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"I shouldn't have enjoyed him calling me his wife, but I also shouldn't have had him between my legs . . ."¿¿A HOT, DARK ROMANCE FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION - SHAIN ROSE IS YOUR NEW OBSESSION¿¿OUR MARRIAGE ISN'T REAL. SO WHY DO OUR KISSES FEEL SO GOOD?Declan Hardy, heartthrob and retired billionaire, is my complete opposite.He's commanding: I'm cooperative.He's loud when I stay quiet.All we have in common is that both our names are on my father's will.He'll inherit an empire - and I'll keep the one thing I hold dear.But there's a catch: I have to marry him - or at least, pretend to.One year of fake marriage.One year of living together.But it's not that simple.Especially when I can't tell if his kisses are fake - and if I'm really still pretending when I kiss him back...There's a fine line between commitment and betrayal... and neither of us knows where it falls. Declan and I would never work for real - or would we?¿¿BOOK 4 COMING SEPTEMBER 2024¿¿

They swiped right for fun, but instead found a love they never expectedTired of disappointing dates with men, Dakota is convinced true love has passed her by. But when her lesbian friends convince her to include women in her dating app options, she instantly hits it off with NYPD detective Jack. Although Jack makes it clear relationships aren't her thing, Dakota's warmth and charm prove irresistible. Soon, what was meant to be just a one-night stand turns into an intoxicating affair neither saw coming.When deeper feelings emerge, Jack's emotional walls go up. Can she and Dakota turn their undeniable connection into something more, or will their different backgrounds and painful past experiences get in the way?I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You is a tender yet steamy story about risking your heart again to find your unexpected soulmate.Grab your copy of this sizzling one-night-to-forever sapphic romance now!

*****WARNING! THIS SYNOPSIS CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR CHAINED. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ CHAINED (A CHOICE OF LIGHT AND DARK BOOK 1), START THERE.*********Perfect for fans of The Plated Prisoner, Crystal Bloom, Game of Thrones (tv show), or anyone who wanted to see trauma addressed in ACOTAR.LAST WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!IzidoraWhy does this keep happening to me? Kidnapped again by the Iron Fae, I must survive long enough to get back to my friends in the Night Realm. But when undeniable truth starts spilling from Ruslan's lips, I'm left questioning everything. The web of lies and deceit thickens, and I'm at the center of a prophecy that started it all.KazimirWhat lengths would you go to to save someone you love? I'd stop at nothing to get Izidora back, forcing the other realms to join me in a war against the Iron Realm. But along the way, a dark new magic becomes available. Who am I to deny its power when it will help me get back my mate?RuslanI'm known as the ruthless prince, but deep down, all I've ever wanted was to be loved. I waited for my mate until she came of age, and when Izidora tells me what the power-hungry kings of Északi did to her, I want to burn the entire world down. Izidora holds my heart in her hands, but will she rip it out of my chest or stand by me as we take our revenge?Light is the second book in the ultra dark romantasy series, A Choice of Light and Dark. It contains dark themes and graphic content some readers might find disturbing. This is not a beginner-friendly dark series. A full list of content warnings can be found on the author's website. Your mental health matters!

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . .From TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a scorching sports romance.---Knox Maguire is the star player on the football team and the King of campus.Everyone loves him but no one pays attention to me.When I become his English tutor, things are kept strictly business.Yet Knox is impossible to resist. Next thing I know, we're getting hot and heavy in the library.When Knox admits he can't stop thinking about me, I have a realization.I can't stop thinking about him either.Instead of keeping my distance, I pull him in closer. Until somehow, we're spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for him. Hard.But is this star athlete playing a game with my heart . . .

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . Camden Fields is the star quarterback of our college football team.And he's absolutely gorgeous.All the girls on campus fall for him. And while he's had a few casual hookups over the years, it's never anything serious. Cam doesn't do serious.He also doesn't do me.I'm his best friend's little sister, and that means I'm off limitsBut I see the way he looks at me when he thinks I'm not watching. I think he wants me.And, I want him too.And I'm growing tired of being the good girl everyone expects me to be.So, I'm going after Camden Fields.And no one can stop me.

