First Power

Kollywood superstar Chandrakanth, also known as CK, is a true-blue Scorpio, communicating with his eyes and believing in showing more than telling. His website and social media consultant Ranjini is a Piscean through and through, fiercely independent. It is love at first glance for Chandrakanth when he meets Ranjini; so strong are his feelings that he proposes marriage on their second meeting. Ranjini, fascinated by his starry persona, gets swept off her feet. The two get married without much of the world knowing—including CK's aunt and his ex. The two women set out to settle their scores...

With Morphus still absent on her mysterious expedition, a surprise request from an old ally sets the star scavengers on a path to developing a new weapon against Goliath. And it sees them doing what they do best–hunting for crystals of power inside alien wrecks.

HE is the tall, hot and handsome Uday, the youngest and third son from the renowned Bollywood family of Chandhoks. Uday has always aspired to be behind the camera, and these days, he has made a name for himself in the film industry after three award-winning films under his belt. Into his life walks Yamini Gupta from Ranchi. SHE is not only young and beautiful, but extremely intelligent and career driven. And she wants to work in Bollywood, also behind the camera. She feels her dream has come true when she gets the opportunity to become Uday's assistant director. But can the two stick to ...

Terminal cancer patient Quiti walks into an abandoned building, planning on taking her life. Instead, she encounters a telepathic ball of hair that insists it is an alien seeking to facilitate diplomatic communication on Earth. Quiti assumes it is all a hallucination conjured up by her brain tumor. Because of this assumption, when she saves the alien's life and it insists on doing Quiti a favor in return, she only asks for her hair back. She soon discovers, however, that the creature's gift extends much further than her new locks that can change color with a thought.

The night the sky fell, Jack and Nora Abernathy’s daughter vanished in the woods. And Mia’s disappearance broke her parents’ already fragile marriage. Unable to solve her own daughter’s case, Nora lost herself in her work as a homicide detective. Jack became a shell of a man; his promising career as a biologist crumbling alongside the meteor strikes that altered weather patterns and caused a massive drought. It isn’t until five years later that the rains finally return to nourish Seattle.

Twenty-year-old basketball star Louis Gomez has always pushed himself to be the best, but staying on top of his game comes with intense pressure—especially with Coach Bradley Palmer watching his every move. Bradley, a rugged and disciplined man pushing sixty, has built a reputation as the team’s no-nonsense leader, but the tension between him and Louis has been simmering for months, growing hotter with every private encounter. When an after-practice confrontation breaks the boundaries of their professional relationship, both men are forced to confront the undeniable pull between them. ...

From one of Australia's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media need to believe Black witnesses and showcasing ways that journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place. Black Witness is the essential collection of First Nations journalism that we need right now – and always have.

Did you ever expect to feel this overwhelmed? Do you need to take a moment and just breathe, and take it all in? If so, this book is for you. Congratulations on becoming a new mother! Being a first-time mom brings along a myriad of emotions, a conundrum of thoughts, a manifestation of changing moods and personalities. It is such an elemental experience of both simplicity and complexity.

Please enjoy these vintage first stories of spanking romance from Lynn Carlyle. Please note that each of thewse stories has been published as both stand-alone works and in numerous collections and anthologies. House Of Solitude An unsettled young woman and her older sister go for a vacation at a remote and quiet house in Kansas. There, they will find everything provided for them, from fine food and wine to a swimming pool. But the prime attraction of Solitude, is just that: guests are not able to avail themselves of telephones, the Internet, or any other form of electronic contact with the ...

In the autumn of 1992, two young women students at Melbourne University went to the police claiming that they had been indecently assaulted at a party. The man they accused was the head of their co-ed residential college. The controversial book that Helen Garner wrote about the resulting Ormond College sexual harassment case caused a social media storm. Prominent feminists were outraged at Garner's perceived support for the man involved, but many saw her approach a necessary and much welcome nuance towards the power dynamic between men and women.

Introducing The Ultimate Guide to Natural Remedies – the comprehensive eBook for everyone looking to achieve optimal health using the power of herbs! Are you tired of relying on chemical-laden medications that come with a long list of side effects? Do you want to harness the healing power of nature for a holistic and effective approach to wellness? Look no further than The Ultimate Guide to Natural Remedies! This eBook is your ultimate resource for understanding, creating, and using natural remedies to achieve optimum health. With 19 chapters packed full of valuable information, this ...

