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Steve Launse thought God was a device that drove humans to achieve. We advanced because we needed to believe. We had to believe, and thus we grew. We created God, who created us. Then, one day, the government knocked at his door and handed him a blank check. "You can prove your theory," they said. "I don't play with human emotions," he said. They answered, "We are not talking about humans." Decisions. A blank check. No restraint. No limits. What does one do?

Taylor Peterson is hoping for a fresh start. With her best friend, Sophia, and the rest of their little gang by her side, she’s confident she can shake off the problems that haunted her last semester and move forward. The only thing standing in her way of total happiness is an inconvenient new crush.

Three hundred years has passed since the Last War. That's how the Elites called the third worldwide conflict, swearing that their rule would ensure that humanity would stay at peace forever. They lied. After the war, two thirds of women were born barren, so the fertile ones have a duty to society they must fulfill by either giving birth to a child by their 25th year, or go through the Auctions. Xander spends most of his time in his lab, but once a year, he has no choice: every unattached, childless male in the City is bidden to attend the Auctions.

The day of a young woman's wedding should be the happiest day of her life, but for Aylen Ware, it is the worst. Raised from a young age in a secret splinter sect of the Fundamentalist Mormon Church, Aylen has spent her life suppressing her true self and living in constant fear of violence and abuse. The Elders of the Church claim that she has been chosen to be the eighteenth bride of a man three times her age and renowned for his cruelty, but Aylen has other ideas.

Tansy's greatest love is her family's bookstore. But when it comes to actual romance, she can't get past the first chapter. Tired of questions about her love life, she invents a fake girlfriend, inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. Gemma is a wild child, the outcast of her wealthy family, and now the latest heir to Van Dalen Publishing. But the title comes with one tiny condition: she must be married in order to inherit.

When Jessika overhears a conversation between Solomon Royce and Beatrice Landseer - one in which the public relations director and Asher's wife discuss adultery and plans for corporate sabotage - she panics. She was - not - supposed to hear that, but now that she has what is she supposed to do? If she tells Asher his wife is planning to ruin him, will he believe her? Will Beatrice continue to deceive him and accuse Jessika of lying? What if she heard wrong? Is it better to do nothing and act like it never happened, or to try and figure out what they're up to and potentially make a fool of herself in the process?

After Solomon Royce's untoward advances and Beatrice Landseer's initial harassment, nothing can get worse for Jessika, right? Unfortunately, no, it's not that simple. When Beatrice berates Jessika's life, personality, and family, Jessika realizes this was a mistake. Agreeing to help billionaire CEO Asher Landseer with his hopes and dreams will only end in grief. But, still, is it possible to stop now? Jessika knows it is, knows she should, but whenever Asher smiles - at her and only her - she becomes resolute.

Cade wants a second chance, but Lexie doesn't want to get burned again. Her attraction to him is just as strong as ever, and he knows it. He'll use every dirty trick in the book to win, but Lexie has learned how to play his game, too.

One last chance, that's all Luke Collins, local bad boy and motocross champion, has to not only find his redemption, but win back the girl he lost. He'll stop at nothing to make her his, even if it means playing dirty. Lara Jacobs doesn't want her heart broken again and refuses to give Luke a second chance. After he left her after their one night stand, she ran right into the arms of her close friend, Grayson Moore. He's always loved her, and he's determined to make her see he's what she needs.

Nalica Kelden, war mage and world-class archer, doesn't need love. She's come to the imperial city for a single purpose: to win Kjall's most prestigious archery tournament. Until she meets one of her fellow competitors, and he sends an arrow straight into her heart. Justien Polini is the man she's always dreamed of. Like Nalica herself, he's from the rough country in the eastern highlands. He's big and strong and handsome, and he's nearly as good an archer as she is.

>Mary decides to sign her boss' contract, which gives him complete ownership of her body. He sends her to procure sexy lingerie and clothing before taking her out on the town. When Mary tempts him at a bar against his wishes, he takes her to the bathroom and has his way with her. When he finishes, he promises to punish her severely at his home for her disobedience.

Taking matters into her own hands, Jessika concocts a plan to reveal the true nature of Beatrice Landseer and Solomon Royce's scheme against Asher. Unfortunately the planning stage is always easier than the actual action. Can she pull through and figure this out? If she does, will Asher despise her afterwards? What she's about to do could very well change his entire life, and not entirely for the better. How will Asher take the news that his distant wife and previously trusted public relations director are planning to destroy everything he holds dear?

Jessika gambled and it paid off. Billionaire CEO Asher Landseer never expected her to remain in his guest home, especially after he told her to leave by morning. After her refusal to yield and his fiery passion for a challenge clashed, the resulting climax surprised both of them. Now, with issues resolved, guarantees made, and an understanding that there can't be anything more than friendship between them, everything seems better. But is it really?

Loving Stepdaddy: He is My Family Now, is the story of a young woman who's lost her mother and the only family she has left is her stepfather. She goes to live with him on his ranch and finds that she wants to seduce him more than anything else in the world. As they grow closer her new man invites a friend over one night and she gains a lot more experience in the various ways to both please her men, and herself.

Who wants to spend their 19th birthday at a country club? Not August. On a quest to give herself a better birthday, she seeks out Eric, her dad's new friend, to rock her world. What happens instead is more than she ever thought possible.

Born with assets that could make any woman envious, Jess has decided to become a nun right out of high school. So far, she's bottled up her sexual desires and temptations carefully. That is, until one night...A night when she discovers that one's desires can only be tamed so far. This one experience will forever challenge her relationship with her chosen path and throw Jess into a tumultuous period of severe questioning and lustful encounters. Jess will have to balance the two extremes in her life: one of stringent holy commitment, and the other of all-out sexual freedom.

When Jessika first met billionaire Asher Landseer, CEO of Landseer Enterprises, she never anticipated becoming wrapped up in a scheme of corporate deception and cutthroat business practice. She also never expected romance or to fall in love, especially with Asher himself. But, everything that's happened, is it real? She has no time for doubts, no chance to second guess her decisions; at least not now. With Beatrice Landseer and Solomon Royce's plans revealed, the only thing left for Jessika and Asher to do is stop them.

She'd grown up down the street from him. She wants him, but he's married. When his wife is away on business, she sees her chance to make her move, and she won't take no for an answer. But what happens when his wife comes home early from her trip?

What does a man say to the woman he betrayed but never stopped loving? Three years ago, Zachary Steele refused to entertain thoughts of permanency with any woman. A hedonist at heart, he didn't want to corrupt the much younger, Madigan DeLeon, by continuing his affair with her. With the hidden scars of his past, he didn't believe in happily-ever-after. By the time he realized how much Madigan meant to him, he'd driven her away.

As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. Except she just caught her fiancé cheating, her parents are separating and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Already committed to recording a podcast sharing relationship advice, Truly hopes it will be the perfect distraction . . . until she meets her co-host. Her first impression of Colin McCory is . . . hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing Truly needs.