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Sizzling. Steamy. Sexy. & All Wrong!!! Sometimes when you live in the same house with someone naughty things might start to happen behind closed doors, the only problem is that those naughty things that you do with each other are completely forbidden because you're not suppose to fuck your (censored). Included in this 14,000 word book are the following stories: Can I Sleep In Your Bed Tonight? Virgin Slave Spoiled Brat Get Stuffed

From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition. Gathered from Paulo Coelho’s daily column of the same name, Maktub, meaning “it is written,” invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, “Maktub is not a book of advice—but an exchange of experiences.”

The following books are included: Paingod and Other Delusions, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream, and From the Land of Fear.

A serial kidnapper is on the loose in a small town in Maine, targeting wealthy women and demanding a huge ransom in bitcoin for their safe return. When his latest victim’s husband claims that he can’t come up with the money, the word “deadline” takes on a disturbingly literal meaning. The local police are out of their depth, but Colter Shaw takes the lead in the investigation. Soon, he’s using his survivalist instincts to uncover clues and pursue suspects, putting his own life on the line to catch the would-be killer before the countdown hits zero.

Meet the Unreliable Nature Writer: a macabre product of late capitalism, climate anxiety and personal loss. Finding herself alone at a wedding, tailed by an unctuous and infatuated fellow guest, she proceeds to have her fun—plunging us into a potpourri of disturbing, darkly funny visions of a near future. Aloof, evasive and sardonic, she will be our guide; her stories will bare truths about how the world we’re changing so violently might affect us in turn.

This is the first story in a series of ongoing adventures of Real Life Superhero, The Foil. Set in the urban neighborhood of Garden Park, this gritty crime story is not a graphic novel or comic book. In LITTLE RED CORVETTE, The Foil finds himself on the wrong side of the Irish ‘Moffat’ gang when he protects two young teens from a beating by local mobster, Charlie Gibbons. Gibbons enlists the help of his old friend Tom Bock, who has just returned to Garden Park after 15 years in exile to frame The Foil in a drug deal.

I brani più conosciuti del secolo che ha dato i natali alla letteratura italiana, dal Cantico di Frate Sole ai sublimi sonetti danteschi, dal Dolce Stil Nuovo ai racconti della prima prosa del Novellino, fino ad alcuni dei più importanti Canti dell'Inferno dantesco. Con quest'audiolibro si viene tarsportati all'origine della lingua italiana, un periodo storico che coltivava l'intento di creare una lingua comune attraverso il superamento dei particolarismi regionali, guidato da un ideale di nobiltà e di raffinatezza, che riconosce nel latino il proprio modello.

It’s 1865 and a band of renegade deserters left over from the American Civil War abduct newlywed Judith Johansen and head to the wilds of Rupert’s Land, soon to become Western Canada. They are about to find out that they have made a huge mistake. Judith is the granddaughter of Moses Munro, a wily old mountain man who survived as a trapper in the Rocky Mountains during the 1820s and ‘30s.

Die Compilation Jochen Weeber - Kurzgeschichten enthält die folgenden sieben Kurzgeschichten "Wenn und Abba" (Archiv-Nr.: W0658164, ES:10.03.2000), "Apothekenbäume" (Archiv-Nr.: W0658189, ES: 03.11.2000), "Das liturgische Lachen von Nummer 12" (Archiv-Nr.: W0658234, ES: 20.03.2001), "Pizza im Orientexpress" (Archiv-Nr.: W0005369, ES: 30.10.2001), "Der Hollywoodstar" (Archiv-Nr.: W0002540, ES: 01.10.2002), "Anachronismus" (Archiv-Nr.: W0002980, ES: 29.04.2003), "Zwei linke Hände" (Archiv-Nr.: W0049460, ES:02.09.2003), Regie: Rainer Hannes.

