Dark Addiction

My name is Rani. I have the voice of an angel. And the heart of a thief. I sing. I steal. I seduce. It’s all the same to me. Stealing is easy with pheromones that render your victim powerless. That’s my skillset. No apologies here, especially since I only prey upon heartless criminals and give to the needy. The way I see it, the rich scumbags have enough to spare. But now I’ve got to steal something else. CAIRN wants me to do a job for them, to catch a vicious drug dealer, Kastor Oleander, the worst scumbag of them all. They give me little choice. But they also give me a bodyguard. ...

It started innocently enough. Beautiful Harper gave Sean those eyes...those eyes that meant, yes, take me. But Harper didn’t know Sean’s secrets.... She didn’t know that he liked it rough. More than rough. He liked to dominate. To punish. To degrade. It was the only way that the black hole in his soul wouldn’t swallow him up.

From the best-selling author of the Sandman Slim series, a lush, dark, stand-alone fantasy built off the insurgent tradition of China Mieville and M. John Harrison - a subversive tale that immerses us in a world where the extremes of bleakness and beauty exist together in dangerous harmony in a city on the edge of civility and chaos. The Great War is over. The city of Lower Proszawa celebrates the peace with a decadence and carefree spirit as intense as the war’s horrifying despair.

There is no light without the dark At the end of the day, when the day is spent, there is only one thing to do: think. You know there's a problem. You know there's a very real, very likely, disaster ahead. But you ignore it. Or someone ignores it. Or, perhaps, you feel that nobody cares. Whatever the reason, hope is slim. Life is tough and drugs are tougher. But don't give in. There is a light amid the dark, and I will show it. Let me help you. Personally, let me guide you from a place I knew too well. Hopefully, to a place you'll embrace as well. What do you have to lose? Depression, Drugs...

Secrets can kill. Harper wanted Sean to dominate her, to degrade her...and she loved every second of it. Every hot, gasping-for-breath, clenching-the-sheets moment. She loved to have him looming over her, dictating her every move. She got off on it. But now it's too real. Their relationship has gotten complicated and dark, fast.

Adult children of sex addicts (ACSAs) struggle with their sexuality and longings for love. ACSAs have not had their stories told in any significant way in the recovery literature. Intergenerational trauma is transmitted through the legacy of carried sexual shame—the burden of which is not theirs. A Light in the Dark offers hope for unburdening ACSAs by sharing the experiences of others, as well as examining the characteristics, roles and recovery that point toward the freedom and joy they rightfully deserve.

My childhood sweetheart is now my sworn enemy. I either resist the billionaire next door… or surrender everything. I should hate Theo Roberts. But his smoldering eyes make me melt. His touch sets my body on fire. Those hands… No! Focus, Mia. I inherited my grandmother’s beach house, and I’m not selling. Theo may have built an empire next door, but this place is my heart. And the cocky billionaire isn’t playing fair. We clash, we fight—every argument ending with me pinned against the wall, craving more. He’s ruthless, relentless, and utterly irresistible. I should walk away. ...

For fans of The Vampire Diaries, Twilight and The Hunger Games! From the world of Vampire Love Story that has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide! More than 1,200 worldwide 5-star reviews! The epic saga of vampires and werewolves - and a love unlike any other. Book #4 in the bestselling "Werewolf Love Story" series! Tommy Jenkins is a fighter who has lost Maya, his one true love. He is also a lone werewolf. All Tommy has left in the world is his fight career and his best friend, young Josiah Reign, Maya's brother and a rising MMA fighter. Josiah is also trying to work through the pain. But ...

Abandoning a recession-plagued America for the easy money of Southeast Asia's lucrative but highly illegal investment scam industry, Don Rouse must navigate through a sordid world of drug addicts, deviants, prostitutes and professional con men in order to achieve his lifelong dream of making it big. But his world is suddenly turned upside down when the police show up and his boss goes missing. After a chance meeting with the alluring but enigmatic Jessica, Don is plunged into a high stakes mystery that could very well put an end to his criminal career and perhaps even his life. From the ...

Can the Black Sheep of the Family be its Guardian Angel? Cole Dust opens with inheriting a farm in the small town of Orvin, Oklahoma from a cousin he never knew. When investigative journalist Cole Sage stumbles upon an old trunk in the attic of his family’s farmhouse, he unearths something far more valuable than gold. Inside, neatly bound and yellowed with age, are the journals of his grandfather, George Sage—an enigmatic man Cole barely knew. These journals pull Cole into a story from the past, one that intertwines with his own life in ways he never expected. As Cole delves deeper into...

