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Vinnie Curto was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1955. His father Jimmy Curto was a raving, sick, alcoholic homosexual. Vinnie’s father and his drunken friends sexually abused young Vinnie, frequently raping him and performing other deviant sexual acts on him, while his mother Loretta stood by and let it happen.

Honestly? My life has been what my father wanted. That’s just an omega’s lot. So, when I was married off to a neighboring alpha’s daughter, I accepted my fate. She’s not a nice person, but for the sake of my pack, I’ll do what’s necessary to keep the peace. At least, that’s what I intended...until I met her brother.

Life Is but a Dream is an intriguing compilation of insights learned during one man's life as he rowed down his stream on his first 50 years of his journey. Each of these seven short stories is filled with compelling observations on the definition of one's individual reality. They are present in different, interesting, and entertaining plots and are woven around unique perspectives of what your reality is or might be.

Childhood friends, Orion Matthews and Elliot Zeller lived in the same town and went to the same schools. Orion spend most of his afternoons at the Zeller Estate to escape his abusive parents. Their childhood crush faded, and they’re all grown up now, and closer than ever...as friends. But when Elliot finds out his own abusive parents are about to force him into an arranged marriage with Zacharias Astor, to benefit themselves, he’s devastated. And when Orion falls victim to Zacharias’ monstrous urges, he and Elliot must work together to help him heal and plan their revenge.

The tales collected in this audiobook will make you think, question, and wonder! Explore the past, future, and triumphs of the human soul. Among the stories included in the collection are: A rescue mission in a combat zone on a hostile planet becomes something more. A young girl, searching for the parents who abandoned her, discovers that some answers only lead to more questions. A young boy learns that it takes more than superpowers to become a hero. A man who had led a less-than-perfect life finds out that it’s never too late for redemption.

In this story, a man, who had led a less-than-perfect life, finds out that it’s never too late for redemption.

A young girl, searching for the parents who abandoned her, discovers that some answers only lead to more questions.

Best Short Stories, Book One by AZ Writers contains 40 captivating stories written by 37 different authors possessing an outstanding range of talent. Unlike many other short story collections, in this book, the listener will experience the writing voice and style of many authors. Whereas in most other collections, the listener is confronted with a dozen or more stories written by one author who writes stories with the same voice, the same style, and usually with the same plot, which after a story or two, become quite boring.

Do you want to lose weight fast without having to diet or exercise? Are you tired of feeling let down by fad diets which do not work for you? Are you fed up feeling obsessed with food, counting calories, and doing without the foods you love? Are you ready to learn the secret of burning fat while you sleep and losing stubborn belly fat for life? It’s now time to finally get the real results that you deserve.

In this audiobook I take a look at some of the world's worst serial killers. I check out their individual gruesome biographies. I examine how victims became victims and how some managed to thwart their attackers. I've included a list of relevant references. I hope that you the listener find this journey into the depraved human mind enlightening and that it makes you more aware of the dangers which might lurk near your apartment block, home or hotel, or in your neighborhood.

Melanie Kurtis works as an advertising executive for a small company in New York City. In the eight years since graduating college, she’s built a successful career, and she’s stunned when a new management team abruptly dismisses the entire staff. Having time now for a long overdue vacation, she visits her parents at their summer home on Beach Isle, a small barrier island. Once there, she runs into Tom Madisen, who’s still in her heart though she hasn’t seen him in years.

Eliot is a former football player, strong on the outside but soft in the center. Having moved into the line of police work, he finds himself talking down more situations than not. He's quite surprised to run into a best friend from the past who could expose his case to the public. Charlie is a passionate investigative reporter charged with hunting down a recent line of crimes. Yet when he runs into a certain cop, long-silent passions flare once more. A loving night together will bring even more to the table for both men. Can either man deal with the responsibility of a family?

Christmas has not been filled with happy memories since Emilyn Owens left her small town of Berry Grove. She comes home to visit her sister, who has taken over the family’s bakery, Sugar Street Treats. Thary Murray has been riding across country to outrun the tragic memories of his past. He’s taken a short-term job at the bakery and makes the best pastries anyone’s ever eaten. When Emilyn’s sister becomes ill, she and Thary must work together to finish a gingerbread village promised as a fund-raiser for a children’s home.

Corinne Ritter's life changes drastically after she loses her husband twice in the same night. Several months later, the Texas native is en route to a family gathering early on Christmas Eve when an emergency shopping trip lands her in the middle of a robbery-turned-hostage situation. As circumstances deteriorate, she receives a shred of hope in the faceless presence of the 911 dispatcher she only “knows” by the soothing sound of his voice.

Two years after her husband's death, Kelly believes her romantic life is done. Until she reconnects with her girlhood crush on social media, and as fate would have it, he lives across the street. James is over the whole true-love thing. His grasping ex-wife tore that belief out of him when she left him for a rich old man. Then he finds out his first love moved to San Diego, too, and their attraction burns as hot as ever.  What they don't know is that Fate didn't bring them together; the Guardian Angel Corps did....

This chilling compilation volume combines the Paranormal Eyewitness shorts series (The Black-Eyed Demons are Coming, Ghosts of the Living, Poltergeists - The Noisy Ghosts) and Ghosts in the Machines into one blood-curdling volume of true tales of the shadowlands. You will hear tales about black-eyed kids, poltergeists, ghosts on the telephone, and how living people can appear in two places at once. In the shadowlands, strange and often terrifying things happen to ordinary people just like you and me. Listen to the tales and learn what they may signify.

Lola - I had almost given up hope of getting my career off the ground. Then thanks to my friend Chris I had the chance to be in the thick of the action as a pit board girl at the next Le Mans endurance race. All I needed to do was stay focused and make a good impression. What I didn't need was six feet of leather clad hot driver distraction. Jax took my breath away but he was a player and I should keep my distance...well tell that to my raging lust and love starved heart. This was definitely going to be a 24Hr challenge all round.

Christmas is around the corner, and all Evie Holmes wants is a nice, sincere, honest guy to spend the holidays with. Andrew Summerfield seems like the perfect boyfriend, until Evie discovers he is only after her bakery and beautiful turn-of-the-century home. When she ends their relationship, he stubbornly refuses to take no for an answer. When her friend suggests Evie adopt a pet, she finds herself wanting to adopt a dog and a sexy veterinarian.

Ambrosine Dubreauil's life is quite, calm, and relaxing until the sexy Remy LaCroix walks into Who Do Voodoo, her voodoo shop on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, and charms himself into her life. Remy's alligator farm takes in injured animals, rehabilitates them, and then releases them back into the swamp. When he visits Who Do Voodoo looking for a potion to protect his gators from poachers he meets the lovely Priestess Ambrosine. Potions, charms, and spells can't protect Ambrosine's heart from Remy's Louisiana slow drawl, sweet love of animals, and rambunctious family.

After the break-up of his latest relationship, Nathaniel Follows meets beautiful, wealthy, and melancholy Susan Hartford; their rapport is immediate. She invites him to her home for a grandiose birthday celebration, and Nathaniel finds that Susan's life is not as enviable as it seems - in the midst of the gathering he realizes there is a wall of fear around her, and that her self-deprecation has a decidedly violent streak.