach City Mayor election campaign. Marcus sees it as a large step in the correct direction when it comes to taking over Beach City in the name of the vampires.

Marcus and Shadow finally take their vampire vacation, but it isn't to a luxury vampire resort. They haven't purchased that yet, but Marcus' sire is working on it. Instead, they travel back to the Jungle of the Vampire and the Pyramid City where they first met the Jungle Food.

Perfection is not an option when it comes to type one diabetes, but it’s all too easy to feel like a failure. In her first book, Stacey explained how mistakes can become a parent’s secret superpower.

I will break down numerous factors that impact your emotions in this book's capacity as the author, and then I will give you some tips on how to enhance particular areas of your emotions that you may or may not be aware of. Your overall well-being and mental health may benefit from having the right tools to improve how you address particular situations.

Lia’s meeting was on the 60th floor, in a corner office, with a view of Chicago that took her breath away. When the power went off, her gut told her something horrible was happening. Then she saw the plane heading for the building. She had to get out.

Two Christmas novellas combined into one heartwarming bundle! Wish Upon a Christmas Star: When Gwen Hayward spots a little girl leaving an anonymous wish on a Christmas tree in a bookshop, she sets out to grant it. A Time-Travel Christmas: After learning of her beloved grandmother's recent death, a heartbroken Elizabeth Rubi makes a wish on a Christmas Eve star asking to see her one more time.

When Hadley's parents leave on a cruise and then are reported lost at sea, her perfect world is turned upside down. In a flash, she is whisked away to a new life of drudgery at Grimm House where she waits on not one but two persnickety old aunts. As she grudgingly fulfills their commands of cooking, cleaning, and even after-dinner-dancing, she comes to suspect the aunts are really witches who are scheming to take the thing she loves best. With only her wits and the help of some unlikely new friends, Hadley makes a plan to escape Grimm House and find her way home before it's too late.

Abigail Jacobs has spent years hiding the truth: she’s an occultist who hunts the dead. By day she plays the part of a respectable schoolteacher in 1812 Boston. By night she drinks too much, swears too often, and does whatever it takes to silence the spirits that haunt her past.

Effective communication skills are essential in the workplace, and this guide is designed to empower you to speak with confidence at work. Our word choices, tone of voice, and body language affect our professional credibility; poor communication skills can lead to feeling frustrated, stuck, and unheard, contributing to low job satisfaction. This doesn't have to be you.

Fortuna was one of the most celebrated goddesses of the vast Roman Empire. Her festival themes such as success, love, marriage, and homecoming continue to resonate in our times.

In this, the last published work co-written by the late Star Trek writer/Icon D.C. Fontana, we are in a far-future Britain, a wasteland after an ancient, devastating war. In a hidden cave, long-dormant activating mechanisms come alive on a high tech sarcophagus awakening a strong male, battle-scarred body.

Earth's sky is now purple, and the humans have noticed. It's not a rare sun effect or a trick on the eyes, and rioters demanding answers have appeared on the streets of Beach City. Marcus is less than thrilled, and has vowed not to put up with that behavior on another planet.