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    First Lady Destiny Simms is hosting a NYE’s service at her church and invites Ashley, who she met by barging into her home during the Thanksgiving holiday. With nothing else to do, she decides to go.  It was there that she was inspired to make 2020 the best year of her life.  What she didn't expect is to run into Patrick Need. He looked different, or was he always that handsome? In this holiday short, Ashley is determined to lay the foundation of a promising year.  Will she allow fear to overpower her faith another year? Is she worthy of love after her divorce? Find out in "A New Year's Kiss"  This is a short story, so short that you can finish it one sitting. If you aren’t interested in reading a short, please do not download. Happy New Year from NAKO!

    It's a story about the most explored life aspect named friendship which trapped four strange souls for life in the serenity of Delhi University (UD.U.) campus. Aniket falls victim to equally notorious life facet called love and very strangely that too, at first sight; and what follows is a restless journey of getting his love on board. Set against the backdrop of D.U. And IIT Bombay, the story reveals the dream of today's youth, their callowness, sec, love and not to forget the resolve for two critical life aspects; love & friendship. The journey took them across carousel of tough times linked to the chain of complex situations which ultimately pushed them to the brink of exploring their identity. Among this chaos and a DEADLY incident, can they realize their dreams!!! Can we live for a dream of our friends? Is love all about giving and taking nothing? Is it right to destroy oneself in love? Will these friendship win the battle of life and dream? Can we ever forget for our first love? Are the youth truly the new face of contemporary India? What will happen when dream meets fate, fate meets friendship and love cast its magic on everyone?

    It springs spontaneously from the lofty hearts and makes its own way to unite with its generous reciprocators. At times, it becomes dry and seeks the abundance of a big-hearted lover. In other scenarios, the river gets frozen and looks for the warmth of a passionate soul. And in some cases, it may just be ready and waiting to leap forth from its humble abode. All it takes is just a little stroke of fate for that river to unleash itself and flow in its full glory.'Unleash That River' is an anthology of six short stories of love and contemporary romance.1) Keys: When Dhyey returns home to meet his mother after several months, he discovers that she has started sharing the house with a beautiful tenant, Nishita who not only holds the key to his house, but to his locked heart as well.2) Dot Every 'i' And Cross Every 't':Varun and Puja met for the first time through an arranged marriage proposal. However, in order to make sure that they are the ones who can really complement each other for the rest of their lives, they must take a step out of their comfort zones, and do something unprecedented and outright crazy.3) Why Not:Neel and Rashi both have miserably failed at their first romantic endeavor. Will they keep cursing their rotten luck and ask why? Or will they reclaim the charge of their lives to embrace the second chance and say why not?4) Immeasurable Nouns:Aditi and Kartik are the academic stars of their class and each other’s arch rivals. Aditi hates boys. But Kartik secretly loves her. To win her heart, he must wait for the right moment and make every move cautiously. One day, during an English class, that moment presents itself in its full bloom.5) Madly In Marriage:Swayam and Soniya have not left any stone unturned to avoid marrying each other. But their families see this union as a match made in heaven and are hellbent to see it through. 6) Hearts And Ice-creams:Tushar is obsessed with finding his childhood crush who disappeared out of his life without a clue. Fifteen years later, will he be able to move on or destiny has yet to play its last trick?

    But the first thing I see when I get home is eighteen-year-old Callie, and after that relaxing is out of the question. The little brat is living in my house while her mother is on vacation, and I can't stop thinking about her and what I'd like to do to her - if only she wasn't half my age and completely taboo. She won't leave me alone, though, and when she barges into my bedroom I can't take any more. Turns out it's Callie's first time, and I'm all out of protection. Do you think I'm going to stop?This story is *too taboo* for us to leave an excerpt, so use the "Look Inside" feature to get a preview.

