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Final Dawn: The Complete 16-Book Saga:


Mike Kraus - 2020
    

Forbidden Doctor (Forbidden Fairy Tales #4)


R.S. Elliot - 2020
    Adrian Price.As in my boss.Yes, another thing I didn’t know besides his name was that I’m his new intern.Imagine my shock when I walk into his office Monday morning.Adrian thinks he owns each of his employees.He might be a renowned cardiovascular surgeon but he sure as hell has no power over me.He doesn’t.Am I lying to myself? Maybe.Am I in trouble? Definitely.I know I'm falling for the one guy I absolutely cannot have.Let’s wait until my dad finds out that we’re fooling around.That I’m sleeping with a man who is 11 years older than me.Once that happens, I’ll have to ask myself this one question…Adrian might be my obsession, but is he worth losing my career over?AdrianI shouldn’t have looked into those beautiful eyes.Now I can’t get enough of her.They say I'm too bossy and arrogant.I call it confidence.I’m going through the best phase of my life.Then I see her one night at the bar.Sitting all alone.I shouldn’t have walked up to her.I shouldn’t have talked to her.I shouldn’t have looked into those beautiful eyes.I shouldn’t have gone home with her.But I did….Now I see those same eyes looking at me.She looks just as stunning as that night.But we are no longer lovers.I am her boss and she is an intern assigned to me.I know she’s completely off-limits.But I will do whatever it takes.To get another taste of that night, and I know she’s going to give it to me.This standalone is Stevie and Adrian's story! Get ready for a fun, emotional and steamy romance with a happily ever after and absolutely no cheating!

Self Discipline: The Spartan and Special Operations Way To Mastering Yourself


Ryan Hunt - 2018
    When they arrive for basic training they are soft, unfit and mentally weak. The recruit will have no idea what real discipline means. Up to that point, he has lived a life of weakness. He has given into all his natural impulses and has feasted on junk food, surfed the internet and generally lived far under his potential.Very soon he will be thrown into a cauldron of discipline. He will experience for the very first time a life of control and power. When he comes out on the other side he will be a new man. People who know these men will see a transformed person. This is the power of self -discipline.In this book, you will learn lessons in self-discipline from the masters of self-discipline.The Spartans and the Special Operations community is the heart and soul of discipline. The Spartans dont exist anymore but they left a legacy that still lives on today. The warrior tradition of the Spartans is built on a foundation of immense self-discipline.The Modern Special Operations Units carry on similar traditions of extreme self-discipline. Today you can use these lessons in your life to carve out any future you want. This book will guide you through the most important principles of self-discipline.It will show you how to take your life and transform yourself into a powerful individual if you choose to do so and take action.Let's take a look at what you will learn inside this book: The Science and Psychology of Self-DisciplineHow To Develop Self DisciplineSelf-Discipline and FreedomImproving Focus and ConcentrationForming Good Habits and Breaking Bad HabitsHow To Build Mental ToughnessDaily Self-DisciplineAnd Much much more...

Eye of the Needle / The Man from St. Petersburg / The Key to Rebecca


Ken Follett - 1983
    

The Burning Sands Trilogy Omnibus


P.R. Adams - 2017
    When Reggie Lee joins defense contractor Frontierza, the company's work on advanced hibernation technology for sleeper colony ships seems the perfect career starter. He has the opportunity to lead the first team to test the technology in a month-long cryogenic sleep.But the world Reggie wakes to is nothing like he expects. It's a world where life is cheap and only the strong survive.Pick up this exciting post-apocalyptic trilogy today, and see this new world of Burning Sands.

The Husband


Deirdre Purcell - 2016
    Soon she has divorced her husband and, in the throes of newfound passion, finds herself quickly remarried to this extraordinary man.Her new husband has unlocked something in Marian and she feels high on life as never before, even when a darker side to his nature begins to reveal itself.Nothing can prepare her for what is to follow, though, as devastating circumstances lead her on a trail to Daniel's home in Ireland, and in turn back to America, as she tries to come to terms with the enigmatic nature of the man for whom she threw it all away - only to discover that nothing was what it seemed. The Husband is a gripping human story of love in its many guises, of losing everything and ultimately - in the small Midlands village of Glanmilish - of rediscovering the meaning of family.

The Boy who Broke the Rules


Isabelle Ronin
    Copyright © 2015. All Rights Reserved.*He was the mysterious lonely boy who found her in a clearing and told her to stay still as he sketched a portrait of her.Entranced by his voice and intensity of his gaze, she let him draw her.But what lay behind his sketches and silent stares was something more.And she was willing to find out.

Invasion


David Pilling - 2014
    Due to the incompetence of Edward II's government, the north is virtually overrun by the Scots, while an invasion fleet is massing across the channel, led by Edward's estranged queen, Isabella, the 'She-Wolf of France'. The first book in the Folville's Law series follows the adventures of Sir John Swale, knight of Cumberland, as he investigates a murder that threatens to bring disaster to Edward's failing kingdom. Along the way he clashes with Eustace Folville and James Coterel, two of the most notorious and brutal outlaws in England. As the death toll mounts, it remains to be seen who will survive and who will perish in the savage game of war and politics. 'Folville's Law (I): Invasion' is a new edition of the first part of the John Swale Chronicles.

