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Embark on a journey through time as we recount the thrilling adventures of audacious explorers who dared to venture into the uncharted Sea of Darkness. Filled with mythical creatures, vengeful deities, and the looming threat of a worlds edge, these tales will transport you to an era where the equator was feared to hold such blistering heat that it could boil the sea. Despite these terrifying convictions, these courageous men defied their fears, discovering new continents and changing our understanding of the world forever. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

T-Rex isn't the violent, blood-thirsty dinosaur people believe it to be. He's just grumpy and you would be too if you were sexually frustrated. With arms so small he can't take care of his own business and with other dinosaurs running from him he is left to roam the land with a bad case of blue balls. Gark isn't a dinosaur though. He's one of the two-legged hairless apes who are new on the scene. And he knows just what Rex needs to mellow him out.

Some souls can’t move on. Others can’t even remember why. When a ghost appears at the Black Windmill Café with no memories—and a knack for baking croissants from beyond the grave—librarian-turned-psychic-sleuth Kerilee Oberon thinks it’s just another odd Tuesday in Molenhaven. Then more arrive. Spirits with no names. No pasts. Just talents too extraordinary to ignore—one paints like a Renaissance master, another builds machines not found in any science book. Someone—or something—is stealing their memories. And Kerilee is the only one asking why. With help from two local ...

Since 1994, South Africa has seen a worrying increase in the commercialization of murder – and has been rocked by several high-profile contract killings. Drawing on his research of over a thousand incidents of hired assassinations, from 2000 to 2016, Shaw reveals how these murders are used to exert a mafia-type control over the country’s legal and illegal economic activity. Contracted assassinations, and the organized criminal activity behind them, contain sinister linkages with the upper world, most visibly in relation to disputes over tenders and access to government resources.

Inspector Liam Ashton: Moran and I have been friends since he moved to Cheapside. When we reached a certain age, we became lovers with the caveat that our physical relationship would cease once we met our prospective brides. Our association takes another turn when I meet his new secretary. Like Moran, she isn’t who she claims to be. Lord Tobias Moran: I started the T. J. Moran Publishing House after my uncle, the Duke of Moreland, disowned my father and me. Upon my father’s death, I began publishing a series of titillating books that reflect my own curious leanings. Business is ...

With the darkness of my past trailing ever behind me, I run for it—desperate to secure just one last chance at freedom. But it seems Fate has a cruel sense of humor, because no sooner am I over State lines, my bike breaks down, leaving me stranded. Mercifully, the town has a small mechanic and a few places to eat while I anxiously wait for my new life to begin.

The anthology for when the good guys aren't good enough is here! Black Fedora throws the spotlight on those in the shadows, the other half of every great story - the villain. Welcome to the dark side. Within this book you will find stories where the hero is the villain and one person's crime is another person's glory. Get ready to step out of the light and take a tour of various underworlds with three tales that give us a look at what secrets lurk beneath the Black Fedora.

❄️ The Christmas Clause One billionaire. One fake fiancée. One Christmas contract with zero room for feelings… right? Beckett Stone must get engaged by New Year’s or lose control of his company. His solution? Hire Holly Reeve—a snarky, broke seasonal worker with zero tolerance for billionaire drama—to play the role of loving fiancée. But between holiday galas, a kitten named Snickerdoodle, and kisses that feel dangerously real, this fake relationship is starting to look like the real deal. Festive, flirty, and full of heart, The Christmas Clause is a feel-good holiday romcom ...

As Galen struggles to come to terms with the death of his father, the truth of Talia’s bloodline is revealed, and together they embark on a dangerous journey for answers. But their mission will test their love and their bond in ways they never imagined.

Dr. Zoe, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach walks with you on your journey through fixing your difficult relationships, including that sometimes difficult one with yourself. Here, she offers a space where you can look at yourself and your relationship through a lens of psychology, faith and a dash of her own kind of feminism. Stronger in the broken places podcasts hosts guest from all over the world, from celebrity tv therapists to everyday women, authors and scientists, offering therapeutic tips, encouragement, camaraderie and support, helping women stay strong and transform ...

My whole world crumbles when the sorcerer Anthony reveals to me that Iain is my Fated Mate. Having been raised as cousins, we are familiar and not in a good way! All my life he has belittled me, annoyed me, and ignored me. He’s exerted his authority over me at my expense and has never shown an ounce of regret for it. I don’t know whether Anthony speaks the truth—my heart wants to believe his words are lies—but I refuse to remain and find out. And so, I flee to the mortal realm, where Iain is no longer my problem! Or at least, I thought so.

It's amazing how relevant these century-old words of Bernard Shaw's are right now. Just like then nobody understands the concept of socialism, and the fact that any successful democracy is a socialist democracy to some extent.

Kayla fell in love with Anselm the first moment she laid eyes on him. What she didn't expect was that, after an amazing night of passion with him, he would disappear, leaving her pregnant and alone. She's gotten by just fine on her own, and there's no way she's letting Anselm stroll back into her life after what he'd done.

Bridget Carter unknowingly tempts me with her chocolate-colored eyes, long red hair, and bold attitude. She’s awfully bossy for a sub. Which only makes the sadist inside me rumble with the need to come out and play. I bury my feelings deep, because I refuse to become a monster. But life has a way of laughing in my face. When Bridget shows up at my office begging for help, all I can do is agree. I’ll do anything for this woman. When danger arrives at her doorstep, the rules change, and I will do anything to protect her. Even unleash the beast.

Without a doubt, there are ways to living healthy through practicing different methods. In order to change your life, you have to change your life style. Fasting is important for good health, and Pranic Living is the wave of the future. In this book, you will learn the many benefits of both. Becoming aware of how each can increase your quality of peace. It will also teach you how to adopt the practices in your daily life for more robust health. See how Pranic Nourishment can impact your life and the lives of those around you. You will also learn about various meditations to improve your ...

Before the Quiet of Briar Hollow The Clara Whitlock Prequel Before the quiet, everything changed. Before the antique shop. Before the small town began to whisper. Before the quiet turned dangerous. Clara Whitlock has always noticed what others overlook—the weight of a room, the tension in silence, the way objects seem to remember more than they should. When a quiet neighbor asks for her help with a troubling situation inside a powerful company, Clara agrees to assist… just once. It’s a decision that will change her life. A simple favor becomes something much more. What begins as a ...

The story of Nate Carson, a young Marine pilot and naval aviator just starting his military career in the early 1980s. Nate suffers a trauma during flight training that provides him the opportunity to find himself in the process of learning to fly and fight the F-4 Phantom.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs – many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Shaw when she was a youth worker.

With one battle won, the war between the Northwood pack and the Long Claw pack rages on. Meanwhile, the demons continue to complicate matters. Their toxic and chaotic influence poisons everything—and everyone—they touch.

Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw that takes place in 1885, during the Serbo-Bulgarian War. Raina Petkoff is engaged to the gallant Sergius Saranoff, hero of the recent Bulgarian victory over the Serbs. But she is distracted by the abrupt arrival of Captain Bluntschli, a Swiss mercenary who fought for the Serbian army. He takes refuge in her bedroom after the battle and although he is initially threatening, reveals that he carries chocolate creams instead of bullets. Will Raina marry the posturing Sergius or the chocolate cream soldier?