Why wait for Prince Charming to make the first move when you’ve got the crown? It’s the 21st century, and fairy tales are getting a rewrite. In Move Over, Prince Charming, this playful yet psychology-backed self help book, you’ll discover how to ditch the waiting game and confidently make the first move — without sacrificing your power, dignity, or self-respect. Forget outdated dating rules. It’s time to step into your own story and own it. Whether you’re tired of guessing if he’s interested or you’ve had enough of mixed signals, this guide will help you take the reins and ...

When Princess Chitrangada Vasudeva of Jodhana runs away from her bodyguards in the European city of Zurich, the last thing she expects is to be incarcerated with a stranger in his hotel suite for three days and nights. Prince Rajvardhan Thakore of Udaipur is on his way to take part in the ice polo event at St Moritz and plans to take a much-needed break in Zurich. He’s thrown for a toss when he stops his car to help a damsel in distress. A few minutes into the encounter, he finds out that “Princess” is anything but a helpless female. Sparks fly, and how! Until that morning when ...

Caitlin watched him for weeks. She never expected the artist next door to notice… or to pull her into a world of dark desire she never knew she craved. 🖤 Power Exchange Voyeurism Submission

Under the Ottoman Veil is a sweeping historical romance set during the height of the Ottoman Empire. Marija, a woman with a mysterious past, finds herself torn between two powerful men—her first love and Sultan Bayezit, the ruler who claimed her as his wife. As she navigates the dangerous political landscape, Marija must protect her two sons—Milos, a fierce warrior, and Murat, the Sultan’s heir—while keeping the secrets of her heart hidden. Filled with passion, betrayal, and the struggle for identity, this tale of love and sacrifice takes readers on an emotional journey through the ...

When several people involved in bidding for an oil refinery are murdered, the situation becomes far more than a billion-dollar business deal. A self-made woman in the oil industry, Lynn Dayton fights to save lives when escalating attacks reveal a hired assassin’s plan to disrupt energy trade, wreck world economies, and draw another global power into dangerous confrontation with the United States. Are the killers rogue civil servants challenging the Cherokees’ financial independence, Sansei operatives again wreaking violence, or sinister investors swapping the bidding war for a real one?...

Varshini meets Ryan after seven years and isn’t really surprised that she still loves him—it was love at first sight for her all those years ago—from the depth of her heart. Seven years ago, she had been a teenager. Now that she is all grown up and more beautiful than ever, Ryan is totally attracted to Varshini and is keen to explore their relationship. But there’s a hitch! Ryan’s mother is determined to find her son a wife, like yesterday. After all, she had been waiting for him to return home after his six-year sojourn in the US of A. As for Varshini, she would never make it to ...

This is Tryst, First Royal and heir to the throne on Concordia. He's in a bit of trouble and his fiancée, Tyrra, has asked the Awesome Foursome to lend a helping hand. She thinks he has only one problem - a civil war which is about to break out. What she and her man don't know is that Tryst's cousin is going to frame him for treason. But war and treason are the least of their problems. When the last of the Shadow Reapers are gone, his world, and eventually the rest of the Pinwheel Galaxy, will be destroyed by an uncontrollable rift between our universe and a parallel one. The Ministry of ...

This book was previously published as “Alpha in a Sweater Vest” by Reba Bale. He might look like a nerd, but when they’re alone, he’s all alpha! Katie is recently divorced and looking for someone to help her explore her wild side. She wasted too many years with a husband who refused to meet her darkest needs. Now that Katie is single, how hard can it be to find someone who will pull her over their knee and punish her the way she’s fantasized about for years? When a nondescript stranger catches her searching spanking websites in a coffee shop, he offers her the chance to work with ...

As Guyton Industry’s senior executive assistant, Aurora Aldridge has been privy to all the goings on in the company for years. Her boss, John Guyton, is an aging tycoon with three sons and is seriously considering retiring to his Florida mansion. For years Aurora has been at her boss’s side; she has been everything he needed when he needed it, and her career and influence in the company have grown and solidified. But with Mr. Guyton’s looming departure, what does the future hold for her? Guyton’s sons converge in the firm’s headquarters in Georgia to hear the old man’s decision ...