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Welcome to the pleasure drone — a sex-hungry android capable of unleashing a woman’s wildest, innermost fantasies… until the authorities outlawed them. And now two friends have just discovered one buried behind their chimney wall. Do they risk bringing him back to life? That was the dilemma faced by longtime friends Carly and Sarah while working on their latest construction project. In a remote, fallen-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, they must decide if they can handle the sinfully depraved pleasure that awaits them. Warning: This title contains robot sex, dark humour and ...

Twenty-three stories, all unabridged, from a diverse group of star writers and readers. A truly memorable collection with a wide appeal. Includes "The Years Midnight" by Helen Simpson, read by Harriet Walter; "On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful Morning" by Haruki Marukami, read by Walter Lewis; "Bablady" by A. S. Byatt, read by Roslaind Eyres; "Hotel des Vaoyaguerus" by William Boyd, read by Martin Jarvis; and "Who?" by Fay Weldon, read by Julie Christie.

This book was previously published as “The Babysitter’s First Menage” by Reba Bale. Sammie has a big secret – and it involves her older boss! The college co-ed works as a daytime nanny for Mr. and Mrs. Ruiz after her morning classes. While Mr. Ruiz works at home, Sammie watches the baby. Except sometimes when the baby is taking his nap, Sammie takes care of her boss instead. She knows it’s wrong, but the handsome older man makes her feel things that she’s never felt before. Naughty things. Until the day Mrs. Ruiz unexpectedly comes home to find Sammie kissing her husband. The ...

When a mega popular band from Liverpool sang about Maxwell’s silver hammer, most listeners considered it a catchy, if dark tune. Flash forward half a century later, and something curious is happening around the world. Magic is returning-powerful enough to activate creations once lying dormant. Including some classic songs. When a silver hammer appears in the hands on one of Samantha Moon’s closest friends-along with a bloodthirsty need to use it-the vampire detective is about to discover just how clever (and literal) the universe can be..... Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE today!

Do not let Etgar Keret deceive you. The Israeli writer who's worked in film, illustration, animation, and radio, is a storyteller in all senses of the word. Like a conman, he'll promise you a simple story and then the next thing you know your emotional reserves have been completely emptied. It's a literary bait and switch, and he'll get you every time.

How far will a mother go to turn Christmas joy into back-to-school readiness? And what happens when her solution risks taking away the very thing that makes her child feel special? Kemunto is no stranger to tough decisions. As a hardworking mother in a rural African village, she’s mastered the art of stretching every coin just to get by. But when her son Mogaka’s beloved gray Christmas shoes—his pride, his confidence, his magic—don’t meet the school’s strict uniform rules, Kemunto is faced with a new kind of dilemma. To Mogaka, those shoes help him run faster, dream bigger, and ...

Lady Blake was convinced that the mere thought of aging was more terrifying than any horror scene she had ever witnessed. Every wrinkle, every gray hair, every achy joint felt like a countdown to the end of her youth. One day, as she sat in her fancy dressing room, surrounded by expensive anti-aging creams and potions, Lady Blake couldn't help but let out a dramatic sigh..."I've got wrinkles!" Thus, the idea to keep her youthful appearance became an obsession, with Lady Blake thinking of various ways to preserve her fleeting beauty. However, despite her fears of losing her looks, Lady Blake...

Spring is in the air. Gus is feeling pretty good about the change in seasons until an unknown man decides he would rather change from being alive to being dead. He clearly drank something toxic, and it didn’t agree with him. The question is, did he really decide to do that, or did someone make that decision for him. Only that question is buried under a lot of other layers of questions. Why did the man visit Gus a few days before his death proclaiming the end times were near? Why didn’t he take enough poison to kill him near instantly instead of lingering around for days slowly dying? ...

When Dr. Cline offers Dr. Morrison a large sum of money to take a patient off his hands, it should have been a red flag… but Dr. Morrison disregards it. After all, the patient’s condition is nothing out of the ordinary. How difficult can she be?...

