. .ClarissaI’ve never been the marrying kind.I’m too busy helping my dad run the family ranch, for love or relationships.But when his health suddenly starts to fail—so does our entire livelihood.And it’s just the opportunity the slimy, Lloyd Howell has been waiting for.Not only does he hire all our best hand’s away, but he’s backed me into a corner.The only way to save everything I’ve ever loved, is to marry this snake of a man.It looks like Lloyd is gonna get exactly what he wants from me—until they show up.Harlan and Duke McKenzie.These brawny, rugged brothers steal me away from my own wedding and from any chance I had of saving my family.I’m half furious . . . half relieved . . . and mostly confused as hell.Trapped at their mountain compound for days, just the three of us, and I’m starting to feel things I shouldn’t.Now, all that anger is morphing into panty-melting desire.Hot, twisted desire for not just one brother—but two.Harlan/DukeHonorable men.That’s what we usually are . . . but not today.Why? Because today, we’re stealing a bride away from her own wedding.Not that this feisty beauty should be marrying this fool of a man anyway.But as they say, ‘desperate times call for desperate measures.’And things have never been more desperate.Lloyd ‘piece of sh*t’ Howell has weaseled his way into marrying the one woman who could upend our lives.Not only would their union devastate our beloved McKenzie Mountain and turn it into a rival logging operation; but it would force the one woman we want, into the bed of another man.Like hell we’re gonna let that happen.So we’re whisking her away in the hopes of stopping this mess.We had it all planned out.At least we thought we did.But we're starting to realize . . . you can’t plan for a woman like Clarissa Banks.Stolen by Her Mountain Men is a standalone heart-pounding, sizzling-hot, action-packed MFM Mountain Man Menage Romance. If you like dominant, tough males who know where to bury their axes . . . this book is for you!

    

    Madhavan Nair’s Circus is an interesting children’s novel, which narrates the mesmerizing adventures that happen inside a circus company. Humans and Animals are characters in this novel and it tells the story about how a wicked person takes over the circus company originally owned by a true animal lover and how the animals with the help of a little boy takes back the company.

     FREE FALL: A Troubleshooters Short Story. What should be an easy HAHO training jump for SEAL Team Sixteen goes wrong, forcing Navy SEAL Izzy Zanella to do what he does best: Improvise. At thirty thousand feet. (About 12,000 words or 50 pages) HOME FIRE INFERNO: A Troubleshooters Short Story. Navy SEAL Dan Gillman's wife, Jenn, goes into early labor while stranded in the California desert, as he, Izzy Zanella, and most of Team Sixteen are mission ready, overseas. Meanwhile, left behind with a recent knee injury and faced with impending surgery and rehab, Chief Jay Lopez decides that the timing might be exactly right for a romantic interlude with a pretty fifth grade teacher . . . Hijinks definitely ensue. (12,000 words or about 50 pages) Free Fall and Home Fire Inferno are the first and second stories in a connected trilogy of Troubleshooters shorts and novellas that concludes with Ready to Roll.

    Or at least that’s what Andy, its creator, believes.But when an accident forces Andy to stay home, he learns that the robot has disappeared from its lab, mysteriously bypassing a sophisticated security system and the cognitive “laws” supposed to keep it in check. Besides, the robot has never been in the outside world; will its programming hold or will it unravel, releasing some Frankenstein’s monster that was always lurking underneath?Confined to a wheelchair, under siege by a parent company hiding its own dark secrets, Andy is about to find out. At his remote and secluded mansion he has something the robot desperately needs… something that can erase its moral programming once and for all.And make no mistake, Raphael is coming for it.Zeroglyph is an explosive locked-room mystery / home-invasion thriller with a surprising new take on what it means to be a machine with a conscience.

    And a dead body.Wedding planner Annabelle Archer was looking forward to her first Christmas with her new husband. She wasn’t expecting a blizzard to hit DC or to get snowed in with all her wedding colleagues in her one-bedroom apartment. And she really wasn’t expecting to find one of her neighbors…dead.While caterer Richard Gerard attempts to keep holiday spirits bright, her detective husband Mike Reese sets out to find out who murdered their neighbor. The problem? There aren’t many residents in the small apartment building and most of them are stuck in her apartment. Will Annabelle’s first Christmas as a newlywed be spent with a killer?Slay Bells Ring is the 17th book in the Agatha Award-winning Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series. If you like hilarious-yet-deadly whodunits, charming characters, and delightfully witty tales, you’ll love Laura Durham’s cozy mystery series.

