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Death before dishonor was the only way out—but now Anthony Padmore is paying the price. Incarcerated for his role in the Padmore family's criminal empire, he's awaiting trial while the empire he helped build begins to crumble. Behind bars, Anthony faces new enemies and old ghosts, including the nagging question of whether Soldada Andrews, the woman who once set his soul on fire, was the one who sealed his fate.

Miles, Deacon, and Cassidy are Franklin’s best friends, brothers in every sense of the word. When Franklin asks his brothers to do something unorthodox as his dying wish, the trio has some reservations. When they tell his widow about the oath that they were bound in brotherhood to uphold, will she run or embrace a new phase of her life that includes the three of them?

Within this audiobook, we embark on a transformative journey through the emotional landscape of a breakup. We offer practical advice and invaluable tools to help you navigate the complex web of emotions that accompany such a significant life change. Together, we will explore the depths of self-care, rediscover your authentic self, and uncover the resilience within you to face the challenges of loneliness and rebuilding self-esteem.

Walking out was the hardest thing I’d ever done. I promised her I’d never do it, but I also promised I’d keep her safe. That was the promise I couldn’t keep if I stayed. I wouldn’t risk her life or her health, so I risked my own heart and walked away. But she was ready to move on. To meet someone else. To find a new man who’d be willing to put what she wanted above keeping her safe. A new man who’d put his hands on my wife. Love her. Touch her. Hell. No. She was still mine.

The moment I heard Ryder’s voice, I was a goner. As a photographer, I was used to working with beautiful people, but Ryder Williams was the most perfect male specimen who had ever stood before me. I knew without a doubt it would take no time at all for him to be the next big thing...or for him to steal my heart. Model and photographer, we shouldn’t cross that line, but there was no stopping the passion we felt. Nothing else mattered. Not the age difference. Not that he was a client. Not even our pasts.

Naima Adewunmi didn’t come to Providence looking for love—especially not the kind that could cost her everything. But from the first smirk, Timothy Ferreiro has her caught in his orbit. He’s her boss. He’s got a girlfriend. He’s the one person she can’t have. Still, the more they fight it, the harder it gets to stay away. Because sometimes the most dangerous thing isn’t breaking the rules—it’s wanting to.

Sean McBride is the bad boy/man-whore of the Seattle Knights football team. And he is happy to embrace the title. He's young. Rich. Handsome. And he's one of the best wide receivers in the game. Why shouldn't he take advantage of all the perks? Women throw themselves at him. Wouldn't it be rude not to catch them?

When I see her across the cabana at the luxurious Miami beach club - I know I have to have her. She stands out from the crowd - there’s nothing fake or plastic about her. And when our eyes lock, I know this pretty little virgin feels the exact same way. But then she’s out of my life as quickly as she entered it. Then one day everything changes. I find out life has no guarantees…and I don’t have much time left. If only I had one more day with her… one more night…if only we had forever.

A romantic evening of wine and roses ends in an apparent murder suicide, but the gruesome slaying wasn’t a crime of passion. Missing Persons Detective London McKenna links the killings to a fifteen-year-old kidnapping and uncovers a sinister conspiracy to murder those who would reveal the horrifying truth. Runaway girls are being kidnapped and trafficked as child brides. London races to save the young girls, but her investigation traps her inside a twisted world of perverted religion, bloody revenge, and the nightmares of her own captivity. With time running out and the captors desperate for their next bride, London must risk her own life to save the children and prevent the heinous weddings from becoming a mass funeral.

Charlie's known around this mountain town for his hookups and one-night stands, but local bakery owner Maggie wishes she had the recipe to keep this man cake all to herself. Maggie knows it's time to tell her brother's best friend that she wants to lick his bowl of batter clean. And even though she's kept her cupcake all this time, she's ready to share her frosting. For one hot night, Charlie takes a bite and finds out Maggie's the sweetest thing he's ever tasted.

After two decades of covering riots, assassinations, and urban decay, Kate Osborn comes to Venice, Illinois, to profile Steve Higgins, an old-school Chicago-style politician. Although Higgins hews to tradition, the problems in Venice are thoroughly modern. Student unrest roils beneath the quiet surface of the university, kept in check only by the well-armed campus police, and in town, the white merchants and black coal miners are preparing to go to war.

Leah Garcés has dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of the animals that end up on our plates. As the former US Executive Director of Compassion in World Farming and the current President of the nonprofit group Mercy for Animals, she has led the fight against the sprawling chicken industry that raises billions of birds in cruel conditions - all to satisfy our appetite for meat.

Getting into college takes plenty of hard work, but knowing what your professors expect of you once you get there can be even more challenging. Will This Be on the Test? is the essential survival guide for high-school students making the transition to college academics. In this entertaining and informative book, Dana Johnson shares wisdom and wit gleaned from her decades of experience as an award-winning teacher in the freshman classroom - lessons that will continue to serve you long after college graduation.

In The Path of the Luminous, mystic and spiritualist Tracy Mohr offers a radiant guide for Lightworkers, empaths, and seekers ready to embody their divine origin and walk as conscious beings of light. Blending Hermetic wisdom, Celtic mysticism, Taoism, Egyptian and Rosicrucian teachings with modern vibrational energy practices, this book is both a map and a transmission—an invitation to awaken your sacred remembrance and live in harmony with the Source Flame within.

Shyriq Hendrix is no stranger to success. As the heir to a legacy distillery and a man with wealth, status, and discipline, he’s built a life most would envy. But in the quiet moments when he’s not managing his multimillion-dollar empire, he’s aware that something is missing. Then Nhuri Coleman steps into his life …

Bracken Casey. Our hometown’s playboy. My brother’s best friend. The man I love. He doesn’t do girlfriends. He doesn’t do commitments. And he doesn’t see me as anything more than his best friend’s little sister. Until one night changes everything. A drunken kiss leads to a drunken screw. Now he can’t keep his hands off of me, and I can’t say no. Rules are set: No one can find out. It can’t lead anywhere. But rules were always meant to be broken. And that’s exactly what we are doing. Breaking them all. Something bad is bound to happen.

I go long, I go deep, but I never go soft. They call me "The Damage" because I crush it on the field and off. I’m all about the offensive penetration. No one knows the game as well as I do. It doesn’t hurt I’ve got a goal post in my pants. But the moment I see Indiana’s smoky eyes and tight end, I know I’m in trouble.

Living with Type 2 Diabetes doesn't have to be a constant struggle. In this empowering audiobook, you'll find the guidance and knowledge you need to navigate the challenges of diabetes management with confidence.

Heather Shumaker has sparked much discussion with her "renegade rules for raising competent and compassionate kids". In this follow-up book, she takes on new hot-button issues like banning homework, technology use, and skipping kindergarten. Shumaker offers broader guidance on how parents can control their own anger and move from an overscheduled life to one of more free play.

Damar Scott is a man with everything to lose—and even more to hide. To the world, he’s a devoted husband and father, but behind closed doors, he’s keeping an explosive secret: an affair that ends in tragedy. Now, he’s desperate to erase the evidence, bury the truth, and preserve the illusion of a perfect life … no matter the cost.