This book contains explicit descriptions of violence, disturbing situations, and very strong language. This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCE MEMBERS ONLY, and NOT intended for the weak at heart.*** A beautiful, enchanting story of love, happiness—*Record needle scratches across vinyl* No, it is not… Obession passed the brink of sanity…YES.

    Raw and innocent, mute and disgraced, she finds that the powerful Alphas she's promised to serve are also the most broken.As Kingpin of the city, Caspian takes what he wants, who he wants, when he wants. Women beg for his attention, for his riches, and for his water. Until her--the silent waif whose innocence he devours, covets, and holds dear.Kieran is as damaged as he is beautiful. As Second Alpha, he has his choice of females to use and discard. But Caspian's new toy doesn't fall for his false smiles. Pride stung, yet infuriatingly intrigued, he is the cruelest of the three males she must attend.Madman aristocrat and infamous for his skills in torture, Third Alpha, Toby, is eager to take an Omega wife. Nefarious and demented, he grows obsessed with his pack's latest shared female, intending to steal her for himself.

    But you could. I’m untouched material, unbroken ground. You could be my first. The only question is, what can you do for me?” Kristin: What’s a broke virgin to do? I missed my chance the first time around, And since then? Well, life just kind of got in the way. Now, I need money, and I bet someone will pay top dollar to be my first. My v-card is for sale. And it could be yours…for a price. Clark: When I saw the auction, I knew I had to win. It’s been ten years, and since then I’ve made billions. But I’ll never forget the night I messed it up with Kristin Blair. I made the wrong choice, and thought I’d lost her for good. But now I have a chance to make it right. I’m gonna be the one to buy her v-card. I’m gonna make her mine at last. This is a full-length billionaire second chance romance, with steamy love scenes, a beautiful HEA and utterly no cliffhangers! Also included are two fantastic previous releases.

    That was until I found my fiancé having sex with my sister in the church moments before I was supposed to walk down the aisle. I grew up with a famous rock star father who was nothing but a womanizer who cheated on my mother every chance he got. Cheating and lying was all I ever grew up with and I vowed never to live the life my mother did. Wanting to start a fresh new life, I moved from Seattle to Santa Monica to focus on my passion for photography. No men. No lies. No hassles. No love. Until I met Luke Matthews.My name is Luke Matthews. A year ago, I lost the love of my life, my fiancée, in a tragic car accident. My life and all my dreams died with her that day, and I do nothing now but exist and play my guitar to try and ease the pain. My love was taken away and that was something I would never get that back. Then I met Lily Gilmore.What happens when the lives of two people who no longer believe in love are suddenly changed by fate?

    What a collection! If this doesn't make you smile, then you're not even trying."A Trip to the Hardware Store"These humorous essays explore such quirky topics as: disastrous home repairs, ("A Trip to the Hardware Store"), an unfortunate dinner party ("Dinner is Served"), the truth about lazy people ("Lazy Bones"), the weird life of a debt collector ("Your Account is Past Due") and obsessions with gadgets ("Gadget Girl"). Other essays examine how surreal the aging process is ("Where Did the Time Go?"), why you shouldn't judge a person by their job ("Beyond Belief"), and how to complicate simple transactions ("High Finance"). "I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course"A collection of humorous insights into important topics ranging from annoying pet people ("I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course"), to analyzing your inner child ("Irrational Fears"), to living like the Amish in the aftermath of a hurricane ("A Jolt of Electricity"). Other essays examine just how much damage can be caused by a sneeze ("It All Started with a Loud Sneeze"), why it is so complicated to buy a tube of toothpaste ("Ask Me No Questions"), how a parent's obsessive hobbies can become an inescapable vortex ("Crazy Hobbies"), and why spending the night in a sleep clinic is like being abducted by probing aliens ("Nightmare at the Sleep Clinic").If you don't see yourself in each of these entertaining essays, then I'm not talking about you, of course.

     He spent too much time studying the Providence Butcher's victims and not enough talking to living people. He was erotically obsessed with the idea of murdering Dr. Ivan Skinner, his medical school advisor. It was only a matter of time before he killed someone, possibly himself—but the Providence Butcher had other ideas. After all, the first time should be special, and Christopher was going about it all wrong. Now those life-or-death decisions are out of his hands. He's breaking. What's worse, Chris has a lot in common with the Butcher. Nobody else has truly cared about him before. When he's not being tortured, he's being cherished. If Stockholm syndrome feels like love, then in practice, what’s the difference? Chris can’t maintain his dignity, but can still cling to his shattered moral compass. Or he can let go, submit, and become the unspeakable. At least then he wouldn’t be alone. Prepare to become an accomplice. Claustrophilia draws you in, ties you up, and asks some uncomfortable questions: are there taboos you'd never break, no matter how far you were pushed? Is it better to be tortured or ignored? More pressing: if you had to choose, which limb could you live without?