After my ex dumps me for my best friend, I'm determined to make it on my own. The last thing I expect is for my dream job to fall in my lap - or for three ridiculously hot guys to pursue me through the Scottish Highlands. Cameron, the shy professor with a dirty mouth and magic hands. Lach, the philanthropic billionaire with a contagious grin and muscles for days. And Jack, the protective duke with a grumpy demeanor and wild side. But here's the twist-they're not just any men, they're best friends. And they want to share.

As the tumultuous tide of the Second World War ebbs, Frank and Amy stand on the precipice of change, their futures hanging in the balance. In the waning days of conflict, this sergeant of the Australian Army and his counterpart, an intrepid Army nurse, are compelled to confront the daunting choices that await them as peace promises to restore normalcy. With the cessation of war comes the inevitability of their separation: Amy yearns to embrace a new beginning in Sydney, with dreams of donning the physician's coat, while Frank envisions a pastoral life in Tasmania, cultivating world-class Merino wool on his family's farm. The question that looms over them is one of compromise: can their individual aspirations weave together to form a shared tapestry of life? Their quest for answers is fraught with dilemmas, knowing that each step taken will etch permanent marks on their lives and those of future generations. Spanning half a century, Another Time is a rich tapestry of familial ties, an emotional odyssey through love and loss, fidelity, and betrayal, set against the rapidly shifting moral landscape of the 20th Century, forever altered in the aftermath of conflict.

Some things burn hot on and off the track... Formula 1 World Champion Blake Hollis in desperate need of an image overhaul. To redeem his tarnished reputation, his team decides it¿s time for drastic measures. Their solution: a tell-all book that showcases his illustrious career and presents a more respectable public persona.Enter Ella Gold, a once-renowned sportswriter and podcast host desperate for a fresh start. She accepts the challenge of writing Blake¿s biography knowing that getting close to the brooding Brit will be challenging.As they spend the season together, sparks fly, barriers break, and their dynamic shifts from antagonistic to something entirely unexpected.Throughout twenty-one races around the world, they¿ll face the ultimate interview question: can they write their own happy ending, or is their love destined to crash and burn? Drive Me Crazy is a spicy Formula 1 romantic comedy with heart, heat, humor, and a guaranteed HEA. This is the first book in the Drive Me series and can be read as a standalone.Tropes/themes:grumpy sunshineFormula 1 sports romanceSlow burn with open-door spiceForced proximity (f1 driver + sports journalist)Dual POVMental health representation (with therapy)

Isaac Bell returns for another thrilling mission in a new book from the Grand Master of Adventure, Clive Cussler - pre-order your copy now!Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a day¿s work for Bell. And while he¿s on the trail of thieves, killers, and sometimes much worse, he¿ll have to use his every last wit to stay ahead of those he seeks, and to stay alive . . .Praise for Clive Cussler:'The Adventure King' Sunday Express'Just about the best in the business' New York Post'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail

The best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date his rival. Being the team physiotherapist for a bunch of pro hockey players is challenging enough without my ex joining the team. He'sthe reason I don't date hockey players. Vancouver Storm's new captain and the top scorer in pro hockey, Rory Miller is the arrogant, flirtatious hockey player I tutored in high school. And he's just agreed to be my fake boyfriend. I get sweet revenge. Rory gets to clean up his image. It's the perfect deal. Faking with him is fun and addictive, though, and beneath the bad boy swagger, Rory's sweet, funny, and protective. He teaches me to skate. He sleeps in my bed. He kisses me like it's real. Was he ever faking it at all?The Fake Out is a pro hockey fake dating romance. It's the second book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone. Tropes:Fake datingEx's rivalPro hockeyGolden retriever heroBoy obsessedForced proximity

Mahmoud Darwish was the Palestinian national poet. His poems display a brilliant acuity, a passion for and openness to the world and, above all, a deep and abiding humanity. This book presents a translation of two of Darwish's later works.

HE'LL NEVER FORGET HER, BUT HE'LL NEVER FORGIVE HER EITHERStacey returns home with the security of Kade's team, only to be dragged further into her own living hell by her deranged abuser Chris - until the opportunity finally comes to fight back.Kade has never been so deep in the pits of hell itself. Seeing Stacey once nearly knocked him off his axis; seeing her twice - ready to submit to his dominance - is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet despite his hatred for her, she's his anchor, the flashes of what they used to be the only thing keeping him sane and stopping the darkness from claiming him completely. But what happens when the truth about their past finally unravels, and both he and Stacey learn what really happened the night that tore them apart?

