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Men Are Bitches Too


Shareef Jaudon - 2014
    The extravagant house, the luxury cars, but she has a controlling husband who only gives his doting wife a measly 20 bucks a day! Despite the smile she paints on her face daily… Underneath the polite grin a fire is smoldering. That fire ignites into a five alarm inferno when she finds out her prosperous mate’s filthy little secrets. Trina is a business woman who has her eyes on the all mighty dollar. But she should have kept one eye on her lazy ass boyfriend who seems to be allergic to a job application. She’s put up with a lot of s*#! from him. But the buck stops here-her boyfriend’s free ride halts when his dark lies come to light. These two females are different; yet have several things in common. They both have boys…not men. They’re top notch women who are fed up and pissed. And now it’s time to get even! It’s time to make these men bow down! It’s time to make them drown in their own salty tears! The moment has arrived to bring the pain! You may ask yourself is all that necessary? And the answer is…Hell Yeah! Because MEN ARE BITCHES TOO!

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: I Love to Draw!


My Little Pony - 2014
    The book provides step-by-step drawing instructions to help kids become Equestria portrait masters. Then they can decorate their creations with stickers, stencils, or their own drawings!

The Elementalist (The Kothian Chronicles Book 1)


Andrew G. Wood - 2015
    Alone, cold and hungry, each day was a struggle for survival. However, a series of events not only change who he is, but what he is. A new life is opened up to him, as the powers within, which had been dormant for so long, are suddenly awoken. He soon finds himself being hunted. With the help of new friends, he journeys southward to Pitford. Here he hopes to learn how to nurture and control his powers.Kothia is a nation where magic is deemed a threat, and where the monarchy struggles to keep control from a corrupt government. Moreover, its neighbour also has ambitions to extend its borders, and Maxim's powers soon attract their interest. Young Adult Fantasy fiction.UK English (283 Pages)

Nobody (Aggadeh Chronicles #1)


William D. Richards - 2012
    But when a skirmish with pirates grows into something more, he finds himself caught up in a series of escalating events that lead him into the mighty Aggadeh Empire, pursued by a murderous pirate hellbent on revenge and possibly connected to the nobility of the empire, joined by two companions of dubious trustworthiness, and a young dragon focused on obtaining the mindstone in Nem's possession.

Baller Bitches Part 1


Deja King - 2012
    Diamond has decided to upgrade her life and not be the naive girl her baby daddy disrespected and took for granted, but will her new status put her life in danger? Kennedy is determined to take what she's learned in the entertainment business to become a mogul of her own but is she equipped to handle the cutthroat tactics that come along with it? Blair has always felt she wasn't good enough to make it in the glamourous world of show business but when she's finally presented an opportunity to shine does she have what it takes or will she give into her insecurities. Find out in Baller Bitches where the saga will continue with a new story every 2 months.

Fallout


William Hunter - 2019
    The Oberbaum Bridge. The Stasi apprehend an MI6 agent attempting to exfil information vital to British interests in a divided Germany.Thirty-four-years later, each of the retired SIS officers attached to the failed operation are targeted for assassination by a former KGB head of station and once rising star in the Russian FSB. Banastre Montjoy, deputy chief of England's Secret Intelligence Service, must go underground in search of answers. It is a journey that will take him across Europe and into his past, and lead the master spy to one of the most guarded secrets in American Cold War Intelligence. The mole in East Berlin.

The Gospel of Bernie Sanders


Sam Frizell - 2015
    He seeks conversions, not just votes. This Spotlight Story from TIME explores the Gospel of Bernie Sanders.

Ride Your Heart 'Til It Breaks


Deborah Hawkins - 2014
    But now Stan knew he didn’t want to be the shallow bad boy Marilyn had described. He wanted to be the man Carrie Moon had loved. Loving him was all that had kept her alive. The emptiness of her marriage had made the ache of lost love burrow deeper into her heart and soul. Carrie stood transfixed between worlds: life, but emotional death if she left alone as he wanted, or death in all forms if she stayed, and the fires reached them. On a cool October evening in 1994, attorney Karen Moon enters an enchanting little jazz club, in San Diego and unexpectedly falls hopelessly in love with the star attraction, trumpeter Stan Benedict. Although Stan is a world class flirt, who has every woman in the audience longing to go home with him, Karen hears a deeper truth in his music. Behind the performer’s confident, shallow mask is a vulnerable, lonely man longing to be loved. Karen risks her chance of partnership at Warrick, Thompson by secretly crossing ethical boundaries to save the club from destruction by her client, Waterfront Development. She and Stan begin a tumultuous affair that culminates in an unplanned pregnancy and a hasty marriage. But their relationship is increasingly threatened by the demands of Karen’s job as a highly paid securities lawyer and by the rising crescendo of Stan’s frequent infidelities. Through mounting heartbreak, Karen struggles to hold on to Stan until they are swept apart by a tide of personal and professional loss. Thirteen years later, longing for forgiveness, Stan reappears in Karen’s life. Now a superior court judge and married to Warrick, Thompson partner Howard Morgan, Karen is faced with Howard’s threats to destroy her if she leaves their marriage. Ride Your Heart ‘Til It Breaks is an unforgettable, intricately woven tale of passion, loss, self-discovery, and redemption.

