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Dillon Strands’ life continues its downward spiral in a litany of lust as he begins to come to terms with what he truly wants. But, when what you want appears to be unattainable and the alternative options keep throwing themselves in your way, the path forward is rarely clear. A murder mystery may be the least of his problems, but Dillon plays to win. The only question is what defines victory, and is it worth the ultimate cost?

Troubles continue to mount for Dillon Strands as he struggles to get a handle on his newly blossoming social life. When out of nowhere, Suzie Andrew arrives at his door, dressed to seduce. Can Dillon add her to his list of ongoing conquests without succumbing to the inevitable emotional entanglements? Can he fight his heart in order to keep his word? His mind says yes but his soul may already be bound.

Magic is dangerous. I should know. It got me a 30-year sentence scrubbing toilets for a scumbag wizard. My only hope is the Unleashing, a ceremony that unlocks the dormant powers of magical descendants when we turn 18. Since my mom was a lowly psychic, I don’t expect to be blessed with much more than the ability to forecast the weather. But when the sorcerers unlock my magic, all hell breaks loose.

For a group of five close friends, spring break has tragically come to an end. Even though the school year is resuming, all they can think about is striking out on their own and taking their first real steps into adulthood. Together. They thought they had life figured out. They had no idea the dark forces pooling around them, centered on one of their very own, and how devastatingly their lives - and the world - was about to change....

Life has suddenly become very complicated for Dillon Strands. Having gone from a social pariah to the campus Casanova in just over a week, he now finds himself confused as to how to handle his new found life. Resolving to take things as they come, he is just beginning to find his new normal when Suzie Andrews shatters the fragile tranquility he had finally found. Can he find his solace and whose heart will have to break in order to do so? It may just be his own.

Dillon Strands is not your typical college co-ed. While other’s are chasing down parties and partners, living out their dreams of debauchery, Dillon and his friends are studying, gaming and stuck in a rut, their social lives hanging by a thread. After a semester of continued promises to step out of their comfort zone, the five friends find themselves exactly where they started.

There are survivors. Victors. And then there are the others.... After Jamie came home from school and found her mother murdered in her bedroom, she began to unravel. She permanently severed ties with her boyfriend, quit going to school, and locked herself away from the few friends she had. She found herself alone, hurting, and suicidal. And then her step-uncle came like a knight in shining armor, pulling her out of the darkness. He was not the only one to come, however.

Love can be strange. Love triangles can be stranger. Love squares, even more so.... Alicia, Amy, Aiya and Link share a secret - a taboo past that none of them can get out of their system. Not that they want to. Alicia, tired of hiding her love for her stepbrother Link, decides it’s now or never - regardless of what her current girlfriend, Amy, thinks. And then there’s the beautiful Asian Aiya, link’s ex-girlfriend, who has decided that the time has come for them to rekindle their amorous past. By any means necessary.

You don’t need a boyfriend, a travel partner, or anyone’s approval to travel the world. And you don’t need a massive bank account or an entire summer off work. If you’ve doubted yourself for one moment, remember this: Millions of girls travel across the globe all by themselves every damn day and you can, too. You are just as capable, just as smart, and just as brave as the rest of us. You don’t need permission - this is your life. Listen to your gut, follow your heart, and just book that ticket already! Your copy of The Solo Girl's Travel Guide is waiting to dissolve your worries and give you that extra push.

In Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5, award-winning editor Rachel Kramer Bussel takes listeners on an outrageous journey into the world of female fantasy and desire. These sexy stories offer up wild, hot, and steamy tales from today’s top authors. You’ll be swept away by the sexiest business deal ever, break the rules in a future world where skin-on-skin contact is forbidden, and discover the art of getting off by phone sex.

Full of blunt humor, travel wisdom, and the occasional swear word, The Solo Girl’s Travel Guide combines travel instruction with travel inspiration for the only “can’t put this book down” travel guide on the market. Following a similar layout and format to Lonely Planet, The Solo Girl’s Travel Guide is a comprehensive travel guidebook in every sense but is filled with female-friendly content that makes trip-planning fun and approachable (while steering women clear of scams, creeps, and sketchy locations).

AD 1340 - After his treasonous father’s execution, Landon de Blays is raised alongside his cousin, the future King Edward III. Landon constantly fights to prove his own loyalty to the crown and becomes England’s youngest knight. Rewarded for bravery in battle, the king gifts Landon with a title and estate, something he’s longed for over the years as much as restoring his family’s good name. Cassiana Campion raises five brothers and nurses her ill father while managing Briarwood, her family’s estate.

1342 A.D.: Spirited away when his father, Adelard de Blays, commits treason, bastard Quill Cardon longs to reclaim his family name when he reaches manhood and reunite with his half-siblings, Landon and Katelyn. Winning the king’s tournament at Smithfield and saving the life of Prince Edward leads to Quill being awarded an earldom and an estate of his own - but what he most desires is Lady Tristanna Willoughby, a woman he can never have.

Luke St. Clair, Earl of Mayfield, has tired of his empty, carefree life and seeks to find a spouse he can love and cherish, much as his brother and sister have done. Ridding himself of his mistress and lover, he commits to entering the upcoming season with an open mind. Before the season can even begin, however, Luke meets an independent beauty who does more than interest him.

She used magic to bring her a lover. She never expected two.... She is an orphan with strange, metaphysical gifts who lives in a small town few people know about. And she is growing tired and frustrated with not only her loneliness, but of her body’s aching, unquenched yearnings. Her lust is driving her mad, and in desperation, she uses her gifts to bring her a man to put out her hormonal inferno.

Es ist der Tag vor Heiligabend - Tamara, Ingmar und Elisabeth packen ihre Kinder, Geschenke und Partner in die Autos und fahren "nach Hause", um mit ihren Eltern Weihnachten zu feiern. Schneeflocken fallen sanft vom Himmel, und das vertraute Heim weckt für einen Moment die Hoffnung auf ein besinnliches Fest. Doch wie jedes Jahr ist es mit der Idylle vorbei, sobald alle an einem Tisch sitzen: Tamara ist neidisch auf Elisabeth, die nicht nur beruflich erfolgreicher ist, sondern jetzt auch noch diesen attraktiven neuen Freund mitgebracht hat.

Take three trips into humanity's dark side, each tinged with a touch of sensuality, madness, and mystery that will leave you dying for more. This book is a compilation of the novelettes: That's What Friends Are For, The Patchwork Girl, and Broken Wings (A Nephilim Story).

1338 A.D. - Exiled to a convent after her father’s execution for treason, Katelyn de Blays has fleeting memories of the man she adored and the outside world. When her brother’s search leads him to find Katelyn after many years, she is eager to leave with Landon and begin a new life. He brings her to the court of her cousin, Edward III, who betroths Katelyn to a powerful earl of Northumberland, using her as a political pawn to show his continued support of his northern noblemen.

Lady Rachel St. Clair has witnessed how powerful love can be, thanks to the example her brother and wife set, and she won’t settle for anything less. At a house party, Rachel meets an officer returning from the Peninsular War and believes she may have found love, thanks to their clandestine midnight lessons in kissing. Major Evan Drake, Marquess of Merrick, witnessed his father murder his mother and believes love doesn’t exist. He’s returned from combat wounded in both body and soul.

After returning to London from his Grand Tour, serious-minded Jeremy St. Clair, the Marquess of Sather, attends a ball and meets a luminescent beauty who draws him out of his shell. They share a searing kiss - her first - and though he never planned to wed, Jeremy desires to make this young woman his. But his life takes an unexpected turn when he leaves her that night.