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Sahvage has been living under the radar for centuries - and he has every intention of staying 'dead and buried'. But when a civilian female sucks him into her dangerous battle with an evil as ancient as time, his protective side overrides his common sense. Mae has lost everything, and desperation sets her on a collision course with fate. Determined to reverse a tragedy, she goes where mortals should fear to tread - and comes face-to-face with the Brotherhood's new enemy. She also discovers a love she never expected to find with Sahvage, but there can be no future for them.

Rio Hernandez-Guerrero has been working undercover to bring down Caldwell's worst drug lord, the elusive and sadistic Mozart. She knows she's finally getting close to him when she's ordered to negotiate a massive deal with a shadowy supplier. But what shows up at the meeting...is nothing she expects.

On a restless ocean, a group of weary survivors contemplate their grim fortune: What had started out as a fun little fishing trip soon turns into a nightmare of damnation, trapped on a floating prison. The continents have been hit by a plague that has turned humanity into living corpses - leaving our castaways at sea to fend for themselves. With provisions low, hope comes in the form of a luxury liner sailing into view on the horizon. All they needed to survive would be onboard, but who among them has what it takes to find out what happened to its crew and passengers?

What has been missing from the daring tales of fairy tale heroes is quite simply some heft. In Burly Tales, Lambda Literary Award-winning editor Steve Berman has gathered a dozen stories of whimsy and romance that feature gay men with plenty of curves and fur. Run away with us to enchanted woods, where the cubs and bears are not going to eat you (not without informed, enthusiastic consent), where no one will judge if you take up residence in a house with seven bearded men and only one bed.

Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life. Protected by her father and the Brotherhood, kept away from the deadly war with the Lessening Society, she is chafing against the walls of the very safety that has ensured her survival. One night, she gives in to her restlessness...and finds herself face-to-face with a male whose inner darkness rivals even that of her sire's horrific origins.

Darius son of Marklon isn't looking for love the night destiny comes to claim him. He's also not interested in crashing his new car. But when a human woman runs out into the road and he must swerve to avoid killing her, everything goes off course. Disillusioned by his King's lack of leadership and the losses in the war against the Lessening Society, Darius finds purpose in protecting a woman he cannot make his own. Love finds a way, however—until the truth of what he is comes out and she leaves him in horror.

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind plant and animals cells. Max helps young listeners understand how cells are the building blocks of life.

Framed for the grisly murder of his shellan, Kane is condemned to the notorious prison camp—unaware of the dark truth behind his arranged mating. Centuries later, when he is horribly burned while attempting to save others, he prays he'll finally be reunited in the Fade with his mate...not knowing what revelations await him. Nadya is a self-taught nurse who does what she can to ease the suffering of the prisoners.

Anne Ashburn ist Firefighterin mit Leib und Seele. Kein Feuer ist ihr zu gefährlich, kein Risiko zu groß. Doch bei einem Einsatz unterschätzt sie die Gefahr und kommt fast ums Leben. Nur eine extreme Rettungsaktion von Danny Maguire, dem Bad Boy des Fire Departments, bewahrt sie vor dem sicheren Tod. Verletzt an Körper und Seele hat Anne danach nur noch ein Ziel: den Brandstifter zu finden, der für das Feuer verantwortlich ist, das ihr Leben so drastisch veränderte. Immer wieder trifft sie während ihrer Ermittlungen auf ihre alte Einheit - und Danny!

In this finale, Lydia and Daniel are bracing themselves for his inevitable decline but first, they must go on a rescue mission that will put both their lives in danger.

An einem geheimen Ort, tief unter der Erde, befindet sich das berühmt-berüchtigte Gefängnis der Glymera. Als die schöne Vampirin Nyx einen Hinweis erhält, wo das Gefängnis liegt, in dem ihre Schwester einsitzt, macht sie sich sofort auf den Weg, um sie zu befreien. In dem düsteren verschlungenen Labyrinth begegnet sie einem Gefangenen, den alle nur den "Schakal" nennen. Er ist geheimnisvoll, gefährlich und hat eine fatale erotische Ausstrahlung.

