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What do you give the billionaire who has everything? Wade McAllister is a celebrity pastry chef that turned his fame into a billionaire dollar cooking empire. He has everything he could ever want at his fingertips, but something is missing. When one of his friends gives him an exclusive invite to join the Billionaire Birthday Club, he’s intrigued. Could this place finally help him figure out what's missing in his life? Tara Wilson takes the concierge position at the elite and very private island resort where the Billionaire Birthday Club is located, viewing it as a stepping stone to ...

A billionaire with a new heart of gold, his secret ex who has come back for revenge, a high school reunion that will change them forever. Spencer Wilmington was the high school quarterback and Molly Price was his school assigned English tutor. What started out as a forced arrangement turned into a secret romantic connection which ends horribly wrong. Ten years later, Molly returns home to Echo Island with a college degree, established journalism career, and a hot, new boyfriend. She wants to show everyone-especially Spencer-what a great life she has made for herself. Her 10-year high school...

Fifteen-year-old high-school sophomore Cameron Davis is a loner, the target of constant bullying from jocks, and reeling from his parents' divorce. His father, working two jobs, is rarely home, and all Cameron yearns for is the life he had before his mother left. His entire world is turned upside-down when Sarah Phillips literally runs into him in the alley behind the apartment complex where he lives. Frantic, she tells him she's been kidnapped and requests his help. Cameron quickly finds himself in the crosshairs of the men who will stop at nothing to take her back.

Peter Brandt, a litigator at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has been at the forefront of some of the toughest cases of animal abuse in the last 10 years - including supervising a team of lawyers working to protect the interests of farm animals. In this revelatory and often surprisingly funny memoir-cum-manifesto, Brandt describes his growing awareness of the extent of the cruelty of animals in concentrated animal feeding operations (a.k.a. factory farms) and the manifold harms to human health, local communities, and the environment for those who live near them.

Justin Queller loves being a rescue agent for the Wild Animal Protection Agency. He’s living the life most people dream of in a Central Coast of California small town. Perfect weather, catching rays while surfing, and rescuing beach mammals: what more could he ask for? Kylie Mortinson is studying marine biology at California's prestigious state university. During one of her assignments at the university’s research pier, she finds a wounded baby seal trapped between some rocks. When Kylie calls the Wild Animal Protection Agency for assistance, she's instantly attracted to the rescue ...

A rookie search and rescue firefighter, the DCSRA division head who also happens to be a new mother, and a pyromaniac with a grudge to settle. Carter Reid finally landed his dream job as an instructor at DCSRA, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. His best friend’s widow left town without a word, leaving him to wonder what he did wrong. What he doesn’t expect is to find her serving as his new boss. Nora Parker can’t believe the way her life turned out. One moment she’s working as a fire captain alongside her husband in Boston, and the next, the building comes down on him, ...

An expert mountain rescuer, a starlet filming in a remote location, and the blizzard of the century… Master Sergeant James Franklin, and his K9 partner, Siku, are the most decorated mountain rescue officers of all time. They've found and helped over five hundred victims during their career, but after their last rescue went terribly wrong, their DCSR commander insists they need to take a break. James decides his boss can force him on vacation, but he can’t take the mountain out of him. He retreats with Siku to his cabin on Clear Mountain, but arrives just in time to get trapped by snow...

Einmal richtig fliegen, das wünscht sich Flora schon so lange! Aber natürlich hat sie keine Flügel, so wie ihre Zaubereule Goldwing. Da hilft auch alles Wünschen zu Weihnachten nichts. Als Flora mit ihrem Papa einen Tannenbaum im Wald aussucht, kommt plötzlich Goldwing angeflattert und führt sie zu einem verletzten Reh. Doch dabei machen die beiden eine unglaubliche Entdeckung: Kann Floras Weihnachtswunsch vielleicht doch in Erfüllung gehen?

Find and kill the corporate stupidity that drives customers crazy. CEO and award-winning business writer John R. Brandt offers concrete examples of how any organization - large or small, and regardless of industry - can innovate in ways that delight customers and attract top-level talent. Nincompoopery - terrible customer service, idiotic business processes, and soul-crushing management practices - surrounds all of us. We lose time, patience, and profits as stuck-in-the-past organizations actively prevent us (and our customers) from getting the value we (and they) deserve.

