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Andreas betrayed me once, and I walked away. Now he’s returned, asking me for protection from a stalker. I have to throttle anger, restrain lust - just focus on the job. But he’s not just a job. He’s the man I refuse to let get away a second time. If I have to guard him with my body, then in return I want his soul. We were friends then enemies, but now I must try and forgive past sins.

The year is 1789. France is reeling under the impact of a civil war between its social classes. When a secret agent from Rome joins forces with a vindictive politician bent on revenge, the stage is set for an explosive outcome that will shake the country to its core. Meanwhile, Queen Marie Antoinette engages the help of her lady-in-waiting, Viviane de Lussan, in a desperate battle to keep her throne...and her head. But how can she win a struggle she seems fated to lose?

Clyde has been living rough since he was 14. He’s a troublemaker, a hustler, and a small-time hoodlum; and until a normal life comes around, he’s running with the Rapps. Clyde’s mother is in prison, and when her situation takes a dangerous turn, Clyde’s new mission isn’t knocking over gas stations for quick cash; it’s focused on a much bigger payout. Luckily for him, he has support from an unexpected source. But that support comes with an unspoken price - his heart.

This handsome, charming young man is presenting me with my own technology. It may be outdated, yes, but it's still what my R&D department is getting ready to release. How does he know? I have to get closer to him, learn his secrets, and find some way to destroy him before he does the same to me. Yet when I look into his eyes, I get a feeling that I haven't had in so many years. Can I really ruin him for what might be coincidence?

Save my inheritance or follow my heart? My Internet-order husband is the key to both. Unless he succumbs to the schemes of our enemies. I didn’t realize I loved Nolan until he betrayed me and left. I won’t accept his resignation from my company - I’ll track him down and make him mine. Even if the marriage of convenience that will save my family estate is on the line. Fate must be laughing at me, though. I discover Nolan is the answer to both my dilemmas. I refuse to relinquish what is mine - even though an enemy is whispering in Nolan’s ear, sabotaging my plans.

Why didn't my best friend ever tell me he was royalty? I don't think it would have changed anything, but wow! And wow! He's in debt up to his eyeballs to a bunch of very bad people. His brother seems like a good guy, though. Smart, fun, and incredibly good-looking. Is it out of bounds to have a crush on your buddy's brother? I don't know, but I'm going to find out.

Reverand Campbell delivers an exhilarating speech on the unfair treatment of the African American man in the United States military. The pay was so drastically different between the white and African American soldiers that Campbell felt the need to pressure Congress into passing a bill that equalized pay.

So here I am, about to ask my buddy Leo if he'll pretend to be my spouse for a few weeks until Mom buzzes off. My mother, the matchmaker...I just never thought she'd turn that gaze on me. Thank God he needs the money, or else... well, no "or else". Leo's a great guy. He'd do this for me, money or not. I know he would. It's the whole reason I'm asking him and not some random guy off the street. There's definitely no other reason.

When yet another publisher rejects Hannah’s most recent book due to poor love scenes, she concocts a fail-proof plan to increase her creativity - spine-tingling, no strings attached sex. How can she write about love and lust if she's never really felt it? As the only man in her life she truly trusts, Logan is the perfect one to help her find this new side of herself - and stand in as her pretend boyfriend at an upcoming reunion.

She survived the mission - the drop, the fall. But what now? What can she do when the very thing that produced her new name left her scarred in far more ways than one? Fight on, that's what. Seek out the next job. The next mission. Even if it means doing the despicable. Even if it means risking her life once again. For she risks it to protect the many at the cost of the few. For the greater good.

Welcome to the 4th Dimension. You are here because you have survived The Harvest. Whether you live in The Bunker or just beyond The Fence, you must play The Game set before you. Do you belong on this level of consciousness or are you The Intruder we seek to destroy? This collection of short stories includes: "The Bunker" - In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of friends survive in an underground bunker with the use of a Dream Device to keep them from going stir crazy, "The Fence" - A group of young boys discover something in the woods that will change their lives forever, and more.

Hank Hammond, ink hardly dry on his private investigator business cards, never anticipated that a chance encounter with a pair of suspicious characters and a mysterious crate would change his life forever. But it did, and nearly ended his life...also very much forever. And the deeper Hank gets into his investigation, the more the danger spreads until ultimately imperiling other innocent - and not so innocent - people, including his client, wealthy octogenarian Walter Tompkins, the client's favorite grandson Richard, and Hank's reluctant investigating partner, legal assistant Lori Reed.

In this audiobook, you will hear the stories of business-minded people who once were miserable at work. You will find out what they went through and how they managed to start their own businesses from zero. Hopefully, by the end of this audiobook, you will feel inspired and you will start planning your resignation and your potential new business, a business that will make you happy!

Welcome to Monad, the first circuit planet of Havona. You are here to learn the most powerful secrets of the Universe. If you succeed, you will progress through the seven circuit planets, where more secrets await. However far you get will determine your place and purpose in the Universe. Should you fail the lessons of this first planet, you will be reset with no memories of this place, or your last life. When 15-year-old Sam dies on Earth, he will do anything to keep his memories intact. Whether he likes it or not, the secrets he learns on Monad are essential to surviving this cosmic adventure. When he is sucked into a black hole, he must face his anti-self in order to save all of existence. In his desperate quest to maintain his identity, he learns who he really is.

Starting at a young age, J.P. Butler started his 14-year journey of living under the illusion that he was happy. J.P. made choices like any other human, but this choice would completely change the way he lived, loved, and connected with others. He chose denial. Denial is a defense mechanism that is used for survival, and once denial sets in, it can be extremely difficult to let it go. If you remove that defense mechanism too quickly or recklessly, you remove one's ability to feel safe.

Après un drame éprouvant, Jane cherche à tourner la page. Lorsqu'elle découvre le One Folgate Street, elle est conquise par cette maison ultra moderne, chef-d'œuvre de l'architecture minimaliste, parfaite. Mais pour y vivre, il faut se plier aux règles draconiennes imposées par son architecte, Edward Monkford, aussi mystérieux que séduisant. Parmi celles-ci : répondre régulièrement à des questionnaires déconcertants et intrusifs. Peu à peu, Jane acquiert une inquiétante certitude.

My Life, My Death is a sometimes dark, sometimes inspirational, poetic journey into the mind of an author who has taken the time to thoroughly ponder the human experience. Luke Savage recently graduated with a master's degree in English and creative writing from Southern New Hampshire University, and previously studied psychology at Rochester College. This poet has a strong voice and tone, one that will challenge, cause deep thought, inspire, and enrage.

You don't have to surrender your personality and drive to the robot overlords, but it's critical to leverage all of the tools available. David J.P. Fisher, best-selling author of Networking in the 21st Century, shows how the sales professionals that will survive and thrive in the new world, will learn to integrate technology into their existing relationships. Information has become a commodity, and there are new resources that separate the mediocre from the masters: influence and attention.

Nancy moved in a world of post-apocalyptic wastelands, pursued by unknown foes, and accompanied by odd companions. An action adventure in epic verse, this book (in five parts, of which this portion comprises the last three) explores questions of identity and reality, while exploring wondrous scenes and fascinating characters. Parts one and two (a separate download) set the scene.

When an unstoppable comet sets its sights on New York City - the time machine, and its creator, are the only hope humanity has left. From the near future to a long forgotten past, falling skyscrapers to rising pyramids, Ham Taylor is put to the ultimate test in this battle to save the world. Your adventure starts here!