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A Captain and Rookie Romance Chicago Tempest Book 1 Avery Cross has spent years proving she belongs at the top. As captain of the Chicago Tempest, she's respected across the league, feared in the locker room, and trusted to lead a team on the brink of collapse. She doesn't have time for distractions. She certainly doesn't have time for the cocky rookie determined to test every ounce of her patience. Jules Moreno arrives with talent to spare and absolutely no interest in following the rules. She's loud where Avery is controlled. Impulsive where Avery is disciplined. And from the moment they ...

My apartment floods, and I end up living with my brother’s best friend and teammate. He’s fourteen years older than me and the hottest man I’ve ever seen. Vasily Korolev is the most intimidating defenseman in Miami. Sharing his house gives me unlimited chances to get under his skin. He tells me to behave, and I keep pushing because I want to know what happens when he finally makes me. The answer involves his hand in my hair and me on my knees. Korolev has only ever had secret hookups. Dating is new, so I talk him into posing as my boyfriend at a party where everyone is too gay to care...

Four lifelong friends Anna, Casey, Tina, and Mattie escaped to an isolated log cabin hidden within the misty mountains of Chattanooga, Tennessee. What was meant to be the ultimate birthday celebration, and Halloween weekend getaway, quickly spirals into something dreadful. Soon after their arrival, as the sun begins to set, something malevolent within the cabin awakens. When a cryptic note appears on the mantle, the women realize nothing about the cabin is what it seems. Trapped inside and cut off from the world, they’re forced to play a series of supernatural, sadistic games led by a ...

They're playing games with your mind. It's time you learned the rules. In this raw, unflinching guide to surviving narcissistic abuse, author Jon Bet draws from decades of personal experience to expose the invisible psychological warfare waged by narcissists. This isn't clinical theory—it's battlefield intelligence. Inside, you'll discover: 11 manipulative games narcissists use to control and dominate How to recognize the subtle ways they hijack your attention and energy Battle-tested strategies to preserve your authentic self Why traditional advice to "just leave" often fails The ...

She’s the new PR knockout, and totally off-limits—but I’ll have her begging for trouble. Wild nights, puck bunnies, and one too many bar brawls have our team’s reputation on thin ice. Livia Moody? She’s here to fix the damage. A PR hellcat with a clipboard full of demands and a no-nonsense attitude. She thinks she can keep me in line. Cute. But those sassy comebacks and fiery blue eyes are too easy to fall for… and I’m already gone. New city, new job, and she’s taking on the LA Panthers' headquarters like she owns the place, and swearing she can keep us strictly business. ...

Tropes in this book: Biker MC, Underground Fighter, Forced Proximity, Alpha Male, He falls first, Morally gray, protective He recruited her eighteen months ago. She runs the numbers. He runs the fights. They've been pretending that's all it is ever since. Knox Barrera is the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Wild Savages MC. He retired from the cage four years ago, but he still runs the club's underground fighting operation. Mari Castex is the bookmaker who keeps it profitable. She's sharp-mouthed, New Orleans-raised, and capable of running six figures in illegal bets without flinching. She's ...

The Game of Life & How to Play It – Quantum Codex Edition 🪞✨ A Master Key to Reality Remastered for the New Earth Era What if Life is not a struggle to survive... but a Game to master with Grace, Power, and Divine Precision? Originally written by the mystic Florence Scovel Shinn in 1925, The Game of Life & How to Play It became a timeless metaphysical classic. Now, 100 years later, this Quantum Codex Edition upgrades the beloved teachings for a new generation of seekers, leaders, and soul-creators ready to live in alignment with their Divine Design. 🔑 This is not just a reprint. ...

This annotated edition includes: • A 16,000-word critical study of Aeschylus and the birth of tragedy • The complete Oresteia — the only surviving Greek trilogy • All seven surviving plays, including Prometheus Bound • A life of Aeschylus (c. 525–456 BCE), the soldier of Marathon • The Plumptre verse translation, public domain worldwide Before Aeschylus, there was no drama. One actor faced a chorus, and nothing could happen. He added a second — and with two figures who could disagree, tragedy, and all theatre after it, was born. Aeschylus is the oldest of the great ...

This annotated edition includes: • A 16,000-word critical study of Sophocles and tragedy • All seven surviving plays — everything that came down to us • The complete Theban cycle: Oedipus the King, Colonus, Antigone • A life of Sophocles (c. 497–406 BCE) • The Campbell verse translation, public domain worldwide A king hunts the murderer whose crime has plagued his city, swearing to bring him to justice — and discovers, scene by scene, that the man he is hunting is himself. Oedipus the King is the play on which Aristotle built the theory of tragedy, the play Freud reached for...

I’m Sophia — 28, beautiful, and trapped in a luxurious but loveless marriage. My husband James is kind, safe, and completely uninterested in satisfying me. We sleep on opposite sides of our massive bed like strangers. Until his older brother Caleb started coming around. Caleb is everything James isn’t — 40 years old, tall, powerfully built, rough hands, and radiating raw masculinity. When a stormy night leaves him stranded at our manor, a few glasses of wine lead me to confess my darkest fantasy: *I want to be used while my husband sleeps right beside me.* That night, Caleb sneaks ...

