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Mary is your typical student, your typical homebody. She doesn't know what to do with her life and doesn't expect much out of the days to follow until things suddenly change for her. A serial killer is on the loose and kidnaps her off the streets with the intent of ending her life. But then his plans change. Instead, he keeps her like a pet, chained up in his apartment. Abuse follows as well as the manipulative games he plays.

Numb. Addict. Liar. Anya DeSotto’s dreams of becoming a professional ballerina are circling the drain, along with the last of her pills. Forced to discover "healthy" ways to cope with her crippling lack of self-worth, Anya’s last chance at success comes in the form of Revend Marcus, a man nearly two decades her senior. The owner of a prestigious international ballet company, Revend has no problem breaking Anya down to suit his own, twisted idea of perfection. But when a shadow from Revend’s past looms over their futures, the resulting chaos threatens to destroy them both.

He thought he could make my life hell. But it already was. The one time Hannah Dewitt tries to live a little, she winds up in the crosshairs of a local thug who seems hellbent on terrorizing her. As it turns out, there is more to Rafe than meets the eye, and their connection stokes her creativity like nothing else. Drawn to him despite the inherent risks, she can’t resist feeding the flames of this unlikely attraction no matter how hot they burn. But Rafe isn’t the only monster in her life. Another looms in the background, and he won’t let her go so easily.

Once again resigned to her fate as a spinster, Eleanor is unhappily alone - until Dublin Helos reappears on her doorstep with an offer she can’t refuse. This time, the stakes are higher than ever, and as the true extent of Dublin’s deception is revealed, Eleanor is forced to choose between trusting the one man she should fear above all else or risk losing her soul - and heart - in the process.

When desire becomes devotion...As the secrets surrounding the Winthorp and Mafiya war come to light, Ellen and Mischa are forced to trust each other or risk losing themselves to the turmoil. But war comes with a terrible cost...And as new enemies and old lies begin to crawl from the wreckage, they must find a way to break the cycle...Or let the violence consume them, once and for all.

Ellen Winthorp has no choice but to rely on the protection of Mischa Stepanov - the vicious mafia leader who captured and disfigured her. But the more she learns about him, the deeper she falls into a world of violence, deception, and intrigue where danger lurks around every corner. As long as she plays by his rules, Mischa seems content to drip-feed her information about her family and the secrets shrouding her past. But her innocent questions may lead to devastating answers....

That's What She Said: From the Stage to the Page, Vol. 1 features stories by 16 women, developed originally for a live storytelling performance. These women were invited back to share their stories in our first ever published collection by the She Said Press. Each story is read by the author, allowing the listener to experience their unique voice and their powerful, yet relatable journey. These are real women sharing their extraordinatory stories.

A collection of four erotic spanking stories, including 'Bodyguard' by Laurel Aspen: Film star Columbia Walker is nice as pie on screen but a bitch in real life. When she tries to get her bodyguard, Jon, to take the rap for her attempt at shoplifting, he realises it’s time she was reminded how to treat people nicely. But even Jon can’t foresee the effect her first proper spanking will have on her.

Girl meets boy. Girl likes boy. Girl gets friend to help win boy. Friend ends up with crush on boy... Skylar's got ambitious #goals. And if she wants them to come true, she has to get to work now. (At least she thinks so...) Step one in her epic plan is showing everyone that her latest app is...

Julia Jean "Lana" Turner (February 8, 1921 - June 29, 1995), born in Wallace, Idaho, was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. In the mid-1940s, Turner was one of Hollywood's highest-paid American actresses. She was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for 1957's Peyton Place. The following recording is from a 1981 television interview.

With all hope of peace shattered beyond redemption, Donatello Vanici is waging his most violent, bloody war yet. And caught in the heart of the carnage is Willow Stepanova, the adopted daughter of his dangerous enemy and the girl who once adored him to the depths of her soul. Torn between her loyalty to her family and her volatile connection to Donatello, Willow quickly realizes that it’s not just her life at stake in this vicious battle.

Lorena, directora de un hotel boutique en Madrid, ve cómo su día a día se tambalea cuando un ambicioso proyecto amenaza con destruir todo por lo que ha trabajado. Pronto construirán otro hotel frente al suyo, y detrás de él se encuentra Angus MacDonald, un highlander encantador con el que compartió una noche años atrás. Pero Lorena no es de las que se rinden. Decide viajar a Escocia para frenarlo…y para reencontrarse con aquel hombre que la dejó durmiendo en una habitación de hotel. Y la chispa entre ellos resucita. ¿Puede una mujer de armas tomar enamorarse sin perder el ...

It was a beautiful summer in Munich when Tretan slipped the ring upon Adelisa’s finger and made her his wife. Against all odds, against all prejudice, whether it came from those they loved: close friends, family, even strangers, they joined in a union built on care, sacrifice, and unrelenting love that would be put to the test.

Ten years have passed and Detective Steven Bullard still finds himself obsessed with Mary Krowely, a case that had slipped through his fingers and ended tragically. His obsession led him down a destructive path of mental torture, drug abuse, and finally, distrust from his fellow officers. But now something has caught his eye: a pattern in another case. Girls are being kidnapped in the same manner that Mary was: tortured and abused but left dumped — left to rot around the city he swore to protect.

Meet Me In The Pale Moonlight by Lana del Rey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Granola Diet promises to turn curvy Sara Rodríguez Bloom García into a svelte, new woman in no time. Once it does, her husband’s rekindled passions will be unstoppable - she hopes. “Holy molé salsa!” When Sara reaches for the box of cereal, she travels back in time to a childhood trip to the grocery store with her beloved grandmother. Seeing her dead grandmother alive and well again is wonderful, but Sara may be losing her mind, or much, much more.

Miranda Lightwood is a good witch. A status she still strives for, despite being shunned by her coven and having her every move dogged by poisonous rumors to the contrary.

Hubo un tiempo que casi había dejado de celebrar la Navidad. Nuestros hijos aún eran pequeños y todavía no estaban sometidos a la idea de Santa Claus y los regalos, el arbolito y las decoraciones navideñas.Había leído que los puritanos que primero habían venido a Norte América eran tan fervientes en su fe que no celebraban nada de la Navidad. En vez, ellos les ponían una multa a los negociantes en sus comunidades que dejaban de mantener sus tiendas abiertas el día de Navidad. Ellos no querían nada que ver con un día de fiesta que ellos sentían que era basado en el paganismo. ...

Nicola aveva solo una vita da vivere, ma se l’avesse vissuta nel modo giusto, una vita sarebbe stata abbastanza. Prologo Il mio nome è Demetrio-Demetrio Alexander. Ma questo non è importante. Ciò che è importante è quell’uomo laggiù, sdraiato sul suo letto. E... beh, suppongo che non ci sia modo migliore per descriverlo se non dicendo che è un santo. Non solo per tutto il bene che ha fatto, ma perché era – proprio come tutti i santi - un credente. Credeva che nella vita ci fosse Qualcuno più grande di lui, Qualcuno a guidarlo, ad aiutarlo ogni giorno. Se lo osservassi da ...

Come Find Me—The intriguing challenge pulled Hayley Bryant to the historic Missouri River town of Clemsam Cove. As a journalist, she chased stories. Her gut told her the man who’d sent the short email had one worth investigating. Beyond the implied dare at the end of his short message, the mystery man supplied little information other than indicating he was a Vietnam veteran. So was her brother, but she hadn’t heard from him since he walked away from their family after the war. The unknown man might give her the closure her brother never would. She’d make the veteran’s story the ...