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Eliza spent her days seeking out the voice that called to her from beyond the borders of her village, even though she was told to keep herself hidden and her powers a secret. That all changes when a group known as the Followers attacks her village. After a chance meeting with a young man and battle with dark forces, Eliza discovers she is part of a secret society known as the Guardians and comes to realize that she not only plays a key role in a war she didn’t know she had been involved in since birth, but also that she is the only one who stands between the light and utter chaos.

Andrew hasn't spoken to his ex-boyfriend Riley in almost two years, until one fateful night when he receives a phone call from the other man that he finds himself unable to ignore. What will happen when rules are broken and a relationship that Andrew thought had died is given a chance of rekindling? Will things be different this time around...or will it all end in misery for a second time?

Se acerca la Navidad y Sebastian está trabajando vestido de elfo en un puesto que vende ponche en el centro comercial. No es justo lo que le gustaría, pero cuando uno vive entre el estrés de los exámenes y ganar dinero, no tiene elección. En el puesto frente a él trabaja una Mamá Noel muy simpática y atrevida. Cuando el agua caliente no funciona en la ducha de mujeres y Mamá Noel entra en la de hombres, donde Sebastian está desnudo, todo apunta a que se va a desarrollar un pequeño y tórrido cuento de Navidad.

Quedan unas horas para celebrar la Nochebuena y Sofie y Adam están solos en casa de ella. Sofie ha soñado con ese momento muchas veces, pero la primera siempre vez impone respeto. Cada vez el calor invade más sus cuerpos y los nervios van dando paso a las ganas. Entre juegos, caricias y bromas, sus cuerpos desnudos se van encontrando hasta que Sofie le pide a Adam eso que ha estado deseando durante tanto tiempo.

Es ist der Tag vor Heiligabend und die Verwandtschaft reist in ein paar Stunden an. Doch daran kann und will Sofie in diesem Moment nicht denken. Was sie viel mehr beschäftigt ist ihr Freund Adam, den sie mit innigem Sex verwöhnen möchte. Dabei gibt es jedoch ein kleines Problem: Sofie ist noch Jungfrau und ihre Nerven liegen blank. Um ihr die Angst zu nehmen, beginnt Adam ein Spiel: Als Zuckerbäcker will er Sofie beibringen, wie man die besten Pfefferkuchen der Welt macht.

Wenn der Wichtel mit dem Weihnachtsmann... Es ist der erste Advent und Sebastian serviert den Besuchern im Einkaufszentrum Glühwein, während er als Wichtel verkleidet ist. Der einzige Lichtblick für ihn ist eine Frau im Weihnachtsmannkostüm, die in ihm ein unbändiges Verlangen weckt. Als er nach der Schicht unter der Dusche steht, gesellt sich die Unbekannte zu ihm - und lässt seine wildesten Fantasien wahr werden.

The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law may have been repealed, but what if there are some members of the US armed forces who still have reasons to keep their sexuality a secret? Urban Books authors M. T. Pope, Tina Brooks McKinney, Brenda Hampton, and Terry E. Hill explore this subject with their own trademark dramatic style.

The Dance of Moonlighters: Heather needed to prove not only to herself, but the world, that she was more. More than a simple thief. It took her years to perfect her craft. Adapting to those around her. Surviving alone. Now her years looked to be spent on proving she held more in her hands than the items she borrowed. In this short story for Heather Halcyon, we discover a glimpse of her life and how she crosses paths with familiar names and faces. This is The Dance of Moonlighters, a tale of a thief who lives as a Queen.

When Karma and her fellow Suburban Moms take on troublemakers, things spin out of control and somebody dies. Accidentally. It starts when a speeding car hits Karma's daughter, and the cops can't find the driver. The Moms find and punish the culprit before the police get a chance. Is this justice or vigilantism? Then teenagers expose themselves to little girls on the playground. They definitely need to be taught a lesson...Trouble escalates when an obnoxious neighbor turns out to be a wife-beater, and the moms go full-on vigilante.

After you've been camping a few more times and gain more experience, you're ready to spread your wings. Take your lessons learned and put them to good use. In this edition of Campground Hound, we'll be going over several types of camping. From expensive camping to camping for free.

This book is packed with positive steps for you to have a great camping experience. Over 40 years of camping wisdom was sifted and poured into this book to give you the best starting point for camping. Written and geared for the first-time camper, the experienced camper may learn a new trick or two, as well.

This psychological thriller takes us through the lives of liars and champions. And those caught between the two. Wasteful is a tale that displays the mask people use to survive in the world. Even if it means they survive as someone else.

Razor-sharp teeth. Vicious claws. The soul-piercing eyes that stare you down right before it pounces. What will you do when it’s you against a purveyor of pure evil? You think it’s just a dream? Think again. These nightmare creatures have transcended the pages of the books they were written into, they’ve ripped their way from the silver screen, and now they are coming for you. There is nowhere to hide - they will find you. But the question remains. Do you have what it takes to conquer the beast or will you let it destroy you?

Is it possible for a lesbian to fall passionately in love at age 65? Ruthie Stein is about to find out.

A little boy and girl disappear at Bible camp in the Big Thicket. An amateur sleuth discovers the true meaning of the phrase “dead end” in his pursuit of a Lovecraftian imp. A kitchen appliance becomes a portal to another dimension. A Nacogdoches jogger tries a hellish cure for his nicotine addiction. And, an aging, iconic monster confronts an existential quandary in West Texas.... These horrors - and more - await you in this, the fifth volume of Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers.

Why was the sun so different today? What happened to Bobbie? Did her friends find her? What did people of the town of Christ Lake do? Children will delight in the adventure ready and waiting to unfold.

Why is the Bible a collection of stories rather than simply a great dissertation? Why does scripture utilize the same plot structures that can be found in secular literature? How can we know that the Bible isn’t simply a product of the imaginations of men? One Perfect Hero presents the answers to these questions. A Christian worldview of the art of storytelling emerges through use of examples from history, pop culture, fairy tales, movies, and everyday human experiences, as well as classic literature and the Bible itself.

A book about doing it all wrong from the beginning. We all make mistakes. Raising little ones is never easy. Especially when entering parenthood at 50-something. Show & Tell explores the daily life of being an "old dad" and answers questions that many new fathers are afraid to ask, such as "What's left?" and "What's my role here again?" and most importantly, "What is that smell?" Whether you're an old parent, young parent, or just someone looking to validate their decision to never have children, this book is for you.

Thomas and his wife Anne worked hard while their young son George attended the local school in the village of Thirstonfield. Their lives seemed content until that fateful day when Thomas happened upon Jack Bright. The act of kindness shown by Thomas would be repaid by the most abhorrent act imaginable. From that moment on, their simple, honest lives would be forever changed as their world is turned upside down by the arrival of the mysterious stranger.

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, but even the light can't keep away all that goes bump in the night. From rituals and witches to summer slasher and sunny horror, this anthology has it all.