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I know men like him. Powerful. Arrogant. Trouble. The world is his playground. The playboy prince, the tabloid favorite, and the bane of my existence. And unfortunately, he’s the only one who might be able to help me uncover the truth. We're all but shackled together as he works to help me find my stalker before another attack. I don’t want to trust him. I don’t want to want him. But letting Breck Waterford in might be the only thing to save us both.

I never asked for my tiara. My dreams were always bigger than a palace. They're as big as the world. Being fourth in line for the throne should have guaranteed me freedom. I thought I was one step from walking away forever, but a long-forgotten rule forces me to run instead. I refuse to marry a Duke and bear an heir to save our titles. I trust my brothers to find a way to save my future, but first, I need to save myself. Only, I never expected to meet danger...and Kannon Adams along the way.

Atlanta is the only American city to have been destroyed by fire as an act of war, and it has its share of salacious stories. Wealthy felons hosted elaborate parties inside the federal penitentiary. Billionaire bootleggers and murderous rich boys practiced corruption that reached all the way to the White House. Fast, fearless drivers, complete with glamorous reputations and criminal careers, gave rise to auto racing. Join Laurel-Ann Dooley as she navigates the underworld of Atlanta's past filled with kidnapping, bribery, wives hiring hit men, and all sorts of criminal debauchery.

"My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcy's heartfelt words, then you, dear listener, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen - her novels, her life, her wit, her world.

New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux will capture your heart with this miraculous time slip romance between a modern woman and a literal knight. Dougless Montgomery has tried everything to achieve the perfect balance between self-sufficient and sexy, independent and...

Amanda Barnhill knew it wasn't fair; these sorts of things rarely were. However, the Corinth's had made a promise to her ailing mother and so they were determined to follow through in their own deceptive way. Would Amanda ever find the life she only dreamed possible after all the heartache and deception she faced? Still, she took the chance and defied the odds to find the life she desperately wanted.

With reality being rewritten, is anything guaranteed - even survival? In this fourth book of the Eye of the Ocean series, two stories interweave. Yilli, a Pinnet memstrife, a holder of memories for her people, is called to the Spann world-altar, where she discovers that the Unity’s reality is already in the process of being rewritten by the events taking place on Alisim. Yilli’s changing memories frame the story of Amli, a human, and Jenna, her Pinnet lover, who live on Amber, a moon-sized organism trapped in Unity space as they seek Amber’s memories from her life in the greater ...

New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux will capture your heart with this miraculous time slip romance between a modern woman and a literal knight. Dougless Montgomery has tried everything to achieve the perfect balance between self-sufficient and sexy, independent and...

Descend into a universe of chaos and intrigue with Emergence, the second book of the Eye of the Ocean series. Ensnared by a powerful enemy, Ulanda, a priest of the empire, is trapped on her birth planet Alisim in the middle of a religious war between the Xintan nation and the Hegemony. When her arrival there fulfills a prophecy foretold by the Xintan, Ulanda must make alliances and establish her position in their new world order before the galactic empire's spaceships arrive. Rit Wilmet, a captain in the Olum Hegemony border patrol, is on the losing side of the religious war, but political ...

"...awesome book... kept me on my toes. I couldn't put it down." 5-star Amazon.com review "...absolutely recommend this to sci-fi lovers. If you are someone who loves to figure stuff out for yourselves and love a good world build, you would absolutely love this book." Goodreads Review Aliens, intergalactic civilizations, first contact, alternate realities, and more. Ruled by priests with the power to bend reality, the unchanging Drue empire spans galaxies. When the Spann Protectorate's powerful candidate challenges the current emperor and wins, her very nature introduces an element of chaos...

When Ulanda, Garm, and Rit are forced to flee the empire forces attacking Alisim, they emerge five thousand years later in a different area of space—and in an altered reality. They find refuge in Ji’jin Station, a remote space station, while trying to understand the changes that have taken place in the empire and what it means for their survival. Meanwhile, Empress Possaltic is having recurring nightmares of an alternative past where she was murdered and where the empire was under imminent threat of destruction by a rogue priest. Now, the empire faces the same danger. Third in the four-...

Six people find a thick cream envelope on their doorstep. Inside is an invitation to spend 24 hours in a crumbling manor house and be in with the chance to win a portion of one million dollars. The catch: Beechwood Castle was the site of one of the most horrific murders in modern history. The smell of blood, decay and death still hangs heavy in the air. Six people walk into the house. One of them is an imposter, all of them are traitors, which of them will survive the night?

Six celebrities. One dead signer. No way out. WELCOME TO THE CLINIC The world's most exclusive rehab clinic - a refuge for the rich and beautiful - and perhaps the perfect place for murder? Meg's sister Haley was a troubled country singer, hiding away from fans and paparazzi, until she was found...

From the ancient indigenous narratives of "The Dreamtime" in Australia to the classical founding tales of some of the greatest empires of Western antiquity, these accounts are at once creative works of art as well as valuable sources of early history and sociology. Terri-ann White has brought together a range of fascinating stories from around the world. Each reflects familiar and universal themes such as humor, fear, lust, familial love, romantic love, mortality, a reverence for the divine, and a preoccupation with the meaning of life.

Still I Rise takes its title from a work by Maya Angelou, and it resonates with the same spirit of an unconquerable soul, a woman who is captain of her fate. This book embodies the strength of character of the inspiring women profiled within. Each chapter outlines the fall and rise of great women heroes who smashed all obstacles rather than let all obstacles smash them. Still I Rise offers hope to those undergoing their own Sisyphean struggles. Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands.

Degrees are earned. Could life get any harder for Helena Foster? Her mother disappeared four years ago, and her father's new girlfriend kicked her out. She needs to finish college, get her degree, and find a job. The fear of marriage for a lucrative business merger has Alejandro Carrera desperate to prove he can run the new Bayside Floating Casino project for his father. He will finish his master's degree while overseeing the construction and stay on to manage the multi-billion dollar corporation.

Time Must-Read Books of 2024 Independent Best Non-Fiction Books 2024 Mojo Books of the Year 2024 "A vibrant, multifaceted portrait of a music enigma" Guardian "A powerful portrait" Irish Independent "Displays a bracing rigour and an exhilarating curiosity about its subject, coming closer than...

This volume pays tribute to 50 different women poets, some well-known whilst others undeservedly forgotten but all contributing a single poem which we hope might nudge listeners to discover more of their verse.