Master the Tactical Skills That Win Close Matches Struggling to close out tight games? Losing to players who outthink you? Advanced Pickleball Strategy teaches the decision-making that separates consistent winners from inconsistent performers. What You'll Learn: Build points deliberately through smart shot selection Apply pressure without forcing errors Master doubles spacing, communication, and coordination Adjust tactics based on opponent style and score Close games with discipline instead of choking under pressure Perfect for intermediate to advanced players who have solid mechanics but ...

"A finely crafted game of cat and mouse with deadly consequences."- Kirkus Reviews FBI Special Agent Jemma Rhodes faces a serial killer who has targeted wealthy widows in Tonya Sharp Hyche’s newest thriller, Death Play, from the Play Series. Once again, FBI Director Bobby Miller has called on his top profiler to help solve a case of widows missing along with their hefty bank accounts. A monster is among us who preys on women for financial gain, and until he is caught, no woman is safe. Coletta Marshall of Katy, Texas, is struggling to put the pieces back together after losing her husband,...

He read my diary. Now he’s my stepbrother. Nico St. Johns knows I fantasize about being chased by a masked stranger—and has the nerve to offer to make it happen. I’m furious he knows. I’m even angrier that I want to say yes. Avoiding him was hard enough when we were arguing over how to save the campus theater. Then my mom marries his dad, and suddenly we’re sharing a house. Mom’s worried we’re not getting along. I’m trying to stop imagining his hands on me. My mother finally has the happiness she deserves. I won’t risk it for Nico, no matter how badly I want him. But at ...

“Lesbian Firsts” is a collection of 10 lesbians' detailed descriptions of their first sexual experience with another woman. Asked by author Alexandra del Torre to provide as much detail as possible, they held nothing back in their retelling of these intensely intimate encounters. In “Lesbian Firsts,” you will hear from real lesbians and read about their real first times, including: HEATHER, a 24-year-old high school English teacher who discovered her lesbianism with a volleyball teammate at the age of 19. MEGHAN, a 32-year-old attorney who lost her lesbian virginity to her first-...

Get ready for fun, spooky chills, and plenty of mischief—Mountainville style! Oh, and don’t forget sexy, stern Daddies, cute Littles, and loving Mommies. This is going to be a blast. Because this is a Mountainville Halloween… Monica is a handful. She’s in the business of getting into trouble and business is booming! The cute but naughty Little is turning Mountainville upside down. Meanwhile, Turner Banks has hit a rough patch. Sure, he’s a rich, handsome professional quarterback, but when a bone-jarring injury knocks him out of the game, he’s sidelined. Needing time to heal, he ...

He didn’t just claim the contract. He claimed me. Sloane I built a tech empire from scratch—and lost it in a single night. A betrayal signed in ink. A clause buried in fine print. A partner’s signature that sold me as collateral. Thirty days. No appeals. No escape. Now I’m shackled to the man who dismantled my world. Vincent Drake is more than a billionaire predator—He’s a collector of obedience. A master of punishment. And he intends to break me one command at a time. Vincent Sloane Winters was never supposed to belong to me. But she does now. She’s fiery, defiant, and ...

I hire Harper Okie to watch my blind dog. Then I watch her. Duke has our house memorized. Nothing in the house moves—my only rule. On her first night over, Harper gives four friends a virtual tour. They can’t decide if I’m a firefighter, an escort, a polygamist, or a hit man. One's close. Duke declines to comment. Then they dare her into my bed. My security camera catches her. Alone, discovering what desire feels between my sheets. I should close the feed. I call her instead. She answers. Her hand never stops. Her body learns to want from my voice. After that, every mission ends the ...

HALO STERLING: All I had to do was survive being my cousin's maid of honor; even though I hated her and hated the hideous dress she picked for me even more. I didn't expect everything to go wrong. And I definitely didn't expect to be the one walking up the aisle to marry the man who’s always made it painfully clear he can't stand me. ROYAL MORETTI: I spent years keeping Halo out of my life. Now she's standing in front of me at the altar. Being in the same room as her was the last thing I wanted. Being married to her? Unthinkable. Now I must decide if I want to let her go or make her stay ...

Now in its third printing, see what it took to become the shortest player in Notre Dame football history to carry the ball in a game. Every Play Every Day takes you on the intimate journey of former Notre Dame tailback Timmy O'Neill, who, at 5' 6" and 165 lbs, wasn't the prototypical Division I college football player. Experience the journey from the dorm room to the classroom, from the locker room to the training room, and everywhere in between. Read about the incredible experience of being a college football walk-on; the joy, the pain, and the raw emotion characterizing the inner fight ...

I signed a waiver giving the masked man I’ve been obsessing over permission to hunt me. In my defense, it seemed like a good idea at the time. The Reaper is the reason I keep coming back to Redvine Hollow. He’s huge, silent, and always wearing that mask. And apparently, just as obsessed with me as I am with him. I came here because I wanted to feel something. I wanted the adrenaline. The fear. The thrill of being chased through the dark by a man who knows exactly how badly I want to be caught. I wasn’t supposed to want him. But somewhere between his hands around my throat and his ...