     Four lonely shifters looking for love while they battle a mysterious enemy. Trained to be protective guardians, their skills are intimidating and their desire to find a mate is unmatched. Tall, growly and ready to tear apart anything that threatens their fated one, these bears will stop at nothing as they fight the Agency for their lives, and those of the ones they love. Danger, betrayal and violence have been the hallmarks of their lives so far, but from here on out, their stubborn, no-nonsense mates will force them to temper that with love, passion and desire, forging them into the weapon that will lay their enemies low and stoke the fires of a love everlasting. Connor, Justin, Josh and Jared’s stories are all contained in this one convenient, low-priced bundle for your reading pleasure. Follow along as they fight for love, honor and life. Stories contained in this bundle: Bravo Bear Blackblood Bear Silverbullet Bear Kingpin Bear

     Meadow Reese isn't just a mail order bride. She's an outlaw. Wanted for a crime she didn't commit, there's just one way for Meadow to protect her sisters. Run. But just because she runs doesn't mean she can hide. There's someone chasing her, and Meadow's not safe. Booker Hanson thinks he has the perfect bride. Caring for his two girls after his wife died has been hard, and he's grateful he's not alone anymore. But soon he realizes something's not right with Meadow. She's hiding something from him. Meadow's perfect. What could she be hiding? She knows she can't hide the truth forever… When someone shows up looking for her, Meadow knows it's time to go. But how can she leave the family she loves? Can she prove her innocence and earn redemption?

    On the hunt for a new husband, Sasha was nothing but a thorn in her side. When Sasha lands herself in a spot of trouble, things escalated quickly. After an argument, Sofia abandons Sasha in the middle of nowhere, her only source of shelter is an Amish barn. When Emma Graber finds Sasha in the barn she pleads for Emma not to tell her parents. Emma is kind and friendly but eventually breaks her promise. Expecting to be returned to her home and her step-mother, Sasha fears meeting the Grabers. Until she does. The Graber family is welcoming, but it’s their eldest son Elmer who teaches Sasha the true meaning of love. All well and good except Sasha is Englisch and Elmer is Amish. That, and the mistake that will forever be hers to face… Can Elmer accept her, mistakes and all? Will Sasha find happiness in the unexpected? Find out now in the sweet Amish New Year’s romance that will remind you what it means to forgive, accept and to be loved. Because in the end, nothing is more important than family, whether we’re born into it, or we fall into it by chance.

    Remington Chase is finally ready to fulfill a promise she made to herself more than a decade earlier: confront the Grummonds and demand they release her mother’s body into her custody. She tried and failed earlier in a quest that wrecked her world and brought her to the attention of a group of terrorists…and one particular assassin hunting them: Greer Dawson.

This time, with Greer by her side, she learns the polygamist community that stole her childhood has crumbled from the inside out. A new secular town government has been put in place, and its mayor is more than happy to help Remi resolve the mystery of her mother’s resting place.

It isn’t until Greer’s family comes to Wolf Creek Bend for a reunion that the truth of Remi’s mother’s death is finally revealed—a truth so devastating that it might derail their spontaneous wedding plans.* * *
Length: Approximately 150 pages
Ages: 18 & up (story contains adult situations and profanity).
Greer and Remi: A Red Team Wedding Novella (The Red Team, Book 15) is part of a serialized story that includes nine full-length novels and nine wedding novellas. This series is best read in order, starting with The Edge of Courage..
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    Behind everything crouched the brooding, festering horror of the ancient town, and of the moldy, unhallowed garret gable where he wrote and studied and wrestled with figures and formulae when he was not tossing on the meager iron bed. His ears were growing sensitive to a preternatural and intolerable degree, and he had long ago stopped the cheap mantel clock whose ticking had come to seem like a thunder of artillery. At night the subtle stirring of the black city outside, the sinister scurrying of rats in the wormy partitions, and the creaking of hidden timbers in the centuried house, were enough to give him a sense of strident pandemonium. The darkness always teemed with unexplained sound—and yet he sometimes shook with fear lest the noises he heard should subside and allow him to hear certain other fainter noises which he suspected were lurking behind them.

