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She calls it a devil’s bargain. I call it a deal she can’t refuse. I was owed a debt and I expected payment. That payment? One night in my bed. My rules. The debt cleared, and she could walk away. There are worse things. And besides, debtors can’t be choosers. The night started as it should. She obeyed as she should. But then something happened. Something I was unprepared for. And what I saw changed everything. I broke my own rules after that.

Taking her is my right. Breaking her, my duty. I was always going to choose Helena. I knew it the instant I saw her. She’s different than the others. There’s a darkness about her. Something wild inside her. And it calls to the beast inside me. But she isn’t what I expected. With every word and every touch, she pushes me, burrowing deep under my skin, challenging the rules, and upending history. And all the while, I see how my brother watches her. He wants her, and as the rules stand, she’ll become his in one year’s time. Except that I have no intention of giving her up.

It started in the Middle East. A flu-like plague that infected thousands and killed roughly 10 percent of its victims. Those who died awoke once again, but they were no longer among the living - they came back as soulless, carnivorous corpses who desired only one thing: to feed on living human flesh. The citizens of Single Tree, California, want the stenches and those fleeing them to ignore the town long enough for it to be transformed.... But time is not on their side.

This book introduces you to a powerful technique called self-talk, which in a short time can transform your attitudes, expectations, and beliefs to enrich your life. Whether you want to break a habit, increase your confidence, improve your performance, or change how you feel about yourself, you can do that and much more with the self-talk techniques in this book.

I was as prepared as one could be when vanishing into the U.S. Marshal's Witness Protection Program. I just wasn't prepared for him.For ex-Navy SEAL turned mercenary Lake Freeman, escorting Lily Cross into the Witness Protection Program was just another job - until a better offer came along. Lake couldn't have cared less about the life he'd been hired to protect. After all, she was a part of the very organization that had cost him so much already. At least he never expected to care.

Olivia has spent years training to hunt and kill the dangerous savages who live outside the dome which protects her city, and she stands ready to carry out her mission with pride - until the day she is shot down and her life is changed forever.

No Better Time tells of a young, driven mathematical genius who wrote a set of algorithms that would create a faster, better Internet. It's the story of a beautiful friendship between a loud, irreverent student and his soft-spoken MIT professor, of a husband and father who spent years struggling to make ends meet only to become a billionaire almost overnight with the success of Akamai Technologies, the Internet content delivery network he cofounded with his mentor.

When the one you thought you'd never have is yours for one night... Lucas is the man I shouldn't crave. He's an egotistical player like my cheating ex, but he knows what I want, even the scandalous fantasies I've never admitted. And he wants to help me fulfill all of them. A bet makes it easy to pretend this is all a game. One night of fun, then I can walk away. But Lucas touches me like he wants me to lose more than just the bet. Contains MF, MM scenes and some voyeuristic fun. This is a short and steamy novella in Her Sweet Seduction Series.

The UK housing market generates more headlines than almost any other part of the economy - but often with very little clarity. Housing Unpacked cuts through the blizzard of noise and speculation to focus on what really matters: the structural forces shaping the market, the political choices behind them, the broader mood in financial markets and what that tells us about where the market is heading. Tom Bill, Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank, brings together data, policy and lived market experience to tell us what’s really going on and what happens next.

Mysteries In The Timbers is a podcast that dives deep into the unexplained stories hidden within the wild places of North America and beyond. From eerie disappearances and cryptid encounters to UFO sightings, ancient legends, and chilling folklore, each episode explores the mysteries that refuse to stay buried. Blending storytelling, research, and real-world accounts, the show steps beyond the campfire light and into the unknown—where hunters vanish without a trace, strange lights hover over remote landscapes, and legends like Bigfoot, skinwalkers, and other entities continue to haunt the ...

