I remember when my oldest daughter wandered off in a store when she was a toddler. She was so upset with us and blamed us for leaving her. Obviously we didn’t leave her—but in her mind we were the ones who wandered off. All these years later, that fearful time, when she wandered away, is still in my mind. Unfortunately, in today’s society, we have to teach our children about ‘stranger danger’ and staying with us in stores and crowds. This story is a fun way to convey the importance of staying together without scaring them about the possible dangers—that even we don’t want to think about—that lurk out there in the real world.

    The teasing tongues of his leather whip. The black lace blindfold. And that mysterious, provocative little wooden table. These all mean just one thing for April. The game is on. Liam is opening a whole new world of thrills for April. It’s only a matter of time before she’s close enough to seize her revenge. But when she catches a glimpse of the “real” Liam, her resolve falters. Despite his dark past, the more she learns about him, the more he begins to consume her thoughts. And when a familiar face unexpectedly comes to town, the whole house of cards threatens to topple over. This book is intended for mature audiences.

    Follow his diary entries and see how he feels about Maddi and everything else going on in his life. Sometimes life can be hard, especially if you have recently lost your Mom in a car accident. But Maddi brings a smile to Mr TDH's face. Richard discovers his Mom's fob watch, an old family watch that has been passed down through the generations. He has been told stories by his Grandma about her adventures. Could her stories actually be true? Does the fob watch have something to do with her stories? Will he explore them or will he follow his Dad's advice and leave it be? A perfect book for young girls aged from 9 to 12 years of age.

    Making things worse, the man responsible walks on a technicality.Shortly after, Alex is recruited into a secret organization that targets criminals who manage to skirt the system and remain untouchable despite their obvious guilt. He becomes one of their best operatives, making a comfortable living supplemented with the satisfaction that he is ridding society of some of its worst elements.A hack into the organization’s personnel files and an assigned target, who is not a criminal, changes everything. Alex survives an attempt on his life but learns the rest of the team, with the exception of their receptionist, has been eliminated.With both the FBI and assassins on his trail, it is up to Alex to protect the receptionist while searching for whomever pulled the plug on the organization. Encountering challenges every step of the way, he follows any clue that will lead him to a chance for PAYBACK.

    She’s a city girl at heart. She’s always been a city girl. As she gets closer to her destination she begins to wonder why her mother would choose to live in the virtual wilderness and regret her decision to spend the summer there instead of on the beach. That is, until she comes face to face with the hottest cowboy she’s ever seen. Mark is country all the way through. He’s also an up and coming young bull rider trying to break in on the PBR circuit. He has a big heart, a great sense of humor and skills in the arena that are going to taking him straight to the top. Except for the underlying issues he has with his father who doesn’t approve of his lifestyle, Mark loves his life and can’t imagine why anyone wouldn't want the country life. The city held nothing he needed…or so he thought, until he laid eyes on Lexi. The hot cowboy and the beautiful city girl are hit with a startling truth before either of them is able to examine their feelings. Will this startling truth keep them apart? The Ride Me Cowboy Box Set is a 100,000-word, FULL LENGTH, Standalone stepbrother western romance. No cliffhanger and has a HEA.

     FOUR heroes. Oliver Bailey – a mill owner who is looking for investment from the ton but certainly isn’t looking for a wife. Baron Johnson – used appallingly by the young woman he’s deeply in love with. Captain Peterson – a successful ship's captain who has at least one girl in every port. Mr Lucas – a business rival to Oliver Bailey who has an ulterior motive no one else is aware of. Four stories intertwined in a way none could foresee. Their lives will never be the same. Will you be able to choose a favourite?

    It contains adult language and sexual scenes not intended for young readers. The Touch Series is the story of six characters that deal with loss, love, regret and long lasting friendship. Char and Riley's differences are what make them all too similar, throughout the course of their journey there is one thing that always brings them back together...the need for each other's touch. Chloe and Derrick have spent most of their lives together as friends and as lovers; they have formed a connection that few couples can make last. This duo is bound by one thing that no one can destroy. They have been touched by one another and no one can take that away. During a visit to Boston Emma finds herself reacting to a complete stranger when he is willing to comfort her and listen to her pain. Is Emma ready to move on with her life and leave the hurt of her failing marriage behind? Will Emma fight the urge to fall once she has been Touched by Another? Today is the day we’ve all waited for—the magical moment when two lives become one.

    After receiving guardianship of Stacy, the biracial daughter of an old friend, Deanna comes to terms with her own goals and identity as an African-American woman as she and Patterson Temple join forces to protect the frightened child.

    

    She thought that leaving the state that she loved and pursuing a life she hated would be just what her young life needed to keep her promise to herself…and her sister. While away at school, Stone realizes that she needs a weekend away to re-evaluate her goals. She's excited to go back to the place she calls home and clear her mind. It's been months since she’s checked back in on the people that mean the most to her: her older sister, Leilani, “brother”, Malakhi, and best friend, Mercy. With slight weariness, Stone wonders how much trouble a weekend of partying could really cause. Is she tripping, or will a quick weekend getaway threaten everything she's worked so hard to forget? CAUTION: This book will leave you not wanting to LET GO! In this debut novel by newcomer, Ty J. Snow, prepare to be blown away by the author’s art of storytelling. Ty does a great job of capturing all the characters’ emotions and allowing her readers to reminisce about the past they've tried to escape while causing them to beg for more.

