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Tragedy drove Genesis Knight, medical examiner, to a new place, a different opportunity. Zeek Wilson, Captain for Elite Security, was already there. Genesis relocated alone, and in her aloneness sought to understand the demise of others for those that remained. Zeek was a protector by nature. His job reinforced that and he was dedicated to keeping his clients safe from harm. Yet, he couldn't protect the one person who meant the world to him. Each pushed themselves.

Elektra Worthington is the lovely middle daughter of the eccentric, impoverished Worthington family. Her beauty means nothing to her except as her currency to return the Worthington name to its former glory of status, riches, and dominance in the ballrooms of Regency England. To this end, she will stop at nothing - even if she must kidnap a rich lord in the process.

Deknol has sold his soul to The Deceiver. I can see it in the powers that he now wields. Far stronger than any magic present on Protheka. It excites me. Because he will use his power to rescue me. To protect me. To pleasure me. The value of my life on Protheka is less than worthless. But when I stand next to Deknol, whose godlike powers crackle the air around him, I am a queen. His queen.

Céleste Albaret fut la gouvernante et la seule confidente de Marcel Proust pendant les huit dernières années de son existence, durant lesquelles il acheva l'écriture de son chef-d'œuvre - elle est d'ailleurs une des clefs du personnage de Françoise dans "La Recherche". Jour après jour elle assista dans sa vie, son travail et son long martyre, ce grand malade génial qui se tua volontairement à la tâche.

On a ruined world, I fell in love with a monster. And now he's back. Not that it matters. He is an orc warrior. I am a human woman. Amid a blasted Earth ruined by invasion, Yggy was always kind to me. His handsome face caused me to fall in love. Until one night, when I realized his love for me would lead to my death. Against all protests from my heart, I had to leave Yggy. But my orc never stopped searching for me. He never gave up. He always loved me. But when he found me, he found someone else that shocked him to his core. Our child.

I was lucky to find my soulmate. And cursed to have lost him so soon after . . . I thought Tarfu was my happy ending. Until he went missing in battle. At first I waited patiently. Then anxiously. Then finally, hopelessly. Three years have passed. Orc males in his clan begin to circle me. Looking to claim me. But if I know my mate, Tarfu will never stop till he comes back to me. He will always be searching for me. Always loving me. And when he comes through my door again, my face will break out in joy. And I'll present him a gift for finally making it back to us. Our son.

In The Truth About Equity: What It Really Is, What It Isn’t, and Why Everyone Wins When We Get It Right, Celeste Warren—renowned global HR leader and Diversity & Inclusion executive—delivers a powerful wake-up call: equity isn’t preferential treatment. It’s progress. And when done right, everyone benefits. If you're tired of the noise and confusion around DEI, this book delivers the clarity you’ve been searching for. Warren breaks down the equity disconnect—why so many misunderstand it—and reveals how tailored support, not identical treatment, is the key to real inclusion.

Remaking a Life uses the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a lens to understand how women generate radical improvements in their social well being in the face of social stigma and economic disadvantage. Drawing on interviews with nationally recognized AIDS activists as well as over one hundred Chicago-based women living with HIV/AIDS, Celeste Watkins-Hayes takes listeners on an uplifting journey through women’s transformative projects, a multidimensional process in which women shift their approach to their physical, social, economic, and political survival.

A Boston Globe Most Anticipated Fall Book In this urgently needed guide, the PBS host, award-winning journalist, and author of We Need to Talk teaches us how to have productive conversations about race, offering insights, advice, and support. A self-described “light-skinned Black Jew,”...

For fans of Catherine Ryan Hyde and Sue Monk Kidd, a debut literary fiction novel about an unlikely friendship between a damaged girl and a mysterious old woman and the quest for love and healing through the telling of fairy tales. Early one summer morning, nine-year-old Sherry Gallagher flees in panic into the woods behind her house to hide from her abusive father. Following the death of their mother, her older brothers and sisters have all left home, leaving Sherry to deal with her father alone.

