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For millions of years, our ancestors followed all-meat diets, taking advantage of the dense, nutrient-filled protein sources as they fought to survive. Those proteins allowed human brains to evolve in earnest, while their digestive systems broke down the most essential nutrients and vitamins animal products provide. To survive ancient perils they needed to be quick on their feet, energized, and alert. In fact, our entire digestive system evolved for the consumption of animal products, and it's only recently in history that plant-only diets have become viable.

A palmist’s prediction leads to murder; an enigmatic woman’s lifestyle is a mystery to be solved; a ghost tries to frighten the new tenants of his home; a man has discovered the dedicatee of Shakespeare’s Sonnets; a millionaire wants to be painted as a pauper. Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories is a collection of fascinating short stories which are subversive as well as entertaining.

A terrifying ghost is haunting the ancient mansion of Canterville Chase, complete with creaking floorboards, clanking chains and gruesome disguises - but the new occupants seem strangely undisturbed by his presence. Deftly contrasting the conventional gothic ghost story with the pragmatism of the modern world, Wilde creates a gently comic fable of the conflict between old and new. Rupert Degas's hilarious reading brings the absurdity and theatricality of the story to life.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by the renowned playwright and author, Oscar Wilde. It premiered in London on Valentines Day, 1895, and was an instant success. With The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde accomplished what he'd set out to do, which was to make light of the humorous behavior of British high society.

Picked out a dress. Accepted his ring. Walked down the aisle under the watchful eyes of more killers than I can count. And became his wife. I resolved to keep my heart shut from him. Until this marriage of convenience took an unexpected turn… And became something very real. Just as I started to believe in how real it was, he did something unforgivable.

Cassy’s been flirting with sexy older Doctor Scott ever since she turned eighteen, but when the even sexier Doctor Connor joins them, her intimate exam gets a whole lot more interesting. Explored by two dominant doctors who aren't afraid to cross the lines, she’s spanked, tied, and thoroughly stretched by both Daddies, before willingly losing her innocence as she has a whole lot of double fun.

I’m only eighteen but when I get into trouble, becoming a mail-order bride in a patriarchal Pioneer Town is my only way out — but I’m shocked to find that my new husband is so much older than me, so dominant, and so hot! When I defy him and refuse the equally dominant Doctor's utterly humiliating medical exam, I find out just how strict they both can be. And the more I’m examined and punished, the more difficult it is to hide just how much I want it.

Positive Mindset for Entrepreneurs is THE podcast for entrepreneurs in the personal development space. Affectionately known as "The Mind Aware Show," this podcast goes beyond "normal" motivational podcasts. In it, Dana Wilde shows you HOW to intentionally and systematically change your mindset to get better outcomes. Dana's philosophy can be summarized like this: Happiness is practical. When you feel good -- when you're happy -- you have better outcomes. You make better decisions. You FEEL LIKE working. You FEEL LIKE engaging. You make better connections. You are putting the best YOU forward. ...

I read her words. I felt her soul. I knew she was destined to be mine. She's the light in the darkness, the epiphany of my redemption. I'll do whatever it takes to get my hands on her—though I'd rather her believe it was her own idea. So, I set the bait, luring her into making a deal with the devil. But surprisingly, she doesn't take it. And now, I'm left to force her hand. Because without her, I'm afraid I'll be devoured by the monster inside me.

Will this Alpha shifter be able to convince his mate that they’re meant to be and that there’s nowhere that she belongs more than with him and his pack?

This Shifter CEO just met his match. But will he be able to make her his? When the full moon comes, will this Billionaire Shifter Alpha be able to resist his true mate? Will these two shifters be able to see how lucky they are to have each other? Or will he have pushed her too far away.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that are difficult to achieve elsewhere. The City of Lights may be one of the glories of the world but for those whose three score and ten have passed it is the final resting place for some of the very finest of literary talents.

Jasmine is a petite eighteen-year-old with a very big issue—it’s gaping wide and she knows there is only one man she trusts to help her with it—the sexy older doctor she’s fantasized about for so long. She wants him to be her Dominant Daddy and knows that his extreme methods might be just what she needs to tighten up her problem. But Dr. Moore has other ideas—he’s turned on by her stretchy capacity and wants to find out just how much she can take. The bigger the better!

A steamy, slow-burn F/F office romance where fashion isn’t the only thing being stripped back. Zara Bennett thought assisting a fashion heiress would mean Paris flights and press passes. Instead, she’s fetching triple-shot lattes for a woman who speaks in clipped commands and doesn’t seem to like anyone—especially not her. Astrid Vale is the icy face of her mother’s global fashion empire. Untouchable. Unflappable. Unbearably attractive. But Zara? She’s stubborn, sarcastic, and refuses to shrink herself to fit into Astrid’s carefully tailored world.

A wounded warrior. A forbidden love. And one last chance...Dayton Nash was never allowed to love Summer Sullivan. She's was his best friend's little sister. Touch her? He couldn't look at her without feeling his best friend's wrath. So he went to war. And he survived - barely. He's a broken man with a broken body. Every heartbeat is agony...even after all these years. He's still not allowed to love Summer. Summer thought she'd never see Dayton again. Not after he broke her heart. Not after he left her behind. She thought wrong. Dayton's new life is a minefield of secrets and pain.

What doesn’t kill you...seriously messes with your love life. Nava is happily settling into her new relationship and life is all giddy joy and stolen kisses. Except when it’s assassins. Talk about a mood killer. She and Rohan are tracking the unlikely partnership between the Brotherhood and a witch who can bind demons, but every new piece of the puzzle is leaving them with more questions than answers.

I agreed to marry a bratva boss in exchange for him protecting my mother. The moment my paths crossed with Arsen Isakov, normality went out the window. I went along with his twisted plan of a fake marriage—all to keep my mother safe—and walked down the aisle towards him with my head held high. Nothing prepared me for becoming pregnant with his child. Nothing prepared me to learn the dark truths of our shared past. When I found out, I did the only thing I could: I ran.

When I'm thrown into a series of events that put me face to face with a human female, I know the fates must be playing a joke on me. When I end up fighting for the female, risking my life just so she will be safe, I start to get suspicious. And when one smile from her makes my insides turn to floosh...I know something has gone wrong in the cosmos. I'm not made for a mate...so why is my body telling me that I've found the female that thrums my heart string?

In dem kleinen Örtchen Griffin in den schottischen Highlands wurde eine riesenhafte Gestalt gesichtet. Die Bevölkerung ist in großer Aufregung, denn vor einigen Jahren ging schon einmal eine Bestie in den Wäldern von Griffin umher. Damals fanden zwei Menschen den Tod. Auf Bitten des Bürgermeisters von Griffin reist Oscar Wilde gemeinsam mit dem Großwildjäger Hawthorn in die Highlands.

What's better than being fated to one shifter? Being mated to THREE! Come along as these shifters find their fated mate! If you love reverse harem romances with growly alpha heroes and curvy heroines, then this series is for you!