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Blaire Gibson knows better than to have one-night stands. She prides herself on her decision-making skills. It’s the one asset that has never let her down. But even the best thinkers have weaknesses. Hers is a delicious business mogul with a quick tongue. Unfortunately for her, that tongue is good for more than just talking.

The US, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls "liberal hegemony", one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive, costly, and wasteful. Written for policymakers and observers alike, Restraint explains precisely why this grand strategy works poorly and then provides a carefully designed alternative grand strategy and an associated military strategy and force structure.

Hometown hockey hero, Blake has life completely figured out. He’s footloose and fancy free with the world’s coolest job and an endless parade of puck bunnies ready to help him celebrate his victories. The status quo is working for him, so why does he agree to co-parent a stray puppy with his too-serious, workaholic neighbor, Erika? And why is he so annoyed when she suddenly starts dating some tool named Doug? And why can’t he stop finding excuses to see her and touch her and kiss her and… She’s not his girlfriend, right?

Ariadne Vitalis is in trouble. She's betrayed her father—and his dangerous benefactor—and now she's left to rely on Olympus' questionable mercy. But in this city, mercy comes with a price. For Ariadne, that means a sham marriage to Dionysus. She has no choice but to agree, even if there's only one man she's ever wanted—a man she fears just as much as she desires. The Minotaur never had any illusions about Minos's plans. He was willing to get his hands dirty as long as the old man kept his word—at the end of their bloody work, the Minotaur would be given Ariadne as a reward.

Elena Russo was never supposed to be the one who paid. Her father signed a legacy obligation years ago, a quiet agreement tied to the Mancini empire, written in the language of protection and enforced like ownership. Elena has lived under its shadow ever since, watched, managed, spoken about instead of spoken to. Now the system that holds her has decided she is a problem to be contained, transferred, or silenced. She chooses a different option: exposure. Leonardo Mancini does not rule by threats or tantrums. He rules by restraint, the kind that makes enemies nervous and allies loyal. As ...

One revelation changed everything, turning Eve Collins' world upside down with grief and questions of identity and allegiance. Now, as she flees enemies that refuse to give up, Eve must also face the mounting attraction between herself and her gargoyle protector. Will she ever truly be safe? How much will she sacrifice to survive, and who will she become?

Club owner Cruz Crowne is reckless in the streets and ruthless between the sheets. Santari Lake should be afraid of what he might do, but it's her curiosity about what he won't do that's driving her insane. He could ruin her with one touch, and make her laugh in the same breath, unraveling her piece by piece. Some men don't just steal your heart, they snatch your soul.

Matilda is determined to right what she’s set wrong. One fake elopement later, Matilda finds herself in a carriage on the way to Northumberland with Christian, whose scowls do little to hide the wounds he carries or the scorching passion beneath his reserve. Only Matilda Halifax could turn Christian’s disciplined life so decidedly inside out—and only Matilda can persuade him that love just might be worth the risk.

Sexual Freedom and Sexual Restraint is a relevant book on the subject of sexual sinning, explaining how sexual violations occur. Couched in the context of historical fiction, featuring pirate stories that bring to life colorful characters, it highlights common spiritual situations and sexual struggles. Today, we are inundated with sexual stimuli. From social media, internet, media, movies, and mobile phones, pornography interrupts life as never before - if we let it.

Sir Simeon Harvey has realized his lifelong ambition to build a BDSM resort on a private island off the Australian coast. At last Nox Oasis, with its grand apartments, exclusive membership, and very own kinky theme park, is opening its doors to guests for the first time. George and Faye have been especially invited by Sir Simeon himself to celebrate the official opening. Having lost the spark in their marriage, they hope to rediscover their one-time passion.

Written in two voices, Without Restraint is a joint father-son memoir told with both pain and levity, struggle and strength, adventure and heart. It is the story of a misunderstood boy, a father’s growth, and a shared love of the outdoors that formed their unbreakable bond.

My six year marriage was over. He refused to fulfill my sexual desires and fantasies, and I knew I needed to fill that void. I took a chance and met someone form an online dating site, hoping to find my true master. I was nervous and not sure this was going to work. But he turned out to be a very caring and understanding master, willing to train me. The one object I wanted to experience more than nay other was the stockade. He kept pushing off using it until he was sure I was ready for it. But when that day arrived, the surprise he would give me would shock me and lead me into a whole new ...

Choppa is the man. A young, rich, thuggish hustler who has the city on lock. All he needs is the right woman to come home to. But life has taught him that women are a pleasure. They are not to be loved, and they definitely can’t be trusted - until he meets her. Julz has already been hurt and damn near broken by a man. Falling in love again is not on her list of things to do. She’s just trying to repair her life in a different city and care for her son. Damn a man - until she meets him. Immediately, she is attracted to Choppa’s rugged sex appeal and his cocky manner.

Discover the art and psychology of consensual power exchange in the most thorough guide available today. Are you curious about exploring power exchange but unsure where to begin? Or perhaps you're experienced but seeking to deepen your practice and understanding? Dominance & Submission provides the definitive roadmap for navigating the complex world of consensual power exchange—whether you're dominant, submissive, or exploring both roles. Dominance & Submission goes beyond surface-level instruction to examine both popular practices with maturity and nuance, including practical advice for ...

My hobbies consist of shopping, eating, and sleeping. Yeah, I know, it doesn't sound like I have much going for me, but what is a girl to do when she has an overbearing father who doesn't allow her to be anything but a socialite? I'm used to being in the spotlight, but when my father starts getting threats on my life, he hires a bodyguard: Maxim Levin, the Russian God with intense eyes and a face carved from stone. I don't think the man has ever cracked a smile. He's domineering, broody, and scary as hell. The more time I spend with him, the more his secrets come to light.

How long does it take to fall in love? It most certainly can't happen in one night . . . can it? A one-night stand, an engagement, and a wedding, all within the space between New Year's and Valentine's Day. Could it be love? If so, is it meant to be?

The Grammar of Restraint is a structural inquiry into what happens when lived experience exceeds the narrative systems designed to contain it. Western literature possesses refined tools for argument, theology, psychology, and analysis — but lacks a stable grammar for inner dialogue. When...

Most people aren’t exhausted because they’re weak. They’re exhausted because they’re leaking. Leaking attention. Leaking energy. Leaking emotional labor. Leaking themselves into conversations, explanations, expectations, and obligations that never build anything meaningful in return. Discipline of Silence is not a book about disappearing from the world. It’s a book about regaining control within it.

At the end of the nineteenth century, the United States emerged as an economic colossus in command of a new empire. Yet for the next 40 years the United States eschewed the kind of aggressive grand strategy that had marked other rising imperial powers in favor of a policy of moderation.

In Power and Restraint, Jeffrey W. Meiser explores why the United States - counter to widely accepted wisdom in international relations theory - chose the course it did.

America is broken. America is divided. 80% of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track. And everything you need to know about the Divided States of America can be explained by two relentless forces: hyper-individualism and hyper-capitalism. American Restraint explores how both hyper-individualism and hyper-capitalism are what is fundamentally ripping our country apart. Traditional solutions and status quo politicians can’t help us.