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June Cannon has spent the last seventeen years of her life as a devoted mom and wife, but when her husband, Camp, doesn't come home for dinner—again—and her teenage daughter calls her simple, she's had enough. Inspired by a podcast, her way forward becomes clear: get a divorce, get a job, and show her kids she's anything but simple. As soon as she tells Camp she wants a divorce, he becomes the husband he hasn't been for years, blurring the lines between what's real and what's pretend for the sake of their kids.

An unforgettable debut, For Human Use is a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your brain, and presents a horrific romantic comedy unlike anything you’ve ever read before. ★ "An utterly ingenious horror-romcom, darkly zeitgeisty, and unnervingly...

Years of abuse, neglect, and downright torture at my uncle's hands have stifled and shut down the shifter side of me. After all, nothing good can come from unleashing the feral beast inside of me that's fighting for release. But then, everything changes. Suddenly married by arrangement and trapped in a new pack with strangers, the wolf inside me refuses to hold back. And Dayne, the alpha, doesn't make it easy to stifle my beast—or my desires. I'm clawing at the cage, hellbent on shifting. Can I resist the sexy, cold-blooded alpha who tempts me or will I be caged inside myself forever?

I’ve always been a good girl. The perfect daughter, the perfect student. And now, I'm the perfect prey. Caught in the trap Professor Richards so neatly laid out for me, I have no choice but to submit to his every depraved demand.

Over-40, single mom Tess Howland's life is all about caring for other people. Indulging in a one night stand is just what she needs. She doesn't expect to meet anyone she would introduce to her kids—especially not some rich playboy who acts like a big kid himself. Even if he keeps giving her the best sex of her life.

Lila's best friend and her wealthy fiancé surprise their friend group with a luxurious getaway. Perpetually single and anxious about her future, Lila is thrilled for the chance to escape her everyday life. Though there is one thing—or more specifically, one person—that could ruin this dream vacation. The groom’s friend, Harrison.

Dad hires a doctor to take over his medical practice while he takes a vacation, and I'm immediately drawn to Wyatt. The older man's piercing blue eyes and mesmerizing good looks set my body on fire. Our relationship sparks, and business soon becomes pleasure. Submitting to our scorching chemistry is one thing, but can I trust Wyatt with my heart?

Nobody knows our story or the reason I loathe Hudson Carmichael, and he will never know the way he broke me. Yet I can't rid myself of the attraction I feel for him or the way he makes my body burn. Will one night in his arms purge me of my need for him or have I just made the biggest mistake of my life? Audrey thinks I betrayed her that I walked away, she will never know just how much I sacrificed to save the only woman I have ever loved.

Babs is no stranger to the MC world. As an ol' lady, she takes the hell that comes with it and dishes it out times two. When things take a turn for the worst, it leaves her questioning just how equipped she is for the hell she lives. She thought her marriage with Locks was it; that she had it all. But the past has a way of sneaking up and tearing life apart. Finding herself trapped as Locks' ol' lady, with the threat she will be his till the grave, her world spirals out of control. The only person risking it all to save her is the last person she thought would care: Bull.

Forced to wed: A grieving mafia princess trapped in a deadly alliance…with the one man she swore she could never have. She's my best friend's daughter. Barely twenty-two. Sacred. Forbidden. Mine. She never dreamed she'd wear my ring, share my name, warm my bed... But with her father's blood still fresh on the streets and vultures circling, I'm the devil she knows.

She was given to me as a gift. I was to keep her safe, protect her. An old friend called in a big favor, and now I have this innocent young woman in my home. Scared, fragile . . . tempting. The lines blur and the heat between us ignites. She's my good girl gone bad, and I'll burn the world down to keep her safe. But as we grow closer, old secrets rise to the surface. I'm supposed to keep her safe, but she hasn't told me everything. I can't protect her if I don't know the truth, and soon things take a dangerous turn. One even my power and money might not be able to fight.

Maxim Volkov. A name I had never heard before but one that my heart now beats for. He's not an easy man to love. He's hard. Brutal. Unforgiving. A weapon forged in the fire and pain of his early life. I will take that weapon and use it to bring down all who betrayed me. At first we ran, needing to put distance between ourselves and those happy to sell me off like a brood mare at the local market. Now, we plan. Next, we take our revenge.

Widower Atlas Stark has been left to raise his daughter and his infant cousin alone, while also trying to make partner at his law firm. If things at work weren't stressful enough, his home life is getting hairy too. His daughter's acting out, eager for her father's attention, and she's taking it out on the baby. Already stretched too thin, he's one frayed strand away from snapping. Desperate for help, he takes her to see a therapist. What he doesn't count on is her being a tall, blonde knock-out with sapphire eyes and a penchant for motorcycles. Too bad she annoys the crap out of him.

Sheriff Daddies Little series is about a group of sizzling, red-hot sheriffs who patrol a small town in West Virginia. The town is bursting with protective Daddies who find and rescue their Littles from all the turmoil and drama that seems to follow the town citizens wherever they go. Listen to this lilting, romantic word as sweet Littles find and capture the eternal attention of their Daddies.

This isn't the first time I've imagined tearing Jenna's clothes off and reddening her ass with my belt, then pinning her to the bed and taking her so roughly she can't help screaming my name. But it's the first time it's about to really happen. Teaching my daughter's nineteen-year-old best friend all the ways a billionaire mobster can make a girl like her blush and beg and come would have been over the line even for me.

I'd been working nearly a year in my position when I'd been unceremoniously bumped up to the secretary for the boss upstairs. Unfortunately, I had two problems with that; his employees were notorious for dropping like flies, quitting, or getting fired. I didn't want either. Second, he set off emotions I thought were only in books. My heart couldn't handle being around the man, and now I was forced to be in his presence every day.

Melissa Walker contextualizes the erotic body as being embedded in a sex-negative culture. Taking an experiential somatic approach, this book helps listeners map the erotic self to establish a whole-body sexuality, becoming an important sexuality ally in a larger social movement toward erotic inclusiveness. This groundbreaking text illuminates how to shed the harmful messages that an individual has internalized about their sexuality, to learn the language of their somatic self, and begin to build a whole-body appreciation for their creative potential.

I could have my own bakery if I wanted, and my older brother would have it set up for me in a heartbeat. The problem is that I have something to prove. I'm not a spoiled girl who gets everything her brother throws her way, but people have always assumed it, so I've worked tirelessly to get perfect grades in my pastry program. Now, to show off my skills in a bakery. The only problem is everyone believes I got the job by sleeping with my new boss. And I am.

Shattered and betrayed, the Shadowed Souls have lost the woman they love to the stalker who has plagued her for years. A betrayal that cuts deeper than any wound, unraveling bonds of trust they thought were unbreakable. As Mr. XO tightens his grip, Avery's heart hangs in the balance, torn between the men she loves and the repercussions of her own choices.

I was so close to being free. The wolf was out, the cage was open, and I was me. Finally. I should've known better... Now, I'm trapped back where I started with my vicious and vengeful uncle on a warpath. My wolf is clawing at the cage, ready to unleash the fury my uncle awakened in me. But I can't possibly let her into this war. Not now. Not with all that I know. My only hope is to get home, back to the pack that welcomes me, needs me, wants me. Dayne, my cold-blooded alpha, is my home, my freedom.