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I knew sleeping with my boss would be dicey…it could change everything. CEO Thomas Vail, a quiet, no-nonsense man, knows what he wants when he sees it. He recently found out his ex was keeping his son from him. I barely got my name out when he hired me on the spot, as his assistant. Maybe it was my curvy silhouette.

J'ai été enlevée par Zeus. Arrachée aux rues de Manhattan et terrorisée par un foutu dieu de l'Olympe. Et maintenant, je suis coincée dans les Enfers, forcée à concourir dans une série d'épreuves mortelles pour décrocher le titre de Reine des Enfers. Ce qui reviendrait à épouser Hadès, le terrifiant Seigneur des Trépassés. Déjà, qui veut d'un mari ? Alors, je ne vous parle même pas d'un mari composé de fumée et enveloppé de mort ! Je dois rentrer chez moi, à New York et auprès de mon frère.

A dizzying, all-consuming affair with famous pianist Nicholas Jackson draws in timid bookshop owner Rebecca and engulfs her with his passion and dominance, then spits her out heartbroken and bruised. Now, Rebecca is left trying to move on from the relationship she shared with Nicholas, but just as she starts to clear her head, he reappears in her life determined to win her back.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.

In We Could Perceive No Sign of Them: Failed Colonies in North America, 1526-1689, historians David MacDonald and Raine Waters tell the fascinating stories of the many attempts to establish a European foothold in the New World, from the first Spanish colony in 1526 on the coast of Georgia to the final disastrous French endeavors near the arctic.

Lily is a single mom living in St. Neuri with the entire summer spread out in front of her. With her daughter, Tara, going to see her father for a few months, Lily is left to focus on running her corner shop. But St. Neuri has other plans for her. After a surprise run in with her high school sweetheart, Ethan, she is given a warning: be careful who you trust. Kaden is a mysterious man. He offers a respite from her busy life and they grow closer even while Ethan hovers. Torn between Kaden and Ethan, Lily finds herself discovering secrets of St. Neuri she never thought possible.

Steamy Curvy Girl Romance Hindsight is 50/50. Divorced, lonely and on the longest dry spell of my life. BAM! Ava walks back into my life, where the hell has she been. Returning to town, I anticipated running into Ezra. It only took hours before we were face to face. His warm hug seemed innocent but I needed his arms around me. The man was hard to miss. Epitome of tall dark and handsome.

When primary school teacher Miss Jenny Hart loses her job and long-term relationship in a matter of moments, a job offer comes out of the blue to save her. But not everything is as it seems at this school. Children have gone missing, the head is acting suspicious, and things go bump in the night. There is more to this job that she doesn't fully understand...that is, until it's too late.

Four years ago, Lindsay experienced the unspeakable right before me, and I couldn’t stop them. But that’s all changed now. When her father, Senator Bosworth, contacted me to ask - demand - that I protect her, it was a second chance. A shot at redemption. An opportunity to right an unspeakable wrong. Controlling Lindsay as she seeks her revenge on the monsters who hurt her won’t be hard. Containing my own out-of-control feelings for Lindsay and keeping up this ruse of cold-blooded distance will be; even harder than admitting to her what really happened that night four years ago.

For years, Jude Fairchild has loved one woman. But falling in love with your best friend is always tricky, and for Jude, it’s also unrequited. He can’t blame her. Jude’s always been a bad boy on the wrong side of love and on the wrong side of his father. When Sierra Lowell returns from England after a two-year fellowship away from the tight-knit aristocratic dragon shifter circles of New York, she’s excited to see her best friend Jude again. But Jude’s less than enthused about the new dragon in town showing interest in Sierra.

Allie is feeling the strain of trying to cope with the realities of dating a Hollywood star, but every time she thinks things are back on the straight and narrow with Sean, Savannah Hilton returns with a vengeance. Can they beat the pseudo-glamour of Hollywood and make it as a couple? Or will Allie be forced to give up her love and return to the UK?

But doing Darryl’s dirty work has done a number on Jessie’s mind and heart. Jessie’s ready to get out of this violent lifestyle for good when Darryl convinces him to take just one last job while on vacation to the woods. It’s just what Jessie needs. He’ll relax in the forest for a while and take care of this last little job for Darryl.... But he didn’t count on meeting Laura. Laura is sweet, funny, kind, and a loving mother to Beth, her baby daughter.

First I called him doctor. Then he made me call him Daddy. We've been friends for two years, but last night, Aaron York took my temperature. The embarrassing way. I was running a slight fever, and he's a medical professional, but we both know that isn't the real reason Aaron pulled my panties down and slid the thermometer in while I squirmed and blushed. Now I'm waiting in his office, bare and on display for a very thorough, intimate examination. But it's not because he's my doctor. It's because he's my Daddy.

Alisha Knight is a down-to-earth woman who just so happens to have her sights set on the beta of a large werewolf pack. But despite the way her body reacts to his powerful presence, bitter experience has shown her that a wolf pack is no place for a human girl. As his alpha's trusted second-in-command, Phil McKenna takes his responsibilities seriously, even when that means taking disobedient females over his knee for an attitude adjustment.

Subtlety I wiped the drool from the corner of my mouth. What did this man do for a living, wrestle bulls? I’m confident being a thicker girl, he could handle me in the sheets. His sudden deep laugh and sparkle in his eyes hinted he wasn’t like other guys. Although we just met, he checks off all my must have boxes. Ironically, I was on a blind date with his friend, he moved his feet and Sander took his seat. His compliments and mannerisms ensured me he was feeling the same connection.

Oh hey. It's Lucas O'Keefe (comedy writer). And Britni Raine (definitely-not-an-actress). What is Power Dynamic? We're not sure either (it means lots of things), but it sounded good out loud. Join us for totally unique conversations about court-mandated therapy, drug and alcohol abuse, erotic fanfiction, the 'cool-girl dilemma', sex kinks, and of course, the holocaust.

I was just a teenager when I ran away from the pride that had made my life hell growing up. Leaving home wasn’t easy, since I also had to leave Daisy, the one good thing in my otherwise rough life. But scraping by, a lone lion shifter in a big world, I ended up doing some terrible things. I even ended up betraying Daisy in the worst possible way. Now I have a different life, playing for the St. Dominic Cougars and living with three other lion shifters who are as good as brothers to me. Then one day, Daisy appears with a little boy who she says belongs to me.

Two years ago my mate was killed by an enemy alpha and since that day, my daughter hasn’t spoken or even moved. Life hasn’t just been hard, it’s been awful. Coming to St. Dominic, all I’m hoping for is a fresh start with a new pride. I expected to have to struggle. What I didn’t expect was so much kindness and generosity from the shifters of St. Dominic. I didn’t expect Charlie either. Charlie isn’t just a cute and sexy alpha hockey player, he’s funny, and sweet. After two years of misery and grief, he’s a breath of fresh air.

Nicholas and Rebecca are together and stronger than ever as they prepare for their upcoming wedding, but a series of misunderstandings threatens to ruin their big day - and possibly the foundation of their entire relationship. Meanwhile, Nathan and Stella have ripped up their contract, but their newfound relationship becomes troubled and rocky as Stella hides a secret that could tear them apart forever.

Hello and welcome to The Honest Mummies podcast with Nic & Han! We’re both mummies to toddlers, and know first hand just how amazing yet challenging life can be with little ones - especially right now. So after months of personal chats, we decided to start this podcast as a way of connecting with other mums, to let them know that they too are not alone in the life-long learning journey that is known as motherhood.Nic is a specialist registered dietitian, and Han's a qualified pre & post natal personal trainer, and together we’re combining our health and wellbeing expertise, along with our ...