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Lizzie Brandt was valedictorian of her high school class, but at Radleigh University, all she's acing are partying and hooking up with the wrong guys. But all that changes when her parents are killed in a tragic accident, making her guardian to her two younger brothers. To keep them out of foster care, she'll have to fix up her image, her life, and her GPA - fast. Too bad the only person on campus she can go to for help is her humorless, pedantic Byzantine history TA, Connor Lawson, who isn't exactly Lizzie's biggest fan.

Nina West is a deceptively petite young trickster who works at a funeral home in the suburban Illinois town of Highland Falls. Her short-term boyfriend Ace fronts the Dunderhearts, a band so unlistenable that only constant infusions of cocaine can make them tolerable. Ace’s grandfather Fredo owns the home and lets the band practice in the basement amid the corpses and formaldehyde while Ace drives the family Hearse.

When Lady Eleanor "Nell" St. George arrives in Wales after serving as a veterinarian in the Great War, she doesn't come alone. With her is her former captain's beloved warhorse, which she promised to return to him. She wants only to complete her task, then find refuge with her family, but when Nell meets the captain's eldest daughter, all that changes.

Here, in their own words, seven children who have confronted life-threatening illnesses and attended Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, tell their unique stories-of how to seize life, to magnify and glorify it, and be grateful for its gifts. Ranging in age from seven to 17, these children from different backgrounds and with different personalities, share uncommon courage, a vibrant spirit, and piercing candor and eloquence.

From casual hook up... to something more? Burlesque dancer Charlie Kent should be happy performing and hooking up with sexy people now that the pandemic is over, just like before. But now it feels empty. The audience always seems to be missing Elle - her friend-with-benefits. They were just casual, but Charlie now realises she wants more. Much more. But when Elle arrives at Seraph’s Burlesque Club on business, Charlie is not going to let this second chance go to waste.

Seraph's Burlesque Club owner Beth Zendeli takes no nonsense. She hustled to keep her club afloat through lean years and a pandemic, and she doesn’t let her disability define her. But her perfect location has been sold, and the club is being evicted. The new owner is unreasonable, immovable, and irritating. In desperation, she turns to the online friends she talks about plants with.

A fake date... a real secret. An invitation to her ex's wedding is just the icing on a crappy cake for burlesque dancer Yolande. Her ex ghosted her just as they were about to take the stage for their neo-burlesque act. Yolande’s friends at Seraph's Burlesque Club convince her that attending the wedding will show her ex that she's moved on. Only one problem - she just needs a date. Shy bartender Reiko has a secret, or two. She can't risk anyone discovering that her life as a penniless PhD student and bartender is a sham.

Steven is in love with the young college student next door. One smile. That's all it took, and his heart was hers. She's innocent, an angel, and he's old enough to be her father. That must mean she's daddy's little angel. If you love daddy kink and age-play romance, then you’re going to love this super short and dirty romance book for adults!

When the prettiest girl Jason has ever seen moves in next door, he can't stay away from her. She's sweet and young and innocent, and she brings out. a side of him he never knew existed. If you love daddy kink and age-play romance, then you’re going to love this super short and dirty romance book for adults!

Reagan and Victoria are sure about two things in their future: they’re going to be college roommates, and they’re going to get out of Charytan, Kansas, together. But as they go on a series of college visits, the two begin to realize their visions of the future may not align, and as the secrets they’ve been keeping from the other slowly come to light, they learn they’re not exactly the yin and yang they thought they were. Suddenly, neither one is sure what the next four years hold, or whether they’ll be spending them together at all.

Danni’s a social media influencer who’s way out of her element. She sort-of broke up with her boyfriend-slash-manager, and she escaped her fast-paced life in New York to spend Christmas with an old friend in Juneau, Alaska. Danni takes in the beauty of the scenery and the warmth of the community…and she’s drawn to the local sheriff. Before Declan was an Alaskan state trooper, he was in the Army. An IED explosion cost him his leg…and his fiancée, who couldn’t deal with the injury. He knows Danni’s a city girl, while he loves the Alaskan wilderness. Could two very different ...

Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh tales with unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of celebrated YA writers to breathe new life into a storied tradition.

When I first heard about the high wages and unique opportunities on Xora, I thought I knew what I was signing up for. A job on a remote, futuristic agricultural colony seemed like the adventure of a lifetime. The planet itself—lush, vibrant, and pulsing with life—captivated me the moment I stepped off the transport ship. Landon, the colony manager, was mysterious and undeniably attractive. He offered me a lucrative contract and a promise: I could become something more than human. Curiosity got the better of me. The other women at the colony had undergone “enhancements,” turning them...

Natalya Fox has twenty-hours to make the biggest choice of her life: stay home in NYC for the summer with her dad (and finally screw up the courage to talk to the girl she's been crushing on), or spend it with her basically estranged mom in LA (knowing this is the best chance she has to fix their relationship, if she even wants to.) (Does she want to?) How's a girl supposed to choose? She can't, and so both summers play out in alternating timelines.

On the lacrosse field, Cait Johannssen gets what she wants. Off the field is another story. Because what she wants is the school's hot new basketball student-coach, Lawrence Mason, who also happens to be the guy who broke her heart in sports camp two years earlier. But it's Cait's new roommate who's got him.

I never thought my life would take this turn, but here I am, stepping onto Lucas' farm, nervous and eager all at once. I’ve embraced my new role as a hucow, but nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming desire surging through me. Lucas, the rugged, commanding man who now controls every part of me, stirs something deep inside. His touch sends electric shocks through my body, and the way he looks at me... it’s like he owns me—and I want him to. The milking sessions should be routine, but they’re anything but. Lucas guides me with firm hands, teasing and pushing me to the ...

In the shadow of an old Bacchus Hill, bricks and stone were the only things standing from a time long past and only a handful of men could recall its former glory. Among them were his bestfriend Alistair, ‘The Lion” Bacchus. Lennox Marshall was always his trusted confidant for all things related to ‘the hill.’ For them, past events carried both fond memories and haunting secrets, a time when men settled matters with their fists or raucous pub brawl. But in this new evolved world, life had turned into a mess of deceit, hidden behind computer screens, and cloaked in technology. Lennox...

High school senior Ally Duncan's best friend may be the Vanessa Park—star of TV's hottest new teen drama—but Ally's not interested in following in her BFF's Hollywood footsteps. In fact, the only thing Ally's ever really wanted is to go to Columbia and study abroad in Paris. But when her father's mounting medical bills threaten to stop her dream in its tracks, Ally nabs a position as Van's on-set assistant to get the cash she needs.

What happens when a college freshman goes from virgin to vixen?When a delay at the airport turns delicious as a lady in uniform takes over ?When a late night shower leads to the satisfaction of an old school crush ?When people stop playing nice and start getting naughty? These tales and more explore what happens when desire takes over, when seduction is the only rule, and lovers, ex-lovers, and wanna-be lovers are all fair game. I've Been a Naughty Girl...have you?

I love my husband, but he doesn’t give me what I want in the bedroom. My husband is too kind and gentle and sweet. I need a man who’s dominating and takes charge. Most specifically, I need a man who’s not afraid to breed me and tell me just what a bad girl I am. I find that in Max, so I cheat on my husband. But then he finds out, and I have no clue what he’s going to do…