Morrigan tries to make the best of her life as a teenage reaper, but who would have guessed reaping itself wouldn't be the only big thing on her plate. When a long-lost relative comes out of the woodwork, it only complicates things more, but before she packs up and goes, she needs to make sure Pepper will be okay in her absence. Alice, meanwhile, has duties involving another of her friends, and getting on the radar of a cruel goddess might only be the beginning of her problems.

Elias Blackstone has been exiled to Yorkshire for duelling—and yes, the rumours are mostly true. All he needs to do is wait out the gossip, avoid further scandal, and return to London with his fortune intact. Easy. Then Florence Ashcroft sweeps into his quiet exile, all sharp words and stubborn resolve, determined to find a husband… and he is not on the list. She wants peace. He brings chaos. But Elias has never been one to walk away from a challenge—and Florence might just be the most tempting one yet.

A practical field guide for people who want their work to keep earning on ordinary days. This book replaces wage thinking with builder thinking: create useful assets, give them a clear path to buyers, and let simple systems deliver value without your constant presence. Across 24 mindset shifts you move from effort that expires to effort that compounds.

MI6 agent Bishop is methodical, razor-sharp, and plays by the rules. But when a mission in Hong Kong spirals out of control, her dangerously seductive new partner becomes the prime suspect. Helix is the golden boy of Special Ops: fluent in five languages, lethal under pressure, and sinfully good-looking. Bishop doesn’t trust him. But she can’t stay away either. To uncover the truth, she must weaponise seduction and walk the edge between lover and traitor. Their chemistry is electric, their loyalties divided. And in this game of real-world chess, one wrong move could cost them everything.

CLASSIFIED RECORDINGS. Forensic analysis and synthetic audio debriefs documenting unresolved incidents, behavioral anomalies, and breaches in recorded history. Phase I focus: — The Nohkalikai Incident — Nale Ba — The Nine Unknown Men These are archival artifacts. Not conclusions.

I'm a bridesmaid at a bachelorette party, minding my own business at a local bar after doing six shots of Fireball, when I realize I need to pee. In size small Spanx. I'm a large. While I wrestle with my white-spandex belly-smasher in the only bathroom, I'm holding up the whole bar from relieving itself. When the broody, tatted-up owner breaks down the door, thinking maybe I've alcohol-poisoned myself into the afterlife, my drink-addled brain decides to revisit the karate I learned around third grade. But I misfire my karate kick and hook a thigh around his waist.

Being with Crew is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Even better than getting called up to the majors. We may have started as a fling, but he's my end game, the part of everything I want beyond baseball. There's another guy in his life now, though, and he's making up for lost time with his son Grady. I've been trying to find my place with them, and most days I think I have. Other days, it's hard to ignore how Crew might want something easier for him and his son, a future without hotel rooms, stadium lights, and road games.

All my life, I've chased the thrill of new adventures, but nothing scratches that itch for long. So when a mysterious business card slips under my apartment door, promising to grant my greatest wish, my curiosity and sense of adventure get the best of me. Before I knew it, I'd switched places with my look-alike and whisked through the Enchanted Veil to a whole new realm. But in this strange, medieval place, men vastly outnumber women, and they don't take kindly to the word "no." To survive, I disguise myself as a man and get a job aboard a pirate ship run by three handsome brothers.

When loss happens and grief holds you hostage, is there ever an escape? Can one person really be the answer to all your prayers and the balm to all the open wounds on your heart? Elizabeth Wallace has always been a punk rock kind of gal, yet in high school she nabbed the golden boy and jock, Lyle Foster. These high school sweethearts, happily in love, moved away from their small town and raised two beautiful children. But on one forsaken evening, Lyle loses his life in his sleep to a heart attack.

THE HEAVY REVIVAL is a podcast hosted by Joe of Bare Knuckle Babys and Rufus of Forgotten Sentiment. We will be discussing our favourite bands, reviewing albums, and having a laugh. Joining us will be exciting guests, so stay tuned each week for your new favourite podcast.