Short Game

This carefully curated audiobook selection of engaging stories, interactive games and authentic conversations offers an ideal way to learn Portuguese naturally and in context, making language acquisition both enjoyable and effective. Rather than memorizing isolated vocabulary lists, you'll pick up essential grammar rules by listening to Portuguese used in real situations and intuitively understanding its natural syntax patterns.

★★★★★ "Oddly genius!" - Amazon Vine Review ___ Original and unique tongue twisters created for warming up the mouth muscles, just plain fun and overall ease of speaking. Note: This book will actually show how to use these tongue twisters in a game setting also. Parties and social gatherings are just a few of the perfect opportunities for testing your skills. So go challenge your family and friends to see who can be the first to say these fabulous tongue twisters the fastest without getting flustered! Tongue twister books aren't always created equal. For many of them, they often ...

Intergalactic civilization emerges from its war-torn ruins for the first time in generations to explore the galaxy, in this stunning new anthology from the bestselling world of Twilight Imperium.

On the island of Avalon, everyone has magical abilities. Except Selena Pearce. As if being the only nonmagical person on the island isn’t bad enough, her parents happen to be the king and queen of Avalon - and the most magical people alive. She’s never felt like she fit in on Avalon, but that all changes when she leaves the island and meets Julian - a mesmerizing, mysterious human.

Previously published as Deadly Secrets: Hidden Game by Madalena Melchior. SECRET GAME In the absence of Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft helps to solve a deadly mystery – while sitting on a sofa in Holmes and Watson's apartment at 221B Baker Street. There's another mystery besides the crime – and Mycroft Holmes will solve that one, too.

In football, the momentum of a game can shift at the slightest moment. One misstep, fumble, or error can change the entire complexity of a game. The difference between winning and losing can be as small as an inch. In reality, life is not that much different than football. One wrong decision can send a person’s life spinning out of control. One bad move be the difference between a happy ending or a life of disappointments and sorrow. Justin thought he had conquered the game of life. He not only had a beautiful girlfriend, but was set to inherit a large trust worth a fortune. He seemed to ...

Wayne Sharp newer expected his life to turn like that... Dishonorably discharged, he tries to build his life from the beginning in Clayton, New Mexico. He never expected to be attracted so deeply to the woman in trouble, in trouble beyond hope... Trying to help her, he becomes involved in the dark secrets of the town. The deeper Wayne got, the crazier it became. Can he eventually free up himself and start to live a normal life? Book 5 of the Dishonorably Discharged Series.

The one that got away is back in Frosty Crest. There are just two problems: he believes I’m my identical sister… and he has no idea we have a son.Six years ago, my sister Winnie bribed me to attend an event in her place. Sebastian was just passing through town before moving overseas. We only shared one night together, but he’s seared into my memory like a cattle brand. And not just because our son has his eyes. Now that he’s here, I have a chance to set things right. Will he let me? Playing Games on the Mountain is a short & steamy, single mom, secret baby, mistaken identity, small-...

It is my first night at the new job and I wake up in the middle of the night, not being able to go back to sleep I decide to find my way downstairs to the kitchen but soon get distracted by noises and an open door. I can't help myself but peek into the room and I'm amazed and turned on by what I see. A movie of a woman restrained and being examined and enjoying the rough humiliating treatment. Before I can even think about leaving, Lord Ashmore catches me at the door. He notices my excitement and lets me take a look at his special room. I want what I saw. I want Lord Ashmore to be the one ...

This fast-paced collection of novellas and short stories from leading Russian LitRPG authors sheds new light on their signature worlds. You're in Game! features works by Vasily Mahanenko, Andrei Livadny, Alexey Osadchuk, Michael Atamanov, Pavel Kornev, and Andrew Novak. Expect your favorite heroes to play second fiddle to an array of new main characters, once-minor plot lines to lead you in unexpected directions, and familiar story events to take surprising new turns.

The flyer catches my eye. The words “Earn Easy Money – take part in Medical Study", stare at me. I feel a tiny little bit of hope. I know it won't be pleasant and most likely humiliating, but I need the money. Sitting here on this cold synthetic material of the gynecological chair, I feel entirely exposed in the short paper gown. I’m just waiting for the doctors to arrive. The room is chilly, and my slender form shivers a bit. But even though I’m excited about the money, the thought of being examined by two strangers keeps my nerves on edge. The money is extremely generous, I'm ...

