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Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she'll never be free, much less find her own happily ever after. Destiny takes an unexpected turn when the emperor offers her a deal. To earn her freedom, she must journey to the mysterious Isles of Fable and track down wielders of outlawed dragon magic. Eager to seize her chance, Daella agrees. When a brutal storm tosses her ship off course, she washes up on the wrong island—right at the feet of Rivelin, a gruff but handsome elven blacksmith.

2,000 Miles Together is the story of the largest family ever to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, defying skeptics and finding friends in the unlikeliest of places. On the trail, Ben Crawford battled not only the many dangers and obstacles presented by the wilderness - snowstorms, record-breaking heat, Lyme disease, overflowing rivers, toothaches, rattlesnakes, forest fires, and spending the night with a cult - but also his own self-doubt.

Ursilla Duvall was once the daughter, then sister of a viscount, but her life is very different now. Since her cousin inherited after her brother's death at Waterloo, she has been left with the Cole family, as something worse than a poor relation. Baron Edmond Grant, the friend of Ursilla's deceased brother, returns home some months after the battle. prompted by the late viscount to check on the lady. He does so, after some time, but what he finds makes him suspicious of the Coles. Before he can take action, his mother, Baroness Grant does.

Ingway is a being of many names: Death God, Reaper, Ferryman, He-Who-Comes-When-The-Last-Sigh-Leaves. He is a figure of terror and mystery, riding through shadows, leading the dead to the halls of judgment. Ominous and cold, even to his fellow gods. Join this strange and soft-voiced god, this being with the wrath of the universe bound in his aching soul, as he drifts closer and closer to the edge of rebellion, as he lingers longer among the souls he is meant only to reap, as he draws closer to the goddess Mercy and learns--to love.

After a tumultuous childhood, Roy Fernsby now runs a quaint London coffee shop that his friends frequent, cycles on Sundays . . . and keeps his distance from romantic relationships. Though Roy’s charming and well-liked, being single suits him—if only because it helps him avoid the sting of abandonment. Besides, Roy likes his life exactly as it is.

The Garde values four ideals: The Truth we twist. The Beauty we flaunt. The Freedom we grant. The Power we take. I believed their lies until Lacey O'Shea. She's the only daughter of the Garde's leading family, and she was meant to be mine. Her father stole her from me to sell to another. So I stole her back. But there's more to the conspiracy that kept us apart, and we have to keep our relationship secret from her former fiancé, the Baron, to find the truth. He wants to lock her away, but she's a bird desperate to flee her gilded cage.

For better or for worse. When I said those words in front of the pastor, I meant them. But that was before everything changed. Before it became clear that my wife would be better off without me. I had no choice but to sabotage us, and that was exactly what I did. Even though I pushed Paige to leave, it still hurt like hell, watching her do it. I’d never love another woman for as long as I lived. She was it for me. I guess those are the sacrifices we make for the people we love. And if I couldn’t make her dreams come true, I had no right to keep her. Not completely anyway.

Visit many old friends in this delightful compilation of Regency stories by best-selling author Alicia Cameron.

Each year, the chasm-dwelling dwarves compete in a series of trials to find the best among them. Chocolate-loving Astrid has never bothered to enter. She'd rather tend to her garden, bake moss cakes, or search the mines for a way to break her curse which forever binds her to the mountains. But someone else puts forth her name. She has no choice but to take part, especially when she learns the champion will win the Everstone—a gemstone with enough magic to break her curse. At long last, Astrid's freedom is within reach.

They took something from me, something that I didn’t know I needed until it was too late. They hurt her. They broke her…broke us. Now it’s my turn.

A Star of Darkness is a pulse-pounding romantasy adventure of intrigue and passion, set in the mesmerizing world of the Scented Court series by A.L. Knorr. Dive into this standalone story where love battles against the shadows of the past, and the magic of flora and fauna weaves a fate neither of these star-crossed lovers saw coming.

When I agreed to be his roommate, I had no way of knowing that Cole Anderson was one of my father’s star players. Having transferred to Aldridge University for my junior year, I wasn’t familiar with anyone on campus. If there’s one rule I’ve always been supposed to follow, it’s don’t date a basketball player. Cole is different, though, and I don’t want to stay away. But when he finds out I’m the coach’s daughter, I might not have any say in the matter.

She spends her days on the road with her famous Traveling Tavern and only a dragon to keep her company. Despite longing for a deeper connection, she knows she's destined to wander the world alone. When she meets a handsome stranger on her journey to the winter festival, she finally feels she's found a kindred spirit…until he vanishes in the early morning without so much as a goodbye. Turns out, he rushed ahead to reach the festival first with his own traveling tavern, one he never mentioned.

John Conlan is nicknamed “The Bathroom Bomber” after setting off firecrackers in the boys’ bathroom 23 times without getting caught. John and his best friend, Lorraine, can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people, and it's during one of these pranks that they meet the “Pigman”. In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon get caught up in Mr. Pignati’s zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that has ever mattered to them. Can they stop before it’s too late?

Twenty-five hot girl on girl sex shorts stories. From romantic to nasty. Girl on girl to threesomes and lesbian orgies. Dive deep into fantasy to satisfy your sexual pleasures. Whether you engage in lesbian sex, only fantasize, or are just curious, this collection is sure to arouse and provoke intense climax. Treat yourself to a night of discovering your inner sexual desires alone or with a partner. Either way, these stories will get you to where you want to go. Each one features women discovering and satisfying one another in ways you dream.

Darkness is deeply misunderstood in today's world; yet it offers powerful medicine, serenity, strength, healing, and regeneration. All insight, vision, creativity, and revelation arise from darkness. It is through learning to stay present and meet the dark with curiosity rather than judgment that we connect to an unwavering light within. Welcoming darkness with curiosity, rather than fear or judgment, enables us to access our innate capacity for compassion and collective healing.

This is the handwritten book that Carroll wrote for private use before being urged to develop it later into Alice in Wonderland. When a sick child in a hospital enjoyed it so much, the mother wrote him saying it had distracted her for a bit from her pain and led eventually to Carroll expanding the story.

Bossy, protective bad boy biker Mammoth Saint always thought he’d be a member of the Disciples MC, until he laid eyes on her. Tamara Gallo has always been headstrong, sassy, and has never been afraid to speak her mind, even when it comes to her hottie biker boyfriend and his brothers in the MC. But when Mammoth’s ready to sever ties from the club for good, choosing love over the brotherhood, someone from his past shows up and needs his protection, threatening his freedom along with their future.

Painted Sin: The Complete Duet includes two books: A Touch of Dark and Tastes like Sin. When a cold, reclusive billionaire takes an interest in a tormented young heiress, she finds herself drawn to his intrigue. Could the tension building between them be entirely due to lust or the trappings of a greater scheme? One driven solely by revenge?

In the darkness they lurk, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Danger is everywhere, and not even Quinton can protect me. Someone wants me dead and they’ll do anything to achieve their goal. I’m back to being a rat scurrying through the halls of Corium and I know it won’t be long till I’m caught in a trap. The only question is, can I save myself this time?