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Midlife Changes Bite (Lucinda's Midlife Adventures #1)
Leigh Raventhorne - 2020
Yes, some might settle for a meager existence, if that's what life has handed them—but the strong ones will actively look for a change.Lucinda Green left her job in Ohio, looking for change and adventure.She found them both, in spades.Some say, "Be careful what you ask for."Others say, "You'll never know until you try. The worst that can happen is you get told, 'no'."That is just SO not true.Lucinda doesn't take no for an answer, but then again, her midlife change might just be a little different than—everyone else's.MIDLIFE CHANGES BITE starts a brand new series in the Midlife Adventures world starring forty-two year old Lucinda Green, who tends to be slightly feistier, friskier, and steamier than Roxie. (If you've been reading her ongoing series)Lucinda's story takes place in the same world, at the same time as Roxie's, and occasionally shares characters. As you can tell from the cover, there are biters involved—Vampires and vampire gods, to be exact. Shifters, witches, magick, and spirits live by the same 'rules' in both series, making them feel familiar.**Note: This is a 70% rewrite of an earlier title - Lucinda's Midlife Change - adapted to fit here at the suggestion of readers. Where Roxie fits perfectly in Paranormal Women's Fiction #PWF, Lucinda is more #PWR Paranormal Women's Romance.
Primarian Mates: The Complete Series
Maddie Taylor - 2018
Two missions that must be fulfilled by any means. But at what price? In a distant galaxy, under twin suns and a purple sky, a team of Earth scientists explores a jungle planet hopeful they have at last found a suitable new home for their people. Set upon by aliens they soon learn these warriors aren't quite what they seem. They have a mission of their own and the female scientists who are remarkably like them, are much too tempting to ignore. Whisked away to a far-off world, the Odyssey's crew find themselves mated to these powerful men. Expected to comply with the rules of both an old-fashioned and yet surprisingly advanced society, the women struggle with their new roles by testing limits, denying their fates, and ultimately escaping. Brought together again through an interstellar treaty, both the scientists and the warriors must face down the challenges of integrating their two differently-minded societies. Can there be a solution to the ill-fated futures of both Earth and Primaria?
Jimmy's Game (Ruthless Series Book Book 1)
Karen Clow - 2019
Little did she know money had changed hands for her and the man she was going to work for was the sadistic self-appointed crime boss, Nick Orphanides. Worse still, was when Maria realised the very people she loved and trusted had known the nightmare she was entering? After living with, deprivation and sadism at Nick’s hands for three years; she believed her prayers have finally been answered when Jimmy Dixon wins her in a poker game. Despite Jimmy being one of Nick’s crew, it soon becomes apparent that Nick wants her back and a feud soon develops between the two men. She knows too much, including Nick’s secret links with the Russian Mafia. If Nick can’t buy her back he’ll silence her permanently, along with Jimmy and anyone who stands in his way. Maria finds herself falling for the charms of bad boy Jimmy. However, it isn't long before she realises that he too has a darker side. A deep rooted sadistic uncontrollable anger connected to his childhood Jimmy's Game is the first book in the RUTHLESS Series 1.
Freeze
Nicole Jackson - 2016
Jahrein Junior and Josairah are the offspring of two hood legends; Jahrein and Josh. They’ve grown up around each other, practically their entire lives, but as time goes on, their mutual attraction can’t be denied. Thinking that their situation was better left in secrecy, the two forge ahead as a couple, only no one knows. But when everything’s out in the open, will Jahrein Junior truly be ready for a commitment? Or will he need Josairah to Freeze, until he’s ready to be the man she needs?
