Dylan De Lorenzo is the nicest guy wrapped up in the sexiest package of lean-cut biceps and rock-hard abs. Dylan De Lorenzo is exactly the type of guy who should stay away from me.See, I'm the "bad girl", the drunk, the floozy, trouble with a capital T. Guys can't seem to resist my curves, and he may tell you differently, but he's not immune to me either. He wants me and he knows he shouldn't because I am the worst thing that could happen to a guy like him. But Dylan De Lorenzo had me fooled. This guy flipped the script on me. He has a temper and secret...and an ex-girlfriend. These were things I was unaware of when I blindly stumbled into this abyss of love and lust and passion.Looking back at it now, maybe he was the worst thing that could have happened to me.Warning: This book contains triggers that may affect certain readers such as suicide (before the book begins) and substance abuse. It may also affect readers who were victims of abuse and/ or violence. It contains strong language and sexual content and is not recommended for readers under 18 years of age or sensitive readers.Other warnings: This book is basically one big flashback (for those of you who hate that kind of thing) and ends with cliffhanger. It also contains (a lot of) crass sexual humor and if you are lactose intolerant, proceed with caution. There is also a moderate amount of cheese.

    But there was no escaping the memory of the night she gained her freedom. A night that often blurred the lines making it hard to know what was real. Especially when the man in her dreams is the only one who makes her feel safe. A man who's face she has never seen.That is until the night fate steps in.While at a nightclub in Vegas with her best friend, Avery encounters Lucian Thorne, a man who seems familiar to her. A man she wanted the moment she looked into his eyes. But can she ignore that small voice that is telling her to run far away from him.

    Atoms and molecules like to stick together--take friction, for example. This force keeps our cars on the road, trains on the tracks and our feet on the ground; similarly, anything moving through water or air encounters drag, a force caused by the viscous nature of fluids. In other words, there's a lot of stickiness going on, all the time. But what do we actually know about the physics of stickiness? What's really going on? How has nature evolved to make use of it, and what technological advances has it enabled the human race to create?Using her characteristic fun and relaxed tone, Laurie Winkless introduces readers to the glues, adhesives and textures that rule and improve stickiness to give plants and animals an advantage, as well as uncovering the physics behind our sense of touch. Sticky also shows how our understanding of slipperiness opened the door to high-speed flight and space travel, and asks why friction and other surface interactions can cause machinery to literally grind to a halt. This is fundamentally a materials science book, but it touches on topics as broad as medicine, robotics and geology. And, as we'll discover, there are still many great mysteries. By exploring the tiniest of interactions, Laurie Winkless shows how civilization owes a great deal to our knowledge of the science of stickiness.

    After all, I am the king of this game. I degrade, intimidate, bully, and belittle anyone if they challenge me.I exploit others without feelings of guilt or shame, so it was unexpected when I first laid eyes on Diana.At first glance, I was attracted to her sense of confidence and toughness.Her vulnerabilities on the other hand, were another opportunity for me to manipulate until she captured my heart, a feat that no woman had ever accomplished in my life.The fact that I am a US Senator doesn't seem to interest her to want to be with me.There is something holding her back, and I intend to discover what it is.She is about to experience a drastic change in her life due to my authoritarian tendencies, which are fueled by passion, jealousy, and intimidation.After I have achieved complete control of her extremely sensitive body, she will not be able to leave me.DIANA: Fool in love, I was.Loving James is like drinking poison. Being with him makes me powerless and tears me apart.His love is like a bald eagle, and although I try to escape him, he finds a way to claw his talons around my neck, entrapping, choking me.This is not what I wanted.But words are useless to him. While I rightly shouldn’t be with someone like him, he took hold of me without a second thought, work my flesh with his hot, hard tool, further deceiving me.He promised me a fairy tale, but I ended up in a nightmare. ***The Senator and the Exotic Dancer is a tale of unexpected encounters between two improbable people. Neither of them was looking for love. They view love as an obstacle that impedes their goals.Fate always intervenes.Chemistry is one thing, but understanding how to navigate a relationship is another.If Diana's secret end the Senator's political career and future as a presidential candidate, can their relationship last?In this book, you'll find out.***Disclaimer***The book is designed for mature audiences only. It contains strong, sexually explicit scenes and adult language and can be considered offensive to some readers. Please bypass this book if the explosive erotic scenes are not your cup of tea.