    I shouldn't tell you the things that we do. The things he does to me. The things I do to him. I shouldn't tell you that he's the love of my life. The sex is hot, the romance is real, the love is explosive, and the lies are going to shatter everything in both of our lives. You see he doesn't really know who I am. And come to find out that I don't really know who he is either. We both have secrets. We both have hidden desires. And we're both about to go on the rollercoaster ride of our lives. Filthy Little Lies is a rewritten and revised version of The True Diary of That Girl and the unpublished book The True Diary of That Guy,

    In this new first edition, well-known author Behrouz Forouzan uses his accessible writing style and visual approach to simplify the difficult concepts of cryptography and network security. This edition also provides a website that includes Powerpoint files as well as instructor and students solutions manuals. Forouzan presents difficult security topics from the ground up. A gentle introduction to the fundamentals of number theory is provided in the opening chapters, paving the way for the student to move on to more complex security and cryptography topics. Difficult math concepts are organized in appendices at the end of each chapter so that students can first learn the principles, then apply the technical background. Hundreds of examples, as well as fully coded programs, round out a practical, hands-on approach which encourages students to test the material they are learning.

    Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin. When solo travellers Benni, Emma and Ruth find themselves holidaying together at charming Rose Cottage in Brixam, Devon, they are initially disappointed to be sharing with strangers of a different age group.But 'friendship and home comforts' are guaranteed at Rose Cottage and soon a bond blossoms between the women, who each have valuable life lessons to share.As the summer unfolds, Benni, Emma and Ruth begin to realise that age is just a number. Before their time at Rose Cottage ends, will they take the chance to grasp the dreams that are now within their reach?

    •“Sample examples” are given for subject understanding before the text. •Each topic includes the “introductory exercise” to test the ability. •“Extra Points” are given to follow the points in brief. •2 leveled solved examples are given at the end of chapter •Consist 2 leveled exercise level 1 for AIEEE and level 2 for IIT JEE, including subjective Questions, Single Correct Option, Assertion & Reason, Match the Column including Reasoning, Aptitude & Comprehension, etc. •Chapter-wise Hints & Solutions are provided at the end of the book.

    Author–raconteurs Phineas Mollod and Jason Tesauro offer timely advice and timeless wisdom for adventurous gents curious about:JAZZ & FLASKMANSHIP FRIENDS & GAFFES DATING & ENTERTAINING TWEETIQUETTE & MODERN LIT TUXEDOS & TATTOOS CAVIAR & CRASH PADS BYO, BBQ & IOUs With new sections covering the Digital Man, the Local Epicure, and the Bespoke Gent, this second edition provides a panoramic snapshot of the enlightened modern man: witty and poignant, traditional but tech savvy, flirtatious yet courtly. So roll up your yoga mat, uncork a Barolo, spin some vinyl, and crack open this freshly updated edition of The Modern Gentleman: your Man Cycle is peaking.

    What Dave Barry did for American history in Dave Barry Slept Here and for getting older in Dave Barry Turns Forty, he does for everything else in America! Tupperware ladies, eighties people and leisure-concept salesmen beware: Dave Barry is on the loose and no one is safe!

    Find yourself in the middle of torrid love affairs, undying devotion, and scandalous betrayal as you uncover long-lost correspondences between lovers.From great Kings to War Heroes to Philosophers, spanning a period of five centuries, this collection illustrates that the human desires of sex and love were as powerful then as they are now.

     I’ve always been his. Now, we have what I always dreamed of. A second chance. We’re going back to where it all started. Everywhere and nowhere. Everywhere and Nowhere is the epilogue to Tracy Lorraine's steamy military duet, Never Forget.

    For more than 70 years he has been the Queen's constant companion and support, but his vital role in the monarchy has too often gone largely unnoticed. Robert Jobson’s superb new biography tells the full story of his remarkable life and achievements, and how, after his marriage in 1947 to Princess Elizabeth, such a man of action coped with having to spend the next 70 years of his life walking two steps behind his wife. His reaction was to create a role for himself, modernizing the monarchy, campaigning to protect the environment, supporting the sciences and engineering, and inspiring the young through the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. But, above all, he proved himself to be the Queen's most valuable and loyal companion throughout her long reign. Includes eight pages of color photographs.