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Arlo is temptation wrapped in control—calculated, commanding, and utterly irresistible. He knows how to get inside people's heads… and once he's there, he never truly leaves. Desire, to him, is just another tool. One he wields flawlessly. Cora isn't looking to be claimed. She's built her life on independence, keeping her emotions tightly guarded and her heart off-limits. But from the moment Arlo's attention locks onto her, the air between them crackles with something forbidden—dark, intoxicating, and impossible to ignore.

Over the span of 48 lectures, four experienced lawyers and teachers recreate key parts of the first-year law student experience, introducing you to main areas of law most every beginning student studies. Enriched with famous cases from the annals of American law and powerful arguments by some of history's most successful lawyers, these lectures offer access to an often intimidating, surprisingly accessible, and civically important field.

Hawke Ivanov is known to excel at two things: sex and violence. It's why I never took our fling seriously, accepting it with no strings attached. Except now, his mischievous ways have become all-consuming, and I'm his new obsession, especially after one night that changed everything between us. Hawke is using me to run away from his own demons, and when I realize it's not only a matter of our bodies but hearts as well, I tell him sweet little lies to keep him away. All I wanted was a good boy in my bed. The last thing I needed was a dangerous man carving his way into my heart.

The New York Times bestselling series! The first book in L.J. Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series, the basis of the hit CW TV show starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. Elena Gilbert is a high school golden girl, used to getting what she wants. And who...

The night I catch my husband cheating is the night I stop pretending. I don't cry. I don't scream. I don't get mad—I get even. So I bring home another man—a stranger with wicked eyes and a smile sharp enough to carve me open. I let him have me in the house I share with a liar. A moment of weakness? Maybe. A moment of revenge? Definitely. But he saw me—the darkness, the hunger, the parts my husband hated—and he wanted more.

Savior or seducer. I am not sure which one he's playing at. He is forbidden, after all. I am married to a rockstar. Appearances must be upheld. But what does it mean when your marriage is breaking, and the dark, mysterious savior is offering you things you have never felt before? Do you say yes? Or do you say no? He owns a club that's specific to every person's desires. So the promises he is making might very well hold true.

Six Degrees of Corruption - The Fleecing of a City is a whistleblower true crime investigation that exposes how a forged police certification in Methuen, Massachusetts, spiraled into one of the most disturbing municipal scandals in recent American history. The book peels back the layers of deception, failed oversight, and political protectionism that allowed corruption to flourish unchecked.

Buckle up for another terrifying trip through the twisted minds of sixteen masterful storytellers in Kevin J. Kennedy’s 24th Horror Collection anthology – The Sinister Edition. This chilling new volume delivers a blood-soaked banquet of horror, perfectly crafted for fans of the strange, the grotesque, and the utterly unforgettable. From the ashes of the apocalypse to the darkest corners of the digital world, this collection spans a nightmarish spectrum. You'll face unspeakable body horror, stalk the streets with the undead, and howl alongside werewolves under a cursed moon.

"Plants!" roared his mother. "Plants! No T-Rex has ever eaten plants before!" "Then, I'll be the first," said Theo. Thinking, he added, ". . . and the last." "But why plants?" his mother asked. "When you eat plants," explained Theo, "they don't cry. And nobody misses them when they're gone." The newest addition to BLSmith’s “Timeless Storytime Tales” collection for kids is, chronologically speaking, the oldest: a Dinosaur! And not just any dinosaur, but the last T-Rex . . . who may hold the secret to saving the rest of his kind from extinction! In an age of mindless, purposeless ...

THREE TALES OF THREE TAILS: a Dog, a Cat, and a Kite! a Dog . . . SUZIE'S SONG Some Dogs Live a Different Kind of Life Suzie is a little terrier-mix who makes the biggest mistake of any dog’s life—she stops being a puppy. Abandoned somewhere in the country, she learns to fend for herself—in a world she has never known before—with the unlikely help of one very wily stranger: a Coyote! a Cat . . . TUXEDO CAT All Dressed Up and No Place to Go TC is a cat out of sync with his siblings—not unlike many kids. Due to his comical black-and-white coloring, his brothers and sisters mock him....

It was the era of the Super Heavyweight. The dynasty of the denizens had come to pro boxing. Mere men no longer laced on the leather. Instead, giants traded blows with behemoths, goliaths swapped punches with titans . . . and even gods had their day in the ring.

