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I never thought that it would come to this. I've watched my best friend's brother fight for years without letting myself go there. And now that tragedy has struck I can't help but be drawn towards him as we cling to each other like never before. I know he'll hate me once he realizes that his world fell apart because of me.

Zak Chambers is a disillusioned hired gun who longs for a connection with life beyond her sat-phone and assignments she can't share with anyone. Her boss lines up a cushy escort job to Africa to give her time to refocus. But the country she loved as a child holds memories she isn't ready to face.

The American Civil War creates enemies of lifelong friends and allies of strangers, but no relationship is more unlikely than that of a passionate Northern Unionist and a loyal Virginia sympathizer. Actress and Northerner Jordan Colfax is hired to spy on behalf of the Union. When she meets Confederate sympathizer Laura St. Clair, whose father is military aide to Jefferson Davis, the perfect opportunity presents itself. But when the truth about Jordan's real intentions is discovered, their love is put to the ultimate test.

When Jordan hires her as a tutor, Drew finds she is learning more about life than she planned. Jordan is learning more than academics. She's learning about love. But with their very different backgrounds and families, they may not survive the stresses of a first love.

A billionaire interracial romance collection full of your favorite authors from the Scribble XO Book Club! Hunky billionaires, bad boys, models, military men, and more! A fantastic collection full of sizzling minutes of love, suspense, and captivating romance.

Katherine Hope Jones is a seemingly normal woman with a well-paying job. The horror of her childhood carefully hidden away. But after she witnesses an act of animal cruelty, her tightly constructed world comes crashing down as past and present collide.

Sure, I turned down my $9.6m football contract to join the Teams, but I'll never tell you the real reason why. The media has anointed me a selfless, patriotic American hero. But it isn't that deep - I just want some action - a one-night stand with a San Diego coed. I cross paths with Miss San Diego again halfway across the world in Afghanistan. I gaze into her beautiful blue eyes and give her my word that she's safe with me. And my word is my bond. Then she is kidnapped.

Pullum took a step back and gave Shondra the once over, from her curly hair, to her chest, to her bare knees, down to her stilettos. Her eyes were neutrally discerning, as though appraising an empty wall. Mostly, Pullum stared into Shondra's eyes, trying to bring out words and thoughts Shondra had never dared express aloud. Instead of answering, Pullum turned her gaze from Shondra back to the painting.

Finding the Kingdom of the Centaurs follows the lives of three teenagers: Oliver Hamilton, Jason Garrett, and Jessica Thomas. They started out as your average high school students...sort of. Oliver is a school fanatic, Jason’s world revolves around movies, and Jessica is obsessed with the universe. Then one evening, after an encounter with an extraterrestrial, Oliver finds himself trapped in a world of centaurs, fauns, and mermaids. Now it’s up to his friends to help him escape. Before it’s too late....

Hope is not your typical teenage girl. After a tumultuous childhood, she is once again in a new town and a new school which her mother has dragged her to. As is often the case, she is one of the only Asian kids in an all-white school and is still dealing with family issues. Hope is struggling to adjust to her new environment as a freshman in high school, where she meets a school counselor who helps her wade through the entire school year as well as pushes her to explore her past.

Adele. I had no idea that meeting a man like him would change me forever. It's already hard enough chasing reports throughout London. Now I have to deal with those piercing blue eyes and the danger that lurks nearby. Maddox. The beautiful journalist sent to me was quite a surprise. Smart, strong, and independent, I've never met a woman like her in or out of the boardroom, bedroom or anywhere else. I'll never fight for something as badly as I'll fight for her.

It's been a long few months for me. Between juggling my recently engaged sister and opening up my own PR firm, I've had no time for myself. Well, that's about to change! I've booked myself on a cruise to the Mediterranean and am planning to do nothing but lounge in the sun. I had no idea that my ticket included a visit from the one man I despise the most.

It should have been easy money: deliver the cargo to the Proxima Colony via the Jump Gate, don't ask questions, collect the pay check. But a freak accident, one that shouldn’t even be possible, sends the tramp freighter Calypso to an uncharted star system.

In 12th-century Japan, Yamabuki, a woman samurai 17 years old, travels deep into the Oku wilderness. Along a lonely road, at a forgotten inn, she seeks shelter, warm food, and cold saké. But as darkness falls, she ends up fighting for her life, and she finds that there are terrible things under heaven that no weapon can vanquish, and that her only way to survive is to heal that which cannot be healed.

I haven't seen Micah in five years, and now he suddenly shows up in town. He wants me back, and I still have feelings for him...but I don't know if I can let him back into my life after he left me like that. And what will he do when he finds out my son is his?

Lily: I haven't seen Micah in five years, and now he suddenly shows up in town. He wants me back, and I still have feelings for him, but I don't know if I can let him back into my life after he left me like that. And what will he do when he finds out my son is his? Micah: No matter where I went, Lily was always on my mind. I was too scared to reach out to her after I ran off like that, but I thought about her every day. Now I'm back and all I want is to win her trust again. I know she has a fiancé. Is there a chance she'll ever take me back?

Mischa peeled her top off before removing her jeans. A hot pink bra and panties clung on to her taut body, as she stood at the edge of the bed. Without waiting for Sade's request, Mischa then undid the clasp of her bra to release the most wonderful pair of breasts Sade had ever seen in her life. She stared as they bounced outwardly, released by its undergarment prison. Her thumbs tucked into each side of her panties, and pushed them down to reveal her pubic area - shaved to delightful smoothness.

Emma Watson couldn't ask for a better life. Employed by Chicago's prestigious Arthur Fletcher Architecture firm, she has a good job, an apartment, lots of friends and a promising future. Suddenly summoned to her boss's office, her life is about to change. On a moment's notice and with no chance to refuse, she finds herself on a business trip to San Francisco in the company of the dashing Phillip Baldwin. Under the guidance of millionaire heiress, Maisie Hamilton, she embarks on an emotional journey of self-discovery.

Hiding out in another country, she believes she's finally escaped the Organization and has a chance at a normal life. Maybe, this time she can finally start over and leave her violent past behind. But unbeknownst to her, someone close to her has a connection to her past. And when he finds out what she's done and the people she's killed in the name of justice, he won't stop until she pays.

Hope Jones left North Carolina in the rearview mirror. She'd kept a low profile, refused to watch the news and focused on surviving. Healing. But when people start getting sick due to tainted meat in a grocery store, Hope can no longer pretend she's normal. As she tracks down those responsible, she uncovers a conspiracy, angering powerful people who will stop at nothing to protect their interests.