Monster Relationships

His love was a curse. His prison, a throne. Historian Cora Stone sought knowledge in the shadowed arches of a Venetian cathedral, but she found a living myth. Valthus, the gargoyle guardian carved from stone and shadow, has watched his sanctuary weaken for centuries. In Cora, he sees not just a beautiful trespasser, but a source of power vital to his survival. He takes her, claiming her as his own. In the darkness of his bell tower lair, Valthus demands more than her body. He craves her willing submission, his gravelly commands a dark caress against her sanity. He promises to protect her, ...

She came for the secrets of the ruin, but the ruin’s guardian decided to keep her as his own. Linguist Amara Quill is on the verge of a breakthrough in a forgotten tomb when she's discovered by its warden, Khevron. A magnificent and terrifying sphinx, he disables her connection to the world and claims her as his prize, dragging her into the darkness of his subterranean library. His possession is absolute. His silken voice commands her body in acts of submission that blur the line between terror and arousal. He calls it protection, a necessary bond to shield her from a greater threat. But ...

In the heart of the earth, his venom was her prison, and his love, her throne. Spelunker Sage Dusk sought the secrets of a remote Thai cave, but found its ancient guardian instead. Noctar, a terrifying bat-creature, ends her expedition, claiming her as his property. His bite is more than an attack; it's an impregnation, his venom seeding a child in her womb to bind her to his subterranean realm. Trapped and weakened, Sage must submit to his cold, articulate commands as he teaches her body a new purpose. But when an ancient enemy threatens their sanctuary, she discovers her captor is also ...

Her greatest discovery was a monster who refused to let her go. Zoologist Rhea Quill thought she'd found the discovery of a lifetime in a lost Cambodian temple. Instead, she found Vryth, a living basilisk of terrifying power and intelligence. He seals her in his ancient ruin, hissing commands that make her body betray her mind. Vryth is not just a monster; he is a king, and he has chosen his queen. Trapped, Rhea becomes the object of his obsession. But when a greater threat emerges, her captor becomes her only protector. The line between prisoner and partner blurs as Vryth demands her trust...

He rose from the earth to claim her, but his touch would be her salvation or her undoing. In a city of ghosts, potter Lena Ash survives by her craft. But when a golem of living clay rises from the earth beneath her studio, her world of quiet survival shatters. He is Terrak, a monster of impossible power and chilling logic, and he has chosen her for a singular, terrifying purpose. Taken deep beneath the earth to a dying, alchemical forge, Lena is given a choice: become the machine's living catalyst, or be left to the warlord who would see her used as fuel. Terrak's protection is a cage, his ...

He didn't just capture her body; he captured the future of his race. Freya is a nomad whose freedom ends when Cyron, the last king of the centaurs, claims her. He is a creature of myth and power, and he has chosen her not as a captive, but as the vessel for his heir. She is the final hope for his dying people. In his mountain lair, he demands her submission. "You will learn to beg for it," he promises, his articulate dirty talk a weapon to dismantle her will. When her pregnancy sparks a war with her own tribe, Freya must make an impossible choice. Siding with her captor, their bond ...

She polished the brass, unleashing a monster who would make her his queen. Spice merchant Amira Shade’s life is upended when she frees Zoryn, an ancient djinn, from a tarnished lamp. Trapped within his magical prison, she is the price for his freedom. He is a monster of shadow and flame, and declares her the vessel for the heir he needs to win a thousand-year war. What begins as terrifying submission blossoms into a twisted partnership, her cunning mind becoming his greatest weapon. His guttural commands become invitations she eagerly accepts, finding her power in surrendering to his. ...

Part of Mary Fern's best-selling Bedtime Series these books are specially designed to help calm worried and anxious children. Many children do not like the dark, irrational fears can take hold of them at bedtime and being left alone can become an anxious time for them. No one really knows what sparks off these feelings of insecurity at night time. They can be triggered by so many different things.

When Good Relationships Go Bad: A Bad Boss Becomes a Monster describes what happens when Pam’s friend becomes her boss and turns from a warm, caring friend into a rigid, demanding boss. Then, the book suggests a series of alternatives indicating what Pam should do, so listeners can think about what they would recommend and discuss the possible choices with others.

Does your child insist a scary monster is hovering in the bedroom? Is your little one seeing things you can’t see? Are terrifying dreams a nightly occurrence? There’s good news! You and your child are not crazy! My Child Sees Monsters answers your questions. Discover the affirmation and support you need and acquire the simple steps that will help you and your child walk out of fear and send the monsters away.

Young minds are full of all the excitement of the day, and they are not old enough yet to understand why they feel the way they do. While we associate going to bed and sleeping with rest and relaxation, children can sometimes become stressed and anxious as they are parted from their parents and siblings and worry about being left alone. Mary Fern’s Monster Under My Bed books have been carefully created to help anxious children find restful sleep and to part with their fears.

It’s the 1980s and Imogene Ryan, a romantic, is in search of her soul mate in the great city of Manhattan. She thinks she may have found that soul mate when she meets Christopher McDowell, but there’s one complication. Christopher is a vampire.

During the pandemic, trapped at home with young children and struggling to find creative space to write, journalist Begoña Gómez Urzaiz became fixated on artistic women who were able to overcome both society’s judgement and their own maternal instincts in order to leave their children. More than anything, she was fascinated by her own prejudice towards these women, so clearly tied up in a much wider cultural bias.

Mary Fern’s Monster Under My Bed series of stories is aimed at calming down and reassuring children they are safe and secure when they are tucked up in their beds - and indeed, the monster under the bed is there to look after them and reassure them.

If you let it, stress can easily worm its way into all parts of your life, making it hard to be productive. All too quickly, your mind floods with feelings of worry, doubt, and anxiety.

Calming the Stress Monster is the perfect book to help you manage stress in your life before it begins to manage you! It will provide you with everything you need to understand what is happening when stress attacks you. That includes the signs that you may find difficult expressing or explaining to other people in a calm manner. This book will help break down the signs and symptoms of stress, and how it can impact you in an emotional and physical way. It will also highlight relaxation techniques that you can use to help keep your mind calm and productive.

Many children do not like the dark. Irrational fears can take hold of them at bedtime and being left alone can become an anxious time for them. No one really knows what sparks off these feelings of insecurity at night time. They can be triggered by so many different things. Mary Fern’s Monster Under My Bed series of books is aimed at calming down and reassuring children that they are safe and secure when they are tucked up in their beds. And indeed the Monster Under My Bed is there to look after them and reassure them.

Young minds are full of all the excitement of the day, and they are not old enough yet to understand why they feel the way they do. While we associate going to bed and sleeping with rest and relaxation, children can sometimes become stressed and anxious as they are parted from their parents and siblings and worry about being left alone. Mary Fern’s Monster Under My Bed books have been carefully designed to help anxious children find restful sleep and to part with their fears.

Que tipo de mãe abandona seu filho? Em As abandonadoras, a jornalista catalã Begoña Gómez Urzaiz enfrenta essa pergunta com reflexões em torno da culpa materna, da maternidade competitiva e da mãe como sujeito criativo. Com empatia, autocrítica e surpreendente leveza para um tema incômodo, a autora parte de suas próprias interrogações para construir esta coleção de ensaios sobre os recantos obscuros da maternidade.

Trivia: Did you know that some people can read more than a thousand words per minute as compared to an average college student who can only read between 250 and 350 wpm? That's true! Anyone can double their speed in reading without the fear of not being able to understand the materials being read. Most people find reading rapidly difficult and risky. They are afraid that as they increase the speed of reading, they might not be able to grasp the idea of what they are reading.