Grand Prix Win! Three First Place and Three Second Place Trophies for Speed in Six Consecutive Years of Competitive Awana Racing! Grand Prix Win! is a compilation of all the principles my daughter and I learned through trial and error over those years. Its pages were a Blueprint for Success for us . . . and they can be your ticket to the Winner’s Circle, too! The Awana™ Grand Prix is not only a lot of fun and a real bonding experience, but it is one of the best examples you’ll find of the great biblical truth of being “faithful in the little things.” Little things like alignment, ...

Berlin, 1944: Sixteen-year-old Gunther Schmidt is a product of his times—one with a short shelf life. Afraid he might miss the adventure of war, he lies about his age to join the Waffen-SS. His misplaced enthusiasm buys him a one-way ticket to the Russian Front. Too tall and part Hungarian via his grandfather, Gunther is denied his dream of commanding a tank. He must settle for Panzer-infantry machine gunner. In his first action, he meets veteran Tiger I tank Commander Wolfgang Ridder and his odd-ball crew. Commander Wolf is obsessed with beating famed Michael Wittmann, who destroyed 138 ...

WANTED Cool, Cozy—but CHEAP—Climbing Cubicles for Your Cat. I have been down the same path . . . A kitten joined your family and it needs a place to play . . . to climb . . . and to scratch—other than the furniture. Pet stores have cat furniture, but the nicer ones—with levels and tubes and beds—start at $150. Even scratching posts wrapped in rope sell for $50 and up. Besides, the carpet used to cover everything is of low quality. Or they aren’t even carpeted inside. Or the look doesn’t match anything else in your house. Or they’re too tall. Or you like some features here ...

Spring . . . and a young man’s fancy turns to love. Spring 1861 . . . and a young nation’s troubles turn into war. Two brothers, Manfred and Billy Hocker, have fought a sibling Civil War their whole lives. When Manfred, the oldest, inherits the family farm and is called up in the nation’s first draft, he pays 16-year-old Billy $300 to take his place. He promises, “You could marry your girlfriend Belinda when you return . . . and when you return, we can discuss your fair share of the farm.” He is banking that his brother won’t return! On Billy’s side is his tent mate, old Doc ...

DESCRIPTION: Vietnam War Memoir [Ages 13 through Adult] “I know you’re the great humanitarian, Doc,” said the Lieutenant, “but we can’t stop the war for one little girl!” South Vietnam, 1966-1967: In the killingest unit (1/9th Cav) of the killingest division (1st Air Cavalry Division) during the deadliest year (1967) of the entire Vietnam War, a scrawny 19-year-old Medic fought his own battle. In a unit where the Medics suffered 94 percent casualties (half of them KIA), he left his M-16 behind to carry extra aid gear. When other Medics carried weapons and even killed prisoners, ...

What If? . . .a secret visitor from another dimension is caught flying---solo . . . a President fights for his life---outside of the political ring . . . a father converses with his son---still in the womb . . . a scientist creates the first time machine---to fund his greed . . . a tunnel swallows a man, his dreams---and his haunted hitchhiker . . . the First Man in Space blasts off---in 1944! Welcome to Volume 1 of Myths of What If? sci-fi stories. Come journey with us on flights of fantasy, through realms of fractured reality, down halls of breathless imagination. Blink hard! Harder! Now ...

If God created the perfect man he would closely resemble Creed—on the outside, that is. He’s as cavalier as they come. Unconcerned. Cold. Dismissive. I wonder if he has any feelings at all. And when his lips touch mine, everything goes black. He takes me into his world, and it’s the most magical thing I’ve ever experienced. And I’m sucked in time and time again. Like a moth to the flame, I am ready to be set alight.

Jenny's friends are lost one by one to a ghostly wolf and a phantom snake, instruments of the sinister but attractive Shadow Man, who has returned from the Shadow World with a deadly game called "Lambs and Monsters."

Detective Braxton Hero should keep his distance from me. Even though I can't seem to stay away from him. Letting him get too close is a mistake. One I can't stop making. He sees me. The woman I pretend to be and the one behind the mask. And for the first time, I don't know which version is real. Even though I've spent my life in the shadows, I've never been conflicted about who I am… until he blurred the lines. The thought of him seeing my darkness does something to me. He makes me want things. Things I can't have. A life that isn't mine to take. A love built on lies.