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A Libertine... Jeremy Greymont certainly qualifies. "Sex rough and women loose" is his credo - one he's always taken very seriously, with no deference whatsoever to the society into which he's been born. He's been perfectly content milling along through life on an existence of courtesans and fine Scotch whisky...that is until his grandfather lets him know he's out of time, and his station in life comes with duties attached. Jeremy must produce an heir - posthaste.

In We Could Perceive No Sign of Them: Failed Colonies in North America, 1526-1689, historians David MacDonald and Raine Waters tell the fascinating stories of the many attempts to establish a European foothold in the New World, from the first Spanish colony in 1526 on the coast of Georgia to the final disastrous French endeavors near the arctic.

"A superb oral history." —The Washington Post Book World "So touching, so exhilarating...no book for a long time has left me so moved or so happy." —The New York Times Book Review The almost unfathomable courage and the undying faith that propelled the Civil Rights Movement are brilliantly...

Ares, der Gott des Krieges, hat seine Macht verloren. Und der einzige Weg, sie zurückzugewinnen, bin ich. Angeblich bin ich eine Göttin. Die Göttin über die Macht des Kampfes. Das erklärt eine Menge. Zu meiner Erleichterung ist Joshua, mein Psychologe und einzig wahrer Freund, nicht wirklich tot. Er wurde entführt und in den Olymp gebracht – in die Welt, in die ich eigentlich gehöre. Ich habe mir geschworen, dass ich alles tun werde, was nötig ist, um ihn zu finden. Aber Ares hat andere Pläne für mich. Er will meine Macht, und der einfachste Weg, sie an sich zu bringen, ist mich zu töten.

Was ist schlimmer, als ein totes Mädchen im Büro seines Chefs zu finden? Zum Hauptverdächtigen in ihrem Mordfall zu werden. Als mein unverschämt gutaussehender und superheißer Chef, Mr. Nox, einschreitet und mir seine Hilfe anbietet, bin ich zunächst erleichtert. Doch seine Hilfe hat einen Preis. Oh, und hier kommt der Supergau: er behauptet, er sei Luzifer. Der Teufel. Ein Gott der Sünde. Es sieht nicht gut für mich aus und ich bin gezwungen, einen Deal mit dem Teufel einzugehen.

When the stern, handsome Irishman who has become her online daddy dom moves to New York to start a new job, Lacey Porter is shocked to discover that not only has he been hired by the company where she works, he will actually be her boss. Though the idea of being taken over her strict daddy's knee for a bare bottom spanking when she's been naughty leaves Lacey's panties soaked, the thought of such a thing finally happening in real life is as terrifying as it is exciting.

When I share one night with Luca, the captain of St. Dominic’s hockey team, The Cougars, and an alpha of a pride that has feuded with mine for generations, I think that’s all it is: One night. Luca is kind, strong, and beautiful. He’s also way too good for me. One night. That’s it. But then I get pregnant.

When Kara Mitchell - a curvy college student who gets tattoos to hide her insecurities about her body - becomes overwhelmed with keeping her life on track, her boyfriend, Brody Mitchell, decides it is time for him to take on a new role. From now on, he'll be the firm but loving daddy who builds her up when she is down on herself, takes her over his knee for a bare-bottom spanking when she needs an attitude adjustment, and brings her to the town doctor for an exam when she is ill.

Pucks fly when a Ukrainian/American hockey god tries to shoot around the "no-fraternization" policy with the new social media manager for the team. Twitter is about to explode in this steamy hockey love story!

I’m the girl most people peg as a future librarian. Shy. Nerdy. Excellent at hiding. Innocent with a capital I. Aside from being an overachiever who gained the freshman fifteen all in one semester, I know I’m not exactly doing college right. I don’t date, don’t flirt. Plus, I spend all my free time working.

I never forgot her. Sweet little Katie Baxter. Beautiful. Innocent. Completely off-limits. Or she used to be - eight years ago. I was twice her age then, old enough to know better than to fall in love with a teenager. But loving her was unavoidable. Raw. Real. All too right to be so wrong.