Blood Crown


Ali Cross - 2014
    They rule without remorse. They are the Mind and humans exist only to serve them. But it wasn't always so.Before the android uprising, select droids, called Servants, were pivotal in engineering a new human race with nanotechnology enhanced DNA. The Blood Crown theorum was to be humanity's crowning glory and the key to their survival in deep space.But Serantha, Daughter of the West, was the last female to receive Gifts from her Servant and when the Mind mutinied, she was hidden away, and presumed dead. Without Serantha there is no hope of the Blood Crown being realized so Nicolai, Son of the East, abandons his crown to join the rebel forces. He might not provide the future for his people he had once dreamed of, but he will not go down without a fight.When Nicolai discovers Sera among a small compliment of kitchen staff, everything changes--but Sera's Gifts were never completed and she is ill-equipped to face a legion of androids determined to wipe her, and every other human, out of existence.Their only hope is the Blood Crown--but even if Serantha and Nicolai can realize their potential it may be too late to save mankind.

Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress (Elric Chronological Order, #4)


Michael Moorcock - 2013
    Michael Moorcock and his long-time friend and bibliographer John Davey have collaborated to produce the most consistent and coherent narrative from the disparate novels, novellas, short stories and non-fiction about Elric. From his early life in Melniboné all the way through to his final days, these seven volumes will be the definitive telling of the albino prince's story. Elric is one of the great creations of modern fantasy, and has inspired legions of imitators. If you know his story already, then this definitive edition will finally let you read the entire saga in the author's preferred order. If you've never experienced the chronicles of the albino with the soul-sucking sword, then this is the perfect place to start.Containing stories, novellas, supplementary material and commentary, these editions of ELRIC are the finest yet.

THOT


Jade Jones - 2012
    After high school ends, life seemingly begins. But instead of taking the path that leads to a bright future, she instead takes a different, much darker route. James "Jay" Anderson not only opens Angel's eyes to a whole new world, he also introduces her to a quick and convenient way of making cold, hard cash. Floating on a dream, Angel obliges, unaware of the hidden danger that also comes with the territory. If her new gig and love interest aren't enough, things really become complicated after Angel becomes romantically involved with her long time friend, Maurice. With the two most important men in her life pulling her in opposite directions will Angel be able to tolerate it all? And most importantly, will she be able to handle her new-found hustle? Nobody's Perfect Angel has been redesigned, republished, and renamed THOT SCROLL UP AND GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY

The Dark Path


James M. Bowers - 2012
    Raised by a master assassin then barely escaping with his life after a betrayal by his own guild, he finds himself with a new mission and a chance to start a new life in a far away land. Will he survive this new school of magic? Can he, with the help of some new friends, find a way to heal from the past? Will this place prove to be too much of a challenge for this boy, this weapon?

When Hannah Played Ragtime


Vera Jane Cook - 2021
    It is a man who finds her far too beautiful to marry God.Hannah turns her back on the church and she and Wade settle in Jacksonville, Florida, where the world holds the promise of sunshine. They have two wonderful children before life changes and Wade insists that Hannah abort her third child. When Hannah refuses, light turns to darkness and fate unfolds before Hannah with the cruel consequences of her choices.A story told against the backdrop of the Depression, Hannah struggles with anguish and despair highlighted by brief moments of triumph, lost love returned, deep friendship and the cruelty of laws so unfavorable to women.

Steel Infidels Christmas


Dez Burke - 2019
    Everyone is in high spirits, especially Aunt Leona who taste-tested ten bottles of homemade hooch before she left the house. The terrible twins are creating mayhem, the men are knocking back shots and all Kendra can dream about is her Christmas wish from Flint. Luckily for her, Flint is a man who always delivers. Every single time. Come back home and join in the fun festivities! The Steel Infidels are ready to ride again! ***This short 20K word Christmas novella features the fan favorite couple, Flint Mason and his wife, Kendra. The book takes place after Take Down.. Please read the other Steel Infidel books first because this book contains spoilers. I hope you feel like you're coming back home when you read this book. It's how I felt when I wrote it. Merry Christmas from Dez!**

Valley of the Purple Hearts (The Vietnam War #3)


Rick DeStefanis - 2017
    When eighteen-year-old Buck Marino first meets Rolley Zwyrkowski, he little realizes how much the young sergeant and their next year together in Vietnam will change his life forever. The months following the 1968 Tet Offensive and the battles of the 101st Airborne between Hue and Phu Bai, and westward into the A Shau Valley, provide the backdrop for a story about boys becoming men in a paradoxical war. And when he meets Army nurse Janie Jorgensen, Buck believes he has found the love of his life only to crash into the reality that the war has left his heart and soul lost in a futureless void. Historical military fiction, Valley of The Purple Hearts follows the men of Second Squad through the shadowy jungles and mountains of I-Corps as they fight main force Viet Cong and NVA regulars. With constant enemy contact, booby-traps, sniper fire and all-out firefights, Buck and his buddies follow their squad leader, Rolley, who puts the lives of his men first. As Rolley faces the young and inept Lieutenant Mallon, Buck realizes his squad leader is becoming jaded and has lost his sense of humor. When the young sergeant sacrifices his safety for that of his men, Buck must step up to face Mallon in the heat of battle, and try to save his friend.