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Taken
Anya Bast - 2009
The surprise that interrupts her regular date with a latte looks a lot like Frankenstein, except this monster is for real. And it chases her straight into the arms of two mouthwatering hunks who whisk her away from everything she knows. That would be Earth.Suddenly life isn t so normal anymore.Caleb and Van have been watching Anne for several weeks. Women are scarce in their world, a situation that sometimes forces two or more males to share one wife between them. Anne is their perfect match. Now all they have to do is convince her of that while trying desperately not to let their intense desire for her scare her away.Then there s the little matter of protecting her from the Guardians, who want to make sure no match is ever made "
Blind Her with Bliss
Nina Pierce - 2008
He's attempting to hide. Together they'll discover a truth that threatens them both...Investigating the death of her best friend, uptight accountant, JULIE TILLING, discovers a world of adult nightclubs and Internet intrigue. When shock jock DAMON COREY rocks her world in a wild night of lust, she wonders if she's found love...or the key to solving a murder.
Who Pays The Ferryman?
Michael J. Bird - 1977
It was 35 years since Alan Haldane had been in Crete, fighting with the partisans, lauded as a hero. Thirty-five years since he'd seen Melina or had word of her. Now he was going back, trying to rediscover in Crete what he had lacked in England: a sense of place, of peace. He couldn't find Melina, and he couldn't forget her, but he discovered that she had borne him a daughter, who was as blind to his existence as he had been to hers. He could not acknowledge her, could not let the past disrupt the present. Yet when he met Annika, and knew he could love her, he could not dispel the shadow cast between them by the ghosts of the war years. He was caught between fear and longing, in a trap that he had laid years before. He was not the only one who remembered. His presence on the island slowly rekindled a vendetta, a blood feud that could end his agony of indecision so simply -- by death.
Darkling Smiles: Tales of Brightness Darkled
Michaelbrent Collings - 2019
Tales of lives bright, lives dim.
Stories of a universe fallen, where every happiness has its opposite, and every smile will be inevitably darkled...
Amazon readers rave:
"A fantastic collection" - Heather Escobedo"A Must-Have Book for Michaelbrent Collings fans" - D. Hilton"I was blown away by this collection of stories.""I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves surprise endings and twisted tales." - Jeffrey C."Stories that will haunt your dreams." - Kimberly A"I couldn't put it down." - Shirley"If you enjoy horror, you'll love this book." - Jason"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll scream! What more can you want?" - E. Taylor
The Old Soul
Joseph Wurtenbaugh - 2012
As tiny and inconspicuous as it may seem, That-Which-Had-Been exhibits an unexpected and varied gift for survival, as it journeys implacably toward its ultimate destination. Along the way, it meets a rich array of ordinary human beings, some of whom assist it along its way, others who impede its progress, none of whom have any idea of its existence.From whence comes the strange, but universal, experience of deja vu? Why do some people exhibit a wisdom far beyond their age and experience - persons reincarnationists refer to as 'old souls'? Joseph Wurtenbaugh in this short story offers a fascinating and tantalizingly plausible explanation for these phenomena, presented in a natural setting that brims with adventure and exhilarating possibility. Not to be missed by anyone who enjoys science fiction or thinking outside the box.
Survival's Price
Joanna Wylde - 2004
He needs to get laid. Bad.Cybele knows how to make a man scream with pleasure, but she's also an assassin with a contract to fulfill. When she meets Damian in a portside strip club, she thinks he'll be easy prey.She's wrong.Join Cybele and Damian as they learn "Survival's Price." A story of the Saurellian Federation, featuring the first Saurellian heroine.Readers Note: This book takes place within the Saurellian Federation series, but can be read on its own.
The Northern Star Trilogy
Mike Gullickson - 2015
. . a fantastic book to read." 2058. As superpowers squabble over the remaining oil, and civilization limps on in a virtual universe, a cunning and ruthless genius uses the digital connectivity of our world to manipulate governments, subliminally sway the masses - and even kill - in his quest for immortality.The first bionic soldier - now mentally broken, a prodigy hacker abused as a weapon, a psychopath seeking redemption, and the CEO who created the cyber universe - and unwittingly - the means to rule both, are all that stands in his way.