Broken and Blue: A Policeman’s Guide To Health, Hope, and Healing by Chief Scott Silverii is a heartfelt and powerful testimonial of a law enforcement officer’s journey through the darkest valleys of anxiety, pain, and PTSD. With over 25 years of service, Chief Silverii shares his personal struggles and the toll that a career in policing can take on one’s mental and emotional health. This book is not just a recount of hardships but a beacon of hope and a guide to healing. Chief Silverii opens up about his path to recovery, offering practical advice and spiritual insights that helped ...

The electrifying sequel to THE OPENER! Don Rouse is young, rich, happily married and lives the life of a jet-setting expatriate in Southeast Asia. He also happens to be a master con artist, a manipulative swindler who controls a fictitious firm that convinces unsuspecting clients to place all their money into bogus investment opportunities. Aided by corrupt government officials, crooked cops, and unscrupulous bankers, Don lives a whimsical life of leisure and luxury with his alluring wife Jessica. When a mundane business meeting suddenly turns deadly, Don must use all of his cunning and ...

Do you want help with a family member who is struggling with alcohol addiction? If you have a family member that is struggling with alcoholism, then this book is for you. Get insight into the alcoholic mind from someone who has been through the disease and recovery. The good news is there is a solution! Pick up this book to find out how!

Ten years ago, Lisa was a popular young writer and internet personality, famous for her party-girl memoir SLUT. Now, she's sober, straight, honest, and bored. But one night her boyfriend's infidelity throws her boring life off the rails. And she meets a young man who shares her interest in the finer things in life: sex, drugs, and revenge. But there are bad boys ... and there are evil boys. And this one is not just bad, but dangerous, a sociopathic stalker with a history of abusing, blackmailing, manipulating, and assaulting women. As she's drawn into his terrifying game, Lisa finds that ...

In Jordan Castro’s inventive, funny, and surprisingly tender first novel, we follow a young man over the course of a single morning as he tries and fails to write an autobiographical novel, finding himself instead drawn into the infinite spaces of Twitter, quotidian rituals, and his own mind. The Novelist: A Novel pays tribute to Nicholson Baker’s The Mezzanine and Thomas Bernhard’s Woodcutters, but in the end is a wholly original novel about language and consciousness, the internet and social media, and addiction and recovery.

Mike's marriage is on the rocks, and he’s willing to do anything to save it—even attend sex addiction meetings. But when he meets Ida, a mysterious woman with a magnetic pull, his world spirals into chaos. Drawn into her intoxicating lifestyle, Mike begins to lose sight of the man he once was. Ida offers a life of excitement and liberation, but it comes at a price. His family or this new, thrilling life—how can he choose? Will Mike sacrifice everything for a woman he barely knows?

Ein Verfolgung, die Leben fordert. Ein Entscheidung, die alles beendet. Tiefe Gefühle, die jeden Schmerz überwinden. Zeit heilt alle Wunden, sagt man, während ich nicht einmal mehr weiß, ob ich das will: Heilen. Obwohl ich früher niemals kampflos aufgegeben hätte, fühle ich mich nicht mehr in der Lage zu kämpfen. Rysand versucht alles, um mich das, was geschehen ist, vergessen zu lassen. Ich rechne es ihm hoch an. Aber ob ich jemals wieder die sein werde, die ich war ...? Ich weiß es nicht. Ich weiß auch nicht, warum sich Rys solche Mühe mit mir gibt. Schließlich liebt er mich nicht.

Das satirische (Nicht-)Raucherbuch für alle, die mit dem Rauchen aufhören oder anfangen wollen! Sie versuchen bereits Ihr Leben lang, mit dem Rauchen anzufangen, aber konnten Ihre Vorsätze nie umsetzen? Sie haben Ihr tristes Nichtraucherdasein satt und suchen eine Möglichkeit, Ihr Geld loszuwerden und Ihre Gesundheit zu ruinieren? "Start Smoking" begleitet Sie auf dem Weg zur ersten Zigarette und hilft Ihnen, bei der Stange zu bleiben. In nur zehn Zügen, die selbst für Nichtraucher einfach zu verstehen sind, erfahren Sie die Geheimnisse der effektiven Tabakinhalation.