The dangerously beautiful Deirdre Cantor is determined to inherit her grandfather's vast fortune. All she needs is to marry a duke...and be the first granddaughter to walk down the aisle. After all, she has always dreamed of becoming a member of the haute ton. So when the proper Calder Marbrook, the Marquis of Brookhaven and future Duke of Brookmoor, is abandoned at the altar, Deirdre makes it her business to become his wife-in spite of the whispers about his past.

The Pro-Age Playbook: Thriving and Surviving Menopause Madness Menopause isn’t a silent passage—it’s a transformative journey, and it’s time we talked about it openly. Lorrie King and Celeste Lee offer a refreshingly honest, practical guide to navigating the ups, downs, and surprises of this life stage. In The Pro-Age Playbook, you’ll discover how to decode the hormonal shifts that impact everything from your skin to your mood, and why menopause changes the way you see, feel, and even taste the world. Learn to combat challenges like hot flashes, brain fog, and disrupted sleep with...

Dive into BDSM Short Stories: Filthy Fantasies of Raw Domination and Soaked Submission, a blistering anthology of five depraved tales crafted to make your pussy throb and your body beg for release. Each story is a wet, pulsing plunge into the darkest corners of desire, where leather-clad dominants and trembling submissives collide in orgies of ropes, whips, and relentless fucking. From moonlit beaches to shadowy libraries, these pages drip with sweat, cum, and the screams of women surrendering to their filthiest fantasies. Packed with every kink you crave—bondage, flogging, spanking, oral...

BDSM Short Stories: Cheating Wives Forced Fantasies, unleashes a trio of filthy stories where innocent housewives become dirty little devils, surrendering to their darkest desires. Expect bondage, double penetration, floggers, vibrators, and relentless creampies that’ll have you grinding against your toy in soaking ecstasy. These tales are pure filth for women who want to fuck themselves senseless, fingers or toys plunging as cunts and asses are stretched and filled. Balancing raw power with forbidden thrills, every story delivers pussy-drenching intensity. Lock the door, grab your vibe, ...

Families who have supported a child with special needs will connect with this memoir about Sarah, a feisty girl with autism and a unique genetic blueprint. Her mom, Jenny, is equally feisty and determined, which leads her to make a commitment that dramatically changes her and Sarah’s lives—as well as those of many others.

Hemos perdido la capacidad de otorgarnos tiempo y genuina atención a nosotros mismos, creemos que todo debe ser hecho en función de algo más. Esto nos ha llevado a un callejón sin salida: mientras más competentes somos, nos llenamos de más actividades y mayor estrés. ¿No debería de suceder lo contrario? Por si fuera poco, cada vez nos sentimos más aislados, deprimidos y ansiosos. Sin importar que hayamos alcanzado metas cada vez más ambiciosas de productividad, parece que nunca nada es suficiente.

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When his unit brought the wounded warrior, Guilri, to my camp, I had no choice but to heal him. It would be inhumane to let someone so hot die. As he came back to life, I realized my mistake. He was a threat. Not to my body . . . but to my walled off heart. Only Guilri has been strong enough to tear down my barriers to love. But the goddess he fights for is a vengeful deity. She will not sit idly by as her champion finds love in the arms of a human woman. She will force him to choose . . . His destiny. Or his heart?

Destined for spinsterhood, Isadora "Izzy" Temple can only dream of finding a husband - of feeling his touch in the dark, his lips on her neck, his passion building with each kiss. Imagine her surprise when she awakens to find she's not dreaming at all! Lord Julien Blackworth, has mistaken Izzy's room for his - and he's fallen into her bed and into her wildest dreams.... When the household discovers a man in her boudoir, Izzy pretends that Julien is her fiancé. Once he spends time playing the part, Julien finds himself falling for the fiesty beauty.

Enamorarme del mejor amigo de mi hermano mafioso nunca estuvo en mis planes, y tampoco un compromiso falso para proteger nuestras vidas. Escapé de Nueva York para dejar atrás mis secretos más oscuros, solo para encontrarme enredada en el hampa de San Francisco. Una noche de fiesta se convierte en un verdadero caos cuando me drogan y me arrastran hacia el peligro, salvada únicamente por Antonio Calisi, el mejor amigo de mi hermano, el hombre al que juré olvidar. Antonio es médico, es mi protector y la única persona que podría romperme el corazón. Desesperada por evitar una guerra ...