The Best Time


Sienna Waters - 2021
    All that's left of her fiancée is the half-finished coffee shop in the corner of the store. And then Riley Winters reappears.Riley is convinced that she's dying. So she's come back to Amberly, the home that she's been avoiding for fifteen years. And when she walks into Lil's store it's like turning back the hands of time. Except it's a clock that neither one of them really wanted to mess with.There's no way that they're about to recapture their history together. If only because Kayden, Lil's best friend and Riley's big brother, would never forgive them. Anyway, Lil's happy alone and Riley's busy dying.Until Riley's diagnosis isn't quite as fatal as she thought, and it turns out she came home for all the wrong reasons. But can she be persuaded to stay for all the right ones?Big brothers, best friends, recaptured youth, false pregnancies, non-lethal illnesses, regrets and true love all come together to create the perfect happy ending. Because sometimes you can turn back the clock, and sometimes all it takes is a reminder of what's truly important to turn your life upside down...The Best Time is a new stand-alone lesbian romance from Sienna Waters, the bestselling author of The Wrong Date and A Perfect Mess.

The Kristin Hannah Collection: Volume 2: Winter Garden, Night Road, Home Front


Kristin Hannah - 2014
    Includes:WINTER GARDENMeredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last time—and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya's life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. Alternating between the past and present, Meredith and Nina will finally hear the singular, harrowing story of their mother's life, and what they learn is a secret so terrible and terrifying that it will shake the very foundation of their family and change who they believe they are.NIGHT ROADFor eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Then one hot summer's night one decision will change the course of all their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget…or the courage to forgive.HOME FRONTLike many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own—for everything that matters to his family. At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, this is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and, ultimately, hope that no reader will soon forget.

The Treasure Huntress Archaeological Action Adventure Series: Books 1-3


Ryan Mullaney - 2018
    Book 1 - THE SERPENT'S FANGAn ancient Aztec dagger used in ritual human sacrifice - a simple relic, or a weapon of unfathomable power that must not fall into the wrong hands? Joining forces with the shady Clark Bannicheck, Simone digs into the mystery of The Serpent's Fang while working to uncover the mysteries of her past.Book 2 - THE TOMB OF SOULSSimone is tasked to locate The Fallen Star, a fabled relic with impossible healing abilities. With an unscrupulous Saudi prince, a ruthless weapons dealer, and a vengeful assassin all closing in, Simone finds herself in the most perilous quest of her life.Book 3 - FOLLOWERS OF THE STORMA fanatical religious cult has seized a mysterious Viking runestone, putting the life of one of Simone's closest friends in jeopardy. Vowing to return the runestone, Simone sets off on a journey that blurs the lines between ally and enemy, right and wrong, good and evil. THE TREASURE HUNTRESS SERIESThe Serpent's Fang The Tomb of Souls Followers of the Storm (Winter 2018) For more information, visit sunbirdbooks.org.

White Tigers of Brigantia: 4 Book Box Set


Lisa Daniels - 2018
     The White Tiger Shifter Series is full of magic and dangers as women with magical abilities pair up with white tiger shifter guardians. The code of mystics and the Order of Guardians forbids romantic entanglements, but nature doesn’t follow their rules. As different pairs risk their lives to protect loved ones, each other, and a nation, romance is almost inevitable. Book 1 – Callie’s Guardian Book 2 – Iris’s Guardian Book 3 – Alexis’s Guardian Book 4 – Freya’s Guardian With over 30k per story, you will be rooting for the characters to overcome the danger to find their HEA. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a stand alone paranormal romance with an HEA. This ebook contains mature themes and language, intended for 18+ readers only.

Mortar Gunner on the Eastern Front. Volume II: Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, and the Battle for East Prussia


Hans Heinz Rehfeldt - 2019
    After being transferred by ship from Memel to Königsberg in late 1944, he took part in the battles for Ostprussen in the winter of 1944/1945. Constantly exposed to the attacks of Russian bombers and fighter planes and severely wounded by shrapnel on the leg, he manages, with the help of a Russian volunteer and a horse-drawn vehicle from Balga to Rosenberg, from there by ship transport via Pillau to Świnoujście and by train to Schwerin.Fleeing the impending Russian imprisonment to the west, he falls into American captivity on 3 May 1945 and is released in July 1945 in the home.Memories of a corporal and platoon commander in the grenade launcher 1943-1945

A Place to Call Home


Jenny Bloom - 2019
    She has never been on a plane before. She’s upset and nervous enough, but she just has to get out of Chicago for a little while to clear her head. Lindsey never thought one meeting on a plane would change her life forever. Is there true love out there? She didn’t think so after what she’s just been through. After meeting Kelli Monroe, Lindsey can see that she’s bubbly, kind and nice. They sit beside each other on the plane. Lindsey likes her positive attitude. It’s just the thing she needs to pull her out of her gloom and pity. Kelli comforts Lindsey on the plane without even personally knowing her! Lindsey finds out quickly that Kelli is also from Chicago. What are the odds that they are from the same place, going to the same place? Lindsey thinks. So when Kelli asks to exchange telephone, Lindsey is all in. There’s nothing wrong with making a friend along this rough road of life. Little does Lindsey know just how much Kelli is going to change her life, how much she is going to learn from her. How she can turn any heart that’s bitter, into wanting to love again. Kelli shows Lindsey just how strong she is when she feels like Lindsey can’t make it through at all. Please Note: This book contains adult language and steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approximately 40,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger."

Beautiful World, Where Are You Chapter Sampler


Sally Rooney - 2021
    In Dublin, her best friend, Eileen, is getting over a break-up, and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood.Alice, Felix, Eileen, and Simon are still young—but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they get together, they break apart. They have sex, they worry about sex, they worry about their friendships and the world they live in. Are they standing in the last lighted room before the darkness, bearing witness to something? Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?