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Meet Atlas Warner, Mischa Jennings, Sam Kavan, Zeke Miller, and Nico Mitchell. They're the employees of Eye Candy Ink. Come along as they find and fall in love with their soulmates and grow as a family, as artists, and as people.

For Charlie, the cold, dark basement is home. Father has kept him locked in there as punishment. Charlie doesn't intend to leave, but when he is accidentally thrust outside, he awakens to the alien surroundings of a world to which he's never before been exposed. Though haunted by hallucinations, fear of the basement, and his father's rage, Charlie must find a way to survive in his new world. He has escaped his past, but his journey has just begun.

Bernard Shaw based his "religious pantomime" Androcles and the Lion on the ancient fable of the runaway slave who pulls a painful thorn from a lion's paw, thereby making a lifelong friend. This tale of a puny Greek tailor triumphing over the Roman emperor is, as always with Shaw, a commentary on the politics of his time, with the emperor standing in for the British government and, indeed, all repressive regimes.

The follow-up to Matt Shaw's Bite-Size: A Collection of Short Stories. Hear five more previously unpublished short stories from one of Britain's most warped imaginations.

Eleven-year-old gumshoe Simon Sez may operate out of a tree house, but this pint-sized shamus is as tough as long division and meaner than an older sister. After Simon's heart is broken by the most beautiful dame on the playground, rich kid Bunky Matthews shows up at his HQ begging for help retrieving two hundred stolen snickerdoodles. Simon figures a new case might be just the ticket to get his mind off his troubles.

Wild foods expert and cookbook author Hank Shaw’s audio adventures in foraging, fishing, hunting and cooking. You’ll hears stories from the field, tips and tricks for working with wild foods, interviews with experts in fishing, foraging, cooking and hunting, as well as occasional “RadioLab” style audio stories.

Imagination, appreciation of beauty, creativity: all of these qualities have been given to us by God. For the Christian artist, the drive to create something wonderful is also a means to glorify and better understand our Lord. Using excerpts from her own works as well as those of writers who have gone before her—Emily Dickinson, Annie Dillard, C.S. Lewis, and others—poet and writer Luci Shaw proves that symbolism and metaphor provide ways for humans to experience God in new and powerful ways.

Learn how to unlock the power of intermittent fasting and produce life-changing results.

I have a confession. I’m in love with my best friend. I have been for years. Ever since we met when we were just kids. Bella Vermilli. She is perfection, beautiful inside and out. Every man’s walking wet dream come to life. Luckily for me, she’s been more focused on starting her business than dating. I don’t know what I would do if I had to watch her with another man. See, Bella is a beauty and me? Well, I’m a beast. Will this Beast will be able to claim his Beauty and give them both their happily ever after?

It’s just supposed to be a job. Abel “Rule” Enders is the newest member of the Diamond Kings MC. He just got discharged from the military and joined because he missed the brotherhood that he had in the Army. Now he’s settled in Texas and trying to start his own bodyguard business. Luckily for him, he just got his first client, and he’s determined to keep them safe and out of harm’s way. Then he meets Harvie and wonders if maybe he’s the one in trouble here. But neither can deny the attraction between them. Harvie James seems like she has it all. She’s a plus-size model and ...

I might be a little bit crazy. I mean, I think jumping out of planes is fun, so there must be something a little off with me, but I’ve got nothing on Quinn Walder. She rear-ends me and then asks me to be her boyfriend.

Tango and TJ have been best friends since forever, until the night all that changes. Suddenly Tango is on her own. Without TJ, she's unsure how to be or who she is. To make things worse, she is convinced that TJ is still around. Is she imagining this, or are ghosts actually a thing?

Miss Sophia Beaumont swore off marrying for love after her heart was broken by a callous rogue. When her naïve sister sets her sights on Mr. Anthony Farnsworth, a well-known rake, Sophia will do whatever it takes to protect her sister from the inevitable heartbreak. Mr. Anthony Farnsworth is a guardian of the Tenet, a group of gentlemen investigating crimes committed by their peers. Anthony must wed to further his line as an heir to a barony, but he wants to marry a sensible miss with no illusions of love. After Anthony rescues Sophia from drowning, tongues wag, and he has no choice but to...

Now an MI6 operative, Snow must locate and rescue an old SAS colleague before an Al-Qaeda splinter cell can carry out acts of unprecedented horror. But who is covertly funding these new attacks, and why? Aidan Snow finds himself caught in a maelstrom involving East, West and Middle East that could have catastrophic results.

Lady Eleanor, Duchess of Smythington The passion has faded from my marriage. Between running an extensive household and caring for three children and my husband Rex, my dream of studying music has long since been left behind. While my children embark on their own lives and Rex is busy at Parliament, I am unsure what to do with myself. Despite loving my husband, old memories have surfaced, and his best friend, Flynn now features in forbidden dreams. Lord Flynn, Earl of Larrson A person evaluates their past when they reach a certain age. I am no different. I fell in love with Eleanor two ...

The tornado sirens are screaming. The locals rush into her jewelry shop, seeking safety in her basement. As they settle in, the door crashes open. There he stands in his pilot's flight jacket - tall, beautiful, sexy and daring the storm to take too much of his time. She's a widowed bellionaire who sits quietly alone, day after day, creating gorgeous jewelry for sale. He runs the community foundation, working to better the lives of those who live there. He remembers her as a loner in school. She remembers him as trouble. As much as he has always wished otherwise, his bad boy reputation could...

Set against the backdrop of America's drug war, Atlanta’s urban communities, and the city’s vibrant music scene, Trap History takes an introspective look at the birth, rise, and global impact of trap music. From past interviews and firsthand encounters with trap music artists such as T.I., Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Future, and Migos, A.R. Shaw takes listeners on a journey that is informative, entertaining, poignant, and inspiring. Trap History stands as the first book that firmly details the origins of the rap subgenre, trap music.

Mark and Helen's relationship is in a rut. They don't really sleep with one another anymore unless Mark instigates it, and even then, Helen's heart isn't really in it. She just goes through the motions to keep him "happy". Mark doesn't understand why but, being a typical man, he doesn't really ask the important questions, either. He just hopes that, one day, things will improve by themselves. And luckily for Mark, that's exactly what happens. After a trip to the dentist to have a tooth extracted, Mark inadvertently stumbles into Helen's hidden fetish.

Taking place on a single day in May 1909, a self-made millionaire and his family invite their future nobleman-in-law for a visit to their estate in Surrey, England. In this delightfully clever play, issues of gender, class, politics, and family are all targets for Shaw's keen wit.

Spencer’s content with his life. Sure, he might be a little confused and a bit awkward, but his life isn’t bad. He has a steady job and a wonderful friend in his goldfish Frank. He just has a feeling it could be better if he could clear up a few things, like why the lingerie at Leashes and Lace is so interesting and why dating isn’t really working out. Devin’s happy with his life…and Devin can’t wait to find out what else the sweet man is longing for.