Neste volume inédito da série mais sensual e bem-sucedida da atualidade, J. R. Ward expande o universo de Ian com uma nova história de tirar o fôlego. Depois de ter seu irmão sequestrado, a bela Ahmare não poupará esforços para recuperá-lo são e salvo. No entanto, ela não está pronta para encarar o tamanho das complicações que estão por vir. Trabalhando em conjunto com um prisioneiro perigoso que deixa seus sentidos à flor da pele, ela se lança à odisseia de investigar um mundo completamente novo e envolvente.

The battle between good and evil has left the future of humanity in the hands of a reluctant saviour and his band of fallen angels. Seven deadly sins that must be righted. Seven souls that must be saved. Fallen Angel Jim Heron has completed his first task: helping Vin Di Pietro to redeem his soul. Now he must identify and battle a demon that can take any form. Worse still, his old boss Matthias wants him to assassinate Isaac, a member of The Firm who's gone AWOL - and Jim's pretty sure he's supposed to save him.

Emocione-se e se surpreenda com a tão aguardada sequência da série Irmandade da Adaga Negra, da autora mais vendida do The New York Times, J. R. Ward! Xcor, líder do Bando de Bastardos e acusado de traição contra o Rei Cego, enfrentará um interrogatório brutal e um destino tortuoso nas mãos da Irmandade da Adaga Negra. Depois de uma vida marcada pela crueldade e por decisões infelizes, ele aceita seu destino de soldado, porém lamenta a perda da fêmea sagrada que nunca foi sua: a Escolhida Layla.

Anne Ashburn is a woman consumed - by her bitter family legacy, by her scorched career as a firefighter, by her obsession with department bad boy Danny McGuire and by a new case that pits her against a fiery killer. Strong-willed Anne was fearless and loved the thrill of fighting fires, pushing herself to be the best. But when one risky decision at a warehouse fire changes her life forever, Anne must reinvent not only her job but her whole self.

Seit Generationen geben die Bradfords in Kentucky den Ton an. Der Handel mit Bourbon hat der Familiendynastie großen Reichtum und viel Anerkennung eingebracht. Doch hinter der glänzenden Fassade verbergen sich verbotene Liebschaften, skrupellose Machtspiele, Verrat, Intrigen und skandalöse Geheimnisse.

Zu Unrecht wegen Mordes an seiner Frau verurteilt, fristet der Vampir Kane seit Langem ein elendes Dasein im berühmt-berüchtigten Prison Camp. Als er während eines Gefangenenaufstandes versucht, zwei seiner Mithäftlinge zu retten, wird er schwer verletzt. Seither liegt er – mehr tot als lebendig – auf der Krankenstation, wo sich die attraktive Krankenschwester Nadya aufopferungsvoll um ihn kümmert. Doch auf Kane wartet ein düsteres Schicksal, und am Ende ist es einzig die Liebe zu Nadya, die ihn möglicherweise vor dem Schlimmsten bewahren kann.

Stained Glass Myths is a collection of 28 award-winning stories by young adults. These stories encompass a wide range of genres, inviting listeners to explore a wealth of important themes passionately crafted by these young writers - from a teenager going down memory lane after a tragic event at her school to a Jewish boy who writes letters to his older sister who’s been taken to Auschwitz.

As mulheres mais influentes de Manhattan estão sendo assassinadas e Grace, uma linda herdeira da alta sociedade, famosa por sua fabulosa fortuna, é um possível alvo. Relutante, porém vulnerável, ela contrata John Smith para ser seu guarda-costas: um homem intransigente que está disposto a fazer tudo para protegê-la. Ao mudar para o apartamento de Grace o sentimento entre eles começa a mudar. Ela se sente atraída por John, que dita as regras para sua segurança. Ele, por sua vez, não esperava ser dominado por um desejo incendiário que o afasta de qualquer lógica racional.

Der attraktive Wolven Lucan arbeitet als Drogendealer. Nicht ganz freiwillig allerdings, und so ganz ungefährlich ist sein Job auch nicht, denn er schmuggelt die Drogen heimlich für das berühmt-berüchtigte Hochsicherheitsgefängnis der Glymera. Dort begegnet er eines Tages der hinreißenden Rio, der Stellvertreterin des mächtigen Drogenbosses Mozart. Als ein Deal schief geht, und Rio in tödliche Gefahr gerät, ist es an Lucan, die Frau zu retten, die er nicht mehr vergessen kann.