     The man Morgan has killed, however, is no ordinary Viking. He’s the son of an earl, and Bjorn and Erik—the warriors who were tasked with keeping him safe—decide to hide the truth of what happened to spare the slain man’s father the shame of knowing his son was bested by a woman. Impressed by her courage, the Vikings bring Morgan home with them, and soon she finds herself falling in love with Bjorn and Erik, who quickly prove to share her feelings. But when the earl’s daughter starts asking questions about what happened on the day of the raid, they find themselves in grave danger. Can their bond hold strong no matter what trials they face?

    My non-profit has been wildly successful with the kids, but now I'm forty mentors short for the Christmas season. It didn't look like we would be able to find enough help, until Jim Adelson got involved. He may have solved my mentor problem, but he's created another: I can't concentrate with this panty melting God around. Jim: The community has been good to me. I'd built my successful security business with hard work and determination, and when I got approached to help Kate Monroe's non-profit, it seemed a fitting way to give back. I'd offer to spend time with some kids, but it’s Kate that I find myself wanting to spend time with. With beauty obvious to everyone, and a compassionate heart she wears on her sleeve, she has me reevaluating my priorities. When the children's Christmas gifts go missing, Jim and Kate are forced together in the hunt. Can true love fight through the drama to find a happy ending? Gifted is the first book in the holiday series Clear Security Holidays. This is a standalone holiday romance suspense novel, but characters from the Venture Capital series and from Tech Billionaires can be known to make appearances.

    When Clara revealed it was by being the surrogate mother to a shapeshifter's baby she was a little bit more than shocked. Clara then told Shanya that she could bring her in on the deal and make her rich beyond her wildest dreams. Something that Shanya was very, very interested in. And this was how she met muscle-bound WerePanther Storm. Drop-dead gorgeous and from a wealthy family with ancient origins. Now, Shanya must leave her normal life to go and be the arranged mate of a Panther. However, she currently has no idea that Storm's deal has an additional hidden clause and when she finds out it could change EVERYTHING.... This is a paranormal pregnancy romance with lots of action and adventure included. Be prepared to be thrilled! Warning: Includes scenes of a sexual nature

    In this sensual bundle you'll discover that the first taste of love can be sweet or simply knock you off your feet with undeniable attraction. Three incredible couples, unique in every aspect except that the heroines are innocent. Whore: Laura Burns was screwed! She had 30 days to find a new place to live and Taylor Ross seemed like her best option. There was only one problem with that scenario. He thought she was a whore! He wanted her to seduce his clients and in return he would save her from poverty. Can a virgin be a whore? That depends on your definition of the word! Bought For Love: Can a person be bought for love? You don’t know Jack! Emily Yates was sweet, young, and innocent. The perfect pawn for a man like Jack to use. She was a blank slate that he could mold into the woman he wanted by his side for his political career. From the moment she walked into his office, he was determined to have her in his bed, in his life, and as his perfect little pet. Jack poured on the charm and Emily saw the man he wanted her to see, but would she discover out who he really was before her heart was destroyed? You don’t know Jack. He gets what he wants. Strawberry Wine: Everyone remembers their first love Luke Parks was mine. My first kiss, my first love and my first broken heart. He swept me off my feet with just one look and after a summer of awakening my body to passion left me broken. He was twenty-four and to a girl of sixteen, I'd never been prepared for the devastation of loving and losing so completely. Time, like all things moves on, but my heart never fully recovered from watching him drive off down that country road out of my life.

    Names of Kings and major political/military persons have been updated and major typographical errors found with the previous Kindle edition have been corrected. Combined with copious illustrations, maps and images, the newly revised Dark Ages is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand a critical period in Western history that saw the transition from Roman Imperial rule to conquest-driven tribal rule and, ultimately, a flowering into the High Middle Ages. Oman provides one of the best historical examinations and explanations about the period widely known as the Dark Ages, when the end of total and complex Roman Imperial rule over Europe and the Mediterranean collapsed, taking the institutions that provided so much cultural sophistication and stability with it. The Dark Ages has been split into three books, mainly for ease of reading; the original book published in 1893 was a massive tome that covered the period from 476 CE to 918 CE. This second book in the new edition covers the period from 561 CE to 743 CE:THE SUCCESSORS OF JUSTINIAN 565-610DECLINE AND DECAY OF THE MEROVINGIANS 561-656THE LOMBARDS IN ITALY, AND THE RISE OF THE PAPACY 568-653HERACLIUS AND MOHAMMED 610-641THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE VISIGOTHS A.D. 603-711THE CONTEST OF THE EASTERN EMPIRE AND THE CALIPHATE 641-717THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT MAYORS OF THE PALACE 656-720THE LOMBARDS AND THE PAPACY 653-743CHARLES MARTEL AND HIS WARS 720-741