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I don’t do emotions or romantic entanglements. My life is simple: I work hard and I play hard, with anyone willing. I’m not discriminatory. And then I go home…alone. Until my body decides to stop cooperating. Nothing is stirring anymore, and it scares me to death. While navigating this issue, support comes from an unlikely source. Ennio, my best friend’s little brother, is sweet and sassy but also stubborn in his decision to be there for me. He’s the vibrant glittery sunshine to my grumpy black heart.

After my medical discharge from the Army due to a brain injury, I’ve had to reinvent myself. Not easy when I can’t even remember what I ate for breakfast. Or the hot, older guy I went home with. Oops. When I run into him a second time and hit him up as if we’ve never met before, Jarek’s a little insulted. I can’t exactly blame him. But when he learns my memory is shit, he seems flattered I’ve picked him up twice.

Step into a world of dark fantasy, where a dragon lays claim to a naive prince, an evil prince wrestles with his morality with the help of a phoenix, and a demon finds a pretty young thief to draw into his shadows.

I thought I was over it--over him. But eight years after he betrayed me, we're suddenly working for the same organization. It's impossible to be professional when all I can think about is how much I want to hurt him, make him suffer the way I suffered. And how much I want to completely wreck him, until he's a mess of pleasure and pain. I know I can't trust him. But no matter how hard I try, I can't stay away.

In your wildest imagination, have you ever wondered if (and how) you could survive life-threatening hunts? Whether you are a young listener or a veteran hunter, would you like to learn hunting survival techniques while entertaining your adventurous mind? Are you a hunter wondering how to wisely prepare for possible dangerous encounters with wild animals? Come experience 9 captivating wilderness adventure tales enriched with actionable methods for your own hunting preparations. What would YOU do to survive these hunting survival scenarios?

Vegas isn't my scene, but I might as well have some fun while I'm here for my son's wedding. I've always considered myself straight...until I meet Sawyer at the blackjack table. He's my age, super hot, and funny, and the sparks between us could power the entire casino. When he asks me up to his room, I happily accept. But one night isn't enough for either of us. We want more. Until we discover we're both here to watch our sons get married... to each other.

Family is more than blood...and love has no shame. Indy is on the run from his mobster ex when he meets Noah and Josh...and starts on the journey that will bring him love and a chosen family. This box set contains all five audiobooks in the No Shame series, as well as bonus sections and exclusive, never-before-published deleted scenes.

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Lagan kann seinen Juraprofessor Killian Evans nicht ausstehen. Er ist ein arroganter, versnobter Besserwisser, der auf jeden herabschaut, der nicht seinen Ansprüchen genügt. Wenn er nur nicht so verdammt heiß wäre.Wenn Lagan nur nicht eine ganz andere Lektion von ihm wollen würde … Killian verachtet Lagan Foster zutiefst. Er ist ein fauler, unaufmerksamer Student, der sich kaum dazu aufraffen kann, in einer Vorlesung aufzupassen, und nie etwas abgibt, das mehr als ein C verdient.Wenn er nur nicht so verdammt heiß wäre.

Will refused to admit to the HR lady at Radical Interactive that he'd never played their debut virtual reality MMORPG The Realm. With the company's failed attempt at entering the gaming industry, they switched their sights to focus on smaller scale educational programs. Being a beta tester for Radical Interactive was not the dream job that Will had envisioned, but he had hoped it would get his foot in the door to one day becoming a graphic designer for the company. He never realized that he was literally signing his life away.

Indy's become an expert at surviving. He's survived being a mobster's lover. He's survived a brutal attack on his life. He's survived being on the run, on his own, his heart firmly closed. After all, who could want him? Until he meets former army medic Noah and his friends-with-benefits Josh. Noah and Josh take him into their home after Indy gets hurt, and he discovers they're as broken and damaged as he is. Indy finds himself opening up to them, first with his body, then with his heart.

The whole red suit and beard should’ve been a turn-off, not to mention the reindeer and sleigh. Oh, and his age. The guy’s easily twenty years older than me. But when I spot the super sexy Santa someone hired for my dad’s bachelor party—don’t ask—I want to sit on his lap and tell him all I want for Christmas is him. The good news is that Santa—whose real name is Ellery—is into men and, more specifically, me. And he’s not opposed to me sitting on his lap at all. Or taking a ride on…I mean with him. We’re having our own wonderful Christmas time.

Hot nights in Russia and an extended visit to Italy warm Brie's heart as Nonna holds their son for the first time. But Brie is about to stumble on a tragic secret involving Sir's family...can a shattered heart ever truly heal? Can the passionate love between a Master and his treasured sub mend a broken heart? Even when the battle seems hopeless, love is always worth the fight.

Having successfully defended Terana Province from the monster horde and his family from the malevolence of Ollivan Harling, Dare turns his attention to his upcoming trip to Bastion's capitol to petition for knighthood. He and his loved ones have put a lot of hard work and planning into preparing his bid to join the Knights of the Northern Wall, protectors of the region. But even sponsored by Baroness Marona Arral, he faces an uphill battle attempting to join the nobility. In theory knighthood is available to all who meet the requirements, but in practice his fate is in the hands of the Lord...

The Outcasts of Balor have been found, their base hidden deep in the true wilds scouted. The combined forces of Bastion stand ready to strike and end the threat to the region once and for all. Dare is determined to win this battle and return home to make sure his family is safe and begin the work of rebuilding from the destruction wreaked by the marauding enemy. And he isn't alone in that. The Outcasts have caused a great deal of suffering and devastation, and Bastion will be struggling to rebuild and return to its former prosperity for years or even decades. But in the wake of such chaos ...

Brad feels nothing but shame about himself. Shame about his sexual needs, about his reputation, about his medical problem no one knows about. No one, except his best friend Charlie, but no matter what feelings Brad may have for him, he’s not going there. Charlie deserves so much better, and Brad desperately needs something not even Charlie can provide.

Magic is dangerous. I should know. It got me a 30-year sentence scrubbing toilets for a scumbag wizard. My only hope is the Unleashing, a ceremony that unlocks the dormant powers of magical descendants when we turn 18. Since my mom was a lowly psychic, I don’t expect to be blessed with much more than the ability to forecast the weather. But when the sorcerers unlock my magic, all hell breaks loose.

Accepting my career in the Army is over after losing my leg is hard. But the obnoxious, good looking, glass-half-full surfer in my physical therapy sessions is worse. And god help him if he doesn’t stop trying to give me advice. Living in a home with three of my closest veteran buddies is a challenge as we all have our crosses to bear and wounds to heal from, but mine only seem to be getting deeper with every step forward I take. I already have to adjust to a new life as a civilian. I don’t need a sexuality crisis to go with it.

Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career path—hard earned in the male-dominated world of science—has led her into still-flowing Hawaiian lava fields, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at Manhattan’s elite Explorers Club, and numerous pairs of Caterpillar work boots. Ms. Adventure skillfully blends personal memoir, daring adventure, and scientific exploration, following Phoenix’s journey from reality television sites deep in Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers. Listeners will delight in her unbelievable adventures.

For all we know, or think we know, about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, what we don't know is far, far greater. In one of the duo's most exciting cases, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, we know when Helen Stoner arrives "in a considerable state of excitement" at the door of 221B Baker Street, seeking the assistance of Holmes and Watson: "It was early in April in the year '83..." But what happened during the rest of 1883? Or all of 1884?