Coming Home: Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being
Dicken Bettinger - 2016
In Coming Home you will be gently guided toward your own realizations of the fundamental principles that underlie all human experience. These insights will raise your overall level of psychological well-being. They will help you realize your spiritual and psychological nature and allow you to live in harmony with life more fully. This book is a heartfelt tribute to Sydney Banks, who uncovered the foundational Principles that create and shape all of our psychological experiences. This understanding that is known as the Three Principles is now being shared worldwide in the fields of education, business, community renewal, policing and criminal justice, addictions, prevention, psychology and psychiatry. Coming home is realizing the truth of what it is that is creating all of your experiencing, and then being at ease with all the different experiences that life brings you. It is waking up to this always-existing inner world, and as you do, you will experience a shift in your level of well-being so that your feelings are uplifted and your thinking is helpful and inspired.
Unexpected Turn
C.Y. Jones - 2020
I thought things were looking up when I applied to an ad about being a surrogate at this snooty fertility clinic. Good pay, nice benefits, what’s not to like? All I need to do is spit out a baby for the rich and powerful. Piece of cake. Or so I thought.Turns out, things are not that simple, and in this world, nothing is as it seems. I’ve entered a world of secrets and lies, not knowing who I can trust, especially the couple who hired me to conceive their baby.What do I do when fate knocks me on my butt and sends me tumbling down a one-way street with no opportunity to return?Who knew a chance encounter in an elevator would turn my whole life upside down, sending me on an Unexpected Turn that’s now my life?
Survival
Rebecca Sherwin - 2014
Her life is a million miles away from her tragic upbringing and, on the surface, life is perfect. Daughter of an alcoholic mother and negligent father, Skye was forced to carry herself through trauma, rejection and abandonment. Now, ten years after she walked away from her hometown never to return, she is a new woman; a self-made, successful personal assistant and she is madly in love with her knight in shining armour.But fairytales don't always have the happy ending you expect. Dreams can be shattered in an instant; lives can be torn to shreds and left in ruins when darkness strikes without warning.After a life of pulling punches and suffering paralysing blows, can The Skillet step into the ring and save her mind from irreparable damage?She has no idea the real fight has only just begun...
Blaydes Betrayal (Savage Saints MC Book 2)
J. Lynn Lombard - 2019
A name feared by most. I'm the VP with no regret. A knife is my weapon of choice, but little does anyone realize I live in my own tormented hell. Unanswered questions from one mistake in my past plagues me at every curve. Betrayal runs deep in my blood. Vengeance strums through my soul. One woman takes me to my knees. She overrides everything I've ever believed in and she carries secrets of her own. Siren My soul is damaged. My hands are stained with blood. My secrets are haunting and terrifying. Every time I trust someone with the truth they use it against me. Now I've fallen for a sexy biker. The VP of Savage Saints MC who offers no mercy or forgiveness. Terrified of the damage I've caused and the secrets I've carried, I shove him away at every turn. He possesses the ability to break me. To tear me in half and expose the impostor I truly am. Will Blayde's thirst for vengeance be quenched? Will Siren's lies and secrets be too much for his tormented soul? Can they look beyond the lies, secrets and betrayal and become whole together?
Roses for Rachel
Shelby V. Painter
What was worse though was being kidnapped, held captive for years, and then being auctioned off to the highest bidder. I thought maybe I had caught a little break when I found out that me and five other girls were being sold to royalty, but I should have known something about that wasn't right either.Under the cover of eternal darkness, and deep beneath the ground, was a whole world I never knew existed, one that promised to be more than anything I could imagine. The people who bought us told us we would have a life of a princess, but there were only two catches...1. We would be competing against each other for the affection of the Prince who would change our whole lives by picking one of us to rule at his side.2. That prince just happened to be a vampire.
