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Perfection has a body count. When equine journalist Mara Reed steps onto the manicured grounds of Blackwater Vale, she expects secrecy, money, and ruthless ambition. What she doesn’t expect are dead horses, missing bloodwork, and a silence so carefully curated it feels lethal. Once a rising star of the dressage world herself, Mara carries the scars of a catastrophic loss she never truly outran. Now, as elite horses begin vanishing from the roster—and one “sudden colic” death leaves behind too many unanswered questions—she realizes Blackwater Vale isn’t just hiding secrets. ...

Charlotte’s captor, Finchby, is dead. But his accomplice, Baxter, is still loose, hell-bent on revenge against her father, Klempner. Is this the calm before the storm? Where is Baxter? And what is he doing?

Collaborative democracy - government with the people - is a new vision of governance in the digital age. Wiki Government explains how to translate the vision into reality. Beth Simone Noveck draws on her experience in creating Peer-to-Patent, the federal government's first social networking initiative, to show how technology can connect the expertise of the many to the power of the few. In the process, she reveals what it takes to innovate in government.

Wed on the king's command, she finds an Unexpected Passion! Upon her father's death, Lady Gillian Marlowe is ordered by King Edward I to wed Royce Langley, the Earl of Montchester. Worried she is being offered up as little more than a sacrifice in a political game, Gillian is surprised to find herself intrigued by her arrogant and infuriating husband. Tasked with ridding the border along Wales of rebels who seek to unseat the king, Royce finds subterfuge and secrets everywhere, even with his beautiful wife. Though he only agreed to the marriage because of the king's order, he finds himself ...

Simone de Beauvoir affranca la donna dallo status di minore che la obbliga a essere l’Altro dall’uomo, senza avere a sua volta il diritto né l’opportunità di costruirsi come Altra. Con veemenza passa in rassegna i ruoli attribuiti dal pensiero maschile alla donna – sposa, madre, prostituta, vecchia – e i relativi attributi – narcisista, innamorata, mistica.

The past returns.... The lover.... The master.... A child brought up in a human hell...and now a woman.... A shadowy figure from her past.... What does he want? And who will stop him? A BDSM ménage erotic romance and thriller.

The world was in a loneliness crisis long before Covid-19. As human beings, our brains are wired for connection. The feelings of disconnectedness people are facing today—isolation within our families, digital addiction, emotional trauma—hold worrying consequences for our mental well-being. We’ve lost touch with the human tribe we were born into. In this compelling guide to navigating connection in our modern world, human connection phenom Simone Heng walks you through the meaning of human connection as it relates to every aspect of life.

1928, Paris. Um menino é encontrado à beira da morte e acolhido por uma bondosa família. Gentil, precoce e talentoso, ele se adapta muito bem ao novo lar, e a família lhe proporciona uma vida com a qual ele jamais havia sonhado. Entretanto, ele se recusa a dizer uma única palavra sobre sua verdadeira identidade. Ao se tornar um rapaz, descobrindo o amor e estudando no prestigiado Conservatório de Paris, ele quase consegue esquecer os horrores de seu passado e a promessa que fez. Mas, na Europa da década de 1930, um mal vem crescendo e se alastrando, e ninguém mais está a salvo.

Once, she had nothing. Now, Charlotte lives with her two husbands—Michael, her "golden lover", and James, her master. And she is expecting James’ child.

When loyalty demands the ultimate sacrifice, can a family fractured by silence find the strength to save each other? Sarah Fontaine knows only one language: perfection. On the slalom course, she's relentless—every turn calculated, every second measured. But when her best friend Nandina vanishes onto a cartel boss's yacht, Sarah discovers that her discipline, her strength, and her obsessive drive are utterly useless. The rescue falls to the last person Sarah ever expected: her mother. Diana Fontaine has spent two decades building an empire of silk and strategy in her Lafayette boutique, ...

When you marry two men, what happens next? As Charlotte’s wedding day approaches, will her marriage to one of her Masters affect her relationship with the other? Meanwhile, her old enemy, Klempner, is languishing in prison...But has he forgotten her? And as Charlotte searches for the mother she never knew, will the Past return to reveal its secrets? A tale of BDSM ménage romance and suspense.

Beth has been taken by traffickers. To rescue her, Charlotte has set herself up as bait...and is now lost. What will their Masters do?

After convicting a superior for corruption and shooting off a gangster's crown jewels, the career of Hamburg's most hard-bitten state prosecutor, Chastity Riley, has taken a nosedive: she has been transferred to the tedium of witness protection to prevent her making any more trouble. However, when she is assigned to the case of an anonymous man lying under police guard in hospital - almost every bone in his body broken, a finger cut off, and refusing to speak in anything other than riddles - Chastity's instinct for the big, exciting case kicks in.

Refreshingly authentic and bold… Don’t miss this smashing novel from Francina Simone, filled with heart, humor and a heroine to root for! Olivia “Liv” James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So she does what any self-respecting hot mess of a girl who wants to...

James is a Dom. Michael loves women. When the two become unlikely friends, they form a team, working the clubs and enjoying a carefree bachelor existence. Until, one day, James is offered an unusual opportunity: to buy a virgin....

She's not just a boys' toy. James and Michael begin to realize that James' planned week of fun and adventure with his "purchase" may have more effect on them both than they anticipated.... A tale of BDSM erotic romance.

La popularidad del ayuno intermitente está ganando impulso en el mercado hoy en día cuando la gente se está cansando de numerosas dietas que parecen fáciles de hacer en el primer intento, pero que a la larga no funcionan bien. Este libro, está diseñado para proporcionarle una solución alternativa y eficiente a su problema con respecto al peso.

Boston socialite Morgan Lett is having a run of bad luck. Her fiancé just dumped her for her stepsister, the charity foundation she’s given her life to is in danger of folding, and now, the gorgeous man she bid on and won at a masquerade bachelor auction turns out to be a cold-hearted jerk...and her new employer. Millionaire Alexander Bishop needs the best wife money can buy. In order to inherit his family business, he must get engaged - fast. And Morgan, with her beauty and pedigree, is the perfect candidate.

Protector of Light, Fiona Farrow, is finally reunited with her parents, but the country has been demolished and humans are flocking to a new city to worship an all-powerful demon mage by the name of Cagliostro. When Fiona discovers Cagliostro's plan to destroy the Monarchy, her only choice is to try and stop him. But this won't be easy. She can't use her magical Armor without being detected and hunted down, and must overcome alluring vampires, forceful demons and a traitor in her midst if she wishes to reach her target.

Protector of Light, Fiona Farrow, has just survived a near blood sacrifice, and now another of the Sacred Scrolls has been stolen. This time from the head of the Ancient Order of Vampires. But her target isn't just borderline invincible - he's incredibly alluring, too. Her investigation leads her to New York City, where she teams up with two other Protectors to hunt down the vampire faction. Soon, however, Fiona discovers she isn't the only one looking for the Scroll, and she needs to get to it first...before someone dangerous unlocks its magical powers.