Bryce’s fellow attorney and partner in their firm, Tom Middleton, experience the death of his son who is found out to be a mule for a drug cartel trading arms for drugs. The boy is killed in a violent way, and Middleton finds out that one of the firm’s biggest clients is involved. Middleton confronts the owner and later is accused of his murder. Tom asks Bryce to be a part of his legal team. Bryce begins to investigate the murder. As he investigates, he discovers that lots of other people had the motivation to kill the deceased. Bryce finds out that Mrs. Juarez was more involved than ...

She was supposed to be collateral damage in his game of power and lust. Forced into an exclusive night club by her father’s gambling debt. Captivated by Alexander, the ruthless and seductive mafia boss who owns it. Desired by him beyond reason, but desperate for escape. Hunted by him after fleeing from his clutches. Shocked by his secret that could shatter everything. Will Alexander risk exposing his dark truth to claim what’s his? Or will he lose his obsession forever to his enemies?

I'm in trouble. My dad owes Dr. Ashworth a lot of money but he can not pay it back. When Dr. Ashworth meets me, he offers me the option to work off my fathers' dept. But what I must do is scary and humiliating. I have no choice but to submit to a very intimate exam and medical treatment trial to keep my father out of trouble. When the medication I was administered leaves me needy and unable to take care of it myself. Dr. Ashworth and 3 of his associates help me out. How many of them do I need to take on before I am finally satisfied?

Author’s note: Drinking Games contains three sweet and sinful novellas, filled with all the best parts of a romance. No triggers or cliffhangers and guaranteed happily ever afters. Suck: This mob boss always gets what he wants - even if she belongs to someone else. Reece Diavolo. They call him The Devil behind his back, and when the vicious mobster sees the bride at his cousin’s wedding he decides there won’t be a marriage after all that day…because now she belongs to him. Macy Shaw. They call her The Mouse to her face, and when the goodest of good girls learns her blackmailing ...

After a fight with my boyfriend Mark, I still need to leave to speak at a conference. When I see my idol Dr. Eric Young, I can't help but forget about Mark and only have eyes for Dr. Young. He is just a little bit older than me, but he is incredibly good-looking in his tailored suit. Fit and dark and just a little mysterious. I never thought I would get close to him, but when he ends up in my hotel room by accident finding me in a rather compromising position I can not resist his charm or his offer to give me a hand and more. Much, much more.

Come with me on a walk through the graveyard. What will we find? A song that gets stuck in your head and just won't go away--and there's a sinister reason why...A cat that continues to bring gifts in the form of dead birds and mice--and other things...A junkyard where the old cars aren't exactly what they appear to be...A vinyl record collector who just has to have that one special album, regardless of the price...A prescription drug that has side effects that were never listed on the label...and Brackett Hollister once again finds himself lost in the dreaded Black Swamp--can Chula save him...

Part One of ‘The Billionaire’s Obsession Series Vanessa’s latest assignment has her feeling nervous. She has received a last minute assignment to interview mysterious and gorgeous billionaire CEO, Vincent Crawford. With the request reportedly having come from Vincent himself, Vanessa feels wildly unprepared. As business quickly gets mixed with pleasure, Vanessa finds herself less sure than ever. As the two grow closer, Vanessa notices Vincent’s constant need for control, which opens up some unique and brand new possibilities for Vanessa as she moves deeper into Vincent’s game. ...

“Everything you think you know about what’s happening in this story gets turned upside down… What seems like a supernatural ‘vampire’ romp with a comic edge flips into a dazzling concept piece about the nature of reality… But if you’re after a formulaic vampire story, this might not be for you.” In a desolate wasteland of ruined cities and rusted droids, Ethan and his team hunt the last remnants of vampiric terror. Or do they? In this post-apocalyptic world, the lines between truth and illusion blur, leaving one question chillingly unanswered: Are you sure you know what's ...

When the President of the United States is caught with his pants down while playing a virtual reality game in the White House, his cabinet is thrown into complete disarray. With the State of the Union address only hours away, Parker Smalls, White House Chief of Staff, scrambles to have the president freed. Nona Norak, the game’s main adversary, has other plans. She’s an avatar created to be unbeatable, leaving Parker Smalls with one question. How does he free the president from a VR avatar that can’t be stopped? An Amazon one-hour read.