These women all want to hook up an alien, and what better way to find one than on a TV show? Too bad the show isn't all that it seems. These high-heat short stories include women who are just looking to hook up with aliens and didn't plan to become fated to one. The Bolan men are dominant in the bedroom and know exactly how to thrill their human mates. Contains all four stories in the Mated to the Bolan series, as well as Halloween Mating, which is a related story. Alien Love Games: The Arena Ava's tired of her life and is obsessed with aliens. When she's handed the opportunity to go on the...

Lily's friend Jasmine has come to town, and the two women have been talking about Sam. Author Sam Browning is on a spontaneous writer's retreat after his divorce, and an unexpected encounter with the beautiful Lily has him wondering what else he might find in the town of Ashbury besides his new manuscript. Lily's best friend Jasmine lives a few towns over, but she's staying in Ashbury for a few weeks, and Lily is excited to introduce her to Sam. Not only that, but it seems she and Jasmine have shared a boyfriend in the past, and Lily is warming Sam up to the idea. It sounds crazy, but as ...

Join us for epic adventures in the UP on land and lakes! Pirates, thieves, shipwrecks, sexy women, lost gold, and adventures on the Lake Superior frontier await you! In this audiobook, you’ll sail on a ship full of gold, outwit deadly shapeshifters, battle frontier outlaws, and even meet the mysterious agent that Andrew Jackson called "the meanest man" he ever knew. Packed with action, adventure, humor, and suspense, this audiobook has something for every listener.

Presenting three sexy rock stars and three headstrong heroines in a sizzling romance series that hits you with all the happily-ever-after feels.

An early collection of short stories by England's greatest humorist, P. G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves features eight of the most enjoyable and popular short stories of the early 20th century.

Grumpy Boss: Some boss’s are born ‘holes… ruthless, determined… that’s how they get to the top… and her husband's boss is the BIGgest ‘hole of them all… in more ways than ONE! A reluctant housewife… and an eager billionaire: Hotwife vs. the Billionaire: Her husband underestimated her, will he underestimate her too? Her husband’s dirty boss hatches a devious plan to get even with her husband, and beautiful young Katrina falls right into his lap… er… trap. Will she try to free herself… or just go along for the long, hot ride? Once she sees what her husband’s boss ...

This book was previously published as “Spicing Up My Marriage” by Reba Bale. Facing the possibility of divorce, three loving couples decide to try something drastic in this 3 book collection… sharing their deepest, darkest fantasies with strangers. Is your marriage on the rocks? Our Resuscitate Your Marriage retreat will help you move past your marital issues and bring new life to your relationship. We use non-traditional approaches and innovative ideas to save even the most troubled marriage. The retreat at a luxury Caribbean island sounded like just the ticket to safely explore ...

This series of short, fictional vignettes explores our day-to-day interactions with an ever-elusive and arbitrary God. It's the Book of Common Prayer as seen through a looking glass - a powerfully vivid collection of seemingly random life moments. The figures that haunt these stories range from Kafka (talking to a fish) to the Aztecs, Tolstoy to Abraham and Sarah, O. J. Simpson to a pack of wolves. Most of Williams' characters, however, are like the rest of us.

The trials and tribulations of owning dogs: maniacal Mastiffs, dodgy Boerboels, flatulent pavement specials, leg-humping Ridgebacks, hapless Jack Russells, useless watchdogs and a shady German Shepherd fill the pages of this book. Enjoy cautionary tales of miscreant farm dogs (and cats) told with humour and pathos and a great love of man’s best friend.

James Bascule is adrift. College beckons—but not quite strongly enough to actually get him to campus. A trip to Europe showed him a world bigger than his Northern California upbringing—and yet, one broken heart later, Northern California is where he’s returned. Back to his old bedroom, paying his bemused parents rent with his new hobby, baking bread with the sourdough starter that is his only souvenir of what was apparently just a summer fling.

Surprising and revealing, set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, Ann Beattie's astutely observed new collection explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging.