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Gone are the days where money burns your world to flames. When you know the commands of the dragon, you know how to compel forth its treasure. Step into an astral plane where a great beast roams. Treasure or flames—both are in its nature. A mythical tale of money and how that works perfectly well in your favour. Paralleled by the author's story and a practical guide to help you turn financial reds into greens.

When Amelia Allenby escaped a stifling London ballroom for the quiet solitude of the Derbyshire countryside, the very last thing she wanted was an extremely large, if—she grudgingly admits—passably attractive man disturbing her daily walks. Lecturing the surveyor about property rights...

Grauer Flug steht unter Schock. Er hat immer fest daran geglaubt, dass Wald- und Moorkatzen in Frieden zusammenleben können. Doch nun wird sein Bruder Wolkenhimmel tatsächlich den Moorkatzen den Krieg erklären? Auch der junge Kater Donner lehnt das skrupellose Verhalten von Wolkenhimmel ab und kehrt kurzentschlossen zu den Moorkatzen zurück. Grauer Flug ist sich nun sicher: Er muss Wolkenhimmel aufsuchen, um Schlimmeres zu verhindern. Doch was als Missverständnis zwischen den beiden Brüdern beginnt, endet in einer Katastrophe.

“You have to reject her.” Amelia heard her twin say to her boyfriend. As the ignored daughter of the Alpha, Amelia has been bullied by her twin since little. She knew it was all because she wasn’t as talented and didn’t shift like her twin did. Still, getting rejected by the only love of her life was too much to bear. Amelia accepted her father’s order and set out for college in a neighbouring pack, not knowing a group of wolves were sent to get rid of her for good.

Miss Georgina Townsend begged me to ruin her. After all, selfish plunder is what I excel at. How can I, Charles Montclare, second son of an Earl, renowned rake, possibly refuse this beautiful young heiress who's determined to thwart her family's unsavory plans for her future? Of course, I should refuse. She's my friend's younger sister. But she's no longer that spirited young girl. Georgina is now a beautiful and fiery woman who, as always, is making me crazy. Only this time, with desire. This time, with a fire to make her mine.

Throwing muffins at my ex in the office break room wasn't exactly on today's agenda. Neither was getting asked to take a not-so-voluntary leave from my job as a corporate lawyer. Just until I could get my personal life in order, they said, which you know is code for get your sh*t together. But when life hands you lemons - well, you make for the nearest dive bar and drown your sorrows in wine and gooey grilled cheese. Of course, it doesn't hurt if they're being served by Manhattan's hottest bartender, Jace Whittaker.

Hermosa Beach seems to be the place for throwing together unlikely opposites. My rooster Rowdy and his new crush, Pixy the goat. Me and the obnoxiously cocky cowboy from Texas.... But unlike Rowdy and Pixy, there’s no way I’m going to fall for David Strickland. Nope. Not gonna happen. I could never be with a man so completely opposed to everything I believe...no matter how hot he is.

A seductive thief Lady’s maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving—and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She’s determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn’t be tempted to seduce her employer’s prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when...

Lambda Award-winning editor Richard Labonté leaves no fetish unfulfilled in this new collection of gay erotica. This steamy collection contains a wide range of erotic short stories for listeners with a taste for sizzling storylines and uninhibited, unrepentant mansex. Scott Promfret, coauthor of the Romentics series of gay romance novels, contributes "The Competitor", in which a hunky athlete unexpectedly meets his match at the gym. Cat Tailor's rollicking "Delta Boys" finds four randy soldier boys, back from the frontlines, living out their fantasies in a sleazy motel room.

Are your curious kids always quizzing you about the solar system and our neighboring planets? This fun and exciting adventure will give your child an easy-to-understand introduction to our planetary neighbors and our solar system and help you avoid the dreaded barrage of "why?" We call them 21st-century fairy tales/science-based fairy tales.

Never make a bet with a man who plays to win. Especially not a man like handsome, arrogant Connor Pratt. A.k.a. the huge PITA who's currently crashing in my spare room. A.k.a. my brother's best friend since they were about six. A.k.a. the one guy who still makes me feel like an awkward tongue-tied loser. But when Connor moved in, I got a glimpse of another side of him. Because, like me, Connor's going through a nasty break-up. And, like me, he's just doing whatever he can to get through it.

Zane Alexander was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but the rebellious bad boy traded it in for a Navy SEAL trident. Now, Zane's teammates are depending on him to get the startup capital they need to open their security company and he's gambling on his skills at covert operations. For a million dollars, he'll fake interest in Missy Greenwood, the Senator's daughter his father wants him to date in exchange for the investment.

Pemberley and Beyond is a podcast for those who love Austen, Gaskell, and the many lovingly written fan fictions they’ve unintentionally unleashed upon the world. Standing on the shoulders of literary giants and all that... I’m Cat, your host: long-time JAFF reader, inveterate caffeine addict, and general literary meddler. Each episode, I’ll chat through a different JAFF or GIN (that’s Gaskell-Inspired Novel, not the beverage, though you’re welcome to bring your opinions on both), prod at some of its tropes, and suggest a companion read from beyond the ballroom (aka the JAFF and ...

Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into Catrine Jarman's temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings' route was far more varied than we might think—that with them came people from the Middle East, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, all the way to Britain.

Former model and current recluse Jules Lowe would prefer to spend the rest of her life locked inside her apartment doing nothing more than fixating on her empty fish tank and chatting away on a local aquarium forum. But when her online crush sends her an inadvertently suspicious picture, Jules' curiosity gets the best of her. Who or what is Mack Vasser?

We are complicit magicians without even realising it, here to play with the resonance of reality. Our bodies: the ultimate embodiment of a magical wand. Shared as an intimate memoir, Magic Source Codes is a compelling exploration into the creative capacities of the human mind and a practical guide to the magical methods used to fall into a deeply safe, trusting, and loving relationship with yourself.

Ein Familiendrama und epische Kämpfe: Der junge Kater Donner steht zwischen den Fronten. Die Katzen haben endlich eine neue Heimat gefunden. Doch das Zerwürfnis der Brüder Wolkenhimmel und Grauer Flug hat die Gruppe in zwei feindliche Lager gespalten. Wolkenhimmel verstößt sogar seinen eigenen Sohn Donner, der nun ausgerechnet bei Grauer Flug im Moor aufwächst.

Spritzschweif wird heimlich dabei beobachtet, wie er seinen Stellvertreter Hasenlicht tötet und die hinterlistige Beerenherz dessen Platz einnimmt. Nun müssen alle Clans zusammenhalten, um den selbsternannten FlussClan-Anführer zu stoppen, der die Sicherheit aller Katzen bedroht. Wird der SternenClan sie dabei unterstützen oder geben die Ahnen den abtrünnigen FlussClan für immer auf?

Lucia can't ignore it any longer. Growing up as an orphan, Lucia must deal with her future. After learning she's hit puberty, she's determined to prove herself and win as much freedom for herself as possible. She decides to compete in a tournament to become a knight, an achievement that no beastkin has ever attained before.

When a mysterious entity grants a man who died a chance to be a hero in another life in a fantasy world, he cannot believe his luck. The one condition: he must fight the demon king if he shows up during his new iteration. He accepts and…Wakes in the body of a young female wolf beastkin named Lucia haunted by the memory of orcs ravaging her town. Not the rebirth he was hoping for.