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When your life spirals out of control, you do one of two things: You let it or you stand up and defeat the demons that threaten you. Amanda Benson faced a similar experience and ran from it, leaving Edinboro without a trace. She worked hard to get her life together and realized that to fully succeed in building a new life, she had to go back and face the old one. When she arrives back in town, a chance encounter changes her life. She’s given a home, a job, and a family. She believes that she is on the right track. That is, until she falls in love with the man that made it all happen.

There is an old saying. “You can’t escape the ties that bind”. For me, that has never been more true. My club has been to Hell and back. We’ve had some struggles along the way, but for the most part, my club remains whole. Now, it’s time to face the battle scars of the past and begin to heal. Rebel needed his club. We thought we knew what we were getting into, but all the intel in the world didn’t prepare us for the price we’ll have to pay to get out. But that’s what this club is all about.

He claimed to be my brother. He threatened my family, my girl and my club. He left me only one choice - sacrifice myself for the ones I love. I learned that when life plays games and fate draws her last card, I seek out my darkest self. I did what I had to do to protect them all. I have no regrets and would do it again. Hell, I enjoyed it maybe a little too much, but I knew, I was one step closer to returning to my family. Now, they only question that remains is will they ever forgive me for the things I have done.

After escaping from the button-down life he never wanted, Caden Jackson is finally free. But freedom comes with a price, and the price Caden paid was losing the woman he loved. Betrayals are exposed as truths come to light. Will Caden and Emma be able to rekindle their relationship? Or, in the end, will Caden’s choices separate them forever?

I was sold to the highest bidder. I expected a monster, a cruel, vicious man who would break me. What I got was Victor Perrigo. Older, rugged, and terrifyingly calm, he’s the kind of man who makes the world bend to his will. And now… I belong to him. “Just breathe, baby,” he says when I’m shoved into his arms. Easy for him to say, he wasn’t just auctioned off like property. I hate him for buying me. I hate the way he watches me, like I’m a puzzle he’s trying to solve. I fight him at every turn, desperate to escape the prison he’s built around me.

Zwölf unwiderstehliche Liebesromane. Zwölf Milliardäre mit dunklen Geheimnissen. Und Frauen, die niemals geplant hatten, ihr Herz zu riskieren. Was als Geschäft beginnt – eine Scheinehe, ein bezahltes Date, ein Sommerdeal, ein unmoralisches Angebot oder eine Nacht ohne Zukunft – wird zu einer emotionalen Achterbahnfahrt voller Leidenschaft, Drama und Entscheidungen, die alles verändern. Denn wenn Milliardäre lieben, lieben sie kompromisslos … und mit Folgen.

Chicago, 1910. Vier junge Frauen auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Die Davenports gehören zu den wenigen Schwarzen Familien, die zu Wohlstand und Ansehen gekommen sind. Sie leben in einem Anwesen mit Kristallleuchtern, Dienstboten und großen Festen. Nun werden Olivia und Helen, die beiden Davenport-Töchter, in die Gesellschaft eingeführt. Wie das Dienstmädchen Amy-Rose und die beste Freundin Ruby müssen sie ihren Weg finden.

Scarlett Lattimore arrives at Lilith House, an abandoned mansion built in 1876, that later housed a reform school for troubled girls, to start a new life with her seven-year-old daughter. But between the nearby town with the strange, disconcerting feel, the deputy sheriff who is equal parts intriguing and suspicious, and the discovery that their new home holds a dark and violent past, Scarlett soon begins to question her rash decision.

A wonderful holiday excerpt from the classic Little Women features all of your favorite characters as they prepare to celebrate Christmas in their enthusiastic, optimistic, take-no-prisoners fashion.

Stolen from her family as a child, Aspasia has clawed her way up the ranks of Cyrus's black-market empire to captain her own trading vessel - and she risks it all every time she uses her powerful magic to free as many women, children, and Elementae from slavery as she can. But Cyrus is close to uncovering her secrets - not only that Aspasia is a wind Elementae with the ability to sail her ship through the sky but also that she is searching for her lost family. And if Aspasia can't find her younger siblings before Cyrus does, she will never be able to break free.

She’s a courtesan who sees everything. He’s a rebel that burns too bright. Together, they find love that could shake an empire. As one of the kingdom’s painted women, Sigrid understands power is performance. She’s trained to charm, to listen, to be desired. Every gesture has meaning, every word is a negotiation.

I was taken. I was beaten. I was raped. My uncle’s club saved me. It also destroyed me. Meeting Bash was the worst thing that could have happened. He was a mistake and we both knew it. The more I tried to stay away from him, the more he sought me out. My attraction to him became something more. Now where do we go?

A charming, heart-felt collection of Christmas stories and poems that will delight the entire family. Includes F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Luckless Santa Claus", "A Christmas Dinner" by Charles Dickens, O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi", the hilarious "Reginald on Christmas Presents" by Saki (H.H. Munro), and a tender scene exerpted from Little Women.

In this YA memoir, pro surfer Maya Gabeira tells the awe-inspiring true story of her journey from unstoppable teenager to the Guinness World Record–holding legend she is today.

Have you ever felt the weight of the day follow you into bed? Do you find yourself tossing and turning, unable to quiet your mind and relax your body? I've been there, too, so I created "Dream Rest: Bedtime Affirmations for Deep Sleep and Serenity." This book is more than a collection of affirmations; it's a tool to transform your nights and rejuvenate your days. Inside, you'll find 500 personalized affirmations that help you: Calm your thoughts and release mental tension; Let go of the stress and embrace physical relaxation.

This program includes a bonus conversation with the author. "Maya Saroya gives an expressive performance in this thrilling historical fantasy filled with vampires, action, romance, and tea."—AudioFile on A Tempest of Tea From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame comes...

A girls' trip to Vegas. Just what Julia needs to forget her doctor's recent diagnosis, who told her she could never have children, after which her ex coldly dumped her. Allegedly because his career was more important to him. In Vegas, however, luck is on Julia's side: She wins over $10,000 on one of the many slot machines - and that twice in a row! Lucky in gambling - unlucky in love? But that's not all: In her euphoria, Julia falls right into the muscular arms of the man next to her, with whom she's been exchanging intimate glances all evening.

"I need the perfect woman. There's no room for feelings in public life." "Okay!" Meghan replies, but feels her heart yearning for more... I'm Trevor Dean. Son of a wealthy New York family. A playboy straight out of central casting. My goal: I want to become the most powerful man in the world! To achieve this, my manager is working hard on my image. Her first job? Find the ideal woman for an arranged marriage. Deal. I'm Meghan Allen. An arranged marriage is the perfect opportunity to pay off the debts my ex left me with when he abandoned me. Deal. Everything would be perfect.

Can true love come from a one-night stand? I was naive enough to believe it could. But the truth is that Jacob is leading a double life. He was just taking advantage of me, and now I'm expecting his child…. Some people have everything: a husband, a family, a great career, a big house. I have none of that. Frustrated and lonely, I dive into the nightlife and meet the mysterious Jacob, who seduces me over a game of poker. There's a sizzle between us, and the evening ends in his hotel suite... Then, we run into each other by chance on the streets of New York.

Lost, groggy, and utterly devastated, MacKenzie Harper woke in the back of a truck with a kind man giving her a ride to safety. Her memory fuzzy, her senses on high alert, and her world teetering precariously on chaos, she has no idea who to trust, but her nose says she can trust him. When her savior delivers her to Ranier, Preston, Jarret, and Anton Lejeune, Kenzie recognizes them as the sons of the most famous werewolf family in Louisiana. They have to hide her because Kenzie did the forbidden - she shifted.