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He came to Earth to find his mate, but on the eve of Kayleb's birthday, he knows that time is up. Heartfelt good-byes and one final night with his brother are all he has left...until he wakes up the next morning, alive and unmated. Or so he thinks. Tessa Greely didn't leave her position as a medic on a space ship willingly. Sure, she wanted a change of scenery after a disastrous relationship, but captured by pirates to be sold into slavery was not her idea of a fun vacation. There's only one person she wants to see less than the pirates who are hunting her down: Kayleb NaMoren.

When his brethren begin to discover human mates, Krayter knows his best chance at surviving the Denya Price is to journey to Earth and find the woman he’s been waiting for. Otherwise, he’ll waste away and die by the age of 30 like most other Detyens. But when his speeder crashes in a hostile human settlement, a mate is the last thing on his mind. Until he sees his salvation. Penny will do anything to protect her two sisters, even if it means remaining in Highland Settlement. But when an alien crash lands near her house, she knows that she can’t let her father’s men find him.

He won’t leave me alone for my life. I have to get rid of him, before he gets into my head. I don’t know how I will face her if I ever come in contact with her. My past will come to haunt me. Then I have to take care of this girl at school named Lucinda, oh how I despise her! I will drag her ass down the floor, that’s a promise. I am a street fighter, without parents, without anyone to look after me. I am my own guardian. It’s been like this for many years, and I am happy for it. I have no boys in my life; boys are only my contenders and nothing else.

Caught in the crosshairs of an intergalactic power struggle, Valerie Sabiti ekes out a fragile existence alongside her nephew Aibek. That’s until she unknowingly rescues the warrior prince Verian, heir to the ruling Darfaanq Clan of Nïm. A renegade with a dark past, Verian planned to finish the conquest of Earth in order to gain the favor of Nïm’s ruling class.

As a journalist, Jessica Ryder knew how to deal with all kinds of situations, but when her editor assigned her a last-minute interview, she realized she wasn’t prepared at all for the number one tennis player Hayden Connors. She imagined him as some spoiled, rich kid, but found a bad boy billionaire, instead.

Civil war sliced through the Spring Court, leaving the royal family assassinated and General Ashton imprisoned. Torturous years later, Ash finally escapes and embarks on a mission to complete the last order he was given by the late King—to locate his lost princess. In a small flower shop, living a rather mundane existence, he finds a rare beauty named Hayley—who happens to be the rightful heir to the throne.

The book is a history of African-American leadership in modern times, with special focus on two magnetic and essential figures in the struggle for racial equality: General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following an introductory chapter on slavery and the Civil War, the book examines African-American leadership during the two world wars, and the history of civil rights legislation in the 20th century. It tells how a people who were enslaved for over 240 years came to have one of their own become president of the country that enslaved them....

In year 2272, a technologically advanced African civilization has formed and the west has fallen due to global warming and political tension. In this year East Africa is tearing apart and tensions are brewing due to a major earthquake caused by the splitting of the Great Rift. As more and more people suffer, large numbers have turned to crime and violence. In these sad times the area has become ripe with fear and darkness.

This is a dark short series of a submissive's first time attending a luxurious BDSM ball. Caroline is under strict orders not to play with anyone other than her Master, but when she notices a smoldering hot Derrick, the attraction is instant and all-consuming. Can she make it through the night obedient to her Master or will she forever be changed from one forbidden encounter?

It’s easy to take him with me, but again that is a problem too. “What are you, Sapphira? No who are you? I don’t even know what to ask you. What did I see today? It doesn’t make sense. I need to process this; I don’t understand any of this.” He said all in one breathe. I am the princess of the mermaid world and also the future queen. I arrive in the human world along with my best friend and protector Armanian, to prove that I am worthy to be the princess.

Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break. When Jane and Bryce fall helplessly in love during Toronto tryouts, their relationship is tested by mistakes they make and endless work woes: Camelot’s four-hour length, poor reviews, the illness of librettist Alan Jay Lerner, and the near-fatal coronary of director Moss Hart who quits.

When the zombie apocalypse begins, the world is thrown into a tailspin. What was once a peaceful community is now inhabited by re-animated corpses that hunger for human flesh. If the dead weren't bad enough, they will also have to defend against hostile groups of the living, who seek to enslave and conquer the remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

When an ultimatum sets Cipher on a path to find his bride, his first stop is the Royal Matchmaker. But Cipher doesn’t want just any woman. He needs a perfect lady dragon who can handle all that society has to throw at her. A human with a checkered past will never do. Not even when he’s certain that she’s his fated mate.

A small university in Miami, Florida, is facing a rapid decline of incoming students. The social, athletic, and financial status of the school is dying. Dr. Hyatt, the school’s president, has his back against the wall. He sends his recruiter, Phillip Brown, to recruit a team of guys who have been banned from other schools to rob rival universities in Florida. Their objective is to revitalize his program and bring the other schools down.

Iran in 2021 is on the threshold of fundamental change. The clerics' supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, finds his regime increasingly weak and in jeopardy following a series of uprisings since 2017, systemic corruption, a bankrupt economy, and an explosive society. Faced with these realities, Khamenei has opted to close ranks and consolidate power in the hands of those absolutely loyal to him. Ebrahim Raisi, a notorious mass murderer, was handpicked by Khamenei, to take on the position of president of the regime.

It’s easy to wonder if God has been and is present in times of uncertainty. Sometimes, it can be hard to trust him during though times, but we must remember we belong to him. We must remember the favor he has granted us, and the purpose he has established for our lives. God is ready to turn our darkest days around for good; ready to show up and show out in the midst of tribulations. He is ready to be there for us when we call on him.

Locked in a vicious battle with the tyrant king, a spell is cast on Prince Varian of the Summer Court that transports him to a realm of ghastly monsters and unspeakable horrors. There, he is imprisoned by ogres and learns of a powerful witch who may hold the key to his return to Summer Court.

Prince Redlen isn’t called the rebel prince for nothing. Since a youngling, he would rather spend time with the soldiers on the outskirts of the Autumn Court, or train with neighboring kingdoms, than visit his own family at the Oren Palace. But when their worst enemy shows up at their shores and threatens his kingdom, he has no choice but to go back.

The N.M.E. is a novel in verse set in the 1960s, an eye-opening tale of love, hate, and revenge that submerges the listener into the mind of a true killer. Hell-bent on committing patricide, Michael has to escape from prison in order to fulfill this one malevolent desire.

Take a journey into the book of Revelation. Follow the journey of Yessica Hoffman, a special forces operative and leader who gets involved in a world changing event.