Moving to a small town was supposed to be a new beginning—a chance to heal, to teach music, and to find a little peace. I never expected to find love in a quiet cowboy with the kindest heart. Jack Thompson. A rancher with calloused hands and police officer with a protective heart. Our first meeting was a near disaster—a slippery coffee shop, a spilled coffee, and his strong arms catching me just in time. After that, I couldn’t stop thinking about him. Then fate threw us together as partners preparing for the town’s Harvest Festival. At first, it was little things that made my heart ...

For four years, Jackson Hansen has done his best to make my life a living hell. Even when I finally agree that his brother is good for my best friend, Emma, he won’t give me a break. He mocks me, mortifies me, and worst of all...makes out with me in the backs of taxis when we’ve both had a few too many beers. He’s the last person I want as my plus one for a destination wedding.

Until forever might never come. Amanda Banning is left alone in the small Missouri town of Water Springs. Her husband left so abruptly, it left her head spinning, but she’s managed to salvage every part of her life. Except her heart. When a handsome and mysterious man rides into town, she senses a problem. Emery Cobbs is quick to confirm her nagging suspicion. What kind of trouble can a woman get into when a stranger asks her to marry him? Only the heart can tell . . .

The politics of love are brutal. But it doesn't really matter either way, because this plan was set in stone a long time ago by the ones who hold all the power. Reese Pinkarver and Grayson T. Lash, III, will marry and merge the political dynasties of the honorable presidential legacies into which they were born. A destiny so much bigger than the both of us. With all the rewards that come with it...to the tune of a billion-dollar trust fund.

An abused and incredibly intelligent young woman, Sylvia (aka Corban Sylvania), was abandoned by her parents at the age of sixteen. Technically homeless, she has learned to survive in the woods with the help of an older man, Holt French. Sylvia has no identifying records because she was not supposed to have been born. She mostly lives the life of a reclusive mountain woman who can handle any situation on her own.

What does it mean to live well when the world wasn’t built with you in mind? The Inclusive Human Handbook is a compassionate, evidence-based guide to living a happy, healthy life—crafted especially for those who live at the intersections of queerness, fatness, creativity, and neurodivergence. Whether you’re a trans femme writer, a mystical small business owner, or simply someone trying to build a life rooted in joy and meaning, this book is for you. Drawing on research in psychology, health sciences, and social justice, as well as lived experience and spiritual traditions, Ailsa Raine...

The Tremblay family are notoriously dominant and wealthy. Ever since my best friend married one of the Tremblay brothers, I've been seeing way too much of Micah Tremblay. Funny, flirtatious, and panty-meltingly hot, Micah makes no bones about the fact that he wants me - and not just in his bed. That's the way it's supposed to be with mates, right? Yes, I know he's my mate. The attraction I feel for him is undeniable. But, it can’t happen between us. I won’t risk having my secrets revealed. Besides, if he knew, he'd hate me anyway. And, what’s worse, he'd be in danger.

I fake an engagement with my grumpy billionaire boss… who also happens to be my ex. Marcus Hale was supposed to stay in my past. But on day one of my dream job, I spill coffee all over myself — and look up to find him standing there. My new boss. My biggest mistake. Five years older and somehow more infuriating than ever. Worse? We get stuck in a private elevator. Alone. Neither of us moves toward the door. When a PR scandal erupts, I'm the one who suggests the fix — a fake engagement. His ring. My problem. Now we're sharing a suite. Smiling for cameras. Pretending to be in love. ...

Two years ago my mate was killed by an enemy alpha and since that day, my daughter hasn’t spoken or even moved. Life hasn’t just been hard, it’s been awful. Coming to St. Dominic, all I’m hoping for is a fresh start with a new pride. I expected to have to struggle. What I didn’t expect was so much kindness and generosity from the shifters of St. Dominic. I didn’t expect Charlie either. Charlie isn’t just a cute and sexy alpha hockey player, he’s funny, and sweet. After two years of misery and grief, he’s a breath of fresh air.