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Luciano DeRose is looking to get the hell out of town. He’s been absent from his position of head artist at Thorn Tattoo since the day he watched his future go up in flames. However, the bonds of family are strong, and he’s dragged back into town as a favor to his younger brother. Melanie Noel has spent most of her adult life fixing Luciano’s. However, this ex-hippie chick wants her boss, and secret crush, to see that he can finally move on.

Join Captain Bartholomew Quasar and the crew of the Effervescent Magnitude in this hilarious collection of short stories as they confront bands of nefarious space pirates, cantankerous bandits, exotic aliens, devious powers of persuasion, mysterious ghosts from the past, deep space identity crises, a runaway hyper-speed train, an insidious computer virus, and a villain with the fastest thumbs in the quadrant.

Giovanni DeRose only came back to Las Vegas to work with his brothers in the legendary family tattoo studio. Instead, he’s found himself the leader of a sinking ship, thrown together with a gorgeous woman who won’t back down. But with the threat of closure if he doesn’t turn a profit ASAP, working alongside her may be his only option.

Max Yuma has a score to settle but, for now, there is no need to carry out his plan. He and Chloe Nicholas have managed to stay well-hidden, allowing Max to bide his time and strike when he's ready. If no one is looking for him, why bother? He knows that he will eventually need to strike; it's only a matter of time. If he doesn't strike, they will they track him down; he's absolutely sure of that. They will never forget about him. Without warning, Max and Chloe are cast into the public eye, forcing them into action, but they need time to prepare.

I eye the shadowy figure looming over me. Everything in me wants to scream out that it isn't fair he knows all of me - so I do. It isn't fair he's had months to stalk me like prey. Like a game of chess, he's calculated every move. I am blinded by the darkness in this place I've come to term as the cellar. Now, I feel as if that same darkness inhabits my soul. I want to scream, to fight, to lash out - so I do. He has robbed me of my freedom and my control. He will never rob me of my will to fight....

What happens when an ex-cop decides to buy a motel and train young private investigators? When retired cop Jack Heitman buys a motel and begins the daunting job of training young private investigators he gets more than he bargained for. Mix in a serial killer, a house full of alpha males, strong independent women, plenty of twists and turns, lots of sexual tension, and you get Urban Renewal. Get ready for a thrilling ride full of twists, turns, and unpredictable relationships and cases.

«Damy i gusary» - blestjashhaja komedija pol'skogo dramaturga Aleksandra Fredro. V chem prichina ee neuvjadaemosti? V zaputannosti intrigi, vnezapnosti slozhnyh povorotov, v zabavnosti i koloritnosti harakterov.

The play takes place in Russia in the 1820s, in the house of the old Moscow master Paul Afanasevich Famusov, who has feudal beliefs and is an ardent opponent of education. Suddenly his former pupil Alexander A. Chatsky arrives, who had long been in love with Famusov's daughter, Sophia. He cannot wait to meet her.

The Odyssey of the West series continues it grand exploration of the literature, revolutionary theories, and feats of intellectual progress that have shaped-and continue to shape-the modern world.

Der Löwe kann nicht schreiben, aber das stört ihn nicht, denn er kann brüllen und Zähne zeigen und mehr braucht er nicht. Eines Tages aber trifft der Löwe eine Löwin und die ist sehr schön. Und sie liest in einem Buch. Die kann man nicht einfach gleich küssen. Eine solche Dame erwartet zuerst einen Liebesbrief. Also bittet der Löwe den Affen, für ihn zu schreiben. Der nimmt Bleistift und Papier und bietet der Löwin an, mit ihm auf Bäume zu klettern und Bananen zu essen. Völliger Unsinn! Irritiert wendet sich der Löwe ans Nilpferd.

Harvesting Injustice exposes how America's H-2A visa program—designed to protect temporary agricultural workers—has become a sophisticated mechanism for legal exploitation. Drawing from his family's multigenerational experience with agricultural labor programs, author Juan Rodriguez Aceves reveals the invisible chains binding hundreds of thousands of workers who feed America.

Is it social programming, status, or self-hate that's driving Black males into the arms of white women? Is there a problem that needs fixing or simply just media hype? The Top 5 Reasons Why Black Men Choose White Women states very compelling facts you need to know!

A single letter sparked an extraordinary bond between two families from different worlds. Set against the backdrop of America's shifting social landscape, "South Bend to Spring Valley" is a powerful true story of kindness, courage, and an unexpected friendship that defied the times.

Dive into suspicious deaths, vanished spouses, and secrets worth killing for in this pulse-pounding box set! Three women are thrust into conspiracies involving stolen land, international espionage, and military cover-ups.

Julia–I literally ran into the man at a bar. He threw his drink on me and was completely unapologetic about it. That obnoxious, yet incredibly hot rock star awoke something in me. It terrifies me. But I stand firm in my motto; you can’t lose something you never had. The only problem is the universe keeps bringing us together.

Copper James makes not one, but two deals that could save her from standing trial for a crime she didn’t commit. Unfortunately, the young smuggler finds herself caught and branded a thief by the Oddity Shop she was trying to steal from. Raleigh Danger is a reformed smuggler turned supernatural detective, but when Copper James comes back into his life desperate for help, he uses his connections to gain entrance into an infamous game of enchantment and mystery.

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For her whole life, Onyxa has made peace with never finding love. Being a succubus tends to get in the way of building relationships since they feed on lust. In her free time, she reads books about the kind of love she's always craved, knowing it's the only way she could experience it. She works at the night club, After Dark, which caters to all possible needs and cravings of the supernatural community. She's kept the same routine for many years, going to work, satisfying her clients, and going home alone. But an unexpected encounter throws her world upside down.

Isolde Nightshade is happy to retire from her life of crime, even if she does still occasionally use her poisons for a worthy cause. But when a handsome hunter shows up with a problem only Isolde can solve, she decides to take on one final job to save a prince from a wicked queen with a deadly secret.

What kind of person would dream of harming the elderly? How could such a thing ever happen in a place as nice as Marian Manor? These are the thoughts that plague Nora Brady, the young student nurse assigned to the lovely nursing home in Jacobsport, a small coastal town in northern California. When cherished belongings of the residents begin disappearing and several residents die unexpectedly, Nora is forced to act. While carefully observing those around her, she looks for clues, follows her hunches and plays detective as well as student nurse.