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They say my kind shouldn't exist. But now that the world's seen me, they can't seem to look away… I can't experience love, but somewhere along the way, I became addicted to any substance that could make me forget the beautiful curse I can never escape. Now five supernatural men from my past have unexpectedly returned, dripping with sin and sex, claiming they'll stop at nothing to own me—to figure out what made me leave them all those years ago. They'll kill any other man who gets too close, a fact that thrills me even though I know it shouldn't.

Nico Andretti knows one thing is true: Love is for fools. Being a tour bus guide in Times Square isn’t his dream job and he yearns for more than living in his mother’s basement apartment, but life is tough in the big city. At least the men on the bus are eye-candy galore, and they’re one and done. Why bother with seconds when you’ll only get hurt? And Nico knows hurt—he’s got a father he’s never met and an ex who broke his heart and shattered his self-esteem. Then Dr. Ford St. Claire takes his tour, and Nico enjoys his own personal sightseeing of the gorgeous older man.

Most people think it takes beauty, money, or status. Yes, those help. But they’re not the real secret. The true power runs deeper. Darker. It’s Dark Seduction. A form of seduction that targets the mind—not just the senses. A set of psychological techniques designed to: Trigger raw, primal attraction. Create emotional and mental dependency. Make you seem unique, unattainable, unforgettable.

Mysterious missing person reports, a cursed motorcycle club, and an ancient entity add up to trouble. A bad bargain to stop a long-ago gang war requires a yearly sacrifice from a tightly-knit group of riders, and even their coven of witches hasn't been able to stop the deaths.

When the shadows own you body and soul… will you give them your heart? Pregnant with Sergi's child and hunted by him I've never been more vulnerable—or more protected. My men surround me like sentinels, their love fierce as the danger closing in on us all. Sergi Petrov won't stop until he has what he believes belongs to him: me, the baby, and his son's head on a platter. Even our island sanctuary can't shield us from his reach forever. As my pregnancy advances and complications arise, we're forced to make our final stand.

All those years you tried your best to break me, and I'm still here. One day you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself. These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self-reliance. Dave's father never intervened as his mother abused him with shocking brutality, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to—and nearly did.

Elegant, enigmatic Jay Gatsby yearns for his old love, the beautiful Daisy. But she is married to the insensitive if hugely successful Tom Buchanan, who won’t let her go despite having a mistress himself. In their wealthy haven, these beguiling lives are brought together by the innocent and entranced narrator, Nick – until their decadent deceits spill into violence and tragedy. Part morality tale, part fairy tale, The Great Gatsby is the consummate novel of the Jazz Age. Its tenderness and poetry make it one of the great works of the 20th century.

With his band Arcadia Echo, Grayson stole Briella's breath the day she first photographed them, thanks to his sensual eyes, soul-searching lyrics, and confident sensitivity wrapped in passionate talent. But his pack is Alphas known for waiting on the perfect Omega—someone who doesn't exist. Someone who isn't Briella.

Directed at managers on all rungs of the corporate ladder, this thoroughly updated and expanded edition of the best selling Managing Transitions provides practical, step-by-step strategies for reaching goals and minimizing the disruptions caused by workplace change. It is an invaluable managerial tool for navigating an inevitably tumultuous time.

She'll never be safe. Not from the world. Not from the people who want to take her from me. I see the way they look at her. Like she's something they can steal. But she's not theirs to take. She's mine.

Assistant conductor Izzy Lebrun spends her days riding the rails of The Green Mountain Zephyr between her home in Philadelphia and the end of the line in St. Alban's, Vermont. Beleaguered Izzy walks a tightrope—desperately trying to achieve a work-life balance between a job that pays the bills, and her dogged determination to finish her graduate degree so she can finally get a job that keeps her rooted in one place. All she wants is to earn her PhD, get a damn cat, and find the love of her life. Is that too much to ask?

Victoria Romanov is going to be my wife. Even if she doesn't know it yet. Her father betrayed me. So I'll use her as the stepping stone to my throne. She's so untouched, so naive… It's almost a shame I have to ruin her. At first, she fights me. Claws at the cage I've locked her in. I do everything to break my enemy's daughter. But I can see the way she loves it… Under her feisty demeanor, her innate submission calls out to the darkness in me, begging to be taken, used, and stripped of control. And soon enough, I begin to crave her.

While Sir Leo Clarke is the winningest racer in Formula One history, lately he's been on a losing streak thanks to his rival team's principal, Ceci Rivers. Leo doesn't approve of Ceci's brash methods . . . or the way she always manages to twist his words and turn his day upside down. Maybe that's why he jumps at the chance to fluster her for a change. Ceci knows she has a tendency to go for broke—something she's never seen "Sir Stick" achieve, thanks to all that British stoicism. But then, an impromptu kiss rocks her world, and she starts to think there's more to Leo than meets the eye.

Not every "once upon a time" ends in a happily ever after. My fairytale, for instance, didn't come with a handsome Prince Charming, a night at the ball, or a magical pumpkin carriage. Instead, I got a bearded, bad-tempered king, a sex party for rich people, and a driver waiting to take me home after the royal asshole was finished with me. And they lived not so happily ever after. The end. That should be it, right? Even missing some conventional fairytale elements, it's clear no one is riding off into the sunset in the tale of the grumpy king and the naïve, much younger actress.

Wow. I did not expect to run into Brooklyn Kings retired football star Harte McKinney in my hometown of Appleton Falls. It takes me back to my college days when I crushed on him in silence. All these years later, nothing’s changed. Even better, something in his eyes has me thinking he’s not as straight as I’d always believed.

Nobody Saw the Ship by Murray Leinster is a tense and quietly unsettling science fiction novelette that explores first contact from a chillingly indifferent perspective. When a small alien scout ship lands on Earth completely unnoticed, its lone occupant—an advanced being known as the Qul-En—begins a covert biological mission essential to its species’ survival. What follows is a methodical and increasingly disturbing search for a rare hormone, extracted through brutal experimentation on Earth’s wildlife.

Major Tom has plans for his leave time: this cat is finally going to get some much needed R&R with his mates. But recent additions to the household (including his Admiral father-in-law and an uppity mouse chef), as well as an unexpected visit from yet another enemy puts his whiskers in a twist. Ready for a comical adventure with some unlikely characters? Listen to “Cat and Mouse.” "Cat and Mouse" is a speculative fiction short story, and is the third of his "Major Tom, Champion of the Empire" tales.

Andy, Cole, and Jack are close friends. While Andy and Cole are responsible, Jack’s mishaps force his friends to clean up his messes. This time, on a whim, Jack visits a mysterious psychic named Madam Zoosa. The routine reading is harmless fun until she unexpectedly foretells her own demise. She further shocks Jack when she names him as her killer. His luck worsens when the ominous prediction plays out in a series of horrific and hilarious ways that are beyond his control. Alone and desperate, he fears others will wrongly blame him for the victim’s accidental death.

The TARDIS lands in a London of future times - a city of fear, devastation and holocaust... a city now ruled by Daleks. The Doctor and his companions meet a team of underground resistance workers, among the few survivors, but after an unsuccessful attack on the Dalek spaceship, they are all forced to flee the capital. A perilous journey through England finally brings them to the secret Centre of Dalek operations... and the mysterious reason for the Dalek invasion of Earth!

In My Dog Pulls: What Do I Do?, you will learn Turid's quick and easy method to train any age, size or breed of dog to walk calmly and quietly on a loose leash. Her approach is humane and based on a solid understanding of why dogs pull and how to work with the dog's nature and the environment to overcome the problem. City, town or country walking will become more relaxed, reducing stress for both dog and owner.