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Book One of Three Aidan Iverson III, old money wealthy and blatant playboy, has never felt the need to be with one woman. Why, when he has the looks, money and a family name to rule the nightlife? And, when it thoroughly aggravates Grandfather?

Paisley always wanted to be a features writer, but when her New York magazine is taken over by a hip media conglomerate, she finds that the only thing they want is salacious stories about sex and sleaze. Well, if that’s what they want, that’s what she’ll give them! Her trip to a woman’s only night at a local adult cinema gives her plenty to write about, as she finds herself falling into a world of celluloid fantasy. In the darkness of the movie theater she begins to explore her bubbling fantasies of femdom and BDSM.

After Cordelia Channing endures the lethal winter alone in the Rocky Mountains, she is discovered by Thomas Nash, a solitary mountain man who wants only to hunt and be left alone to grieve the woman he could not save. Delia aches to go east, but over the days and miles, she finds her battered spirit yearning for this self-reliant trapper, who stirs her longing and wakes her heart.

My job is to hunt monsters and I’m damn good at it—until a monster breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night and kidnaps me. Turns out he isn’t just a monster. He’s the Wyern king.

On the way home from a football game, a decade earlier, a masked gunman opened fi re on a Texas school bus. Cheerleading coach B.J. Remington was killed, but her murderer was never found. Claudia, who had a close friendship with the young, spirited teacher, constantly relives the anguish of that day, caught in one moment in time. When her husband, the assistant district attorney, becomes determined to uncover the mystery of that tragedy, the secrets buried over the years threaten to tear their family apart.

Sometimes we get stuck in life, doing the same thing day in and day out. We can become unmotivated and unfulfilled, longing for a change. But every day presents the chance to begin anew, to see circumstances and situations differently, and to choose the path that leads to a life that's better than ever. With personal stories and her signature humor, April Osteen Simons reminds us that we have a choice every day to embrace the positive and turn away from the negative.

With hits such as “Stand By Your Man” and “Golden Ring,” Tammy Wynette was an icon of American domesticity and femininity. But there were other sides to the first lady of country. Steacy Easton places the complications of Wynette’s music and her biography in sharp-edged relief, exploring how she made her sometimes-tumultuous life into her work, a transformation that was itself art.

Elizabeth is young, privileged, and bored. New to life as a flight attendant, she now faces the real world: juggling work-relationships, friends, and constant travel. And then there are men.... The Sky's the Limit is a book about friendship, love, and work in a world where the options seem limitless but the outcomes are unknowable. Jamie O'Neill is a writer from London. This is his first novel.

Budding realtor Amanda Cauble is sent on a fool’s errand on a stormy afternoon. When her car is washed into a rising creek, it could be the last thing she does.

One hundred grand to babysit a hockey player on an island paradise - seriously, how bad could he be? The money would make my dreams of going to nursing school possible. I haven't counted on Logan being so deliciously bad - he is oh so good. But, the heady mix of emotions and lust can't keep things from spiraling out of control and back to reality, where I have to keep the secret that I've been hired to entertain him...even if it shatters my delicate heart. Even if it costs me my destiny.

By breaking the art of stakeholder management into simple lessons and frameworks, this practical book shows product managers how to manage the crucial relationships that will help you make an impact and advance your career. You'll learn how to build trusting relationships with stakeholders, optimize your communication for different audiences, get buy-in for your ideas and roadmaps, and have stakeholders appreciate it when you say no.

The premise is simple; the execution is passionate: 13 short stories of fiction from eight emerging women writers. This anthology is a wonderful example of women lifting up other women, of writers supporting writers, of a community coming together to fulfill ambitions and dreams.

In the sequel to Destiny's Bridge, rancher Lexington Walters, and realtor Amanda Cauble have faced raging waters and cattle rustlers to be together. They want to build a life together, but one thing stands in their way—Amanda's parents. When Amanda decides to move permanently to Texas, she travels to her family's Los Angeles home to pack her belongings.

Originally published in 1922, this classic children’s story tells the tale of a plush toy rabbit who was loved by a boy. Toys who are deeply and truly loved can become real. Listen and you will discover why one rabbit’s journey has filled hearts and captivated imaginations for 100 years. This story, told by narrator April Doty, will be played again and again at bedtime.

Planning their wedding is keeping Lex Walters and Amanda Cauble busy, as is fending off the good-natured help from those around them. When Lex suffers a tremendous loss, her feelings of guilt and anger throw her into a downward spiral. It takes everything Amanda has to help Lex through it and keep her whole.

Divorced housewife bends over and teasingly offers her untouched ass to the rugged plumber! Since her divorce, Julie's sexual appetite hasn't dampened the slightest, yet her sex life has been painfully dry recently. During a quiet Saturday afternoon, she finds herself in a desperate need of a plumber to unclog her clogged sink. But when the rugged plumber arrives, her urges start to throb for his attention. The aroused divorcee flirts unapologetically, towering over the handsome male as he tends to the sink, having casually forgotten to wear her underwear, she offers a glimpse.

Idealism meets eroticism as a striving young journalist drags her submissive boyfriend to a kinky party. Paisley’s editors want more of her salacious, first-hand sex columns after the rip-roaring success of her first. They suggest a kinky party at a classy hotel, an idea that fills her with equal parts dread and anticipation. With her adventurous boyfriend Nick in tow, she decides to brave it for the sake of her career and with the hope that it might spark more hot experimentation in their sex life.

This book was made to empower and inspire those who've lost their way and have lost their confidence to continue forward to fulfill their purpose in life. This book also serves a friendly reminder to the masses that we all, MATTER. When Challenges and Obstacles occur in life: Simple steps that will give a different perspective on maintaining a positive outlook on life. Easy tips for manifesting what you want. Drive to progress in gaining resilience despite distractions. "SO IT SHALL BE"

An evil genius threatens Christmas. His name is Twinkles. Furry and full of himself, Twinkles the cat takes self-interest to a new level. Star and Ben never dreamt that cat-sitting could be this difficult. But things only get worse as more (reindeer) bodies start piling up. Using his newly discovered opposable thumbs, Twinkles phones his pet-sitters. His claim? He’s innocent. He’ll do anything if Ben and Star will clear his name and save Christmas, even (shudder) cuddle. Join Star and Ben as they find the real murderer in this humorous holiday tale of magical intrigue.

Death by dragon fire. An influential vampire’s been fried. Who’s blamed when the corpse turns up crispy? Naturally, the only dragon in town. Marge is a giant puppy of a reptile and not at all the murderous type, but she's the prime suspect. When Star finds out that the vampire horde is out for Marge’s blood, she has to act fast to prove her scaly friend’s innocence. Join Star and Ben as they hunt down the true murderer in this humorous tale with a flirtatious dragon, a cranky feline, and a horde of fiendish vampires.