Reaper: Devil's Mayhem MC Romance
Mary Potter - 2020
REAPERThings need to changeIf I’m going to take over the Devil’s Mayhem MC, it will be under my rulesI’m tired of looking over my shoulderOf having a target on my backNow that I’m Prez, all that’s overOnly some of the guys aren’t too keen on going legitInstead, they’re intent on stirring up conflictAnd to make matters worse…Kyra has been dragged into the messThe single mom has nothing to do with our businessYet she’s smack-dab in the middle of itRescuing her brings her deeper into our world and into my heartSomething I never wanted again after everything I’ve lostBut the sinister forces working in the shadow won’t just disappearAnd the ultimate showdown could put an end to my new presidency and new love when they’ve only just begunGrab this stand-alone MC romance featuring a bad boy unlikely hero and the single mother who steals his heart
I'm a Creep
Jaimie Roberts - 2021
From an early age, I was bullied and abused.Forced in to submission.Forced to be a victim.Until one fateful day just before my sixteenth birthday when I finally cracked.With the snap of a finger, I was a changed girl.No longer timid.No longer frightened.Instead, I armed myself with the knowledge of their secrets.All who had bullied me.All who had abused me.I am no longer their victim.The timid little plaything they can pick up whenever they damn well please.Now I am vengeance.I am the eye of the storm.Nothing and no one can stand in my way.And if anyone dare try ...Be prepared to pay in blood.WARNING: This book contains explicit, taboo, dark and twisted scenes.
Dark Dream (Sins of the Night, #1)
Delilah Taylor - 2019
Until Violet. Violet I think I found him. The man who doesn’t fear my father. Xavier Dyer takes tall, dark, and dangerous to new levels. He steals my breath and sets my heart to pounding. The cold steel of his gun should frighten me. I’d like to say I tried to stay away, but I’d be lying. He sucks me in with every breath, using his body, his hands, his voice to seduce me. He commands me in the bedroom and leaves me wrecked. Until I discover who he really is. And just how he came to find me. The bastard lured me in and gave me the one thing I desperately needed. He knew I would let him do whatever he wanted to me. Right up until that final second. Xavier She has no idea what I really am. Violet Wynn is the daughter of a monster. Her billionaire father will be to blame for her death. He deserves it. Violet started off like every other job to me. She was nothing more than a target. A paycheck. But then I touch her, taste her, and devour her. All I want is more. As the hours tick by, I start to question whether or not I’ll be able to pull the trigger at the end. But I must. It’s her or me. That’s the only way this can end. And if I have to string her along? So be it. I’m a Shade. Nobody escapes my wrath. Not even Violet. Dark Dream is the first book in Xavier & Violet’s story. Their story continues in Dark Lover.
A SCOTLAND YARD MURDER CASEBOOK: Classic Crime - the True Story of Nine Murders and One British Detective
Simon Lewis - 2018
A few days later, Mahon murdered her. He cut up her body, and stored it in a trunk; parts of the body were then disposed of by being thrown out of a moving train. The Mahon case is just one of the murders which Percy Savage investigated during his thirty year career as a Scotland Yard detective. 'A Scotland Yard Murder Casebook' brings together a selection of murder cases in which Percy Savage was involved. Some of these cases were gruesome, some were tragic, some involved extraordinary twists and coincidences, and some remain unsolved. A Scotland Yard Murder Casebook will be of interest to anybody who enjoys classic true crime stories. CONTENTS HOW TO DISPOSE OF A CORPSE 1 Secrets of the Locked Bag 2 The Camberwell Triple Murder WAR AND PEACE 3 The Tragedy of Two Army Doctors SUPRISING VIOLENCE 4 The Hunt for the Police Killers 5 Murder by Moonlight THE UNSOLVED MURDER FILE 6 The Camberley Mystery 7 The Luard Case
Arrangement in Black and White
Fred Misurella - 2014
But their conflicts are more than racial. Margy's from Iowa, an artist, the product of an abusive mother and neglectful father. Everet's from Connecticut, a civil rights lawyer on the rise toward greater recognition, and their lives take a tense turn when he decides to run for political office just as Margy moves forward in her own career. Arrangement in Black and White captures the conflicts that give edge and interest to all meaningful love stories, yet it does so with an eye toward modern women, interracial politics, and the human inability to balance passion with social, public life. It is a powerful story for contemporary readers.