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"Saints & Sinners" tells the twisted tale of Catalina Scott as she navigates the sinister and seductive world of the Lords of Sin. Helshire University is ruled by the Lords, and when they set their sights on the innocent Catalina, she's not sure how to resist their power.

I try to enjoy the reputation I've earned as a hotshot music exec, even as I'm careful to hide my checkered past. But after another unfortunate scandal catches me with my pants down (literally), I'm forced to clean up my image. Enter Owen: my best friend's little brother. The adorkable sweetheart is my wholesome polar opposite, which makes him perfect for a little fake relationship publicity. Owen's just out of the closet. He acts shy, but the more time we spend together, the more I glimpse his surprisingly filthy imagination. And the more I can't stop thinking about him.

Daddy Samuel is a patient man, but that has nothing to do with why he wants his daughter's closest friend as his own. To him, Toby's quirks are part of his charm. Will he be able to convince the younger man how brave he is facing the world as his true self regardless of the negative voices in his head telling him he's broken? Welcome back to The Tap Tavern where there's booty-shaking in the kitchen, cuddling on the couch, and sometimes a boy just needs a little help to get out of his head.

"Make me beautiful." That's what Marci wants from the old woman, not "inner beauty", but real, physical attractiveness to save her from being a teenage outcast. The woman offers a gift in the form of a story, a strange tale from 1940s Bosnia about a group of soldiers who terrorize a town of women and children, brutalize their priest, and murder a child.

When I fled my small town home to fly across the globe for a potential job on a remote island, I did it on a whim. And let's just say my parents were not happy. According to them, the journey of self-discovery is not nearly as important as tending the family farm.

Whether it’s brusque, convincing, fraught with emotion, or dripping with innuendo, language is fundamentally a tool for conveying meaning - a uniquely human magic trick in which you vibrate your vocal cords to make your innermost thoughts pop up in someone else’s mind. You can use it to talk about all sorts of things - from your new labradoodle puppy to the expansive gardens at Versailles, from Roger Federer’s backhand to things that don’t exist at all, like flying pigs.

Some women in Wylan had dreamt of this day. Some pined and planned for it their entire lives. Chosen for the Assemblages of Consorts, Jorah Demir will have the opportunity to vie for the twin crown princes’ affections. Though no one knows which prince will eventually rule, they are two of the most powerful Enchanted in all the kingdom. Not only is a chance for a crown at stake, but also a small drop of the royal bloodline's magic. Jorah isn’t interested in either. Both princes are Enchanted, the very type of people responsible for her father’s murder.

One day, I’m just trying to make ends meet as a security guard at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Then I happened upon a mysterious pocket watch and ended up in the year 1814. Time traveling takes a little getting used to, but it definitely helped that I found a pretty blonde woman to help me navigate 19th century DC. And when I discovered I could take things from the past and bring them to the future, a very lucrative idea took root in my brain…

This sizzling-hot bundle packed full of over 60 hot, filthy short lesbian sex stories has everything you could want to get you going including lesbian first time, taboo, medical, cuckold, threesomes, bisexual, firewomen, swingers, cosplay, wax play, BDSM, cowgirls, older neighbor, paranormal, coming out, spanking, gangbangs, doctors, vampires, werewolves, space sex, boss sex, and much, much more! You name it, this bundle has it!

Black Hands, White House documents and appraises the role enslaved women and men played in building the US, both its physical and its fiscal infrastructure. The book highlights the material commodities produced by enslaved communities during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. These commodities enriched European and US economies; contributed to the material and monetary wealth of the nation's founding fathers, other early European immigrants, and their descendants; and bolstered the wealth of present-day companies founded during the American slave era.

Who wants to be a superhero? Hope did, but she grew out of it. Which made her superhuman breakthrough in the Ashland Bombing, just before starting her freshman year at the University of Chicago, more than a little ironic. And now she has some decisions to make. Given the code-name "Astra" and invited to join the Sentinels, Chicago's premier super-team, will she take up the cape and mask and become a career superhero? Or will she get a handle on her new powers (superstrength has some serious drawbacks) and then get on with her life plan?

Artificial intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction—it's a tangible, transformative force reshaping industries and redefining business success. Yet for many business leaders, the journey from curiosity to AI implementation can be daunting. Where do you start? How do you navigate the technical jargon and hype? And, most importantly, how can you leverage AI to boost profits, streamline operations and gain a competitive edge?

When Felix Harrowgate and Mildmay Foxe are charged with heresy and exiled from Mélusine, it feels like the end of the road. But upon entering the country of Corambis to face judgment for their crimes, the brothers find an insurrection underway to restore the monarchy. In a last ditch attempt to turn the tide, the losing rebels have set an ancient machine in motion on a course of destruction. Only a powerful wizard can put a halt to the engine's mysterious and terrifying force. Felix and Mildmay stand ready to take on the challenge—and meet their new destiny.

Experience the Bible come to life as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller's imagination to present the life of Jesus in a way that will engage your faith in new ways. This collection of more than twenty short stories, compiled from Martin's books What If It's True? and They Turned the World Upside Down, draws you into a deeper understanding and love for the Savior. Son of Man presents key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and explores the lives of His followers in descriptive, novelistic words.

I’m a cold-blooded killer, a femme fatale with a long list of victims. My latest target being Cesare Montesano. I must kill him and his brothers to protect my innocent young daughter. He catches me in the middle of the mission, but I’m not scared. I might be his prisoner yet I’m not without weapons. And I will use every trick in the book to disarm him and escape.

The more I discover about my mysterious past, the deeper I'm pulled into a web of mysteries, secrets and lies. And the more I'm pulled towards the men fate has destined are mine. Well fate can go to hell. I can't forget the way they've treated me and I certainly can't forgive the hurt. I won't give in to my feelings no matter how much they plead.

Enjoy the observations of a wise old tree from season to season through generations in this Audible Sleep story narrated by Sterling K. Brown. Let the tree’s tale of travelling with her leaves, spending afternoons with entire families, and sitting through snow and rain lull you into a peaceful slumber.

Throughout his career as an author, journalist, television commentator, and head of a presidential library and foundation, Mark Updegrove has had the privilege of getting to know seven U.S. Presidents, from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama. In Make Your Mark, he offers incisive, compelling sketches of these modern presidents and the character trait that made each suited to his moment in the Oval Office and underlies his most significant accomplishments.

It is the story of Mr. Vane, an orphan and heir to a large house - a house in which he has a vision that leads him through a large old mirror into another world. In chronicling the five trips Mr. Vane makes to this other world, MacDonald hauntingly explores the ultimate mystery of evil.

Millie Sanders has settled into her new position as assistant cruise director of the Siren of the Seas and is loving every minute of the adventure and excitement. A fresh wave of passengers have just boarded, and as the deck party gets into full swing, a frantic cry of man overboard is shouted over the loudspeakers. Millie rushes towards the crowd that has gathered on the portside upper deck and watches in horror as the ship's crew desperately tries to save a young man who has just gone over.