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Valentinian won a treasure map in a crooked card game. Its call brings him back to the planet Kryuome. There, he and the crew must outsmart the locals, the mutants, as well as the Widow aboard her new warship, in order to uncover a secret two thousand years in the making. Or die trying.

Avery's emotions are fried, but she doesn't have to think twice about her BFFs Marty and Mel. They mean everything to her. They're the family she doesn't have. In a crisis, they're the people to have by her side, and God knows this is a crisis. Friends like that are worth their weight in gold. If only things with Sean were so simple. Regret is something that is impossible to subdue. There are still things to be said, things to do. Life is too short to live in the past, but when Avery wakes up at the hospital she finds that her world has changed.

What has been missing from the daring tales of fairy tale heroes is quite simply some heft. In Burly Tales, Lambda Literary Award-winning editor Steve Berman has gathered a dozen stories of whimsy and romance that feature gay men with plenty of curves and fur. Run away with us to enchanted woods, where the cubs and bears are not going to eat you (not without informed, enthusiastic consent), where no one will judge if you take up residence in a house with seven bearded men and only one bed.

One box of chemicals mistaken for another. Ingredients intended to be life-sustaining are instead life-taking. Families in shock, healthcare providers reeling, and fingers starting to point. A large healthcare system's reputation hangs in the balance while decisions need to be made, quickly. More questions than answers. People have to be held accountable—does this mean they get fired? Should the media and therefore the public be informed? What are family members and the providers involved feeling? When the dust settles, will remaining patients be more safe or less safe?

When Coral's marriage began to suffer, she worried that all of her worst fears were coming true. After fighting for her marriage for several years, she knew it was time to close this chapter of her life and move forward. What happened next was eye opening - she learned that she could use the same mindset, principles, and habits she practiced while in her difficult marriage, to find joy while getting divorced. In this heartwarming book, Coral shares her story and the purposeful tools she used to find joy and peace.

When a woman’s body is discovered posed in a grotesque tableau, DI Mike Stone knows he is not looking at a textbook crime of passion or circumstance. Everything about the scene says it is only the brutal beginning of a killer’s dark story about to stampede its way through the center of Birmingham.

Do you want to be known as charismatic, intelligent, and charming? Do you want the secret to effortless relationships, razor-sharp focus, and high-level organization? The answer is social intelligence - a complex and varied skill set that affects every interaction you have ever and will ever have. Drawing on behavioral science and developmental psychology, this powerful resource addresses the many facets of social intelligence and gives you actionable steps to start cultivating these skills today!

What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Are we alone? Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu’s egg? Or what about the great catfish that carries the world on its back? Has anyone ever told you that earthquakes are caused by a sneezing giant?

What would you do if your husband wanted to share you? Every marriage has secrets, and Cathy certainly has a few. Yet her husband, Brett is as plain as they come ... until he confesses his darkest fantasy. He wants to share his wife with other men. Men who will enter the most intimate, delectable parts that his wife has to offer. Strangers who want to do unspeakable acts to his wife. Is there such a thing as the perfect threesome?

Jojo, de trece años, y su hermana menor Kayla viven con sus abuelos negros en una granja en la costa del Golfo de Misisipi, con la compañía siempre esporádica de su madre, Leonie, una mujer que desearía ser mejor madre de lo que es, atormentada y en ocasiones reconfortada por las visiones de Given, su hermano asesinado cuando era adolescente.

Two thousand years ago, men and women were driven to act by them same emotions, needs, and wants as they are today. In Cry for Jerusalem, Book One, we experienced how such actions forever changed the world for Jews and Christians, and met our main cast of characters: Yosef, Nicanor, Cleo, Sayid, and Miriam. In Book Two of this four-part series, their epic saga continues its sweeping arc from Rome to Jerusalem, from Antioch to Galilee. Ancient history comes to life through the actions of historical figures, and events unanswered by history become plausibly explained.

As midnight approached, Venus's seductive invitation pulled Mitchell away from the enjoyable conversations he was having with other guests. She promised him a private tour of the lavish mansion, and he couldn't resist. But as they descended the winding staircase into the lower level of the mansion, Mitchell's heart began to race with conflicting emotions. The heated pool, bathed in alluring colors, beckoned to him but also made him feel out of place without a swimsuit. He struggled with the appropriateness of indulging in such luxury when he didn't even own proper attire.

How does the dark half of a split personality win the girl? It's Madness. You don't know I exist. Don't feel bad. No one knows I exist. Except him, and he's an asshole. Sure, everyone thinks he's a hero, but I know better. Because I live in his head. You see, he's not the hero everyone thinks he is. He'll own up to being a gun slinger in the Old West. No problem ticking off the big bounty on his head and how many bodies hit the dirt at the end of his smoking gun. Will he tell it's because of me he didn't die? No. Because I'm the flaw he doesn't want to show. The dark, killer side.

While things only seem to get stranger in Packwood, Dan gets to know Molly on a more personal level. Could she have some insight regarding the mystery of what lurks in the woods? Spider Apes is book two in this thrilling series, co-written by Tom Lyons.

He's a Maui beach bum. She's a workaholic lawyer on vacation. What happens in Maui, stays in Maui. Unless you run into your vacation fling back home.... Much to her annoyance, workaholic lawyer Ava Ruiz is forced to take a vacation to a tropical paradise. Unable to tear her mind off her cases, she's counting down the days until she can go back to work. Until she meets Ford.

How would you like to listen to this story? Andrew and the Strangers (My First Sex Turned into a Gangbang!) A Tale of Rough and Reluctant Group Sex with Double Penetration by Karla Sweet Andrew was it. I decided he would be my first. I decided to finally give him what I'd kept from everyone else. I was 19 years old and ready to finally go all the way. Since he had friends coming into town the next day, I figured I had to act quickly.

Dehail Rayzon Jones, also known as Rayzor, was born into darkness; growing up in the crime filled streets of Jackson, Mississippi. His hard exterior and silent demeanor makes him an intriguing specimen to most. After spending most of his adulthood running from his past, Rayzor, finds solace in the hustle and bustle of St. Petersburg, Florida – where vibrant colors and joyful sounds roam. Janelle Parker is the lover of love – she believes in second chances even when they shouldn’t be given. Raised off of the strength of her grandmothers love, Janelle, does what she can to ensure that ...

Selburn, Virginia: A quiet backwater town nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the days before the Civil War, Sam Lock keeps the peace as the town sheriff, like his father before him. That peace is shattered during a raging winter storm when a boy goes missing at Evermore, the sprawling estate of Horace Crownhill and his family.

Discover the untold truths of leadership in "The Dirty Side of Leadership" by Ron Ward. This isn't your typical leadership book; it's a raw and honest exploration of the personal challenges that every manager, executive, and leader will face. The story begins with Ron Ward, newly appointed Director of a Federal Law Enforcement Academy, as he braces himself to terminate a tenured employee. This pivotal moment unveils his lack of preparation and sparks a journey to master the complexities of leadership.

The Valefar boy tricked Ivy Taylor into kissing him, but he took much more than a kiss - he stole her soul and left her within inches of death. By surviving, Ivy is drawn into the conflict between the Martis and the Valefar. The war between these two immortal forces has raged for millennia without distraction. Until now. Ivy is an anomaly - she is the only person who has ever walked away from a demon kiss alive. Her survival gives her unique and deadly abilities. Too powerful to ignore, Ivy is a threat to both armies.