Shadow Of Temptation: A Prequel To Margot Harris Mystery Series (Margot Harris Mysteries One - Shadow)
Nora Kane - 2021
Ethan & Juliet
Marla Holt - 2018
Ethan Harvey during her final semester of nursing school, she thought he was hot, but too arrogant to be worth the trouble. Plus she had Rich, the only man Juliet thought she’d ever want. But when Juliet’s world shattered, Ethan was the only one there for her. Ethan hasn’t let himself think about Juliet in four years. But when she shows up at his hospital with an emergency patient, Ethan realizes that Juliet is still the woman of his dreams, even if she’s about to become a certified nurse midwife. Ethan’s never had much time for midwives, but he’s willing to set his discomfort aside, because she’s exactly what’s been missing from his life. When Ethan sets out to woo her, Juliet is forced to choose between the career that has given her life purpose and the man she never thought she’d fall in love with. Ethan & Juliet is an opposite attract medium spicy second chance romance with a perfect age gap and a modern fairy tale happily ever after.
Through It All
AlTonya Washington - 2010
When a murder occurs at the publishing house where Van works, Xav heads the team handling the case. When it's discovered that the killer is targeting the company's executives, Xav goes to great lengths to protect his ex-wife. The situation is far too close for comfort and reminds Vanessa of everything she gave up when she left her sexy ex-husband.
The Pale Dreamer
Samantha Shannon - 2016
Here, the clairvoyant underworld plays by its own rules, and rival gangs will stop at nothing to win such a magnificent prize.Sixteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working for Jaxon Hall, the most notorious mime-lord in the city. He thinks she is hiding a powerful gift, but it refuses to surface. Maybe this is the opportunity she needs to secure her position in his gang, the Seven Seals…
The Bargaining
Christine Warren - 2005
Ex-ring-fighter, top-shelf stellar navigator, rebel leader and confirmed idiot Eric Deacon sacrificed himself to the enemy to allow his partners to escape the Protectorate. Now he's stuck, imprisoned on a backwater rock, waiting for the executioner to arrive and put him out of his misery. Naturally, he's working on a plan, but finding a way out is straining even his formidable resources. If getting out is near-impossible for one, it's suicide for two. Yet that's exactly what pleasure slave Kili Broderick wants him to do. She's offered her knowledge of the prison system in exchange for his help escaping. And she's willing to trade her hard-learned sensual talents for a seat on the escape pod and passage to freedom. Deacon's in no position reject her offer, but it's not until he tastes Kili's passions that the bargaining really begins.
A Sexy Journey
Jasinda Wilder - 2012
I grew up in a small town, dated my high school sweetheart all the way through college, and married him. I even waited until our wedding night for my first time. Yeah, that kind of good girl. Finding my husband in bed with the church secretary came as quite a shock, needless to say. Finding out he'd slept with just about every female in town was an even bigger shock.Discovering those dirty little secrets is what sent me on a journey that I will never forget. ** This erotic romance novella is for adults only! Contains super hot, one-on-one sex between two great characters.**
Enemy Within
Marcella Burnard - 2010
After a stint in an alien prison, Captain Ari Rose wonders why she even bothered to survive. Stripped of her command and banished to her father's scientific expedition to finish a Ph.D. she doesn't want, Ari never planned to languish quietly behind a desk. She wasn't built for it, either. But when pirates commandeer her father's ship, Ari once again becomes a prisoner. As far as pirate leader Cullin is concerned, Ari's past imprisonment puts her dead center in Cullin's sights. If she hasn't been brainwashed and returned as a spy, then he's convinced she must be part of a traitorous alliance endangering billions of lives. Cullin can't afford the desire she fires within him and he'll stop at nothing, including destroying her, to uncover the truth.
Billionaire Boss: Part One: Claiming Faith
Andie Devaux - 2015
The job requirements are more satisfying than she could have ever guessed, but while sensual games are encouraged, falling in love is against the rules.She must protect her heart...Above all, Faith's sexy, mysterious boss, Mr. Lawrence, is off-limits. To sign on for a long term deal, Faith will have to dig deep, and find the strength to walk away.Will her boss be strong enough to bring her back?