Rescue Agent Ryland Stark has traveled all over the world with the Wild Animal Protection Agency, but a part of his heart has always remained in his hometown of Ferriday, Louisiana. When the animals in the bayou are in jeopardy due to exotic animal traders, he knows he needs to protect the place he loves. What he doesn’t expect is to end up working with his high school sweetheart in the process. Josette Trudeau never really got over her first boyfriend, even though he took off for the Army when he was eighteen and never looked back. She’s dated, but no one ever measured up to the nearly...

A swift water rescue officer trying to forget his ex, a literature professor trying to move on from a broken heart, and a flood that shows them they can have a second chance together. K9 Handler Ryan Connolly is an expert at swift water rescue. He's traveled all over the world on assignment, wherever a major flood is happening and help is needed. So when Oklahoma City is hit by a major rain storm and the levees break, Connolly and his team are called in to assist. What he isn’t prepared for is rescuing his sister and her best friend, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend. Charlotte ...

Christopher Adams joined the Army to pay for college…He didn't realize it was going to turn into a calling. It’s not easy moving every couple of years. Christopher’s always wanted to start a family, but he hasn't had the chance. And now his mother is using her new medical diagnosis to try to guilt him into settling down in her new hometown. What he doesn't expect is to fall for the labor and delivery nurse while he's visiting. Shannon West loves her job and her life. She's content to spend her days helping other people start their families, without much thought of starting one of her ...

The World of Cherry is an erotic and psychological journey into the soul of a lesbian madam and the explicit activities that take place within the private high-end, all-women strip club she owns. At the Cherry Club, the members are free to indulge in their wildest fantasies with other women, discreetly, and with class. A beautiful and skilled staff of dancers and acrobatic performers entertain for their pleasure, stopping at nothing to satisfy the needs of the gorgeous and wealthy women who frequent the club.

Eighteen year-old Star Wars-obsessed aspiring comic book artist Josh McCreary has a problem: despite being accepted to the prestigious Indianapolis Art Institute, he needs almost twenty thousand dollars to pay for his tuition, and he needs it quick. But then his friend Dustin finds something that could change his fortune: at an estate sale a thousand miles away is the rarest of all Star Wars collectibles: a one-of-a-kind action figure that they could resell for six figures. All they have to do is drive to Texas to buy it before the greedy local comic shop owner Jeff Reynolds gets to it first.

A highly-decorated narcotics K9 handler, a royal runaway who can’t remember who she is, and a drug syndicate determined to eliminate the only witness. Sick of never living anywhere longer than two years, DCSRA instructor Matthew Knight left the DEA to settle down. The only problem, he can’t find the right woman to share his life. When he is called out to a local hospital to interview a victim, he can’t help but be captivated by the beautiful amnesia patient. When Princess Isabel Severin wakes up, she can’t remember the details of her life, other than she was running from something. ...

A billionaire fugitive and a rogue spy uncover a secret scientific plot to manipulate human DNA, putting all of humanity at risk. A desperate race ensues to save life as we know it! Editing DNA...talk about life changing.

A firefighter instructor trying to establish his worth, an ex-wife trying to start over, and a wildfire that rekindles a love between them. Travis Moody, along with his K9 partner, are hired at the Disaster City Search and Rescue Academy to form a wildfire rescue division. Right as his first class is about to graduate, a massive wildfire erupts in the South Dakota mountains, threatening his hometown where his ex-wife lives. Angie Steward is trying to rebuild her life after her marriage crumbled. Being high school sweethearts wasn’t enough to keep them together, especially when Travis ...

Luke Rancourt wants to show the world that he can be a real-life superhero, but first he had to complete his K9 handler academy. There is one small issue - he only has one eye. To his surprise, everyone was more than okay with it - especially the gorgeous fashion designer who just arrived in town, causing him to realize his lack of vision is actually a blessing in disguise. Candace Kealy is over the moon. She’s been hand-picked to design a couture gown for Hollywood’s hottest “It” girl. Only catch, she can’t focus after her latest bad breakup. In order to find inspiration, she ...

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A scientist is missing, people are scared, and a storm is coming. Chase and Wen must find the man who has discovered a way to manipulate the weather before his invention falls into the wrong hands and makes Earth uninhabitable. But others may get there first. The Chinese, Russians and US intelligence agencies enter a global game of cat and mouse to obtain the secrets and win the ultimate advantage. Will there be enough time? As the body count climbs, it becomes clear that someone else is after the invention...after Chase and Wen. But who do they work for?