    Can you imagine Draupadi in a Brothel house? How did she end there and who is responsible for that? Read this short story to meet her and know about her life.

    Wells, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving and many more. Hailing from different countries such as America, Ireland, the United Kingdom and India, this book is an entertaining consolidation of diverse stories which cover a broad range of topics and themes. While ‘The Gift of the Magi’ resonates with the sense of love and loss, ‘The Selfish Giant’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’ relives our childhood. Some stories warm your heart, some make you think and some delight you with their magical language while at the same time they explore universal themes and arouse a gamut of responses. A must-have, this book offers a plethora of classics to read and enjoy for any lover of a good story.

    Santos has presented what may well be the essence of those years - the loneliness and hunger of a people who were almost all of them hurt and broken to the bone. But for an ideal, which Santos so eloquently dramatizes in this book, they would have lost their very souls. In this sense YOU LOVELY PEOPLE is a document and at once a portrait of the Filipino heart.

    Her life is finally falling into place as she moves into her new house, but a piece of her past comes back to surprise her. She discovers she is pregnant from a past college trisk, and now has to change her life. She never expected to be pregnant, and she never expected to fall in love with a sexy, billionaire, ER Doctor. Pete Walker is an older, hardened billionaire who knows what he wants—Tatiana. She fears she doesn’t have room in her life for a baby, and a new man; but her life has always been defined by the unexpected. This standalone story ends Happily Ever After. The story contains explicit love scenes and is intended for 18+ readers only! Get this book FREE with Kindle unlimited! A Steamy Romance Book + Bonus Stories!

    She found solace in her work instead, a start-up company forged in the name of helping people like her obtain artificial limbs that could give them a shot at a normal life—or something close to it. Then Carter Murphy walks into her life. Tall, dark, and English, he sweeps her up like a whirlwind, demolishing the walls she’s worked so hard to put up and shaking her to her very core. But as her head spins, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems—especially Carter. A dark, dangerous secret threatens to tear them apart, a sin so great there just may be no coming back… for either of them. Can Emily escape her past and find a future with Carter, or will she succumb to the pain and doubt she’s worked so hard to keep at bay?Crash - Part TwoIn the wake of a startling revelation, Emily will have to decide if her trust in men died the night her older brother did… After learning Carter’s identity, Emily swears off men—or at least, men who lie to her like he did. But fate has other plans, and soon she finds herself pulled into his orbit again, unable to tear herself away from the potent magnetism of his passion. As tensions rise in both her professional and personal life, she seeks solace in his arms, certain that he is the one thing she can count on. But trust is a delicate thing. Will Carter’s love serve to strengthen it, or will Emily’s painful memories drive them apart?Crash - Part ThreeAfter finally learning the secret that Carter has been keeping from her, Emily dives into her work. Numbers and data are predictable—love, not so much. But even as she tries to steel herself for the explanation Carter has to give, she couldn't have anticipated how those words would make her feel, or how his tenderness would draw her back into his arms once again. For a moment, all seems to be well in both her personal and professional life. But then John makes a shocking discovery that could ruin their business once and for all. Worse yet, someone Emily trusts is in the middle of it all. Unsure of where to turn, will Emily find solace in Carter’s embrace, or will she reach out to find nothing but more lies?Crash - Part FourA shocking revelation propels Emily and Carter headlong into a series of events that will change not just their lives, but everyone else’s, forever. Now that the truth is out, the battle against PharmaTech begins in earnest, and that means putting everything on the line. With the memory of her brother still weighing on her heart, nothing could be as important for Emily as this—except for Carter, who has changed her life and made her whole in ways she was never expecting. When his future is threatened as a result of her actions, she must make a choice to set him free or keep him for herself, despite the consequences. Can she be so selfish, or will she sacrifice her happiness to ensure his own? One final truth will be revealed. But will it be enough to save them?