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own in this explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Friday Black • LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE“This book is so good. Brutal subject matter, beautiful writing. This one is from the heart.” —Stephen KingA Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Elle, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Lit Hub, Kirkus Reviews“Like Orwell’s 1984 and Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Adjei-Brenyah’s book presents a dystopian vision so…illuminating that it should permanently shift our understanding of who we are and what we’re capable of doing.” —The Washington PostShe felt their eyes, all those executioners…Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly popular, highly controversial profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry. It’s the return of the gladiators, and prisoners are com­peting for the ultimate prize: their freedom.   In CAPE, prisoners travel as Links in Chain-Gangs, competing in death matches before packed arenas with righteous protestors at the gates. Thur­war and Staxxx, both teammates and lovers, are the fan favorites. And if all goes well, Thurwar will be free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. As she prepares to leave her fellow Links, Thurwar considers how she might help preserve their humanity, in defiance of these so-called games. But CAPE’s corporate own­ers will stop at nothing to protect their status quo, and the obstacles they lay in Thurwar’s path have devastating consequences.   Moving from the Links in the field to the protestors, to the CAPE employees and beyond, Chain-Gang All-Stars is a kaleidoscopic, excoriating look at the American prison system’s unholy alli­ance of systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and a clear-eyed reckoning with what freedom in this country really means from a “new and necessary American voice” (Tommy Orange, The New York Times Book Review).

When you get told to run, you get up and don't look back.We had one shot to get out of the Sinister Minister's grasp, and we took it. Hand in hand, Kansas and I fled in the middle of the night, with a promise that we'd never tell a soul about what happened at that house, and how Constantine died.Eisley has spent the last decade looking over her shoulder while trying to forget the horrors The Minister and 'The Family' inflicted upon her and others. However, something continues to call to her. In the deepest roots of her psyche, she can't escape the nightmares of her time trapped in the cult.All of her fears come to a head when she finds a letter taped to her door, informing her that a documentary is being made about The Minister and the events that took place ten years ago. When she politely declines, she can't help but wonder why they didn't fight her more to talk. It isn't until she turns on the TV that she sees that they didn't need her to talk because they had someone else to captivate their audience. They found Constantine.He's alive.He remembers that we left him.

The adventure begins when Krampus, Santa's notorious counterpart known for his malevolent antics, escapes with a host of Christmas-themed entities. To counter this unprecedented crisis, the SCP Foundation enlists Santa and his team of adept elves for an urgent mission: to track down and contain these rogue entities before they wreak global havoc.Each chapter of the novel unravels a new challenge and introduces a unique entity, heightening the suspense and intrigue. From the Yuletide Yeti, SCP-1950-Y, who brings an unseasonal blizzard to a sun-kissed paradise, to the sinister Cursed Carol Book, SCP-2000-S, which transforms beloved Christmas carols into ominous curses, Santa and his team are pushed to their limits. The stakes escalate when the Chaos Playbox, SCP-2025-E, unleashes turmoil within the heart of Santa's workshop, turning it into a battleground and testing the elves' mettle and resourcefulness."SCP Foundation Santa Clause" seamlessly blends the festive charm of Christmas with the intrigue of the SCP Foundation's secretive world. The novel explores themes of bravery, ingenuity, and the enduring power of the Christmas spirit amidst otherworldly dangers.

"After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime?"--

"In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect. Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, Watchmen begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. A group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias--must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil"--

For generations, a family has lived with Death in their library. An old lighthouse keeper picks through the Beach, where all things forgotten wash up. A young girl discovers the stars are going out, one by one. Stories about death, endings, and finding hope somewhere in between. A collection of published and original fiction.

Fae of Rewyth Book 5Now a complete series!The series that began with a girl trying to save her sister now concludes with the epic finale of love, darkness, and sacrifices.Death looms. Bonds are tested.Kneel to the Queen of Rewyth, or die.Jade is finally sworn in to her destiny as the peacemaker, accepting her fate and moving forward with Malachi at her side.Now, it is up to her to ensure peace across the lands.The Saints have given her a purpose, but it's one she cannot complete alone. Her heart is pulled in two different directions as light and darkness rival within her.Can she defy the darkness within her long enough to save the world? Or will magic run wild before she has a chance to save everyone, including herself?Romance. Tension. Magic. Dive into the epic finale of this fast-paced, thrilling, young adult fantasy romance as the Fae of Rewyth series comes to an end!Catch up on the Fae of Rewyth series from book 1!House of Lies and SorrowPrince of Sins and ShadowsWar of Wrath and RuinTrials of Saints and GloryQueen of Fae and Fortune

AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER GRAVE My life went to hell years ago, and I've had a death wish ever since then with fast cars, women, and drugs. They don't call me Grave for nothing!But I do it because I need to feel something... anything. What's life worth living without the high?And then I saw her!She's too good for me, and I should stay away. But like an addict, I switch one drug for another, and I'll be taking her to hell with me.APRILI'm anything but sweet, despite what people think, so when he tells me I'm too good for him and I'm better off without him, I don't listen.My life was simple before Grave stepped through that door, but who wants simple?He makes me feel alive. It only took one, and I became addicted!But that's the problem. Addiction is Grave's middle name, and when he tells me he's taking me to hell with him, I don't know whether to take that as a threat or a promise!Grave is the third book in The Dark Kingdom Series but may be read as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.

AN AMAZON TOP 50 BESTSELLERBONESI got my name from breaking the bones of a kid who picked on my younger brother, but that's only where it started.My black heart craves violence, and being a King gives me plenty of opportunities.When a friend comes to me for help because someone he loves is in danger, I'm happy to do so. After all, my friends are few, and they are my family.Once I have her, I do what I have to in order to protect her. She thinks she's in hell, but this is child's play compared to what she would have faced.She's an innocent through and through and completely off-limits. But that's not enough to stop me from doing what I do best-taking what's mine.MIAI was born into a deadly Mafia family, yet I'm a nobody. To the world, I don't exist.Shuffled from Vegas as a child and sent to Italy for my protection, I became invisible. Until they found a use for me. Now I'm a card my father can play. A chance to cash in on the family name to the highest bidder.Taken from my home, I'm sold to a King. His hard blue eyes take no prisoners. He's just another pretty face to hide the evil and in no way my savior.Now I know what hell looks like because I'm living it. But just when I think I can finally be free, it all comes crashing down, and the King I thought would end me is the only one who can save me. All I wanted was to be somebody, but now I wish I'd stayed the nobody.BONES is the fifth book in The Dark Kingdom Series and can be read as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.

TITAN I know I have a black soul. Bloodshed and danger are what I live for. A King is supposed to rule his Kingdom using any means necessary to demand respect.I'm not a weak man... A King kneels to no one.I've only ever cared about one other person in my life, but the thing is, she never belonged to me. And before I could tell her how I felt, she left.Now she's returned, needing someone to save her. Emilee York was always meant to be mine, and I'll see to it that happens. I always get what I want, even if that means I have to take it.And she's no different. She'll be my queen, one way or the other.EMILEE When I left Sin City behind me, I had no plans to return. I avoided everyone, even my friends, to stay in my bubble. I've always been the kind to pull away and run when things get difficult.But one phone call changed everything, and I was racing back. If only I had known what was waiting for me.Titan reappeared like a ghost haunting me. One look and I knew he recognized me. I never forgot him or what we shared. Those feelings that no one else knew existed between us.I ignored them back then, but now they are more intense than ever. "Get on your knees..." He demanded I kneel for him.I tried to act like he didn't affect me, but he knew. He remembered the way I reacted when he would touch me. And just like he was taught to do-he used my weaknesses against me.He staked his claim, and I became his queen to use how he saw fit. What makes it worse is that I crave him, and when I kneeled, it was willingly. But was it for nothing?TITAN is the second book in The Dark KIngodm Series and can be read as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.

This textbook replaces the former "Sejong Korean Conversation 1". It is divided into 3 chapters or 'Parts'.'Part 1' and 'Part 2' of this book aim to teach language knowledge, allowing the learning of one vocabulary and one expression item per part. In addition, even when learning language knowledge, we included various conversation activities so that learners can internalize language knowledge through meaningful activities beyond the teacher's one-sided explanation and presentation. 'Part 3' is divided into 'Practice', 'Talk', and 'Listen and speak'. 'Practice' is a review stage for language knowledge, 'Tell me a story' is a communication task for constructing a target discourse, and 'Listen and speak' is a stage for performing listening and speaking tasks.The booklet contains helpful vocabulary, expressions and word families.