Die Compilation Knut Hamsun – Gedichte und Kurzgeschichten enthalt die folgenden drei Erzählungen "was wissen wir..." gelesen von Heiner Schmidt (ES: 04.07.1982), "Eine ganz gewöhnliche Fliege" gelesen von Wolfgang Reinsch (ES: 25.09.1981) und "Neue Erde" gelesen von Dieter Eppler (ES: 02.04.1988), Übersetzer: Julius Sandmeier, Knut Hamsun (1859-1952) ist ein norwegischer Schriftsteller. Seine bekanntesten Werke sind "Hunger", "Mysterien" und "Pan".

A king must choose between his heart and his country. A traveler of the stars sleeps through centuries to emerge into a changed universe. A young girl learns to love a legacy she will never see. This collection of stories spans several genres; Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Drama. Stick to the genre you like, or branch out a bit, there's something here for most readers. Perfect for doctors’ offices, or waiting for a train, these bite-sized stories are meant to be enjoyed and mused over by those on the go. If you'd like something more substantial, there are several longer stories collected ...

Ein seltsames Erwachen stürzt Runa ins Chaos. Sie findet sich in einem Albtraum wieder, ohne jegliche Erinnerung an die vergangene Nacht. Auch die mysteriösen Geschehnisse vor ihrem Haus werfen Fragen auf. Was wollen diese Menschen von ihr? Erst allmählich sickert die Wahrheit in Runas Gedächtnis.

In the heart of the Old West, Sheriff Eli McGraw upholds the law in the small town of Coyote Bluff. When his wounded outlaw brother Jesse arrives seeking sanctuary, Eli faces a moral dilemma that threatens to tear apart everything he holds dear. As Eli struggles to balance his duty and loyalty, a deadly confrontation with Jesse's gang looms on the horizon. Beneath the Badge is a gripping tale of brotherhood, honor, and the price of justice in a lawless frontier.

Sophie's seventy-sixth birthday brings back memories. It also begins a new phase of her life -- or is it her death?

Beneath the mesmerizing glow of a super blue moon, Michelle and Christopher surrender to forbidden passions by Lake Huron. But as dawn approaches, Michelle's heart sinks with the weighty absence of her wedding ring. Dive into this enthralling tale of secrets, seduction, and a quest to reclaim not just a lost ring, but a drifting soul.

Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Timmy was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first. On a future Earth beset by overpopulation, pollution, and poverty, people do what they must to survive. The Churn follows a crime boss named Burton as his organization is threatened by a new private security force tasked with cleaning up the city.

This volume of six linked stories and the novella from which the book derives its title is set in Port William from 1908 to the Second World War. Here Wendell Berry introduces two of his more indelible and poignant characters, Ptolemy Proudfoot and his wife Miss Minnie, remarkable for the comic and affectionate range that—with the mastery of this consummate storyteller working at the height of his powers—here approaches the Shakespearean.

With only two hundred dollars, Unique packed her suitcase and headed to New York City for a brand-new start. It's there that Unique meets big-time boxing promoter Kennard, and it is love at first sight.... After nine months of living in the lap of luxury with Kennard, skeletons from Unique's past show up, and it will cost her a cool million dollars to keep not only her relationship but her life.... Unique isn't about to lose it all. With the help of her best friend, she devises a major heist; to pull it off all she has to do is stay alive....

Laying in the darkness, pain wrenches me, sending electrical currents throughout my body. My breaths are shallow, but I cannot let on that anything is amiss, for danger is all around. I need blood, even though I am human, but I won’t give my captors the satisfaction of knowing. My thoughts go immediately to Lance: his touch, his dark, chiseled good looks, his bright green eyes. When love finds you, you recognize it, commit it to memory, and lock it in your heart forever. You know it in your soul. You sacrifice everything for it. As I lay in the darkness, I remind myself that there are ...

“The Inmost Light” is a masterful tale in which we uncover the confessions of a scientist delving into the occult. Enigmatic clues are pieced together by two gossipers, transforming seemingly insignificant details into something… chilling. If you’re ready for an emotional thrill and extraordinary experience, Arthur Machen’s The Inmost Light awaits—a mystical journey that will leave a lasting impression!